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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-14
QUINTUPLETS
 BORN IN MEXICO
|Newspaperman Causes Re- port to Spread All Over
 Entire World
BY WILLIAM H. LANDER Limited Press Staff COrrespOndent


 Mexico City, July IA - (U.P) - It seems that Julian Carbonell, a newspaper man in the isolated southern Mexican town of Frontera went to Villa Hermosa, capital of Tabasco state, yesterday and told a friend, half proudly and half ruefully:
 My wife had baby Monday That makes i've"
 A few hours later, news was flashed to Mexico that Sonora Po- lita Alvarado De Carbonell, the wife, had given birth to quintuplets
 Next came the flash that the babies were three boys and two girls
 It was added that the babies were fiourishing but that the mother was ill.
 The news as an unconfirmed re- port, went out all over the world Excitement and pride spread throughout Mexico.
 we have outdone the Dionnes, people said. "They had only girls; we have boys too"
 Calls Plentiful
 Before long, the Mexican long distance telephone exchange was in- undated with calls from the United States. Cable wires were busy.
 There is no ordinary telephone service either to Frontera or to Villa Hermosa. A United Press Corre- spondent managed to get 8 call through by radio telephone to Villa Hermosa after four hours. The news was confirmed"
 All available seats for yesterday and today on commercial airplanes which could go to the area were booked quickly. Mes Agencies, news papers, news photo and news reel agencies hurried to charter special planes.
 Minister of Public Aid Silvestre Guerrerero sent a government air. plane to Villa Hermosa with two pediatric specialists, an obstetrician
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The mayor told The Democrat this afternoon he would call the special aldermanic meeting early next week, possibly Monday night.
 Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor, named as spokesman by the economy committee of the Board of Finance, which first took up the alleged discrepancy, said to- day that any new developments in the case would await the outcome of the new audit. No action will be taken before that time unless new discoveries warrant 1t, he said. At the request of the finance board, MT. O'Connor has notified the Fidelity and Casualty Company, bonding firm, of the defalcations claimed by auditors of Griffenhagen and Asso- ciates.
 Ennis Is Not Involved
 All concerned in the investigation ssAd today that Tax Collector Wil- liam A. Ennis is in no way involved in the reported shortage of funds. MT. Ennis reported the matter to officials after the auditors had in- ftrmed him of their discovery of discrepancies in the 1897 books.
 States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald told The Democrat that he has not been called on to take any steps, and said he planned no action iis view of the fact that the matter iS being handled by city officials.
 A vote of the aldermen is neces- sory before the transfer of money necessary for the additional audit,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-14
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. July 14-CUP)-Gov- ernment expenses and reiecpts for the current fiscal year through July i2. compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $425,316,2 6,294.16 $377,9S4,2S3.24
 Receipts s11S.O72. .SsoOs s122.155. o5o.O7
 Gross Deficit $so7.243.4o4.o7 s255, 1929. .2s317
 Net Deficit sSO7.1s4,154.o7 s255,ss1, ,Sss.17
 Cash Balance $2.731. 1.739.224O3 $2,097.S2s. .142.02
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-14
Mayor Hayes Will Call Aldermen To Special Session
Iector's Office Must Be Approved By Aldermen; No Criminal Action Started

Mayor Frank Hayes today was preparing to call a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen to approve the action of the Finance Board yesterday in voting transfer of $7SO0 for additional audit of the tax collectors office. The new audit will be made to discover whether there any shortages in accounts during 1888 and the first quarter of 1889 in addition the estimated S3 O00 found missing from the 1887 accounts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-14
Second Kingsley Firm Member Takes Witness Stand To Defend Acts
Foreigners Expelled At Request Of Germany
Italy Gave Orders in Regard to Tyrol-Many Germans Affected-Germany May Get Hold in
 Port of Trieste
BY RALPH FORTE United Press Staff Correspondent

Rome, July A. - (UP) - Italys sudden expulsion of all foreigners from northernmost province at the request of Germany high diplomatic reported today Usually authoritative circles said the real reason Fascisms determination to Italian-ize all Bozano Province which taken from Austria after the World
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Evening star., 1939-11-17
DeadIine Set Monday
On Studio Unions
Film Strike Threat
Flat 10 Per Cent Pay
Increase Demanded
For Craftsmen
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 17.-Motion
picture producers here looked to
New York home Office executives
today for decision on whether to
grant fiat 10 per cent wage in
crease to studio craftsmen.
The A. F. L. Conference of Studio
Unions has set the deadline for an
answer at 2:30 pm. Monday, with
threatened strike of $4,000 work.
ers unless the demand is met.
Twelve thousand International AL
lance of Theatrical Stage Employees
members were granted 10 per cent
wage boost August H. Now the A.
F. L, demands the rise be extended
to $4,000 other union craftsmen en-
ployed in the studios and made
retroactive to that date.
I'm the face of war conditions that
have cut motion picture receipts. the
demands are unfair and unreason-
able" said E. ]. Mannix, chairman
of the Producers Labor Relations
Committee. I'VE will meet with the
union representatives Monday. Be-
yond that I can say nothing"
Meyer Lewis, A. F. l.. Western
director and William Bioff, chair
man of the Conference of Studio
Unions, said in joint statement
that the obvious way for the pro-
ducers to retrench" was to begin at
the top.
"Of the SO salaries in United States
industry of more than 100000 an
nually, 40 are in the picture busi-
ness" they declared.
These are the men who would
economic by taking $3.50 off the
paycheck of the man making $25
a week"
Producers were declared not to
fear a strike in the studios, but that
the I. A. T. S. E. would call out its
10000 film projectionists in the Ma
tion's theaters.
Evening star., 1939-11-17
A. P. Will Dramatize
10 Biggest News Stories
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE 10
biggest news stories of 1882 as Sc
lected by the editors of the As
sociated Press, will be recreated in
dramatic form over the National
Broadcasting Co.'S blue network on
Sunday, December 81.
The full-hour program, starting at
2 pm, entitled Headlines of 1882"
will mark another milestone In the
annual dramatization of the worlds
most stirring news events, which
began In 1884
Selection of the 10 stories as COM
piled by Associated Press editors,
will be announced soon.
A cast of veteran dramatic actors
will lend realism to the program, the
smallest detail of which is checked
and rechecked with the Associated
Press before it is put on the air.
Last years big 10" included the
pact of Munich and the general
tension in Europe, the New England
hurricane and the Wrong Way"
Corrigan and Howard Hughes
flights.
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Accord ForestaI|s
Strike Of 500 in II
u. ). Cafeterias
Pay Minimum Increase of
z Cents an Hour Among
Contract Provisions

A last-minute contract agreement
signed last night by representatives
Of the United Cafeteria Workers
Local All and the Welfare and
Recreation Association forestalled
strike today of more than 600 en-
ployes in q Government cafeterias.
Conclusion of the agreement was
announced by John M. Carmody,
administrator of the Federal Works
Agency, who met in final session for
over five hours with the disputing
factions.
THE agreement represents fair
and equitable settlement between
the parties" Mr.. Carmody said. "A
great deal of credit is due both sides
Of this settlement in thus reaching
basis for contract without resort
to other methods
Had Planned Picketing.
Final preparations had been made
at noon yesterday for mass walk
out toda. of the employees, and for
picket lines to be thrown around the
Federal buildings housing associa-
ton cafeterias and lunch counters.
The agreement. ratified unani-
mously at mass 'meeting of the
union last night, provides that a
new contract will include the fol-
lowing provisions:
/. A fiat increase of cents an
hour in minimum pay rates for all
hourly grades.
2. An advance in grade from II
CD to II (a) for coffeemakers and
steam table service employees.
3. An increase in differential rates
for part-time employees from to 10
cents per hour additional for en-
ployes working less than four hours
daily; from to 71a cents per hour
for those working four hours or more
daily.
4. Pay and working conditions of
the warehouse employees will be re-
viewed by the Federal Works ad-
ministrator within 80 days.
Pay Rise Retroactive.
5. Pay increases involved will be
retroactive to November i, and the
contract embodying the terms of the
agreement will be concluded by De-
cenber l.
Preferential hiring, recognition
of a union Grievance Committee and
several other points previously
agreed on were included in the set
tlement.
The agreement was signed by Oil
yer S. Palmer, president of the
cafeteria workers union; Jack
Mink, business agent for that or
ganization; A. H. Clarke, chair
man of the Organizing Committee
Of the, United Office and Profess
sional Workers, Local 27, which is
organizing the warehouse employees
of the association; Grace Taylor,
organizer of the latter union, and
Capt. F. w. Hoover, secretary and
general manager of the association.
Mr.. Mink said today the union
was greatly pleased" that a set
tlement had been reached, thus
avoiding a strike and that "the
workers consider the settlement a
great victory for the union"
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Danny Boothe Heads
Roosevelt High Class

Danny Boothe, all-high school
football star, will head the February
graduating class at Roosevelt High
School.
He was elected on the first vote,
which students said has happened
only once before. Other officers are
Ralph Allnutt, vice president; Jane
Floyd, secretary, and Winnifred
Lake, treasurer.
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Rats Tail in Two Trops

LUMBERTON, N. c., Nov. II (P.-
j. T. Mcintyre caught the dumbest
mouse~in history. 1t blundered into
two traps at the same time.
One clamped down near the tip
and the other near the base of the
rodents tail.
Evening star., 1939-11-17

WHITE RIVER, S. DAK.-90,
GETS LIFE-John Budnek,
who says he is 80 years old,
was sentenced yesterday to life
imprisonment for the Staying
of his brother Joe, 67, last
September ID. John denied
charges he shot and stabbed
his brother and then set fire
to every building on Joe's
farm. Authorities said John
is about 80," and was acquit-
ted Is years ago at Hastings,
Nebr., for the fatal shooting
of a brother-in-l law.
A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Capt., Mrs. Woods
Addition to
Naval Circles

Capt. George C. Thomas, COM
mandant of the Naval Hospital,
has been appointed to succeed Capt.
Edgar L. Woods in command of the
Naval Hospital at Annapolis. Capt
and Mrs. Thomas will not 60 to
Annapolis, however, until June, and
Capt. Woods, who is with Secretary
of the Navy Claude A. Swanson
while the latter reviews the fleet, is
not expected to take up his new
duties at the Naval Hospital here
until June 30.
Capt. and Mrs. Woods, with their
daughter, Miss Douglas Woods, will
be welcome additions to the Navy
circles here. Miss Woods is stu
dent at Sweet Briar College.
Capt. and Mrs Thomas will be
greatly missed, the nearness of An
napolis to Washington being COM
pensation to their many friends for
their transfer.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Notes From the Social Calendar Of Washington
By the Way
Beth Blaine:

Historic haven on gloomy dav when Mrs
Tuxtun Beale entertained at tea Sunday afternoon Candg
freight light from chandeliers
glmmng flames Of combined to make forget
cold outside
placed on pol
antique tables especially
curtains
We admired the highly polished
that the lovely and varied woods brought
was in 1870 and the late Mr. Bas father had
1orna the height OF his fame and filled with admiration
section country the
seal reproduced in nad wood The
original floors of wide, smooth old pine boards
Mrs Beae looked lovely classic
picy of which served to enhance the pearls
The Secretary of War; who morning
almost think Of Woong being
in New England We told him thought
make splendid residence for the Vice President being
White House On second thought
house all the members the cabinet there Then the President
his finger them quickly
them quickly when he didn't
Nine. Benech looking very enthusiastic
over her trip to New Orleans She leaves today with
Miller and they will take
Miles mother a native of
relatives Nine Benech will
and the French training Jeanne dare will
the ball in honor of the visiting
Others Mrs. Hamilton Lewis, and
Mrs Hamilton Bryan the Counselor
Nine Wennerberg she black
at the neckline; Baron Baroness
Eugene Roberts, Mr. and Mrs Samuel Spencer Mr..
Luclus Wlmerding r; Mrs. Walter Edge
was frightened with touch of
countess de Balet-Laour who took her turn pouring
Miss Stelta Stapeon just back
busy explaining to her friends who
not to get sunbuned and didn't
holiday
Mrs Meade Moore is spring
blue wool ock with matching hat swathed
andher
AND
Mrs David Barry left yesterday for a City,
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Committees Named
For Blue Bird
Benefit

Wives of three congressman, lead
ing woman educators and society
matrons have been named on COM
mittees sponsoring Maurice Maeter-
linck's Blue Bird to be presented
April % and 20 for the benefit of
underprivileged crippled children by
Rose Robson Cohen's Children's S
Studios of Drama.
Mrs. John r. Murdock, wife of
the Representative from Arizona,
heads the Speakers Committee; Mrs.
William R. Miller, wife of Rep
resentative Miller of Connecticut,
Is chairman of the Patrons Com
mittee, and Mrs. Thomas Ball, wife
of Representative Ball of Connect
cut, is in charge Of the Committee
on Advertising.
Miss Grace A. Lind, director of
the National Education Associa-
ton, is chairman of the Committee
on Arrangements; Mrs. Maude
Howell Smith, Arts Club drama di-
rector, heads the Radio Committee,
while Mrs. Julius Erhard. president
of the PIT. A. Crippled Children
Committee, has charge of the p
T. A. Committee.
AS for the past seven years funds
will be used to aid Washington
numerous underprivileged crippled
children. This years proceeds will
provide a nucleus of funds for a
summer camp.
Out of the city's 1,100 physically
incapacitated under-teen children,
300 are found in the underprivileged
class. Due to lack of funds few of
these children can avail themselves
of educational facilities. Some are
80 helpless they cannot attend the
three classes held at the Langdon
School under Miss Beulah Drake.
1t was to remedy this situation that
Mrs. Cohen, nationally known chill
dren's dramatic instructor, has
staged a play each season for the
last seven years.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Suburban Social Notes
Mrs. Ralph Baldwin Sails
To Visit Friend in SYRIA

Mrs. Ralph Baldwin of Arling-
ton has sailed for Beirut, Syria,
where she will spend the next eight
months visiting an old schoolmate
and friend, Miss Jessie Black. She
also expects to visit Palestine and
Egypt.
The senior Mrs. Baldwin was
accompanied to New York by her
sons and daughters in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs Robert McC. Baldwin, and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Baldwin, who bade
bon voyage. and returned imme-
diately to Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Dawson
Richardson and their elder daugh-
ter, Miss Randolph Richardson,
accompanied by Mr. Richardson's
mother, Mrs. F. w. Richardson,
have returned to their homes in
Fairfax. Va, after three weeks in
Miami Beach.
Mrs. Elizabeth Magic Phillips en-
tertained at an evening party Fri
day at her home in Lyon Village.
Games were played. including the
landlords game, a recent invention
Of the hostess
Guests included Mrs. Harry L.
Zoak, Mrs. j. E. Vincent, Mrs.
Louise E. Rose, Mr.. Robert Mont
ague, Mr.. Charles K. Wood and
Mr.. A. B. Cook.
Mrs. Frederick Haag, jr.. was
hostess at a luncheon followed by
bridge today at her home in Edge
moor, Md.
Mrs. j. N. Steed has returned to
her home in Veitch Summit, Va,
from Philadelphia, where she went
Saturday to be a guest of the 80th
Division, A. E. F., at the banquet
which was held at the opening of
the divisions permanent headquar-
tiers there
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Vernon Smith,
accompanied by DR.. and Mrs. John
Monroe OF Arlington, have gone for
motor tour of Florida, expecting
to be away two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter J. Venske
entertained at a farewell dinner
party Saturday evening at their
home in Aurora Hills, in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Farrar, who left
Sunday for their home at White
Evening star., 1939-03-14

Bear Lake, Mimi, near st. Paul,
after a three months visit with
their son and daughter -in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert r. Farrar of Lyon
Park
Additional guests included Mr..
and Mrs. Robert R. Farrar, DR.. and
Mrs. G. B. Farrar and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Freeman.
Mrs. Ralph K. Tallant of Wells
boro, Pa, is spending some time
with her brother-in-l law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert D. Graham.
in Fairfax, Va.
MIR. and Mrs. Claude Thomas have
with them at their home on North
Vernon street, Arlington, Mrs.
Thomas mother, Mrs. Garry H.
Rogers OF North River, N. Y, who
will remain for several weeks.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
G. Underwood Photo.

New York and is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Halsted at the Shoreham.
Miss Halsted is the author of the
book, Marriage Is So Final which
is having great success.
Mrs. Julia Smith Roos of Atlanta
is the guest of Miss Marion Smith
at 1901 M street for the remainder
Of the winter.
Mr.. Charles Penn has returned
from several weeks stay in Florida,
during which he was the guest of
his sister, Mrs. Morris T. Baker of
Minneapolis, who is spending the
winter at Pass-a-Grille During his
absence Mrs. Penn had with her in
their home in Wesley Heights Mrs.
Claire Elliott, Mrs. Harold Nixson
and Mr.. John Nixon of Toronto,
Canada, who were en- route to South
ern Pines.
Miss Rebecca Hyneman. retired
employe of the Veterans Admins
tration, is spending March at the
Dodge Hotel. Miss Hyneman has
travelled extensively in Europe and
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Evening star., 1939-03-14
West Virginia Society
Dance Tomorrow

The March dance of the West
Virginia Society of Washington will
De held in the main ballroom of
the Raleigh tomorrow evening. A
reception will be given, beginning
at $50 O'Clock, and dancing will
begin at 10 o'clock.
The distribution of favors will be
in charge of a committee consisting
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Reese, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Findley, Mr.. E. H.
Nunnally and Miss Pearle Teats.
Cards also will be featured.
Mr.. w. E. Mooreland will be in
charge of guest tickets. assisted by
Mr.. James Morarity. Col. Heber H.
Rice is president of the society.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Miss Normandy
To Wed in June

Mrs. Charles Randall Normandy
announces the engagement of her
daughter Eleanor Rhea to Mr.. Lau-
renee Andrew Plaster of New York,
son of Mr.. and Mrs Charles A.
Plaster of Charleston, w. Va.
Miss Normandy is the daughter
Of the late Mr.. Charles R. Nor
mandy. She is graduate of George
Washington University and a mem
Der of Delta Phi Sigma.
Mr.. Plaster is graduate of the
University of West Virginia and a
member of Phi Sigma Kappa.
The wedding will take place in
June.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Will Portray Life
Of Frances Willard

Mrs. John G. Thompson, president
OF the Montgomery County Woman S
Christian Temperance Union. an
nounces that The Uncrowned
Queen. - monologue portraying va
rious episodes in the life of Frances
E. Willard, will be given Friday at 8
pm at the Ashton NJ. E. Church.
Mrs. Whiteman of Winona Lake,
Ind, will be the reader and will ap-
pear in costumes representative of
the different periods of Miss Will
lard's life.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Residential Social Notes
Countess Carlo di Robilant
To Visit Sisters Here

Countess Carlo di Robilant of
Venice, Italy. will arrive tomorrow
in Washington with her two small
children to visit her sisters, the
Misses Freda and Barbara Kent
and Mrs. Edwin M. Graham, at their
home on Thirty-ffth street. The
Countess, who will remain in the
city for several weeks. was formerly
Miss Carolyn Bolton Kent of Wash
ingtop and Asheville, N. c.. and is
the daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Kent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin M. Graham,
jr., have returned from their we'd
ding trip to Nassau and are having
their new home completed Mrs.
Graham is the former Miss Ruth
Kent.
Former Senator and Mrs. Reed
Smoot are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
j. w. Marriott in their home in
Wesley Heights.
Mrs. j. Donald Halsted entertained
at luncheon in the Louise Seize room
at the Shoreham today in honor
OF her sister -in-law. Miss Winifred
Halsted, who recently arrived from
Evening star., 1939-03-14
November Wedding
Announced

Mr.. and Mrs Max Sacks an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter Freda Belle to Mr.. Edward D.
Friedlander, son of Mrs. Rose Fried
lander of Jacksonville, Fla, which
took place November 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Friedlander will be
at home at the Ogden Gardens
after April IS.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Miss Perdue to Wed
MIR. Hugo Iacone

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott Perdue
OF st. Louis, Mo. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Mary
Ellen to MIR. Hugo Iacone of Wash
ington.
The date for the wedding has not
been set.
Miss Perdue has for some time
made her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wignall of this city.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Legion Plans Ball,
Reception

The American Legion will enter
tain at ball Friday both in honor
OF st. Patrick's Day and of the
Legion's own Goth birthday ami
versary. The affair will be held in
Gadsbys Tavern and will begin with
a reception from 9 to 10 o'clock and
dancing from 10 to l o'clock.
Mr.. F. Clinton Knight is chair
man. Members of the post. their
guests and friends are invited to
attend the ball.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
LackaWanna Dance

The Lackawanna County (Pa.)
Social Club will hold its annual
dinner and dance Saturday, April
Is, at the Hotel Continental. Rep
resentative Patrick j. Boland and
other members of Congress will be
guests.
Frank Harrison is general chair
man of the committee.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Will Review Book

The Womans Club of Sixteenth
Street Highlands will meet at 2 pm.
tomorrow in the home of Mrs.
Harry B. Lansdale, $500 Sixteenth
street NV. Mrs. G.. R. Wilhelm will
review the book With Malice To-
ward Some"
Evening star., 1939-03-14
News Notes of the Official
And Diplomatic Sets
In the Capital
Mrs. Woodring Will Return
From Connecticut This Week;
Secretary Plans Trip
The Secretary Harry H Woodrng, joined

Secretary Harry Woodring, be Joined the
end of
Secretary will go to Baton Rouge La May the chief address
the commissions
The cabinet officer will present the commissions
Quentin was host at
yesterday entertaining compliment
to Switzerland Mrs Leland
wife of the late Representative Robert Low Bacon.
The have recalled their in
viaons for dinner this evening engage
death
Stefanof of Sofia, Bulgaria
the Shoeham the
Mary Dempsey Dempsey
earlier
Dempsey during the remainder of their
Leahy, Operations,
hostess luncheon yesterday
Bloch Sunday Bloch back
daughter, U. A, during
absence of Admiral Bloch who is with the fleet.
Dua Secretary the Mexican
bay is recovering from an emergency operation which she
Baltimore small daughter,
Mayo Clinic at Johns Hopkins Hospital
The United States Vienna Austria John c.
Wiley the
Wiley Washington yesterday
Anchorage during their visu in the Capital.
Fairfield wife of Admiral Arthur Fairfield
will luncheon
William Leah Chief Naval Operations
Mrs Fairfield will entertain at the Club of Colonial Danes.
Whpple U. joined Whppe
their daughter Miss Sally Whpp North Wakefield
Arlington Whipple and Miss Whipple
New York City Boston New York they visited Jack
Whippe,
and Mrs T. x. Richards
It. Renaker u S. N duty Washington has
taken the Wardman Park Hotel.