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Evening star., 1939-06-26
Hines Wins Parachute
Contest inFirst jump
In Three Years
Sproins Ankle Lundinq
In Tri-City Meet at
Mount Vernon Field

Making his first jump since he
was seriously injured in bad land
ing three years ago, Al Hines of the
Washington Parachute Club yester-
day sprained his ankle in winning
parachute race to the ground in
the first annual tri-city parachute
field day. at Mount Vernon Always,
Hybla Valley, Va.
The race between Mr.. Hines and
Louis Barr, veteran instructor to
most of the members of the three
clubs participating in the meet, was
the highlight+ of q program which
Is expected eventually to rival the
jumping at the national air races.
It was planned that Mr.. Barr
would jump first and wait for Mr..
Hines to jump from the same air.
plane and open beside him, when
the race would begin. Mr.. Hines,
however, was delayed in getting out
of the small ship into which the
two jumpers had squeezed with
two parachutes each.
He lost sight of Mr.. Barr. Forced
to jump or be carried outside the
airport area entirely, Mr.. Hines
stepped into space and began look
ing around for Mr.. Barr while fall
ing. Not seeing his competitor, Mr..
Hines dropped 1000 feet below Mr..
Barr before he snapped his para
chute open.
Mr.. Barr, thinking his competitor
had purposely delayed in order to
reach the ground first, collapsed
his parachute to catch up with Mr..
Hines, who, unable to spill any air
from his own parachute and still
make the field, had to dangle in
space and watch his fellow-racer
narrow the distance between them.
Even though he refrained from
spilling his parachute, Mr.. Hines
barely made the field, landing be-
tween parked automobiles and turn
ing his ankle. Mr.. Barr landed far
down the field.
There was more excitement when
NA1Oo 4kotlA kAA1C1A Va ooAtAAAAOAV AAAeh-
ing a bid for the Sport Center
Trophy in a spot landing contest,
landed without injury in a clump of
trees outside the airport after a
momentary lull in the wind caused
her to misjudge her drop.
Mr.. Barr won the trophy with q
distance of 131 feet from the center
of the circle. Eddie Butler of Bal
timore was second and Ray Morders
of the Washington Parachute Club,
third. Because several of the jump
ers, among them Miss Helen Frige
of the Treasury Department, and
Mr.. Hines, did not get an oppor-
tunity to- Jump in the spot landing
contest, MIR. Barr put the trophy up
for competition probably July 8, II
Mr.. Hines ankle Is in shape to per-
NIT him to jump then.
Approximately 20 jumps were
made during the meet. Mr.. Barr an
nounced today that the Washington
Parachute Club is open for men,
berships and will give instruction
to prospective members. Candidates
can get in touch with him through
the Mount Vernon Anyways staf1.
Evening star., 1939-06-26

oldCA.UVdI uCu OISOll WcllcS A1lC
the w. P. A. theater project aren't
exactly on speaking terms.
That only inspired him, however,
to buttonhole Congressman today in
defense of the project, slashed from
the w. p. A. economy appropriation
by the House last week. He thinks
his arguments will sound more
potent this way.
He planned to confer with Speaker
Bankhead, who few days ago re-
ceived a similar visitation from his
daughter, Tallulah Bankhead, and
possibly to speak with Vice Presi-
dent Garner. He may even return
later in the week to seek an audi
ence with President Roosevelt.
I'm getting to know my way
around Congress" he smiled yes
terday when he arrived in WASH
ington to participate in q radio
forum on relief. First it was
The Cradle Will Rock then the
Coffee-Pepper bill and now this"
Drama Moves to Another Theater.
"The Cradle Will Rock" was the
reason for Mr.. Welles, at that time
a project administrator, to split
with the w. p. A. On orders from
Washington the play didn't open,
despite the audience waiting outside
to see 1t. The drama, admittedly
q bit on the radical side, moved
that night to another theater, while
the actors. equipped with banjos
and tambourines, amused the wait
ing audience.
Mr.. Welles, however, thinks more
is at issue than one play that didn't
open under w. P. A. auspices. He
credits his subsequent success to the
experiences, the training, the new
ideas in stagecraft he got in the
Federal theaters. Many Of the ac-
tors In his own company, too, got
their start under the w. p. A.
More than that. ho said-and hare
Evening star., 1939-06-26
Women 's.CIubs
Oppose Schultz
Milk Bill
Federation Adopts
Resolution Without
Dissenting Voice

The District Of Columbia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs today passed
q resolution opposing "the adoption
OF the Schultz bill, substituting the
1899 edition Of the United States
public health milk ordinance for the
present District of Columbia act reg
ulating the sale Of milk, cream and
ice cream of Washington. The meet
ing opposed modification OF the
present law which would permit the
sale Of milk, cream or ice cream in
the District of Columbia of a lower
grade than now permitted"
Action, which was taken at the
federation's monthly meeting at the
Roosevelt Hotel. followed extensive
discussion of the Schultz bill, but
the resolution was adopted without
q dissenting voice.
The group then ordered that
copies Of the resolution be tele-
graphed Immediately to Representa-
tive Schultz, Representative Bates
and Chairman Jennings Randolph
OF the House District Committee.
Inspector Idea Scoffed.
Mrs. Horace J. Phelps, chairman
Of the Federation's Department of
Public Welfare. introduced the
resolution. Commenting on the
provisions of the bill that the Dis
trict health officer could either
inspect all dairy farms which ap-
Piled for a permit to ship milk
into Washington or accept the re-
port Of local inspectors, Mrs. Phelps
scof1ed the idea that the District
would be able to obtain appropria-
tions with which to send inspec-
tors to other sections Of the coun-
try.
THE District would have to pay
for the inspection of the whole
United States" she said.
Mrs. Phelps recalled conditions In
washington. before the present milk
code was passed, when, she said.
many in the federation were rearing
their families.
I'VE almost lost our babies" she
said. Others were not so fortunate
We couldn't get milk that would not
make our babies sick, and hospitals
were full"
Others Oppose Measure.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley and Mrs.
Ernest William Howard. chairmen
Of legislation for the federation, were
among those who spoke against the
proposed Schultz measure.
Mrs. Wiley, in answer to q question
as to the cost Of milk in Washington,
attributed q part Of the price to the
increased cost to the distributor,
whose labor is organized. She de-
clared that 1t Is necessary to have
an ordered market in order to
produce" Mrs. Wiley spoke from
the standpoint Of milk producer.
Mrs. Howard pointed to the public
health regulations regarding milk as
too general to obtain standards now
prevailing in Washington. She said
that she had discussed the milk
situation with some men from Mr..
Schulte's own district, who were at
a loss to know why he was so inter-
ested in pressing his measure.
Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel
presided at the session, which also
included reports on the council
meeting Of the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs recently held in
San Francisco. Calf. Mrs. Wiley,
Mrs. LeVerne Beales, Mrs. Ruth H.
Snodgrass and Mrs. Charles Lane
were the delegates.
Evening star., 1939-06-26
Branded by Friends
As s'Doub|e-Crosser,'
Allen Plans Dinner
He Will Foot the Bill,
So They Will Be Repaid
For Testimonial
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

George E. Allen. who has been re-
appointed District Commissioner to
take charge of reorganizing the local
government. Is planning a dinner
July 7 at the Burning Tree Club for
the friends who, at the time of his
resignation as Commissioner last
fall, contributed toward some pres
ents as an evidence of their whole
hearted appreciation of his resig-
nation.
The presents were a handsomely
inscribed desk set and brass-bound
book of testimonial letters, which
cost each member of the group 81.
These friends Of Mr.. Allen, however,
seemed to be perfectly happy at the
thought of his being out of the
District Building and did not mind
the expense. But, on learning re-
Gently that he had obtained an in
definite leave of absence from the
Home Insurance Co., of which he is
vice president. to accept President
Roosevelt's offer to serve again as
Commissioner during the period of
revamping the District, these friends
felt outraged. Their claim was that
they had spent good money to get
Mr.. Allen out, and now he was
double-crossing them. They openly
accused him Of duplicity.
Mr.. Allen heard of this resent
ment. His friends did not want him
to return the desk set, even though
1t had been little used and he had
no use for the brass-bound book Of
testimonial letters. Mr.. Allen finally
agreed to straighten things out by
giving his friends a dinner preceded
by a garden party at the Burning
Tree Club, all expenses to be paid
by him.
The same committee that ar
ranged for the presentation of the
tokens Of appreciation last fall was
appointed to arrange for the new
party. Notices are being sent out
today telling the history of the
Allen affair and assuring the other
members of the group that the party
to be given by Mr.. Allen will fully
repay them for the expense they
went to In q moment of exuberance
over his retiring as Commissioner.
This committee Is composed of
Harry G. Butcher, vice president of
the Columbia Broadcasting System,
chairman; John ]. Pelley, president
OF the Association of American
Railways, banker; Merle Thorpe,
editor Nations Business, auditor;
Holly Slower, coal producer, handi-
capper; Stephen Early, secretary
to the President, sergeant at arms;
John Russell Young of The Star,
public relations counsel, and George
E. Duerno of International News
CArv{rn NHr A1Iov,sr x..o~n-~~
Evening star., 1939-06-26
Woman Voters to Meet
In New York April 2o

The National League of Women
Voters today announced that the
leagues 1910 biennial convention in
New York City would be held April
20 to May 3.
The league, q non-partisan group,
Will formulate its 1910 program q
few weeks In advance of the conven-
tions OF the political parties and
representatives Of the organization
Will be prepared to urge planks Of
vital interest to the country, regard
eos & party politics.
Evening star., 1939-06-26
War Veteran
Disappears Off
Norfolk Boat
Two Notes Are Found
In Stuteroom
Used by Man

Known to have been suffering
severely from sinus trouble after
being gassed at the second battle
Of the Marne, First 1t. Joseph
Outlet, World War veteran and
manager OF the Bellevue Hotel Cafe,
disappeared from the steamship
District Of Columbia Saturday night
en- route to Norfolk.
Notes in his stateroom, which
was found empty yesterday when
the boat docked at Norfolk, indi-
Gated he intended to end his life.
Dear Old Pal" read one note ad-
dressed to the captain of the boat,
II am going to use your good ship
as means to an end. Please
excuse me ''' am determined not
to live any longer. Yours truly, j.
P. Outlet, first lieutenant, 30th In
fantry. U. S. Army"
A second note found in the pocket
OF coat read: "Just at midnight.
Here goes nothing-right in the big
(illegible)."
Seen Aboard Boat.
A5ts SuAAACG W 0S IdSU OCCl1 Ill w dSlls
ington Saturday morning when he
left the Bellevue Cafe after care
fully preparing Sundays menu and
cheerfully saying goodbye. Mem
bers Of the boat crew report seeing
him on board
The second battle of the Marine,
In which 1t Outlet was gassed, was
one of the five major engagements
in which he participated. His mill
tary career had been a brilliant one
He fought through the campaigns
of Aisne, Champagne-Marn Aisne-
Marne, st. Mihiel and the defensive
sector. At one time he was on the
front for 72 consecutive days.
Praised by Sergeant.
"He was certainly one of the finest
company commanders on the 'front.'"
was the comment today by Paul
Trainer of Arlington, Va, who
served as sergeant under 1t. Outlet.
An artistic temperament and
skill in writing led him before the
war to study journalism at Columbia
University in New York after at
tending the University of Kansas.
Somehow his journey overseas threw
him of the track of writing, yet he
did occasional free-lance work. Only
last year he published an article in
the American Magazine which was
praised highly by the editors.
His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Merritt
Outlet, said today that her hus-
bands sinus trouble had become
steadily worse for eight years. Doc
tors extended no hope of improve
ment and during recent nights he
had been unable to sleep. Herself a
registered nurse. Mrs. Outlet said
that while 1t could not be proved
that war experience was responsible
for the disease, 1t seemed likely.
Was Highly Nervous.
I'm all my experience have never
known any one with so much self
control in times of pain," she said.
"He was very nervous, but never
once cross to our children" 1t.
Outlet leaves three children, Will
liam, IA; Mary, Is, and Betty, 8.
The family home is at 1908
Ashmead place NV. Besides his
wife and children, he is also sur
vived by his mother, Mrs. P. L.
Outlet, and a sister, Mrs. Aileen
Lashley. Both live in his birthplace,
Kansas City, Mo.
1t. Outlet was a member Of Phi
Delta Theta, college social fraternity,
and the Military Order of the World
War. He was 46.
Evening star., 1939-06-26
Postal Clerks Elect

SALISBURY, Md, June 26 R.-
Leo M. Bowers of Baltimore was re-
elected president of the Maryland
branch of the United States Asso-
citation Of Postal Clerks in the clos
ing session Of their two-day conven.
ton yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-06-26
Confirmation Services

HERNDON, Va, June 26.-The
Right Rev. Frederick D. Goodwin,
Misrepresentation Of Virginia, will
hold confirmation services Wednes-
day et 9 pm. In st. TimothyS Epis.
copal Church.
Evening star., 1939-06-26


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Evening star., 1939-06-26
Bond Concerts

BY the United States Navy Band
this evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the
east front of the Capitol. 1t. Charles
Benter, U. S. N, leader; Charles
Brendler, assistant leader.
BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at 8 o'clock at the
Marine Barracks. Capt. Taylor
Branson, leader; william F. Santel-
mann, second leader.
BY the United States Army Band,
this evening at 7::30 o'clock, at the
World War Memorial. Capt. Thomas
F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hubner, as
sistant leader,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
Pope Plus Talks
 To Chamberlain
(Continued from Page D

Minister alike to go to the limit to safeguard the worlds peace.
 Chamberlain, Viscount Halifax, foreign secretary, and other mem- bers of the British visiting party, arrived at the Vatican in three au- tomobiles escorted by 12 motor cycle guards.
 It was a full dress audience. Chamberlain and the others were clad in black tailed evening coats with black waistcoats and black ties.
 2,O00 People Cheer
 Some 1000 people cheered as the cars passed through St. Peters Square and entered the tiny Vat ican State to be saluted by the Swiss Guards.
 Chamberlain, holding his famous umbrella in his right hand and his top hat in his left, led the British party into the Clementine hall. There, students from the various English colleges in Rome and from the Canadian College, were lined up on the left side hall. They were Si- lent for a moment. Then someone shouted: three cheers for MT. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax, and the hall rang with cheers. It was completely unexpected and Chamberlain was deeply affected.
 In the Clementine hall, the Prime Minister and the others were form
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13

ally welcomed to the Papal state by Monsignor Arborio Mello Di Sam telia, master of the Papal house. hold.
 A procession was formed, includ- ing helmeted and breast-plated Swiss guardsmen, papal footmen, Chamberlain's of the sword and cape, the dean of ceremonies, the British minister to the Vatican, Francis Darcy Osborne, and the new Papal delegate to Great Bri- tain, Monsignor William Godfrey.
 The procession halted at the sec- ret ante-chamber. Thence the mas- ter of the household escorted Cham berlain and Halifax to the ante chamber of St. Johns. This ante chamber opens into the Pope's lib- rary. The door to the library was opened and the 81-year-old Pope, fighting the weakness from his long and painful illness, walked slowly to the door to receive them.
 The Prime Minister, a Unitarian, and Halifax, a member of the Church of England Episcopalian) bowed deeply. Then the Pope took his seat at his desk, cleared for the occasion of all papers, with his golden telephone beside him. Cham berlain and Halifax sat in two large arm chairs placed in front of the desk,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
FIVE ALCATRAZ
 CONNECTS LOSE

(Continued from Page 1)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13

(Continued from Page 1) tives from Alcatraz. That was at 7:14 a. m., EST.
 The five were captured before they had chance to get off "The Rock" the federal governments fa- nous penitentiary in San Francisco Bay.
 Big Search Was On
 A gigantic search for the fugitives was organized and under way when Warden Johnston announced the men had been captured.
 "They got out of a cell building about 4 a. m., c a. m., EST)" War den Johnston said. "A heavy fog en- veloped the island.
 "The fugitives attempted to get to the water but were defeated in the attempt by guards.
 "The convicts were so desperate in their efforts to get to the water, however, that two of them, Barker and Stamphill were shot before they halted.
 "The others then surrendered"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13

the question of foreign interference in Spain in future would be settled automatically after the war by the will of the Spanish people them selves.
 That viewpoint would leave open the question of what material ad- vantages Italy, Germany or any foreign power would gain from the outcome of the war.
 MuSSolini was said by French sources to have assured Chamber lain repeatedly of his determination to work for peace, lending it point by his declaration that he does not mediate hostilities against France.
 Presumably that would mean di- rect negotiations with France on his Mediterranean demands, sine e Chamberlain firmly refused to me- diate. The French considered the re- fusal diplomatic setback for Mus Solini.
 Chamberlain seemed uneper- turbed by the outcome of the Rome conversations. He was received in formal audience by the Pope today and was understood to have told him that he was satisfied with the results of his Rome visit.
 The Pope, it was understood, en- couraged Chamberlain to continue his peace efforts and complimented him on his efforts to solve the Jew ish refugee problem and end the war in Spain.
 Spanish War Is Snarl
 The Spanish war seemed to have been the one point on which Cham berlain and Mussolini. found them selves least in agreement. Mussolini had hoped to get Chamberlain to recognize the Nationalists as belli- gerents, to enable them to blockade the Loyalist coasts legally and starve out the Republican government.
 Instead, it was believed, Cham berlain challenged Mussolini to full fill his promise to take his troops out of Spain, made when the Brit ish Italian friendship agreement wes negotiated last April.
 Mussolini refused, it was under stood, and at the same time Count Galeazzo Ciano, his foreign minis ter and son-in-law, was reported to have told Viscount Halifax, British foreign secretary, that the Nation- alists expected to enter Barcelona within few weeks.
 A most important angle of the present situation was the urgency with which the British delegates made it their business to inform the ambassadors of friendly nations of their progress--or rather their lack of progress.
 AS soon as Chamberlain and Mus solini had ended, last night, what was expected to be their final formal talk, Foreign Secretary Halifax re- ceived the United States and French ambassadors, William Phillips and Andre Francois Poncet, and in- formed them fully.
 This morning Halifax again re. ceived' Phillips for long and cor dial talk at the British embassy and as soon as Phillips had left-to ca ble report to the state department he again saw Francois -Poncet.
 Until Chamberlain leaves tomor- row morning, there is of course al- ways chance another meeting vii! be arranged with Mussolini. None was in sight today. None was ex pected.
 Results of Breakdown
 The results of this breakdown, for that is what 1t really is. are almost
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
Chamberlain Fails In
 Appeasement Plan
(Continued from Page D

certain to be:
 1. The further jettisoning of Chamberlain's "appeasement" policy in favor of a new orientation based on a stiff and less compliant atti- tude toward Mussolini and Adolf Hitler.
 2. A poisoning of the atmosphere between the London-Paris and Ber- in-Rome diplomatic axes, with an intensification of suspicion and un- certainty in European relations.
 3. Closer mutual alignment of the two groups, democratic and totali- tartan.
 4. A snew spurt in armaments.
 5. Fertilization of Chamberlain. personal position with the critics in his own ountry or his policies. It was forecast that this would be the last of Chamberlain's "appeasement' visits, and that the British people would be glad for it.
 There was some curiosity whether Chamberlain would invite Mussolin to visit London.
 Talked Nearly Three Hours
 Chamberlain and Mussolini had talked for a total of two hours and AS minutes at two formal meetings They had at least exchanged view, on European problems. But it wa! indicated that this exchange onN made 1t plain how divergent thei UIQyUC Av1 fhn nI,inf Ii,&lA problems, and most particularly of the Spanish civil war and Mussoi lini's Mediterranean ambitions.
 No further talk was scheduled except such incidental exchanges a. might prove possible tonight at thu farewell banquet which the Earl d Perth, the British ambassador, giving to Chamberlain.
 Today, Chamberlain's chief en gagement was to visit Pope Plus whose views on world affairs seemei more nearly aligned to those of thi British premier than to those of thl Italian Duce.
 The way things were going wa shown plainly when Viscount Hai fax first called in the American ani French ambassadors last night.
 No Attack on France
 Rome, Jan. 13.-(UP)-An author itative French source asserted toda! that Premier Benito Mussolini hat assured Prime Minister Neviu Chamberlain that he did not envis age any hostilities against France.
 According to this nofrmant Mus solini repeatedly assured Chamber lain of his determination to worl for peace.
 It was reported that these verbs assurances seemed to have greatl impressed Chamberlain and tha they might form an important par of his eventual report in his visit t the British cabinet and the houS of commons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
Full Weather Report

COnnecticut--M0der to heavy snow tonight and Saturday pOs- sibiy changing to rain. Slowly rising temperature.
 Boston, Jan. 13-(UP)-Weather forecast:
 Rhode Island-Moderate to heavy snow tonight and Saturday, possibly changing to rain. Slowly rising tenn perature.
 Massachusetts-Sno tonight, he, coming heavy late tonight or Satur- day, and possibly changing to rain on the coast. Slowly rising temper ature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
NO SWING FOR THEM

Boston, Jan. 13-(UP)-Swings not the thing at Boston University, a student polio to 1 aganist the jitterbug craze-showed today.
 Asked to explain why she voted "No", one coed of Sargent College of Physical Education said:
 "No one is going to throw me around like sack of potatoes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13

Lucille Balls striking beauty ad- mits of no disguise, consequently she is never able to dodge the autograph seekers, who spot her at every turn. She is soon to ap- pear in Beauty for the Asking Here she is giving an autograph
 for the asking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13

Banana trees planted in Jutlani have yielded their first harvest.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
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julien Pstin (Yellsv)
x. A. Viktsria (White)
Pink Killarney (PinkD
White Killarney tWhite)
ksenigan Lsise (Whits)
Lady Ashtswn (Pink)
Lady HillinEAsn (Yellsv)
Los Angeles (Alulti-eslsreA)
Margaret MeGreay tsearsesl
MeGredy Scarlet tRed)
Mevr. G. A. Van Rossem
(Orange)
Mrs. Chas. Bell (Pink)
MRS. Z. p. Then (YelIov)