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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-21
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-21
How 10 Prevent
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Starting today on page 10 of this paper. Dr. William Brady. M. b., the Democrats we'll known health columnist starts a series of two articles on Flu" They are vitally important at this time. The nation is sprayed with Flu" epidemics. and Dr. Brady of fers in these articles perti- nent and practical informa- tion on how to tell whether or not you really have the "FIu," and if so, how to han dIe it. Many local epidemics gre mistakenly called Flu, and Dr. Brady explains the difference. For the first of these two timely articles turn to page 10 of today's
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The Weather

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-03
FOUR M Aek3

W uRlhG THE PAST TWO WEEKS THE ORIENTAL PIRATES MADE NO ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE ISLAND, LEAVING f1AuRE AND MIRA Ih PEACE. AND
 DURING THE JUL L, WE USED HE TIME AID SPACE TO
 PRESENT THE HUGE EMPIRE FLYING BOAT BUT NOV OUR FRIENDS PREPARE FOR TROUBLE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-03

f1ODAN IS THE ZERO HOUR FOR THE FINAL TEST AOp OF Tt4E THREE pOsrT hEW tTcSsekf PLANE, THE SILVER HANK, T. 5z. AasD TceNn IS STtlL r4tSSls6 RElucTANTLSs PAUL Ss1rTH IS O6L ICED TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF 61LL 6AxTCf1, ANOTHER ACE pIuCI WHO WILL PUT THE HAWK THROUGH ITS TERMINAL VELOCITY DIVES FOR THE NAVAL AcCepIAfscE COMMITTEE. GATHERED AT THE ARDRohE TO WITNESS THE TEST.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-18
ROBBERS ROOST
PROJECT PLANNED
BUTTE CHAMBER PROPOSES TO
BEAUTIFY HISTORIC SPOT
NEAR VIRGINIA CITY
Will Discuss With Elks Lodge There .
Proposal to Establish Pioneer Mu-
scum and Maybe Make State Monu-
ment of Property.

Robbers Roost, hiding place of
road agents in Montana's colorful
Vigilante days, may be made
state monument and major tourist
attraction as result of action
taken by the executive committee
of the Butte Chamber of Com
merce directors The committee de-
cided to work for a project which
would. result in Identification of the
historic site, construction of connect
ing road from the new highway and
possible establishment of a frontier mu-
scum in the rambling old building
The chamber will contact the Vir-
ginia City Elks lodge, which has worked
tor several years in conjunction with
the chamber in the upkeep of the
place, to Jointly work out plans for
the new program
A new highway past the resort
which Is a few miles from Virginia
City, will be completed in the next
year or two. The present highway runs
directly past the building but the new
highway will be about 200 yards away.
road to the Roost and Landscape and
beautify the area.
The building. stepped in early day
history, Is a reminder of the pictur-
esque gold mining era in Alder gulch
ana as such could be made a state
monument. 1t was there that the bold
road agents planned their stage coach
rs;ds ,,t ana q, rested safely between
mysterious symbol Of warning, "3-7-77,"
and drove the bandits from the terri
tory or ended their careers at various
"hangman's trees"
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-18

quite definitely what he wanted, what
he always would want. you can't
do that. Lorraine: It's. just another
in the world for you-but me-
She shook her head because she was
eating, and so inconsiderately eating,
as if she were thoroughly enjoying the
food, while he could not even taste
it. When the mouthful was swallowed,
she spoke: II used to think so too, but
I was wrong. Now I'm going to marry
went temporarily insane. He wrote to
me when he heard of the divorce.
When saw his writing on the en-
velope realized suddenly that YOU
had been a dream. I had always loved
him"
"Who?" begged Ransome, his mind
darling around the deceitful, hateful
faces of all their male friends and
acquaintance.
Paul Nottingham" said Lorraine
serenely. mot that it would interest
you-you never met him.
He knew he was beaten. She was
too closed in her bright cool shell
for him ever to reach her again. 1t
was true she no longer loved him
perhaps it was also true that she never
had. He said grimly, $50 that is why
you never answered my letter."
smile. and strangely, compassionate,
yet firmly unyielding look. 1.-THE truth
was too dangerous. If Hedda had ever
guessed how little I valued you, she
would have stopped trying to take
you away" Lorraine picked UP another
olive. Dear Hedda," she said.
CTHE END
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-18
State Welfare Bureau
VIII Conduct Exams

The committee on examinations Of
the state public welfare department
will give examinations for five posi-
tons In state and county departments
Sept. %. It also plans examinations for
two other positions, Payne Templeton,
secretary, announced.
He said tentative places for the per-
sonal examinations have been set as
Helena, Kalispell, Lewistown, Miles
City, Missoula, Havre, Great Falls,
Glasgow, Butte, Bozeman and Billings.
Examinations are to be given can
didates for the positions Of orthopedic
field supervisor, SITS to 5000 per month,
and director of services to crippled
children, $225 to $3.50.
Applications for examinations on the
other five positions must be made by
$40 500 to Sis: Senior casew oe sia5
to $3.50; child welfare worker, Si5O to
SITS; Junior stenographer, SIS to 500;
senior stenographer, 500 to SIPS.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-18

In the Middle Ages the humble turnip
craven on coats-of-arms. In those DAYS
the turnip was held to be the friend
OF all mankind. Those who carried 1t
received 1t as a mark of honor In
recognition Of the general goodness Of
their dispositions.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-18

Australia may take special measures
to protect its prosperity against the
recession outside.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Milk Case Trial Date
To Be Set Tomorrow

Police Court Judge Walter ].
Casey today notified prosecuting
and defense counsel in the Fairfax
Farms Dairy milk case that a def
mite date for trial will be set to-
morrow.
At the last court hearing on May
II, Judge Casey said counsel would
be notified two days beforehand
of the trial date, but since Judge
Casey leaves the District Branch
OF the court on Saturday, he is not
expected to set Monday as the date.
Judge John P. Mcmahon will pre-
side over the trial if Judge Casey
sets the date for some time in June.
Including appearances to argue~mo-
tions in the case, counsel has ap-
peared before the court 10 times
since the information was filed
March IA, following seizure of 1000
gallons of alleged bootleg" cream.
The trial date originally was set
for May II. Previous to that time,
defense counsel filed a motion for
advancement, which was denied,
and since the case has been post
poned on a plea by Corporation
Counsel Elwood Seal, who will
prosecute the case personally, that
he has been engaged before the
House committee investigating the
milk situation.
The dairy is charged with seven
counts Of violating the 1925 Milk
Act.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Street Car Victim
Is Seriously Injured

A man, seriously injured when
struck by street car. was listed to-
day among several victims of Wash
ington traffic accidents.
VILLAIN Boswell, 55, was taken
to Emergency Hospital with severe
face and scalp lacerations after he
was struck at Fourteenth street and
New York avenue NV, during the
rush hour late yesterday.
Police, who said they were at
tempting to locate the mans address
on F street NV, reported he was
hit by the street car after stepping
from loading zone.
Others hurt in District accidents
included William Chalk, 6, of 2441
Eighteenth street NV, who received
cuts on his face and hands and
ankle injuries when he was struck
by an automobile in the 800 block
Of California street NV, and Doris
Corbin, 10, of 3404 N street NV,
who was hurt slightly at Thirty
fourth and M streets NV.
Charles c. Ryan, As, of Mount
Rainier, Md, had his hand crushed
by his car. operated by his wife. Mr..
Ryan said he fell when he at
tempted to jump on the running
board in the 5000 block of Eastern
avenue NV, while the car was in
motion. His injured hand was treat
ed at Sibley Hospital.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Chamberlain Vocational School
Occupied by 200 Students
New Structure Still Being Outftted,
But Vanguard Moves In

of equipment has been ordered, which
when completely installed, will pro-
vide the school with a virtual
broadcasting studio. Other new
courses will be electrical refrigera-
ton and baking. The preliminary
ovens for the latter already have
been put in.
With a telephone connection in
every room, the new school has an
apartment on the second floor, which
will give the pupils experience in
homemaking and artistic arrange
ment of furniture. Such apart
ments, however, also exist in several
other schools.
Assembly Hall Gymnasium.
An assembly hall gynasium, COM
plete with soundproof ceiling, thea
ter stage and lighting, movie screen
and projection room, forms part of
the structure.
Although the vocational schools
have hitherto worked on the general
plan of serving particular districts,
the Chamberlain and the new Abb
bot, when the latter is built, will
be city-wide, with millwork the only
duplicated course because of the
opportunity in that field, it was
stated. 1t is proposed to locate
the new Abbot on New York avenue
NE. in Brentwood Park, overlooking
the Columbia Institution for the
Deaf.
Edward D. Reed. principal of the
Lenox. on Fifth street between G
and Virginia avenue Sc, will also
be principal of the new Chamber
lain, which replaces the Lenox.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
CoIored Cadets Hold
Competition Today

Ten companies of colored senior
high school cadets today were COM
peting for the coveted awards as the
47th annual competitive drills
opened at Grifith Stadium.
The units, representing Armstrong,
Cardozo and Dunbar High School,
took the field beginning at am
and came on at slightly more than
half-hour intervals.
Individual performances through
out the day were leading up to the
final brigade review at 4:20 pm, at
which time crowd of several thou
sand was expected to be in the
stands to watch the regiment parade
past Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, COM
manding officer of the District Ma
tional Guard.
Announcement of winners will be
made just before the final review
and presentation will be made by
Gen. Cox, Col West A. Hamilton and
John H. Wilson OF the Board OF
Education; Supt. Frank w. Ballou,
First Assistant Supt. Garnet c. Will
kinson and Assistant Supts. A. K.
Savoy and Howard H. Long.
Music was supplied by the Arm
strong Band throughout the day.
Col. Harry Atwood, in charge of
military science in the colored high
schools, was in charge.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Vesper Flag Service
Plants Are Announced

Members of Congress. the judi
ciary and the cabinet will join sew
eral thousand youngsters at the
vesper flag service to be held June II
on the east steps of the Capitol
In making the principal address,
Senator Alben w. Barkley of Ken
lucky will deliver "A Message to the
Youth of the Nation Another
meSsage-this one from American
youth to the elders of the country
will be voiced by Champ Clark, son
OF Senator and Mrs Bennett Champ
Clark of Missouri. and grandson of
the famous House Speaker.
Starting at S pm, the vesper
flag service will be the high spot
In the observance of Flag Week-June
8-14Eand is being arranged by the
United States Flag Association.
This year marks the first observ-
ance of Flag Week in lieu of the
usual Flag Day. 1t is the culmina-
ton Of great patriotic revival
sponsored by the National Council
OF '76, headed by former Secretary
OF State Henry L. Stimson.
The purpose of the revival has
been to revive the rugged. patriotic
spirit OF '76" from which the coun-
Gil takes its name.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Inquiry Set Today
Into Traffic Death
Of 6-Year-0Id Boy
Woman Foints After
Coroner's Jury Clears
Her of Blame in Fatality

Inquiry by a coroner's jury into
the traffic death of a six-year- old
boy who was killed under the wheels
of an automobile last Friday as his
mother watched the tragedy, was
scheduled to take place today.
The investigation, the third traf-
flc inquest in two days, was to be
made in connection with the death
of Donald Thorogood of 313 K street
NE, who was struck at the inter-
section of Third and K streets NE.
Driver of the automobile was listed
by police as Bernard Randolph Bar
ton, %, colored of 918 M street NV.
The child, eating a three-cent
SNOWFALL" stepped from the curb
to his death as his mother. Mrs. Will
liam j. Thorogood, sr.. watched him
from the living room window of
their home.
In one of two inquests held yes
terday, Mrs. Veda A. Rainwater, 81,
of Silver Spring, Md, tainted when
coroner's jury cleared her of re-
sponsibility in connection with the
traffic death of Fred Cohen, IA, Of
604 Farragut street NV.
Mr.. Cohen, the 36th victim of the
year, died Tuesday in Emergency
Hospital from injuries received April
IL. According to inquest testimony,
Mr.. Cohen was struck at the in
tersection of Twelfth and E streets
NV. while crossing from the south
west to northwest curb of E street.
The jury found the victim re-
sponsible for his own death due to
negligence on his part in crossing
a street against a red light.
AS the verdict was read, Mrs.
RainWater sWooned and fell from
her chair to the floor. Her hus-
band, r. c. RainWater, a Federal
Power Commission auditor, rushed
to her aid and she was revived a
few moments later with the aid of
morgue officials and police.
At the other inquest, the jury re-
turned verdict of accidental death
in connection with the death of
six-year- Niles Tyree of 11l6 Chi
cago street Sc. who died in Provi-
dence Hospital Tuesday shortly af-
ter being run over by car driven
by Bernard S. Riley, %, colored, of
GIG L street Sc. while running
across the street in the 22OO block
of Shannon place Sc.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Big Gain Reported
In W. P. A. Students

An increase of IS per cent of
w. P. A. students in Washington
has resulted from the expansion of
the Districts w. P. A. adult edu-
cation program, Mrs. Mary Steele,
director of Profession and Service
Projects. reported today.
Mrs. Steele's report followed that
of Miss Maude Alton, principal of
the local Americanization School,
who said the W. P. AS national adult
education program has won the
Nationwide approval of educators
and State, county and municipal
officials.
A total of $500 is now enrolled in
the education classes here, accord
ing to Mrs. Hazel c. Taylor, assis-
tant director of all education pro-
jects. Mrs. Taylor said 1880 pupils
are being taught to read and write
and the remainder are enrolled in
classes in home making, family
living, public affairs, parent edu-
cation, vocational and avocational
education.
when the program was broad
ened to include the latter subjects" F"
Mrs. Taylor said, "the increase in the
number of students was apparent
almost at once. The classes in public
affairs, particularly, draw large
numbers of pupils. Literacy classes
may be observed in every section of
the city and are held in public
schools, libraries, church Easements,
settlement houses and in more than
$50 private homes.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Why Must They Die? No. 36 9ms Ki,s' i i
-One OF Series OF Factual Analyses of D. c. Traffic

Analyses OF the ninth, t,Denty-
ninth. thirty-second, thirty
fourth and thirty-ftth traffic ia
talities haze not been published,
pending completion of official in
Destigations, the first tDo men,
toned being hit-run cases.
The place: Intersection of Twelfth
and E streets NV.
The accident: A 74-year-old man,
according to inquest testimony, was
struck by a car going east on E
street while he was crossing from
the southwest to northwest curb OF
E street within the crossWalk but
against traffic lights.
According to the drivers testi-
mony, she had stopped her car at
the intersection near the center
line to wait for the light to change
to green. She said that she noted
the pedestrian when she first
stopped but did not notice him fur
ther until the moment she struck
him. While waiting, drivers be-
hind her started to blow their horns,
she testified. She looked at the cars
behind, according to her testimony,
then looked at the lights and put
the car in low gear. She said she
could not have moved more than
9 inches to a foot when the col
lision occurred. In her testimony
she said she applied her brakes as
soon as she saw the pedestrian.
Inquest testimony also disclosed the
pedestrian was not knocked down
completely, and that he was re-
luctant to 60 to the hospital or to
have the police summoned. Later
he was taken to Emergency Hos
pital, the testimony revealed, where
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Labor Department
Calls Farley 10 Avert
Building Strike Here
Conference Arranged
Today With Loborers
And Carpenters

Intervening in an effort to avert
threatened tieup of virtually all
major building projects here. the
United States Cancellation Service
today arranged a conference be-
tween builders committee and rep
resentatives of union laborers.
Out of the conference, scheduled
for 2 pm, it is hoped some agree
ment will come to prevent strike
scheduled for Monday of 1900 la
borers employed in construction
work here.
The conference will be held in the
hall of the International Hod Car
riers, Building and Common Lab
orers' Union. 525 New Jersey avenue
NV. 1t was arranged through the
efforts of Howard T. Colvin, Con-
ciliation Service mediator, who will
take part in the negotiations.
The laborers' union voted to strike
after their demands for increased
wages had been refused. The la
borers are seeking an increase of
10 cents an hour for common labor
and Is cents an hour more for semi
skilled labor. The present rate is
10 cents an hour for both groups.
No steps have yet been taken to
settle a threatened strike of union
carpenters on June IL which was
voted after the Master Builders As
sociation refused to meet their re-
quest for more pay and shorter
hours.
The carpenters are asking a s13-
a-day wage and 7-hour day in
stead of the $12-a-day wage and g.
hour day provided in the old con-
tract, which expired May l.
If not averted. a strike would af-
feet between 1000 and 5000 men
working on construction jobs here.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
New Harbor Rules Await
5ecretary's Approval

New harbor regulations affecting
all navigable waters in the District
are ready to be promulgated as soon
as the Secretary of War gives ap-
proval to five anchorage areas, two
of them newly established, Commits
sioner Hazen today notified Col. r.
S. Thomas, Army engineer for the
local district.
Commissioner Hazen requested
that Col. Thomas take the neces-
sary steps so that the approval of
the Secretary of War may be OBJ
tained as soon as possible. Col.
Thomas is expected to hold public
hearings on the new anchorage
areas under the law giving the
Army engineers control of navigable
streams.
The two new anchorage areas
provided under the regulations are
above Key Bridge, the shoal water
area just below Three Sisters Island,
and in Oxon Run Bay across the
river from Alexandria, Va. The
Oxon Run Bay anchorage is intend
ed primarily for houseboats.
The regulations authorize con-
tinuance of three existing anchor
ages, one in Washington Channel
and two in Anacostia River.
District and Army officials also
are considering a suggested official
anchorage area in Boundary Chan
mel adjoining Washington Airport,
now used as an anchorage area
without specific authorization. To
establish regulations for this area,
however, will require legal decision
on jurisdiction, the area lying with
in the mo mans land" in which
the District-Virginia boundary line
is in dispute. 1t has been proposed
that the District assume jurisdiction
and test case be made.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
zoning
Decision Allows
; Apartment Houses
Adjustment Board Cuts
Thornton Petition for
Third Street Construction

In compromise decision, the
Board of Zoning Adjustment has
granted permission to H. L. Thorn
ton, Takoma real estate owner and
developer, to build three three STORY
apartment houses in the eastern
portion Of the square bounded by
Aspen, Whittier, Third and Fourth
streets NV.
Mr.. Thornton had requested per-
mission to erect five apartment
buildings. The petition was op-
posed by group of witnesses, in
Guiding spokesmen for citizens as
sociations. The board ruled that
the apartments must front only on
Third street and also stipulated that
the subdivision plan must meet the
boards approval.
Other Petitions Approved.
The board also approved the fol-
lowing petitions:
John Quinn, for permission to
establish gasoline station on the
north side of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. between Forty-eighth and
Forty-ninth streets NV.
All Wong, for permission to
change non-conforming use from
a restaurant to dry cleaning
agency, at 210 Second street Sc.
DR.. Joseph Rossman, for permis-
sion to erect a one-story rear addi-
ton to the dwelling at 1920 JET
ferson place NV.
DR.. A. K. Bowie, for permission to
erect rear fourth-story addition to
the dwelling at 301 B street NE.
Food Store Authorized.
Barnett Landsman, for permission
to change a non-conforming use
from beauty shop to a health food
store at 4 Ninth street Sc.
Charles Ferrara, for permission to
change non-conforming use from
a barber shop to deicatessen and
confectionery store, at 1901 I street
Sc.
Minnie, John, Fred, Katherine and
Clara Schickler, for permission to
establish gasoline station at the
southeast corner of Georgia ave-
nue. and Morton street NV.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Party Will Benefit
Eastern Star Home

A luncheon and card party for the
benefit OF the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home will be held by st. Johns
Lodge Chapter, No. 18, o. E. S., to-
morrow at noon at the home of Mrs,
Bessie Coakley, 3512 Twenty-fourth
street NE.
The chapter also will hold a meet
ing Monday, at which the matrons
and patrons Of 1899 will be honor
guests, and the Mckinley High
School Boys Glee Club will sing.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Biggest Lond Plane
To Visit Capital

The largest American land trans
port plane, a four-engine Douglas
DC-4, will visit Washington next
week during a national exhibition
tour, the Civil Aeronautics Society
announced today.
The c. A. A. issued q special no
tice to airmen warning them not
to fly any aircraft within $500 feet
of the big air liner during its trip.
The DC-4 was to leave Chicago
today, under the auspices of the
United Air Lines, and is scheduled
to visit Cleveland and New York be-
fore coming here. Tentative plans
call for demonstration and passen-
ger-carrying flights from Washing
ton Airport and Boiling Field.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Summers Condition
Is Satisfactory

The condition of Representative
Hatton w. Summers of Texas, chair
man of the House Judiciary Com
mittee, was described as "satisfac-
tory" today at George Washington
University Hospital, where he un-
derwent an operation several weeks
ago.
Representative Summers observed
his 64th birthday Tuesday. His phy-
sician, DR.. Walter A. Bloedorn, said
it will be another week or so be-
fore he leaves the hospital. Follow
ing the operation, Representative
Summers developed respiratory in
lection.