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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
CR ANslJM CRACKERS

Some of the following statements are true. Some are false. Which are which?
 1. The state of Ohio is known as the mother of Presidents.
 2. The cornucopia is the symbol of scarcity.
 3. Ribald was a South American patriot. {. The Crimean War is famous for the Charge of the Light Brig ade.
 5. 2 pygmalion is an Australian aborigine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
CAST OF CHARACTERS

JANET DWIGHT, heroine. She was engaged to handsome young architect
 LANCE BARSTOW, hero. Lance had great dreams for the future. So did
 CYNTHIA CANTRELL, orphaned granddaughter of great-aunt Mary Cantrell. Still another dreamer was
 BARNEY MCKNIGHT, news paperman. But Barney was more than a dreamer.
 Yesterday, As Barney drops Janet off at her home, he asks her about her stock and at something in his tone she senses new fear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
Answers on Back Page.
CHAIN OF CHAMPIONS

Billy Conn, Pittsburgh boxer, has beaten six fighters who have held the middleweight championship = Babe Risco, Vince Dundee, Teddy yarosz. Young Corbett. III, Solly Krieger, and Fred Apostoli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12

A m e lc a by cheap transpor- tation for the first time in history. Tribute to the new roads of Peru is shown here on a current Peru- " an postage stamp value.
Evening star., 1939-11-02

adhere to the reformer's ideals.
He cited Luther's complete con-
viction In the truth Of his beliefs and
said that he had set a good example
for all by finding q happy life in
constructive action and useful living.
The massed choirs Of Lutheran
churches here, consisting Of about
130 voices, sang the great hymn Of
the Reformation, "A Mighty Fortress
Is Our God";; "Sleepers Awake, q
Voice Is Sounding" and "On God,
Not on Myself" The choir was un-
der direction of Emerson Meyers,
choir director of the Atonement
Lutheran Church, and was accom-
panied by Miss Mary Weidley, or
ganist Of the Reformation Lutheran
Church.
The Rev. Edward G. Goetz, pastor
OF the Zion Lutheran Church, pre-
sided. Arrangements for the serv-
ices, which were attended by repre-
sentatives Of the 20 Lutheran
churches in Washington and nearby
were made by a committee headed
by the Rev. Howard E. Snyder.
Evening star., 1939-11-02
Mccarthy and Bergen
Coming In Chest Short

Charlie Mccarthy, assisted as
usual by Edgar Bergen. will put in
q good word for the Community
Chest in the course Of a movie
Short" which will appear at e3
theaters in Washington and the
suburbs, beginning tomorrow.
Theaters running the Chest movie
from tomorrow through November
. include the Earle. Metropolitan,
Palace, Capitol, Columbia, Keiths,
Little, Trans-Lux and Ambassador.
From Saturday through Monday
1t will be shown at the Uptown,
Beverly, Central and Hippodrome.
From Sunday through Tuesday
Charlie will appear at the Penn,
Sheridan. Silver, Calvert, Colony,
Tivou, Atlas, Fairlawn, Circle. Dunn
barton, Academy, Jesse, Newton,
Howard and Booker T.
From next Thursday through No.
vember IL the short will move into
the Apollo, Avalon, Home, Kennedy,
Avenue Grand, Takoma, Seco,
Savoy, York, Ashley, Leader, Prin-
Evening star., 1939-11-02

Wiley Of Wisconsin were the prin-
cipal speakers.
DR.. Knubel said that 30 long u
the ideals Of the Reformation
when q man trusts he is free
are alive in the hearts Of the Amer
lean people the country is safe. He
said he wished that citizens Of this
country would turn their attention
from the deeds of foreign rulers to
think about what God Is doing
He announced his opposition to
the change in the date of Thanks
giving "just because it would make
more business"
Thanksgiving has a spiritual
content that for no business reasons
should be moved. We should keep
our holidays free from any sort
of contamination"
Senator Wiley spoke on 1.-THE
Meaning of the Life of Martin Lu-
ther for These Times" He spoke
of the example set by Luther for
Americans and pointed out that the
country has a need for citizens who
Evening star., 1939-11-02
DC. Lutherans Mark
AID Anniversary
OF Reformation
Senator Wiley and
Dr.. KnubeI Speakers
At Celebration

The 422d anniversary Of the Ref
ormation was marked here last night
by 1,400 members of Lutheran
churches in this vicinity, who as
sembled In Memorial Continental
Hall for the ceremonies.
The Rev. DR.. Frederick H. Knu-
bel of New York City, general presi-
dent Of the United Lutheran Church
Of America, and Senator Alexander
Evening star., 1939-11-02
Churqes Wife Threw Pies

DANBURY, Conn.,, Nov. 2 @.-
DR.. Nathaniel B. Selleck charged in
his divorce suit that his wife, Mary
Porter selleck, was cruel to the point
Of employing slapstick movie tactics.
Author Rex Stout testified that
on one occasion while he and DR..
Selleck were playing billiards, Mrs.
selleck entered the room and hurled
. freshly y-mAde pie at her husband
which struck him on the side Of the
face.
The case y still pending.
Evening star., 1939-11-02

many In the West may not be the
only capabilities open to the Reich.
Rather Hitler may seek to get
economic strength and strategical
positions, at little apparent risk to
himself, by directing his offensive
operations against the weak, while
remaining on the defensive against
the strong. Yet in so doing, he may
compel the weak to seek that
strength which lies in unity.
(Copyright, 1889, New York Tribune, Inc. }
Evening star., 1939-11-02

cess, Congress, Carolina, Lido, STAN
ton. Sylvan. Lincoln and Republic.
From November Is through No.
vember 81 the trailer may be seen
at the following theaters in the SUBJ
urbs: Arcade, Cameo, Marlboro,
Milo, Greenbelt, Lyric, State,
Buckingham, Lee, Ashton, Wilson,
Bethesda, Hiser, Palm, Richmond
and Reed.
Evening star., 1939-11-02
New Lineup Of Europe's States
E Emerging in 'StondstN War
Great Powers Jockeying for Position,
Bidding for Small Nations Booking
BY MAJ. GEORGE F. ELIOT

In the military neld the for the moment
stands This be due in weather conditions
perhaps to political and adjustments quite
that is the political progressing
actively The great jockng position g cajolng
and oercng the lesser states into a
Evening star., 1939-11-02
Thrifty Meunier

In an appeal to conserve paper,
people Of England were reminded
that NJ. AugustS Meunier, . Belgian,
wrote 10000 words on . postal card
while the average person puts down
less than 200.
Evening star., 1939-11-02

Norway has forbidden the sale Of
coal or coke.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Women to Hear
Mrs. Roosevelt

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
speak on "The Responsibility OF
Church Women in Democracy" at
the May luncheon Of the Woman's
Council Of the Washington Fedora
ton Of Churches on May 4 at 24OO
Sixteenth street NV, as q part of q
Nationwide observance sponsored
by the National Committee OF
Church Women. Mrs. Roosevelt is
a member of the council.
The theme of the luncheon, "Can
Christians Bind the World To-
gether," will be developed from a
local, national and general stand
point. Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan will
bring a message from the local
council and Mrs. Burdette G. Lewis,
vice president Of the national coun-
Gil, will present the national phase
Mrs. j. Hillman Hollister will give
the invocation.
Mrs. Thomas J. Howerton is
luncheon chairman Of arrangements
and Mrs. Frank A. Linzel, president
of the council.
The National Committee of
Church Women sponsoring the
luncheon is composed of the Council
of Women for Home Missions, the
Woman's Committee Of the Foreign
Missions Conference and the Ma
tional Council of Church Women.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
New England Delegates
To Be HOnOred.

New England delegates to the D.
A. R. Congress will be entertained
at "get-together" luncheon tomor-
row afternoon in the garden house
of the Dodge Hotel by the National
Board of the Society OF New Eng
land Women.
Honor guests of the occasion will
be Mrs. Parlan Semple, jr., presi-
dent-general of the New England
Society of Montclair, N. j.; Mrs.
Lowell Fletcher Hobart, director
general of Cincinnati; Mrs. Rufus
King Noyes, director-general of
Jamaica Plains, N. Y: Mrs. Edwin
c. Lewis, director general of Sons
and Daughters of New England, of
White Plains. N. Y: Mrs. Lewis j.
Stephens and Mrs. Howard D. Hall
of Meriden, Conn, and Mrs. Jacob
P. Marshall and Mrs. Alice D. But
terfield Of New York City.
Mrs. Harlan Randall and Mrs.
John Halstad will sing severel selec-
tions. Arrangements are in charge
of Mrs. George l.. Palmer, national
registrar general of the society, of
this city.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Equal Rights
Discussed by
Mrs. Hankin
Halls Trend of
High Court
Opinions

The trend of the Supreme Court
to allow both men and women to be
protected by social legislation re-
moves one Of the strongest argu-
ments in favor Of the proposed equal
rights amendment, Mrs. Charlotte
Hankin declared yesterday In an ad-
dress before the District Voteless
League Of Women Voters.
Speaking on the general topic,
Supreme Court Decisions Affecting
Women" at a luncheon at the
Y. w. G. A., under the auspices of
the leagues Department of Govern
ment and Legal Status of Women,
Mrs. Hankin discussed the proposed
equal rights amendment in partic-
ular, expressing the opinion women
might lose more than they would
gain under such legislation.
Guests included: Miss Mary An
derson, chief of the Woman's Bureau
of the Labor Department; Miss
Mary Winslow, United States repre-
sentative on the Inter-American
Commission of Women, and Mrs.
Grace Hays Riley, dean of the
Washington College of Law. Mrs.
Pearl B. Klein, chairman of the
department, presided, and Mrs. Louis
Gutenberg, president of the league,
also was present.
One of the difficulties presented by
the equal rights amendment is that
the term, equality, is difficult to de-
fine and lacking in standard of ap-
plication, Mrs. Hankin said. Declar-
ing that where legislation is ambig-
uously phrased the Interpretation by
the judge really makes the law, she
suggested the possibility that the
Interpretation Of an equal rights
amendment might make it a law en-
tirely different from what its spon-
sors intended.
Mrs. Hankin also asserted that
many laws affecting men and women
are different laWs-and not equal,
citing as an example legislation
which imposes an obligation on hus-
bands to support their wives.
Moreover, she contended, many
grievances cited by supporters of
equal rights for men and women
could not be corrected by Federal
amendment, declaring that the Su-
preme Court does not intervene
where it holds the State has right
to determine its domestic problems.
The speaker, who studied high
courts in Europe under an American
Association OF University Women fel-
loWship, also discussed the economic
and legal status of women in Euro
pean countries. She spoke regret
fully of the former Czecho- -Slovakia
as the country which, during her
stay abroad, presented, in her opin-
ion, the most democratic spirit of all
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Sigma Gamma
CHAPTER to Meet

+ Alpha Chapter of Sigma Gamma
Sorority will meet Saturday at 7:30
pm. with Miss Frances O'Dopnell,
1341 Jefferson street NV.
At a recent luncheon held by the
chapter at the Shoreham Hotel,
Miss Anne Marie Burke and Miss
Frances ODonnell were in charge of
the arrangements. Members who
attended were: the Misses Mary
Ellen Quill, Dorothea Preil, Dorothy
Fillius, Mary Won Drehle, Frances
O'Donnell, Anne Marie Burke, Ethel
Ahearn, Rita Koontz, Doris Schut-
rumpf, Mary Jane Beatty, Alice
Leiss and Eleanor Voith.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
D. A. R.
Continued From Page B-3.)

past State regent, at luncheon yes
terday with the ladies of the Arkan-
sas State Society entertained at the
Mayf1ower. Senator Hattie Caraway
was the ranking guest, and others
at the luncheon were Mrs. Martin
Sigmon, Mrs. John F. Weinmann, vice
president of the G. A. r.; Mrs. Kitty
Knorr of Cincinnati, Miss Mary
Terry, daughter of Representative
and Mrs. Terry of Arkansas; Mrs.
Russell William Magma, former
president general, D. A. r., who has
been a guest of this group at its
luncheon each year during the con-
gress, and the wives of members of
the Arkansas delegation in Con-
gress, including Mrs. E. E. Gathings,
bride of Representative Gathings.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Senator King
Raps World
Savagery
Addresses Members
OfHadassah Group
AtCenter

Deploring the "savagery that
reigns in the world today" Senator
William H. King addressed 500
members of Hadassah yesterday at
the Jewish Community Center, ex-
pressing sympathy for sufferings of
the Jews today and commencing
the organization for its work in
Palestine
Discussing the Balfour Declara-
ton, providing a home for the
Jews in Palestine, Senator King
criticized Great Britain for not
taking stronger measures to sup
press the uprisings of the Arabs in
Palestine. 1.-The Hitlerites," he said,
have stirred up trouble in Pal
estine and I think the British gov
ernment has failed to live up to
the British mandate. Their fall
ures have stimulated the efforts
of the enemies of Great Britain" :"
Senator King said he believed it
the duty of Christians as well as
Jews to aid in the rehabilitation
of Palestine and to aid prosecuted
Jews in every part of the world.
He congratulated members of
Hadassah for their work in building
the Rothschild- d-Hadassah Univer-
sity Hospital on Mount Scopus, over
looking Jerusalem, which is to be
opened May 9.
A linen shower was held in con-
nection with the melting, members
bringing sheets, or the equivalent in
money, to be sent to the new hos
pital in Jerusalem.
Mrs. Louis Janof, Mrs. Norman
Kal and Mrs. Charles Rosenthal
were chairmen of the committee
for supplying linens. Mrs. Raphael
Turover presided and introduced
the speaker. Mrs. Albert Sterling
was hostess for the tea which fol.
lowed the meeting.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Annapolis Porty

ANNAPOLIS. Md. April 10 tP.-
The Government House will be
opened for public gathering for
the first time April 26. when the
-Four Rivers Garden Club will spon-
sor a card party to raise funds to
beautify Emergency Hospital Park.
Evening star., 1939-04-19

Don't cross in the middle of the
block when cars are approaching.
Evening star., 1939-09-05
Collegiate Aces Bow
To Packers, 31.N,
On Dallas Gridiron
Pros First-HuIf Attack
NuIIifies Lote Passing
SpIuree by O'Brien

DALLAS. Tex, Sept. 5 CP).-The
Green Bay Packers borrowed a
trick from the early bird. stunned
the College All-Stars with a fierce
flrst-half attack and then hung on
to finally pull out with a 31-2O
triumph before 10000 sweltering
fans last night.
Not until well into the third period
did the college boys, stunned by the
professionals swift air and ground
attack, come out of their shell and
follow wee Davey O'Brien, Bullet
Bill Patterson and Pete Fay of
Stanford on an aerial spree that
rocked the Packers on their heels.
The Packers ganged up on Davey
in the first half, forcing him to
throw hurriedly and wild with the
college line leaking all the way
across. But after the intermission
it was different.
The little All-America from Texas
Christian attempted 20 passes. COM
pleted II for 127 yards and a touch
down. He ran with the ball six
times and racked up Al yards.
Arnie Herber and Cecil Isbell in
vaded the very lair of forward pass
ing to teach the collegians a few
aerial tricks in the first half, and
when they weren't operating Full
back Clark Hinkle was. He was
something the collegians couldn't
stop until two or three jumped on
and rode him down.
Starting ljne-IlnS.
Evening star., 1939-09-05
GriH Sees Another Leonard
In Bass, HurIer Purchased
From 'Noogo for $4,000

pride to the fact he snatched Leon
ard from Atlanta last year at the
age of % and Dutch's rosy record of
l6 victories against defeats with
a sixthplace club this year repre-
sents one of baseball's more noted
pitching feats.
"Ballplayers nowadays don't like
that knuckle ball stuff" chortled
Griff They're geared to hit those
fast balls day in and day out. Leon
ard throws 'em off stride. and ]
think Bass is going to do the same
thing"
Second Big Purchase.
Grifith's $4,000 outlay for Bass
represents total of s55,0O0 he has
dished out for a pair of players
within the last three weeks, Short
stop Jimmy Pofahl having been
brought from Minneapolis for
$4,000.
1t is his fond hope that Bass
will bolster the Mats pitching staff
which has been struggling along
most of the season with only Leon
ard, Joe Krakauskas and Ken Chase
recognized as starting pitchers. Ale
jandro Carrasquel, Joe Haynes or
Walter Masterson are expected to
improve enough to get starting jobs
next year.
Bass comes to the Mats recon-
mended highly by Engel, who dug
up such former Washington stars
as Ossie Bluege, Fred Marberry and
Bucky Harris.
Evening star., 1939-09-05
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

Clark Griffith baited his hook to-
day in a continuation of his spend
ing splurge and plucked a Bass from
Chattanooga. It's Pitcher Richard
Bass, for whom the president of the
Nationals has deemed it discreet to
part with $4,000.
A right-handed kunckle- -baller,
who has won l8 games and lost for
Chattanooga this season, Bass is
regarded by Griffith as another
Dutch Leonard. With 100 pounds
draped over 6-foot frame. Bass
apparently is physical counterpart
of the portly pitcher whom Griffith
hopes he will emulate.
Bass will be delivered later this
month following the Southern AS
sociation playoffs, and at that time
Griffith will shell out $500 If Bass
makes the grade. Griffith will ship
the remaining half of the purchase
price to Joe Engel, Chattanooga
boss.
Knucklers Deemed Useful.
Twenty-seven years old, Bass was
traded to Chattanooga last year by
Louisville. In addition to the do
re-mi, Engel is seeking options on
several pitchers now with the Mats,
but these developments will ma
terialize only after a thorough in
spection of Bass.
Griffith isn't disturbed by Bass
rather ripe age. He points with
Evening star., 1939-09-05
Midget Auto Pilots
Stage Mad WhirI
Here Tonight

Racing tonight was the word is
sued from the Capitol Speedway
headquarters today as more than a
score of midget auto pilots con-
verged on the city for their weekly
whirl around the coffee-colored
saucer in a mad dash for gold. 1t
was feared that last nights storm
might render the track unfit for
use, but speedway officials said it
would be in good shape when test
runs begin.
Red Redmond, last weeks prize
winner, will be back for another try
at the top purse, along with Rex
Records and Harry FELTON,, who
crashed in the final event. Yves
Saegessar, one-armed driver; Paul
Russo; Cowboy O'Rourke, Ernie
Gesell, Honey Purich, Carl Forberg,
Eddie Cox and Jimmy Favinger also
will be on hand This vicinity may
be represented by Babe Moore of
Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1939-09-05
Holiday Ti|ting
Helps Yanks
And Cards
Champs Az Games
In Von;; Reds Lead
Reduced to Four
BY BILL WHITE,
Associated Press SnortS uri,ar

The Philadelphia Athletics and
the Cincinnati Reds must have a
fairly good impression today of how
1t feels to be victims of an air
raid.
Under strafing attack, the AS
twice were felled by the Yankees
7-6 and 20, in Labor Days most
crushing demonstration. The Reds
lost some preStige-and a full game
In the Won-lost column-When the
st. Louis Cardinals bombed them.
40, In the first game. The second
was 6-6 tie, darkness stopping it
short of decision.
Yank Lead Biggest of Year.
That left the title picture a trif1e
muddled in the National League, but
clear as consomme in the American.
The Yankees, thanks to timely hit
ting by Frank Crosetti and Red
Rolfe and fine pitching by Marius
Russo, are 14l2 games ahead of the
pack-their biggest lead of the year.
But the Reds are only four games
away from the pennant- hungry
Cardinals. Bucky Walters and Paul
Derringer aren't fooling when they
wave those help wanted" signs
around.
Otherwise in the National League
there were some fancy happenings.
The Pirates reversed two lickines
they took just year ago-at the
start OF Cub winning streak that
carried them to the title-bv win
nlng, 2-1 and 6-3, as Max Butcher
and Kllnger elboWed effectively.
The Giants captured fourth place
from Brooklyn by dumping the Phil
lies twice, 100 and 7-6. with Walt
Higbe claiming the dubious distinc-
ton of losing both for the Phils.
Hal Schumacher hurled the first
game, and Billy Jurges singled home
the winning run in the nightcap.
Bees and Dodgers Split.
The Bees and the Dodgers divided
their twin bill, the Brooklyns TAX
ing the first, So, as Ernie Koy
homered potent run in the eighth.
The Bees took the second when
Sebastian Sisti punched out 4 Of
their Is blows to lead to the SO
win.
In the Junior loop Bob Harris
limited the Detroit Tigers to five
hits in giving the Browns a 3D.
victory in the opener. The second
was all square at SIS when it got
too dark tn continue
The ChicagoCleveland night af-
fair went 10 innings before the
White Sox could get the decision,
So. The first game, an afternoon
tilt, was postponed by rain.
Evening star., 1939-09-05
Gold Cup Boat Sets
Speed Record in
Detroit Race
Ny Sin Is Driven 66.227
Miles On Hour to Top
Mark Rossi Made
BY the Associated Press,

SS.
DETROIT, Sept. 5.-A 20-foot
mahogany and green hulled hydro
plane whose owner, z. G. Simmons,
jr, of Greenwich. Conn. calls it
My Sin, today holds the North
American speedboat championship
and a new speed record for the
event.
Simmons drove his 16-cylinder
craft to a three-heaU victory in a
race yesterday that saw the gold cup
iinX eliminate each of the five other
contenders from one or more heats.
His speed of 66227 miles an hour
bettered Count Theo Rossi's record
of 4340 miles an hour made here
last year for the 90-mile run. Count
Rossi of Italy was prevented from
defending his championship by the
war in Europe.
Luc kAgainst Canadian.
Even Simmons, however. did not
escape the hard luck that has dogged
gold cup contestants in recent years.
After he crossed the finish line in
the third heat he reported to the
judges that port pontoon had
cracked under the gruelling drive
His boat, nevertheless, was the
days star performer. He made the
best lap speed with a 6-mile dash
at 70153 miles an hour and his
was the only boat that did not have
to go to the repair shop between
heats.
Hard luck boat of the day was the
Miss Canada, III, which Ernie Will
son brought from Ingersoll, Ontario,
with a record of los miles an hour.
Wilson had the first heat appar-
emily won when with only miles
to go his super-charger gave out
and he was forced to take second
place to My Sin. The Canadian
boat did not come out for the Sec
ond heat, in which Simmons beat
young Dan Arena, driving Herb
Mendelson's Notre Dame.
N0tre Dame Breaks Down.
Starting again in the third heat,
Miss Canada pressed for two laps
and then dropped out, leaving only
Notre Dame to contest with the
Greenwich, Conn, craft.
The reconditioned 1887 trophy
winner again was forced out in the
ninth lap of the final heat, leaving
Simmons an easy victory.
Evening star., 1939-09-05
CoyIe, Archibald
To Spar on Air

Bill Coyle, Washington's No. l
sports commentator, will engage
in a verbal sparring session this
evening at 6:45 o'clock with Joey
Archibald, world featherweight
champion, on his popular Eve
ming, Star sports program over
Station WMAL.
In addition to peppering the
champion with questions regard
ing his 15-round title defense
against Challenger Harry Jeffra
Of Baltimore at Griffith Stadium
next Monday night, Coyle also
means to get the inside dope" on
Joey's training from Charley
Goldman, Archibald's trainer.
For up-to-the-minute, lively
sports news, turn your dial to
WMAL at 6:45 and get the dope
according to Coyle,
Evening star., 1939-09-05
Harris to Pilot R
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Sept. SACK
Dempsey will get 1000 to referee
the Teddy Yarosz- Ben Brown re-
turn match in Atlanta. George
Blake df he's elected) will work
Galento VS.. Nova for $500 plus
expenses to and from the Coast.
The Browns and Cardinals are
about to get together on who'll
pay for the arcs in Sportsman's
Park. Work starts this week on
Henry Armstrong; picture, Keep
Punching" which already has
been booked in $50 Negro f1llum
houses. Fred Apostoli looked so
bad against Glen Lee in Pitts
burgh, one egg cracked: Say,
you look like the Pirates"