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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29
ANSONIA HEADS
 ROLL OF HONOR
No Traffic Fatalities Re- corded Within Past Year;
 TOrringtOn, Second

Ansonia achieved a most unusual record Saturday, June 25th, when the Motor Vehicle departments records showed no traffic fatalities caused in Ansonia since June "A, 1887, which meant full year free from traffic accident deaths. Con- missioner Michael A. Connor wrote to the Mayor of Ansonia, the Chief of Police and the chairman of the traffic safety committee, congratu- lating those officials on the splen- did record achieved by Ansonia which is located on route 115, over which passes much of the traffic flow moving up and down the Naugatuck Valley.
 Seven Connecticut cities have been cited by the commissioner for similar splendid records of varying lengths. The list:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29

the Holy Cross undergrads. It is ranked as one of the leading Col lege socials of the summer season.
 The Chippanee Club, which is only one mile from the center of Bristol, has just been newly renovated and redecorated and is expected to furnish fine sum- mer setting for the college dance.
 Dancing will be enjoyed from g D. m. to 2 a. m. Dress will be summer formal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29

Japan,s new Scientific Inquiry Commission will seek substitutes for material now being imported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29
CO-chairman

Arthur Mcdonald and John Monagan are co-chairman of the Annual Summer Darce being sponsored hy the Waterbury Un- dergraduale Club Of Holy Cross College at the Chippanee Country Club, Bristol, Saturday evening, July 9.
 Elaborate plans are being made by club members to make the 1888 affair one of the best con- ducted in the last few years Gy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29
Playground Workers
 Plan Varied Events
Program of Sports to Be Established Immediately for
 Washington Park Daily f1abitues
WASHINGTON HILL

scheduled last night, but rain in- terferred.
 The corps will be provided a bus for transportation from the con- munity house to the start of the parade, which will also include the presence of two other fife and drum corps. The Washington park corps held its regular meeting last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-29
Outing Today

Outlng lOudy
 Thirty-five altar boys of St. Fran cis' Xavier's church were guests to- day at an outing at Bay View as a reward for their services during the past year. Rev. David M. o. Keefe was in charge of the group They intended to remain at the shore for the entire day and enjoyy program of swimming sports and refreshments.
 4he outing was to have been held yesterday, but the weather caused the postponement.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
Surplus Stocks of 2 Famed Manufacturer

Because bought the entire these
secured that enables offer the
From the F0monm Factory noted for fine lamps
dhn makers of superne lamp shades
ofaknd modes samples too (Which
deta Some matching pairs For the Palais
greatest sale of lamps for Wasngonians this grand
opportunity to buy really fine lamps
more. Buy your Charge Account Letter-ofCredit
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
MARKET DROPS
AS STEELS, BLUE
CHIPS DECLINE
General Trend Is Down;
Losses Run to 3 Points
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, March 3 dN.S0
The stock market weakened today
after yesterdays decline. Leaders
showed losses Of a point and more
while some Of the higher-priced
issues were down to 3 points.
Steels were among leaders of the
decline. U. s. Steel and Bethle-
hem each droped a point while
the others gave ground.
IMPLEMENTS DOWN
In farm implements Case
Threshing dropped 3 points.
Losses in the others ran to over a
point.
Chemicals were under pressure,
Union Carbide dropping nearly two
points. Coppers weakened. Ana.
conda lost over point. Utilities
were fractionally lower and oils
gave ground. u. s. Rubber
dropped nearly two. Mail orders
were heavy.
RAILS IN DECLINE
Rail shares were in supply.
Santa Fe and c. & o. lost over a
point each.
Elsewhere the trend was down
with siZeable losses in blue chips,
rail equipments, motors and to-
baccoA.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
Galveston Issue
In Default, Report

NEW YORK, March 3 I.N.S0.
The Bankers Trust Company,
trustee for the $1,072, 900 Calves
ton Terminal Railway IS, due
March 2, 1898, notified holders
yesterday that the issue was in
default and that the Colorado and
Southern, one of the guarantors,
had applied to the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation for funds to
meet obligation.
The Colorado and Southern is a
subsidiary of the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy. The second guar
antor is the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railway, which is in
bankruptcy.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
Dividend Voted
By Plate Glass Co.

NEW YORK. March 8 Q.NS.l.
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
directors today declared a divi-
dend Of Is cents a share, payable
April / to holders Of record March
10, against 81 paid last April.
Dividend distributions for the re-
mainder Of the year, the company
stated, depend on earnings and
the form of new tax laws, includ-
ing that relating to dividend dis
tribution.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
Building Permits

Applications filed March 2:
M. Heillman, 707 Sixth st. N. W.,
print shop. $4,000.
The Luzon Corp, 6323 Luzon Ave.
N. w. apartments, $4,000.
r. !. and Frances Abellera, 701 Yuma
st. 9. E., addition.
Andrew Parker. 5000 Garrison Pl.
N. W., dwelling, $4,000.
r. H. Sinclair, SIS B st. s. E., flats,
IS, 500.
: william Moss, 1890 Kalmia Rd. N. W.,
dwelling, $1,000.
Howard F. NORM. -st2t Fhirty-first
Pl. N. W., dwelling. $500.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
3AAA IAth 81, NV,

MISS BEEBE. part
AVA owner and manager
of Gretchen's Beauty
Shop, has been giving
permanent waves for 1S
years, ever since the
permanent was first in.
troduced. Her first les
sons in permanent wav-
ing were received from
the inventor of one of
the permanent waving
machines. Since that
time, she has been a
constant student Of the
latest. scientific methods,
and has a remarkable
knowledge of the vari-
GUS types of hair and
the effect of the differ
ent chemicals in pernfa-
nent waving. Working
with her in her shop.
which offers all-round
beauty service. are four
girls, each of whom is a
specialist in her own
particular line of beauty
culture.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
$40 Rhode Island
Ave, NV.

ONE Of the most mod
" ern, up-to-date coal
yards in the city is that
of the Rinaldi Coal Co.,
a business started q
quarter of a century ..go
when Mr.. Rinaldi began
selling coal by the bag
in connection with his
grocery store.
First ocated on
Georgia Avenue, the
firm moved 10 years ago
to its present location on
Rhode Island Avenue.
1t operates a fleet of 26
trucks and since 1896
has sold fuel oil as well
as coal and wood.
Rinaldi coal is screened
both at the mine and the
yard, guaranteeing clean
coal to the consumer.
Mr.. Rinaldi resides at
3614 Albemarle st. N. W.
Two of his five children.
Nicholas and Lucy. are
in business with him.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
Owner of
Radio Tech
3I03 Mt. Pleasant
NV,

Mr.. CRAWFORD, who
NA is known to hun
dreds of Washingtonians
as Jim" Crawford. Of
fers expert radio service
at any hour of the day
or night. including Sum
days and holidays. Sew
enteen years in radio
service work have made
Mr.. Crawford an expert
in his field. He is a
graduate of the Loomis
Radio School and worked
for some time in the
Electrical Laboratory of
the U. S. Bureau of
Standards. In his shop.
Radio Tech. is found the
most modern and sci
entific radio service
equipment available. If
you want your old radio
to perform like a new
one, call Mr.. Crawford.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
TOddy'S Most
Active Stocks

Furnished by w. B. HIbbs q Co.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03

FULL-CoURSB dinner. meat. vegetables.
25c. VARSITY CAFE, 1877 Wise. NV.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
MOVING AND HAULING

=. s. CoNNoLLY-Expert lawn mower
4716 Miller Ave, Bethesda. Nd. WIs.6460.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
Washington Stocks

SALES
Capital Transit Company, 960
SA, 5@8%.
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric pfd., SOFA.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
COAL, BUILDING MATERIAL
VIRGINIA SERVICES

ROCK WOOL Weather Stripping; No delaS
District Home insulation Co, Alex, VI
The Washington times., 1938-03-03

Ii. 1918. Vans exclusively Reliable men
original Snowden Trans.. S1S 14th N. z.
LOCAL. long-distance moving: reliable men,
reasonable rates. 1928 q N ". NE. 7130
The Washington times., 1938-03-03

WE BUY JUNK OF ALL KINDS
Metals, Scrap Iron. Tires
B. & b. JUNK CO.. I'll N ST. s. E.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
LAUNDRIES
LAWN MOWERS

cARRoLLs THRIFTY WAsH-Fol
thrifty Washingtoniana Phone AT
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
WELDING
WHERE TO DINE

ROGERS WELDING SHOP
1918 M St. N. W. Sterling 9S9
The Washington times., 1938-03-03

*Ex-dividend. bBooks closed. tPlus
extra e2 per cent extra. f2h per
cent extra. h75c extra. *&30c paid
June "a, 1887. g$14 extra paid Novem-
Der 80. 1887. k30c extra. m$s extra.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03

High Low Noon
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
UPHOLSTERING
WATERPROOFING

CHAs. j. BAUDoIN-Expert upholstering.
repairing, Slip covers: Custom made fur
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
The Bdrqdin Mort
Wash;neton's Newspaper
Bargain Store
LEATHER GOODS

MA. 4242-Fitted cases, trunks. dog har.
mesa. G. W. King. Jr.. 611 11th St. NV.
Evening star., 1938-01-05

shop operator, whom the assailant
had slugged. ~
Bowers, who was arrested here De-
cember 20 on . vagrancy charge, faces
arraignment today before United
States Commissioner Ray Kirchdorfer
on a Federal charge Of unlawful flight
to avoid prosecution on q murder
charge against him in Pennsylvania.
Bowers, In addition to the Pennsyl-
vania and Federal charges, is being
held under $4,000 bond on local
charges Of storehouse breaking, petty
larceny and vagrancy.
The youths identity became known
when a routine check of his finger
prints, forwarded to Washington by
Louisville police, revealed him to be
Bowers. He was docketed here a
George Francis Lewis of San Diego
Calf.
Bowers confession, as announced
by the Federal Bureau, declared that
after shooting Mrs. Carpenter and
slugging Miss Griffin unconscious he
attempted to assault the younger
woman.
The confession, Federal agents said,
stated that Bowers, armed with a gun
belonging to Mrs. Carpenter, chased
the two women through the house
and robbed them Of $l1.
Bowers said he marched the women
to an upstairs room and ordered Mrs.
Carpenter to tie the girl with a piece
Evening star., 1938-01-05
COURT HOLDS KEY
TO CITY GAS FIGHT
State High Bench to Hear Plea to
Bar Philadelphia Mayors
50-Cent Rate Battle.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-The
State Supreme Court held the key
today to Mayor S. Davis Wilson's
squabble with City Council over op-
Grafton of the $60,0O0,OO0 city-owned
gas works.
The high court will hear argument
tomorrow on the petition Of the
United Gas improvement Co. for a
permanent injunction to halt the
Mayors activities to void q lease ap-
proved by Council a week ago.
Wilson has been fighting for a gas
rate of so cents a thousand cubic
feet. The new lease provides an 85-
cent rate, cents lower than the
present rate.
Mayor Wilson's battle was stale
mated on two fronts yesterday. The
Public Utility Commission at Harris
burg refused his request to investi-
gate the lease and hold hearings.
The commission ruled that the
lease without the Mayors signature
does not constitute an executed agree
ment and that the commission has
nothing before it within the pro-
visions Of the public utility law. The
Mayor has refused to sign 1t.
Evening star., 1938-01-05

praise of Mr.. Glover from the audience
were:
William E. Richardson, member Of
the Board of Managers of the Colum-
bia Historical Society and president
Of the Society of Natives of the Dis
trict; George o. Vass, vice president
and cashier of Riggs National Bank;
Avon M. Nevius, vice president of the
bank; Sidney F. Taliaferro, vice presi-
dent and trust officer of the bank;
Burr Johnson, in charge of new ac-
counts at the bank; Joshua Evans, jr.,
former vice president of Riggs Bank
and now vice president of the Hamil-
ton National Bank: C. Powell Mimi
gerode, director of the Corcoran CAL
lery of Art; Wade H. Ellis, lawyer, and
Evan H. Tucker, president of the
Northeast Citizens Association. C. C..
Glover, jr., who is vice chairman of
the Riggs National Bank Board,
thanked the speakers for their eulo-
gies of his father.
Favor Decatur House Shrine.
The society adopted a resolution
indorsing the movement to preserve
the Decatur house. at Jackson place
and H street NV, as a permanent
memorial to Stephen Decatur, naval
hero, who lived there.
James F. Duhamel presented a
letter to the society in which he was
praised for his part in movement
to build monuments here to the men,
of c. c. Glover, ST., and the late
w. w. Corcoran.
New members of the society installed
include J. Bruce Kremer. J. Harry
Covington, William J. Flather, jr.;
Harry H. Semmes, Charles E. Pledger,
jr., Fred A. Smith. Joseph P. Tumulty.
DR.. Charles j. Shellhorn, John Saul,
James c. Wilkes. Henry p. Thomas,
Luther c. Steward. Capt. James w. S.
Peters, Bolitha j. Laws. Paul B.
Cromelin, Grace Kanode Vickers, Maj.
William L. Browning, Federal Trade
Commissioner Robert E. Freer. Evan
H. Tucker, Michael NJ Doyle. George
c. Gertman, Norman F Frost, James
E. Colliflower and Charles S. Baker.
Mr.. Emery, vice president, presided
at the meeting.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
BOWERS SEIZED;
ADMITS Staying
Youth Wanted for Killing
Woman Is Arrested in
Louisville.
By the Associated Press.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 5-The
fugitive trail Of Wendell Forrest
Bowers, sought since December 13 in
connection with the staying Of an
attractive Pennsylvania widow, was
ended here today.
The 23-year-old sallow-faced youth,
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
announced last night. confessed killing
Mrs. Wilma ". Carpenter. 80, in her
suburban Philadelphia home.
The F. B. I. said Bowers admitted
"ransacking" Mrs. Carpenters home
and robbing her and her companion,
Miss Mary Griffin, %, of $l1 when
they returned home.
Mrs. Carpenter was shot to death
attempting to aid Miss Griffin. beauty
Evening star., 1938-01-05
CONFERENCE TO OPEN
Cooperative Council Delegates
Represent 1900, 900 Farmers.
(Story on Page BIZ

SOuHCll Oc1SHdlSS
Represent 100000 Farmers.
The National Cooperative Council,
which is convening today at the
Washington Hotel, is bringing together
delegates from SO cooperative groups,
representing 1,eoo,oo farmer men,
bers, to consider marketing and pur-
chasing problems and Government
policies toward agricultural co-opera-
tives.
The sessions are to, last three days.
The program for today includes a
speech by John D. Miller of Susque-
hanna, Pa, president of the council.
and discussion on Government poll
cies regarding revolving loan funds to
agricultural co-operatives.
Evening star., 1938-01-05

Of rope he found in the basement, the
confession added.
Not satisfied with the manner In
Evening star., 1938-01-05
New FLYING Club.

Turkey has new flying organiza-
ton called the Turkish Bird, and its
young woman members make para
chute descents.
Evening star., 1938-01-05

which the elder woman waS doing is.
Bowers, the agents said, confessed hs
struck the girl on the head with ths
gun, knocking her unconscious.
The bureau declared Bowers said
Mrs. Carpenter reached for the gun
but he jerked 1t away, causing It to
fall on tho floor. where he sl1ot her
in the back and In the head.
After securely tying the girl, the
confession continued, BowerI took 4
bath and left the house.
Hunt Was Centered Here
The hunt for Wendell Forrest
Bowers was centered here for several
days shortly after police got on his
trail, when q number of persons re.
ported seeing youth answering his
description.
Among those VINO told police they
believed they had encountered
Bowers was Mrs. William e. Borah.
wife Of the Senator from Idaho.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
River Traffic Increases.

River and canal traffic at Basel,
Switzerland. is increasing despite the
great growth Of motor and air trans
portatiOn.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
THIS WEEK

emotions. The invitation, however, neither
pleased nor delighted Jin-Wai. The very
thought of the party terrified him.
Tell me more about it, suggested Fong.
This was what Jin-Wai had been expecting
and dreading. But his father had instructed
him in the ways of truthfulness as explained by
the philosophers and he knew by heart THE
Five Principles of Filial Duty" A disobedient
son is disgrace to Chinese father. 1t makes
him lose face
So with eyes downcast and hands folded in
his lap, Jin-Wai spoke. The idea is my
teachers" he said That completely absolved
him from any blame in thinking up such
thoroughly stupid and embarrassing thing.
"wednesday is a day of celebration for my
teacher"
"A feast?" asked his mother.
mo, honorable mother. A celebration, but
we don't eat"
The Americans at their celebrations make
very long speeches and eat very little" ex-
planned Fong. why this celebration?"
Because my teacher says all winter long
she's been having us sing songs and do dances,
and now she celebrates that we've learned the
songs and do the dances. So she says we invite
our honorable parents to celebrate with her.
She says she is proud of us. and we make our
Evening star., 1938-03-13
~ w
HAT is this, my SOM" asked
Fong, viewing with distrust
the sealed envelope from the
American school which jim

Wal handed him.
IAN invitation to a party" replied Jin-Wai
unhappily.
Fong beamed Better - much better than
a note from your teacher suggesting you go
Immediately to the doctor and have your
tonsils removed, which is painful to you and
expensive to me-"
Il wrote the invitation myself" said jim
Wal. Teacher told me what to say"
How nice" said Fong, breaking the seal OF
the letter. He handed it to Mrs. Fong. She
couldn't read English, but she looked it over
carefully, and echoing the sentiments OF her
husband, said, How nice!'
Il shall translate it for you," said Fong.
ut says that our honorable presence - yours
and mine - is requested at Pageant of All
Nations to be held at two o'clock next Wednes-
day at the American school three blocks away
where my unworthy son sits all day in classes
trying to learn the American language, 50 when
he becomes man he can do much big business
with the Americans in their American way"
The letter didn't say exactly that, but
Jm-Wai knew his father enjoyed his little joke.
Mrs. Fong nodded her head happily. 1t was
the first invitation to attend party she had
received since the Fopg family had moved last
summer from Chinatown to this "faraway
foreign city called the Bronx" She had no
intention of attending as she never left the
house, thus displaying the proper Chinese
modesty in a woman But she had been invited.
That was a social triumph. To her there was
more pleasure in receiving an invitation than in
attending.
Party - party - party!'' cried Hing, the
fou1-year-old baby brother, his little face
beaming with delight. But then he was very
young and had not yet learned to control his
Milford chronicle., 1938-01-21
SNOW PLOws CLEAR ROADS


Snow plOws pushed along Kent
county roads Wednesday night after
Wednesdays cold snap had relaxed
toward evening.
Temperatures edged up from seven
degrees above in the morning, TO a
high of 25, then lOw-hanging clouds
began sitting snow over the southern
and middle sections of the state in
the afternoon. The greatest depth
two inches-was reached in some
sections of Kent county. At the
Bridgeville and Georgetown state
police stations in this county. high
way crews were held in readiness to
man plows if the fall continued
all night. New Castle county snow
plows also were ready for action.
State police at Kent and Sussex
stations said traffic was light and
moving cautiously. There were no
they said. Cloudy and pos
sibly light snow was the forecast as
the Chronicle goes TO press. The
was scheduled to con-
tinue rising slowly.
Below-freezing temperatures We'd
nesday kept motorists fuming at fro
zen radiators and balky engines. but
provided a treat for ice skating en-
fhusiasts.
Milford chronicle., 1938-01-21

Mrs. Robert Short Of Georgetown
was the overnight guest of Mrs. F.
Bnrgette Short on Sunday.
-
Miss Catherine Davis. who is as
ISOLATED with Brereton's Drug Store
is at her home with a severe cold.
She Is improving at this time.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. william P. Richards
will sail on Tuesday on the s. s.
cristobal from New York City for
the Panama Canal where they will
remain until the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. West. of Fa-
yetteville, N. c.. and Miss Jennie
West. of Ocean View, were guests of
DR.. and Mrs. Oliver V. James the
first part Of the week. They left on
wednesday, with Miss West accom-
panying them to their home in North
Carolina
Mrs. Edna A. Moore has been at
tendant at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover c. Marvel of Milford for the
last week. She is the proud grand
mother Of twin girls. born to MFR.
and Mrs. Grover c. Marvel, Jr., on
January 8. Both mother and twins,
whose names are Janice Elaine and
Joyce Lorraine, are doing fine.
Milford chronicle., 1938-01-21
P0ULTRYMEN HOLD
BANQUET AT DOVER

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throughout the United States who
are cooperating with the federal
government and State agricultural
agencies In this national plan. At
the present time there are forty-two
states participating in this program
which includes over 10000 fiOeks
under State supervision.
Prof. A. E. TomhaVe, animal hus-
bandryman at the University Of
Delaware. presented some interest
ing results that have been accom-
plished in regard to poultry breed
ing at the Delaware experiment
station farm. He discussed also the
results relative to the use of supple
ment mash feeds for laying fiocks,
and ratiOns for fattening broilers.
Following Prof. Tomhave's talk.
brief discussion concerning many of
the poultry problems in general was
given by F. H. Leuschner. extension
poultryman of the University of
Delaware. who is working on a mo-
vie film to show the various phases
of the poultry industry In this State.
When this film is completed it will
include broiler production. market
ing Of eggs, and the improvement of
breeding fiocks, and will be avail
able for use at community meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1938-01-21

City election at city hall on Mon
day. January "a. from II noon until
4 p. m.
Do not fail to attend the city
meeting tonight. It is your duty as
a taxpayer.
The Young Ladies' Friendship
Glass will meet with Mrs. Norton
Leverage this Friday evening, jan
uary q.
Wood savings are as popular in
winter as wheat threshings in sum-
mer. Social contacts are made and
good meals enjoyed.
Many of the Milford Odd Fellows
were honored by Grand Master Els
enbrey when he appointed his
standing committees today.
The Millwood Ladies' Aid will meet
Friday night, January q, at the
Millwood Hall. ALI members are
cordially invited as there will be an
election of officers for 1888.
-
Be sure and attend 1.-The Travel
Party" in the Sunday school room
of the Presbyterian Church on Mon
day evening. January "a, at 8 o'clock.
A good time is guaranteed only
25c.
Tuesday, February Is. is still an
important date on anybody's calen-
dar. It is the evening of the benefit
card party for the Milford Emergen-
cy Hospital. Next week there will
be more news of plans. 1t will be
just as large and enjoyable as the
other two similar affairs. Remember
the date.
Milford chronicle., 1938-01-21
SEVERAL CASES HEARD
IN PLEAD GUILTY COURT

At a session of Kent county plead
guilty court on Monday. before Judge
w. W. Harrington. one prison SEN
tence was imposed, two persons Or
dered sent to Stockley. two cases
continued until February 5th. and
charges against four persons were
retired.
Wilson Pollard. colored. entered a
plea of guilty to a charge of breaking
and entering and was sentenced to
serve six months in the Kent county
Jail.
The cases Of Andrew J. Williams
and George Smith who pleaded guilty
to a charge OF larceny were ordered
continued until February 5th for fur
ther investigation.
Rosa Gibson and George Swanson,
whose cases were heard by the court
last month, we're ordered sent to the
Delaware Colony at StOckley.
The cases of Martin Anderson.
Scott Drummond, John Hull and
Ralph C. Mutt. all charged with lar
ceny. were ordered retired.