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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

At that point Mrs. James Helm,
White House social secretary, dis
appeared into the upstairs quarters
where the royal party is housed.
Mrs. Roosevelt stood at the door Of
the green room. The women started
to buzz.
An usher appeared and whispered
to Mrs. Roosevelt. She came back
in the room, accompanied by a con-
certed shushing. She mentioned a
visitors book The women wanted
to know whether the book had been
brought to the White House by the
King or had been furnished by the
White House for this occasion.
Mrs. Roosevelt departed to get
the book The women saw it. It's
large leather-bou affair with
the Kings crest embossed on it in
gold. They couldn't seem to concen-
trate on the book. Nobody ever
found out who it belonged to, or
where it was going.
One of the local reporters popped
up with a question about the ST.
preme Courts decision on the child
labor amendment. The other wom-
en-, by looks. declared her out of
order. Mrs. Roosevelt answered the
question.
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a. Underwood Photo.

to see the rulers Of another country,
to realize what they stand for, what
their interests are, what they be-
lieve in.
II Mrs. Roosevelt could arrange
their schedule, she admitted, she'd
like them to see Greenbelt and
Beltsville. the Government home
steads; Civilian Conservation
Corps camp in a drought area, q
resident project for the National
Youth Administration and certain
white collar Works Progress Admin
istration projects in the field Of
music and art.
The Queen appeared to enjoy the
folk music particularly last night.
She has shown an understanding of
children. The royal visitors won't
meet any radicals at the tea in the
White House this afternoon.
The press conference is at an
end" said Mrs. Roosevelt.
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them through the door to the
usher's office and then. apparently,
to the elevator and their car.
The Queen turned back at the
door for final smile. The ladies
craned their necks, The King
started a half smile. Then the
women applauded and it was all
over.
In contrast to Mrs. Roosevelt's
simple print frock, decorated only
with touch of lace at the collar,
the Queen. dressed for British
Embassy reception, wore a white
crepe frock, ornate with white pail
cites. and had three strands Of
pearls around her neck. Her white
hat was broad brimmed and her
white gloves were long. One she
wore. the other she carried. twisting
it little between hand bows.
When the moment for which they
had waited, hoped and planned for
a month was over, the women ap-
peared completely satisfied Feeling
that any conversation would be an
anticlimax they filed out of the door
almost in silence
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Royalty Appear Fresh
After Breakfast
Al White House
King and President
Have Chat Before
Retiring at I AM.

King George and Queen Elizabeth
arose this morning at the White
House shortly before am. and ap.
peared rested and refreshed despite
the strenuous day they went through
yesterday.
The royal couple, who are occupy
ing separate suites in the east end
of the second floor of the White
House, had breakfast served to them
in the Queens reception room ad-
joining her bedroom at 8 o'clock, and
soon afterward hurriedly prepared
to leave the White House to carry
out their schedule.
Both the King and Queen seemed
to have rested well in the strange
quarters and from all accounts were
very comfortable in the President S
home.
Retired After l AM.
1t was few minutes after am.
when they retired last night. For
more than half hour previously,
the King and the President sat chat
ting and smoking in the oval study
room. while the Queen and Mrs.
Roosevelt chatted in a sitting room
adjoining the First Ladys quarters
on the second floor.
This was really the first time the
President and his royal visitor had
had an opportunity to put aside
all formality and trappings and sit
back easily IN comfortable chairs
and converse. This opportunity
came after the musicale in the east
room following the state banquet
last night at the White House in
honor of the King and Queen. The
more than $50 guests at the musicale
did not depart until a few minutes
after midnight. having been detained
by the host to enjoy some refresh
Ing ice punch, which was highly
acceptable because OF the intense
heat
Thank Marine Band.
On the way from the east room to
the second floor with the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt, King George
and Queen Elizabeth stopped in the
main lobby to receive officially the
members of the United States Ma
rine Band and to thank these ia
nous musicians for their entertain
ment and to compliment them upon
the playing of the British national
anthem as we'll as the national an
them of the United States. The royal
couple also personally shook hands
with several of the entertainers who
were on the program for the White
House musicale. With these formali-
ties over the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt and the royal couple, with
Head Usher Howell Grim in the
lead, entered the antiquated, self
operated elevator, and went to the
second floor.
Mackenzie King, Canadian prime
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Texas Company Sued

NORFOLK, a., June 9 R.-Ths
Norfolk Portsmouth Bridge, Inc.
has filed civil action against the
Texas Co., in Federal Court for
damages Of $750,0O0.
Filing of the papers yesterday
is the outcome of the ramming Of
the span over the southern branch
Of the Elizabeth River by the tanker
Rhode Island, owned by the Texas
Co., on June 2.
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king and Queen
Garry Royal
Visitors Book
BY the Associated Press.

King George and Queen Elizabeth
have with them q royal visitors
book In which they will carry back
to England the names Of many peo-
pie met in the United States.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt showed
the gold-rimmed black leather book
to her press conference this morn
ing, explaining that she thought it
was an interesting custom. There
are no signatures In 1t yet.
The book, about II by Is, inches,
has the royal cipher Of King George
on the front above the words
Visitors Book" In gold.
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Press
Continued From First Page.)

velt's press conference. you remem-
ber-not the Queen's-was called for
$50 am. BY 9:15 when local men,
bers of Mrs. Roosevelt's press con-
ference, who usually arrive only
moments before her regular confer
ence, appeared, there wasn't a seat
to be had. Some of them must
have arrived before breakfast, but
the looks on their faces weren't hun
ger. 1t was peculiar commin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10
OUT EAST CLUB SEEKS MEMBERS
Annual Campaign Opens This Evening at Meeting
 At Hamilton Park

The annual membership campaign of the East End Community club will be inaugurated at e meeting at 8:l5 o'clock tonight at the Hamil- ton park pavilion. Lawrence Kenny will preside.
 The clubs aim is to secure sev- eral hundred additional East End CTS as mel bers. Raymcnd Burke Is chairman of the membership con,- mittee.
 Reports will bt submitted by the various committees in charge Of last weeks Independence day obsefv- ance: Paul J. Kunkel was the gen- eral chairman.
 Assisting MT. Burke during the membership drive will be the follow- ing:
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Kelly, Harry Corden, Charles Stein, Michael Cor man, Eugene Sullivan, Albert Schia- yone, MT. and Mrs George Reed, Miss Mary Skymba, Miss Frances Green, Mrs. Herman Schaeffer, MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Mover, Edward Zibell, Miss Betty Zibel, Miss Ma rion Blewitt, Miss Winifred Brophy Miss Ella Brophy, MT. and Mrs. George Mcclure, MT. and Mrs. Har- " Cashin, Charles Griffin, Mrs. Raymond Burke, MT. and Mrs. James Farren, John Cody, James McGrath, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Phelan. Joseph Brophy, Mrs. Helen Leary, Charles Berube, MT. and Mrs. Charles Nelson, Mrs Martin Lane, Clarence White. George McDuff. Adrian Donohue, William Cava- naugh and Alfred Wrenn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10
War On Axis Powers
 To Make New Perils
Rev. Dr. Walker Tells Parshioners Preachers PoIi. ticians Spend Too Much Time Denouncing Dictators

with the axis powers will not only tarian states and a first class war not solve the most pressing of our present problems, 1t will create a host of new perils, as did the last war.
 Democracy was supposed to be menaced by autocracy before the World War Tn those days the Kaiser was the symbol of the mailed fist. Well the time came when the em- perial armies of the All Highest" were beaten nj battle and rolled back and the Kaiser took to his heels. The allies had an overwhelming victory. There was no compromise with the central powers. Peace was dictated. But the tragedy of that victory, that peace treaty, is fully revealed in 8 letter Lloyd George wrote before the treaty was signed, "The truth is we have got our way. We have got most of the things we set out to get, the Germany navy has been handed over, the German mercantile ship- ping has been handed over, and the German colonies have been given up. This is no small achievement. Our aim is to secure peace that will last" Lloyd George got everything he wanted at VerSailles-except the peace that would last and if you read between the lines of his own state- ment you can readily see, not only why he failed to get lasting peace, but the futility of any war to end war to protect democracy the main busi- ness at the peace conference is Q division of the spoils. The last World War accomplished something, vic- tory was won, obJectives were gained, but those objectives bear little rela- ton to what President Wilson prom ised us when his administration took Us into the war. venture this proph- ecy, and am not taking many risks in this statement, If and when we go into the next war there will be high sounding phrases, bold promises, moving slogans-and not one of these slogans will be justified, not one of the promises will be fulfilled when the war is overl There is too much that goes on behind the scenes, there are too many secret treaties in- volved, too much imperialism at stake, too many Frankensteins cree ated by war itself for us to hope that another World War will solve our problems
 It may be that our president can help to avert or postpone war by taking strong stand. I have no final judgment on that issue. Per- haps we can frighten the dictators by presidential statements to the ef- feet that our participation in a Euro- pean war is virtual necessity" but there is also the possibility that strong statements on alarm and pro- yoke the very thing these statements are supposed to prevent. And let's be realistic when our president lectures the dictators on the error of their ways and implies intervention on the part of America. Let us bear in mind what is likely to happen to democ- racy if we insist on joining the cru- sade to smash the dictators at the earliest possible moment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10
ANNUAL RETREAT
 AT MT. MANRESA
Local Band to Attend Spiritual Exercises on
 August 4, 5, 6

First announcement of the an- nual laymen'c retreat to Mt. Man resa, Staten Island, was made to- day by James J. Hennessey, pro- moter, and Roger J. Walsh, secretary of the local band, which also in- cludes in its roster members from several parts of the Naugatuck val- ley, as well as New Haven
 The annual retreat of the Water bury band will be held August {, s, and 6.
 Retreatants will arrive on Friday, Aug. 1, making their own arrange ments for transportation. Exercises proper will be held on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 9th, concluding at noon on the latter day.
 As in the past several years the Rev. Daniel J. Hart, s. J., will be in charge of all arrangements to &C., commodate the Waterbury band.
 Men desiring to attend the Man. resa retreat are advised to contact Secretary Walsh, phone 4-9947, bust. ness, or 4.7c72. home, who will make proper arrangements for their par- ticipation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10
BRIDGE CONTESTS
 HELD THIS WEEK
S..N. E. Championships to Be Decided at New Lon.
 don July 13-l6

A close battle for regional hon. ors is expected in the eighth an- nual Southern New England Con- tract Bridge Championships which will be played at the Mohican hotel in New London, Conn.,, on Thurs day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, next, July 13, IA, IS, and 16. Ap- proximately 300 leading players of New England and New York are looked for in this popular summer tournament, which will be directed by Frank K. Perkins, noted Boston expert.
 New Englanders hold 6 decided edge on the New York experts in the matter of championship hon. ors. The score at present, in terms of winning players, is 90 to 16. In addition New England pair has always won the annual consolation match. In 1884 and 1886 the New Workers were at their strongest, sweeping both the open pair and team-of-four events, but during the last two years the Yankee con- tingent has taken all the first prizes.
 With much playing strength ex- pected from New York this year, a swing of the pendulum is in pros- pect, unless the Massachusetts and Connecticut players who prepon- derate in the New England entry list, continue their superlative play of recent championships.
 To the mixed pair, team-of- four and open pair events a new cham pionship, for women's pairs, has been added this year. The tourna- ment opens Thursday afternoon with two rounds of the mixed pair championship, continues on Friday with the team-of-four in two rounds, and with the women's pair event in the evening in a sing session. The biggest event of the tournament, the open pair cham pionship for the Lewis Osborn Trophy, gets under way on Satur- day with two qualifying rounds, and is concluded on Sunday. The Con- solation Round open to non-quali- fiers in the open pair event, and to others, is scheduled for Sunday aft ernoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10
BEETLES INVADE
 LOCAL SECTORS
Waterbury Among Cities Reporting Presence of
 Destructive Insect

The Japanese bettle Is on the wing again and reports of infesta- tions are coming to the Experiment Station at New Haven from all parts of Connecticut. J. Peter Johnson in charge of bettle control at the station, states that the peak of the season in most localities will be reached by mid-July; that more beetles than ever may be expected this year, and that station Circular 132, now ready for distribution, de- scribes measures for protection of garden plants and lawns. In places where infestations are bad, lead ar- senate treatment should be given lawns during July, if possible, or be. fore August IS, he advises.
 Connecticut towns where beetles were abundant last year include: Greenwich, Stamford, parts of Dar- fen. New Canaan, Fairfield, Bridge. port, eastern Danbury, Ridgefield, New Haven and adjacent towns, Branford, Hartford, New London Putnam, Norwich, and localized areas in Waterbury.
 Tn addition the Asiatic beetle and the Asiatic garden beetle, which in- jure lawns in similar manner, are prevalent in parts of New Haven and here and there in the south- western part of the state.
 The Japanese beetle should not be confused with these two, MT. John- son points out. The Japanese beetle is brilliant green with bronze wing covers, is very active on bright, sunny days, and IS sluggist at night and in damp weather. The Asiatic beetle is straw-colored and is a day feeder, but eats sparingly of foliage and flowers. The chestnut-brown garden beetle injures garden plants at night and is strongly attracted by light. Grubs of all three beetles are whitish and 50 nearly alike that 1t is difficult for the inexperienced gardener to distinguish them. They feed beneath the surface of the ground on the grass roots. The grass dies and may be pulled up in turfs, and the turf in general becomes spongy and may be rolled back like a rug, exposing the grubs curled up among the roots. Such injury has been common on untreated lawns in many places during the past spring.
 The grubs of the Japanese beetle reach @ length of one inch by Sep tember and complete their growth in the spring. After 6 period of rest, they spend from 8 to 20 days in the brown pupal stage and finally emerge from the ground as beetles in late June or early July. Through out July and during most of August these adults feed on roses, grape vines and many other ornamentals, shrubs, flowers and fruits. At inter- yals the females desposit white eggs in the ground, few at @ time until they have laid as many as 60. Grubs begin to hatch approximately two weeks after egg-iaying, and start devouring the grass roots immedi- ately. If a lawn has been treated, they ingest the poison lead arsenate and die. As soon as soil tempera- lures drop in September, the grubs burrow to Q depth of eight inches where they winter. Returning to the surface when the sun warns the earth in April, they resume feeding and repeat the life cycle described above.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10
ANSONIA MAN TO
 BE MADE A MAJOR

Captain Harold A. Thompson of Ansonia will be examined for pro- motion to major in the l02nd In- fantry by an examining board ap- pointed Saturday by Adjutant Gen. eral William F. Ladd.
 The board includes Lieutenant Colonel Ernest E. Novey, of Torring- ton! Lieutenant-Colonel James M. White. regular army instructor and Colonel Charles W. Comforth, sur- geon-general, both of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10
FEE FOR JUDGE M'DONOUCH

A lobbying fee of $500 is to be paid to Judge John F. McDon- ough of Waterbury and Naugatuck, according to a statement filed at the office of the secretary of state by James Lynch. retired Waterbury fireman. The payment is for the lawyers efforts on behalf of a bill providing a pesion for Lynch.
 Judge McDonough appeared be- fore the cities and boroughs com mittee in favor of the bill. The measure. which provides a pension of $i925 weekly for Lynch. was passed late in the legislative ses- sion.
 Lynch retired from the fire de- partment about 10 years ago. Dur ing the discussion of the pension bill for him. 1t was claimed that he still suffered from the effects of in- juries sustained while acting as . fireman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10

Mrs. Joseph Baltrush of Chambers street entered cne Waterbury hospital yesterday for observation Her attending physician, Dr. John H. Freihe hopes to grant Lavaee of South Elm street and their daughters Yvette and Rta began the second week of their annual vaca and Mrs w. R. Beasley of 265 South Leonard street re- member me with postal from Fort Monroe, Va: Isabelle Lcian T. and her threeyear old sister Margaret dropped in Saturday morning with their initial tinfo contribution. The welcome mat is always out for these Walnut street youngsters
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10
LOCAL MAN BUYS
 FAMOUS ESTATE

The five-and-one- e-half acre es- tate at Washington. Conn. known as "T'he Rocks" which the late Mrs. Joseph H. Sutphin paid $30.000 for. was sold at auction recently to Isaac P. Kellogg of Waterbury for $i5.000. Mr. Kellogg, who resides at 59 Wll- low street. Is president of the Apothecaries Hall Go
 One of the areas show-place from a standpoint of natural beauty, the estate Is an ideal summer home. The first owner of "The Rocks" was E. K. Rossiter. who collected over i65 different species Of beautiful shrubs and Towering trees.
 The Litchfield bank represented Mr. Kellogg in the bidding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10
HEATERS
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Someone is always telling you what to do When the weather is hot enough to make one stew Now listen this is absolutely confidential to you Not one of the suggestions is even new, Because most of us know do we not? When it's 90 in the shade we're going to be hot. Air-cooled buildings are cooling treat But one sometimes has to go out in the street. Don't be deceived, you'll never cool the pan By waving to and fro palm leaf fan. swim in the briny refreshes at the time, As also does a long drink favored with lhne But out of the water it's a safe bet, You boil again and the drink will make you sweat Sit in the shade? that's old as the hils m And you'd be surprised how heat nvades woods and ris Drink iced tea--oh, no drink 1t hotl You say what's the diff? and take neat shot, Don't drink iced water, ice cream is just as bad What to do in hot weather makes body sad Here's our inside information, aside from all this rot When the mercurys over 90 you're going to be hot
 Elm Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10

Judge Theobald Conway presided at juvenile court session last Friday morning which left an indelibe mark on his mind Among the spectators was nine- year-old girl who had accompanied her brother ar raigned for minor misdemeanor. The little lady be. came frightened by the stiffness of the courtroom and hung to her brothers hand for all she was worth. of the case was made the little girl walked up to Judge Conway and threw her arms around his neck and hugged and kissed him. It was a splendid exemplifca- ton of showing recognition to a friend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10
Do you remember

Do you remember. :. The old amateur baseball teams and rivalry which existed between the old St. Marys team and the Brooklyn A. C. Some of the lead- ing players those days included the late Dr. Brennan who lived on South Elm street; Jimmie Fair the pitch. CT for St. Marys who came from AnsOnia; Dave and the late Johnnie Mccarthy. Now who do you remem- ber Remember ever running blenders" out at John D's pond? It thrill but dangerous prac- tice Many times you had to dry up your clothes at "bon fire" before you would dare go home Many boys
 had to gather around the fire to dry up they always insisted on you picking your license"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10

Picked porkers .. Before streets were paved and when garbage simply thrown out of the windows New Yorks first street cleaners were pigs-real pigs They would almost all of the refuse and what little was dstaseful to pig left to rot in the road law pro- vded that pig must leave the doors of pig pens open according research workers for the Federal Writ CTS Project of New York city, pigs wondered about the city They blocked roads destroyed corneds and dug ditches in the middle of the streets in which to lie down end rest when tired After time the porkers became
 ercey with the dogs On occasion mischevous herd of pigs raided brewery causing so much damage that the building almost collapsed They consumed the brew all it-and got dizzy One pig got intoxicated that it attacked some horses tied to hitchingpost nearby The good people of New York had hearty augh drunk en pigs something Perhaps this was the origin of the saying: Drunk as pig"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10

T am not foolish enough to think that I have any political or interna- tional panaceas to offer" said Rev. Dr. John 0. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational Church, in his sermon yesterday morning enti- tied, Democracy at the Crossroads" :"
 Rev. pr. Walker said in part: I do not want to suggest that there is more than one way to de.and democ- racy and that the people who are thinking only in terms of another war to end war, in terms of smash ing Hitler and Mussolini ought to read modern history with a little more care and perspective. Preach CTS and politicians, John 0. Walker not excepted, spend altogether too much time denouncing the dictators. The fundamental weaknesses of mod ern western democracies lie deeper than the present threat of the totali-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10
AnssOers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page c.
 1. Colorado.
 2. A conducting device. or material, used to separate two electrical conductors. 2. A water-eondult for sup plying . community from . distance.
 (. Progressive.
 6. Hurricanes.
 c. Lotus.
 !. Mu-se'.um; not mu'.se. ufn.
 c. Rear Admiral Thomas C. Hart.
 .. Amethyst. ie. John L. Sullivan and 1nke kiIrain.