SHOP GIRL’S ROMANCE

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18850, 21 January 1933, Page 12 (Supplement)

SHOP GIRL’S ROMANCE

Secret Revealed After Two Months. Marriage to Son of Millionaire.

Kept a close secret for nearly two months, the romance of a millionaire’s son and a former London shop’ girl has just been revealed, says a London paper. The happy couple, Mr Bernard M. Baruch, junr., son of a noted United States banker, and Miss Winifred Beatrice Mann, of London, were married in ‘Geneva on September 19, and are believed to be on a honeymoon tour round the world. The bridegroom is 30 and a graduate of Harvard. 'Miss Mann was for five years on the ■staff of a famous Piccadilly store, and it is believed that it was there she met her future husband. In April last notice of marriage between her and Mr ißaruch was given at a London register offio®, but It was later announced that the engagement had been broken off. "Although the news of the wedding has only just leaked out," & friend of Miss Mann stated in an Interview, “I assumed some months ago, when they suddenly left for the Continent, that they Intended to get married. “Mr Baruch was very much in love with Miss Mann, who was extremely popular in the West-end. We all knew her as ‘Dinldc.’ Love At First Sight. “Her home is In Coventry, and she was In business there before she came to London and worked at a Regent

Street perfumiers. From the perfumiers she went to the Piccadilly ■store. “On Mr 'Baruch’s side I think it was love at first sight. 1 know when lie went back to the United States in April lie spent a great deal of money on transatlantic .telephone calls to keep in constant touch with Miss Mann.

“She is an extremely pretty young woman, with masses of fair hair, and is a most entertaining companion.'”’ It is revealed by another of .Miss Mann's friends that only recently'she sent a cake to be eaten as a “celebration" in the gift department of the Piccadilly store. "It was a very Jolly little party," Miss Mann’s friend explained, “but 1 •do not know how many present guessed.S.'Whftt was behind it. We’ knew when "CDinkle' left last September that she was going away to be married."

Mr Baruoh, senr„ Is reported to be very pleased with his son's choice. The couple spent part of their honeymoon on a motor oar tour through Europe, and cabled him that they were having a good time.