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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17
FATHER AND SON
 DINNER PLANNED
Boy Scouts to Entertain al Baptist Church Banquet
 Next Wednesday

A Father and Son banquet will be held next Wednesday evening at the First Baptist Church at 6:3O o'clock, followed by an entertainment pro- gram at 8:15 o'clock.
 The entertainment will be put on by the scouts of the parish. Tickets may be secured from the Boy Scouts or members of the Mems league.
 Rev. David P. Gaines class will begin Febrary 24. All expecting to enroll should send in their cards not later than next Sunday, An in- Vitation is extended to all who may wish to join in the study, whether members of the club or not.
 The union service next Sunday evening at the Baptist Church will feature an address by Dr. Kenneth Scott Latourette of Yale Divinity School, one of the most outStand- ing scholars in the field of inter- national life and missions.
 The son of Baptist minister, Dr. Latourette was, early in life, a missionary to China. For many years now he has been head of the De- pertinent of Missions in Yale Uni- versity. He recently was chosen as the delegate of the Northern Baptist Convention to the meeting in Utre- cht. Holland, in which the World Council of Churches is to be organ tzed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17
BETHLEHEM MANS
 ACTION STARTED
James Innes of WatertOwn Sued For $5,OOO-Auto
 Mishap Basis of Trial

The $5,00O civil suit of Albert Leblanc of Bethlehem against James Innes of Watertown was to- day brought to trial in the court of common pleas before Judge Miles F. McNiff and the jury.
 The plaintiff seeks damages for injuries allegedly resultant from an automobile accident on South Main street, Thomaston, November 4, 1887, at 1:30 p. m., involving his car and that of the defendant. It is alleged the collision is traceable to the negligent operation of the de- fendant's car, and the speed at which he was travelling. It is also claimed the defendants brakes were not sufficiently perfect to stop his car within a suitable distance.
 There is possibility the case will be completed toda..', but it is expected no verdict will be returned until next Tuesday. Attorney s. s. Cas- sel appears for the plaintiff and Carmody and Thorhs represents the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

reinforced by some central govern ment soldiers, abandoned defensive tactics and really started to bang away at the Japanese.
 The whole lineup in North China has been changed. The Japanese probably won't risk sending any large force down the Peiping- Han kow railway until they clear out Shansi province.
 Shansi endangers their right flank. They may take Taiyuan (which they did later), but there are lots of mountains, which is fine for guerilla warfare. There is Taiyuan and south to the Yellow river, and there is the Chengtai railway from Niangtsekwan in the east to Taiyuan and highway west to the Yellow river again.
 These highways form sort of eros in each corner Of which there are mountains.
 The main Chinese force here is shaped like a horseshoe, dropping down from Wutai in the northeast to Hsinkou and swinging up again northwestward toward Ningwu.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

Word has been received of the death in India of Rev. William T. Weselak, M. S., who left last summer with Rev. Thomas New man, M. S., of this city, to es- tablish a mission in Lower Burma. Father Weselak had been edu- cated at the LaSalette college in Hartford and in Altamount, N. Y.
 Father Weselak, Father New man and three other members of the LaSalette Order left Hart ford, August F, 1887. The party stopped in Rome and had an audi ence with His Holiness. Pope Plus, before continuing on to India. The missionaries reached India in Mo- vember.
 Father Weselak died Sunday, February 13, at Chaungtha, which is about 300 miles from the mis- sion center at Akyab. He died of pneumonia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17
BENEFIT CHECKSI BECOME ] ROUTINE
Mailing of Compensation to Unemployed Almost
 on Regular Schedule

Checks for unemployment com- pensation are catching up with the routine and, although they are ham, dled at Hartford and none at Wa terbury, Thomas I. Shea, manager of the local branch of the unem- ployment compensation department and sta.s employment service, said that the early rush is now being handled in routine manner.
 During the first couple of weeks, several thousand persons registered and were apportioned appointment time through visits at the Armory. This system is continuing, tempo rarily, for those now receiving com- perlsation, with weekly reports the method. A change is expected, how ever, within short time.
 From Hartford, it was reported that reasons for complaints" by some on the "slownesS" of the checks was that at least 1000 claims have been found to contain errors. At the Waterbury office, it was con- Sidered doubtful that many persons in this city are included in the esti- mate, however.
 In some cases, wrongly-g given ad- dresses have resulted in checks be- ing returned to the Hartford office at 555 Asylum street, it was re- ported. Some persons have returned to work and, thus, became ineligible for further compensation, although there are many who are reported not to understand this aspect of the compensation law. Again, some per- sons had inadequate wages in 1897 to qualify for the compensation and a number of these persons have complained, failing to understand their meligibility, it was remarked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17
ARMY FIGHTING.
 PLANES ROAR ON {.
Passed Over Canal Zone This Morning Will Keep
 On to Peru

France Field, Panama, Feb. IT, (UP)-Six flying fortresses," larg- est and fastest aerial fighting ma chimes in the army air corps, roared over the canal zone at 7:13 8. m. today and raced southward on 6,OOO-mile goodwill flight to Buenos Aires. It. Col. Robert Olds, com manding the flight, radioed that the flight was proceeding without halt to Lima, Peru, weather permit ting"
 172 Miles An Hour
 Racing Southward at an average speed of 172 miles per hour, the fighting machines completed the flight from Miami to the Canal zone in slightly more than 6 hours-a distance of approximately HOO miles. The flight apparently had proceeded perfectly since the last of the six 22-ton planes left the air. port at Miami at 12:55 a. m. Break ing formation during the night to avoid the possibility of collision. the flight proceeded over the Caribbean by celestial navigation and dead reckoning, with the planes separat- ed at times by several miles. They kept in close communication with the flagship by radio.
 Not Quite Half Way
 When the six planes, their silver wings gleaming in the morning sun, arrived over the Canal Zone they had not quite reached the halfway mark on their nonstop flight to Lima. The Peruvian capital is ap- proximately 2,700 miles south of Miami. With approximately HOO miles of the trip behind them, the flight still had a jump of about l. 600 miles before the first scheduled halt. The 2,400 gallons of gasoline carried by each of the bombers, however, gradually was being con- sumed, Tightening the ships. The lighter load was expected to enable a faster average time on the flight from Panama to Lima.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17
BASTOS, DECAUPE TAKEN TO HARTFORD

Antonio Bastos, 29, of q Scott street, Naugatuck, and Arthur Decaupe, 50, of Watertown, were taken to Hartford this afternoon to face charges of violating the federal immigration laws.
 The two men were arrested by Im- Inspector Harley Tripp. They were held at police headquar- ters before being taken to Hartford. Date for a hearing for each of the two men will be set later today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

New card games are now the rage hn Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

10.
 A local official, unconnected with the revenue department, but active in government business, said today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

greatly appreciated by the tax payers, but in the meantime, much
 inconvenience is being experienced. All returns must be filed by March
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

MSINCHOW-The Chinese are putting up a fight in North China at last. They swung 40,000 troops ageinst the Japanese 20 miles up the line from here beyond Hsinkou and drove them back. They were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

You can thank a very special purchase from a leading manufacturer for this tremenodus saving! Just test the generous comfort in this Quality Tested chair and ottoman that allow you to stretch out in luxurious relaxation! Super feature of the February Sael
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

A bicycle which can support near ly ton load has been constructed by mechanic in Nova Razova, Yugoslavia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

that other internal revenue bureaus in other cities are provided 6 clerk who remains in the office at all times during the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17
By JACK BELDEN United Press Staff Correspondent


 Taiyuan shans NaD with blood territory Shansi Using guerilla tactics which they uy for 10 against overwhelming forces the national
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17
Notes From A War Correspondent

EDITORS NOTE: Jack Bden United Staff en has covered the China miles through following random notes written during
Evening star., 1938-01-30

road yard
Sixty feet of main line-much of
it double track-winds its way over
the wooden tables which occupy q
large portion of their basement laun-
dry room. Twenty-seven switches con-
troll the system, most of them con-
centrated in the area of the round
house and station, which are part of
the layout.
A ride over the c. a. P. v. would
afford glimpses of mountains and
cities. forests and factories, because,
for the benefit of his imaginary pas
sengers. DR.. Chalkley has painted lots
of scenery which rises as a back
ground around the tables.
Unfortunately. Donald said, the
company at present has a limited
rolling stock'-three engines and
eight cars, including a derrick
wrecker.
This reporter could see nothing lim-
tied about the track, however. though
Donald advises that he and his father
are working on plans to extend that
soon-possibly through a hole in the
basement wall out into the yard.
CNCE they first began their hobby
building railroads is just hobby
with both of them-neither DR..
Chalkley nor Donald has lost a bit
OF enthusiasm. In fact, they are full
of plans for the future.
Back Of their interest in railroads,
by the way. is familiar story.
As Donald briefly puts it: When
was 4. my father got me choo-choo ;"
You can guess the rest. Dad dis
covered that he liked trains himself.
In this instance, however, Donald was
as enthusiastic as his father A nice
little problem presented itself: Who
should have the train?
Donald and his father settled that
one without difficulty, by becoming
colleagues in firm to build bigger
and better railroads.
Their practice these IA years has
been to perfect one line. tear It up and
start another. The Cumberland and
Potomac Valley, as it stands today, is
their fifth railroad set.
It is to be expected that railroad
talk has more or less monopolized the
family conversation for years. Mrs
Chalkley says that she takes no part
Evening star., 1938-01-30

heard. Now moaning sounds are al
ways frightening, and in post Office
they are most unexpected as we'll.
The amazed workers stopped their
duties and traced the whines to the
mail box chute. But who had the
courage to open the chute?
At last several brave men got to-
gether and dared the deed. And there
sat very pathetic looking police dog.
not more than months old. Terror
was written in its eyes and the under
nourished body was shivering with
fright.
No one ever solved the mystery of
how the police dog happened to be
placed in the chute. And for while
1t looked as if no one would be able
to solve the problem of what to do
with the unexpected visitor
ONE of the clerks offered to care for
the dog for little while, though
he was unable to adopt it permanently.
Eventually, however. a home was
found The clerk was walking the
abandoned dog one day and happened
to stop In at the store of Mr.. Harry
Mailman. Mr. Naiman seemed inter-
ested In the sad-eyed pup. learned its
story and offered to take it home as a
pet for his children.
The Naimans promptly named their
new pet Queenie and proceeded to
make life as comfortable as possible
for the forlorn dog.
Queenie learned to enjoy such deli
cacies as ice cream and selected
favorite chair which she was allowed
to monopolize One luxury she does
not enjoy, however. That's bath.
THE Naimans like to tell about the
L Thanksgiving morning Queenie's
young master Bobby came down the
stairs wearing raincoat.
Queenie, they say, looked at the
coat and then looked out of doors. 1t
wasn't raining. So she began to put
two and two together and when she
realized that it eaualed bath she
bolted for the back door. 1t was locked.
She bolted for the front door. Locked
also. The net result was-Queenie
had a bath. thinking all the time.
"Phooey! What have I got to be
thankful for?"
Queenie lives up to her police dog
breed by acting as guardian for one
of the neighbor's dogs. When the pup
runs away Queenie finds it, then drags
It back and stands holding it by the
scruff of the neck until the owners
claim the little rascal. Naturally
Queenie Is the neighborhood pet.
In fact Queenie seems to be very
happy dog these days. BY now she
probably has forgotten her adventure
In the post Office.
Evening star., 1938-01-30

"Of cour1e," he said, "by tina. meth.
Cd I coul( never enlarge an entire
negative, rlt only little piece of it."
So now Billy wants an enlarging cam.
era and i! planning to enter all tbs
photogra pkic contests open to anna
teurs in tie hope of winning littls
prize mon1 y for that purpose.
Now init he's gone into the busl-
ness 4f developing and printing
films, Billy has taken in two partners,
Jimmy and Paul Cotton Of l4l0 Quin-
cy street NV. Neither of these boys
has studieA photography as thorough
ly as the manager Of the firm. but
Billy repo4s they are making excellent
progress.
For boy3 and girls who are Just be-
ginning tp make pictures, he gives
this advice:
/. Make sure your camera Is TO-
cused right.
Z. Be sure your shadow doesn't get
in the way OF the picture.
3. Never let the sun face the CAM
era. Always have 1t at your back.
In the eighth grade at the Mac
farland Junior High School. Billy
plans to attend Mckinley High School
and later to become professional
photographer.
Evening star., 1938-01-30

sic and shortly afterward played in
her first recital
Gertrude in those days was so small
that when she sat at the piano she
had to use high chair and a pedal
extension in order to reach the in
strument.
At an even earlier age Gertrude
showed signs Of musical talent and
amazed her parents and brothers
with her uncanny ability to name
notes struck on the piano without
seeing the keyboard. This gift of abb
solute pitch enables her also to call
of all the notes OF chord when she
hears it.
When she was ready to learn to read
music Gertrude and her father, Mr..
Charles Troutman. invented the
raisin game. This is how they played
it:
Her father would place raisin on a
certain space on the musical staff
and ask Gertrude to name the note
When she answered correctly she
earned ralsin for being a good
scholar
Gertrude has mastered many clas-
sical compositions and prefers Mozart
to other composers. For the past two
years she has played in the national
piano-playing tournament and both
times she received highest honors
In addition to music. Gertrude likes
to read and reading is her favorite
subject at Thomson School, where
she attends the fifth grade.
Evening star., 1938-01-30
Is
Scrapbook
Subject
Girl Collects Data
On Grandfather's
Native Land.

WHAT about scrapbooks for rainy
w days?
Hope Hamilton, 13. of 4425 Four
teenth street says it's a grand idea
and scrapbooks are fun In fair
weather, tso, she adds.
OF course. there are many varieties
Of scrapbooks. Some are for Valen-
tines and Christmas cards, others for
poetry and still others for pictures
and articles on an interesting subject.
Hopes scrapbook is on Scotland.
It began because she read Scottish
Chiefs" and found that she was very
much interested in the setting. 1t hap
pens that Hope had a Scotch grand
father who loved his native land so
much that he returned to visit 1t
every year as long as he lived. Per-
haps that is why her interest in that
country developed SO keenly.
At any rate, she resolved to make
a scrapbook and put into it every
thing she could collect on Scotland.
Her material is varied. Old Scotch
poems, ballads and fairy tales have
been copied and pasted into the book
She has even written some poetry
herself about Scottish scenes and
characters in Scottish history.
There are lots of pictures in the
book. among them pictures Of Mary,
Queen of Scots, and of the present
Queen Of England, who is a native of
Scotland. And there are a number Of
articles about Scotland and reviews OF
Scotch books which Hope has read.
The book isn't finished, of course.
I'm going to try to get a sample
OF every Scotch plaid and a picture Of
the emblem of each one of the clans"
Hope says.
That's a nice thing about scrap
BOOKS; you can add to them as long
as you are interested in the subject.
Another nice thing is the fact that
materials are easy to procure. A pair
OF scissors. some paste. few clippings,
a little patience-and the scrapbook
ian is ready to work. Often enough
the book proves to be worth keeping.
Evening star., 1938-01-30
HISTORICRAMS X By Leslie Hartley
THIS STATUE OF ROBERT

HIS STATUE OF ROBERT
= MORRIS, IN THE RoTUNDA
OF THE SMITHSONIAN INsTI-
TUITION, IS A LOAN FROM THE
WIDOW OF THE SCULPTOR,
PAUL WAYLAND BARTLETT
1865-1925). 1T IS THE PLASTER
CAST USED AS A MODEL FOR
TIL BRONZE STATUE OF NOR
R1S WHICH STANDS BEFORE
THE CUSTOMS HOUSE IN PHIL
ADELPHIA.
r oBERT NORRIS, called the
"financier Of the (American)
Revolution" was born in England,
January 81. 1884, but came to the
Colonies when he was Just q boy
and began to build a considerable
fortune.
A member Of the Continental
Congress, he was reluctant at first
to sign the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence. After he had changed
his mind his financial aid proved
invaluable, and without his help
Washington's soldiers at Valley
Forge and at the battles of Prince
ton and Trenton would have found
1t almost impossible to survive.
An optimist and a born promoter,
Morris possessed an uncanny abil-
ity to secure loans which served
the Continental Army well through
out the war. When Washington
was forming his cabinet he re-
quested Morris to serve as Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, but the latter
declined, naming alexander Hamil-
ton in his stead. He served in Con-
gress, however, as one Of the first
two Senators from Pennsylvania.
It was the irony Of fate that the
affairs Of the king Of American
Evening star., 1938-01-30
Strategy Wins
In Table Tennis
mo. S OF a Series }

mo. 5 OF SerteS.)
WHEN you have mastered the basic
wv strokes Of table tennis, improve
ment in your game is largely matter
of practice, and of developing strategy.
Strategy is brain work, and between
players Of equal mechanical ability
the decision always goes to the one
who thinks" the better game.
Outsmarting your opponent is half
the fun of table tennis. Try always to
put the ball where he isn't expecting
1t; on the other hand. try to figure
where his next shot is likely to come,
and be ready for it.
II you have a good topspin drive,
take the offensive whenever possible.
On the other hand, if your opponent is
the better driver, chop back to him.
In championship play. practically
every rally develops into battle
between one player standing close to
the table, driving every shot, and the
other far back behind the table
sometimes as much as 10 or IS feet
and chopping back each one of those
vicious drives.
One player may be attacking in one
rally and his opponent in the next,
but almost constantly it is this battle
OF chop versus drive.
Against most opponents your game
will be a mixture of driving. chop
ping and just plain block or push
shots. In fact, now and then you'll
run up against player who can't do
anything but block, but who is so
steady that he'll beat the ears off
you! Don't let that worry you. Keep
on trying the most difficult strokes,
and eventually you'll master them so
thoroughly that the plain blocker
won't be worthy of carrying your
racket.
Always remember the value of the
unexpected. After you have forced
your opponent back from the table
with a couple Of hard drives, dump
little drop shot just over the net and
watch him fall all over himself trying
to reach 1t. Or play alternate shots
to his forehand and to his backhand
for several exchanges, and then sud-
denly shoot two in a row to his fore
hand.
After you have mastered control of
your strokes. try for the corners and
the edges of the table. If you can
angle a shot sharply and pull your
opponent clear over to one corner Of
the table you can almost always win
the point by then hitting to the other
corner. And after you've done that a
few times. try shooting the ball di-
rectly to the place he is leaving. You'll
catch him completely unprepared.
Every opponent has weakness.
Size it up and take advantage of it.
On the other hand, II YOU have q
weakness Of your own, such as an
uncertain backhand, try to cover 1t
up as well as you can while playing
= game-and then work on 1t in prac-
tice until you've improved It.
Two weeks from today, in the con-
cluding article of this series, we'll give
you some hints on fixing up place
where you can play.
Evening star., 1938-01-30
Rays Corner
BY Katherine Houison.
PERSONAL STATIONERY.

IT'S JUST ordinary stationery, but
you give 1t your own personal touch
by adding design which expresses
your hobby, your desires, your ideals!
II you're interested in sports, use a
skating or skiing design; if your am.
bltlon is to travel, use an airplane or
boat; If you love gardening, use flower
designs. and SO on. It will be much
more personal than anything you can
buy, and you'll enjoy designing" it
FOR your friends and members of the
family.
Even If you have no talent for
drawing. don't pass this up. Go
through the magazines round the
house and pick out picture vou nke
Evening star., 1938-01-30
Riddles

ZONE on now. all you riddle fans,
and let's see what you can do
with these riddles. And no fair peek
ing at the answers before you've
guessed your hardest!
/. Why do hens always lay eggs in
the daytime ?-Clyde Mather.
2. What Is the proper length for .
lady's dress?-Mary Edna Allen.
3. You will find this maid in glasses.
and she's also in molasses.-Robert
Drinks.
1. What hands can q farmer get
that will work IL hours q day, rain or
shine?-Jewel Mckinney.
S. What is there about q dog that
reminds you of q ree?-Vrginia Vie.
ANSWERS.
/. At night they are roosters. 2. Just
above two feet. 3. Lass. I. A clocks.
5. The bark.
Evening star., 1938-01-30

In 1t, though she generously allows
the laundry to be partially coverted
into railroad yard Donald's brother.
David. occasionally contributes to the
enterprise.
THE foundation for their present line
is a rambling wooden table. built
in a circular fashion to allow space
for the workmen IN the center. The
roadbed is roofing paper. which. ex-
cept for its color, is splendid substi-
tute for gravel roadbeds.
Supporting the rails are tiny cross
ties. each cut from wood with the aid
OF a homemade inter box
Though the Chalkleys usually buy
their rolling stock. Donald is proud
OF an electric motor car which he
modelled himself.
The hobby has led to the accumula-
tion Of considerable railroad data, and
a library of note books containing
pamphlets and clippings which Donald
began four years ago now contains
IL volumes.
DR.. Chalkley is physiologist at the
United States Public Health Service
and Donald. senior at Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School, expects to
specialize in biology.
He doesn't think that building rail-
roads is going to help him a great
deal in his future occupation, he ad-
mitted
But it has done one thing for me
outside of the recreation" he added.
1T has helped me learn to use my
hands. When I started was awfully
clumsy, but I've overcome q lot of
that"