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Evening star., 1938-10-02

could not get together on the ques-
ton Of the railroads needs until the
current labor controversy is out Of
the way.
Proposals for Solution.
But here are some proposals often
mentioned:
Q) Consolidation and coordination
Of lines and equipment-If overlap
ping lines and overlapping services
we're tied together, much money might
be saved the railroads. Instead OF
two railroads running half-empty on
the same route, one line might con-
ceivably do good business.
Strong opposition to most specific
suggestions for consolidation, however,
may be expected from three sources:
The unions whose men would lose
jobs. railroad management which
might be displaced, and some local
business men and shippers.
ca Control of competitors.-The I.
c. C. men who studied the railroad
problem for the President last spring
suggested creation of transportation
authority, or a new Government de-
partment. They contended a single
agency should deal with the whole
transportation problem-covering rail-
roads, buses and trucks, waterways,
pipelines and airplanes. Uneconomic
competition between them has hurt
the others As well as the railroads, they
said.
The railroads contend Government
built highways and waterways have
given their competitors an unfair ad-
vantage. They protest Government
operation Of barge line on the Mis-
sissippi.
90 Wages-The railroads said they
sought the Is per cent reduction in
Wages-now in dispute-"because av-
erage wage rates for railroad labor are
now at the highest level in history,
while the railroad industry is facing
disaster" High wages have increased
the necessity for laying off men, they
argued. The unions reply is that the
security Of their men must be pro-
tected, and that they should not be
made to stand the loss for railroad
troubles.
"a Financial remedies.-Some ex-
perts suggest that the railroads be
put through the wringer" Of bank
ruptcy, to squeeze out excess water"
in the total capital on which they
must earn return. The Federal
co-ordinator Of transportation said in
1884. however, that the railroads are
not in the aggregate overcapitalized"
The effect of railroad failures on banks
and insurance companies raises bar
rier to ruthless "wringer-ing." A spe-
Evening star., 1938-10-02

if their fixed charges were wiped
out completely
Three railroad experts who made a
study for the President last spring
found, also. four financial abuses"
In the business: (a) Railroads bought
control of other railroads or transpor-
tation companies at eXtravagant
prices (b) railroads bought terminal
properties at extravagant rates in
order to control traffic; (c) improper
or misleading bookkeeping sometimes
has concealed the actual financial
condition of railroads; Id some rail-
Evening star., 1938-10-02

More railroad failures have occurred
since then.
Fixed charges" have caused trou-
BILE. The railroads got most of the
money they needed to pay for their
great systems by selling bonds, rather
than stocks-and interest on bonds
must be paid promptly once year,
in good times and bad Reorganiza-
ton of railroad in court may reduce
fixed charges" but bondholders may
lose part of their savings in the
process. (And some railroads, it has
been said. would be lin the red" even
Evening star., 1938-10-02
Girl Wins Scholarship.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, Oct. l.
Miss Marian Ridgely. a graduate Of
Margaret Brent High School. has been
awarded a scholarship to St. Mary's
Female Seminary by the William
Thomas Chapter, D. A. r., of St.
Marys County.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

cial court to speed railroad reorgani-
Zation has been proposed.
The committee Of Senator Wheeler,
Democrat, of Montana, after studying
the setup of Midamerica Corp. (which
controlled Allegheny Corp, which in
turn had an interest in Chesapeake
Corp, which had an interest in the
c. e. o. Railway Coz, concluded that
law should be passed either to regu-
late railroad holding companies or for
bid them.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

road securities were unwisely issued
'in the interests of those who market
such securities"
There is no single program now for
saving the railroads. The six-man
committee of railroadmen apparently
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations for the positions named below.
 Principal Physicist, $500 a year, Senior Physicist, $4,600 a year, Physicist, $3,8O0 a year, Associate Physicist, $3,2O0 a year, each grade covering any specialized branch of physics. For the principal senior, and full grades, applicants must not have passed their 53d birthday, and for the associate grade they must not have passed their 45th birth day.
 Assistant Physicist, $2,600 a year, Junior Physicist, $2,000 a year. Op- tional subjects are: Electricity, heat, mechanics, optics, and sound. For the assistant grade, applicants must not have passed their 40th birth day; and for the junior grade they must not have passed their 35th birthday.
 Director of Personnel, $6,500 a year. $5,600 a year, and $4,600 a year, the grade of the position de- pending upon the personnel activi-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26
CAPITOL SHOW FEATURES NEW
 COMEDY TWIST
She's Got Everythin g Stars Gene Raymond
 and Ann Sothern

Bringing the blonde stars - Ann Sothern and Gene Raymond -- to the screen for the fifth time. RKO Radios She's Got Everything" starting tonight at the Capitol Theatre, offers gay romantic story of ar Impoverished society girl and a coffee millionaire
 The theme deals with Miss Sotherns efforts to pay off her fathers creditors, after his death reveals not only that she is without a cent, but that the furnishings of her Long Island home, and even the clothes she wears, have not been paid for.
 When the creditors, at first deter mined to take back their property, are persuaded by one of their mem- bers to back the girl in a campaign to marry wealthy Latin, things begin to happen. Her refusal to participate in the scheme, and her determination to get a job and pay off the bills, lead her into unfor- seen ncomplications-especially when ! her job turns out to be that of sec retary to a rich young coffee im- porter, with whom she falls in love. | Between the creditors. the mil ] lionaire her matchmaking aunt and her own feelings. the girl runs I into a storm of hilarious conse- quences, and the picture is hailed as
 one of the most sprightly offerings of the season. Its settings, which 1 include a luxurious country home, a swank resort hotel, an expensive apartment and a modernistic office, gaily carry out the rapid-fire &C., 1 tion of the story.
 With Raymond and Miss Sothern ! in She's Got Everything there is distinguished cast of mirth-mak- ers-Helen Broderick and Victor
 Moore as Miss Sothern's aunt and
 a race-track bookmaker respective i ly, and Billy Gilbert, Parkyakarkus, i William Brisbane, Solly Ward, Jack Carson. Alan Bruce, Alec Craig and
 Richard Tucker in important come 1 dy roles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26
Citizens Backing
 Proposal to Get
 Seward Widened
Property Owners Name Committee at Meeting
 of Group Today

At a meeting of Seward Street property owners and others inter- ested in the widening of South Seward from Front to Willoughby this noon in Percy's Cafe, com mittee was named to consider ways and means of bringing about the improvement.
 Allen Shattuck was selected Chair man of the gorup and on the com mittee with him are John Beck, Earl Cleveland, Charles Goldstein, Harold Foss and R. L. Bernard. The committee began it's delibera- tions this afternoon.
 An attempt will be made to raise sufficient funds from among the property owners to assure the wid- ening of the street. a proposal which is now before the City Coun- Gil. According to the plan submit- ted the Council $10 ,20Owill be need ed to secure the right-of- way. The thought of the committee is to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26
MISS DE LEO HAS
 DESSERT-BRIDGE

Miss Gretchen Le Leo was hostess last evening at a dessert-orldge party at her home in the Marine Apartments, honoring Mrs. A. ]. Hutchinson, who is visiting here from Portland, Ore.
 Prizes were won during the eve- ming by Mrs. Oscar Olson, first; Mrs. Howard Simmons, consolation, and Mrs. Hutchinson guest prize.
 Monday evening Miss De Leo en- tertained with dessert-bridge in honor of Mrs. Harold Gallwas.
 Mrs. c. E. Druley won the first prize during the evening and Mrs. Gallwas, second. Mrs. Gallwas was , also presented with guest prize by the hostess.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26
NEW COLISEUM FEATURE HAS
 MYSTERY PLOT
The Outer Garet,' Chero- kee Strip" Here To-
 night and Saturday

"The Outer Gate a new Mono gram picture based on the novel by Octavus Roy Cohen, opens tonight at the Coliseum Theatre and will establish itself as one of the most powerful dramas of the current season. Played to the hilt by Ralph Morgan, Kay Linaker and Ben All exander, the feature deserves the patronage of all fans who react to clean-cut drama expertly cast and grippingly unfolded.
 Cohen's story for which Laurie Brazee wrote the screen play is con- cerned with the efforts of a young man innocently sent to jail to ob- tain revenge for the crime he didn't commit. During his sentence he plans to avenge himself on his sweetheart's father, John Borden, who was responsible for sending him to prison When he is released he has ample opportunity to wreak vengeance and just before his mo- ment of triumph, he realizes that in wrecking the life of Borden he would likewise ruin his love for Lois, Borden's daughter. When a buddy who had helped him lay his plans is mortally shot, the hero is made to feel that his sacrifice must have better ending than mere re- venge. His love for Lois is stronger than his hatred of her father.
 Second film at the Coliseum to- night feature Dick Foram, Helen Valkis and Jane Bryan in "The Cherokee Strip"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26

Is Howard Hughes, millionaire round-the-world flyer, engaged to Fay Wray, movie actress? That was the question newsmen tried vainly to find an answer to after a brief meeting of the two on the station platform at Stamford, Conn.,, where they kissed and went on their respective ways, refusing
 to answer questions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26

assist the city in raising necessary funds, it was stated.
 A PWA application for city im- provements which was yesterday approved by the Public Works Ad- ministration provides for $5,000 for the South Seward Street under taking.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26
ANDERsONs ON RUPERT

MT. and Mrs. E. k. Anderson, of Royal Oak, Mich, accompanied by their two daughters, Helen and Hil- da, of Saginaw, Mich, are making the Alaskan tour on board the steamer Prince Rupert, in Juneau last evening. MT Anderson is presi- dent of the E. E. Anderson Lumber Company, and is a prominent De- troit broker
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26

DANCE DANCE DANCE
 Am. Legion Aux. Sat, Aug. 27s Elks Hall, Wes Barrett's Music. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26

ties involved; Assistant Director of Personnel, $5,60O year, $4,600 a year, and $3,800 a year Applicants must not have passed their fifty third birthday.
 Full information may be obtained at Room 311, Federal and Terri torial Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26
CURRIE's TRAVEL

R. E. Currie, with Mrs. Currie, is making the roundtrip on the Canadian National steamer Prince Rupert. MT. Currie is auditor of capital expenditures for the South ern Pacific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26
Big Christmas
 Is Looming Up

CHICAGO, Aug. 26-Gift shop retailers from various parts of the country anticipate a thriving Christmas business next Decem- Der because orders given manu- lecturers at the recent Merchan- disc Mart display showed an Is percent increase over the same peril cd of l937.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26
sOCIALITEs ON TOUR

Miss Florence Nuttall and Miss Elizabeth Gormley, prominent so- cialites from Philadelphia, are mak- ing the round trip cruise on the steamer Prince Rupert, in Juneau last evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26
MRS. CARTER HOSTESS
 AT LUNCHEON TODAY

Mrs. c. c. Garter entertained this afternoon with bridge-lunch- con at her apartment in the Gold stein Building.
 Spring flowers are serving as dec orations during the afternoon, and each of the twelve guests present was presented with a corsage.
 William Baffin discovered the bay named for him in 1915.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-26
PERCY LUCIA JOINS
 EMPLOYMENT OFFICE,
 FLAKNE ANNOUNCES

Percy Lucha, resident of Juneau several years ago and recently em- ployment officer and accountant for the Pearl Creek Mining Com pany near Fairbanks, has joined the staff of the Territory Employ naent Office, according to Director Joe Flakne.
 Lucha will be claim taker for Unemployment Compensation Bene- fits and senior interviewer. He flew to Juneau from Fairbanks yester- Jay with PA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
MIDDLEBURY Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone 5-0932
BOY SCOUT TROOP
 TO MEET TONIGHT
Son Born to Magels; Girls Vacation Club Spon=
 sOrs Meeting

The newly organized Boy Scout troop with Scoutmaster John Horn becker, will meet tonight at 7:15 o'clock in the Town Hall. This troop is being sponsored by the Middlebury Parent-Teacher asso- ciation with the following officers and committee: Chairman, Law renee Duryee; secretary and treas urer, Franklin Bristol; members, Willis Machin, Chauncey Ford, Jr., Charles Delaney, John Hornbecker, Rev. William McCance, Rev. Ray mond J. Kennedy, ex-officio. Blair Clark is associate master and Cor don Phelan and Charles Miner, Jr., assistants. All boys of 12 years and oyer are invited to join.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter J. Magel of Yale avenue announce the birth of son, at the Waterbury hospital, recently.
 The Girls Vacation club, which is group of girls from nine years through high school age, met at the home of Mrs. William c. Greene on South street, Wednesday afternoon Miss Genevieve Johnson assisted. Mrs. Greene. Games were played. This group is being sponsored by the Middlebury Parent Teacher as- sociation and will meet each week with different leader for various activities. Next Wednesday. Mrs. Chrisman will meet with the girls at the town hall at 2:30 p. m. Party favors will be made. Twenty seven girls were present at the first meet ing of this series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
TERRY Correspondents Ryan V. BristoI Div
Rev.Thomas Carlson's
 Resignation Refused
Plymouth Congregational Church Asks Pastor to Re-
 main Until l94O for 2OOth Anniversary Event

York City he lived here 35 years. He had been employed as a foreman at the Eagle Lock Company. MT. Ya- ger was a member of Lexington Lodge IOOF of New Britain.
 He leaves two sons, Charles F and Robert w., a grandson Judson Ya- ger, all of Bristol and sister, Mrs Charles Beh of New Britain. The funeral will be held Saturday at 3 D. m. at the Barnes Memorial Chapel, Bristol. Rev. Spencer E. Evans of the Terryville Congrega- tional church will officiate.
 Church Meeting
 The Plymouth Congregational church in a special meeting Thurs day night voted unanimously not to accept the resignation of it's pas tor, Rev. Thomas Carlson, who wishes to retire Septembed Is after 12 years service as pastor of the church and a total service of 45 years in the ministry.
 The pastor will be asked to re- main at least until l940 when the church celebrates its 200th anniver- sary. The meeting instructed the board of trustees to make necessary repairs on church property by using part or all of the $1,000 bequest of the late Mary A. Gordon.
 Several needed improvements were discussed, including painting the church but the decisions were left entirely with the board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
THOMASTON Correspondent: ssrs. Frank n. MattOon. F Judson St.-Tel. l95
SOCIETY HOLDS
 PICNIC SUNDAY
Liederkranz Members Plan Outing at Red Path
 Inn Grove

Thomaston, July 1.-Members of Hermonsohn Liederkranz society and friends will participate Sunday in the second picnic of the season at Red Path Inn grove. The affair will be of the typical old time Ger man outdoor party and will he at tended by many out of town guests. The committee in charge, Christian Fauch. Edwin Speck, William Brauckman and Hans Elsner, has arranged for games for the children and adults and for for variety of refreshments.
 COncer Sunday
 Willy A. Wehrle of High street will be the festival conductor Sun day afternoon of the Grand Con- cert and Sangerfest of the New England District, Working Mems Singing societies at Arbeiter Maen- nerchor park, Orange avenue, West Haven. The chorus of $50 mixed voices accompanied by symphony orchestra will render well ar ranged program. The affair which is open to the public will start at 3 D. m.
 Three to Retire
 Three employees of Seth Thomas who will retiere this week under the provisions of the company's pre- pension plan are Arthur Botsford, 76, who has been in the service of the clock concern for 65 years; Mar tin Thulin, TT, who has been an employe for B years and Charles LoWther, 73, who has completed 19 years of service.
 MT. Thulin in age is the oldest employe of the clock company while Mr. Botsford is the oldest in years of service.
 There will be meeting of Gre gorek post, VFW.. in the veterans rooms Saturday night at o'clock
 Miss E. J. Clinton of East Orange, N. J., was a week end guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank Bellmay.
 Miss Evelyn Lindquist of Massa- chusetst is visitor at the home of her parents, Rev and Mrs. August Lindquist of Grove street.
 Cape Cod Visitors
 Postmaster and Mrs. F. c. Flynn and son left today for a two weeks vacation at Falmouth Heights, Cape Cod.
 Scores in last nights club league were:
 St. Thomas 6, East Side 4.
 Young Mems club 16, Eagles 10 night will start at 8:30 o'clock. This clever aggregation of Brass City musicians will appear here again tn- m0rr0W evening Sunday evening
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
Stocks Are Irregular Al Days Op ening
Trading Falls Into Narrow Range-Sma Volume Is
 in Contrast to Yesterdays Boom Start

terday's feature slipped back frac- tionally. Motors were firm.
 Schenley jumped nearly point to 19 3-4 on winning Pennsylvania tax suit which netted the company $6,000,000. Du Pont and Allied Chemical lost point and Westing- house Electric was down nearly point
 One-eigth point gains were made by American Radiator at IA 7-8, General Electric at 40 IA; Sears Roebuck 66 5-8 and Goodrich IT.
 Chesapeake & Ohio opened at 90 of 1-2; Pennsylvania 18 1-8 of 5-8; and New York Central IS 7-8 of 1-8. Bethlehem Steel was up Id at 58 7-8 and Chrysler made 1-S point gain to 59 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01

will render the vocal interpolations as only she can.
 Manager Michael Leon announced the change in the orchestras this morning, stating he believed it would prove popular with his nightly habi- tues. Yesterday Workmen spent the entire day renovating the exterior of the hall
 Dancing to DelFino's music to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01

New York, July 1.-UP)-Stocks opened irregular in a narrow range today, with trading moderate. Bonds were steady and cotton futures firm.
 The small volume was in marked contrast with yesterday. A size able group of stocks registered small advances.
 Rails, however, which were yes-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
QUITS THE RANGE

The earliest ambition of James Ellison, currently teamed with Anne Shirley and Ruby Keeler in RKO's Mother Carey's Chickens" was to be cowboy, an ambition that infiu- enccd his early film appearance in many Western pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
DUMSCHOTTS HOLD
 FETE AT COTTAGE
New York, Hamden and MiddIebury People ROy=
 ally Entertained

Wolcott, July 1-Mr. and Mrs. William Dumschatt entertained at their summer cottage at Hitchcock lake, on Sunday, Mrs. Patrick Briody and her sister, Miss Lucy English of New York city; MT. and Mrs. Leigh Hunt and children, Leigh and Cyn- thia, of Hamdem; MT. and Mrs John Dumschatt of Middlebury; MT. and Mrs. James Petit, MT. and Mrs. John German of Waterbury.
 MT. and Mrs. c. V. Badger left this morning for Boston. From there they will motor through the White Mountains and from there will go to their summer home in Hyde Park, Vermont, where they will spend a two weeks vacation.
 Miss Rosemary GoodSon has been spending few days with her sister Mrs. Albert Miller and MT. Miller. in Waterbury.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Traver of Woodtick were guests of MT. and Mrs. Frank Johnson of Ossining, N. Y, Sunday.
 Jean Myngneer, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Myngheer, has been spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Carlton Bird and MT. Bird, of Waterville.
 Mir and Mrs. Harry Thibodeou of New Britain have opened their cot tage at Hitchcock lake.
 MT. and Mrs. Hoyt of Nauga tuck spent the week end at their cottage at Hitchcock lake.
 Mrs. Charlotte Karrnann and her nephew, Charles Westerland of Woodbury were guests of Mrs. Karr- mann's son, Charles Hartmann and Mrs. Karrmann Monday
 There will be no services at the Center Congregational church Sun. day.
 Miss Isabel Venter of Meriden road has been chosen delegate from the Baptist church in Waterbury tc the high-school-age course at the Connecticut State college at Storrs starting Tuesday, July 5.
 MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Decker have been entertaining Mrs. Decker's brother, David Burns of New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. Earl Gowie of Bridgeport were recent guests of MT and Mrs. Earl Snyder of the Wood- tick road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
WOOL RESISTS SALT WATER

Melbourne, (UP) --- The famous clipper ship Lightning, loaded with wool, was burned to the waters edge in Corio Bay in 1869. Now, 69 years after the wreck, some of the wool has been recovered. And, in spite of it's long immersion, it hasn't even lost it's curl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
LAKE QUASSAPAUC
 OFFERS NEW BAND
DeIFinO's Orchestra to Be Resort Attraction Start=
 ing Tonight
Special to The DemOcraD

Middlebury, July 1. - Francis DelFino and his scintillating Hotel Elton orchestra of Waterbury. feat uring the unusual piano tickling of Romeo DelFino, WATR artist, will open an indefinite stand at Lake Quassapaug this evening, succeed ing Jimmy Fitzgeralds orchestra.
 Miss Edith Sacco, veteran blues songstress of WATR and VERY,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
BILLION COINS WITHDRAWN

London, CUP)-The task of with drawing all silver coins struck be- fore l920-about 1000, ,00O OO0-and replacing them with coins contain ing 50 per cent silver instead of .o2 l-2 per cent has just been complet- ed by the Royal Mint. The task re- quired 18 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01
| OAKVIllE
 Correspondents: Babin. Watertown Avenue Church Women Sponsor Lawn Party
Eleven Card Tables in Play Yesterday-Mrs. Mary
 Cutler to Be Buried Tomorrow

Florian, George Miller, Mrs. Walter Fem, Ann Kruyll, Raymond Ellis, Hilda EricSon, Mrs. Oscar Locke, Carolyn BeardSley, Ruth Clinton, Mrs. Fred Deitchmann, John Me- Lean, Mrs. David Roger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-01

Terryville, July l The Eagle Lock Company softball team, show ing a complete reversal of form, handed the highly touted Seth Thomas Clock team a 6-l setback in a Litchfield County Industrial League contest at the Clock Com pany field in Thomaston Thursday night. Vernon Atwood, pitching his second league contest, hurled fine brand of ball. Pasternack formed the other part of the battery. Barr and Benedict were the Thomaston battery.
 The victory put Eagle Lock ln first place in the county league with Seth Thomas in second place.
 Wednesday night the Cooper Oven Thermometer Company team scored an upset victory over the Plume and Atwood Company team, 6-2.
 No games will be played in the league next week due to the shut down of most of the factories spon- soring teams.