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Evening star., 1939-08-04
Custody Of Girl, H.,
Awarded Aunt as
Fathers Plea Fails
Justice Luhrine Upsets
Decree Granted in
West Virginia

Pretty 11-year old Alice Elizabeth
Corvin is going to stay with her aunt,
Miss Elizabeth G.. Buckles, 2145 Cali
fornia street NV, Patent once
clerk, as the result of court fight
in which the child's father figured.
Spread on the records of District
Court today was finding by Justice
Oscar R. Luhring that the child
should stay here with her aunt. The
jurlst ruled that the father, Mark
Corvin of Bluefield, w. Va, although
armed with West Virginia court
decree awarding him custody OF the
child, was not entitled to her. JUS
tice Luhring discharged the writ OF
habeas corpus and committed the
child to the care and custody of
Miss Buckles.
BEST Interest of Child.
1T Is to the best interest of this
child, and her physical, mental and
spiritual welfare demands that she
be continued in the custody of the
respondent" wrote Justice Luhring
in his opinion.
Miss Buckles was represented by
Attorney Irwin Goldstein and dur
Ing the course of the hearing, the
child's mother, Mrs. Shirley B.
Ruark of Baltimore, now the wife
OF an airplane company mechanic,
told how she used to come to Wash
ington and watch the child play
from distance, without disclosing
her identity. Mr.. Goldstein contend
ed that the West Virginia decree,
awarding custody of the child to
her father, was invalid, because all
the facts were not before that court.
Divorce Decree Modified.
Justice Luhring found that Shir-
ley Buckles and Mr.. Corvin were
married on August 8, 1925: their
child, center of the court fight, was
born June 9. 1928, and both parents
have remarked. The Mercer Coun-
ty CIV. Va) court on September S,
1884, granted Mr.. Corvin an abso-
lutte divorce and gave the wife Gus
tody of the child. but on July 7
of this year that decree was modi-
fled and the custody was given to
the father.
AT no time after the separation
has the petitioner (the fatheD con-
tributed to the support and main
tenance of the child" Justice
Luhring found. Mr.. Corvin remar-
ried on August 8, 1886.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Boscom SIemp Named
In Suit on $1,000 Note

District Court records today
showed that c. Bascom Slemp of
Big Stone Gap. Va, secretary to
President Coolidge and Old Domin-
ion Republican leader and former
member of the House here, was
named defendant, with George A.
Nrgent, Shoreham Building, in a
suit on promissory note for $1,000.
The Riggs National Bank filed the
complaint, through Attorney Selig
c. Brez, declaring that Mr.. Nugent
on January 25 executed and deliv-
cred to the bank a promissory. note,
under which he promised to pay
$4,000 with interest at 6 per cent.
Before delivery of the note, the
court was advised, Mr.. Slemp had
Endorsed it.
On maturity the note was pre-
sented for payment, but was dis
honored, the court was advised, and
protested for non-payment. No por-
ton of the principal or interest
due has been paid, save that on
April S, the interest was paid for
March 81, the complaint recited.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Relief Mission Serves
8,410 Meals Free

Free meals were served to 8,41O
during July by the Relief Mission
of the Volunteers of America, 1t.
Maj. H. Mills Eroh, local COM
mander, announced in his monthly
report.
During the same period the mis-
sion provided lodgings for 1,253 men
and delivered more than 700 food
orders to families, the report showed.
A small quantity of shoes and cloth
ing also was distributed.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
ruce Postpones
Cafeteria Strike

A threatened strike of Govern
ment building cafeteria workers was
averted late yesterday when repre-
sentatives of the United Cafeteria
Workers and officials of the Welfare
and Recreation Association agreed
to continue their present contract
for the next 80 days with mo prece-
dent set by either side"
The two groups conferred with As
sistant Secretary of Labor Charles
V. Mclaughlin and Labor Depart
ment Conciliator Stanley v. White.
1t was explained the two factions
were at odds over a union shop re-
lationship in which employers would
agree to a check-of system where
equivalent union fees and dues
would be deducted from all en-
ployes' pay.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Mission Comp's
Feeding Weighs
Returning Buses

The census man is not the only
person finding an increase in WASH
ington population these days. DR..
c. N Chapman, physician for Camp
Bennett of the Central Union Mis-
sion, has found that Capital gains
the equivalent of 2.85 children every
two weeks in the excess poundage
added during this period by the boys
and girls sent out there from the
congested city areas.
Careful weighing and measuring
is done under the supervision of DR..
Chapman by Mrs. Margaret Fergu-
son, camp director, when the 80 chill
dren enter and when they leave. The
average weighing-in total runs
6,5O1 pounds and the outgoing aver
age has been 6,774, showing gain
of 273 pounds. The average weight
per child on leaving totals 74.5
pounds over It's.
The gross weight divided by the
number Of children shows that 285
phantom" children returned with
the original number of campers in
the large gray bus used to trans
port them.
The largest single gain for two
week period to date has been eight
pounds for 10-year-old girl. The
smallest has been one pound.
Fresh corn, beans and tomatoes
are being used now from the 234-
acre farm a mile from Brookeville,
Md, on which Camp Bennett u 10.
Gated,
Evening star., 1939-08-04

Rich sheen type rugs in wide variety
OF beautiful patterns. Sarouks, Kir-
mans, Persian, 9x12 sizes
made made to sell for $3.50 x7Q 81
August sale price ~ 1s~
Matching sizes equally lou.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
|KACEY MEMORIAL
MASS SATURDAY
Annual Event Will Be Held
at Immaculate Con-
ceptiOn Church

The annual memorial mass OF
Sheridan council, "A, knights Of Co
lumtus will be held Saturday morn
ing, December 2, at o'clock in the
Immaculate Conception church, II
was announced today by Roger
Walsh, chairman Of the committee
In charge.
Members Of the local council will
march to the church In body from
their club rooms on North Main
street. Ali are urged to meet at the
Columbus club, 10 North Main, no
later than $3.50 o'clock. The deleea-
ton will be headed by Grand Knight
Charles z. Mcdonald and Chairman
Walsh. Other officers, as we'll as
members Of the council, will be In
the line Of march,.
Invitations were sent out this week
to all members Of the religious In
waterbury to be present at the mass.
Families Of deceased members Of the
knights Of Columbus locally also
received special invitations.
Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, chaplain Of
Sheridan council, will act as cele-
brant Of the solemn high requiem
mass
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
CHURCH CYO unit
i'm INSTALLATION
Ceremonies to Be Held By
st. Margaret's Church
Group Tonight

A large crowd is expected tonight
at the ceremonies marking the in
stallation Of officers and department
heads Of the Catholic Youth Organic
zation Of st. Margaret's church. The
exercises will be held at the parish
hall.
Board meetings Of the unit will be
held each Tuesday during the win
ter.
Oflcers to be installed are: Presi-
dent, Francis x. Leroy; vice-pres-
ideft, william J. Butler; treasurer,
Marie Mullen: secretary, Ann Jane
,Bollard. Departmental heads are:
Educational, Philip Hennessy, CHAIR
man; Mary Q'Keefe, Miss Mullen,
Marion Ryan, George Storm, Joseph
Fox; religious, Mary Maher, chair
man: Miss Bollard Rita Millerick;
recreation, Mr.. Butler, chairman;
Mr.. O'Keefe, Walter Calvin, Doris
Shuts, Barbara Dickens, Patrick
McVerry; program, the four officers
and chairmen Of the educational,
religious and recreation committee,
assisted by Imelda O'Brien, dramas
tics, Miss Mullen, social, Mr.. Nc
Very, bowling, Mr.. Shuts and Mr..
O'Keefe, music.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
Recreational Center
Plea Made Last Night
Speaker at West End Club installation Rites Urges
Cooperative Drive-M. J. O'ROurke New Head

canism and to work for the letter
ment and preservation of the West
End Community club" The flag
and gavel were accepted with
thanks by President ORourke and
the preamble Will be presented at
the next meeting for ratification.
Thosee lected, in addition to Presi-
dent ORourke, were: First vice.
president, Robert l.. Goodeonugh:
second vice-president, David j.
Noonan; treasurer, John j. Carolan
assistant treasurer, John w. Han
non; financial secretary, Vincent
Martinelli; assistant financial Sec
rotary, Frank Delaney; sergeant-at-
arms, Peter j. Kelly; recording Sec
rotary, Mrs. Gertrude Keenan,: eai-
tor, Mrs. Catherine A. williams;
assistant editor, Miss Bernadine
Lawlor; directors, two years, Charles
w. Palcmba, Joseph Cavanaugh, one
years, James Conlong, Edward j
Kelly; 3 years, Miss Margaret M
Downey, and DR.. f.. w. Good
enough; auditors, A. Cronk, M. j.
Flaherty, j. William Gardner, A.
Burr and Mrs l.. A. Pichard,
Paul Reed, retiring president auto
becomes a member of the
executive committee which is COM
prised of all the major officers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28

Paul Kunkel, treasurer of the
East End Community club, last
night told go members of the West
End Community club that Water
bury is lacking In recreational CEN
ters for children and urged the
community clubs to band together
in order to get them.
Mr.. Kunkel was speaker at the
installation exercises Of. the West
End club at the annual meeting
held In the gymnasium of Russell
school. Michael j. ORourke was
elected and installed as president,
William +. Kelly, past president of
the Washington Hill Community
club, also spoke and assisted Jc-
seph Brophy another past presi-
dent Of the East End club in the
installation exercises.
Mr.. Kelly congratulated the West
End club, related struggle and the
growth of the Washington Hill club,
and expressed the hope that the
West End unit would rapidly swell
In membership.
Although recognizing that there
should be friendiy rivalry between
the community clubs, President
ORouke advised cooperation be-
tween the Units in order to attain
detectives. The newly installed
president also urged the club to CO.
operate so that a 100 per cent en-
rollment may be obtained.
Paul Reed, past president and
member Of the executive board,
presented a flag and gavel to the
club, also preamble. which reads:
For God and country we asso-
ciate ourselves together for the
following purposes; To uphold and
defend the Constitution Of the
United States of America; to main
tain law and order; to foster and
perpetuate a 100 per cent Ame,i-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28

will be 1.-THE Sons of the Legion"
District Commander of the S. A
L. Harry Noder is also expected
to be present.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Eastern Star, postponed from
November %, will be held on the
goth In the Post rooms.
Commander Joseph g. Hazel will
attend a district meeting OF Re-ein-
ployment chairmen on Friday, De-
cember l, at Whele's Rathskeller,
West Haven. Dept. Chairman Ar
thur V. GeWry Of the Veterans En-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
TwoD ROLES AT ONCE

John MILAN, who has played on
the screen for the past Is years, to-
day received his second film assign
ment In three weeks and Is playing
In both Emergency Squad" with
Louise Campbell and william Henry
and In Women Without Names"
featuring Ellen Drew and Robert
Paige. In both he is q william,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
CRENFELL MISSION
MEMBER TO SPEAK

Girls OF st. Margarets tchool we're
TO hear an address this afternoon
by DR.. Paddon, OF the Grenfell mis-
sion In Labrador, the occasion
marking the speakers first public
appearance In the United states.
DR.. Paddon was to talk at 3
o'clock. Handicraft was offered for
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
HOME RULED PUBLIC PLACE

Regina, Sask. (UP)-Because his
own home was no longer private
dwelling, Frederick Plante was con-
victed in court here of having IL
quor in place other than a dwell
Ing. He previously was convicted
OF keeping liquor in his home for
sale. Under the Saskatchewan Lii
quor act, any such dwelling Is re-
garded as O public place.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28

with a social at Kitchener hall.
The independence Day marks the
9th anniversary of Albanian free
dom from Turkish domination, q
yoke the country had borne for
five centuries. Though Invaded by
Italy, some Albanian nationals
still hope for Its restoration as a
free land.
The committee consists Of Charles
A. Prifty, Mehmet T. Progri, Adam
Sadik, Andon George, Nevrus Qerinl,
George zhitomi, and Tosun All.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
WILSON POST TO
MEET TOMORROW

Wilson Post American Legion,
will hold q special meeting tomor-
row night in the club rooms on
Bishop street. Past Commander
George Karnofsky of Corporal Coyle
Post, No. l, American Legion, will
be the guest speaker. His TOPIC
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
ALBANIAN GROUP
PLANS OBSERVANCE

Seven men are on the arrange
ments committee for a celebration
of Albanian Independence Day
Thursday afternoon and evening
ployment Bureau will have charge
of the meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02

Lord Lothian, newly appointed Ann
bassador to the United Statesj
meets a friend, a black cat, as he!
visits the White House in Wash
ington. Because of the feline's in
sistence of dogging the diplomats
footsteps, reporters dubbed the cat
Crisis"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02

Charles M. Schwab, steel magnate,
is carried in a stretcher off the u. S.
liner Washington at New York.
Suffering from heart ailment, he
was carried aboard the ship at
! Southampton.
Central Press)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02

One Of Gemanys big defense camouaged sne
employed by ships during the World War shown IN
Germany North Sea coaine" during recent gunnery
question peace hanging all ermanys
fully manned. .-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02

After working hard all year to in
sure the best of crops, Homesteaders
on the Scuppernong Farms Project
of the Farm Security Administration
at Creswell, N. c.. got together the
other day for an "Occupant's Picnic.
More than 1000 farmers and their
families from the surrounding COM
munities attended. The picnic gave
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02

everyone an opportunity to get ac-
quainted, enjoy lunch and make a
tour of the farms on the project.
Merchants from the surrounding
towns gave prizes to the farmers in
the various contests. Following tour
of the excellent crops, Community
Manager Tom Armstrong announced
that Individual farms were still avail
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02

and then gave a concert in the Ad-
ministration building.
(5) Children of the Homesteaders
designed attractive floats and COM
peted for prizes given by the mer-
chants.
co Part of the crowd packed the
auditorium to listen to the band con-
cert and speeches.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02

able for IL Homesteaders. The Soup
pernong Mutual Farms has Is va
cancies for white farmers while the
Mutual Farm for Negroes has room
for ten more families.
Cd Climbing a slippery elm coat
ed with axle grease was hard on
clothes and skin much to the delight
of OnlOOkerS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02

(2) The lunch and soft drink stand
did a land office business attempt
ing to appease healthy appetities.
(3) E. P. Welch, farm management
specialist, points out 37O-acre field
of corn that he estimates will yield
more than SO bushels to the acre.
(4) Three high school bands from
neighboring towns led the parade
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-06-10
THE ELEPHANTS IN NIGHT
RAISER

Harold Hector, manager of the Bos-
ton Elephants who has collection of
the best Colored baseball talent in New
England, has informed this writer of
his elaborate plans to bring night
baseball to Roxbury. If said plans
materialize, the food-lights will be
setup on Carriers Playground by the
latter part of June. Inasmuch, as base
ball under flood-lights have proved a
success throughout the country, pilot
Hector feels that the Roxbury base
ball fans will sway to its appeal; as he
is going to great expense to bring the
best teams in New England for that
venture, he will need the moral and
financial support of the fans. The
Elephants are playing ball with a
splendid stride this season winning five
games, and losing one bowling to the
strong Cleveland Giant, defeat they
intend avenging later on. Pilot Hector
boasts of this aggregation: Babe Rob-
inson, pitcher, formerly with the Philly
Stars and Royal Giants; Frannie Mat
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-06-10
BOXING
Champ Begins
Training For
GaIentO Bout

POMPTON LAKES Pompton Lakes
welcomed its favorite and adopted son,
Joe Louis, with his encourage, who ar
rived to commence training for his
seventh title defense. Louis will be
preparing for the match, at the mo-
ment 20 to 1 choice, with Two-Ton
Tony Galento in the Yankee Stadium
June %. The champion has had am
pie relaxation and recreation since he
defeated Jack Roper in Los Angeles,
April II, dividing his time between
Chicago and Detroit, with several New
York jaunts thrown in. He is in the
pink of condition, and according to
stated plans for his willy trainer, Jack
Blackburn, "Chappie" will "get it over
in hurry; and move on for a pro-
posed bout with Lou Nova, of Cali
fornia, recent conquerer of Max Baer.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-06-10

The Boston School Cadets stepped
out Tuesday to the cheers of thousands
of parents, girl friends and admirers
who lined the route of march to see
them proudly strut in their annual
parade. Boston Trade School, the
boys of the Gold ard Blue, again stood
out with the largest number of colored
officers as they marched through the
streets of downtown Boston. Con-
gratulations to you cadets the
Robert Gould Shaw House had
swell track meet last week at the
Fens Stadium E. Headworker Morris
Taylor, was very much pleased with
the response while we are coming
off the press the Club Forty Nine For
NAL will be in the groove never
knew that, while your reporter was at
Atlantic City the past season, he was
perhaps seated at table near Leon
and Tiny Roche, native New Jerseyites
who hit all the night spots at the
popular summer resort J. Caswell
Smith, handsome Executive Secretary
of the Boston Urban League, has in
a few short months accomplished quite
few important enterprises if
we may say so, Mr.. Smith is a swell
guy and a regular fellow as the
girls say . all the right guys are
married =. after little absence from
our fast City, Airline Marrow dropped
in town from her Cohasset retreat
looking mighty fine. E. Airline is get
ting ready for her vacation to be spent
across the border at Lake Louise.
Johnny Shelbourne seems to be the
busiest boys worker at this hour
burning up the highways between
Boston and Holliston getting things
straight for the grand opening of
Breezy Meadows, the beautiful Shaw
House Camp j.. . Kendall St., Lenox
ST., Shawmut Ave.-like mirage the
large red truck of Harold Evans seems
to be on all those streets at the same
time meaning the Evans Way
must be OK drop in on Shawmut
Ave-, near Hammond St., you Hous-
ing folks, and let Mr.. Evans solve
your domestic problems as only he
can Mrs. Garnes, charming pro-
prietor of the popular "Mother's
Lunch" has arrived home after a six
weeks vacation South, looking swell.
-. If Mrs. Garnes had arrived home
blindfolded and been escorted to the
centre of her beautiful outdoor dining
room which boasts of a new addition
in spacious lounge garden for the
before or after-dinner guest, she
would honestly have thought she was
on some beautiful country estate.
Mothers Lunch, noted for its delici-
Gus chicken dinners, has advanced
rapidly making more jobs for mem
bers of the group and showing the
| public that colored people construct
and operate first class business estab-
lishments. Wedding bells rang out
for the popular Arlene Kenny and
John Holmes, Wednesday at ST. Cy-
prian's Church E. here's your down
signal folks happy landings
LIB.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-06-10
THOMPSON AND GIDDINGS LOSE
IN NYAC MEET


NEW YORK-Herbert Thompson,
Jersey City speed ace, who hung up
splendid record in indoor meets
about the country last winter, lost the
100yard dash handicap race to Rob
ert Hylton, of the Grand Street Boys
at the New York Athletic Club held
here Saturday-In a heated pace in
the special three-quarter- special,
scorching duel was fought by the
University of California's Cecil Cole
and Curtis Giddings, N. Y. University's
ace-miler Cole and Giddings led a
field of flyers most of the way around
the oval, but Sanford Goldberg of the
Millrose A.A. came from behind, I'M
noticed to fourth position and breezed
in Is yards from the tape, passing Gid
dings and Cole, drawing Giddings
along with him, and the pair swished
across the finish line with Goldberg
less than two feet ahead of the Violet
flyer. Cole finished third Goldberg's
time-3:01.6.
Herbert Aids in the 100-yard Relay
N.Y.U's crack quartet of Jimmy
Herbert, Bob Carbonaro, Jared Fang
boner, and George Hagans, running
100, 200, and 300 yards, in that order.
registered a brilliant victory over the
New York A.C., time of 1:44.2. Much
credit was attributed to the strides of
Herbert, who appeared in good form.
as he inherited courtyard deficit and
OUTRAGED the schoolboy sensation.
Johnny Ouigley, who ran the Winged
Foot anchor leg to win by vineyard
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-06-10
ELIZA THOMPSON KAYOES JORGE
BRESCIA

NEW YORK-Fighting in a pre-
liminary bout on the Nova-Baer card
Thursday night at Yankee Stadium,
Eliza Thompson, 225, indianapolis,
kayoed Jorge Brescia, a Nova spar
mate, in the third round of a scheduled
six. Brescia fought gamely but he
didn't have chance before the on
slaughts of the Indianapolis heavy,
who packs terrific wallop in both
mitts. Thompson, a Golden Gloves
graduate, was Max Baer's sparring
partner and handed him a FASTING in
virtually every training session, MAX
ing. the ex-title holder miss repeatedly,
and seeking him with solid and unex-
pected right-hand punches.