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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-07

1 dents appeared ut the September
meeting OF the board, I'VE told them
their children could stay In local
schools" DR.. Kennedy quickly OBJ
jected to this statement, saying the
board told the Bristol Terrace resi-.
dents It would consider their re-
quests but did not definitely CONF
NIT itself. u,5
George A. Kelly suggested o strict
district line be set for Salem school
pupils but Mr.. Rodenbach said this
has been tried in the past and Is
difficult. It was pointed out that
where there are A pupils IN Salem
fifth grade there are only 20 In Hop
Brook and 10 In Central avenue IN
the same grade.
Mr.. Mannweiler asked II the res
taurant room could not be utilized
and pointed out II there Is anything
at ali, It should be used. Mr.. Chit
| tenden said there Is only one win
dow there but 1t was stated another
could be put in. The superinteti.
dent said about three-fourths Of
the pupils use the restaurant ct re-
cess and said II has been q devel.
opment over IS years period.
| When Mr.. Mannweiler asked "They
could be taken care Of outside,
couldn't they" Mr.. Chittenden re-
piled, II wouldn't want TO answer
that. don't think II Is O good
plan to abandon the restaurant.
superintendent Office
Or. Kennedy then asked II the
superintendent OF schools office In
the high school building could not
be used as @ classroom and have
the superintendent locate In the
Tuttie property. Mr.. Chittenden
promptly replied, II would not have
the slightest objection TO that. II
might have some advantages. He
said the room could possibly accom-.
niodate about % pupils.
In reply TO q query about further
utilization Of the futile home,
where now there are eS high school
college course freshmen, eupt. Chit
tenden said the first floor might be
utilized further and II o fire escape
were erected, the second floor could
be used, he indicated. The lighting
Is not very good there. artificial
lighting now being needed ell the
time. Two rooms Of this building
are now being used. There are five
rooms In the building and they
would not hold more than 20 pupils,
II was said.
Mr.. Rodenbach then suggested
use Of Beebe street school to relieve
high school oyercrowding, saying
"You already have q school there"
Mr.. Chittenden said he would not
recommend 1t but would gladly ac-
quiesce II the board ordered II. He
has spent e200 IN making necessary
repairs ct the futile house. Mr..
Rodenbach then reminded the board
some suggestions would cost money
and the board Is trying TO keep
within is budget.
Mr.. Meegan remarked that 10 70.
llevc the congestion, some sacrifice
has 10 be made and Mr.. MAXWELL
or pointed out the department Il
under quite q strain.
DR.. Kennedy however said that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-07

board Of review Of the local district
committee Of Naugatuck Boy Scout
council yesterday. John Sutherland
passed tests In scholarship, stamp
collecting and flremanship and VIII
liam Hill passed scholarship and
stamp collecting for merit badges.
As II. 4. Benham, chairman was
absent. John w. Hayes presided,
Cecil Grant, John Pyatt and Fred
Conover attended. The local district
committee will plan for the fall and
winter Of the ~" on Oct. 20 at
Sis p. m.
Plan Dance
Plans for 0 Halloween dance on
November and election Of officers
marked the meeting last night Of
the Millville Library association.
The dance will be In charge OF the
following committee: Mr.. and Mrs.
Prank Anderson, Mrs. Paul Passeck,
Mrs. Charles Jones, Miss May Erick-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-07

son, Miss Grace Woodfieid, Jake
Mariana and Robert Fem, Jr.
Albert Mai was reelected pyesi-
dent OF the association and others
chosen were: MRS. Charles Johnes.
vlce-president: Paul Passeck, Sec
rotary and treasurer; Henry New
man, trustee; Mrs. John Schenk,
librarian, Frank Anderson and
Harry Sawzuk will continue 10 serve
as trustees. Mr.. Mai viii head the
finance board and the other menu
bers are: Harry Newman, Jake
Mariana, Sterling Russell, Paul Pas
seek and Frank Anderson. A social
and card party will be held soon.
Plan Annual Session
Plans for the annual meeting OF
the Red Cross chapter were made
at a meeting Of the executive board
yesterday. The annual affair will be
held october "a at 4:46 p. m. At the
meeting yesterday, Miss Mary Claf-
fey, Red Cross nurse, was given q
l0-year service pin as q mark Of
appreciation for her excellent work.
Local Youth Elected
Richard d. Lutte, son Of James
M. Lutte Of Cliff street, has been
elected historian of the junior class
at Rensselaer, Polytechnic institute,
Troy, N. Y, where he Is taking q
chemical engineering course.
Stauffer Heads Glass
Elmer Stauffer has been elected
president Of the Junior class Of the
local high school. Walter Corcoran
was chosen president and Ver-
ma Anderson was elected secretary
and treasurer.
OAR. Meets
Members Of Sarah Rogers chapter,
OAR. heard an interesting talk
yesterday at their opening fall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-07
AIR BASE AT DARWIN

Darwin, Australia - (UP) - As
part Of Its national defense, the
Commonwealth government has be-
gun the construction here Of an
Australian Air Force station which
will provide base for two squad.
rons Of IL planes each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-07

meeting, by Miss Marian Keeffe,
Miss Keeife, Red Cross executive
secretary here, tolo Of the work Of
the Red Gross. The session was held
at the home Of Mrs. Tracy Noble,
regent. Fall activities were discussed
and refreshments were served.
Returning to u. s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin w. Wiggles-
worth are on their way to this coun-
try from Japan where MFR. Wiggles-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-07
BROWN U. OFFERS
BENES POSITION

Providence, r. l., oct. 7.-(UP).-
Former President Eduard Benes Of
Czechoslovakia has been offered O
visiting professorship" at Brown
University.
Announcement Of the offer was
made by DR.. Stephen Duggan Of the
Institute for International Educa-
ton ut New York city, who cabled
Benes at the suggestion Of Presi-
dent Henry NJ. Wriston Of Brown.
DR.. Wriston said he had hopes
Benes might accept the offer be-
cause Of his recent resignation as
Czech leader.
II made the offer because I felt
that President Benes would be an
able man to add to our stan In view
Of his experience in the recent Eu-
ropean crisis" DR.. Wriston said.
The visiting professorship would
be something entirely new. and
would allow DR.. Benes TO teach
courses In history, international re-
lationS or political economy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-07
HEN EGG DUCK SHAPED

Rice Lake, wis. (Up)--Wencl
stefi's hen Is suspected Of being q
freak. Ste1i Is exhibiting an egg
laid by the hen. It Is shaped like
q duck, even to the bill and neck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-07

suddenly sigh Of
Wod-w not quite all
casualty lists daily Pictured
bambnos back
Italy They Of hpoad Of Fascist volunteers"
wounded Spanish civil recently landed ut Naples And below
being carried on the pier at Southampton Bans Private Connolly
giving thanks that
his broken when land
exploded Palestine England trying pacy warning
Arabs and
Evening star., 1938-01-30
0suwing by
C. n. ToM

is all white, bright-red, and chromium. The
grill alone is black
Suppers are given on the first and third
Saturdays of every winter month, and three
members are always hosts together. Each
"chef" prepares one course, and has his own
section of the counter Behind the counter are
three sinks with receptacles underneath into
which pots or dishes can at once be put out of
sight.
The guests arrive half an hour before sup
per, and either stand or draw up chairs on
their side of the counter to watch the chefs
display their talents.
When supper is ready the cook of the first
course beats gong. Women guests hurry to
their places and the men line up in front of the
counter and carry this first course to their
Evening star., 1938-01-30

IdNllly.
1t is true that the cooking of an especial
dish in chafng dish at table, or the cooking
ofteryapin, or canvasback ducks in the kitchen
by the host himself, has been the practice of
many a host of past generations. But yester
days occasional speciality is now being re-
placed by the organization of supper clubs for
winter and clambake clubs for summer. At the
present moment, the men would seem to be
leading the world of Society with capital s.
into the kitchen.
The men of these exclusive supper clubs are
taking the art of cooking as new form of
competitive sport. The parties given at one of
the smartest of these clubs may be interesting
to those who are organizing similar ones, and
to every one who has an attractive kitchen.
But first the club, let US call it the Grill and
Saucepan Club.
Its thirty members consider themselves
oonnoisse,us as well as expert chefs The club
house is an old barn, which one of the
members donated. They then had the barn
hauled to new site and this is what they did
with it:
They took out the partitions, leaving one
big, open, raftered room. A cement floor was
laid, and on that linoleum - strong blue in
color Into the opening at one end, they built
a chimney of field stone; and at the opposite
end perfectly equipped kitchen was divided
from the room proper by nc-topped work.
table. This, too, was painted blue.
The walls of the main part of the room,
which were of old chestnut wood, were left un-
painted All along both side walls, around the
corners and stopping on either side of the big
stone fireplace, were benches, with backs and
seats upholstered in bright-red imitation
leather. In front of these were wood tables
covered with bright blue oilcloth The wooden
chairs were painted the same bEight-red as
the bench upholstery. Two chandeliers. Of
candle -on-ring design, were hung from the
rafters There were also six matching side
brackets
The feature of the club is of course the
kitchen end of the room. A door on one side
leads into the mems coat room; and on the
other side, into the ladies' powder room. In
the center space is the kitchen, divided from
the main room by the counter. The kitchen
Evening star., 1938-01-30

partners. Later, when the gong rings again,
each man carries his partners and his own
used dishes to one end of the counter, and
stands in line for the second course. This is
repeated for the third course.
When the meal is finished one of the hosts
draws the curtains of red cotton damask in
front of the kitchen alcove. Women hired for
the occasion then do the putting in order
behind the scenes.
Just how far this fad - if it is fad will
go, no one can say. But of real importance is
suggestion to the owners of houses which have
attractive kitchens. They can make feature
of the preparation - not of whole dinner
but of single supper dish - and make the
kitchen sometimes the center of the scene with
the host or the hostess in the role as cook.
Evening star., 1938-01-30
Stor Svppes-Pony Recipes

Stor Svppes-Pohy Recipes
khsaort nowadays 70 build your SUPPER
party orovnd one crack ~oin dish ond q
fine sweet. So We Offer vnvsuoi recipes
for these. To get them send thsss.esnt
stomp Ito cover tie cost Of ~oiiinsl with
this coupon or with letter, to This Week
Mooozies, in care Of this nswspops'.
N039O. >
(ptoass Vvint)
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Evening star., 1938-12-06
Natures Children
Joshua Trees
yucca brevi.fOlia)
By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Who would. connect the Joshua
tree with the lily? Yet they do be-
long to the same family. Most Of
those who view these unusual trees,
to be found growing on the desert,
place them among the palms or the
cactus. They do not come in either
group. Botanists have unfailing
facts on which to base their pro-
nouncements. The Joshua tree,
though q resident of hot, sandy
deserts and far away from water. be-
longs to = family seeking cool, shady
places where their toes may touch
water.
Few growths are 50 grotesque in
their form as Is this desert child. It
seems to have had . hard struggle
with life from the beginning. It
rarely is to be found alone. Usually
there are several Of them close to
each other, and from a distance they
look like blackened ghosts pointing
the way to mirage they have been
witnessing for many years.
Fire Is a foe of this plant. Many
of them suffer from decay and their
limbs finally break of and drop to
the sandy floor below. Persons who
find themselves on the desert at
night make q bonfire of the tree,
hoping to attract the attention of
those sent out to find them. The
trees are also used as firewood, since
they burn easily and create a very
hot blaze. Furthermore there Is al
ways an abundance of the limbs ly-
ing about.
The gaunt Joshua tree, with It's
many bayonet-like leaves. was first
written about by Capt. Pedro FACES.
AS commander of the military in
Upper California during the hectic
days Of the Spanish occupation, he
had much reason to remember the
Joshua trees.
Deserters sought the Mohave
Desert. Comdr. FACES in 1772 came
up from San Diego and searched for
these men. He fought his way
through deep brush and had to be
extremely careful when he passed
Evening star., 1938-12-06

arm Of the Mohave, which Is now
known as Antelope Valley. He called
them Yucca trees" He, like many
another, had scant praise for them.
For many years little was known
about the Joshua trees. because of
the difficulty OF having time to study
them or large enough samples to
examine.
Later DR.. G. G. Parry found the
tree in bloom, with creamy white but
malodorous blossoms.
The Joshua trees to be found on
the arid deserts of California, North
western Arizona, Southern Utah and
Nevada, are the remnants of great
forests. A young tree is at first a
slender stem, thickly covered with
bristling bayonets that make 1t i'm
possible to touch any part of the
tree without suffering bad pricks.
When several years old, forks appear
at the tip and more forks. When
aged, the Joshua may be 30 feet
high, with intricately branched
crown and branches tipped with
green leaves during the rainy season.
AS years are added, the lower leaves
drop away, the rough bark is check
cred, and the whole outline of the
tree becomes grotesque.
While the fibrous wood is useless
Evening star., 1938-12-06
Larger Staff Needed
By Utility Board,
Citizens Told
Problems Discussed BY
Martin Before Dupont
Circle Group

James L. Martin. executive secre-
tary Of the Public Utilities Commis-
sion, discussed the duties and prob
lens Of the commission at = meet
ing Of the Dupont Circle Citizens
Association yesterday afternoon In
the Mayhower Hotel.
Foremost of the problems, Mr..
Martin said, was the question of
personnel increase. In 1918, when
the commission was created, there
were IS permanent employees. In
June, 1888. there were 81. On July
l, the beginning OF the fiscal year
this number was reduced to II. At
present, the staff numbers %, in
cluding the Commissioners. There
is decided need for an increased
stan, Mr.. Martin added, In order
that the commission may carry out
effectively its new duties of admin
istering taxicab liability insurance.
MIR. Martin said there are 1896
taxicabs being operated in the Dis
trict. Efforts will be made at the
coming session of Congress, he
added, to enact a law limiting the
maximum number of taxicabs op-
Grating In the city. incidentally, he
pointed out, delegations represent
ing more than $500 taxicab drivers
presented petitions to the Public
Utilities Commission yesterday re-
questing a hearing on rezoning of
the present boundary lines. In ad-
dition, the committee proposed rais-
ing the rates in the second. third
and fourth zones, leaving the pres
ent f1re-zone rate at 20 cents.
Prior to Mr.. Martins remarks, the
association unanimously passed q
resolution presented by the Execu-
tive Committee. opposing the con-
struction of any memorial In the
Tidal Basin site that would tend to
alter the contour of the basin and
destroy any trees or shrubbery.
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and was highly entertained by them
It suddenly occurred to him that
there was a certain routine that
the animals went through. They
would each 60 in a different door
each time and then come out and
trade doors. When they had ex-
hausted all possible combinations
for entering the house in this way
they stopped. How many ways were
there for the monkeys to do this?
(Copyrisht, 1889
(Answer on Page C-8)
Evening star., 1938-12-06
Marriage License
AppIicotions

Marshall McGutherie. SO. SO @ st. sw.
.asnd and @ Gathering Miah; =; SGT End st. ne;
John H. La Grand. 81. 302h Bryant st.
NV, and Frances N. Lomax. IS. 11O9
Congress st. ne; the Rev. Alexis st.
oeorse r. Bruckman. 80, 1870 Insleside
ter. NV. and Margaret NJ F1tssimmons,
q. Philadelphia; the Rev. J. Harvey
Merrick W. spaldins, 23 1903 10th st
NV. and Jean / MacDoneil. %. 10.
st. Sc; Bishop James :: Freeman.
Solomon Hoffman. %. and Lorraine Garel
60 both Of Baltimore; the Rev. Joshua
william 8; Tyler. Sd; "a; 1000 g St. NV,
wood pl. NV: the Rev John Van schaick
Robert 7; Psyne., q. osS 2S1 y st. NV: .pd
Rev. 8. L. Michaux
James A; Asbell. jr.. 22, 2; s. 8. Cormorant
1864. Z st.. Sc; the Rev: John c. BAH,
Rexford v; Blaine. 1S, Lanham. Nd. and
Nd; the Rev. Clifton Is. RAY
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for lumber, some one thought 1t could
be used profitably as paper stock.
But this venture was short and ex-
pensive. A few editions Of the Lon
don Daily Telegraph were printed on
it. However, surgeons splints and
artificial limbs are made of the
wood. The curse Of its lifetime thus
has been removed.
(Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1938-12-06
Broin Twizz|ers
BY PROF. ]. d. FLINT.

In the monkey house Of big zoo
there was one section devoted to
three particularly smart monkeys
called Ike, Mike and Spike. They
had little house of their own and
each had a door of his own. They
were very smart monkeys and one
day they started running in and out
OF the doors in great furry. A
spectator watched the proceedings
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through groves of these trees, whose
sharp pointed leaves caught and
tore any cloth that touched them.
To him these growths were neither
shrubs. trees nor palms. But he
decided they must belong to some
member of the date-palm family and
spoke of them in his record as such.
Later, in 1884, Fremont and his be-
draggled caravan came down from
the North and crossed the western
Evening star., 1938-12-06
Births Reported

Lester and Belle Lunsford. twins. sirl d
boy.
Hubert and Jean McGee twin boys,
Thomas and Ida CofYman. boy.
Frederick and Ava Scott. boy
Joseph and Florence Rithman boy.
Charles and Martha Butler. boy.
Arthur and Mary Rohan, girl
John and Emma Hsmmond. SOY.
John and Annie Van VIE. bov.
James and Evelyn Duley, girl.
Alton and Alma Helm boy.
Harold and VIRGINIA Weaver, boy.
John and Ethel Trayers. boy.
John and Helen O'Brien boy.
Edred and Eva Crews boy.
Calvin and Helen Swami. boy.
John and Jeanette Cantwell, girl.
william and Alice Kennedy. giri.
BENJAMIN and Eleanor Purdy boy.
John and Blanche Jones, girl.
William and Bertha Roosevelt boy.
William and Leola Young. girl
Roosevelt and Bernice Jefferson. boy.
Oscar and Grace Chase. girl.
Evening star., 1938-12-06
Deaths Reported

Thomas W. Watson, 81. 54O4 Carolina
Julia Mudd. 81. so4 New York ave.
Fannie Iesnnards. 80. l2a rs 10th St, ne.
Eta G. Dewey. 70: 46I2 9th St. NV.
Gilbert Z; Owens. IL 1857 18th st. NV.
Charles 1. 500. SO. sibley Hospital.
Ole G. Helle, SO. United States Soldiers
Wilbur II. Beall ss. 14th st. and consti-
Robert J. Mcdonald. "a. s4os 21st pl. ne.
Madeline r. Guilfoyle. 64 b4OS Colorado
u:rk = Price, 40. Walter Reed General
Thema Meadows. ~. National Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
Ida OTare 10, Columbia Hospital
Mary F. Duvall. 73. -o234 N st. nv.
Juiia A. Bailey g.; ~ Rhode Island ave.
Leiar Jackson SO, 500 18th st. ne.
Hen bsnry zr0Un Do9ley 81 5G3 g.
Irma E. Franklin. ~. ~ o st. NV.
Infant Saunders. Gallinger Hospital
Infant Rush. No. .. Gallinser Hospital.
Infant Baten. Freedmen's Hospital
The Washington times., 1938-12-05
HONORS
LIBRARY GROUP

A bronze plaque bearing the
names Of the IS founders Of the
Takoma Park library will be pre-
sented to the library association
Of the community at its annual
meeting at $50 p. m. tomorrow.
The presentation will be made
by Mrs. James A. Robertson of
Annapolis, a member of the Ii
brary board, and will be received
by w. D. Lambert.
Mrs. Frederick Pratt, president
of the association, will preside.
Names Of the founders on the
marker are: Mr.. and Mrs. c. D.
Blachley. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L.
CLANCY, Col. and Mrs. A. L. Con-
ger, DR.. and Mrs. ]. Walter Dud-
ley, Maj. and Mrs. w. F. Fischer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ray Gregg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl A. Hoglund, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Joy Hopkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry A. Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Lambert,
DR.. and Mrs. F. L. Lewton, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Pratt, DR.. and
Mrs. James A. Robertson, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Edison Rogers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Millward C. Taft, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Bond Smith, DR.. and Mrs.
c. c. Waters and the Takoma
Park Women'S Club.
The special founders committee,
composed of Colonel Conger, Carl
Hoglund and c. c. Waters, will be
cited. The library was opened
three years ago at 8 Sherman Ave.
The Washington times., 1938-12-05
PROTEGE ASKS
SOUSA HONOR

Joe Basile-the Brass Band
King"-protege of John Philip
Sousa-for 10 years leader of old
and new Madison Square Gardens
bands in New York-trumpeter
extraordinary and probable leader
of New York's 1899 World Fair
brass band-WaS in Washington to-
day for a few hours.
Basile was here to drop the idea
that Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
ought tn be named for John Philip
SouSa. He pointed out that the
whole business of memorial to
Thomas jefferson could very well
be dropped in the interest of this
plan, since it won't cost the tax
payers of the District or the nation
single Thomas jefferson Me
mortal nickel!
Also, Senator Capper, Joe re-
calls, introduced a measure in the
legislative fanfare last session to
rename the bridge for Sousa, but
it got lost in the rush to put the
legislative ak to the roots of the
Capita's-and the nations
cherry trees.
Joe is going to bring his own
band down here next month for a
concert, and then run down to
Florida to warm up after the win
ter sports carnival, for which the
Garden pand plays tomorrow in
New York. He declares:
"SouSa was the greatest band
master who ever lived. He
marched his band across that
bridge many times. They ought
to name it for him-and if they
DOLL bring my band down to
help inaugurate it,"
The Washington times., 1938-12-05
Anne to Stay in Germany

dent there is a deeper emotional
quality in her love of flying than
in his.
With friends who saw Anne
Lindbergh in England recently she
did not discuss the projected move
to Berlin, but it was apparent to
them that she did not have the
detached view Of the international
situation her husband has.
How could Anne Lindbergh. who
felt and wrote so eloquently about
the problems Of an official Of q
remote airport in Porto Praia,
Cape Verde Islands, fail to feel
the problems of human beings
wherever she is?
The Washington times., 1938-12-05

cember was the last month, Just
as it is now, but, of course, 1t was
not the twelfth month.
TWO ADDED MONTHS
In the old Roman language our
Number 10 was called "Decem,"
and therefore, the tenth month
was called December, but when
the extra two months were added,
they were placed at the start Of
the calendar and called January
and February.
This made December the twelfth
month in our present calendar,
but it still retains its original
name, which means the tenth
month.
With the cold weather comes
the most natural query, What
makes me see my breath on cold
days and not when it's hot?"
When you breathe into the air
from your lungs it is moist and
warm, and when the air Is very
cold outside, it suddenly coolS
your breath and condenses the
moisture into very tiny drops Of
water.
If any of our club members
have questions they would like to
ask for our column when we open
the Question Box" just send
them along, and we'll do our best
to answer them.