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Evening star., 1938-06-05
Dog Kills Cobra.

When q s-foot cobra threatened
small boy In Gouda, South Africa, the
lads dog fought the snake for several
minutes until 1t was dead. but In doing
~ received fatal bite.
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Evening star., 1938-06-05
MRS. KINSINGER DIES
z WEEKS AFTER HUSBAND

Funeral Rites for silver Spring
Woman to Be Held Monday.
Had Suffered Collapse.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING. Md. June A.
Mrs. Florence Devlin Kinsinger, IS.
died yesterday at the Washington
sanitarium in Takoma Park. exactly
two weeks from the date of the death
Evening star., 1938-06-05
GIRDL LER TAKES RAP
AT LEFT WINGERS
Sees U. 8. at Crossroads, but
Predicts Resumption Of Free
Flow of Capital.

~ the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 4.-Tom
Girdler, chairman Of Republic Steel
Corp. said today I'VE actually have
not begun TO see the extremes to which
Evening star., 1938-10-09
BOY, 2, BADLY HURT
WHEN HIT BY AUTO
Two Other Children Are Victims
in Traffic Accidents Here
During Day.

Michael Collins. 2, of 7ls Seventh
street NE, was injured seriously when
struck by an automobile near his home
Yesterday. He was treated at Casualty
Hospital for a possibly fractured skull
and scalp lacerations.
Two other children were hurt less
severely in local traf1ic accidents.
Joyce Pearson. az, was bruised
when struck by car in front Of her
home at 230 Twelfth place NE. She
returned home after treatment at
Casualty.
Eighteen -month-old Carroll Ander-
son, 1922 Hamlin street NE, who was
riding in an auto driven by his father
John j. Anderson, received contusions
to the forehead in three-car collision
in the 800 block of Thirteenth street
NV, in which no one else was hurt.
He was taken home after treatment at
George Washington Hospital.
Evening star., 1938-10-09

sional Women's Clubs on the oc-
casion Of National Business Women s
Week, October 8 to is.
II am impressed with your slogan,
Better Business Women for a Better
Business World Guided by this
ideal and encouraged by the incentive
afforded by existing and potential op-
portunities, women may well strive
for greater preparedness for meeting
their service responsibilities and thus
contributing to better business
world. This not only involves spe-
cialtzed training, but the cultivation
Of an understanding Of social prob
lens.
Congratulations and best wishes
for the success OF National Business
Women's Week and hearty greetings
to all the members!'
Evening star., 1938-10-09
ROOSEVELT HALLS
BUSINESS WOMEN
Sees Specialized Training
Good Preparation for
Service Duties.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt suggested that
women might well prepare to meet
their service responsibilities by "spe-
cialized training" and cultivation OF
an understanding Of social problems. b"
In letter to Miss Earlene White,
president Of the National Federation
Of Business and Professional Women's 8
Clubs, the President sent his con-
gratulations to the organization on
the eve of the beginning Of National
Business Women's Week.
He said
I'm recognition Of the expanding
influence of women and the corollary
of constructive service in the fields
of business, government and the pro-
fessions, I extend sincere greetings
and hearty congratulations to the far
flung membership Of the National
Federation OF Business and Profes-
Evening star., 1938-10-09

sociation, this county will be the first
In Florida to use the experimental
system.
The plan provides a contact bureau
for persons unable to afford services
of a family physician. After an in
vestigation of the patients financial
condition, fee is to be charged on
a monthly basis, even as low as 10
cents a month.
First part OF the cost, 1t was said,
will be met through private philan-
thropy. The balance will be absorbed
by the doctor who does the work
Sponsors expect the bureau to be-
come self-supporting.
Evening star., 1938-10-09
New System In Florida.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Oct. 8 (P,.
A system of providing medical aid
for the less fortunate, basis of fees
arranged according to ability to pay,
will be put into effect in Pinellas
(St. Petersburg) County January l.
under program ratified today by the
County Medical Association.
Sponsored by the State Medical As
Evening star., 1938-10-09
Plants Get Around.

BOONE, Iowa (R.-Boone residents
are wondering where next they should
look for plants. They found an ivy
vine growing through the brick wall
of a school room and crawling across
the ceiling. Then they found a weed
patch In a cornice crack on top Of the
City Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04
A Fortunate Land

General Hugh Johnson in his news paper column reminds yammering fellow citizens that, with per cent Of the worlds area and per cent of it's popu- lation, we have 70 per cent of it's oil, 60 per cent of it's wheat and cotton, 50 per cent of it's copper and iron, 40 per cent of it's lead and coal, 60 per cent of it's telephone service and B per cent of it's railroads Also that our 2 per cent Of the worlds people consume 48 percent of all the coffee produced, 21 per cent of the sugar, 72 per cent of the silk, AZ per cent of the iron, AT per cent of the copper, 69 per cent of the petroleum and 80 per cent of the automobiles.
 We also have more than half the worlds gold and silver money and more than three-fourths of it's banking resources. With 13O,OO0,O0O people, we have the buying and consuming power Of 5OO,- 100000 Europeans or 100000, ,000 Asiatics If we could stand eff and look at ourselves, as less fortunate nations look at us, we would realize what we are the most fortunate nation in all his tory. Yet we're feeling poor and miser- able, and millions of us are in real trouble about the everlasting problem of making a living, preserving our mental and physical health and keeping up with the neighbors
 All we need is to pass around more easily and fairly the material blessings that we have And we may never suc- ceed in doing that unless we can regain the tolerant, friendly, sociable spirit of cooperation that we used to have in pioneer days. When we had little, we shared it. Now that we have much, we don't seem able to pass it around.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04
A Thought for Today
Rugged Individualism

The jump from Easton Connecticut, to Washington, D. C., is quite lengIny one. but it remained for William Heller' head of textile firm by the same name. to cover the distance via the courts of this land Mr. Heller enjoys his summer home at Easton tremendously. He only bought it back in 1885, but since then u has come to be real home to hlm. 50 much so that he saw possibilities TOT all old swimming hole in the brook that flowed through his property. And there- by hangs a story.
 Having transformed the babbling brook into a swimming hole, MT. Heller pro ceeded to enjoy himself in it when the opportunity was at hand and the weather was warm. But in July, 1886, MT. Heller received an official warning not to swim III the lake that he had provided for him. self and his family. The waters from the lake continue until they become part of one of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Com- panys reservoirs And this compny Supplies the City of Bridgeport, as well as other communities, with its domestic water supplies.
 Eventually MT. Heller found out through introduction to the Connecticut law that it was indeed so that not even property owner could swim in waters that are tributary to municipal water supplies. The law is adamant on that score Nothing loath Mir. Heller carried the fight to a higher court as the lower ones judged against him. Now the United States Supreme Court has been asked to review the Connecticut Supreme Courts decision. Inalienable rights are being trespassed upon, maintains MT. Heller And so might many other land owners if denied similar rights. It's case of rugged individualism versus vested rights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04

The most solemn part of the Lenten season opened yesterday. Passion Sun day sounds the keynote of the events that transpired in the last days of Christ on this earth. The liturgical significance of these days with conforming ritual will be observed by Christian churches through out the world. In churches attention will be called to these events as narrated in the gospels. The Catholic churches will have yelled their crucifixes and statues The prevailing spirit is an added solem- nifty. One is given to reflection on the sufferings and persecution of Christ which persecution presaged prosecutions to follow, but as Catholic editorial col umn expresses it, i've must always re- member that even His prosecutors could not keep Our Lord from His glorious Resurrection Our Lord was never more powerful than when He was nailed to the Cross, for in that moment He broke the power of He'll"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04
Historic Canal Project

The Federal Government plans to buy the old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal which runs from Washington to Cumberland, Md. The idea is to develop part of it for recreational purposes Along the route lie historic toll houses, taverns and inter- esting old locks. The property includes a right-of-way for highway from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington to Gettysburg, via Harper's Ferry.
 Legend says that George Washington did the surveying for that canal. At any rate, he originated the project, seeing the advantage of making the Potomac navi- gable from tide water to Cumberland and connecting it by common roads and por- tages with the tributaries of the Ohio River west of the Alleghanies. The plan was delayed by the Revolutionary War and later by other obstacles. Construc- tion was not begun until 1928. It was finished in 1850. It was never financial success and finally was used only for hauling coal.
 It should be possible to make an att tractive recreation area of the region, with fishing, boating and swimming, much pleasant scenery, hiking and mo- toring. If the ancient buildings are well restored and maintained, the whole group could become fascinating historic monument.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04
Rosy OutIook-Maybe

It looks like joyful 1943, if the Colum- bia university seniors have any basis for their expectations. The average senior at that school, according to comprehen- sive poll, believes that in 1943 he will be drawing down $5,OOO salary. Student opinion at any large university is likely to reflect student opinion in general. With such an optimistic spirit abroad in the land, how can the great day fail to come?
 Or maybe it would be better to look at another finding of the poll. The favorite course of the average senior is Sociology. Other college polls have disclosed the same preference. A running-mate in the popu- larity races has been Economics. Doesn't it seem that things may be looking up little in the old academic bean?
 Few of the boys who involve themselves in the study of sociology and economics are going to become sociologists and economists. That's not the point. The point is that they're not going to be look ing at life from the outside They're go- ing to be equipped as a generation to wrestle with the fundamental and press ing realities of the national life They're going to be more likely to "See things steadily and see them whole" Maybe, even. they'll have $5,O00 jobs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04

A Vermont man has come forward with a good idea for railroad travel in the Berkshire region. The Vermonter's plan is for fifteen mile line from East Canaan to Norfolk. He would have a gasoline rail car that could carry freight, and he thinks it would pay. It sounds worth the effort, and certainly some of our up- state towns are rather remote from rail- roads. Those without automobiles are just out of luck. The man with the plan runs seven mile railroad from Brattle- boro to West Dummerston, Vt., and he's the owner, manager, brakeman, conduc- tor, engineer,-in fact, he's the whole thing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04

no training but dOAs have a fine character"
 Enter McAdOO
 The big surprise of the evening was the unexpected arrival of Senator McAdoo.
 He and Jafty once were law partners and close friends. But last year bad feeling developed between them and another Mo- Adoo law partner, Colonel Will liam Neblett, announced his can- didacy for the governorship.
 McAdoo expansively pushed all this behind him. With masterly eclate he assured Jafty and the assembled tilrong that he was "the neutralest man you ever saw"
 Just to prove my neutrality" he quipped, "I'd like to see Jim Farley run for Governor of Cal ifornia."
 NOTE-Early A. M. after the banquet, young Dockweiler hot footed it down to the White House and bluntly demanded of Jimmy Roosevelt whether his presence at the party meant the Administration was supporting O'Connor Jimmy explained:
 I only went as I would go to any other farewell party given for a retiring Admins tratiOn official. We are not taking any hand i'm this race. We are remaining absolutely neutral"
 Nevertheless, a large part of the official family are for Jafty.
 Mail Bag
 B. L. C., Greenwich, Conn The fact that 1884 aliens were admitted to the United States last year does not mean that this number were admitted as immi- grants. Most aliens come on tem- porary visas. Only 50,244 aliens were admitted last year on the immigrant quota for permanent residence. V. K., Fredericks- burg, Va.-The term "ickes" has no connection with the name of Secretary of the Interior. The term is a colloquialism used by dance orchestras, referring scorn- fully to the young dilettanes who pretend an appreciation of music which they do not have. R.. M. S., ReddingI Calif.-Although U. s. wine is largely consumed domestically, exports are steadily growing, amounting in 1897 to 72,867 gallons, against 29,918 gallons in 1886. Largest market is in the Philippines and Latin America.
 Copyright. 1888, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04
WRITER SAYS s T R K E R SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED; WISHES THEM GOOD LUCK
 Waterbury, Conn.
 April 3, 1888.

Editor of the Democrat:
 Three cheers to the strikers of the American Brass; to men of this type we owe for the building of America; i; to the men that are passing the picket line we owe our downfall, 1t is this type of man that is the cause of depressions and starvation wages, that causes women and children to exist in poverty, for the women and children must suffer when a man is too cowardly to object to low wages, he subjects himself to the dictation of the greedy manufacturer of whom the worker supports in the grandest style; what have you to lose strike breakers" your measly pitiful week. ly wage or your self respect, that's the only thing you can leave be- hind when you take the last ride what's the difference between starv- ing and being starved, you're only getting the "cast-offs" from your employers, they laugh at your "loy- alty" but they use different word they use Ignorance" instead of loy- alty when they laugh amongst themselves. Bear in mind LOYAL workers YOU are not dealing in loyalty or you wouldn't be getting a cut, not according to the profits your company made last year, and now this year they want to set an- other record at your expense. Poor spineless men you are, in the pawr of your employer who robs yor when you're young and throws you out when you're old, who leads yor with the words of loyalty when ht does not know what the wort means, who has caused your minC to decay, because you never had tht guts to say NO, and on top of it al
 he has plunged you into another de precision; The heads of business
 can't understand why we have de pressions. Who runs the business surely not the working man ant Surely not the working man ant the government doesn't run 1t.
 business men to get their brains to- gether, and use intellectual rnath ods to end the recession. instead o the childish ideas of cutting wages The public is behind the striker and will lend every assistance an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04

1. Which is the tallest animal? 2. Where are the Finger Lakes? 3. Are naturalized American cit- izens subject to deportation for a crime committed after naturaliza- tion?
 4. Who was recently elected May or of Seattle?
 s. Does sound travel faster in wa ter than in air?
 6. In which island group is Mo- lokai?
 T. Who was the founder of Penn- sylvania?
 8. What is the common name fol the German shepherd dog. that strongly resembles the wolf?
 9. On what continent did the great religions of the world origin ate?
 10. Who was Sir Richard Ark. wright?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04

sure. The fight would be so much easier if the present workers would put their shoulder to the wheel in- stead of leaving all the work to just few, and self respect is a better tonic than the few measly dollars the employers pass out. Strikebreak- CTS are a detriment to America and to themselves, and lest it slip their minds, they should know by now you have to fight for everything you get.
 Good luck to the strike of the American Brass, and let's hope by next week the men will all be pioneers for a better workers wage.
 Yours Respectfully
 READER"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04
Selected Poem
MY OWN LAND

 Geano Ames Hill in the Christian Science Monito This land where lakes are deep For lulling hills and trees to sleep In drowsy water. Here men grow Apples and hay. The whte-wnged snow Comes early and the winters last Tenaciously till March is past Then on slow afternoons in May Across the rush, from far away Comes the dark sound of distant thunder Men lift their heads in sudden wonder Marking to that mysterious sound AS of lost streams deep underground. The summer comes with tawny COWS Knee-deep in clover. Fragrant boughs Of sweet white cedarS bend where bloom Of red wild lilies lights the gloom In swamps, and mint fields in the rain Are emerald with silver stain An, land of hay, smoke-blue hills In rich October! Ripe fruit fills The slated crates where orchards sprawl Down sunny slopes and apples fall Into the grasses to be sold As elders rich and cloudy gold. An, wide house; windy, tree-bright hill; Gray barn, dim swallow haunted; still Deep woods; clean air that bears hint Of bright rain down field of mint These make place to call my own Lake, tree, and sparse ridge strewn with stone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04
A Book a Day
Benedict Arnold's Moving Tragedy

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 It is 8 slightly disconcerting fact that perhaps the most fascinat- 1 ing character of the entire Amer ican revolution is precisely the one whom all of us are taught to hate the most: Benedict Arnold. It must be apparent to anyone who studies his career even cas- ually that Arnold's story is not A simple one of black, unadorned villainy. It is deep and moving tragedy; the tragedy of greatly gifted man who was drvien to a dark deed by g. host of wrongs, sights and petty harassments which simply added up to a greater load than his impetuous spirit could bear.
 This tragic story is handled fic- tionally in "Renown", a new novel by Frank o. Hough (Carrick % Evans: $2.5O.
 MT. Hough picks up the story about where Kenneth Roberts left off in "Rabble in Arms; at Sara toga, where Arnold's daring gen. jus saved for the American col- onies that crucial battle which Gates ineptitude had been about to lose. He follows Arnold to Philadelphia, traces the petty sniping to which the man was sub jected, shows the myriad forces which went to work to undermine his rectitude, and tells finally how and why Arnold sold out his coun- try.
 ] He does not try to excuse him. After all, there are things which are beyond excuse. What he does do is understand to the reader. If no one can make arnolds treachery seem justified, MT. Hough at least makes 1t comprehensible. He lets you know howA mold justified 1t to him. self.
 The result Is an intelligent and deeply interesting novel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04
Questions and
 Answers
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
copyris'h isss. HzA
By Frederick M. Kerby


 Enclose three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- ton of fact OF information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be un- dertaken. Be sure all mail Is ad- dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR c. Where are the embossed stamped envelopes sold by the post offices of the United States made? A. They are made by the Inter- national Envelope Co.,, at Dayton, Ohio, where all stamped envelopes have been produced continuously since July l, 1907.
 Q. What religion promises the final extinction of the soul?
 A. Hinduism, with Its doctrine of Nirvana or union of the soul with Brahma, ending its individuality. o. How many motion picture theaters in the United States are now closed?
 A. A recent issue of "The Film Daily" reported 1881 closed and 16,- 251 operating.
 O. What is the Tahitian name for rectangular cotton skirt or loin-cloth?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04
PRESIDENT STILL GOING BIG; WRITER DISAGREES WITH
 DEMOCRATS OPINION
Torrmgton, Conn. April 2d, 1888.

Aprl zu, 1S5o. Editor of The Democrat: Dear Sir:
 am writing you to find out what has happened your political outlook.
 Reading your Editor:al 1ast even ing, l thought I must have pur- chased the New York Herald-Tri- bune, for it was fine Republican attack on our Beloved President.
 If ever he needed the loyalty of the Democrats, he needs 1t now. With Economic Royaltists," Manu- factureS, Chamber of Commerce, "ganging up" on him." Where would some Of our of1ce- holders, congressman, state officers, be if he did not carry them on his back in 1936?
 I am proud to be able to say I had the honor to support him, and it grieves me to read an article like last evening, in what always felt was the only mouthpiece of my party in this valley.
 Long aILer some OI LIle peauuI variety of so-called statesmen are forgotten, Franklin D. Roosevelt will go down in the annals of history as one of the worlds shining lights.
 Like a pack barking at the heels of an elephant, the Political Wolves" will be trampled under by the vote rendered to this great pres ident despite the radio blasts of one who wears 8 collar who received a "Stinging Rebuke" November 1886.
 To tell you I am disappointed, is putting it mildly.
 It must be a great source of satis- faction to the Waterbury American and Republican, whose "rantings" are disgusting.
 Respectfully yours, PETER J. CAVANAUGH.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04
Daily Almanac
Moon sets 11:0O D. m.

Moon sets I1:00 D. m.
 Sun rises 5:32 a. m.; sets 6:19 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 April being such capricious month, enjoy her while you may. The month is all too short for such beautiful one. Nature has been waking gradually for some days past now. In April she takes running jump and lands right in our midst. If you're w.tchful you'll notice the take-tsf and soar through the air in the shape of reckoning buds and settling of tree branches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-04
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never pronounce beStial;
 Beast-chal; say, bes'-tyal
A. Pareu.

A. Pareu.
 Q. What is the nationality of John l.. Lewis?
 A. American of Welsh descent.
 o. What day, month and year In the Mohammedan calendar corre- spends to May 1, 1888?
 A. First day of the month Rabia I, year 1857.
 o. What were the total exports and imports of the United States in 1887?
 A. Exports, $3,345, ,15s,0oo and im- ports, $3,0l2,4 87.000.
 o. Which magazine is edited by Marie Mattingly Meloney?
 A. "This Week." Previously she was editor of "The Woman's Maga- zine." 1914-20, and of the "Delinea- tor," 1920-26; also associate editor of "Everybody's Magazine" 19l7-20. @. What books has Jean Randall written? A. "In Lilac Time" Maid of Honor" and "The Shortest Street.
 If you want 8 copy of our book let "WEIGHT CONTROL" write to Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.