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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-21
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never pronounce toward-tO- word; say, tord.

highest vote is 1001, the next high est 1000 and the third is 999, the first would be plurality and the person receiving those votes would be elected.
 @. Is there any place in the United States where the boundaries of four separate states come togeth- CT?
 A. The only place is at the south- west corner of Colorado, where 1t meets Utah, New Mexico and Ari- ZOna.
 o. left Glasgow on ship named The Saramatian and landed at Boston, July 24, 1904. Can you tell me to which steamship company that boat belonged and their present address?
 A. The Sarmatian belonged to The Allan Line which is now out of existence.
 o. Where was the first public school m the United States located? How was it supported?
 A. The Boston Public Latin school, at Boston, Mass, founded in 1885 was the first public school in the United States. Originally its purpose was to train for the min istry and its objective was to give boys a knowledge of the Scriptures and by acquaintance with the an- cient tongue, qualify them to dis cern the true sense and meaning originally supported by voluntary contributions.
 If you want copy of our booklet CORRECT ENGLISH" write the Waterbury Democrats Washington
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-21
A Thought for Today

So they hanged Haman on the gallowS that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the kings wrath pacifed.-Esther 7:10
 Justice is the great and simple principle which is the secret of success in all government, as essential to the training of an infant, as to the control of mighty nation.-Simms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-21
Current Comment

Don't spank your child when he comes home from school without his rubbers-put him to bed.-Dr. Morris A. Weinstein, Philadelphia.
 No German should pass the threshold cf a Jewish store.-Julius 6treicher, district Nazi leader, Fran conia, Germany.
 I do not go in for pure science. I am here to study hydraulic works like Boulder Dam.-H. Albert Eien- stein, son of the note. scientist, visiting to the United States.
 Give in to your wife on every thing.-Carter H. Harrison, ex- mayor of Chicago, giving marital happiness recipe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-21

If you want a copy of our booklet CORRECT ENGLISH" write the Waterbury Democrats Washington BureaL 1913 Thirteenth street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-21
Test Y UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-21
Supreme Court Etiquette

A Washington law student, who drives a taxi to pay his way through school, carried Justice McReynolds to the Supreme Court the other day. The student im-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-21

0. Where was the first public school in the United States located? How was 1t supported?
Evening star., 1938-10-07

POLITICAL GIFTS
TO Be CLARIFIED
Senate Probers' Statement
on Worker Contributions
Is Expected Soon.

The Senate Campaign Investigating
Committee may issue a statement in
a day or two defining the legal restric-
tions on political contributions by Gov
ernment employees.
Chairman Sheppard said today q
number of queries have reached the
committee on the subject, and that
some reply may be formulated before
the meeting now in progress is COM
pleted tomorrow or Monday.
There are number of sections Of
the United States code dealing with
the soliciting of funds and the making
of voluntary contributions by persons
on the Government pay roll, but the
committee has had requests for clarifi-
cation Of these conditions
Meanwhile, the committee an
nounced at noon that investigations
relating to the Pennsylvania and
Tennessee political campaigns will be
continued until the committee re-
aoSciIolcs ~ VI IZ udyS IlcilCc.
In Pennsylvania the committee Is
investigating to determine whether an
appeal for contributions was sent to
Government employees by the Demo-
cratic Campaign Committee, purported
to be signed Joseph F. Guffey." Sem
ator Guffey some time ago denied any
knowledge of or connection with such
a letter. The committee announced
today it had received a progress re-
port on this question and will con-
tinue the investigation until the next
meeting.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
Survivor Says No One Will Ever Know
What Happened.

KEY WEST, Fla, Oct. 7 OPS. 5.
Carr. injured. survivor of an explosion
at sea which sent the tanker E. j.
Bullock to the bottom, said in hospl-
tai here today mo one will ever know
what happened"
II was on duty in the wheel house.
he related, when suddenly there was
a terrific explosion forward. l was
stunned for the moment and when I
regained my faculties the second mate,
who was sharting the ships course,
turned and inquired, What have you
hit noW?'
Flames were then leaking about
the forward part of the ship and the
front of the pilot house was STAYED in.
The masses were carried away by the ex-
plosion and the ladder to the pilot
house also went.
THE captain rushed out OF his
cabin within a few seconds but by
this time the entire ship was in flames.
He gave orders to abandon ship.
I'VE could not send an S o S as the
aerial was carried away when the masts
crumbled. The mate and I slid down
some pieces of canvas to the deck and
made our way to a lifeboat.
TT was not until after all had
boarded the two lifeboats that we dis
covered two members of the crew were
missing. No one knows what happened
to them. They were working in the
forecastle when the explosion &C.
Cured"
Evening star., 1938-10-07
SOUTHWEST AFRICA
PLEBlSCITE URGED
Administrator Asked to Take
Steps for Vote on Return
to Germany.
p. the Associated Press.

p. the Associated Press.
WINDHOEK, Southwest Africa. Oct
THE administrator of Southwest
Africa was urged by a political meet
ing today to take action looking to-
ward plebiscite to determine wheth-
er this former German colony should
be restored to Germany or remain
under British rule.
A resolution adopted by the Oma
ruru branch of the United Nationalist
Southwest African party asked the
administrator to summon the legis-
lature to arrange for a vote on the
question Of ending the League OF Ma
tions mandate and either returning
the territory to the Reich or annex
ing 1t to the Union of South Africa.
the British Dominion which holds the
mandate.
The population of Southwest Africa
includes 10000 persons of European
ancestry. including $1,000 South Afri-
cans tmixed Dutch and British stock)
5000 Germans naturalized as South
African citizens and 5000 German ma
tionals.
Southwest Africa, with an area of
3l7,725 square miles and a total
population of about $50 1000, mostly
natives, was annexed by Germany in
1884, but was surrendered to the
forces Of the Union of South Africa
early in the World War, July 9. 1915.
In discussions Of Germany's chances
OF recovering her war-lost colonies
Southwest Africa has been considered
one Of the most likely to be returned
Evening star., 1938-10-07
EXPAND MISSIONS,
LUTHERANS URGED
52,O41 Attended Church's
Schools in Six Nations,
Convention Told.
Pr the Associated Press,

Py the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 7.-Expansion Of
foreign missions was recommended to-
day to the llth biennial convention
of the United Lutheran Church in
America.
The Foreign Mission Board report
ed 52,041 pupils had attended l,089
mission schools in Japan, China, In
dia, British Guiana, Liberia and Ar
gentina.
Stewart w. Herman. president OF
the board, and George Drach, record
ing secretary, recommended that
pastors, congregations, schools and
societies of the church be urged to
observe the year 1912 as the Tooth
anniversary of foreign mission enter
prise.
Approval of establishment of joint
Lutheran theological in In
dia for college graduates also was
recommended.
Meanwhile, the forces for and against
further centralizat ton in the United
Lutheran Church in America prepared
to continue their debates.
The forces against Capitalization
won the first tilt yesterday, securing
defeat of an amendment to the con-
stitution to increase terms of con-
ference officers from two to six years
On another count, those desiring to
retain present power of synods must
await report of special committee
before coming to grips on the final de-
cision. The committee is studying a
proposal to place theological seminar
les more directly under control of the
national body, opposed by many or
grounds control of the seminaries
would 60 entirely from the synods te
the general church.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
RED CROSS DRIVE
RUNNING AHEAD
4,977 Members Yesterday
Brings 1888 Enrolment
Up to 37,O61.

Led by Government department
units, the Red Cross roll call organ.
ization continued its drive today after
listing 4,977 new members yesterday
to bring the total 1888 enrolment to
37,06l, figure far ahead Of last
years total for the same period.
OF yesterdays listing 1859 were
memberships among Government en-
ployes. The Treasury Department con-
tinued to lead the Government groups
with total enrolment of 1896,
Admiral Charles Conrad, group chair
man, reported. F. A. Birgfeld, chief
clerk of the Treasury, is head of the
drive in his department.
Groups Running Ahead.
The Agriculture and War Depart
ments are second and third in the
competition. A total of 4,948 General
Business memberships also is running
far ahead of last years figure of 1904,
according to Group Chairman Charles
A. Robinson.
In addition to roll call memberships.
the local Red Cross has received more
than $1,000 in voluntary contribu-
tions to aid New England food suf-
ferers, it was announced. American
Red Cross headquarters estimated yes
terday that $1,250OO0 will be needed
to rehabilitate 10000 families hit by
the flood and hurricane.
Playlet Portrays Work.
The work of the Red Cross was
portrayed yesterday in a plaYet pre-
sAhted by the Civic Theater players
at the weekly Kiwanis Club luncheon
at the Mayaower Hotel. The group
was under the direction Of Mrs.
Frederick Warren. Edgar Morris, chair
man of the 1888 roll call, appealed to
the Kiwanians for memberships and
cooperation in the drive.
CORTLAND D. Ferguson, chairman
of the roll call Radio Committee, an
nounced that the four local stations
will broadcast special programs daily
for the Red Cross until the drive ends
October IT. Paul Murphy, official Of
the Pan-American Union. spoke over
WMAL in behalf of the drive. Lemuel
Boles of the Board of Veterans Ap-
peals, gave short talk over WJSV.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
CLUE
IN HOME THEFTS
Second. Story Robber Is
Hunted-Cab Driver Gets
Woman'S Purse.

A "second-story man." who left a
distinguishing trail, was being hunted
by police today after he had entered
three homes.
At one of the places the burglars
movements were defined by series of
oversize footprints-measuring about
IL inches each.
His first visit was at 1900 Gallatin
street NV, where he climbed onto
porch roof and reached through win
dow to take the purse of Miss Arelie
Broduer. 1t contained about ST. The
footprints were found on the roof.
Next door the home of James r.
Arnold was entered through bath
room window, and a .22-caliber auto
matte rifle stolen.
A short time later house in the
200 block of Quackenbos street NV.
was entered, presumably by the same
man, but apparently nothing was
taken.
Among other petty crimes reported
during the last "a hours was daring
attempt of taxi driver to snatch q
woman's purse in broad daylight.
The attempt was made at Fourteenth
and K streets NV. yesterday after
noon. Miss Catherine Kenney, 1900
Upshur street NV, said man leaped
from a taxi and tried to take her
pocketbook. Failing, he jumped back
into the machine and sped off.
Also sought was a young colored
man who lifted a case of half-pints
of whisky from truck being unload
ing in the 1000 block of Fifth street
NV. yesterday and outran pursuers.
He disappeared, although several police
cars arrived on the scene shortly after
the robbery.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
1903 MORE P. w. A.
PROJECTS APPROVED
Non.Federal Allotments Now
Total $651,s67,741 With
S100.OOOOOO Left.

Administrator Ickes today announced
aprroval of 1O9 additional non-Federal
P. w. A. projects providing loans of
s3S0,00o ana grants of S8,373 1896.
This sum brings the total commit
ments to $651,867,741, Mr.. Ickes said,
leaving him slightly less than $780,
100000 for future allotments.
With 6,866 projects of both the
Federal and Federal types ap-
proved to date, the expectations of
several thousand communities will be
dimmed for the simple reason that
funds cannot meet all demands. When
the deadline for receiving requests was
reached last Friday, it was reported a
total of approx:mately 10000 were
on file. This would mean the $780,
100000 would have to be split between
some 5000 communities, even if all
were given a slice.
A great many of these applications
will have to be ignored, officials said
because it would be impossible to get
work on them started before January
i, as the law requires. Today's list
included IS projects in Georgia and
q for Kentucky The rest were wide
" scattered, with one approval of a
municipal building at Arroyo, Puerto
Rico,
Evening star., 1938-10-07
UN-AMER|CAN QUIZ
RECESS IS TAKEN
Editor Testifies NaZis Last
Year Set Up Three Spy
Units in U. S.

The House Committee on Un-Amer-
ican Activities was in recess today,
subject to call, after hearing Arnold
Gingrich. editor of. Ken Magazine,
testify yesterday that the German
Gestapo Service Section No. 2, NaZi
propaganda organization, had added
three new departments in the last
year, all devoted to espionage in the
United States.
Mr.. Gingrich testified that Depart
ment % specialized in obtaining
American manufacturing and indus
trial secrets; Department "a in mill
tary intelligence and Department Is
in Nazi propaganda.
Illustrative of the type of propa-
ganda to be disseminated, the editor
read the following excerpt from a
pamphlet called instructions for Our
Friends Overseas:
THE fundamental aid must always
be to discredit conditions in the
United States and thus make life in
Germany seem enviable by contrast.
1t will, therefore, be to the best in
tereSts of the Reich to cooperate
secretly with all persons or groups
who criticize the American system,
regardless on what ground The line
to be taken in all such cases is to
exaggerate the strength of Germany
and to contrast it with the weakness
of democracies."
Mr.. Gingrich, Chicagoan, had been
summoned to testify in support of
charges contained in his magazine.
He also submitted a photostatic copy
of letter signed by Spencer j. War;
wick, whom he identified as Ohio COM
mander of the Silver Shirts. The
letter said
I'VE hope when we come that you
will be able to ascertain whether MIR.
Girdler and Mr.. Wysor will be in
Cleveland, so that we can have a pri-
vate conference with them. I also
would like to call meeting of the
Silver Shirts themselves and show
them the movie for which we have so
long been waiting, concerning the cav
alcade and the junket of the S. S.
tSilver Shirts on the West Coast last
fall"
Mr.. Gingrich said his investigation
had produced positive information that
the men mentioned were r. j. Wysor,
president, and Tom Girdler, chairman
of the board of Republic Steel.
The Warwick letter was dated Ashe-
vile, N. c., July is, 1887, and was
addressed to Miss Susan Sterling of
Lakewood, Ohio. Asheville, according
to testimony Of previous witnesses. is
national headquarters of the Silver
Shirts.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
SENATOR FLIES HERE
Miller of Arkansas at Bedside of
His Ill Wife.

Senator Miller. Democrat, Of Ar
kansas arrived here by pane neary
today to be with Mrs. Miller, who has
been i'll with severe cold.
The Senator's associates said that
for time they feared Mrs. Millers
illness might take a serious turn. They
reached him at Searcy, Ark, yester-
day. He left at once for Washington.
Mrs. Miller was definitely better last
night and continued to show improve
ment today.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
CZECHS TURN DOWN
HUNGARIAN DEMAND
Refuse to Let Troops Occupy
Territory Before Parleys
Start Sunday.
Rs the Associated Press

Rs the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Oct. 7.-Oficials Of the
Czechoslovak delegation to the League
Of Nations said today that the Prague
government had sent note to Buda-
pest rejecting Hungarian demand
that Hungarian troops should occupy
certain areas of Czechoslovakia before
negotiations begin october 8.
The officials said the Prague note was
in reply to Hungarian note delivered
today repeating demands made on Oc-
tober 3. The regions to be occupied
were described as ethnically Hungar-
ian; Hungary is demanding their ces-
sion to her.
The delegation here said Hungary's
demands went far beyond Adolf Hitler's
Godesberg demands, beyond anything
agreed on at Munich or conceded by
Prague to Poland and beyond any pre-
vious discussion of the Czechoslovak-
Hungarian issue.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
STRECkER CARRIES
CASE TO HIGH COURT
Asks Lower Bench's Ruling
Against His Deportation
Be Upheld.

BY the Associated Press.
Joseph Strecker, whose fight against
deportation affects the similar case OF
Labor Leader Harry Bridges, asked the
Supreme Court today to uphold a
lower court ruling that he should not
be banished from the country as q
Communist
Strecker, who came from Austria in
1912 and now lives in Hot Springs
Ark, argued that he had not paid
membership dues to the Communist
party except for two months in 1888
The question before the court. he
said, was whether past membership
was deportable offense.
The Government asked the court to
decide whether an alien member of
the Communist party was deportable
under a 1918 law which provides ban
ishment for any member Of an organ
ization which advocates overthrow OF
the Government by force.
The litigation affects Bridges, q
West Coast G. I. o. leader, in that
Secretary Perkins has refused to pro-
coed with deportation charges against
him until the Strecker case was settled
Evening star., 1938-10-07
CRAFT SAVING 81
HEADS FOR PORT
One Dead and Two Others
Missing After Tarker
Sinks in Gulf.
Py the Associated Press.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 7.-Res-
cue craft headed for port early today
bearing "a surviving crew members
of the Standard Oil Co. tanker E. j..
Bullock, which burned and sank in
the Gulf of Mexico yesterday with an
apparent loss of three lives.
Aboard the tanker o. M. Bernuth
were 33 men who took to lifeboats after
an explosion ripped through the for
ward compartments of the Bullock, a
435-foot vessel of 4,029 net tonnage
The Bernuth expected to dock at Fort
Lauderdale.
An unidentified injured seaman was
transferred to a Coast Guard patrol
boat, which sped back toward its base
at Key West.
Chief Cook Baldomero L. Chavez
was fatally hurt, ana two other crew
men were missing, apparently trapped
in the ill-fated tanker. Chavez died
soon after he was taken from life
boat.
Tropical radio at Miami said the
missing men were Boatswain Thomas
Shepard and Ordinary Seaman
Charles Austin.
Cause of the explosion, which oc-
CURED about 80 miles east by south
of Dry Tortugas, southeast of Key
West, was not known. Coast Guard
headquarters here awaited report
from the patrol boat.
Radio stations said the Bullock sent
no distress call, and first word of the
tankers plight was flashed by the
Bernuth. Before the Bernuth, en-
route to Wilmington, Del, could reach
the scene the Bullock burned to the
water line and sank.
The tanker left Smiths Bluff, Tex,
October with petroleum cargo for
Baltimore. Aboard was her normal
crew of 81.
TELLS OF EXPLOSION.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
ANNENBERG SUES
GUFFEY FOR LIBEL
Philadelphia Publisher Files Suit
After Attack by Senator
in Speech.
BY the Associated Press.

by lne ASSOClated HTeSS.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IA libel
suit was filed against United States
Senator Joseph F. Guffey today by
NJ L. Annenberg, publisher of the
Philadelphia Inquirer
No statement of claim was made
when the civil action was presented
in Common Pleas Court by attorneys
for the publisher.
Senator Guffey coupled criticism of
Mr.. Annenberg with an attack on the
Republican State organization and
ticket in speech here last night. Mr.
Guffey is chairman of the Democratic
State Campaign Committee.
Before the speech, over a Phila-
delphia radio station (WFIL), attor-
neys for Mr.. Annenberg advised the
station they believed the speech
libelous.
Samuel Rosenbaum, president of
the radio station, replied offering Mr..
Annenberg the facilities of this sta
ton and network on equal terms"
1t was said here Senator Giffey had
returned to Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
REICH MAKES LEGATION
IN BRUSSELS EMBASSY
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 7.ZGermany, now
one of neutral Belgium's guarantors.
elevated her Brussels Legation to the
status of an embassy today and
designated Vicco Won Buelow- -Schwante
as first ambassador
Germany has sought steadily to i'm
prove relations with Belgium since
King Leopold proclaimed Belgium,s
independent foreign policy in October,
1896, and accepted Germany's guar
antee in addition to those of Britain
and France.
BY today's action Germany also let
other nations know that she, too, is q
great power. The United States,
Britain, France, Italy and Japan al
ready have embassies in Brussels.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
Guffey Saws He Is Glad.

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 7 (P.-Sen.
ator Joseph F. Guffey, Democrat, Of
Pennsylvania, after learning that q
suit charging civil libel had been
fled against him by M. l.. Annenberg
Philadelphia (InquireD publisher
said today:
Il am glad Mr.. Annenberg had the
courage to sue me. 1t will now give
me chance to bring his life history
and record int the open.
"I'll go to Philadelphia the first OF
next week and accept service Of that
suit"
Evening star., 1938-10-07
BENES RESTS AT HOME
Former Czech President Reported
in Good Spirits.

PRAGUE, Oct. Z (P).-Former Presi-
dent Eduard Benes was resting today
at his home at Sezimovo Usti, 65 miles
south of Prague, having Withdrawn
completely from affairs of state.
Friends said he would remain there
for several days. They described him
as in good spirits after the tragic ex-
periences and momentous decisions of
recent weeks, eliminating in his res
ignation Wednesday.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
UNIT CHIEF NAMED
Horace R. Mccoy Heads Commerce
Specialties Division.

The Commerce Department today
named Horace R. Mccoy as chief Of
its Specialties Division.
Mr.. Mccoy, native of Rockport.
Ind, has been in Federal service since
1920. He succeeds Thomas r. Burke,
who resigned to head the State De-
partments new Communication Di-
vision.
Evening star., 1938-10-07

Beddgelert. pronounced "Bethgelert,"
in Wales is known as perhaps the most
delightful village in Wales.
Evening star., 1938-10-07

HIS PRIVATE CEREMONIAL fall
from tree recently didn't prevent Scout Carr Lofn 4836
Louhboo road NV from receiving the coveted Boy Scout Star
Award yesterday Linn Drake executive of the Cap
ita Area Council of Boy Scouts shown presenting
to Carr in his bed at Emergency Hospital His mother Mrs
c. Lon looks Special awards presented other
Scouts at the quarterly honor night
Junior High School, Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1938-10-07
Drive on Sunday Dances.

A drive to have Sunday night dances
throughout Ireland stop at II o'clock
has been launched, the rule having
gone into effect in three counties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
JUDGE INLC|S
 SAYS GOODBYE
Completes Service With Grand Jury Here-Judge
 Simpson Coming

With the close of today's special session of superior court, Judge Ernest A. Inglis apparently severed his official connections with the Waterbury extraordinary grand jury and its operations. Before leaving Waterbury today, Judge Inglis, who starts his well-earned vacation Sat- urday, bade newsmen, court attach es and associates farewell.
 He has been assigned here con- tinuously since the date the grand jury was 1mpanelled March 8. When the other courts of the state closed in June he was forced to continue here with special sessions for hear ings on various motions and defenses pertaining to the grand jury prose- cutionS.
 Judge Inglis said today that un- less there is change in plans, he does not expect to be assigned to preside at the trial of the conspiracy case. Judge Ernest c. Simpson is assigned here for the next term during which the trial may start Judge Inglis is assigned to Rock vile for the early portion of Septem- Der.