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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-13
New Life for Railroads

the past are no longer needed. The
combination Diesel-electric plants
which occupy an end of the new pas
senger trains are effective units and
can be adapted to the load-but for
many railroads, and especially for the
branch lines and other small carriers
that stand in greatest need of mod
ernization, these combination Diesel
electric installations are too costly.
The combination consists of q Diesel
motor Gan economical type of internal
combustion engine which burns oil in
stead OF gasoline) which drives a dy-
namo. The electricity thus generated
Is conducted by wires to electric motors
which drive the wheels. The layman
naturally wonders: Why the cleo
tricity? Why not gear the Diesel
motor direct to the car wheels, Just as
the gasoline motor is attached to the
driving wheels of an automobile?
The engineer answers that there
are difficulties. The greater rightly
Of the railway, the heavier weight OF
its vehicles, and the higher power OF
its engines all make for vibration and
shock which are absent from the
highway Observation-Disclosures, cleo
tricity is introduced for its cushion
ing effect.
Difficulties May Be Overcome.
European experience has demon
strated that these difficulties may be
overcome, and both in England and
on the continent Diesel motors are
driving railway cars of today, both by
direct gearing and through hydraulic
connection. In this hydraulic drive, a
liquid lit may be water, but oil is
usually the medium) communicates
the power from the motor to the
wheel in a unique turbine effect
These improvements apply to motors
of 300 horsepower and less. Above
that power the difficulties multiply
enormously.
The steam locomotive is still a
mighty factor in railroading, and
recent developments indicate that a
new age of steam may be ahead. The
electric locomotive has won new fields
of operation during the last year. and
with the rapid development of hydro
electric power plants at various stra-
tegic points it may have a wider
domain in store. But for the spread
of modernization to the distant reach
es Of the country, and for the break
ing up of long, heavy trains into
short. light, flexible ones. the smaller
power units are a necessity-and the
signs seem to say that they are on
their way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-13
CONTINUED From Third Page.)

fers the sealed container to the rail-
road, where the container Is lifted into
an allotted place on fiat car.
Thus the railway car does not have
to stand waiting while crates and
other packages of cargo are trundled
into it-for the container quickly slips
into position on the Car, and with a
certain number of containers the car
is full. Idle time in the yards Is re-
duced, and much Of the transfer now
done by switch engines moving freight
cars is more quickly and more econ
omically cared for by the automobile
truck moving containers.
General Application Urged.
Several railroads have already in
sttuted container service, but Mr..
Eastman recommends that the idea be
applied generally by the standardizing
of container units so that they may be
freely transferred not only from auto
mobile to railway car, but from one
railway to another, and from railway
cars to river bargeS and other water
carriers. Flexibility of service is the
aim. Interchangeability of parts is
the method.
But long train of fiat cars, each car
loaded with its contingent of two large
containers or six small ones, would be
just as complicated subject for yard
switching as the traditional freight
train. So Mr.. Eastman is proposing
short trains. Instead of running trains
of so and more cars, and delaying
departure until an immense unit of
that length can be assembled, why not
run freight trains of a dozen cars or
less and have more frequent sched-
uleS?
Lightweight Train Seen.
Indeed, the co-ordinator foresees the
development of a lightweight freight
train, comparable in flexibility to the
zephyr type of passenger train
though without streamlining and the
high speed it permits. This new
freighter would dispense with a loco
motive; its power installation would
be in the front car, which would have
also some cargo capacity, and there
would be not over six cars in all 1t
could scoot to its destination without
wasteful switching, say its sponsors.
These projects involve new power
units-compact steam engines that
would occupy only corner of car,
direct-geared Diesel motors. others
with hydraulic drives. For If trains
are shortened in length and lightened
in weight, the heavy locomotives of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-13

THIS is the name Of great renown
= in Scotland, where it originated
and where it has flourished for hun
dreds of years. 1t is name which is
esteemed in other parts of the world,
where members of the house of Shaw
have settled.
The ShaWs of Scotland are de-
cended from "Shiah," who became
Surnamed DeShawe. He was one of
the sons of MacDuff, third Earl of
Fife-of Shakespearean fame. The
name anglicized denotes a thicket or
grove.
After the death of their leader, the
Shaws Cor DeShaws) became a branch
of the Clan Macintosh. The baron
etcy of Grannoch came to them by
marriage of Shave of Sanchie and
remained in the family until the reign
of James v.
In the year 1884 George Shave was
lieutenant colonel of a regiment of
horse commanded by the Earl of Dun
ferline at the battle of Worcester. He
was created a knight as a reward for
his loyalty and valor in that conflict.
Just south of the castle of Erskine
in Scotland, stands the house of Bar
garon, the ancestral home of the
Shaws for more than 800 years.
One of the first of the Shaws to
settle in America was Roger, who in
1886. was a freeman in Cambridge,
Mass. Various others of the Shaw
clan came to New England in later
times. Many Shaws made their homes
in the Southern Colony of Virginia,
among them John Shaw, who came to
Lancaster County in 1705 as surgeon
to Capt. Robert Tayloe of London.
His son, William Shaw, moved to
Westmoreland County. Defendants
are now well scattered throughout the
Southland and other parts of the
country.
(Copyright 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-13

A bourse for the sale and exchange of
stamps will be open throughout both
days, and there will be an exhibition
of selected collections.
Those asked to send or personally
to read papers include: DR.. Carroll
Chase, Paris; Sir John Wilson and
Fred j. Melville, London; DR.. Herbert
Munk, Berlin; Hugh M. Clark, Ralph
A. Barry, Max G. Johl, Charles J..
Phillips. A. F. Lichtenstein and George
B. Sloane, New York; James Starr and
Philip H. Ward, jr.. Philadelphia;
Deli Norona, Moundsville, w. Va;
Stanley B. Ashbrook, Fort Mitchell,
KY; DR.. Don Preston Peters, Lynch
burg, Va; Col. Spencer Cosby, DR..
Ellis Haworth and Mrs. Catherine L.
Manning, Washington.
Mr.. Klein is chairman of the gen.
eral committee, and others invited to
serve are: Philip Simms Warren,
Hugh M. Southgate, Harry L. Lind
quist, AL Burns, Willard o. Wylie, DR..
Clarence w. Herman, DR.. Holland A.
Davis, Howard H. Elliott, "A. H. Will
helm, William C. Stone, Michael L.
Eidsness, jr.; Albert F. Kunze, David
H. Davenport, Gerard Ten Eyck
Beeckman, DR.. H. H. Warner, Francis
B. Leech, John A. Klemann, Adolph
Steeg, Carter Glass, jr.; Vincent Do
manski, jr.; A. M. Bavis, Augustine
Dietz, Fred w. Green, Mrs. Eveleen
w. Severn and Mrs. Manning.
James Waldo Fawcett will act as
secretary of the congress:
Admission to the several meetings
and to the bourse will be free to the
public. Reservations for the latter, at
IS, $3.50 and $40 per table, according
to location, and tickets for the dinner,
at 50 each, may be had from Mrs.
Klein, 200 South Thirteenth street,
Philadelphia; but applications should
be made as soon as possible and &C.
companied by check.
Further announcements will be
made from time to time as arrange
ments are perfected.
The Washington Collectors Club will
meet at the Thomson School, Twelfth
street, Tuesday evening at 8. w.
Hayden Collins will speak. Visitors
welcome.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet at the Hotel Carlton, Six
tenth street, Wednesday evening at
8. Valdemar Weiergang and Svend
Yort will discuss the stamps of Norway
and exhibit portions of their collec-
lions. Public invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-13
Rearmament of Germany Is Held
Exaggerated by Other Foreign Powers

hand, the bodybuilding program Of
Germany and the formation of its per-
sonnet are yet relatively young and
new. According to my informants, on.
II not two years must elapse before
war On big scale could he undertaken.
Weak in Army Practice.
Finally, there is the question Of
staff work, the command and man.
agement of troops in war. For this
not only theory but practice is neces-
sary. On the theoretical side the
Germans are doubtless fully prepared
and competent, but both the high
command and the rest of the army
are weak in the matter of practice.
1t has long been known that Germany
has attempted to counteract the YER
sailles Treaty limitation OF its forces
by organizing the ReichSwehr units in
special manner, with companies
organized as battalions, battalions as
brigades and brigades as army corps.
1t was thus hoped that both COM
manding officers and men would be
able to obtain the experience Of big
scale operations when operating on a
small scale, and there is little question
that the Reichswehr can be expanded
very rapidly into force five times
its original strength. That, indeed, is
the substance and purpose Of the Ger
man army law of last Spring which
defied France and the Treaty Of YER
sailles.
On the other hand, the first recruits
under the new act will not Join the
colors until November, and although
it is true they have already under
gone considerable training in drilling
and marching as members of storm
troops and other formations, it is the
opinion of military experts that fully
two years must elapse before the new
German army has sufficient mass
training to affront the risk of modern
war.
German military circles do not hesi-
tate to say that the military force Of
Germany has been exaggerated, in
their view dangerously so for two rea-
sons. First, this exaggeration has led
Germany's potential opponents greatly
to increase their own strength; second,
there is the risk that German foreign
policy may become more aggressive
than the military power of the coun.
try really warrants.
do not, however. attempt to deny
the potential importance of the Ger
man war machine. Although some
what handicapped by lack Of raw
materials-not to mention the short
age OF "valuta" to buy such materials
abroad-German industry is so great
and SO efficient that the production
and maintenance of military equip
ment of all kinds can be taken for
granted. Furthermore, the Germans
would have the advantage of opera
ting with new material in every branch
OF their military establishment. But
that takes time, and as world affairs
are shaping themselves today, it does
not seem as if Germany will be granted
the two or more years of uninterrupted
peace-time effort which it requires to
perfect and complete its military
preparations.
(Copyrigh.. 1895 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance Inc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-13
Return of ex-King George Awaited
By Greeks as Plebiscite Nears

membered for one thing He was the
only King toppled from his hereditary
throne by the World War to come
back. If only for brief moment. His
brother-in-law, the ex-Kaiser, is still
the Hermit of Doom" The ex-Czar
of the Russias and his entire family
lie Wondering in unmarked graves in
Siberia; ex-Czar Ferdinand of Bull
garia purSues his hobby-collecting
butterf1ies-nrecognized under con-
venient alias. across Europe and
Africa: Emperor Carl of Austro- Hun
gary suffered Napoleonic fate, dying
an island exile on the Canaries. His
son, Otto, like George, now seeks to
rehabilitate the family fortunes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-13

and social system OF Spain. In 1920
the centenary of her birth was ma
tionally celebrated and monument
to her memory was erected in 1929"
The First American Philatelic Con-
gress will be held at the Ritz Carlton
Hotel Philadelphia, Friday and Sat-
urday, December 81 and %. Announce
ment to that effect was made yester-
day by Eugene Klein, president of the
American Philatelic Society.
Sponsored by the officers of Phila-
delphia Chapter 10, A. P. S.; Phila-
delphia Stamp Club, Philadelphia
Women's Stamp Club and committee
of representative philatelists, the
gathering is designed to bring to-
gether those collectors of the Nation
who are interested in the cultural as
poets of the stamp hobby.
Mr.. Klein explained the purpose of
the congress as follows: "Such meet
ings are institutional features of
European philately, and we believe
they will prove helpful on this side
of the Atlantic. If the first assembly
is distinctive success, we will con-
slider making Midwinter meeting an
annual affair. Our intention is to
concentrate on the scholarly, scientific
and historical phases of collecting,
and the result should be culturally
stimulating and useful"
Program arrangements are: Friday,
December 81, 2:30 pm, reading of in
vited papers on philatelic themes; Z
pm, informal dinner; Saturday, De-
cember 28, 10 am, discussion of pap
ers submitted and award Of horors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-13
Ants Invade House

Millions of flying ants recently in
vaded a house in Reydon, England,
and lay in large mounds on the floor
until tumigated and swept out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-13
Contract
BY p. HAL SIMS.
Original Leads.

This is the bidding:
f. f $ s :::: e. f. SSs s1s:'
You are North. Both sides are
vulnerable. This is your hand:
e. as: S S:s g. 81: k k:5:s'S
What do you lead?
Answer-I would be so confident Of
setting four hearts that I would
almost be tempted to double the con-
tract. In duplicate, I would double.
The opening lead, from the bidding,
is manifestly the deuce of clubs. East
and West have practically advertised
nine clubs between their two hands
and that leaves South with single
ton. Since South does not hold the
ace of diamonds for his vulnerable
overcall, the chances are that he has
the ace of hearts. North can be put
in with the diamond ace, South gets
a club ruff and North Is bound to
make the king of spades. OF course,
If South holds the ace of spades and
two small trumps, that is Just too
bad. 1t is pretty clear that either
East or West has singleton diamond.
One of the most remarkable leads
and defenses ever brought to my at
tention came up the other day in a
rubber bridge game. The bidding had
gone like this:
North East. South. West.
1t. Pass. 3 Ri. Pass.
3 N. T. Pass. Pass. Pass.
The logical suit attack seems to be
clubs. North's bidding appears to
show that he has only one club STOP
per at best. East held:
Sp. Q-7-4-3 Di. K-5-2
HIT 1852 CT, o.
The prospects of setting three no
trumps, well. East would have sold
his chances for almost nothing. 1t
did look, though, as if North would
have to set up his diamond suit to
make the bid, and East decided that
if the declarer held the king of clubs
as a stopper, rather than the ace, he
might do business with him. He
opened the four of clubs.
West was a clever player. This
was his hand:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-13

Without an instant's hesitation
West put up the 10 of clubs North
didn't dare duck. He entered dummy
with the queen of hearts, took the
diamond finesse and went down two
tricks. If East opens the queen of
clubs, North cannot help but make
his contract.
Copyright 1882
Mr.. Sims will answer all inquiries on con-
tract that are addressed to this newspaper
lnclose a self-addressed. Scent stamped
envelope.
Building Boom.
Construction activities in Panama
are unusually brisk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-13

Ship Dismantled.
The German battleship KONG Al.
bert, which recently was refloated at
Scapa Flow, is to be dismantled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
Albertus Magnus Chapter Giues Tea Dance Tom0rrolU
of February.

sisting with the arrangements in- ciude: Misses Mary Meehan, class of 1937; Alice Moore, class of '37, Rita German and Angela Culotta, class of '37, Patricia Dwyer, class of '38, Catherine Rochon, class of '39, Kay Bergin, class of '38, and Ruth Conway, class of '39.
 Miss Irene Daly will pour assist ed by Miss Dorothy Reclaim. This is the third annual tea dance sponsored by the group and 1t prom ises to be one of the most success ful of the seasons affairs.
 Mir. and Mrs. John P. Honan of Waterville street entertained Sum- day at a dinner in compliment of their niece, Miss Mary Catherine Mccarthy who celebrated her ninth birthday. The guests included: Mir. and Mrs. John Mccarthy, Miss Mary Catherine Mccarthy, John Mccarthy, Jr., of Newtown, Sister M. Roquetta, Sister M. Joan of Ma maroneck, N. F., Mrs. Frances Ma loney, Misses Jane and Catherine Honan, Daniel Honan of Newtown, MT. and Mrs. M. J. Honan, and daughters, Mary. Jane, Evelyn, and Jean Honan of Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
Trinity Chapter Tea Is EUent OF Holiday Senson

The guests included: Mrs. Francis Mcdonald, Miss M. Louise Martin, Mrs. Edward B. McEIligott, Dr. Ma rie Madden of Brooklyn, N. Y., Louise McElligott, Mrs. Charles Woodlocl, Mrs. D. T. Burlington, Jr., Mrs. Frank J. Kenny, Mrs. Alfred Kenny, Mrs. Edward J. Godfrey, Ann Godfrey, Mrs. M. J. DaIy, Mary Daly, Mary c. Guilfoile, Barbara Slavin, Mrs. Helen Sherwili, El- eanor Leary, Claudia Gallaher, Marion Van DeuSen, Katherine Keane Of Danbury, Mrs. Earl Carey Katherine Jackson, Cecilia Jackson, Mrs. Joseph Herman, Mary A. Smith, Mrs. T. E. Conway, Mrs. Ralph J. Vaughn, Mrs. Raymond Tanning, Mrs. Cornelius r. Maloney, Mrs. Charles Mccarthy, Helen Bel- iveau, Ruth Schaeffer, Marguerite Dwyer, Helen O,Brien and Mrs. Wil- liam LawIor, Mrs. Thomas Nolan. Mrs. John Gaffney, Mary Colina, Irene Byrne, Kathleen O'Connor, Ann Hermann, Helen O'Brien and Mary RoSanelli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
Weddings
A'HEARN--REYNoLDs

AhA1A1AyAN
 A pretty holiday season nupt!al took place yesterday morning at 8 o'clock at St. Francis xavier's church when Miss Agnes E. Rey- holds, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Reynolds of Sylvan avenue became the bride of Harry A'Hearn, son of Mrs. Mary A'Hearn of East Main street. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. Charles Brennan who also celebrated the nuptial mass which followed. Palms, poin- settas, and cut flowers decorated the altar and a program of music was rendered by Professor Robert Birt. Miss Dele Thibodearix was the only attendant of the bride and Arthur Stein attended Mir. A'iearn as best man.
 The bride was becomingly attir- ed in 8 gown of fuscnia red velvet styled with long sleeves ending in point and Sne wore a turban of corresponding shade styled with a nose veil. Her arm bouquet consist ed of lilies of the valley and roses. Her attendant wore gown of aster chiffon velvet with turban of cor- responding shade and material and she carried bouquet of yellow roses. The dress of the brides mother was black velvet and she wore a corsage of gardenias.
 MT. A'Hearn and his bride left on wedding trip to Washington, D. O., and Virginia, the bride wear ing brown travelling suit with ac- cessories to correspond. Upon their return they will reside on North Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
AnsIUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. Lake Huron.
 2. SoO to rhyme with FOO. 3. English buccaneer, navi- gator and hydrcgrapher. 1. Bull dogs.
 s. Obiter dictum.
 6. There is 9 government regulation prohibiting any but government motor vehicles on the island.
 2. The followers of John Huss, the Bohemian refcr- mer.
 s. Adobe. 4
 9. American Journalist. 10. The widow of Nicholas LOngworth, former Speaker of the U. S. House of Represen- tatives, and the daughter of the late President Theodore Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31

Complete arrangements have been made for the annual tea dance by Albertus Magnus alumnae to be held New Years afternoon at the Hotel Elton at 4 o'clock. Miss Irene Daly recently chosen as chair man of the committee at meet ing of the alumnae and undergradu- ates, has announced the following committee: Mary Ellen Stroker of Plaza avenue, Theresa Ferrone of Taylor street, Dorothy Joan Shea of Lockhardt avenue, Mary M. I. Daly of Tufts Medical school, vir- ginia Moore of Cottage Place, Jane A. Phelan of Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School and Dorothy Reclaim of WoIcott street and and Anne Lacey of Torrington.
 The undergraduates who are as-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
None vul. Opener-&k K.
 Solution in next issue.

South opened the contracting with two. clubs, which is a guar antee that he is going to take II tricks fin his own hand. Now can't you see the foolishness of dou- bling seven? All North has to have is two aces, and that adds up to 13 tricks.
 Again, let me repeat. to defeat any seven contract is bound to give you a very fine score. You need not double.
 The double, in many cases, is the very thing that allows declarer to make the hand, as it locates the missing high cards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31

A surprise party was held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank MaSi ill honor of Miss Nellie Rosa who celebrated her 23rd birthday. Dur ing the evening a new society called "The Happy Spirits" was organized. Entertainment was enjoyed during the evening and a supper was Serv- ed. Those present were: Nellie Rosa Bertha Cabana, Betty Ruzinkovic, Angeline Masi, Catherine Devino, Louise Landolf1, Teddy Gugliotti, Louis Montello, Edward Mast, Dom Abbandondaio and Henry Masi. Offers of the club are: president, Edward Masi; vice?president, Louise Landolfi; secretary Domenic Ab- bandondalo, and treasurer, Mrs. Frank Masi.
 Miss Dorothy Benson of Walnut street is spending few days in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. William Morse of Meriden road have returned after spending several days in Pittsheld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
Club Activities
c. 0. F. Club

e. O. F. Club
 Members of the recently formed Waterbury Republican club will meet at the club rooms at 36 North Main street Thursday night to elect permanent officers, George Jenkins is the temporary chairman of the club and Anthony J. Worth is the temporary secretary. Follow ing the business session an enter tainment will be furnished and re- treatments will be served.
 Officers of Townsend Lodge of odd Fellows were elected last night at meeting at odd Fellows hall. Richard Burdett was named noble grand. Other officers were as fol- lows: Vice-grand, Albert Lange: re- cording secretary, William Davis: treasurer, Ernest Burdett: lodge physician, Dr. E. W. Goodenough; auditor for IS months, F. B. Daniels; trustee for three years, Carl L. Winter.
 Lieutenant William L. Schatznan, in charge of the Beacon Falls bar racks of the state police depart ment, will address the members of Theodore Roosevelt lodge, Knights of Pythias. in the near future 1t was announced last night at a meeting of the group. The rank of page was conferred on four candi- dates and Louis Levine reported on the results of a minstrel conducted recently by the lodge. A recitation entitled "Aphrodite" was offered during the evening by Sidney zurier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
|Nurses' Dance Ls
 Largely Attended

st. Mary's Hospital Nurses Alumnae and their guests enjoyed the annual dinner dance of the group last evening ct WaverIy Inn
 The committee in charge of the affair included: Miss Helen Swee- ney, chairiady assisted by. the fol- lowing committees.
 Publicity, Miss Marguerite Tier ney and Miss Helen M, Mccarthy; program, Miss Gertrude Reidy and Miss Ann McNellis; tickets, Misses Katherine Mullen, Della Crimnins Mildred Bowling, Margaret O'Harai Helene MasSicotte, Marie Griffin, Margaret Sheehy, Aida Ricciardi and Joan Bradley.