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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
Six Prospects Questioned in Morning Session; Accused Men Excused While
 Veniremen Are Being Drawn
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Writer)

Certain that the present panel of veniremen will be exhausted before the necessary 12o hear the Wa terbury conspiracy case have been selected Judge Ernest A. nglis today ordered another panel of about 100 veniremen drawn here tomorrow to augment the fast dwindng ranks of the original panel of 172.
 Six Prospects Are Questioned
 Only six prospects were questioned this morning make addition to the five jurors already accepted was in vain Four challenged by the state today and two by the defense.
 One of the veniremen challenged by the state was woman Mrs Grace L. Richter, of Beacon Falls, who acceptable to the defense She the fifth to be consecutively challenged by the state.
 The other five rejected were: S. Sherwood Day of New Haven, by the state Winfield S. Parmeee of Madi- son. by the defense; Richard Lake of West Haven, by the sate William E. Gardner of Merden by the defense; and Clifford Clark of Prospect, by the state
 During the questioning of Clark Special Prosecutor Acorn nsinuated that Finance Conssioer John H. GoSS president of the Scovn Manufacturing Company will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. S--UP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Dec. 9th. compared with a year. ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $S,S46,950,342.46 $3,2l1, ,S57, ,1s6.61
 Receipts $2,S01, ,241,677.e6 $2,4s9, ,g7O, ,952.s0 s1,545.7Os.ss4:s0 s721. .sss. .244.s1
 Net Deficit
 s1,52s.s1s514.so sss4.ss2ss4.sl
 Cash Balance $2,36s,sS6,siS.14 $2.703.202.s44.00
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
Sidelig1ts Of Famous Trial

Whistling a merry tune, and greeting acquaintances with a cheery Good Morning." Mayor Hayes arrived at the courthouse this morning, at 9:30, the first of the defendants to appear. The tune he whistled was 'Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone" He carried a brief case and paper, and took the seat which has been considered ''his" since the trial started.
 Today was the seventh session of the trial, and tomorrow will mark the completion of the second week. The task of selecting the jury was started November 29. At the start of tOday's session. S9 veniremen had been questioned and only five accepted. An aver age of one out of about IS.
 Harold Wynne of New Haven, whose number, 123 was drawn yes- terday afternoon, had been ex- cused by the court earlier in the proceedings. If he had not been excused, he would have been examined yesterday.
 Judge Inglis has no comment to make from the bench today cOn- corning the admission of a juror yesterday that veniremen had been discussing the conspiracy case while waiting call on the top floor. He apparently considered the dis cussiOn as an unconscious violation of his orders to the veniremen.
 Eleanor II. Little, former elner- gency relief commissioners was ex- cused from jury service for the rest of the term by Judge Inglis today. Since the start of the trial, Noveua- Der 20, Miss Little has been excused by Judge Inglis on several occa- sions to attend important state conferences. Today 1t was ari- nounced that she had been excused for the term. The dismissal of Miss Little brought the number of women on the panel to 10 at the start of today's polling. r CContinued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
100 Veniremen Will Be At Special Session Here T tomorrow Afternoon
OXFORD FARMER CHOSEN TODAY
 AS JUROR NO. 6

Juror No. 6 was chosen at 2:25 o'clock this aft ernOOn when Edward P. Rowland of Oxford, a farmer, was accepted by both state and defense and approved by the court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
Purported Expose 'OfDelinquenciesIn In Taxes Falls Short
City Officials, Cited By American-Republican, May Only Owe $lS,OOO of $2,OOO,OOO Due in Back
 Taxes; Persecution Seen in Publicity Given

Tax liens in the office of the clerk have revealed to the that very few city officials $18O0O Of the which the Board of Finance reported November this year owed the city in back taxes of January 1888 Less than one penny on the dollar of the taxes owed the city, the about $18OOO apporoned by Republcan-Amercan research by the
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The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Curley Club
To Hear Talk

Catholic Action as a means
of serving God and country,
will be the theme Of the confer
ences to be given by the Rev.
Urban Edelman. o. M. Cap, at
the Day of Recollection" for
the ladies of the Curley Club on
Sunday at the Washington Re
treat House, 1000 block of Hare
wood Rd. N. E.
The Rev. Edelman will base
his discussions on Catholic
Action by The answer to one of
the first questions in the Catho-
lie catechism, why God made
us: To know Him, to love Him
and to serve Him" He will be-
gin his conferences at 1890 a.
m. and will close with benedic-
ton at 7:45.
Miss Luella All, chairman Of
retreats for the Curley Club,
is assisted in making arrange
ments for the women members
by Miss Mary Connolly, Miss
Agnes Bayer and Miss Mary
Mckay.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Women in Business
Washington SOrOptif1iStS

high Two other sisters and
three brothers share control of
the business She studied cos
tune and design at the Livings-
ton Academy here Her particu.
lar duties are managing the work
room and supervising the dress
department Occasionally
she does some buying She's
a sunshine devOtee, and If her
work permitted she'd spend
months in the South each win.
ter But each sumner she
makes it a point to acquire a
sun tan Loves to swim. but
claims she Is too lazy for other
active sports Dancing is a
favorite recreation Ever
since her high school days she
has enjoyed football games
She likes all types of music
She considers herself most un-
domestic and possessing no tai
ents in the art of cookery
Likes to travel and her special
ambition is to take a world tour.
. She's been a SOrOptimiSt for
six years A former cor.
responding secretary, she is now
a member of the board and the
chairman of the Venture Club.
The Ventures are the
young business girls sponsored
by the SorOptimist Club
She is also a member Of the
Business and Professional Won
ems Club Miss Zirkin is at
tractive, with curly dark hair
and expressive brown eyes, but
her greatest charm is her friend
ly nature and her warm smile
She's popular with both men
and women Always willing
to do her part-and she does
every job well-She is modest
and goes to a great deal of
trouble to see that the other fel-
low gets all the credit due and
more,
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
% NeW Clubs
MG.O. P. GrOup

Admission of % additional
IWomen's Republican Clubs to the
National Federation of such clubs
was announced today by Miss
Marion E. Martin, executive direc-
tor of the federation and assistant
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee in charge of
Women'S activities.
Miss Martin said the affiliation
of the new clubs with the fedora
ton brought its total membership
to los.
Mrs. James r. Arneill, jr., presi-
dent Of the federation, announced
the election of Miss Martin and
Miss Katherine Byrne, president
of the Connecticut Council of Re
publican Women, to the executive
committee of the federation. The
executive committee is made up
OF the seven officers of the fedora
ton and three additional mem
bers.
Both developments came as the
federation's advisory committee
met here to complete a work out
line following the formation of
the federation in Chicago last Sep.
TENDER.
Mrs. William E. Evans. of Holly
wood, Calf, was named chairman
OF the committee on ways and
means; Mrs. Fred Murphy, of De-
troit, Mich, chairman of the club
extension committee; Mrs. Hum
bert Borton Powell, of Devon,
Penn, chairman of the program
committee, and Mrs. Albert Vestal,
of Anderson, Ind, chairman of
the publicity committee.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Today's Club
Program

D. C. Branch, National
League Of American Pen
WOmen-POetry Group, meet
ing, 8 p. m. studio, Grafton
Hotel.
D. C. League of Women
Voters-HOuSing Committee,
tour, 2 p. M, from 100 block
of H st. N. w.
st. Johns Mothers Club
Meeting, 1880 p. m, audi.
forum, 1900 block of Yer.
mont Ave. N. w.
South Carolina Society
Reception and dance, $3.50
p. m, ShOreham Hotel.
Catholic Da ughte RS Of
America-COurt District of
Columbia, penny sale, eve
ming, Hurney Hall, Eighth
and N SITS. N. w.
A.A.U.W.-W a S h n & ton
branch, tea, 4:3O p. M, home
of president, Mrs. Robert
Olesen, 44OO block of Linnean
Ave. N. w.
D.A.R.-COrrect Use Of the
Flag Committee, meeting
7:45 p. M, MayflOwer Hotel.
Alpha Delta Pi-Alpha ri
chapter, dance, "WildacreS, ~
home Of DIR. and Mrs. Gilbert
GrOvesnOr.
.Y.W.C.A.-Tea, 4 p. m,
home of Mrs. Wilson Comp
ton on Cathedral Ave.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
GNU. SOrOritu
To Dance Tonight

"Wildacres," beautiful home
of Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Groves
nor. will be the scene of an in
formal dance to be given by
the pledges of Alpha Pi chapter
of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority of
George Washington University,
tonight in honor of the active
chapter.
Gloria Grosvenor is a mem
Der of Alpha Delta Pl. Pledge Of
ficers are Margaret Mirras,
president; Valda Fiske, vice
president: Tanya Vassilieff. Sec
rotary and treasurer, and Miss
Doris Howard, social chairman.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Col. Moss Guest
Of Flag Group

Col. James A. Moss, q. S. A.,
retired, president Of the United
States Flag Association, will be
the guest speaker at a meeting
of the correct use Of the flag
committee, D. C. D. A. r., to-
night at 7:45 o'clock, at the
Mayflower Hotel.
His subject will be on the
plans being made by his organ
ization for a national patriotic
revival.
Mrs. Harriet Vaughn Rigdon,
past treasurer-general, D. A. R.,
also will speak. Mrs. William D.
Leetch is chairman of the cor.
rect use Of the flag committee.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Mrs. Saddle Speak Before akoma Park Women Club

conclude the meeting with "cur.
rent events"
Luncheon will precede the
meeting, with the following host
esses in charge: Mrs. Elizabsth
Kahn, Mrs. Irving Snowden,
Mrs. Fanny Jacobs and Mrs. S.
Sherry Stein.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

Second of a series Of lectures
sponsored by the Sisterhood of
the washington Hebrew Congre-
cation will be helo Monday in
the vestry rooms Of the Temple,
Eighth and l SITS. N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

Mrs. David Simon will pre-
side at the meeting ct which 70
ports Of the conference Of Dis
trict, No. 8. will be given BY
Mrs Sidney Hechinger. The
opening prayer will be delivered
by Mrs. William Bush
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

Beethoven's Moonlight So
nata," played by Miss Betty
Baum, and an accompanying
recitation by Miss Sonia Katz,
will be presented. DR. Abram
Simon, rabbi Of the Washing.
ton Hebrew Congregation, win
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

DR.. Manfred Guttmacher,
ABB, a fellow in the American
Psychiatric Association, will
speak on How to Preserve the
Mental Health of Our Chill
dren" Following his talk, a
musical program including
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

Harris Ewing Photo
MISS ESTELLE ZIRKIN. Sec
1V1 Ond vice president of H.
Zirkin g. Sons, Inc, has been in
active business since she gradu-
ated from Central High School.
She loves the hustle and
hustle of business life and finds
it fascinating and stimulating.
She believes women are as
efficient in the executive line as
men She's proud of the fact
that women are pushing ahead
for equal rights and are proving
their ability Her business
was established in 1885 by her
father, Hyman Zirkin, who died
six years ago She practically
grew up" in the work and says
everything she knows about furS
and clothes her father taught
her from the time she was knee
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Lunch Tuesday
To Be Held at
TOUn Hall
BY MARY PADGETT

What is expected to be their
most important meeting so far
this season will be conducted by
members of the Takoma Park
Womel's Club, neXt Tuesday
at 1890 o'clock in the Tow
Hall. when Mrs. Sadie Orr Dun
bar, president of the General
Federation of Women'S Clubs,
will be the guest of honor and
Speake~.
Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, presi-
dent O the District of Columbia
Federation of |omen's Clubs.
and Mrs. B. Peyton Whalen,
pres dent of the Montgomery
Federation of Womens Clubs,
will be among the distinguished
guests which will also include
president of several women
clubs neighboring Takome Park.
TO FETE PAST LEADERS
To be especially feted also will
be the following past presidents
Of the club: Mrs. Lloyd w. Bid
die, Mrs. C. B. Smith, FRS. AFRO
Cory, Mrs. James w. Robertson
and Mrs. Frederick L. Pratt
q Mrs. Walter P. Hartman, preSi-
dent of the club, will preside at
the luncheon and program. A
holiday setting and decorations
AS this will be the only meet
ing of the club before Christmas
will be arranged by Mrs. E.
s. Widdefield. The festive Eng
fish custom of bringing in and
lighting the Yule Log will be
conducted by the clubs choral
group. under the direction OF
Mrs. Edmund L. Green, with
Mrs. Waldo Schmitt as the
pianist.
The carolers will be Mrs. Irwin
Clark. Mrs. Elizabeth Cassmore,
Mrs. T. David Gates. Mrs. Paul
Burk. Mrs. E. H. Graham, Mrs.
G. Franklin Wisner, Mrs. Guy
Thornton, Mrs. L. S. Conger,
Mrs. Ralph Phillips, Mrs. Ernest
Crandall. Mrs. James Burch,
Mrs. Walter SWEET, Mrs. D.
Stewart Patterson, and Mrs. A.
G. Stone.
SPECIAL CENTERPIECE
Holiday floral centerpiece for
the tables are being made by
Mrs. Albert L. Lingle and Mrs.
Ivan H. Richmond, members OF
the clubs garden department.
Mrs. M. T. Himmelwright will
be chairman of hostesses.
Members are anXiouSly await
ing the opportunity to hear Mrs.
Dunbar speak. This distln-
'guished club leader is a COM
polling and magnetic speaker.
With her home in Portland,
Oregon. she is residing at the
General Federation'S headquar-
tiers in Washington throughout
her three-year term of office.
Adjusting Democracy for HUI
man Welfare" is the keynote
chosen by Mrs. Dunbar for her
administration.
Mrs. Dunbar has long and
impressive record of profes-
sional and executive exper-
fence.
For the past % years she was
executive secretary of the Ore
gon tuberculosis Association.
HELD UNIVERSITY POST
For several years she was in
structor in community organize
tions at the University Of Ore
gon. Mrs. Dunbar's club serv-
ice began in 1908 when she was
appointed chairman of public
health of the oregon Fedora
ton.
Ir recognition of her hui
m a n tartan accomplishment,
the honorary degree of Doctor
of Humane Letters was con-
fered upon her by Oregon's
Linfield College in June, 1887,
she being the first woman to be
granted an honorary degree in
the colleges 80 years of ex-
iStence.
The Insurance Women's Club
Of Washington will hold its reg
ular dinner meeting Monday,
December IL, at 6 p. m. at the
Ivy Terrace. 1900 block of Con-
necticut Ave. N. w. Jennings
W. LAWYER, president, will pre-
side.
Evening star., 1938-10-31
French Committee
Completes Plans
For Banquet.

The French Committee of the Hall
OF Nations, of which Mrs. Robert
Goodale is chairman, has completed
its plans for the banquet tomorrow
evening in honor of the French AM
bassador, Count de Saint Quentin.
The banquet will be given in the Sui
grave Club, where small tables will
be laid in the ballroom. Many of
these have been reserved by promi-
nent members of society, especially
those in the French colony.
The Ambassador will speak briefly
IN French and Dr. Ellery Stowen, di-
rector of the Hall of Nations pro-
gram, will talk on the work of the
committee, stressing the qualifica-
tions for membership on that COM
mittee as being simply an interest in
its ideals and activities, with no dues
or other obligations involved. Mr..
Leroy Lewis, baritone, accompanied
at the piano by Mr.. Nation Boyce,
will sing group of modern French
songs.
Table holders include Mrs. Anson
Phelps Stokes, Mrs. Newlands john
ston, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley P. Smith,
Miss Minnie May Fleming, DR.. and
Mrs. Wallace Yater and DR.. and Mrs.
Ellery c. Stowell. Among those hav-
ing individual reservations are Nine.
Blanche Bimont, Mrs. Charles Kap-
pier. Mrs, Ross johnson and Lady
Leslie, Mr.. and Mrs Carroll Green
ough, Col. and Mrs. E. w. Sturde-
want, Mrs. CASTOR De Bouy, DR..
James Brown Scott and Mrs. Howell
Moorhead. The names of Mrs. Dun
can Phillips. Mrs. Frederic E. Far
rington and Mrs. Ernest Draper have
been added to the Organizing
Committee.
A few places for the dinner remain
and may be reserved by calling Miss
Hillebrand at the committee head
quarters, Dupont 1896.
The main purpose of the dinner
is to present the French Committee.
a new group, non-political in char
acter, which desires to promote
understanding and general cultural
relations between France and the
United States in ways not now en-
ployed by any other organization
with similar aims. One of its prof.
ects Will be to establish on a perma-
nent basis the French Fellowship,
which has for the last three years
been given annually by the French
government to send a student to
Washington for study and research.
This year only partial maintenance
was granted, so that the banquet is
also being made the occasion to
assist the French fellow by devoting
the surplus above expenses to his
stipend.
Evening star., 1938-10-31
Roosevelt Reduces
Book Postage Rate
To | 1-1c Per Pound
Hopes Move With Increase
Interest in Cultural
Affoirs, He Stotes

President Roosevelt today issued q
proclamation ordering the domestic
postage on books reduced to IL
cents a pound. He said he hoped
this would stimulate cultural
growth, elucation and development
of the American people"
At present, books come under
parcel post rates which range from
7 cents a pound upward, depending
on the zone. The new rate, effective
tomorrow and continuing until June
80, 1899, is the same, irrespective Of
the destination point.
Stephen Early, press secretary,
said the President acted at the
behest of educational, religious and
other groups.
Present Rates.
At present, the postal rate In the
first zone from Washington is Z
cents for the first pound and cent
for each extra pound. For the
second and third zones from WASH
ington, covering the territory
within radius Of $50 miles, the
pound and 2 cents for each extra
pound.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been studying
this subject for some time, and has
had a number of conferences with
leaders of the various organizations
interested in lowering the postage
rates.
Present at Signing.
The President affixed his signature
to the proclamation before a small
group of those who have been working
in the interests of this reduction. In
the group were Representative Mead
of New York. chairman of the House
Post Office Committee; DR.. Willard
Givens, National Education Associa-
ton; DR.. w. L. Darby of this city.
representing the Federal Council of
Churches: Milton Ferguson, Amer
lean Library Association, Brooklyn,
N. Y: George Johnson, National
Catholic Education Association: DR..
John Merriam, Carnegie Institute,
New York City; George G.. Cohen,
Jewish Welfare Board, Washington
DR.. John w. Studebaker, U. S. COM
missioner of education, and Morris
, Ernst, National Committee to Abol-
ish Postal Discrimination Against
Books.
One Of the arguments used In
an effort to bring about lower post
age rates on books was that the rate
on pulp magazines was considerably
lower than the rate on mailing the
Bible or books included among the
classics.
Evening star., 1938-10-31
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTISEMENT.
DOCTORS warn
FOLKS WHO Are
C0hSTIPATED

TT Is SAID constipation causes many
human Observation-Disclosures, lack Of
energy and mental dullness being but .
few. BUT DON'T WORRY
For years 4 noted Ohio Doctor. DR..
F. M. Edwards, successfully treated
scores Of patients for constipation with
his famous DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
now sold by druggists everywhere.
Olive Tablets, being purely vegetable,
are harmless. They not only gently yet
thoroughly cleanse the bowels but ALSO
assist liver bile flow to help digest fatty
foods. Test their goodness TONIGHT
without fall 15t, S0t co.
Evening star., 1938-10-31
DR.. Kelley to Talk

DR.. Frederick J. Kelley of the
United States Office of Education
will speak on provisions for Re-
search and Planning in the Field
OF Education at the tea today at
J the American Association of Uni
versity Women clubhouse. Miss
Elise Green, chairman of the Edu-
cational Committee, will have charge
OF the meeting and Miss Mildred
Dean will be hostess.
Evening star., 1938-04-18

the previous week. The bureau said
5000 tons of wheat were reported sold
for export to Ireland and Baltic coun.
tries.
Evening star., 1938-04-18
THE EVENING WASHINGTON G. MONDAY
WHEAT DOMINATED
BY CROP OUTLOOK
Reports on Rapid Changes
Keep Prices Bobbing Up
and Down in Week.

BY tie Gsse ciated Press.
The domestic wheat markets have
reached that season Of the year when
their dominant interest Is in reports
Of wheat crop prospects, both in the
United States and abroad.
Reports on changing crop conditions
kept grain prices bobbing up and down
last week. With the largest winter
wheat crop since 1881 indicated on the
basis OF conditions April l, the mar
kets sought to obtain accurate in
formation on the extent Of damage
caused the crop in Southeastern KAN
sas, Texas and Oklahoma by cold
weather week before last.
The Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
nomics reported that prospects for
winter wheat in other countries have
been fairly well maintained, with little
winter-killing apparent. Recent re-
ports indicate some damage from dry
weather, however, in Northern Italy,
the lower Danubian countries and
parts OF North Africa.
Domestic cash wheat markets fluc-
tuated with futures and closed barely
steady compared with week ago, the
bureau said. Marketings of winter
wheat dropped of somewhat as a re-
suit OF inclement weather and the pre-
Easter holiday. Receipts at principal
winter wheat markets totaled ITO cars,
Evening star., 1938-04-18
RADIO SET SALES
FAR BELOW 1887
March Volumes Reported 18
Per Cent Smaller Than
Year AGO.
Spec!el D.spetch to The Star.

6pec.el O!fpetcn 10 Ine 6tar.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Reports
from dealers on sales Of radio sets
during March show that 18 per cent
fewer units were sold in the country
at large than during the same period
Of 1887, according to the Radio Re-
failing monthly business barometer
which stands at 81, compared with q
year ago taken as 100. In many cities
however, particularly those Of smaller
size, dealers were able to produce in
creases in both unit and dollar sales
by staging special sales or taking ad-
vantage Of special offerings from
manufacturers.
Deports from the Far Western and
Southern States, although incomplete
indicate that sales there were well
above the national average, and in
some districts above the March, 1887
unit sales. Similarly, reports from
Pennsylvania. Iowa, the New England
States. compared in many cases ia
vorably with last year.
Declines were largest in industrial
towns and cities or in districts where
Government spending has been
stopped or drastically reduced In
suburban areas affected by big-city
bargain sales, dealers appear divided
into two classes: The ones who cleared
their stocks through bargain sales and
the ones who sat tight.
Inventories are lower than a year
ago, with fewer sets in dealer stocks
for the country at large.
Evening star., 1938-04-18
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. April IS Fi.-Investrnent
Bankers Conference. Inc