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The Washington times., 1937-06-08
Graduates Today

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Driscon, OF
Jersey City, N. j., have arrived IN
washington to attend the gradua-
ton of their daughter. Miss Mary
Driscoll, from Trinity College to
day and while in the city they are
stopping at Wardman Park Hotel.
With Mr.. and Mrs. DriScoll are
Miss Elizabeth DriScoll and Miss
Geraldine Fitzgerald, of Mort.
clair, N. j., and Miss Molly Sulli'
van, Of Newark, N. j.
The United States Consul at
Havana, Cuba, and Mrs. Walter
N. Walmsley have arrived N
Washington and while in town
they are at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. M. Webster Dawley will
leave on Thursday for her summer
home at Wakefield, r. I. Later she
expects to leave for Biarritz, re-
turning to Washington in the
autumn. Her daughter, Miss Har-
riet Dawley, will leave shortly
for camp in Maine, and her sister,
Miss Gail Dawley, will spend the
summer at a dude ranch in Mon
tana.
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Mrs. Grover A. Sheppard has
arrived from her home in New
Orleans, La, for - weeks visit IN
Washington and she will be at
the Carlton Hotel.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Aitchinson,
of New Rochelle, N. Y. will be at
the Carlton Hotel while in Wash
ington for a brief visit.
The Washington times., 1937-06-08
Return Today

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Ship
pen, jr., will return to their apart.
ment at Wardman Park Hotel to-
day after a weekend visit to Mrs.
6hippen's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Stubbs at Virginia Beach.
The Washington times., 1937-06-08
Cuban Diplomat F etes Mr.. Jefferson
Caffery at Embassy Luncheon

The United States Ambassador to Cuba, Mr.. Jefferson
Caggery, who will be transferred shortly Envoy to
Brazil the guest whose honor the Cuban Ambassador
Senior Pedro Martinez Fraga entertained at luncheon today
Mr. j. Butler Wright has been appointed United States
The Washington times., 1937-06-08
Reg. U. s. Pat. OFF.
BV Flora Macdonald

Brookline (Mass.) estate, Will
journey in a few weeks fur
ther North to her mother s
home at Keene, N. H., where
they will spend the next cou-
pie of months. Happily for her
Washington friends she does
not plan to desert the Capital
entirely, for when October
rolls around she will open her
Massachusetts venue resi-
dence for a couple of months.
The Major General Com
mandant of the Marine Corps
and Mrs. Thomas HolcOmb, ac-
companied by tn cir son,
Frank, should be arriving to-
day on the West Coast, where
they have motored for a visit
of several weeks. They are not
expected to return to the Bar
racks here until the end of
July.
September may seem to be
a long way off, but when one
is planning a trip to a place
as far away as Hawaii, the
days simply fly by, and before
you know it, the time for de-
parture will be here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Brooks are count
ing the days until they pack
up and start out for the West
Coast, thence to take steam
ship for the Islands. They have
a very definite purpose in
mind. You see, their zone and
only daughter, Frances,
couple of years ago became
the bride of Lieut.. Herbert
Bishop Thatcher, and it is
there that this young couple
are stationed.
Frances wrote recently that
they had the thrill Of seeing
Amelia Earhart's landing at
Luke Field and numberless
other exciting happenings
since their arrival last Novem-
ber.
The Brookses will visit with
their son-in-law and daughter
for couple of months before
returning to their home in
Chevy Chase.
The Inter state Commerce
Commissioner and Mrs. Clyde
Aitchison are enjoying a trip
to the West Coast, and a few
days ago Mr.. Aitchison deliv-
cred the Commencement ad-
dress at the Univer sity of
Oregon and received an hon
orary Doctor of Laws degree.
Not alone did he receive the
honors for the family that
day, for his daughter, Bea-
trice, was given her NJ. A. with
honors. Bruce Aitchison, who
is with the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, at pres
ent detailed to Boise, Idaho,
was a proud onlooker at the
exercises in which his father
and sister participated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aitchison are
due to return to their s street
home around the middle of the
month.
A postal card from Mrs.
Benjamin NJ o n ague reports
the safe arrival of herself and
her husband at their home in
Cadillac after spending the
Spring in Washington. They
spent a few days en- route
home at Traverse Citv. Mich.
where she reports "the view
from my hotel window of
Grand Traverse Bay is beau
tiful, and in every direction
you see the orchards white
with cherry blossoms.
Joseph Tumulty was in an
extremely pensive mood, de-
spite the noise of midday traf-
fic at the corner of Fourteenth
and F Streets. as he stood nom
chalantly with his elbow rest
ing on a concrete post entirely
oblivious of the scene around
him. We tried our best to get
a nod and smile, but no, he
just wasn't noticing anybody
at all.
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Margaret Cotter and Betty
Couzens have an ideal ar
rangement when it comes to
this parking problem. Mar
paret drives Rettv'S maroon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12

"A large attendance is expected to
be present at the Joint Booster
Banquet" Of Wheeler Young Post
201. and the Lieutenant Shea Aux
iliary to the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, to take place tomorrow night
at Patsy Browns Silver Chalet on
West Main street. In addition to
members Of the host organizations,
large delegations representing the
various state chapters and auxiliar-
les OF the v. p. w. and all local
veterans posts and auxiliaries, have
been extended invitations. Albert
Simons, past state department COM
mander and at present Chief Of
staff OF Hartford, will act as toast
master.
Guests Of Honor
Invited guests include Mayor
Frank Hayes, John Breen, state de-
partment commander Of the Veter-
ans Of Foreign Wars: and Mrs.
Mary Frost Of New Britain, state
department president Of the Ladies
Auxiliary to the v. r. w., William
7. Harrington, City Editor Of The
Democrat; Frank J. Green, secre-
tary Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
and James Parker, manager of
radio station WATR.
The event will also serve as an
introduction Of plans for the joint
state encampment which will take
place in this city June 10, 10 and
20.
Included on the cdsnmittee rep
resenting the Wheeler Young Post
are: Commander Robert McLaugh-
lin, Joseph Meyer, Sergeant James
O'Donnell, and William J. O'Con-
nor.
The committee serving in the in
terests Of Lieutenant Shea Auxil-
larry consists of Mrs. Helen M. Bro
ply, president; Mrs. Jane Meyer,
treasurer; Eunice Marintino, senior
vice-president; and Mary Spletts-
tosher, junior vice-president.
Announcement was forthcoming
through the committee today that
the banquet will be followed by q
dnce.
State Meeting
The annual state eacampmert
committee meeting will be held In
this city on Sunday, February 2lst
at v. r. W. hall on Bank street, at
which time further and more de-
finite plans will be made for the
annual state convention to take
place here In June. The general
committee includes officers OF the
v. F. w. chapters and auxiliaries,
while subordinate units will be APP
pointed at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12
LAWYERS DISCUSS
NEW COURT BILL
Difference of Opinion Is
Noted on Presidents
Proposed Changes

President Walter e. Monagan OF
the Waterbury Bar Association an
nounced today that he would call q
special session TO take place at the
superior court room next Friday
morning. for the purpose OF gather
ing ,concensus Of opinions OF LOCAL
barristers on the Presidents pro-
posed supreme court bill. The asso-
citation Is expected to assume a de-
finite stand, pro or con In regard to
the bill, upon the completion Of the
session.
Personal opinions voiced by sew
eral Of the local attorneys were
definitely against the proposed
measure; which would retire the
justices at the age Of 10, and in
crease the number from 8 to Is.
Opinions were voiced In favor Of the
bill, however, and others would &C
cept 1t with certain provisions. 1t is
for the specific reason OF gaining a
definite stand, as representative Of
the sentiment OF the bar, that the
meeting Is being called.
The executive board Of the State
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12

Bar Association will meet at New
Haven, Monday afternoon to con-
slider whether a special session OF
their organization should be called
for discussion Of the plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12

LOAN EMPLOYEES
DINNER! GUESTS.
New England Supervisor
Host Last Night at
Wayefly Party

HIP. Stephenson Of New haven,
New England supervisor Of the
United Small Loan company, was
host alta dinner dance for employees
Of stbat organization last evening
at Wagerlyr i'm in Cheshire, The
affair was scheduled to be held sew
eral weeks ago but illness o. Mr..
Stephenson 1iecessitated a postpone
I, snt, ~
Attorney Vincent Scully OF this
city filled the role Of postmaster to
perfection while Lucien Z. Perrault
was another Harry Richnan as
master iof ceremonies. Zg.@
Those attending were: Mr.. and
Mrs. H. p. Stephenson Of New Ha-
ven, Attorney and Mrs. Vincent
Scully, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis w.
Scarpa, Mr.. and Mrs. John McCar-
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. ;Munck,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien e. PerreauIt,
Loretta Ward, Charles McNamara,
Louise Massa, A. Wallace, Mrs. John
Husey, Frank j. sullivan and Mr..
and Mrs. Serge A. Belanger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12
sl2soo JOB GOES BEGGING

(UP)--The Austria
liam meat board is looking for a man
to fill a $12,500 year Job and can't
find one. The post is London repre-
sentative Of the board. Nearly zoo
applied for 1t. but all have been re-
jected because they we're not quail
flied. .....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12
MOTHER FLIES TO
!. STRICKEN SON

Salem, Mass, Feb. 12-(UP)-A
coast guard plane was TO take of
today carrying Mrs. Henry York
So, Of Spruce Head, Me-, on the fin
al leg Of o flight to the bedside OF
her stricken son, Coast Guardsman
Philip York, 20, at Wickliffe, KY
York was reported critically Ill with
pneumonia, contracted during food
relief duty. The amphibian that
carried Mrs. York, wife OF Spruce
head selectman. from her Maine
home ran out Of gasoline last night
and was forced down on Newbury-
port Harbor.
Mrs. York was brought ashore In
q dory by clammers who saw fash
light signals Of the planes crew.
Chief Aviation Pilot Theodore Nc
Williams and Radio Operator Ches-
ter A. Bowditch. Later 1t was found
that the planes gasoline gauge was
not operating properly. York, a
surfman attached TO the Maddaket
station on Nantucket Island, went
to the flood area with the first de-
tachment OF coast guards. After
service at Cairo, ILL.,, he was sent to
Kentucky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12
Former Factory Site
Chosen For Future
Outdoor Recreation
Officials Confirm Report Of Latest Program for
Pleasure Of Workers Baseball Field, Tennis
Courts, QnOits, Among Facilities Planned

One Of the finest athletic fields In
the state Is contemplated by ofilcials
and employees OF the American
Brass Company on the site in the
rear OF TAI Bank street extending
to Washington avenue according to
statements issued today by Pres
ident George r. O'Donnell Of the
Employees Association.
@ Former Site
The site OF the field or proposed
recreation grounds Is located on the
land known to many residents OF
this city as being In the rear Of
the former plant Of Holmes, Booth
and Hayden,s and at one time was
mentioned as proposed locality for,
a Brooklyn outdoor recreation CEN
ter.
The property is approximately
$40 feet In length and extends 240
feet In width, and during the past
several years has been utilized by
the American Brass Company for
storage VI material.
Oficials Approve
To date plans towards having the
land developed for this purpose
consist principally Of the appoint
ment Of a ways and means commit
tee organized to make an official re-
port to the executives OF the COM
pany. The latter board Is said to be
in favor Of the movement, and 1t is
understood to have volunteered to
grant their wholehearted approval
and support to the project. Work is
expected to begin on development
as soon as plans now under consid-
Grafton have been accepted. The
developments will include q base
ball diamond extending from the
vicinity Of the tower building on
Bank street towards Washington
avenue. The diamond will be ap-
proximately $50 feet In length. The
diamond according to these meas
s;rements will be one Of the largest
in Connecticut.
Tennis Courts
The north east corner, located
rear the tower, will also be de-
voted to tennis courts and a volley
ball court. Plans for the field prove
that the forth western end of the
location will be equipped for quoits
and horse shoe contests and tour
ilagncnts. The far end of the
grounds, In the vicinity of WASH
ington avenue will be developed into
soft ball diamonds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12

The Employees Association was
founded about year ago by Its
first president, Philip w. Signor.
and activities consisted principally
Of card Journeys and socials within
the several weeks the membership
advanced to approximately 100
members and at the present time
more than 600 Of the employees are
registered.
Recreation Center
The company dedicated a recre-
alton center to the association at
ISL Bank street which opened on
January 5th OF the present year.
Included ON the premises are six
bowling alleys. flve table tennis sets
complete kitchen, a billiard table
and complete club furnishings.
Plans are now under considera-
ton for the installation Of several
other advantages, including shower
baths. william Stokes, well known
sportsman and former state cham
pion duckpin bowler has been ap-
pointed as supervisor Of the organ
ization home.
Ofiicers of the association consist
of George F. O,Donnell, president;
Martin A. Tourney, vice-president:
Raymond Grant, treasurer; Edwin
r. Barth, financial secretary, and
Edward J. Mcdonald, recording Sec
rotary.
Three year members Of the board
Of governors are: George p. O'Don-
nelly, G. D. Wooding, william J.
Kopp, and Raymond Wylie. Two
year members Of the board include:
A. w. Malsch, George 8. Callan,
David L. Lyons, and Carroll B.
Knibbs, One year men serving on
the group are John j. O'Connor.
Thomas w. Marvin and Phillip w.
Signor.
The chairmen Of the various COM
nittces sponsored by the associa-
ton are: Edwin r. Barth, member
ship: Phillip w. Signor. auditing; A..
w. Malsch, bowling alleys; William
Stanton, entertainment: William s..
Kellogg, recreation field; John J.
O'Connor, sport and Miles r. Kelley
steward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12
SAFETY PINS"
Waterbury, Naugatuck to Become Worlds Great
est Pin Manufacturing Center New Equipment
Purchased for Industry.

Manufacturing company, with
headquarters In Naugatuck, pur-
chased the Consolidated Safety
Pin company Of Bloomfield, New
Jersey. Several months ago the
Risdon company bought the Smith
and Griggs company plant in
South Waterbury.
President Dibble Of the Risdon
company informed The Democrat
today that all Of the machinery
Of the New Jerse.s' plant will be
moved into the Naugatuck and
Waterbury factories within the
next month or five weeks. Dis
mantling Of the machinery In the
New Jersey plant has begun but
will take about two or three weeks
to carry out.
Mr.. Dibble explained, further.
that the machinery Of the New
Jersey factory will be distributed
between the Waterbury and Nau-
gatuck plants OF the Risdon COM
pany so as to make the manufac-
ture of safety pins practical In
every way.
New Equipment
The Waterbury plant will be
equipped with wire drawing ma
chinery. The stamping work will
be done 1t the Naugatuck plant.
1t Is planned TO bring some Of the
employees OF the Bloomfield plant
to Waterbury and Naugatuck.
Much additional employment for
local and Naugatuck persons will
also be provided, 1t Is expected.
Waterbury has long been recog-
nized as the brass center Of the
world. The Risdon Manufacturing
company will now combine Water
bury with Naugatuck in attaining
the title as the safety pin manu-
featuring center of the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12

Within the next month or five
weeks the Waterbury, augatuck
area will become the center Of the
safety pin manufacturing industry
of the world. Lewis A. Dibble,
president of the Risdon Manufac-
turing company Of Naugatuck this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12
Full Weather Report

Boston. Feb. 12-UP)-Weather
forecast:
Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Partly cloudy with rising tempera-
ture tonight and Saturday.
Connecticut--Partly cloudy with
rising temperature tonight and Sat
urday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12
LINDBERGHs IN EGYPT

Cairo. Egypt, February IL. - Cup
- Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh, on a flying vacation tour,
landed at Mersa Matruh, British air
base In western Egypt, at 1925 p. m,
today. from Tripoli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12

Sirf Robert Hadfield Of England
has been asked by the French gov
eminent TO serve on the committee
Of honors for the 1887 Paris inter-
national exhibition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12

morning informed The Democrat
that machinery Is TO be moved
which will center the safety pin
making industry In this locality.
Purchased Plant
A short time ago the Risdon
The Washington times., 1937-09-10
LATE film HERO
FORGOT SAVINGS

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (C.TP.S)
Dustin Farnum, late hero of the
silent screen, was listed today
among 2,266 persons carrying dor
mant accounts in the Central Saw
ings Bank of New York city, to-
falling $275,30084.
Farnum opened his account on
July II, 1907. The balance car
ried to the credit of the account
today is $203.
Farnum died at Post Graduate
Hospital on July 4, 1929, following
an illness of nearly a year. He
was survived by his brother, Will
liam Farnum, and wife, the former
Winifred Kingston, and their a.
year-old daughter, Alice.
Unless the estate claims the
money it eventually will be turned
over to the custody of the State
The Washington times., 1937-09-10
REFUSAL LIKELY
Fother Of AZ
AU of His Children
AIiUe and Well

SANNO, Italy, Sept. 10 QN.S) .
italian medical authorities have
located their nations champion
father and new pride of Fascism's
''baby campaign" in this little
own nesting in the mountains Of
orthern Italy.
A man in his late fifties, he had
ljoyed 80 years of married life
ith three wives, and has had AZ
aStldren. All of them are alive and
lea4thy today.
The Italian champion - whose
name is withheld by the doctors
who are studying him-is reported
by them to be an average man
with no abnormalities.
The Washington times., 1937-09-10
G. A. R. TABOOS
GRAY FLAG OF
ANCIENT F 0 E S
Reunion Votes to Bal
Banner of Dixie

MADISON, Wis. Sept. 10
UN.S0.-The Stars and Stripes
will be the only flag to fly above
any reunion of the Grand Army
Of the Republic and its old-time
Confederate foes.
The G. A. R. annual encamp-
ment was closed here today after
the Union veterans made that
reservation in voting to attend a
joint rally with Confederate vet
erans at the seventy-fifth ami
versary Of the battle of GettyS-
burg next June.
DEBATE IS WARM
DR.. Ovarton H. Mennet. Los
Angeles, Cal, will lead the G. A.
r. for the coming year as the new
commander-in-chief, succeeding c..
II. William Ruhe, of Pittsburgh.
The concluding business session
also saw Des Moines picked as the
site of next years encampment.
The dicision to ban the stars
and bars of the Confederacy at
the Gettysburg rally was made
after a hot debate. Many of the
old soldiers didn't want the G. A.
r. to take a hand at all in the
celebration with their erstwhile
enemies.
REFUSAL LIKELY
It was believed Southern vet
erans would refuse to abide by the
restriction and not attend Off
cially. The committee in charge
of arrangements, however, said
that several thousands on both
sides plan to attend as individuals
whatever the attitude of their Or
ganiZationS.
The Washington times., 1937-09-10
Biting Dog Wins
Death Reprieve

VICTORIA, British Columbia,
Sept. 10 Q.N.S0.-Sentenced to
death because he "did unlawfully
bite" a small boy, a Boston bull
pup today won a reprieve after a
hearing in police court. The dogs
owner testified that the boy,
Arthur Watson, h a d crawled
under a bearSkin rug and reached
out to grab the dog, and the dog
apparently mistook him for a
hear
The Washington times., 1937-09-10
AL Smith to Get
$25,OOO Job Fee

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (C.T.P.SO
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith
will receive a $4,000 fee as a
trustee of the Postal Telegraph
ano Gable Corporation in reorgan-
ization as a result of an order
signed in United states District
Court today by Judge Alfred c..
Coke.
The Washington times., 1937-09-10
Rep. Mead Weighs
Senate Candidacy

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 10 (C!TP.
James M.
Mead, of Buffalo, N. Y, chairman
of the powerful House PoStoffice
and Post Road ds Committee, in q
speech Of the twentieth annual
biennial convention of the Ma
tional Union Post Office Clerks
here, indicated that he may
become a candidate for the United
States Senate.
Evening star., 1937-11-11
First y. S. Citizen to Enlist
In War HOnOred at CeOrget0,vn,

Assembled in the same college quad
rangle where Dennis P. Dowd, jr., the
first American citizen who enlisted in
the World War, once spent four happy
scholastic years. the student body Of
Georgetown College today paid q
tribute to the memory of one Of this
countrys little-known heroes.
There are former Georgetown men
in Washington now who remember the
spirited. black-haired New York stu
dent who graduated with honors in
the class of 1908 and whose broken
body has rested for years in the crypt
of the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial
in Paris. where French comrades
buried him. But to most Of those as
sembled for the 1887 Armistice Day
service at the Hilltop, the name and
gallant record of Dennis Dowd was
entirely unknown. His was just one
Of 81 names of Georgetown's war dead
read aloud from the roll
A graduate also of Columbia Uni
versity Law School, Dowd sacrificed
a successful practice and career In
letters to give his life for France. The
first week of the war, in 1914, he hur-
ried to Paris. from his home on Long
Island, and Joined the French Foreign
Legion. He was friend and comrade
of Alan Seegar and other American
pioneers who quickly joined him. After
two years of desperate fighting In the
Legion, Dowd signed up with the 10th
Evening star., 1937-11-11
REPUBLICAN WOMEN
HOLD SECOND TEA
Mrs. William A. Culbertson Was
Hostess, Assisted by Nine.
Cantacuzene,

The second of series of open house
silver teas, was held yesterday at the
clubhouse Of the League of Republican
Women, 1901 Seventeenth street NV.
Each of these teas is under sponsorship
of one of the vice presidents of the
league, and the series is directed by
Mrs. Frank w. Mondell The teas
will continue to be held Wednesday
afternoons through November.
Mrs. William A. Culbertson was the
hostess yesterday. She was assisted by
Nine. Contacuzene, president of the
league; Mrs. Mondell, Miss E. L. Cor
bett and Mrs. W. H. Scott. Mrs. E. A.
Hartman and Mrs. Warren j. Haines
presided at the tea table. The league
is making plans for series of study
group meetings to be held at the club
house during December. Eminent
speakers will be secured as leaders for
these meetings and political subjects
of general interest will be considered.
They will be directed by Mrs. Charles
Lea.
Among the guests at yesterdays tea
were Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson,
president of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs; Mrs. Harry Covington
of the National Democratic Women's
Club, Mrs. Guy Despard Goff and her
guest, Mrs. Frank Horner of Clarks-
burg, W. Va; Mrs. William H. Bailey,
Mrs. Ira Bennett and Representative
j. Banks Kurtz of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Warren j. Haines, who is also
one of the vice presidents of the league,
will be hostess at the tea to be held
next Wednesday.