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Evening star., 1936-04-10
Residential
Washington
Social News
Mrs. Richardson to
Spend Easter in
New York.

n n RS. SETH w. RICHARDSON,
M wife of the former Assistant
VI Attorney General, and their
4 daughter, Miss Martha Rich
ardson, left today to spend the Easter
vacation in New York.
Mrs. Joseph Letter, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Nancy Letter,
are at The Homestead, Hot Springs,
Va.
Mrs. Nielsen e Perrin has gone to
New York and is stopping at the
Madison for several days.
Mrs. E. T. Meredith of Des Moines,
Iowa, is stopping at the Mayflower
for part of the Spring season and will
be joined by her son and daughter
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Meredith,
jr., of New York City, for Easter.
The first of May her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bohn
of Des Moines, will be her guests for
a short stay before sailing for Europe.
They will be accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Barbara Bohn, who
will attend school in Washington next
Winter. Mrs. Merediths niece, Miss
Edna Meredith, left yesterday for
Des Moines following brief visit here.
she is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Meredith.
Miss Agnes Richardson, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Oliver Smith will take
Evening star., 1936-04-10
Recent Weddings Which
Took Place Elsewhere.

The marriage of Miss Mary Frances
Kostelny of Washington, to Mr.. Row.
land Edwards, formerly of Eureka,
Kans., took place in Luray. Va. on
April 4. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Paul Schultz Of Luray, at
his home. Mr.. Edwards is an attorney
in this city, where the couple will
reside.
Evening star., 1936-04-10

Announcement was made yesterday
in Charles Town, w. Va, OF the
marriage of Miss Josephine Jones.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. M.
Jones of Ransom, w. Va, to Mr.. Will
mer C. Thompson, son of Mrs. NJ. j.
Evening star., 1936-04-10

were Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest W. Carter
Of Silver Spring and Mrs. Carter's
sister, Miss Helen Chambers of Balti-
more, who is here for the Easter holi-
days; Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Thomp-
son of Montgomery Hills, Md, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf Woernle, jr., of
Silver Spring. Mrs. Revie will enter
tain at a theater party tomorrow
afternoon for her daughter Jacquelyn,
who will have a small group Of friends
as her guests. Miss Helen Cahill Of
Providence, R. l., will arrive here to-
day to pass 10 days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Reyie.
Evening star., 1936-04-10
Notes of Suburban Society
Mr. and Mrs. Revie Hosts-Many Visitors
for Easter Holiday.

the week end, their guests including
Mr.. Christman's sister, Miss Rachel
ChriStman. teacher in the Shenan-
doah Valley Academy, in New Market,
Va; Miss Beatrice Holquist from New
York City. where she is attending the
Columbia University, and Mr.. Christ
mans mother, Mrs. e NJ Christian
son, who will spend month here be-
fore returning to her home in Mount
Vernon, Ohio.
Mrs. Christman has been the guest
Of her daughter, Miss Christman, dur
ing the past few week.
Mrs. Raymond B. Graeves of Glen
mont entertained at dinner Wednes-
day evening in honor of Miss Dorothy
Graeyes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. G. Graeves of Saranac Lake, N. Y,
and Washington. Miss Graeves, who
is student of Elmira College, is
spending her Easter vacation with her
parents in Washington. The other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. L. G..
Graeves, Mr.. and Mrs. R. 3. Graeves,
Miss Sue Jenkinson, Mr.. Luther
Brotemarkle Of Cumberland, Md, and
Mr.. Bernard Graeves.
Mrs. John L. Shaw was the guest
Of honor at reception given by Mrs.
Millward C. Taft in Takoma Park on
Tuesday afternoon. Prof. and Mrs.
Shaw are leaving for Glendale, Calf. d,
IN the near future. Prof. Shaw having
accepted a position as president of
the Board of Trustees of the College
Evening star., 1936-04-10

ER. AND MRS. JOHN B.
M REVIE of Silver Spring, Md,
| VI were hosts at a bridge party
4 last evening. Their guests
Evening star., 1936-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Mckinney Of
Lyon Village have with them for a
time their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Meldrum of indianapolis. Mr. Mel.
drum came to Washington recently to
accept a position with the Veterans
Bureau
Mr.. Mckinney will leave Monday
on Today business trip in Indiana
and Illinois.
DR.. and Mrs. James Alexander Bell
of Shepherd Park have as their house
guests for a week Mrs Bells brother
and family, Mr. and Mrs. James R.
Bamford of Macdonald, Pa, who ar
rived today.
Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Christman of
Takoma Park are entertaining over
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n A ISS Majorie Eleanor Chisholm,
m daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
wv Thomas William Chisholm,
n waS married last evening to
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-09-25
CURIOUS DEVICES
USED FOR SEEING
AFTER DARKNESS

1t is presumed that man origi
nally toiled or played only durins
hours of sunlight. That when dark.
ness came and the eyes could no
longer see-he lay himself down
to rest. Yet all the while, Nature,
through volcanic and meteoric
disturbances, through flashes OF
lightning, was trying to demon
strate to man its power to create
light in the midst of darkness.
Fire was discovered, and mar
found he could prolong the day
with the aid of frebrands, camp
fires, torches.
The earliest lamps of which we
have record were saucer shaped
objects with shallow projecting
sp- It which held the wick. A hole
in the center of this disc-like lamp
held a small quantity of oil.
So far as is known, there was
no radical development toward
better lighting until 1888 A. D.,
LCSS1 VI L al ID oCVlSGo q
flat ribbon wick and burner. No
long after, Ami Argand of Paris,
perfected a glass chimney which,
together with his new improved
type of circular wick and burner,
produced illumination far supe
rior to anything ever before seen
Then in 1880, Auer voA
Welsbach, German, developed a
burner, in which the combination
of a mixture of air and gas or
vapor, heated to incandescence a
mantle, composed of thoria and
ceria.
Welsbach's mantle was, of
course, crude and inefficient COM
pared to present-day mantles. But
to Welsbach, should 60 much Of
the credit for making available to
us today, the pure white light
which is so easily and economi-
cally provided in modern pressure
mantle lamps using gasoline and
kerosene for fuel.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-09-25
NOTICE TO A NOMINEE

\ LOT of folks today believe that
when political parties are con-
vening the favored candidates
wherever they may be. have one
ear to keyhole, Wetted finger
uplifted to test direction of the po-
litical winds. and have set their ra-
dio dials the proper wave length
tC listen in on convention hall
Maybe they're right.
But it wasn't always like that
We had ten Presidents before the
man who was destined to become
the eleventh, James K. Polk of
Tennessee, was informed of his
candidacy by telegraph.
The dots and dashes that spelled
out Folks surprising overthrow of
Martin Van Buren in the Demo
cratic convention of 1874 we're i'm
pulses over a neWlybuill line of
telegraph between Baltimore,
scene of the convention, and Wash,
ingtcn. Polk. who was waiting in
Washington, was the first man who
received the news in what is to.
day commonplace fashion.
Van Buren. seeking to succeed
himself, was easily the favorite.
But he had steadily lost ground at
the Baltimore meeting after being
placed ION the spot by the ques-
ton of the annexation Of Texas.
Southern delegates began to forSake
his candidacy in large numbers.
His managers attempted to change
the partys new tWo-thirds rule to
a majority ukase, but were unsuc-
cessful.
A steady drift to Polk began on
the ninth ballot of the convention.
Strangely enough, a letter from
Jackson, Van Buren's mentor,
which pleaded for harmony, helped
complete the general rout in Polk's
favor.
The telegraph wire served for
one more purpose on this momen-
tous occasion. Sen. Silas Wright
was in Washington and had been
rendered second place on the tick
ct with Polk. He was angry over
The shelving of Van Buren, so the
dots and dashes which came back
over the wire carried his indignant
refusal of this chance to become
the vice-president of the United
StateS. .. 80. -.-- ~'-" s~
@ Western Newspaper Lnion
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-09-25
Largest Ba++Ieship

The largest English warship IS
the battle cruiser "Hood," which
weighs AZ, 100 tons ana has a main
battery of eight 15- inch guns.
However, the ship with the great
est armament is the battleship
Rodney" which weighs $4,000
tons and has a main battery Of
nine 16-inch guns. The largest
United States battleship is the
"Maryland," which weighs 37,500
tons and has a main battery of
eight 16-inch guns.-Detroit News.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-09-25
KICKING TEDDY UPHILL

1T IS certain that Theodore Roose-
velt would never have become
President in the manner he did if
it hadn't been for Sen. Thomas c.
Platt, the man who wanted to be
rid of him as governor of New
York
Platt was the political boss OF
New York state. In order to in
sure the presence of "a Republican
at Albany, but with inner misgiv-
ings which were soon to be
realized, he prevailed on the popu-
lar Rough Rider to become the
gubernatorial candidate, shortly
after the Spanish war.
Roosevelt was elected and
showed Immediately that he could
not be controlled by Platt or any
boss. Platt's embarrassment was
only that of a politician. But the
discomfort of his friends, thorough
ly disturbed by Teddy's big stick
gestures, became a serious prob
lem.
The solution, finally arrived at
by a devious route, appeared be-
fore the primaries of 1900. The
Republican party in New York was
to name candidate for governor
perhaps Roosevelt again-in Sep
tember. But the Republican party
in the United States had to name
a running mate for President Nc
Kinley, and the latter convention
would be held in June!
Platt decided that Teddy would be
the vice-presidential candidate. He
would kick Roosevelt uphill. and
out of New York state.
If successful, the move meant
also that on the strength of the
national ticket it should be a COM
paratively simple matter for Platt
to name and elect a more tracta-
BILE governor.
Roosevelt himself realized the
move had been launched to shelve
him, for so he regarded the vice
presidency. Moreover, neither
Mark Hanna of Ohio, a president
maker in a big way in those days,
nor Mckinley wanted Roosevelt on
the national ticket.
But Platt persisted. He vas aid
ed by Roosevelts growing popu-
larity, particularly in the West,
where the vice-presidency was re-
garded as a well-deserved promo
ton for the hard-hitting New York
governor.
These weSterners carried their
Roosevelt enthusiasm to the con-
vention with them. The boom
reached proportions that Hanna
could not ignore and in a confer
ence with Plat the night before the
nominations the PreSident-maker
capitulated.
Hanna issued a statement advo-.
eating Roosevelt for the vice-presi-
dency and told the neWspapermen:
Boys, you can't stop it anv more
than you could stop Niagara"
Soon to become President at the
unfortunate death of Mckinley,
Roosevelt won the election. And
when the gleeful Senator Platt was
asked if he would attend the in
auguration he replied: yes, l am
going down to see Theodore RooSe-
welt take the veil"
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-09-25
Uncle MaG
Says: AM
There's a Difference

A conservative puts two and two
together and so does an optimist,
but the conservative has the two
and two.
What we call "charm" is
founded on kindheartedneSS. You
can depend on that virtue.
In ruling, better be careful.
Minorities have a way of suddenly
becoming majorities.
BriIliancy Amuses
No one has the moral right to
"talk CYNICAL who can't do it
brilliantly.
A boy bandit starts when there
is nobody to keep fool ideas out of
boys head.
There is a good deal of protest
ing by the cannon fodder ;" but
in European cannon fodder will
have to do better than that.
We Have a Tale
Every man, if you know him, is
interesting. The only "uninterest-
ing people" are those you don't
know.
The book that nobody noes-the
checkbOok.
Love of money is the root
of half the evil and lack of money
the root of the other half.
A hermit has learned that "let-
ting people know what you think"
isn't worth while.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-09-25

"THE older I grow the more l
l. am appalled, by the ingrati-
tude, the complete lack of a sense
of obligation on the part of our
fellow human beings.
with me the people who come
first are always those to whom
have any obligation whatsoever.
Anything that is done for me is
constantly on my mind and l am
on the lookout to repay. But look
about you and you will observe
the most inconceivable indiffer-
ence on the part of most other
wise decent people to what they
owe to others. Indeed the code
seems to be to cultivate those
from whom some advantage may
be forthcoming and neglect those
to whom we are indebted. The
answer to it all is to put yourself
out for nobody; it doesn't pay"
The above lament was received
by an international writer of note,
who answers as follows.
It must have been an unusually
unfortunate chain of experiences
that gave this woman such an un-
happy slant on human nature. But
certain it is that favors done with
thought of return are bound to
bring disappointment. In this
busy, hectic worlo, people are
likely to be rather casual about
give and take. That does not
necessarily mean that they are
unappreciative. They are just not
punctilious. Frequently a kind
ness makes it's mark but time
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-09-25
They Won Gotham Freckles Contest
Judges Choose
Most Freckled'
Boy and Girl

Here are the boy and girl ad-
judged to have the most and best
freckles in Greater New York. They
are Patricia Gallagher, fourteen, of
Staten Island, and Charles Coch-
rane, of Queens. Six hundred chill
dren competed in the contest.
Just how the judges arrived at the
decision is unknown. Some of the
entrants were SO nearly completely
covered with freckles that any
choice seemed unfair. However,
Patricia Gallagher and Charles
Cochrane were finally declared the
winners.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-09-25
1t Doesn't Pay
Doing Favors for Others With
Thought of Return Disappoints

passes before occasion presents
itself to show appreciation, or to
reciprocate. After all, if we think
enough of people to put ourselves
out for them, as our reader says,
there must be a certain amount
of faith.
If we do things for others only
because we want to do them and
find certain satisfaction in it,
we have nothing to lose. But the
expected reward is something like
the watched pot-very disappoint
ing. In fact, it doesn't pay.
g Bell Syndcate.-WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-09-25
Happiness

RUE happiness can never
l. be founded upon falsehood.
The profits of lying are much
over-estimated. 1t pays to be
true. At least we shall be at
peace with ourselves. Where is
happiness? 1t is to be found
in the world all about us, in
the stiffness of a summer night,
in the pride of a good thing
done, in the flush of a summer
dawn, the following of an ideal,
the strong grip of a friend, the
perfect heart of a rose, or the
wild sweetness of a song. It
is always very near.-Dame
Nellie Melba.
A contented heart is an even
sea in the midst of all storms.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-09-25

j. B. Weaver, director Of the
steamboat inspection service of the
Department Of Commerce, Wash
ington, D. c., and the 169-pound
marlin swordfish he caught at Santa
Catalina island on tested "a thread
line with breaking strength of 60
pounds, weighed on the Tuna club
scales after having been conquered
by Mr.. Weaver in a spectacular 25
minute battle in the famous sword
fishing banks off Santa Catalina is
land, 25 miles from the coast of
Southern California.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-11

~ tlo atote ho,lee an rev1repeYltatlVeg
srh,,rsAev 'S
Snn.tcr ,o,,r r. p,acta,i CHAIR
man 81 the Commission which will
s,,h,,it its finding In BIZ form to the
S l.o,s,at,,re wher ~ reconvenes Nov,
~ Ss. sa,S tn,,s = he anticinated q heavy
III St.s,Sarcs T,hs nShiic hearings
, rvS hiv NIL, he d;scont,nued NEXT
r,s"E isav,nr the committee about
" ..,e.,. S,,ri,g r.h,c,, 10 Araft ats
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DIED


UADnONA--In this city, NOV. 10Th,
1895, saverio Daddona. OF ~ Union
81. Funeral tomorrow morning, "a
$50 o'clock, from LnPortn Funeral
Pariors, 29I South Main 81, 70 our
Lady OF Lourdes Church. Burial IN
Calvary cemetery.
ROBERGF---In this city, Nov. 10th,
1899, Ell Roberge, of 1877 East
Main st. Funeral tomorrow morn
Ing ut $3.50 o'clock, from Bergin
Funeral Home, 900 East Main ~"
10 81. AIMS Church. Burial In Cal.
vary cemetery.
l<L ysEIyICzE--ln this, city, Nov;
lifh, 1895. Matthew Kllseivicze, OF
f0S sunnysIde Ave. Funeral ar.
rangement later, from lO5 sunny
side Ave.
WHITFIELD this city. Moy; loth,
Ave, Funeral Friday morning, NJ
s:i5 o'clock, from Muiviilo Funeral
Home, 270 West Main St.. to ~.
Michasi's Church. Burial In CAL
vary cemetery.
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OBITUARY

DADDONA--Saverio Daddona. rs,
OF 20 Union street, died Monday
night at Waterbury hospital after
a brief illness. Born In Italy, he
came TO Waterbury As years ago
and was employed by the street de-
partment for % years. He was re-
tired eight years ago. Mr.. Daddona
leaves no near relatives. Friends
may call at the funeral parlors
after 8 o'clock today.
The funeral will be held from the
LaPorta funeral parlors, 29l South
Main street tomorrow morning at
$3.50 o'clock to Our Lady Of Lourdes
church where solemn mass Of re-
QUEEN will be celebrated at 8
o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery.
ROBERGE - Eli Roberge, who
made his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Charles A. Byrnes of 1877
East Main street, died early yester-
day at the Little Sisters home, New
Haven, after a brief illness.
Mr.. Roberge was born In Can
ada, and came TO this city IS years
ago. He had been employed by the
Waterbury Clock Case Co. for 80
years.
Survivors include two sons. Maui
rice and Edward; three daughters,
Mrs. Byrneg, Mrs. Rose Byran and
Mrs. Harold Andrews, all OF Water
bury.
Funeral services will be held To-
morrow morning from the Bergin
funeral home. 200 East Main street.
M g.3O o'cIor'; Ia 81 AIMS church
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-11

UfSCrlDuLeQ LOQhy.
Inasmuch as local officialS have
been instructed by the New Haven
once not TO release any figures In
connection with the payroll, 1t is
Impossible TO state the amount in
volyed in the local payroll today.
a report given out some time ago,
however, set the amount Of the pay
roll for the construction projects at
e2i 900. In view OF the fact that
this amount fiuctuates only slightly,
and that the payroll Of the construc-
ton Job workers comprises about
30 per cent OF the total payroll, II
Is safe to assume that the amount
Giyen out TO the workers this morn
ing was approximately $4,000.
1T is understood that local ofii-
Gals have received lis TOT holidays
for WPA workers for the year, with
III added statement that men are
not 10 be, paid for holidays. They
must make up the work during the
regular time period.
The holidays listed for the year
are as follows: New Years day, Lin
coins birthday, Washingtons BIRTH
day, Memorial day, Independence
day, Labor day, Columbus day,
Armistice day, Christmas day. Good
Friday and Thanksgiving day. These
eleven holidays have been listed as
Official, II Is understood, by State
Administrator Robert Hurley.
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CONTINUED from Page u
arrangements to distribute hum
dreds OF thousands Of legal forms TO
Industrial and commercial employ
ers next Monday TO start the old age
benefit phase Of their program.
Employers TO Report
The employers will report back to
Washington Nov. 81 ON the nature
Their businesses and number OF
employees. Ofiicials estimated $4,000.
600 workers would pay Joint en-
ployer- employe tax next January ],
1887, TO set up huge U. 8. treasury
reserve from which pensions will be
pnid starting In 1912, to contributing
workers reaching IS years. Three
companies ,. II. II. Chamberlil,
Inc; T.. G. Stearns q Co., and AS
ISOLATED Industries OF New York
states-are attacking the New York
unemployment compensation pro-
gram. Their argument, In brief, will
be: That the section violates the
i4th constitutional amendment by
taxing one class 10 benefit another;
they declare II discriminatory be-
cause every employer pays the same
leavy instead OF on the basis OF UNI
employment In his plant or ONCE
Govt. to Defend Plan
The government will defend the
plan backed by . 5-to-2 decision OF
the New York court OF appeals, the
states highest tribunal. that the
states measure Is constitutional.
The federal answer TO the attack
will be: TIL; . the tax Is q proper, le-
gal charge on industry; the levy
must be the same for al lnow because
there Is no information available on
which varying rates could be deter.
mined; there Ia an economic need
for the system as protection against
another depression. Government le-
gal representatives said they were
unusually optimistic" In foreseeing
o favorable outcome OF the trial.
Differs from Old Age
The unemployment compensation
system differs frCn the old age bene.
IT. plan In that, In some states, only
employers are taxed. The money will
go into the U. e. treasury where 1t
viii be paid out TO unemployed
workers providing them" the secur-
ity board said, "aS matter Of right
while locating work and reducing re-
lief rolls"
In most states, the compensation
rate Is 80 per cent Of an employees
wages with q maximum Of $i6 and a
minimum Of IS.
State laws also provide waiting
period OF unemployment" before q
jobless person ron draw his money.
Sixteen weeks rs the longest time
Unemployed eedy can draw bene-
tit5 In any state.
States In New England
The following states are among
those participating In the program:
Number Amounts
State Insured Granted
Massachusetts ..1,090,2o4 1888
New Hampshire l20,T42 l77,403
New York 100000 004,960
Rhode Island :. 10000 69,35l
Conn. Has Started
Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 1l.-tUP)--
The general assembly's special nom
partisan unemployment insurance
commission will hold the first OF a
series Of public hearings In the hall
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RADIO ADDRESS
ON n. PROGRAM
Miss Lucy Shanahan to
Broadcast From WATR
on War Orphans

Two radio addresses will be made
In connection with National Educa-
ton Week over Station WATR this
afternoon at 4 O'Clock by Miss Lucy
Shanahan, kindergarten teacher at
b. w. Tinker school, and Miss Mary
Alice Stokes, a pupil In the eighth
grade at Notre Dame Academy.
Miss Stokes, winner Of an orator.
ical contest last year, will give o
recitation OF I'm Flanders Fields"
and "The Pride OF Battery b..
Miss Shanahan, who has been do
ing extensive work for the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary since Its or
ganization, will deliver brief talk
on the education Of World War
Orphans. In her talk, which Is an
outline Of the work which has been
done In the state Of Connecticut
for orphans, she will outline some
of the concessions that have been
granted.
At the present time, eleven young
men and women are receiving aid
as war orphans. -Four are IN col
leges, five IN business colleges one
In trade school and one In Il MIL
itary academy. AT the present Tine
Waterbury has but one World War
orphan who Is ready for higher edu-
cation.
The number of World War
orphans In this city Is small COM
pared TO those listed IN other large
cities. Less than thirty are chill
dren OF men who died from injuries
received IN the service. Miss Lucy
Shanahan Is the local director Of
the Education Of World War
Orphans. The department COM
mittee consists OF Mrs. Harriet
Mitchell, New Britain; Miss Della
Hyatt, Essex; and Miss Charlotte
Decker, Lakeville.