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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
First Offender Club
 Plans National Meet
l94O Olympics in Finland to Make State Contests Inn
 portant-Club Abandons Camp Site Purchase

Following a meeting of the board of directors of the First Offender Club of America, Inc, Tuesday at the offices, .52 Whitney Ave, New Haven, 1t was announced that the club this year will sponsor the Women's National Track and Field championships. The meet will be held in some Connecticut city to be designed at a later date.
 Last year the national track meet was held in Naugatuck under the auspices of the New Haven County Sheriffs Association. The officers of the newly incorporated First Off, fender Club are Sheriff J. Edward Slavin, president; Albie Booth, treasurer; James M. Coogan, finan- cial secretary; James P. Copeland, secretary.
 Statement Issued
 In a statement issued following the meeting, the directors explained the policy of the club in relation to the funds derived from the meet:
 "The First Offender Club for some time past has had under con- sideration the purchase of Charles Island or the Bund Camp property in Southbury. The purpose of this proposed purchase was to establish school for the furthering of crime prevention in connection with it's program of Americanism. While this project has in no way been aban- doned, the initial cost has been found to be prohibitive for the time being.
 Therefore, it was felt that the First Offender Club could be of far more service by concentrating its efforts on those summer camps which have already been establish ed by other organizations. The funds derived from the filed day, over and above the cost of produc- ing this national event, and current operating expenses, will be distri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
High Sheriff

to camps in New Haven, Hartford and Litchfield counties.
 "The club directors also feel that it will give them wider scope in which to carry on their crime pre- vention and Americanism program, by spreading their work to these camps instead of concentrating on their own camp, where, naturally only a small unit of boys could be accommodated.
 From the funds derived from the field day, the club will send boys to each camps already established and through speakers bureau, and with printed material, will attempt to reach the children in all counties of the state this summer. It is also planned to extend the clubs work into the playgrounds this summer in the same manner"
 Added Importance
 Pamphlets distributed last sum- mer containing short talks by Albie Booth and Sheriff Slavin met with high praise from the school authori- ties in the cities in which they were distributed.
 From sporting standpoint, the Women's National Track and Field meet this year will have added significance, due to its proximity to the 1940 Olympic games in Fin- land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Nine Freshmen Chosen
 At Catholic University
Hartford Youth Among Number Selected For Member ship in Phil Eta Sigma Fraternity Initiation Held

River, Mass, president of the local chapter presided. Keys will be pre- sented to the new members and a key for honorary membership will be presented to Rev. Patrick J. o. Connor, acting dean of men.
 Presents Placque
 Marking the eleventh annual ini- tiation ceremony of the Catholic University chapter, Dr. Anthony J. Scullen, dean of the School of En- gineering and Architecture will pre- sent the placque awarded annu- ally to the highest ranking fresh- man.
 Phi Eta Sigma has chapters in 43 colleges and universities in the United States. The Catholic univer- sity chapter was organized in 1929. The delegate to the giennial nation-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
|C|TY DEFENDANT IN AUTO CRASH
Action Results From Ale legged Defective Highway
 on WatertOWn Avenue

A claim against the city by Theresa, Pauquale and Mary Rosa of Hillcrest avenue, Oakville, has been filed with City Clerk John P. Fitzmaurice citing that damages will be sought by the owners of the car which dropped into the Naugatuck river off Watertown avenue, March g.
 PaSquale Rosa's name remains on the danger list at Waterbury hos pital but his wife, Mary, was able to leave the hospital some days ago. The claim, filed by Assistant States Attorney Walter w. Smyth, cites that the Oakville people were permanently injured and alleges that the city is liable for the &C., cident becausce of "holes in the road,' which, it is alleged, caused the Rosa car to go out of control and, crashing through a wire fence, to drop 25 feet into the river.
 It required combined efforts of po- lice and f1remen to extricate the couple.
 In one part of the lengthy claim 1t is noted that the first hole" the Rosa car struck, just of the pave- ment of Watertown avenue neal Carter avenue, was "13 feet long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

al convention of the fraternity, to Dc held at Depauw university in Green castle, Ind. will be George v. Hayes 70, of Washington, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

He will be guest of Waterbury teachers at an informal dinner on Saturday night, and afterward will address the Connecticut Credit Union League at its annual meet ing in Hotel Elton.
 Other speakers at the Credit Union League meeting will include Milton Rygh of Washington, as- sistant director of the Credit Union Section of the Farm Credit Admin istration, and Thomas Dolg, of Madi- son, Wis, assistant managing di- rector of the Credit Union National Association.
 Guests are expected from New Jersey; Pennsylvania, Massachu- sets and Rhode Island.
 James E. Moran of Waterbury chairman of the credit union com Teachers Association, is national director of the Credit Union Na- tional Association.
 Harold Iversen of East Hartford is president of the Connecticut league; Dr. Arthur Sides of Bridge port, vice president, and Leonard R Nixon of New Britain, a national di- rector, is managing director and secretary treasurer.
 Dr. Shaw who heads the largest educational group in the United States and one that numbers ap- pnoximately 100000 members, was invited to Connecticut by the State Teachers Association and Connnec- ticut by the State Teachers Asso- ciation and Connecticut officers of the NEA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

Smokers of Paris averaged two and one-haH cigarettes . day last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

Members of the Waterbury lodge of Moose are joining the national program of the organization in sup port of recreational activities for children in every section of the country where there are lodges of the order. A committee was named at last nights meeting, Harry T. Hubert, past dictator, as chairman, Patrick Pulley, Raymond Lybault, Joseph Beck and John Hannah, by Dictator Henry Carisio, to assist in recreational activities in Waterbury and to cooperate with civic authori- ties in finding additional grounds and equipment where needed.
 The slate of candidates proposed by the nominating committe was accepted at last nights meeting The candidates are: Dictator, Henry Carisio; vice-dictator, Otto Herbert; secretary, Emil F. Dahl; treasurer Frank Egan; prelate, Joseph Beck:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

trustee, Kenneth Mckay. Harold Fitzgerald was appointed director of local publicity.
 Plans were discussed for the election April 12 and the installa- tion dinner April 26 in Moose hall. Regional Director Harry Jeffers and State Deputy Frederick H. Ganung will attend the dinner, to- gether with state officers.
 The lodge will be represented al booster meeting Sunday in New Haven and at the Second Degree legion meeting April 12 in Middle town. MT. Hubert is expected to be chosen East Moose at the legion session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Personal To Fat Girls

Now you can slim down your face and ng- are without strict dieting or baek-breaking exercises. Just eat sensibly and take Mar mola Tablets day. according to the di- rections.
 Marmols Tablets have bean sold to fhe public for more than thirty years. More than twenty million boxes have been distributed during that period.
 Marmola is not intended as . eure-su for all ailments. This advertisement 10 intended only for fat persons who are normal and healthy otherwise and whose fatness ia caused by reduction in the secretion from the thyroid gland (hypo-thyroidism) with accompanying subnormal metabolic rates. No other representation is made as to this treatment except under these conditions and according to the dosage as recommended.
 We do not make any diagnosis as that is the function of your physician. who must be consulted for that purpose. The formula is included in every package. Start with Mar ,ola today and win the slender lovely tg-
 that Is rightfuily yours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

They include Miss Daisy Lord of Waterbury a national vice presi- dent; Miss Helen T. Collins of New Haven, Connecticut director, and H. M. Jeffords, Wallingford school superintendent, a member of the resolutions committee.
 Arriving in New Haven Friday morning, Dr. Shaw will visit New Britain and Hartford Friday; Win sted, where he is to address the Northwestern Regional Institute of the State Teachers Association, and Waterbury, Saturday; New Haven Sunday; and Stamford, Bridgeport and once more New Haven, Mon- day.
 Dr. Shaw is head of the science department at Northeast high school, Philadelphia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
FIFTH REGIMENT
 DINESSATURDAY

The Headquarters and Supply Company of the Fifth Regiment, CSC, will hold its annual banquet and reunion at Harmon's Grill, 452 Baldwin street, at 8 o'clock satur- day evening. At this is the 18th annual reunion. members of the committee in charge are urging all members and ex-members of the or ganization to be present. Herbert T. Baurer, educational director at Camp White, Barkhamsted, will show motion pictures and there will be other entertainment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Local Boys SOS.
 Message Answered
 After Years Wait

An sos" message, dropped from the deck of the Panama Pacific company liner Virginia (now out of service on the Panama Canal run, New York to San Francisco, by Freddy Byrne Glocke, 859 Watertown avenue, was picked up on Costa Rican beach nearly a month ago. The l1-year- old boy had dropped the bottle in March, 1888, somewhere in the vicinity of the Panama Canal.
 Found in Costa Rica, J. Francis villafranca, once a high school teacher at Meriden, noted the an- nouncement in Costa Rican newspaper, quoting the message: IS. o. s. We are sinking" It was signed by Freddy who had ap- pended his complete address.
 He sent word of the finding of the bottle message to Crosby high school where Clarence L. Tappin, modern language department head, translated the clipping in the Costa Rican newspaper and found that an old friend had sent the article, Senor villafranca. Freddy's mother was informed and related that Freddy is in New York with his father, that the family is moving today to Long Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Dr. Reuben T. Shaw
 To Visit Waterbury
National Education Association President to Be Dinner
 Guest of Teachers at Credit Union Farley Saturday

Dr. Reuben T. Shaw of Philadel- phia, president of the National Edu- cation Association, will visit Water bury Saturday during a four-day tour of the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

The governor general of Chosen has ordered operators of Il gold mines in that area to increase their production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

buted among these camps all over the state.
 Donations Made
 '"This plan was tried out last year and proved very successful. From the funds derived from the sale of tickets and advertising space. in the First Offender Club Year Book, substantial contributions were made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13

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Evening star., 1939-02-27

to Washington by the Bennetts. A
real estate dealer was spotted by
police officers seated in a restau.
rant here. According to police ties.
timony, James Bennett was seer
handing the jewelry to the man.
The majority opinion held thai
the evidence against the woman
who was arrested twice, tended te
fasten both interstate transporta-
ton and knowledge of guilt on her
The opinion also stated that "the
evidence against James Bennett was
so strong that we do not discuss it.
Stephens Dissents.
Associate Justice Harold M
Stephens, in a dissenting opinion
asserted that the evidence was "fal
too flimsy web to hold Eula May
Bennett
He agreed with the majority opin.
ion that James Bennett was guilty
but said of the woman, Il think
thus that not only was Eula Mat
Bennett improperly convicted, but
also that she was improperly ar.
rested. The liberty of the either
should not be invaded upon mere
suspicion
Bennett was sentenced last Ma,
to serve from two to five years anc
Mrs, Bennett was given one year tt
18 months.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Funeral Cars
Ordered to Use
|'For Hire Toqs

Ambulances will be furnished with
private automobile license tags. but
limousines of funeral directors must
bear vehicle-for- hire tags, like sight
seeing cars, under decision handed
down today by Justice Jennings
Bailey in District Court.
The jurist ruled on the applica-
ton of the w. w. Chambers Co.,
1400 Chaplin street NV, funeral
directors, to have private tags for
all their vehicles.
In his decision, Justice Bailey
agreed with a recent finding Of
Judge Edward M. Curran of Police
Court in holding that IAN ambu-
lance is not passenger vehicle for
hire within the meaning of the act
Of Congress in question and an in
junction should issue as to the am
bulance" requiring the District gov
ernment to grant private tags.
However, I think that the plain
tiffs limousines do come within that
provision as used by him in the con-
duct of his business as passenger
vehicles for hire" said Justice Bailey
in his decision today.
Representing the Chambers Co.
were Attorneys Joseph B. Danzansky
and William R. Lichtenberg. New
tags are required by Wednesday.
The merits of this whole case are to
be gone into later in District Court
and lawyers for the Chambers firm
will seek to advance the action for
hearing at an early date. Counsel
said that the Chambers firm has 8
ambulances and II umousines.
Evening star., 1939-02-27

Moral Force Lacking.
The speaker said. increasingly
we are seeing that the great lack on
all sides today is moral force. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has said that there
is no problem, social, political or in
dustrial. that would not melt before
the fire of spiritual awakening
We have had widespread education
and our scientific developments have
made life swift and comfortable and
efficient. The other day Herbert
Hoover said that the failure of men
to maintain and develop moral
standards and spiritual inspiration
in pace with their increasing knoWl-
edge and power was responsible for
the worlds seething with malign
forces and ferments. Informed men
and women, in every party, and in
every walk of life, have been say
ing the same thing in other words.
We are becoming rapidly conscious
of the great need for vast re-
surgence of moral force throughout
the Nation and the world"
He said this means that we are
missing and seeking the moral fac
tor. Continuing. he said Moral
rearmament does not mean taking
sides, it means taking responsibility
And you will naturally ask me
howe"
Three Fundamental Elements.
The speaker gave three funda-
mental elements of moral rearma-
ment: A change of heart. turning
from judging others and their sys-
TENS and determination to live
under the guidance of God.
Other monday preachers at
Epiphony Church will include the
Very Rev. Chester B. Emerson, dean
of Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland
Ohio, March to 10; the Right Rev
Robert E. L. Strider. Bishop of West
Virginia, March 13 to II; the Rev
DR.. Joseph R. Sizoo. rector of the
Collegiate Church of st. Nicholas
in New York City and newly elected
member of Washington Cathedral
Council, March 20 to "a; the Rev
DR.. Hubert A. Woolfall. rector of
st. Peters Church. st. Louis. Mo-
and former rector of ST. Mark s
Church in Washington, March q
to 81.
Bishop James Freeman will be the
preacher through Holy Week, April
to 6, inclusive DR.. Ze B. T. Phil
lips, rector of the Church of the
Epiphany, will deliver addresses dur
ing the three-hour service Good
Friday.
Evening star., 1939-02-27

Two 19-year-old youths charged
with larceny from a church poor
box were freed in Police Court today
by a directed verdict when the
Government was unable to prove
the box contained money, but Judge
Edward M. Curran gave the two a
severe lecture before they we're re-
leased.
The two youths. Earl Sweeny and
Albert Miller, both of the 100 block
of E street Sc, were accused of
stealing from a box in the Church
of Nativity at 5000 Georgia avenue
NV. January "a after they had gone
to the altar apparently to pray.
Two little girls. Margaret Ford,
II, and Mary Vito, 9. pupils at the
church school, identified the two as
having been in the church. Charlie
Pinkney. a colored janitor there,
also identified them.
However, when the Government
could not prove the box contained
any money, although it was found to
have been opened, Judge Curran
directed the verdict of not guilty.
The court then read aloud the po-
lice records of the two and asked
each If the records were correct.
Miller admitted to having been ar
rested on charges Of robbery and
unauthorized use of an automobile,
and Sweeny admitted to having been
charged with petty larceny, grand
larceny and house-breaking. Judge
Curran then said:
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Ground Is Prepared
For Dogwood Trees

Ground preparation work has
started for the planting of between
1000 and 5000 pink and white dog
wood trees in the vicinity of the
District of Columbia War Memorial
south of the Rejecting Pool. C.
Marshall Finnan. superintendent of
National Capital Parks, has an
nounced.
The trees will be planted under
an $4,000 Public Works grant to
the parks Office. he said.
The trees will be distributed over
the area bounded by the Rejecting
Pool. the Tidal Basin. the Polo Field
and the Potomac River in West
Potomac Park and will be concen-
trated near the war memorial, he
said.
The parks Office proposes to
plant as many trees as possible by
May Is and place the remainder
in the Fall. Before this can be done,
however, it is necessary that the
Fine Arts Commission lend ap-
proval to specifications for the
planting project now being drawr,
up by parks engineers.
Mr.. Finnan said he expected the
commission would take the matter
up at its March meeting.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Meeting Protesting
Singer Ban Makes
Auditorium Plea
Civic Bockwordness'
Of Capital DepIored;;
l,500 Attend

A mass meeting in protest against
the Board of Educa tions ban on
Marian Anderson, Negro singer. ap-
pearing in Central High School Au-
ditorium called on Congress yester-
day to provide the city with a mu-
nicipal auditorium for use by
anyone.
Attended by more than 1900 per-
sons, the meeting was held in Lin
coin Memorial Congregation Tenn
pie and received telegram from
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt saying
Il regret extremely that WASH
lngton is to be deprived of hearing
Marian Anderson. a great artist"
A number of kilograms of protest
were read at the meeting. Included
were expressions from Rabbi Ger
stenfeld. John Brophy. Donald
Ogden Stewart and Oswald Gar
rison Willard.
The meeting. called by the Marian
Anderson Citizens Protest Commit
tee, adopted a resolution deploring
Washington's civic backwardness'
in not having municipal audi
torium. In addition it was agreed
to have representation at the next
meeting of the Board of Education
Miss Bertha Blair opened the
meeting and introduced the Rev
John L. Nixon, who presided
Speakers urged continued fight
on race discrimination in the CITY
Doxey L. Wilkerson. Howard Uni.
versity professor, gave a background
OF the ban and said the singer had
outgroWn the Armstrong High School,
auditorium.
Clark Foreman. power division
director of the Public Works Admin
lstratlon, compared conditions in
Washington with those abroad and
said local residents were more ex-
cited over foreign affairs than thev
were about local events. He COM
pared intolerance here with that in
Germany in protesting the ban on
the singer.
j. M. Nabrit of the Howard Uni
verslty Law School said the Board
OF Education's decision was based on
the wrong act and then read what
he termed the right act on supple
mentary educational uses of school
buildings.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
$1,000 in Relief Funds
Returned in 8 Months

Miss Alice Hill, director of the
Public Assistance Division of the
Department of Public Welfare, said
today that more than 81 800 in relief
funds enormously paid out has been
restored during the first six months
of the present fiscal year.
Most of the relief payments, she
said, were coming in in small
amounts from persons now employed
who had received relief while they
were employed. The largest single re-
endorsement, she declared, amount
ed to approximately $500 paid back
by a relief recipient who came into
an inheritance.
Miss Hill said the reimbursements
were the result of investigation by
her staff. She pointed out, however,
that these cases did not necessarily
represent fraud and added that legal
pressure had not been necessary in
obtaining repayment. .
Miss Hill said that the repayments
had all been made before the recent
publication of the findings of Bur-
dette G. Lewis In his relief investiga-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Court Of Appeals Condemns
Arrests Without Churqes

Holding people in Jail without a
charge violates one of the impor-
tant rights of the citizen" the
United States Court of Appeals
stated today in sustaining the con-
victions of James and Eula Mae
Bennett, sentenced last May on
charges of transporting stolen jew
elry in interstate commerce.
The majority opinion, written by
Associate Justice Henry w. Edger-
ton, in affirming the decision of
District Court, where the pair was
found guilty, commented:
According to police testimony,
Eula Mae Bennett was arrested
without a warrant for investigation
and was held on that charge for
quite some time Investigation is
not charge. 1t may be that the
police had probable cause to be-
lieve her guilty of specific felony
and that her arrest was therefore
lawful. We do not find it necessary
to pass upon that point. But we
deem this an appropriate time to
say the confinement without a
charge violates one of the important
rights of the citizen
Transporting Bracelet Charged.
The Government charged that a
bracelet, stolen in Connecticut. was
transported to New York and thence
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Brown HasPIa
For Vice Squad, but
Won't Elaborate
Police Chief Declines
ToComment on
Transfers

Maj Ernest w. Brown. superin-
tendent Of police, said today he has
other plans" for the vice squad,
depleted in the last week by trans
fers of six members to precinct
patrol duty However, he declined
at this time to reveal what his plans
are or when they will be placed
in effect.
Maj. Brown also declined to COM
ment on the transfer over the week
end of two members of the squad
assigned to work with the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board other than
to say that they, like the four trans
ferred last Wednesday. were changed
for the good of the service"
Those transferred over the week
end were Pvts Frank A. Jordan
and Ray D. Mcclure Last week
Sergt. George C. Deyoe. second to
Capt. George M. Little in command
of the unit; William McEwen, Mel
vim Kite and Harry o. Dodson were
transferred
No requirements have been an
nounced Earlier today, before Maj.
Brown said he had other plans for
the squad, police authorities had in
dicated that the unit would not be
augmented. at least for the present.
The transfers left Capt. Little, a
clerk and five detectives in the
squad. Two of the detectives are
assigned to the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board, for which work six
were previously detailed
Only three detectives remain in
the squad for routine work. which
includes investigation of gambling
and various forms of racketeering.