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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14

vived this idea, and there is a
 strong possibility that it will
 be submitted to congress this spring.
 An enthusiastic supporter of the plan is Attorney General Frank Murphy, who launched such a program in rural Michigan during his term as governor. Others ad- vocating it are Secretaries Ickes and Hopkins, who carry great weight in Roosevelt's councils, YOUTHFUL CRIMINALS
 Latest crime statistics of Super Sleuth J. Edgar Hoover show that the CSS camps, plus boys club and the YMCA have had an ap- preciable effect in eradicating youthful criminals.
 Seven years ago, the most dan- gerous' crime age was IT. That is, more crimes were committed by youngsters of that age than by older men.
 Three years ago the greatest criminal age had moved up to 19. Today, however, the most danger ous criminal age is 21.
 In other words, youngsters
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14
gradually are being educated away from crime. BRIDGES MYSTERY MAN

Considerable curiosity is being displayed in the privacy of the Senate cloakrooms over a "mys- tery man" in the office of Senator H. Styles Bridges of New Hamp- shire.
 He is E. c. Converse, reported to be @ Californian. Although he has a desk in Bridges office and writes most of the senator's speeches attacking New Deal poli- cies and projects, particularly the IVA, Converse is not on Bridges congressional payroll. Also, the two men took a house together this session after living in an apart ment last year. Bridges also uses Converse's luxurious car.
 As Bridges is not wealthy man his colleagues are wondering who, if any one, is financing Con- verse and why.
 Copyright, 1889, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 3:32 a. m.
 Sun rises $50 a. m; sets 5:24 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 St. Valentines Dayl Day of bleeding hearts and love tokens And well might it be for St. Valentine was martyr whose blood ran very red for His Master.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14

used too, but they seem not half so funny as they used to be, Swordfisli steak fried in brown b u tier, served with clives, is a favorite dish at The Lambs l. , . . Joseph H gesheimer, the nov elist, looks as natty and steps as sprightly as he
 saA A- Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14
New York Day by Day
BY CHARLES D. DRIsC0LL

New York, Feb. ll-spot-jot- tings: More than Q million of those sentimental valentines with the lace paper edging have been sold for today's delivery in New York. The rough comics are still
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14
TREATMENT OF JUDGE THOMAS

The summoning of United States District Judge Thomas to appear before the Grand Jury investigat- ing the affairs of Ex-Judge Manton was most unusual proceeding. It might be explained on the ground
 that the Court of which Judge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14
Washington Merry Go-Round
DIR E W PEARSON ROBERT s. ALLEN


 
  arrived Washington M Roosevelt on to sailed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14

Copyright, 1889, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
Crowded Thoroughfares OF Life

We all have at time become rather nconVeh-
nenced by crowded streets Passage have been SO
completely crowded that ofttmes progress mas oeeh
hindered in getting to destination. When we meet
conditions this kind know then the unpleasantness
being crowded, also know that it puts us IN state
of confusion, We cannot go in straight path.
1t is just impossible to go through the crowded
thoroughfares of life and keep oneself in the straight
path God would have in it is for to straight
on crowded street Many times must get away from
the crowd think out the best way. No one has
been able make any great and worthwhile decision
while in crowd of the greatest contributions to
mankind have through persons who shut them
selves the crowds We have such fine examples
Paul. who did his greatest work while in prison. We
remember also, that Christ withdrew from the crowd
that he might able to meet with lifes problem Today
we have George Washington Carver, who spends most
his time alone. There many others whom could
point out examples of persons who got away from the
crowd that they could do something really great but
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
Thanks For installations
By |. E. EDWA

take this method of thanking the many lodges
have installed for the initiation to them 1t has been
pleasure to work with you this fall and hope you nave
to install you.
My next will be to line UP Spring Drives. Start
planning for big spring membership drive when you
have completed your plans, write for date.
My greatest right is lodges. Our
next Grand Lodge Session will be at Clarksdale Miss
Much attention must be given to organizing mem
bers. You help this If you know of church
community that needs lodge drop card and
give of church and PASTORAL day. Write at Box
65 Mound Bayou, Miss. Who will be the first to help
spot big lodge?
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
CUSTODIAN'S LETTER

At the Grand Lodge in Jackson Miss held the third
Wednesday in August at the Parish Street baptist
lhurch we went record for 10000 membership drive
10y the next Grand Lodge held in Clarksdae Miss Accord
ngly all financial secretaries and organizers to
port this movement fully and asking that you will
continue push this drive with all at dis
posal Times to be getting better and
son why we should not go the top.
I shall appreciate very much to hear of any inan-
cia secretary local deputy who gets up lodge
of Is and notify me. will send organizer for the
goal must be hundred lodges for this Grand
Lodge year. All financial secretaries and local deputies
should send in ten twenty members reach the
office by Christmas morning Send twenty-five cents (25c)
with each application.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
Name Of Lodge

No ArcoaM Miss 1851
Marshall Box Al INDIAN
schlat No Mr. H Boy 1860
StakVIe Miss 1928
St No l446 Jackson Miss 59
sweetPl No Koscusk
PeerN No Mrs M. 17@
Luther No
jackson
St No UcaM F. B. UTICA Miss. 215
Zenobia Campbell Ri Box 8 Drew 422
Greenwood Mr. c. w. Bryant Rt Box 28
Spring No
No Tchu Mrs Bette Box BIT Tchu Miss
No I'LL
Sto
o. Cleveland Miss ~ 80
St Matthew No Mrs ynond Miss
uuandM
Seekwen No. 1874 Lyons Mrs Martha Gates R Box 5A Lyons Miss
anu 2,
1919
Shady 1897 Taylosvile Mrs Ceesta l. 61
Mary 1902 RulevLle Mr. Ammon Glenn 72o
Shlnound B.
No Mr.
Scott No $685.
1850
Hill No 400 Clarksdae 65
4lo M.
17o
49 Leland 1851
H. Box4
Spring 1900
No Shawn
n No 43 Benton
2 l484
No elandM
No 73 Mr. Peytn Owens Box l47 Dson 1854
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01

440 in June.
About 100000 bachelor fathers pay $4,000
600 annually for the privilege of remaining unmarried
The special bachelors tax is earmarked for main
enance of sThe National Institution for the Protection
of Motherhood and Infancy"
In addition all unmarried males pay supplementary
income levied at the rate of 1913 for those between
80 and So and S425, between SIS and IS.
Exempted from this tax all foreigners, Catho-
lie priests, veterans, military persons whose mar
rage is subject to certain conditions ncompeens whose
is forbidden by law permanently disabled or
confined poor houses hospitals, provided they
do not have an income exceeding $3.50 year
Also exempted Who although not having
contracted regular farriage have children
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
When Claksdae Your At The Century Filling Stat

the thought we want to get u.s. there time
when we must get away from the crowd
The thoroughfares of life crowded with unre-
abes criminals of all kinds, with grafters, false pre-
tenders, prejudice of against another greed,
these are some of the unpleasant conditions meet
when we travel with crowd 1t is necessary all times
to be careful that do let ourselves get lost in the
crowds to the extent fail to reach goals
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01

recognized as legitimate by royal decree
Employers obliged to Withhold the tax from la
borers pay
Fathers must pay the tax for who have no in
of their own.
Collectors of the bachelors tax have ten-vear con-
tracts They must collect from each bachelor in their
Jurisdictions, lose money, since they post bonds bind
ing them to pay the state the of taxes due even
though he may not be able to collect
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01

Due to the fact that the lodge reports had to come
out in this ISSUE We holding letters by Financial
for a later issue of the Afro-COurier
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01


Three
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Ira No H ike
No Mr. r Box9 Miss
Tom
T,twie No Mr. poterB wler
-'' Civ Miss ~ - u.s. - ~ ~ w. 80
MIR
Sumran Mrs Craft t
Mr.
MinneI Cobert Box
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
Bachelors In Italy Pay Big To Stay
Single
Heavy Taxes Imposed To Care For Children OF Needv
$IO,OOOO 900 Paid Annually

ROME-Italian bachelors who do not contribute
children to Fascist Italy specially taxed to pay Tor
the BIRTH care and upbrngng of babies of needy faml-
who do provide future citizens and soldiers for the
banding nation
Official statistics show that only 1858 evaded the
bachelor tax by marrying during July, against 90
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01

Taveer No solaN l. g.
ion No 32, Mr. Frozene
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Evening star., 1939-09-07

none of which had left the Douglas
plant at Santa Monica, Calf.
2l5 Martin bombers to France.
The Martin plant, located at Balti-
more, recently was enlarged to care
for its military orders.
400 North American combat planes
to Great Britain and 230 to France.
Another California concern, North
American, had made delivery Of
about 40 of the British order and 30
of the French.
40 vought fighting planes to
France.
Obviously, suspension of deliveries
on these orders is a condition of
considerable concern to the manu-
facturers holding the contracts.
Most of the French contracts, how
ever, contain provision that COM
pletion of the order should take
place without regard to any en-
barge, with the French government
taking responsibility for getting pos
session of the ships. providing stor-
age of them in this country, or
otherwise disposing of them. The
British contracts, it is reported, ordi-
narily provide for cancellation if so
desired but it has been said unoffi-
cially that the British government
will direct that they be completed.
May Go to Canada.
1t is possible in the latter case
that the planes may be resold to
the Canadian government If the
Dominion refrains indefinitely from
q declaration of war
Canada already has received per-
mission for the importation of about
$l,500,000 in American planes or
parts this year.
While the dollar value is far less
imposing in trade statistics, the
amount of embargoed business in
guns, gases and ammunition is of
Importance to the American manu-
facturers of these articles.
French purchases of machine
guns or automatic small arms to-
tailed $4,000 in the first seven
months of the year. with gas ship
ments amounting to $4,400. Great
Britain took about 100000 in the
automatic armaments and $155 900
in explosives.
And as a measure of the relative
value of this military trade in COM
parison with all exporting to Eu-
rope, Commerce Department figures
show seven months flow of all
categories, military and non-mili-
tary, amounting to $685., $4,000
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Would Defer U. S. War
For q Finish Fiqht'

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 7.-Repre-
sentative Murdock, Democrat, of
Arizona told luncheon club yester-
day he saw no reason for the United
States entering the European war
unless it was "a war to the finish"
between relationships and democ-
racies.
Declaring refusal to sell the i'm
plements of war to France and Eng
land would have the effect of aiding
Hitler, he added:
Il have about come to the con-
clusion that the democracies should
be sold what they need to enable
them to win"
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Clearance Of One-Of-a-kind
LIVING ROOM FURNITURE

1-Se.95 Cricket Chair, mahogany finished eumwood
l-S5.95 Ottoman green eze covering $z9s
l-$24e5 Desk Chair, with brown leather seot--- 1926
1-S24 95 Desk Chair, Mahogany finished eun'wood, block
royon and cotton opestry $I49S
IS Wing Chair, green cotton and topes-
Wy ----~-~-------- ~'''>
l-s2eo5 Wna Chair --------------- slse5
$40 IS Wing Chair red royon and domosk, sl995
95 Wing Chair Warwick Blue --------- S19s5
l-s34o5 Green Royon TopesN Bore Chair ---Sl9e5
l-S4o o5 Solid Maple Occasional Chair S2295
1-S3ee5 Rust Cotton ond Royon Broeoee Bore
Chair -------------- a---------------- $685.
l-S3eo5 Plum Royon Dorosk Borre Chair S2e95
$50 e5 Blue Royon Domosk Wing Chair ----- $2es5
$50 o5 Solid Mope Wing Chair upholstered in Plum
$50 95 Solid Maple Wing Chojr upholstered in white
quilted chntz S39.95
l-S5eo5 Wing Choir with down and feather
cushion ------- ------------- S3e.e5
l-s79e5 Solid Mople Wing Chair upholstered in Egg Shell
linen n----------------- ------------ S49.o5
l-Sloe5 Solid Maple Sun Room Soto, upholstered in
plum figured cotton crash ----- $es.e5
l-Sl1eo5 Kroeher Davenport with Chair NOTCH wine
royon and cotton velour $89.95
l-Slo9e5 2-Pc. Kroeher Living Room Suite blue royon
and cotton velour >eSso
l-Sl79o5 Wine wool and Royon Mohor sofo and green
wool and royon rnoho Chair --------------. Sll995
Hecht COZ
Evening star., 1939-09-07
III! !!! HI(H! 60: N1<azaz
~
1mPeT7ec1s 07 @57:30 70 S47:30 F00m 51Se
SEAMLESS ADMINISTERS
9xl2 size

Thou0h the potteTns ore dTs-
continued and some have slight
imperfections, they ore M-
MINISTERS. Fifteen stunning
potterns, some bordered, some
plain, all in rich beautiful COL
ors. As for the defects, none
but on expert would find them,
and will in no woy effect the
wear Of the rug.
(Russ, Air-Conditioned Sixth Floor)
Evening star., 1939-09-07
PAINTS

1.69-Red Metallic Roof Paint, for metal
or wood surfaces ----$ $119 gal.
2.25-Atco Mechanics Flat Paint for
undercoat or finish coat S1.69 gal.
2.50-Quality House Paint, ready mixed
for indoor or outdoor use.
$1.79 gal.
35o-Tung Oil Quick Drying Spar Var
nish, for inside or outside use,
for wood work, floors and
boats $l.75 gal.
3.25-Washable Enamel Gloss, for kit
chen or bathroom $229 gal.
pains. Air r-Condtioned Fifth Floor
-, The Hecht Coz 4
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Mrs. Mary MottineIy
Rites Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Emma Mattingiy, who died Tuesday
night at her home, 3l01 Fourteenth
street NE, after a long illness, will
be held at 2::30 pm. tomorrow in
the Chambers funeral home, River
dale, Md. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
In addition to her husband, Rob-
ert F.. Mattingly, Mrs. Mattingly
leaves two sons, Robert F., jr., Of
East Hyattsville, Nd, and Clinton
L. of Edmonston, Nd; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Marguerite L. Clayton of
3l01 Fourteenth street NE, and
Mrs. Geneva E. Chase of Colmar
Manor, Nd, and 10 grandchildren.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Supreme Court Admits
Five Tax ATTORNEYS

Five attorneys in the capital stock
tax division of the Bureau OF In
ternal Revenue we're admitted to
practice before the Supreme Court
on motion Of Robert H. McNeill yes
terday.
They were Charles H. Stewart
head Of the division; George L.
Brannon, chief of the audit section
Charles w. Curran, senior ex-
Aminer; William E. Rabenhorst, ex-
aminer, and Aaron Friedenberg, ex-
aminer.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Singers to Compete

Singers representing a variety of
local musical, educational and re-
ligious groups will vie for District
honors in a championship contest
to be staged by the Civic National
Forum, at 8:15 pm. tomorrow, at
the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
Church. All contestants must be
under 18,
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Yeggs Fail 10 Blow
Door Of Marjorie
Webster School Safe
BuneIing Attributed
To Inexpert Work
Of Burglars

An attempt by safe crackers te
blow OF the door Of the safe at the
Marjorie Webster School failed last
night, police said, because of "pool
packing" Of the nitroglycerine
charge. The robbers escaped before
, school ofdcials had time to summon
police.
1t. John Fowler Of the robbery
squad, who directed flngerprinting
activities at the scene this morning
said the yeggs evidently didn't know
how to pack the charge" The safe
had been "shot" but the full force
Of the charge was lost, due to mex
pert handling.
Police Summoned by Dean.
Police were summoned by Mrs.
Elizabeth Wilson, dean Of the school,
whose living quarters are directly
above the business Office where the
safe is located. She was awakened
by another instructor who heard
noises in the room beneath. The
night watchman was on the base
ment floor, but he heard no ac-
tivity.
Entrance to the Office was gained
by breaking small pane of glass
in the west window, police said. A
carpet had been placed by the safe
to cushion noise of the yeggs' pack
ing work and fingerprints were OBJ
tanned from the window and the
safes surface.
Miss Webster, head of the school
at TITS Seventeenth street NV, said
that only a small amount of cash
was kept in the safe, but she det
clned to make any estimate.
It was the first attempted burglary
Of the school since its founding in
1928, Miss Webster said. Enrolment
numbers 125, but only six students
were aware of the attempt to rob the
safe last night The explosion was
mufled and only students and facul-
ty members living in the wing ad-
jacent to the Office were aroused.
Mrs. Wilson called police at 2:15 am.
Californian Arrested.
Meanwhile, q 34-year-old Cali
fornian was arrested last night dur
ing an attempted holdup of q hat
store in the 400 block of Ninth
street NV.
Officer j. F. Reynolds Of the first
precinct made the arrest after the
man, holding one hand menacingly
In his pocket, had accosted the shop
manager, Vernon F. Lanning, 36, Of
1916 Tenth street NV.
Police were to question the prisoner
today in connection with the robbery
of a liquor store in the 1900 block OF
E street NV. Tuesday night, when
. bandit insisted on taking only 81
from a manager and a salesman in
the store at the time.
Two automobiles were reported
broken into last night and nearly
$500 in cash and personal belongings
stolen.
Ellis Klein, 635 r street NV, told
police a suit case containing $3.50,
an electric razor and other articles
was taken from his car, parked near
his home. The thief forced the door,
he said. Mrs. Hannah Ullman of
New Haven, Conn.,, was the other
victim. Clothing valued at $91 was
taken from her car, parked near
Fifteenth and N streets NV.
Old coins, jewelry and a type
writer. valued at nearly 500, were
stolen by some one who forced the
door Of an apartment at 1925 Seven
teenth street NV, Mrs. Anna L.
Hooker told detectives.
Her purse containing $18 was
snatched from Irene Wheeler, 2706
Wade road Sc, by a colored man
as she was walking last night in the
$500 block of Nichols avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Enlistment Policy

The War Departments announced
policy Of looking with disfavor on
enrolment of American veterans of
the Spanish Civil War in any
branch of the Regular Army will
be observed by the District National
Guard, Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox,
Guard commander, said today.
Evening star., 1939-04-20

ITS the last week OF celebration
galore to APP Grand Savings
ecn business
nbetwen profits handling
snare these with efficiently bringing
Evening star., 1939-04-20

additional Come todaybuy needs and eo,o.
Grand Savings Nationally including Ann PAGE o
FOODS Eight OCok Red Circle Bokar Co
Parker Cakes All Of these good things
careful supervision. and they offer value!
Evening star., 1939-04-20

Prices effective until the close Of busness Sat-, April
22nd in D. c. We the right to limit guam
titles.
Evening star., 1939-02-15
Seizure Of hainan
Spurs France in
Far East Defense
Parliament Gets Plan
To Increase Forces
In lndo-Chino
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Feb. 15.-Strong forces Of
gunboats and seaplanes backed by
coastal artillery batteries and for
titled bases were recommended to
Parliament today to strengthen the
defenses OF French Indo-China
against the possibility Of either
Japanese or Siamese attacks.
The proposals were made by
Deputy Edouard Bousquet, vice
chairman of the Naval Affairs Com
mittee, who spent three months re-
Gently inspecting 1ndo-C Chinese de-
fenses.
The report admitted by implica-
tion that similar recommendation
made two years ago had failed to
advance beyond preliminary stages.
These earlier suggestions included
construction Of fortified naval and
air bases, installation OF coast de-
tense guns and recruiting of a large
native army under French officers.
M. Bousquet's proposals are based
on a series Of international compli-
cations growing out Of the Japanese
invision Of China together with the
recent Japanese occupation Of Chi
nese Hainan Island, east Of Indo-
China.
He said he considered seriously
the possibility of japanese and
Siamese action against Indo-C China
which he declared was isolated and
with only a little chance of getting
help from the mother country"
Siam In the past few months has in
dicated her friendliness toward
Japan.
His recommendations included:
l. Concentration of a large fleet
OF cruising seaplanes and large in
creases In naval forces, including an
unspecified number of submarines.
These latter, he said, ARE indis-
pensable' for Indo-C Chinese pro-
lection.
2. Immediate strengthening Of ex-
lStlIg 1OrtlncatlOnS at the strategic
ports Of Tourane and Haiphong,
$50 miles across the Gulf of Tonkin
from Hainan Island, and other i'm
portant defense points.
ut is question of reinforcing by
all possible means the coastal de-
fenses-batteries of anti-aircraft
guns. mine blockades and fortified
garrisons," M. Bousquet said.
I'VE must conclude that the coun-
try must have a powerful plane
force and naval defense which will
allow submarines to act in the Pa
cific and surface craft to sweep the
Gulf of Siam"
Sources close to the foreign Office
continued to maintain that despite
japanese allegations, shipments of
arms to China through Indo- China
have always been prohibited and
that there has been no modification
Of the oficial attitude.
Evening star., 1939-02-15
Move Is No Surprise
To Trade Experts Here

American trade experts received
without great surprise the news from
Buenos Aires today that Argentina
had decided to cut imports from the