davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
Automobiles

y Auto Springs. Axles. Etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
ssh MATTRESSES

YALE MATTRESS co. Is Union
St Tel. $3.50. Your old mattress
made over equal tn new. Special
prices this week only.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08

FORD Chevrolet, Plymouth, Coupe,
Sedan, Coach, $25 and up. Water
bury Motors, Inc. 1900 South Main
st. 4-5129.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08

1936-1-2 ton Ford Panel Delivery,
1896 Ford Ia ton Stake. Geghan
Motors, Inc, 1874 East Main st.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08

1937-Studebaker 6-cyl. 6 passenger
Deluxe Sedan. Like new. Easy
terms $645. Geghan Motors, Inc,
1874 East Main st.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08

LOUIS A. WALSH ARCHITECT
Ill West Main st.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
Rooms, Board, Hotels

FURNISHED Room and board for
lady 500. Gentlemen $500 per
week. II Ludlow st.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08

FOR STORM and GREENHOUSE
SASH ESTIMATES - Call Union
Plate & window Glass Co., 20
Scovill st. 4-0694. Free parking.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Mrs. Martha Lewis Hall
Firemun's Wife, Dies

Mrs. Martha Lewis Hall, 81, wife
OF Frank Hall, veteran member Of
the District Fire Department, died
yesterday after short illness in her
home, 280l M street NV, in the
same house in which she was born.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon in the Mount Zion
NJ E. Church. Burial will be in Har-
mony Cemetery.
Mrs. Halls father, the late William
Lewis, was feed merchant in
Georgetown before the Civil War.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Hall is
survived by a son, William L. Smith,
Detroit, and a daughter, Mrs. Mar
guerite S. Bow. a public school
teacher here, both of them children
by former marriage.
Mrs. Hall had long been a men,
Der of Mount Zion NJ E. Church and
belonged to Queen Esther Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
John Arthur Kelly, IS,
Dies of Heart AiIment

John Arthur Kelly, IS, of so6
Girard street NE. for AZ years an
employe of the Government Print
Ing Office, died today of heart
ailment in Garfield Hospital. He
had been Ill since Tuesday
A native of this city, Mr.. Kelly
began work at the printing Office
as messenger. At one time he was
chief of a section there for 13 years.
He was a son of the late Capt. John
F. Kelly and the late Mrs. Mary
Louise Kelly.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth Grant Kelly, and a son,
Arthur F. Kelly.
Funeral services will be held at
10 m. Monday in Chambers funer-
al home, 1400 Chaplin street NV.
The Rev. DR.. Peter Marshall, pastor
of New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, will officiate. Burial will
be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-12-10

fantry, detailed in Quartermaster
Corps, relieved from 34th Infantry,
assigned as assistant to quarter
master, Fort George G. Meade, Nd;
effective December IL, 1898.
McAllister, First 1t. Hugh Alex
ander, Medical Corps Reserve, Army
Medical Center, Washington; is con-
tinued on active duty until June
80; will then revert to inactive
status.
Moursund, First 1t. Myles Patton
Medical Corps Reserve, Army Medi-
cal Center, Washington; is con-
tinued OF active duty until June 80
on which date he will revert to
inactive status.
Warfield, First 1t. Charles La
moreaux, Quartermaster Corps Re-
serve, relieved from Jeffersonville
Quartermaster Depot, Jef1ersonville
Evening star., 1938-12-10

democratic state must be based upon
racial and religious liberation. Each
citizen must enjoy individual liberty,
all must be equal before the law.
The rights Of minorities and major
tiles alike must be honored and re-
spected. These beliefs are, we are
convinced, the basis of all progress.
AS an Englishman addressing this
great American audience tonight,
tell you that these are the beliefs
Of our English people still, and that
they will hold to them in the years
that lie ahead.
Let us then sum up, and in so
doing let us seek to look into the
future.
What do we see?
We see world vigorous and vital,
but ruthless and challenging; a
world where force is for many the
only instrument of policy.
In such conditions we know that
we must believe in ourselves to live.
We know that we must champion
our ideals and the faiths to which
we hold with an equal strength, or
others which we abhor will take
their place.
Endurance Taxed.
We know that this endeavor will
once again tax our strength and
our endurance to the uttermost.
For all this in spirit we are pre-
pairing. Nor are we calling out for
help to others, nor seeking to lure
others to pull our chestnuts from
the fire. We have no such inten-
ton!
We know that we are destined,
in our land and in our generation,
to live In period of emergency of
which none can see the end. If
throughout that testing time, how
ever long or short it be, we hold
fast to our faith, cradle it in stone,
and set steel to defend it. we can
yet hand on our inheritance of free
dom intact to the generations that
are to come.
Evening star., 1938-12-10

Ind; ordered to report to COM
manding officer, Washington Quar-
termaster Depot, for duty with
Civilian Conservation Corps; efYec-
tive December 10.
Overcash, First 1t. Dennis Brant,
Finance Department Reserve, re-
lieved from Office of chief of finance,
Washington, to 60 to his home,
Charlotte, N. c.; will then revert
to inactive status; effective Decem-
Der 7.
Totten, First 1t. James w., field
artillery, relieved from 5th Field
Artillery, Madison Barracks, New
York; assigned to headquarters,
Washington Provisional Brigade.
Jones, Second 1t. William p, jr.,
Corps Of Engineers, assigned to 5th
Engineers, Fort Belvoir, Va; effec-
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Ramspeek Bill Seeks
To End Political Use
Of Grants 10 States
All Workers Paid Out Of
u. S.-AIIocuted Funds
Would Be Civil Service
By WILL p. KENNEDY,

~ w ALL
Legislation to relieve taxpayers of
paying the bills for political contests
to control workers and appropria-
tions in the States, such as were
charged in the recent campaigns in
Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Ten
nessee, will be introduced by Chair
man Ramspeck of the House Civil
Service Committee as soon as Con-
gress meets.
This bill will provide that where
Federal funds are allocated to a
State the employees paid out of those
funds must be placed under a State
civil service system, approved by the
Federal Civil Service Commission, or
the funds will be withdrawn.
Explaining his bill, Represent
ative Ramspeck points out that
1--WE have today situation where
the Federal Government, through
the Federal Bureau of Roads Is CIV
ing money to the States for highway
construction; through the social Sc
curity set-up for old-age pensions,
unemployment insurance, public
health work and aid to dependent
and crippled children; through the
Department of Agriculture for ex-
tension work and through the Bu-
reau of Education for vocational
education. In many cases State and
local employees expending these
funds have built up large groups
OF local employees not under civil
service"
This year it was shown in sew
eral cases that these State en-
ployes were used in political cam
paigns in opposition to elected
Federal officers who helped secure
that money for them. The failure
of Congress to pass the Hatch
amendment to the relief bill was
due to that situation-that the
State employees are not under civil
service.
Mr.. Ramspeck declines to dis
cuss specific instances. However,
Senator Barkley stated when he
discussed the Hatch amendment
that he could not support it be-
cause he was facing a campaign
in Kentucky where the State en-
ployes were to be used against him.
He did not want to tie the hands
of the Federal employees so that
they couldn't help him.
Would Bar Politics.
The bill would provide that en-
ployes of a State who expend Fed
eral money shall be under State
merit system, prohibited from en-
gaging in politics. The penalty for
failure to do so would be to with
hold the money.
Representative Ramspeck argues
that you cannot successfully con-
duct the Government of the United
States if political campaigns are
merely conflicts for control of jobs
and appropriations.
THE only real threat to democ-
racy," Mr.. Ramspect feels, ''in this
country arises out of such situa-
tions where the interest is not in
doing a good job for the people but
In building a great political ma
chine. Certainly there is no reason
why the taxpayers should finance
these factional fights as they die
IN Pennsylvania, with no thought
to the welfare of the people but
only to who will control the jobs
and have the power"
Evening star., 1938-12-10

tive upon completion Of q tour Of
foreign service.
Oswald, Second 1t. Paul F., field
artillery, relieved from 9Th Field
Artillery, Fort Hoyle, Md; to report
to commanding general. field artil-
lery, Panama Canal Department,
via New York; effective March /.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
He Sits to Live Iona

Chen Yuan-ching Of ChengtU,
Scechwan Province, China. has sue
cessfully staged a sit strike against
Time. He says he is 1876 years old,
his eldest son is "a, his youngest A.,
and he has a daughter aged IL.
Most Of the day he sits still at home,
because, he says, sitting still Is his
recipe for long life.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Brain TwizzIers

BY PROF. J. d. FLINT.
Get out your water wings and
fishing tackle, we're going to cruise
up and down few rivers today. The
list of scrambled words is list of
10 American rivers, all familiar ones,
and they make a nice job of decod-
Ing. Here is the list:
/. VEMEUQO 6. ZXQFJ
2. QDFQXZQZ 7. OETEDQPE
8. UNZZEIDN 8. RIPZEX
4. Z1GQXJJ 9. GQWQZR
5. MNVVJOQXEJ 10. PJTQGQDJ
(Copyright, 1889
(Answer on Page B-l4.)
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Service Orders
NAVY.

Whitman, Capt. Ralph, Civil En-
glneer Corps, detached Bureau OF
Yards and Docks, Navy Department
to Naval Operating Base, Norfolk
Va, as public works officer; efYec-
tive January 20.
Manahan, Capt. Stewart A., de-
tached Naval Operations, Navy De-
partment, to command U. S. S
Memphis; December.
Pownall, Capt. Charles A., de-
tached Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy
Department, to command U. S. S
Enterprise; December.
Frost, Comdr. Leon c., detached
U. S. S. Arkansas, to continue treat
ment at Naval Hospital, Washing
ton.
Hogg, Comdr. William S.. de-
tached Naval Operations, Navy De-
partment, to home. relieved of all
active duty; December.
Fowler, Comdr. Joseph W., de-
tached staff commander, Submarine
Force, United States Fleet. to
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Navy Department, Washington; in
June or July
Kniskern, 1t. Comdr. Leslie A.
Construction Corps, detached office
of experimenting constructor, Beth
lehem Shipbuilding Corp, Quincy
Mass, to Bureau of Construction
and Repairs, Navy Department
Washington; December.
MARINE CORPS.
Pickett, 1t. Col. Harry K, de.
tached Marine Barracks, New York
N. Y, to headquarters, U. S. M. C.
Washington.
Sturgis, Maj Galen M, detached
Marine Barracks. Philadelphia. te
lst Marine Brigade. F. M. F., Marine
Barracks, Quantico, Va.
Thompson, First 1t Richard E.
detached Marine Barracks, Wash.
ington, D. c., to Marine detach.
ment, U. S. S. Nevada.
Moreau, Second 1t. Jean W., de.
tached Marine detachment, U. S. 8
Reina Mercedes, Naval Academy
Annapolis, Nd, to 1st Marine Bri.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Mother KnO1us

That when she was a youngster
she took Father Johns Medicine
for colds-so now she gives it to
her little girl to increase resistance
to colds. and to develop more Wig
orous health.
Its successful use by millions
during the past 81 years is a most
convincing proof Of value. 1t must
be good
Evening star., 1938-01-16
Bv William A. MiUen.

LMOST 40 years after the bat
n tleship U. S. S. Maine was
~ sunk mysteriouSly in the har-
u bor OF Havana, Cuba, another
American naval warship, the gun
boat u. s. S. Panay, halfway across
the world, is sunk In time of peace
and what may evolve, no man can tell.
America was afame. shortly after
the Maine sank beneath the Havana
harbor waters. Many authorities are
amazed with what apparent apathy
the American public is takin the sink
ing of the Panay-some attributing it
to the people being "fed up" with
fighting, as result Of the World War,
others saying that it takes much to
arouse the United States, but once on
the warpath, the bewhiskered gentle
man Is demon.
The intervening four decades since
the Maine went down have marked
the onward strides of America. The
Maine was not even equipped with
radio. for 1t was not until 1903 that
the United States Navy began to ex-
pertinent with this phase Of commu-
n1cation. OF Annapolis, Md, the U.
s. s. Prairie was the first vessel to be
equipped with the new wireless" !"
Evening star., 1938-01-16

that he was mentioned as presidential
material and the delegates from Texas
and California to the Democratic con-
vention voted for him on the first three
ballots at Chicago. On the third
ballot Garner released the delegates
and they voted FOR Gov. Roosevelt.
Garner was unanimously nominated
for Vice President.
At the end of the first Senate ses-
sion over which Garner had presided
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho.
senior Republican member, presented
resolution thanking him for his
fairness.
GARNER has thrown all his en-
ergy into his public life. He
and Mrs. Garner have refrained from
social life. They have lived as simply
as any American couple that "goes to
business" each day and gathers about
the family hearth for radio or con-
versation when the days work is over.
His typical day is an interesting CON-
mentary on the man. So are his per-
sonal likes and dislikeS, his prefer
ences in recreation, food and COM
panionship.
The Garner family, then, bestirs
Evening star., 1938-01-16

after this Government had secured
French and German sets with which
to work.
The little Panay, only 400 tons dis
placement-less than one-quarter the
size Of the latest 1,800-ton destroyers-
but purposely built with shallow draft
to breast the waters Of the Yangtze
River, was only gunboat. built nearly
10 years ago. The Maine, her first
coat Of new paint scarce worn away,
was the pride Of Uncle Sans sailor
men.
Forty years back, the Maine was
sunk at night, and to this day there
has not been single fortnight con-
fesison of any man admitting that he
was guilty Of the deed, not an official
record that directly accuses any person
Of the crime, still doubts in the minds
Of many, whether the explosion that
wrought the destruction of the mighty
ship was internal or external.
IN THE case Of the U. s. S. Panay,
there Is not shred of doubt. The
Japanese aviators with the character
istic red circle. designating the jap
anese navy planes, plainly visible to
those on the deck of the gunboat.
shamelessly bombed the ship in broad
daylight, again and again. Whoever
sank the Maine did 1t under cover of
darkness, after the vessel had "piped
down" for the night. But the Panay
sailed to her doom on the yellow wa
tiers Of the Yangtze River in clear sun
shtne-as shown by the motion pic
lures and evidence before the Court
OF 1nquiry-and two bright American
flags were painted on the awnings of
the gunboat, the entire width of the
ship. each 18 feet by IA feet, "both
clearly visible from the air at any
angle" to quote the little vessels COM
manding officer. 1t. Comdr. James ].
Hughes, N. S. N.
In contrast to the Maine disaster,
when Spain failed to admit official
guilt. the Mikado's government Off
ciauy apologies to the United States
Government and accepts full blame
and promises 1ndemnities and insur-
ance against repetition. Again. in
contrast to the Spanish oficials' har-
boring the survivors of the Maine
and Immediately expressing condo
lences and sympathy, the Japanese
machine-gunned the survivors Of the
Panay, as Norman Alley, the ace
cameraman aboard the gunboat,
pointed out by citing the bullet holes
IN the lifeboats, as shown in his
movies. Mr.. Alley said that armed
soldiers approached the lifeboats of
the Panay, bow on, and ranked them
fore and aft, as well as firing upon
the gunboat before she went down.
The survivors of the Panay were
convinced that the japanese were de-
termined to exterminate them, and
by the time they reached the nearest
Chinese village they felt sure that
war had been declared by the United
States, remembering the Maine trag-
edy. But official Washington, as well
as the press Of the Nation, has shown
the greatest restraint" to quote re-
sponsible ofncialA But the apprehen-
sion now 10 that tho Panay may be
Evening star., 1938-01-16

play together, after their own fashion.
IF Mr.. Garner handles the cards, I"
explains Mrs. Garner, Il move them
for him. II I'm handling them, he
tells me where to move"
The Garners try to get back from
dinner in time to hear Amos and
Andy on the radio. They regret the
fact that Lowell Thomas comes on
too early for them to hear him, as
they are still at dinner. But they
tune in on Boake Carter to get the
news. And the Vice President con-
fesses to enjoying Arch McDonsld's S
sports review. "He is getting now so
he wants to listen to all the football
games on the radio, too" says Mrs.
Garner. It Is well known that the
Vice President never misses base
ball game If he can help 1t.
While the Garners issue no formal
invitations and do not care q fig"
for entertaining as 1t Is usually done
IA WAC ShPAeesAs IAACy AAdtC d 44kItly
developed sense Of hospitality. I'VE
like the kind Of hospitality where
there is always an extra plate on the
table for the unexpected guest" says
Mrs. Garner: dinner or luncheon or
breakfast for any one who just hap
pens to drop in or to be there at meal
times"
This Is the kind of hospitality they
can indulge best at their home in
Uvalde, Tex. This home, In the heart
of town, Is set in the midst Of about
% acres of land. Sometimes when q
long distance telephone call comes
across the wires and Mr.. Garner hap
pens to be taking one of his favorite
walks about the grounds, Mrs. Garner
will say, well, it will take about 10
minutes for him to get to the phone;
he's out in the back yard" leaving
the individual on the other end of
the wire to wonder about the extent
(see GARNER, Page O-5.)
Evening star., 1938-01-16
wish to speak with him before he goes
onto the floor.

wish to speak with him before he goes
onto the floor.
Luncheon is ordered from the Sen
ate restaurant and served in the Vice
Presidents room back Of the Chamber.
Lunch is the heaviest meal Of the day
for Mr.. Garner, who. In the words Of
his wife, goes in for entirely plain
foods" This lunch consists fire.
quently Of vegetable plate and glass
Of buttermilk. But whatever may be
its mainstays, there are set before
the Vice President his inevitable cel-
lery and "shallots small spring
onions of which he is very fond.
From time to time, Of course, the
Vice President is relieved as presid-
ing officer, when he calls others to
the chair. On these occasions he has
been known to stretch out on the COM
Portable black leather lounge of the
vice presidential room for good cat
nap, before taking up his duties again.
With the adjournment of the congress
sional session he returns, as soon as he
can get away from friends and COL
leagues, to his Office in the Senate
Office Building.
THE Vice President and Mrs. Garner
try to get away from the hill by
$50 In the evening. and then make
their way back to their hotel. Unless
they are scheduled to attend q White
House or cabinet dinner, it Is their
custom never to go out in the evening.
Though they would like, on occasion,
to enjoy movie after the simple
fashion OF other American citizens,
this pleasure is denied them because
of the stir the Vice President In
variably creates by his presence in
the audience.
Dinner is q simple affair, indeed. A
typical one for the Vice President Is
a plate of soup or baked potato and
piece Of pie. After dinner they
return to their suite for game OF
solitaire or to read. Solitaire they
Evening star., 1938-01-16

itself when Mrs Garner arises at Z
o'clock and turns on the Vice Presi-
dents bath water. THAT is his alarm
clock" explains Mrs. Garner, land it
always wakes him up" AS the Vice
President never shaves himself-has
never shaved himself, in fact in all
his life-it takes only about 20 min
utes before he is ready to descend
for breakfast.
Mr.. and Mrs Garner have lived for
some nine years in hotel in down.
town Washington. Prior to their resi-
dence there they lived in the old Con-
gress Hotel that stood on the present
site of the new House Office Building.
When that hotel was razed they
moved to their present address. Their
routine has become so established
here that 1t Is almost as much home
to them as their home in Uvalde, Tex.
Helen, the waitress, for example,
to have for breakfast six or seven days
ahead, for she and Mrs. Garner work
out series of menus that will assure
variety for that length of time. A
mutton chop, bread and coffee is
favorite combination of the Vice
President for this meal. They in
variably eat in the coffee shop, in
stead of the formal dining room of
their hotel, appearing always at the
same table and usually waited upon
by the same mattresses.
At about 20 minutes before o'clock
every morning the Vice President and
Mrs. Garner drive of In their car to
the Office" "Old Faithful'-Mrs.
Gamers name for Neale, the barber,
who has shaved Mr.. Garner for many
years-invariably greets them at the
door Of the Office, reclining against
its opposite wall awaiting their ar
rival. With Neale the Vice President
departs for his morning shave.
Back in his Office, the Vice President
gives his attention to the morning pa
pers, while over in her own domain
Mrs. Garner goes through the morn
ing mail and selects that which she
believes should come to the Vice Pres
ident's attention. In the meanwhile,
folks from Texas and from other parts
of the United States, gather in the
waiting room to see the Vice Presi-
dent.
THERE Is always some one waiting
to see Mr.. Garner in this room, for
the Vice President makes no definite
appointments. Any one can see him
II he happens to be available, and
people take their chances, knowing
that from 8 until H. o'clock In the
morning he devotes himself to such in
terviews. The morning I was with
Mrs. Garner delegation from New
York had already called and gone by
shortly after o'clock in the morn
ing, and friend from Texas was on
his way in.
This period Of interviewing comes to
q close at IL o'clock, when the Vice
President leaves for his Office back
Of the Senate Chamber. As Congress
convenes at Ia noon, this interval
gives him an opportunity to see many
Others. including Senators, who may
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-06
IMPROVING THE ALL-STAR GAME

The annual AIl-Star baseball game,
being played today at Cincinnati between
selected players of the American and Nat
ional league, is an interesting feature of
the athletic season in the United States.
The members of the two teams, select
ed by the managers in each circuit. repre-
sent The best players of the year. The i'm
portance attached to this annual game is
apparent when one considers that sixteen
terms in the major leagues take three days
from their regular scheduled contests i'm
order to stage a single all-star game.
AstWe understand it. the purpose of
the game is T. afford he people in various
sections Of Che country am opportunity to
see he @tarSof The teams in action Pitchers
are allowed To- hurl only three innings and
frequent changes are usually made in the
hneup~ as the game proceeds That the
annual contc~, has captured the fancy Of
baseball fans is established.
luA~much as the purpose OF the game
is So raise money for the Association of
Professional Baseball Players and mas
much as The league schedules are suspend
eel during the same. there is no serious oh-
lection 20 plan which involves the partl-
ciuatlon Of more players While the World
Series Is regarded as the real test. OF the
relative strength ot The .eague>. the annual
AJtStar Game provides additional mater
asle for the fans b their discussions