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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
WORLD of MUSIC

NEW YORK - The Metropolitan l Opera will close it's 1944-45 sea- son on April with a final perform ance of Verdi's La Traviata." The season opened last November with the presentation of Faust an equally standard number of the popular repertory, but in between there were novelties and revivals which made the 18 weeks of gen. erally sustained interest to opera lovers.
 From the box office viewpoint it was highly successful season. with sold-out houses the rule and standing room frequently at 8 pre- mium.
 The revivak of Wagner's Die Meistersinger," Rimsky-Korsakoff's S "Coq dor" Gin English as The Golden Cockerel") and Beethoven's single operatic masterpiece "Fi- delio", were the high spots.
 The Golden Cockerel," although an expensive production, did not meet with the same popular ac- claim as the other two. The libretto, somewhat awkward to sing and a little absurd in some passages, did not help much. "Fidelio", however, was a powerful argument for opera in English.
 The standard translation of The odore Baker was used, with consid- erable revision. Spoken dialogue was employed instead of the recitatives in German introduced years ago by Artur Bodanzky. The cast was pre- dominantly American and the enunciation excellent, with the re- suit that the stage situations were easy to follow and enjoy without reference to a libretto.
 Bruno Walter, returned after a years rest, conducted an inspired performance. The staging was in- telligent and the singing first rate. The audience at the first of the two performances was stirred to a prolonged ovation for Watler and the musicians after the effective introduction of the Leonore Over ture No at the end of the dun geon scene.
 Regina Resnick, young Amer ican soprano, was yocally and visu- ally pleasing as Leonore and Ken neth Schon, young bass-baritone from the Middle West, made an ef- 'fective debut as Pizzaro.
 
 A RTUR RODzINSKI will return "A for the third successive year as musical director of the New York
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
POLES

Now playing at Loew-Poli is the Between Two Women" starring that dynamite leading man Van Johnson, with such lovelies as Marilyn Maxwell, and Gloria De- Haven; with Lionel Barrymore his usual splendid self and Keenan Wynn, that hilarious comedy star.
 So deity are comedy mad drama blended in Between Two Women" that it emerges as one of the most solidly entertaining pictures we're seen in a long time. Johnson does a fine job, handling comedy and dramatic situations with equal facility. Marilyn Maxwell is com- pletely captivating as the wolf female edition, and Gloria De Haven surpassed her work in all previous films.
 Johnson) brilliant protege of the celebrated Dr. Gillespie, he takes a well-earned respite from his dut- ies one evening and visits night club for realization. Immediately. however, he is catapulted into a strange case when one of the singers. seemingly completely healthy, collapses in her dressing room after her performances. The case becomes one of the most intriguing Dr. Adams ever has tackled, and, for that matter one of the most puzzling and fas- cinating the screen ever has em- ployed.
 Also on the same program is the thrilling murder mystery Great Flamarion" with Eric Won Stro- helm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Kelly-Schm1id
 Bridal Today

Miss Marie Josephine Schmid, AL der street, daughter of Mrs. Jose phine Schmid, and Charles Thomas Kelly, Hendricken place, son of the late MT. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly, were united in marriage this morn ing at II o'clock at the rectory of the Immaculate Conception church. Rey. Francis M. .O'Shea, pastor, per- formed the ceremony.
 The bride was attired in a street length dress of dusty rose, match ing Juliet cap and corsage of gar- denias and red roses. Miss Clara Schmid, as her sisters only at- tendant, wore 8 street length dress of poudre blue, a hat in harmony and . corSage of gardenias and Talisman roses. Nicholas SalinarGi served as best man for MT. Kelly.
 A reception for approximately 100 guests, including those from New York, Massachusetts, New London, Greenwich, Stamford, Oakyille and Prospect, was held at the brides home. Following wedding trip to Montreal and Quebec, Canada, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly will reside at 4 Hendricken place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Club To Hold AnnMaILnncheOn

The annual luncheon of the Wa terbury Women>s Club will be held Tuesday, promptly at o'clock at the clubrooms, Central avenue, under the direction of the room committee.
 At the speakers table will be: Mrs. Robert T. Baldwin, Westport, pres- ident of the Connecticut Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Thomas E. Thibeau, Hamden, New Haven County vice-president; Mrs. Leon Corllis, president of the Naugatuck Women's Club; Mrs. Clifford A. Teeple, state secretary of the Con- necticut Federation; and Miss Marjorie Lewis, president of the Junior Women's Club, this city.
 Mrs. William Russell's Imperial Trio will furnish music throughout the luncheon. Members of the room committee include: Mrs. James w.. Abercrombie, chairman, Mrs. John s. P. Castle, Mrs. Charles R. Hine, Mrs. Charles E. McBurney, Mrs. Einar J. Nelson and Mrs. Charles A. Phelps:
 Anne Mcclure Hellman, of Fair field, poet, author and contralto, will present An Afternoon ot Poetry and Song" Mrs. Hellman, author of the poetry books, Star Holiday" and Star Spanglad Horizons" will read her original poetry and will sing original songs taken from her poetry. She is sec- retary of the National League of Pen Women. Bridgeport branch, program chairman of the Bridge port Music Study Club, state coun- selor of all Federated Junior and Juvenile Music Clubs of Connecti- cut, literary chairman of the Fed erated Womens Clubs of Connecti- cut and Connecticut State Poetry chairman.
 The program will be under the supervision of the program and music committee which includes: Miss Ruth I: Todd, chairman, Mrs. John c. Bradley, Mrs. Herman Rooster, Mrs. Donald J. Post and Mrs. Glenn D. Sweet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Miss TarvagOne
 To Wed Today

The wedding of Miss Marie Mar garet Tarragone, Hillview avenue, daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Tarragone, and George Thorp Thomas, son of MT. and Mrs. William Thomas, Dayton, Ohio, will take place this afternoon at 1:30 at the home of Rev. David P. Gaines, pastor of the First Meth odist church, who will perform the double ring ceremony.
 The brides costume, styled by Adrian, will include a three-piece grey suit with yellow stitching, a yellow silk blouse, a grey felt hat and black accessories. She will wear corsage of deep purple orchids.
 Miss Marguerite Pietro, as maid of honor, will be attired in a lime suit, navy blue off-the-face hat, navy accessories and white orchids. Harold Maxwell will act as best man. A reception for twenty guests followed at the home of the brides sister, Mrs. John E. Giacen.
 Following a wedding trip to New York and Ohio, MT. and Mrs. Thomas will reside at Lake Ply mouth. The bride is graduate of Wilby high school, and her hus- band, a graduate of Stivers high school, Dayton, is associated with the Acme Tool and Pattern Co.,, Dayton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
STRAND

A dream of glory shared by two youngsterS-a dream that becomes a reality-is unfolded in deeply absorbing human terms in a fas- cinating new picture that has come to the Strand Theater.
 That picture is National Vel- vet" produced in Technicolor with Mickey Rooney and Elizabeth Tay- Tor as the chief protagnonists.
 It brings us outstanding charac- terizations by such veteran actors as Donald Crisp, Arthur Preacher, Anne Revere and Reginald Owen, as well as Jackie Jenkins and An- gela Lansbury.
 The Pie, as the horse is named, becomes sick, and Mickey and Eliz- abeth stay up all night and save his life. They finally get to the race track only to dihcover at the last moment that they have no rider for the horse. Elizabeth, in desperate move, cuts her hair and poses as boy. She goes on to win the race in ,,.lat is cer- tainly the most thrilling contest ever brought to the screen.
 Selected short subjects complete the bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07

Philharmonic-Symphony next sea- son. It will be the 104th year in the history of the country's oldest or chestra. Bruno Walter will be back as conductor for four weeks. His year of rest limited his appearances | this season to special pension fund concert and four performances of the Bach St. Matthew Passion at Easter time.
 George Szell has been re-engaged for three weeks. Igor Stravinsky will be guest conductor for one week next January, when he will direct the world premiere of 8 work which he is writing for and dedicating to the orchestra.
 Walter will repeat his perform ances of the Bach Passion next spring and in the closing week Rodzinski vii conduct the Beetho- ven Ninth Symphony. The custom ary list of distinguished soloists has been engaged. The regular subscription concerts will run 28 weeks as usual, opening on October 4 and closing on April IA, 1946. ICRACE MOORE, Metropolitan " Opera soprano, reports that she Is working on a plan to promote in- creased musical activity and in- Struction among returned service men and women in the country,s re- mobilization centerS.
 Miss Moores idea is to enlist the services of opera, concert and ra- dio singers, conductors, musicians in orcheStras, music teachers and others to give part of their time to instruction and counselling in the rehabilitation centers nearest them. She is seeking to interest Washing ton in the project and has discuss ed it with various leaders in the music field.
 Miss Moore is now appearing in various cities on her way to San Francisco to sing a concert version of the opera Louise with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra on April 10. Enroute she is organizing penny clubs in the towns she visits. encouraging girls to start collections of pennies toward a fund to aid musical activities in rehabilitation centers.
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 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY has A decided to inaugurate an an- nual festival devoted to the per- formance of contemporary Amer ican music. The first festival, spon- sored by the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia, will be held at the university for three days, next May 12-14. It will be attended by musicians and music lovers from many parts of the United States.
 The main event this year will be a concert by the NEG Symphony Orchestra under Howard Hanson, to be broadcast nationally over the NEG network. Other highlights will include two chamber music concerts by the Walden String Quartet of Cleveland.
 There also will be 8 special fes- tival performance of a new Amer ican chamber opera. "The Scare crow" by Norman Lockwood, with It llbretto by Dorothy Lockwood,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
WE, THE WOMEN
Mental Thumbtacks Can Hurt As Much As The Real Thing

CTS wonder what has happened to his disposition.
 REMINDERS
 Or the wife who gives her hus- band numerous errands to run on his lunch hour and on his way home, with the reminder after each one, Nov be sure you don't forget that, George"
 Or the wife who starts worrying out loud as soon as she is awake about her day, and all she has to do. .
 Or the one who starts the day off by giving a detailed account of how bad she feels.
 Certainly those are mental thumbtacks any man has right to resent being scattered in his path when he is trying to get ready to face new day of work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07

to decide whether to stop at sure six or try for certain seven.
 In today's hand, after North's trump response to the heart bid, South was not fearful about the safety of a contract of six, but when he bid four no trump, and his partner responded with five m trump, showing iva points, South could safely contract for the grand slam, and rightly chose no trump as the final contract to avoid the possibility of a first round ruff, as thirteen tricks could be counted in top cards.
 When the opening lead was made. South was able to spread his hand and claim all the tricks. His for tunate choice of no trump rather than hearts avoided the only pos Sibility of disaster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
6IdStar Mothers To Attend Iea

Veterans organizations from Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven and Waterbury, will be represented at the 10th annual musical tea to be given by Wilson post, American Legion, and its auxiliary tomorrow afternoon from to 6 at the post headquarters, Bishop street.
 Two Gold Star Mothers, Mrs. Jos eph Tobinson, Vine street, and Mrs. Mary Lewis, Lafayette street, will be guests at the tea. Speakers will include: Henry Freeman of Water town, James Goodwin of New York, Atty. c. McKane of Boston, Charles Trotman and Mrs. Arlene Wooders of Watertown. J. c. Hazel will be master of ceremonies.
 Thomas Beamon, finance officer, is chairman of the arrangements committee which includes Cmdr. Hampton Stewart, Lester Jenkins, Alex Lewis, George BraXton. James Pruden, Pres. Elmar Rhinehart, Daisy Steven. Ethel Gatling, Cora Pruden and Ruby Allen.
 Edward Hoyt will sound Taps. A silver offering will be taken at the door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
BEAUTIES HINTS
 For Self- Confidence Be Certain Grooming Is More Than Meets Eye
BY ALICIA HART NEA Staff Writer

Young job seekers who think they are concealing faulty groom ing underneath 8 buttoned-up jacket, are sometimes given jolt by having to remove it for an ef- ficiency try-out or test.
 If this happens, 8 girl ruos the risk-so employment counsellors tell me-of being turned down on two counts. One is personal untidi- ness which may be betrayed by an unkempt blouse, peeping slip straps or the lining of jacket which is frayed or is make-up.stained at the neckline.
 The other strike against her-if an interviewer is kind enough to be sympathetic on the first count -is apt to be nervousness, induced by knowing that grooming faults are exposed, which turns a girls usually facile fingers into thumbs on & typewriter, dictatphone or q bookkeeping machine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
BY GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Staff Writer


 Spring rhubarb and spring greens are brightening home me- nus these days. Honey seems to have natural affinity for rhu- barb, so try one of these simple re- cipes.
 Baked Rhubarb
 Three cups rhubarb, l cup honey. Wash rhubarb, Peel unless ten- der. Cut into 1-2-inch pieces. Place in baking dish. Add honey. Cover. Bake in moderate oven (325 de- grees F) until rhubarb is tender or about one hour.
 Rhubarb Brown Betty
 Two cups bread crumbs, 3 cups rhubarb, cut in 1-2-inch pieces, 1-2 cup honey, IA cup water, 1-2 tea spoon nutmeg, 3 tablespoons but ter or fortified margarine.
 Mix 3-4 of the bread crumbs and 3-4 fruit and place in a deep bak- ing dish. Bring honey and water to a bcAl. Pour over bread and fruit mixture. Sprinkle remainder of crumbs over this. Sprinkle with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
MONDAYS MENU

B R E AK "A FAST: Stewed prunes, quick-cooking hot ce- real, buttered toast, marma- Jade.
 LUNCHEON: Bowls of coun- try-style potato and onion soup, thick slices wholewheat bread, hunks of American cheese, fruit cup, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Tomato juice, slic- ed cold tongue, mustard, Bak- ed potatoes, buttered new spin- ach or fortified margarine, ra- dishes, rhubarb brown Betty, coffee, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
 .$octiaE @ 63. &MzzEio1sH

THE SITUATIONS: You are to be hostess at cooperative dinner and it is your job to furnish the meat course for large number of per- sons.
 WRONG WAY: Feel that you must use your family's supply of red points to buy the meat.
 RIGHT WAY: Divide up the cost in red points among all the guests, and ask each to give you his share.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
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Spring Rhubarb And Honey Fast,

nutmeg and dot with fat. Arrange the rest of the fruit so that each serving will have one or more pieces of fruit On top. Bake in moderate oven (3l5 degrees F0 30 to 40 minutes.
 Rhubarb Sauce
 Three cups rhubarb, cup honey, 1 tablespoon grated rind of orange. Wash rhubarb. If tender do not peel. Cut in 1-2-inch pieces. Place in saucepan with just enough wa ter to keep it from burning. Cook until soft. Add honey and grated rind of orange.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07

and eat a solitary meal and start off to the office to earn the money to support her without 8 pleasant or encouraging word.
 Or the wife who does get up and cook the breakfast, but doesn't truoble to put on any makeup or comb her hair, or slip into some thing fresh and attractive.
 Or like the one who picks up last nights argument right where it left off, and gets in a few nasty cracks to rankle in her husbands mind all day and make his co-work-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Proceeds Of Play TOGO to ORedCr0SS
Sterling Studio.

The Civic Theater will donate proceeds of the first-night per- formance of it's second play of the current season, Spring Again, to the Red Cross, it has been an- nounced. The play, under the di- rection of Mrs. Il. J. Stettbacher, will be presented at the Waterbury Women's club April 19 and 20.
 Beatrice Wood and Tom Ho- garth. in leading roles, will be sup ported by Mary Mitchell Baum, Arthur Stein, Jeanne Greenblatt, Frank Decker. David Davies, Don Edwards, William w. VoSburgh, Jr, Ruth Greenblatt, George Ray mond, Russell Jones, Burroughs Wallings, Richard Vaundemeer and Jack Hurlburt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Theta Tri-Hi
 Sponsors Dance

T'hs Tri-Hi-Y dance, sponsored last night by the Theta Tri-Hi club at the Central Y. M. c. A., was at- tended by more than 200 persons, including 2 servicemen and 12 ca- det nurses. Miss Doris Pevear is president of the club and Miss Ma rie Salvatore, advisor Music was provided by Les Barbour and his orchestra.
 No dance will be held next Fri day. as the city badminton tour ney will be held in the gym, 1t was announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Court
 Conters Degree

Evergreen Court. Order of Anna ranth, conferred the degree of the order upon a class of candidates last night at Temple hall. Mrs. Gertrude Each royal matron, and Robert c. Each, royal patron, pre- sided.
 The order will sponsor a rum mage sale at Temple hall on Wed- nesday, 1t was announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07

judge who was hearing her di- vorce testimony.
 Sounds cruel but maybe at that, the men, tai thumbtackS some wives scat ter around in the m norn i n g pr o b a b ly do about as much to ruin a day.
 Like the wife who never gets up to cook her h u s b a n d s breakfast, b u t late h;,, noOE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Marie LGnxG
 GiUenp Party

Marie Lanza, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Richard Lanza, Tudor street, was gvien a party recently at her home in honor of her second birth day.
 Attending were Lucille Coviello. Evelyn Coviello, Nicholas Coviello, Joseph Coviello, Patty Lanza, Jim Lanza. Eleanor Lanza, Mrs. Frank Coviello, Mrs. Anthony Coviello and Mrs. Margaret CoWello.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Club Notes

Mrs. George Kaplan will present a final report on the Passover drive at a board meeting of the Water bury Hebrew Ladies' Aid associa- tion Monday at 2:3O p. m. at the home of Mrs Frank Sirkin, Plaza avenue. All board members are urged to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Ann RitMCCi
 Guest At Party

Miss Ann Ritucci, Rawley avenue, who will beconie the bride of Peter Durso, s 1-c., s. N. Edgewood aV- enue, on April 21, was honored at a surprise party recently at the home of Mrs. Joseph Durso, High land avenue.
 Guests included Misses: Rose Ri- tucci. Florine Ritucci, Theresa Tre- maglio, Emma Tremaglio, Laura Tremaglio, Mary Ciprianom Connie Granato, Sue Durso, Grace EDreo, Mrs. Marie Durso, Mrs. Ann WllKe and Mrs. Anna Ruegg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Group To Plan
 Camping Session

Delegates from Waterbury, New Haven, Watertown, Meriden and Bridgeport will attend a luncheon meeting at noon today at the Y. M. c. A. to plan for the camping ses- sion at Camp Wequapaset, Water vile, June 23-26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
McKENNEY
 ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY Americas Card Authority

(ThiS Is the third Of three articles on the Warren slam con-
 vention.)
 AS already stated, most slam conventions show aces first, then in a later rebid disclose the kings which the responder holds. How ever, using the Warren slam conven- tion, these key cards are shown in the same response, and thus, upon the basis of the response to the slam convention, it may be easier
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
based on a play by Percy MacKaye.

based on a play by Percy MacKaye.
 
 TOSSY SPIVAKOVSKY, young IL Russian violinist who resigned as concert master of the Cleveland Orchestra to devote himself to 8 career as soloist, will make his farewell appearance in Cleveland. playing the Sibelius violin con- certo, on April and 2. Spivakov- sky will play his ''MacMillan" Stradivarius, recently given to him by . Chicago patron to use as long as he needs it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
By RUTH MILLETT

"He scattered thumbtacks outside my bedroom door so that would step on them in the morning" Chicago woman recently told the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
BIRTHS

MT. and Mrs. Wilfred Montam- hault, Woodtick road, announce the birth of daughter. Evelyn Ann, at Waterbury hospital, on March 31. Mrs. Montambault is the former Edna LeC1aire.