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The Washington times., 1936-01-10
Gard Party Planned

Arrangements have been com.
pleted by the Woman's Auxiliary,
No. 10, to Columbia Typograph-
ical Union, No. 101, for a card
party at the Typographical Tenn
pie, 423 G st. N. W., Friday night,
January II. at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. McGrady Fleming, presi-
dent of Auxiliary No. 10, an
nounces that many lovely prizes
have been received and that the
party is expected to be one of
the grandest ever held. Mrs. j.
c. Ezzell, $3.50 Twenty-ninth st.
N. w., is in charge of reserva-
tons.
The auxiliary will hold its regu-
lar meeting Monday night at
O'Clock. An interesting program
has been formulated by the
membership chairman for the
initiation party of all new mem
bers during Mrs. Fleming's ad,
ministration.
The Washington times., 1936-01-10
CLUB READY
TO CELEBRATE
BIRTHDAY
BY MARY PADGETT


The thirtieth anniversary OF the
founding Of the Newcomb Club OF
Bethesda. Md, will be celebrated
ct q luncheon and entertainment
on Friday, January IT, in the
Kenesaw dining room. Sixteenth
and Irving Streets Northwest.
Mrs. H. T. Newcomb organized
the club in 1906 with little group
Of her friends, who at that time
were in the habit Of meeting to-
gether. Mrs. Newcomb will be
among the honored guests at the
party.
Mrs. A. Brookhouse Foster. presi-
dent Of the club, will preside at
the luncheon. There will be q
huge birthday cake for the occa.
sion.
Since its organization the club
has grown steadily in membership
and scope of work and has for
some years constantly maintained
its full quota of so members to
which it is limited. Mrs. Benja-
min Potter, historian, will give q
resume of the history Of the group
at the celebration.
A medley Of song Of the 1906
period will be presented in pro-
gram Of music, featuring Ruth L.
Morgan, soprano soloist, and the
Newcomb- Bethesda Community
Chorus. Although costumes of
that period are optional with the
members and guests, it is expect
ed that there will be a number
Of hour-glass silhouettes and
Merry Widow hats present.
Mrs. Marvin Mcneil is chair
man of arrangements. She is be-
ing assisted by Mrs. Percy H.
Register and Mrs. John w. Mann.
Delphians Meet
The National Capital Chapter
Of Delphians met in Jeleff's Lit
tie Theater Wednesday morning
at 10 O'Clock, with Mrs. T. A.
Huntley, vice president, presiding
in the absence of the president.
Anglo-Saxon stories we're dis
cussed during the program. Mrs.
z. H. Erickson supervised the
meeting. Those assisting her
were Mrs. Guy A. Ramsdell,
whose topic was '"The Spirit of
Anglo-Saxon Literature; Mrs. Ida
Ture, "Pre-C Christian Stories;
Mrs. Grant Bernhard. "Cyne-
wulf's Elene";; Mrs. Fred W. Cat
lett, "Constantine's Conversion"
Mrs. Allan Scott Wolfe, "Elene's
Quest" and Mrs. A. H. Norton,
1.-THE Sequel to the Finding Of
the Cross"
There will be two more meet
ings Of the chapter this month,
January % and 20.
Miss Katharine F. Lenroot,
chief Of the Children's Bureau of
the Department of Labor, was to
speak today on the radio hour of
the General Federation Of Won
ems Clubs at 2:45 o'clock over
Station WMAL.
National Activities for Chill
dren" is the subject of Miss Len
roots talk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17

tlcularly showed no mercy for Gath
Ole leaders.
Tic attacked tho liberals and So
clalists with violence unheard OF
In Belgium, and finally turned TO
tho threat Of Communism, repre-
scented by 7 per cent OF the electors,
and TO the Franco-Soviet pact. He
conIurcd up the red menace with
such skill that thousands OF the
more impressionablc voters were
convinced that they had 10 make
an immediate choice between Rex
ism and Moscow.
Degrele's campaigns always have
begun suddenly, been carried out
with amazing intensity and stopped
abruptly In favor OF some other
issue, with the result that many OF
his followers, MS we'll as his enc
mics, have been confused. His
inconsistency has caused his oppo-
nents TO insist that with Degrelle
himself Rexism would quickly melt
away,
Has Personal Magnetism
Dcgrellc was born near the French
frontier OF a family which emf
grated from the French side two
generations ago. He Is OF medium
height, and build, has rotund,
pleasant face and ready grin and
looks so much like thousand other
young Belgians or Frenchmen OF
his age that he would scarcely be
noticed In a crowd. A visitor, trying
to discover what makes him leader
can see only one remarkable feat
urc Dcgrelle's small, piercing
brown eyes with unusually black
shining pupils, But when he begins
TO talk the secret Is out. He has Q
kind OF magnetism on the platform
that Hitler has. and even when
talking across his desk rs remark
able for the energy he puts into hA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17

church. and Rex WINS born. Rex
proved 10 DO o good striking name
In Belgium, despite the fact that
standing alone II meant nothing.
Attack Always Stressed
Apart from the announcement Of
O few broad Fascist principles and
o thoroughly revolutionary aim, Rex
fought q purely negative fight, that
IL, II devoted itS entire time TO at
lacking. Degrelle had some genuine
figures on hand showing unsavory
political Vaccinations OF his one
time Catholic chiefs, and also some
spurious ones.
With seemingly unlimited energy
with plenty OF money the origin OF
which Ia not clear. and with the aid
OF lenient Belgian libel laws he
roared charges OF corruption from
one end OF the country 10 the other
He forced several respected Catholic
leaders into retirement, and lost IL
bel suits to several otherB--but the
suits cost only one franc.
Up 10 short time before tho
1886 election Degrellc had no can.
didates IN the field, but he meas
ured his success by the phenom-
enar rise In the circulation of his
weekly paper, and he decided 10
run men In every constituency. ny
the time the old line parties got
over being stunned and discovered
that this upstart was q real men
ace, II was too late.
Elected n Deputies
His boast that he would be swept
into power In one great tide VI
votes was hardly achieved. but he
did get n deputies and 10 per cent
OF the votes In country where y
new party had been unable 10
break into parliament In years.
After the election Degrelle's rise
continued, members fiocked 10 his
party, Flemings and Wallo0ns pack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17

Following the daily adventures Of
Worry Wort, willis, and the other
juvenile characters In NEA Artist
J. r. williams cartoon "out Our
Way" appearing In the waterbury
Democrats comic pages every day,
q o genuine adventure Of Mrs. Caro-
Ign Sullivan. Mrs. Sullivan, Cli-
max, Mich, school teacher, likes
Williams' work because she says she
finds his characters In real life
right In her schoolroom, 50 true 10
life, in fact, are the artists con-
ceptions, says Mrs. Sullivan, that she
started a scrapbook Of his sketches
In 1891 and now has I'VE Of them,
with more than 1900 clippings.
Moreover, Mrs. Sullivan has the ar
lists autograph and one Of his
original "Why Mothers Get Gray"
drawings. And she puts them TO
real use, too. Whenever q pupil be-
comes Ill he's given q williams
scrapbook to while away the con-
vaiescent hours. Mrs. Sullivan Is
now starting o collection OF George
Clark's "side Chances" also an
NEA waterbury Democrat feature.
Turn to pages 16 and II for the
best comics Notwithstanding
Democrat,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17
ARTHUR BACLEY
TO SPEAK HERE
New York Insurance on.
cial Coming for Mass
Meeting at YMCA

Arthur Bagley Of New York city,
director Of the bureau OF physical
education for the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co., will arrive In Water
bury November 20 for short stay.
IL was announced today by James
Carr, local agent OF the company.
The visitor will remain here for
week, lecturing ut q mass meeting
at the Central Y. M. o. A. next
Monday night and at several other
points In the city during the re.
mainder Of the week. Mr.. Bagley Is
on o tour Of the country, stopping
of at variou- cities 10 give lectures.
The insurance company represen-
tatlve Is a former newspaper man
and In 1908 wa physical director at
the Ansonia Y. M. @. A. Since 1904
he has held positions ut the Taun-
ton, Mass, Y. M. O. A.: was ply
steal director at U. 8. Army camps
IN ew Hampshire and North Caro-
lima during the World War and
conducted q radio health broadcast
from 1918 to 1885 for the Metro
politan Life Insurance Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17

CONTINUED from Page II
that the president made known
through Secretary Stephen T. Early
his decision to visit the South
American nations. He acted only
after a thorough study OF domestic
and international problems.
Top Speed Program
His schedule both on the south
crn and northern runs calls for top
speed TO carry out a heavy program.
The ships will stop first at Port OF
Spain, Trinidad. Nov. II for re-
fueling and then head for Rio DE
Janeiro, reaching the Brazilian city
Nov. ~.
on Nov. 30 Mr.. Roosevelt will en-
ter an Argentine port, probably
Mar Del Plata, and on the follow
Ing day he will attend tho opening
OF the peace conference In Bucnos
Aires. He will leave Argentina Dec.
2 for Montevideo, Uruguay, arriving
Dec. 3 for n visit OF several hours
before turning northward for an
other stop at Port of Spain TO make
an official call upon the governor
general of that island.
During his day In Rio De Janeiro,
Mr.. Roosevelt plans TO spend most
OF his time ashore as the guest OF
the president OF Brazil.
People With President
with him on the cruise, his Sec
ond TO South America In as many
years, will be his son, James, young
Roosevelts friend, Edward Gal
lagher; Capt. Paul Bastedo, naval
aide; Col. Edwin M. Watson, mill
tary aide; and Capt. Ross Il. Me-
Intire, the White House physician.
They will be quartered aboard the
indianapolis, together with Russell
Wood, acting head OF the White
House secret service and Gus Cen
nerich, the presidents personal
bodyguard. Also on that ship will
be Herbert Theurer, postal inspec-
tor, whose Job Is TO attend TO In
come and outgoing presidential mail.
Theurers presence In the party
lIiulCutCu Utub Mt' ApOoVNeiv ptutto
10 devote considerable time 10 cor
respondence and to disposing Of as
much current business as possible.
Mail will be flown 10 oil stops along
the route.
His ONCE Help
The president will draw on the
ships STAFF for his ONCE help as he
has done In the past when he
cruised first through tho West In
dies 10 Columbia and thence to
Panama and Hawaii and again 10
Cocos Island In tho Pacific.
At one or two stops he hopes TO
enjoy few hours OF fishing. lie
Is taking his favorite rods and reels
and several boxes OF lures that he
used with great success q year ago
Oft tho coast OF Lower California
and at Cocos Island
Although he will be thousands of
miles from home, the radio OF both
tho indianapolis and the Chester
will keep the president Informed
daily OF all domestic and interna-
tional developments, He can trans
act whatever business he deems
necessary, using tho facilities Of one
ship 10 send and the other TO re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17

CONTINUED from Page l.)
France had his little finger Of the
right hand amputated as o result
Of an infection caused by an injury
during his employment as handy
man for Munson. Munson at present
Ia In the real estate business, hav-
Ing several cottages ut Lake Quas-
sapaug, and numerous other hold
ings.
Attorneys Fought Award
Numerous objections to the award
we're voiced by Attorneys Charles
and Francis Summa as counsel for
Mr.. Munson. They raised the ques-
ton Of whether Mr.. Munson came
under the employers compensation
liability, claiming he did not hire
five men at regular and permanent
positions. They also stated that
France had refused medical treat
ment for his injured finger at the
time the injury occurred and In ad-
dition 10 was his diabetic condition
which had been the real reason for
the infection which had caused the
amputation. France was represents
ed by Attorneys Michael v. Blans-
field and II. M. Albert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17
RUSSELL DEATH
MAY Be MURDER
Young Salesman Found
Shot Dead on Estate of
Novelist Morris

Los Angeles, Nov. II. CUP For
the first time authorities considered
today the possibility that Reid Rus
sell, 20, whose body was found on
the grounds Of the Gouveneur Nor
ris estate, had been murdered.
Capt. Clyde Plummer, chief In
vestigator for the district attorneys
once, said all evidence uncovered
so far at the home OF the famous
novelist at Manhattan beach could
be used to support q murder theory
as easily as a theory Of suicide.
Plumer ordered ballistic tests to
determine whether the gun found In
Russell's lifeless hands had been
fired recently. II the test Is mega
tive 1t would indicate that he had
been slain, and, with such q result,
Plummer said he would order Rus
sells body exhumed at once.
Points support Murder
Points which could be used TO
support O theory that the young
salesman, q close friend OF Morris
and Morris wife, had been slain
we're listed by Capt. Plummer as:
/. Msafse apparently did not die
w r. lawn swing where his body.
was found.
z. Some one might have known
Russell had a gun In his car and
placed II In his dead hands.
3. No cartridge from the 80 auto
matte revolver has been found near
the body.
4. No bullet has been discovered.
8. Russell's body lay IN the swing
for nearly "a hours without being
noticed from the Morris home OIL
though the swing was visible from O
balcony.
0. Russell's mother, vs.. Victoria
Russell, declared she believed her
son had been associating with o
married woman"
z. Mrs. Russell reported q week
ago that she had received an
anonymous warning over the tele-
phone TO "lay of" pressing for all
investigation into her sons death.
No Motive Established
On the other side, Capt. Plummer
said, no motive has been established
for murder while definite de-
spondency motive has been found
TO support n suicide theory.
The investigator asserted that
Mrs. Morris, screen actress Lila Lee,
and her son, l2-year-old Jimmy
Kirkwood, had heard Russell at
various times threaten 10 end his
life.
That evidence, In addition TO the
fact that Russell was unemployed
and his funds steadily were dimin-
ishing, In the opinion OF Plummer,
constituted sufficient motive for
suicide.
Morris, after informing police OF
his intentions, left by airplane last
night for q ranch near Fresno, Calf.
The author has maintained that
he and Mrs. Morris were being I'M
posed upon by tho police tramping
through their home and garden. He
also said that Russell had imposed
upon them by accepting their
friendship and then heaping
notoriety upon them by committing
suicide In their front yard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17

CONTINUED from rage ~
year, although II Is stili below the
90, 100000 In 1920.
ESTIMATED 8o7S, 900 unemployed
rs against 100000 In 1888.
4--rstimated rise In national Ina
come from S53,b00, 000,0 900 In 1895 70
900, 600, 100000 or more this year.
Business Booming
D---rndustrial production % In
highest peak since 1880 and rising.
'Business Ia continuing ut o fnpid
rate" Draper said. Undoubtedly
part OF the acceleration Is duo 70 the
increase In dividend payments. The
laggards In industry appear 10 be
construction, capital equipment ana
export trade but even In these folds
the trend Ia upward. II looks aS X
we can sec m increase In business
for the end OF this year ana during
the coming year.
"Of course, profits cannot be ex-
pected as proportionately large as In
iD20 and 1880 as prices In many lines
are down but this undoubtedly works
10 the advantage OF buyers IN tho
lower income groups"
Administration economists report
cd that retail sales were running
about 10 per cent ahead OF 1885 but
below those Of 1920 because Of cheap
or prices. Bank deposits are above
S46, 000, 100000, an oil timo peak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17
TAX ON employees
IS OPPOSED
'(Continued from Page ~


Senator Culhane. Let the employers
keep the fund going. No burden
should be placed upon the shoulders
Of the working people.
Employees absolutely should not
DO obliged 10 contribute to the UNI
employment insurance fund.-" stated
Representative Thoms emphatically.
IT believe that the act should be In
the form OF O benefit TO the workers
and not an added burden OF taxa
ton"
Certainly the employees should be
exempted from contributing to the
unemployment insurance fund"
stated Representative Mahaney.
",rhis legislation Is being proposed
TO aid the working people. Why
should they be- made TO bear an
added cxpenscP ] am against en-
ploye contributions"
Will Exempt Workers
Hartford, Conn, Nov. 17-(UP)--
The general assembly's special UNI
employment compensation commits
sion today had tentatively decided TO
exempt workers from social security
assessments and enlarge the scope
OF the bill TO be proposed when the
legislature reconvenes November 30.
Concluding two public hearings Oh
the insurance measure, which must
be passed next month to assure re-
turn OF federal benefits 10 the state,
the commission was reported TO have
agreed upon:
Including agriculture and domcs-
Tic employees among the benefl-
Charles.
Extending the employer contribu-
lions TO those employing four or
more, instead OF flvc or more
workers.
No raise In the employer assess
ments.
Adopting @ suggestion Of Bridge
ports socialist mayor, Jasper Nc
Levy, TO collect tho fund through
tho state tax ONCE instead Of the
labor department.
Still TO DO decided was the ques-
ton Of those eligible for benefits,
the amounts TO DO paid and On I'D.
mlnistrative setup.
State Majority Leader J. Kenneth
Bradley proposed two amendments:
TO assure continued functioning OF
the state program In event the fed
eral law Ia declared invalid, and APP
point o non partisan commission 10
review tho addition Of employees In
the state labor department.
Like Labor Proposed
As II now stands, the bill which
probably will be recommended, fol-
lows closely that suggested by the
Connecticut Federation OF Labor
which provides for exemption Of
workers from payments, and admin
istration by n commission appointed
by tho governor Tho labor bill.
however, excluded domestic and
agricultural help. Tho fcderation'S
proposal also lowered the employer
requirement 10 four or moro work.
ers. II was estimated by the commits
sion that $3.50 Arms, employing $751;
238 persons, would be subject 10 the
payroll Tux, based on the require
mcnt Of five or more employees. Fig
urcs were not Immediately available
IN 10 how many firms and cln-
ployeS would DO affected under the
proposed new rating.
Connecticut, II was estimated,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17
REXISTS UPSET BELGIAN POLITICAL BALANCE;
DEGRELLE, 80, NEW STRONG MAN in EUROPE

cd his meetings and the circulation
of his papers scared. Tho elections
were scarcely over before ne began
TO demand new ones. outside par
lament his campaigning was 30
successful az ever. and inside par.
lament his deputies were assigned
tho task OF supporting the drive for
dissolution by obstructing business.
Initiates Nasi Tactics
Degrelie initiated Nazi tactics IN
many ways, and his enemies not
only accused him Of getting money
from mysterious sources but OF
taking Instructions from Berlin
and from Hitler agents working in
Belgium. Whatever may be the
truth, Degrelle In the fall Of 1895
did one thing that shocked many
patriotic Walloons who had begun
10 look TO him So he formed an al-
lance with the pro- German. vio-
lently anti-French Flemish nation
alists.
Degrelies open announcement
that he intended to overthrow the
regime and set up q fascist one
finally brought the launching Of o
positive campaign against him by
the Van Zealand government - the
first time any democratic govern
ment waged q really positive drive
on Fagcigm - and the conflict ct
last became an open one.
Degrelle, who 80 far has had no
failures. fl as confident as ever,
and predicts he will have total or
partial power within Q few months.
The government, which may soon
proclaim his party illegal and Sup
press u, has already taken some
vigorous steps. most notable OF
which was hating Degrellcs plans
Tor march OF $4,000 Rexists on
Brussels on october ~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17
EDISON NAMED
BY PRESIDENT

Washington, Nov. II CUP ---
President Roosevelt today appointed
Charles Edison, son OF the famous
inventor, as assistant secretary Of
the navy.
The chief executive In his last
press conference before leaving for
South America, said Edison Ia ex-
p9cted In Washington In two or
three weeks 10 take over his duties.
At present he ~ New Jersey state
director for the national emergency
council.
In the recent presidential cam
paign he vigorously supported Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17

words and gestures and Tor his
voice itself.
Something entirely new happened
In Belgium when Degrelie appeared
on the scene--thc women began 10
take an interest In politics. All his
meetings draw women, who are
captivated by his appearance and
his voice, and the Belgian equiva-
lent of isn't he cute?" can be
heard In feminine whispers q dog
en- times at any OF these gatherings.
An equally good proof OF his mag
netism Is that Degrelle who speaks
only French can pack meeting
hall In the Flemish stronghold OF
Antwerp, can hold an audience OF
Flemish farmers and burghers
many OF whom do not speak q word
of French and moreover hate the
Walloons
In Politics Early
Some years ago Dcgrelle, when
still n student at the Catholic Uni
versity OF Louvain, founded q young
Catholic movement which he called
Christus Rex. Leaders Of the Catho-
lie party paid little attention TO
young militants like Degrelle and
regarded them as sort Of political
errand boys. In Christus Rex. De-
grellc led q small group OF ardent
young Catholics In more vigorous
fight for the church and against
socialism than the elder Catholics
had ever attempted.
During the financial crisis OF
1895 Dcgrelle sought desperately TO
get phcc among the leaders OF
the Catholic party. or at least q
place ON the party ticket. IL was
when this failed that he launched
n separate party and called II
Christus Rex. The "Christus" was
dropped shortly aftcrward. re-
portedly ut the request OF the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17
BY HAROLD ETTLINGER
UNITED Press stan Correspondent,

|
UNITED Press star Correspondent
Brussels, Nov. l7-(U.P) -- Leon
Degrelie, q 30-year-old baby faced
Walloon with dynamic and a sill
yer voice has startled Belgium out
OF the notion that II was n safely
democratic country and has con-
fronted 1t with the specter Of Fas-
cism.
Belgian politics, which In the best
democratic tradition were for de-
cades absorbing but not too danger
Gus, have been turned almost over
night by Degrelle and his Rexist
party into a struggle with the fate
OF the regime In the balance, And
the showdown threatens TO come In
q few months.
Just how this happened Is not
quite clear, and no two Belgians
agree on 1t. The Fascisms OF Hitler
Mussolini were carried into power
waves OF discomfort, In times Of
stress and crisis, but Degrelle up TO
now has had phenomenal success at
time when things are doing well
with Belgium, when prosperity Is in
creasing, labor troubles are few and
the left revolutionary threat is at a
minimum.
Vote Proves Strength
His party, which scarcely any
Belgian had heard OF year before,
won 100000 votes In the parliament
tary elections Of 1895 after cam
paign such as this country had
never seen. Degrelle. and his gen.
eral STAFF OF youngsters fought for
votes with weapons OF calumny and
accusations Of graft and corruption,
with an intensity that left many OF
the old line democratic parties Hat
footed. He spared nobody. and par
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17
OLD AGE PENSION TEST

Boston, Nov. 17--tUP) -Federhl
Judge George @. Sweeney today set
Nov. 30 for hearing Of n petition TO
enjoin the Boston a. Maine railroad
from paying the old age benefit tax,
tho country's first case testing con-
stitutionality Of the Social secur-
ity act.
The action was brought by
George p. Davis Of Waltham, repre-
scnting q majority Of the stockhold-
crs. Since the railroad is consid-
cred merely o Stakeholder" In the
case. II will bio defended by the
government.