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Evening star., 1937-02-28

stephen. come home y your
mother"
Back Of this poignant plea. ex-
pressed in a paid advertisement in
todays Star. is a tragic story OF a
thoughtless 15-year-old boys craving
for travel and q widowed mother S
two-year- long prayful vigil for his
return.
The request for insertion OF the
advertisement came in brief letter
penned in a painstaking hand by
Mrs. T. Janecek of 224 Wood avenue,
Evening star., 1937-02-28

"In connection Herewith, 1t Is
deemed proper to invite your atten-
ton for future guidance to the follow
ing excerpt from the postal laws
relating to lotteries:
go" - and no newspaper. circular
pamphlet or publication Of any kind
containing any advertisement Of any
lottery. gift enterprise or scheme OF
any kind Offering prizes dependent in
whole or in part upon lot or chance
or containing any list Of the prizes
drawn or awarded by means Of any
such lottery, gift. enterprise or scheme
whether said list contains any part
or all Of such prizes, shall be deposited
in or carried by the mails Of the
United States or be delivered by any
postmaster or letter carrier"
Queries Received Daily.
No general order has gone out on
this, but Crowley said he was daily
receiving queries from postmasters
concerning questionable matter offered
for publication. and that In each in
stance they are directed to hold 1t up
and forward it to the department
where a decision can be made as to
its AVAILABILITY.
Lotteries-both foreign and some
projected nationally-have been giving
the Post Ofhce Department trOubie
for q long time, and postal inspectors
and Treasury agents have rounded uI
tickets representing millions of dollars
The Post ONCE Department estimates
that the take" from these in thus
country runs around $2o,000,ooo, and
that in many instances the schemes
are wholly fraudulent.
The solicitor said there had been q
widespread editorial demand for a
cleanup, and that he felt the public
generally would approve the step tina,
Is being taken.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
CHARRED BODIES
OF SIX RECOVERED
Mother and Five Children Perish
When Fire Destroys Michi.
gan Farm Home.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ESCANABA, Mich. February 1.-
The charred bodies Of six members Of
one family were recovered late today
from smouldering ruins after an early
morning fire, which destroyed the Nels
johnson farm home In Danforth
Community, near here.
Two other persons were burned, one
seriously, In escaping the flames. at
tributed to an overheated stove.
The dead were Mrs. Nels johnson,
so; her children. Arthur, II; Ruth,
IS; Arnold, IS: Robert. 4. and her
grandchild, Barbara Williams, 6.
A son, Roy. %, and daughter, Eve
lyn. 10, were burned, the girl seri-
ously. They jumped out q window
after unsuccessful attempts to arouse
other members Of the family.
johnson and another son. Elmer.
81, were working in the barn when
the fire broke out. Two other sons.
Iver, 80, and Felix, 80, were not at
home.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
War on Marihuana Cigarettes.

HARRISBURG, Pa, . ,bruary ~
R.-The Pennsylvania Senate has
appointed q commission help 1t
fight the narcotic trafhc and has sin
gled out marihuana cigarettes as its
first target.
State police said use Of the "reefer"
had increased despite law prohibit
Ing sale Of marihuana. The State
Department Of Justice blamed many
recent eriaes On "Eeefers."
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Paw Tribute to Longfellow.

PORTLAND, Me. February 81 (P).
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. peo-
rle's poet, was honored here today
on the 130th anniversary of his birth.
The Longfellow Garden Club, which
has kept as shrine the family's old
mansion here and the gardens behind
It. held a birthday party.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Readers Guide
and
News Summary
The Sunday Star, Feb. 2S, 1887.
PART ONE.
Main NeUS Section.

WuIH NCUS DCCCtObs
Rain stops government drive to clinch
Oviedo. Page Al
Reich churches lands are demanded
by NaziS. Page Al
Argentina murder hunt intensified as
boys body is found. Page Ar
NATIONAL.
House block seeks U. S. entry into
arms business. Page Al
Court plan opponents predict admins
tration compromise. Page Al
Carmody promises war on private util-
tiles question. Page Al
10000 idle as strikes involve half
hundred plants. Page Al
President Roosevelt is quoted as PLAN
ming to retire in 1910. Page Al
Neutrality legislation comes before
Senate Monday. Page Az
Gain indicated this year in income tax
collection Page Az
Senate rail probe to reopen here on
Tuesday. Page AS
Canada battles for social laws voided
by council Page Al
New reorganization bill would give
President vast power. Page b.
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Snow forecast as police drop Snow
removal parking ban. Page Al
Alexandria boy slain, says father, after
skeleton is found. Page Al
Takoma to get new bus service be-
ginning May 2. Page Az
White House correspondents have fun
at annual dinner. Page As
President refuses to commute Beard
associates sentences. Page Al
D. c. health officer starts drive for
ventilation. Page b.
Lack of funds may reduce special
courses in schools Page B-l
Engineers explore site for jefferson
Memorial. Page B-1
Plans for reorganization study are
made by citizens Page B-l
President Karn of Montgomery Board
favors reaSSeSSment. Page b.
| SPOkIS.
Rosemont wins third running of Santa
Anita 100000 Handicap. Page B.
Maryland captures Southern Confer
ence boxing championship. Page b.
Big loop for professional golfers is
urged by D. c. man Page BIS
Georgetown. Maryland do we'll in meet
at Chapel Hill. Page B-9
st. Johns quintet is given place il,
Stars basket event. Page Bio
Court Scandal surprises. taking Flam-
lingo Handicap at Hialeah. Page Bill
MISCELLANY
Washington Wayside Page AZ
Lost and found. Page A-3
Obituary. Page A-IO
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PART FIVE.
Will Talk on Leisure.

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md, February
81 (SpeciaD Edgar M. Gerlach,
supervisor of social service of the Bu-
reau of Prisons, Department of Justice,
will address the Parent Teacher Asso-
citation of the local school Monday
night on the Destructive Use of
Leisure" The Mayor and Council
have been invited to attend.
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GETS EXTRA SENTENCE

KANSAS CITY, February q P).-
Edison M. Walker. Democratic pre-
cinct Judge who was given two-
year prison sentence Thursday for
election fraud. was sentenced today to
five months in jail on conviction OF
attempted subornation Of perjury.
Federal Judge Merrill E. Otis said
the terms would run consecutively.
Mrs. Chloe G. Albright, Republican
judge, testified Walker asked her to
change a story she told a Federal
agent investigating the election fraud
charges.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
Of Interesting Events
and Things.
MR.. CLARENCE.
r YOU think you are caught on
the horns Of Q dilemma, you

IF YOU think you are caught on
the horns Of dilemma, you
ought to hear q story that Jennie
i Goodman tells this department.
It concerns a hairdresser, a man
named Mr.. Clarence. Mr.. Clarence
has an invention "details withheld)
that will make all women beautiful, q
thing for which the world has been
waiting since Lillith made those catty
cracks about Eve back in the Gar
den Of Eden.
Why doesn't he do something about
1t? That's the essence Of the dilemma.
Mr.. Clarence Is in the beauty busi-
ness and he has the certain feeling
that II his invention Is given to the
public it will close every beauty par
lor. Women can use it in the home.
That means thousands of beauticians
out of work. He does not want to
grow rich driving so many Of his cur
rent associates to the poorhouse.
Mr.. Clarence is very Thoughtful and
very sad about the world these days.
4 4 y
EXPLAINED
The a0hole story, it seems, about
the battle of languages" betDeen
Attorney General Homer Cummings
and District Attorney Leslie C. Gar
nett has not come out.
The recent letter from Cummings
to Garnett, Written in Greek,
Hungarian and Chinese, wds sent
from the Justice Department, an
undercoDer Waysider reports, NTH
out the Attorney Generals eDen
haDing seen it. 1t bore his sigma
ture, but he didn't prite it, and
the first ne,Ds Cummings had OF the
letter Uds lDIlen he read of it in the
Florida newspapers. THE sigma
ture ,Dasn't forgery, though. The
assistant Dho ,1rote u ,ods author
lied to do SoJ
Evening star., 1937-02-28
COL, CALVERT TO GIVE
TALK ON MARYLAND
Oldest Inhabitants Wednesday
Night to Hear Maryland
Society Head.

Col. George H. Calvert. jr.. presi-
dent of the Maryland Society OF
Washington, will address the monthly
meeting of the Association of Old
est Inhabitants, District Of Colum-
bia, next Wednesday night at the
old Union Engine House.
Col. Calvert will take for his sub
ject, "The Founders Of Maryland and
the Early History of the Province OF
Maryland"
Evening star., 1937-02-28
TWO OIL FIELDS SEIZED
Mexico Acts on Court Order
Against Royal Dutch Shell.

MEXICO CITY, February 27 @.-
A Supreme Court decision today took
from the Aguila OIL Co., subsidiary of
Royal Dutch Shell, two Of its largest
fields and ordered them back into the
national reserves.
The court held defective the COM
pany's title to its 3,875-acre La Con-
cepcion and 2,163-acre San Antonio
Coauchapa.. fields near Minatitlan,
State Of Vera Cruz. 1t denied the COM
pany's ap eal from an order of the
Department of National Economy for
revision of the fields to the nation.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Thurmond, Ex-Banker, Jailed.

OKLAHOMA CITY, February n
R.-Federal Judge Franklin E. Ken
manner sentenced I. c. Thurmond, 50,
to seven months imprisonment today
on q conviction of fraud in connec-
ton with a Reconstruction Finance
Corp. loan. Thurmond Is a former
banker.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Two Killed by Blast.

THETFORD MINES, quebec, -
ruary n (R.-Two men were killed n
a dynamite explosion in the Asbestos
Corps King mine today while re-
pairing Q faulty switch that had
failed to set Of q dynamite charge
They were Alfred Fontaine and Hor"
misdas Huppe. I.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

ASlAAANAA Ave-
letter m e r e | y
asked for the
cost Of the one
line "ad," ac-
companied by a
cut made from q
small snapshot of
Stephen. Advised
of the charge,
he m o t h e r
promptly sent a
money order for
the amount.
Previously the
mother had in
serted the fol-
lowing personal"
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Bank Robbed Of 5000.

CRAWFORD, Miss, February ~ Up.
-Safeblowers robbed the Bank Of
Crawford last night Of currency which
officials Of the Institution estimated at
$1,000. Police said they were without
clues.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
If THE Washington Civic Theater

III The washington CIVIC Inedler
puts on Pride and Prejudice" next
season. the presentation will have had
quality Of inevitability about it.
Yesterday it became the owner of
the sets against which the Jerome
drama was played at the National
Theater. Dick Skinner thought to ask
for the things and Max Gordon's
representative said sure, take them.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
T. v. A. ON 5-DAY WEEK
Office and Field Workers on 40

Office and Field Workers on 40
Hour Basis Tomorrow.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, February ~
R.-The Tennessee Valley Authority
announced today all of its oflice and
field employees here will 60 on the
five-day 40-hour week beginning Mon
day.
All offices will be closed Saturdays.
Employees have been working five
seven-hour days and four hours on
Saturday, . total q 20 hours . week.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
BAY YIELDS 9TH BODY
Another Victim of Plane Crash
Taken From Water.

SAN FRANCISCO, February ~ up.
"A body, identified as that Of Rodgers
Meyer. 2S. of Ridgewood, N. j., one OF
II victims of an airplane crash Febru-
ary 9, was recovered today from San
Francisco Bay
The body was the seventh recovered.
Omciak Of United Airlines said drag.
sing operations would continue until
AL bodtpe were found.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

II the company puts on the play
next season it will be one of the few
little theaters in the country which
can program the fact that the settings
are by 10 Mielziner.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

advertisement in The Star: Stephen
Janecek-received your letter. Have
Evening star., 1937-02-28
LUCKY.

WASHINGTON poker players. an
w operative in New York informs
us. have had one of the greatest
strokes Of luck in their lives during
the past two weeks In that period,
Theron Bamberger has been in town.
mingling constantly with some of
the towns bigger and better losers
at cards. Not once was a game of
poker suggested-one Of those freaks
Of nature that has no rational ex-
PLANTATION.
The Bamberger fortune, whatever
it amounts to, has been built out of
some of the finest artistic talent in
the country. 1t has come in part
from Marc Connolly. Haywood Broun
and other members of that set.
Mr.. Bamberger leans to the theory
that geniuses are lousy poker players.
AESOP.
AN INVETERATE reader of the
Wayside turned contributor long
enough yesterday to tell US a story
with a moral. 1t came Just In time,
too, for it had begun to look as if there
were no more stories with morals in
this world.
The author of the story was its
embarrassed hero. He and friend
were walking down the street the
other night few PAGES behind their
respective wives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

to go home." A slow flush spread over her pale face as she read the letter Pats watched her anxiously He wants me to meet him in Minneapolis - to marry him" Trissy went on in a queer hushed tone. His invalid mother died a month ago, his last sister is edu- cated and married. He's free at last, Pats, after all these years of waiting. Oh, John :" She blinked her eyes as if they smarted.
 Pats put her arms around her, pressing the fragrant smoothness of her cheek against Trissy's. I'm so glad, darling - so glad. When does he want you to come?"
 Trissy glanced dazedly at the let ter. Next week next week in Minneapolis, thrilled catch in her voice. Slowly she replaced the let ter in it's torn envelope. But of course I won't go." Trissy's hands were folded tight over the letter, her mouth was pitifully firm. "I'll stay here with you"
 Well you won't" Pats Scoffed, while great wave of loneliness
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your happiness. I'll do something and I'll do 1t mighty quick. Let's be reasonable and think this thing out She drowned thoughtfully. No use going back to the old home town :"
 My mother and father would be glad to have you," Trissy be- gan, but you would be wretched there. I couldn't stand the loneli- ness and hard work, neither could you ." Her voice dwindled off into the worried silence. Per haps John and ."
 Nothing doing. I'll tell you what, Trissy. You go ahead and make your plans, we'll spend our last dollars on few pretty things for you. It'll be fun, and I'll hustle around and find a job It won't be hard a bright girl like me-"
 Trissy shook her head. q would mt have a minutes happiness. I'll be Don Monteray's secretary. I'll write John and explain-hell wait" She smiled but her eyes were mis- erable.
 Pats wasn't listening. She stared f1xedly at Trissy without seeing her. She seemed to be turning something over in her mind.
 "Hm-" she said at last. "You marry your John and I'll take the job with Don Monteray."
 Trissy laughed. She couldn't help it. You're too good-looking.
 T can fix that. Wait here-dont move"
 She vanished into the tiny bed room, opened her trunk and searched wildly through the con- tents. Taking a theatrical make up box and several other articles to the bureau she set to work Pinning back her mop of golden curls she applied a thick drah cream to her face and miraculously the roses were gone. Her skin ap- peared lusterless, gray, little shiny With a pencil she etched two out ward slanting lines leading from nostrils to lips. Over her shining hair she pinned sober wig of dark brown.
 From the closet she took a suit of Trissy's a suit bought for its durability. It was Woefully un- becoming. The blouse fit her poorly the skirt sagged wretchedly. Quick. ly she changed to cotton stocking; of a muddy hue and low-heeled shoes of the health variety. As ar added touch, mainly to disguise the delphinium blue of her eyes, she put on a pair of tinted sun glasses. Pull ing her lips to a prim line she open
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
YOU CAN'T BUY A STALE OLD GOLD

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
BETA HI-Y CLUB
 TO HOLD PICNIC
Swimming, HOreshoes and Boating to Comprise
 Program Monday

Eleven members of the Beta Hi-Y met in their club room at the Gen. tral Y with their leader, Monday evening. A short business meeting was held and the program for the next two meetings was discussed.
 A swimming meet was held after the meeting. The results of the meet were: 40-yard dash-Bristol l, Wethered 2, Bates 3.
 2O-yard dog paddle-Wethered l, Bates 2, Shumway 3.
 20-yard back stroke-Bristol l, Shumway 2.
 Underwater plunge-Bristol l, Shumway 2, Lynch 3.
 Underwater swim-Bristol l, Bates 2, Lynch 3. :
 President North acted as starter.
 Next Monday the club will hold a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

I ed the door. :.
 Good morning, MT. Monterey" she said in crisp, unnatural tones. T have just killed two lady ad- mirers. What shall I do with the bodies?"
 Trissy stared in amazement. Then she laughed in a confused, half frightened outburst.
 "You scare me, Pats. Is it really you? Where did you get the out fit?"
 Out of my trunk and the closet she confided in her own charming voice. T used this make up in my theater training work
 Trissy rocked with laughter. And they say you're not an actress"
 "Who says SOP" Pats inquired in- dignantly. I'm not much of a sec
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

swept her. What do you think I ana baby?"
 T know you are my cousin, that I encouraged you to spend the little bit of money Grandmother left you and that it's gone now. Mo-" Trissy replied, shaking her head well see it through togeth- er."
 Pats took her firmly by the shoulders. Listen to me, Trissy Warren. You and John have loved each other long time. He was tied hand and foot but now he's free and absolutely refuse to be the next stumbling block in the way of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

(To Be Continued) )
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

retary," she confessed, "but Don Monterey will never find it out. My typing is pretty good and I'll bluff about the shorthand"
 Trissy was aghast. You don't mean you are actually thinking of"
 Lets have no more words about it. I am Don Monteray's new sec- retary and you are stepping out right now to send John wire. It's going to say, Meeting you WedneS- day in Minneapolis. Have the lic- ense'." Determinedly she took her protesting cousin by the arm and together they headed toward the nearest telegraph office. (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

picnic at the "Y" camp in Water town, leaving the center at l p. m. The program for the day will include swimming, horseshoes, baseball and boating. Friday, June 4th, the final meeting of the season will be held. This will take the form of a wind- up banquet, commencing at 6:30. A speaker has been signed up and a very interesting and enjoyable eve ming is anticipated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

You can't even get job in the back row of chorus. So what's the next step, if any?" And wistfully she thought, T hope TriSsy has beaten me home"
 @ Opening the door of tiny apart Inent she called hopefully and was answered by a cheerful voice from 3he kitchenet. A girl appeared in fhe doorway. A girl appeared in Semblance to the colofful Pats: might have been her reflection in d mirror even, and strangely enough they both bore the same name, Pa- fricia Hunt Warren. They were cou- Sins and each had been named for aher paternal grandmother. Trissy's home was on a small prune ranch jn Oregon and Pats, eight years younger, had spent her life in a quiet Indiana city, reared by the grandmother for whom she was named. < Trissy said exactly, Get ready for a thrill, darling" and Pats eyes widened, sparkled. i've got job A real job with a salary"
 Y Not really" gasped Pats. "Tell he"
 : well, this morning on the sub Way I overheard two girls talking about Don Monterey. It seems he fired his secretary again last week"
 :. Not Don Monterey, the movie stay"
 "Yes, he's in New York for a few weeks. Lives at the Avalon On Park avenue. One of the girls on the subway had applied for the 'position without any luck. She sSaii applicants had been stream ing in by the dozens, but up to last night no one had been engaged" >'% And so." Pats was childishly eager.
 "So I joined the throng. Waited until this afternoon before getting an interview"
 Ii with Don Monteray?" breath iessly. Did you talk to him?" ms Gracious, no. I saw an agent Or somebody. Well, he hired me, she ended on deep sigh of relief. NNow you can get your chance on the stage. It will take time, of Course, but"
 = "l'm no actress, Trissy," Pats broke in. T only think I am.'
 You are an actress. You simply haven't had the breaks"
 = Pats leaned forward and kissed fhe older girls cheek You're 50 sweet to me-" Then with changing mood, What did the man say? Oh, what wouldn't I give to spend my days with Don Monteray?"
 Wait till you hear why l got the job" Trissy's laugh was so Contagious that Pats joined her without knowing why Because I'm so homely. Isn't that yell, Pats?"
 ' T don't think that's funny" said Pats, sobering.
 } a "It is though. The whole setup 1s funny. Let me tell you about sthis Monterey fellow. The agent Frankly told me that my negative appearance is the thing he liked because Don Monterey is abso- 1utely fed up with beautiful women. Negative appearance, she Unused John used to say was beautiful"
 @ You are beautiful inside, Trissy I know and John knows" Abruptly She turned to the table. ''There's a letter from John."
 . Where? Oh, Pats let me have 1t" Trissy snatched the letter anc tore at the envelope with trem- bling fingers. q thought he'c never write again when I refused
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
Beginning The First Of The Democrats S .7-All-Star Summer
 "ShOrt" Serials
CHAPTER I

"I mustn't cry until get home" This remark was not
 udibly spoken. It simply mental reminder that in spite of coldy dsnerested theatrical and employment agencies, did not burst into tears crowded New York street The girls Patricia and suited her. Topazcoored ha blue eyes, long curling lashes skin of warm ivory and Although close to tears proud t He head high and her round little chin uted stub bornly
 = Climbing the stairs of a ve-sory wak-up she silently Communed with herself You're licked, Pats girl Just because the folks back home said you actress you spent your last cent to learn that you're flop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
ROYAL MOUNTED HUNT GANG

Halifax, N. s. = W.P0 = Royal Canadian Mounted Police here, tip- ped tha tan international narcotic smuggling ring was invading Nova Scotia, have instituted close watch on suspicious tourists entering the province. The ring was said to be using women to smuggle drugs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
TRUCK FIRE

A truck owned by the Hadley
 Furniture Co. of this city was slight ly damaged by fire in Pequabuck yesterday afternoon. The front of
 the truck caught fire, but contents of the vehicle were undamaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

There are 10 miles of carpet in the new British liner, Queen Mary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

Average weight of . dozen of eggs is l 1-2 pounds.