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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19
BOWLING SCORES !.

Naugatuck, Oct. 10 - In the
Grange bowling league matches
rolled last night at the Central al
leys, team 2 won four points from
team three, team A whitewashed
team 6, 40, team / took three out
of four points from team 5.
The scores:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19
Osans Making Good As Professional With Chicago Bears
MOFFETT, MANN AT
ARENA TONIGHT

New Haven. oct. le-The tnde-
feated position held by Red MOffet.
Devon welterweight, may be blasted
right out from under the downstater
tonight when he takes on Bobby
Silvestri, Miami Italian, Ia 9 six
round bout ON an all-action hight
card at the Arena.
Moffet faces a two-fisted puncher
in the Florida lad who almost kayoed
George Pope here last winter. Sill
yestri has won II out Of Il starts
in New York rings since he came
north.
joey Mann, brother Of Nate Mann,
meets Young Eatman, Norwalk mid
dleweight, in a feature semi-pr0
bout. Action will start at $3.50.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Human Rights Stressed
Al Yale Alumni Banquet

Maintenance of human rights
ought to be the first objective Of any
government, Senator John A. DAN
aher of Connecticut told Yale alumni
banquet last night at the Metropoli-
tan Club
This Is the most sacred pillar of
the Government. for the Constitu-
ton provides that the majority shall
rule" Senator Danaher. Yale man
himself, continued. obviously the
majority means the most numerous
group which necessarily includes
those people who are in the greatest
need of security"
Since the people can only speak
through their political parties, "the
present situation suggests that a re-
examination and re-affirmation of
party principles must soon be the
primary business of our people, :"
Senator Danaher declared.
Other speakers included Dean
Acheson, former Undersecretary of
the Treasury; Arthur Krock, Wash
ington correspondent of the New
York Times: James Grafton Rogers.
master of Timothy Dwight College
at Yale and former Assistant Secre-
tary of State. Among the guests
were Senator Alva B. Adams of Col
orado and former Senator Hiram
Bingham OF Connecticut.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Bar Association Unit
To Hold Luncheon

The annual spring luncheon meet
ing of the Section of International
and Comparative Law of the Ameri-
can Bar Association is scheduled for
1890 pm. May 10 at the Mayflower
Hotel, it was announced today.
The 1000 members of the section.
as we'll as other members of the bar
association, the Federal Bar As
sociation and the American Law
Institute, have been invited.
The program includes brief ad-
dresses by Frank J. Hogan, presi-
dent of the American Bar Associa-
ton: Prof. Albert F.. Goodrich, dean
Of the University of Pennsylvania
Law School, and DR.. Fred K. Neil
sen, Georgetown University Law
School professor.
Tickets may be obtained from
members of the Committee on Ar
rangements, of which Gen. Allen
w. Gullion is chairman, it was an
nounced.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Ward Leader indicted
In Kansas City
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
: KANSAS CITY, April 27.-Lester
Jordan, head of the garbage collect
ing firm that holds the city contract,
was indicted on two counts of per-
Jury yesterday by the Federal grand
jury investigating financial affairs of
T. j. Pendergast.
Jordan testified before the grand
jury April 6, the day before it in
d1cted Pendergast on charges of
evading the income tax. The Gov
ernment alleged Jordan gave false
testimony about a $4,000 transfer
81 his company's stock to Pender-
east, the Democratic political boss,
Jordan is a ward leader in the Or
fanization.
! At the city hall. in another ma
neuver following the Federal State
expose Of graft and vice, Mayor
Bryce B. Smith ordered all persons
without citizenship either by ma
nonality or as a result of a crime
conviction to be stricken from the
bay rolls.
The Mayor also ordered 161 per-
sons dismissed from the financially
hard-pressed city water department.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Merit Blanketing Bill
Approved by Committee

The House Civil Service Commit
tee today directed Chairman Rams
peck to report favorably to the
House his bill to blanket into the
classified civil service practically all
employees now exempt except those
holding policy-forming positions.
This bill was said to cover about
100000 employees not now under
civil service.
Two amendments were made to
the bill, one of which exempts all
w. P. A. employees. the principal
source of controversy in the COM
mittee. This amendment was
adopted only after it became evi-
dent that otherwise the whole bill
would be wrecked. Earlier in the
session the House banned civil serv-
ice for w. P. A. workers in the re-
lief appropriation bill.
The second amendment provides
that an employe taking a nom
competitive examination as pro-
vided under the bill and failing to
pass will be separated from the pay
roll within six months.
Included among employees to be
blanketed in are deputy United
States marshals and deputy collec-
tors of internal revenue.
Chairman Ramspeck said he
hopes to get early action in the
House on this measure.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Charges Mclean S Rights
Not Fully Protected

George B. Fraser. for mainy years
Edward B. McLeans attorney. said
today that the former Washington
publishers rights have not been
fully protected and preserved" by
District Court.
Mr.. Fraser made this charge in
statement before the United States
Court of Appeals. which is consider
ing his plea to set aside a ruling of
the District Court which held that
Mr.. Fraser was no longer counsel
for Mr.. Mclean.
The lawyer said that Mr.. Mclean
is entitled to be represented by
counsel until he has been judicially
determined to be insane, and is
especially entitled to be represented
by counsel in an inquisition as to
his mental capacity"
A Maryland court has adiudicated
the former publisher insane. but no
such finding has been made by Dis
trict Court. The statement TODAY
was in answer to motion made by
Attorney Neil Burkinshaw, who
represents Rear Admiral Mark L,
Bristol, U. S. N. retired ancillarv
committee for Mr.. Mclean. Mr..
Burkinshaw had asked the appel
late court to dismiss Mr.. Fraser's
appeal.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
German DC. Resident
Faces Hearing May II
On Smuggling Charge
Schoenfeldt Held in
s., 900 Bond After
Not Guilty PIeo

Paul Helmuth Schoenfeldt, 81,
German-born resident of the Dis
trict, charged by agents of the
Treasury Department with snug
Cling valuables from his home coun-
try into the United States, today
pleaded not guilty to charges of
violating customs laws before United
States Commissioner Needham C.
Turnage and was held in S. 900 bond
for a hearing May IL.
Treasury. agents James w. Ed
monston and K. A. Mari arrested
Mr.. Schoenfeldt. alias "Schoen-
waldt." last night after an investi-
CATION begun several weeks ago in
Baltimore. Md. He was taken in
custody at an uptown hotel where
he was employed as waiter
John w. Fihelly, assistant United
States attorney for the District of
Columbia. who collaborated with
customs officers on the case. said
Schoenfeldt had made one trip a
year to Germany for at least six
years.
The articles which Schoenfeldt
brought in consisted of watches
Dresden fgurines and other valu-
ables of small bulk for the most part,
according TO Mr.. Fihelly. and were
ultimately sold to Washingtonians
Mr.. Fihelly denied, however, that
the Schoenfeldt arrest would result
IN charges against any of the scores
OF prominent persons to whom the
goods were sold. He said he believed
the persons to whom the articles
were sold bought lin good faith"
Declining to name any person in
volved, Mr.. Fihelly said at least one
person of public note would. how
ever, appear as a witness at the
Schoenfeldt hearing.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Wagner Health Bill
Endorsed by Farmers
As Hearings Begin .
Speakers Stress
Need for Aid
In RuroI Areas
BY ]. A. O'LEARY,

The Wagner bill to add public
health to the scope of the social Sc
curity program, with $4,000 900 In
Federal grants to the States the first
year, was Endorsed by several agri-
cultural organizations as hearings
on the measure began today.
Speakers stressed the special need
OF rural areas and Edward A. ONeal
OF the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton told the Senate Subcommit-
tee he was glad to note that this
need is recognized in the apportion-
ment Of funds throughout the bill.
The plan deals with five distinct
phases of the problem, namely:
Grants for material and child well
fare. 100000 the first year; public
health work and investigations, SIS
000, 900 to start with; grants for hos
pitals and health centers, $4,000, 900
the first year; grants to States for
extending medical care in rural
areas and to those in economic dis
tress, $35, 900 900 at the start; grants
to the States for temporary dis
ability compensation, $4,000 900 the
first year. An additional amount iol
administrative cost is authorized.
Explanation Reserved.
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of
New York told the subcommittee re
would reserve his explanation of the
bill until hearings are resumed on
May 4. Today's session was called to
hear witnesses who could not be
present at the later date.
The initial allotments would be
increased gradually for several
years until the program was estab-
lished fully. The States also would
contribute funds.
Washington would be eligible to
share in the benefits OF the pro-
gram, since Senator Wagner has in
cluded the District of Columbia and
the Territories In the definition of
the term State"
Because of the migration of Young
people from the farms in large num-
bers. Mr.. ONeal testified. 1T Is a
matter OF practical concern to the
future welfare Of the urban areas
that they be concerned with the
health of the youth who come from
the rural areas"
inequality Seen.
The concentration OF taxable
wealth in city and industrial areas.
he contended, has resulted in great
inequality as between the States in
their ability to provide health and
educational facilities.
Mrs. H. W. Ahart. speaking for
Associated Women of the American
Farm Bureau Federation, pointed
out that 55,000OOO live in rural
communities and Endorsed the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar. president
OF the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. spoke in favor of the
bill and said resolutions on the sub
ject would be considered by the
federation at its national conven-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
10Th Year Is Marked
Al Wilson Teachers
College Ceremony
Student Work Exhibits
Are Shown to Public;
1900 Attend

Ten years ago Wilson Teachers
College grew out of it's status as an
ordinary normal training school and
became fuN-fledged four-year
degree granting institution, marking
the beginning four-year teacher
training in the District of Columbia.
Last night, more than 1900 lead
ing educators, alumni members. stu
dents and their parents and friends
gathered at the college to celebrate
the schools l0-year history and also
the Tooth anniversary of teaching
education in the United States.
Lauding the progress of Wilson
Teachers College, DR.. A. L. Crabb
OF George Peabody College, the
South's largest teachers college at
Nashville, Tenn, told the group that
the public school is "democracy's
greatest achievement because it is
the greatest means of the evolution
of democracy"
Educational progress moves for
ward on feet that to the impatient
seem leaden," he declared. 1T is
process of rejection and refinement:
We often accept a new theory with
more warmth than it merits, but
after a time only that part of it is
LETT that will stand as a permanent
advance"
Congratulations were extended to
DR.. E. c. Higbie, president of the
College. which began It's history as
a normal school some 65 years ago,
and Miss Helen Stohlman, alumni
association president, who opened
the meeting with a review of COL
lege's history.
Exhibits of student work were
placed throughout the building. The
English department presented DEM
onstrations of work in speech cor
rection, poetry and other creative
work. The music department pre-
sented an exhibit of called School
Music Throughout 100 Years of
Progress There were also demon
strations of creative dancing. A
series of revised maps showed the
changes in Central Europe from the
World War period until the present
time.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Symphony Broodcusts

Through the cooperation of
the National Broadcasting Co.
The Star is presenting over
WMAL each weekday morning
a movement from one of the
symphonic compositions fea-
tured in the Music Appreciation
Campaign. The program on
which the recordings are heard,
"Today's Prelude" Is scheduled
daily except Sunday from $50
to 7:25 am. and The Stars re-
cordings may be heard at ap-
proximately 7 am.
The recordings already re-
leased in the campaign, includ-
ing the latest offering-Haydn's
symphony No. 80 in E Flat
Major'-may be obtained at the
special booth in the lobby of
The Star Building each week
day from 8 am. to s pm. The
booth Is closed on Sundays.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Fair Trade Bill
Condemned by Two
AT Hearing
Kennedy PIon Is Called
Unjust to Consumer
And Price Fixing

The Kennedy bill, designed to
establish the so-called fair trade
practice" law in Washington, was
condemned today at public hearing
before the Judiciary Committee of
the House District Committee.
Only two witnesses were heard by
the subcommittee-Miss Mildred
Price of the Women's Trade Union
League, and O. M. Kile, Washing
ton representative of Sears Roebuck
Co.
Favorably reported by the full Dis
trict Committee about a month ago,
the bill was recalled from the House
calendar this week at the request
Of its sponsor, Representative Ken
nedy, Democrat, of Maryland so it
could be subject to public hearings
The subcommittee was told fair
trade practice law as proposed by
the Kennedy bill would be unfair to
the consumer and represented an at
tempt at price fixing
The measure would permit manu-
facturers of trade-malked or brand
ed articles to enter into an agree
ment with the retailer to fix the
minimum retail price.
Miss Price vigorously opposed the
proposed legislation, but said if it is
enacted the Federal Trade Commits
sion should have some supervision
over price fixing to protect the con-
sumer.
Mr.. Kile argued that price fixing
would result in increased prices to
the consumer and higher profits for
both the producer and retailer. He
said Legislatures in the a. States
where fair trade practice" laws are
in effect didn't know what they
were doing when they approved
the legislation.
That's pretty sweeping indict-
ment of the Legislatures, 1 would
say" declared Representative Dirk
sen, Republican, of Illinois
Previously. Mr Dirksen had said
to Miss Price: IF this is such a
horrid thing. do you think "A States
have been fooled?"
Chairman McGehee of the sub
committee plans to hold another
hearing on the bill in the near fu-
ture.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Methodists to Discuss
denomination

The first of a series of discus
sions designed to instruct members
on past history and present status
of the reorganization movement in
the Methodist Episcopal Church will
be held May at pm. at the
Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church
the Rev. Walter F. Atkinson am
nounced today.
Lectures have been scheduled for
May 4 and May II and will be held
in the church lecture room. DR..
Atkinson said. The talks are de-
signed to keep members abreast
of developments at the Kansas CITY
conference. where the reorganiza-
ton program is now under dis
cussion.
Speakers on next weeks program
will treat three phases of church
history. Charles H. Gray will ex-
plain why the Divisions of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.; Miss
M. Soderberg will talk on "The
Program. Policy and Progress of
the Three Churches Until the Pres
ent Time" and Turin B. Boone
will treat "The New Methodist
Church and the Future"
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Trade Group
70 Arrive for Concert
By FinIandia Chorus
MRS. Roosevelt Amono
: Patrons Of SeIf-HeIp
: Exchange Benefit

sMembers of the Finnish trade
delegation to the New York Worlds
Fair will journey to Washington for
the concert of the Finlandia Male
Chorus to be presented next Tuesday
ID Constitution Hall as a benefit foY
the Washington Self-Help Exchange.
The singing group is ia this country
fdr the opening of the Finnish
Pavilion at the fair and an extensive
tour.
Mrs. Roosevelt has been announced
as patron of the event. as have
Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, wife of
the Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court; the Secretary
f State and Mrs. Cordell Hull, Sec
rctary of the Treasury Morgenthau,
honorary president of the exchange,
and Mrs. Morgenthau, a director,
Members of the diplomatic corps,
Other Government officials and So
cial leaders alse are among the
sponsors.
= Services Virtually Donated.
The chorus of "a voices, selected
from three famous choral societies
u Finland, is virtually donating its
services to the exchange, a nom
profit organization where workers
not otherwise employed may pro-
duce goods and services through
cooperative efforts for their own
Use. Robert Woods Bliss and Mrs.
Emil Hurja are chairman and CO.
chairman of the local Concert Com
Aittee.
THE chorus will be under direc-
ton of Prof. Heikki Klemetti. Hon.
0fary sponsors of the American tour
gre Hjalmar J. Procope, Minister of
Finland to the United States, and
Jean Sibelius, noted Finnish COM
poser.
=" Singers Chosen Competitively.
sx Prof. klemetti, who had trained
most of the choral singers in Fin
Rnd, chose the chorus members
On a competitive basis, much as
the personnel of an olympic team
Is selected. Businessmen, lawyers.
tfachers, physicians, lecturers, bank
ers, contractors, clergymen, editors
even a fire chief and a police in
spector-are represented in the
chorus
Prof. Klemetti was for 25 years
conductor of the famed Helsinki
University Chorus. which was en-
Enthusiastically received here in WASH
1ngton.
Added interest attaches to the
coming OF this great choir to the
Capital as Finland is the only one
OF the debtor nations which has met
its obligations to this Government
In full.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Congress in Brief
: TODAY,

0enate:
Considers extending powers of
Federal Housing Administration
noon.
Labor Subcommittee begins hear
ings on national health program
10 am
Foreign Relations Committee con-
thues neutrality hearings, 1890
am.
Interstate Commerce Subcommit-
tee begins hearings on railroad
financial reorganizations, 10 am.
Hpuse:
Discusses compromise drafts of
1nterior and Treasury appropria-
tlon bills, noon.
w. P. A. Investigating Committee
rrefumes inquiry, 1890 am.
Interstate Commerce Committee
studies rail legislation, 10 am.
Foreign Affairs Committee hears
proponents of Neutrality Act
changes, 10 am.
Military Affairs Committee con-
siders penalties for deserters in war
time. 1890 am.
Ways and Means Committee de-
bates social security extension, 10
an.
1t
TOMORROW.
Senate:
May not meet if housing and
stream pollution bills pass today.
appropriations Subcommittee be-
gins hearings on District supply bill.
1890 am.
Foreign Relations Committee con-
tinues neutrality hearings. 1890
ana.
House:
Not expected to be in session.
Appropriation Subcommittee con-
tinues hearing on Justice supply
bill 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Red Cross Plea Made
To Protect Civilians
From Air Raids
Convention Here
Joins International
Group in Appeal

The national convention of tho
American Red Cross by resolution
today concurred with action of the
International Red Cross Confer
ence in London last year by ''ap-
pealing in the name of humanity
to the competent authorities in
all countries to prevent or so re-
strict bombings from the air as to
safeguard the lives of helpless
women and children and all aged
civilians"
This action headed a list of IA
resolutions presented by a special
committee and adopted by unani-
nous vote of the delegates in final
general assembly at Memorial Con-
tinental Hall.
Willard E. Givens, executive sec
retary of the National Education
Association, told the session that
the future of democracy is chal-
lenged not only in Europe and Asia,
but IN quarters by no means obscure
or negligible in the United States"
and that conditions necessitate a
greatly improved program of civic
education in America.
Boardman Flags Awarded.
Three Boardman membership
flags were awarded at the meeting
to States having the highest men,
bership percentage in three popular
classiflcations. Mrs. August Bel
mont, member of the Central Com
mittee, made the presentation.
Winning States, their classifca-
ton and individuals accepting the
flags were:
Nevada twinner of the single
membership flag on three previous
occasions, small population group,
by Gray Ashburn, Attorney General
Of Nevada.
Connecticut, medium population.
by Mrs E. G. Bickland of the New
Haven Chapter.
Ohio, major population group. by
Mrs. Fred Orr of the youngstown
Chapter.
The District of Columbia Chan
ter, two times winner of the flag in
previous years, had the highest per-
centage with 20l9. but waived the
honor, officials said, Ito give others
a CHARGE"
Final Luncheon Today.
The final convention luncheon
was to be held this afternoon at the
Mayf1ower Hotel. Principal speakers
were to be Fulton Lewis. jr., Wash
lngton radio news commentator:
Adam S Bennion. chairman of the
Salt Lake City Chapter. and the
Rev. Emmett Mclaughlin. chair
man of the Maricopa County Chap.
ter in Phoenix, Ariz.
Play Depicts Need.
A graphic portrayal of the need for
more local Red Cross leaders was
seen at the Belasco Theater last
night in the presentation of Called
to Serve" featuring the Washington
Civic Theater players.
Announcement was made at the
nursing service luncheon in the
Mayfower yesterday that Miss Stella
Mathews, director of the Honolulu
Nursing Bureau, has been given
the 1899 Florence Nightingale Medal,
highest international nursing award,
by the International Red Cross
Committee in Geneva.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Georgians Protest
Vermont Marble Contract
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Georgia members of Congress pro-
tested to Controller General Fred H.
Brown today against the letting of a
contract for Vermont marble to be
used in the Capitals Jefferson
Memorial
Representatives Tarver and Whel-
chel and Senator George said after
a conference with Mr.. Brown this
morning they told the Controller
General a Georgia marble concern
submitted the lowest bid on mate
rial for the Jefferson structure.
They argued the National Park
services assertion that Georgia
marble was inferior was mot sus-
tained by facts
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Speech Club Elects

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, April
81 (SpeciaD.-The Pi Sigma Kappa
Speech Club of Mary washington
College has elected Miss Frances
Williams president; Raynell Good
man as vice president. Elaine Parks.
secretary, and Sarah Dodd as
treasurer. Virginia Ramsey. Becky
Biddlestone. Allie Barnes and Eliza
beth Stoecker were admitted to
membership.
Evening star., 1939-04-27

Pressure continues low south of Green
iand while disturbance of considerable
intensity is moving SLOWLY ortheastward
about 500 miles east OF Cape Race. New
ioundland. s. S. Black Gull 2a41 inches
another disturbance of increasing intensity
was centered this morning about $50 miles
east OF Nantucket. Mass, moving eastward
with lowest pressure about $3.50 inches.
slight depression is moving eastward over
the North Atlantic States. Canton. N. Y,
sa:Ss inches. with an ill-defned trough ex-
i,a iend1ng a southwestward to Texas, Laredo.
~, 80 inches. Pressure continues relatively
low over southeastern Alaska. Cordovs,
@'52 inches. Pressure continues high
southeast of Bermuda and an extensive
area OF high pressure is spreading south
ward over Hudson Bay. NOTTINGHAM Island.
3u44 inches. Pressure is high over the
Great Plains. Yellowstone Park. Wyo.. 3O.2s
inches During the last "A hours there
have been showers in portions Of the At
iantie and the Southern States. the south
ern portion Of the Ohio Valley and the
northern portion Of the lake region Tenn
peratures have fallen somewhat over the
upper lake region. Elsewhere changes have
been slight.
River Report
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy
At Great Falls today.
RAAnvd fne r.sA