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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23
MERCHANT MARINE
SEEKING CADETS
Open Competitive Exam
AnnOunced..ApplicatiOns
Due By December II

The United States Maritime Com.
mission has announced an open
competitive examination for deck
and engineer cadets In the merchant
marine Of the United States. APP
plications must be mailed to the Su-
pervisor OF Cadet Training, U. 8.
Maritime Commission, Washington,
d. c. and post-marked not later
than midnight, December a. 1899.
The eligible register will be MAIN
tanned by the Maritime Commission.
Unmarried men Between the ages
Of Is and Is who can produce evil
dence OF good moral character, and
who have competed certain studies
in accredited schools, will be eligi-
BILE TO compete for the examination
Rigid physical requirements must be
met.
Further information regarding the
examination Is contained In the
formal announcement, posted on
Civil Service bulletin board In p.
o. lobby. Persons desiring copies
of the announcement and applica-
ton forms may obtain them from
the Supervisor of Cadet Training,
U. s. Maritime Commission, WASH
ington, d. G.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23

about half Of these have already
passed their tests and received their
Civil Aeronautics Authority flight
certificates. Among those who have
become licensed pilots Is 3 result Of
the impetus given by their initial
flight under the auspices Of the Mli-
scum are men and women holding
full-tirne jobs In widely varied fields.
One is q stenographer, another an
artist and stu another q hotel watt
er. A geologist, q commercial pho
tographer, an advertising copy writ
er and an engineering craftsman
are others.
Women lag long way behind tho
men In their interest In aviation,
figures compiled by the Museum in
the project indicate. They account
for only about Is per cent Of all
those who have awaited themselves
Of the free flight offer In the period
covered. The younger generation,
however, displayed no small eager
ness to get into the air, those under
twenty-0ne making up q large pro-
portion Of the whole number, and
nearly three hundred Of these hav-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23

ing been under is: Ia me xass s.
minors, the written consent of par.
euts or guardians Is required hsfoft
the boys and girls are permitted ID
make the flights.
Youngest. Of those who tried Their
hands at guiding q plane IN The ar
while an expert training plot SET
beside them In the dialscOutrcl
ship, was six-year-old Burke Ray 81
Atlantic Highlands. New Jefbey. The
eldest amateur pilot was e. p sFe-
Cluer, 81, Of 800 Battle mvenue, Tag
boro, North Carolina, whine A.fe
youngest girl was Mary Elizabeth
Benton, IL years old, Of Baton
Rouge, La. The honor Of being the
farthest- from-h visitors to make
flights went TO Thirteen .year-cld
Louis Rashin and his father N. RAs
shin OF Shanghai China { Is
The wings For America" project
is being sponsored by the Standard
OIL Company Of New Jersey. ~ Will
continue for the next few months at
the Museum, with ten free training
flights from Floyd Bennett Field
awarded daily.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23
LOCAL WOMAN FILES
SUIT FOR NEPHEW

Rosalie Kucharski of this city yes
terday filed suit for $4,000 in the
United States court at New York
for the estate of her nephew VIC
tor Kucharski of Thomaston. The
damages are sought against the
Dwyer Lighterage, Inc. of New York
city.
The deceased allegedly fell through
hatch ON a barge owned by the
defendant company while visiting
his uncle, william Wolfe, who was
captain Of the barge. Negligence
is alleged on the part Of the defend
ant.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23
CLIPPER Being
USED FOR MAIL
Postmaster Babin Calls
Attention to Trans
Atlantic Shipping

Postmaster Charles A. Babin said
today that because of the uncertain
condition which surrounds trans
Atlantic shipping at the present
time many persons are availing
themselves Of the services of the
transatlantic Clipper.
Flights scheduled for the remainder
Of thi month are November 24,-27,
and 20. December schedules have
not yet been released. Postage costs
on the Clipper are listed as 30 cents
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23

Tom Neal Is taking his condition
ing for prize-fighter role seriously.
He has been In bed at nine every
night for the past week, rises at six,
and does r0ad work and calistenics
for two hours.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23
ZOO Win Free
Rides In Planes
N Y. Museum OF Science, Industry Get Instructions;
Youngest to Try Was 6-Year-Old Boy

Approximately 100 men, women
and children have had their first
experience in handling the controls
of an airplane in flight under the
civilian aviation program carried on
during the past five months
through the New York Museum Of
Science and Industry in Rockefeller
Center. Each Of the amateur
a half ounce.
Transpacific flights are scheduled
for each Tuesday, postage rates
varying with the destination.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23

pilots, who represented every sec
ton Of the United States and many
other parts Of the world, received
the opportunity by winning the free
training flights which are feature
Of this "Wings For America" exhi-
bition. Every individual who made
this flight was enrolled In "Esso-
WINGS" a civilian flying organiza-
ton.
OF the total number who made the
flights, more than fifty became so
interested in flying that they de-
cided to make 1t their hobby, and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23

away, got the tongS ana nre SnoVel
and put 1t out Of sight"
Another grievance he had
against his discharged lawyer was
that the lawyer was In such an
'all-flred hurry to get the will fin
ished but, said the client, Il don't
intend to be hustled into any
hasty decisions about disposing Of
my property. II took me o long
time Of working, thinking and
planning--to get It, and nobody's
going to hurry me in making this
will"
Still another cause for the break
between lawyer and client, was the
frequency of inopportune telephone
calls for the lawyer to rush immed-
lately to the boarding house to take
'dictation' from his client; some-
times waking him up in the middle
of the night to get up and dress, call
cab and dash away to the board
ing house under the impression that
his client was on his death-bed;
only To find him calmly smoking his
pipe, and meeting his remonstrances
at being so unnecessarily routed out
Of bed at that late hour with curt
you get we'll paid for 1t, don't
your"
For a final lab at his discarded
lawyer he said, II ab0minate that
kind Of smoker, and besides he
had mean, sarcastic look on his
face sometimes that / didn't like"
Having thus relieved his feelings,
my prospective client flung the pipe
he had been smoking into the fire.
place, selected q new one from the
cabinet. filled and lighted it-and
regarding me with a whimsical ex-
preston, Said Now, young man, I'm
going to treat myself to new pipe
and new lawyer" and pulling fat
leather wallet out of hts trouser
pocket-unstrapped 1t and unrolling
1t out flat, peeled off a sheaf OF
greenbacks, which he handed to me,
saying: There's your retainer. I
think you and I are going to hitch
all right"
Accepting my retainer and putting
1t In my pocket as though 1t was an
everyday occurrence, we shook
hands In token OF our new relation
ship, and, continuing our smoking,
he outlined the services he expected
me to render.
Here" said he, taking a guam.
tity Of type written sheets from
his desk, rs rough draft Of the
will Us far as that other lawyer
had gone with Il; but II is full Of
mistakes and will have to be en-
tirely rewritten"
Now, I want you to take this
draft with you to your office" he
continued, land read 1t over care.
fully, and bring 1t back to me when
you get my telephone call-which
will be within a day or two" But
just as he was about to hand 1t to
me his eye detected something on
one OF the sheets that angered him.
Pointing at a paragraph on the
offending sheet, my client exclaimed,
THAT blankety-blank rascal pur-
posely omitted the inscription that
! gave him for my tomb" explain
Ing that he had furnished the law
yer plans and specifications for a
marble tomb, with elaborate bronze
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23

have been hired to touch 1t with my
hand, but after the lawyer went
away, got the tongs and FIRE shovel
and put 1t out Of sight"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23

TO Be Continued
Evening star., 1939-01-01
College Of Law Glasses
To Resume tuesday

Washington College Of Law will
resume classes in all departments
with tie reopening of school Tues
day morning following the Christ
mas vacation period. The students
face preparation for the close of the
first semester and the midyear ex-
aminations, scheduled to begin on
January is and continue daily for
the following two weeks until jan
uary n.
William J. Chisholm, president Of
the evening division junior class,
announces the appointment of the
following committees: Executive
Committee-Labre r. Garcia. chair
man; Fred w. Turpen, vice chair
man; John Feiermann and James
H. Cowan. Entertainment Commit
tee-George w. Mexican, j. Murray
Parker, Mary c. Salisbury, Rosalind
M. Skehan, William B. Mayes and
Milton A. Smith. Constitutional
Committee Cor amendments)-Ea
w. Estes, chairman: Edward Keat-
ing, vice chairman; Kenneth D.
Sien, Rudolph L. Nelson, Gerald D.
Evening star., 1939-01-01

With her college background at
American University her only pro-
fessional equipment for the career
she has made for herself, Mrs. Gal
lagher tells you, II write because I
like to and because I prefer 1t to
any other form Of diversion and
pleasure"
II any one factor in her educa-
tional experience is responsible for
her flair for writing, she attributes
it to her absorption in history. This
began, she believes. during her very
first years at the Force Public School
on Massachusetts, avenue, where she
says, 1T was fun to read about the
history that was being made by the
fathers Of many of the children
who were my schoolmates."
Among Mrs. Gallaghers purely
feminine accomplishments is the culi-
nary one of expert sugar cookie
making. according to an old recipe
handed down from one of her
Waynesboro grandmothers. A Christ
mas batch of several hundred. which
oAtS 40 oA1o1Al6 WIFI lOI tunAtc
friends, attests her skill in fashion,
ing perfectly delicious and extremely
fascinating cookie men.
Gift in Home Life.
While Mrs. Gallagher and I were
in the midst of further discussion as
to whether her forthcoming novel.
Dark Shadows" would appear in
syndicated form. or over the book
counters, Mr.. Gallagher came In.
He is the courteous but dominating
personality in his own household.
II you discount his wife's gifts and
charm, and the perfectly delightful
vtgor and exuberance of his son and
namesake. Bernard Gallagher, jr.
Between the two of them every.
thing that wound up or ran on
wheels was presently going round
and round in the most exciting
fashion for mothers guest" This
writer tore herself away with the
greatest reluctance from this highly
entertaining diversion with the arm
conviction that Mrs. Gallagher's
greatest gift lies not in the stories
she writes, but in the home life she
lives and doesn't intend to sacrifice
to the avocation that has brought
her fame.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Southeastern u.
Will Offer Glass in
Law 10 Beginners
Students Nay Complete
First Yeur's Work
In 81 Weeks

A beginners class in law will be
offered by Southeastern University
School Of Law, 1876 @ street, start
ing January Is and ending August
rs, 1889, 1t was announced yester-
day by George w. O1utt, dean Of
the School of Law.
During this 32-week period Of
study students may complete the
entire first years work 20 that In
September, 1889. they may continue
with the second year.
Dean Onutt said prospective stu
dents who are able to present evi-
dence Of graduation from Q four
year high school course will be per-
mitted to enroll in this special class.
All students registering in the school
after the special January term Of
1899 must comply with rule seven
and q half Of the United States
Court Of Appeals for the District
OF Columbia, however.
The special beginners class will be
offered In two sections, one at 7
~'>e>' ssAAN SAAS VtAACA ~ S.SV D.ln
students may take the complete
course in the morning, evening or
q combination of both.
The faculty for this class, as an
nounced by Dean Ofutt, includes
Or. James A. Bell, president of
southeastern University; william O.
BURNER, attorney, Department OF
Justice; Charles c. Collins, practtc-
ing attorney; Fred ]. Eden, referee
IN bankruptcy for the District OF
Columbia; Jesse L. Hall, practicine
attorney; Alden w. Hoage, practic-
ing attorney; Simon Lasica, admin.
lstrative officer. Library of Congress:
Henry M. Lewis, administrative as.
s1stant, Bureau Of Internal Rev.
enue; Jacob Sander, practicing at.
torney; Ralph w. Scott, practicins
attorney; Ross H. Snyder, practicins
attorney, and John ]. Wilson. assist.
ant United States attorney for tn,
District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Pledged to Froternities

Two Washington boys have been
pledged to fraternities at Brown
University. Providence. r. l., accord
Ing to announcement from the uni
verslty. Harry Feehan, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph H. Feehan, 5104
Fourteenth street NV, was pledged
to Delta Tau Delta, and James D.
Bhgh, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Q. Bligh, 1922 Forty-sixth street
NV, was pledged to Phi Kappa Psi.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Accountoncy School
Announces Schedule

In order to offer midyear enter
ing students the same advantages
as those registering in the fall, the
Benjamin Franklin Accountancy
School is organizing beginning Is
well as advanced classes to open on
February /.
Four sections Of the beginning
class will be formed in order that
no class will be too large for effec-
tive instruction. These sections will
meet at. different hours, thus per-
mitting employed students to ar
range a schedule which will not in
terfere with their work.
Registration for the new begin
ming classes as well as for advanced
semesters will open on Tuesday,
January 8.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Falling Birth Rate
Alarms Australia
b. the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
CANBERRA. The National
Health and Medical Research Coun-
Gil expressed concern recently at
the falling birth rate, particularly
In Australian cities.
Making recommendation for q
national campaign to promote
greater physical fitness Of the Aus
tralian people, the council declared:
Recent international events have
brought to q sharp focus the un-
preparedness Of this nation in q
war emergency"
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Mrs. Worthington
Leases Her Home

Mrs. Ralph Worthington has
moved to the Shoreham, where she
has taken an apartment. She has
given up her apartment at 201o
Connecticut avenue and she has
leased her town house to Senator
and Mrs. Josiah w. Bailey. She will
divide her time between the Shore
ham and her country home, River
Farm, on tho Potomac
Evening star., 1939-01-01
OBrien, Peter J. DiaS and John n.
Whalev

OBrien, Peter ]. Dias and John n.
Whaley.
The Executive and Entertainment
committees are planning the annual
college banquet to be held on Feb.
ruary II at the Mayhower Hotel.
Alpha Rho Chapter Of Sigma Dell
ia Kappa Legal Fraternity is spon.
soring the third annual midwinter
jubilee. . dance In celebration Of
the completion Of midyear examtna.
tions, which is to be held Janu.
ary %.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Chapter
OF Sigma Nu Phi Legal Fraternity
will give a dance at the college
building next Saturday evening in
honor Of the newly initiated mem
bers. Arrangement will be under
the direction Of Harold I. Baynton,
chancellor Of the chapter. 4,
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Stroyer improvements

Newly decorated Offices and class.
rooms will greet Strayer COLLEGE
students when classes resume on
Tuesday, January 3. New sections
In shorthand. typewriting. spelling,
penmanship and elective subjects
will be formed on Monday, Jan
uary Q, In both day and evening
schools.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Dromo School to Open

The Warde Drama School for
Children opens its winter term Jan
uary Q. The school, at 1919 Mas
sachusetts avenue, just of Dupont
Circle, Is open all this week for reg
istrattonS.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Alexandrians to Be Guests
At Reception and Tea
DR.. and Mrs. Robert S. Barrett
Issue Invitations to Honor
Sons and Daughters.in.Law

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Dec sl-Dr and Mrs Robert South Bar
ret invitations reception
o'clock
Tuppe
Of and 1t Paul
Barrett, just arrived from the West
Anthony entertained supper Wednesday
who home from Stuart Hall at staunton for the hoMdays
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Broin Surgery Helps Toe

A scientist here has reported thAt
removal Of portion Of tbs top Of the
brain win eliminate annoying vaS1a-
lions of the little toe without harm
ful reaction.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Swordfish Catch

In the four month period June
to September 1,o93, 900 pounds Of
swordflsh, valued at about 500, 900,
were caught in Nova Scotia waters,
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Wine LubeI Law

The Government now requires
that wines labeled California wine"
must be made 100 per cent In Call
fornia.
Evening star., 1939-01-01

The Australian appropriation for
advertising the commonwealth in
other countries was $515,700.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
New Brunswick Tourists

Seventeen hundred more tourists
went to New Brunswick during the
year ending October 81 from Maine
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15
'Lie.Down' Strike
Ends as Quakers
Evicted Forcib|y

MANTUA, N. j., Aug Is. (UP)-
Three Ill members of a once-wealthy
Quaker family who have been on a
"lie-down" strike the past month
against eviction from their home
were evicted forcibly today as 300
members of this small community
engaged in near-riot and were
dispersed by state police.
Mrs. Agnes Evans, 83 year old
invalid, and her grandson, Curtis,
%, paralytic, were carried from
their home on stretchers and taken
to hospitals as neighbors, summon
ed by blast from the town fire
siren, surrounded the house.
State police were called by Un-
dersheriff Leonard Eckman and
eight constables, who were remov-
ing the family from the house they
lost for non-payment of taxes. Vol
unteer firemen began unwinding
hose from a fire truck to attack
the constables when state troopers
routed them.
Mrs. Mary Scott, Sc, walked out
of the house voluntarily after her
mother and her son were removed
Mrs. Scott, suffering from severe
heart condition, has been caring
for the other two since all their
furniture except their beds, was
removed three weeks ago
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15
81 Country PrUperty-Rent

80 ACRES for lease near Sandia,
$40 per month.
c. A. IRVING
83l Main Phone 974
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15

LOST: BUNCH of keys (25 or 3O
between Postoffice and Sher-
woods. $3.50 reward. Sam DAN
enberg, 1T No. 4th st. 8-l6
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15

IL Situations Wanted
YOUNG MAN wants position. Quail
flied for every kind of office
work. Just out of Sawyers Busi-
ness School. Local references.
Phone Holtville 1881. 8-17
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15

SMALL furnished house end OF
No. 9Th street. mile from
town. Very reasonable. 8-16
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15

EDNA KNUTSON will be glad
r to see her friends and patrons
at Lucille's Beauty Shop, 122 No.
9Th. Phone 221.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15
Buy Sell Trade Rent with PoPress Want Ads! Call 300
I3 Business OPPORTUNITIES
a Apartments FOR Rent

NICE, NEWLY decorated Apis,
private bath, electric refrigeration
and coolers. Country Club Inn,
9Th and Holt 7-7TF
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15
I3 Business Opportunities

SERVICE STATION FOR LEASE.
796 Main St., Ell Centro. Paying
business, equipment complete,
modern. $2500O cash for stock
required. See Mr.. Adkins at B
IL A Oil Co. Phone 1886. Hours
between a. m. to $3.50 a. m.
IF 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15
s PesOnaIs, Special Notices

MEN! GET VIGOR QUICK! NEW
Ostrex Tonic Tablets contain
general invigorators, blood "re-
generators, oyster elements for
vim, vigor, pep. Reg. $1.0O size,
special today SOC. Call, write
Clements Drug Store. 8-15
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15

WANTS work. Experienced milker
for dairy farm. Inquire 745 B
street, BraWley. 8-18
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15
Rooms For Rent

WELL furnished room for gentle
man. Private entrance. 1900 San
Diego highway. 8-14tf
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15

FURNISHED house. room house
at 1850 Olive. Inquire $50 Main.
3-18
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-27
Pleasani Camp SioFe Owner in
 Town on Visit

Jack White, former owner of she Totem Grocery in Juneau. who now operates a general store and road house at Pleasant Camp, on the highway from Haines arrived in Juneau on the Yukon.
 White who has been established at Pleasant Camp for the past nine years says one wouldn't recognize the place" if they hadn't witnessed it's growth in the past few years.
 Pleasant Camp is 42 miles out from Haines at the end of the Pleasant Camp Highway on the border between British Columbia and Alaska.
 Whites woodpile in fact, is in Canada. his store and residence almost straddling the border.
 Mining activity in the Pleasant Camp area is increasing, White said, with group trying to pro- mote development of gold dredg- ing proposition. and numerous small placers and lodes seeing de- velopment work.
 A guest at the Gastineau Hotel, White plans to remain in Juneau a few days on business before re- turning to Haines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-27
SHIRLEY TEMPLE STARS IN GAY PICTURE NOW
 Al COLISEUM SH0W

There's so much to laugh at, so much to love, so many things to take away and remember in Shirley Temples new picture. Just Around the Corner" !" which opened yesterday at the Coliseum Theatre. that even the most glowing comment can hardly do justice either to Shirley or to the delightful show which 20th Century-Fox has fashioned around its Number One star
 The picture opens with Shirley re- turning home from boarding school to find her architect Dad down on his luck Having invested all his money in a great slum clearance pro- ject, work on which has been sus- pended for lack of additional capi- tai, Farrell has given up his pent- house and taken a basement room in the same apartment building. Once the biggest paying tenant in the building, he is now one of it's humblest employees.
 The reason, he explains to Shirley, is because of what is happening to Uncle Sam Uncle Sam could fix everything-if only people would help him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-27
OHIO STATE
 WINS TITLE
 FREAK RACE
loses fo Michigan But Iowa, Northwestern
 Tie Helps Out

s ANN ARBOR, Mlch., Nov. 27. Y Ohio State won the Western Con- ference Football Championship last Saturday in much the same manner that Max Schmeling won the worlds heavyweight title-flat on it's back before more than 8O,O00 spectators.
 Iowa, needing a victory to tie Ohio State for the title, lost the chance by playing to deadlock with Northwestern and Michigan wrecked the Buckeye hopes by spot tng Ohio two first period touch downs then roared back to win 21 to IA.