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Evening star., 1938-03-07

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Nu has issued cards for an at
wv home March II at her apart
a ment at the Shoreham Hotel
in honor Of the Newspaper Women's
Club of Washington, Of which she is
an associate member.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlile Bolton-Smith
entertained at tea Friday afternoon
at their apartment at the Westchester
in honor Of Mrs. Frank Hoyt Gailor
of Memphis, Tenn. The house was
decorated with spring flowers. Mrs.
Thomas M. Boyle. mother of the host
ess. and Mrs. Ellen Woodward al
ternated at the tea table.
Mrs. B. Y. Martin has left Washing
ton to attend the Alabama State Con-
ventiOn of the National Society,
Daughters of the American Revolution
in Montgomery, starting Wednesday.
En- route to the convention Mrs. Martin
is spending several days In Birming-
ham as guest Of Mrs. Thomas w.
Martin and following her stay in
Montgomery she will spend several
weeks with her mother. Mrs Laura D.
Barnard, in Ozark, Ala, before re-
turning to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Cafritz were
hosts on Saturday night at q house
warming in their new home on Foxhall
road. There was dancing In the
recreation room, where a buffet supper
was served.
Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard has
returned from Baltimore and will
give here weekly international affairs
talk tomorrow at the Sulgrave Club.
Mrs. Townsend NJ McAlpin Of New
York City is at the Wardman Park
Hotel during her visit here. Mrs Nc
Alpin is frequent visitor to WASH
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Sharran Of
Plattsburg, N. Y, have come to Wash
ington to spend the spring season
and have taken an apartment at thes
Wardman Park Hotel They have
with them their daughter Miss Janet
Sharran, and their son, Mr.. William
Sharran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory Trumple OF
Tiffin, Ohio, are staying at the Hotel
Raleigh while visiting in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Moore, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Kinnball of Arlington, Mass, are STOP
ping at the Dodge while in the Capt.
tai.
Miss Susann Fry Of saltwater, Okla,
is spending few days at the Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shelton of
Richmond. Va, are staying at the
Hotel Raleigh while in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Robinson Of
New York are at the Hotel Raleigh
during a visit to Washington.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
4 ISIS KATHERINE LEE MILES,
Il daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
l Walter Miles Of Chevy Chase,

son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Daffron
Of Richmond. Va, were married today
at noon in St. Matthews rectory, the
Rev. DR.. Stricken officiating. Mr.
Merton Boyce played the organ.
Spring flowers decorated the rectory
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her father. wore an aqua
three-piece wool suit with black access
sories and a corsage of white orchids.
She had as her maid of honor. her
sister. Miss Elizabeth Miles. who wore
a tailored gray suit with dusty rose
blouse and corsage Of rosebuds to
match the blouse
Mr.. Thomas Daffron, father Of the
bridegroom. was the best man.
A breakfast was held at the home
Of the brides parents at 1907 Jocelyn
street following the ceremony for the
families of the bride and bridegroom
and the out-of-town guests.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Daffron left on
wedding trip by motor. They will
make their home in New York City,
where the bridegroom is on the edi-
torial staff of the World Telegram.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
Social Notes
Nearby
Sections
GOetznans Hosts
At Dinner Party
Last Evening.

~ R. AND MRS. GEORGE F.
GOETzMAN were hosts last
evening at dinner party at
- the Congressional Country
Club The guests were Mrs. Betty
Meckley, Miss Edith Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Stern, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Young. Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Scott, Mr.. Theodore Grape and Mr..
George Cathern.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Eisenlohr of
Clarendon, Va, are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of a daugh-
ter Friday, February rs, at George
town Hospital.
DR.. and Mrs. Read Calvert of the
Washington Sanitarium. in Takoma
Park. have as their guests for q week
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Romedy and their
daughters. Miss Velma Romedy and
Miss Marie Romedy Of Jacksonville.
Fla.
The Misses Romedy, who are stu
dents of the Forest Lake Academy,
located in Lakeland. Fla, gave pro-
gram in Columbia Hall Saturday eve
ming of vocal selections, readings and
piano solos and duets
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin T. Brooks have
as their guest their niece. Miss Doro-
thy Wells of Batavia. N. Y.
Miss Nina Fleetwood has as her
guest Mrs. Cleora Walls of Kannarock.
Va, at her home in Takoma Park
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smell of Tako-
ma Park, Md. have had as their guest
for the last 10 days. Miss Rosamond
Smith of Minneapolis, who was visiting
their daughter, Miss Dorothy Smell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther s. Cannon of
Takoma Park. Md. have visiting them
their daughter. Mrs. Robert M. Harris
and her children. Susan Harris and
Luther Harris of Camden. N. j., who
will spend another week here before
returning to their home.
Miss Martha Cannon had as her
week end house guest Miss Catherine
Moore Of Salisbury, Md.
Mr. and Mrs Mark Turner of Forest
vile, Va, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Oswald Carper and Mr.. and Mrs
John Carper of Mclean, Va. have re-
turned from a trip to Miami, Fla.
Evening star., 1938-03-07

Mr. and Mrs Mark Turner of Forest
vile, Va, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Oswald Carper and Mr.. and Mrs
John Carper of Mclean. Va. have re-
turned from trip to Miami, Fla.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
Weddings Announced
Miss Katherine Lee Miles Becomes
Bride of MIR. Thomas Daffron, Jr.

Out-of-town guests included Miss
Helen Burch. Mrs. B. NJ Walker and
Mr.. Edward Watts OF Baltimore: Mr..
and Mrs Taylor Holland OF Phila-
delphia. Mr.. and Mrs c. B. Greenwell
Of Leohardtown, Md; Mr.. and Mrs.
v. Newton Miller. Mr.. Frederick Kess-
Mich. Miss Margaret Daffron. Mr..
Joseph Daffron, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Daf1ron and Mr.. William Daffron of
Richmond.
The bride is descendant of Capt
John Cox Of Maryland. an officer in
the Revolutionary War on her mater
nal side, and of 1t. Thomas Miles Of
Tennessee. also a soldier in the Revo-
lutionary War. on her paternal side.
She attended George Washington Uni
versity. where she was q member Of
Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Mr.. Daffron
Is a graduate Of the University Of
Notre Dame.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
Residential
Society in
Mrs. Loose Issues
Cards for An
At Home.

\ 4 RS. JACOB LEANDER LOOSE
I'M has issued cards for an at
wv home March II at her apart
4 nent at the Shnreham Hotel
Evening star., 1938-03-07

~ R. AND MRS. GEORGE F.
GOETzMAN we're hosts last
evening at dinner party at
- the Congressional Country
Evening star., 1938-03-07
Sorority Alumnae
TO Be Guests.

Mrs Preston v. Mercer. assisted BY
Miss Helen Darrone. will entertain
Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Of
Washington at her home at 38ll
Jenifer street NV.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
Presented Automobiles.

For their progress in mechanical
plow1ng, members of Russia's women's
tractor brigade have been presented
automobiles.
Evening star., 1938-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Underwood,
Senckley, Pa, are stopping at the
Hotel Raleigh during stay in the
Capital.
Evening star., 1938-03-07

Huddleston will be at home at At
Jackson avenue, University Park, Md,
after April /.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13
Alarm Signals Out; Hitler, Mussolini Ready
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, tary alliance with the Soviets and leaving Germany a free hand in the east.
 3. The Nazi triumph in the Memel election. It is unimportant whether the demand" of Memellanders for reunion with the Reich proves so great Hitler cannot ignore it though he has declared that he had no more territorial ambitions in Europe. Memel, like Danzig, henceforth will be a part of Germany in effect, and Lithuania will be in the Nazi orbit.
 3. The pro- German victory in the Jugoslavian election, which merely confirmed an accomplished fact.
 But it is important that Nazt tr1- terest is shifting to the Ukranians in Poland where from 5,000,000 to T. 100000 of them live in an area forming about one-quarter of the country. The rest of the race are in Czechoslovakia, Runania and Russia, the latter having a huge majority.
 Ukrania Is Thorn
 At the moment, the Ukranians i'll Poland are demanding autonomy, as did the Sudetenlanders in Czecho- slovakia. It is no secret that Nazis would like to see an independent Ukranian state created. Whatever the Polish Ukranians achieve, those in Rumania and CzechoSlovakia are likely to achieve, too. The Nazi pres salready is speaking vigorously.
 What would a Ukraine state profit Hitler? If it looked to Ber- lin for guidance, the suspicion and hostility of a powerfully-armed Po- land would be vitiated and Ru- mania's rich oil fields exposed. But that is only half - the less danger ous half - of the situation which diplomats are predicting will ma- terialize next spring. If 6 Ukran- ian state were created and the mil- lions of Ukranians in Soviet Russia wanted to join it, could Hitler close his ears to their appeal for aid-
 He wrote in Mein Kampf:
 When we talk of new lands in Europe, we are bound to think first of Russia. Fate itself seems to wish to give us our direction"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13
$2,OOO BLAZE ON
 WATERFOWL AVE.

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 in keeping with a nationwide cut of WPA personnel, he said, which is beyond jurisdiction of local authori- ties to counteract.
 MT. Kennedy was in New Haven today but whether his visit had to do with the Waterbury cut of per- Sonnel could not be immediately de- termined He did not call on Admin istrator Sullivan. however, as the latter was in Bridgeport for the day.
 Unofficially, members of the WPA staff expressed sorrow over the lay of of the Waterbury employees, re- marking at the same time that the matter was beyond control of the local office, or even the states head quarters.
 Tn regards to the welfare depart ment, it was noted today that no emergency due to shortage of funds can result because of the potentially increased burden on the department. The board of finance has setup 8 contingency fund during it's program of economies during the last months and a balance of between $140,000 and $150,000 is available for relief, or other city expense which might come within the emergency category.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13
PROTEST MADE
 ON WPA SLASH

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13
Aldermen Are Divided
 Over 1889 Budget Plan
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line. But in the instance of some departments, where the salaries are figur on the "work per man per hour basis, there is no way in which the Galary items could be listed, it was explained.
 Groups Change Ideas
 While some groups have urged witEin the last several weeks that Waterbury undertake as much as 8 "40-mill rate" in order to s'pay of indebtedness" the same groups now have changed their stand and are calling for cut in the 35-mill rate, 1t was remarked by the aldermen last night One special interest group, after calling for "cutting" of the political personnel" employed by the city, made an about face after sentiment against dropping teachers, police and firemen was aroused and now has segregated these employees into a category out side their political departments" :" The aldermen found some of the changes of sentiment over budget provisions verging on the ridiculous but will meet tonight with design to give all groups voice of whatever concerns them most in preparation of the city's financial outline for 1889.
 It was learned that some of the proposals made by the aldermen last night to provide change in the budget estimates may involve dras- tic revision of customary city handling of various matters, such as insurance, fuel, contracts, and the like. Later in the month, a hearing on possible proposed change of the charter will be held.
 Must Meet $1,O81,O0O
 No matter what the outcome of the hearings and the aldermen's study of the budget, the fact re- mains that the city must meet $1,- 081 ,000 in maturing bonds during next year. That the Board of Fi- nance, by advice of Griffenhagen 85 Associates, the firm employed early this year by Republican groups to straighten out affairs in the con- troller's office, has charged accrued bond interest of 1888 to the surplus resource sinking fund, instead of allowing the amount, $266,000, to cause imposition of an approximate two mills more in the tax rate, was attacked by the controllers office and the Republican-American, the latter now seeking to "cut" the rate it earlier found "too low"
 One Amusing Thing
 Evidence of the political expe- diency of this move found Republi- can and Democratic aldermen alike, amused over the change of policy shown by the Republican-America in its more latterly support of vari- ous who now seek decrease of the 35-mill rate.
 Meanwhile, most of the aldermen have discounted the complexities of a fluctuating demand for various budget considerations and have spent hours studying all aspects of the 1889 budget with view to mak- ing it a practical outlay of the tax payers money, it was cited today by various members of the board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13

CT. Adolf Hitler attached such irn- portance to the speech that he sent a special envoy, Gottfried Aschman head of the press department of the German foreign office, to attend tonight's dinner. Chamberlain was expected to speak for 40 minutes starting at 4:40 p. m. EST.
 Memel Is Scare
 Italian demands on France, and nebulous fears that Germany might make some move to regain the Me- mel territory from Lithuania were factors which caused alarm.
 Opposed to them was the diselos- ure that Dr. Hjalmaf Sehacht, pres ident of the German Reichshank and world authority on finance, was coming to London to discuss plans for emigration of German Jews.
 Various rumors that trouble might be expected in the Mediterranean because of Italy's demands on France made sufficient impression here and in Paris yesterday to af- feet the stock markets.
 There was no explanation of the Schacht visit. But it was taken to mean that, like other international political matters, it could not be taken alone but must be fitted into 8 general picture -one which, in this instance, presumably showed a German desire to end the world wide criticism of it's anti-Jewish drive.
 More Runners
 The Daily Mail reported today that Schacht, who is to visit Mon- tagu Norman, governor of the Bank of England, might initiate important Gerinan-British trade negotiations, According to this report, Schacht
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 accompanied by federal agents. Jeff at once for Connecticut to serve them on Coster and Dietrich al Bridgeport where the firms pres. ident has been in seclusion at hi home.
 Vernard had been summoned be- fore the attorney general at hear ings today.
 The complaint was brief and did not detail the violations charged Local and state law enforcement agencies, meanwhile, continued their investigation of the missing assets of the company, which is the third largest wholesale drug firm in the world.
 There were repercussions in hall dozen cities as investigators searched for the company's listed warehouses and found them non- existant: stockholders giled suits and directors demanded the resigna- ton of two company officials. The | trial of McKesson and Robbins Op- erations, however extended over most of the earth and Assistant Alt torney General Ambrose V. Mccall in charge of the states investigation, said it might take six months to fix responsibility for the amazing manipulations.
 Something Is Learned
 This much was known: that the books of 05-year-old firm, which sold $174,572.000 worth of goods in 1887, had been falsified to show vast stores of crude drugs in Cana da where none existed; that Dun and Bradstreet reports of the corn- pany had been forged to hide the vanished assets.
 There were rumors that aroused the attention of federal authorities that illicit. drug and alcohol traf- fic fitted into the situation.
 District Attorney Thomas E.. Dewey also was making an inde- pendent investigation, to learn whether any part of the case came within his jurisdiction.
 Mccall summoned three witnesses for an all-day hearing at the attor- ney generals office. One was George Bernard, Brooklyn repre- sentative of w. w. Smith and Com pany, Ltd, of Montreal. McKesson and Robbins transacted it's Cana dian business drought Smith and Company, Eleanor Lochner, em- ploye of Smith and Company, and Harold Spear, New York Stock Ex- change specialist who dealt in Mo- Kesson and Robbins stock, were the others summoned. The Stock EX- change suspended trading in Me- Kesson and Robbins stock last week.
 Seeking Warehouses
 Another assistant attorney gen. eral, Joseph F. Ruggieri, was tour- ing Canada, looking in vain for the warehouses. He was reporting to Mccall by telephone. The com pary had claimed five well stocked warehouses. At Montreal, Ruggieri went to A. H. Raymond and Com pany's address, which had been listed as one of the largest ware houses, and he found 1t to be a pigeon hole quarters staffed by a public stenographer, Miss Violet puespet, who said her business for Raymond and Company was to receive mall addressed there. The mail averaged about 12 letters a year, she said, and she forwarded them to the colnpany's address In Brooklyn. She said she had been employed in 1893 and had not seen anyone connected with the cotn- pany since. Investigators could not find an A. H. Raymond and Cntn- pany. in Brooklyn.
 The other Montreal warehouse"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13
Reserve For Welfare Dept

There is an added reserve for the Welfare departments potential em- urgency, however, which can be used this year or next, it appeared today. This is the balance in the Finance Boards reserve contingency fund which, at the present time, contains between $140, 900 and $780, 000. Originally this fund amounted to in excess of $2O0,OOO, after the 1888 economy program of the eco- Onon1y committee of the Board of Finance and the Griffenhagen & Associates parings of this years budgets.
 Changes Are Sought While the public hearings, have been devised for obtaining opinions of citizens on the 1939 budget the representatives of groups among the aldermen have outlined what changes are sought in the budget proposals. So far as increase in the welfare appropriation is concerned, and this is understood to be the basis of a demand from the Work CTS Alliance and other affiliated groups of the c. I. O., the sums available for the welfare department next year include such items as: Appropriation for welfare depart ment, $367,000; the $18O,OOO item explained above; $37,552 in the Board of Finance budget for em- ergency purposes; the approximate $145 ,000 in the contingency reserve fund, total of about $725,OOO, or about twice as much as was allotted the Welfare department in 1888, or $370,O0O.
 Found No Emergency
 Thus, the aldermen, after studying the budget last night, could find no emergency" confronting the Well fare department because of the ap- parent cutting" of about $3,00O from the specific appropriation. That the Board of Finance will direct disbursement of the compan- ion funds which may be used for welfare costs was agreeable to the aldermen so far as any official comment was concerned.
 The hearing tonight, scheduled for 8 o'clock in the aldermanic chamber, will find a representative of Griffenhagen & Associates pres ent to explain various items of the budget. But the aldermen have de- cided that there shall be no "de- bate" and that discussion of speakers will be limited to brief periods, the aldermen to meet in executive session thereafter to con- slider whatever may have developed at the meeting.
 Regarding Salary Items
 So far as listing of the salary items in the printed copies of the budget outline, it was determined today that the time element, the period between approval of the bud- get outline and the date when the aldermen required copies for con- sideration precluded inclusion of the approximate 30 pages which would have had to have been added to provide the "break-down" of all salary items.
 The Board of Finance members and Griffenhagen & Associates off, cials were in favor of listing all salaries in the budget outline, it was learned by The Democrat today. But the necessity for speedy prep aration of the print job resulted in cutting out this lengthy presenta- ton of statistics. At the hearing tonight, however, these salary items will be listed should there be re- quest for them.
 It was estimated today that list ing of salaries of teachers would have required 15 more pages to be added to the 44-page budget out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13

may propose relaxation of existing currency restrictions and Freer German British trade.
 It was believed that Schacht would see several influential Britons and that he might see Sir John Simon, chancellor of the exchequer, and Prime Minister Chamberlain.
 George Rublee, American director of inter governmental efforts to aid refugees, may see Schacht re- garding the plan to facilitate erni- grafton of German Jews. Rublee has been trying for a month to open negotiations with Germany on some arrangement which would permit Jews and other emigeres to take some of their capital with them when they leave Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13
11,756 PEOPLE
 WORK FOR STATE

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 13-UP)- Personnel Director Harry w. Marsh reported today that 11,756 persons were in the employe of the state as of Oct. 31, of whom only 1,173 were exempt from the classified service.
 The annual payroll for the year ended June 30, 1888, he said, was $16, ,257, ,665.42, as compared with $14,385, ,0S6.48 during the previous year. The increase was made neces- sary through establishment of new departments and services by the 1887 General Assembly.
 The 11,756 employees includes 319 unpaid members of various state boards and commissions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13
EXPLOSION IN
 STAMFORD FATAL

Stamford. Conn, Dec. 13-CUP)- An investigation began today into cause of chemical explosion in the research laboratory of the American Cynaii1id O.. plant late yesterday which claimed two lives.
 Walter Glensman, 28, Mamaro- neck, N. Y, Columbia University graduate, was killed instantly by the blast. Hugo Costere lla, 24, 326 W. 1Tth street, New York city, died early today at Stamford hospital of burns and decorations. George Giecer, 25, Greenwich, suffered se- we're bruises. The four-story l-bora- tory was shaken by the explosion, which blew out 90 windows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13

Electrical Inspector Martin ORourke and Private Jerry Griffin of the marshals staff saved $22O which had been washed down into neighbor, carried out a strong box the cellar. Frederick Caligan, a containing $500 from a pantry off the kitchen.
 Bremen were hampered in bat tling the fire by Illuminating gas fumes, which spread through the dwelling after the heat of the fire had melted part of the binding on the gas meter. There was also an odor of chemicals for time, but it disappeared before its origin could be found.
 There was considerable smoke damage in addition to the actual fire loss. Fire Marshal Lahey said the loss would exceed $2,000. The alarm was answered by En- zines and 10, Truck and the booster engine.