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Evening star., 1937-08-29
KELLER CONDEMNS
WAGE-HOUR BLOC
Declares Dictatorship"
Prevented House From
Acting on Bill.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Keller, Democrat, Of
Illinois asserted yesterday that die
tatorship" prevented the House from
considering the wages and hours bill
and President Roosevelt's Supreme
Court reorganization proposal during
the last session OF Congress.
And that subject OF House die
tatorship OF one or few committee
chairmen is going to receive the dis
cussion which it thoroughly merits
in the very early days Of the next
session." Keller said.
Keller is a member of the so-called
liberal bloc led by Representative
Maury Maverick Of Texas, and a men,
Der of the Labor Committee which
reported the wages and hours bill.
The Rules Committee kept the bill of
the floor.
Kellers statement was part OF
reply to Representative Woodrum,
Democrat, Of Virginia, who said in an
address Wednesday that Congress has
reclaimed the right to do its own
thinking"
Keller replied that Congress has
done its own thinking from the be-
ginning" Of the Roosevelt administra-
ton and would continue to do So
Evening star., 1937-08-29

ating with the Chinese ladies in max
ing arrangements for the affair.
Among those who will attend are
Col. and Mrs. Wallace c. Philpon,
Capt. and Mrs. Lowell w. BaSSet,
Col. and Mrs. Seth Williams, accom-
panied by their daughter, Miss VIII
liams: Miss Ida Hoyt Chamberlain,
Culver Chamberlain. Mrs N. H.
Chamberlain, DR.. and Mrs. r. D.
Rands, DR.. E. Earl Ferguson, Miss
Clara Manderschied, DR.. G. Y. Pan,
Evening star., 1937-08-29

Harold's eagle was somewhat below
the standards for the golden variety,
which normally weighs about u
pounds and has wingspread Of feet.
Rare at best, the golden eagle orIi-
narily inhabits the North and West
sections OF the United States but sev-
eral have been reported recently In
the Carolinas and the one bagged Fri
day was believed to belong to that
family.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

Restaurant by the daughters Of the
Chinese Ambassador, DR.. s. r. Wang,
for the beneht OF Chinese war suffer-
ers at Shanghai.
The dinner is sponsored by DR..
Wang, who will attend, accompanied
by a group from the Embassy.
The Oriental Culture Group, found
ed by Miss Ida Hoyt Chamberlain
and her brother, Culver Chamberlain,
former Consul in China, is cooper
Evening star., 1937-08-29
BACK MRS. M'FADDEN

Capitol Heights Democratic Club
Indorsss Candidate for State Post.
CAPITOL KNIGHTS, Nd. August
20 Especially Mrs. Frances L. Nc
Fadden Of Mount Rainier, chairman
Of the Southern Maryland group Of
the United Women's Democratic Clubs
Of Maryland, has been Endorsed for the
Evening star., 1937-08-29
BENEFIT FOR CHINESE
WAR SUFFERERS LISTED

Many Prominent Persons Expect
ed to Attend Dinner Arranged
by Ambassador's Daughter.
Many prominent persons are ex-
pected to attend the dinner to be
given tomorrow evenlng in the Lotus
Evening star., 1937-08-29

Mrs. Olga Hoppe, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Schreiner, Andrew Hickman. Miss
Anne Singleton and Mr.. and Mrs.. W.
H. MacWilliams.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Bagatelle's Application.

Bagatelle, meaning "trihe" In
French applied TO music means
short piece Of pianoforte music In
light style.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

Skirts Not to Be Shorter.
Skirts will not be shorter this Fall
than they have been during the Sum-
mer. Suit skirts, however, will be
pencil straight and slit.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Jane Barnes Is Bride.

MANSFIELD. Mass, August % LP).
-Jane Fenmore Barnes, film actress
and Centreville stock company player.
vas married at noon today to Carlyle
Moore, jr also an actor, at the home
OF her father.
Canoe burials were once practiced
among American Indian tribes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
RELIEF WORK IN {.
 SPAINDESCRlBED
Catholic Agencies, Salva.' ton Army Praised By
 II. Brinton, England

An expianaticn of the manner in which 4,O00 Basque children had been taken from their native land and sent to England to Dc cared for until the present war in Spain comes to afi end was given by Henry Brinton of England ifl Temple hail ofi Saturday evening. Miss Eliga- beth wade White introduced the speaker, who appeared here under the auspices Of the local chapter of the Spanish Feeding Mission Of the AmerIcan Friends committee. z
 The speaker alluded to the out side intervention Of Germany and Italy as aia important factor ifl pro- longing the war and would not haz. ard a gsiess as to when t might possibly end. He further stated that the American Friends' group was impartial and took care Of the reftl- zee children from both factions.
 Of the 4,O00 children which have been taken care of, f,6oO have been cared for by Catholic institutions, the speaker also pointed out. He praised the Catholic church for this wonderful work. 800 of the children were cared for also by the Salvation Army and the remaining 2,000 by various local communities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

sumably there will be more money soon in the league till. since one hears reports of an early, vigorous organizing campaign.
 As to Senator Berry's delay in actually getting out of the league after the May meeting, few who know Berry believe he has no
 presidential ambitions. Falling that, he might take the vice-pres- dency, which he has sought for years.
 No successor to Berry has been chosen. E. L. Oliver, executive vice president, has assumed charge of national league headquarters here. Copyright, 1887, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

done by professional nagicians that has not been performed by Hermann.
 When he married beautiful and clever Dorothy Haydei, . great friend of mine, in Biarrits some twelve or fourteen years ago, was c guest Needless to say my mind reverted back to the day when we were too poor to Do Invited to TeSsie Fairs wedding. was just as poor in Biarritz twelve years ago, but this time 1 did not lack attention.
 1 remember c party Herman gave for me in an apartment he owned especially to practice his magic in. Cole Porter and his lovely wife Linda were there and, as remem- Der. George Jean Nathan, the dra- matic critic, among others. one pompous blue stocking was quite mortified when the lights suddenly went out, and he felt c clanfny cold lizard crawling out of his cuff. How Hermann did 1t, I don't know, but the atmosphere was strange and eerie.
 Of course, Hermann is . very rare specimen for rich mans son. Unfortunately, this machine age has done something to stifie the natural personality or charm of most of the younger scions of OUT pioneers, but not Hermann. He hates society ag people who have fine minds and sensibilities 50 often do.
 
 Crest for 6 Vanderbilt
 Iiermann's aunt, Senator Fairs youngest daughter, Virginia FaiF. or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

Birdie" aS she was known to friends, was 6 thoroughly warm, kindly pers son, with Q ready wit and a sars donic sense of values. She did not care for the social position brought to her by her marriage to . Van' derbilt.
 Once we were sitting on the lawn of her chateau on Long tsland-- she had built c French chateau there instead of the usual English Of Colonial house. had even laid out her own private goif course, with the first tee literally ct tho front door. We were taking Of crests and coronets affected by the rich today. when she grunted:
 "The vanderbiits really should have c ferry boat captain rafns pant ct the wheel for c coat Of arms, and VIC Fairs should have c pick axe and shovel They're as good as crowns with reindeer popping out of them, which most of our great families have 'pinchcd' from c genealogical hand book"
 Speed and More Speed
 The W. X. vanderbilts had two daughters and A son, who were als most grown Up before l met them. Everyone knows Of the tragic death of W. K. Vanderbilt, And, who was killed in c motor accident on the way from Fiorida to join his mother in New York. .,..
 She had just built the big house on East 03rd Street, wonder" fui house with rare furniture, everything in exquisite taste, and c whole floor for Willie, ifi which his favorite guns, big game specimenb and other things were to Do housed.
 i remember she was at q dinner party of mine ct tho Waldorf Ass toria. l noted inst night that she seemed unusually gay. She said to me-, "fsnt it strange, feel that my youth has returned tenight ! feel younger somehow" f3g.sJ < Almost as she spoke these words, her son was dashed against { tree
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

possible for Mrs. Vanderbilt to re- marry, (heing . sincere Catholic), but Mr. Vanderbilt was free to do so. His bride was the lovely Rose Warburton, first wife of Buzzy. tho late son of Major Barclay Warbur- ton.
 Birdie Vanderbilt never felt any rancor toward her exshusband. Often she consulted him, even after his ro-marTiage, on her various in. vestments, which must have turned out extremely well. for she left \ great fortune when she died, to their two daughters, Muriel and Consuelo.
 Their divorce, imagine, came about as most divorccs do, when one of tho couple narries tooo young. Willie married while q very young man, and naturally, l Bup' pose, outgrew his wife. who was older.
 it b curious to think how far the qualifications of the family of \ pioneer like Senator Fair can spread out and touch some of the greatest families and titles in Eu- rope. .
 willie Vanderbiit's sister. Consues 10, married tho Duke of Marlbors ough. head of one of tho great
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

Volta racket. New Haven has been added to the sucker list of distinguished looking gentleman who has
 racket which will put him easy street in few years The question: we'll dressed and well versed Ill con- versaon registered for three weeks at swanky hoel paid his bills regularly and ticketed as regular fellow. One day he went to an auto display room ana looked over brand four-door model He desired to pay by check and when asked for references recom- mended the hotel who immediately branded him O. k The auto firm took their word and out he rode with the new car The same afternoon he went to another Elm City auto dealer to sell the He told where he bought 1t and the surprised salesman then gave the other firm call to check it When he told the deal was made by check he immediately summoned the police and had the
 man arrested He spent the night in jail without putting up kick The next day the auto salesman found out the check was good and that the had 10 times the amount of the safely deposited in the bank He was released from the coop, but immediately sued the firm for defamation of character The suit settled out of court for 5oo Maybe he's on his way to another distant town to work the same racket
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

Although Handsome Bob" Daily the Ayres street thriller will be at the national guard camp at Mantle after August all his spare time will be spent at Norwlcn according to his bosom comrades who seem to know his secret affairs For real harmony on the song I'll Come Down and Get You in Taxi Honey" drop in at the camp and find the tent which will serve as Boos abode Alice Donlan of Beacon Falls is learning the intricate street system of Boston where she is spending her vacation. Mike Mccormack is making plans for few days at the Cleveland exposition where Richie Law Tor says he found Dutch" Horan, former Hill boy working.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

Introducing Miss Elsa Maxwell in
 a favorite pose at her piano. ing forward to being here tomorrow, mother?"
 To my astonishment heard 2 suspicious sniffie and suddenly felt a tear drop on my hand. I turned and faced her. was small and hardy: mother was small and frail. "But, I am not going" she said quietly. ...,.
 "Why?" I demanded. T wish I were old enough to go."
 Don't be a silly child,' my
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

Things that make former "young feler" think hee getting old. night at the Quassapaug dance hall where he used to be "in the swing, but now finds the steps wilder and more fantastic than his worst nightmare trip to any neighboring ntespot where it appears the younger element are in the major ity and what majority. Realization that the office boy who also stayed out until the wee hours Of the morning is still smiling while you're groggy at the end of the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
MIG ELLIGOTT CORP.
 AWARDED CONTRACT

The Treasury department has awarded @ $19400 contract to the McElligott Fuel corporation of this city. The contract is for fuel oil, and came from the procurement di- vision of the Treasury department. It provides for the distribution of fuel oil to varfous federal buildings throughout the state, according to officers of the local concern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
Good Evening.
BLUE MONDAY
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Blue, blue Monday,
 What 8 terrible dayl Everyone out of sorts
 After a weekend gay. What miserable come-down! The hot city streets, Instead of breezy beaches And recreation treats. When greeted by good pal, "FIi, old scoutl" goodness knows Instead of civil answer
 You'd like to sock him on the nose. Then too at the house, The milkman didn't see your note, Several quarts are parked in row, Wouldn't that get your goat! You had flat-you would, Getting back to town, The wife's planning party And there's another frown Blue, blue Monday,
 And you think of the briny deep, Life in general is pretty tough, Quite enough to make you weep.
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
A Cycle of Friendship

Today I invite c great many people to my parties, and among them are not few of the relatives by blood or marriage of rugged old Senator Fair. His youngest daugh. ter, Virginia, named after Virginia City, married much later than Tes- sic. She became Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., whom l knew iri- timately for years; and her nephew, the child of that wedding on the lawn of the Fair mansion 40 years ago, Hermann oelrichs, the younger today is q valued friend of mine.
 Herman is an amazing product being e man who, though inherit ing great wealth and position, be. came an inteilectual--asi unusual antic for the grandson of . miner lie $ an authority on ptiloscphS and follows many other schclarlS pursuits. Also, he rivalled Houdini as e sleight-of -hand-artist; there Is no trick from escaping out of ( straitjacket to ell the other wonderl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

Monday murmurings . .. MT. and Mrs Johnny Cooney are enjoying boat trip to Nova Scotia. Johnnys
 ciggie salesman in Torrington, but makes his home in the hills of Litchfed Mike sheehan former Crosby eridnan sprained an ankle playing baseball yesterday post office employe has returned to Montana after enjoyable visit with his folks here Billy Moore genial dad of Johnny Moore Waterburys only gift to the National league is receiving visitors at St. Marys hos a,ital where he's nursing broken hip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
SNUB OF WEALTHY NEIGHBOR, LAUNCHED
 POOR GIRL ON CAREER AS ACE HOSTESS

and instantly killed while racing to New York to join her.
 The vanderbilts love speed. Wil- He's father was always Q speed dee mon. He had the first motor car in New York, Q Renault, and he drove it at c breakneck pace, possibly % miles an hour. His daring then was considered too much even for Q Vanderbilt. Today he has his own seaplane and recently com. pleted q l6,O00-mile air trip over the South American continent. Trail of a Fortune
 William K. vanderbilt one of the most charming men in the world, gentle, imbued with fine sentiment, In whose eyes tears will rise at the sound of c beautiful melody, is one of the sternest disciplinarians o1 his yacht or airplane. He Is always his own pilot, at the controls most of the time, as he is his own cap- tain at sea.
 =After years together, his mar rihge with Birdie Fair ended in R divorce. Strangely enough, there was no annulment, 90 1t was iin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
First of Six Articles by Most Famous Hostess in the World
BY ELSA MAXWELL


 The pattern of my life--to- day So completely identi- fled with gaiety and laughter, with parties here, there and everywhere-was framed in tears.
 They were my mothers, AS years ago.
 I lived in San Francisco, and I had never questioned that my won- derful mother and father enjoyed a social position equal to any in the land. I came home from school one day when was 8 years old to see my mother looking out the win dow of our small and modest house, at the marble mansion directly op- posite built by Senator Fair, one of the first men to cross the plains in '49 and win Q great fortune in Vir- ginia City, where he found the Banana vein.
 It is said his wife was a landlady in the town and did an extra bit of ironing so well that the Senator married her.
 She proved a faithful wife, and her two daughters attained world- wide social nrominence.
 The Senator was 8 magnetic char acter-bluR and bearded. He rapid ly became a great power in Cali fornia. Though a dominating and arrogant man, his ready charm sub-' dued his enemies. The only person who didn't quite surrender was his wife, who was so simple a woman that she hated the Senator's dis- play of wealth and in the end re- fused to attend his more opulent functions. She said they bored her. The Frame of a Pattern
 Now, the Senator's elder daughter, Teresa, was being married to dash ing, -blooded Hermann Oelrichs. Oelrichs, darling of Newport society, was exchanging his name for the gold of the Bonanza. Happily, l might add, his bride was 8 hand- some and witty girl, so the depart ure from the dull restrictions of a society caste system could not have been hardship.
 l looked across the street at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
The Rebel Who Won

This statement was so shocking to me that 1t dampened my childish enthusiasm, till suddenly the in- justice of 1t struck me like 6 storm. That my mother and father, one of the greatest gentlemen in the world, simply because he did not have as much money as a daughter of e miner, could not attend the party, filled me with rage, and l became rebel on the spot. Don't misunderstood melt was rebellion against the unfairness of class dis- tinction, of & class built only on wealth.
 So, I made up my mind then and there that when I grew Up and went out into the world 1 would give parties, though l would have no money, and determined that all houses would be open to me, from kings palaces to shepherds' hutS, and that they would open be-. cause I would have something that money could not buy.
 I also decided would give the greatest parties in the world. to which rich men like Senator Fair would want to come; and if I in- vited them, 1t would not be because of their money, but in spite of 1t.
 That childish determination ct eight of my mothers tears a1r my impotence to stop them, was pro. phetic. For 1t has all come true. !
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

Editor, Tall Tower Topics ... This is quite nice Aown There are all kinds of sports and amusements ! saw two local girls teams play softbal game under lights the other evening and I'm not foolng when say the fair damseIs take a "cut' at the ball. Howard COlvn, Lansing Michigan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

Between puffs. .. Theodore Yurtin, of Mir. and Mrs Andrew Yurtin of Reynolds Bridge is enjoying a months leave of absence with his ThOmaston par ents He's been stationed aboard the U s. S. Pennsyl vania He's docketed to return to Seattle Washington, August 8th . Mrs. J. Martin and Mrs. H0ran of Frost Road and Blanche BrOdeur of Washington street are postcarding from New Brunswick They're enjoy ing months vacation. Mrs H. Ryan and children, Archie Ricard and John Clark Waterville residents, are one.weekng-it in Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

Over the transom. Mrs. Phil Bredice and son hate the thoughts of returning to Brooklyn N. Y They've been vacatonng with Mrs Bredices sister, Mrs Joseph DeSants and find spot in their hearts for Water bury people and sights Irene Lonergan made most enviabe bride as she mdde-asled-it this morning to become Mrs. Louis Bouley. Mr. and Mrs. Al Nadeau and daughter Adele and Larry Nadeau and little Larry are vacationng for week in Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

Editor, Tall Tower Topics-This is a wonderful
 place for vacation This week have been to the top of Mount Mansfield. There is very winding road to the ton, about 5OO feet Yesterday we went to Canada trust you enjoyed your weeks vacation in Maine and New Hampshire. Regards to all my friends in Wocott --DIrs. Nellie Badger, Hyde Park Vermont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
When Did Berry Resign?

It IS true CklaC 6eNaCOr IfeOrES Berry of Tennesse has resigned as president of Labor's Nonpartisan league, but 1t is not quite clear when the event occurred.
 The league Is the beginning of possible sometime labor party. 0. I. o. leaders John Lewis and Sid- ney Hillman put Berry in charge of 1t because he was president of the A. F. of LIS Pressmen's Union, and would take away some of the c. I. o. flavor. The league was very active and in some states obviously effective during the last campaign. Berry was appointed a senator
 May 6 to fill vacancy. A week
 or two later Lewis and Hillman
 went into conference with him.
 They suggested in q nice way that
 1t might be better not to have
 democratic senator as head of
 an organization whose very name
 insisted on It's nOnpartisanship.
 They left with the impression that Berry would announce his resignation or write a letter about 1t within the next day or two.
 Time marched on, with no word from Senator Berry. It was two months before any inkling of his resignation leaked out. Meanwhile, league funds had becom edepleted. The leagues three strongest sup porting unions, led by Lewis, Hill man and David Dubinsky, failed to kick in.
 Senator Berry had to dig into his own pockets. Finally he gave up The squeeze play had worked. Pre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

great lawn, where carpenters were constructing the large marquee for the fete. Thrilled at the sight l threw my arms around my mothers neck and asked, Aren't you look
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
. BEHIND l THE SCENJESI M WKSHIlJCTO ON S-WV ROONEY DUTcHER-a
 Democrat Washington
 CorrespOndentl
LandOn Blocks HoOver's Lat. est Move to Take Over Control of the Republican Party by an Early Conven-
 ton of Leaders.

Washington, July 26- Herbert Hoover stayed in New York on his last visit far longer than any, but his closest friends supposed.
 Holding forth as an elder states man of the republilclaln party, he conducted long series of confer enceS with party leaders from var- ious states at his tower apartment at the Waldorf. Hoover sought sup port for an early convention of somewhere between 2,000 and 12,00O party leaders which would develop 8 conservative republican policy and at the same time re-establish his own power and prestige.
 Ex-Gov. Ali Landon of Kansas completely spoiled the whole party by flatly refusing to attend any such convention.
 This was the latest episode in Landon- Hoover feud which be- gan, perhaps, when Hoover made his speech at the last republican convention, and the Landon lead CTS suspected he was trying to snatch the nomination from under their noses.
 During the campaign Hoover made two speeches. Landon didn't want him to make any. Landon didn't even want to see Hoover after the nomination and didn't, until Roy Roberts of the Kansas City Star Star persuaded him. Landon felt Hoover was bad medicine for the party and Hoover felt insulted at his attitude.
 Landon has always been more or less sympathetic to much of the New Deal, although some of his advisers led him away from such positions in the campaign. He would like a coalition of
 voters representing democratic
 leaders of the anti-cOurt plan
 fight. He refers to Burt Wheeler
 as "that great liberal senator"
 Hoover is more conservative than
 Land0n and frowns on the coali-
 ton idea. believing the republic
 cans should slam regularly at the New Deal.
 More may be heard from this feud. Hoover can exert control over & conservative majority of his party's national committee.