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Evening star., 1939-03-28

Lusk after Assistant District Attor-
ney General Frank Darwin reported
to the court that Brown declined
to give any information about the
cockfght," pictures of which had
appeared In the news. Brown was
ordered held until he gave the in
formation.
The frail, bespectacled photog-
rapher was recalled to court yester-
day and asked II he would say wheth-
er the fight was in Hamilton County
He replied it was not, but gave no
further information.
Nobody had asked me before II
the fight was in this county," Brown
asserted.
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Western BattaIions
Win First, Second
In Drill Contest
Roosevelt Unit Third;
Flag and Cup to Be
Awarded Monday

The 1st and I'd Battalions of the
4th Cadet Regiment at Western
High School will take their places
at the head of the city's high school
cadets next Monday when flag and
silver cup are awarded the winners
of yesterdays annual competitive
battalion drill, held at Central High
School Stadium.
Cadet Maj. Roy Millenson. the
winning battalion's commanding Of
ficer, will receive a gold medal as
well. when the city's high school
cadet regiments meet for their an
nual regimental drill, when regi-
mental prizes will be awarded as
well as those to the winners of the
annual map war games and the best
regimental band.
Third place yesterday went to the
1st Battalion of the 5th Cadet Regi-
ment at Roosevelt High School.
Col. Wallace M. Craigie, professor
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of military science and tactics for
the white high schools, said yester-
day at the conclusion of the drill
that it was unprecedented in his
recollection for the first and second
battalons of any high school regi-
ment to take first and second place.
At yesterdays drill cheering high
school girls and parents packed the
stands under threatening skies to
see the blue-clad units parade. Only
one light furry of rain marred
otherwise satisfactory weather con-
ditions. The battalions came on
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the field at 15-minute intervals and
were judged by a panel of infantry
officers from Fort Meade. The
judges were Its. William S. Hum
phries, Joseph S. Kujawski and
Oscar J. Kreiser.
The respective battalions marched
to music played by their regimental
bands and were judged on a basis
OF a perfect score Of 100 points
so many for each department Of
their performance.
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Photographer Released
In Contempt Case
BY the Associated Press

By the ABSOciat1d Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March
28. - Robert Brown, Chattanooga
news photographer who was Jailed
Thursday when he refused to dis
close to a county grand jury in
formation concerning cockfight he
had photographed. was released yes
terday after he told the court the
fight was not staged in Hamilton
Chattanooga County.
Brown was held in contempt Of
court by Criminal Judge Charles
Evening star., 1939-03-28

REsORTs-VIRGIN1A BEACH, VA
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|HeudIineFoIk
And Whu+.
They Do
Dr.. Noble Says Color
Is Used by Animals
To Terrorize RivoIs
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

This hasn't anything to do with
Christmas neckties, but DR.. G.
Kingsley Noble OF the Museum Of
Natural History has maintained
that, in the animal kingdom, color
is used to terrorize other males,
rather than lure the opposite sex.
He has jolted considerably the Dar-
winian theory Of the function Of
color in natural selection and pro-
tective coloring, this being one Of
his many gleanings of the beaten
track of experimental biology.
Currently, DR.. Noble, who for 20
years has been curator Of herpetol-
ogy at the museum, supervises ex-
periments which give a rough idea
Of how the world looks through the
eyes Of animals-a Enthusiastically
novel inquiry, along with DR.. Mobiles
dossier on Santo Domingo frogs
which bark like dogs and squeal like
pigs, his discovery of snakes with
inset thermometers, by which they
locate their prey through tempera-
ture, fish that spawn on dry land,
and certain glandular alterations
which produced dinosaurs. These
have been objective studies. His new
animal-eye view is his first expert
ence on the inside looking out.
In 1926, Dr. Paul Kammerer,
distinguished Viennese scientist,
startled the scientific world by re-
port on experiments with toads
which seemed to prove the trans
mission of acquired characteristics.
DR.. Noble, writing in the magazine
Nature of London did not charge
deliberate fraud. but he insisted that
the transitional markings, as re-
ported by DR.. Kammerer, could have
been made only by ink. DR.. Kam-
mered committed suicide. leaving a
note in which he said that, exam
ing his laboratory specimens, he
found that some unknown person
had made the markings with India
ink. DR.. Noble, profoundly shocked.
said he had intended no allegation
Of fraud, but had merely made .
long range deduction as to the only
possible explanation of the phe-
nomenon.
A native of Yonkers. now As years
old, DR.. Noble was educated in biol
ogy at Harvard and Columbia and
made his first scientific expedition.
to Guadalupe, in 1914. His wife.
the former Ruth Crosby of Hart
ford, Conn, accompanies him on his
explorations and assists him in his
work. They have two sons. Their
home is in Englewood, N. j., which.
incidentally, is IN the southern
boundary of a snake paradise,
stretching up into New York State.
and said by some herpetologists to
have a denser snake population than
any other similar area in the world.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
The Political Mill
Figures on Amozins Growth Of U. S.
Forecast Thot Peak Is Still to Come

its people together comprise the
most enormous and most intricate
business on earth" It is Of vast i'm
portance for the American people
to have definite knowledge Of what
is being done, in business, In agri-
culture and in the matter Of health
protection. It is important to them
to know whether the flow of the
people is to the great congested
industrial areas or away from them.
The census records show that the
American people have changed from
95 per cent rural population to
major urban status. Only "a per
cent of the people are today actu-
ally supported by the farms. The
coming census will include a meas
ure Of the extent of migration In
a flve-year period. There are in
dications that the population swings
to the cities in times Of prosperity
and back to the land in times of
depression.
Life Expectancy Increases.
The most vital indicator of the
future of America is the birth and
death record, maintained by the
Census Bureau. In 1915 the birth
rate exceeded Is babies per 1000
population. That birth rate has
now dropped to II. At the same
time, census records contain con-
vincing evidence of the prolongation
of human life. The statistics
gathered by the bureau indicate
that white male baby born today
has a life expectancy Of 5906 years.
Back in 1900 such a baby had a
life expectancy of only 1928 years.
Female babies today have a life
expectancy of 62.65 years-as COM
pared to 5108 years in 1900.
This better break for the babies
of today-the men and women of
tomorrow-is due in great part to
the advance in medical science in
the conservation of life. Great
human enemies, tuberculosis, ty-
phoid, smallpox. measles, scarlet
fever and many others are gradually
being conquered, the records Of the
Census Bureau show. In a little
more than IS years the deaths per
100000 from these killers" show
net reduction Of $40, or a saving of
704 800 lives this year, which would
have been taken in 1900.
Another group of killers. however,
have been increasing their toll of
human ives-cancer, cerebral hem
orrhage, heart disease, suicide,
homicide. automobile accidents. etc.
Increased fatalities from these
amount to 1875 per 100000. which
would mean an increased mortality
this year of 253 $500. So between
these two groups Of killers, there is
net saving of lives this year
amounting to 45l 900. Here is what
the director of the census has to
say about the situation:
If it were not for the decrease
in the national death rate, the
deaths this year would have exceed
ed the births and without immigra-
ton. our population would already
have reached its peak. But as it is,
the peak may not be reached before
another 20 or 80 years, and accord
ing to the present trends, our peak
population at that time should be
around l45,000000. From then on.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
S18,5oo,ooo Supplies
Await British Ships
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 28.-American-
made bombing planes. trucks and
trench diggers and South American
corned beef-some S18,5O0,000 worth
in all-are stored in the New York
foreign trade zone on Staten Island
pending shipment to Great Britain
and France in British ships.
Included in the vast collection of
equipment for the European war,
operators of the free port said last
night, we're go Lockheed bombers,
part of an order of 200 built for
the British; $500 painted
trucks and 13 trench diggers costing
$4,000 each. Many more of these
are to enter the zone en- route to
France.
In addition, there were 20 Sikor-
sky bombers bound eventually for
Finland.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
WheeIer-for-President
Club Formed in Montana
Ey the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
HELENA. Mont. Dec. 28.-For-
nation of Wheeler for President
Club of Montana was announced
yesterday by J. Burke Clements of
Helena, chairman of the State In
dustrial Accident Commission, who
will serve as president.
Realizing the impetus Of the
movement for Senator Wheeler as
a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for President of the
United States. those of us in the
Senator's home State determined to
launch this organization" Mr.
Clements, close friend of Senator
Wheeler. said upon his return from
Washington.
Evening star., 1939-12-28

the social and economic problems
that face the United States appear
puny when measured against the
resources of the country. The
United States has about one-flf-
teenth of the worlds population and
Fifteenth Of the land surface
yet today it possesses As per cent of
the wealth Of the world. 1t has go
per cent of the monetary gold-17
billions out of the 20 to 80 billions
in all the world-20,0 900 tons of gold,
enough to load a freight train five
miles long. It produces 81 per cent
of all the oil produced annually; it
produces one-third of all the pig
iron and steel that is produced. AS
it produces more, so 1t consumes
more Of the products of the rest Of
the world. There are more students
in the colleges and universities Of
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unless trends change, there will be
a gradual decline"
The coming census will 60 into
the matter of employment-and
unemployment-in big way. Dur
ing the week March 24-30, the
Census Bureau will measure the
size and characteristics Of the labor
force in this country. 1t will EMU
merate the persons actually at work
on private and non-emergency gov
ernment work; those at work on
public emergency work (W. p. A.,
N. Y. A., C. c. c., local relief work,
etc.: all persons seeking work and
not in either of the first classical
tions, and all persons who were
temporarily laid of from their jobs
during that week.
Impressive Figures.
The record of the Nation, as dis
closed by the census reports, makes
Evening star., 1939-12-28

REPRESENTATIVES. But since the NrSI
census was taken $50 years ago the
Bureau of the Census has become
the great statistical bureau of the
Nation. It has delved into agricul-
ture, mining, business Of all kinds,
into vital statistics and health rec
ords. So diverse and important have
been the researches undertaken by
the Census Bureau that the mere
counting of the people has been
overshadowed. But that remains,
however, the fundamental constitu-
tional reason for the decennial
census.
The apportionment of representa-
ton in the House to the States Of
the Union was originally made in
the Constitution itself-65 for all l3
Of the States of that day. 1t also
was provided in the Constitution
that after the first census was
taken, the number of Representa-
tives should not exceed one for
every 10000 population. Today, the
House has 435 members, and unit
of representation is 279,722 popula-
ton, and there are 48 States.
History Of Amazing Growth.
William L. Austin, director Of the
census, has just made available a
volume which he calls 1.-The back
ground of the 1910 census" Really
it is history of the amazing growth
of the United States and discus
sion of where we are going, as dis
closed by the facts developed by the
census takers. Back Of all the fig
ures, showing the tremendous change
in population. area, agriculture and
industry since this Nation became a
Nation, lies the certainty that this
country and the American people,
instead Of having reached their
peak. have still a great future to
look forward to.
These census figures show,
among other things, that in l7s0
the total population-of II States
was 3,929,214 as compared to l32.-
900, 900 today, that the gross area
was 892, 1885 square miles-which has
now expanded to 1896 square
miles, not including I'll sos square
miles of outlying territory. To put
| 1t another way, the density OF popu-
lation in 1870 was IS persons per
square mile; in 1880, when the last
census was taken. this had in
| ornoeed ~ A. verSOpS nor Sn,iare
mile. And it is estimated that the
1910 census will bring tn - TO ~
The uneven distribution OF popu-
lation in this country. however, is
demonstrated by the variations
shown between 6443 density per
square mile In Rhode Island and
08 per square mile in Nevada.
AS Mr.. Austin says, "the United
States and the daily activities OF
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in the nearly l6
years since his
death a true ap-
probation of the
ideals for which
he strove.
The wartime
President loved
peace more than
any other man
of his time. He
was devoted to
the plan OF an
association Of
nations which
would preserve
world peace and
Il 1Ira c the GREAT
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Sole Of Church DeIuyed

PITTSBURGH. Dec. % R.-A
silerif1's sale of suburban Swissvale's
First Methodist Church has been
postponed 80 days to give trustees
and others a chance to develop a
plan for satisfying judgment of
approximately $4,000 in overdue
mortgage payments.
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the United States than in those OF
all the rest of the world put to-
gether. And, according to the census
director, Americans are by far the
best educated, best housed. best
clothed and best fed people in all
the world.
The new census will give the
country the latest facts on which to
chart its course.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Sign of the Times

that the war in which America par
ticipated forced military defeat for
Germany. but that the world was
not made safe for democracy be-
cause at the peece table the demo-
cratic nations quarreled among
themselves and refused to accept the
advice of the single disinterested
Nation in the group-the United
States of America.
Reproduction Rights Reserved)
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the Russian expansion in the Baltic
states over the eventual domina-
ton of that sea by the Com
munists. The price Hitler is sup
posed to ask will be definite re-
cognition of Germany's supremacy
in the Baltic with a Finland pre-
dominantly under the Reich's wing.
The chief source of ill-feeling be-
tween Won Ribbentrop and the
German general staff has been just
this situation. Hitler's little Bis
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pie Of the United
States once every
10 years. The
first census was
taken in 1900
and now the new
census falls in
40. Census
day, however, is
April /.
Originally, the
purpose of the
census was to
count noses 50
that each State
should have its
proper strength
in the House of
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conflict
believed Russia siding with the Reich
the advice Of the general
gave the Baltic his
Hitler sufficiently to obtain his which
nced the general staff Now that the Russians have shown
Britain France declared
inclined believe his military much
his diplomats.
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given indication which he Intends to jump He closely
visits the western front and sends
congratulations Stain birthday because he cannot
defeat Of the Red Armies
Moscow about the whole situation Its leaders believed that
would collapse with the Poles have done Nov
members Of the spreading the theory that the
allies the Firms resist They
support theory
had assisted Manner
o troops from the Finnish territory
relations between Germany Finland
than cordial.
suspect that Germany encouraging
effectively intguers
evenuay the Russians will be hard
will be compelled to ask the Rechs assistance.
staff has concerned from the beginning OF
Evening star., 1939-12-28
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The census taker Is. figuratively
speaking, just around the corner
for under the Constitution there
must be an enumeration of the peo-
Evening star., 1939-12-28

Hg opinions Of ,ortters this page their
nscessary The Stars Such opinions presented N The
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stdrs
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Appreciation
OF Wilson.
Yet Lacking
Present European
DebocIe Laid to
Rejection of Views
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Woodrow Wilson would have been
SO years old today had he lived, His
memory is not observed by any ma
tional holiday nor has there been
Evening star., 1939-12-28
This Changing World
Ribbentrop and Gosrine Followers at Odds
Over Germun Aid for Soviet Against Poles
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

struggle
his followers the stan backed by Field Marshal
Hermann Goetng
whether Finland should allowed continue
smashing blows the Muscote the Germans
ung H foreign secretary believe joke has far enough
prestige must be saved price.
military supported by Goerng sticking closely the letter
of the They believe that the end Russia will
win II it takes months the Finnish
really smash the foundations Of the Communist
public the better might action something
which constructive could
Evening star., 1939-12-28
The Capital Parade
Peace Envoy to voteon Long PIonned by President;
Plan Worked Out With Aid Of Archbishop SpelImon

JOSEPH ALSOP and ROBERT KINTNER
presidential the appoint
Mon special :mb.sssd0 the Vatican
the n % 5 soe
p0d n ean Gns Sny % e So ra
interest Its history rather simple The President has
Pops visit this country Not after the
xd H conceived plan q
testing done through Arohaisncp spslmsn Of
xs mas n s s ts
assent obtained and detail Of the project was carefully
place Christmas time
Protestant and simultaneously with
through Archbishop
as r on could BE- n
mott unnaturaly. enthusiastic reception.
Secondary Motives
ya the @ Joint action for peace by Pope
The Joint action was Of M discussed during the
s this this ss len:
tertiary detectives President
PRESIDENT
% like like yss Sy will hardly be 50
the President has greatly strengthened his
the Catholic church in America not Wholly at one with
church has wing BY william Cardinal
ao m nc led By ne
Archbishop spman who expected to be named cardinal in the
connection has always existed between the White House and the
tact has been mntaned somewhat surprisingly through certain
leading New OF Catholic The connection
achieved sort Of sem-ofcial status Particularly striking the role
Archbishop Spelman
is
papa liberal relations with
White
Sign Of the Times
gone establishing permanent
diplomatic relations with the Vatican and Wash
The possibility discussed the negotiations leading
Taylor preates mild Gacans
which been the churchmen advocating
local of the Vatican since the Gcans and the
Monni had their great struggle the liberties Of the
Washington would enjoy the first authority the American church
This the political anti
Catholics influenced the President make
though significant
times Cyn will that it another symptom of the Presidents
longing peacemake heads of worlds
Nation powerful spiritual institution
human decency, sensible will
nianc Inc)
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stew in his own Juice is good med
icine. If he hollers loud enough
and asks for help from the Reich
at any price, the German general
staf can dictate its own terms
which won't be mild.
Hitler is Of course the arbiter Of
the whole situation and it rests
upon him to decide which Of the two
factions will carry the day even
fllallv For the time heinz he has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
POLI'S

Slambang comedy and rollicking romance will be the order of the day when 20th Century Fox's "Wife, Hus- band and Friend" which co-stars Warner Baxter and Loretta Young comes tolling into the Loew-Poli Theater tomorrow to begin four day engagement.
 Reported to be a delirious romance with unrestrained gayety and sparkling wit, the new film finds the lovely Loretta Young and Baxter teamed for the second time. They last appeared together in "Wife Doctor and Nurse," one of last sea- sons outstanding comedy hits, and in response to the demands of thou sands of fans, they have been CO., starred again.
 The story of "Wife, Husband and Friend" concerns itself with the hilarious misunderstanding which result when lovely wife, who has loads of money, a beautiful home and grand husband, decides that she wants one thing more. A career as singer.
 The film is based on a novel by James M. Cain, famous novelist who wrote such best-sellers as "The Post man Always Rings Twice" and Ser enade."
 After Loretta makes up her mind that she wants the singing career her music teacher, Cesar Romero convinces her she can and should sing. She does, to hubby Warmers dismay. Then he finds friend in need in 8 beautiful opera singer played by Binnie Barnes. Because she convinces him that he can sing and should, if only to turn the ta- bles on friend wife.
 Things get madder and madder from this point on, until the perfect marriage is almost sacrificed on the altar of music. But all ends well in one of the funniest climaxes the screen has ever shown.
 On the same program is another
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30

Performances this evening at the Warner Bros. State theater con- clude the engagement of the all request program comprised of Star of Midnight" with William Powell and Ginger Rogers in the starring leads; also Victor McLaglen and Boris Karloff in '"The Lost Patrol.
 Big, important thrills will await theatergoers at the State starting tomorrow for "Stagecoach" the pic- ture you've heard SO much about will arrive at this theater for a four day stay.
 A brilliant cast comprised of Claire Trevor and John Wayne in the leads and Louise Platt, George Ban- croft. John Carradine, Andy Devine, Thomas Mitchell, Tim Holt, Donald Meek and Berton Churchill in prom inent roles.
 Miss Trevor, appearing as Dallas, a girl of shady reputation who has been driven from Tonto by self righteous group of women, and Wayne, irnpersonating Kid Ringo. another social outcast, are among the nine strangers travelling on the stagecoach.
 Among the others in the group are gambler of mysterious origin, a Scottish doctor, timid whiskey drummer, a high-born lady about to have 8 baby, pompous banker who has absconded with his banks funds, and the stagecoach drivers. The adventures they encounter on their way, and the relationships that spring up between them, furnish the picture with most of its action.
 Highpoints of the film are, the attack on the stagecoach by band of Apache Indians and the thrilling rescue by the United States cavalry. And on the same show will be the comedy riot "The Family Next Door, starring Hugh Herbert with an im- pressive cast which includes Juanita Quigley, Ruth Donnelly, Benny Bartlett, Joy Hodges and Eddie Quillan.
 The picture is highlighted by the gay and amusing events in home where everyone does as he pleases. Herbert is seen as the whimsical father who can't seem to earn enough to keep the whole family going.