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Evening star., 1938-06-04
IMMACULATE CONFERS
CERTIFICATES ON 35
Senator Walsh Delivers Address
to Graduates Of Junior College
and Seminary.

Thirty-hye students we're graduated
this morning from immaculate Junior
College and Seminary. Senator David
/. Walsh of Massachusetts, delivered
the address to the graduates and GER
tificates were presented by the Most
Rev. Jon M. Mcnamara.
Ernestine M Garofalo was grad
uated magma cum laude, having stood
highest all during her college years.
Beth Crowley received her degree cum
laude.
Miss Garofalo gave an address of
welcome to the parents and friends
and emphasized the value of the type
Of education provided by the convent
colleges.
Music was provided by various solo,
lists and the college glee club.
in the Junior College the secretarial
certificate was conferred on Miss
Catherine Endres and secretarial di-
ploma on Miss Patricia Phillips Stat
terry. The degree of associate in arts
was awarded the following:
The Valley settler., 1938-01-06
REQUIREMENT S FOR NEW CAR
LICENSES TO BE ENFORCED

/:
Lii censes Now Available; No
Exceptions For Any Glass Vehi Gle
William Bouwens, u. S. Deputy Marshall,
stated today that he has been in
structed by the Court to see that
all motor vehicles travelling the
public highways be supplied with
1883 license. He advises that :.
unless licenses are secured at once,
drivers are subject to arrest and
payment of fine. Tt is stated in s..
the law that fine may be as much as
800. 90 and costs; and unless Ii
cense is secured inme di ate y, driver
4 is subject to additional fine for
every day he fails to do SO.
The new license plates are now
available and may be procured from
Comni IS oner Walter Huntley at his
home in Palmer. The cost is $4,000
Nor privately owned cars, trucks or
any other motorized vehi Gle. There
is no exception made for a car used
exclusively for farm use. Any car
or truck used to carry passengers
aSer hire or for any other commercial
rpose must pay a $500 fee.
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WEATHER AND E AKING ROOFS
GIVE SCHOOL ENFORCED HOLIDAY IF
Delayed Chri tmas Gifts From
Alaska Steamship Di attributed
School children were surprised Tues
day morning when they. were sent home.
almost Immediately upon arrival. at ;,
the school. Mr.. Harold Thlnna, =
superintendent Of the school, adj. \
vised that he had not had time to i
advise. the bus drivers MOTTO come
down as he had not lie armed that 1T :.
woIld be impossible to hold school
until that morning when he arrived
at the school. He stated that he
found due to heavy fall Of snow I
during the night and shingles having ]
The Valley settler., 1938-01-06
DEMOCRATIC CLUB DELEGATES
GO TO SEWARD FOR CONVENTI0 ON

Already Given; Are Twofold
Two repres entatives of the Palmer
Democratic Club leave tomorrow morn
ing to attend the Divisional Conven-
tion Of the Club at Seward. The
Chairman, Walter Huntley, and Irwin
Met calf, member of the Legislative
Connmi ttee, Will attend the meeti
At a special meeting Of the Palmer
group held on De cember s, it was
agreed that the instru cti ons to the
Representatives be two-fold, namely:
That delegates should do every
thing in their power to further
action on the bull ding Of @ road
fromChi cka1oon to the Ri chardson
Highway, whit Oh would connect
Palmer nth Valdez and Fairbanks
by highway.
That delegates should do every
thing in their power toward measur
to abolish the fish traps.
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COURT ORDER CONFIRMS
JUDGES DECISION ON PRECINCT
Comni sioner Huntley has received a
Court Order giving Judge Simon
He llenthal 8 de cisien authorizin
the establis hment Of q Recording
Pre- cinct in Palmer, effe ctive as of
December IS just past. This Will
ihe1TAS RO0O4O1O JIG pSCOHQIuS OIL all
legal documents. deeds, contracts,
etc., at Palmer instead ST it being
ne cessary for this to be done in
Anchorage. At the same time Mr..
Hunt ley was authorized to act as
re corder Of such documents.
Inc luded in the precinct terri tory
is all land bounded by the Knik River
on the south, the Seward Meridian on
the west, the Ta1keetna Range on the
north and by a series Of lakes and
rivers on the east.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-01
Hones, DuffieId Take
Treasury Post Ouths

BY the Associated Press.
Two new high officials of the
Treasury took their oath of Office
yesterday.
One was John w. Hanes, whom
the President promoted last week
from Assistant Secretary to Under
secretary Of the Treasury. The
other was Eugene S. Duffield, 30
year-old newspaper reporter, who
will be Secretary Morgenthau's spe-
cial assistant.
Mr.. Hanes, who left Wall Street
brokerage firm in January to Join
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission and help it conciliate its
differences with the New York Stock
Exchange, has been Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Treasury since July. He
Is IN charge of tax administration
and research.
Mr.. Duffield, who will be the
youngest executive in the Treasury.
succeeds c. B. Upham, who recently
became first deputy controller of the
currency. Since 1885 Mr.. Duff1eld
has reported Treasury activities for
the Wall Street Journal. He for
merly worked for the United States
Daily and the Chicago Tribune and
Is native of Denver, Colo.
No announcement was made of
Mr.. Dufleld's duties, but 1t was
understood he would not be engaged
IN publicity work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-01
Mrs. Rowena ! Anson
Dies al Washington
Sanifarium
Was Active in D. A. R.
Circles in District
And Maryland

Mrs. Rowena Holmes Hanson, 81,
OF 1884 Quincy street NV. died
yesterday in the Washington SAM
tarium, Takoma Park, Md, after
an illness Of a year.
Mrs. Hanson was the wife Of Rob-
ert Armistead Hanson, assistant to
the general purchasing agent of the
Southern Railway. to whom she
was married in 1907. She was re-
gent Of. the Maj. William Thomas
Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, of st. Marys Coun-
ty, Nd, and had been active in the
D. A. r. in both Washington and
Maryland.
A native Of Leonardtown, Nd.
Mrs. Hanson was a daughter of
Mrs. Laura Wason Holmes, who lives
IN Mechanicsville, Nd, and the late
Frank Neale Holmes.
Besides her husband and mother,
Mrs. Hanson is survived by a daugh-
ter, Mamie Armistead Hanson; a
son, Robert Locke Hanson, both of
this city; a sister, Mrs. Charles F..
Burkholder, this city, and three
brothers, Frank N. Holmes, this city;
A. B. and Locke Holmes, both of
st. Marys County.
Funeral services will be held at
IL am. tomorrow in the Trans
f1guration Episcopal Church. The
Rev. DR.. j. J. Queally, rector, will
officiate. Burial will be in the GEM
etery OF All Faith Church, st. Marys
County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-01

feated for Republican nomination,
Is running as an independent.
The launching OF the Progressive
party last spring signalized q
break" between Gov. La Toilette
and President Roosevelt, the former
characterizing New Deal economic
policies as "tinkering and patch
ing"
Senator Bob Helps.
The Governors brother, Senator
Robert M. La Toilette, threw his
strength behind the Progressives.
Duffy invited the President to
speak for him in the campaign.
Democratic leaders We're not entire
ly in accord, saying it might bring
an open break with Progressives.
They expressed the view the time
is not ripe for that.
Friends predict that if Gov. La
Toilette loses his fight for re-elec-
ton he will devote all of his time
to building up the Progressive party
for the 1910 campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-01
Commercial National
Begins Payment Of
Additional 10Pd.
Notification by Post Card
Essential to Collection.
More Cash in Prospect

Receiver Cary A. Hardee today
began distribution of the first checks
for 10 per cent dividend to de-
positors of the closed Commercial
National Bank. The checks went
only to depositors who had been
notified by post card to call today.
Other groups will be notified
from day to day when to cali at
the Office of the receiver, 1886 New
York avenue NV. Checks will be
paid out only to those depositors
who call with their cards on or
after the date designated, Receiver
Hardee explained. Each depositor
also must bring along his receivers
certificate, it was explained.
Cards are being mailed out now
to bring in groups of the 10,172 de-
positors few at time, in order
to prevent congestion at the Office
The new 10 per cent dividend will
be about $56O,OO0, bringing total
dividends up to 10 per cent, and
more than 100000.
Ruling to Free Other Funds.
Further funds will be realized for
eventual distribution to Commercial
depositors-but not now-as the re-
suit of decision yesterday by the
United States Court of Appeals here.
Under the decision, total of more
than $777,000 is to be paid over to
Receiver Hardee by three quasi
governmental agencies-the Inland
Waterways Corporation, the United
States Shipping Board Emergency
Fleet Corp. and the Panama Canal.
The court upheld rule of the
lower District Court that these
three agencies would have to share
under the pro-rata distribution of
dividends like all other unsecured
depositors.
The received under previous prac-
tice had paid these secured depos-
itors 100 per cent of their claims,
and then went to court for a read
justment. When the funds are
turned over to Receiver Hardee, he
will Immediately declare out of them
a 70 per cent dividend to the three
agencies. and pay back that much.
The remaining 80 per cent will 60
into the receivership for equal dis
tribution, when more money is
available, to all depositors, including
the three agencies themselves. An
other case by Receiver Hardee along
the same line is pending against
the Alien Property Custodian in the
amount of about $4,000.
Another Bank Affected.
Depositors of the District National
Bank will benefit likewise under
another decision of the Court of
Appeals yesterday following the
same precedent. Under this decision,
the Panama Canal is required to
pay to Receiver Justus S. Wardell,
of the District National Bank, S2O7,-
361. Since this recievreship has paid
q total of IS per cent, the receiver
Immediately will pay back to the
Panama Canal IS per cent of its
payment, In dividends, and put the
remaining Is per cent in the gen.
eral fund for distribution to all de-
positors.
Receiver Wardell explained today
he has also suit pending along
the same line in New York Federal
Court against the Philippine Is
lands, under which he hopes to re-
cover another substantial sum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-01
Public Medical Talk

Local social service workers will
be advised about special diets in
the third public medical lecture at
Georgetown University Hospital to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock in
the out-patient department.
Miss Louise Hagel, dietitian of
the hospital, will be the lecturer.
She will discuss the need of special
diets In connection with various
illnesses, including cases of ulcer
and diabetes. The lectures are
given every other Wednesday in CO.
operation with the School of Medi-
cine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-01
jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English
BY JOSEPH ]. FRISCH.

R. N. E.-"My cousin said" is the
correct form, not MY cousin he
said" Children are especially guilty
of this error, some of them carrying
the fault through life. We correctly
say. MY brother went to Chicago"
my uncle is coming here" my sis
ter was late" not MY brother he
went to Chicago" MY uncle he is
coming here" MY sister she was
late"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-01
(Sirth OF a Series.)
BY the Associated Press.

\SS~" W u OCT C6l
BY the Associated Press.
MADISON, Nov. big league
politicians are keeping a wary eye
OF the Wisconsin campaign to gauge
the appeal of Gov. Phil La Fol-
let's National Progressive party to
voters throughout the country.
The situation is unusually scram-
bled even for Wisconsin. A victory
is possible for any candidate.
Gov. La Toilette seeks re-elec-
ton and is opposed by Julius P.
He'll. Republican, and Harry Bolens,
Democrat. Bolens was chosen to
make the Democratic race after
Robert K. Henry withdrew.
Progressives Challenge Duffy.
The Progressives are making a
bid for second senatorship with
Herman Ekern seeking to unseat
Senator F. Ryan Duffy, Democrat.
Alexander Wiley is the Republican
candidate. John B. Chapple, de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-01
tuberculosis Sufferers
Registration SOUGHT

DR.. George G. Rutland, District
health officer, plans to ask the
Commissioners to promulgate reg
ulation requiring persons suffering
from tuberculosis to register with
the Health Department.
The health officer said he felt it
was as important for tuberculosis
patients to register as persons az
f1icted with venereal diseases, who
now are required to notify health
officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-01
Medical Unit to Meet

Joseph Marshall. director of the
Better Business Bureau, will adj
dress the Woman's Auxiliary of the
District Medical Society at a meet
Ing at the Medical Society Building,
lib M street NV, at IL am. to-
morrow. Mrs. William j. Mallory,
auxiliary president, will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
STRAND

One of the biggest film hits of the year heads the excellent double hit program which opens a four day engagement as the popular Warner Brothers Strand theater starting today.
 You've guessed it! It's Frank Lloyd's Wells Fargo" a beautiful inspiring romance, which will pro- vide interesting entertainment for every member of the family. Put this show on your Must-see-list.
 With Joel McCrea, Frances Dee and Bob Burns in the leading roles, this film is a cavalcade of American history from the discovery of gold in California until the end of the War Between the States.
 The story commences with the decision of McCrea, an ambitious express employe with vision, to go West and grow with it. On the way he meets Miss Dee, daughter of a wealthy Southerner, and love blooms The pair is married, only to be separated when McCrea is or dered farther West to establish a trail for the express. These separa- tions continue as the course of em-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
"PhOney'' Bills

The district office of the federal secret service in New Haven has issued a warning to merchants against a number of counterfeit S1O bills in circulation in this vicinity.
 The bills are supposedly drawn on the Federal Reserve bank Of New York. They are listed as series of 1884, with check let ter "I', and with the face plate number, 81, in the lower right hand corner. The bogus bills bear portrait of Alexander Hamilton. The portrait has bleached appearance and is said to be a poor engraving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
JUDGMENT ASKED TO BE SET ASIDE
Defense Claims Verdict Rendered on MisCOn=
 ceptiOn of Facts

Judge Frank P. McEvoy in su- perior court today was asked to set aside the judgment for $1,340.50 which he awarded the plaintiff in the civil action of Samuel Kolesnik against Gabriel Mirabilio, February 4.
 In a motion filed by the defense, it is claimed that the "judment was rendered on a misconception of all facts and circumstances which ap- peared fir moevidence introduced at the trial" It is also claimed that a mistake was made in finding is- sued for the plaintiff-that the damages are excessive, and not sup ported or warranted by the evidence presented.
 Judge McEvoy's decision was rem dered February 4, after he pre- viously had heard the trial of the suit. The action was based on an automobile accident on New Haven avenue, July IA, 1897. Attorney Will liam K. Lawlor appears for the plaintiff, while Mascolo, Mcknight S5 Dauch, and Attorney Sidney s. Cassel represent the defense.
 The defense saks for an oppor- tunity to re-argue the case. The motion will be formally presented before Judge McEvoy at the Friday short calendar session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09

Mrs. Glenn H. Wayne was elected a member of the board of directors of the Waterbury chapter of the American Red Cross yesterday at an executive meeting at the Chamber of Commerce building at which the reports of work for the quarter were made by Mrs. Edith Ladd, executive secretary, with John M. Burrall, the chapter president, presiding. Mrs. Wayne succeeds to the vacancy on the board occasioned by the resig- nation of Mrs. Willis Hall.
 Reports on home hygiene and care of the sick classes were made by Miss Mildred J. Dowes, R. N, and Miss Florence E. Anderson, R. N. The certificates have been re- ceived from Washington for class which just graduated and will be distributed shortly.
 Mrs. Ellery Kilborn, chairman of the production committee, reported that the quota of garments devised by the national headquarters has been attained and these will be dis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Red Cross Directors
 Appoint Mrs. Wayne
Succeeds Mrs. Willis Hall, Resigned Relief
 Committee Being ReOrganized

tributed to government hospitals as soon as orders from Washington are received. First aid classes are being conducted under direction of Louis F. Laun.
 The Junior Red Cross is engaged in many activities in the public schools, Miss Anna E. Pagan re- ported, and hundreds of favors have been made and distributed to gov- ernment hospitals, Brookside home, and local hospitals. The children decorated many Christmas trees for delivery to families of World War veterans which otherwise would have been without trees.
 The home service department reported between 125 and 150 vet erans cared for every month as re- lation to claims, disqualification, care of families and relief
 The disaster relief committee, David F. Babson chairman, is being reorganized and brought up to date. It was reported that it iS prepared to meet any emergency which might develop at any time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
POL.l'S

Today Loew's Poli presents two big hits of excellent entertainment value, Paradise For Three" with Robert Young and Florence in the leading roles, and Gene Autry, '"The Singing Cowboy" in "The Old Barn Dance"
 Paradise For Three" is one of the most amusing of this seasons comedy dramas. The novel plot is carried out to perfection by the ex- cellent performances of Frank Morgan, Robert Young, Mary Astor, Edna May Oliver, Florence Rice, Reginald Owen, Henry Hull and Herman Bing. Morgan portrays the rich capitalist who wins con- test and as reward is sent to an Alpine resort for two weeks. To en- joy his vacation he masquerades as poor man, making his valet, Owen, act as man of wealth. Morgan's daughter, Miss Rice, and his house. keeper, Miss Oliver, find out about his plan and inform the hotel to play up to his whim, but to treat him well. They mistake him for an- other contest winner, Young, who is actually an unemployed man. From then on things begin to hap pen, especially when Miss Astor. a woman of the world, sets out to trap Morgan having also learned the truth about him.
 The most sought-after personal lty Of radio, stage, or screen today, Gene Autry comes to you in his latest and greatest hit, The Old Barn Dance" with Smiley Bur- nette. The picture is studded musical merriment packed with rangeland thrills.
 Attend LoeW's Poli every Thurs day evening and join in the fun of "Uproar Hour" the most hilarious event of this season. This new. sen- sational, laugh-provoking game, has taken Waterbury by storm. It is an event in which the audience actual Iy participates. Make up a party and come on down and join in the fun.
 Saturday Loew's Poli presents the gIamorous Joan Crawford in Man nequin". Miss Crawford is co-starred in this film. with Spencer Tracy. whose brilliant performance in Captains Courageous" and San Francisco put him among the first ten of Americas favorites of the cinema.
 We guarantee you'll say Name quln' Is Joan Crawfords best pic- ture in years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
STATE

Attractions to be enjoyed today and tomorrow at Warner Brothers State theater include Walter Wan gers new hit T Met My Love Again" with host of screen fa- vorites headed by Joan Bennett and Henry Fonda, also Bulldog Drum mons Revenge" the greatest of all the great Bulldog Drummond thrill lers, starring John Barrymore, John Howard and Luise Campbell.
 Cheer up fellows. the State theater has come to your aid. Mae West is back in town in her latest muslc-filled comedy, Every Day Is a Holiday accompanied by Edmund Lowe, Charles Butterworth, Charles Wlnniger, the Capn Henry of radio fame and Walter Catlett. It's a riot thatll have you laughing for many months to come! You will be able to see it this coming Friday, when 1t opens a four-day engagement at Warner Brothers State theater.
 In this riotous romance Miss West Is a hard-boiled lass who is torn between 8 desire on the part of Walter Catlett to star her in new revue and the insistence of Edmund Lowe, captain of detectives, that she get out of New York because Of an alleged deal in which she sold the Brooklyn bridge to a would be millionaire.
 The story is laid in Little Old New York at the turn of the cen tury, and is an original Miss West.
 The second hit will be "Adven- ture's End" a story of the sea, CO., starring Diana Gibson and John Wayne. This fine film is crammed full of action and the supporting cast includes many popular screen favoriteS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Paid Fines

Three men arrested in a police raid last week paid $10 in city court today for nolles. All were charged with frequenting a house of ill fame. Two women arrested in the same raid had their cases continued a week.
 The men who paid $10 each are: Anthony Famiglietti, 21, Joseph Berewicz, 34, and John Fernan- deZ, GA.
 The two women arrested were Mrs. Anna Coviello, 34, of 259 Orange street, charged with keep ing a house of ill fame; and Jacqueline Brown, 9. of Bridge port, charged with residing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09

Decorating of the state Armory for the 11th Firemen's Ball, to be held Friday night, will begin tomor- row. The decorating will be done by a Hartford firm, and members of the ball committee promise the most unique decorations in local history.
 Hundreds of couples will converge distinguished list of guests of honor. biennial event. An added feature this year will be floor show, in addition to the concert which will precede the dancing.
 Mayor Frank Hayes will head a distinguished list of guests of honor. Chiefs and officers of fire depart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Peace Action

Gilbert Stinger of New Haven, former publicity director of the National Council for the Pre- vention of War, will be the chief speaker next Friday evening at a meeting of the Waterbury Council for Peace Action. MT. Stinger, a. son of the American Revolution, and member of the State Grange, will speak on the subject, Peace and Votes. He is presently public relations sec retary of the New Haven Y. M. c. A.
 The local council is planning to participate in a statewide en- rollment campaign. In view of present world conditions Fri day evenings meeting at Hotel Elton will be an interesting one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Augmented Orchestra
 Studs Firemen's s Ball
State Armory Decorations Start Tomorrow-Numer-
 Ous Private Parties to Follow Dance

ments from all over the state, local city officials, police heads and off cers, prominent civic leaders and others will be among the guests Of honor of the Waterbury Firemen's Aid association, sponsor of the ball. Timmie Grove ana an augmented orchestra will play.
 Following the ball, there will be supper parties at many restaurants and night clubs in and near Water bury. Numerous private programs have been arranged.
 Arrangements for the ball are in charge of President Richard Crean of the aid association. Aiding him on the executive committee are Maurice F. Noonan, Richard H, Pickett and John J. Lawlor.