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The Washington times., 1938-09-13
Premier Dalddier
Empowered
To Act

PARIS, Sept. 13 0.N.S).
France today forbade the export
of all raw materials vital to ma
tional defense.
In another move to protect the
country in the event of wars grow
ing out of the continuing Czech
oslovakian crisis. the government
suppressed all export licenses and
closed the frontier at once to all
outgoing materials.
DRASTIC STEP
Goods involved included scrap
iron, wool, raw silk and cotton,
cotton waste, linen, jute fiber,
hemp, rags, etc.
The drastic step followed a cab
met decree empowering Premier
Daladier to take "all necessary
military measures" to aid Czecho-
Slovakia.
The cabinet gave the Premier
blanket powers to declare moblllza-
ton and take other defense
measures should he become con-
vinced that ReichSfuehrer Hitler
has closed the door to peaceful
settlement of the Sudeten problem.
NO HINT OF PEACE
A person close. to the govern
ment said Premier Oaladier con-
sidered the speech extremely grave
since it did not contain a single
hint of a peaceful solution by ne
gotiations and virtually demanded
q 100 per cent capitulation by the
Czechs. Hitler likewise implied
that a plebiscite must be held, the
French believed.
A foreign office spokesman said
Hitler's speech was mot reasSur.
ing" but "as a whole, has not
changed anything in the present
situation. OF course, it contained
a potential threat, but we are not
surprised at the general tone"
Foreign Minister Georges Bon
net was described as being Of the
same opinion. He said he planned
to return to Geneva to the League
Va NdU4S44o oOoCA4AOAy 4A1O4 0S1eSy eSAASA
remain several days.
ACT WITH BRITAIN
The cabinet acted with the Brit
1sh in putting the Anglo-French
military alliance into motion with
coordinated plans for mobilization
Of armies, navies and air forces
without waiting for Hitler's ad-
dress.
The French Council of Ministers
presided over by President Albert
Lebrun will meet to review the
situation created by Hitler's an
nouncenaent, having completed
premobilization plans.
The next stage, should an emer-
gency arise, would be to order full
or partial mobilization.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13
EXPORT OF RAW MATERIALS
UsEDFOR WAR Banned BYPARIS
Finland to PGy
u. 6. Instead of
Buying Arms

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.
H.N.SD.-FinlGnd expects no
general European tDGT and,
instead of spending its nIoney
for arms and munitions. tOtH
continue to pay its debt to
the United States.
This pleasant netoS tOGs
brought here today BY Zero
JGrnefelt, Finnish minister
to the United States, t0ho re-
turned from a DGcGtton on
the liner PiLSudSki.
"You are more erctted
about tOGr than tDe Gre," he
told newspaper men. Bust
ness conditions in Finland
are excellent and De haze no
unemployment.
eve are building a stadium
for the 1910 Olympic games
and tho 1000 room hotels to
house the UiSitorS."
The Washington times., 1938-09-13
TRUCK STRIKE
Omaha Drivers Say
They're Locked Out

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 13 Q.N.S).
Pickets dispatched by the General
Drivers Union today tied up truck
transportation in Omaha.
The union avoided the word
strike" in announcing its 5000
to 5000 members would refuse
to work." and charged they had
been locked out.
The truck company operators
said they had closed their plants
because the union had refused to
give assurances of a 48-hour notice
before calling a strike.
The two sides had been locked
in dispute of the unions demand
for an area as well as a city con-
tract.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13
Seven From Capital
Entered at Citadel

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. L..
Washington boys who have en-
tered the Citadel, the military col
lege of South Carolina at Charles
ton as freshmen, include:
w. L. King, of 2414 Thirty-nith
Pl. N. W.; R. L. Rauch, 37O1 Mass
achusetts Ave. N. w.; B. w. An
drews of 600 Whittier st. N. W.;
T. B. Brownfield, 705 Eighteenth
st. N. w. D. T. OSgood, 1870
N st. N. W.; r. E. Smith Of $40
Otis Pl. N. w. and Franklin Mar
ton of 351O Rodman st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13
Once in a Lifetime
The Kitty Does This

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Sept. 10
Q.N.SD.-Old timers say it hap
pens once in lifetime-if at all.
But it happened to Joe Merciari.
Playing a four-deck game Of
pinochle with three players at
nearby Pittsburgh, Merciari held
a 1,500-heart suit including three
queens and three jacks.
One Of his opponents bid him to
1,750 and brazen Joe bought the
hand with five cards in the kitty.
He turned over the kitty. His eyes
bulged. For staring at him were
five Spades-ace, queen, king, jack
and 10-spot-another $500 with
three queens and three jacks.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13

while continue to work on plans
for receiving the army of approx
mately $4,000 children when Dis
trict's schools open next Monday
Children who attended school
outside the District or who went
to a private or parochial school
here last year and desire to enter
public school this year should
apply directly to the principal of
the school serving their residential
area if their classes are below the
ninth grade.
Ninth grade pupils may enter
Central or Western High schools if
The Washington times., 1938-09-13
Volunteer Firemen
Chairmen Appointed

HILLSIDE. Md, Sept. 13.-Wil-
liam Miles, newly elected presi-
dent of the Prince Georges County
Volunteer Firemen's Association,
today announced the following
committee chairmen: Auditing, F.
B. Heimer, Branchville; statistical
and fire prevention, George w.
Moore, Glendale; standards, VIII
liam j. Tierney, Hillside; fire in
spection board, Joseph Kline, jr.,
Bowie: legislative, v. A. Simmel,
Cottage City; banquet, T. Weston
Scott, Cottage City; resolutions
and visiting, John j. Fainter,
Hyattsville; rescue squad, Clarence
Gasch, Bladensburg; and public
ity, Phillip Ryan. Mt. Rainier.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13

We asked 1000 men to rate 3-year
Old Quaker. One of them (right)
was John A. Irvine, New Jersey
business man. His word-for-word
opinion follows:
''I'm sure I hit the right price
when I say close to $4.OO quart.
Man-tell me where 1 can get it for
less! 1t has what I call bouquet-it
sure tastes slick, all right"
Here is the answer we received
from ], 900 men who didn't know
the age, name or price of the whis-
key they were trying.
These 1000 men rated 3-year
Old Quaker as worth an average Of
The Washington times., 1938-09-13
Washington Times staff Photo

they live in the area served by
them. Others should apply to the
principals of the junior high
schools serving their area.
Tenth, eleventh and twelfth
grade pupils should apply to the
principal of the senior high school
in their residential area. Non
resident pupils from the Takoma-
Silver Spring area will be admit
ted to Central High School, those
from Virginia will go either to
Central or Western. woodrow
Wilson High School will accept
pupils only from the Bethesda
Chevy Chase area.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13

Bells of 81 Catholic schools in
the District tolled the end of sum-
mer vacations for 10000 parochial
school children this morning.
DR.. John I. Barrett, superintend-
ent of education OF the Archdio-
cese of Baltimore, said total en-
rollment figures will not be avail
able until late today or tomorrow.
but that he expected an increase
over last years enrolment of
9,588 boys and girls between the
ages of 6 and IA.
Washington'S Catholic high
schools opened last week.
Public school officials mean
The Washington times., 1938-09-13
Brazil Ways Plans
For Iron Industry

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 13.
Sept. 13 QN.S0.-Brazil is con-
sidering establishing a national
iron and steel industry to further
increase iron ore exports on a
large scale.
The Federal Council lof Econom-
les and Finance has under advice
ment plans to exploit for export
the iron ore deposits located in
the interior.
invited.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13
...... Acme Photo
COUNT RENE de
SAINT-QUENTIN
French Ambassador to
The United States
Start Alexandra
Street Improvement
Acm0 Photo

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 13.
Work Of resurfacing the first Of
more than 18 miles of city streets
was started today on Cameron
Street between Washington and
Pitt Streets. City Manager Carl
Budwesky said the work, which
will be under way for more than
q month, will necessitate closing
of street intersections.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13
CHILDLESS D. C.
COUPLES TO Get
AID OF SCIENCE
Plan for "Test Tube"
Babies Revealed

A CORPS Of synthetic fathers Is
being recruited in Washington to
make "test tube" babies available
to childless couples here, it was
revealed yesterday at the third
annual alumni extension course of
Georgetown University Medical
School.
The synthetic fathers will be
carefully selected from among
picked groups of college men and
internes, DR.. Ivy Pelzman, direc-
tor of the experiment, told his
fellow physicians.
Family history, personal char
acteristics, race and physique will
be catalogued before any young
man is admitted to the corps Of
fathers and then an exhaustive in
veStigation will be made Of his
medical history to determine If
tuberculosis, cancer or other dan
gerous diseases have existed in his
family.
HOW IT WILL WORK OUT
When the corps Of ideal fathers
is completed applications will be
received from childleSS couples.
DR.. Pelzman explained that this
phase of the experiment will op-
crate in the following manner.
A husband and wife, unable to
have children, will appeal to their
family physician for help. If it
is discovered that their childleSS-
ness is due to some incurable
physical lack in the husband, the
doctor will explain that through
artificial fertilization Of the wife
a child is possible.
If both husband and wife give
their consent, the family physician
will call in one of the young men
from the panel Of ideal fathers.
Neither the prospective mother Of
his child or her husband will see
the young man and his identity
will forever remain a secret with
the family physician.
PLAN HAS WORKED
DR.. Pelzman explained that al
though the plan is new in Wash
ington it is working successfully
in New York, Chicago, Boston and
Philadelphia.
The physicians gathered this
morning in the operating ampi-
theater in Georgetown Hospital to
watch the removal of the spleen
from 17-year-old Helen Elizabeth
Beck in an effort to cure her OF
an ailment similar to haemophilis
from which she has suffered
since she was six years old. DR.
James A. Cahill, jr., of the George
town class Of '13 will perform the
operation. Z
A high light of today's program
will be the broadcaSting Of the
heartbeats of an unborn baby. A
special microphone will be placed
on the chest of an expectant
mother and a radio audience will
hear the beating of her heart and
the heart of the unborn child.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13
Plan Security Talks
By A|tmeyer, CIdgue

Arthur j. Altmeyer, Social Sc
curity Board Chairman, will head
q list of Federal and District Gov
ernment officials conducting
courses in Social Security Admin
istration at the American Uni
versity for the coming academic
year.
Other lecturers include El-
wood Street, Glen Leet and Evan
Clague. The courses will be open
in the Graduate School and the
School Of Public Affairs.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13
Buick Cars Expected
To Set Price Trend

DETROIT. Sept. 13 Q.N.S0.
An idea of the 1899 price trend in
the General Motors line Of cars
may be given shortly when prices
for the new Buick are announced.
New models have been placed on
display here and dealers are being
stocked rapidly.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13
TROOPS MASS
Fort Meade Scene of
Annual MUy1eUUerS

BALTIMORE, Sept. 13.-The
sounds of war rumbled through
town today as Third Corps Area
troops moved into Fort George G.
Meade to begin annual maneuverS.
Caissons, ammunition wagons,
motor trucks, and supply trains
rolled and the sound of marching
feet and horses hoofS filled the
air.
The troop, coming from Army
posts in Pennsylvania, Virginia,
and Maryland converged on the
city last night and set up tents
in various sections.
The maneuverS will take two
weeks, with umpireS. beginning to-
morrow, checking the modes of
warfare which will bring cavalry
men into action against infantry.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13

Second instaIment Of "a Million for
Marty" q scintilIatlng novel in the
American Weekly. You can start It
Sunday Telephone Republic 1894
for Home Delivery
The Washington times., 1938-09-13
Please Repeat This Trial

We say-don't accept our opinion
that 3-year Old Quaker is one Of
Americas greatest whiskies. Don't
take the judgment of these 1000
men that it s worth over 81 90 more
a quart. Make your own trial.
Compare it with any other
brand. And may the best one win.
If it's Old Quaker-y you've prob
ably discovered a way to cut your
whiskey bills one-third. 3-year Old
Quaker is now on sale. Try it today.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13

$4,000 in cash prizes sec Comic
Weekly with the big Sunday Wash"
lngtOn Herald Tel. RE. 1884 for
home delivery.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13
We ASKED 1000 Men
TO RATE THIS WH|SkEY

Here is the astonishing result: In their
opinion Old Quaker no1U 3 years old
is North an average of oUer $1.OO more
quart than its actual price.
The Washington times., 1938-09-13

$1.39 more per quart than it's
actual price.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31

Low mayor, and in 1902-03, reform was again in full swing. But the ad- vent of Charles F. Murphy greatest of modern Tammany leaders, refined the era of honest graft" into a newly effective machine.
 Dirty graft" was that extorted from prostitutes, petty crooks, and small merchants. "f,oneSJ graft" was that obtained by knowing in advance what action was to be taken in re- gard to real estate, franchise, and purchasing deals, and rocking the public on the basis of that knoWl- edge. The Murphy regime brought out the Halls only great national product--Al Smith.
 In 1912 the Becker -Rosenthal murder again pinned underworld ribbons on Tammany, and John Purroy Mitchell was able to win the mayors chair on fusion ticket. But this reform was especially short lived, and with the election of Hy- Ian in 1917, Tammany entered on 16 years of uninterrupted control of the city--the longest since Tweed. DEATH BLOW
 NEAR?
 When Boss Murphy" died in 1924, the last great Tammany leader was gone, and due to a combination of circumstances, the Hall has never been the same. Olvany, Curry, no later leader has been able to provide the iron rule such a machine as Tammany must have.
 Al Smiths defeat in 1928, and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
|PUPPET SHOWS POPULAR HERE,
Classes May Continue at Library Even After
 Schools Reopen

The popularity of the puppet classes being conducted by Walden Trimble in the Bronson library, and the success of the performances which the children have presented, have made it probable that classes will continue at the library even after school has begun. MT. Trimble said tentatively that classes might be held daily from to 5:30 p. m., with shows given Saturday after moons, or possibly Friday evenings.
 The next performance which Is to be given by the children is Mir. Picklenose, which is scheduled for presentation tomorrow afternoon al 3 o'clock. The story is a compila- ton by Francis Lester Warner.
 As further evidence of the pops ularity of puppet shows among tho children of Waterbury, the play "The Three Wishes" given by chil- dren at the Rose Hill branch of the Bronson library last week, att tracted a crowd of 50 children. Tho performance was under the direc- tion of Miss Alice McLinden of the children's room at the library.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
C. R. &L. Ordered To
 Repair Pavements s
AIdermen's Recommendation on North Main Trolley
 Rails Passed By Public Works Board

Recommendation from the board of aldermen that the Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co., be ordered to repair pavement between trolley rails on North Main street resulted in such an order last night by the board of public works. Additionally, Commissioner James A. Phelan moved that the street superintend- ent report to the board any other places in the city where condition of pavement bordering trolley rails creates hazard.
 Three firemen were injured, fire | truck and several automobiles were damaged two months ago when the fire apparatus skidded on the rails. A state law requires the company to keep eight inches of pavement on either side of each rail in good re- pair.
 Commissioner Albert O. Loeffler presented a motion asking the same company to repair a fence on its right of way on WatertoWn avenue, near Carter avenue, and this was passed.
 The Waterbury Savings Bank in- formed the board that 1t was negoti- ating with Cornelius J. Daly, of 29 Robbins street, relating to the banks and MT Daly's retaining wall at rear of 390-396 Willow street Street Superintendent Thomas J. Fleming, however, was ordered to start repairing the wall because the letter was received two weeks ago by the superintndent and no fur ther word of agreement between the bank and MT. Daly was forthcom- ing.
 MT. Daly had refused to repair the wall, claiming that it was de- fective when built in 1918 and that the city was responsible. Cost of the repair, ordered by the city, was estimated by City Engineer Charles A. Root as $4,200. The bank mean while had started similar repairs on it's section of the wall.
 An extension of the sewer on Ad- dison street to America street was recommended by the health depart ment duet insanitary conditions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31

from a cesspool overflow and this was voted for inclusion in the next list of WPA projects. Water mains were sought by L. R. Carter on Gaylord drive and by Attorney Sidney Cassel on Stephanie lane, respectively, and petition for a main on Clough road was receiv- ed. These were referred to the water committee.
 A Rumford street delegation sought repairs but were informed that the highway is not an accepted street and thus petition for layout and grade must be presented.
 Mrs. Thomas Griffin complained of water on property at Rockland and Nelson avenues and the engi- neering department was instructed to investigate.
 Title searches were ordered in preparation for hearing on lay ing a sewer on EdgewOod avenue and a hearing on building curb on Herkimer street was set for the next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
ROBERT DE ZINNO
 BADLY INJURED
North Main Street Lad Hurt Near Home; Driver
 Is Arrested

Three drivers were arrested last night for alleged violations of the motor vehicle laws. They will be arraigned in traffic court.
 John Pragit, 26, of 10 Fuller street, was arrested by Motor Pa trolmen Thomas Bedding and John Driscoll on Q charge of evading re- sponsibility. Police charged that Pragit skipped" after his auto- mobile struck car driver by Is- rael Solomon. of 173 Fulton park avenue, on Grove street. A check up of the marker numbers led to Pragit's arrest.
 Sidney Frank, g, of 27 Pearl street, was arrested by Motor Pa trolman William Dwyer as a result of an investigation of an accident Monday night in which Robert De- Zinno, 5, of 105l North Main street, was badly hurt. The accident oc- cured near the boys home.
 Motor Patrolman Joseph McCar- thy arrested Louis Rizzuti, 21, of 240 South Leonard street, on reck- less driving charge. A truck oper- ated by Rizzuti struck a pole on Homer street more than week ago. Rizzuti had since been a patient at Waterbury hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31

ana proved a1ter personal 1nVeS- tigation that in many cases police had close connections with vice and what today is called the racket world.
 In 1894 the state senate appointed a committee of six, headed by Clar- ence Lexow. Its counsel, John w. Golf, conducted weeks of hearings which made complete exposure of how great and corrupt city is run.
 Tammany leaders preyed on police, who preyed in turn on all who were unable to defend themselves. The storm raised by this exposure result ed in election of William L. Strong as mayor, supported by coalition or fusion" of all political elements outside the regular Tammany fold.
 This brief reform administration was notable for the fact that its po- lice commissioner, one Theodore Roosevelt, founded lon gpolitical career in the national arena on the record he made in the city reform. BEGINNING OF
 HONEST GRAFT"
 By 1898 Tammany was back In the saddle. The city drifted quickly back into the old ways, and Police Chief William s. Devery "held court" beside a fire hydrant and ran things in free and easy manner.
 Tammany's era of honest graft" under Boss" Croker was beginning. How honest the graft was, may be judged from the fact that in 1893 Croker swore he had no personal property. A few years later he was a millionaire.
 The legislature again empowered investigators. Robert MaZet was chairman, and he forced from Crok- CT the frank admission he was work ing for his own pocket all along.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31

vain opposition to Franklin Roose- velt's nomination in 1882 did Tam many no good. Already the debonair Mayor Jimmy Walker had risen like graceful and spectacular rock ct, and fallen, blackened stick.
 Jimmy typified an era. He liked to get money with a minimum of labor and spend it with a minimum of thinking. He liked to play, and Wisecracks passed current at par until Samuel Seabury came along. Again the old story of the shake down of girls of the streets, the Tin Box of Sheriff Tom Farley, the nauseous thievery and corruption, the effrontery and brass.
 Walker, summoned before Gov- ernor Roosevelt like a naughty boy, resigned after a scathing eXamina- ton, and found the climate of France a pleasant change. One dying splutter was left in the Tammany fireworks-election of the ineffective O'Brien as mayor in 1882.
 But year later, Fiorello LaGuar- dia sailed through on a fusion tide, and now for five long years Tam many has grown weaker, suffering from the malnutrition of lack of patronage and graft, source of all machine-politics strength. The pres- ent attack of District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey on James J. Hines, Tammany's outstanding dis trict leader, may prove the death blow to municipal hydra already bleeding from a thousand wounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
LUTHER LEAGUES
 WILL MEET HERE
State Convention in OctO. Der to Draw 300 DeIe-
 gates, Guests

At least 300 delegates and guests are expected to attend the annual convention of the Connecticut Luth- CT leagues, in Waterbury, Oct. l5 and l6, at the First Lutheran church parish house. It has been several years since the convention has been held in Waterbury.
 There will be business session Saturday afternoon, August IS, a banquet and social that night, a convention service and com munion service Sunday morning, and rally that afternoon.
 Karl Sonntag Is chairman of the general committee, whcih includes Miss Margaret Fenske as recording secretary; Miss Elsie Kruska as corresponding secretary; Robert White as treasurer; Miss Edith Hettlinger In charge of housing; Miss Anna Woitke in charge of reg lstration; Miss Elsie Radke in charge of miscellaneous meals; {; Miss Hazel Ruishauser in charge Of the banquet; and John Bender, in charge of recreation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
BROTHERS ESCAPE
 COURT SENTENCE
"WallOping WOp" and Ray Petruzzio Get Suspend-
 ed Jail Term
Special to The Dem0crat)

Watertown, Aug. 31-Several Wa terbury men were among the de- fendants at a session of town court last night. Justice John T. Miller was on the bench. r Ernest Desimone and Francis Sherwell of Waterbury, charged with breach of peace, were given dis charges.
 Samuel Mikeilofs of 93 Robbins street failed to appear to answer charge of reckless driving. He was ordered arrested. Bronis StrilkausWas of 149 South Main street. Waterbury, and Peter J. Verbila, of Oakville, charged with violating the rules of the road, were discharged.
 Ted Radowski and Alex Radow- ski, of Waterbury, charged with as- sault and breach of peace, were granted nolles.
 Guido Petruzzio, and Raymond Petrizzio of Davis street, Oakville, charged with breach of peace and resistance, received suspended jail sentences of 30 days. Guido is known as the "Walloping Wop."