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Charles W. Jones, Jr.,
Buried in New JERSEY

Word of the death of Charles
Warner Jones, jr., So, at his summer
home in Essex Falls, N. j., Sunday
was received here today. He died
suddenly of heart attack and was
buried there Tuesday.
Born in Washington, Mr.. Jones
was the son of the late Charles
Warner Jones, sr., and Mrs Mary
Sanderson Jones of Washington.
He was a graduate of Eastern High
School.
At the time of his death Mr..
Jones was in the electrical depart
ment of John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
in New Jersey, having been with
the firm for % years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Louise Morrison Jones of Essex Falls.
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oDoNNELL, THOMAS PATRICK. On
Ih4Tsday, August 10, 1899, THOMAS
pATRICk O'DONNELL. beloved husband of
Funeral will be held from Timothy Han
Ions funeral parlors, GAL st. ne. on
SATURDAY Ausust II. at $40 am, Re-
QUEEN mass al st. James Church, Mount
Rainier. Md. at am Interment Mount
Ollvet Cemetery. Relatives and friends
allAllGO.
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Of natives in Natal and is instructor
in school near Durham, South
Africa. He is the son of Chief
Theophilus, who died in January at
the age of IT, James is a graduate
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Kiss by Balloon

When you hear a sentimental,
heart-fiuttering kiss during radio
program, don't get all romantic
about 1t. For it is just toy balloon,
inflated, and on which somebody
draws their fingers across.
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Chief Abundons Tribe

Preferring teaching school to rui-
ing his tribe, James Ntombela has
given up his leadership of a band
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Adopt Sole Idea

Merchants of Guatemala have
taken up the idea Of holding clear
ance sales
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OF Lovesale College and was teach.
ing when offered the throne. He
says he may become chief when he
has saved money to do so.
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1n mrn1nrtat1t

MORAN, ETHEL STOKES; STOKES:
THOMAS JR: In loyins 1Hnr remsmbranee IN ran g q
1888 and brother seeEH ssD
who left us July %. 1890
Their memory will always lisf sfsTHR. T1sR US
MORRIS, HELEN B. Sweet is the mem
ory Of q wonderful mother" HELEN B.
July 13. 1884.
Der thu, miles you stretched your hands
Through the shadows we could see
Your eyes. deep as q pool.
Your voice: a silver bell, it comes.
>. None other quite so clear:
1t seemed to cut the air in twain.
The way divides our bodies.
1t Is true we live apart:
But God gives us recOmpense.
Yo6R bnudHFERs %tss r ssr hiasts HNHx E.
AND HELEN B. EARLY
PALFREY, WILLIAM CECIL. In sad but
loving remembrance of our dear son. VIII
LIAM LIAM CECIL who passed tddsv away SO sud-
Sadly missed
MOTHER. DAD. THE FAMILY.
PRICE. CARRIE p. tribute Of love
anG anr e shs pemSR5y e WSo dear
1885. ''' '' ''' ' '' ~ 40
Fold her. o Father. in Thine arms.
And let her henceforth be
A messenger Of love between
HER SISTER. Err MINNIE " 1. PRICE. .
NOMACK. JOHN. In memory Of JOHN
WOMACK. who passed away one year ago
today. July 49, 1898.
Gone. but not forgotten.
HIS WIFE. ESTHER I. WOMACk.
WONDRACK. ANNA M. In loving mem
ory Of our mother. ANNA M. WONDRACK
who passed away i've years ago today July
13. 1884.
Sweet were the times We had together.
Sweet. no matter what the weather;
a 'v'sts'. trus{ H9shsE EvH y lHnDN ElH nsxSE pnd;
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ent time in fairness to the employees
as well as to the Government"

ent time in fairness to the employees
as well as to the Government"
The measure makes the compul-
sorry retirement ages 65 and 70 years
instead Of 81, IS and 70 as at pres
ent. Employees now in the 62-year
age group hereafter will reach the
age for compulsory retirement at IS.
Service requirement for compulsory
retirement Is continued at Is years
The bill permits employees in either
age group to retire optionally after
attaing the age of go and having
rendered 80 or more years of service
or after attaining the age Of 81 and
having rendered at least Is years OF
service.
Another section Of the bill per-
mits the heads Of a department OF
agency to request the Civil Service
Commission to retire an employe
who meets the age and service re-
quirements and who, by reason OF
a disqualification, is unable to per-
form efficient work. The depart
ment is required to. notify the en-
ploye Of the proposed retirement
and the employe is granted the
right of hearing before the Civil
Service Commission.
No such employe may be retired
unless the Civil Service Commission
finds, on examination, that he is
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RudoIphe de zapp,
Newspaperman,
Dies in Hospital
Known as Language
Instructor and Curator
Of Art Objects

Rudolphe de zapp, newspaper
man. language instructor and art
curator, died at 8:15 am. today in
Emergency Hospital of heart COM
plications. Better known as Count"
de Zapp, he retired from active
newspaper work at the White House
four years ago and devoted most Of
his time to his private school and
collections. He was over 72 years
old and lived at 1906 Eighteenth
street NV.
A native of Alsace Lorraine,
France, he came to this country as
a young man and first worked on
newspapers in Philadelphia. He
moved to Washington more than
IS years ago and worked on various
newspapers here.
Was Early Columnist.
He was one Of the early syndi-
Gated columnists in Washington
writing for a string of papers, in
cluding the old New York Herald.
He later gave this up for an ex-
tended bicycle trip through Europe.
He wrote travelogue pieces and OBJ
servations for American papers on
this trip, which took him into Rus
sia and lasted over two years.
On his return he joined the old
Herald here and later spent many
years doing court assignments for
the Times. For the 10 years prior
to his retirement he covered the
White House for the Times. In this
capacity he became well-acquainted
with a number of Presidents, MANI
cabinet members, Congressman and
national leaders, as we'll as members
of the diplomatic corps.
He was great conversationalist
and could discourse on a variety of
subjects. In his more active DAYS
he frequently gathered with small
groups at his studio for discussions.
His place was veritable curio shop,
crowded with art collections and
rare items gathered from many
countries. One of his main delights
and hobbies was an extensive fan
collection from many lands.
SOnOucLeO ScnOOl.
During his crowded life here he
found time to maintain for over a
quarter of a century a language
school, specializing in lessons and
conversational French. With mack
for decorating, at one time he also
conducted an interior decorating
school here along with his other
work. He also collected tapestries.
Mr.. De Zapp was an ardent ten
mis- fan and player and was a IA
miliar figure on and about the courts
OF the city for many years. He was
interested in many other games and
was an accomplished chess player.
Besides being a member of the
White House Correspondents Asso-
citation for many years he was one
of the early members of the Ma
tional Press Club here.
He had been in Ill health in recent
years, which was generally attrib-
uted to an automobile accident about
three years ago. He was struck by
an automobile and after being in a
local hospital sometime he returned
to work but never seemed the same
physically.
He leaves daughter. Mrs. Helen
Starr of this city. Funeral serv. -.
will be held Saturday in Gawlers
funeral horne and burial will be In
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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perfectly understandable that our
unions should use all Of their eco
nomic strength by every legitimate
means to maintain their respective
standards of rates Of wages on pub
lie as well as private enterprises"
Mr.. Green denounced Col. Har-
rington's order dismissing those
away from their jobs five days.
81 refuse to believe" he said, that
the President of the United States
would stand for discrimination
against workers because they quit
their jobs to protect their rights"
In Minnesota, where two men were
slashed with knife in disturbance
at w. P. A. project, officials mailed
2,305 discharge notices, the first OF
an estimated 10000 there. Five men
were Jailed after police stopped the
fight near the University of Mime
sofa campus.
In New York, Acting Administra-
tor Edmond H. Leavey announced
that dismissal slips were sent to A.
784 construction workers absent from
their jobs since last Wednesday. In
New Jersey, 283 workers were re-
leased.
Some cities reported strikers were
returning to work. The district w. p
A. administrator in East st. Louis, Ill.
said 5000 of the $4,000 who left their
jobs in his 10-county area had re-
turned. Officials at Seattle said
strikers were going back to work
rapidly.
The dismissal notices did not deter
other plans for strikes, however. A
F.. L. leaders from Pennsylvania told
reporters here they were going ahead
with plans for a strike Of building
trades union members on w. p. A
The strike has been called for 4:3C
pm. tomorrow.
In New Jersey, A. r. L. leaders
asked the $4,000 to 10000 skilled
workmen affected by the provision to
strike. The c. I. o. gave its support
The Workers Alliance, union OF
w. P. A. employees, called on 3,10O
to leave projects at Salt Lake City
for mass meeting.
In Detroit, executives Of the
United w. P. A. and Unemployed
Workers of America called meeting
for Sunday to consider a protest
march on Washington.
Although legislation restoring pre-
vailing hourly wage rates is now
pending in Congress. its prospects
are not believed bright, particularly
IN the House and especially since
President Roosevelt indicated at q
Tuesday press conference that he
expected no revision of the 1910
Relief Act at this time.
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W. P. A.
Continued From First Page.)

monthly wage would effect a de-
crease in the hourly rate.
Many such skilled workers, par
ticularly in New York City, where
several large construction projects
were being handled by the w. P. A.,
were not on relief when hired. A
provision in the relief law preceding
the 1910 act authorized the w. P. A.
to engage up to per cent of its
workers from sources other than re-
lief rolls.
With more than 200 federation
leaders attending a special protest
meeting here yesterday, a resolution
to petition Congress for revision of
the law was adopted without dis
senting vote, after speeches propos-
ing extension of strikes if Congress
adjourned without changing the re-
lief measure.
When Mr.. Green asked what the
situation would be if Congress went
home and left the statute un-
touched, one delegated shouted:
They'll have strikes until they
come back"
Just before the conference voted
unanimously to petition Congress
and to lay its demands before Presi-
dent Roosevelt as well, Harry Van
Arsdale, spokesman for the Elec-
trical Workers Brotherhood in New
York, shouted:
IF Congress deserts the building
trade unions, I suggest we strike
every Government job in the coun-
try and not let a wheel move on
any job in which the Government
has an INTEREST,""
The conference resolution said the
mass protests of w. P. A. workers
had been enormously interpreted
as strikes against the Government" :"
THE very lifeblood of a trade
union structure" it said, "is the
standard union rate of wages. It is
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Retirement Measure
Up in House Saturday
Under Special Rule
Romspeek Civil Service
Bill Is q Compromise,
Says Bonkheod
By WILL KENNEDY.

Speaker Bankhead announced to-
day that the House will consider the
Ramspeck civil service retirement
bill under special rule Saturday.
Chairman Ramspeck Of the Civil
Service Committee explained that
this bill was framed as an amend
ment to the existing law Ito adjust
the retirement of Government en-
ployes so as to coordinate that
function with the best public per-
sonnel administration" He added
that the bill is compromise meas
ure and represents "the most rea-
sonable retirement proposal that
can be enacted into law at the pres
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disqualified. The commissions de-
ciSion Is final.

Voluntary retirement Of an en-
ploye Is authorized after 80 years
service on reaching the age Of SIS
on an annuity having value equal
to the present worth of deferred
annuity at the age of go. The bill
prohibits the continuance of en-
ployes in the service beyond the
compulsory age of automatic sepa-
ration from the service except by
executive order.
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JOHN ! cAyAN!AGH, Commander:
GUNNELL. MRS. CAROLINE H.. On
1hTsdsg smoJ July y lg 1sss e hsE rfSdsnss aN
aahhe and moher Xs 81 Of Ms fe r. KGen
nelI = 5. n: and Robert W. VIC Gunnell Of
Notice of funeral later.
HALL, MARY v. On Wednesday. July
~ MAR? 2s5 HAfI loSpg mo not4sr 81 q
Westbrook: sister OF Rev. Charles L. SOM
ers of Lynchburg, Va. and William Somers
OF LaIconia, Va: Many other relatives and
resting at Frazier's funeral home, $50 R.
Notice of funeral later.
HEINBUCH, DONALD BRUCE. On We'd
pSsda' ps IN & BRUCE RIs at Hb5eH GhfEse Hos Ss
sa ao S8e 9R o! NoS H4H Thomas ana spos s
Hafssp. HnF5sp Ese Es HeaDusS na brother of R and
home as47 Wson s. 6vd the ixes Sa
sFe I ~ at pm will Be hsa Sn Mo.n
olivet Cemetery, Arlington. Va. '''' is
HILTON. GEORGE T. Suddenly. on
1EG,l 1142 n = FrsdeEiek St. Arlington. Va:
Maud uI1tan Dunavap Hilton and father Of Vim
uncles. Henry. Edward and George Ash.
Remains resting at his late residence.
Funeral services at Fort Myer Chapel
mens Arlinston T National a Il cemetery. en- terry 'nts' "a
JEFFERSON. PETRoNELLA. On We'd
as " ISsE EERoNEhGA n hf1 !fE7sfRfs jEEfER
son. daughter Of Thelma and Ernest
Jefferson.
Funeral Saturday July 15 at pm,
from Boyd's funeral home. 10th and L
sts. NV.
KING. MARY ELIZABETH GETTY.
On Wednesday. July 12. 1889. at the resi-
denycs dTy of 1rae her s daughtsr; Mrs. Richard +
James Oscar King and mother of Mrs
Richard H Policy, Mrs Kari v. Eiker.
Walter L. King, John A. King and Oscar
W. King
Remains resting at the Lee funeral
home 4th st. and Mass ave. ne. where
services will be held on Saturday, July
Is, at 2 pm. Relatives and friends are
invited. Interment Congressional Gem
etery. IA
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GUIMOND. ]. ACHILLE. oncers ano

OUIMUND, ]. ACHILLE. OHCerS and
.., comrades of General M Emmet
~- Urell Camp. No. 8. United
IFSEGH Spanish War Veterans. will as
&lSaT ,AH semble at the Lee funeral home.
EEXHa a4th st. and Mass. ave ne,
I'D 1890 am. Friday morning,
July IA. 1899 to attend the
funeral Of our late comrade. J. ACHILLE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
1883 REVENUE
ACT DISCUSSED
State Society Of Public
Accountants Meeting
Thursday in Hartford

The Connecticut Society of Ger
titled Public Accountants will meet
at the Hotel Bond next Thursday, to
discuss the provisions of the Rev.
enue Act of 1899. James w. Hickey
Of Ha1tford will preside.
The principal topic to be discussed
will revolve around Section l02 Of
the 1889 Revenue Act. This section
provides as substitute for taxing
undistributed profits, the taxation
Of earnings or profits of a corpora
ton which accumlates surplus be-
yond its reasonable needs.
Government field agents have re-
ceived instructions to make thor
ough audits of all corporations that
have not paid out in dividends at
least 70% Of their earnings. The
subject to be discussed is of utmost
interest not only to public account
ants but to all corporation execu-
tives.
More than $50 members and
guests from Hartford, New Haven,
Bridgeport and waterbury are ex-
pected to attend the meeting which
will be preceded by a banquet In the
Egyptian room at $3.50 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07

Wore powdered hair Powdered pigtails were
once popular in the u s. Marine Corps and every man
appeared at dress parade or elsewhere with his hair
neatly queued and whtened Failure to conform to this
practice would subject the offender to disciplinary action
Such was the custom in Revolutionary times up until
after the War of 1872 while during the intervening period
the locks of the eahernecks gstened under liberal
sprnkling of flour Bluejackets too followed the sea-
going fashion of the times the American Navy adopting
many of it's customs from the British Single twisted
braids worn by sailors tied with bownot at the
neck but were not powdered Collars of present-day
naval uniforms said to bark back to the time when
they first used to prevent selling from pigtails
Sometimes the marine flour barrel empty, causing
much annoyance to officers of the corps, some of whom
complained to headquarters that they had no flour to
powder the senriesa grave lapse in regulations at
the beginning of the last century When the flour barrel
failed the u S. S. Philadelphia in 1903 marine lieu
tenant wrote to his commandant that he would be will
ing to buy the flour himself but lacked the necessary
cash Numerous orders of the time direct that the hair
shall be powdered and queued" Estimates computed in
December 1907 include $3.50 for four for hair POWDER
apparently considered sufficient sum to keep the hair
Of approximately 1000 enlisted properly whitened
Nowadays Marine Corps regulations require that the hair
shall be closely trimmed around the edges and that 1t
shall not be two inches in length, while shaved
necks strictly Taboo Marine Corps BARRIERS must ply
their shears freely and keep the soldiers neatly horn
Log of the U. S. Marines
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07

Waterville, Nov. Canvassers for
the annual Red Cross drive Of the
Waterville section have been named,
and will cover all streets, during the
period from November IL, until the
close Of the drive.
The workers volunteer their serv-
ices, and an appeal Is made to ev-
eryone to help with this worthy
cause.
Mrs. Seth Goodwin Of Suffolk
street, is chairlady Of Waterville,
and she will be assisted by Mrs.
Rowland, Mrs. Homer Senior, Mrs.
John Byrnes, Mrs. Lester Nivens,
Mrs. Frederick Hoadley, Mrs. Wal
ter Field, Mrs. William McCauley,
Mrs. George Peircey, Mrs. George
Bailey, Mrs. Patrick Donahue, Mrs.
Norman Lawson, Mrs. Carl Froelich,
Mrs. John Fitzgerald, Mrs. Norman
Gables, Mrs. James Morrow, Mrs. A.
w. Walker, Mrs. Harry Shackley,
Mrs. william Smith, Mrs. Harry
Shackley, Mrs. Frank Smith, Miss
Dorothy Richardson and Mrs. r.
Ward Henion.
The American Legion second dis
trict meeting will be held tomorrow
night, at the Hotel Garde in New
Haven, at $3.50 o'clock. Representa-
tives Of the local unit will be pres
ent.
Girl Scout Troop No. 16 will meet
tonight at the home Of their leader,
Mrs. Everett Cook Of Stafford street,
2 o'clock. Woodworking will be I'M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07

Lost one husband . His imagination fired by tales
of two fabulousy rich great-uncles with whom the
family had lost contact Daniel NJ Eisenberg at the age
of IA started to locate them According to story TOLD
bv Coronet Magazine this month, that trail wound
through archives who's who's city directories newspaper
files then led him into his fes work Today this New
Yorker is acknowledged an ace bloodhound among the
professional crackers of missing persons He locates heirs
to estates continues Coronet long lost relatives But
explains, means locating mates who have flown their
connubia nests pnnng down disappearing debtors
berps work is that more than 900 wives have asked
Eisenbergs agency to trace husbands while only IL
husbands have hired it to find wives Public prosecu-
tors have consulted him after the police failed But con-
cludes Coronet Esenberg still hasn't found those rea-
tives of his own that got him started in the business
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
Travel Record of Marines
Covers The Entire Globe
Sea Soldiers Made 200 Landings While On
Various Missions For Uncle Sam

lar mission, capturing q series Of
forts from the Koreans.
Then came disturbances in Egypt
in 1882, with the U. s. Marines land
ing with British forces at Alexandria
for the purpose of preserving order
and preventing pillage
Panama has witnessed the landing
Of the Leathernecks on at least five
or six occasions; once when 1t was a
part of Columbia in 1885, and at
various other times until 1908, when
the United States took over control
of the Isthmus and pushed the canal
through to completion.
On no fewer than fourteen occa-
sions marines have landed In China
to protect American lives and prop
erty, first at Shanghai in 1854, and
later at Canton, Tientsin, and else
where. A noteworthy occasion was
their march with the Allied forces
to the relief Of Picking in 1900, and IN
later years frequent landings at
Shanghai, where large force Of sea
soldiers was sent in 1927, number
of them still remaining on duty
there.
Many important expeditions were
launched by the sea soldiers In the
latter years of the last century.
among them the suppression Of
revolution In Hawaii in 1893, and
their landing at Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, in 1898, one battalion holding
the naval base there against the at
tacks Of some 5000 Spaniards.
In the Twentieth Century alone
the Marines have embarked on mis-
sions to the Philippines, Cuba. Mex
leo, Haiti, Santo Domingo and
Nicaragua, apart from their landings
in China, and their participation In
the World War, where the Fourth
Brigade of Marines won the highest
honors and suffered approximately
$4,000 casualties.
Each Of these episodes carries
It's own story, filled with individual
acts Of bravery, and rejecting credi-
tably upon the long and diversified
service Of the U. s. Marines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
SAFETY CONGRESS
SELECTS CHICAGO
Date of Convention Off.
cially Designated; TO-
600 Expected

Chicago, Nov. 7 The National
Safety Congress and Exposition-the
worlds largest safety event--will be
held In Chicago in 1910.
Col. John Stilwell, president of
the National Safety Council, which
sponsors the Congress- announced
today that the date of the Congress
will be October Til and that head
quarters will be the Stevens Hotel.
This will be the twenty ninth
Congress and the seventh to be held
in Chicago. Congresses were held
here in 1914, 1927, 1929, 1881, 1898
and 1898. The 1899 Congress was
held in Atlantic City, N. j., last
month.
The Congress is the annual con-
vention Of members Of the National
Safety Council. Each year Is attracts
approximately 10000 safety leaders
from all parts Of the country and
from foreign countries.
The 1910 Congress program pro-
vides for lao distinct sessions and
500 speakers. Every phase of accident
northumberland, traffic, home,
school, farm, aviation, railroad, mar
ine-wil be covered. Manufacturers
Of safety products will have more
than 1875 exhibits.
So great will be the size and
scope Of the Congress that 1t not
only will utilize the complete facili-
ties Of the Stevens Hotel-largest
in the world-but will overflow into
other hotels.
The Institute Of Traffic Engineers
will hold its annual convention in
conjunction with the Congress and
its members will participate actively
In the Congress program.
The 1910 Congress Is regarded as
especially significant by National
Safety Council officials in that 1t
Is devoted to saving human life,
rather than destroying 1t.
I'VE expect the 1910 Congress to
be one of the greatest safety events
ever held In this country" said
Colonel Stilwell, who Is vice-presi-
dent Of the Consolidated Edison Co.,
Inc, of New York. 1.-THE central geo.
graphical location of Chicago and its
superb convention facilities, plus the
fact that 1t is the home Of the head
quarters of the National Safety
Council point to an unusually sue
cessful convention.
Purpose Of the Congress Is two
fold. The thousands of delegates
exchange and discuss experiences
and problems to their mutual bene-
At, and they also map out plans
for an even greater safety CAM
paign In the following year."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07

Canadian schooners, the U-156 put
down the 4868-ton Canadian tanker
Luz Blanca, which had struck q
mine earlier in the day.
Three days later the 3o31-ton
Swedish steamship Sydland, charter
ed by the allies for use as a Belgian
relief ship, was overhauled. When the
captain could not produce license
from the German government to
prove that his vessel was a relief
ship, the U-156 promptly shelled her.
The submarine made two more at
tacks on the fishing fleet, each
time claiming q heavy toll.
After sinking the British steamer
Eric, 583 tons, the U-156 stopped the
Willie G. Finding there were not
enough dories aboard to land crews