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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

with her husband Shadow Play"
has the same theme, except that II
is the husband who starts 10 wan
der and is brought back.
/ George Kaufman LIS represented
on Broadway this year by two plays,
Mrs. Scott pointed out, "Stage
Door" written with Edna Ferbcr,
and you Can't Take 1t With You"
by Kaufman In collaborat ton with
Moss Hart. stage Door" Is q play
showing number of girls In New
York all bent on making careers for
themselves on the stage, Mrs. Scott
said, and is largely comedy with
one or two somber incidents for
contrast. One Of the notable contri-
buttons of the play, the speaker
said. is TO bring back to the stage
the person OF Margaret Sullivan
film star who was a good deal OF
n figure on the legitimate stage be-
fore she went to Hollywood.
The other play, you Can't Take
II With YOU" presents picture
of a family most Of which is en-
| gagged In following its various hob
bie5 instead of caring a living. A
grandfather In the play had quit
work suddenly years before because
he realized that there was no sense,
for him. In piling up a lot OF mon
ey he couldn't take with him when
he died. He had couple of hob
bies himself. and encouraged the
rest of the family TO pursue theirs
while he supported them.
white Horse Inn" was described
as n spectacle and as a feast for
the eyes In addition to the music
II provided. Red, Hot and Blue" Is
a good musical show, the speaker
said. although not UP TO Anything
Goes" OF last season. The best mu-
steal show, In her opinion. Mrs.
Scott said Is THE Show Is On" with
Beatrice Lille and Bert Lahr.
Discussing John Gielgud's Ham
let Mrs. Scott said that she was
personally disappointed In the per-
Torrance, finding Mr.. Gielgud too
studied In his rendition Of lines and
scenes, and presenting Hamlet with
IN overtone OF cffeminacy which
she found. she said, unpleasant.
Other plays discussed we're "The
Country Wife" "Tovarich." 1.-THE
Eternal Road" High Tor" and
Victoria Regina" played by Helen
Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Burton enter
tanned at a dinner party at their
home on Circuit avenue Sunday
evening for Mrs. William T. Leggett
Of Windsor street who is leaving
Saturday for two months Mcdit-
erranean cruise. Mrs. Leggctt. who
will be accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth Margaret Leggett,
was presented with q leather pass
port case from the guests who In
cluded Mr.. and Mry. william Plat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley r. Beach, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Baldwin, Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Jesse Palen, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Loeffier. Mr.. and Mrs. william
Runk and william r. Leggett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Chase OF
Watertown are spending few days
In New York.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
Mt. Holyoke Students
Sponsor 3rd Concert

The student fund committee, OF
which Miss Winfred s. Durand,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter
Durand Of Wallingford road, Ches-
sire Is a member, presented SYM
phony group In the third concert In
the Mount Holyoke College series
on Thursday evening. The purpose
Of the student fund program is TO
raisce money to be used In con-
structed In swimming pool.
The Boston Sinfouietta, a group
Of prominent members OF the Bos-
ton Symphony orchestra. was Or
ganized under Arthur Fielder four
years ago TO present certain Selec-
tons less successfully rendered by
the larger musical body Mr.. Fielder
Is we'll known around Boston as the
conductor OF the Pop Concerts and
the Boston Esplanade program.
Miss Durand. who has been active
In arranging for this program, is on
the executive board of the senior
class and member OF Glee Club,
and Outing Club.
An ice carnival was held recently
by Outing Club. Members OF this
organization from New Haven and
vicinity are: Misses Amelia l.. Footc,
Pearl Moeller. Frances Pudd!combe,
and Molly Sheafc OF New Haven
Miss jeanette Mandrey, formerly OF
New Haven; Helen Guild Of Nauga-
tuck; Lydia Hall Of Wallingford
and Julia Stoddard Of Seymour.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
Couple Honored
On Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick B. Will
liams OF Crescent street will be
honored at q family dinner being
given this evening at the home Of
their daughter, Mrs. Randolph
Payne Of Clinton street, the occa-
sion being their 45th wedding an
niversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams have al
ways been residents Of this city
and their host of friends Joined to-
day In extending congratulations
on their anniversary. Mr.. Williams
completes fifty years OF association
with the American Brass company
this year and Is held in high esteem
by his business associates.
The couple have three children,
Mrs. Raymond Black OF Watertown
r. Bronson williams. Jr., and Mrs.
Randolph Payne.
Numerous congratulatory mes
sages from friends and &C
quaintances throughout the city and
state were received by the couple
today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

State Nurses Plan Annual
Meeting In Bridgeport

Her subject win be 1.-THE Florence
Nightingale international Founda-
ton" A symposium ilag been ar
ranged for the morning Of Febru-
airy 10 on the subject Coup En-
fort TO Meet Community Nursing
Needs" with Miss Elizabeth G..
Fox. executive director Of the New
Haven Visiting Nurse aSesocla ton,
as chairman. Miss Effie J. Taylor,
dean Of the Yale Nursing school
and DR.. C-E. A. Winslow Of the
school Of Public Health, Yale uni
versity, viii participate.
Miss Goodrich will address the
educational section meeting on the
afternoon Of February 10, on "The
Importance Of Staff Educa ton
Program TO the School Of Nursing"
Miss Doris Weber, education d.
rector Of the New Haven Visiting
Nurse association, will be one OF the
speakers on the educational section
round table February ii, and Or.
William r. Willard OF New Haven
will address the Public Health Nurs-
Ing section on Pneumonia, It's Con-
troll and Nursing Care"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

Today's hand involves the proper
play OF an honor combination.
Sometimes the play OF these COM
binations Is complicated by the
bidding of adversaries. At other
times the adverse bidding often Is
q clew 10 the distribution.
The bidding OF one suit, especial
ly at the range Of two. usually
places ut least five cards In the
hand OF the player making the over
call. The bidding OF two suits Is
quite likely TO place 10 and certainly
not less than nine cards in those
suits, II the partner has been silent
throughout the auction.
When South studied the COM
bined hands, after the opening lead,
he could see that his contract was
cold II each opponent held three
clubs, because q losing heart IN
dummy could be discarded on the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

Mrs. John N. Lewis of Church
street has been spending several
days In Atlantic City where she has
been registered at Chalfont-H addon
Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bronson OF
Meriden road have returned after
spending the weekend In Washing
ton, d. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Burnham
of Watertown have been entertain
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon w. Burn
ham OF New York for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Steubens
Of PittSf1cld are spending a few days
az the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Peterson Of Washington street.
Miss Kathleen Stone of Water
town avenue has been spending a
few days In New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Corcoran
OF East Main street have returned
after visiting with relatives In
Providence, n. l.. over the week end.
Announcement is made Of the
birth OF son. Charles Rocco TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles v. Tartaglia.
on Tuesday. Jan. 81 at Georgetown
university hospital in Washington.
y, c., Mr.. Tartaggia Is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rocco Tartaglia Of
this city.
Mis- Katherine Lynch Of East
Main street rs spending week In
New York.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Condor -BGgIey
Wedding Today

A marriage Of much local inter-
est took place this afternoon at
Corpus Christi church In New York
city. when Miss Marion Bagley,
daughter Of John Joseph Bagley Of
Laurel street becomes the bride OF
Cyril Hyde Condor Of New York,
son Of superintendent Of Schools
and Mrs. Thomas j. Condor Of Re-
we're street. The ceremony was per-
formed at 4:45 O'Clock by Rev. DR..
John Monaghan. professor at
Fordham university.
Miss Mary Nelson Of this city was
the maid Of honor and only attend
ant of the bride and Frank Apple
by Of New York city attended Mr..
Condor as best man. Thomas Nc
Glynn of Philadelphia, Penn. acted
as usher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Condor will take up
their residence at 10 Remsen street,
Brooklyn, N. Y. upon returning
from their wedding trip.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

The annual three-day meeting Of
the Connecticut State Nurses asso-
ciation viii be held February Q, 10
and II IN Bridgeport. The program
for the 3.700 members Of the asso-
citation will emphasize the need for
concerted effort by community
groups TO secure proper distribution
Of high quality nursing service. DR..
Vera q. Mather Of the Institute Of
Human Relations at Yale, will be
the first speaker the opening day.
addressing the association on "yhe
Everyday Problems Of the Everyday
Patient" Dean-Emeritus Annie w.
Goodrich Of the Yale university
School Of Nursing. will speak at
the evening session February O..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
British Financier Vanishes at Sea
After Boarding Rivals Ship

Rocksavage, arc his daughter.
Ferri. socialite and press person.
atty; Lady Weller. British pub
Usher and youth reform leader;
her socialite daughter and hus-
band, Pamela and Reginald Joce-
lyn: Count Posodini; the Bishop Of
Dude and Inosuke Hsyashi. jap
enesc agent.
Stodart, In an initial statement,
indicated the case 10 be clear
suicide, pointing out that Blame
faced a crash OF his companies
and eventual surrender to Rock
savage OF his mastery in the world
soap trade.
Police we're inclined 10 this
theory until examination OF
Blane's suite showed two strange
parallel marks across the carpet,
running TO the portfolio. At the
same time police found q dis
colored patch on the rug and q
smear OF blood on the curtain.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
Old Guard OfNeuO
York Arranges Ball

More than 1000 members Of the
Centennial Legion, representing his
tortc militia units Of the 10 original
states, will attend the military bali
which. the Old Guard Of the city Of
New York will give at the Hotel
Commodore, New York, Friday night.
They will participate In the grand
march at midnight and wear vari-
ously, uniforms recalling every
American war fought since the Rev.
olution. Sixty-fiye militia organiza-
tons, some In active service, others
relegated to the status Of veterans
societies but still attached In a quasi
military capacity to the National
Guard, will send representatives
The Centennial Legion was founded
in Philadelphia in 1875 and has at
tended the ball annually ever since.
The Old Guard, for 10 years COM
mandcd by Col. Edward Havenmeyer
Snyder, is the Oldest veterans or
ganization In the country. The bill
will celebrate Its 11lth anniversary.
Following arc the Connecticut mil
itia units planning TO send repre-
sentatives: First company, Cover
nor's Foot Guard, Putnam Phalanx,
OF Hartford: New Haven Grays:
Second company, Governors Foot
Guard, Second company. Governors
Horse Guard, OF New Haven, and
Sedgwick Guards, OF Waterbury.
Daniel Martin OF Lowell street
has returned home after being a
patient at ST. Francis hospital,
In Hartford.
The Winona Rebekah Lodge, 8,
will hold regular meeting at Odd
Fellows hall this evening at 8 o'clock
Mas Julia Granger, noble grand,
will preside.
The Auxiliary OF Lord Kitchener
Post will meet this evening at 7:30
o'clock. Following the business
meeting members Of the post are In
vitcd to join the auxiliary In q So
cial which will be held.
The Clarence q. Davenport Aux
lliary, United Spanish War Veter-
ans will hold their first business
meeting of the season tomorrow
evening at their club rooms in the
Armory at 8 o'clock. Miss Dorothy
Hitchcock. newly elected PRESIDENT
will preside. Plans will be discussed
for business and social activities Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
Larson Junior College
Holds Annual Elections

At the class assembly meeting Of
the Larson Junior college the off,
GERS Of the junior and senior class
cs we're elected.
Miss Edna Taylor. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. George Taylor Of Haw-
and Mrs. George Taylor Of Ham,
den, was elected senior class presi-
dent. Miss Taylor was junior class
president and is president Of the
Student Council. Miss Marjorie
Scribner Of WATERFOWL, Mass, who
Is president Of the Dramatic club,
was reelected vice president OF the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

fourth club In his own hand. Weses
strong bidding. however, warned
him against expecting any such
normal distribution.
Tho king OF diamonds was won
with the ace In dummy. Then de-
clarer led two rounds OF trump
When West failed TO follow on
the second lead. Soutl, felt fairly
confident that West had originally
held at least 10 cards In hearts and
diamonds. and thus not more than
three cards in the black suits.
Declarcr then played the king OF
clubs and low club 10 the queen
In dummy. When West played the
10 on the second trick, declarcr led
c:-.rtilEs- club and unhesltatingiy
finessed the nine In his own hand.
His contract now was assured. for
ne could discard ono Of durimy's
hearts on the ace OF clubs and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
Beta LAMBDA Alpha
Sorority Plans Dance

The regular meeting OF the Beta
Lamba Alpha Sorority was held last
evening at the home Of Miss Sally
Forgic at which time initial plans
were made for dinner dance 10 be
held in the near future. -.
Following the business meeting a
delicious luncheon was served.
Among those In attendance were:
Betty McGrath, Kay Caravan,
Helen Laden, Gertrude Laden,
Marion Grant, Jane Truelovc and
Sally Forgie.
The next meeting vii be held at
the home Of Miss Gertrude Laden.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
Girls Friendly Group
Plans Entertainment

The Girls Friendly Society OF st.
Johns church will sponsor a min
strel and dance on Friday evening
at the parish hall. Miss Claudia
Burrill is In charge Of the direct
ing and is being assisted by Miss
Grace Holman and Miss Lynnette
Bowen. Tickets are being handled
by Miss Helen Gelgauda and the
costumes are In charge OF Mrs. An
son Stocking, Mrs. John p. Elton
and Mrs. Carl Loether. Lighting ef-
fects will be In charge OF Rev. Mr..
Hensley. Mrs. Addie Russell Is must
clan for the evening.
Mrs. r. II. Van Wagner OF Grove
street was hostess at a meeting
of the Circle Of Cheer of the First
Methodist church held at her
home Monday evening, Mrs. Will
liam r. Grierson presided at the
business meeting after which Mrs.
Thomas FinIay entertained with
selections from the works of Rob-
ert Burns. The occasion marked
the anniversary OF his birth. 1t was
announced that the Feb. 22nd
meeting waS postponed TO March
and will be held at the home of
Mrs. Carl DinWoodic OF Coniston
avenue.
Waterbury assembly. Order OF
Rainbow Girls, recently installed
their new officers at ceremonies held
at Masonic temple. The following
we're installed: Worthy advisor, Miss
Betty Manuel; worthy associate adj
visor, Miss June Leandcr: Charity,
Miss Barbara Wilson; Hope, Miss
Lois Gibson; Faith, Miss Mabel
Bristol; recorded. Miss Barbara
Trip; marshal, MISC Lois Fenton;
chaplain, Miss Beryle Stills; drill
leader, Miss Esther Ericsson; red.
Miss Doris Wilkenbach; orange,
Miss Elaine Mausolf; yellow. Miss
Beverly Thompson; green. Miss
| Pauline Benedict; blue, Miss Char
lotte Christofferson: indigo, Miss
Christine Hunter; violet, Miss Bar
bara Baker; musician. Miss Ruth
Worden: choir director, Miss Mar
garet Beers; confidential observer,
Miss Vera Carlson; outer observer,
Miss Muriel Rogers.
Installing officers were worthy
advisor, Mary Louise Smethrst;
installing chaplain, Miss Barbara
Trip; marshal. Miss Lois Fenton:
recorder, Miss Ivy Needham. Past
mother advisor, Mrs. Samuel A
Budde installed the new mother adj
visor, Mrs. George Bailey and the
advisory board. Dancing was held
later In the evening.
Members Of the Waterbury league
OF Women Voters met yesterday az
ternoon at the Mattatuck Historical
Society building and discussed leg
islation going before the 1887 ses-
sion OF the legislature. The main
topics discussed we're the equalization
bill. the teachers retirement fund
and teacher training. Mrs. Frank P.
AE,usyns, lad Tim dlon,,ooSnxr
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
Weddings
Engagements
HELsKL-CALLAHAN

Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Callahan
Of Melbourne Terrace announce the
engagement Of their daughter, Mad
lyn Janet to Paul Ernest Helsei Of
Indiana, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. For
rest Helsel Of Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr..
Helsel graduate Of Penn State
College is associated with the As
ISOLATED Seed Growers Inc. Of New
Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
Contract Bridge
Cornell Contract Club

Winners In the Tuesday evening
series Of the Cornell Contract club
conducted by Mrs. John G. Moriarty
were: North and South, Edward
Birdsall and Miss Rhea Aubertin.
98ls; Miss Catherine Collins and
Miss Anna Connors. 89,z; and East
and West. Joseph Sullivan and Mrs.
E. j. Nelson, l04; Helen O'Brien
and James Walsh. 90h.
The standing TO date Is as follows:
Sullivan-N Nelson. $685.; Phaneuf-
O'Connor. 1874; Brenpan-Byars, 331;
Norton o 'Brien, 318H.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Sebastian Romeo Of
Lounsbury street, announced the en-
gagement OF their daughter, jose
phine. TO Joseph J. Famiglietti, son
of MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Famiglietti,
Of CORTLAND avenue. recently. No
marriage date has yet been set.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

MURDER, stalking the cabins Of
4 a mystery yacht, bound for
the Bahamas on mystery cruise,
presents Florida police with their
strangest case.
Two hours after Bolitho Blame.
British fnancicr and world soap
king. boarded the palatial yacht
of his principal competitor. Carl
ton Rocksovage, he vanished from
his cabin. The window Of his
drawing room cabin was wide
open and 1t appeared as II Blame
had thrown himself overheard.
On Blane's table lay a note adj
dressed to his secretary, Nicholas
Stodart. II indicated suicide In
face Of approaching bankruptcy.
A stock market memorandum de-
failing closing prices for that day
showed Argus Suds, Blane's COM
pany stock, at new lows.
Aboard the yacht and detained
by Miami police In addition 10
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27
CONTRACT BRIDGE
BY VIM. r. MCKINNEY
Secretary Of the American Bridge League

Bids Reveal Dstrbuton- Overcas in Two Suits
Give Declarer Confidence in Finesse
That Assures Slam
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-27

cross-rufr the low diamonds and
hearts.
Copyright. 1887, NEA Service. Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-07
St. Joseph College Has Busy Week OF Actiuities
Sterling photo.

The five couples who danced the cachuca in the second act with reckless grace received much ap- plause. The dancers from St. Jos eph college were: Dorothy Barrett, Betty Lawton, Regina Tanning, Marian Baumann and Marguerite Riley.
 Singers in the Contadine colorful and animated chorus group, were: Mary Ahern, Airline Boucher, Peggy Brennan, Beatrice Cashin, Frances Cashion, Dorothy Coleman, Jane Collins, Mary Crosby, Eleanor Dahl, Mary Devine, Mary Downing. Mar tina Doyle, Peggy Fox, Elaine Ger aghty, Dorothy Gorden, Genevieve Grady, Florence Harney, Kathleen Horan, Ethel Hurlburt, Elizabeth Kelley, Helen Kelly, Margaret Kemp, Lucille Kuhnley. Claire Mad igan, Eileen Malley, Nancy Manion, Antoinette Marzano, Irene McAul- fife, Elizabeth Mclaughlin, Loretta Moran, Katherine O'Connor, Mar guerite Padula, Edwiga Rafalowski, Margaret Reilly, Marguerite Riley, Anita Roche, Miriam St. John, Bet ty Taul and Louise TimmonS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-07
Programs Arranged
 For Music Week

The various programs scheduled today and this evening in observ- ance of music week are the fol. lowing:
 Miss Connie Bracken and her or- chestra will visit Brookside home tonight at 7:30, where they will of fer a program of classical and popu- lar music for the inmates.
 The Miles A. Martin Junior choir will be heard in radio broadcast over Station WATR this evening, be- ginning at 7:30 p. m.
 MT. Martin was heard at 11:30 o'clock this morning in half hodr organ recital eminating at St. Johns church and which was broadcast by Station WATR.
 MT. Pagano was heard in splen- did program last ngiht over WATR
 The Bunker Hill fife and drur1 corps will sponsor parade and con- cert tomorrow morning at 1O:30 o'clock, the procession to take place along the principal streets in that vicinity.
 Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Robert Birt's ensemble presented a concert at Southmayd home, the program given at that time included Sem per Fidelis" by Sousa; "Oberon Overture" by Weber; La Paloma" by Yradier; Victor Herbert's Fav- orites, American Home Songs; "The Mandolinen," "Serenade Eidenberg' and "The Red Mill" by Herbert.
 The ensemble consisted of vio- lins, Mrs. John Fruin, and Mrs. Le- land Tufts; viola, Mrs. George Storm; cello, Miss Arlene Watts and piano, Mrs. Robert Birt.
 Rev. John s. Kennedy, chaplain of Mt. St. Joseph academy, will be the speaker at St. Joseph colleges annual day of recollection, May g.
 The class of 1940 of St. Joseph college, which took the 1886 psycho- logical examination for college freh- men last fall, ranks forty-first in the list of BOA colleges and univer- sites which took the same test.