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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-07
Sidelights Of Famous Trial

States Attorney Samuel Hoyt of New Haven was very interested spectator at the afternoon session of yesterdays trial. Seated at the press table, he conferred for sev- eral minutes with various repre- sentatives of the Fourth Estate.
 Defendants in the trial, accord ing to their preliminary argu- ments, have contended that States Attorney Hoyt and not MT. Alcorn should have been appointed as special prosecutor in the inveSti- gation. A quo warranto pleading by Alderman Thomas P. Kelly, now pending argument in the su- preme court is based on this con- tention.
 Many believe that it was be- cause of Hoyt's failure to dis qualify himself from the case that Special Prosecutor Alcorn fought so vigorously (and successfully to keep the trial from transfer to New Haven. No mention of these particulars was made by States Attorney Hoyt yesterday.
 Headline readers persist as veniremen in the trial. The ma- jority of the prospective jurors questioned this far contend that their knowledge of the investiga- ton and charges is confined to what they read in quick glimpses of headlines.
 Before the week is over, Judge IngliS is expected to issue an or der for the selection of new jury panel, to augment the fast fading ranks of the first panel drawn. The drawing, which will be con- ducted at New Haven, will require but few hours, but service of subpoenaS on the veniremen may take more than day. This may delay the proceedings about day. Judge Inglis recently expressed intentions of planning the draw. Ing so as to dV0ld delay.
 One of the most familiar slogans of the newSpapermen covering the trial who yesterday hoped futilely for the selection of a new panel- man is the Bible expression, For many are called by few are chosen" This expression seems quite pertinent in the present cir cumStanceS.
 Rubber seat cushions are being suggested as proper Christmas presents for the defendants, coun- Sel and reporters who are faced with the probability of sitting through the lengthy trial. Such gifts would be especially appro- priate to the defendants who do the least amount of moving of the three classes.
 Considerable mention is given daily to the possibility that in the final stages of the trial Judge IngliS will charge the jury to con- slider ''cautiOuslyr the testimony given by Edward G. Levy, Harry Mackenzie and other accom- plices" who might be state wit neSseS.
 Frank L. Wilder of Bridgeport. counsel to Attorney Charles E. Williamson of Darien. conferred briefly with Special Prosecutor AL corn yesterday, but no disclosure was made of his raiSsion. It was Wilder's first appearance here
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TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 7-OP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Dec. 5th. compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Yenr $3,s21, 1855, ,047.T4 $3,177, ,469,331.05
 Receipts $2,290, ,96793 $2,442.1S2,S23.45 $1,5s1,417,o7s.sI sfs5,2s7.oO7so
 Net Deficit $1.515,o4s,57s.S1 $6ss.S24,457.e0
 Cash Balance 3S0.S64.056,50 $2,692.29O.45S.s4
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The Weather

Partly Cloudy, Colder :. Tonight, Thursday
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Frank L. Wilder of Bridgeport. counsel to Attorney Charles E. Williamson of Darien. conferred briefly with Special Prosecutor AL corn yesterday. but no disclosure was made of his raission. It was Wilder's first appearance here
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Considerable mention is given daily to the possibility that in the final stages of the trial, Judge IngliS will charge the jury to con- slider "cauti0uslyr the testimony given by Edward G. Levy, Harry Mackenzie and other accom- pliceS" who might be state wit neSSeS.
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Headline readers persist as veniremen in the trial The ma- jority of the prospective jurors questioned this far contend that their knowledge of the investiga- tion and charges is confined to what they read in quick glimpses of headlines.
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The Washington times., 1938-12-31

the Government Her job
consisted of teaching the Gov.
ernment employees in the war
time Government h tells all
types of recreational activities
after working hours In
1920 she rented five buildings at
Massachusetts, Avenue near
Thomas Circle, where the Ma
tional Christian Church now
stands, and opened her school
with 35 pupils In 1928 she
and her mother, Mrs. Jessie
Webster, purchased land in the
Rock Creek Park Estates and
built the present school
Now her enterprise consists Of a
junior college and four profes-
Sional schools-physical educa-
tion, school of speech, school for
secretaries, and the school for
fine and applied arts.
Her boarding student enroll
ment is limited to 125 and she
has Is day students This
year the girls represented 43
States and five foreign coun-
tries Near her school, Miss
Webster has built a charming
residence where she lives with
her mother Tennis and
swimming are her favorite
sports She does some writ
ing; likes poetry mainly .. She
teaches creative writing, United
States government and philoSo-
ply In her spare moments
she may be found doing needle
point, at which she is an expert.
and she recently finished a very
large cover for a stool in her
living room It took her
three months to make it.
No one can make people feel
more at ease than can Marjorie
Webster, with her natural man
ner and her enthusiastic and
friendly personality She
always makes a striking appear
ance; wears good-looking.
clothes, is tall and slender, and
has auburn hair and hazel eyes.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
SHOREHAM HOTEL

Two bands, a tremendous floor
show, seven acts and Connie Ran
dali as chanteuse are what you'll
find at the Shoreham tonight
Barnee will direct one band, and
Jose Dominguez has his rhumba
band ready.
To Fontana and Bettine. Earl
Lawrence, the Knight sisters and
Norma Gallo, the Shoreham has
added to its show Billie O,Brien
and her Boy Friends, Frank LIE
Dent, comedy juggler and a sur.
prise act.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
omoFroW

Girls Club and HoSpice OF
the Volunteers Of America
Open house, 2 to S p. m, 1900
block Sixteenth st. N. w.
Women's. City Club-New
Year Day reception at home
of president, Miss Marjorie
Webster, S to 7 p. m, 1900
block Kalmia Rd. N. w.
Arts Club-New Year re-
ception, 5 to 6 p. M, club
house. 1000 block I st. N. w.
General Federation of
Women's Clubs - Dinner
given by Mrs. Sadie Orr
Dunbar, president, for mem
bers of the oregon Congress
sional delegation and their
wives.
Y.W.C.A.-Music hour and
tea, 4 D. m, headquarters,
Seventeenth and K Sts.
N. w.
National League Of Amert-
can Pen Women-DiStrict OF
Columbia bra CHI -NeW W
Year reception, 3 p. m,
studio, Grafton Hotel.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
SOrOritieS Plan
Fetes Tonight

Two of the largest and most
active sororitieS in the Dis
trict of Columbia will herald the
New Year with celebrations and
merry-making at the Carlton
Hotel tonight.
Delta Sigma chapter Of Sigma
Phi Gamma International So
rority will play hostess to the
members of the other eight To-
cal chapters at a dance and
breakfast. Noise makers, paper
hats, souvenirs, confetti and
streamers will be distributed.
The Misses Peggy Connor and
Eleanor johnson are in charge
of the affair and with the Off
GERS Delta Sigma chapter, will
welcome the guests.
More than 200 couples are ex-
pected to attend the breakfast
and dance to be given tonight
by Delta chapter of Chi Sigma
Sorority as they celebrate the
advent of the New Year.
The Misses Blanche Hall and
Bertha Thompson are in charge
of the arrangements.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
Night Clubs Plan Gay New Year Fetes
Come Edrly---Stdy
Late, Says the.
MdyflOUer

Come early-which means 9
p. m.-and stay late-which no
body dares to predicts the order
at the Mayflower tonight. Head
line entertainment has been i'm.
ported, the prizes are exceptional,
and it will be surprise, surprised"
All night long.
Sidney's dance music will flow
under the waving baton of Harold
Veo. The entire lounge will be
decorated and you'll have to hurry
if you expect Teddy to do the
right thing by you on reserva.
tionS.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
U.D.C. to Honor Veterans of 81
Women in Business
Washinqton Soroptin7iStS

MISS MARJORIE F. WEBSTER, founder and president
of the Marjorie Webster Schools 1nc finds todays college
students cooperative and easier to work with than ever
before This she attributes to the fact that fewer restrc
tons placed upon young girls today uses as an ex
ample the that years smoking not permitted
Now it permitted and the girls respect and appreciate the
PRIVILEGES that piven them.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31

University of Chicago and the
University of Wisconsin, at
Madison She received a B.
A. degree from George Wash
ington University here and a
masters degree at American
University Right now she is
working for a doctors degree
at Catholic University She
also has received degrees in
physical education and in
speech arts from Columbia Col
lege in Chicago -.
Ever since she can remember
she has had a great desire to
found school for girls In
Chicago she received her funda-
mental training and experience
in service work at Hull House
under Jane Addams. She also
taught physical education and
dramatic art at the Starrett
School for Girls in Chicago for
two years and then went to
Shorter College in Rome, Ga,
as head of the physical educa-
ton department.
Miss Webster started to make
a name for herself in Washing
ton in 1918 when she came here
to take up recreational work In
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
Mcbride 10 Head
National Gallery

Harry A. Mcbride, assistant to
Secretary of State Cordell Hull,
will take office next month as
administrator of the National
Gallery of Art, according to an.
nouncement yesterday by DR..
Charles G. Abbot, secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution. He was
elected to the post at meeting of
the board of trustees last summer.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
LOTUS CLUB

Two shows will be presented by
the Lotus today, with the regular
three show schedule due to resume
Monday. The girls Of the Elaine
Seidler revue have some special
numbers to present. The entire
Seidler show has been hired to
entertain members Of the Wash
ington Board of Trade at their
annual banquet February IA.
HOUR GLASS
The Trans-Lux Hour Glass and
the King Cole Room are inaugu.
rating an "open house" policy be.
ginning at p. m. Evelyn Honey
Knight, Jackie Burroughs, Eddie
Whitesell, Tommy johnson and
Bill Gibson will go from one place
to the other in a marathon of en-
tertainment.
New Year Eve, you know, is
Honey'S birthday too, so you
might say, as Vince Gallagher al
ready has, it'll be New Year Eve
Knight" tonight.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
Night in Tropics
Plan ned at
Cafe Caprice
By THE NIGHT CLUB EDITOR

By THE NIGHT CLUB EDITOR
Special parties will be a weekly
feature at the Cafe Caprice, start
ing next week. First in q series
will be held next Thursday, when
"a Night in the Tropics" will be
the party theme. A masked hula
dancer will perform atop the
horseshoe bar, and there will be
Ia special cocktail to commemorate
the occasion.
Door prizes in keeping with the
party theme will be distributed,
and Of course, there viii be the
usual entertainment furnished by
Peggy Townsend and others.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
BOULEVARD FARMS

There'll be a celebration at Bou-
levard Farms, three miles below
Alexandria, on the Mt. Vernon
Boulevard, which you shouldn't
miss tonight. The Royal Clubmen
will supply dance music until 4
a. m. and there'll be a big floor
show, too.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
Annual Party Set
TOMORROW at
Mrs. Grddy'S
BY MARY PADGETT

Four Confederate veterans
Robert w. Wilson, P. T. Smith,
E. M. Waller and Cornelius Hite
will be the guests at the an
nual Yuletide party given in
their honor by the Confederate
Flag Chapter. United Daughters
Of the Confederacy. tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock at the
home of Mrs. Benjamin Grady,
1700 block Massachusetts, Ave.
N. w.
On the large Christmas tree in
the living room of the Grady
home will be hung gifts for the
old soldiers, who are all near
the century mark in age.
FOURTH YEAR
This is the fourth year that
Mrs. Grady has turned over her
home to the chapter for this
party. All members of the chap
ter, of which Mrs. Fred Louis
Volland is the president, have
been invited.
Mrs. R. Stephen Pendexter,
president of the District of Co
lumbia Division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy;
division officers and other chap
ter presidents have also been
asked to attend.
Miss BERTHE Packet and Mrs.
Alice K. Swearingen have as
sisted Mrs. Grady with arrang-
ing the party.
MUSICAL PROGRAM
A musical program has been
arranged by Mrs. S. Elizabeth
Ker, who will sing. The Misses
Marie Louise and Jeanette
Ralph will entertain with read
ings. Helen Gilmore, 11-year-old
granddaughter of Mrs. Grady,
will tap dance.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31

johnson has lined up a brilliant
array of acts and Paul Kain's lads
will hold forth in the LSrge Con.
tinental Ballroom instead of their
usual stand in the Metronome
Room.
The prizes for the ladies this
year are simply knockoutS, and
Chef Grob is prepared to trot
forth his fastest foods. Theon
and Ben are working hard to have
everything in perfect shape for
the evening.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
SHAR-ZAD

A resume of all the hit tunes of
the year will be given by one of
Sande Williams dance groups at
the Shar-Zad. And just as the old
year dies and the new one is born,
Sande will. give with "1939," the
tune Whiteman has been plugging
so hard. Sande has a new orcheS-
tration Of the tune and it should
be good.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
'SilUer Tea
Planned Monday

A silver tea" will be given by
the Washington Woman's
League of Gettysburg College on
Monday from 3 to 6 p. m. at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Gould
Wickey, 1900 block Sixteenth
st. N. w.
DR.. Wickey is executive secre-
tary of the Board of Education
of the United Lutheran Church
in America.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
Club Calendar
Today

Sigma Phi Gamma Inter
national Sorority-Delta Sig
ma chapter. New Year Eve
dance and breakfast, Carlton
Hotel.
Chi Sigma Sorority-Delta
chapter, dance and breakfast
Carlton Hotel.
Washington Alumnae Club
of Wilson College, Chambers
burg, Pa.-Luncheon, l p. m,
Army and Navy Club, Seven
teenth and I SITS. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
LOUNGE RIVIERA

William, maitre d'hotel at the
Lounge Riviera, complains the
telephone is going all day long
with people calling for reServa-
tions. Grace and Charlie Herbert
will introduce new additions to
their long and popular repertoire.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
TONIGHT'S JAM
ENDS PRELIMS
FOR JITTERBUGS
Glory Waits Victors
And Also $100
Tonight's the night!

Yessir-it's not only New Yeal
Eve to the Jitterbugs, but it's the
night that TELLS ALL! This is the
night the Washington Times-Capi
tol Theater Jitterbug Jamboret
knows just who is going to towr
for ONE HUNDRED BUCKS the
night of January 4!
This is the night when Curly
Phil Lampkin's fullback on the
pigskin, will beat his drumheads
to tatters trying to help all the
contestants make the grade fol
the SIS, $40 and IS prizes which
are awarded at each Of the semi
finals-of which tonight's is the
last!
THEN THE FINALS
But-boy, oh boy, oh boy!
NEXT Saturday night!
Say-those voodoo makers in
the Capitol's coal bin will rattle
everything from the 88 to the
backlog, and how they'll 1--WE
when the entire aggregation Of
the last five weeks winners steps
out to strut their stuff! Not an
alligator sitting out front will ever
have seen such a spasm Of swing
as is set for THAT night. Not in
Washington, anyhoo!
And will YOU be there to add
to the merriment?
BETTER BE PROMPT
If so, you'd better be there very
promptly before 1870 p. m, which
is when that milkman's matinee
begins-or you'll NEVER get a
seat! And remember-the regular
screen and stage show will be
given in it's entirety-IN ADDI-
TON to the Grand Finale of the
Jitterbug Jamboree. And who will
be the judges as to WHO gets
the $100?
Why, YOU will!
Your applause will make the
grade for your favorite. So see
what you hear from the mob.
And have 'em out in force!
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
BAMBOO GARDENS

The original Magley Cocktail
Shakers will open Monday at Bam-
boo Gardens. The unit comes di-
rectly from Chicago, which the
Bamboo management asserts sets
something of a distant record for
talent importing. Their complete
revue will be staged three times
daily.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31

teenth and Streets Northwest.
Another guest of honor was
Miss Mary Wightman, daugh-
ter of the first president of Will
son College. Mrs. Charles Kutz
was hostess, assisted by Mrs.
John Weyrich.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
Alun1nQe Honor
Mrs. Crafty

Mrs. John M. Crafty, presi-
dent of the Alumnae Association
Of Wilson College, Chambers
burgh, Pa, was the guest of
honor at a holiday luncheon"
rendered her by the Washing
ton Alumnae Club today at the
Army and Navy Club, Seven
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
WARDMAN PARK

"Tex" Walker, the singing COW.
boy who vowed them in New York
recently, will headline the Ward
man Parks show tonight. George
The Washington times., 1938-12-31
Mrs. ChiStUeRS
Recipe
Menu on Woman's PGge)
Veal Outlet
Pot Roast

Veal outlet a. Jut two inches
thick.
Four very thin slices Of calf
pork.
Two hearts of celery.
Three long thin carrots.
Use an iron spider. Saute the
veal a nice vrown on both sides
in a little salt bacon drippings.
Then lay on top of the cuUlet,
the hearts of celery split in half,
the carrots sliced the long way.
alternating the celery and car
rotS until covered. Then lay
four thin slices Of salt pork on
top. Put in oven and bake
slowly for one hour. Remove.
thicken gravy, or it can be
served plain as Q spaced pear or
peach.
The Washington times., 1938-12-31

Miss Webster is a native of
Chicago She went to the
Evanston Township High School
and took various courses at the
The Washington times., 1938-12-31

Underwood. Underwood Photo
MRS. LYDIA VAN HAGAN
VAN ZANDT will speak on
"Germany'S Growing Pains"
before the League of American
Pen Women at the "family
night" dinner at the Grafton
Hotel Monday night. Mrs.
Van Zandt has recently re.
turned to the Capital after an
exten d e d 'rOund-the-wOrld
tour, and she was in Europe
during the six months preced-
ing the Munich conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-09
A Place for Walkers

There has been good deal of talk of paved sidewalks or good footpaths along highways, but nothing much has been done. A ruling of the State Supreme Court of Pennsylvania may start real action along this line
 An eleven-year-old boy and his crippled sister were struck by truck when they were walking near the side of paved road. Their father sued for damages and won in the lower court. It was taken to the state Supreme Court where the award was upheld. The judges declared that pedestrians have equal rights with automobiles, and that if they are walk ing "along the right portion of a paved roadway" they are not required to turn and look for approaching traffic or step off the highway to permit the automobile to pass The driver, apparently, must watch for them and go around them to the left as he would go around another automobile.
 This obtains, of course, only where there are no sidewalks. If other states follow the example, as they are likely to do two early results may be expected. More people will feel free to claim their pedestrian rights and the movement for highway sidewalks will be hastened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-09

You can't keep track of political can- didacies they spring up so fast in August. This is really harvest month for farmers, but it's blaming time for politicians and those who seek public office for the first or successive time, are planting seeds which they hope will blossom forth into luxuriant growths. Names are mentioned so rapidly these days that it's hard to keep track of all of them. Even the high offices in the state attract competition, for example the U. s. senatorship, so capably held now by Augustine Loner- gan of Hartford. In the congressional districts there is no dearth of candidates either, although right here in our own Fifth District we doubt if anyone will seek to compare records with the excel lent one compiled by Representative J. Joseph Smith in his two terms in the House. This is political-planting season and harvest time will come with the con- ventions in September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-09
HOnSutOnic Valley
State Urged to Buy Up Land Along River to Pre- serve It's Natural Beauty-Delay
 Would Prove Costly.
Would Prove Costly.
BRIDGEPORT TIMEs-sTAR

port Hydraulic Go. and private property owners. The remainder of 1t is open to residential develop ment, and becoming prized more and more for that purpose with the passing of every day.
 What land the Bridgeport Hy- draulic Co. gets 1t automatically closes to the public.
 It is an inevitable consequence of residential developments, too, that they close out the general public. The state waited until the county shoreline had been fully developed before 1t thought seriously of pro- tecting a portion of that shore line for the general public. The result of the states delay in this instance was an exorbitant cost for the estab- lishment of Sherwood Island State Park.
 Now much the same residential trend is now beginning to occur along the attractive reaches of the Housatonic. If 1t continues, 1t will not be long before 1t will be diffi- cult for the non-property owner to find his way to the banks of the river.
 The proposal at Bedding is, there fore, most timely. A total of 50,000 acres may not be necessary to achieve the purpose which should be the states. But there should be a consistent and immediate policy of conservation of land along the Housatonic for public park purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-09
reSsCOnment
DOG DISPUTE

(New Haven Journal-Courier)
 The effete effects of civilization penetrate even to our canine citi. zens. Of the 10,000,000 dogs in the United States, the majority live fir cities. And the urban dogs, so say the veterinarians in convention ir New York, live longer than their country cousins. The dogs them- selves were not consulted, so we can not repl, that 1t only seems longer. But we can object to the further insistence that city dogs are more comfortable. These veterinarians ara applying human notions of com fort to the poor pets that cannot talk back. From the dogs eye view this pampcred city life of ease re- qulring warnings, which the conven- ton has approved. that pets must not be bathed too often or kept too long at a time in steam heated apartments. is probably a bane and and abomination.