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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
MURPHY GRANTED
 MONTHLY PENSION
Worked in County Court House Building for
 Nearly 25 Years

John J. Murphy of this city, who worked for almost quarter of a century in the local county court house building, will receive $40 a ronth for the remainder of his life as the result of vote passed yes- te.day afternoon in Hartford at meeting of the legislators of New Haven county. Representative Mar tin J. Whalen of Wolcott, urged the granting of the pension and his mo- ton was seconded by Senator Jo- seph H. Lawlor of this city. The resolution granting the pension was C'afted by Representative John .. Thoms, also of this city.
 III Health
 r.. Murph; was forced to resign a couple of years ago due to i'll health. The need for the setting up of Q pension system for county em- pl yes was pointed out at the Ses- sion and a committee was named to draw up a plan upon the motion of Senator Matthew A. Daly of New H. 'e:i who declared that as long as juiges and their widows are being penJioned the smaller paid work CTS should benefit. also.
 he special committee to draft the pension plan includes Representa- tive Thoms of this city. Represen- tative Luke Stapleton of Cheshire, Senator D. J. Mccarthy of Ansonia. Representative Benjamin Tonkonow of Meriden, Representative Will ia,i White of 0uilford and Rep resentatlyc William Ford of Milford.
 Urges Pensions
 Senator Frank l.. McDermott Of West Haven urged pensions for two o her men who are now no longer working for the county. but County Commissioner A. sidney Lynch pointed out llat there is no com. parls0n between their eases and that nf Mr. MurDhV.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
Drum Corps

Drum Corps William Kelly, chairman of the drum corps committee of the Con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

AnswAre. |. He was the Vs"SS' German physician Nho discovered the organism which causes syphilis. The discovery made possible immediate advances in ihe diagnosis of the disease.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

were granted the power by the club to appoint any further staff mem bers they deem necessary. The original staff includes Joseph w. Scully, Editor; Mrs. Henry A. Hay den, Joseph Mulcunry and James Gladney, associates; James Kelli- her, business manager: and John Dalton.
 Under the new plan, it is expected that the business department will be guided by Henry Hayden, while William Began and Joseph Don- ahuc will work as associate editors. Others who will assist include: James Hartnett, Robert German, Edward Curley, Jerry Kerwin, George Luddy, William O'Donnell, Joseph Bowey and others. The en- tire committee will meet at the Community house next Tuesday evening to make plans for their initial publication.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

fer baby teeth. Upon these moIsrs depend proper jaw formation and the regularity of the other permanen, teeth. These Asolars need careful attention, for they decay easily.
 }. En a worth while proportion oi lhe eases. modern medicine hes means Of correcting the condition. IH some eases, the marx cannot Dc entirely removed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
Membership Report

John P. Shea, chairman of the membership campaign committee of the Community club reported last night that he had acquired twenty-one additional members during the past week of the drive. He stated that his goal is 800 new members. A special meeting of the campaign committee will be held Friday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
Basketball Dance

Supervisor William D. Shea of the Washington Park Community house has started to make plans for the annual basketball dance, which is given each year for the participants of the senior league of the house. It was announced today by MT. Shea that by Sunday he will have appointed a committee to assist him in the preparations.
 Awards to all prize winners of the league will be made at the dance which is to transpire in the middle of April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

o'clock. Masses on Easter Sunday morning will be at the regular hours. The altar will be beautiful ly decorated with flowers, supplied by numerous parishioners.
 Services at St. Francis Xavier church, for Good Friday included the rosary and veneration of the cross at 3 o'clock today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
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MemOs of a CoIurnist's Girl Friday

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 ssFcSy by saying you know the date of his wedding @ tel tell M him ysu @ tease him I'll tell you the date Some caed The April and May numbers won't the stands are North MY sounds Ike
 Hey do girl favOr' Te your readers they sending S s n See G ISv & M One c yS % his a 5
 Now you certainly ourhta love me for this one Maxwell Ander-
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 Mrs Martin Johnson the widow makes her only @ % @ @ s S 1s s 2sg s Have or you rnS jury duty just Iueias Colony are Ss
 was told that Jed Harris recently to the school with in Newark How rdiculous You
 Incidentally to local cuties Did you that Judge the mag has lost several of its sa Ted Shane the book has resigned Treer the puzzle expert of ago boards attitude toward the Caoonists Guild Judge however and that have reconcled since Just Hs ss;s sick hear the swingest combination in @rador oof1y swell The new Raleigh wick opens April M Dean cOrvs dd m the good air stuff. Rates network attention
 silly thing happened at the Capitol "N1ayme" during song Eddy Herman Bling yels Higher higher" Several in the audience thought someone yelling Fire re the Lady" really named Adolf tomorrow At Wanbow Kgalen told of that Loretta Young Hoyw0ods smartest
 o be Sewonderiui The Paradise hollywood and French
 Casino all the "Thc Most Beautiful Girls in the World sign Uproar House. wits "The Girls Who Work the Most Beautiful Working Here!"
 Were you interviewed by Mr. crsler of Sunday ssm hs wanted o talk the moves and talk about Christopher columnst! think appears this Sunday hosp Jayne gudj model referred to her last adverteasement getting Miami divorce melting The Versailles ighngs subdued hues it the most romantic spot of al since last night
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
Earbenders Play

Earbenders Play
 Earbenders cancelled their usual Friday evening games, in favor of playing last night at the Commun- ity house. After the meeting plans were made for the clubs banquet which will be held at the Commun- ity house next Saturday.
 Scores of last nights games were Frageau 25, Grimes IT; Joyce g, F1tzmaurice 19; Griffin p, Kenny 20.
Evening star., 1937-06-24

'Contlnued From First Page)
awards will be divided among the 124
best pictures. with prizes ranging from
$50 up to Sl,500
Start sending in your snapshots now.
addressed to the Snapshot Contest
Editor, The Evening Star. Pictures
for the first weeks contest must reach
The Star not later than next Thurs
day, July /.
Send Prints.
You may enter as many pictures
as you wish each week. Send only
prints. not negatives. 1t is important
that you save your negatives, however.
You will be asked for the negative
II your snapshot should be entered
IN the National Awards.
Winning pictures will be published
each week in the rotogravure section
OF The Star, beginning Sunday, july
IL, and continuing each Sunday there
a1ter until the contest ends on Sep
tember 10.
Everybody is eligible to compete
except commercial photographers and
employees of The Star. Contest pic
lures must have been made since
May IS, but there are no restrictions
on where you may take pictures for
the competition.
Plcture-taking possibilities are un-
Amlted around Washington, and vou
ehoulo md many opportunities for
sfano snapshots on your vacation or
on week end motor trips.
"nether you have lots of experience
IN photography and possess the best
u equipment or merely use a box
Evening star., 1937-06-24

camera for occasional snapshots. you
have an equal chance to be one of the
contest winners. Some of the most
interesting and finest pictures have
been taken with the simplest OF
cameras
For the final Judging, pictures will
be divided into four classes covering
the various types of subjects that
may be photographed.
At the end of The Stars weekly
contests, the four pictures judged to
be best Of all submitted in each of
the four classes will be picked for the
s25 final prizes and entry in the
national competition
The $4,000 national awards will be
divided as follows; Grand prize,
$1,000; first prize winners in each of
the four classes, $500 each; second
prize winners, $3.50 each: third prize
winners, 500 each, and 112 honorable
mention awards, from all classes, $50
each. The grand prize winning pic
ture will be chosen from the four
$500 class winners, the two prizes for
this picture amounting to sl,500
Distinguished Judges.
The national winners will be Sc
lected by a distinguished board of
judges composed of Howard Chandler
Christy. portrait painter. illustrator
and writer; Franklin L. Fisher, chief
of illustrations division, National Geo.
graphic Society; Margaret Bourke-
White, famous photographer Of in
dustrial and news-interest subjects;
Ruth Alexander Nichols, outstanding
photographer of babies and children,
and Kenneth Wilson Williams, editor
of amateur publications of Eastman
Kodak Co.
The classes in which the pictures
will be judged are:
l. Children and babies-Any picture
in which the principal interest is
child or children in everyday clothes
or in costume.
2. Sports, hobbies, recreation, avo-
cations, action-Base ball, golf, tennis,
motor boating, canoeing, sailing, beach
fun, airplanes, fishing animal pictures,
pets, gardening, farming, carpenter
ing, etc.
3. Scenes and still life-Landscapes,
marine views, city streets, travel or
country scenes, architecture, interiors,
still life" pictures of art objects,
curios, cut flowers, fruit, etc.
4. Informal portraits of adults
Pictures of one or more persons (close
up or full flgure) in natural and ap-
parently imposed attitude, character
studies, genre illustrative Of every
day life), and pictures in which charm
Evening star., 1937-06-24
REORGANIZATION
BILL GIVEN PRAISE
N. F. F. E. Thinks Measure
Is Based on Sound
Principles. -

Ine governmental reorganization
bill introduced yesterday bv Senator
Foolnson, Democrat, Arkansas, was
PRAISED IN a statement last night by
tne National Federation of Federal
employees, which described the per-
sonnel provisions as based upon
sound modern principles of public per-
Sonhel administration" and urged
early enactment.
We are heartily in accord with the
provision for a single administrator
to replace the Civil Service Commits
SION" Luther c. Steward the presi-
dent, said.
This step is definitely in line with
the best thought in public personnel
administration" he continued. I'm
Ger this plan We believe many essen
tlal progressive steps can and will be
taken. However, in view of the great
power which would be lodged in the
administrator, we believe that he
should be chosen on the basis of a
competitive examination as was rec
commended originally by the Brownlow
Committee.
Inc provision authorizing the
president to extend the competitive
claSslhed service to all Offices and
positions in the various agencies of
the Federal Government and to bring
them into the competitive classified
service within one year. has our
"holehearted approval and support, as
ooes the provision to permit incum-
bents Of any office or position to
qualify n-competitively for classi-
ned status. However, We feel that
the requirement that employees must
De recommended by the head of the
agency in which they are employed
before such qualification test NAV be
administered to them, is unsound and
unfair
THE Robinson bill authorizes the
president to extend the provisions of
the classification act of 1928. as
amended, to all offices or positions not
now subject to such classification and
likewise to extend classification to
GoVernment-oWned and controlled
corporations. With this proposal the
National Federation of Federal En-
ployes is in complete accord
In view Of the constructive tenor
OF the measure as a whole. it is dis
tlnctly regrettable that it contains one
provision which instead of serving to
extend the merit system would rather
broaden the limit of senatorial patron
age and would severely restrict oppor-
tunities for promotion in the competi-
tive classified service.
This provision would extend the list
OF positions now filled by presidential
appointment with the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate to cover chiefs of
bureaus and divisions directly re-
sponslble to the head of an executive
department, The effect of this provi-
sion would be to remove from the COM
petiuve classified service possibly 100
key positions"
Evening star., 1937-06-24
JAPAN WEIGHS PLAN
TO TRIPLE INDUSTRY
War Ministry Submits Five. Year
Defense Program Of
$2,520,O00,00O.
B. the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
TOXIC, June 24-The war ministry
submitted a five-year plan to the cab
met yesterday for expenditure Of
5000, ,0O0,0 900 yen (about 81, $40 900 ,OOo)
to triple Japan's industrial capacity by
1943 as a defense measure.
A draft of the plan declared that
Japanese defense costs during the five
years would total 1000 100000 yen,
and that to meet this gigantic pro-
gram industry must be expanded, with
emphasis shifted from light to heavy
industry.
The war ministry plan, to which the
cabinet is virtually pledged by its plat
form, urged 50O,O00,0O yen worth Of
equipment, machines and tools as es-
sential for development OF aviation,
shipbuilding and the auto industry.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Eclipse Artist Dies.

NEW YORK, June "a LP.-D.
Owen Stephens, 43, astronomical
painter Of Moylan. Pa, who went to
Peru this month to record on can
vas his third eclipse Of the sun, died
yesterday in Balboa, c. T., as the re-
suit Of a paralytic stroke aboard the
S. S. Santa Clara returning to the
United States.
Evening star., 1937-06-24

and personality of the subject are out
standing.
| All the pictures to be exhibited at
the National Salon will be enlarged to
uniform size.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Photographers

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The Washington times., 1937-03-11

75-Misses' Printed Percals House.
coats Originally SLID. 5-gore skirts
with sashes of contrasting R0A
colors. Each ............ OebN
1IS-TailOred Cotton FrOeIs (Origin-
ally $1.99). With monogrammed pin
on every dress. Fine quality mems
shirtings. MML
rIdch wv
78 prs. IrreguIars Of Children'g
Higher Priced Anklets and Half Socks.
Broken sizes and colors. TMA
Fair ''.'....'. .'............ NY
100 prs.-IrreguIars Of wOmsn's ''Cel-
sheer" RayOn Hose (Originally 29c).
Broken sizes and colors. T0A
Palr .............. AO
12O-WOmen's Rayon Undies. (origin-
ally 29c). Broken sizes and TO-
color range. Each. ........ AON
57-WOmen's Rubber AIl-in-Ones (orig.
inally SSc). In tearose. O0A
Broken sizes ........,...o ~W~
43-WOmen's 2-pc. Pajamas. (origin-
ally Soc and 79c). Tuclz-stitch and
broadcloth paiamas. Broken Q0A
sizes. Pair ............ OON
SO-WOmen's RayOR Taffeta Slips.
Originally 59c). In tearose. GQ0A
Broken sizes. Each. ........ OsIG
$50 prs.-secOnds of WOmen's Full
Fashioned Silk Hose. Broken size and
color range, including some Q0A
copper tones. Pair. ....... OOG
84-Women's Knit Union Suits. (orig-
inally Soc and 79c). Tuck-stitch and
rayon stripe cotton union 9MA
suits Broken sizes. Each. {. coy
SO-WOmen's Knit Union Suits (orig-
inaIly zee and 81. Soiled. Some with
nssS i!ssS''' ...!''.n..:...... Broken sizes: 59e
75-Girls' FIannelette 2-pO. Paiamas.
.2s aosifinsl'y 1.as. Sss'; Sov.! Broken I9e
1OO-Tots' Underwear (0riginally 59c).
Elastic and button back undies. Cream
color with rayon stripes. TOA
117-GirIs' and Tots Print Dresses.
Originally 50cS. In large variety Of
assorted prints. An sizes. Q0A
Each
The Washington times., 1937-03-11

1I4-BOys' Shirts and Shorts. (orig-
inally 19c). Combed yarn shirts and
broadcloth shorts. Sizes 1MA
26 to 80. Each .......... Ivy
98 pFs. - Boys Garter Top Hose.
Originally 19c). Good patterns.
ta s,1oI Il ~ 2pr. 25e
28-BOys' PajamAs. (originally 59c).
Drop-seat style. Small sizes OA
only. Pair ................
1O2-BOys' Shirts. (originally 3ec).
with long sleeves and school collars.
s..s sisSs ........ to Is, l9e
26-BOys' Corduroy Knickers. (origin-
ally SI). Fully lined. Knit cuff bot
toms. Broken sizes from ROA
to Is. Pair. r.............. GOV
4O-SeeOnds of SO and S12.96 Prep
suits. Many with coat. vest and two
pairs of long trousers. Sizes 6SR O0
IA to 22 in the group. .... SYWOOO
SO prs.-WOmen's 81 AIl-BIack Utility
OxfOrds. Cloth uppers. Cuban heels.
Sizes 8 to 5. 90A
Palr' ''''.''.
1I2 prs.-ChiIdren's Formerly see to
81 OxfOrds. Assorted styles and colors.
Sizes 81 to IL in the group.
Slightly soiled. Reduced for QOk
clearance ZDV$
Evening star., 1937-06-27
O'NE|LL MAY JOIN
D. c. COMMITTEE
House Freshman Willing to
Take ANY Job Leaders As
sign" Is Only Comment.

By q Sta1 Correspondent of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 26.-Rep-
resentative O'Neill. youthful New Jer-
sey Democrat, probably will be ap-
pointed a member Of the House Dis
trict Committee to I'LL the vacancy
created by the resignation of Repre-
sentative Mary T. Norton Of the
same State.
O'Neill, freshman" in the House
and one of its youngest MEMBERSHIPS
only 32-was advised as he arrived
from President Roosevelt's congress
sional party on jefferson Island late
today that efforts were being made to
have him appointed to the District
Committee.
'I'll take any job House leaders ask
me to take" was his only comment.
ONeill, however, Is known to feel
that service on the House District
Committee, while arduous at times, is
q stepping stone to more important
committee assignments, and also fur
nishes an opportunity for experience
on the House floor on District days.
Evening star., 1937-06-27
D. c. STUDENT HELD
IN FATAL ACCIDENT
Yale Freshman Under Bond
Pending Inquest Into
Highway Mishap.

Held under bond pending a coroner's
investigation into an accident at Cow
entry, R. l., John G. Rafter, 20, Of
Washington, told police yesterday the
mishap was unavoidable, according to
an Associated Press dispatch
Rafter, who just completed his fresh.
man year at Yale University, was the
driver of car that early yesterday
struck and killed Joseph J. Pothier,
A. of Coventry
Together with a fellow student,
Rafter said he left New London, Conn.
late Friday night after attending the
Yale-Harvard crew race He said he
saw the man step from the dark border
of the road too late to avoid hitting
him.
Sure that he had struck some one.
Rafter told police he stopped and
looked in vain for the body. He said
he then drove to the nearest telephone
and notified police Another motorist
finally discovered the body after police
also had failed to find it.
Rafter is the son of Case Broderick
Rafter, prominent construction engi.
neer. and Mrs. Mary Grant Rafter,
20l4 Wyoming avenue.
Evening star., 1937-06-27

ring up to Cambridge, about II miles
away, and conferred with officials of
the Cambridge National Bank. They
took 1t and notified the Navy Depart
ment Of the extraordinary fnd Mrs.
Larson went home and still said moth
ing. Finally. the news seeped out
yesterday and Mrs. Larson confirmed
it.
The Navy Department notified the
bank that disposal OF the ring was
out Of their jurisdiction and advised
its officials to communicate with the
executor Of the Lansdowne estate.
Mrs. Caswell, the widow, was executrix
as we'll as heir. She telegraphed yes
terday to the bank, and to the mayor
and chief OF police of Cambridge, ask
ing that the ring be held for her and
Offering reward to the finder.
I'm just tickled to DEATH" Mrs
Caswell exclaimed. "All these years I
thought it was stolen"
Mrs. Caswell, who lives at 1926
Twenty-fourth street, intends to offer
the ring to young Ensign LAnsdowne.
at sea on the u S. 3. California, or
to Peggy Lansdowne, his sister, who
now Is Is.
Evening star., 1937-06-27
REMOVAL OF WOOD
URGED BY CITIZENS
Federation Acts After Hearing
Report on investigation Of
Official.

Removal Of William R. Wood. Dis
trict garbage transfer plant super
intendent, accused by employees Of
determination, was urged in reso-
luton adopted Thursday night by
the Federation OF Civic Associations
Hearings have been conducted by
q special board of inquiry into al
legged mispractices by the plant Of
f1cial. One of the charges was that
employees were expected to contribute
to the support of an elderly colored
woman known as Aunt Mary"
A full report Of the hearing was
read at the meeting and the state
ment of William H. McGrath, counsel
for the plaintiff employees. at the
hearing reiterated that condition
Of slavery and serfdom" existed at
the garbage plant and "a practice of
forcing hck-back money from the
workers.
The service given by the city's
street railway system was attacked
and . suggestion made by Robert
Pelham Of the Howard Park Civic
Association that the Public Utilities
Commission request that the Capital
Transit Co. not raise its street car
rates, but raise those on It's de luxe
express buses instead.
The revenues brought in by the
street car system enable the transit
company to run these buses at q loss,
he said.
Evening star., 1937-06-27

doah when she went into her garden
one day early this week to pick
weeds.
Mrs. Larson seized a handful Of
burdock and was about to toss 1t in
a pile when she noticed a gleam about
the root Of one Of the plants. She
looked closely. The root had grown
right through ring, caked with the
dirt OF years. She freed the ring and
rubbed it vigorously with her apron.
It was golden and heavy, with black
onyx stone On one side Of the stone
was the shield of the Naval Academy,
on the other side the shield Of the class
Of 1909.
Name Engraved in Ring.
The farm woman peered at the in
side of the ring. There she made out
an engraved name:
u. LAnsdowne'
Instead Of telling the news 20 oil
her ne1ghboFs, Mrs. Larson took the