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Evening star., 1937-01-12

Loomis said he would determine
today whether the watchman has a
signal box or must rely on schedules
to warn Of approaching trains. He
pointed out that the guard should
know when train is coming "long
before 1t actually rounds the turn" Z"
Until yesterday the bus carried
some 40 children from this town to
the high school via the Lanham-
Ardmore road over a wooden bridge
crossing the old Washington, Balti-
more 6S Annapolis Railroad tracks.
Recently, however, the bridge was
declared unsafe for loads over 1000
pounds. Orem estimated that the bus.
filled to capacity, weighed more than
5000 pounds.
Evening star., 1937-01-12

railroad supervisor for this district,
said he would seek q remedy for the
situation today.
The school superintendent's ruling
was prompted by the timing Of ex-
press trains from the moment they
come into view around the turn until
they reach the crossing. Orem said a
stop-watch revealed that fast trains
took only 9.6 seconds to cover the dis
tance.
Although a watchman is stationed
at the intersection, the superintendent
said he feared that the guard might
be unable to warn the bus driver
sufficiently early to prevent the
vehicles crossing the tracks.
Evening star., 1937-01-12
DR.. BALLoU TO TALK

DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintend-
ent of schools for the District, will
address the Temple Brotherhood at
q meeting at Sis pm. tomorrow at
the temple.
Miss Mary Frances Glenn will sing,
accompanied at the piano by Miss
Charlotte Gussie.
Evening star., 1937-01-12

B, q Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
A RDMORE, Md, January IA
~ Fearing the sudden approach
1 Of trains around blind turn
at nearby Ardwick grade
crossing, Nicholas Oren. superintend-
ent Of Prince Georges County schools.
has ordered children using the Bla-
densburg High School bus to dis
embark before the vehicle crosses the
tracks.
The order, effective yesterday. when
the Ardmore- Bladensburg bus route
was shifted to road over the Penn
sylvania tracks, brought immediate
response from railroad officials. A. K.
Loomis, assistant in the office Of the
Evening star., 1937-01-12
Meeting Is Postponed.

The meeting of the District Chap
ter, Rainbow Division Veterans,
scheduled for next Saturday night,
has been postponed to January %.
The meeting will be held at the vii.
lard Hotel at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1937-01-12

The Florida State Voters Forum
will hold its January meeting at $50
pm. tomorrow at the Colonial Hotel,
1855 Fifteenth street.
Evening star., 1937-01-12

ADVERTISEMENT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
CHASE SINGERS
 OFFER PROGRAM
40 to Serenade Patients at Both Local hOspi.
 tals Friday

Residents of many localities of the city will hear the Chase Park Com. munity House Croir, unit of more tha' 70 voices, in their tour of Wa terbury Friday night, They will visit several institutions to render appropriate musical selections. The group will meet at Chase Park House at 5:30 o'clocl: where supper will be served and final instructions given by Miss Mildred Dunne, sue pervisor of the recreational center, and Miss Eleanor Culhane, assistant supervisor and director of the chorus. Members of the w. P. A. band will also report at this location and accompany the youngsters on their tour.
 The singers will first visit the tree at the Blessed Sacrament church at 6:16 o'clock proceeding from this point to the Waterbury Hospital to Serenade patents, after which. the youngsters will be taken in private cars to the eastern section of the city, returning to the front of St' Mary,s Hospital at 7:26 p. m. for the presentation of another group ot selections, after which they will ap" pear at Notre Dame Academy.
 The carolers will visit the com. munity tree on the Green at S:lo o'clock to lead the annual commun. ity sing presented for the benefit ot shoppers In the downtown district All residents of the city have been invited to take part in this concert
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
RULING RENDERED
 ON FRUIT DEALERS
Attorney General OfRce's
 Decision Pats Them in Mercantile Class

City wholesale fruit and veget. able dealers are chased as mercan. tile agents by the oiilce of the at. torney general in answer to Q query from Labor Commissioner Joseph M. Tone. In an opinion written by Assistant Attorney. General Frank J.DiSesa, employees of such concerns do not come within the exceptions provided for agricultural employees In the statute governing the eIn- ployment om minors.
 The opinion, in reality, means that scuh fruit and vegetable deal. CTS cannot legally hire any minor under l6 years of age.
 The question aS to whether era- ployes of such firms should be con- sidered in agricultural of rnercan. tile classiflcations. According to the finding, they are in the latter. Un- der the statute, no minor under 10 years of age shall be employed or permitted to work in any manu- featuring, mechanical, or theatrical industry, restaurant or public din- ing room. u. or in any bowling alley, shoe shining establishment or bar. ber shop" The statute continues however, "No provision of this section shall apply to, agricultural employment, ,.,. domestic service, street trades or the distribution of newspapers"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
BREACH OF PEACE
 CASE CONTINUED

A continuance of Q day was given in city court today to Charles Strelkauskas, 27, of 147 Washing. ton avenue, charged with breach of peace. He was arrested after having allegedly threatened to strike his Sistor with 6 flower pot.
 Judge Edward Mascolo granted Q nolle to Michael LaPorta, 32 or 2700 Fast Main street, charged with fail- ing to obey an officer. He was ar- rested by Patrolman John Christi- nat following Q dispute over park ing his car.
 A days continuance was given Raymond Casey, 26, of 64 Wall s'reet, charged with breach of the peace.
 4 continuance of e month was given Michael MiklinaviE, 37, of 2i0 South Elm street, charged with breach of peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
CRETA CARED IS
 NOT TO MARRY

Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. 20--(UP) --Qreta darbo, in gay mood, put at rest today reports of 6 real.lifo ro- nance with Leopold Stokowski, the recently.divorccd symphony orcheS- tra conductor. as she returned to her native country for Christmas.
 TWO are only friends" she said, "and all this gossip Is idiotic."
 Tho actress indicated that 1t meant nothing" when stokowski bid her goodbye ct the boat when she sailed from New York on the liner dripsholrn. Dec. 6.
 Abandoning her usual silence, Miss Qarbo talked for more than five
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
A Record

A continuance was given in traffic court today to Kenneth French, 27, of ] Fleet street, who Saturday was arr> sted for the second time within 24 hours on Q reckless driving charge.
 Friday night Sergt. Charles McWecney of the police accident squad arrested French on East Main street, charging that he was operating his car in . reckless fashion.
 Saturday afternoon French's car was involved In . triple collis sion on North Elm street. He was again charged with reckless drly. ing, this time by Motor Patrol. man Vincent Begg.
 French will be arraigned on both charges next Monday niorn' ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
Sued for All

Suit for 92,000 which had been pending In the court of common pleas against the Fulton Markets, filed by Mildred Kelly. was today withdrawn. Tho suit was based on c fall which tho plaintiff al- legedly suffered in the Willow street store of the defendant, Juno i4, 1887. Attorney Vincent A. sculiy appeared for tho plaintiff. A grease spot on the floor was said to be responsible for tho fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
World History Offer
 Finds Many Anxious
The Illustrated World History" Makes Ideal Gift for
 Christmas, Is Report

available at The Democrat ofIlce for three consecutlvely numbered cou- pons from The Democrat. plus 0e cents for the standard edition, or $i.4S and the coupons for the deluxe edition.
 There are I,l62 pages, more than 1000 illustrations, and the history is Q model Christmas gift for any per. son who wants to be aware of the changes pending in the world through their relation to events ot the past. The book traces the pro. gress of civilization from 5000 B. O., through part of 1887.
 Come in today and get your copies. You may see copies of both editions by visiting The Democrat office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
BRITISH, JAP
 OFFICERS HURT

Shanghai, Dec. 20- (UP) - Two Japanese army officers and two Brit- ish army officers were wounded by a Chinese mob while inspecting dc. lenses on tho border of British leased territory at Hong Kong, the Domei (Japanese) News Agency TO. ported today.
 Most seriously wounded Of the group, it was added, was Maj. Tax. uji. resident Japanese army ofilcer,
 It was reported that the men wounded were using c camera, and that Chinese became enraged ia the belief that the photographs would be used by the Japanese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
Transfers Possible

Transfer of deputy internal revenue collectors from larger to smaller cities to assist in the clearance of Social Security cases by January 1 has been considered by Thomas $. smith, collector of internal revenue for the Connecticut district.
 Deputy Collector Edward Kax. amekas of Waterbury has spent considerable time assisting In Danbury, and if any further tentative transfers are made Inc will probably assist again ln Danbury. Only one field man iS assigned regularly to Danbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
FATHER, SON TO
 DIE IN CHAIR

Washington, Dec, 2o--tup)--An. thony Distasio, 25, of Boston today lost his lest judicial chance to es- cape the Massachusetts electric chair when the U, s. supreme court denied his petition for review of his convic- tion on a charge of being an access Sory to a torch murder for which his father Frank, s5, also awaits execu- ton.
 Barring gubernatorial intervention, the Distasios will die the week of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
FRIENDS SERENADE
 MR..MRS. TEMPLETON

Mir. and Mrs. Charles A. Temple ton of the Country Club road were pleasantly surprised Friday night when visited at their home by More than 50 Yuletlde celebrants who appeared on the scene after attend. ing the annual Christmas pageant at St. Margaret's school Upon hear- ing the vocies as they rose into songs of an appropriate nature for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
-SPOTLIGHTYNG Brass City News
Action Delayed

Trial of the $25,000 civil suit of Charles Makris, local trucker, against the American Chain Com pany, will not start, as scheduled, in the superior court tomorrow. Several other actions are ready, however.
 The Makris action was first on the list for trial tomorrow. It in. wolves the allegation of the plain- tiff that he was injured by on elevator in the defendants build- ing, on State street, while moving furniture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
BLUE INK BoUNCEs BACK

Bristow, Okla. = (Up) = Because blue will not photograph plainly 300 Bristow motorists who signed applications for state drivers ll- censes with blue ink furnished by the license ofice here must resign the appllcatlons--thls time using black ink,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
Resolution

A resolution has been pre-. pared and will be presented to the family of Che late William Traurig, member of the board Of public welfare, signed by Mayor Frank Hayes, Mrs. Mar garct Verdon, supervisor, and Martin r. Hayden, assistant, to- gether with the entire board of public welfare members. The resolution was voted at the meeting Nox 90, date of MT. Traurlg'S death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
Bound Over

Michael Basta, 2i, of 649 North Main street, was bound over to the January criminal term of super. for court after arraignment Sat- urday In city court at Bristol on Q charge of robbery with violence, He will be tried In superior court at Hartford.
 Hasta is alleged to have been responsible for a series of robberies In the Waterbury area during the fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20

Only until Friday night remains lo Christmas shoppers Co obtain The Illustrated World History" which The Democrat is offering to It's readers as a goodwill" divi- aend.
 The great book is finding demand through many sections of the state, but enough copies of the standard edition remain to supply part of the local allotment for Christmas shop. pers.
 The two editions of the book are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20

season, the hosts appeared ia the doorway Co extend on invitation 70
 The party was continued inside the the homo of the hosts where fe~ treatments consisting of pop corn balls, candy canes, ginger ale and sandwiches were served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20

Jan. 10. lt would be the first father. and-son execution in Massachusetts history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
BADMINTON CLASS
 TO MEET TONIGHT
Younger Girls Christmas Party to Be Held at
 YMCA Tomorrow

Naugatuck, Dec. 20-A busy week is ahead ct the Naugatuck "Y' according to the schedule released this morning by Physical Director Fritz Kiambt. It follows:
 Today 500 o 8.Ab-Volley Ball class. GAS to 7:50 -- Intermediate Qym class. 7:b0 to 0.00--senior Gym class. 0:00 to 0i45 Badminton.
 Tuesday l0:00 to ii:30-Women class. 3:30 to 6;3o Younger Girls Christmas party. 500 to eiSo-Evening Badminton s;so to s:oO-oolder Girls Gym and swim. 7:So to s:so--LadieS Gym and swim.
 Wednesday 900 0 i2.00---Open for men. 2:ib to 4:00-junior Gym class and swim.
 s:so to 500 -- Midsets Christmas party. class.
 700 to lo:oo--u. s. Rubber game night. First Game The Lab. vS. Tho Planning. Second dame--Woodlawns of An. sonia vs. "" Diamonds. Third Game U. S. Rubber vS' Torrington Full Fashions.
 Thursday O:00 to i2.00-Open for men. 2:30 to 4.4b--High School practice 800 to 6.4b--Vollcy Ball class. e:4b to 7:5o--rntermediate Gym class.
 7:BO to g.00--senior Gym class. 900 to o:4B--Badininton.
 Friday i0:00 to i2:0o-Morning Badmin' ton class.
 2:is to 2;bo--DaiSy Mae vSY Hair. less Joes. 9:6O to s:So--rappies vS LII Ab- ners 3:30 to b:00--Corrective class. B:00 to 0.30-3adfninton class. O:30 to 7:30-Badminton class.
 Saturday Christmas day. Closed.
 -,uS-as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20

minutes to the United Press corre. spondent, and revealed that she would like to play c comedy role itl her next picture.
 1T already have c play in mind for my next picture, which Is very likely to Do c comedy because I'm intereSt- cd in making c comedy" she said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20

Oid.faSh toned fnarathoiiB of coaches and four are being held ifl England.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

Mondays Spokane Review carried
q little news item about the local
editor being elected member Of
the democratic club. The next SEN
ence said "the other republican in
Kennewick was not named" Per-
sonally we got quite kick out of
the clubs action-we thought it was
more or less of a compliment, but
that additional sentence, while it
was funny, was untrue in its impli-
cation. Not to pick any fights or
any thing like that, we might just
call attention to the fact that Ken
newick was one of the very, very
few cities in this state that went re-
publican at the last election. The
town had a majority against the
New Deal. The reporter for the
Spokane sheet probably was not
among the majority locally.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25
GOING BACK

GOING BACK
Back when the depression got to
going good and farm prices dropped
to new low levels quite a few farm
boys around Kennewick deserted
the old home place and sought a liv-
ing out in the industrial world. In
some instances they were encourag-
ed to do SO by their parents, since
it meant fewer mouths to feed at q
time when farm prices were at q
rock-bottom. Today, and this is
borne out by recent government
survey, there are more farm boys at
work on home acres than at any
time for dozen years. There are
more attending agricultural schools,
too, than ever before, since the flu
ture of farming is brighter than
ever before. On top Of that there's
nobody to stage a Shutdown strike"
on the farm and throw you out Of q
job. a popular pastime just now in
the industrial plants of the nation.
All Of which speaks well for the
good judgment of the boy who is
quitting the factory for his old home
on the farm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25
BOYS AND DOGS

While it may strike some people
that Kennewick has more than its
share of dogs, the fact remains that
if every boy in town had one he
would be better off. Nothing teaches
a boy responsibility like the owner
ship of dog. When he realizes that
his dog will 60 hungry if he doesn't
feed him; that he will get sick and
die if not properly fed; that he will
be cold and wet if not sheltered,
then the boy learns one of the
greatest lessons in life-the import
ance of responsibility. The dog also
will teach the boy lessons in love
and duty and faithfulness that he
cannot do without in later years
The boy who has never owned and
loved dog has missed something
from his boyhood that goes a long
way toward preparing him to be a
man. knowledge of sympathy and
understanding can be learned from
a dog, and that is the kind of know
ledge most needed to get through
this world successfully.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

"You would stand more chance
of getting q job III you would shave
and make yourself more present
able"
"Yes, lady, L found that out years
ago."
The ladder to success is not an
Escolator, the recent departed
Depression taught us, among
other things.
= - =
Clerk: eff this doesn't please
you, come back and I'll give YOU
something that will"
Customer: Couldn't you give II
to me now?"
"That will be a re-leaf," said
Adam, when Even announced
she was going to get a new
dress.
- - -
Definition
CURSORY GLANCE: The lool
your wife gives when you trump hel
ace.
- - -
That's what makes a man
lose his patients" said the Doc
tor as the man curled up his
toes and died.
- - -
Grace Moors probably is right
when she insists that singers
should not drink; but we'd be
well satisfied, says Dad Gum
NIT, if only drinkers wouldn't
try to sing.
- = =
Voice on Phone: "Hello, is thi.
the humane society,""
Officer: yes .
Voice: "WeIl, there's a book agen,
sitting in a tree here, teasing my
dog"
= - -
Percy Whiffletree has noted that
you seldom see girl wearing cot
ton hose, who is afraid of mice.
... - - -
The young wife was in tears wher
she opened the door for her hus-
band. 1--we been insulted," she Sob
bed. your mother insulted me-"
MY Motherl" he exclaimed. "Bui
she is a hundred miles away"
81 know, but letter came fol-
you this morning and I opened it.
He looked stern. 81 see, but where
does the insult come in?"
I'm the postscript" she answered
at said: Dear Alice, do not for
get to give this letter to George"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

Fred Mills was a Thursday visit
or at the M. Simmelink home.
Locust Grove grange will meet on
Friday, March &c at the hall.
Fred and Lyle Simmelink and
Lyle Brown were Monday visitors
at the M. Simmelink home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Larkin and
Donald were Sunday guests at the
Heberlein home.
Robert Simmelink, who has been
suffering from a broken arm, is i'm
proving rapidly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25
GARDEN PROFITS

Some people still persist in claim
ing that it is far cheaper to BUY
vegetables than it is to raise them
yourself. It's not new argument
at all. It started away back about
the time canned foods first came out
as merchantable products, ad it
probably will go on forever because
here are two sides to it, and that's
what it takes to make an argument.
No matter which side you favor,
the face remains that home garden
ing doesn't lose in popularity from
wear to year. You'll" find just as
many gardens around Kennewick
year to year. You'll find just as
great an amount of canned goods
sold. Two things in favor of the
home garden that must not be over
looked, however, is the difference in
freshness between canned and the
home-owned vegetables, and the
benefit that accrues to those who
work in the open air, the type Of
work that gardening provides.
Spading and hoeing and raking
are the finest forms of exercise. And
above it all is the joy of producing
something with your own hands.
You can't put that kind Of thing
on dollar-and-cent basis.
If you are accustomed to making
garden, then you don't have to be
told what it means to have one. If
you haven't learned what it means,
right now would be a good time to
start in doing so. You can at least
then settle the argument in your
own mind, to say nothing of reap
ig the benefit that comes from out
door exercise and enjoying garden
truck that is sure to taste better
because you produced it yourself.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

Other communities in the county
are getting quite a kick out Of the
squawk Kennewick is putting up
about the loss of the North Bank
highway extension. Richland folk,
in particular, are getting quite a
bang out of it. AS they point out, 1t
is true that this county has never
been able to agree upon which Of its
four road projects it should push
first. There is no doubt, either, but
that we could accomplish more II
we would unite upon one project
until it was completed. But the
difficulty has always been that we
were always willing to help the 9TH
er fellow if we could have our own
project put through first. The White
Bluffs fellows felt that theirs was
the most important road, the Rich
landers were sure theirs was, Pros
ser couldn't see why the rest of us
couldn't see that theirs was imper-
alive and we positively knew that
the others were selfish in their de-
mands for everyone could see that
the North Bank would benefit each
more than either Of the others. But
really the only thing that hurt was
that the representative lived at the
other end of the county. He did for
Prosser exactly what Kennewick
would want him to do for us. Still
and all, there's another election
coming.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25
NO LOTTERIES WANTED

The average Kennewick citizen
may not know it but there is a
movement under way in this coun-
try which seeks to bring about the
formation of national lottery SIM
liar to the one operated by the Gu
bans and not unlike the Irish
Sweepstakes" which annually takes
millions of hard-earned American
dollars across the sea.
The sponsors of the scheme to
have the government enter the
gambling business-and lottery is
a gamble if there ever was one-are
not the cheap, tin-horn type OF
sports, as one would suppose. On the
other hand some of them are high
ly-respected citizens. What they ex-
pect to gain is not plain, though it
is safe to bet that they have per-
sonal axe of some kind to be ground.
Their argument is that people are
going to gamble anyhow, and that
it would be better for Uncle Sam to
take their money and use it to adj
vantage than to have foreigners
grabbing it off and carrying it away
where it will benefit them alone.
It's a poor argument, because two
wrongs never made a right. If a
cerain element insists on squander-
ing it's money through games Of
chance, then setting up still anoth-
er one would only encourage more
people to do so. Then, too, if the
government placed its stamp of ap-
proval on gambling it would wipe
all gambling laws off the statute
books and bringing about condi-
lions no decent American could toll
crate. It is no time to corrupt the
people of this country as a whole,
and especially its young people,
simply because a few people prefer
to make fools Of themselves.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25
. Thursday, March >,

Mr.. Mr.. and Mrs. John O..
owens and Arthur ~ owens, >
ProsSer visitors Monday Nl'0''n We
MI, Mr.. and Mrs, M. slmn.,,
family were Sunday ssS,, u,l 4,
John Owens home. '''OfS at d
Mr.. and Mrs. Budd rar.,.
two children We're SUNDAY .' q
the Heberlein home. 'u'Sa
,.r Mss, M s Sim ana Ruth /.
makers Sewing Club >, !. non
son home Saturday, IAN