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Evening star., 1939-11-21
Student Conference
To Weigh Education
In Democracy
PorIey to Take Up
Fitness of Universities
And Schools in D. c.

The fitness of schools and univer-
sites in this city to train students
for practical democracy this week
will come under three day exami-
nation by three interested groups
pupils, teachers and prominent out
siders.
The first Washington Student
Conference, planned the last three
months by Washington youth groups,
will open at s pm. Friday in Barker
Hall at Y. w. c. A. headquarters,
Seventeenth and K streets NV.
At this meeting, essential questions
of the conference will be posed by
Katharine F. Lenroot, chief of the
Children's Bureau of the Labor De-
partment and member of the Presi-
dents Advisory Committee on Edu-
cation; Tom L. Popejoy, deputy
administrator of the National Youth
Administration, and U. Simpson
Tate, treasurer of the National
Negro Conference. Their topic will
by Education for Democracy-De.
mocracy in Education"
Student to Preside.
Presiding temporarily will be How
ard Ennes, George Washington Uni
versity student, former editor of the
George Washington Hatchet and
present vice chairman of the Wash
ington Youth Council. Conference
officers will be elected Saturday
morning.
In calling the conference, its
Steering Committee quoted con-
densation of the staff report to the
Presidents Advisory Committee on
Education which gave commentator
to education in the District in some
respects, but said in part:
THE schools of this area are sell
dom in the forefront in new and ex-
perimental developments in educa-
ton = Today, when many public
school systems provide Junior col
leges and other forms of post-high
school education, the District has
no institutions for such education
except the teachers colleges
Vocational guidance and placement
are markedly inadequate - Only
limited program of health educa-
ton is provided"
Senators Among Sponsors.
Sponsors of the conference include
Senator Thomas of Utah, chairman
of the Senate Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor; Senator Arthur
Capper of the Senate District Com
mittee, Joseph M. Gray, chancellor
of American University; Floyd w
Reeves, director of the American
Youth Commission; George F. Zook
president of the American Council
on Education; Oscar Chapman, As
sistant Secretary of Interior, ano
Charles Houston of the Nationa
Association for the Advancement o1
Colored People.
Any student above junior high
school age is eligible as a delegate
and non-students. youth or adult
may attend as observers.
On Saturday morning and after.
noon student chairmen and adult
advisers will lead panel discussions
on "The Student" "The School" anc
1.-The Education" At a luncheon
meeting Fred j. Kelly, chief of the
Division of Higher Education in the
Office of Education, will speak or
'Legislating Good Schools" Satur'
day evening will be devoted to en-.
tertainment.
The final general session will bt
held at pm. Sunday, when panels
will report and resolutions will be
presented.
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Coroner's Verdict Given

Death from natural causes was
the finding of the coroner's office
yesterday after an autopsy on the
body of Miss Ruth Dorothy Mosher,
81, who was stricken on a house,
boat in the Anacostia River Sunday.
The young woman's father, Harry
T. Mosher, called harbor police. A
Casualty Hospital physician pro-
nounced her dead.
Evening star., 1939-11-21
U. S. Suspends c. o. D,
Service to Finland
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The Post Office Department an
nounced yesterday the suspension
of G. o. D. service to Finland until
further notice.
officials said the action was neces-
sary because Finland had suspended
issuance of money orders for pay
ment in foreign countries.
Evening star., 1939-11-21
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SNOW HILL, Md, Nov. 21.-Rais-
ing his voice above the cackling of
his hens, grizzled John Young Doak
turned back his memory today to
1879 and recalled how he started a
railroad legend by plowing two of the
longest burrows on record.
Mr.. Doak, 81 today, Is making "a
fresh start In life" on . 10-acre
farm near this lower Maryland
village.
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Library to Be Closed
Thunksqivinq Duy

The Public Library, Eighth and
K streets NV, and all branches
and subbranches in the library sys-
tenn will be closed Thanksgiving
Day, it was announced today by DR..
George F. Bowerman, librarian.
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Traffic Record

The traffic record for 24-nour
period ending 8 am. today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 40.
Motorists injured, 6.
Motorists arrested, 314.
Pedestrians injured, 9.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation Of pedestrian control
regulations, 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02

1, her door. She heard her whisper Linda? Linda?" Then the footsteps went down the hall.
 In the morning, Marcia's mother told her over the breakfast table, That long distance call came through again last night. But you didn't answer when we called you"
 Linda crumbled her toast. Did it2" There had been nothing fur- ther to say. George wasn't com- ing, and any excuses would only make matters worse.
 What ailed you last night?" Marcia wanted to know. Peter said you had a headache and asked him to take you home" Her eyes narrowed. You're still just a little seedy this morning. Want to go back to bed?"
 "No. I'll be all right
 There was the sound of the tele- phone again. That's Jimmy, l guess" Marcia smiled. But 1t wasn't Jimmy. It was long dis tance, once more, for Miss Linda Storm.
 She was glad the telephone was in the foyer, away from the others. When she picked 1t up, she felt the same cold anger sweeping through her that she had experienced last night. Listen, George, if all you want to say is-"
 "Lindar" Georges voice was l ttld n- thin gterrible has happened. Last night after you hung up on me I was worried about 1t a while and then decided to go over and tell your dad. He didn't answer the door,"
 Her fingers on the instrument stiffened, chill foreboding clutched at her. Dad? Oh, George, quick! Tell mel"
 T got in through the back way He was in the study. He'd had @ heart attack" ...
 Heart attack2" she echoed duly. Why didn't you call me right away2"
 T did, but I couldn't get you And had no time to hang on the phone, had to go for the doctor. There was so much to be done" 4-.-
 How = how is he now, George?'
 "They can't tell you, Linda You'd better come straight home.'
 "Yes. Yes, I'm coming. I'm com ing on the first plane"
 (T0 Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
4OO-Yeor-Old Dream
 Of Panama Waterway
THE story of the Panama Canal

THE story of the Panama Canal A begins with Christopher Co., lumbus. In the journal of his fourth and final voyage to the New World, in 1902, he suggested the possibility of such a water route from ocean to ocean.
 Eighteen years later, Hernando Cortes sought the secret of the passage from the Aztec monarch, Montezuma II, but the expedition he sent southward failed to locate such a strait.
 In 1880 Philip II of Spain sent an Italian engineer, Bautista An- tonelli, to lay out the proposed Panama Canal, but then smashed all hopes and plans by declaring, "What God has joined together, let no man put asunder."
 During the 18th and 18th cen- turies four principal routes were agreed upon by European and American engineers: across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, across Nicaragua, across Panama, and by way of the Atrato river in South America.
 At last, on Jan. 1, 1880, actual construction was started by the French, under Ferdinand de Les- seps. From the beginning the project was doomed. Waste and graft set an all-time high.
 Eventually, on May 4, 1904, the United States stepped in, built the canal, opened it to traffic on Aug. IS, 1914.
 The U. s. 3-cent commemora- tive, design shown above, honors President Theodore Roosevelt and Gen. c. w. Goethals, American engineer in charge of construc- ton. Center is shown ship pass- ing through the Gaillard Cut. The stamp will be placed on first-day sales on the 25th anniversary of the opening of the canal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
CHAPTER VI

She hadn't meant to blurt 1t out like that. His eyes, stunned and stricken, were like holes in his face as he gazed down at her. She had hit him a blow in his most culner- able spot--his work.
 She rushed on, You Naval men Army men, too professional war mongers - don't realize whats going on in the minds of the rest of us. That's what Marcia tried to tell you that morning on the field. These planes here drive me madl read the papers, see the danger our country's in. don't want us to be dragged into war, I can't stand the thought of people being killed. But you're teaching young boys how to kill more effectively, Jimmyi That's your work, and it's part of you, and I hate itl So I hate youl"
 She darted from his arms, hel breath coming fast. She ran into the lighted room where people were dancing, Peter spied her al once. My dance, Miss Storml' Linda saw Marcia's eyes rakine the room for Jimmy, and she wa, ficrcely glad that here she was right under Marcia's nose, dancing with Peter.
 She mustn't think about Jimmy mustn't think about what he wa. going through now. At last sht saw Marcia heading for the porch.
 "I-I've had enough" she mum. bled to Peter. I've @ headache Would you mind taking me homer"
 Gosh, I'm sorry" He led tht way to his car, parked outside They passed Marcia and Jimmy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
HOUSE PROGRAM
 IS UNSETTLED
Certain Defeat Predicted for $SOO,OOO,OOO Hous.
 ing Bill

Washington, Aug. 2-(UP)-House couldn't decide today whether to bring the last surviving segment of President Roosevelt's lending pro- gram to the floor for a vote. They conceded that certain defeat await ed 1t.
 The segment was the $500 ,000, 900 housing bill and the opposition to 1t was stronger than that which sunnmarly killed the main program yesterday. Forty-seven Democrats joined 146 Republicans to vote against even considering 1t. The vote meant that Congress probably will adjourn this Friday or Saturday.
 Although new dealers had ad- vance omens of the defeat. they were unprepared for their next move. Hurried conferences were held on the floor amid the general hub-bub, following which 1t was announced the house would consider the third deficiency appropriation bill today.
 This was a sure sign that adjourn ment was near for the appropria- tions committee had been holding that bill until the last moment.
 The action left major pending legislation in the following status:
 1. Housing-A bill to double the housing authority's present bond authorization of $500 100000 has been approved by the senate and reported to the house. House leaders vii ltry to make up their minds whether to seek vote. They con- ceded that 1t would be no more than a gesture to put congress on record.
 2. Social security - Amendments granting $l,700,000,0o0 in tax sav- 1ngs over the next three years and to liberalize benefits have the ap- proval of both houses. Conferees have agreed on all but one major amendment. The deadlock threat ems for entire bill.
 8. Wage-hour amendments -- the house has received four different bills and advocates of revision said they would insist on action despite administration opposition. But they had no expectation that the senate would act this session.
 This made adjournment depend- ent on the house. Leaders thought 1t unlikely that there would be any delay beyond Saturday night.
 Sen. James E. Murray, d., Mont, announced that he would attempt to attach to the third deficiency bill his amendment to repeal the new relief provision requiring those who have been on WPA rolls for IS months to relinquish their positions. His amendment was attached to the lending bill by the senate and died with that bill.
 He said the amendment of Sen Pat McCarran, d., New, to restore the prevailing wage on WPA pro- jects probably would be offered for the third deficiency bill too.
 These moves could renew the re- lief dispute in the house, which was indicated it's opposition in previous votes, and thus delay adjournment
 New dealers regarded the defeat of the lending bill as the climax of c series of successful rebellions in the house in which generally solid Republican minority was aided tc victory by conservative Democrats.
 'aThe president has suffered sev- eral defeats this session." said Rep Arthur D. Healey, d.. Mass. a mem- Der of the srdently new deal group aMy guess iS that they may react in his favor. We haven't done much in this congress to alleviate human suffering"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
eUTCIDE FAILS DIsMALLY

Berkeley. Cal. tUPJ-The euorts Of . sf-year-old man here to com- init suicide by ahooting himself had for their ingIorious result his arrest fer 6ischarging fire arms within the e.<g nmits. His first efforts was Esade with a .1s calIber automatic sAzesI but a pocket comb. q pneu- Nsenla tackst and a thick under eIszxt 6ztfscted the bullet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
SIDE CHANGES

Answers on Back Page)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
CRANlUM CRACKERS
IN AND OUT LETTERS

IN AND OUT LETTERS
 Subtract the 26th letter from a mineral and get a measure.
 Now replace the 18th letter and "t" with the 5th letter and K" to get vibration.
 Put one of the letters which you took out back again and you have member of a sect.
 Wht is the member? And how did you get the word?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
CAST or CHARACTERS

LINDA STORM - Eel lin love
 with her best friends fiance. MARCIA KING - Navy girl
 loved . flyer.
 JIMMY COOPER - Naval flying
 Instructor ct Pensacola. GEORGE CAMERON = Linda's flance.
 < Yesterday: Jimmy confesses that he no longer loves Marcia, that Linda is constantly in his thought. Angrily Linda blurts: sEven if there weren't Marcia I'm . pacifist. I hate your work, and I hate you for being in t!"
Evening star., 1939-07-20
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

From many kinds of sounding
boards comes the rolling tattoo of
our famous drummers, the wood
peckers. You soon become able to
distinguish the mere knocking at the
grub's door from the joyous, I'm
deeply in love with you," tapped out
upon his drum.
Woodpeckers are successful and
numerous clan. To become Suffi-
GENTLY familiar with those living
close by is an accomplishment. The
Texas woodpecker, also called
speckle- cheek and Texan downy, is
gay little drummer, less than 8
inches long. His crown is bright red
and the coat black and white bars,
jockey combination. The under
parts are white, which you will ad-
nit completes the ensemble so often
worn by these boys of the race tracks.
The ladies in this family do not
have red caps and their colorS are
dull.
On the southwestern border of
Texas this is the Woodpecker you
are most likely to see and hear first.
1t loves the softwood trees and the
hard ones, too. In the mountains it
can choose which it will be.
When this location seems too
lofty, you may find the birds in the
valley, having just as much success
and finding as much food in the
willows. cottonwoods, yuccas and
mesquite. Industry is the keynote
OF a woodpeckers success. There
are grubs a-plenty to be found for
the probing and woodpeckers are
not lazy.
Sociability is part of this wood
pecker's code and you may often see
him with his cousin, the red-shafted
flicker, gay drummer himself, and
with the more serious ant-eating
Woodpecker.
AS a singer he does not excel, but
he has ambitions to do so, if per-
sistence indicates anything. Thin,
squeaky notes are laboriously
brought forth with only an interval
Evening star., 1939-07-20

here shown-white eggs in deep,
dark nursery when possible. The
young members of the family, born
with the knowledge of creeping up
rough inclines and holding fast, soon
climb up the sides of their apart
ment walls and peep out from the
round door that is the only entrance
to their home.
Wood-boring beetle larvae head
the list for delectable entrees.
Caterpillars, long, short, plain or
fuzzy, come second, and ants are
the fill-gaps-taken in between
meals and in numbers that would
make you dizzy to compute. We
find the Texas woodpecker an alto
gether likeable and valuable neigh
Dor.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Torso Murder Charge
Reduced 10 Mans|auqhfer
BY the Associated Press.

~ VH1V 1HocOVAuVCU IVO1s
CLEVELAND, July 20.-A first
degree murder charge against Frank
Dolezal, accused TORSO murder"
killer, yesterday was reduced to a
charge of manslaughter, and he was
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Natures Children
Texas Woodpecker
(Dryobates scalaris symplectus)

between, when the would-be singer
looks about to see If perchance he
has an audience, then the prac-
ticing begins all over.
You never know where his spouse
will set up housekeeping. OF all the
places she selects! But that makes
her rather the more charming and
so we peep into gateposts, telephone
poles, tree trunks, treetops and such
likely places. The family feeling is
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Deceived Trees Patched

Tree surgeons are now using q
rubber and wax filler to seal cuts
and cavities in trees. A flexible
Evening star., 1939-07-20
THE EVENING WASHINGTON, D. THURSDAY,

he cut of Mrs. Polillo's head only
after he thought she was dead. She
had threatened him with a knife, he
said.
Evening star., 1939-07-20

Income taxation has Just been in
troduced in Egypt.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Bruin TwizzIers
BY PROF. J. ID. FLINT.

A group of hobos was established
in hobo jungle" near the tracks,
one day, and they were all set to
start cooking a wonderful stew,
Each of them had particular job
to do in connection with the prepa-
ration of the meal. The hobo whose
job it was to get the wood for the
fire was kindly but somewhat lazy
both in mind and body. There hap
pened to be lot of stakes at lO-foot
intervals nearby. They had origi-
nally marked off intervals on a real
estate subdivision. There was a
hundred of them and the hobo
started after them. He didn't figure
it out very we'll and when he started
at one end of the line he brought
each stake back to the freside as
he pulled it out of the ground. How
far would he have travelled if he had
gone through the whole program?
(AnsWer on Page D-5D
Evening star., 1939-07-20
held for the grand jury under SIS, 1000

Dolezal, q 52-year-old bricklayer,
previously had pleaded innocent.
Justice of the Peace Myron J.
Penty reduced the charge, after
hearing 1t. Olin Troescher Of East
Cleveland police tell Of a lie de-
tector test in which he said Dolezal
told of a fight with Mrs. Florence
Polillo, whom he is accused of killing.
The, officer quoted Dolezal as saying
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
STRAND

Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, George Burns and Oracle Allen, top-notchers in their respective fields, danced, sang, romanced and laughed their way into the hearts of capacity audiences attending the Warner Bros. Strand theater yester- day. The four stars appear in the musical extravaganza Honolulu which opened its four day engage ment at that theater yesterday. In- cidentally, this picture headlines the fine twin bill which will be shown until final performances Sunday evening.
 It is a perfectly safe bet to wager anyone you know that he can't keep his feet out of motion through the showing of this outstanding hit. The tap dancing hy Eleanor Powell and the music that accompanies it are both so likely that it is doubtful whether anyone could resist the urge to beat rhythm.
 In addition to Miss Powell this musical has Robert Young in an amusing dual role and irresponsible George Burns and Oracle Allen in the comedy roles. A splendid sup porting cast features Rita Johnson, Clarence Kilb, Jo. Ann Savers Ann
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
M The Local 7heaters
STATE

Attractions concluding their en- agreements this evening at the War ner Bros. State theater include Spirit of Culver" with Jackie Cooper and Freddie Bartholomew sharing the starring honors; also Henry Wilcox and Helen Mack in an exciting drama Gambling Ship"
 Starting tomorrow the State llshers in the first big double fea- ture' show in its big parade of spring hits. And what a parade it's going to be. Contracts have been signed for what is considered to be the best screen entertainment that will be shown in Waterbury this season. "Stagecoach." "Blackwell's Island" "Three Smart Girls Grown Up," Dark Victory" Beau Geste" and Dodge City" besides many others will entertain you at the State.
 Tomorrow's new show which is headlined by Made For Each Other" brings 8 new romantic team in the personalities of lovely Carole Lombard and James Stewart. Sup porting this new starring duo is a large and imposing cast of notable players headed by Lucille Watson, Charles Coburn, Ruth Weston, Donald Briggs and Eddie Quillan. The cast is remarkable in itself due to the fact that its speaking parts alone number eighty-six at least forty, fifty higher than the ordinary feature.
 An original story forms the basis for the film which draws its char acters and plot from the wealth of material in life's everyday parade. Thousands have faced the problems entertainingly and dramatically presented in this film. While 1t is first and last an axciting and suspenseful story, it brings many questions into the open, and dis cusses the mfrankly and honestly by means of motion picture drama; an answer to the demand of people all over for pictures with a meaning.
 Chiefly concerned in the picture are John and Jane Mason, a young married couple, whose counterparts may be found almost anywhere in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

the world. Miss Lombard plays the role of Jane Mason providing fans with her first serious and dramatic role in years. The role of her hus- band John, is characterized by Stewart who has already proved to be favorite with local fans.
 And for your further enjoyment the management will present most colorful player, Akim Tamiroff who returns in a gangster role along with Anna May Wong in the new thrill drama, King of Chinatown" !"
 It's only few days before the States special, all new kiddies show which comes to that theater Satur- day morning, starting promptly at 10 o'clock. Fun for the kids from six to sixty will be released on the screen as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Popeye, Horace Horsecollar, and other favorites of the cortoons go through their performances. Rounding out the program will be an extra added attraction Give Me Liberty" Price of admission will be the same as the last kiddies show children 10c and adults 25c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
SEYMOUR HOSTS
 | TO COP. CLUBS
County Organization Meet- ing Planned Tomorrow;
 Local Men to Attend

The Young Republican club of Seymour will entertain the county organization tomorrow evening at Concordia hall on North Main street, Seymour.
 All Young Republicans of this city who are planning to attend this gathering have been requested to meet in front of the Hotel Elton at 7:3O o'clock tomorrow night. Presi- dent Harold Post of the Young Mems Republican club of this city asks all members of the local or- ganization interested in going to Seymour to be at The Elton at that time, as transportation will be fur nished.
 Other officers of the local club are: Louis Ciraldi, first vice-resi- dent; John Bergin, second vice. president; Harold Boyce, treasurer; Harold Hadley, secretary; Charles Hughes, assistant secretary, and James Murphy, financial secretary.