davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-01-27
DR.. A. F. MAGRUDER
Pneumonia VICTIM
Was Oldest Retired Officer of Navy
Medical Corps and Native
of n. G..

Lieut.. Comdr. Alexander Fitzhugh
Magruder, 81. Oldest retired officer OF
the Navy Medical Corps, both in age
and from the date of his first service
died today of pneumonia at his home
1925 Jefferson place.
A native of this city, Dr. Magruder
was graduated in 1871 from the old
Columbian College Medical School, and
was commissioned an assistant surgeon
in the Navy the same year. He was
promoted to passed assistant surgeon
in 1874, and to surgeon in 1885.
Retired for physical disability In
November. 1896, he was called to
duty during the Spanish
war and served at Marine headquarters
here.
DR.. Magruder, who had lived here
since his retirement. was member
of the Metropolitan Club. He is sur
vived by a son, Alexander r. Ma
gruder. retired legation counselor, who
resides here; a daughter, Mrs. Kent
Rowbottom. Long Beach, Calf, and
grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at his residence. Bu-
rial will be in Arlington National
Cemetery, with full military honors.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
MRS. LAURA WALKER
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Mother Of Henry L. Walker
Southern Railway Solicitor,
Was Visiting in China.

Mrs. Laura Ray Walker, Sc, Of 1925
Connecticut avenue, mother Of Henry
L. Walker, Southern Railway solicitor
died yesterday of pneumonia in
Peiping, China, according to word re-
ceived here
Mrs. Walker had been in China
about two months visiting her sister
Countess Katherine d'Anjou, whose
husband is high commissioner Of GUS
toms at Peiping for the Chinese gov
ernment.
For the past IS years Mrs. Walker
had made her home in Washington
and belonged to the Kentucky State
Society here. Her son is law pro-
fessor at National University, in addi-
tion to holding the position with the
railroad. Mrs. Walker was the widow
of H. Lee Walker Of Dover, Del.
Funeral services will be held In
Peiping. The place of burial is to be
decided later, it was announced.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
In Mpntnrtant.

BRAxToN. JOSEPH $. Sacred to the
OF our seaE 15Snand Tba anG departed
this life eisht years ago today. Janu-
AIRY 90. 1920.
1t is not the tears at the time that are
That tell the heart is broken.
But the Silent tears in after years
bEVoTED bH1 fTEheH%ti WIFE AND CHILDREN. (.
BRAXTON. BETSY. In cherished and
metheT BErsY @fqGsz 0S q
on on l6 y years ago 1 JanuaTy nEr' 81 I92I Gti.,s.
the dearly beloved husband and father,
JOSEPH A. BROADuS; who passed away
one year ago today. January 27. 1886.
Days have passed by. beloved.
But memories of you will never die:
You who always so faithful and true,
Ever so willing TO care and TO do:
Days are so lonesome. the hours so long.
With hearts that are aching
our "0fA must wiFE N e. AND FAMILY.
JORDAN. THOMAS w. A tribute of love
snsDs1G Sna ssgoGn and to isf the
JORDAN, who passed on eight years
ago today MIFE JanqsFz XN6 T5' DAUGHTER. laSai
PAYNE brsas. HARRY "a dear a,hep In Gvpf aAFsY
PAYNE who departed this life flve
years ago tOCaN. January -, 1857.
BY HIS DEVOTED DAUGHTER, L. M.
BERGMAN.
RILEY. EDITH Z. In loving remembrance
of our dear daughter and sister. EDITH
E. RILEY (nee Annadalel, who died is
years ago January 81. 1919.
Loved in life
Remembered in death.
THE FAMILY.
sAMUELs. MARIE. In loving remem.
SAMUELS. who passed away I'VE years
ago today. January 81. 1882.
Some sweet day mother,
We will meet again.
LOVING DAUGHTER. EVELYN MUNSON.
SUMMERS. ALICE E. tribute of love
ALICE e SUMMERS. who departed
this life one year ago today. January ~,
1896. HER DEVOTED DAUGHTERS.
miss you darling mother.
Morning noon and night
No other voice so sweet as thine,
No face seems half so bright
DAUGHTER ANNA.
Faithful mother, both true and kind.
A truer mother you could never find.
For all Of US. she did her best.
God grant her eternal rest.
DAUGHTER ALICE.
mother who gave the best OF her life.
Who cherished our secrets. sorrow ana
She taught us to love and also to pray.
My mother in heaven God bless her
today. DAUGHTER BESS.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
MISS MARY D0OLITTLE
DIES AFTER ILLNESS
Native Of City Was Daughter Of
One-Time Patent Office
EYecnfiva

Miss Mary Stephens Doolittle died
last night after a short illness at her
home, 2l53 California street.
Miss Doolittle, a native of Washing
ton, was the daughter of the late Will
liam H. Doolittle, prominent patent
attorney and at one time assistant
commissioner Of patents. Her mother
was the late Mrs. Eleanor L. Doolittle.
Miss Doolittle was a life member
Of the Women's City Club, belonged
to st. Thomas Episcopal Church and
was an alumna Of the Mount Vernon
Seminary.
Surviving her are two sisters, Miss
Jennie E. Doolittle and Miss Sara
Ormsby Doolittle, both of this city,
and brother, William Gray Doolittle
of Sewickley, Pa. who practices pat
ent law in Pittsburgh.
Funeral services will be held at 2:3O
pm. tomorrow at the residence. Rev.
Howard S. Wilkinson, rector of st.
Thomas Church, will officiate. Burial
will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
DENTAL SOCIETY MEETS

DR.. George Tribe. nose and throat
specialist, and DR.. Stephen Hopkins
we're speakers at the regular monthly
meeting of the District Dental Society
last night in the Public Health Serv-
ice Auditorium. DR.. G.. Albert Smith
presided.
DR.. Tribe spoke on "Oral Manifes-
tations of Systemic Diseases" while
Dr. Hopkins topic was THE Best
Time to Treat -Malocclusion"
Evening star., 1937-01-27
REPEAL OF ACT URGED

Committee of C. of C. Opposed to
Walsh-Healy Law.
A United States Chamber of Com
merce committee yesterday urged re-
peal of the Walsh FRaley act, which
enforces labor standards on con-
tractors selling supplies to the Gov
ernment,
Evening star., 1937-01-27

An unusually attractive collection Of
weII-mode upholstered pieces, These
pieces possess spring seots, hord-
wood frames, and skiIIfuI tailoring ::
the outside backs ore seWed and
covered in the same attractive mo-
terioIs as the fronts of the pieces.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
Trees on Georgia Building.

Several small oaks and sycamores
enough to give the appearance of
a young hedge. grow in the mortar
between bricks atop a building in
Reidsville, Ga.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
Garh nf Thanks.

JOHNSON, MARY JANE. We wish to ex-
press to our relatives and riends thanks
and appreciation for their words Of
sympathy and lovely floral tributes at
the death Of our mother. Mrs. MARY
JANE JOHNSON
AND SON. CHARLES JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
Comfortable Chair:

Some of the most charming linens
you ever laid eyes on, too! Choice
of many lovely coIorings The low
February Sale Prices enoble you to
acquire some of these pieces at real
money savings. Stop in at once and
make your selections at Mayer 8 CO.
Evening star., 1937-01-27

LYNCH. JOHN E. Ohicers and members
FED1 OF Admiral George Dewey Naval
Camp No. +, U. S. w. v. are
hFS$lHtja ordered to report at Pythian
IiItinassaH Temple. 1912 9th St. NV.
taaS1kZEl Thursday. January IS. 1887. at
ls,ss s am. to attend the funeral Of
@ our late comrade. JOHN E.
LYNCH BY order OF
GEORGS A. TOTTEN, Commander.
CLA I2I Eci AIENrrCSIG AdiIitant -
Evening star., 1937-01-27

MILLER. ETHEL STOREY. On Tuesday.
January rs. 1917 at Sibley Hospital;
ETHEL STOREY MILLER. beloved
daughter of Daniel Miller and the late
Sue T. Miller. who passed away January
q. 1887. Funeral from her late resi-
dence. 1 Takoma ave. Takoma Park.
Nd. on THURSDAY. January rs. at IL
am. Interment Rock Creei; Cemetery.
Services by the w. w Chambers Co.
Evening star., 1937-01-27

MITCHELL. LOUIS. Departed this life
linger HOSPITAL, LOUIS MITCHELL. de-
voted husband of Mary Mitchell father
OF Willie Mitchell. He also leaves a
Gaughter-in-law. Matilda Mitchell. Re-
mains resting at Eugene Ford's funeral
home. 1900 South CAPITOL st. Notice
of funeral later.
Evening star., 1937-01-27

Monday. Jannery % o5, 1887. ct tn her fesi;
= dence $50 Florida ave. NV GRACE
KENNEDY. the devoted wife of William
Kennedy She leaves to mourn their
loss FIVE daughters. four sons, three
brothers two sisters and other relatives
and friends Remains resting with L.
E. Murray & Son. 18th and V sts. NV.
Funeral THURSDAY January 2S. at L
pm from Mount Bethel Baptist Church.
Rev Roy oficiating. Interment IN
PayneS Cemetery. -
Evening star., 1937-01-27
IyycH JOHN EDWARD. On Monday

January 25. 1887. at $50 am. at his
residence. 5S1s Sherrier pl. NV. JOHN
EDWARD LYNCH, beloved husband of
Lulu Lynch (nee Cheek and beloved
father OF Joseph. Douglas, Johnny and
Evelyn Lynch and Mrs. William H
Green. Funeral from the above resi-
dence on Thursday. January IS. at
$50 am; thence to Our Lady of Vic
tory Catholic Church. Conduit rd.
where mass will be said at am. for
thu repose of his soul Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Arlington
National
Evening star., 1937-01-27

ary 26. 19.7. al Mount Alto Hospital,
WILLIAM TURNER. husband of Virsie
Turner. father of Vernon and William
Turner. brother of Clinton and Edward
Turner. Cinderella jackson. Mary
Nickens and Sarah Thornton. Remains
resting at rrazier'S funeral home $50
r. / ave. NV. Funeral Saturday jan
uary 30. at / pm. from the above-men-
TONED parlors. Interment Chantilly.
Va %
Evening star., 1937-01-27

KEN. JOSEPH NICHOLAs: Suddenly. on
Monday January %. 1887. at residence
of his sister Mrs. Annie G. Keegin. II
Maple ave. Hyattsville. Nd. JOSEPH
NICHOLAS KEN, beloved son of the
brother OF Annie C. Keegin, Katherine
B. KEN and Mary Teresa Kein. Fu-
neral from anove residence on Thursday.
Janu ry IS. at $50 am; thence to
ST Jerome's Catholic Church. Hyatts-
vile Md where mass will be said at
am. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery
Evening star., 1937-01-27

KNELL. MARY NJ. On Tuesday. January
20. 1887. at her residence: 1915. D st.
ne. MARY M. beloved wife of Andrew
J. Kneli and mother of Charles. Blanche
and Marie Knell. Funeral from her late
residence Friday. January 20. at $50
am Requiem mass at Holy Comforter
Church at am. Relatives and friends
invited to attend. Interment Mount
Oliyet Cemetery rs
Evening star., 1937-01-27

ADZEMA. J. GEORGE. On Monday. Jan
uary 25. 1887 at his home. Dunn Lor,
ing. Va, J. GEORGE ADZEMA. husband
of Florence Bryant Adzema. Besides his
widow. q son. J. George Adzema. Jr.. SUI SUI
wives Services Thursday. January 70.
at . pm at the above residence: Serv-
ices at the grave private. tSpringneIu'
Mass Caners uleaSe cOpy) ~
Evening star., 1937-01-27
O'DONNELL, CATHERINE. On !

UDUNNELL, CATHERINE. On Monday
January 25. 1897 at her residence, 41OS
Sheetz ave. Brentwood. Md. CATH
ERINE O,pONNELL NEE Foley. beloved
wife of Thomas P. O'Donne1l Funeral
Will be held from above residence on
Thursday. January 2S at $50 am.
REQUIEM mass at st. James Church
Mount Rainier. Nd. at Q am. Inter-
ment Mount Olivet Cemetery. Relatives
and friends invited. 27
Evening star., 1937-01-27

MOHR. AMBROSE. On Wednesday. Jan
uary 81. 1887. AMBROSE. beloved hus-
band of the late Alice Mohr. Remains
at his late. residence. 237 r st. ne.
until Thursday. January %. at IL noon.
Funeral and interment jersey City N. J..
Evening star., 1937-01-27
VOORHEES,. CLIFFORD BUCHANAN.

Tuesday January 36 1897. at Emer
gency Hospital. CLIFFORD BUCHANAN
VOORHEES,. beloved husband Of Berntce
funeral home. 924 New York ave. NV,
Thursday. January IS, at . pm. Inter-
nnPn1 in Arlin National CnrnRterY .
Evening star., 1937-01-27

Knott, WALTER a. On Tuesday. JAM
uary % 1887 WALTER A. KNOTT.
aged 81 years. beloved husband of Mar
garet Knott Funeral services at the
w w. Chambers Co. funeral home. 1400
Chaplin ST. NV. on Thursday. January
rs, at 9:l5 am; thence to Our Lady Of
Victory Church. on, Conduit I'd. where
mass will be offered at 10 I'm. for the
repose of his soul. Relatives and friends
are invited. Interment Mount Olivet
CametPry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-18

Warm Springs, Ga, March 10
(UP)- Selfishness Is the greatest
danger that confronts our country
today" President Roosevelt said IN
a st. Patrick's Day speech last night.
He said that the old Irish motto
mot for ourselves but for others. zee
might well be the inspiration OF all
Americans. mot for the fine pur.
poses Of charity alone. but also for
our guidance In our public and pri-
vatc service" Mr.. Roosevelt spoke by
telephone to the charitable Irish
society banquet IN Boston and to the
Hibernian society meeting In Savaii-
nah, Ca. The address was trans.
mitted from Georgia Hall. Admin
istrative headquarters OF the
Warm Spring Foundation.
"oood old 90. Patrick" Mr.. Roose-
velt said. was the epltome Of lin-
selfishness. May We follow N Ms
sootsteps." Paying tribute 70 the
heritage Of st. Patrick, Mr.. Reese.
welt said: '~rhe same devotion ana
steadfastneas 10 the cause Of liberty
within the homeland itself mas acs
campanied the Irish wherever they
have gnno.-eVsn 20 the fng corners
Of TIE earth. "0ug own country
owes 4 great eebt ~ their eontgieu-
ton 10 ~ upbsliidlng. They have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-18
President Gaze Address On
St. Patrick By Telephone

borne arms In our wars both in the
colonial and the national periods.
In commerce. agriculture and In
dustry, In the arts and sciences. IN
literature, In the professions and
IN the councils Of state they have
shown special aptitude and pecu-
liar talent"
The President. saying that he
had q particular tenderness for
st. Patrick.s Day." recalled that It
also marked his wedding anniver-
sary--in this case the sand. 1T was
on the 18th Of March, 1906" he said
'that q Roosevelt wedding took
place In New York city TO the &C.
compartment Of the bands playing
''The Wearing Of the Greer" on that
occasion New York had two great
attractions st. Fatrick's Day
parade and President Theo4orc
Roosevelt who had come from
washington 10 give the bride away.
" might add that q was wholly
natural that IN the spotlight Of
these two attractions the bride and
the bridegroom we're almost entirely
overlooked. To-day, therefore, I as1l
setting even-.tAklng an actual
part, even though Il Be BY telephone
ln 9 eeIobFalion ~ the north ana
another celebration ~ tho SCUM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-18
Mrs. Sin1psonMayNot
Be Giuen Her Diu0rce
An UndisclOsed Person Is Intervening to Prevent Final
Decree Kings Proctor to Appear in Court
Tomorrow in Case
BY HENRY TOSTI RUSSELL
I Opyright 1887 by United Press)

(COpyTlHMG 40SS ~ OnlScu KEe0SI
London, March 18.-(UP)-1m-
pending legal action to annul the
divorce Of Mrs. Wallis Simpson and
prevent her marriage to the Duke
Of Windsor, who abdicated as King
Edward VIII for love Of her, was IN
dicated today by brief item In
tornorrow's cause list Of the law
courts. M ~,
The item did not name the inter-
veneer, who was understood to be a
private person. :.
The announcement merely said
that the kings proctor. who has the
power to step in show cause why
q decree nisi should be set aside,
will appear at 1890 a. m. tomorrow
In chambers before the president Of
the divorce courts, Sir Boyd Merri-
man, to ask for direction"
Common Informer
It is understood that the inter-
vention Is Of the common inform
er" type Of action In which any
member Of the public may appear
to give information. A reliable source
said the interviewer Is not an indivi-
dual Of prominence and is not d.
rectly involved In the case.
Mrs. Simpsons divorce Is not due
to become final until April n.
It was expected the kings proc
tor probably would present details
of the basis for Intervention. If they
were considered sufficiently justif1-
able, the court probably would In
struct the proctor to advise the In
(Continue6 on Page u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-18
HOLY PONTIFF
MAKES APPEAL
|FORLADOR man
Proper Living Wage as
Matter of Justice, Not
AS ''Alms"
| WORKERS LEFT IN
| VERY SAD PLIGHT
Another DenOuncement Is
Made on Atheistic
| Communism
BY RALPH FORTE

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Vatican City, March Is. =
(UP) - Pope Plus XII, in an
encyclical strongly denounc-
ing "atheistic communism, -
pleaded today for proper liv-
ing wages for the working
man, as a matter of justice
and not "alms'. The aging
Pontiff showed that his
recent illness has not i'm
paired his vigor by writing an i'm
portant social document, suggesting
In effect O charter Of rights for
labor. Discussing the condition OF
the workers, the Pontiff said that IN
addition to the sad plight In which
liberal economics had left the
working man, two other factors UNI
doubleday have fastened this DIFF
fusion OF communism by clever,
WIDESPREAD propaganda organized
with diabolical perfection, and the
iasxplicable silence Of d large sec
tipn Of che pres IN, the face OF the
spread Of communion.
Justice Fer Wage Farmer
4 '"The wage Garner u not to re-
ceive es aims what Is due In Justice,
and let no one attempt by trifling
charitable! donations to exempt
himself from the great duties i'm
posed BY Justice.
M HfNAsak asaasaAa IN .PanA A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-18
TWO MILLION ON
I STRIKE in PARIS
It Was Only For One Morn
ing - Is Warning to
Government
BY RALPH HEINZEN

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, Mach lS.-(UP)-Two mil-
lion workers Of the greater Paris
area held q one-morning general
strike today In protest against the
killing Of five left front adherents
In riots In the Clichy suburbs.
They all but paralyzed the capi-
tails normal activities, and the red
flag flew above buildings at the
Exposition grounds, on factories and
on construction projects. But the
strike was peaceable one and POI
lice reported that the only disor-
der was small skirmish In the
Place De La Bourse. A few columns
Of workers tried to parade in the
5oulevards, but police were prompt
to stop them.
Strike Was Warning
Labor union leaders ordered the
strike as a warning to their left
front government that they would
not tolerate concessions to Fascist
organizations. It was carefully ar
ranged and participants were or
dered to cause no disorder. At IL
Continued on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-18
|CHRYSLER WILL
FIGHT STRIKERS
Attorneys Draw Up Papers
to Force Eviction of
/ 5000 Men
BY JAMES c. AUSTIN


United Press Staff Correspondent
Detroit, March l8.-(UP) -Chrys-
Ter corporation attorneys today drew
UP legal documents designed to
fo.ce the eviction Of 5000 sit-down
strikers from $50,000O00 worth Of
property In the Detroit area. Armed
~. bolts, nuts and black jacks, the
s.-ikers-members Of the United
Automobile Workers Union-held
nine plants In defiance Of q circuit
court injunction which had ordered
them to dispense at Q q. m. yester-
da.. To the gates Of some Of the
l'lants they nailed signs reading:
Here To Stay
ave are here to stay" B. e.
Hutchinson, vice-president Of Chrys-
Ter, revealed that his lawyers were
prepared TO 60 before Judge Allan
Campbell in Wayne county circuit
court and officially advise him that
tie strikers had ignored his In
] iaction. Declining to say what the
lawyers would do after they had
proved to the satisfaction Of the
court that the injunction had been
ignored, Hutchinson said: "The at
torneys are going ahead as fast as
they can In an orderly way to carry
out their legal procedure"
Next Step Of Co.
1eutral lawyers believed Chrys-
ler,s next step would be to ask Judge
Campbell to cite the 5000 strikers
f.; contempt Of court. II such ci-
tation were granted, writs OF body
attachment" then could be issued
against the sit-downers and Sheriff
(Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-18
RAILROAD HILL
ST. WOMAN HELD
Mrs. Christine Mastrianni
Had Money While Taking
City Charity

Alleged TO have accepted city
charity while she had $2,500 In .
savings account, Mrs. Christine
Mastrianni, Of 50, Railroad HILL
street, was given continuance to
Saturday. BY Judge John =. NC
Qrath IN city court today. She Is
charged with obtaining goods by
false pretenses. The arrest was
made ct Q, O'Clock last night BY MO.
tor Patrolman Joseph Mccarthy. !.
Prosecutor Mitchell Meyers said
that Mrs. Mastrianni had received
food and clothing from the city
welfare department for a. long pc.
Rod, he said, she claimed she was
destitute. while having $500 IN o
Postal Savings account. HIN
Wlthdraws Account M
When the woman was questioned
about the money, the prosecutor
said, she withdrew It from the ac-
count. The witnesses who have
been ssibpoenaed for Saturday I'M
clude MRS. Margaret verdon Of the
welfare department and postal
clerks. # ,4.e5
The warrant charges the woman
with securing goods valued at $3.50
by false pretenses, but the prosecu-
tor said she received a total Of
about $1,000 worth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-18
One KILLED
TRUCK HIT TRAIN

Manchester. N. H.. March Ia
(Ur) --One man was killed and an
other injured today when . tim
ber-laderi truck smashed into the
rear Of q passenger train 'iocomo-
tive at Q crossing on the Ports
mouth anchester branch Of the
Boston & Maine railroad.
Eugene w. Paul. IS. Of (White
Settlement road) Houlton. Me-. a
passenger on the truck, died at q
hospital shortly after he was admit
ted. l
n Thompson. 20. Of Meredith.
driver OF the truck, escaped with
head and hand cuts. He was TAX
en- 70 q hospital, but his name was
not on the danger list.
Members Of the train crew said
the the regulation crossing whistle
was sounded and that the bell On
the locomotive was ringing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-18
AMELIA EARFART REACHES HONOLULU
Child Labor Act Is
Killed In Assembly
BY WILLIAM J. MORTALITY
Democrat Legislative Reporter

State Capitol, Hartford, March 49, Especial to the
Democrat)- Waterbury's two representatives lin the
House were among the minority voting in favor Of rat
fication Of the Child Labor amendment to the federal
constitution this afternoon Both Rep. John D. Thoms
House minority leader and Rep Daniel j. Mahaney reg
istered approval Ratification was defeated 174 to 49,
Originally Rep. Mahaney had planned to vote
against ratification, but switched when was learned
that Governor Wilbur L. Cross wanted the bill calling
for ratification passed. Democrats almost unanimously
supported the governors stand and were Joined by some
republicans but once again Connecticut Legislative
body defeated the proposed amendment ratification
Rep Martin J. Whalen Of Wolcott was among the
ia representatives who remained opposed to this state
ratifying the proposed amendment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-18
GOV. CROSS FOR
CHILD LABOR ACT
He Surprised Assembly By
Sending His Mes sage
Favoring Passage Of Bill
BY WILLIAM J. MORTALITY
fnAmnnrak LARislaHiRA RAnncHArl

yUem0CE8e k9Bu8kBtbVG kSSpUEVeEI
state Capitol, Hartford, March 10
Especial 70 the Democrat)--rn q
surprise move that caused corsid-
cradle discussion and some confus.
ion In the Senate and House today
Governor wilbur L. Cross forward.
ed messages to the presiding officers
In which he definitely urged that
the Legislature vote for ratification
Of the Child Lahue amendment to
the federal COZ stituticn.
2 Some time ago when President
Franklin d. Roosevelt urged Cover.
nor Cross TO speed ratification Of
the amendment In the Connecticut
Legislature. he apparently was not
In favor Of It. Today, however. his
message indicated that he desired
favorable action on the amendment,
which has beer turned down by the
state before. y
Debate. THIS Afternoon "
The debate on tn qualification Or
rejection OF the amendment was on
IN the House early this afternoon.
Shortly before IL started Represen-
tatiye John d. Thosns Is iWetes.
bury, House Minority Leader, stated
TO the waterbury Democrat that he
expected to vote In favor Of rati-
fication.
Representatives Daniel J., Ma
haney Of waterbury and Martin J.
Whelan Of Wolcott ct the same time
announced that they would vote
against ratification.
Ratification Is being considered
and discussed on o Iaon.partisan
basis by the Legislature.
.'t fFsosA flsasaAra mn 0nOm A.