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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

It seems the merchant tailOrs went into jam session, acceIerat- ed their needles to swing time and produced the slightly off beat sport outfit shown above. shown at the annual style show of the New York Custom Cutters club, it was described as a swing" sports coat. tailored without col lar CT lapels, having four patch pockets, and is intended to be worn with soft-cOllared shirt. pre- ferably open neck, with figured
 fOulard silk stock.
 ports: We are concentrating on the idea of how man should look from a distance, regardless of a few wrinkles here and there. We are after suit that carries the desired outline, giving a man the finest possible appearance of slenderness, height, manliness and dignity" Translated into plain English, this silhouette" business means the tailors will now build the wrinkles, if needed, right into your suit, to get the effect desired.
 Among the newer style trends noticed at the show this year is a tendency to make daytime sack coats longer. It's all part of the silhouette" idea and it gives the impression of greater height. But tons are lower, too, as are waists, thus adding to the elongation Shoulders. as consequence, are natural and contribute to what the tailors call narrowing of shoulder expression" The collar is as low a spossible and makes for a straight shoulder line. The chest is softly molded and where needed in the cases of small-built men is still Sloped in what has come to be known as the English" drape al- though the idea was created by American tailors.
 COlorful Fabrics
 Fabrics for the spring and sum- mer run to color and individuality, more than ever. There arc cluster stripes and multi~colored striped designs, Algerian stripes and color ed stripes on plain backgrounds of grays, blues, greens, tans and browns. Modernism has crept into fabric design and there are new subtle checks and plaids and color variations. Even the old standbyS, the plain fabrics, are being shown in new, bright, light shades and colors.
 For summer, the fashion exhibit showed great variety of wrinkle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

Kingsley Keillor, chess instructor at the Y. M. c. A entertained his pu- pills with a simultaneous exhibition in the "Y'' lobby yesterday after noon. MT. Keillor played num- Der of games, simultaneously against his pupils and suffered two defeats out of twenty-two games. The two
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

trousers go along with the outfit. The same idea goes for pure white coats, which will be worn with slacks in various pastel shades. "Joseph's coats" were also shown.
 The fashion show, this year, was lacking in the usual wacky wear Such former sizzlers as midnight blue, twilight blue and burgundy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
STRANGE SUPERSTITION

Strangest Hollywood superstition is that of Mrs. Jacqueline Gentry, owner of Jiggs, the screen chim- panzee. She won't let the big ape appear in any picture where he sim ulates death and forced rewriting of the script of Her Jungle Love- to eliminate death of the simian star.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
JEWISH SCOUTS AFTER MEMBERS
Troop 29 to Start Cam- paign Sunday Morning
 at Hebrew Institute

Sunday morning at II o'clock at the assembly hall of the Waterbury Hebrew institute, Troop 29, Boy Scouts of America, will start cam paign for more members of the Jew lsh faith.
 Emil Detlefsen, district scout com- missioner, Atty Lawrence J. Matz- kin, chairman of the troop com- mittee; and Hyman Helfand, scout
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
DIETING TOLLS EXECUTION

Belgrade UP)-Several days before he was to be executed for murder. Miloje Ignatievitch es- capped from the death cell of Kra- guexetz prison. He escaped by re- ducing until he was thin enough to squeeze through the bars his Of his SecOnd-Story cell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

the development of boy life which will promote a feeling of comrade- ship among American boys of all creeds and origins and at the same time stimulate the loyalty of the Jewish boy to his own faith"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

proof, heat-destroying jackets in silk, silk-worsted, mohair and lime fabrics. These are as a rule plain but their colors are jovial, running to beiges, worries, sands and similar stuff. A nultra-smart note this year is their use with slacks of deep green, blue and terro-cotta. Snap brim hats in colors to match the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

Third round, Saturday-Bellome- Stanley, Strong-DeBlasio, Keillor- Ohmpoli, Lewis-OBrien, Cornell Stanevich, Sundal-Tartaglia, Cash man-Spada, Norling Barker, War ner-bye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

for formal evening wear, opera capes with brilliant Innings and din- ner coats in pastel shades for trop- ical wear were present and &C., counted for but, the custom clothes makers assure you, these have been all taken up to wide extent and can no longer be numbered on the ScreWball side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

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Evening star., 1938-12-13
Extension Of Bus Line
Ordered by Commission

Extension of the Bureau of Stand
ards bus line from Tenley Circle
westward to Westmoreland Circle
was ordered today by the Public
Utilities Commission, effective Sun
day morning.
This was described by the COM
mission as probable link in the
proposed cross-town bus line, de-
manded for some years by a num-
ber of civic groups, but the COM
mission had deferred action on the
cross-town proposal, stating that
further study was required. The
commission denied the request of
the Capital Transit Co. for a re-
routing of some of the buses of the
Massachusetts, avenue bus line so
as to provide service for Maryland
residents near Westmoreland Cir
Gle, and, instead, substituted its or
ders for an extension of the Burau
of Standards line.
The substitute plan calls for op-
Grafton of the Bureau of Standards
buses westward from Tenley Circle
via Yuma, Forty-sixth and Alber-
marie streets and Massachusetts,
avenue to reach Westmoreland Cir
Gle. When the roadway of Yuma
street has been completed to carry
travel the route will be changed so
that the buses will operate directly
over Yuma street to reach Massa-
chusetts avenue and then on to the
circle without making the trip over
Forty sixth and Albemarle streets.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Confession Of Robbery
Nav Free Two Men

Legal machinery was set in mo-
ton today that may bring freedom
for two men convicted of a rob-
berry here which two other men last
week confessed they committed.
Acting as result of the confess
sion, United States Attorney David
A. Pine announced he is requesting
the United States Court of Appeals
to withhold decision in the case
of Harry Raymond Milton and Ger
men Gail Quantrille, both 35, who
were convicted of the robbery, until
the district attorneys Office can
complete an investigation of the
confession and the men who made
it.
Milton and Quantrille were con-
victed last July on charges of house
breaking and larceny in connection
with the robbery of the offices of
the Washington Beef g. Produce
Co. in September, 1887, in which
$500 to $4,000 was reported stolen.
Their appeal was pending as two
new suspects arrested by police con-
fessed last Saturday to the robbery.
If the confessions are true, Mr..
Pine said, he will move to have
> Milton and Quantrille freed. He
has assigned two assistants, John
w. Fihelly and John w. jackson,
who argued the case before the
appellate court, to make the in
Quiry.
Meanwhile a motion filed by
James M. Laughlin, counsel for
Quantrille, to have the case re-
manded to District Court is pend
Ind before the Appeals Court.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Hearing on Memorial
By House Group
Set for Det. Il
Woodrum Indicates Effort
To Halt Work Not Given
Serious Attention

Chairman Woodrum of the House
subcommittee on appropriations con-
sidering the independent Offices sup
ply bill for the 1910 fiscal year, today
fixed December 21 as the date for a
hearing on an item of $4,000, 900 to
continue construction of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial on the fringe of
the Tidal Basin.
Officials of the National Park
Service and others interested in the
project will be given an opportunity
to testify.
Mr.. Woodrum indicated the sub
committee probably would not give
serious attention to the efforts to
halt work on the memorial.
The second Deficiency Appropri-
alton Act for the current fiscal year
provided $5O0,O00 to begin work on
the memorial, and pay other Incl
dental expenses including prepara-
ton of plans.
President Roosevelt will speak at
ground-breaking ceremonies on the
Tidal Basin site at 2:30 pm. Thurs
day.
Construction OF a 7-foot board
fence around the memorial site, as
required by District building regu-
lations, is being completed today
Buildings to house representatives of
the contractor, the architects and
the National Park Service during the
construction period also are being
built.
Actual work on the foundations
will begin this week, perhaps i'm
mediately following the ground
breaking ceremonies.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Stondee Protests
Low Ceiling
Old. C.. Bus
Special Dispatch to the Star.


BALTIMORE, Dec. 13.-CompIaint
against one of the buses of the
Capital Transit Co. upon which he
says he has ridden between his home
in Bethesda and Washington, is
made in a. letter to the Maryland
Public Service Commission by S.
r. Gamer. He said that a person
of medium height cannot stand
erect in the vehicle because of the
low ceiling.
Unfortunately" MIR. Gamer said,
Il have had to stand up in this bus
to Bethesda from Washington be-
fore obtaining a seat. This neces-
states remaining in a cramped,
bent-over condition for over half
an hour. There are no seats so
that you can sit down and there is
no head-room so that you can stand
up. Cannot something be done
about this condition."
D. ]. Locke, staff engineer of the
Capital Transit Co., said that un-
der normal operating schedule no
standeeS are contemplated on the
Rockville Washington line.
The official stated, however, that
the Christmas rush brings with it
certain inconvenience not present
under normal conditions. He said all
available vehicles of thecompany are
pressed into service during the hoh-
day shopping season in an effort to
make patrons as comfortable as pos
sible.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Christmas Lane Opens
With Parade in
Southeast
Annual Community
Tree Is Lighted
At Ceremony

Marching units. bands and floats,
parading up Eighth street and Penn
sylvania avenue Sc. last night, sig
nailed the opening of Southeast
Washington Christmas lane.
Starting at Eighth and I streets
Sc, the contingents, led by Capt.
Joseph c. Morgan of the fifth police
precinct, marched up to Sixth street
and Pennsylvania avenue Sc, cir
cled to pass the reviewing stand and
disbanded at the starting point.
Following Capt. Morgan was a
marching unit of the Jobs Daugh-
ters, No. S, of Anacostia; CONNER
cial floats. float from the Friend
ship House, Troop 81 of Boy Scouts
from Trinity M. E. Church, the
Chestnut Farms Employees Band,
Order of De Molay, Order of Poca-
hontas, Holy Comforter Boys Band
and marching unit of the Wood
men of the World.
Prizes were awarded the Jobs
Daughters as the best marching
unit, the Chestnut Farms as the
best band and the Rock Greek
Ginger Ale as the best decorated
float. Judges were Louis F. Frick,
Adelbert w. Lee and Robert B.
Hanson.
Following the parade, the COM
munity Christmas tree was dedi-
Gated by committee representing
the Southeast Businessmen's Asso-
citation. co-sponsors of the parade
with the Eighth Street Business
mems Association. The tree is an
annual event and is located each
year at Eighth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc.
Mrs. M. F.. Brinkley, parade chair
man, assisted in the dedication.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Police Hunt Two Mer
Partially Identified
By Mary Brown
Rogue's Gallery Photos
Shift Kidnapping
Probe to D. c.

Investigation of the battling Mary
Brown kidnap case today shifted to
Washington once again following
partial Identification of two rogues
gallery photographs at police head
quarters by the 18-year-old Oxon
Hill (Md) girl last night.
An all-night search for the two
suspects, whose names were with
held by police, was resumed today
by 1t. Joseph Simmons pickup
squad.
Early arrest of the men, one of
whom has a record OF indecent as
sault and the other indecent ex-
posure, was predicted by Inspector
Barnard w. Thompson, chief of de-
tectives.
Inspector Thompson, who was not
present when the girl viewed
special file in the rogues' gallery,
said he was informed the girl was
more positive in her Identification
OF one of the men than in that of
the other.
Had Look at Abductors.
Miss Brown, who staggered, par
TALLY clad, into the living room of
her home on the night of December
l and told of being blindfolded and
held captive by three men for more
than 80 hours, said she got a good
look at her abductors before the
blindfold was placed over her eyes
and could identify them if she ever
saw them again.
With her at headquarters last
night were William B. Brown, her
father, Government employe;
Chief Arthur Hepburn of the Prince
Georges County police, Detective
Sergt. w. H. Conroy and Corpl. j. F.
Norris, both of the Maryland State
police.
Sergt. Conroy said the girl in
spected the special file for about an
hour, during which time she picked
pictures of the two suspects.
"She had little to say as she looked
at the pictures" Sergt Conroy
stated. "She simply selected the
photographs as resembling two of
her assailants, one bit more closely
than the other"
Exhausted" After Visit.
Members of the girls family said
she was exhausted" when she re-
turned home after the visit. 1t was
the first time she has left the house
since her return by the abductors
Mrs. Brown said Mary left her
bed for the first time Sunday for
walk in the interior of the rambling
country home.
While in Washington the girl
also viewed three suspects, captured
by Fifth Precinct Detective Watson
Salkeld Sunday. She failed to iden-
tify any of the three.
Inspector Thompson said Mary
land authorities will be notified i'm
mediately when the two suspects
now being sought are captured
1--WE are anxious to cooperate in
every way to provide a solution to
this case" he said.
State police, under direct charge
Of Maj. Elmer F. MunshoWer, super
intendent, continued, meanwhile, to
run down possible clues of the
whereabouts of the black-paneled
truck, in which the girl was whisked
away by her abductors in the pres
ence of her younger sister. and the
shack in which she was held captive.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Flag in Ponoy Incident
Given Nuvy Department

A United States ensign which is
reported to have flown from the
stern of motor boat which took
the survivors of the bombing of the
U. S. gunboat Panay in Chinese
waters year ago was presented to
the Navy Department yesterday
by Arthur Menkin, newsreel camera
man. The flag will be sent to the
Naval Museum at the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
It was said that the flag was
taken by sailor from the gunboat
Oahu, one of the rescue boats, and
given by him to Menkin to bring
to Washington.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Bond Forfeiture
Is Expected 10
ChangeSystenn
Release Before Check
Of Fingerprints May
Be Discontinued

An abrupt halt to the practice
OF releasing a prisoner on bond be-
lore his previous criminal record
has been checked was expected to-
day, following the escape of a 27-
year-old man who yesterday jumped
81 900 bond at Police Court.
George Miller, said by Capt. Ira
E. Keck, assistant chief of detec-
tives. to be an escaped convict from
the Ohio penitentiary, failed to ap-
pear for trial on a charge Of carry
ing a deadly weapon. Judge Wall
ter j. Casey ordered his ST 900 bond,
underwritten by Hyman Mendelson,
forfeited.
Capt. Keck said Miller was re-
leased on bond before his finger
prints had been checked with the
Federal Bureau of Identification.
The assistant detective chief said
Miller, serving time in Ohio for
highway robbery, also is wanted in
New York City in connection with
jewel robbery.
May Defer Recommending Bond.
United States Attorney Pine an
nounced today that he has instruct
ed his assistants who are assigned
to Police Court that, in cases where
they are suspicious, to defer recon-
mending bonds for prisoners. The
prosecutor said that in order INTEL
llgently to recommend a bond, it is
necessary to know something of
the individuals record.
Persons accused of crimes, but
against whom specific charge has
not been lodged by the police, may
be held up to about six hours, before
being released with a definite ac-
cusation being placed against them.
The law provides for a so-called
"six-hour writ" under which per-
sons can be released. At any time,
authorities explained, the prisoner
may seek writ of habeas corpus
from one of the justices of District
Court, but this often forces the hand
of the police and results in a charge
being placed against a prisoner,
whereas, in the normal course of
events, he might be released with
a warning.
Bond Was Continued.
In Miller's case, police released him
on bond only few hours after his
arrest. At his arraignment in Police
Court the following day, his $1,000
bond was continued.
Presumably, Miller left the city
Immediately after appearance in
court. Shortly afterward police got
a report from the Justice Depart
ment notifying them Miller was
wanted elsewhere.
Arrested in Automobile.
Miller was arrested in a car on
November Is with Alfred B. Belin-
son, Is. of the 37OO block of w
street NV. and Michael Lee, 26,
who lived in the same house as
Miller. A loaded .38 caliber re-
volver was found beneath the seat
of the car. All were charged with
carrying a deadly weapon.
In court yesterday the charge
against Relinson was dropped when
Lee Admitted the gun was his.
Judge Casey sentenced Lee to pay
a fine of $75 or serve 80 days in
Jail. Belinson and Lee, free under
$500 bonds each, previously had
pleaded not guilty and demanded a
jury trial.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
District to Continue
Present Stop-Go Plan

New York may keep her traffic
lights operating on a 24-hour basis,
but Washington will retain the pres
ent system, William A. Van Duzer,
traffic director, said yesterday.
Traffic here during early morning
hours is not heavy enough to war
rant operation of every traffic light
in town, Mr.. Van Duzer said. About
so lights at various important inter-
sections are kept on after midnight.
Studies of traffic condition from
time to time reveal when it becomes
necessary to add another. full-time
light.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Demand Brisk for Dogs
At District Pound

Pound Master Frank B. Marks
reported today that the arrival of
the Christmas holiday season had
brought a heavy demand for dogs
from the District pound. One of
two Scotties on hand was sold this
morning for 81, with the promise
of a good home" The other one
is expected to be sold promptly.
There has been an especially
heavy demand for puppies and the
current supply is about exhausted,
but others are expected to arrive
and will be available for purchase.
Otherwise the number of dogs at
the pound is about normal, with
some 60 on hand, Mr.. Marks said.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Public Defender PurIey

A proposed bill calling for crea-
ton of the Office of public defender,
designed to give counsel ~to the
poor in court, will be~ considered
soon by judges of the District courts,
representatives of the Bar Associa-
ton, the district attorney and the
corporation counsel of the District.
Invitations to attend such a con-
ference have been sent out by the
District Commissioners to the
groups named. The bill was Of
fered last session Of Congress, but
no final action was taken.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Dr.. Hiqhtower Approved

Appointment of DR.. Robert B.
Hightower of Richmond, Va, as as
sistant director of hygiene and sani-
tation of the public healths of the
District was approved today By the
District Commissioners. on recon-
mendation by Health Omcer George
G. Ruhland. He will receive $4,600 .
year.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Former Hoover Home
Here Being Raced

Wreckers today were razing the
old red brick town house at 1701
Massachusetts, avenue NV, home
OF former President Hoover while
he was food administrator, and prior
to that time the residence of Cabi-
net officers and other distinguished
men.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Dies Tulks to PIT. A.

Representative Martin Dies, chair
man of the House committee in
vestigating un-American activities,
last night addressed the Central
High School Parent Teacher Asso-
citation. Mr.. Dies, who has a son at
the high school, emphasized the
value Of being an American citizen.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Coubte Wed 50 Years

Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Mann, TOT
South Glebe road, Arlington, Va,
yesterday celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary at their home
surrounded by their children and
grandchildren. More than 90 guests
Joined In the celebration.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Van Duzer to Speak

William A. Van Duzer, director
of highways and traffic, will dis
cuss traffic and safety problems
In Southeast Washington with the
Safety Committee of the Southeast
Council Of Citizens Associations to-
night at Friendship House.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Band Concert

BY the Soldiers Home Band in
Stanley Hall at S o'clock tonight.
John S. M. Zimmerman, band
master; Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, "On the Shores of Lai-
Lei-Loi' Kailmeii
overture, I'll Guarany"- Gomez
Entr 'acte,
(a) BLACK Eyes" Horlick
Cd "Badinage" Herbert
Scenes from the opera,
"Girofle- Gireha" Iecoo
Popular numbers,
Sudan" Pollock
Song of the Vagabond" Fri1nl
waltz suite, Dreams of Child
iioou ---------W Waldteufel
Flnale, On the Air" Goldman
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1938-09-07
The Dark Corners.

Many years have passed since an in
dustrlal magnif1co is reputed to have
said: THE public be damned" Many
changes have come in public conscience
and private concepts of duty in those
intervening years. One of the changes
which has been wrought is the more
widespread acceptance of the teaching
OF Christianity that two Of the four sins
which cry to heaven for vengeance are
oppression Of the poor and defrauding
laborers Of their wages. The Fair Labor
Standards Act, popularity known as the
wages and hours law, is an exemplifica-
ton Of this trend.
But, as pointed out by Elmer F.
Andrews, newly appointed administrator
OF the act, in an interview in the
National Radio Forum, there are still
dark corners which need attention.
There are industries wherein minorities
OF employers Keep down wages and work.
ing conditions by a ruinous competition
which prevents far-seeing employers
from making improvements sweatshops
and child labor still exist in certain
lines of production.
"This administration" Mr.. Andrews
says, "has recognized as a first problem
the necessity for cleaning out these dark
corners, for making sure that bad en-
ployers do not drive out good ones"
The matter is one of extreme i'm
portance, and the administrator, asking
Tor cooperation in stamping out unfair
competitive practices, pledges immediate
action. The era Of chisellers did not
close with the death of the Blue Eagle,
It still is possible for a manufacturer
operating on a sweatshop basis quickly to
force out OF business his competitors who
play fair with their workers and with
the public. To meet this situation, a
system Of inspection is being devised
under which immediate action can be
taken to root out unfair practices which
hurt legitimate employers, deny just pay
to the workers and hamper an industry
as whole.
The whole basis upon which success
Of the wage-hour program depends is
not the form of administration 50 much
As the cooperation of the employers.
They have much to gain by the estab-
lishment of reasonable wages and work.
Ing conditions, particularly If all the
competing units in given industry are
required to operate under the same set
OF rules. Differcntials of geography, sex
and color would be wiped out. The
only diferentials which are to apply
are those based upon actual production
and distribution costs.