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Evening star., 1938-06-17
The Capital Parade
Garner Blamed for Death of Rail Aid Bill-Thought
Jones Had Too Much Work Already.

BY JOSEPH ALSOP and ROBERT KNTNER.
final the problem
pressing problem country
fitting last chapter the the Congress
summed up the strange creeping paralysis which
cubed whenever they with the
The de the drive for immediate railroad legislation
seemingly administered by John Nance
busting Vice President did like the bill
emphasis to
including put to
friendly Senators in the Senate lobbies his
Jesse Jones has got damned much to do
handing the whole damned railroad system in
And against doing important q
President OF the
leaders, Bankhead
feelings
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endum as Jews and as Americans.
As Jews we do not wish the Gre
alton Of any organization which
can assume to speak for all Jews in
this country. AS Americans we
hold in adherence any attempt
to organize any so-called race in
American life. We glory in our
American institutions which pro-
tect all the rights indispensable to
the freedom Of the individual and
for = real democracy. We are
happy In our Americanism that
transcends all distinctions of race
and creed"
(Copyright, 1887
Evening star., 1938-06-17
Suit for Divorce Filed.

ROCKVILLE, Md, June II (Spe-
ciaD.-Mrs. Mary G. Junghans of
Washington, through Attorney Har-
old G. Smith Of Rockville, has fled
suit In Montgomery County Circuit
Court for an absolute divorce from
John L. Junghans of Montgomery
County. The bill states that the
couple were married in Baltimore
February Is. 1919. and have no chill
dren.
Evening star., 1938-06-17
New Mayor at New Market.

NEW MARKET, Va, June II (Spe-
ciaD "A hotly contested election in
New Market resulted Wednesday in
the defeat Of Mayor G. A. Woods
and the election Of w. G. Hobson, a
member Of the Town Council, to sue
ceed him.
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Clerk Turns Plunger.

How a former bank clerk with q
salary of $50 week became a stock
plunger and bought shares totaling
$2,691 900 within two years, was re-
vealed during his public examination
in bankruptcy In Swansea, Wales. He
Is Edwin Clarke, aged Al, Of Swansea.
Evening star., 1938-06-17
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

TOY reigns in the United States
great community Of 100000
Jews over prospective healing
- Of the bitterest schism that
ever threatened their racial unity. In
consequence Of an armistice signed
at Pittsburgh this week by the four
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leaQlnG uAClOnal
Jewish organiza-
tions-the Ameri-
can Jewish Con-
gress, the Ameri-
can Jewish Com
m 1t tee. B'nai
Birth and the
Jewish L a b o r
Committee - the
ne of con-
tention, W h ! C h
plunged them in
to s trife that
menaced j e W ry
in this country
with irretrievable
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pionship Of work.
ing men.
Newspapers op-
posing Roosevelt
around the coun-
try want to know
who put the aris-
tocratic Bidd lie
lineaments in t o
the T. v. A. pic
tune as counsel
for the Investigat-
/ n 6 Committee,
with a remuner-
alton of $4,000
for the six-month
job. They are
ba wing M, the
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But, whenever it was necessary

positive fashion, waited sody
speak And then numbered
Gated direction this
Of the earlier New Presidential
whether
American
Evening star., 1938-06-17
Headline Folk
and What
They Do
Mural Painter Put
Brother in Justice
Building Panel.
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.
~ EORGE BIDDLE, the mural
4 painter, put his brother
7 Francis In workingman's
~ cottage panel in the Depart
ment Of Justice Building. Francis is
Of the Philadelphia aristoi. but his
artist brother chose him for the cot
tager's role because Of his long cham
Evening star., 1938-06-17

Degln pouring IN.
N e W S p apermen
re importuned
to find out if the
dollar is about to
be devalued and
then, in turn,
promptly seek out
officials of the
Treasury and even
ask the President
about it at his
semi weekly con-
ferences with the
press.
The rumors are
without founda-
fion of course eY.
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u. S. Dollar Is
Checker in
Game.
Devaluation Rfumors
Used For Profit By
World Gamblers.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
" VERY now and then there's a
- worldwide game played in
which the American dollar is
- supposed to be on the verge
Of another devaluation.
Rumors start in some far of capital
and, promptly, cables to Washington
Evening star., 1938-06-17

Now that the Seventy-fifth
Congress is over, the most striking
trait, as one looks back over its
achievements. was this complete
impotence to act. It could oppose.
It did oppose the President in re-
markable and dramatic fashion on
the court bill, and it succumbed to
the hysteria over the reorganization
bill.
But, whenever it was necessary
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necessarily TIE Stars Such opinions presented n
The Stars eTo to all sides questions interest It's
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
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every STATE district and precinct into the
some playing OF politics the Senate At first this
hVe imagine
reputation
years at stretch disneey
forgotten
play politics with the destinies Of the American
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one else, 1t may be assumed that he
kept no secrets from his friends in
the House. And Bankhead and
Rayburn blocked last-minute rail-
road legislation by refusing to let
1t come up in their chamber.
Certainly no one but the Vice
President stood in the path. After
blowing hot and cold for several
months, the President had worked
up a mild enthusiasm for some sort
OF railroad act, MANY members of
Evening star., 1938-06-17
We, the People
Investigation Of Politics in Relief Organizations Is
Regarded as Best Joke of the Year.
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

FRANKLIN
HE Washington
half cubts q
demanded investigation into politics being
played with the relief organizations in the States
Let AL Capone head the IL Put Dick Whitney
the Securities Commission! Gider
Nobel Peace Prize Relations
Remingtonandl politics
in relief u the best joke Of the year.
Washington
tors and Governors political machines
forced kick
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mediate self-interest as State ma
chine politics. But I don't think
that a fair investigation of politics
in relief would be particularly pleas
ing to some Of the Senators who are
loudest In demanding purity in
Government.
No! Let's investigate politics
in relief and work out a better re-
lief policy and a non-partisan relief
administration. And let's have an
other investigation, by the people In
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that the
where the public
not been placed at the its
relief policy
The politics politics obholders not the
politics OF relief workers
supervisory 5oband by at relief wagefor
VINO nave got out the vote and down
Just the would
the administration relief calling
men, and should not be used political
political machine the choice lies between two machines
machine machine
the
machine
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patronage Of the relief administra-
tion over to these pure patriots
who now seem 20 shocked to dis
cover the fact that somebody may
be playing politics with public
money. At least, that Is what my
friends In the w. p. A. told me at
the time, and an investigation of
the turnover in Federal relief Of
ficials during the first half OF the
year when people knew who ALI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
Chairman

The committee of arrangements includes Herman Mueller, chairman, William Lutz, Walter Klan, Albert Hummel, Erik Schmeer, Albion LutS Joseph Hoffman. Otto zwiebel, Brick Krieger, Anton Ruegg, Alex Drapatin. Fred Weidorn, Robert Hoebel Charles Hobel Daniel Smith Albert Kiessling. Elmer Kiessling, Michael Kiessling, Louis Kunkei, William Schaefer and Charles Kiessling.
 Refreshment committee consists of Mrs. Max Kiessling, Mrs. Richard Groetzenbach, Mrs. Jacob Rutish- auser, Mrs. Emelia King, Mrs, O., Haniger, Mrs. Edward Kunde, Mrs. s. Bernhardt, Paul Riechenberg, Adolph Bender and Jacob Blair.
 Reception committee: Jacob Rut- ishauser. Fred Cramer, Charles Probst, Albert O. Faller, Max Kiess- ling, William Loeffler, Jacob Steussi, Michael Keck, Albert Gaess, William Garms, Dr. Edward II. Kirschbaum, Emil Hummel, Ralph Hubbers, Max Kiessling, Sr., Curt Kiessling, George Koerner, Herman Lux, Er- nest Mueller, Louis Pellnitz, Fred ePtke ,Adolph Raymond, Judge Dem his Slavin, Eugene spitmer, Her. man Strumph, Carl Tapken, Max Taschenberg, Ernest Vestweig, Fritz Wehinger. Dr. Fisher and John Dre- her ,4 I'ft
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
FATHER AND SON
 BANQUET SERVED
Eleven Boys Received Into Scout Troop at Sacred
 Heart Investiture

A Father and Son banquet was held last night at Sacred Heart School hall at which one hundred boys and their fathers attended,
 An klvesture ceremony featured the opening at which eleven new boys were received into the troop. James Burke, scoutmaster, acted as toastmaster and was introduced by Harold Beecher, Jru senior patrol leader who welcomed the fathers in the name of Troop l3,
 The principal speaker of the evening was "Chief David Babson, scout executive. Also seated at the speakers table were PeY. Henry Quinn, pastor Assistant Scout Ex- ecutive Henry Donohue, District Commissioners Carleton Chapin and Harry Hyde, Morris Buck, John Cullinan, Sr,, former scout. master, Napoleon Charbonneau, troop committee chairman, and Frank BoyleS.
 Rev. Albert Callahan gave brief talk in the absence of Rev, John McBrearty, troop chaplain, who is i'll, Included among the boys who were made scouts were James Da- vies, Thomas Carroll. Thomas Kin ney, Thomas Li.vorgna, Louis Ma rano, Thomas Adonna, James Mar sele, Charles Griffln, Raymond Cor mier and Raymond Marinan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
Rowland Week Late
 In Flashing "News"
Law Compels Canvass on Old Age Assistance Tax;
 Staff at Work One Week Before Publicity Blast

cal attack on conduct of city af- city affairs
 Mandatory
 The canvass of all persons be. tween 2i and 60 unless blind or palipers, who are obliged to pay the old age assistance tax, fs mandatory annually under state statute. No new employees were taken on for the work, but Frank W. Doyle, accour1t- ant and bookkeeper, once associated with Purcell in the office of former Controller Daniel J. Leary, has been retained for the clerical sup- ervision of the canvass.
 MT. Doyle was fired by Control Ter Rowland when the Republican insurance man won the right to ap. point il merit system" employees last spring, retaining Purcell as holdover from eight years of Demo- cratic appointment in the office Other merit system" appointees of MT. Rowland incluaued Rer ubli- can Alderman Thomas r. Bane, Q sister-in-law of MT. Rowland's cam paign manager three members of the Independent Democratic club, which fused with Republicans to obtain Mir Rowland's election. He was criticized by Merit System aSso- ciation for his use Of the phrase, merit system appointments,
 Secretarlal Try.outs
 Mir. Rowland recently tried out" three secretaries to replace c for- mer employe. of whom he remarked to one of his trial" secretaries that the erStwhile secretary twas not good stenographer but she had 6 good head"
 The secretary" to whom he made this remark was told one day that she was hired" and that appllca- ton was being made for her bond. The following night ct Q o'clock, Controller Rowland called her on the telephone to say that he was up in the air" over the appoint- ment and wasn't "sure" about 1t The next noon the young lady, de- scribed ns eminently competent by other employees in the controllers office, graduate of Perry Busi- ness college, with experience of one year in the purchasing department of the American Brass Co., was given notice" and another girl was tried out.
 His present secretary has been on the job for about three weeks or c month and apparently has passed the "try out" period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
ALDERMEN VOTE ON BOND SALE
Legal Form Approved Bids to Be Received NOVem.
 Der IA

Long delayed pending legal form acceptable to the First National Bank of Boston lawyers, the sale of three bond issues to total of $72,- 900 was authorized by the board of aldermen last night. The revenue will reimburse the treasury for sums spent on the Tompkins street pumping station, Washington park Community house and municipal abbatoir when the authorized issues were unsold because of market con- ditlons.
 Bids Asked
 City Clerk John P. Fitzmaurice wac instructed to advertise for bids to be received Nov, IA when the low est bidder will fix the rate of in- terest. The issues will be $28,000 pumping station bonds, to be retired at the rate of $2000 annually. l030- 1858; 5000 community house bonds, to be retired at the rate of $2000 a yeor. -l949: $35 900 municipal nbattoir bonds, to be retired, $5000 year, io39-l946.
 The board authorized numerous transfers. including $22,889 recom- inended by the economy committee and Gritfenhagen & Associates to the reserve contingency fund, all transfers, in fact, but one and this was 1885 from the contingency fund to general plant service "in the of- ice of the registrars Of voters.
 Democratic Aldermanic Leader Thomas P. Kelly said that he knew on no general plant service" Item in the 1888 budget and the alder men went into huddle, search of the budget proving futile 50 far aS the item was concerned
 Thereafter, on motion of Republi- can Aldermanic Leader George L. Kingston, all transfers were ap- proved with exception of the regis trars' item of $85 and this was sent back to the registrars for proper listing of the item to which the transfer was sought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
THE AIR WAVES

of Che Anlmnls," win open Che
 program, followed hy LladOv's
 "Danco of Che Mosquito" "LOok-
 img Glass Inseutap from TaylOrb
 Through the Looking Glass" and
 excerpts from Mendelssohn's Ov.
 erture to "A Midsummer Nights
 Dream" will follow, and Che
 broadcast will conclude with
 Wagner's "Ride of Che valkyrles.'
 President Franklin D. Roosevelt will be heard over WOR and tht coast. .to-coast Mutual network, di. rect from his Hyde Park, N. Y home, on Friday, November in ar address from o:3O to 10 D. in., EST The Chief Executives pertinent talk will be on the subject of "voting" and is expected to incorporate val- uable information for the nation at large. Roosevelt has declared that he will be speaking az voter from New York State, but adds that his address will be of sufficient interest to the entire country to warrant a nationwide hook-up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
BURGLARS VISIT
 PRIVATE HOMES
Jewelry Valued at 5000 Taken From Euclid Ave.
 nue Residence

Burglars were busy in Waterbury last night, breaking into two homes and store. One home was footed of jewelry valued at more than $500.
 Robbed of the jewelry was the home of Ralph Devino, l83 Euclid avenue. Detective-Sergt. Anthony Mariana reported that screen door and back door were forced The house was ransacked and the Iewelry was taken from bureau drawers in bedrooms The princi- pal single item stolen was a dia- mond ring worth $500.
 The home of Frank Baumgartner, l26 Cables avenue, was also broken into, Detective-Lleutenant John Calvin reported that the thieves took nothing of value, passing up a quantity of jewelry,
 About $i0 in change was stolen from the store of Cania Petruzzi, l06 South Elm street, Detec.ive-Lieu- tenant William Pollard reported. Entrance was made through cellar door
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
SISTERHOOD VOTES
 RELIEF DONATION

Fifty dollars was voted to the Italian aid committee drive fund at meeting of the Italian Sisterhood last night in Moose hall. Plans were made for the annual diner-dance Of the club, to be held November IS at Waverly Inn,
 A Halloween social program fol- lowed the meeting. Miss Rose Del Principe was head Of the arrange. ments committee.
 Mrs. Minnie Marinaro Is chair man of the dance committee, assist ed by Mrs. Marie Verrastro-co- chairman; Mrs. Joseph 0. Perna- tozzI, president; Misses Leonora Trumflo, Anna Paternostro, Jen- nie Topazio, Mary Trumfio, An- toinette Asetta, Rose DelPrincipe, Margaret Colastanto, Jane Margi- ott, Julia Jannetty, Lucia A, Ma tarazzo, Margaret Esposito. Marie Damiani, Josephine Ferrone, Nella Capocchi and Sylvia Perillo,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

Although Controller Sherwood L. Rowland was unable to inform his publicity staff until yesterday of the engaging of Q dozen employees to make the state-required canvass of all persons eligible to pay old age assistance taxes, the staff so hired had been at work for more than Q week. MT. Rowland and his ac- countant, James P. Purcell, in line with the normal activity of the of- flee. yesterday saw opportunity through submission oi the pay vouchers to attempt further politi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
CRAICERSTEIN GOING TO N. Y. CONFERENCE

Waterbury Jewry will be repre- sented by Attorney Perry Graicer- stein at the conference of national Jewish leaders In New York, Satur- day Sunday and Monday.
 Action to prevent the further de- terioration of the status Of Jews in Europe, consideration Of the Jewish problems In the United States and maintenance of the open door to Jewish immigration Into Palestine" will be the main topic for discuss sion,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
JOHN BUREAU PLANS
 KIWANIANSPROGRAM

The weekly luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis club at The Elton to- morrow noon will be arranged by Major John Burrall No program has been announced.
 At present, five children known as polio cases are under treatment by Mrs. Barbara Van Megroot ac- cording to the crippled children's committee, Another Is receiving treatment for curvature of the spine,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
PROxY BRfDT IaRCANTs

N FTemantle, AIIstralia tUP)---A 2b- year-old Italian bride married by proxy to a local 20-year-old iisher- man created Q serious rift in the marriage by proxy system, when up- on hsr arrival here and q look at her husband, she refused to accept him. They are legally married and must remain so unless annulment Is granted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
SEDCWICK GUARDS
 MAKE BALL PLANS
Committee Meets Tonight to Discuss New Years
 Annual Event

Chairman Cyril Dunphy will pre- side at meeting tonight of the general committee in charge of the Sedgwick Guard annual New Years ball, which is scheduled for Q o'clock in the company rooms. Contracts for decoration and music are ex- pected to be awarded this evening,
 Plans will be made for Q lunch con and entertainment to be held Thursday night when the guard will be host to Company K, l69th Regiment. Wallingford,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
KITCHENER POST

A meeting of Lord Kitchener post, British War Veterans, will be held Thursday evening in the or- ganization's rooms on Scovill street. Plans will be completed for the posts Halloween dance, which will be held Saturday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
TURNER'S OBSERVE 44TH ANNIVERSARY
Annual Minstrel Show, Halloween Dance Among
 Features of Week

The forty-fourth anniversary of the Waterbury Turner's Is being ob- served this week.
 Under the supervision of special committees two socials will take place including the annual min- strel show Friday evening and the Halloween dance Saturday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
The Democrats Service Bulletins
 RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD

And he conceived them as good and evil spirits, and made offerings of thanks, and sacri. fees of propItiati0n to encourage the gods to give him the good things of life, and to prevent the evi. ones from bringing disaster upon him.
 So religious ideas began and % they grew.
 Our Service Bureau at Wash lngton has ready for you . new booklet "Religions of the World" which gives in condensed form historical accounts of one hun- dred of the principal religions practiced in the world today, are ranged by continents and coun- tries. You will find t intensely interesting and instructive.
 Send the coupon below, with . dime enclosed, Co cover return postage ard ether handling costs;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
Race Discrimination
 Increasing Locally
Limits Inadequate List of Available Rents Claims Mrs.
 Alexander in NeighbOrhOOd House Report

Increasing racial discrimination limiting an already inadequate list of available rents is stressed in the annual report issued today of Mrs. Leila T. Alexander, director of the Pearl Street Neighborhood House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

The second concerts In series A and B of the NEG music appre- citation hour will be conducted by Dr. Walter Damrosch on Friday from 2 Co 2 ?. m. est, over the NBC-Blue network. The series A concert, devoted to music for stringed instruments, will illus- trate the important functions of the violin and viola in the orChes- tra. Dr. Damrosch will conduct an excerpt from the Finale of Tsch- iklwsky's "serenade," Opus 4S; an orchestral arrangement of Bach's "Air for the q strlng;" the Pan-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

colored citizens committee recently present to William M. Harris a statement of their preference as to types and locations Of houses. They added that there be no racial rec strictions in the sharing of tene- ments in any Federal Housing pro- feet established in Waterbury.
 Local iOlatiOns
 Other matters discussed were the Costigan Wagner Anti Lynching Bill and reported violations of civil liberties by some local hotels and restaurants. It was suggested that a CODY of the Connecticut Statute, Section 116O-B be sent to these places and that managers be ape praised of the griendly support of the Inter Racial Committee in maintaining law. It was also voted that the committee be prepared to take legal action for violations when necessary.
 The budget for october l, 1888, to September 30, 1899, is based on the actual expenses of the past year with a contingency item of $l30.36 in order to make the budget hoped to be raised exactly $500.
 The budget follows:
 Expenses
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

Arturo Toscanini will conduct the NEG Symphony orchestra in Che third broadcast of it's scheduled se- ries on Saturday from 10 to il:SO D. m. est, over the NBC-Blue net. work Samuel Chotzinoff, noted mu- sic critic, faculty member of the Curtis Institute of Music in Phila- delphia, and special music consult- ant of NEG, will be heard as inc termisslon commentator. The con- cert will be broadcast throughout Canada by the Canadian Broad casting corporation, and interna- tionally via NEG shortwave facil- tiles.
 Problems relating to the proper
 care and rearing of children will
 be discussed by Katherine Lem
 root, chief of the chIldren's bureau
 Of the United States department of
 labor, during her weekly broadcast
 on The Child Grows Up, Satur-
 day at 1O:3O c. m. est, over the
 NBC.B Blue network. Miss LenrOOt
 will speak from the NEG Wash-
 ington, D. c. Studios
 The old Hayloft will be the scene of a gala Halloween party during the National Barn dance program Saturday ct 9 D. m. est, over the NBC-Blue network. On hand to join in the popular games of. this holi- day season will be Henry Burr, Uncde Ezra, Joe Kelly, Joe Parsons, Lucille Long, the Vass family, the Maple City four, fIoosier Hot Shots and Arkie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

Council FOfme0
 During the past year Water bury Negro Community Council was organized as part of statewide effort to combine various Negro organized groups In the state into a State Federated Social and De- cupational Conference Group. Its objectives are social and labor ad- vancement. and the support Of leg islative programs and candidates or a partisan basis.
 This year, as a material aid in meeting critical situation. the Pearl Street Neighborhood House staff was reduced to two, a full- time director and part-time sec- retary, dispensing with the services of male recreational assistant and combined Girls Club director and secretarial assistant,