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The Washington times., 1937-10-18
By Elsie Robinson
YOUNG AMERICA ASKS
SHOULDN'T BOYS BE
nAIrcur HOI1SEWORK2

NU1SANNb. WHY SAAOAAAAA
young men learn the rudiments
Of housekeeping, as well as
young women?
WHEN THE AVERAGE
WIFE IS ILL. HER HUSBAND
IS NOT ONLY UNABLE TO
CARE FOR HER, BUT IS UT
TERLY UNABLE TO LOOK
AFTER HIMSELF! YET THE
WOMEN THEMSELVES ARE
RESPONSIBLE!
Recently my tOite tOent on q
trip. No sooner had she lett thG11
all the neighborhood Domen
began tnviting me to meals, or
sending me food. Actually, 1
wanted to be left alone, since /
happen to be perfectly able to
do mn oun houSeworE. But !
them it seemed prepoSterous for
man to cook.
T neUer had q chance to tnGSh
q dish or SUeep floor. MY
n1other-in.lGw persisted In doing
everything, and my DUN mother
aDdnted me to stay t0ith her, for
all of Which / am duly Gpprect'
dtive. Yet it does seem absurd to
make this fuss over q tull-gro1D1I
man.
THOUGH I HAVE NEVER
HAD A CHANCE TO PROVE 1T.
I CAN COOK, SEW, CLEAN
HOUSE, MARKET AND BAL
ANcE A BUDGET AS WELL
AS ANY WOMAN-AND ! Be
LIEvE ALL BOYS SHOULD BE
TAUGHT TO DO THE SAME.
Eyes, I know some will call me
sissy. But they wouldn't If they
knew me. I'm a professional
boxer, and in seven years Of
fighting I gained four champion
ships in three divisions.
Elmer MateaS, Gage 25)'
LOS Angeles, Calf"
($10 prize winner.
Great stuff, Champ! Here's
wishing there were more Of your
breed.
Defends Tillie
The Toiler
Next comes EMILY JACK
SON, Of ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
defending Tillie the Toiler and
telling the world that its deep.
dark suspicious Of the Woiking
Gal "AIN'T So"
Dear Elsie
almost every publication car"
ries some crack about a stenog-
rapher, usually dealing with her
alleged relations with her en-
ployer, and I. for one, am tired
of it. I am a stenographer and
proud of it, and I know my
friends feel the same as I do
about this matter.
"Stenography is one OF the
leading occupations Of the day.
and the notions some people
have about US 'stenogs' are Ger.
tainly not true! We do NOT
deliberately show our knees.
We do NOT sit on the bosses
laps. We do NOT date him
after working hours. We do
NOT use our feminine charms
to get a raise. And last out not
least-we do NOT keep a mirror
and powder.puff forever in our
hands.
1--WE are normal human be-
ings, quite capable Of forgetting
all the feminine stuff during
office hours and taking on the
duties of an honest worker.
AND IN MY OPINION, THE
PERSON WHO 1NVEN T S
THESE sMUTTY WIS E.
CRACKS ABOUT US HAS THE
MENTAL CAPACITY OF A
GNAT!
Indignantly yours,
EMILY JACKSON
Gage 19,
Atlanta, Georgia"
t$1O prize winner0
Good for you, little sister,
Keep telling them-and heres
HnaaIY aSy0TV
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
The Inquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times in
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used In this column.
THE QUESTION
Who Is your favorite comic
page character and why?
THE ANSWERS

Leon Butte, 1885 H st. N. W.,
beauty shop owner:
my favorite comic strip is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23

letter arrives from the Cap tain: "A few lines to report that it's nice to be packin the good old U. s, A. instead of being a war bird in Europe. 1 hate to be trite but what l learned chiefly in Spain was that War is hell---and par ticularly hellish when 1t is be- tween fellow countrymen. Be- cause it was a war between two evils. Communism and Fascism, and because of the two I preferred the latter, l organized the squadron that went over there. All l can say now is there is no place like America and my advice to all Americans is to stay out of any country engaged in in- ternal or external strife. believe the Presidents neu- trality powers will be the most effective device to keep us out of another world war. In the case of China, I say Let the Japs have it. ".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
Jewish Democratic Club Plans Biz Rally
Coroner Seeks More Testimony
 In Murder Case
Issues SunnfnOnses For Additional Witnesses in
 Cheshire Wife Staying

Before completing his ir1- quest which will result in the issuance of a finding on the club-murder of Mrs. Jose phine Hivon, AS, of Brooks vale, Cheshire, Coroner John T. Monzani stated today that he must examine several more witnesses and receive complete investigation re- ports from the state police. Mrs. Hivon was murdered 8 week ago Tuesday.
 With these two important angles pending, Coroner Monzani could not offer a guess as to how long 1t will be before his inquest and subsequent finding are complete. Exactly how many more witnesses are to be ex- amined could not be ascertaineds .
 State Police are still searching for the missing barrel of the gun used in the murder, according to MT. Monzani, and their, report Is not expected at least until the search is successful or discontinued. Arthur Hivon, 50, husband and confessed- murderer of the victim, is being heid a coroner's prisoner at New Haven County Jail. Larry Reed, boarder at the Hivon home, and over whose presence the murder incentive IS said to have arisen, is also being held as material witness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
CompIetePIalns For Gathering Next Thursday
Democratic Candidates In- vited Committees An-
 nounced By President

One of the largest Jewish gatherings in local history Is expected at the rally spon- sored by the Jewish Democratic club, to be held next Thursday night, the 30th, at the Waterbury Hebrew institute auditorium. Com mittees appointed by President Ed ward Goldberg, a member of the board of aldermenn, are busily enc gagged in completing plans for the rally.
 The list of speakers will be headed by Mayor Frank Hayes. Other speak CTS invited by Chairman Irving w. Pasternak of the speakers commit tee are Controller Daniel J. Leary, City Clerk John Fitzmaurice, Mrs. Mary c. Kilmartin, candidate for town clerk, and other Democratic candidates. Another speaker will be Town Chairman John H. Crary.
 District workers from the clubi membership are working all over the city in the interests of the Dei11- ocratic ticket in the city election.
 President Goldberg's committee appointments are as follows: '
 Publicity Committee - Bernard Blick, chairman; Merrill Polancer, Joseph Lubarsky. tt
 Speakers Committee--1rving Wm pasternak, chairman; Harry Frank, Edward Goldberg.
 Reception Committee - Nathan Freedman, Chairman; Irving Wm. Pasternak, Charles Rosengarten Abraham Matzkin, Louis Levine, Lawrence Matzkin, Merrill Polancer, Sidney Cassel. ,c'.
 Refreshment Committee - Harry Frank, Chairman; Julius Tar, David Swirsky, Samuel Ershler, Bernard Blick, Isidore Goldman, Samuel Matzkin, Ike Pasternak.
 The president also announced the appointment to the Executive Board for the ensuing year.
 Executive Board-Bernat Holczer. chairman; Nathan Freedman, Erv- ing Pasternak, Abraham MatSkin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
Fragments

COMPETING of a rift be- O tween Director Gregory LaCava and Producer Pandro German because Pandro, took the print of Stage Door" and flew to New York with 1t ahead of release time {. |. Mark Hellinger has signed a Warner Bros. writing con- tract which permits him to alternate between H'wood and New York .. Milton Douglas cables from London that pres ent at his debut at Ciro's were Louis B. Mayer, Merle Obe- ron, Binnie Barnes, Douglas Fairbanks and Robert Taylor |. .. Ted Husing, Bob Topping, George White, Jim Mckinley Bryant and Sherman Billings ley started a 2-bit craps joust Saturday night which wound up with Billingsley winning $5,500 and White close to a grand .. (You figure out the losers) .. Dinny Levitt, one of John Powers prettiest models, will join the pram- pushers in April Her pa and ma, the Mark Dinnys, after 20 yrs, parted last wk .. Current twosome; Mary Brian and Billy Milton (he's the funnyman of the music halls and flicks) Weeks top indorsement: the superb performance of Deanna Dur bin in ".00 Men and a Girl" and Sheilla Barrett's whang- bang emotionalizing and mi- micry over the etherwaves in the casting office scene Short, short story about a speeding motorist: From overtaker to undertaken!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
Sunday Diversion

The sOphisticates of Manhattan assembled Sunday night In the bizarre blstro known as Leon SE Eddie's. And what did the soph- istlcates of Manhattan do? They sang out lustlly and with gestures "Way Down the Swanee River while Minstrel Eddie Davis chant cd Southland" Among the "Southern" sophlsticates who plunged into tho choral sing were Don A m c c h c of cinemaland, |, Dwight Fiske, Maury Paul (Ch0lly KniCkerbocker) of Philadelphia and Connecticut, Jane Lee. ex- baby star, Hassard Short of Broadway, Lloyd Pantages of Hol- lywood, Ruth Taylor and Paul Zuckerman of Park ave-, Ray Heatherton of Babes in Arms" Legionnaires present from Illinois, Louisiana Georgia and Conncctl- cut listened and watched with puzzled expressions. Finally a stoutish Legionnaire yelled out In disgust: "CripeS, this Is sure one helluva wild town!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
Golf--And Finance

Mack Sennett and Producer Walter Futter had . golf engage mcnt with Vincent Astor's attor- ney the other day at which they planned to discuss an important cinema deal in which 1t was hoped to have Astor invest. Before the game, Futter, visiting Nat Lewis, found . barrel full of old type wooden clubs formerly used by Golf Pro Alex Morrison in his trick driving on stage. Lewis has been selling them as souvenirs at 50 cents apiece. Futter purchased Q dozen assorted drivers, brassles, spoons, etc., and took them al0ng in their fancy wrapplngs to the golf course. Here, remarklng that they were new clubs which he was trying out, he proceeded to take Q swing, Swore under his breath and broke 6 driver in two. He took another driver out, swung, sw0re and cracked 1t over his knee. Futter repeated until he had smashed about ten of the sticks--- breaking each whenever he made
 bad shot. When they arrived at the ninth hole, AstOrs' lawyer turned to Mack Sennett and snapped: "Mr. Sennett, the deal Is off. We cannot loan money to you crazy motion picture pe0ple!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23

Bedford street store was robbed of $10,000 in furs.
 John W. Cosgrove, building super intendent, was taken to police head quarters to view rogue's gallery pho- tographs in an effort to identify MT. Morton" who left a $33 de- posit for the third-floor office ad- joining that of the fur concern and told Cosgrove that he and his com- panions would be working on stock" until 9 p. m.
 The robbers worked fast, for the burglary was discovered only 1 1-2 hours after the Schiller company closed for the night. Suspicious of "Morton's" intentions, Cosgrove went to the office and, hearing nothing inside, entered to find the hole cut in the wall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
Now It Can Be Told

THEY'VE been searching II the crannies and hooks of the Broadway canyons and brooks for the Legionnaire hailed as the outstanding hero of the World War. l re- fer to Sergeant Alvin c. York, whom official report credits with having captured, single handed, 149 German machine gunners (legend insists he hauled in an entire brigade). They won't find Sergeant York at the Great Reunion in Manhattan because the Ten nessee Bible teacher isn't here. He isn't here because his wife refused to come to the convention and Sergeant York confessed to his few in- inmates that without her he's scairt as all hell-fire to be alone in the wild city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
Topical Tidbits

Agnes AyreS, once Valentino's leading lady, now practically pen- Hlless, opened . house-rentlng agency in Hollywood .. Alan Bo- ret1 and John Murray, c0-auth0rs of Room Service" have divorced their lucrative literary partner ship Add secret mergers: Lowell King, theatrical manager, and Virginia Gaylord of the Buff faIo Gaylords ... Mitzi Green chanting That Old Feeling" (na- tlon's No. 1 song) at the Versailles Sunday night focused her soft eyes on Sylvia Brown |. Sylvia Brown is the divorced wife of Lew Brown who wrote the song and one of the many legends Is she inspired 1t after their break ... Georgette Lampsi, showgirl with the last "Follies", and her secret groom, Jay Connolly, stage mgr. of the production, have decided it's all Q mistake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
ManHATtan Accent

DURPLE fedoras along the I Twisted Spine .. Greasy berets in MacDougall Alley |. Cleaning toppers in the Wal dorf-Astoria lobby -. Dusty peak caps worn by the jani- tors Yamilka skull caps topping heads of the bearded pious in the Ghetto . Checkered caps worn by loungers in Bowery flophouse docrways ...-Pale green felts ard light gray derbies on the Harlem dandies ... Black silk skull caps along Chinatown |. White lids on the back of gobs' heads along Riverside dr . The silkies of the Bel mont jockies Velvet tams of 57th st. music maestros ... Battered head gear of re- porters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23

First district Sidney Cassel, Ab- raham MatzlSin, Louis Segall.
 Third diStrict-Morris Clark.
 Fourth district-Irying Wm. Pas- ternak, Samuel Ershler, Louis Lieb- erman.
 Fifth district-H Harry Frank, David Kravitz. Isadore Goldman, Nathan Freedman.
 Seventh district Charles Rosen- garten. Edward Goldberg, Louis Le- vine, Bernard Holczer.
 Ninth district-Belnard Blick, Jo- seph Davis, Joseph Lubarsky. Law renee Matzkin.
 The following committee was ap- pointed to make out lists of all the Jewish voters in the city of Water bury. and distribute such lists to the various captains of such dis tricss.
 Voting list committee: Irving Wm. Pastornak, chairman; Harry Frank, Abraham Matzkin. Julius Tarr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
OBITUARY

urday morning from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, at 0:l6 o'clock to St. Margaret's church where @ solemn high mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
 FENNIMORE-Word has been re- ceived here of the recent death of Mrs. Malvina Fennimore, 66, widow of Benjamin Fennimore and Q for mer resident of this city, at Conway, N. H., after Q long illness. Mrs. Fem nimore had lived here about 10 years, her last local address being 292 Hillside avenue, before moving to Conway last June.
 Mrs. Fennimore Is survived by four sons, Gene, Raymond and Mander Fennimore of this city, and Norris Fennimore of Conway, N. H.; three daughters, Miss Catherine Fennimore and Mrs. Everett Gard. ner, both of Waterbury, and Mrs. Ethel Hale, of Conway; and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral was held ct 2 p. m. today at Conway, N. H.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
STATE EMPLOYES
 TO WORK LONGER

HaHrtford, Conn.,, Sept. 23.-(UP) State employees under the merit system classified service will herc- after be required to work mini- mum of 36H hours week, accord- ing to an announcement by Gov. Cross today.
 The present average, the governor said, is 35 hours week or less. The increase was declared necessary un- der the civil service act passed by the last session of the legislature to effect uniform regulation of work ing hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23

MATON-Thomas A. Maton, 50, died last evening at his home, 10 Grace avenue, after 6 long Illness, He was born in Canada, the son of the late Robert and Allison Maton, and had lived in this city for the past 57 years. He had been eyn- ployed ct the Plume Ss Atwood Mfg, sCo., for a years until his illness and was Q member of the Trinity church, Townsend lodge of OddeFellows and Comstock lodge, Knights of Pythias.
 MT. Maton is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carrie Roden Matonj a son, Reginald R. Maton, Both of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Robert White of New Haven and Miss Er- ma L. Maton, of this city; e brother, William Maton of Watcrtown; and three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Brown and Mrs. Adam Wilkie of this city, and Mrs. Christine Wellman of California.
 The funeral will be held Saturday morning at Il o'clock at the Trinity church with Rev. Roger B. T. An derson, rector, officiating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, tomorrow evening from 2 to Q o'clock.
 CANNING-MrS. Mary (Donovan) Canning, wife of John Canning of 2S Calumet street, died yesterday afternoon ct st. Mary's hospital af- ter Q brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Alice (Coleman) Donovan and was a lifelong resident of this city. She was Q communicant of St. Mar. garet's church.
 Besides her husband, Mrs. Can- ming is survived by three daughters, Alice, Margaret and Jean Canning; three sisters, Mrs. L. J. Stiles of Hartford, Mrs. A. L. Snagg of this city and Mrs. 0. B. Duesler of Ches- hire; and a brother, John Donovan, of thi scity.
 Funeral services will be held Sat-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
SHOTGUN MURDER

New Haven, Conn. Sept. B. -tU.. P0-Duncan Ladd, 37, Wallingford. was under indictment today for the shotgun murder of Michael A. Di- Leo, Meriden barber, in his shop August 21.
 A grand jury voted true bill of first degree murder against Ladd following two hours deliberation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
CARD or THANKS

We wish to thank our many rela- tlveh, friends. and nelghbors: also. the Waterbury Mfg. CO. Depts:. i7. IFS. !7R: the scoyih Mfg. uo;. Eiec, Plants: tho Nursing stan of the Waterbury Hospital: The Coloninls; and the Diamond A. c. Association. for the klndnena ana sympathy shown pc during cuF reeent berenve- and mother Mrs. Lucy Martone.
 fhe MARroNn FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
The Democrats Service Bulletins
 GETTING A JOB WITH UNCLE SAM

always army of workers his payroll army They do sort imaginable of the classified civil the unclassed service; part another big division in field york; they n
 only the executive departments but also employees of the legislative judiciary but employees the leg savc judiciary departments the Army Navy Marine Corps offices thousands of and services of all kinds at home and abroad.
 How does about setting particular position? How whether requires Civil Service Examination COngressmans endorsement preliminary enlistment what?
 Washington prepared c0mprehen little bOO"EmpOyment in the United States Government entire services of Uncle Sam and tells how of what the requirements and what the procedure the information for making app cation for the job wants.
 you this guide to Obhuntns with Uncle sam send the coupon below as directed; t.F.s4 @~ Frederick Kerby Dept B-i2a The Waterbury Democrats .l Service Bureau. 1918 Thirteenth Street. Washington, D. C. " Enclosed s dime to postage handling
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
Repentent War Bird

MONTHS ago this dept
 Nl tipped city eds that a bath of American aviators had been assembled to fight in Spain-for pay. Command CT of the American. contingent for the Rebels was Captain
 William B.. White. Today a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
BIG FUR ROBBERY
 IS BEING PROBED

Boston, Sept. 23.-(UP)-Finger- prints were the principal clue today to the identity of thieves who rent cd an adjoining office, cut @ hole through the wall and footed the wholesale office of Schiller & Pol lack, Inc, of $25,o00 worth of furs last night.
 The fur robbery was the second within Q month. Three weeks ago Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23

Harry Frank, Charles Rosengarten, Lawrence Matzkin, Joseph Davis.
 Plans have also made for getting out the Jewish vote on election day, Workers were assigned to each dis-- trict with various captains, and about thirty-five cars have been donated by the club members for use on election day to bring voters to the polls.
 The workers assigned to the vari- ouS voting districts are:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Richmond was held yesterday afternoon at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, with Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, rector Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23

Trinity Episcopal church. officiat- ing. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery. The bearers were Nor- man Nelson, Charles Essex, John McGrath and John Dessereau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
THE VOICE OF Broadway. N By Louis SOboI

During the illness Walter Wnchel confined hotel Hollywood through Waterbury will Louis scbOTs column in place of WnCheEdtor)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23

A children's orchestra from Cze- choslavakia is touring Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
MASS

of rsnmIem wifi % be oeiebrnted % % Sate urday morning, at 500 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception Church, for the repose of the soul of the late John Mccormack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
DIED

CANNING-ln this city, Sept. 2end, ming, of 25 Calumet St. Funeral Saturday morning, et 9:15 o'clock, from Mulviile Funeral Home, 270 West Main St., to St. Margarets Church. Burial in Calvary ceme- tery.
 this city, Sept. 22nd. 1887, Thomas A. Maton, of 19 Grace Ave. Funeral Saturday morning. at II o'clock, from Alderson Fu- ial in old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-08
British Gas Masks
Pass Nine Million

LONDON-British government
factories already have turned out
100000 gas masks for the civilian
population in case Of war. Geof-
frey Lloyd, undersecretary for the
Home Office, told the House Of
Commons here.
This, said Mr.. Lloyd, is "a far
greater number" than any other
government in the world has sup
piled to its people,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-08
Instruction Given
ExpeCtant Fathers

PHILADELP HIA G.N.SO.
Knowing what to do before the
blessed event is fully as important
as learning what to do later on.
Is prospective fathers were in
formed by Dr.. Ross B. Wilson,
pediatrician.
The group of earnest young men
are members Of the Pennsylvania
Hospitals school of expectant
fathers. The school supplements
the courses the institution has
been giving expectant mothers for
the past five years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-08
Curiosity Expensive

HIGGINSVILLE. Mo. GNS).
AS the result of his desire Ito see
a train wreck" Ulysses Johnson,
20-year-old negro, faces a 25-year
prison sentence. He pleaded guilty
to throwing the switch which de-
rallied the engine of an Alton pas.
senger train near here March 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-08

Take the Bluebird Family
under your wing" and embroider
their five plump images on what
ever household linens you'd like
to make really colorful. Simple,
and just the thing for sheets,
pillow-case, towels. refreshment
cloth or scarf. They're in 8 to
the inch cross stitch. enhanced
with a bit of laZy-daisy and out
line stitch. Pattern 1924 contains
q transfer pattern Of two motifs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-08
BootIegging on Increase

CHEYENNE, Wyo. UN.SO.
Reminiscent of prohibition days
was the recent report of James
w. Thompson and Robert A.
Gish, investigators for the wy.
oming State liquor commission.
During the period between April
l, 1885, and April /, 1887. the re-
port stated 254 persons were ar.
rested for bootlegging.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-08

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