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Evening star., 1938-02-23
SnO,UbaU Riot
Ends Miunli's
Ice Carnival
By the Associated Press.

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 23.-The exu-
berance Of an estimated thousand
youngsters required police submis-
sion and cost Sonia Henie a snow
balling at the end Of her ice carnival
last night. q
The youngsters, and some not so
young. milled onto the artificial rink
and began to make snowballs-many
of them have never seen real snow
from ice shavings piled up at the end
OF the rink.
Miss Henie was quickly escorted to
her dressing room by members of her
troupe The youngsters then turned
their barrage on the crowd and finally
on police who rushed in to halt them
A fire hose finally was brought into
play and many fashionable gown in
the stands was showered in the con-
fusion
The foodlights were turned out be-
fore the melee finally subsidized. In the
meantime, one policeman was cut on
the face by piece Of flying ice.
There were no arrests.
Evening star., 1938-02-23
PENSION T0W|D0W
Of HARRISON HIT
Senator Walsh Declares
$1,000 Annuity Is "En.
tireIy UnWarranted."

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Walsh. Democrat, of Massa-
chusetts protested today as entirely
unwarranted" q proposed 5000 an
nual Government pension for the
widow Of President Harrison.
The proposed pension for Mrs. Mary
Lord Harrison Of New York, Senator
Walsh said. presents an unanswer-
able argument for pensions to all
widows"
In addition to having a 5000 an
nual income from 100000 trust
fund established for her by President
Harrison, Senator Walsh said Mrs.
Harrison. who will be 80 on April 30,
never shared the burdens Of ofiicial
life with President Harrison"
She was married to Mr.. Harrison
three years after he retired from the
White House
THE proposed pension" Senator
Walsh asserted in a minority report
opposing the Senate Pensions Com
mittee recommendation for favorable
action, lis discriminatory against
widows whose husbands as public SER
Evening star., 1938-02-23
FLOODS THREATEN
ARKANSAS Town
Red River, at Record Peak,
Is Several Feet Higher
Than Village.
~ the Associated Press

FULTON. Ark, Feb. 23.-Raging
waters Of the Red River today threat
ened to force evacuation of this little
Southwest Arkansas town, where more
than a century ago French and Span
ish traders bartered to the Indians
goods brought upstream from New
Orleans.
A few townspeople departed last
night, but most remained, hopeful
that the giant protecting levee again
would perform the task for which 1t
was built more than 80 years ago.
The stream, at an all-time high of
35.7 feet, was several feet higher than
the town itself. smuggling behind the
dixie. and Tapped within a few inches
OF the top of the levee. The previous
high stage. in 1927. was 35.6
Why the majority Of the 593 inhab-
itants did not flee was summed up by
Ben A. Wilson, resident for the past
30 years:
Most OF the people have lived here
so long they are not afraid-they just
can't believe that the levee won't
hold"
A levee break three miles east of
here aggravated Fulton's situation
Water pouring through the break
started backing up toward the town.
Two hundred and fifty w. P. A. work.
ers and scores of volunteers threw up
an emergency levee in an attempt to
halt the ho Euator
Two other breaks to the west inun-
dated thousands of acres Of rich farm
lands and caused closing at Index of
the trunk line highway through West
ern Arkansas from Texarkana to Fort
Smith.
In the adjacent flooded lowlands
operators Of patrol boats expressed
belief that all refugees had been
brought to safety
Tension eased in Central and East
ern Arkansas, where the Arkansas,
White, Cache and Black rivers had
driven hundreds from their homes in
the past week. Workers apparently
had won levee fight at Pine Bluff.
Evening star., 1938-02-23
WOODS TO BE GUEST

DR.. A. F.. Woods, director Of the
graduate school of the Agriculture
Department, will be guest of honor Of
the American University School of
Public Affairs at its second annual
"in-service" training luncheon for
Federal employees at 1:45 pm. Satur-
day in the Willard Hotel
Each year the School of Affairs In
vites as guest Of honor the man or
woman making an outstanding con-
tribution to the field of "in-service"
training.
Evening star., 1938-02-23

wants served the Government long and
faithfully ana who are now living on
the bare necessities of life."
Pensions for the widows Of four
Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt, Will
liam H. Taft, Woodrow Wilson and
Calvin Coolidge-were granted, SEN
ator Walsh asserted, "on the theory of
past precedent"
The pension policy, he said, was
initiated in 1882, not as q general
policy, but as . particular incident
when $4,000 annuity was granted to
the widow Of President Tyler"
Since then eight Presidents widows
have received pensions.
Evening star., 1938-02-23
WOMAN KILLED IN FIGHT

Mrs. Ida Mae Hart, ~, colored, was
stabbed to death and her husband,
Samuel R. Hart, %, colored, was
wounded slightly in a fight in front
Of their home in the 1900 block of
R street NV, early today, police re-
ported.
Hart was arrested at Freemen's Hos
pital. where he was treated for a cut
throat, and ordered held for a cor
oner's jury. His wife, stabbed in the
breast and abdomen, was pronounced
dead on arrival at the hospital.
Evening star., 1938-02-23
PREPAREDNESS URGED
IN WASHINGTON'S NAME
Assistant War Secretary Says
First President Called Army
"Peace Establishment"

"Peace Establishment"
By the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. %
Louis johnson, Assistant Secretary Of
War. called for national preparedness
here last night in the name of George
Washington, emphasizing at the same
time that the armed forces were being
administered in the Washington tradi-
ton as a peace establishment"
In all his public writings and
utterings," Mr. Johnson said in 4
Washington's birthday address, the
first President of the United States
emphasized to the American people
that the road to peace is paved with
preparedness.
George Washington is the founder
Of our whole military system ''' In
his letter submitting his national de-
fense charter, he spoke not Of the
organization Of a War Department,
but of peace establishment 1t is
in the spirit Of a peace establishment
that the War Department is being ad-
ministered today"
Evening star., 1938-02-23
Snow DELAYS Patriotism.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. % (P. -
Patriotic Philadelphians complained
that no flags flew from City Hall yes
terday-Washington's birthday.
A city employe explained approaches
to the poles were made slippery by
snow. Because Of the protest, how
ever, a workman was called to hoist
the Stars and Stripes
Evening star., 1938-02-23
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN GOVERNMENT

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN GOVERNMENT
Armstrong. c. F. Perry. MaryF
Barlow Milton A. Roe, Austin Gerard
Hirsch F. W., jr. Walstrom. John A.
Lamson, G G.. jr. Wilkie, Edward C.
Marapao. Simeon P. Wood Frank L.
Marsh Samuel w. Wright Harvey c.
Ogilvy. Lester E.
MASTER OF ARTS IN GOVERNMENT.
Curran, Harold w. Goozh. Arthur Stlig
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN LIBRARY
SCIENCE
Wiener, Minnie
MASTER OF ARTS IN LIBRARY SCIENCE
Rees. Howard David
BACHELOR OF ARTS.
Spence John McClurkin
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY.
Wythe. Georee
HONORARY DEGREES.
DOCTOR OF LETTERS.
Jack Theodore Henley
DOCTOR OF LAWS
Graves FrankP. shimef. William A.
Evening star., 1938-02-23
Staying Laid to Virginian.

WINCHESTER. Va, Feb, GA
Frederick County grand jury yester-
day returned a first-degree murder
indictment against George w. Pingley,
charged with the Staying of Sheriff j.
William Newcome the night of Febru-
ary l3 while the officer was seeking
to serve him with warrant for selling
sheep on which there was an attach
ment.
Evening star., 1938-02-23
DEGREES IN COURSE.
BACHELOR OF ARTS.

bhSHELOR UT An ..
Baker. Aida A. Lansky Reuben
Barber. Charles H. Levy. Harold A.
bennett l.. T.. jr. LorWin Madge
Bottimore, Edith A. Matosoff. Louis
BoWles Louisa L. MCCULLOUGH. Louise
BrookS. Thomas r. McReynolds. w. E.
Christie, Donald p Petrokovsky j. NJ
Coughlin John j. Reeder S. B.. jr.
Croccia. Nina NJ Ross w r. NJ
Crosetto. Albert G. Russo. Gail
Detre. Doris Seydel Morris M.
Firth. RAYMOND H. Shafroth. Helena M
Folston, NJ ]. Short Morris r,
Fox, Helen Spencer N. r.
Gamble. Savilla L. Stepler. Harold G..
GerSten, Maurice r. SwindellS James F.
Gilkey. Earle w. Tierney. Kaden
Hanks. Clementine Walsky Frances r.
Harvey. George R. Wildes. Orvlle E.
Hohberger. Doris Wise. Charles c.. jr.
Huber. Albert Witter. George D.
Ing Lota Lois Woodward E. H,
Jaffe, Sidney Wright. Mary NJ.
Kline. Philip S. zll, Anthony
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE.
Ahrens, Thomas P. Kleinman Henry NJ
Bailey. w. H I'd Kruger, G. O.. jr
Bohannan. c. T. r. O'Connor. Robert T.
Cloud Preston E. Petrides George A.
Epstein. Rhoda B. Prosen Edward J.
Field. Minna Weinberg. Albert K.
Huss James P.
MASTER OF ARTS.
Clagett. Marshall Rogers, Arthur L.. jr.
Dale Chester N Schult, Verna May
Dryer David Allen Seversmith H. F.
Fox. Irving Staubly. r. F.. jr
Fritz Florence Ruth Won OeSen Kathryn
Lowinger. Armand Ward Kathryn NJ. P.
Mason John T Yao. Zoong Loo
Reavis. Betty Hill
Evening star., 1938-02-23

112-inch wheelbase; 123-inch
sprin1base.
VS. smoothness and Ford
handlinf ease. Silent helical
gears In all speeds.
Seat backs that swing inward
~ well ~ forward for easy
entrance In Tudor Sedan.
Evening star., 1938-02-23

Whitehead. D. c.
WildeS. Cyril NJ.
Wilkie. E. T..
Wood. Frank L.
Woodley. F. W.. il
Woodside. w. w.
Woodward, E. H.
Woodward, w. F.
Yurwitz. ]. P.
label. Edward O.
Zylman. Jacob d.
Evening star., 1938-02-23
CHECK THESE FINE.CAR FEATURES

Low price that includes
equipment. Continued low
operating costs.
Made In 3 body types, with .
choice Of ! colors.
Torque-tube Drive and Radius
Rods.
Evening star., 1938-02-23
Rockets Guide Steamer.

During heavy fog in England
salvoes of rockets guided the steamer
St. Julian from the Channel Islands
into the Weymouth Harbor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
Merry Arctic Adventures

Three sentences from Ivan Papanin's story of the Russian scientists experience on that Arctic ice floe are interesting as they reveal the detachment with which the men regarded their situation. They had dreaded their adventure a little be- forehand, he confesses. But once they faced actual danger all trace of fear vanished
 With wild blizzard raging, and ice cracking and roaring around them, they worked to rescue such provisions as they could. A big crack just outside their storehouse door opened a bottomless stream into which they might easily have fallen. But they chopped hole in the roof and moved the stuff away quickly The next serious Assure appeared right under their dwelling tent, and again they moved quickly. In the meantime, the direction of the floe's movement was con- stantly changing.
 Writes Papanin: "Yet we worked mer- rily together" and again, "Steel nerves were necessary to keep ones balance on such Whirling carousel," and finally, We could have remained three months longer if the ice breakers had not reached us on February 19." Human beings have great perseverance, courage even humor, in the face of natures most awful terrorS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
Another Official Leaving

The second major loss to be suffered by our state government in the last two weeks comes with the announcement that Arthur L. Clark, superintendent of the fisheries and game for this depart ment, is to assume similar position in the State of Missouri His resignation will become effective on or before May 1. He has held his present office since April l, 1882, and in that period has contributed greatly towards the success of the State Board of Fisheries and Game.
 True, there have been numerous com- plaintS of recent years about streams not being stocked nor forests abundant with birds and small game. We don't think that they would have been withheld no matter who was in charge of this depart ment. Certainly the state has never dis tributed more trout in it's streams and ponds than it does today. Certainly the state has never made more efforts to increase the number of birds and rabbits in our fields and forests. In all such plans MT. Clark has more than played his part.
 conservation was coming into it's full force. He modernized the department considerably and we know that many of his ideas were we'll in advance of those practiced in states much larger than Connecticut. We rather imagine that the state will find out ultimately that the retiring superintendents contribu- ton to our state fisheries and game was more than considerable. His appointment by the Missouri Conservation Commission is both tribute to the man himself and the fine work he has done in his six years in Connecticut.
 We sincerely trust that the board can find worthy successor who will continue and perhaps expand on his ideas and plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

can say what would happen to Germany, in war or peace, if anything happened to Adolf Hitler
 Most of those minor allies of quarter century ago are today fiercely determined on their own independence, and would be more likely to join new alliance of free powers on the North and Baltic Seas against Nazi Germany than to line up with her. The Democratic powers, under the leadership of France and Britain, would be against her more definitely per- haps than they were before. Russia, aligned with Britain and France, and stronger than she was under the czars, would bring terror to Germany's eastern front. All that the free nations need to do this time, to avoid destruction by Fascism and Hitlerism is to stand to- gether.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
An Interesting Picture

A considerable group of Protestant clergy, including some high ranking members have appealed to Catholics to make an effort to have General Francisco Franco desist bombing of the civilian pop ulation of Barcelona. And public officials have also taken recognition of the terrible events that were reported from Spains largest city and made overtures to have them ended All of which is in the in- terest, we know, of peace and humani- tarianism It's fine and noble spirit.
 But we wonder if all those who protest the Franco army bombings happened to note a picture that occupied a quite prominent position in last Sundays New York Times. The picture, so the type under it explained, was taken in January of 1888, but was not released by the Span ish government, the Loyalist forces, until last week. It depicts an explosion in Madrid under the five-story Casa Blanca Building. The legend further tells us that 300 insurgents were blown up with the building and that it took the LoyalistS six months to make the tunnels and lay the land-mines productive of the blast.
 Now that the picture has been pub l!shed in the United States we naturally expect that the same Protestant minis tcrs and bishops, as well as statesmen, who thought it so wrong for General Franco to blow up Barcelona will urge other religious denominations, who might have influence with the Spanish government forces, to use it to have such bombings stopped After all, we of the United States can't be partial about such matters as this. If the insurgents are to be made humane by appeals from across the Atlantic, then surely we want the insurgents to have the same feelings, too
 Or is it perhaps wrong for one side to indulge in such unsportsmanlike tactics, but fair for the other?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
The Shrunken Reich

Though Nazi Germany begins to look formidable again, she has far to go yet before she becomes as fearsome as she was in 1914. The Kaiser's Germany had the Triple Alliance which included not only Italy but the whole Austro-Hungar- ian Empire, plus friendly lineup with Bulgaria, Rumania and the Turkish Empire, which was far greater then than it is now.
 All of those allies and associates helped her with armies and supplies. Moreover, Germany at that time was far better pre- pared for war, comparatively more arma- ment, more cash and credit and more eco- homie resources, than she has now. Ger man strength, too, at that time was an inherent, organic power, prevailing the nation and it's whole economy. German strength today is centered. as it never was before, chiefly in one man. No one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

ment in any way responsible for any wrongdoing that might be i proved to have been committed by G. LeRoy Kemp, the departments agent in the purchase of land for the Merritt Highway, who stands indicted.
 MT. Maconald also distinguishes between the terms appointed" and hired. He contends that Kemp was not appointed but was hired "just like any other employe, and supposed to do as we told him." Regardless of whether Kemp is finally convicted or found innocent the highway commissioners posi- tion, if correctly stated, is highly untenable.
 Whether MT. Kemp was appoint ed by the Highway Department or employed upon per diem basis, he was in any event its agent, sup posed to make the best bargain he could for the state and, at least, to be honest in his relations with his employer.
 Whatever his status, the State Highway Department was and is fully responsible for the purchase of land. It could not escape that by delegating the tas.,.
 The work which MT. Kemp un- dertook was no trifling job. It in- volved the expenditure of $6,000,000 of the states funds. Beyond any question it was Commissioner Mac donald's business to know what was going on, how the states money was being spent, ana whether or not the purchase of land was being conducted honesty.
 That he chooses, as a matter of convenience, to assign the actual work to some person other than himself, did not in any sense take the burden of responsibility from his shoulders.
 Should the charges of the grand jury be proved it would have to be conceded that the Highway Commissioner had been gravely derelict in not seeing to it that the state was honestly and faithfully represented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

Spring comes early south of the Mason and Dixon line. Down in Virginia it's daffodil time, and in one of the counties the annual display will be at it's height from March 18 to April 4, where 500 acres of variety of narcissi will be in full bloom. And hot from today's press is the announcement that the Japanese cherry trees in Washington have reached full bloom two weeks ahead of time They were scheduled to bloom April 1, but the pink radiance of the blossoms is now visible along the tidal basin. Up here our brave little crocuses are the only blossoms yet seen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

vertisement for 8 giant mechani- cal jack-with ball-bearings-and he referred the newsman to a bulletin board which announced the purchase. The price paid for this instrument was $2,5OO.
 But the newsman, thinking only of long-eared quadruped, went away to write 8 story that IVA had paid $2,500 for a jackass. Tax Fixers
 The capital gains and undis- tributed profits taxes are dead ducks as far as the Senate Fi- nance Committee is concerned, but what the committee will do to make up for the lost revenue is another story.
 There is even strong possibil- ity that the committee will slash upper-bracket surtax rates. Chair man Pat Harrison favors this as business confidence" restorer and he has potent backing in the committee.
 But making up the lost rev. enue is still very much up in the air.
 Treasury experts say privately that the Houses elimination of the third basket" provision Ca super-surtax on family or closely held corporations) and substitut- ing an increased whiskey tax of 25 cents gallon, short-changed the revenue bill by $40,0O0,O The finance committee changes will boost this deficit another 30 or 40 million.
 The only substantial sources of still untapped revenue are the sO-called ground leveP in comes-that is, the great mass of small incomes which now es- cape taxation through the S2,- 800 and $1,50O married and un- married exemptions.
 Senator Bob LaFOlIetet has long advocated cutting these de- ductions to $500 and $1,50O, on the ground that broadening of the tax base" would stimulate greater interest in government affairs.
 He has offered his plan for years, but it has always been vetoed. But now, with gaping revenue holds to be plugged be- cause of the relief to be extend ed to the high brackets. Harrison and his group suddenly have be- come interested in La Follette's scheme. In fact, they are so in- terested there is a/50-5O chance that the $1,000 and $2,500 exemp- tions will be pared down several notches.
 No Veto
 Despite whispered threats that the President will veto the tax bill if it scuttles the capital gains and profits, the antis are not worried.
 They are convinced that while Roosevelt may squawk, he will sign any tax measure laid before him.
 What they are concerned about is whether they can put their program through the Senate and then persuade the House to re- verse itself. Of the two the House is far more difficult.
 The battling will be hot and heavy in the Senate over the Ff- nance committees recommenda- tions, but the chances favor the committee. In the House, how ever, the Administration holds the cards-provided the leaders there stick with it.
 Copyright, 1888, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

A New York paragrapher tells us that a swanky newspaper will soon put in an appearance This publication will be known as the Connecticut Nutmeg, and some of our distinguished subordinates will write for it. Haywood Broun and Franklin Adams, as you probably guessed the first time, will contribute. Others whose words of wisdom, fun and politics will appear in the sheet are Gene Tunney, Ursula Parrott, John Erskine, Rose Wilder Lane, Homer Croy and many others who board the New York, New Haven and Hartford at Westport Nor walk and way stations for their business day in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
Current Comment

Tipping is now generally regarded as unsound economically and social ly.
 Grover Whalen, president, 1889 Worlds Fair, who is planning to ban the practice at the fair. I am not afraid of tomorrow for I have seen yesterday and I love today.
 William Allen White, the Sage of Emporia" Kansas.
 We can't finish all the reforms in one generation-if we did, there wouldn't be anything left for the next to do. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, lead- CT of the woman suffrage move ment.
 The rural school curriculum could be vastly enriched through proper development and use of education by radio.
 pr. John W. Studebaker, U.
 s. commissioner of education.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
A Book a Day
The City Dweller
 Takes Up Farming
By BRUCE CATION

If you happen to be a world weary city dwellerS, and have occa- sionally meditated about the chance of getting away from it all and set tling down on a farm, you might do well to read R. F. D." by Charles Allen Smart (Norton: $2.5O. In fact, you might do we'll to read it anyway, for it's an intelligent, in- teresting sort of book.
 For MT. Smart did precisely that. He fell heir to a small and rather worthless farm near Chilli cothe, O., decided that he was fed up with life in Manhattan, and-a citifled literary man in his thir- ties-set out for Ohio to make a farmer out of himself. This book is his report on what happened.
 To date, Mir. Smart has not suc- ceeded in making farming pay not in cash, at any rate. He has some income from securities, anc he also sells his literary products and so far he has had to blow 6 good bit of this money into the land. But in other ways the ven- ture has paid him richly.
 For farming as a way of life he has deep fondness. It is hart work, but rewarding work. H. feels that he is happier on hi! farm than he was in the city-hap. pier, and somehow more closely il touch with the mainsprings of life
 Probably he is a much bette writer than farmer: at any rat his book is very good, and it is ; pleasure to recommend it. It con tains, incidentally. some brett. acute and intelligent remark about the farmers rugged indi vidualism" and the place of tn farmer in . collectivized economy.