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The Washington times., 1938-11-19

Mrs. Anna Chase, who was born
a slave, but who rose to be one
of the most active civic and
church workers in Washington,
and the wife of a member of the
House of Delegates of the District
will be buried from the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church on
Wednesday at l p. m. The Rev.
C. T. Murray, pastor, will conduct
the services. Burial will be in Har-
mony Cemetery.
Mrs. Chase died yesterday after
an illness of two weeks at the
home of her son William T.
Chase, 416 T st. N. w. She was "a.
Mrs. Chase, the former Anna
Harrison, was born on a planta-
ton in Caroline County, Va. In
the spring of 1862, when she
heard that her master and fam
lily were killed, she gathered her
family and headed for the Free
State"
The Free State" meant to
slaves the territory behind Union
lines. She Travelled by OK cart to
The Washington times., 1938-11-19
291,602 Given Jobs
Through u. 5. Agency

Q.N.SD Further widespread
improvement in employment con-
ditions is reflected by october
operations of the United States
Employment Service, Secretary of
Labor Frances Perkins said today
"The 291 500 placements made
the highest monthly total for
1888 and gain Of is per cent
in daily rate over September, "
she said. "Of the placements, 2O7,.
S74 were in private employment
The number of jobs for men in
this category was 124,173 and for
women 51,0l6.
The Washington times., 1938-11-19

syndicate. and Rodney butcher
had been writing daily column
for IL years. He was found
slumped at his desk this morn
ing by one of the photographers
on his staff, John Thompson. A
certificate of death from natural
causes was issued by Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald.
81 YEARS OLD
Born in 1901 in Martha's Vine
yard, Mass, he began his news
paper career at the age Of 16 in
Worcester, Mass. After working
for several New England papers,
he became correspondent for
United Press and later was made
head of a press bureau in New
England with headquarters In
Boston. After serving in this
capacity for several years, he was
transferred to Chicago as head
of the bureau there.
From 1924 to 1927 he was man
ager of the New York bureau for
the United News.
BRILLIANT WRITER
One of the most brilliant news
paper writer's, he covered such
nationally known stories as the
Fall-Doheny trial, the bonus
march, the Supreme Court reor-
ganization battle, and directed
news picture coverage Of three
Presidents Coolidge, Hoover and
Roosevelt.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Washington times., 1938-11-19
LeVinsOn AssaiIs
Hitler 'CowardiCe'

Adolf Hitler was charged with
cowardice, inefficiency and in
effectiveness last night by Rabbi
M. H. Levinson in the first of Is
open forums at Beth Sholem Syna-
gogue. after robbing the de-
fenseless Jewish people in Ger
many" Rabbi LeviEson said,
"Hitler showed his nature by
marking it down in his blood
painted book under the heading OF
Justice Prayers for Jews and
other victims of religious oppres-
sion in Germany we're offered by
Cantor Samuel Vigoda and the
Beth Sholem choir.
The Washington times., 1938-11-19
F. S. Barker
Burial Set

Funeral services for Frederick S.
Barker, retired Federal employe
who died yesterday after an illness
of several months, will be held
Monday at 10 a. m. at the S. II.
Hines funeral home. 1900 block
of Fourteenth st. N. w. Burial
will be in Congressional Gene
terry.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Grace A. Barker, and three
daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Akin
son, and Miss Martha s. Barker,
both Of washington, and Mrs.
Grace Hyatt, Of Baltimore. Md
The Washington times., 1938-11-19
Rhode Island Pair
Wed After so Years

BRIDGETON, R. l.. Nov. 10
GN.SO Fifty years after he had
last seen his childhood friend and
siSter-in-law, Oliver F. Ainley, re-
tired weaving overseer, returned
to his native England and mar
ried her.
The 74-year-old couple had not
correspondent or heard from each
other over the span of years and
their meeting was accidental.
Both have been widowed.
The Washington times., 1938-11-19
Mayor Hague Faces
New Legal Battle

NEW YORK, N. j., Nov. 10
U.N.S).-UnsucceSsful in obtain
ing indictments against Mayor
Frank Hague ana others on
charges of violating civil rights,
prosecuting officials today mapped
plans for new legal moves. After
hearing SO witnesses, including
Norman Thomas, Socialist leader,
who declared he vas kidnapped
and Forcibly deported from Jersey
City last April grand jury Fri
day reported no indictments were
warranted.
The Washington times., 1938-11-19
Mayor Acquitted
Of Bride Charoe

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 19.-Mayor
Robert R. Williams and two other
ranking Miami city officials were
acquitted last night of soliciting
$250,000 bride from an electric
power company. A Six-man jury,
after 80 minutes elaboration, re-
turned the joint verdict of not
guilty for Williams, City Commits
sioner John w. Dubose and City
Rate Expert Thomas E. Grady.
The Washington times., 1938-11-19
Unearth Sea Relics

AMTTY, Ore, Nov. 10 Q.N.SO
A hillside rock quarry near Amity
has revealed a number Of interest
ing relics which bear proof of the
inland sea that once covered this
section. Workers on the project
reported shoveling operations I'M
covered clam shells and conical
snails, all perfectly preserved, and
other interesting marine objects.
The Washington times., 1938-11-19

Sale Military Academy in New
York State; and her daughter,
Miss Lillian Somoza, in Gunston
Hall. In previous years the family
had been represented by school
children in this country.
The Washington times., 1938-11-19

Leta Evans, sweet, EOOd-lOOking, capable,
gave her heart to Phil. Then she meets
Alan Parker, unhappiIy married million
aire; battles tragically to make Phil meas
ure up to her own ideals. Read what
happens in FOR RICHER OR FOR POOR
ERR" by Thelma StrabeI. starting next
Sunday in The American Weekly.
The Washington times., 1938-11-19

Nine. Somoza departed from the
Washington Airport today, intend
ing to stop over in Mexico for sew
eral days. Early in the fall she
came to the United States again
to place her children in school
Anastasio, 10, and Luis, Is, in La
The Washington times., 1938-11-19

p u b ! ished in
h u d reds Of
n e W S p a p ers,
died early to-
day Of a heart
attack at his
desk.
Mr.. butcher
was manager OF
the Washington
Enterprise AS
S o c i a ito n ,
Scripps-Howard
The Washington times., 1938-11-19
Active at 100

BERLIN, N. H., Nov. 10 G.N.S0
Celebrating his Tooth birthday,
Louis j. Beland finished up saving
and fitting wood for stove lengths
for winter use.
The Washington times., 1938-11-19
585 Trees at Stake


Washington clubwomen. in their
radio appeal intend to stress that
when President Roosevelt said that
1.-The public was completely de-
ceived," he was stating only half
the situation. They are going to
recall that instead of 88 trees to
be sacrificed, actually a total of
585 cherry and other trees would
have to be cut down.
Determined to fight the battle
tn the end, $50 ClubWomen
marched to the Tidal Basin yes
terday and snatched shovels from
the hands of workmen who were
starting to remove the trees.
Some of the women chained
themselves to the trees at the
memorial site in a dramatic
espousal of their cause.
Resolution Framed
Meanwhile, o strongly Worded
resolution was placed before the
District Commissioners calling
for court Injunction to prevent
the CCC, WPA or any other Gov
eminent agency from directing
workers to uproot or chop down
the valued trees.
Information that Congress
passed the law" and that nothing
could be done until the next Con-
greSs meets in January failed ut
terly to deter the defenders of
the Capitals greatest natura.
Showpiece.
Not a "Locdp Matter
1--WE won't stop fighting just
because the President of the
United States won't help u.s."
said Mrs. Lloyd Biddle, a di-
rector of the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs.
This sin't just a local mat
ter. It's not that merely the
cherry trees are to be sacraficed.
The whole scenic beauty of
Potomac Park is to be marred."
Not only clubwomen of Wash
ington are carrying the battle to
the nation. About 1000 women
at a cooking school session yester-
day took time out to sign a petit
ton of protest against destroying
the trees in Potomac Park.
Government workers who look
to Potomac Park for recreation
were likewise indignant at the
Presidents stand, and a proposal
for thousands to mass in Lafay-
cite Square as evidence of their
disapproval of the erection of the
memorial was voiced by R. N.
Bradley, of Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1938-11-19
RODNEY BUTCHER
DIES At DESK OF
HEART ATTACK
Column Syndicated in
Hundreds Of Papers

Rodney butcher, nationally
known columnist, whose daily
column about WASHINGTON was
The Washington times., 1938-11-19

Nine Anasasio Somoza sister of the Nicaraguan minister to
the United States wngng her way back to that country
toda-after leaving her three children continue their
sampling Of United States schooling.
The Washington times., 1938-11-19
Funeral Directors
Deaths
DRa1hH

BARKER, FREDERICK s.-on Friday,
November 1S. 1898, at Emergency Hos
pital, FREDERICK s. BARKER, of IA
Franklin Street Northeast. beloved hus-
Mrs. Walter Atkinson. Mrs. A. Hyatt
and Miss Martha Barker. Services at
the s. H. Hines Company funeral home.
2901 Fourteenth Street Northwest on
Monday, November 81, 1898, at 10 a. M
Relatives and friends invited. Interment
in Congressional Cemetery.
CALLS, ROBERT HERBERT-On Thurs
day. November H. 1898, at the Naval
Hospital. ROBERT HERBERT CALLS.
father of Robert W Calls and Mrs.
Catherine Travers. and brother of Mrs.
and Garnet T. Calls. Funeral services
at the W. W. Chambers Company South
east funeral home, 517 Eleventh Street
Southeast, on Monday, November 81,
1898. at 80 p. M: thence to Fort
Myer Chapel, where services will be held
at Q p. m. IntermenE in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
CORBIN, WILLIAM DAVIS Suddenly, on
Wednesday. November 10, 1888, at
Casualty Hospital. WILLIAM DAVIS
CoRBIN. of Berwyn. Maryland. the be-
loved husband Of Epsl d1s. Gorbips rn Also
services from the W. W, ChambsfS Co.
suburban funeral home, 91S Cleveland
Ave-, Riverdale. Maryland, on Satur-
day. November 10, 1898. at p. m:
Relatives and friends invited. 1nterment
in TT. Lincoln Cemetery.
lAINEs, MARGARET F-on Saturday,
November 10, 1888. at the residence of
her niece Mrs. Catherine T. Herbert, 1921
D St. N. E., MARGARET r. HAINES.
the beloved wife of the late Benjamin
r. Haines: Services will be held at Rose
dale M. E. Church. Tennessee Ave. at
D. St. N. E., on Monday, November
21, 1898. at 2 p. m. Interment in
Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Nd.
Baltimore papers please copy.)
HARRISON, ROZIER VERNON-0n Fri
day. November 1s,, 1888; at his resi-
VERNON HARRISON, the beloved hus-
band of Ruth NJ. Harrison (nee Trav.
ers) and father of John w. Luther M.
and Bernice L. Harrison, and brother of
Funeral services at the late residence on
Monday, November 21, at 2 p. m. In
terment in Columbia Gardens Cemetery.
Arlington. Virginia.
MAY, J. WLLIAM-on Saturday, Novem-
Der 10, 1888, at the Alexandria Hos
pital, J.. WILLIAM MAY, age SO, the
Mr.. Carroll H. May. Funeral services
on Monday, November 21. 1898. at 2
p. m, at the Cunningham funeral home
800 Cameron St., Alexandria, Va. Inter-
ment in Union Cemetery.
STINE, RICHARD Won Friday, Novem-
Der 10, 1888, at Garfield Hospital,
RICHARD W. STINE. the beloved hus-
band of Maud E. Slime and son of DR.. An
drew B. and Mary L. Slime and father
of Mrs. Irene C.. Gochenour and brother
of Russell H. Slime. Funeral services
from the W. w. Chambers Company
Southeast funeral home. SIT Eleventh
Street Southeast, on Monday. November
21, 1888, at IL a. m. Relatives and
friends are invited. 1nterment in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1938-11-19
Radio Broadcast
Sunday Night
TOAidCduSe
Continued from Page ~

shutting a marble mauSoleum OF
widely condemned design for the
natural beauty of the cherry trees.
Through the club women efforts
will be made to acquaint every
member of Congress with the pro
test crystallized by the Presidents
refusal to intervene in the fight
for the trees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
STATE
By Bill Porter

Laugh followed laugh and mel ody followed mirth as W. c. Fields, the bulbous-nosed comic, kept aud- fences in an uproarious state of laughter at Warner Brothers State theater during the opening per- formances of the musical comedy romance "The Broadcast of 1938".
 The film, depicting the most hil- arious transatlantic crossing ever made, has a splendid supporting cast which includes Dorothy La- mour, Shirley Ross, Ben Blue, Rufe Davis, Grace Bradley. Lynne Over man, Bob Hope, Jeff Erikson and Tito GuiZar. There are speciality numbers by Shep Fields and his Ripling Rhythm Orchestra and Mime. Kristen Flagstead of the Met ropoliatn Opera with the sequences conducted by Wilfred Pelletier and his Metropolitan Orchestra.
 Miss Mary Abrams, local beauty Waterbury" of 1936, makes her screen debut in this film under the stage name of Mary Elaine.
 The action of the tale takes place aboard a transatlantic liner out after new record, with the ships entertainment in charge of much-married maSter-o emonies who finds all three of his ex-wives and his fourth love on board.
 The brilliant comedy sequences and the tender romance are woven around the seven new song hits fea- tured in the film: Thanks for the Memory" 'The Waltz Lives On," You Took the Words Right out of My Heart" This Little Ripple Had Rhythm" Mama, That Moon Is Here Again." Don't Tell a Secret to a Rose" and Saving Woman in Half"
 Don't fail to see this comedy hit of the year. Put 1t on your must see-list, by all means.
 The companion his stars Barbara Read. the star of Three Smart Girls" in Midnight Intruder" a film which spins tale of sparkling comedy, tantalizing mystery and gay romance.
 Waterbury movie fans will be pleased to learn that the long awaited film hit of the century Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" will be shown next week at the State theater. Word has just been received from Warner Brothers New York office that due to the strenuous untiring efforts of Miss Julia Smith, manager of the State theater, this mighty film which has taken the nation by storm will at least be shown on the screen of the State theater for the enjoyment of local movie fans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26

West also knew that with his trickless hand, he would never again obtain the lead in time to make any effective use of it, and his departure from the ordinary rule was based on sound logic.
 The contract, as 1t happened, was immediately defeated. The club king in the South hand was cap tured, and South lost three club tricks and a spade before he could get in. Had West opened a spade, the time element would have given South a chance to draw the trumpS, and later discard losing club on the long diamond in dummy.
 EDITORS NOTE: The above contract problem is propOunded Or the first of six rOllicking arr ticIes by McKenney on How You Lose at Contract" The series starts in the next issue of The DemOcrat.)
 Copyright 1888, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26

Medicine and hygiene" published by D. Appleton Century company and obtainable in all public libraries. It is still the best textbook in my opinion. So the intelligent reader will not assume the comments in this article have any personal sig niflcance.
 The book is a 1.500-page volume, which sets the purchaser back ten bucks-rather too much for 8 lay mans health library. The pub fishers of the fifth edition (192D gave me a copy, for the public well fare. But when the present sixth edition came out, the public well fare was no longer in danger, so I had to dig down for the ten bucks for my copy. I say it is the sixth edition-and say it is the LAST edition, so far as am concerned. feel sadly buncoed. This LAST edition is not frankly dated on the title page, as were earlier editions; but the work is dated passe so far as my interest goes. Why can't pro- fessional textbook makers gracefully retire from active work when they have attained retiring age-func- tional age, not chronological? Why do they permit their names to be exploited by the commercial ambi- tion of publishers long after the spell of the name has been for gotten?
 Although the wording of the chap ter on Common Colds"-whatever they may be the author gracefully avoids defining-is changed in minor particulars, some few sentences of mere bla-bla deleted, the LAST edition of Rosenau is as quaint as was the first edition. I defy any one of sound mind to read what this formerly great textbook says about the effects of drafts, colds and the like, and then tell us what the authors theory, belief or teach ing is. What Rosenau's work needed was not revision but retirement.
 For example, not a word or hint in the book about the usual mode of infection with respiratory infec- tion-that is, via conversational spray. No medical or health au- thority who acknowledges the risk of persons coughing or sneezing directly in ones face" can now fail to acknowledge the associated risk of persons politely talking in ones face. The only difference is that the spray of open-face coughing or sneezing is in visible or palpable droplets and carries up to ten or twelve feet, whereas the spray given of from mouth and nose during ordinary quiet conversation is most ly composed of invisibly fine drop lets and carries less than five feet.
 The big shots in sanitation and public health had better become reconciled to the growing popular enlightenment and readjust their fancies and teachings to conform with modern views. The day of Doctor Duck and Professor Dodge is done. People are fed up with the old medical hokum. Public health teachings are effective only when they contain good common sense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
Household Hints -:- WOMANS REALM -:- Latest Styles
.0EAUIX-.'''- GIOrIfing
 Yourself
By Alicia Hart
NEA Service staff Writer

Incorrect posture invariably is the cause of an unattractive lump on the back of a womar's neck. The moment you hold your head, should CTS and back correctly, the lump disappears. If you continue to hold them as you should, it will be per- manently eliminated.
 Whenever you sit down to read for an hour, do one exercise be- fore you open the book. Simply place fingertips behind ears, jet your head fall backward as far as it will go then pull it slowly upward until head is high, neck straight.
 After you have done the exer- else once or twice day for a few weeks, try it without placing fin- gertips behind ears. Make the muscles at the sides of your neck instead of your hands do the work.
 If you have roll of fat between your shoulder blades, try the walk ing up the wall" exercise. Lie on your back on the floor with base of your spine against the baseboard and legs up the wall. Supporting hips with hands, walk slowly-very slowly - upward until weight of the body rests on the fatty spot be- tween your shoulders. Hold the po- sition ten seconds, then walk slowly downward. Relax for a moment or two. Repeat only five times
 Always give your throat and the back of your neck the same kindly attention you allot your face. Pin a towel or 8 strip of gauge around your head to protect your hair, then apply cleaning cream, or whatever cream you happen to be using, from base of the throat up over forehead, around behind ears and on the back of the neck.
 And don't let foundation lotion and powder stop at your chinline. No matter how attractive she is, no woman looks her very best if her neck doesn't match her face. And an unpowdered neck simply does not match a carefully powdered face.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
M The Local TheaterS
POLI'S
Caricatures by GeOrl

OId-time vaudeville makes it's comeback in the most modern of swing musicals, Everybody Sing" which opens four-cay engagement today at the Loew Poli theater. Twelve famous teams of the two a-day era are featured in one of the comedy sequences of the new l production which boasts an all-star cast including Allan Jones, Judy Garland, Fanny (Baby SnookS) Brice, Reginald Owen, Billie Burke, Reginald Gardiner and Lynn Carver.
 The story concerns a mad fam fly composed of a playwrighting father and an actress mother. Their child, Judy, gets expelled from Sev- eral schools because of her mania for singing swing" in the middle of her classes. The family have play ready for production but can't get the money to back it. Judy gets together with the family chef, Jones, and they put on musical. It's hit and the family is saved from finan- cial ruin.
 Nine lavish musical sequences are featured in the picture, which was directed by Edwin L. Marin and produced by Harry Rapf. Dave Gould directed the dances.
 One of the high spots of the show will be appreciated by Miss Brice's army of fans, when she does one of her burlesque songs and dances to the tune of Dainty, Quainty Me"
 Swing music and opera shares the melody spotlight of the picture for Allan Jones, Judy Garland. Lynne Carver and Reginald Gardi- ner offer the "Quartette from Rigo- letto'; Jones sings "Cosi Cosa," "On with the Show" and The One I Love-" and Miss Garland sings Swing MT. Mendlesohn," Down on Melody Farm" Sweet Chariot and T Wanna Swing"
 Sharing honors on the same pro- gram is another hit, entitled Squadron of Honor" a story of the American Legion. The film features Don Terry and Mary Russell in the leading roles.
 An added treat is the showing oi the Louis-Mann fight pictures. round by round, blow by blow.
 Don't forget to attend Loew's Poll every Thursday evening and par ticipate in the hilarious fun of "Up- roar Hour," which has, in a short while, become the laugh, and fun sensation of Waterbury and sur rounding towns.
 To further add to the pleasure and enjoyment of Loew Pon the atergoers, the management is spon- soring a Big Apple Contest" to be held on our stage March 3rd. Ap- plications are now being received at the box office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26

the mother can get only very general idea of reasons for con- duct. Yet, the more we know, the less we grope for answers. Once in awhile some little light may break.
 When child is real problem and continues to behave under a low average, then I should see a psychiatrist about him, if possible. I have faith in the professional.
 Procedure Is Simple
 Actually mothers are using more of the rules than they think. They have a way of seeking causes of trouble without the benefit of sci entific dogma. It all comes down to common sense anyway. Your be- havior-doctor won't advise peculiar or complicated treatment, but the homely little devices that are so simple you will wonder why you didn't think of it in the first place.
 I often advise parents to read informative literature on child be- havior, however, because it is usual ly of the greatest interest. When you can find an article or book that tells you more about the bodies of your children, it is intensely ab- Sorbing, is it not? And so it is with truths on behavior.
 Be Critical of Theory
 The one thing that l should like to warn against, however, is jumping to conclusions when you read. Be adaptable and change your methods here and there when you see a light, but avoid turning into one of the too-theo- retical modern" mothers, as you may find yourself in a tangle. Re- member, a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.
 Most family life is spontaneous This is the way it should be. No two days are exactly alike, and no two children are alike.
 There cannot be a recipe for every event, but there can be a consistent atmosphere of cheer fulness under the seriousnss of play and work. Wholesome tanl- lily life is more important than a misinterpreted and discouraging psychology.
 (Copyright, 1888, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26

What an uproarious party stunt harum-scarum relay race called All Aboardl
 Girls race against men. Each girl, in turn, packs suitcase with mems wearing apparel; each man fills a bag with girls belongings. What ever they can't cram in the suit cases the contestants must wear as, bag in hand, they dash madly to a goal on the opposite side of the room and back again.
 Follow this giddy contest with BIarneyl Each person writes out and signs a compliment for It who sits In the center of the group. These