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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

would be no war, said Lily, be- cause styllsts had not given the world the usual, symptomatic signs. Ladies, garments, expostu- lated Lily, are ultra-feminine this year, as witness the renaissance of the corset.
 And ordinarily before hostilities break out, women's clothes are militaryl
 This, Mime. Dache assured, was the key to the future of Europe. That demure organdie worn by damsels in London and Paris con- vinced her that the guns were far away. Reporters dutifully noted the prediction and in due time 1t appeared in the public prints. Lily's face should be pretty red by now.
 DANCE STEP
 INTO GOOSE STEP
 Then the wholesale dance in. structor, Arthur Murray, plunged into the dangerous waters of prognostication. War is inevita- ble, said Murray, no student of world affairs. Why? Because England Is in the throes these days of new dance steps. As, be. hold! Bomps-a -Daisy and the Chestnut Tree. To the pundit of the one-step, two-step, the shag and rhumba, this is Q certain sign of Mars. When 6 nation has been treading new dance steps, then the guns are poised to roar.
 We'll, war DID come, but per- haps the goose-step was Q greater factor than the dance step.
 SOME JOB
 OF SELLING
 Another sidelight on the war: The suggestion has been made that Grover Whalen journey to Europe and sell goodwill, to all the nations, for participation in next years Worlds Fairl
 WENT AT IT
 THE HARD WAY
 A curious fellow, with an Ein- stenian shock of hair, thick trimmed spectacles ana d scholarly air, has been dropping Into the Fifty.Second Street swing dens every night for a month. As soon as tho swing kings get on the podium for Q set of jitterbugging, he whips out a wierd looking set of gauges and wires, and starts measuring decibels, Then he sits at his table for one and takes notes.
 Some proprietors have taken him for representative of the Bellevue ward or someone sent by the Observatory with e min. iature seismograph to test the sta. bility of the average ceiling in 6 swing den. Anyway, struck by the incongruity of such 6 profession- al figure in . night club, saun. tered over to inquire what in satan's residence this was all about And he was quite casual about explaining. | He Is 6 summer student, he said, ct Columbia University working for his Ph. D. in music, and he is writing an end.term paper on "Is Swing Noise9" We hastened to assure him that he could have found an affirmative reply without his crazy stetho. scope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

biz .fearted individuals who voted Lhemselves jack-knives, fountain pens ard other luxuries aild--heTe s one for tho fecord--voted $500 each to E,ewspapermen who reported or, the assembly session. The excuml was that they had served the stn ''' I,y rcpoFtin the prcceedingsI
 These peculiar ways cf dibtyibHl' ' Ing state money and properly weIt stopped by the late 0overn0s bald- wins adrliinlstFation,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

ropes current attitude toward their own par- ticular lines of business.
 F'rinstan c e.: coun tered near the gang plank of the Normandie as she gracefully nosed into a M Q n attan berth, Lily Dache, milliner to the smart set, turn e d -.----. FF,n. ~..A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
Daily Almanac

Moon sets TAO ?. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises g:3o q. rn.; sets 7;ob ?. m. 'day. light titie),
 All vehicles must Do lighted thirty minutes after sunset,
 High water at Milford Friday Sept 10, i;22, low water, S,06 ,dayiight time). y Hurricapo anniversary b rapidly approachs Ing. put tho chances Of ( repetition are small, However rain and wind at this time Of the yeaF afe not uncommon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
In New York
Rx GEORGE ROSS

New York, sept. i4-0ne thing the crisis laden days before war broke out proved Is that such times ofier wonderful opportuni- ties for amateur prophets. Mostly they base their predictions on Eu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
A Thought for Today

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will confess also before my Father which is in heaven.-Matthew lO;S|'
 It is not our wrong actions which 1t requires courage to confess so much as those which are ridiculous and foolish.-Rousseau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
Washington Merry Go-Round
DIRE W PEARSON ROBERT s. ALLEN

Lindsay retiring British called the President goodbye Roosevelt gave nun buying the United States through
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

Each child porn n Hungary re.
 ceives an offieia' number which jg
 entered on ali oifisiai documents Fe- feFring to him, from birth certificate IOnwafd. aR#tt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

TO-DAY s COMMON ERROR Do not say, "He had . great capacity for work; say, ability"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

e. What Is the correct method of putting on elastic stockings which are necessary because of vari- cose Yeins2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

e. Who is Governor of the Stats of Bolivar in the Republic of ColoTa', bia? .
 A. Manuel Obergon. His address is Cartegena, Bolivar, Colombia. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

O, When did Great Britain make the last payment on the principal of her debt to the United States9
 A. December l6, 1882. Interest uayments were made June l5, and December i5, 1883.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
Questions and Answers
RY RMEuER.iC M, KRRRY

Enclose . thsee-cent stamp tvr reply when addressing any ques4. tlOn os fact or lnt0FlnatlOn to Che , Waterbury DenloCFnt's Service Bu. reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given nor can extended research be un- dertakan. Be sure all mall Is ad- dressed tO The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU, l6ls Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. C. "
Evening star., 1939-05-07
RoyuI Arcunum

Municipal Council met April rs at
1O15 L street NV. and elected as
officers: William A. Stillions, regent;
w. R. Myers, vice regent; R. D.
Goehrig, orator; E. F. Minoux, rep
resentative to Grand Council; Will
liam F. Berens, chaplain; a. A.
Ridout, trustee; L. P. Van Horn
secretary; H. A. Kulze, treasurer; a
j. Horn, collector. They will be In
stalled on May 10 at the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club by Grand
Regent Herman Wealthall, asslsteo
by Grand Warden Howard Mills
and Past Grand Regent j. r. Dulin
A delegation of District members
paid a visitation to the Baltimore
councils on April q. led by the
grand regent. Both cities Will JON
in Baltimore on May IS in honoring
Supreme Regent Herb johnson ano
present him with class OF lou
candidates.
Oriental Council celebrated its
Goth anniversary on May 5.
A ladies' night will be held on
May IL at 1926 Massachusetts ave
nue. NV. All members and thell
wives are invited.
The Boosters Club will meet May
10 at 1015 l. street NV. for election
Of officers. There will be an ente'
tainment.
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Regular Veterans

Gen. Malin Craig Post last Tues
day accepted for membership: Roy
R. G. Cookings, Clifford w. Morton,
Allen G.. Bills, E. L. Smith, Edward
Moad, Edward Adams, Michael A.
Defeen and John A. Gallagher. Mr..
Cookings is serving as special in
vestigator to Senator BLENDERS In
vestigating Committee on Civil
Service. Much concern was ex-
pressed at the meeting over H. r.
51O1, which would deny military
preference to peace time veterans,
and to H. R. 233, granting prefer
ence to disabled veterans exclusive
ly. A letter was read from Chair
man of the House Civil Service
Committee Robert A. Ramspeck
that the measure would be given
careful consideration before report
ing out.
Nomination of officers has begun
and will be held open for two weeks
before acceptance.
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Army and Navy Union

Chief Inquisitor Charles E. Smith
son and Comdr. Ralph N. Werner
OF the Honor Society conferred de-
grees Saturday at the armory, as
sisted by the degree team. which
included: Milton j. Eckert, John
A. Maigret, Julius Morris, Daniel
Davis, William Mackreantz, Foster
A. Touart, Morris Violin and Will
liam F. McCauley. John j. Grim
delivered the charge to the candi-
dates. The candidates were: Ma
tional Senior Vice Comdr. Clifton F.
Ham, National Employment Off,
Ger Harry E. Pennell, Department
Comdr. Harry Gerber of New Jer-
sey, Garrett c. Rush, jr.; Lloyd
Gibson, George D. Riley, Solomon
Feldman, Ralph Thayer, William
Armstrong, Lockwood Butler, Ray
mond Lopez and Aubrey Grier.
Department Adjt. Richard Rainey
has instructed all garrisons to send
the credentials for delegates to the
department convention to him no
later than June 16. The convention
will be held at the armory June %.
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American War Mothers

The District of Columbia Chapter
will meet at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. John Eckert, 3042 Newark
street NV, May IA at pm.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for luncheon, in charge of
Mrs. Phillips Criswell, to be given at
the Electric Building, Tenth and E
streets NV, on May 9 at 1890 pm.
The chapter is invited to attend a
service in honor of the mothers Of
World War veterans, given by the
Police and Firemen Legion Post,
American Legion, at the Odd Fellows
Hall, 419 Seventh street NV, May
10 at pm. The chapter will at
tend a service given by the American
Legion Auxiliary of the District OF
Columbia in honor of the women
who took part in the World War
at the American Red Gross Building,
1870 E street NV, on May II at
$3.50 pm.
Mothers Day will be observed May
16 at the Amphitheater in Arlington
Cemetery at $3.50. Mrs. Emil Walter,
State president, and members of the
chapter are invited to attend.
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Meetings This Week.

Monday-U. S. S. Jacob Jones.
Thomas Circle Club; Bureau
Printing and Engraving, 7l3 D
street NV; Government Print
ing Office, 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
Tuesday-James Reese Eu-
rope, Fifteenth and G streets
NV: National Press Club, Ma
tional Press Club; George E.
Killeen, 1904 M street NV;
United States Treasury. New
Colonial Hotel.
Wednesday - Kenneth H.
Nash, 209 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc; National Capitol, Denrike
Building; McAlexander, 414
Ninth street NV: Potomac,
Sherrier place and Edmonds
street NV.
Thursday-James E. Walker,
1916 Twelfth street NV: Com
memorative Services of Women
of the World War, Red Cross
Hall, 1880 E street NV, 8 pm.
Friday-Sons of the American
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps,
National Guard Armory.
Saturday-United States De-
partment of Agriculture, smoker,
414 Ninth street NV.
May 14-Fifteenth annual
Mothers Day ceremonies, Ar
lington National Cemetery, $3.50
pm.
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Young Men Needed
For Militia Officers

Every effort is being made by
the War Department to bolster up
the commissioned personnel of the
forces which will be expected to
support the Regular Army in the
event of a national emergency.
Special efforts are being made to
attract young men, particularly
those with high school education
who would make good officer ma
terial.
The War Department has called
attention that tabulation Of en-
listed men, holding commissions in
the National Guard of the United
States. shows a total of 1887, which
is said to be less than 20 per cent
of the number which could be
utilized in major emergency. 1t
is noted that the shortage is par
ticularly applicable to the arms, and
especially to field artillery, coast
artillery. engineers and Signal Corps.
Beginning in April. it was said, the
first losses of enlisted men holding
commissions in the National Guard
of the United States began to occur,
due to the five year tenure of ap-
pointment expiring. 1t was added,
however. that applications for re-
appointment must originate with
the individual concerned
However, the department said
that it was gratifying to note that
of separations by enlisted men hold
ing commissions, more than half
were due to appointments to COM
missions in the National Guard.
This, it was pointed out, should
encourage more of the younger men
to take up the work necessary to
qualify for appointment as vacanies
occur. 1t was added, however, that
it is important in enrolling men for
Army Extension Courses. with a
view to obtaining commissions, that
careful consideration be given to
the age Of the applicant and to his
educational ability to meet the re-
quirements of the course.
Enlisted men will be encouraged
to qualify for these commissions.
! High school graduates may apply
for branch examinations without
further education examination.
Others may apply for the educa-
tional examination. All enlisted
men, who are educationally qualified
and complete the proper extension
courses will be recommended for
commissions in the National Guard
of the United States, it was pointed
out
The men who obtain these COM
missions still continue to serve in
the ranks. However, in the event
Of hostilities necessitating calling
for an addition to the regular
armed forces in the field these COM
missions Immediately come into
action. and the men holding them
step from the ranks into commits
stoned grades. However. with these
commissions. these men are in line
to obtain commissions in the active
guard forces as vacancies occur,
and, as the figures indicate, those
lost to the National Guard of the
United States, have in most cases
been due to the fact that they have
obtained active commissions in the
militia.
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Reserve Officers Flock
7oGuord for Muneuvers
Many Applications Received at
Headquarters for Assignments

Many applications are being re-
ceived by Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox,
commanding the District National
Guard, from local members of the
Omcers' Reserve Corps, for permission
to 60 into the field this summer
when the local troops participate In
the big war games to be held In the
northern part OF Virginia. It is the
general plan Of the Army and the
National Guard to have these Re-
serve officers take part in these
maneuvers with the latter, and they
will fill vacancies in the local troop
units which would occur Immediately
upon the calling Of the National
Guard into active service, it was
said.
Applications which have been re-
ceived to date have been referred to
unit commanders In the branches
to which the Reserve officer appli-
cants are attached to ascertain
whether these officers can use the
applicants. 1t was said that in some
arms OF the service more applica-
tions are being received than there
would be vacancies in time of war,
but every effort will be made to
make use of every officer who ap-
plies for this service.
Prompt action will be taken on
the applications so as to give the
officers as much time as possible to
make preparations If they are going
into the field. It also will permit
them. If they desire, to come to the
armory on drill nights and become
acquainted with the officers and men
with whom they will serve in work.
ing out the big war problem which
will be participated in by all of the
troops of the Regular Army in this
general vicinity, and the National
Guard units of this city, Maryland,
Virginia and portion of Pennsyl-
vania.
Information was received last
week that the camp site of the 29th
National Guard Division will be in
the vicinity of Manassas Battle
Field. The railhead of the 29th Ma
tional Guard Division, Of which the
troops of the District are a part,
will be at Gainesville. Va. Here also
the Maryland National Guard will
detrain, while the Virginia troops
will detrain at Nokesville. The local
troops will proceed to the scene of
the maneuvers by motor caravan.
The target season Of the 12lst En-
gineers was officially opened last
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men do, and will make formal ef-
flciency reports on them each period
as they do for the active officers
of their commands. This will keep
the commanding officers Of units
in close touch with all of their
personnel, which has not been pos
sible under the system Of detailing
them to q central pool.
Maj. Just G. Jensen, director of
target practice Of the local militia
and instructor of its rifle teams,
reported to headquarters that the
Maryland National Guard won the
recent pistol match held at the
armory at Pikesville, Nd, with a
score Of 1851. The District of Co.
lumbia was second with score
Of 1,172, and Virginia last with a
score Of 1,160.
Preparations have been inaugu-
rated to keep out an thrush Of
recruits for the purpose Of at
tending the field training camps
Instructions Just issued provide that
not less than SO per cent of the
allotted enlisted strength of any
organization shall have had go days
service prior to attending the an
nual field training camp, except in
units organized or reorganized
within a period Of IL months prior
to the annual field training camp.
Promotions have been ordered in
the Headquarters Company, 29th
Division, as follows: Sergt. Stephen
Lang to be first sergeant and Corpl.
Francis H. Saunders to be sergeant.
Corpl. Monte M. Jacobs has been
named first sergeant of the Med
ical Department Detachment, 104th
Quartermaster Regiment. and Pvt.
George B. Cox has been ordered
promoted to sergeant in the same
command.
Sergt. Martin R. Keough has been
named first sergeant of Company A,
104th Quartermaster Regiment.
In the 104th Ordnance Company
29th Division. Pvts. Paige D. Funk
houser and Vernon Reid have been
promoted to sergeants.
Pvts. Paul L. Spalding and Robert
F. Young. Company A; Pvt. Francis
c. Johnston, Headquarters Com
pany, all in the 104th Quartermaster
Regiment, have been ordered re-
turned to the active lists.
Because of business interference,
Pvt. Joseph I. Looney, Headquar-
ters Company, 104th Quartermaster
Regiment. has been placed on the
inactive list.
First 1t. George E. Levings, 104th
Ordnance Company, has been
granted leave of absence for 20 days.
In his absence Second 1t. Melvin
B. Harris has been directed to as
sumo command of this unit.
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Jobs Daughters

The Mothers Club of Bethel No. 3
will meet at the home of Mrs. Swift,
2021 Perry street NE, tomorrow
evening. All mothers are invited .
On May 13 the drill team plans to
visit Bethel No. of York, Pa, where
they will put on an exhibition drill,
after which they will spend the
night, returning early Sunday
morning.
Bethel No. 6 will hold its first
birthday anniversary celebration
May 13 at 1910 Wisconsin avenue
NV. All members Of Jobs Daugh-
tiers, their parents and members Of
Masonic lodges and Eastern Star
chapters are invited. There will be
dancing. Members of De Molay are
invited.
There will be drill on May IL at
7::30. Let the senior princess know
whether you will contribute to the
rummage sale.
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Names Of Members
Eligible for Marine
Medals Sought
Col. Miller Directs
Officers to Forward
List of Reserves

1t. Col. Harvey L. Miller. COM
manding the 5th Battalion, Marine
Corps Reserve, last week directed
commanding officers of the several
units to send in names Of members
and their commands who are entitled
to the Marine Corps Reserve Service
Medal. recently adopted.
In order to be eligible to receive
the medal the man must have served
continuously four years with the
fleet or organized Marine Corps Re-
serve, have attended 80 per cent of
drills and enlisted men must have
maintained an average of As in all
service record book markings. A
star" will be issued for each addi-
tional four years service. First
Sergt. Harry w. Warner of Head
quarters Company is the only men,
ber who at present rates the medal
and two stars.
The medals will be presented in
the near future at battalion forma-
ton.
The following members of the bat
talon have qualified over the small
bore qualification course during the
past month - Headquarters Com
pany:
Col. H. R. Allen, 294; Pvt. N. E.
Ball, 312; Corpl. L. A. Blackstock,
$50; Pvt j. F. Brown, 3O2; Pvt. c. A.
Cape, 273; Sergt. G. NJ. Coleman,
3l2; Pvt. j. S. Hammacher, 298; Pvt.
P. M. Krause, 296: Pvt. D. P. Liberia,
291; Sergt. L. Lowry, 306; Drum
Maj. R. j. Macarthur, 288; Pvt. E.
F. McKnew, 287; Pvt. v. j. Orsinger,
3O6; Pvt. A. Pryor, 312; Pvt. K. w.
Rhine, 286; Sergt R. E. Slocum, 3O3;
Pvt. J. j. Torregrossa, 282; Pvt. T.
V. Taril, 290; Pvt. M. A. Trail, 273;
Pvt. c. S. Turechek, 311; Pvt. H. w.
Homer, 277; Pvt. M. A. Utterback,
300; Pvt. I. Swanson, 3O7.
Company B-Sergt. A. M. Burnell,
800; Pvt. j. r. rockingham, 1896.
Company C-Pvt. G.. w. Chapman,
294; Pvt. G. w. Cheate, 1922; Pvt. L.
F. DeMoyy, 286; Pvt. A. w. Frazier,
309; Corpl A. NJ Holmes. 283; Pvt.
R. E. Law, 35; Pvt. J. R. Sullivan,
jr., 295; Pvt. H. r. Peterson, 284,
Pvt. w. R. Strong, 272; Pvt. B. D.
Steele, 295; Pvt. F. H. Tate, 321;
Pvt. R. H. Voight, 285; Pvt. D. E.
Kenyon, 306: Pvt. J. F. McClanahan,
271; 1t. l.. F. Handley, 331.
Company D-Pvt. B. S. Abernethy,
jr., 275; Pvt. c. w. Allison, 273; Pvt.
B. Andrews, 277; Pvt. D. A. Carroll,
281; Pvt. G. w. Carter, 281; Pvt. J. A.
Denbow, 297; Pvt. B. F. Glover, 309;
Pvt. P. j. Heath, jr., 271; Pvt. C. S.
Godgkin, 270; Pvt. B. P. Kelly, 285;
Pvt. w. F. Lloyd, 208; Sergt. w. D.
Murray, jr., 1922; Pvt. A. E. Meyers,
281; Pvt. E. N. Reid, 277; Pvt. c. D.
Rutfner, BOG; Pvt. c. Swayze, 277.
Vacancies exist in the rifle COM
panies, for men between II and IS
years of age, with or without previ-
Gus military experience. Information
relative to enlistments may be had
| by applying to the Armory, 458
Indiana avenue NV, on Tuesday
or Wednesday evenings.
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Spanish War Veterans

Meetings this week are: Tuesday,
Col. James S. Petit Camp, 8 pm,
921 Pennsylvania avenue Sc;
Thursday, Admiral George Dewey
Camp, pm, Pythian Temple; Fri
day, Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp,
8 pm, Pythian Temple.
The first general meeting of the
G. A. R. Memorial Day Corp. will
be held Wednesday night in the
United States Chamber of Com
merce Building at pm. All camps
and auxiliaries are requested to at
tend, and two more meetings will be
held, May II and "a at the same
time.
Muster day was observed at the
last meeting of Miles Camp, con-
Quoted by Comdr. John Parsons, A
Theodore Roosevelt memorial flag
was presented to the camp by Sur
geon Mrs. Fannie E. Child Prichard,
| who was superintendent of the Con-
valescent Home at Mount Vernon,
N. Y. The inmates furnished a Ga
foot pole and the flag, and pre-
sented the flag to her. Chief of
Police of the United States Capitol
spoke The address of the evening
was made by Representative James
E. Van Zandt of Pennsylvania. The
auxiliary was invited and refresh
ments were served.
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Forty and Eight

Members will attend the Memorial
Day services and will form an escort
for the Chef De Chemin De Fer
James o. Sheppard, who will repre-
sent Voiture Rationale at Arlington
Grande Voiture 174 will hold a din
ner in honor of the chef de chemin
de fer on May %.
A meeting of the Grande Chemi-
not will be held at the Portner on
May 16. All sponsors whose candi-
dates have been passed for men,
bership should have their men pres
ent at this meeting for medica.
examination and instructions.