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 The Texan bore personal letter from the president to the Kaiser.
 House had conceived a plan to prevent war. He hoped to bring about a formal understanding among Great Britain, France, Ger many and the United States. He was frustrated at every point, how ever and while he was on the high seas bound for home the war start ed.
 Fought For Peace
 From that time on House contin- ued to fight for peace. He guided neutrality missions, made frequent trips to Europe to discuss formulas for peace, worked endlessly for peace-only to find his own country plunged into the war.
 After the United States entered the war House devoted all his poli- tical acumen and his Statesmanshlp to the effort to make the war a short one. He conferred with allied commissions, he sifted and digest ed reports for the president, he went to Paris to assist in coordinat- ing the allied strength at the front. He went to Europe again in 1913, this time to assist in framing the terms of the armistice between Ger many and Austria. Next he be- came a member of the American commission to negotiate peace.
 He remained as head of the dele gation after President Wilson re- turned to the United States. House, working tirelessly during one of the most trying periods in world his- tory, finally acquiesced in proposal for separate peace treaties which resulted from the conflict of views over the League of Nations.
 Proposal Rejected
 Wilson rejected the proposal be- cause he feared it would mean that the league provision would be scrapped. House was irked, and from that time on the paths of the two men diverged.
 House took up residence in New York, where he lived quietly until his death. Although he never un- dertook again to exercise influence in public affairs, House retained his interest in life and politics.
 Last year in magazine article he warned the United States that in a re-arming world it must be pre- pared. He pointed to the lesson of 1914.
 Had we been sufficiently power ful," he said, we might indeed have prevented the World War"
 Acknowledged Mistakes
 Last November he acknowledged that the peace treaties which he helped to draft contained obvious mistakes" which were in large part responsible for current conditions.
 Emotions were high and various clauses were included which were necessary to satisfy popular preju- dice" he said. "The guilt clause forced upon Germany and the de- mand for the trial of the Kaiser were obvious mistakes"
 House was not a supporter of the New Deal. In a newspaper contri- button a few months ago he ex- pressed the fear that liberty was in jeopardy. But, as always, he re- fused to become excited.
 Wilson's Tribute
 President Wilson once uttered this tribute to House:
 He is one of those rare men who can hold subject off without dis cussing 1t so that you can get a proper perspective. His mind is SC clear that he grasps any subject and enables you to see it as 1t is, with out any reflected light or any dis torting angle"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

ter of judicial business. He has been assigned to conduct the civil and criminal sessions of court which open here April 5.
 Judge Kenneth Wynne was to have been assigned here April 5, but a change was made by Chief Justice William M. Maltbie. Whe- ther the change is the unofficial announcement that the jury is ready to take criminal procedure against some person or persons is not known. It is believed to be merely a matter of convenience, however, which will save Judge In- glis the trouble of running back and forth from Bridgeport to Wa terbury in the event his presence is necessary.
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from serving on the staff Of Gov. Charles A. Culberson of Texas. He never held public office and never desired one. President Wilson sought to name him a cabinet member in 1913, but House declined. He offered MT. Wilson his services, however, and that was the start of the long and intimate association between these two men.
 House never met MT. Wilson until year before the former governor of New Jersey was elected president. Of this meeting House said:
 We talked and talked. We knew each other for congenial souls at the very beginning. I don't remem- Der what we said, but we hit the high spots-we talked in general ities, you know"
 That talk was the foundation of a friendship that led the peculiar geniuseS of House and Wilson to- gether through the World war and into the peace conference at Yer sailles.
 How They Differed
 MT. Wilson was statesman with an instinct for politics. House was politician with genius for state craft.
 House entered the field of interna- tional relations in 1914 as the presi- dents unofficial ambassador to Flu rope. He sailed for Germany and carried a personal letter from MT. Wilson to Kaiser Wilhelm. This was in May, only few weeks before Serajevo and House had conceived plan to avert war, which even then seemed near Houses plan was to bring about formal understanding among Great Britain, France, Ger many and the United States looking to the reduction of armament, the preservation of peace and closer trade relations.
 The result of this one-man mis- sion was that House was thWarted in every move he made. While on the | high seas on his way home, the World war began. From that time until Americas entrance into the conflict, House guided many neu- trality missions, and he made fre- quent trips to Europe to discuss blockade measures, submarine war fare, peace negotiations and other important problems.
 Right on 1916 Strategy
 Houses political acumen was tested to the fullest in 1916. In this presidential campaign he was in constant touch with Democratic campaign managers on subpects of strategy, and it was House who urged that the principal fight be made in the west. The wisdom of this move was manifest when Pres ident Wilson was reelected with California as the pivotal state.
 The next spring, with the entrance of the United States into the war, House became more active than ever. He met and conferred with various allied commissions sent to America. He read, sifted and digested reports and played an important role in formulating war policies. In Co., tober, 1917, House went to Europe as chairman of the first American war delegation.
 This commission met in Paris in November, 1917, and discussed ways and means of pooling resources and coordinating every arm of the Allies to bring the war to successful con- clusion.
 Commuted to Europe
 House went to Europe again in the fall of 1918 to assist in framing the terms of the armistice between Ger many and Austria, and was the sole representative of the United States. This was the beginning of greater lrole than ever yet played by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
ROBOT TRAINS CANARIES

San Jose, Cal. (UP)-Paul Giroux of this city has invented a loud speaker system for training canary birds to sing. A microphone, capa- ble of registering bird notes with the utmost fidelity, is placed along side the cages.
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Gaynor of New York. Just then another luminary appeared-the governor of New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson. House watched his prog ress for year. Letters were ex- changed and MT. Wilson and House met for the first time in 1911.
 In appearance House was slender. He was always neatly dressed. He never appeared excited.
 Of House, President Wilson once said:
 "He is one of those rare men who can hold a subject off without dis cussing it so that you can get a proper perspective. His mind is so clear that he grasps any subject and enables you to see 1t as it is. with out discussing 1t so that you can get a proper perspective. His mind is so clear that he grasps any sub ject and enables you to see it as it is, without any reflected light or any | distorting angle."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

Czechoslovakia is permitting Am erican distributors to take into the country free one picture dubbed" in German to every eight American sound pictures imported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

found some distance from the plane, indicating that they had tried to go for help.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

, ground, but always remove this mulch before cultivating.
 Fertilize with liquid manure.
 Cut off all flowers before the petals fall.
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STUDENTS ARE PROPS

New Britain, Conn.,. March 28 - (UP)-All members of the admins tration anG faculty of the State Teachers College will turn over their jobs to members of the senior class Thursday and Friday, it was announced today by President Dr. Herbert D. Welte. William P. Mo- Inerney, this city, will assume the presidency Faculty members will be away from the college during the two days the seniors will take over.
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COL EDWARD HOUSE DIED THIS MORNING

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House went to Europe again in the fall of 1918 to assist in framing the terms of the armistice between Ger many and Austria, and was the sole representative of the United States. This was the beginning of a greater role than ever yet played by the
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Get O. K.
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resulted from the first poll of the
committee. Subsequently the COM
mittee reconsidered its action and
reported it favorably, in spite Of
the known opposition to it, in
Guiding criticism by President
Roosevelt Of q similar provision
in the District appropriation bill,
which applies outside Of Wash
ington.
b. AND o. TIME EXTENDED
S. A bill to exempt the prop
erty Of the Y. w. c. A. from tax
alton, putting it on the same basis
as the Y. M. c. A.
: 8. A bill extending the time
in which the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad may build q bridge from
Brentwood Avenue and T Street
Northeast, to New York Avenue
Northeast.
Z. A bill redefining murder in
the District, favored by Attorney
General Cummings.
8. A bill establishing q commits
sion to consist Of the president of
the Board Of Commissioners. the
Secretary of War and the Score
tary of the Navy, to chose a de-
sign for a. flag for the District.
8. A bill Tightening regulations
governing the sale and distribu-
ton Of narcotics in the District.
10. A bill extending oregon Ave
nue., to make it a more important
thoroughfare.
REPORTED UNFAVORABLY
/. The anti.vivisection bill.
2. A bill to regulate the licens-
ing Of stationary engineers Of the
District.
3. A bill to permit erection Of a
11O.foot apartment house at Thir.
tenth Street and Massachusetts,
Avenue North west, strenuously
opposed by Representative Dirk.
sen, Of H., on the ground that
lit would torpedo" the coming
commission and likewise opposed
by District officials.
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r. Skinner
War Vet,
Buried

Funeral services for Richard
Skinner, 73-year-old veteran of
the SpanishAmerican War, and
retired Navy Yard employe,
who died at Providence Hos
pital on Monday, were held today
at the w. w. Chambers Southeast
funeral home. SIT Eleventh st.
S. E. Burial was in Arlington
National Cemetery.
A native Of Doncaster, Nd, Mr..
Skinner enlisted in the Navy dur.
ing the Spanish-American War.
Following his service, he entered
the Washington Navy Yard where
he was in charge Of the pipe shop
for many years. Since his retire
ment in 1928, he has made his
home in DoncaSter.
He was a member Of the Ana
costa Lodge of Masons, the
Daughters Of America, and the
Junior Order Of American Me.
chanicS.
Surviving is his widow, Mrs.
Mary 2. Skinner, and brother,
Samuel Skinner, Of DoncaSter.
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Mrs. Bortlett
Rites and Burial Held
At ANNAPOLIS

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 10.
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie
Owen Bartlett, widow Of Comma
dore Frank w. Bartlett, U. s. N,
were held yesterday at the Naval
Academy chapel.
The services were conducted by
Comdr. william N. Thomas, chap
lain of the academy. Burial was
in the academy cemetery. The
pallbearers were wallace Hackett,
Capts. Ormond L. Cox, Albert T,
Church and Howard Crosby, and
Comdrs. R. E. Rogers and w. r..
Smith, retired.
Mrs. Bartlett died on May 8 in
Long Beach, Cal. She is survived
by a daughter, Miss Marjorie
Bartlett, Of Long Beach, and two
sons, Comdr. Owen Bartlett. o. s..
NJ, retired, and Lieut.. Comdr.
Bradford Bartlett, U. s. NJ, sta
toned on the cruiser Marblehead
at Annoy. China.
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MRS. M. J. FISHER.
DIES HERE after.
| 0 N C ILLNESS
Son Will Chant Mass
Of Requiem

Mrs. Mary Jane Fisher, wife Of
Isaac Fisher, partner in the firm
of E. Saxon & Co., which laid the
first street car cable in this city In
1889, died yesterday at her resi-
dence, 1847 Ontario Pl. N. w.,
following a long illness. She
was II.
Mrs. Fisher, a native Of Scran-
ton, Pa, came to washington in
1889 from Kansas City, Mo-, with
her husband when the firm Of E.
Saxon and Company were COM
missioned with the job of install
ing street car cables. She travelled
with him throughout the Eastern
States while he was engaged in
this work and went with him to
England and ireland where he
supervised the same project there.
However, she maintained her per-
manent home in this city.
SON TO SAY MASS
Prominent members Of the
ecclesiastical orders from several
of the Eastern States will be in
Washington tomorrow morning to
participate in the funeral services.
Solemn requiem high mass will be
celebrated by her son, the Rev.
Henry Fisher, c. s. p. Of New
York, tomorrow at 10 o'clock in
st. Thomas Apostle Catholic
Church, Woodley Road and
Twenty-seventh Street Northwest.
The Rev. Edward Llufrio, c. s.
p, Of st. Paul's College, Brook
land, will be deacon, and the Rev.
Robert Gilbert. c. S. p, of New
York, sub-deacon.
VISITING CLERGY
The Rev. John Burke, C. s. p,
pastor of St. Paul's Catholic
Church, New York city. will be
among the other visiting priests.
The Rev. Joseph Moran, pastor Of
st. Thomas Apostle, will partici-
pate in the services with his
assistant, the Rev. Robert Keesler.
Interment will take place in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
Besides her husband and
Father Fisher, she is survived by
five daughters, the Misses Norine,
Elizabeth, Kathleen and Doris
Fisher, Of this city, and Mrs. E. j.
Kirchner, of Topeka, Kan, and
another son. Isaac F. Fisher, also
Of Washington.
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.DR,D.H.SHELLING
DIES AT HEIGHT
OF HIS CAREER
Jewish Hospital Aide Is
Dead in Brooklyn

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Dr.
David Henry Smelling, associate
pediatrician of the Jewish Hos
pital in Brooklyn, and an author.
ity on bone diseases of children,
died yesterday. He was 80 yeaI $
old.
Although he had been confined
to his room in the hospital for Two
years because of an internal dis
order, Dr.. Smelling continued his
research work and writing until
a few weeks ago.
BORN IN POLAND
A native Of Poland, he was
brought to the United States By
his parents when he was IL and
for several years studied for the
priesthood. Later he decided to
study medicine. and received the
degree Of bachelor of science from
the Johns Hopkins University in
1921 and that of doctor of medi.
cine from Yale University in 1925.
He also attended The Columbia
University Graduate School.
While a student at the Hop
kins, DR.. Smelling was an assistant
in physiology in the Johns Hop
kins School Of Hygiene and an as
sistant in bacteriology at the Uni.
versity Of Maryland. At Yale he
was a student instructor in
anatomy and won the Hobart
Kreese science prize in 1925.
WON HoNORS
After his graduation from Yale
he was successfully Harry Caplin
research fellow at the Jewish Hos
pital, Brooklyn; resident physi-
clan, Montefiore Hospital, New
York; instructor in pediatrics,
Johns Hopkins Medical School,
and associate pediatrician and d.
rector Of the children'S clinic at
the Jewish Hospital.
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Ideal Parent
Is Buried in
Brooklyn

Funeral services were held today
at the Fairchild Chapel, Brook
lyn, N. Y, for Mrs. Emily Amelia
Cole Lurcott, who lived for 70
years in New York in happy OBJ
security as the wife of George Lur-
colt until 1886, when they were
honored by Mayor LaGuardia as
the "ideal parents"
Mrs. Lurcott died Monday Of
pneumonia at her home in Brook
lyn after an illness Of two weeks.
She would have been 80 years old
May 81. ..'
Born in England, Mrs. Lurcott
was wed November 20, 1866, at
the age Of 81. They had made
their home In Manhattan prior to
moving to Brooklyn where they
have lived for the last half CEN
fury.
She is survived by six children,
13 grandchildren and 10 great
grandchildren.
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GOLDEN MIRROR
DRAWS ENTRIES
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Golden Mirror with ease. Editors
of school papers and yearbooks
also are submitting entries. Cadet
companies are selecting the girl
they think is their ideal Of the
most charming high school stu
dent.
Represented in the contest to.
day are Roosevelt, Anacostia,
Woodrow Wilson, Western, Central
and Taft Junior High.
And from across the Potomac
have come several entries from
the George Washington and Wash.
ington and Lee Schools.
The Golden Mirror Contest edi
tors were a trifle puzzled over the
lack of entries from Maryland and
made some inquiries.
Back from the schools of Prince
Georges and Montgomery counties
came word:
Don't worry. We're just hold
ing back for the formal open
ing of the contest Saturday and
then you'll be flooded with en-
tries. The girls in Washington
and Virginia can't compare with
our lovelies. Just wait and See."
So the Golden Mirror Contest
editors are waiting to see what
they shall see.
Read tomorrow's washington
Times and Washington Herald
for further details Of the Golden
Mirror Contest.
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Group HONORS
CHARLES EDISON

Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Charles Edison was honored yes
terdat by the Trinity Associates
at q luncheon in his honor at the
Mayflower Hotel, when he was pre-
sented with the first unit Of glare
free lighting ever constructed.
This was reminiscent of the per
lection, by his father, the late
Thomas A. Edison, of the first Of
all-electrical lighting units.
The new unit is praised by en-
gineers as heralding q great ad-
vance in artificial lighting, pass
ing the regular incandeScent light
through a sheet Of polaroid, sub
stance invented by Edwin H. Land
and George W. Wheelwright Sd,
who made the presentation to Mr..
Edison. ,..
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EDGAR Bennett
BURIAL SERVICE.
DUE TOMORROW
Ex-Mayor Of Vienna Va,
Died Monday

Funeral services for Edgar T.
Bennett, former mayor Of Vienna,
Va. who died at his home Mon.
day, will be held tomorrow at 2
p. m. at the residence, with the
Rev. DR.. Samuel E. Rose, pastor
of the McKendree Methodist
Church of Washington, conduct
ing the services. 1nterment will
be in Flint Hill Cemetery, near
Oakton. Va.
Mr.. Bennett, a native of Wash
ington, has been a resident CT
Vienna for over 20 years. He
served six years as mayor and
two on the town council. He was
treasurer and a trustee of the
Vienna public library, and treas
urer Of the Concord Masonic
Lodge.
A printer by trade. Mr.. Ben
nett formerly was in business for
himself in this city. At the time
Of his death he had been con-
nected with the printing firm of
Judd and Detweiler, Inc, for over
% years
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Ida Bennett; three sons,
Edgar T. Bennett, jr., Of Falls
Church; Morgan and Gordon
Bennett, both of Vienna, and a
brother, William Bennett, Of
Vienna.
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HELEN F. SOULE
BURIED IN n, H,

Funeral services for Miss Helen
French Soule, 50, former Washing.
ton resident, and for many years
ar. employee of the Postoffice De.
partment here, were held yester-
day at Chester, N. H.
Miss Soule, who died Friday at
Newburyport, Mass, was a native
Of New Hampshire. She came to
Washington in 1885 and lived
here until 1914 when she retired
from the Government service.
However, she has spent her
winters in Washington since then,
stopping at the Dodge Hotel.
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VT. ". HONORS
NAVY'S DEAD

In memory Of officers and men
of the Navy and Marine Corps
who have sacrificed their lives in
naval service, q six-foot anchor
made Of peoples was presented
yesterday to Secretary Of the
Navy Claude A. Swanson by the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
The presentation was made by
Lieut.. Charles r. Weickhardt,
u. S. N. retired, liaison officer Of
the v. F. w.
After receiving the flower
anchor from the veterans, Secre-
tary Swanson formally turned 1t
over to Admiral Robert e. Peary
Ship Of the v. F. W., to be used
in Memorial Day ceremonies at
the Navy Yard,
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MRS. Merriam
BURIAL HERE

The body Of Mrs. Catherine
Una Macpherson MacNeill Mer.
RAM, widow Of Maj. Gen. Henry
Clay Merriam, U. s. A., who died
yesterday at her home in New
York city, will be sent to Wash.
ington for burial in Arlington
National Cemetery on Friday. She
was in her ninetieth year.
General Merriam died in 1912
in Portland, Me.
Mrs. Merriam was born in
Kingston, Jamaica, N. Y, Sep
TENDER %, 1913. =.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Thomas ]. Montgomery, %, Chastlo-
ton Apartments and Janice e. Over
street, 81, 1880 L st. N. W.
Max H. Lambert rs, 400 Ninth st.
=: E.: and ceciliS 8; ESksy, 49,, s4tS
Joseph F. Greennalt, ~, Sandy Hook.
Nd, and Dora @. Breeder, III 474 Mary.
land Ave. s. W.
St. N. W., and Marjorie Bendall, 10.
3024h R st. n. W.
Joseph DAILY. ~. Chevy Chase, Nd,
ana Lillian c. OMalley, 81, S412 Brown
st. N w.
Carl H. Hoffner, SO. and Eula C. Ger
ring. 20, both of Philadelphia, Pa.
Eugene C. Moorefield, jr., IS, ana
Jean A. Harrison. 20, Richmond, Va.
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LGrkin,
BeGuticiGn,
Dies Here

Miss Jessie Lucille Larkin, beau
tician, died yesterday at George
Washington University Hospital,
following complications which de-
veloped from an appendectomy.
She was 20.
A native Of Lenoir, N. c., Miss
Larkin came to Washington nearly
three years ago after her gradua-
ton from the Lenoir High School,
and had worked in several we'll
known Washington beauty shops.
Her body will be shipped home
for burial.
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DEATHS

Johan A. z; LjingberE. 81, SSOs
Richard Skinner, rs, Providence Hos
pital.
Lucy Ellen Combs, 70. oallinEer Munio-
ipal Hospital.
Jane Mooney, 70. GalhnEer HOSPITAL.
William H. witcraft, II, 1915 Man
chester Lane N. W.
Joseph Edward Hanson. 81, 1850 Wis
constn Ave. N. W.
Frank Denniburg. IS. Emergency Hos
pital.
Frederick ]. Patchell,, -, Fifteenth
and L SITS. N. w.
James E. Hogan, ~. 1917 St. N. ".
Bernard P. Sporko. 20, Walter Reed
General Hospital.
Avis Eaton. /. Children's Hospital.
Margaret Louise Mccoy, month, Prov.
idence Hospital.