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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-16
CRIPPLED CHILDREN
 TO RECEIVE AID

Hartford, Conn, June 16-(UP)- Gov. Cross and budget advisors to- day approved an allotment of $54,- 900 to the state health department for 1938-39 for the care of crippled children. The federal government will provide similar amount under the Social Security Act.
 Also approved was an expenditure of $43.83l for maternal and child health, which will be matched with federal funds.
 An outlay of $o6,580, including a federal appropriation. was provided for general health services. includ- ing cancer research and assistance to local health departments.
 The first two items were for warded to Washington for final ap- proval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-16
ANTHONY STOKES
 FITTED AT PARTY
Groom to Be Presented Purse By Brooklyn
 Friends Last Night

Scores of friends of Anthony Stokes, we'll known Brooklyn A. c. athlete and prominent resident of the Brooklyn section for many years were in attendance last evening at testimonial dinner held in his honor. The event was held at Bankers Grill. Thomas J. Flana- gan off1ciated as toastmaster for the occasion. During the course of the evening MT. Stokes was congratulat- ed on his approaching marriage to Miss Anna M. Phelan, daughter of Police Sergeant John F. Phelan.
 Among the speakers of the eve- ming were Tax Commissioner John w. Jenusaitis, Lieutenant Joseph Bendler, Commissioner Patrick Cronin, William Jokubonis, Deputy Sheriff Al Francis, Fred Drummond, Alderman William Kolbeck, Howard Humphrey, State Representative Daniel J. Mahaney, Joseph Strok- alitis and Joseph Blum, Ray Synott, Jack Roberts and William Moore. On behalf of the assembled | AAASAfdo, AACuVCAlo1lG clIlcSI 1dkul presented the prospective groom with purse. A program of enter tainment was another highlight of the evenings tribute to the popular honored guest.
 Among those present were: John Roberts, Al Vokitaitis, John Kopiczh Ray Synott, Al Francis, Ray Strok- alitiS, Josepth Synkevitis, Ed Kerr Gus Reichenbach, H. F. Matheiu, B. Harnick, Rudy Heimsteadt, Al Dereskvici, M. Baluinas, Al Rice, Joe Smoska, Gus Petuit, A. Bernard, E. J. Bercier, F. Sevetas, w. Sardinsky J. Zubias, T. Delinks, E. Schaivone V. Lotois. J. Danisavage, w. Petch- lich, P. Mangini, G. McNamara, F Floti, E. Bercier, J. Blum, E. Martin F. Austin, B. Yokabunas, E. Zujius, B. McAuliffe, E. Ryan, c. Ryan, I. Corcoran, P. Lynch, V. Dambrowski L. Burke, w. Lallier, B. Lesunaitis B. White, J. Kelly, w. Bradunns, w Kenausis, Joe Laudette, F. Prisav. age, A. Mazaika. E. Mazaika, w Ream, J. Sasso, J. Paige, w. Blans. field, E. Christian, Y. Carroll, J Cinaitis, J. Dunn, B. DiV.to, B Shukaitis, Joseph Blum, Charles Martin, B. Marshall, E.. Stanis, A Mekelonts, Ossie Pakul, M. Kunkel w. Radjunas, J. Shea, F. Bessette J. Hefferman, J. Fenian, P. Ayotte P. Mantville. A. Yonickas, William Moshart, H. Humphries, A. J. Drum. mond, Commissioner Pat Cronin Thomas J. Flanagan, Daniel J. Ma. nancy, Ernie Pakull, Joseph Ben. dler, John Jenusaitis, w. J. Kol. beck, Donald Chase, James Sulli. van, Fred Austin. F. J. Scully, Harry Erikson, w. J. Clark. w. L,isas, B Seredinckas. Jack Fisher, Eddie Will lhouft, B. Devito. Y. Carroll. Brony
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-16
FISHING STORIES
 STILL VERY BIG

Boston, June 16-(UP)-The New Bedford fishing dragger Venture II docked at the fish pier today with this story:
 Sunday, while dragging for groundfish 50 miles off Cape Cod, Seaman William Mayo, 50, sneezed and lost his $50 set of false teeth overheard.
 Tuesday. while the crew was cleaning fish taken in net, the teeth were found in the belly of a 10-pound cod.
 Captain Fred Surrette who vouched for the story said they were Mayo's because they fitted perfectly.
 Frederick Dimick, who for 50 years as secretary of the Boston fish bu- reau has heard many a seaman's S tale, said:
 By golly believe it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-16
DEFACIR'S SENTENCE
 UPHELD IN COURT

Plymouth, Mass, June 16.-(UP) "A superior court judge today up- held a district court decision sem tencing Stanley E. Bakewell, 46. of Gibsonia. Pa, to nine months in jail for "wilfully and maliciously de- facing Plymouth Rock"
 The structural steel worker was charged with being the vandal who smeared Americas legendary birth- stone with red paint last May 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-16
Stocks, Bonds h Very
 Dull Opening Today
Cotton Futures in Decline Losses Evenly Dis
 tributed in Entire Stock List

The largest initial block was l. 900 shares of Chrysler at 4l 8 up 1-8. General Motors opened at 29 unchanged.
 Mcintyre Porcupine gained IA to A 1-2, while Dome Mines was un- changed at 60, and Homestake Mining lost IA to 623-4.
 U. s. Steel and Bethlehem gained 1-8 point to 477-8 and A, respec- lively. Union Pacific was unchanged at 62. New York Central lost 1-8 to II. Public Service was down 1-2 at 271-4 and Consolidated Edison up 1-8 at B 5-3 Anaconda f1rmed 1-8 to g 3-4. Dow Chemical jumped 2 points to 101 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-16

New York, June 16.-UP.- Stocks and bonds opened dull and irregular today. Cotton futures de- clined to points.
 Changes in the stock list were fractional with gains and losses about evenly distributed. Many is- sues opened at the previous close.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-16
BOSSES IN AGAIN

Newburyport, Mass, June 16- (UP)-Former Mayor Andrew J. (Bossy) Gillis was campaigning again today-this time for the Re- publican nomination for Essex County commissioner. His an- announcement came informally when he appeared to pay a tax bill at city hall, where he was mayor for six tumultuous years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-16
VETERANS GET
 P. o. SUITE

Washington. June I6- CUP)- Plans for the new annex to the Providence post office will include a suite for the veterans administra- ton, w. E. Reynolds, assistant di- rector of the procurement division, said today.
 In letter to Rep. Aime J. Forand, D., R. l., Reynolds said the veterans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-16

Christian, Joe Curtis, M. Morrissey Joe Blakeslee, D. Lydas, w. Strok- ilaitis, o. Pakul and Curly Crane.
 Members of the committee were: Vic Radzunas, chairman, Jim Moore Rudy Bercier, Joe Cinitis, Gene Shortell, John Rakuskas, Joe Blak- eslee, John Kopiczh, William Mosk- ovitz and Dan Mahaney; committee men in charge of the entertainment were Rudy Hensteadt, John Farren Harry Matheiu and John Fisher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-16

administration suite would contain 5,550 square feet of ofiice space and 450 square feet for storage in the new parcel post annex.
 The administration now occupies rented quarters in a private build ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-16

Next to cotton, onions will con- stitute Egypt's biggest money crop this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-16

Consistent with the trend WPA record of in this state which the insofar number of projects of that type spent is concerned.
 which indicated by legend namely lunches for school children school construction repairs.
Evening star., 1938-06-01
new PROSECUTOR
WINS FIRST CASE
Defendant in Check -Kiting' Case
Pleads Guilty as Opening
Witness Is Called.

William s. Tarver, newly appointed
assistant United States attorney won
his first tilt in District Court today
when a defendant he was about to
prosecute on "check- -kiting" charge
pleaded guilty.
It was the first case Mr.. Tarver had
prepared for trial. The defendant,
Henry Berman, 35, an automobile
dealer, changed his plea to guilty as
the new prosecutor prepared to place
his first witness on the stand.
The latter was Robert A. Wrenn, 26,
a former bank teller, who was indicted
with Berman in April, 1887. Wrenn
was accused Of misapplying and alb
stracting funds Of the bank where ne
was employed, and Berman was
charged with aiding him.
The Government contends the pair
made 81, 200 in few weeks by writing
up the amounts named in checks.
Berman faces maximum sentence
Of five years and a 1000 fine. The
case against Wrenn, officials said, will
be dropped.
Evening star., 1938-06-01
'Burleith Rebellion Is Ended
With a Victory for Citizens

The embattled residents who staged
the "Burleith rebellion" against speedy
delivery truck driving and lack of
children's play sites in the thickly-
settled community announced today
they had won a complete victory
since going on the warpath last week.
Every point we raised has been
won." Walton Onslow, leader Of the
group Of residents, declared. 1.-THE
rebellion has triumphed and the sit
uation is well in hand"
Burleith residents became aroused
last week when delivery truck struck
down a 3-year-old child as she crossed
s street at Thirty-seventh street.
Meeting at Mr.. Onslow's house, irate
parents launched drive that brought
quick cooperation from the police,
the Traffic Bureau, the Office OF
National Capital Parks, the Com
munity Center Department, the Board
Of Education and even the merchants
themselves, after the threat Of boy
colt.
Lexington and Concord had Moth
ing on u.s." Mr.. Onslow said. I'VE
took our stand at the corner of Thirty
seventh and s streets and won COM
plete victory. We have put an end
to fast delivery driving in the neigh
borhood and play areas for the chill
dren are to be opened up"
Evening star., 1938-06-01
ZONING COMMISSION
WILL HEAR "a PLEAS
Sheridan Circle Residents Ask
Change to A Glass to
Bar Rooming Houses. /.

Arguments on petitions for chang
ing the classification of "a different
groups of parcels of land were to be
considered today by the District zon-
ing Commission in its June public
hearing. In addition the commits
sion had before it proposals for chang
ing the coming restrictions on four
alley properties.
One Of the most important cases
on the docket calls for a change to
the A-restricted classification Of prop
critics near Sheridan Circle, requested
by score Of residents Of the area as
means of preventing any further
increase in the number Of boarding
and rooming houses in the area.
This change has been requested in
petition signed by many residents
of the section, including Secretary OF
the Navy Swanson, former Secretary
of War Dwight F. Davis, Coleman
Jennings, g. C. Glover, jr., F. Moran
McConihe, Emily H. wilkins, william
D. Leahy and Mary L. McQuade.
office OF National Capital Parks.
Evening star., 1938-06-01
SWEET BRIAR FRESHMEN
HIGH IN INTELLIGENCE
Glass Second Among 323 in q, s,
Five Washington Girls
Are Included.

The freshman class of Sweet Briar
(Va.) College, in which there are five
Washington girls, ranks second in
intelligence among the freshmen of
1913 colleges and universities in the
United States, it was learned here yes
terday.
The results were based on the 1887
psychological examination of the
American Council on Education.
The five District girls who took the
examinations this year are Miss Helen
Gwinn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester A. Gwinn of Chevy Chase;
Miss Mary K. Worthington, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Y. Worthing-
ton, jr.; Miss Martha Mcintyre
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James D.
Mcintyre; Miss Margaret Craighill.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Bowdoin
Craighill, and Miss Betty Bartlett.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F.
Bartlett.
Evening star., 1938-06-01

Mr.. Onslow cited the following fruits
Of victory:
Merchants in the District have Or
dered their drivers to put an end to
the Georgetown speedway on Thirty
seventh street." and Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer has assigned
members of his staff to make study
of the traffic situation in the neighbor-
hood with view to overhauling pres
ent traffic handling.
Mrs. Elizabeth Peoples of the Com
munity Center has assured residents
that the play space of three schools in
the neighborhood will be open during
July and August daily from 9 am. to
pm for children. The areas are the
stadium of Western High School and
the Fairgrounds of Gordon Junior
High and Fillmore School. Each will
have three supervisors.
In addition, play is to be permitted
on Whitehaven Parkway.
'Our shot was heard round the
city, MIR. Onslow said. Other COM
munities confronted with similar prob
lens are beginning to take notice of
what Burleith accomplished by direct
action.
I'VE want to express our thanks to
Maj. Ernest Brown, Mrs. Peoples,
Parks Supt. G. Marshall Finnan and
the merchants who have agreed to CO.
operate"
Evening star., 1938-06-01
zON|NG CHANGES +.
HEARINGS ENDED E.
BYSENATE GROUP
Objections to Controversial
Non Conforming Uses
Provision Overcome,
PLEA FOR DELAY MADE
BY J. c. M'GARRAGHY
Denies Urgent Need for Revision.
7. E. Lodge Urges Several ],
Amendments to Bill. i

Overcoming objections to the con-
troversial provision on non-conform-
ing uses. a subcommittee of the
Senate District Committee today COM
pleted hearings on legislation revis-
Ing the District coming laws. 81
The bill, in its amended form. will
be reported to the full District Com
mittee as soon as possible, subcom-
mittee Chairman Overton said. $r
The objections to the controversial
Section of the proposed bill were
overcome by introduction of a new
section today by Senator Overton.
Mostly Qualification of Section 6
OF the present law, the new section
now reads as follows:
Section Z. The lawful use of a
building or premises as existing and
lawful at the same time of the original
adoption of any regulation heretofore
adopted under the authority of the
aforesaid act of March l, 1920. or in
the case of any regulation hereafter
adopted under this act, at the time of
SUCH adoption, may be continued. all
though such use does not conform with
the provisions of such regulation pro-
Vioed no structural alteration exceot
such as may be required by law or
regulation, or no enlargement is made
or no new building is erected. The
loning Commission may, in its discre-
tlon provide, upon such terms and
conditions as may be set forth in the
regulations, for the extension of any
such non-conforming use throughout
the building and for the substitution
OF non-conforming uses" =,
Among those appearing in SUPPORT
OF the measure as amended were Mrs.
Ellen D. Hoffman, executive director
OF the Washington Housing Associa-
ton; Charles j. Rush and Morton ].
Luchs, officials of the Washington
Real Estate Board; Rufus Lusk of
the Washington Building Owners and
Managers, David Hornstein, represents
ing the United Food Stores, Inc, and
the Independent Food Distributors
Inc. and Isaac Jacobson of the District
Grocery Stores.
Joseph c. McGarraghy of the Wash.
lngton Board of Trade told the COM
mlttee the proposed amendments had
met virtually every objection of his
organization, but asked, nevertheless.
that the present session of Congress
defer action on the measure. Mr..
McGarraghy said the board felt there
was mo pressing need for a revision
OF the coming laws at present.
Thomas E. Lodge, former president
of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations, suggested several amendments
to the bill, among them requirement
that all property owners be notified
of coming hearings and any contem-
plated change in the regulations. OBJ
lection to this amendment was raised
by Vernon West, assistant corporation
counsel, on grounds of difficulty in de-
termining all property owners. Failure
to notify one under such requirement,
he said, might jeopardize validity of
the regulation.
Evening star., 1938-06-01
RICHMOND MAN
STRUCK BY BUS
Nathaniel Long in Hospital
With Head Injuries.
Driver Is Held.

Nathaniel Otis Long, so, of Rich
mond, died in Casualty Hospital today
of head injuries received when struck
by Greyhound bus on the Washing
on-Baltimore boulevard late last
night.
Robert C. Pfeiffer of Baltimore,
driver of the bus, was arrested by
State Policeman Daniel Weisman on a
charge of reckless driving and pas
sengers were forced to wait at College
Park for Is minutes until substitute
driver arrived to take over the bus.
Officer Weisman said he was told
that Mr.. Long, who was walking along
the boulevard when the accident oc-
CURED, stepped into the path of the
vehicle.
Mr.. Pfeiffer was held at the Prince
Georges County police station in
Hyattsville.
Meanwhile relatives here were in
formed of the deaths of two employees
of the District tax assessors Office in
West Virginia and California traffic
accidents.
George Vermillion, SO, of 1929 Tenth
street NE, a messenger in the as
SCISSORS Office, was killed Monday night
when struck by an auto near Charles
Town, w. Va, after he became sep
arated from his wife at the Charles
Town race track His body was not
identified until late yesterday. A cor
oner's jury exonerated C. w. Ginger
of near Baltimore, who said Mr.. Ver-
million stepped into the path of his
car.
Mrs. Adelaide E. Grant, e., clerk
in the same Office, who lived at 1903
Biltmore street NV, was the victim
of an accident near Hollywood, Calf,
where she had gone for a vacation
visit with her brother, John L. Ellis.
Ruth N. Steele, 26, of 1913 Eleventh
street Sc, possibly suffered internal
injuries when the automobile she was
driving ran off the roadway and onto
the street car tracks on Benning road,
near Thirty-fourth street NE, early
today.
Mrs. Harold Blanton, 81, of 405 De-
catur street NV, was treated at
Emergency Hospital for a sprained
back after w., M. g. A. bus, swerv-
ing to avoid collision with a taxicab.
collided with the car in which she
was riding with her husband, at Penn
sylvania avenue and Seventh street
N. w. last night
Evening star., 1938-06-01
DC Men Describe Wrecking
Of Train by Mexican Rebels
Also Tell Of Bombing of
CediHo's Troops by
Airplanes.

A first-hand account of one of the
sidelights of the Mexican civil war
was given here yesterday by two WASH
ingtonians who we're riding on the
Mexico City-Laredo, Tex, passenger
train when it was derailed last Thurs
day at Jaral del Berrie by a detach-
ment of Gen. Saturnino Cedillo's rebel
troops.
The local men, Milo Summers, rs,
of 314 Seventh street NE, and Arthur
r. Mackley of l8 street NV, left
the wrecked train uninjured, and then
watched two government planes bomb
the rebel hideout in the surrounding
mountains.
Mr.. Mackley had spent several days
in Dallas on business as counsel for
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and had gone to Mexico City for
few days vacation.
Others Also in Party.
Mr.. Summers had attended Texas
convention. of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, and had gone to the
Mexican capital with 20 fellow mem
bers of the organization for a brief
visit before returning home. In the
party also were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
B. Steele. The former is secretary
general of the s. A. R., with Offices
at 1927 Sixteenth street NV The
Steeles are returning via New Orleans
and have not reached Washington
yet.
Mr.. Summers and Mr. Mackley re-
lated how they were awakened on
their return Thursday morning, after
a 12-hour train ride from Mexico City,
by sudden jolt of their cars.
There's been wreck Mr. Mack1ey
said some one remarked. On investi-
cation he said he found that the en-
gine, coal car. bagge coach and
passenger coach carrying 10 Govern
ment soldiers, dispatched in passenger
trains over the country by President
Lazaro Carlenas since the outbreak
of the rebellion several weeks ago, had
been derailed.
Spikes Taken From Rails.
Spikes had been removed from the
inside Of the rails for several hundred
feet along the track" Mr.. Mackley re-
lated. Had we not been nearing the
Jaral del Berrio Station and riding at
a slow pace, the wreck might have
been serious"
Mr.. Summers told of seeing two
government planes few minutes after
the accident soar over the derailed
train, fly away and begin dropping
bombs about mile away.
Newspaper accounts from Mex
leo City described this as the
bombing Of rebel hideout.)
Great clouds of dust followed the
bombing, Mr.. Mackley said, and the
Evening star., 1938-06-01
AIRPORT MEASURE
PUSHEDATPARLEY
Camp Springs Chances Are
Better After Conference
at White House.
Harris & E1Uing Photo.

Prospects Of the passage at this
session Of Congress of the bill provid-
ing for a modern airport at Camp
Springs, Md. were considerably
frightened today, after a conference
between President Roosevelt and three
House members.
For nearly an hour, the President
discussed the subject with Chairman
May of the House Military Affairs
Committee, Representative Lanham,
Democrat, of Texas, chairman of the
House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, and Representative
Nichols, Democrat, of Oklahoma, a
member of the House District Com
mittee.
The White House is known to have
made it plain the airport legislation
is desired as soon as possible and the
impression of the three House men,
bers was that the prospects for pas
sage of the measure are good.
Chairman May indicated that back
ers of the bill would endeavor to OBJ
eeaAAA cENtAoi oD0tQS AL tltC lSidGlU1k
from the Rules Committee in order
to expedite its passage. The bill
already has passed the Senate and Is
on the House calendar.
1t was explained to the President
that the Navy Department has been
opposing the Camp Springs site be-
cause it was feared the activities of
the airport would interfere with the
naval radio station in that neighbor-
hood. The Bureau of Standards also
has raised some objection to this site
because of its close proximity to a
laboratory and experimental station
of the bureau.
Some weeks ago when the President
came out definitely in favor of an
airport site at Camp Springs, he sug-
gested also that there be another air.
port constructed at Gravelly Point on
the Virginia side of the Potomac
River just opposite of Hams Point.
He pointed out that between these
two airports Washington would be
adequately served in all seasons of
the year and under all weather con-
ditions.
Evening star., 1938-06-01
PACT SOUGHT TO AVERT
GENERAL DAIRY STRIKE

Negotiations are under way be-
tween unionized dairy employees and
dairy officials in an effort to avert a
general strike which has been voted
for June 6, unless a new agreement
Is reached
James Holden, business representa-
tive of Milk Drivers and Dairy EN-
ployes Union No. 246, which has
members among the drivers and also
among employees inside the milk
plants, said today progress was being
made in the negotiations.
1--WE are determined to strike at
any dairy which doesn't cooperate, "
he declared, "but we hope to get a
proposition soon which we can submit
to the men, to avoid general strike" "
Evening star., 1938-06-01

planes swooped below the horizon.
They finally returned, flying low over
the train, with their pilots smiling at
the stranded passengers and notion
ing that ther venture had proved a
successful reprimand.
No Passengers Hurt.
The travellers heard, they sad, tllat
the train was wrecked to prevent the
flow of government troops into San
Luis Potosi State, stronghold Of Ce-
dillos men, and not to do harm to
passengers on the train, none Of
whom was injured.
A relief train finally arrived, the
Washingtonians said, after delay Of
more than seven hours.