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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-27

How does 1t feel to wear a
cellophane dress?
Like wearing a keg Of dyna-
mite. with the delightful posi-
bility of suddenly going up in
smoke, according to pretty Miss
Eugenia Norman, who wears a
yellow one at the convention of
the American Federation of Or,
CARNATIONS for the Hard of Hear.
ing, now being held at the May,
flower Hotel.
Miss Norman, who halls from
Richmond, Va, was forced to
discard her unique frock because
Old Sol, beating mercileSsly
down. made her feel as If she
were in the steam room of q
Turkish bath.
However, she readily consented
to put it on once more so the
photographer might take a pic.
ture.
The dress, a simple two-piece
model of cellophane and mar.
quisette, is pleated at the Shout,
ders and around the bottom. 1t
feels very much like the skirt of g
ballet dancer. 1t is diaphanous
and was especially manufactured
for the organizations convention
at the Worlds Fair in Chicago.
Through it one can easily see
the tranSmitter worn on the chest
by the individual who is hard OF
hearing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-27
z TIED IN TEST
Of READING

Two young women, both TO-
tally deaf, last night tied for
first place in the lip-reading tour
nament Of the American Fedora
ton of. Organizations for the
Hard of Hearing, at the May
flower Hotel.
The winners are Miss Margaret
Crawley, of Philadelphia, and
Mrs. Maude Douglass Hubert, OF
Charleston, s. c.. Mrs. Frances
Harrod DowneS, Of Washington
was a runner-up.
Miss Crawley and Mrs. Hubert
showed near perfection in re
beating what the announcer
Mrs. Louise Block, Of Laurel,
Miss, read or said, and in an
Swering questions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-27
EUGENIA NORMAN

Asked if she thought cello
plane would ever be popular as
a dress material, Miss Norman
stated emphatically that it would
not.
The material gathers and re-
tains heat so that after a short
time the wearer feels as if she
were being smothered. However,
Miss Norman said with a smile,
it might be practical for winter.
The longer you wear it. the hot
ter you get-not a bad idea for
zero weather.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-27
NORRIS PRAISES
NEW DEAL 5
RESULTS
By EUGENE J. CADOU
international News Service


Senator George w. Norris o.
Nebraska, veteran Progressive
has no regrets that he bolted the
Republican party to support
Franklin D. Roosevelt for Presi-
dent. but believes the latter ha:
mot gone far enough ito TIKI
left"
. On the eve Of leaving for his
summer camp at CHAIN Of Lakes
wis, Senator Norris today dis
,cussed the virtues and short
eomingS Of the Roosevelt regime
and outlined some Of his future
plans for liberal legislation.
Reelection Predicted
He expressed the opinion Presi
dent Roosevelt will be reelected
in 1896, and as an atter-thought
he added:
'Tf he we're running now, 1
think he would be-"
Discussing the general policy Of
the President, the 73-year-old legis
lator said:
"Tn some respects 1 think the
President could 60 . great deal
farther to the left. But there
are q good many places where
nobody knows just what Is the
proper thing to do. You have
to try this and you have to Try
that.
roosevelt was confronted
with a condition that never was
faced by q human being before
in the history Of the world. We
were on the verge Of dissolution.
Something had to be done or we
would just drift.
81 think that every student Of
Government comedies now that
If he had let matters drift, we
would have faced utter ruin
the ruin of our civilization. You
will recall the first days Of his
Administration, when practi-
calIy every bank in the United
States was on the brink Of ruin.
maybe Roosevelt hasn't done
the right thing here and there.
1 think he has made some mis-
takes, but think anybody
would make some"
Senator Norris said his mex
liberal proposal would be taking
the Post Office Department gu
of politics. He recalled that tn
President had asked Postmaste
General James A. Farley to pre-
pare a bill to that effect, and an
nounced he plans to introduce
such a measure at the next SeS
sion of Congress.
Senator Norris is going t.
aid Senator La Toilette (R.
of wisconsin in his battl
for reelection on a Progressive
ticket" He intends to speak TO
young Bob" at a rally Of Wis
GonSin ProgresSiveS at Oshkosh
on July IA, and will make othel
speeches if his health improves
Lists PrOgressives
Senator Norris believes thu
Democratic party should support
all Senate Progressives in theil
battles for reelection this fall
He listed La Toilette, johnson (R.
of California, Wheeler CD o.
Montana, Dill CD Of Washing
ton, Cutting CR.O of New Mexico
Shipstead Farmer-Laborite) o.
Minnesota and Frazier (R.) o.
North Dakota
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-27
ARMISTICE HALTS RUDy-FAY WARFARE

NEW YORK, June 81 UN.S0 .
Rudy Valee, the crooner with the
caressing voice, and his wife, the
stunning Fay Webb, Of California,
have declared an armistice in
their court bsttle-until Novem-
Der 10.
The arnistice was signed today.
There is to be peace without vic.
tory until hostilities are resumed
in about five months.
Under the armistice terms Rudy
Is to go to California as he pleaSeS
this summer and not be bothered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-27
Friends Blamed
For Marital Woe

BALTIMORE, June 27.-Gin,
fear and love have been blamed
for many marriages that Subse-
quently went on the rocks but a
Baltimore couple has offered the
unique excuse that they were
persuaded by friends to join in
wedlock.
The couple, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Braden Bronner, testified they had
been "SaleS talked" into marrying
by friends with whom they had
been drinking cocktails. They are
asking that the marriage be an
nulled. The judge wants to talk
with the friends first.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-27
ROCKVILLE LICENSES

Four couples received licenses
to wed in Rockville. Md, yester.
day. They are Thomas Elmer
Beavers, rs, and Miss Eugenia
Ellen Sutphin, 10, both of Lees
burg, Va; Joseph Faelint Arnold,
10, and Katherine Fay williams,
IS. both of Cherrydale, Va; John
j. Cahill, %, and Mildred E.
Prince, "a. Of Baltimore, Md;
Sterling Ruffin Maddox, "a, Of
Rockville, and Jane Elizabeth
Bogley, %, of Friendship Heights,
Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-27
Arlington to Map
Road In1DrOUenlent

Arlington county, Va, board
members will take action within
few days on rebuilding Of many
roads in the county under the
budget program for the fiscal
year beginning July /, it was said
today at Arlington courthouse.
The roads to be rebuilt will be
those that will not be cut for in
stallation Of sewers in the $780,
900 sewer system to be installed
there. Those cut will be rebuilt
with sewer funds.
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documents in court. along with
that of his attorney, Hyinie
Bushel, and Fay's counsel, Ben
jamin Hartstein.
Justice Gothic put his name to
the document, too, saying:
Gust like signing the treaty
Of Versailles"
Rudy and the rest Of the party
were not in a genial mood, how
ever. The curly haired crooner
even Snarled at a camera man who
snapped his picture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-27

by Fay about that suit Of hers
for $500 monthly separation al.
lowance.
In the meantime, however,
Rudy will keep on paying his
wife 500 a week.
The agreement was reached in
black and white and was signed
today under the approving eyes of
Supreme Court Justice Gothic.
Rudy was present in court; Fay
was not.
Fay's signature came by air
mail. Rudy's was added to the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-27
Negroes Organize
For Fight on NaziS

Formation Of a national organi-
cation OF Negroes to work in oppo.
Sition to the Nazis and Nazi propa
ganda has been announced here
by Perry w. Howard, former spe
cial assistant to the United States
Attorney General, and grand le-
gal adviser of the Colored Elks OF
the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
 | BECOME AGENTS OF GOVERNMENT
They Will Go Ont to Get All Criminals Each Is
 Dead Shot

Washington, July 16-(UP) First achievements will be sent into action soon in the federal goy- ernments war against kidnapers, bank robbers, racketeers and other organized criminals.
 A class of 46 new agents of the justice department division of in- vestigation, each a dead shot with machine guns and automatic rifles that can spit a death dealing stream of lead at rate of nearly 1000 rounds per minute, will take the field July 28.
 August l about 30 more hand- picked recruits start training. Succeeding groups will be put through the training school until the present force of 430 active agents under Director J. Edgar Hoover is expanded to 600.
 A large part of the present force is concentrated in the middle west in the unrelenting hunt for John Dillinger.
 The 46 agents now completing training are the first to be added in the expansion of federal law en- forcement machinery authorized by the last congress.
 More than $2,00O,00O in emer- gency appropriations was given tho justice department to finance the new campaign. In addition to in- creasing the force of agents, the department has used some money to arm it's men with the most deadly modern weapons obtaifi- able. It plans soon to equip 30 field offices with fast, radio scout cars. '-s ra
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
Motor Vehicle Dept. Commissioner Asked
 To Help Stem Mania
Head Supervisor Derwin Seeks Action From COnnOr in Protecting Habitues of Local Recreation Cen-
 ters-Many Complaints From Division St

Reckless driving in the vicinity Of several of the city playgrounds, the basis of many complaints by parents of the children, led to an appeal today by William J. Derwin, assistant superintendent of the Waterbury park department to Michael A. Connor, motor vehicle commissioner, for aid in protecting the lives of the youngsters.
 Drivers Disregard Tots
 Residents of the neighboring streets of the playgrounds involved declared that it is only through the greatest of luck that no serious &C., ident has occurred to date. Espe- cially in the vicinity of the Division street playground are the drivers said to disregard the safety of the children.
 Owing to the situation of the playground there,. more than aver age caution is needed, Mir Derwin said. Children are constantly rum ming back and forth from :.,e street to the playground. and the vigi- lance of the supervisors is neces- sary at all times to prevent mis- haps. .
 There are similar situations at playgrounds at Mill, and Fuller streets, and also at Waterville, where the playground fronts on Boyden street. Most of the com. plaints, however. come from the Division street section.
 Signs Would Help
 Following is the text of MT Der wins letter:
 Dr Mir Connor:
 In the interests of safety, which
 Dear MT Connor: may l at this time ask your coop eration in stemming the drivers of motor vehicles who use the streets adjoining city playgrounds for speedways.
 This mania is prevalent espe- cially near the Division street play ground, in the neighborhood of which there is large fleet of dry cleaning trucks constantly on the go.
 think that motorists should be warned by signs of the location of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
D. A.V. To Entertain
 District. Delegates
Local Chapter, Auxiliary to Act as Hosts Tomorrow
 Evening for Over 20O-State Officers Expected

Over 200 representatives of var ious chapters of the Disabled Veterans are expected here to-mor- row evening for district meeting. John. J. Clifford of Bristol, who was formally installed as state com mander yesterday, will pay his first official. visit to Waterbury to greet the delegates and visitors at the district session. Edgar German, also of Bristol, who succeeds James F. Martone of Waterbury as state adjutant, will be one of the many visiting state officers. MT German is we'll versed in the various phases of veterans legislation and his in- depreciation of recent laws and rul- ings will be of interest to many.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
LOCAL FACTORIES
 BENEFIT BY ORDER
President Rules Out Un- fair Trade By Excluding
 Foreign Products
Special to the DemocraU

Washington, D. C., July 16.- Connecticut manufacturers of slide fasteners (zippers) and articles containing such fasteners, have been notified by Senator Lonergan, Connecticut, of the recent action of the president in approving an or der excluding from importation all fasteners and parts which are found to infringe certain patent rights.
 The order makes permanent a temporary order signed some months ago, and follows a report by the tariff commission which made special study of complaints by Connecticut manufacturers of unfair methods of competition and unfair acts of importation or sale of the products.
 Under the order, the senator said, importers would be required to furnish bond to guarantee that the products imported would not violate patent rights and would be sold in fair competition. The order, In effect, restores to the United States practically all of the busi- ness in this industry, he explained, since most of the patents for the zippers, and parts thereof, are held in America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
ASTOR RETURNS TO SIGN PAPERS
 ON TRUST FUND
That Is Reason Assigned for Shortening Honey-
 moon Trip

Newport, k. l., July 16.-(UP). Newport heard today that John Jacob Astor and the former Ellen Tuck French abbreviated their honeymoon so he could affix his sig nature to papers which would set up substantial trust fund for his bride.
 Scanning gossip that had grown rampant since the wealthy young couple turned homeward, it was learned from a reliable source that Astor will sign important lega! documents in New York today.
 It was said they concern trust fund, and in this connection it was recalled that the 21-year-old multi millionaire was to have establish ed such a fund for former fiancee, Eileen Gillespie, by agreement with her parents.
 The young scion's business date in New York on Monday would ex- plain why he and his bride remain ed in the city over the weekend instead of coming to the summery seclusion of their palatial new $250,000 home, Chetwode, in New port.
 The local source indicated that as . matter of fact the honeymoon trip was not curtailed but was made on schedule, and that reports the couple were going to British Co., lumbia were never confirmed. As tor had said, it was recalled, that he and his bride would take a short trip, return to report for most of the season, and embark on a lengthy sea voyage in the later summer or fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16

f New Haven, West Haven, Ham, den, Ansonia, Derby, Naugatuck and Waterbury comprise the sec ond district.
 All members of the Waterbury chapter and the auxiliary are in- vited to attend tomorrow even- ing's session. It will mark the first time in many months that this city has acted as hosts to a district gathering of D. A. V. A special pro- gram of entertainment and refresh ments will be features of the even- ing.
 Yesterday delegation of 25 members represented Waterbury at the formal installation of the state officers. who we've recently elected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
JUDGE CONTINUES
 B-W RECEIVERSHIP
Creditors to Organize; REC Loan May Be Util-
 ized in Latest Move

Continuance of the receivership of the Beardsley & Wolcott Mfg Go in Waterville until a week from this Wednesday was granted by Judge Frederick M. Pcasley at a chamber hearing in superior court today. The business. in receiver ship, was continued in order that creditors Of the company might have a chance to organize so as to take the company out of receiver ship.
 The company has had its busi- ness continued for two weeks all during the spring term of court. It was losing money in receivership but plans had been made to bor- row from the Reconstruction Fin ance Corp to assist in a reorgan- ization of the company.
 The loan had not come through at the closing of the June term of court so Judge Edwin c. Dicken- son continued the application to continue the business until today when Judge Peasley arrived to hold chamber sessions all week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
RELIEF FORECAST
 BY WEATHER MAN
City Sweltered To-day With Thermometer Reg
 istering Over 90

Waterbury continued to swelter today in the heat made more un- bearable by the humidity. The temperature flirted around 90 at noon time with indications of it going higher before mid d-afternoon The residents looked for relief after the near thunderstorm of last night failed to materialize and the temperature rose from 70 degrees at 4:40 o'clock to near 90 degrees at noon.
 The high mark yesterday was 95 degrees at o'clock. The thunder storm was awaited soon after the first rumblings about o'clock and although the lightning was sharp and the thunder loud. there was only few drops of rain.
 The lightning struck twice in Waterbury with little damage. The chimney on the home of Mrs. Helen Berardi at 159 Greenmount Terrace was struck with slight damage to shingles. The Chem ical and Engine II of headquarters responded to the alarm. The trans- former at the Connecticut Light & Power Co.,, on Silver street was struck also. The circuit was opened causing loss of power for few seconds.
 Nearby bathing beaches and swimming places were the center coward which many from the city journeyed throughout the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
ANNUAL HEALTH
 EXAM IS URGED
Will Aid Early Discovery and Treatment of
 Disease

why delay the annual health examination?" the state depart ment of health asked in it's weekly bulletin to-day, in which it ex- plained that the practice of pe- riodic examination by the family physician will aid in the early dis covery and proper remedial treat ment. of heart disease, apoplexy, ,nephritis, cancer and other ail- ments before they progress into the advanced stages when the chances of permanent relief have been greatly lessened.
 Health educational activities of physicians, health officers and nurses, and the well child confer ences, summer roundups and other efforts have served to increase greatly the number of children who are able to survive the child hood diseases and grow to adult hood, but these are community and group activities. After the child becomes an adult he must as- sume responsibility for the con- tinued protection of his health. The periodic health examination has been devised to help accom-. plish this purpose.
 In some places, the bulletin said, this slogan has been adopted, Have a health examination on your birthday" although if the birthday falls in the winter time, it may be more convenient to do it in the summer when business is somewhat slack and when there is more time available for such an examination. So why not do it now? the bulletin asks. The chances are, it continues, that the doctor will find nothing wrong with you and you will be able to ap- proach the fall with assurance of good physical condition. If there should be signs of trouble, its dis covery now will enable treatment before the fall rush of work be- gins.
 Local health officers have been supplied with forms prepared by the state department of health for recording the information obtained in the annual examination, and from them the physician can se- cure supply. These aid in main- taining record by which the doc tors advice may be guided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
Work Is Play
 To Local Buddy KnolOs His Beef


 truck to purvey has naeats to the restarduteurs order that the hungry mouths mag be appeased Uhem they sgny their desire for the good old Hum and" bout of chih carne. Work s play to ths gentlemen Like the robin be sings and aOhistles be hstles along to the tune o the rue ot hs lomg 0hite coat. And does be knoO his potatoes and cuts O beef? At gLance be tell aOhether the victi before him roamed the plains and searched for hs rations Dether be bad the parental attention and supervised diet thdt conducive to the vords tGt spell ecureGm satisacon You knoao those aOords mean-"H a0oud melt in your mouth." Almost taOo decades ago our hero 0as hero om the great European front--them noaO-detivering-aaoa delivering something in the form of sunshine ramboos to his buddies aud a0hat buddy he aods! He aOent and he canae-the good Lord spared him that he might carry his sunshine campaign. He carries this sunshine into hs home-to his friends and to his young buddies the kids Of the neighborhood He oves every one ot them and they do him. Curry om the sunshine; there too feaO kke you but each dag the setting sua you yourself kaow of than good deed done Long nay his single propretorship a0ithstand the slaughts ot competition from the corporations and # aoi Joe long Oh your kind comsiderate and personal serVice, those things ch the great octopus but cannot GchieVe.
 e.. HIS NAME WILL APPEAR IN
 SATURDAYS DEMOCRAT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16

survived by his parents; four brothers, John F. Larkin, Jr., Frank J., Harry w., and Robert K. Larkin; one sister, Alice Lar kin.
 The body was taken to the Mul. vile funeral home, 270 West Main street from where the funeral will be held this afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 BOINAY-Mrs Esther Boinay, of 475 Watertown avenue, died yes- terday morning at St Mary's hos iptal. She is survived by one son, George; one daughter, Elizabeth: one sister. Mrs Marcelle Heffernan of. Lakeyille; two grandchildren. Paul E Boinay and George J. Boinay. She was born in Lakeville but had been resident of Water- bury for the past three years. The body was taken to the Mulville funeral home. 270 West Main street, from where the funeral will be held tomorrow morning at S:15 o'clock to St Joseph's church, Can aan, at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in St Joseph's cemetery. Canaan.
 QUINLAN-James Quinlan, age S4 years, a resident of Waterbury for many years, died early yester- day at the home of his daughter, Mrs Edward Lewis. in New Ro- chelle. N. Y. MT Quinlan was once the sexton at St Thomas church here for many years.
 He iS survived by. three daugh- ters, Mrs Lewis. Mrs Williams Quin- Ian and Mrs E. A. Saum, all of New Rochelle.
 Burial was in old St Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
WAGNER WILL ACT

Washington, July 16 - (UP)- Sen. Robert F. Wagner, d., N. Y, head of the MIRA labor board, will leave New York this afternoon for Portland, Ore, to act as special adviser in the longshoremen's strike there, the White House said today. Wagncr's participation, 1t was said. was at the request of the presidents meditation board in Sun Francisco. He will act solely in an advisory capacity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
HUNTER MEETS
 INSTANT DEATH

Mantle. Conn, July 16-(UP)- Herbert N. Datrous, q, was in- stantly killed late Saturday while assisting his dog in chase for a woodchuck. While attempting to pry an opening between a couple of rocks at the base of high pile, underneath which the woodchuck had disappeared, Waortus dislodg- ed a one-ton rock which crashed down upon his head,
 Several hours later, the barking of the dog, attracted neighbors to the rock pile. Five men were re- quired to free the body. Watrous was the son of Charles Watrous, formerly judge of the justice court here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
INDIAN CHIEF
 IS CHAMPION

gOsterville, Mass, July 16.-(UP) --Chief Needahabah of the Pen. obscot Indian tribe of Old Town, Me. claims the Massachusetts open golf championship. The chic beat the recognized champion, Roy Brondson, at Oyster Harbors yes- terday in a match in which each players used his favorite weapons.
 With a big bow for driving and a smalrel one for his short game, Needahabah covered the 1S-hole layout (par 72) in 67 strikes, two under the local professional.
 Instead of holing out the chief had to picture balloon affixed to each greens flag.
 About 700 watched the exhibi- ton, 5