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Evening star., 1938-05-06
mutual interests of the Nation and its
Capital"
BEFORE (ammittAe nj Hea RIM

mutual interests of the Nation and its
Capital"
Before Committee At Hearing.
The petition was introduced in both
the Senate and House, and referred
to the Judiciary Committees in each
case. The House Judiciary Committee
will have the petition before it when
1t considers the pending joint resolu-
tions in hearings May Is and ls.
The signatures to the petition are:
Theodore w. Noyes, chairman of the
Citizens Joint Committee on District
of Columbia National Representation;
E. F. Colladay, president, Board of
Trade; L. A. Carruthers, president,
Federation OF Citizens Associations;
John Locher, president, Central Labor
Union; Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle. presi-
dent. Federation Of Women's Clubs:
Nettie Podell Gutenberg. president,
Voteless D. c. League OF Women Vot-
ers: Ford E. Young, president, Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton; Arthur G. Bishop, president, Dis
rict OF Columbia Building and Loan
League; Bolitha j. Laws, preside mt,
District Bar ASSOCIATION: Annabel Mat
thews. president. Womens Bar Asso-
ciation; Theodore S. Grape, president,
Federation of Business Mems Associa-
tions; Joseph P. McCurdy, president,
Maryland State and District of Colum-
bla Federation OF Labor: DR.. Victor
Meyers, vice chairman Inter Fedora
ton Conference; Theodore w. Noyes.
president, Associa ton OF Oldest In
habitants; William NICK. CLAYTON,
president, District Delegate Associa- =
ton: Evan H. Tucker. president. North
east Washington Citizens Association.
Realtors Represented.
Morton J. Luchs. president. Wash
lngton Real Estate Board: Wilmot r.
Squier, president, Advertising Club Of
Washington: Hazel Fenning, presi-
dent. Twentieth Century Club. Mary
O'Toole. vice president. Womens City
Club; William E. Richardson, presi-
dent, Society of Natives OF the District
Of Columbia: Rhoda j. Milliken, vice
president, Monday Evening ClGb:
Jeanne r. Sonneborn, vice president.
Washington Section. National CouEcil
of Jewish Women: A. Julian Brylaw-
ski, president, Motion Picture Theater
Owners Association of the District OF
Columbia Lyle F. O'Rourke. presi-
dent. Junior Board OF Commerce.
Roscoe w. Reichard. president. As
sociated Retail Credit Men Of Wash
ington; Arthur J. Shaffer, president.
Florists Club OF Washington; G. Steu-
art Bingham. president. Hotel Greeters
of America Chapter 81: Eugene H. Nc
Lachlen, president. Newcomers Club:
Agnes Giles Newman, president So
roptimist Club; Eta L. Taggart, pres
ident, The Washingtonians: Caroline
Hogue. president, Washington Branch.
American Association of University
Women.
David B. Herman, department COM
mander. Department of D. c. Veterans
Of Foreign Wars; Joseph J. Malloy,
past department commander. Depart
ment OF D. c. American Legion: Kath-
arine s. Merritt. president, Political
Study Club: P. H. Colman. president,
Young Democratic Clubs of the Dis
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Mother of 1888
Says She Is Not
SOPHISTICATED

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 6.-'The Ameri-
can Mother for 1888" Mrs Grace Noll
Crowell Of Dallas. Tex. arrived today
and said
I'm just not one bit sophisticated.
1--WE lived under my little roof and
raised three sons to grown manhood,
and they're fine. clean boys.
Il believe that without religion.
without God to help her. no mother
can do her work"
The woman who was chosen to rep
resent the Nations mothers at the
Golden Rule Foundations national
celebration of Mothers Day said
mothers are much smarter than they
were in my generation.
They know how to give physical
food. But every mother should give
her child faith-something to hold on
TO long after she is gone.
II children have that, they need no
other legacy"
The 1888 American mother" is so,
but her brown hair is scarcely touched
with gray. She is brown-eyed and
friendly, with dimple in her cheek.
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Mrs. Joe Cronin wife of the Boston
Red Sox manager. was in Garfield
Hospital today awaiting the birth
OF her baby. The infant Is expected
this afternoon.
Her husband, who flew in a private
plane from Boston to be with her,
went straight to the hospital on ar
rival. He was accompanied on the
plane trip by Tom Yawkey. owner
Of the Boston team. In the absence of
Cronin, Coach Herb Pennock Is acting
as manager of the Red Sox, while
Eric McNair is filling in at shortstop.
Mrs. Cronin is the niece and adopted
daughter of Clark Griffith. owner of
the Nationals. A year ago she be-
came the mother of twins, a boy and
girl, who we're born dead in a Florida
hospital
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DR.. BUTLER REELECTED

NEW YORK. May 6 tP.-Dr. Mich
olas Murray Butler. president Of Co.
lumbia University. was reelected pres
ident of the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace yesterday.
Oficers appointed at the annual
meeting were: Vice president. John w.
Davis. former American Ambassador
to Great Britain; secretary. DR.. James
Brown Scott of Washington; assistant
secretary. George A. Finch OF WASH
ington: treasurer Alanson B. Hough-
ton. Corning. N. Y former Ambassa-
dor to Germany and Great Britain:
assistant treasurer, Roland S. Morris,
Philadelphia.
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Cat Mothers SQUIRRELS.

WOODHULL. ILL.,. May lP,.-
Every one in the Emery Norberg family
thought their black cat had given birth
to kittens. But they couldn't be
found
Then Norberg saw the eat climb up
q hollow tree. He followed. and, in
stead of kittens, found the cat was
mothering five baby squirrels.
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trict of Columbia: Malcolm s. McCon-
ihe, Democratic National Committee
man for the District of Columbia; E. F.
Colladay, Republican National Com
mitteeman for the District of Column
bia; Gardner Jackson, president.
Washington Branch. American Civil
Liberties Union; Wilbur s. Finch,
chairman. Citizens Conference on
District of Columbia Suffrage.
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Genealogy Society TO Meet

DR.. I. F. Murphy, chief statistician
of publications and records for the
Census Bureau, will speak on ''Preserv-
ing Census Records" before the Ma
tlonal Genealogical Society tonight at
8:l5 O'Clock at the Y w. C. A. Sew
enteenth and K streets NV. The an
nual election also will be held.
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AGENT is ACQUITTED
Alcohol Tax Investigator Cleared
of Bribe Charge.

RALEIGH. N. c.. May 6 lP,.-A
Federal Court jury last night acquitted
Maj. James c. Dempsey Of Wilson,
investigator for the Federal Alcoholic
Tax Unit. of charges Of accepting
bribes The verdict was returned at
1890 pm, five hours after the case
went to the jury.
During the two-day trial the jury
had heard testimony that Federal
agents tested" Maj. Dempsey by Of
fering him bribes and that he failed"
in the test; and Maj. Dempsey's claim
that he knew the special agents were
trying to trap him and he planned to
trap them FIRST"
Evening star., 1938-05-06
PEDESTRIAN LOSES EAR
Man in Serious Condition After
Being Struck by Car.

Being Struck by Car.
Douglas Robinson. colored, "a. of
45l9 Gault place NE. suffered \
possible fracture of the skull and the
loss of his right ear last night when
Knocked TO the pavement by an auto
mobile while crossing F1ftieth street
At Grant street NE. His condition
was described As serious At Casualty
Hospital today. ....
The automobile was operated. police
said, by Charles w. King, colored, 81,
Of 52l0 Dix street NE.
Evening star., 1938-06-24

It has an appetite that includes all
grains. Though it has no mode of
travel other than legs. it has become
quite globe trotter by virture of the
fact it is carried by commerce to all
parts of the world
1t prefers a temperate climate and
hourishes nightly in the Northern
States. Here it can do the most harm.
Both the parents and offspring seem
never to have their fill of grain. If
brought into the home, flour, cereals.
cakes and crackers are greatly enjoyed.
Since these pests are so small. they
often escape attention, and though an
individual eats little when you ac-
tually figure it Quits the number
Of feasters that makes the showing.
Look for highly polished chestnut
brown or blackish beetle. with head
prolonged into a slender snout, at the
end Of which you can see a pair of
strong jaws "a magnifying glass re-
veals them perfectly. There are no
wings under the wing covers The
adults live from seven to eight months
and during that time the females lay
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Natures Children
Granary Weevil
(Sitophilus granarius)

from SO to $50 eggs. which. in warm
weather. require four weeks to COM
plete development from egg to adult.
The mother looks about for a place
to house her infant. She bores into q
plump little grain with her strong
jaws and when the mitch is ready,
turns about and lays an egg in it.
Then she seals the door with q
gelatinous fluid and departs.
The infant is a small. white, legless
grub which proceeds to consume the
walls Of its prison, progressing into
the pupal stage and then into the
adult weevil.
If the weather is cold the time Of
maturity is delayed. The weevil Il
in a resting stage and can hold over
for several months until warmer
weather speeds its growing up. The
fact that its youthful stage Is spent
out of sight gives this pest an ad-
vantage and its presence Is often un-
suspected until great damage has been
done.
(copyright. 1888,
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BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

TORED grain worth millions of
dollars. unless protected from
tiny foes. soon Is reduced in
value. OF the four true weevils
which attack grain in the United
States. two Of them cause most of the
loss-the granary weevil and the rice
or black weevil.
I'm numbers there Is strength" we
are often reminded. This holds true
with weewls. The grain consumer
pictured here is scarcely more than
three-Mxteenths of an inch in length
and sometimes smaller. Yet the loss
caused by its presence in granaries is
staggering and adds to the expense ac-
count OF every citizen.
This pest is one Of the oldest known.
Evening star., 1938-06-24

Camp Reeder will open July 5 and
tie second on July 18.
Club branches are located at $50 g
street NV, 1906 Thirty-first street
NV, 1868 Kraemer street NE. and
Massachusetts, avenue and Seventeenth
street Sc.
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Chorus to Give Recital.

A recital featuring gospel and
spiritual songs will be given BY the
Progressive Jubilee Chorus Of Mount
Moriah Baptist Church 1t $50 O'Clock
tonight in the Vermont Avenue Bap-
tist Church, 1880 Vermont avenue
NV The program Is sponsored by
the deacons and deaconesses OF the
latter church.
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BOYS CLUB ARRANGES
FULL SUMMER PROGRAM
Hours Announced for 4 Branches
on B Days q Week-Camp
Heeder Opens July 5,

A fuu summer program to occupy
the leisure time Of members was an
nounced today BY the Boys Club Of
Washington.
Monday through Friday. the four
branches will be open from 10 am. to
IL noon, l pm. to 5 pm. and 8 pm.
to Q pm. Saturday hours are 10
am. to pm. The first period 1T
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
WOLC0TT POLICE
 DANCE A SUCCESS
Capacity Crowd Enjoys Shel Chateau Program
 Last Evening
Especial to The DemOcrat)


 Wolcott, May 20 It wasn't Town Hall last night, but it was a night for the local police department to howl and howl they did at Eddie Moriarty's Shel Chateau where the Police Aid Associations annual floor show and entertainment was en- poyed by a capacity crowd.
 The adage that variety is the spice of life was the theme song oi the local bluecoats last night as they presented a well balanced and diversified floor show of local ano out-of town acts with peerless Fred dy Hall, an act in himself, as mas ter of ceremonies.
 Bob Tyrrell's orchestra opened the evenings festivities by furnishing dance dhythm from 8:30 to 10:3( o'clock when Timmie Groves Col onials took over the assignment Among the entertainers were lovely Mae Cow, little Tillie Crosse, Willie Mastopietro, known to radio listen CTS as Singin' Bill, Lou Oliver ano his son, Nick Mariana, Charlotte and Maynard Kleckner, the Seren- aders, Peggy Lawson and Cashin' $ quartet.
 Howard Kraft was chairman of the committee in charge. Wives of the local policemen were hostesses The proceeds of the event will be turned over to the police treasury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
YOURS FOR SERVICE!
Special Edition of Democrat on Grand Jury Report on Street First-WATR Supplements
 Speedy Service for Public's Benefit.

Early and complete information on the sensational report of the extraordinary grand jury was giv- en the people of Waterbury and surrounding towns last night by The Waterbury Democrat. The Democrat had an extra on the streets within a few minutes after Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn had released the report.
 Station WATR, with the cooper etion of The Democrat, gave up to the minute news bulletins all day yesterday afternoon and last night. News of the jury report being filed was flashed and WATR listeners received the news almost ss 1t happened. Soon after the re- port had been released, Station WATR cleared it's schedule of oth- CT programs and announcers read the text of the grand jury's find- ings.
 Complete Service
 The Democrat extra devoted almost three pages to the grand fury. There was 8 complete story of the arrests recommended by the jury, the plan to arraign the ac- cused on Tuesday of next week, the scheduling of bond setting for late last night, the announcement of the jury's plan to reconvene next week and even highlights from the grand jury's proceedings, counts of important happenings since the probe began, sketches of the prominent persons involved and many other features.
 All arrangements had been made in advance by The Democrat to give the public the earliest and best account of the action at the county courthouse. Reporters at the courthouse were in constant touch with the newspaper of flee through cleared wires, special messengers were on hand, and every possible arrangement made to facilitate the handling of one of the most important news stories in Waterbury's history.
 Copies of the jury's report were delivered to members of the press at the court house as the jury filed from the, third floor of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

Joseph Cavanaugh, Jr., one of the city's up-and-coming opponents of the terpsichorean art and pros pective member of McGivney Circle, will bn featured in one of the many spec / numbers.
 The program will be as follows: T Double Dare You" Ned Daily; Gold Mine in the Sky" Joseph Stevens; T Can Dream, Can't l." Harry Stover; vote of thanks, entire group; "Bewildered," James Ar mold; "The Old Apple Tree" James Luddy and Richard Leonard; Sweet As a Song" Edgar Jackson; Jose phine," Gregory Gilmartin; "The Crosseyed Cowboy" Peter Luddy; "The One Rose" Edward Meehan; "In the Shade of the New Apple Tree" Francis Fitzmaurice; If Mothers Could Live on Forever" William Joyce; and the closing theme by the entire group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
Shipment Of Special Postal Matter From
 Here States Largest
Temporary Post Office Set Up On Mt. Tobe Field to Accommodate Hundreds Interested in Dispatch-
 ing Messages Assist in Program

Capt. William Duggan and Sergt. Charles McWeney, of the motor patrol, policed the crowd to keep the field clear for the take-off.
 Members of the honorary local committee on air mail week who were present included Frank J. Green, secretary of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce, Atty. Rich ardson Bronson, Major w. Judge and Frank Wright.
 Among the postmasters present were: Daniel P. Hurley, Terryville; William A. Hyes, Bristol; Frederick c. Flynn, Thomaston; Daniel Sul- livan, Watertown; Charles T. Kelly, Oakville; Frank T. Green, Nauga- tuck; John J. Mahoney, Derby; As- sistant Postmaster Mccarthy, Shell ton; Assistant Postmaster Joseph Jennedy, Derby; Warren A. Mans field; Woodbury; Mrs. Pauline J. Ollie, Pequabuck; Miss Jennie Brad ley, Plymouth; Assistant Postmaster Lawson, Torrington; Postmaster ondon, South Britain; Postmaster Johnson, Bethlehem; Thomas Dwyer. Middlebury: Miss Evange- line M. Cassidy, Southbury; John Lee, Beacon Falls; Postmaster Kil- bourn Morris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

First air mail ever to leave Water bury for the swift service now pro- vided most large communities the world over was sped on its way at 4:12 o'clock yesterday afternoon from Mount Toble airport. While more than 400 persons watched, the pilot, Francis B. Field, manager of Bethany airport, was sworn in by Postmaster Charles A. Babin as a deputy air mail pilot, and 19,50O let ters from Waterbury and p sur- rounding towns took to the air for New Haven.
 It was Waterbury's part in ob- servance of National Air Mail week and the Waterbur mail, when count cd at New Haven, proved the heav- jest volume of any state community participating in the affair. A num- Der of letters from here were stamped and addressed at the tenn porary post office set up at Mount Tobe airport under direction of the postmaster and Superintendent of Mails Charles H. Platt
 The mail from surrounding towns and the local letters were taken to the airport from the post office un- der special motor patrol escort and state troopers, augmented by the Thon1aston trop of Girl Scouts, with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
Alpha Phi Pi

The Alpha Phi Pi Fraternity held its meeting recently at the home of Sherman London. Elec- tions were held and the follow ing appointed to hold positions:
 David Rosembaum-Chancellor
 Rubin Pottoff-Bursen.
 Sherman London-Scribe.
 Joseph Kramer who is a pIedgee of the Alpha Phi Pi Fraternity performed his assignments. A big dance is expected to take place in a few weeks under the auspic- es of the Alpha Phi Pi Fraternity, and plans for it were discussed. The members who were present were present were Bernard Kra- vitz, Sherman London, Louis Goodwich, Rubin Potoff, Morris Wolfowitz, David Rosenbaum, Will liam Potoff, Julius Smith, ami AL win Freedman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

superior court room on the second floor. The Democrats news stories were speedily written and set into type, and pictures of those to be arrested were set in place.
 Presses were rolling off the Democrat extras even as the fore man of the jury was still at the beginning of the reading of the report. The Democrat was the first paper with an extra on the street, and the first to arrive at newsStands and stores about the city.
 Even as the stories were being written, bulletins were being given Station Watr and flashed over the air. Then the entire text of the report was given to the station, and many thousands of persons heard the report read over the air, by announcers Jimmy Parker and Roy Flynn.
 Bulletins were placed in front (of The Democrat building for the benefit of the scores standing outside waiting for news from the jury.
 More Coming
 A carefully-formed plan of action and the cooperation of all Democrat employees made possible the giving to the public of the first and most complete informa- ton of the report of the grand jurors.
 The Democrat will likewise give early and complete coverage to all subsequent developments in the grand jury investigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
Noisy Visitor

A man arrested yesterday af- ternoon after causing a disturb ance at the welfare department office in the city hall was given a 30-day continuance in city court today. Judge Edward Mascolo warned him against causing trou- ble in the future.
 The arrest was made by Pa trolman Joseph F. Garvey, city court officer, on complaint of well fare department workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
ALCORN EXPLODES
 RUMOR ON HAYES
Mayor and Secretary Did Not Refuse to Testify
 Before Jury


 Rumor that Mayor T. Frank Hayes and his secretary Thomas P. Kelly had refused to testify before the grand jury when called as wit nesses May 5 were exploded by Spe- cial Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn, at press conference in the office of Judge Ernest A. Inglis yesterday.
 Asked if there would be any con- tempt proceedings arising from any witness refusing to testify the pro- secutor responded that there would be no need for such action.
 We had no such trouble" he told reporters.
 He admitted, however, that he had expected at least few of the witnesses to balk and force him to call Judge Inglis to determine if the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
Full Weather Report

Boston, May 20-UP)-Weather forecast:
 COnnecticut: Sh Q W CTS and slightly warmer tonight. Saturday generally fair.
 Rhode Island Showers and slightly warmer tonight. Saturday generally fair.
 chusetts-Showers this af- ternoon and tonight. Saturday gen erally fair preceded by showers on southeast coast. Warmer in ex- treme east portion tonight. Cooler In west portion Saturday. question would tend to incriminate or degrade"
 When Mayor Hayes and MT. Kel- ly appeared as witnesses before the jury, they stayed but 20 minutes each, and the resultant thought was that they had told the jury they would not answer the questions pro- pounded. It has been believed, how ever, that the jury did not seek to ask Mayor Hayes and MT. Kelly any questions other than those of sim pie and perfunctory nature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
Backfre

Backfire of a furnace in OCOnneIps restaurant, 115 South Main street, brought out several companies of firemen a few minutes before o'clock this afternoon. There was no damage.
 Paper cartons were being burned in the furnace whel; the fire kicked back. Stores and apartments on upper floors were filled with smoke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
EVANS, HICK0X
 FACTORY CHOICES
Pair to Represent City at Purchasing Agents St.
 Louis Convention

A large group of Connecticut Purchasing agents, members of the Connecticut Association affiliated with the National Association of Purchasing Agents, will leave this week to attend the National Con- vention at St. Louis May 23rd to 27th.
 H. F. RoszeI:e, Purchasing Agent of the Fuller Brush O., Hartford, and President of the Connecticut Association; and John P. Whitman, of the Wallace Barnes Co.,, Bristol, National Director, will represent Connecticut.
 Other Connecticut purchasing men attending are J. P. Camp, Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co.,, treasurer of the Connecticut asso- ciation; E. c. Geissler, purchasing agent state of Connecticut; E. l.. Field, Cushman Chuck Co.,; F. E. Schoen, National Sheradizing and Machine Co.,; J. M. Brown, Veeder Root Co.,: E. M Flannery, Bush Manufacturing Co.,, all of Hartford: J. o. Andrews. American Hardware Co.,, New Britain; Arthur Evans, Chase Manufacturing Co.,, Water. bury; Arthur Hickox, Scovil Manu- featuring Co.,, Waterbury; P. J. DcMund, Southington Hardware Co.,, Southington; A. B. SwartZ, Safety Car Heating and Lighting Co.,, New Haven; c. V. Chapin, Connecticut convention chairman, of the BriS- tol Brass corporation, Bristol. The convention represents the as- sembly of representative of some 5000 purchasing agents. members of the national association, and is one of the large business conventions ef the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
B. P. Q. E.

A regular meeting of the Wa terbury lodge of E1ks was held last night at the lodge rooms Six new members were initiated.
 A delegation will be named to attend the annual convention at Atlantic City in July. The local lodge will have a unit in the con- vention parade. George T. Ryan is chairman of the arrangements committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
MORE FUNDS ARE
 BEING REQUESTED

Washington, May 20.-CUP)- President Roosevelt today asked Congress for additional appropria- tions of $107, ,129,000, including $94,- 285, ,404 to restore impaired capital of the Commodity Credit Corporation
 It was explained that the Con- modity Credit capital was impaired by loans on commodities, which falling prices had reduced to a value far below the level at which loans were made.
 A law passed this year requires that the corporations capital be kept at $100,000, 1000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
CHINESE FUND
 GAINS STEADILY

Contributions totalling $40 vert received for the Chinese Relief Fund today by the Waterbury chapters American Red Gross. The entire to~ tai to date is $334.50. t
 Today's contributors were Freds erick s. Chase, $25 (additionaD : Caroline R. Hill, $5; Mrs. Herbert Rowland, $10.
 The fund is for the relief of needy civilians in China, who lost their homes and belongings during ths present war.