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Evening star., 1937-03-14

WIlell lleI SutSIS were MIS-, IeOrRe
Perkins, Mrs. Lloyd Harrison, Mrs.
Henry Shannon, Mrs. Carson Boror,
Mrs. John Dyer, Mrs. James Doran
and Mrs. Horace Kilmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Collins were
hosts at dinner and bridge party
Wednesday evening. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sabin, Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Holman, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Robert Bryant, jr. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl OechSle, and Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Frost.
Mrs. John Byrns left Thursday for
Cincinnati, Ohio, where she will spend
three weeks as the guest of her father,
Prof John Franklin Earhart.
Mrs. B. T. Hefin is theshouse guest
of Capt c. w. Henkle and Mrs. Henkle
in Paris Island, S. c.
Mr. Charles Montgomery of Front
Royal, Va, is the guest of Mr.. Will
liam Blum, jr., in the home of his
parents Dr. and Mrs. William Blum.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Gilmore Korner, jr.,
with their son, Jules Korner, left We'd
nesday for South American cruise.
Miss Julianne Redman entertained
at a tea from 4 to pm. Sunday,
March 7, in the home of her parents,
DR. and Mrs Fred E. Redman.
Mrs. Alvin Hipsley entertained at
luncheon and bridge Monday in COM
pliment to Mrs Carl Collier of Wash
ington. The guests included Miss Rita
Stemzing, Mrs. Madeline Hodgson and
Mrs. Laura Smithson.
Mrs Robert RauSch entertained at
a supper party, followed by bridge,
Wednesday for Mrs Allison Buchan-
L. Jennison, Mrs Fred Kunkel, Mrs.
Charles Lueck. Mrs John D: North
rop, Mrs Hubert Smoke, Mrs. John
B. Reed Mrs. Joseph de Veau, Mrs.
Gregor Macpherson and Mrs Alton
Grinnell.
Mrs Julian Richards entertained
. company of 25 at luncheon Wednes-
day.
Mrs. c. Ray Schrider entertained at
luncheon and bridge Tuesday. The
guests were Mrs. William Thrall, Mrs.
Percy Rogers, Mrs. Gustave Schultz,
Mrs. Carl H. Kadie, Mrs. George Gill
lingham, Mrs. Charles Truax and Mrs.
LudWell Bowen.
Mrs. Schrider left today for Narra-
ganSett, R. l., where she will spend 10
days as the house guest of Capt. and
Mrs. J. L. GIbney.
Mrs. Peter Paul Miller, with her
daughter, Betty Miller, of Schenectady
N Y, is the house guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Luther F. Speer.
Mrs. Frederick R. Parks left Wednes-
day for Atlantic City, N. j., where
she will be the guest for two weeks of
her cousin, Mrs. E. Gray Pendleton.
Mrs. Fred Shoemaker will entertain
tomorrow at luncheon and bridge. The
guests will be Mrs, Irving Hall, Mrs.
Leo Walshe, Mrs. Paul Butler, Mrs.
Pheasanton Bowie, Mrs. Anthony Burn,
Mrs. Harry Kane and Mrs Arthur
Dickinson.
Mrs. Carl F. Stuhler entertained a
company of eight at supper and
Evening star., 1937-03-14
Mrs. Dave Entertains
Son and His Wife

Mr.. Robert Shayne, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grosvenor Dave, who is ap-
pearing this week in His Excellency"
at the Belasco Theater, with Mrs
Shayne is stopping with his mother
at her residence, 3102 South Dakota
avenue northeast.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
St. Patrick's Party
To Be on Wednesday

A st. Patricks dance and card party
will be held Wednesday from 9 to IL
o'clock, sponsored by the Joseph H.
Milans Lodge Chapter Al, o. E. S.
Mrs. Cecilia Hutchinson is chair
man and Mrs. Lea Sartell, vice chair
man. Tickets available at the door.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
Many Are Entertained
At Chevy Chase Parties
Mrs. Martin H. Uelsmann Hostess at Lunch
con and Bridge-Mrs. Russell G. Young
Also Has Guests at Party.

RS. MARTIN H UELSMANN entertained at luncheon
INl bridge Monday Mrs
Joseph Rolfes, Mrs George Thomas Mrs H NJ Balm,
c. Bassen Mrs. c. H. Reter Mrs Charles c. Gable Mrs
c. E. Dunbar.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Reed left by motor trip
to ST. Petersburg and Miami, Fla.
Mrs. Russell G. Young entertained bridge
Tuesday The guests Mrs David Hopkins Wall
Mrs Charles Lewis Mrs Norman Shepped
Eugene Hearst and Mrs. Ray Macomber
Grant and bridge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
Tut,s cur,e

Another of those present when King Tut's tomb was opened has had blow. The latest victim is Herbert E. Winlock, director of Metropolitan Museum, who is in New York hospital suffering from a disease to which the doctors have not yet given name. Death shall come on swift wings to him that toucheth the tomb of the Pharaoh" was the old curse. Twenty-Seven of those who disregarded have died since the tomb was opened on February IT, 1928.
 But fourteen years is quite a while. Nothing is surer than death, except per- haps taxes. The law of averages still op. crates, People who believe in curses and trust fortune-tellers, because they "told me what is going to happen" are mostly people who have forgotten their school arithmetic. In this modern life it's a strange day or week when one doesn't get money or lose something or get let ter or have dark man cross the path. These are the little happenings that everyday life Is made of For the most part people remain unconscious of them until the fortune teller invests these trifles with some strange meaning. But they do not really mean anything after all
 And twenty-seven deaths of men, some of them middle-aged and some of them more than that, in fourteen years seems hardly abnormal Breasted, the histor- ian, for instance, was well over sixty at the time. and died at 30, full of years and honor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
PressComment
THE LIGHT BURNS ON (NeW York TimeS)

Sometimes those of Us who shoot through tho Manhattan labyrinth in subways or rido the dawn on silver wings must wonder if perehance wo are not living in c mythologic world, And when lightning struck the Edi- son Memorial Tower to Menio Park the other day, felling to the ground the unfinished monument to the genius who harnesSed the lightningS to the everyday service Of man, it seemed aS if the old gods, tho jeal- ous love, the fiery-tempered Vulcan, might still Do at their ancient tricks. Are not the legends full Of such eX- hibitions of Olympian anger, forged Into lightning bolts to destroy tho earthly beings who aspired too high? The tower cotnmenorating tho audaeity of tho wizard of Menlo Park was erected on the very spot of the work bench where Edison per- fected the first ineandeseent bulb It was not finished when the light- ming shattered it But If the old gods gioated to sec the steel frames work ripped like paper by their elee- trio power, the modern Promethous, like first fire-bringer, had the last laugh.
 For when the wreckage was clear- cd away it was found that the light at the base of the tower was still burning. The glass case which enc closed 1t was broken, but Edison'S little bulb was intact aiight, and, one likes to believe, defiant. out Of Q news item very similar to this Aeschylus made his greatest drama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
The Vanishing American

Science is regarded today with much admiration by most Americans. We have seen it's wonders and realize, too, that 1t has not yet plumbed the depths of the worlds mysteries. But science doesn't seem to be doing much for the vanish.' ing American. We do not speak of the redskinned members of the American Indian race. We speak of the native birds and animals which have become extinct in this country in the last few genera tions. Their number is on the increase. Who knows what species will be the next to vanish from our midst.
 Much was made when the last heath hen disappeared on Martha's Vineyard Q few years back. In fact science kept pretty close tabs on this bird until finally all trace Of 1t was lost and 1t was con- Cluded that the bird was dead and the race extinct. But our native wildlife has other serious casualties. The list is i'm. pregsive. It reads: Passenger pigeon, heath hen, great aux, Labrador duck, Carolina paroquet, Guadalupe carcara, Maine giant mink, California grizzly bear, Teton grizzly, Texas grizzly, Plains griz- xly, Gull Island meadow mouse, Ai1ar- gosa meadow mouse, Pacific white-tailed deer, Merriam elk, the Badlands moun- tain sheep, and the Texas mountain sheep.
 Of these species not even one zoo speci. men can now be found. They are gone and with them has gone the chance of further propagation of their species. It may not be 6 major catastrophe, but when nation is directly responsible for Wiplng out even one wildlife family we do think that its members should have more than faint regard for the preServa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
A Thought for Today
For Civic Betterment

New Haveners may not subscribe whole heartedly to the theories advanced ny Arnold G. Dana of that city, prominent Yale graduate and well known Tn the financial newspaper world as an editor, now retired MT. Dana has just published privately at his own expense DOCK entitled - "New Havens Problems". The book is valuable in many respects. In the first place 1t contains not merely much valuable data and suggestions, but IS filled with interesting pictures of old New Haven. It Is also plastically bound, unusual in a publication of this type, for that matter not too extensively used.
 But 1t Is for the information contained that the book will be sought. It presents in clear and intelligent light the situ- ation facing New Haven today and the authors own ideas of what should be done to bring about change. While New Haven's problems aren't ours, still New Haven Is Connecticut city and one of our finest ones Waterbury has high regard for New Haven and certainly if It's problems can be solved by dealing with such things as MT. Dana brings up, 1t would do no harm for other municipal ities to give ear to what he has to say.
 One salient point he makes is arresting. "No other modern city of 150,000 or over has, within our knowledge, suffered so complete a reversal of fortune" He cites loss of local and foreign shipping, oyster industry, traffic congestion, foreclosures, Averaging eight weekly" decline In the citys grand liSt and removal of property from the tax lists, not to mention rising relief costs which long has seemed to vex New Haven authorities beyond the point experienced by any other Connecticut community.
 Some of his recommendation for bring. ing about an easier financial status in the city are quite drastic. New sources Of revenue he finds available, such as sale of the city's present poor farm and It's con- version to a home development site. This, too, he would have done with much Of the city's park acreage, making the claim that the city is vastly "over-parked." At- tention is paid to the city's traffic and parking problems with elimination of all- day parking on streets eliminated. Elim- ination of all trolleys is also urged
 As might be expected the question of relations between Yale University and the city come in for good share of attention. This situation has long been a bone Of con- tention with the city clamoring for more taxes or contributions from Yale and the university steadfastly pointing to the fact that 1t now ranks as one of the large taxpayers. MT. Dana would have Yale turn over much of It's property to the city for development as building lots. He further urges an end to removals of additional property from the tax list.
 All in all the suggestions are bound to attract more than passing interest. Whether or not the city will officially take cognizance of MT. Danas treatise remains to be seen. But we feel sure that any circulation of the book among city officials all over the state should be heavy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
Reldy TO AGJON1w Graceful Withdrawal of Congressional Members From Capital Now Would
 Re in Order
Be in Order.
HARTFORD TIMES

long battle being waged, it appears that tho Senate Wages and Hour bill will have no great difficulty in the House. Thus the bill would be given Q trial on the modest scale intended by the Senate instead Of the much more sweeping scope de- sired by some members Of the low. CT branch.
 The Senate's hastily enacted bill on court reorganization which makes no reference to the Supreme Court is expected to pass tho House with out ado, but the Wagner.Steagall Housing bill may meet some stiff opposition. With regard to the latter, growing opposition has bee come apparent among representa- tiveS from the rural areas. They arc sharing the view that the on. lire nation is to Do taxed to provide low-eost dwellings for the stun population of e few largo cities. Desirable as this may be, 1t does not appeal to many congressman from the far-flung farm sections.
 Allowance should be made for the introduction of thorny questions ct any time while Congress is still in session. For example, after the House had passed the Sorely-need- cd District Of Columbia appropria. tions bill 6 fortnight ago, the son- ate approved 1t plus an amendment in the form of tho controversial Miller-Tydings plan. This would enable . manufacturer in one state to issue and enforce resale price contracts in any of the 4i states whose fair trade laws authorize agreements. It seems unlikely that tho House will accept tho am6nd- ment, The President is opposed to it aS 1t virtually nullifies the Sherman anti-trust law.
 The nation will bo pleased If con. greSS will now promptly finish It's necessary labors and go home. Af- ter the epoehal court battle, . legis- lative respite will Do most wel- come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16

The question of preserving ward lines in redistricting the city Is an interesting one. It was brought up last week by the redistricting committee recently named by Mayor Frank Hayes. Corporation Counsel Charles s. OConnor was asked to determine if ward lines must be re- spected in making new districts. A legal opinion on this will be given shortly. Offhand one would agree with the c. C.. that ward lines should be preserved and not crossed by old or new districts. This method of apportionment Is followed out in other voting districts. But what we think would be opportune would be for the special committee to give some thought to the present ward lines. 4 Ire they satisfactory? Are the wards of today what they are supposed to be, a fairly even division of the city into voting pre- cincts2 Perhaps they could stand as much revision as the voting districts themselves?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
A Book a Day
A Case for Thrillers Made in America"

"The Glue of tho i4 Keys" (Crime Club; e2) leaves you with the thought that American publishers could improve tho quality of myS. tery fiction if they'd stray away from tho Scotland Yard theme. Plenty of thrillers can Do built around New York, San Francisco, or Chicago police departments.
 There are i3 members in the Witchcraft club, but the figure i4 plays c more important part in the mystery yarn coneocted by Miles Burton, author of "The Glue of the i4 Keys" The story is not exactly elementary, my dear Watson" but it isn't aS difieult to solve as it sounds in the first two or three paragraphs.
 one of six members of the club Is found murdered. The plot proves Q stickler for . Scotland Yard In. gpector and on amateur criminol. ogist. A ring of keys found on the dead man finally unlockS tho inys. tery.
 Tn contrast, Donald c. Burleigh has done c good job of construct. Ing . murder mystery around the Inachinations of dope ring in c little Maine numbering town.
 His "The Kristiana Killers" (E ?. Dutton: 4O builds up c dandy plot around the carbon monoxide gagsing Of c lumber operator who has uncovered clues on the opera. ton of morphine Sfnugglers. The killing points to labofer who, in turn, Is murdered because he knows too much.
 A likeabie little doctor in Kris tiana attaches himself to the trail of the fiiurderers, calls in nurse he loves to attend the gasaed ium- herman, and gfiets himself in sev- eral predicaments.
 All iii all, the book travels fast, keeps you guessing for . while, and has just enough of the love ele- iiient to keep you from reading too much nscnotonous mystery.
 -J. Y. D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16

Now that the city has shaved off part of the west sidewalk along Bank street from Harrison avenue to Center street, the need of continuing this work further down to Grand street is apparent. The wired thoroughfare is quite noticeable and yet the narrower sidewalk does not en- danger the pedestrian one bit It was a wise move to make this change and one that might profitably be followed up else- where where streets are narrow and traf- flc heavy. Isn't 1t remarkable the way traffic has continued to move along with so much street work in progress?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16

Due to the marked expedition which featured the work of the senate last week 1t begins to look as If Congress might do the gener- ally welcoming thing of adjourning by August 2i.
 Of the five must" measures on the Roosevelt list, the senate passed three last week. It enacted the Wagner -steagall bill on Housing, the Black -Connery measure on wages and hours, and tho judicial procedural bill. That leaves sugar and tax loophole bills yet to be dealt with Sugar legislation is to come before the senate this week, and its leaders hope that the tax bill will reach 1t from the House also within c few days, So far as the senate Is concerned, adjourn- ment by Saturday of next week Is entirely feasible.
 In the House there is still some- thing of Q biil-jam, but It's leaders are disposed to speed up tho legiS- lative machinery. It has enacted one of tho five must" measures, that on sugar. Instead of many amendments being offered and .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16

pie may say to the contrary. But there is a time for all things. The way \ see it Is that when the Republicans are in power the Democratic Party should he radical. But when we Demo- crats arc In power we must use restraint and moderation. We have had too much Oe this New Deal liberalism"
 Mail Bag
 0. J. L., Wilkes Barre, Pas-- Ford's Theater. scene of the Linz coln assassination, Is still stand- ing. Located at Tenth Street NV, between E and r Streets, this building, which was c Baptist Church before 1t became e theater, Is now used as Q Lincoln Museum. r. O., Stella, Mo.-It is enc tirely erroneous to say that the Friends Service Committee, hene- ficiary of Mrs. Roosevelt's charity, Is working for the suppression of capitalism" This organization has Q social, not . political program. Its conservatism is indicated by the facts that Herbert Hoover chose this agency to conduct the post-war child relief program in Germany, and that much of the financial backing of the ESQ comes from politically conserva. tive Phiiadelphians.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16

Already there's a comeback to Aviation Commissioner Charles L. Morris ban on gas-propelled model planes. Members Of clubs are planning to protest to the commissioner on the ground that little or no damage has been done in this state by the planes and that in practically all instances flights are limited to short dis- tances. Perhaps the commissioners threat will have the desired effect of causing those interested in these gas- models to get together and promulgate rules to govern all those interested in the hobby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16

c. How many members has the Boy Scouts organization in the United StateS9
 A. The latest figures are i,o70,- 900.
 c. Can . naturallzod citizen of the United states bring his sister to this country If tho quota from that country has been filled for the year7
 A. No. She will have to walt un. til she can come in under the quota.
 e. Is any anthracite coal mined in the state of WaShington7
 A. No.
 If you want . copy Of our book. let SALADS AND SANDWICHES" write The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street. Northwest, Washington, D. c. Enclose : cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
"cALF oRPHANAdE" URGED

Duluth, Minn. (UP)--A plan for Q "calf orphanage" is being pushed among dairy herdsmen in the Ar- rowhead regions of Minnesota as c means of Improving dairy herds. Under the plan calves from the bot. ter COWS of . herd would Dc farm- cd out to the orphanage at q nem- inal cost to be later brought back for uso in the herd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
By PHIL sPITALNY

New York-Recently one of the young ladies In my orchestra occa. stoned quite bit of excitement by breaking the three year no.mar- raige clause required in my musi- clans contracts. Cupid will always compete with Career, I suppose, but It's my belief that, in most eases, it's old man Career who stages c losing battle.
 Thus far, the girls in the orehes- tra don't agree with me, but we shall sec. According to our previous agreement, any girl who broke the contract by breaking into natri- mony automatically lost her post. ton. Thus she forfeited any further profits in the cooperative band.
 But the threo years the orchestra has been organized have brought the girls to the conclusion that 6 no. marriage clause Is too severe. Since, in almost every other question of policy, we work comparatively, a group decision made it plain that the girls very strongly favored 70. voking the anti-marriago clause.
 And 50 have bowed to the will of tho majority. Believe me, they felt quite strongly about 1t. If had refused Q certain mutinous look in those usually gentle eyes implied that they would bzc firm in their determination to give up even the orehestra-if it meant giving up freedom to marry whenever they please.
 A Mere Man7 Never!
 But such strong feeling on this point only convinees me more firmly than ever that I'm right in thinking that nothing can hold the intensity of interest for c woman that her home will command, after her marriage.
 In questionnaires they once filed out, only six Of tho girls signifed careers for home making. Even the others, who said they might possibly give Up their musical pursuits for c husband, indicated they would only do so for male paragon, pos- sessing almost super.hurnan quail. ties.
 one youthful player, who h now c suresenough bride, will make an interesting test case. These are the questions that are uppermost in my mind, now that she hes been rein. stated
 1. Am I right in thinking that the attention required by husband, home and inslaws becomes increas. ingly absorbing7
 2. What about the fact that al girls In the orchestra must Do pre- pared to 90 on tour ct any time for . period Of many weeks, if need Do, with very little notice9
 "0oln' to Town" at Home
 A married man usually works harder ct his musical career after marriage, because of his additional marital responsibilities. He usually has less actual outside distraction in his life than before marriage. His emotional power, c factor which cannot Do too greatly valued, is likely to Do more highly concen- trated in his music, since marriage is c Stabilizing influence in the otherwise often nomadic existence of the male musician.
 The emotional power Of c female instrumentalist, on the contrary, is definitely lessened by being divided between her interest in art and her determination to make her marriage c success.
 I hope, for oil concerned, that our young bride will prove my theory to have many exceptions = but I have my fingers crossed. This Is one time when I'd feel better if she does make. me change my mind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
Selected Poem
VEGETABLE GARDEN Dorothy Hope McCroden in the Christian BciHnee Monitor)

Science Monitor) A figured calico Of brown and green with rows Of shiny currant buttons sewn along tho flowing skirt and fitted waist. a wide blue sunbonnet and heavy shoes complete the costume of my garden plot by day; but when the early darkness settles down upon the shadow-Sprinkled garden wall, q lovely BenoritA fingers there her tiny silver feet with windy grace keep time to rhythms that tho aspen leaves shake down like accents from small castinets; the lettuce ruffles of her satin gown swish dalntily along the dewy path; she wears c shawl Of misty carrot lace, black velvet radish roses at her throat q sprig of silver stars behind her car, and coyy haunts fan of crinkied kaie. Small wonder that the moon in wide sofnbrero and silky sash of cloud leans on the wall and watches half-bewitched forgetful of the dark miles left to climb across the sky.