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The Washington times., 1938-04-20

The retired merchant, who left
a total estate of $500, 484.50. Of
which the bulk was in personal
property, also set 100000
fund for the establishment of a
home "for aged and INDECENT
white women, bona fide residents
of the District, without discrimina-
ton as to religious belief, national
ity, or descent"
DIED WHEN 81
Mr.. Lisner died March rs at the
age of 81 years, exactly one year
after the death of his wife, Mrs.
Laura Hartmann Lisner. During
their lives both were prominent
in civic affairs and well known for
their philanthropies.
Mr.. Lisner had no children, but
he set aside 100000 for his nieces
and nephewS and for the children
of a deceased nephew and niece.
He gave $4,000 to Horace ey,
his chauffeur: $4,000 to the
Hebrew Home for the Aged;
$4,000 to the central diSpensary
at, the Emergency Hospital, and
$4,000 to the Children's Hos
pital.
3 NAMED EXECUTORS
The George washington Uni
versity bequest is to be known
as the 'LiSner Auditorium" when
completed. The will provides that
the university must erect and
equip, the auditorium within two
years after the fund becomes avail
able or the bequest will be with
drawn and devoted to other CHART
able purposes.
George w. White, president of
the National Metropolitan Bank,
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
Of George Washington University,
and Leon Tobriner, prominent at
torney and lifelong friend of the
testator, were named executors
and trustees.
The law firm Of Tobriner,
Graham, Brez and Tobriner rep
reSentS the estate.
L -NnrE EnR suEERAEE APRIL A.
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British Freighter
Grounded in Fog

LOS ANGELES HARBOR, April
20 G.N.S0.-The British freighter
Mundelta was undergoing an in
spection here today after running
aground in a heavy fog at Long
Beach.
The ship was relocated several
hours after blowing into the beach
early yesterday. A preliminary
survey indicated the vessel was
not seriously damaged.
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Munich Prelate
Talks With Pope

VATICAN CITY, April 20
Q.N.S0-Pope Plus granted an
audience today to Cardinal Faul-
habe-, archbishop of Munich. 1t
was believed they discussed the
possibility of a new Vatican-Ger-
man concordat as a result of Ger
many's annexation of Austria.
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DR.. BARTRAM
ATTACKED AS
SHE PARKS CAR
Masked" PrOWler
Eludes Police
By JAMES J. CULLINANE

BY JAMES ]. CULLINANE
Defying police patrols combing
the city for the masked prowler
of Chevy Chase, bandits last night
slugged a Veterans Administra-
ton woman physician with a gun
butt and a few hours later held
up a young woman and her COM
panion in the Northwest section.
DR.. Nell w. Bartram, Sc, Of the
TOO block of Seventeenth st.
N. W., was beaten severely about
the head and face when two
colored robbers attacked her in an
alley in the rear Of her home.
PARKING AUTO
She was parking her car In its
garage, DR.. Bartram said, when
the bandits rushed cut Of the
shadows. One Of the thugs struck
her over the head with the butt Of
his revolver and the other reached
through the car window and
struck her in the face, DR.. Bar.
tram related.
When one Of the bandits grab
bed ser purse, the catch snapped
open and scattered its contents on
the car floor. Infuriated, one Of
the bandits struck her in the face
again and snatched a $50 wrist
watch from her arm. DR.. BartraIl1
said.
DR.. Bartram was treated at
Emergency Hospital for scalp
decorations and facial cuts.
SECOND ATTACK
Last nights attack marked her
second encounter with thugs in
Washington, DR.. Bartram said.
Several years ago a colored man
snatched her purse while she was
parking her car in its garage. She
escaped uninjured that time.
Although police were ordered to
reGouble their vigilance follow
ing the attack on DR.. Bartram,
bandits struck again within a few
hours.
Miss Ethel Parker, 1852 Nerd
lar. Pl. N. w., and Melvin Stone
street, 1893 Lanier Pl. N. W.. were
this next victims. They were
seated in Stonestreet's car in front
Of Miss Parker's home when two
youths approached brandishing
guns.
ESCAPE IN AUTO
Warning their victims not to
make an outcry the youths took
$40 from Miss Parker and IS
from her companion and escaped
in their automobile which had
been parked nearby.
An element Of mystery was
added to the robbery Of Miss
Parker and Stonestreet when it
was found there is no such address
as 1852 Meridian Pl. N. W.
Stonestreet said the fictitious adj
dress was given to avoid pub
licity."
Wearing masks made Of hand.
kerchiefs, Stonestreet said the two
bandits stepped quickly from the
machine as they drove up and said
tersely:
This is a stick up!"
He said the men "frisked him
and Miss Parker and then sped
away.
No progress was reported by
police in their search for the cul-
tured, soft-Spoken masked prowler
of Chevy Chase who attacked Miss
Alice Quinn, 21-year-old governess.
The prowler has attacked Seversl
other women in the exclusive
Chevy section in recent months.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
TREASURY CONDITION
, GNS). Treasure balance
April 10: $2,863, 905, 805.53: in
ternal revenue, $7,486, 766.46; Gus
toms receipts. $13,869, 093.34 re-
ceipts. $4,971. 179.091; expendi-
lures $6,123,476,942.
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CURLY TEMPERATURES

HOURLY TEMPERATURES
10 a. M. 76 IL Noon. "a
Straw hat weather, which saw
the temperature at 76 at 10 a. m
and rose steadily to "a at noon
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Lisner Will Gifts
To Hospitals Barred
Retired Merchant Left $3,79O,484, Plea for
Probate Shows; G.. w. Gets Million

marble auditorium costing $1oooooO given to George
Washington University in the will Of the late Abram Lisner
retired president and founder of the Paa Royal department
store revealed in the petition for probate filed in
United States District Court today.
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OAR. MEET TOLD
OF"SUBVERSIVE"
TO NATION
BY CARROLL PEEKE

"Subversive influences" have
penetrated into the agencies Of the
Government.
That charge was made today by
Mrs. Vtnton Earl Sisson. chair.
man of the National Defense
Through Patriotic Education com.
mittee, in her annual report to
the Forty-seventh Continental Con
gress in Constitution Hall.
ASKS PREPAREDNESS
In a stirring speech. that
moved the crowded hall tc bursts
Of applause. Mrs. SiSson demanded
that the Government be prepared
in these dangerous times to resist
attack from within and without
Voicing a demand that the Navy
be built up to adequate strength
Mrs. Sisson said:
Having learned a lesson
from the Washington Limita-
ton Of Arms Conference, this
nation has no intention of
making another altruiStic ~geS-
ture to the world by Scrapping
thousands of tons Of new YES
sells at a cost of several millions
of dollars, until she is sure that
other nations mean what they
say.
"At the expiration of the last
treaty to which she was a sigma
tory, Japan announced to the
world that she refused to be
bound by agreements in the
future, and would build accord
ing to her needs.
INCREASES NEEDED
what those needs are she
likewise refuses to divulge. The
governments of Great Britain
and the United States believe,
therefore, that the maintenance
of the 5-5-3 ratio require in
creases in their respective
naVieS.
Under present world condi-
Continued on Page 16, Col. ~
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ALLEN READS OATH

Commissioner George E. Allen
read the oath of office to the 81
boys and girlS-13, IA and Is years
Continued ON Page S, Col. ~
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WASHINGTON FORECAST

Light showers and cooler this after.
noon or tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy,
cooler. "Details on Page So
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TREASURY CONDITION

GN.SO. Treasure balance
April 10: $2,863, 905, 805.53: in
ternal revenue, $7.486, 766.46; Gus
toms receipts, $13,869, 093.34 re-
ceipts. $4,971.179.091; expendi-
lures $6,123, 476,942.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
CARMODY CHOSEN
 BY YALE ALUMNI
"Dr. Traprock" Among Speakers at Annual Din=
 ner Meeting Here

Attorney Guerin Carmody of Wa tertown was named president of the Yale Alumni association of the Nau- gatuck Valley, at the annual din- ner held in the Waterbury club last night. William Foord of Litchfield was named president; Henry O. Campbell, secretary treasurer; and J. Milton Burrall, assistant treas urer.
 Speakers included Professor J. C. Rogers; George s. Chappell (Dr. Traprock) and Newt Newton, fresh- man swimming coach.
 Professor Rogers, master of Tim othy Dwight college in the new house plan at the university, de- scribed the operation of the system. Intramural thletics, study clubs and college r. 2sses have aided ma terially in keeping the students &C., tive in subjects aside from regular studies, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
Popular Contralto
 Delights Audience
Kathryn Meise of Metropolitan Opera Fame Featured
 in Fine Arts Series Closing Concert

Kathryn Meisle, a leading con- tralto of the Metropolitan Opera, sang last night at the Waterbury Women's club in the final concert of the season of the Fine Arts &c., ries, sponsored in this city by the Mattatuck Musical Art society. Miss Meisle gave to her performance style and musicianship. She had well chosen and agreeable program that was singularly pleasing. To all of her songs she brought dig nifty and keen appreciation of the theme, while her vocal requirements were not sacrificed to style effects.
 Pleasing Selection
 There was in her selection of songs and pleasing mixture, her German heder perhaps, marking the high spot of an evening of artistic entertainment. Haydn, Purcell and Gluck followed in order III her first songs, Miss Meisle singing "The Spirits Song," "Theres Not Swain on the Plain", and the favored con- tralto aria from "Orfeo Euridice". "Che faro senza Euridice." Into this last Miss Meisle put fervor; her legato was pronouncedly good, and she gave the aria the richness and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
Winter Gynnastic
 Program Arranged
Various Classes of Waterbury Turner's to Appear in
 Exhibition Drills Tomorrow Night

nella, Rose Marie Wiedorn, Mildred Kalweit, Dorothea Miller, Elfreida Jabs, Thelma Blower. Evelyn Sweeney, Bertha Ostroff Marjorie Foy, Dorothy Butler and Dorothy Schaeffer.
 Senior Boys
 Senior Boys leaders: Joseph De- Mario, Robert Hoebel, Tony Piesyna Frederick Wiedorn, Daniel Smith Vincent Di Maria, J. Bollard, w Deadly, Fernando Persio, Phillip Danaher, Kiessling Albert, John Sheehan, George Gemino, George Hoebel, William Shaldolska, Albert Ambrose and Warren Tapken.
 The Turner grammar school girls team under the leadership of Bar bara Hummel consists of Alice Hummel, Dorothea Drapitin, Mary Wwyer, Sally Greenlaw, Jane Hum- mel, Lorraine Siperli, Shirley Beau pre-, Madeline Fede, Shirley Petke Betty Erickson and Shirley Wen ming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

depth of emotional feeling written into the music and the text. Like wise was her voice effective in the dignity of '"The Spirits Song", and the lightness and agility of her Purcell contribution.
 German Group
 Five beautiful songs were given in Miss MeiSle's German group. Here her art was at it's best; her selection was happily chosen, and there was a vast amount of pleasure in listen- ing to her translation of Schu- mann's "Provenzalisches Lied", the two contrasting Strauss songs, "Ich trage incline Mime" and "Schlechtes Wetter", and the lovely Schubert "Ungeduld." It would have been nice to have heard her second Strauss in gay waltz tempo repeated. Miss Meisle followed her Schubert with an encore by the same com poser, "Wohin?"
 Four French songs were given ar impressive performance. They were of varying character including "Chere Mutt" by Bachelet, "Papil- Ions" by Chausson, "Les Berceaux' by Faure, and Carnaval" by Fourd- rain. Five songs in English com-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
CHANGES PENDING
 IN STATE BOARD
Dr. Ernest w. Butterield to Resign as State Edu=
 CatiOnal Commissioner

Dr. Ernest w. Butterfield, secre- tary of the state board of education and commissioner of education for Connecticut will resign both posi- tions in the very near future, the Hartford Courant said today. The resignation is precipitated by the ex- pressed desire of the board that there be change in the commis- sionship. Dr. Butterf1eld has served eight years as head of the depart ment.
 Dr. Butterfield is to be in charge of a regional conference of heads of school departments of larger Con- necticut cities, at Wilby high school, March IT. The local board of edu- cation will be hosts at the meeting. It is not expected that the potential resignation will affect the confer ence.
 During the past several years the board and the commissioner have been harried by the general assem- bly, over various disputes.
 During his service in Connecti- cut, Dr. Butterfield proposed and carried through, after securing the approval of the board and the gen. eral assembly, an improvement in teacher training that changed the system from a two-year course to a four-year course of college grade. The trade school program has been expanded. The state board of edu- cation has been given the right, during this time, to pass on quail fcation of schools to grant aca- demic degrees controlling a situa- tion which was loosely handled. Consolidation of rural schools has advanced to the point where there are comparatively few one-room schools remaining. State certifica- tion of teachers and superintend- entS has been made uniform.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
CONCERT ARRANGED
 BY KITCHENER POST

| A concert by the Cheshire Band will be given tomorrow night at Kitchener Post hall on Scovill street under the sponsorship of Lord Kitchener Post, British War Veterans. The concert will mark a return engagement of the band, which received an enthusiastic re- ception at previous concert in this city.
 Mrs. William w. Berrie, of Tor rington, will be the soloist. Norman Gibbs will offer 8 series of imper- sonations.
 The post has arranged for Rev. John R. Coombs, associate pastor of the Second Congregational church, to deliver an illustrated lec- ture on the West Indies March "A. Members of British organizations are invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

pleted the excellent program. They were Ferratas Night and the Cur tains Drawn. Leoni's "Vesuvius", Dobson's "Yasmin", and 8 folk song of the Pyrenees adapted by Paxson and called "Dodo". This was a lullaby which Miss Meisle's piano legato gave a lovely effect. The manuscript of this song is ded- icated to the contralto. Lastly she sang Ganz's "The Sea Hath Its Pearls" Stuart Ross, who will be remembered for splendid work with other singers coming to Waterbury in the past, accompanied Miss Meisle and gave to the performance an added joy Tn his finely read pia- no support.
 EncOreS
 At the finish of her program the singer was called back many times. It would have been splendid to hear another Schubert or Schumann, but her written program was so gener- ous that her light typical encore songs at the end were agreeable at any rate. They were Five Eyes" an Irish song, and Carolina Groom Song."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

attraction will be an exhibition oi difficult stunts on the side horse parallel bars and horizontal bars by members of the Town Plot Gym nastic society. These young men have selected a number of thrill ing maneuvers which are certain to please the large crowd expected to attend. The program:
 The Program
 l. Class eXhibition-Junior girls class.
 2. Gymnastics side horse and parallel bars-Boys' class. Leaders Frances Hummed, Albert Weidorn 3. Exhibition on side horse-Wa- terbury Gymnastic society.
 4. Athletic exercises-Boys' class leader, Robert Drapetein.
 5. Combined gymnastics Side horse and parallel bars-Girls' class leader, Marguerite Yiedorn. Senior class leaders, Robert Hoebel and Dan Smith.
 6. Free Hand exercises-High school girls class. Elfreda Jabs. 7. Parallel bar exercises-Water bury Gymnastic society team.
 8. Wand drill, Senior class. Lead CT. Robert Hoebel.
 9. Horizontal bar-Waterbury Gymnastic society.
 10. Singing March-Combined Girls and Senior class. Leaders, Joe De Maria and Dorothy Miller. Those taking part in the various routines are: Boys-Robert Rrape- tein, leader; erman Graf, August Gerard, Francis Hummel, George Reardon, John Reardon Angelo Summa, Albert Wiedorn, Harry Owens, Herbert Frass and J. Breu- CT.
 High school girls-Marguerite Wiedorn, leader, Anna Mecca Eleanor Travisano, Louise Pisen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

Nearly 53,O0O,O00 people in Japan now have postal savings accounts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
.HOOPMEN STAGE
 BENEFIT PARTY
Boys Club Plan Social March "A to Send Team
 to Boston Tourney

A social to help raise money to defray expenses of sending a team to the annual Boys Club Basket ball Tournament in Boston Friday and Saturday, April 1 and 3, will be held at the Boys Club gymnasium Thursday March "A, 1t was an- nounced this morning by Super intendent William Johnson.
 The Boys Club Varsity team will be Waterbury's Representatives this year. Last year the Cadets earned the trip and went to the finals of the tournament. The committee in charge of the social includes: An thony DiMaria, John Tartaglia, An-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
APARTMENT BLOCK BLAZE SMOTHERED

A chimney fire in the Hillcrest Apartments, 284 North Main street, was put out by firemen after an alarm had been received at 8:30 o'clock last night. Damage was not great. The building housing B apartments, is owned by the Lomas and Nettleton.
 Yesterday was another busy day for f1remen. In addition to three alarms yesterday morning and the one from North Main street last night, there were four brush fires. The brush fire alarms were as fol- lows: 2:13 p. m., Jersey street; 2:4O D. m., rear of 1470 Baldwin street: 3:16 p. m., Whire road; 4:21 p. m., Wolcott road and Lovers Lane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

Members of the various gymnastic teams of the Turner's will hold their annual Winter Gymnastic Show to- morrow night, March 18th, at Turn Hall, 1181 North Main street. The program under the direction of Frederick Wiedorn, acting physical director, will begin at 8 o'clock.
 The program will consist of a variety of numbers in which the skill of the performers will be dem- onstrated, among them many dar- ing and difficult stunts. A special
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
SPANISH WAR VETS
 MARK ANNIVERSARY

Plans were made for the muster ing in ceremony, April Fist, anni- versary of the declaration of war against Spain, last night at a meet ing of Emerson Liscum Camp, Uni ted Spanish War Veterans. One new member was initiated, Peter Guis- cher, of Naugatuck. The entertain ment committee will procure speak CTS for the celebration, as well as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

thony c. Bruno and Physical Direc- tor Theodore Moore.
 The annual Boys Club gym ex- hibition will be held Friday evening, April 8, and wi11 attempt to show a part of the daily routine given to all classes. It will include drills by the younger boys, races, competi- tion in basketball fundamentals, bar and mat work by the seniors. wrestling and boxing exhibitions. and basketball games.
 A feature will be a little sister contest in which the boys will show their little sisters at their best.
 The balance of March and the whole of April will be devoted to intense practice for the indoor ath- letic competition. It will cover six events and the scores will be com pared with those of boys ill clubs all over the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

entertainers, music and arrange for refreshments.
 A letter from Horace D. Taft, former headmaster of Taft school and president of the Connecticut Merit System Association, urged the camp to name volunteers for peace work. The communication was tabled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

Tonight at the American Legion home on Holmes avenue members of the posts Boy Scout troop will be entertained by two prominent members of the New Haven Magic society. One of the visitors will be Adam Jentock of this city and the other Leroy" of Meriden one of C0nnecticuts most versatile ex- pOnents of the art of sleight-Of- hand. The two magiciians will demonstrate a number of their popular tricks, which not only mystify but always prove source of merriment. Paul Reed, chair man of Corp Coyle Posts scout committee will preside. The largest attendance of the year is expected.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
RED DCR0SS REPORT
SHOWSEXPANS|ON
All Services Increased and
Peak Peacetime Roll of
5,523,585 Listed.

Increased activities in all services
and peak peacetime membership
enrolment of 5.523,5S5 feature the
annual report Of the American Red
Cross released yesterday.
Greater emphasis will be placed
upon health instruction, following re-
cent consolidation Of its three nursing
services into one. Miss Mary Beard.
formerly of the Rockefeller Founda-
ton, heads the new organization, to be
known as the Red Cross Nursing
Service.
Norman H. Davis, chairman, re-
ferring to the widening sphere OF the
Red Cross, said: 1T must continue to
be our aim to bring the Red Cross into
touch with the lives Of greater num-
bers of our citizens. This we can do
through extending to them the bene-
fits we are organized to give, as well
as through inviting them to join rs
members in the giving of service"
Red Cross Public Health Nursing
Service reported 663 nurses in 4S4
communities gave nursing care to l93.-
28l persons, and made l,043,954 visits
to or on behalf of the sick. Co.
operating with school physicians, ex-
aminations were made Of $50, 1877 chill
dren, and curative treatments arranged
for 1862, $50 boys and girls found to
have physical defects.
Nurses in the itinerant services, pro-
vided through the Jane A. Delano
Memorial Service, visited in assigned
territories in the Idaho mountains,
the dust area in Kansas, in Northern
Maine and isolated islands of the
Atlantic Coast.
Through classes conducted by local
chapters, Its nurses gave courses
in home hygiene and care OF the
sick to more than $4,000 persons
Teacher training courses also were
given to graduate nurses through
summer schools in selected universities
Continuing its major objective OF
service to veterans and their de-
pendents, the Red Cross reported tina,
165,O49 cases under this classification
were handled vast year.
The Red Cross War Service also
helped veterans to join the Civilian
Conservation Corps, handled a Cana.
dian war veterans canteen fund
for Canadian residents in the United
States, and maintained an informal tion
service.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
STAR WASHINGTON G.

tional enrollments are needed to bring
the city total to the 100, 200 mark set
as the goal this year.
Memberships total 1928, Of which
s.24s were recorded yesterday, Edgar
Morris, general chairman, reported.
He expects \ heavy return from Gov
ernment units to bring the enrolment
close to the goal by tomorrow. At
the same time last year the total was
Just over $4,000 memberships.
Results from the various roll call
committees show: Government, 46,393;
financial, 1888; professional, 1852;
utilities, 1855; general business, large,
S,793; general business, small. 2.540;
apartments, 1922: homes. TOT; spe-
cial gifts, 16l; booths, 2,642.
The Red Cross booth in the Egh-