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Evening star., 1939-02-28
Charles E. Schrom,
D. {. Fire Chief,
Dies al Age Of m
Had Been Inactive
Since January IS
Because of Illness

Fire Chief Charles E. Schrom OF
the District Fire Department died
last night in Emergency Hospital,
where he had been since last Thurs
day suffering from a kidney ailment.
The veteran chief engineer of the
department., who was 66, had been
inactive since January Is, due to ILL
ness.
Senior Deputy Chief Engineer
John Darlington, who had been act
ing chief during Chief Schrom's ILL
ness, died last Saturday of heart
attack. The funeral services for Mr..
Darlington were scheduled to be
held at 2 pm. today at the Caring
ton residence, 1925 East Capitol
street.
On Force Almost so Years.
For nearly half a century-begin-
ming shortly after he had graduated
from knee pants-Chief Schrom had
been firefighter.
And although he had a hand in
quelling numberless fires, it was
near the close of his career that he
encountered his most stubborn as
signment.
That was when the new Post
Office Building-the so-called fire.
proof structure at Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NW.-caught
fire several years back.
For IL hours Chief Schrom yelled
himself hoarse, directing the work
of extinguishing the smoldering fire
that started in a sixth-floor file room
and pitching in" himself when
needed.
Finally when the debris was
sluiced clear and the hoses were
rolled up, the chief mopped his
brow and reiterated his conviction
that: There really is no such
thing as a fireproof building"
To name every big fire the Dis
trict has witnessed since 1891 would
be the same as thumbing through
Chief Schrom's records-for he was
there.
When he was appointed to the
Fire Department in December, 1891,
he, of course, was uninitiated in the
secrets of turning back destructive
flames.
Native Of Pennsylvania.
He had come to the Capital when
lad of is, being born July 81, 1872,
at York, Pa. He was one of five
children-four boys and one girl.
Educated in Pennsylvania public
schools. Chief Schrom made the
District his home in 1888 and three
years later became fireman. Two
years after that he was married to
Elizabeth M. Findley. They had
two children-Ralph and Irene.
In July, 190O-when he was only
28-Chief Schrom was promoted tc
foreman" rank then equivalent
to captain. He became battalion
chief in November, 1921; acting
deputy chief in June, 1925, and
deputy chief in July, 1881. 1t was
on February IA. 1884, that he was
made chief engineer-filling the Fire
Departments highest Office to sue
ceed the late George S. Watson.
Citations and honors of various
kinds studded the chiefs record. He
was decorated for his work at the
collapse of the Knickerbocker
Theater and was lauded for the part
he played in controlling the hun
ger march" here about six years ago
On Retiring Board.
He had served as member of the
departments Retiring Relief Board
was chairman of the Trial Board
Evening star., 1939-02-28
| Mrs. Tumum Tehuun
Dies Of Long Illness

Mrs. Tamam Teehaan, 81, of 34lS
Prospect avenue NV, wife o1
George Tehaan. restaurant owner
died yesterday in Georgetown Hos
pital after an illness of about two
months.
A native of Tripoli, Syria, Mrs
Tehaan had been a resident of this
city the last IS years. Besides her
husband, she leaves three sons, Louis
Samuel and Joseph Tehaan: three
daughters, Miss Matilda Tehaan
Mrs. Adele Bass and Mrs. Julia
Hillow, all of this city, and two
grandchildren. She also is survived
by two sisters, who live in Texas.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in st. Georges
Syrian Church. Burial will be in
Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Series of Health Talks
Continues Tomorrow

The second group Of a series of
health talks before members of the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society
and the Junior League will be de-
livered at 10:45 am. tomorrow at
the Junior League Gallery, 20O1
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Speakers will include DR.. Agnes
l.. McNutt, who will discuss the work
of the Mothers Health Center, and
DR.. Martha M. Eliot, assistant chief
of the Children's Bureau, Labor
Department, who will talk on Ma
ternal and Infant Care in WASH
ington."
Evening star., 1939-02-28

DICKERSON. ALICE. On Saturday. Feb
ALICE DIcKERSoN daughter Of Mrs. Ella
Dickerson and the late Frazier .Dickerson.
brothers and other relatives and friends.
Remains resting at the family residence,
1908 South Queen st. Arlington. Va.
pm. from Mount Zion Baptist Church.
Animation Va. Rev. Green. otficiating. In
ments by John r Rhines & Co.. 3rd and
Eye StS. s.W.
ELY. FRANCES MASON. On Monday.
February 81. 1899, FRANCES MASON ELY.
beloved sister of Richard T Elv
Co. funeral home. 400 Chaplin St NV :.
on Wednesday. March /. at 2 pm Rela-
tives and friends invited. Interment Fre-
donia. N Y
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Mrs. Susie Simpson
Burial Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Susie
Simpson, 54. for many years a res
ident of this city. who died Sunday
at her home. 1919 Illinois avenue
NV, will be held at 10 am. to-
morrow in st. Pauls Episcopal
Church, Rock Creek Parish. Burial
will be in Baltimore.
Mrs. Simpson is survived by her
husband, Stanley Simpson, super
intendent of buildings in Rock
Greek Parish; son, Berry Simpson,
student at the Alexandria Theolog-
ical Seminary; daughter, Mrs. Ar
thur Ribble, Hyattsville: five sis
tiers. Miss May Berry. Mrs. Herbert
Moses, Mrs Ethel Yursik and Mrs.
Bessie Yoder, all of this city, and
Mrs. Thomas Small, Oil City, Pa,
and three grandchildren.
Evening star., 1939-02-28

instilled a creative instinct, for his
hobby was carpentry.
Funeral Thursday.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth Schrom; two daughters,
Miss Bette Schrom and Mrs. Irene
Speakman, all Of this city; a son,
Ralph Schrom, and brother, w. H.
Schrom, both of Berwin, Md, and
three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Thursday in the T. Frank
Murray funeral home, TAI Eleventh
street Sc. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
House Group in Miomi
BY the Associated Pres.

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 28.-Fifteen
members OF the House Naval Affairs
Committee, headed by Chairman
Carl Vinson of Georgia, arrived yes
terday to study Miami's claims as.
the site for a large naval air base.
Several members of the Navy's
Hepburn Board accompanied them.
They will inspect proposed island
sites in Biscayne Bay.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
In Mrn1nrta1tt

ALEXANDER. NORA G. In sad but low
ing remembrance of our dear mother NORA
q. ALEXANDER. who departed this life
one year ago today. February %, 1888.
HER CHILDREN.
BULLOCK. FANNIE JEFFERSON. A
tribute of love and devotion sacred to the
memory Of our dear mother. FANNIE JET
FERSON BULLOCK, who passed to the great
1888.
A loving thought. true and tender,
Just to show we still remember,
LADY AND EDWARD
FORSTER. HENRY. In memory of Mr..
FEBRUARY %. 1888, one year ago today. -.
Wen always think kindly Of you. Coke" I"
MISS ROSA.
Evening star., 1939-02-28

Fifty-six lightning strikes In 1887
and % in 1888 has caused the dis
charge OF 5000 men, according to
the Doncaster England Amalga-
mated Colleries, Ltd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
DALADIER AGAIN
WINS DEPUTIES
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(COllLlnueQ 1rOm rage ~
not wish to eliminate parliamentary
control but that the government
could not submit to move-by-move
supervision. He said the situation
could not be compared with the
World War because France Is fight
ing q totalitarian nation and the
French government must be able to
match quick, secret decisions with
those Of this enemy.
Much of the opposition except for
that Of the Socialists, was eliminated
when Daladier consented TO limit
emergency powers to the duration
of the war.
On the final vote the Socialists
were virtually alone in opposition.
The governments position was
strengthened by the absence OF the
70 Communist deputies who have
been expelled from the chamber
but Daladier would have won easily
even If they had been there TO vote
against him.
Traitor Arrested
While Daladier was speaking,
Florimond Bonte, one Of the
founders OF the French Communist
Party, walked dramatically in
throwing the chamber into an up
roar. Daladier said: THE French
parliament cannot deliberate in the
presence Of q traitor"
Bonte, along with other Com
munist deputies, had been sought by
police but they we're unable TO ar
rest him while he was in the cham
Der. In leaving, he tried 10 escape
police but they tackled him as he
sprinted across the presidential
gardens.
He was indicted by the permanent
Paris court martial for violating the
September 20 degree outlawing the
Communist party and was taken
TO Sante prison.
Slight Artillery Fire
Paris, December !. - (UP) - The
177th war communique today said:
There was slight artillery fire all
night. We threw back an enemy
raid yesterday evening"
French military dispatches said
that activity on the western front
had been confined TO brisk artillery
fire by both sides south Of Saar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
K. c. MEMORIAL.
STOMORROW.
Annual Services Sched-
uled for Immaculate Con-
ceptiOn Church

The annual Memorial Mass of
Sheridan Council, "a, knights Of
Columbus, In honor Of It's deceased
members will be held tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock in the Church
OF the Immaculate Conception. The
chaplain of the council, Rev. j.
Oliver Cronan, will celebrate the
Mass, assisted by priests of the
Immaculate Conception parish.
A delegation of K. of c. members
will attend the mass in a body,
marching from the Columbus club
on North Main street to the church.
All members are requested to meet
at the club rooms not later than
6:45 q. m.
Invitations have been extended TO
members of families of deceased
knights, as we'll as TO the religious
of the city to attend the services
in the church.
Grand Knight Charles E. McDon-
aid the Deputy Grand Knight Jo-
seph Carolan will head the process
sion of K. of G, members.
The committee in charge of the
memorial mass is headed by Roger
Walsh as chairman, assisted by Mr..
Carolan and Joseph Cronin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

bruecken. There was no change IN
positions.
The Germans yesterday, dis
patches said, continued attempts to
penetrate French advance lines east
of the Moselle. The Germans were
repulsed with heavy losses after
hand to hand fighting in which the
French used bayonets and hand
grenades and fought under the pro-
lection Of artillery in the Maginot
Line forts.
Applying their claims of yes
terday that they sunk a German
submarine, the French said that the
U-Boat attacked merchants ships
being conveyed by French warships.
A French destroyer fired and de-
stroyed the U-Boat before 1t could
release its torpedo.
British Warning
London, December /. - (UP) -
Great Britain warned merchant
shippers Of new North Sea mine
field today and prepared to clamp
a strangle-hold on German exports.
The new mine field covers 800
square miles midway between the
Thames River and the estuary Of
Hollands Schede River, through
which ships reach Antwerp. Belgi.
UNI. 1t Is about 30 miles off Har-
wich at the northernmost point,
stretches southwark for 20 miles and
then eastward 10 TO 20 miles.
1t was recalled that part OF the
Straits Of Dover and large stretch
off the northeast coast had been
mined previously.
The blockade Of German exports,
which begins Monday, will be prose-
cuted by a committee under the
Craftsmanship Of Justice Sir Her.
bert LII Parcq, the ministry Of eco
nomisc warfare announced.
The committee WILL In general,
carry out as regards economic ex.
ports vessels outward bound from
Europe, functions similar to those
which the contraband committee
discharges for contraband vessels
inward bound" the ministry said.
Justice Du Parcels committee will
be assisted by representatives OF the
British and French ministries of
economic warfare, the board OF
trade, the admiralty, the foreign Of
fee, the ministry Of shipping and
the procurator general.
A spokesman for the economic
warfare ministry told reporters that
II neutral nations attempted to con-
voy their vessels carrying German
exports with warships, Britain's
legal rights to search those ships
would not be altered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
THREE PERSONS
HURT in CRASHES
(Acne)

CONTINUED from Page u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
First Lady's Criticism

Washington, Dec. 1-(UP)-Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt indirectly
criticized the methods Of the Dies
committee today in her syndicated
column, MY Day"
She called attention to the short
notice the committee gave American
Youth Congress officers summoned
at witnesses and said she attended
yesterdays committee hearings to
observe what assurance the govern
ment is giving youth that they are
not being looked upon with suspi-
cion until they are proved guilty."
Twice yesterday Mrs. Roosevelt at
tended the hearings where "a group
of young people whom know"-offi-
GERS Of the congress and other Or
ganizations-were testifying. Com
mittee witnesses have accused the
congress of being dominated by
Communists. Mrs. Roosevelt has said
she does not believe those charges.
Two Real Interests
II have two real interests in this
situation" Mrs. Roosevelt wrote to-
day. "One is that as far as Is hui
namely possible, give young people
whom ! know and trust, the feeling
that In any situation. particularly
difficult one, they may count on my
assistance.
my second interest is q desire to
observe to what extent the govern
ment Is giving to youth the assur-
arlce that their government does not
look upon them with suspicion un-
til they are porved guilty, and is
anxious OF help them in every way
to build up the faith and trust In
democracy which should be the her.
itage of every youngster in the
United States"
Written Between Times
Mrs. Roosevelt's column was writ
ten between her two appearances at
the hearing and, thus, before any
members Of the congress had testi-
fed. But she revealed that she met
members Of the American Youth
Congress at the railroad station In
New York, Wednesday night as she
was about to leave for Washington.
| 4AASyb WV WCkC CAAhOubG w
ton to answer the committee sum-
mons received that afternoon.
Mrs. Roosevelt said that those who
were to testify at 10 a. m. Thursday
had been notified Of their scheduled
appearance between 4 and 5 p. M,
Wednesday.
1T is usual, Of course, when one
appears before as important a COM
mittee as a congressional committee"
Mrs. Roosevelt said, ito have infor-
nation and all material that may be
called for nea rat hand. OF neces-
sity, this group Of young people, none
Of whom are affluent, had TO do some
tall hustling particularly as Mr..
Hinckley civilian M. Hnickley, for
mer chairman Of the American
Youth Congress) had been Ill for
several days and was just out Of
bed"
She commented on the remark
able resiliency" Of youth by referring
to how wide awake" the group
looked Thursday morning at the
hearing after some OF them had
spent the night sitting up in day
coaches, because Pullman berths
cost money"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
War Bulletins From
All Nations In Europe
Continued from Page II

LONDON. Dec. 1--(UP)-The
Moscow radio was heard today
brcadcasting that speakers at
Soviet mass meetings during the
night and morning had empha-
sized that the Soviet people fully
approved of the action against
Finland.
A resolution adopted by Moscow
factory workers was read: Fin
nish war mongers must be de-
stroyed." A special correspondent
of the radio station telephoned
from the Finnish frontier that the
Red Army had marched "only be-
cause of new provocations by the
Finnish troops"
1.-THE provocative government
has brought about this war and
there was nothing left for our
commander TO do but give the Or
der for full destruction Of the en-
envy" the correspondent said.
He reported that the first de-
tachment of Soviet troops crossing
the border had consisted Of large
tanks.
COPENHAGEN. DEN MARK,
Dec. 1--(UP)--The Aerican Legal
ton at Grankulla. Finland, in
formed the United Press here by
telephone at noon that the border
was "all quiet" and that reports
that Helsingfors had been bombed
this morning were false.
The American diplomats moved
from Helsingfors TO Grankulla
yesterday. The informant said
Finnish foreign minister Elias
Erkko. whose home was bombed
yesterday. was still In Helsingfors
and that Baron Carl Gustaf Emil
Mannerheim, commander OF the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

Continued from Page u
occurred when the Flaherty car
passed another vehicle near the in
tersection OF Congress avenue and
James street, struck the front end
Of the bus glancing blow, and
carooned rs feet before 1t tipped
over.
No police action was taken, pend
ing an investigation to determine
which of the three men was at the
wheel of the Flaherty machine.
A second bus figured in a Slight
collision last night at North and
West Main street. Motor Patrol
man John j. Murphy reported the
bus, driven by Carmine Spina, 81, OF
80 Benefit street struck q parked
car owned by Elmer e. Gladding. 10.
Of LOG South Main street.
Spina. driver for the Northeast
ern Transportation Company, was
notified to appear In court Deem
Der IL.
All accident near the Litchfleld
fire department station Wednesday
afternoon resulted in the arrest OF
Lawrence M. Bowen, of Hitchcock
Lake. Waterbury, who was notified
to appear In justice court Monday
afternoon.
Constable Ernest e. Brown, who
investigated, reported q dairy truck
driver by the Waterburian forced
machine operated by John Wozniak
off the highway and into tree.
Wozniak was not injured.
The following motorists were noti-
fled TO appear In Traffic court Mon
day when their cases were called be-
fore Judge John L. Gaffney in City
Court today:
Charles Watuszinski. "a, OF 80
Bridge street. Union City: and VIII
liam J. Driscoll, AZ, OF 20 Field
street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
Voters Attention =!

Senate Bill No. 1-4S5-199
Board Of Selectmen and
Town Clerk will meet in City
Court, 8 a. m. to s p. M, Dec.
6, 1889 standard time, to ex-
anime persons over FL years
of age for Electors. Natural
lied citizens present citizen
ship papers to Registration
Clerk.
Attest-Mary C. Kilmartin,
Town Clerk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
RUSSIA TO QUIT
WORLDS FAIR
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removal permit for the building.
The Worlds Fair office said the
notice OF the Russians intent not
to participate next year was received
yesterday just before publication Of
news that Soviet forces had invaded
Finland.
Nearby the fairs "Court of Peace"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

dominated by the Soviet building
and Its huge metal statue. Is the
Finnish pavilion, modest structure
which would fit with room to spare
in the court of the Russian edifice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
MRS. ROOSEVELT
VISITS SESSION

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Lash Questioned
Lash was questioned by Chief In.
vestigator j. B. Matthews, who said
he was a former yellow Traveller"
of the Communist party.
Lash testified that he was So
cialist party member from 1929 to
1887. He was asked to explain why
he resigend.
II believed" he said, "that the
Socialist party was subordinating
the interests Of the people as a
whole to the interests Of factional
strife"
"was that issue crystalized by
your experience in Spainp Mat
thews asked.
1T is one Of the things" Lash re-
piled adding that he submitted his
resignation about two months after
returning from Spain.
She heard the testimony Of three
Youth Congress officers - william
M. Hinckley, New York, former
chairman; Jack McMichiele, Quit
man, Ca, present chairman; Joseph
gladden., executive Secretary-yester-
day after entertaining them. Lash,
and two other Aye ofiicials at
luncheon. She has defended the con-
gress against charges that 1t is Com
munistic- dominated.
Regarding Testimony
when are you going to call Mrs.
ROOSEVELT" reporters asked Repre-
sentative Joe Starnes, D.. Ala, re-
calling that the First Lady had
offered to testify If the committee
wanted her.
"Ha ha ha ha ha," said Starnes.
The Aye officials testified at the
close Of q day during which Dean
Leon p. Smith, Jr., OF Chicago Uni
versity described the American Stu
dent Union on his campus as Sub
versive and un-American" and Will
liam NOVEL;, Detroit Negro, told of
organizat ton work he did In the Ma
tonal Negro Congress. The Asu is
one of the cooperating bodies" In
the Youth Congress.
Hinckley, questioned about the
organization and purpose OF the
Youth Congress, read extensively
from its constitution. When asked
to outline its specific program he
informed the committee that one Of
its main" programs at present was
to have the Dies committee discon-
tinued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
Catholic Daughters Grand
Court Session in Olympia

court since its organization IN
1928 will preach the sermon. foi-
lowing mass. Junior Catnohe
Daughters will renew the junior
act of conservation.
Mrs. Marion Sheridan, state re-
gent, will preside at the opening
session at IL a. m. and at all ousi-
ness sessions throughout the con-
vention.
Bishop Shsughnessy will address
the delegates at the session al
2 p. m. Saturday.
At s p. m. Saturday In the Jade
room Of the Olympian hotel, a
symposium of Catholic Action Will
be held with Miss Elizabeth Hahn,
grand regent of Olympia.
After the 7:30 mass on Sunday,
a Junior conference will be held
when Miss Marie Freeburn. state
junior chairman, will preside, and
in the afternoon the Rev. A. X.
Allard, of Tacoma, will address
the delegates on The Youth Or
ganiZation Surveys Its Field
Juniors OF Olympia, Tacoma, Sc
attic and Everett will present
Juniors in Action" telling in
song and story what Juniors are
doing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
JOBLESS GIVEN
Three MILLION

OLYMPIA More than $1,000
900 has been paid to jobless men
and women under the state unem-
ployment compensation act, Jack
f. Bates. commissioner Of the pro-
gram, said today
The three million mark was
reached last week, when l5.435
checks were sent out TO as many
eligible unemployed workers. OF
that number. 900 checks were
mailed TO former Washington
workers now residing in other
states.
The exact sum paid out since
late in January is $1,000, 1896 This
amount was paid in the form of
2S5,035 checks. averaging sl0.74.
Workers who filed their claims
through the Seattle office of the
state employment service received
S721 .656 since the payments began.
Other payments through the nine
other higher offices of the service
were Spokane, $50: FOL; Yakima,
$3.50. 2s6: Tacoma, $3.50. 725: Ho-
GUAM. s1e013s; Everett. sls2. 725;
Bellingham. l54,026; Wenstchee.
1882 .26l; Mt Vernon. $ll2,523, and
Grand Coulee, $ss,5s0
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26

Delegates from Tacoma and
nine other courts in the state OF
Washington will convene in olym-
pis. on May rs. II and rs, when
the biennial meeting of the Wash
ington State Court. Daughters OF
America, will be held. his ex-
cellency. the Most Reverend
Gerald Shsughnessy. s. NJ, S. T.
d. Bishop of Seattle and state
chaplain of the court. will address
the delegates on Saturday after
noon.
Preliminary meetings of COM
mittees will be called on Friday,
May 26, and convention will Of
ficially open with high mass at 9
a. m. Saturday morning in st.
Michsefs church.
The Very Rev. John F. Gallsg-
her, V. c.. will be celebrant OF the
mass and the Rev. Patrick O'Sulli-
van and the Rev. A. J. Shaugh-
messy, will be deacon and SUBJ
deacon. The Right Rev. Monsig-
nor Theodore NJ. Ryan. pastor Of
the Immaculate church, Seattle,
who has been chaplain OF Seattle