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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-14
Nv MARY PADGETT

The Women's City Club today
celebrates its fifteenth BIRTH
day.
A tea this afternoonat o'clock
in the clubhouse, 736 Jackson
Pl. N. w., will be a feature OF
the day. Mrs. John S. Bennett,
president, with the former presi-
dents, Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs.
Lyman B. Swormstedt, DR.. A.
Frances Foye, Dean Grace Hays
Riley, Mrs. Merritt o. Chance,
Mrs. william L. Corgin, and
Miss Alice M. Heaven, will re-
ceive the members.
Others who will assist in re-
ceiving are Mrs. Dorothy K. But
Ter, Mrs. William Partridge, Mrs.
william w. Spaid, Mrs. Caro-
line B. Stephen, Mrs. Clara May
Downey. and Miss M. Pearl Nc
Call. Mrs. Frank A. Birgfeld,
Mrs. Gratten Kerans, Mrs.
Charles H. Curl, and Miss Ethel
Bagley will preside at the tea
tables.
At tonight's program there
will be a huge birthday cake,
a birthday box to be opened be-
fore the members, costume prize
awards, and a program by the
clubs Drama Unit. Mrs. Gus A.
Schuldt will be in charge, assist
ed by Miss Elva Mcnamara,
Miss Nell v. Price, Mrs. John F.
Creman, Miss Julia D. Conner,
Mrs. Blanche Morgan Foote,
Miss May Belle Raymond, and
Mrs. Paulina B. Sabin.
New Club Elects
Mrs. Walter Dubois Brook
ings, prominent in numerous
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ILLINOIS OFFERING

The treasurer Of the State OF
Illinois will receive bids at Spring.
field on November % for the
purchase Of $30,000,00O relief
bonds maturing 1885 to 1854
The sale of this issue was ap.
proved at the recent election.
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Shepherds to Meet

Capital Lodge No. 3, Shep-
herds of Bethlehem, will meet
tonight at 8 o'clock at Moose
Hall, 1414 I st. N. W., with Mrs.
Margaret Michel, commander,
presiding.
Changes of officel- will be
the principal business. Before
the regular meeting, at 1880
o'clock, the committee arrang-
ing for a card party, November
20, at the Northeast Masonic
Temple will gather to plan the
affair. Mrs. John G.. Ferry is
in charge of arrangements.
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Card Party

The Women'S Democratic
Club Of Arlington county will
give a bridge, five hundred and
bingo party next Monday night
at 8 o'clock at Firemen's Hall,
Cherrydale, Va.
Mrs. Crandall Mackey is chair.
man Of arrangements. Among
those assisting her are Mrs.
Alice SemoneS and Mrs. Cath
crime Rogers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-14
HONEYMOON LAND

ROME, UN.SJ-Italy has be.
come a honeymoon land. More
than 1000 couples from abroad
spent their honeymoons in Italy
since special cheap railway fares
for newlywedS were offered.
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OlSCrlcC OF Columb1a-Fa1r ana
colder with lowest temperature
about % tonight; Thursday fair
with rising temperature; diminish.
ing northerly winds, becoming
southerly Thursday.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair
and colder tonight; Thursday fair
with rising temperature.
Tide Table
High tide tooay, 1921 a. m. and
1853 p. m.
Low tide today, S:17 a. m. and
$40 p. m.
High tide tomorrow, 2:2s a. m.
and sos p. m.
Low tide tomorrow, els a. m.
and 9:4s p. m.
Sun and Moon
The sun rises today Gao a. m.
and sets 1855 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow $50
a. m. and set 4:55 p. m.
The moon rises today 1912
p. m. and sets 11:4o a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow 1889
p. m. and sets 1874 a. m.
Temperatures
Yesterday Today
4 p. m...... so 4 a. M. .... 80
3 p. me-. 81 8 a. m. zee. 80
Midnight 90. As Noon ...... 40
Departures From Normal
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Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January I, 1884, 242.
Excess Of temperature since No
vember /, 1894, 4,
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U. S. Weather Details

Deficiency of precipitation
since November /, 1884, 0.49.
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hundred and fifty
miles from help.
The State SeMnt0vMnSG

Unemployment Relief Bill would be close There
work do for it. But its champion-the State
Senator-was very sick man"
the rush his home he had forgotten his medicine
Without would find him i'll fight And his
scrpon file his hometown drug sOre-15o miles
long after midnight He desperate He called long dis
Minutes Of waiting seemed endless There answer
The closed.
Try managers home Another wait And hena voice The
situation expained-and the Whan organization clicked into
the taxi to the airport In few hours the
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Arts Meeting

The Art Section Of the Park
View Woman's Club will gather
tomorrow afternoon at / o'clock
for a luncheon meeting at the
home of Mrs. E. P. Pollard, 438
Newton st. N. w.
Assisting hostesses are Mrs.
Max Pollner, Mrs. w. o. Han
cock, Mrs. H. Mckay and Mrs.
Fred S. Wake. After luncheon
Miss Mary Annette Chittick,
head of the interior decorating
department of a local depart
ment store, will speak on her
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WOMENs CITY CLUB NOTES BIRTHDAY

work and offer suggestions to
those who desire them.
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clubs, has been. elected presi-
dent of the newly-organized
Alexandria Woman's Club,
formed to promote the develop
ment of culture and good phySi-
cal and civic life in Alexan-
dria. Mrs. Brookings is a
former member Of the Massa.
chusetts legislature.
More than 80 charter mem
bers have signed for member
ship in the club. It's depart
ments include music, current
events, literature, and garden.
g. other sections will be
formed as the club progresses.
The club will make an imme-
diate application for member
ship in the Virginia State Fed
Grafton of Woman's Clubs.
other officers include Mrs.
David c. Book, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. w. J. Phillips, Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Harry
-. Ct..on, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Elliott F. Hoffman,
recording secretary; and Mrs.
Eugene H. Dooman, treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
FRENCHMEN TAKE TO AIR
Passengers Carried Last
 Year Exceeded 1882 By l3,0OO

Paris (UP) = Fifty thousand French citizens took to the air In 1933-a record.
 The majority flew south and east, fact noted by Air Minister ! Cot, who at present is attempting /, to organize an African airline net work. Ane of the chief experts mustered for this project is Rene Lefevre, air pilot.
 The following table shows prog ress since 1926:
 i KiIO- Pas-
 I meters senGers Freight Mail | l5,20O, ,00013,65QI 760 tons 154tons 1893 E, ,710, ,000l50, ,400l1,513 tonsl2ll tons
 The number of passengers car ried in 1883 exceeded by 13,000 the total of 1932-ten fewer planes wcreused-and by 4,400 the total of 1881, a boom aviation year. Mileage has not been increased since last year, but probably will grow in 1884.
 Since 1920, the number of pilots has increased by only 3S and planes by 63, wheeas mileage has 1 increased tenfold. But wheas the average ship was not expected to exceed 4,500 km, annulaly 13 years ago, today the ordinary commer- cial plane averages 39,00O km' Likewise, each pilot flew about 12,000, against SS,000 km. year now.
 1 Air France Company has 110 pilots, 40 mechanics and 70 radio l operators in daily service. The to- total number of planes available for service is PAS. In 2933 there were 7O4 departures from Le- Bourget aid 202 from Mareilles The co-efficient of regularity ot schedule on all lines was between | 95 and 99 Der cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21

The post office force was strug- gling today to follow it's regular schedule, but the storm caused such handicaps that service was limited to some extent. Fifty-nine carriers started out as usual with their mail this morning, planning to blow as far as possible through the heavy snow on foot. Even carriers whose routes are in outlying sections started as usual, with orders to get as far as possible with deliveries. Mail began coming into the city in greater volume today as the al- most paralyzed transportation sys- tenn began to dig their way out of the drifts and resume schedules, The early morning mail train, reg ularly arriving here from New York at 5 o'clock, pulled in at 8:15 this morning.
 No mail from outside came into the city until late yesterday after noon, the early mail tr"'n coming in late yesterday afternoon. almost 12 hours late. Mail was sent out of the city as rapidly as trains be- gan running again.
 Although the snow filled streets precluded any possibility of regular parcel post service, trucks were out this morning and drivers were do- ing their best to make deliveries. The truck force had to clear out the driveway to the postal garage on Baldwin street this morning be- fore the trucks could be gotten out.
 Postmaster James T. Kelley this morning paid tribute to the car riers who reported yesterday despite the heavy snow and almost impossible streets. He also ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
MUNICIPAL COST
 CUT IS URGED
Mrs Franklin Roosevelt Appeals to Women's
 Clubs for Help

New York (UP)-Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt has issued an appeal to women's clubs throughout the country to start campaign for re- duction of the expense of local gov- ernment.
 "A large portion of American tax money is spent in city, county, townshpi and village governments" she states in her department in the Woman's Home Companion. II often have wondered, if women throughout the country really made an analysis of the way the tax money is spent, whether they might not find certain things that they would eliminate"
 Mrs Roosevelt believes that the money thus saved in the cost of local government ought to be di- verted to education.
 Throughout the country" she says, "we find unsatisfactory con ditions in the schools. There are a million more children in the schools than there were in 1880. This is partly the normal increase, and partly the result of the fact that with great numbers of peo- pie out of work we are trying to keep children longer in school in order that they may not enter the competitive industrial world.
 "Education is the one subject that we cannot afford to neglect, no matter what happens to public and private financeSe."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
FRENCH BEHIND
 US. IN AVIATION
Speed of Planes Shows Wide Difference in
 Two Countries
By THOMAS COPE Limited Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent Paris (UP)-While the French government has spent more thar 45,17O,OOO francs in the past five years on the construction of some 37 prototype aircraft, the country lags behind the United States ir plane speed.
 Pending further decisions by the Air Ministry, commercial air circles here vince with almost every new announcement from across the ocean.
 There is no ship in Europe to compare with the 200tmiles-an- tined to serve the Caribbean and hour twin motorcd clippers des- tined to serve the Caribbean and South America until they are launched across the North Atlan- tic.
 The last American development to distrurb the European sky is the ten passenger Lockheed Elec- tra,, also a bi-motor, but far super Flor in speed to any French tri-mo- tor.
 The fastest transport ship left in France with the destruction <ot the Emeraude is q three-motored Wibault- Penhoet. with 0 maximum speed of 263,90O kilometers an hour against the 345 km. an hour which it is understood here can be developed by the Electra.
 None of the three types of com bat planes recently ordered by the Air Ministry will be able to attain the speeds of American transport crafts. unlike which they will not be equipped with disappearing landing gear and variable speed propellors. It is not even known if they will be equipped with su- percharged motors,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
Assurance Received
 To-day Of Delegates
 Attending Sessions
Convention Opens at P. M. in Elks ClubT TBanquetat Night Advanced From to, 5:3O to Permit
 Visitors to Catch Trains-Goss to Speak

The 36th annual convention of the Connecticut branch of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks will be held in this city tomorrow as planned. Despite the storm and it's effects on trans- portatfon service and the state highways, post offices from all parts of the state to-day assured the local committee that they would be we'll represented.
 Convention proceedings will be- gin at 1 o'clock at the Elks' club. A business session will be held at that time, with the main business being the election of officers for the present year. Edgar D. Dwyer of this city is the present pres- ident of the state organization.
 There will also be social meet ings during the afternoon for the delegates and their wives. Bridge, bowling and other forms of amuse- ment will be enjoyed. Theater par ties have been arranged by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the local chap ter.
 The banquet and dance to be held at The Elton, has been ad- vanced from 6 o'clock to 5:30 o'clock in order to allow delegates to make late trains leaving the city.
 Postmaster James T. Kelly will act as toastmaster at the banquet, which will feature addresses by Congressman Edward W. Goss Mayor Frank Hayes and John J. Barrett, national president of the association. Other speakers will be Morgan T. Burke, general chair man: Frank J. Green, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Joseph M. Riley of Norwalk.
 It is expected that Mir Dwyer will be succeeded by George H Pfeil of New Haven as state pres ident. The present slate of officers is as follows: President, Edgar D. Dwyer, Waterbury: first vice-pres- ident, George H. Pfeil, New Haven; second vice. president, Ray mond J. Congdon, Bridgeport; third vice-president, Her m a n Mayer, Merden; fourth vice-pres- ident, Terrence V. McMahon, Bridgeport; fifth president, Gus J. Fredericks, Danbury; sec- retary, Nelson F. Stone, Torring- ton; treasurer, Joseph D. Burns Norwich.
 Chairmen of Committees
 Finance, William Conlon, New Haven; grievance, Harold J. Blaaker, Waterbury; organization Clayton Draper, Bristol; publicity c. w. Bickerton, New Britain; sergeant-at-arms, John Asseier, Bridgeport.
 Sick and Death Relief Fund
 William G. Bagley, Waterbury chalrman; Robert M. Reilly, New Haven, secretary; Peter @Phelan Milford, trustees; Howard A. Pen- dleton, Winsted, trustee; William E. Callahan, Norwalk, trustee.
 The committee in charge of ar. engagements Is as follows: Genera convention committee, chairman Morgan T. Burke, treasurer, Rob- ert A. Burnes, Oscar Stafstrom Peter Skehan, and Sylvester Far. rell.
 Convention hall committee; George Perigard, chairman; John Scadden, William Bagley.
 Dance committee: Walter Gera.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
$6,552 Compensation
 Award Upheld Here
Widow of Derby Supernumerary Favored in Superior
 Court Decision Against Derby Firm

was heard by Judge Cornell sev- eral weeks ago.
 The finding stated that William Stier, an employe of the Derby Gas x Electric co. was also a super numerary policeman employed by the city of Derby.
 On June IA, 1881, he was noti- fled by the Derby chief of police that there had been q drowning in the Housatonic river, and, being an expert manipulator of the in- halator maintained by the Derby Gas &S Electric Co.,, he was request ed to get the inhalator from the gas and electric company and hurry to the drowning scene.
 During the excitement, Stier became i'll and died after reaching the scene. Death was due to throm bosis or occlusion of the coronary arteries, commonly known as a heart ailment.
 Attorney William F. Healey of Derby appeared for Mrs Stier Bronson, Lewis & Bronson repre- sented the respondent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
onvention Opens Tomorrow Despite Weather
MIDDLEBURY 0.
 JOB STILL OPEN
Thomas w. Dwyer to Fill Office Until Examination
 Results Are Given

Middlebury's acting postmaster, until the results of examination for the permanent post are an- nounced, will be Thomas w. Dwy- CT, one of the most popular of the towns residents and and present chairman of the democratic town committee. He was recommended for the post by Senator Augustine Lonergan, and is still eligible to take the examination for the reg ular postmastership.
 Born in middlebury, MT Dwyer received his education in that town and Leavenworth high school in this city. He was employed for a time at the Farrel Foundry Co but has of late been operating retail store in Middlebury. A member of St Johns Catholic church, he has been active in its affairs and is one of the church collectors.
 Following in the footsteps of his father, William Dwyer, who .a TOW registrar of voters in Middle bury, MT Dwyer early interested himself in politics and won wide following.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21

ghty, chairman; Carl Deeley, Jo, seph Phelan.
 Sports committee: oscar Staf. stron, chairman; William Bagley Patrick SLyon. Invitations and speakers: Joseph Palmer, chairman; John Keefe Erhardt Weber, Edward Lynch.
 Banquet committee: Harold Blacker, chairman; Edgar Peir. cey. Irving Smith.
 Entertainment committee: Ban. quet-William Phelan, James Gun ningham, Joseph Olesky; guests - John Quilter, Peter Skehan George Gearing.
 Souvenirs and badges: Herbert Gardner, chairman; Frederick Comber, Edward Lynch. Printing committed: Walter Budd, chairman; Sylvester Far rell, Harold Beecher, Edward V Lynch, secretary, Joseph Palmer Harold Blacker, Edgar Dwyer. Finance committee: Morgan Burke, chairman; Edward Lynch Edgar Dwyer.
 Bridge committee: Lucy eLon ard.
 Theater committee: Lucy Nc. Weeney.
 Luncheon committee: Ladies auxiliary.
 Reception committees: Patrick Barry. chairman; James T. Kel ley, Charles Platt, William Mich ols, Henry Quinn, Fred Leeney Frank Reed, Thomas Savers, J Williams Gardner, Edward Fitz. gerald, Thomas Deeley, William Doran, Dennis Horgan, Fred De laney, James Alexander, Fintor Green, Hugh Saults, Ralph Scoz' zafava, Michael Bocchichio, Gil bert Schrier, Patrick Lynch, Harry Quinn. Anthony Stance, John Stat tery, Russell Farrell, James Shea Thomas Walsh, Edward O'Lough' lin, Thomas Corden, Ladies' aux 1ta
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
CHIEF MOBIILZES
 WHOLE PERSONNEL
Every Fire Department Member Was Held in
 Reserve Last Night

Awaiting any emergency which might arise as result of the bliz- gard Chief Henry H. Heitman mo- bilized his entire force of fire fighters last evening and held every man in the department in reserve.
 It is perhaps the first time since the establishment of the two-pla- toon system of the department that the entire personnel has been on duty. Only general alarnf could have summoned them to duty un- der ordinary circumstances. Some of the boys "doubled up in the sleeping quarters.
 Chief Heitman announced to-day that the plan would continue inde- flnitely or until weather conditions had improved and fire perjls elim- mated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
Schools Reopen
 Friday Morning

Regular sessions will be held in all the Waterbury schools Friday morning, it was announced this after noon by Thomas J. CondOn, superintendent of schools. There were no sessions this morning or this afternoon, giving local schOOl-goers two successive holidays, while toe morrow, being WashingtOn's birthday, is a regular holi- day.
 Next week. according to the city's eight-weck plan of attendance, will be vacation week. superintendent Con. don stated today that the time lost yesterday and today would not have to be made up since a few extra days tin the local schedule made such a step unnecessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
Speaker

The $6,552 compensation award n favor of Mrs Mary c. Steir, wid- ow of Supernumerary Policeman William Stier of Derby, against the Derby Gas & Slectric Co. is upheld in a decision handed down by Judge John A. Cornell in su- perior court here today. The award, entered several months ago, found that the supernumerary po- liceman met his death while in the employ of the Derby Gas x Elec- tric Co. and not while working for the city of Derby as claimed by the company.
 Former Compensation Commis- sioner Frederic M. Williams of Waterbury made the award, giving the widow and her four children $21 weekly for 312 weeks and $2OO as a burial fee.
 The Derby Gas Co. appealed to the superior court and the appeal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
LENTEN SERMON
 DATE CHANGED

The weekly Lenten sermon at St Margaret's church, Willow street will be delivered Friday night of this week instead of the stations of the cross. Rev Francis A. O'Brien of the Oblate Order will be the preacher. The sermon, which was scheduled for last night, was post poned due to the blizzard which swept this city and state.
 Father O'Brien is an eloquent speaker and the subject of his ser- mon Friday night will be "Striktng the Spark" The successive sermons during Lent by Father O'Brien will be on Tuesday nights. The Friday night exercises and sermon Will start at 7:45 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
 WILL BE OBSERVED HERE

In observance of Washington S birthday tomorrow, all schools public offices, courts, libraries and banks will remain closed to-mor- row.
 By vote of the Merchants bu- reau all of the leading mercantile establishments will also observe the holiday and will not be open for business,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21

alty to the service but was told that she could stay home.
 Manager Davis today received many compliments from Water- bury people for the way in which the service was handled yesterday under such trying conditions. One local business man stated that hd put through 75 out-of-town calls and that he did not experience day in any one instance. Other messages of commendation wera along the same line. Manager Davis himself, today praised tha girls in the Waterbury division very highly for their attendance to duty and their efficiency under in- creased demands for service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
Toastmaster MRS I. YlSSEN, 62, DIES IN BOROUGH
ToaStmaster
We'll Known Naugatuck Resident Passes After
 Long Illness
(Spccial to The DcmocraD

Naugatuck, Feb 21-Mrs Fher- esq Nissen. 62, wife of Hans Mis- sen of Millville, died last evening at 6 o'clock at her home after q long illness. She was resident of the borough for about 25 years coming here from Pensacola, Fla. She was born in Germany. For some time she had been suffering from heart trouble. She was well known here and was q member of Grove Circle, No IA, Woodmen of the World.
 Besides her husban dshe is sur vived by three sons, Edward, Neil and Hans Junior! and a daughter, Dorothy. Funeral arrangements to are incomplete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
HAMILTON PARK
 DANCE POSTPONED

The dance scheduled for tonight at Hamilton Park pavilion has been cancelled. The regular Saturday night dance, with Damiano's orchestra playing, will be held. Nal Hallet's orchestra has been booked for a week from Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, Feb. 2l-CUP)-Weather forecast:
 Massac husetts--Increaslng cloud mess followed by snow Thursday y and probably In western portions
 Rhode Island--Increnslng cloud | mess tonight followed by snow
 Thursday. Warmer tonight. | Boston, Feb. 2i---(Up--The Boston Weather bureau today forecast ads lditional snow for New England on | Thuhsday.
 Connecticut: Warmer tonight and
 tomorrow. Probably light snow to' morrow.