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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21

Hampshire. All are subsidiaries of the same holding company, New England Power Association.
 In the Bellows Falls transaction, the New England Power Company was aulnoTi1ed to issue bonds to- taling $9y650,000 and 112,724 addi- tional common stock shares at par of $25 each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21

tor Vincent J. Sullivan said they would be dismissed. and not fur- ioughed. Additionally. Sullivan said. the average pay Of those employed would Dc reduced from t63 . month to e53 to conform with the nation. wide average.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21
POWER COMPANIES
 IN CONSOLIDATION

Boston, July 2l-(UP)-An $1l,- s4S,o0O transaction designed to con- Bolidate the three major companies m the New England Power system into one unit bore the approval of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21
Snowy Desert Is Freakish, Legend Says It's Haunted
By JULES B. BILLIARD United Press Staff /COrrespondel

21-(UP-An old Spanish per st haunting the dunes of the Great White Sand vast fairy the
 deposit only world is 30 nd mil wide In he of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21

Somerset Maugham's "The Hu- man Element, which was banned in Britain, has had it's first public per- formance in Paris.
Evening star., 1939-02-23

cused any more upon the Balearic
Islands.
Whether Gen. Franco will comply
with such advice can we'll be left to
speculation, but one cannot feel too
confident about the direction he will
finally choose to take.
Meanwhile, the Spanish dictator
urges the Paris government to sur
render to him all the war material
carried by the Republican Army be-
yond the Pyrenees. Part of that war
material is very valaable-for in
stance, $50 modern airplanes, $50
anti-aircraft guns of 20 millimeters,
bought from Switzerland, the very
weapons with which the French
Army is providing itself as quickly
as possible, and about $50 heavy guns
of 155 millimeters, made by
Schneider in 1926, one of the stand
ing patterns of French artillery. It
would be absurd to give back all
those weapons to Gen. Franco as
long as his relations with Mussolini
and Hitler have not been cleared up,
and the same reasoning applies to
the gold Of the Bank Of Spain, still
detained in town of Southern
France.
Newspaper Alliance Inc)
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Government People
Inaugurate Star
Radio Series
Agriculture Department
ToIent Presents New
: Variety Program

With talent from the Department
Of agriculture presenting the pro-
gram, 1--WE, the Government People, "
the new weekly radio feature spon-
sored by The Star was inaugurated
over Station WMAL last night.
The program will feature enter
tainers from the ranks of Uncle
Sans workers in Washington. The
Labor Department will be on the air
next Wednesday night.
The music for the opening was
presented by the mixed chorus of
the department under the direction
of Robert Frederick Freund. Ac-
companied by Myrtle Alcorn, the
chorus gave three numbers: "Sol-
diers' Chorus Dedication" and
"On Wings of Song" The soloists
were Prudence jackson and John
Wilson. A quartet composed of Mr..
Wilson, Walter Redit, Ralph Marston
and Roy Gray, also sang.
A comedy skit was directed by
John L. Stewart. The players were
Leah Lipson, James B. Rome and
Carl G.. Christianson.
Another feature was an interview
of James j. Holzer, retiring as as
sistant gardener Of the department
this month, by Bill Coyle, radio
director of The Star, who is in charge
Of the program.
j. A. Fox of The Star staff talked
on Government employment de-
velopments of the week.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Balkan States Show
Aim 10 Cooperate
with Democracies
Entente to Be Forced to
Keep Good Terms With
Axis, However
By M. w, FODOR.

BUCHAREST, Feb. 23.-The re-
newed desire to cooperate with the
big democracies, a trend which has
been greatly influenced by Presi-
dent Roosevelt's recent pronounce
ments, underlay the conference here
OF Greece, Rumania, Yugoslavia and
Turkey, which compose the Balkan
Entente. The conference ended
yesterday.
All these countries, however, will
be obliged to maintain good rela-
tions, especially commercially with
Germany and Italy.
Turkey can safely be counted a
stanch friend Of the three great
democracies and the Turkish
Greece alliance is more stable than
ever. Runania, while realizing the
need of further expanding its trade
with Germany, demonstratively
shows sympathy for Great Britain.
Changed Atmosphere Obvious.
Yugoslavia's s new government en-
phasizes that there need be no
change in the country's foreign
politics, but will be obliged to show
more sympathy for the democracies
now that it desires an understand
ing with its Croats.
Thus, though the conference has
not achieved as much as was orig
inally expected, distinct change in
atmosphere is obvious. The entente
while not wanting to overadvertise
its solidarity, is proceeding in the
spirit of the late Kemal Ataturk,
dictator of Turkey, and the late King
Alexander of Yugosolavia, who
founded it with the mottos: "The
Balkans for Balkan peoples" and
Unity gives forces"
Yesterdays communique, issued at
the conclusion of the conference,
was short and non n-committal. This,
however, does not mean that accord
between the four powers is incom-
plete. This restraint is only an in
dication that the four countries have
endeavored not to offend German
and Italian sensitiveness.
Solidarity Reaffirmed.
The communique reafflrmed the
close solidarity which united them.
The four countries had an oppor-
tunity to congratulate one another
on the treaties that they have con-
cluded with Bulgaria. These trea-
ties, said the communique, were
proof of the firm decision of the
members not to neglect anything
helping to confirm further collabo-
ration of all the states of the Bal
kan Peninsula on the basis of per-
feet equality and mutual respect
for frontiers" The last expression
is probably hint that the policy
formed by former Yugoslav Premier
DR.. Milan Stoyadinovich, who ap-
parently was ready to make a ges-
ture of territorial concessions to
Bulgaria, is being rejected by the
new Belgrade government headed
by Premier Dragisha Cvctkovitch.
A short sentence in the commu-
nique is to the effect that the four
states decided to accord de jure
recognition to Franco Spain, but
left each member free to determine
the form of that recognition.
The chief obstacle to Rumanian
recognition, apparently. is that
Rumania possesses two houses in
Madrid in which $50 refugees from
Franco-controlled Spain are shell
tered
tcopyrisht 1899 by Chicago Daily News.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Man
Found Beaten
Beside Road
Police Believe He Was
Thrown From Moving
Car After Fight

A 36-year-old Hyattsville, Md,
man-who apparently had been
beaten and thrown from a moving
automobile-was found beside the
Baltimore boulevard in Berwyn, Md,
early today.
The man. Andrew Walker Straug-
han, 8O6 w. Madison ave. Hyatts-
vile. was taken to Casualty Hospital,
where his condition was said to be
critical. He had a fractured skull,
lacerations and was suffering from
exposure.
The injured man was discovered
by motorist, who summoned Prince
Georges County Policemen r. A.
Pearson and Edwin Thompson. The
police said they learned that
Straughan had been in several
taverns with four acquaintances last
night.
Questioned. these men said they
had not seen Straughan since $50
pm. He had no money with him
at that time. police were told. When
found, Straughan was lying on the
ground about 20 feet from the high
way, his head resting on a stone
wall on the bank of Paint Branch.
Police said the nature of his in
1uries indicated that Straughan had
been in a fight and had been thrown
out OF moving car. They expressed
belief he may have been on the
ground for IL hours before he was
found
Straughan, Capital Transit Co.
bus driver, is married and has two
children. His wife, Mary Evelyn
Straughan, told police he had not
been home all day yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Trailer Trucks Crash
Strews Celery on Road

Two large trailer-trucks collided
this morning on United States High
way No. l outside of Alexandria,
Va. strewing celery from one We
hicle all over the roadway and
blocking traffic on the highway for
more than half an hour.
A cut finger, suffered by one of
the drivers, was the only injury re-
ported. The trucks were badly
damaged, the cab of the north
bound truck being entangled with
the trailer of the southboun6
vehicle.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Man S Body Found
In Gas-Fi||ed
Kitchen Of Home
Brother-in-Luw Says
Tragedy Followed
QuorreI With Bride

Richard H. Davis, 26, an employe
of the Washington Gas Light Co.,
was found dead shortly before noon
today in the gas-filled kitchen of
his home at Arbutus and Rogers
streets, Rogers Heights, Md.
The tragedy was discovered by
Stanley L. johnson. Mr.. Davis
brother-in-law when he went to the
Davis home to learn why Mr.. Davis
had not appeared in Washington
Police Court this morning on a
charge Of disorderly conduct grow
ing out Of quarrel at the johnson
home last night.
Police said Mr.. Davis left a note
addressed to his wife in which he
turned over his insurance policy and
explained he was taking his life.
Mrs. Davis, taking q child by q
former marriage, left home three
days ago and went to the home Of
her brother, Mr.. johnson said,
adding that the husband came there
last night and became abusive to
his wife. A fight ensued and Mr..
Davis was arrested. Mr.. johnson
said he later telephoned police apd
asked them to hold Mr.. Davis until
today, as he had threatened suicide.
Mr.. Davis, however, was released
on bond and returned home. He
took the mattress from q child 8
crib into the kitchen.
Police said the gas company en-
ploye first turned OF the gas light
in a refrigerator before opening the
jets In the stove, evidently to pre-
vent an explosion when the room
filled with fumes.
Mr.. Davis was found lying upon
the childs mattress. He apparently
had been dead several hours.
Neighbors summoned Policemen
Louis j. Mackall and G. w. Gray
Of the Prince Georges County force.
The couple was married last
August.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Considers extending Export I'm
port Bank and Commodity Credit
Corp Noon.
House:
Votes on $5,o00,00o naval i'm
provements at Guam, noon.
Government Reorganization Com
mittee introduces new legislation,
noon.
abor Committee opens hearings
on legislation to make the G. G. G.
permanent, 10:30 am.
Banking Committee votes on bill
to increase F.. H. A. mortgage limit,
10:30 am.
Interstate Commerce Committee
hears testimony of major railroads
on transportation legislation, 10 a m.
Agriculture Committee studies
cost-of-production farm bill, 10 am.
Judiciary Committee discussed
antitrust problems with Thurman
Arnold, 10 am.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
May not be in session.
Commerce subcommittee holds
merchant marine hearing, l0:3O a m,
All committee chairmen with Ma
jority Leader Barkley to review
legislative program.
House:
Begins debate on Treasury-Post
Once appropriation bill.
Interstate Commerce Committee
continues hearings on rail aid bill.
10 am.
Appropriations subcommittee con-
tinue hearings on agriculture and
second deficiency supply bills. 10
am.
World War Veterans Committee
continues hearings on veterans legis-
lation. 10 am.
Agriculture Committee continues
hearings On farm bill. 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Justice Wheut's Health
Reported Improving

Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat Of
District Court, who has been Ill, Is
expected to return to the bench
shortly. it was learned today. The
chief justice has paid several visits
to the court building in the past
few days and Is rapidly improving In
health.
For several weeks, Chief Justice
Wheat has been confined to his
apartment ct the Maynower Hotel
with . leg &miction.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Retired Naval Officer
Is Listed as Suicide
BY the Associated Press.

oy VIC Ab6OC1&Leu eTekS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Noble
Withers, At, described by Detective
Henry Fitzsimmons as retired COM
mander Of the United States Navy,
was found shot to death yesterday in
his room at the Columbia Univer-
sity Club.
Police listed the case as a suicide.
Comdr. Withers' body was found
IN a chair, his right hand clutching
an automatic pistol, with a contact
wound in the right temple. He had
been living at the club about four
years.
A note addressed to Cleeman
Withers of Ridgewood, N. j., a bro
ther, left instructions for disposal of
his property and burial, but gave no
reason for the suicide.
Naval circles said Comdr. Withers
resigned from the Navy January 20,
1920, when he was junior grade
lieutenant. He was a native of Colo
RADIO. After entering the Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis from Nevada in
1911, he was graduated and was an
active oficer in the Navy from 1915
to 1920, serving throughout the
World War.
Evening star., 1939-02-23

February 20, Lord Perth, the British
Ambassador, in conformity with in
structions he had received from
London, took a strong line. Com
planning about the continuous in
crease of the Libyan garrison and
the press onslaught upon France
he reminded his interlocutor that
If the worst came to the worst, both
Western powers would unfinchingly
stand together.
The Spanish sector of the picture
is unsatisfactory. Notwithstanding
the emollient communicates pub
lished in London and Paris, neither
Senator Leon Berard nor Sir Robert
Hodgson has wrested from Gen
Franco, through Foreign Minister
JOrdana, any assurance of real value
as to the future attitude of the Bur-
gos dictator regarding the internal
and external problems. De jure rec
ognition will be granted, neverthe-
less, probably beginning next week
because Messrs. Chamberlain, Hall
fax, Daladier and Bonnet are deter
mined to stake good deal upon the
off chance of rallying the nationalist
authorities to compromises and in
ducing them to part from the total
itarian states.
The republican government seems
to be in full decay, and even near
dissolution. 1t is significant that the
principal assistant of Alvarez del
Vayo, the minister of foreign affairs,
has fled to Burgos and placed his
services at the disposal of Foreign
Minister Jordana. When President
Azana resigns, and he will not fail
to do SO as soon as de jure recogni-
ton has become an accomplished
fact, republican Spain will be q
thing of the past.
Must Pass Critical Point.
Then a critical turning point will
have to be passed. The Fascist power
will strive with all its might to con-
vince Gen. Franco to adhere to the
anti Comintern pact, concentrate
five or six hundred thousand men in
the north, where several hundred
German and italian airplanes would
make a great show, and raise at once
the question of Gibraltar and Tan
| giers, so that Franco British atten-
ton would not be exclusively TO-
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Youth Aspiring
To Be Preacher
Is Sentenced
By the Associated Press.

SNOW HILL, Nd, Feb. 23.-
Eighteen-year- ar-old David ]. Foskey
was sentenced to five years In prison
yesterday for an assault he said he
committed purposely so he could go
to jail and study to become min
lister.
II wanted to study criminals and
the habits of men I wanted to save"
he told the Judge.
William H. ]. White, automobile
salesman testified Foskey asked him
for a demonstration ride, pulled q
gun and forced him to drive Is miles.
The youth was arrested when Mr..
White wrecked the car In front of
a policeman.
The report of a State psychiatrist
said Foskey could certainly not be
classed as feeble minded"
Evening star., 1939-02-23

meeting were former Supreme Court
Justice Willis Van Devanter, first
vice president, who presided; Mr..
Moore, second vice president; Theo-
dore w. Noyes, treasurer; Mr.. Harr,
commissioner of the Supreme Court.
secretary; DR.. Herbert Putnam, IL
brartan Of Congress; the Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop of WASH
ington; DR.. Gilbert H. Grosvenor.
president Of the National Geo.
graphic Society; Mr.. Delano, chair
man Of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, and DR..
Cloyd Heck Marvin, president Of
George Washington University.
Evening star., 1939-02-23

The disturbance that vas of the Maine
coast Wednesday mornink has advanced
Intensity Cartwright 1894 inches The
disturbance that was over Northeastern
Hudson Bay has moved eastward to North
ern Quebec Resolution Island Hudson
Strait. 29.4O inches with a trough ex-
tending southwestward to Minnesota. Du-
luth. 1914 inches. A high-pressure area
South Atlantic States and the Ohio Val.
ley. New Orleans, La: 80 inches and
Srn Va from 3o42 nshes
Kamloops, 3O.42 inches. southeastward to
Colorado, Grand Junction 30.34 inches.
CURED in the North Pacific states. and
light SHOWS in North Dakota. Minnesota.
the Appalachian and lower lake regions.
peratures have fallen in the Atlantic
States and have risen in the Plains States.
the Northern Rocky Mountain region. the
Upper Mississippi Valley. and in portions
Of the West Gulf States.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Weather Report

District of CoubiaFa tonight
perature minimum temperature tonight degrees
Maryland VgniaParty cloudy tonight
rising temperature.
West Virgnia-Far cold
rising temperature.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Arlington Bur to Meet

The Arlington County Bar Asso-
citation will meet at the Washington
Golf and Country Club tomorrow at
1880 pm. Albert v. Bryan. COM
monwealth attorney for the City of
Alexandria, will speak.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
PoIicemen's Cars Stolen

AMES. Iowa. Feb. % P.-While
police danced at their annual ball
here last night thieves stole three
cars.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Report fer Last "a Hours

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
ago As.
Lowest. II. $50 am. today. Year
ago. 80.
Rscerd Temperatures This Year.
Hishest. "A on February 15.
Lowest. II. on February %.
Humidity for Last "A Hours.
Erom noon yesterday to noon today
HigheSt 81 Der cent At 8 Am today.
Lowest. 20 per cent at Alb yesterday.
Tide Tables.
(Furnished By United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1939-02-23

River Report
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at Great
Evening star., 1939-02-23

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital lcurrent month to datel:
Evening star., 1939-02-23

pearance of beauty and strength in
the exterior surface of the Monu-
ment."
Washington Wreath Placed.
The meeting, which took the form
of an executive session, was preceded
by the laying of a wreath at the base
of the Monument in accordance with
the society's annual custom of OBJ
serving Washington's birthday In
this manner.
Mr.. Harr said he reported to the
society that the large bronze plaque
bearing inscriptions showing the Or
ganization of the society in Wash
ington on September 26, 1888; laying
the corner stone on July 4, 1848, and
dedication of the memorial struc-
ture on February q, 1885, had been
permanently installed in the con-
crete pavement on the north side
Of the shaft. The plaque was fab
ricated at the instance of the society
at the time of dedication in 1885, but
was not placed at the time. It was
subsequently found to be missing
and was brought to light only a
year ago by the National Park Serv-
ice. Many names Of national prom
inence and historical interest appear
on the plaque.
Mr.. Harr announced the election
to membership in the society at the
meeting Of DR.. Harry A. Garfield,
former president Of williams COL
lege and fuel administrator during
the World War. DR.. Garfield fills
the vacancy in the society caused
by the death of the late Admiral
Cary T. Grayson.
Those attending the society'l
Evening star., 1939-07-27

Of the Alcazar, and Gen. Antonio
Amanda, hero of the civil war siege
OF Oviedo, had joined the growing
opposition.
These two outstanding Nationalist
army heroes were said to have
joined Gems. Gonzalo Queipo de
Llano, Juan Vague and Jose
Solchaga, already openly opposed to
Serrano Suner.
All were said to have warned Gen.
Franco that If he elevated his
brother-in-law he would no longer
be able to keep order.
Gold Ordered Returned.
AS If to help the anti-Serrano
Suner group Paris court today
ordered Spanish gold totaling 1900 :
100000 francs (about $39, ,730, ,OO0)
turned over to the Nationalist Bank
of Spain. The gold had been sent
to Paris by the fallen Republican
regime about two years ago.
This removed the main barrier to
execution of the French-Spanish
accord negotiated at Burgos last
February 26, when France recognized
Gen. Franco as the victor in Spain.
1t paved the way for Britain and
France to make further attempts to
WOO the Spanish Nationalists away
from Rome-a job which probably
never could be done If Serrano
Suner were head of the Spanish
government.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Alexandra Attorney
Cleared by Tribunal
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 27.-
Charges of "unprofessional conduct
against Clyde B. Lanham, local at
torney. were dismissed today by
three-judge tribunal sitting in the
Corporation Court.
The charges were brought by the
Eighth District Committee on
Grievances of the Virginia State
Bar and grew out of the defendants
issuance of a certificate of title on
a piece of uncleared property in
Fairfax County.
In dismissing the charge, Judge
Frederick w. Coleman of Fredericks-
burg declared the case appears to
be that of error in judgment with
no apparent intent to defraud."
commemorative Attorney Albert
V. Bryan, who prosecuted, brought
out that the attorney had issued
the certificate of title showing the
property to be clear when there
actually were four judgments against
the land. BY verbal agreement,
creditors allegedly decided to prorate
receipts of the sale to satisfy their
claims and clear the title. This was
never done, however, and the matter
remained tied up until the disbar-
ment proceedings were brought
Also sitting on the bench were
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy of
Arlington County and Judge Will
liam P. WoOllS.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Miracle Baby
Now 5, Sees
u. S. First Time

VANCOUVER, British Columbia
July q canadian Press Five
year-old Helen Priscilla STAN, for
whom a friendly Chinese gave up
his life to Chinese bandits 50 that
she might live, is getting her first
glimpse of the American continent
Known throughout the world as
the miracle baby" Helen was met
upon her arrival from the Orient
aboard the Empress of China Tues
day by her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. E. Scott of Princeton, N. j.
Today she was en- route East to her
new home.
Chinese bandits looting Tsingteh,
China, in December, 1884, murdered
the baby's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John C. Stam, American mis-
sionaries, of Paterson. N. j., and
Holyoke, Mass. The Chinese offered
his life to the bandits if they would
spare the baby, the grandparents
said. The bandits accepted the offer.
The baby later was found in
deserted house. Chinese missionaries
cared for her until she was brought
to hospital at Wuhu mission head
quarters.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Senate Group Backs
Road Closing Bon
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Public Buildings and
Lands Committee approved yester-
day resolution by Senator Byrd,
Democrat, of Virginia to require the
National Park Service to keep open
to public travel the Browns Gap
road and the Gordonsville New
Market turnpike, intersecting Sky
line Drive, in the Shenandoah Ma
tional Park, Va.
The bill would block, so far as
these two roads are concerned, the
park services program, recently in
augurated, of closing access roads
to the Skyline Drive.