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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

Real power in the air." writes Rickenbacker, belongs not to the nation that has plenty of planes to start with, but fundamentally to the nation that can produce replace ments in whatever enormous quan- titles they are needed. Back of these replacements you must have a pow erful and maturely planned indus trial organization, with thousands of intricate details already in place, plans, jigs and tools all provided, men trained, materials in supply and an assembly line ready to get into action to put into volume production the very best planes that America can make.
 We know what such an assembly line is. We have created the most efficient type of high-grade mass production in the world in our auto- motive industry. The same kind of power, organized and massed for the single objective of large-scale pro- duction of airplanes, is the indes- pensable key to air supremacy today
 That is why believe, to make us safe in the air, we should at once begin volume production of air. planes. I mean airplanes essentially for peactime use, that will step ur our business wy carrying all the first class mail and as much of the ex- press and light freight as possible.
 My estimate of a real beginning is fifty thousand planes. We need an airplane manufacturing industry that will stand up to punishing re- quirements if war should come. Very well, let us get it by building the planes now that will give that in- dustry real existence.
 If we had to go into high-speeo production of airplanes tomorrow we would very soon learn how trag- ically unprepared we now are. The United States is producing today about 3,700 planes year. Employ ment in the airplane manufacturing industry is very spotty, neither using capacity of the plants nor the full time of the 36,000 men who work in them. The industry as it stands could probably step up to 5000 planes a year if it had the orders But the United States today is fifth or sixth-rate air power, in planes, in men in training, in replacement facilities and all the other ponder ables by which the best experts have been able to judge.
 Our factories would find 1t inn possible to swing into volume pro- duction for at least six priceless months following an emergency of war. No amount oI bravery, self sacrifice by American youth, or that ignorance miscalled courage by our pilots, salt of the earth though they are, would arrest the effect of that terrible handicap.
 We talk about 100000 pilots and 100000 technicians. But at the place where these things begin-the high schools of the country-only 500 out of our 26,000 high schools have any school-sponsored aviation activities whatsoever. In Germany aviation courses for children begin in every school in the country at the age of ten, and there are now dozens of schools for the training of aviation instructors alone. We are senti- mentally "air-hinded"; we talk of "daFkening the heavens" with Amer icin planes; but so far we haven't established single school to train the men who would, on really large scale, teach American youth, when the time comes, how to fly"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
Women Bowlers Fete
 Champions At Party
w. P. Community Leaguers Enjoy Dinner=Dance at
 Shel Chateau; Hoopmen Hold Victory Ball Tonight
WASHINGTON HILL
Ladies Guild

Ladies Guild
 The regular card party Of tht Ladies Guild of St. Francis Xavier: Church will be held this afternoon in the parish hall. Reservations have been made for a large number of tables.
 Rev. Michael McVerry
 Meeting tonight in the parish hal for their monthly business session the Ladies Guild will be addressed by Rev. Michael McVerry, assistant pastor of St. Lucy's church. Follow ing the meeting a social hour, in cluding refreshments and enter tainment, will be provided.
 Earbenders Tonight
 Regular games of the "45" league of the Washington Park Earbenders will be conducted tonight in the Community House. Several mem. bers of the tournament group art on the committee arranging the annual basketball victory dance.
 Life Membership
 Thomas Conway, president of the Earbenders, and a popular figure or Washington Hill, was recently pre-. sented life membership by the Brooklyn Athletic Club. The pre- sentation was made as he retired from the office of president of the group.
 Gents to Meet
 A special meeting of the Gents fthe Hill is slated for next Tues day night in the parish hall to dis day trip to New York which has been cuss matters pertaining to the three awarded the club team = champions of the senior league of Washington Park.
 Other matters are subjected to be discussed, with President William J Johnston presiding. ~i
 Single Girls Banquet
 Winning teams and individuals oi the Single Girls Bowling League o1 St. Francis Xavier's church were presented prizes at the annual ban- quet of the group last night al MOylluldIl 5. GdCl1 ulClLlUCI OA tlie league was presented vanity case
 Ellen Mullen received the prize fol high average; Mary Grady, higt single; and Marie Donnelly, higf three. The winning team, the Sting CTS, is composed of Captain Eller Mullen, Mary Scanlon, Margaret Dwyer, Ann G. Grady, Marie Don- nelly and Betty Sullivan. The run ners-up, Scotch n Sodas, explained by Mary Campion, includes, Mae Shea. Agnes Donnelly, Katherine Mullen, Helen Lynch and Katherine Mccormack.
 Those present last night were: Fl. len Mullen, Mary Grady, Eleanor D Johnson, Marie Donnelly, Agnes Donnelly, Mary Campion, Mary Scanlon, Margaret Connors, Mat Shea, Julie Briody, Katherine Mul. len, Mary Connors, Katherine Nc Cormack, Mary Mccormack, Mar. garet Dwyer, Betty Sullivan, Sophie Lynch, Ann G. Grady, Helen Lynch Mary Altman, Emma Zibell, Rost Cullinan, Laurie Sullivan. Anne zibell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

Flashlights of the twenty-seventh annual convocation of the New Eng land Conference Nutheran Angus tana SynodD in Middletown, Con- necticut April 26-30 will be the con- ference address by the Rev. Dr. s. Julius Multeon of Hartford at the Wednesday evening service, and the mass meeting on Sunday afternoon, April 30. At the latter service the Rev. Dr. Evald B. Lawson, president of Upsala College, East Orange, N. J., will be the guest speaker and the Hartford District Luther League Chorus, Arthur Frantz, conductor, will sing.
 This annual convention is being held at the invitation of Tabor Lu- theran Church of Middletown, and Bethlehem Lutheran Church, East Hampton, Conn, the Rev. Sigurd l. Hanson, pastor. All of the business sessions and most of the services are being had in Tabor Church.
 A significant sign of the times is the fact that the subject at the open forum which opens the convention on Wednesday afternoon will be ''The Present Trend Toward Church Unity. Rev. c. William Carlson Auburn, Mass, has been chosen to introduce this topic for discussion. The annual message of the presi- dent of the Conference, Dr. Hulteen will open the business session of Thursday morning. Other officers of the Conference are the Rev. C. Knut Andeen, Providence, vice presi- dent. the Rev. Harry s. Carlson Brockton, secretary; the Rev. c. Will liam Carlson. Auburn, Mass, statis- tician; and MT. Oscar E. Anderson Newport, treasurer. The Thursday morning session will be produced by a Communion service, at which time the Rev. Albert J. Hallington, East Greenwich, R. l., will give the com munion sermon. Liturgists will be the Revs. Gust E. Rehstrom, Nor wood, Mass, Albert J. Larell Worcester, Fritz Soderberg, North Grosvenordale, Conn.,, and E. Einar Kron, Waterbury.
 Pastors To Speak
 Pastors who will speak at other services will be Revs. Harry w Lundberg, Proctor, vt., A. M. L. He renius, West Warwick, R. l., A. J. Hilmer, North Easton, Mass, c. Howard Anderson, Pautucket, R. l., Karl Johansson, Cambridge, Mass, William Ofelt, Schenectady, N. Y., Sven G. Hagglund, Dorchester, Mass, Gottfrid Olson, Lynn, Mass, Edgar H. Malmstrom, Quincy. Mass, Albin Lindgren, Worcester, Mass. and Frank G. Granquist, Pontiac, R. I.
 Mrs. J. A. Eckstrom of Worcester will preside at the sessions of the Women's Missionary Society of the New England area, which will hold its annual convention simultane- ously. meeting at the parish house of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. On Friday evening, April 28, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

TWenty-six members of the Wo- mems bowling league of the Wash ington Park Community Club helo their annual banquet last night al Shel Chateau. An evening of danc- ing and dining was enjoyed, pro- viding suitable climax to a suc- cessful season of bowling.
 Gifts were presented to the indi- vidual honor winners and to the teams and officers. Mrs. Charles Desmaris presented gifts to the of- ficers, Mrs. John Hayes, president; Mrs. William F. Kelly, treasurer; and Mrs. Allen Pilch, secretary. Mrs. Hayes spoke briefly. The group made plans to bowl their final games Thursday of next week.
 Mrs. V. Hansen was presented a prize for high three of the year, BIO; Mrs. K. Bergen for high aver ages, 98; and Mae Holleran, high single. 128.
 Teams as they were awarded prizes for standings in the league are listed as follows and the follow ing also attended the banquet: Naples, Mrs. Hansen, captain; Anes Tobin, Deborah Kendrick, M. ODon- nell, Ann Shea and Ann Griffin; Spruces, Mrs. Bergen, captain; Mae Holleran, Mrs. Hayes, Lillian Bois- vert, Claire Desmaris and D. Mul- hall.
 Hemlocks, Mrs. Alien Pilch, cap- tain; Mrs. P. Donahue, Mrs. Walter Budd, Mrs. Frank Sturges, Alice Frageau and Mrs. William Kelly Cedars, Mrs. Desmaris, captain; May Fitzpatrick, Kitty Fitzpatrick, Mar ion Heady. Evelyn Dzick and Mary Patrick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial EditOr)

New York, April 21-(UP)-Stocks opened irregular in narrow range in light dealings today. Bonds were firm. Cotton futures opened point higher to 6 points lower.
 Oil stocks wer estrongest. Steels were mixed, utilities, rails and cop pers steady.
 United States Steel lost 1-4 to 47 5-8 on the first sale while Beth lehem gained 1-8 to 56 3-8. Chrysler was unchanged at 62 Ia and Gen. eral Motors up 3-8 at fl 1-2. Ken- necott and Anaconda opened at the previous close.
 Standard Oil of New Jersey and Phillips Petroleum rose 3-4 point to 47 and 34 IA, respectively. Good year was up nearly a point and Sears Roebuck faetured mail orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
TWO BREAK JAIL

Westmoreland, N. H., April 2l.-- fUP) was pressed today for two jail-breakers who fled into woods after escaping from the County Sawmill last night.
 The pair were identified as Wal ter Oullette, g, of Winchester, N H., an automobile thief, and Elmer Cook, 26, Of Brattleboro, Vt., jailed for attempted larceny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
PROFESSOR ALvORD DIES

Melrose Mass, April 21 -- (U.PD-- Professor Henry B. Alvord, 53, head of the department of civil engineer ing at Northeastern University, died yesterday at a hospital.
 A graduate of Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology he taught at that institute; Bowdoin College and Wentworth Institute before going to Northeastern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
JUDGE ASKED TO RESIGN

Houltop, Me, April 21.--UP)- Under a suspended jail sentence for attempting to extort money from Q farm boy, Judge Albert Plourd was ordered to resign today as trial jus tice of FFenchyille.
 He pleaded nolo contendere be- fore Superior Judge George Emery, who demanded the resignation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
MRS. WIGHTMAN DIES

Brookline, Mass, April 21 (U. P) = Mrs. Flora E. Wightman, 73, mother of George w. Wightman, a former member of the American Olympic Committee and ranking tennis player, died at her home last night.
 She was the widow of George Henry Wightman, Steel Company executive and amateur tennis expo nent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
Dance Tonight

Approximately 150 couples will at tend the annual victory ball of the Washington Park basketball league tonight in the Community House. Committees met last night to com plete plans for the dance. Decora- tions turned the hall into 8 maze of crepe paper and colored lights
 A feature of the evening will be the grand march, starting at 10 o'clock. At its conclusion the var ious awards will be made to the championship teams of the leagues, including senior, junior, midget and girls. .
 Frank McGrath, president of the board of directors, is chanrman of the arrangements committee, assist ed by the following subcommittee Reception, Thomas Walsh, James Gladney, Joseph Donahue; Tickets, Matthew Phelan, Joseph Garvey, Robert shannon; Program, Charles Martin, Michael McVerry, Al Mari- ano; Floor. John Dalton, Leo Cum mings, Sid Monti; Decorations, Dan LeBonne, George Griffin, William Phelan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
Market Irregular As
 Trading Opens Today
Dealing Very Light-Ois Were StrOngest-Steels
 Mixed Up Utilities, Rails, COppers Fairly Steady

Minor advances were noted iu Consolidated Edison, General Eleca tric, Westinghouse Electric. U. & Rubber, Pennsylvania Railroad. Pullman and National Dairy.
 American Can declined point tH 88 IA and smaller losses were made by Allied Chemical, Loft and Sperry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
RHEUMATISM WORRIES
 BRITAIN

London-(UP)-The ravages of rheumatism in Great Britain "out- weigh the combined efforts of tuberculosis and cancer" Dr. J. F. Falls Daily. medical referee under the London County Council rheu- matism scheme, said. Dr. Daily estimated that acute rheumatism caused 25,000 deaths in Britain every year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

Senator Frank A. Simmons, who represents the 7th Senatorial Dis trict of Connecticut in Hartford, will be the speaker on the weekly legislative series to be heard Fri day night April 21. at 6:45 D. m.
 Senator Simmons will discuss important legislative matters nowl pending in the General Assembly.
 The broadcast will be heard over Stations WNBC, Hartford, and New Britain and WNLC, New Lon don. Station WELL, New Haven will rebroadcast the talk Satur- day at 3:15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

Cleveland, o. = (UP) - A robbel is enjoying a well-filled dinner pail and Frank H. Won Duyke, g druggist, is minus $35. An appar- ently honest laborer carrying a dinner pail entered the pharmacy drew a revolver and ordered Won Duyke to open the cash register. Into the bucket went $35.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
NAMED TRANSPORT MINISTER

London, April 21.--(UP)-Capt. Euan Wallace has been appointed minister of transport. 1t was an- nounced officially today. He succeeds Leslie Burgin, who has been given the new post of minister of supply, Capt. Wallace is now financial sec- retary to the treasury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
Build 5O,OOO Planes,
 Urges Rickenbacker
World War Ace Says Real Power in the Air Belongs
 to Nation Best Able to Produce

1-Th launch production apane Captain Eddie Rckeback greatest World article published today in Golfers He O 0Oo military work horses of the the first toward solution of this country adefense problem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

The government has placed max imum prices on 600 articles in Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

NEW YORK CURB Cities Service SIS Flee. Bond & Share ....... SIS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

The corridors are abuzz with speculation these days over ap- pointmentS to be made by Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin. Several important appointments must be made and approved by May l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

The Democratic bill for a con- stitutiOnal convention to consider changing of representation in the General Assembly was referred by the Senate yesterday to the appropriations committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

The budget committee of the New Haven county legislative group met here this afternoon. The proposed budget for the next biennium will be voted on at a meeting of all county legislators May 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

The appropriations committee held a lengthy hearing yesterday on a bill establishing a juvenile court system for the state. The cost, 1t was stated, would be ap- proXimately $190000 a year. The bill has the nominal backing of both major parties in the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

Passage by the house yesterday of the compromise conspiracy bill was the first time in this session that the lower body has accepted a piece of major legislation as amended in the Senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21
LeglslatiUe Notes

State Capitol, Hartford, April 21-The committee on forfeited yights will take no action on Eill for the restoration of rights to- William Leary. A committee member said that the affidavit which should have been filed with the committee has not been re- ceived, and that it is now too late for 1t to be accepted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

The house again yesterday vot- ed against repeal of a statute aI- lowing the bank commissioner to fix the rates of interest paid by savings banks. The bill was orig inally rejected in the house sev- eral weeks ago but was passed in the Senate and was back in the House again yesterday. The bill would have allowed banks to pay interest at rates as high as they wished.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Curley Club to Hold
Dinner Tomorrow

The Curley Club will hold din
ner at the Fairfax Hotel tomorrow
the proceeds to be applied to the
club scholarship fund. Miss Dor
othy Barrett is in charge of res
ervations.
Miss A. Luella All, chairman OF
the Religious Discussion Group, an
nounces a meeting will be held on
December II at the home of Miss
Dorothy Barrett, 10 Bryant street
NE. The Rev. william F. Null
laney, o. M. l., will be the instruc-
tor. The study will be on Chris
tian Marriage"
Mrs. Roy Steele is in charge OF
the sale of Christmas cards for the
benefit of the scholarship fund.
On the afternoon of December II
members of the club and their
friends will play Santa to the small
children at st. AIMS Orphanage,
2300 K street NV. from 2 to 4
pm. Mrs. Roland Hyland, chair
man, announced donations of cloth
ing, toys and money are acceptable.
Members have been invited to visit
with the children and attend bene-
diction of the most blessed Sacra.
ment at 4 pm.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Takona Park
Clubhouse
Proposed
Committee Named
To Inquire
Into Plan

The Takoma Park Woman's Club
inaugurated movement for a club
house at its monthly meeting yes
terday, when the president, Mrs.
Paul w. Burk, appointed Fact
Finding Committee to investigate
the feasibility of such move.
The action preceded one of the
outstanding programs of the year,
featured by an address by Mrs.
Sadie Orr Dunbar, president of the
General Federation Of Women's
Clubs.
Mrs. Gilbert Sward was appoint
ed chairman of the Fact Finding
Committee on the clubhouse objec-
tive. Members of the committee are
Mrs. Walter P. Harman, a past presi-
dent; Mrs. w. L. Holt and Mrs.
George Robertson.
In the discussion it was pointed
out that the organization now has
approximately 800 members. Gen.
eral sessions now are being held in
Town Hall. More than 200 were
present at the luncheon yesterday,
when Mrs. Dunbar spoke on Life
Begins Today"
Touching on present world condi-
tions, Mrs. Dunbar said the hope
that America may remain neutral,
sane and intelligent during the pres
ent hostililties in Europe is shared
by hundreds of women throughout
the world. Her statement was based,
she said, on her mail from other
lands, which has doubled since war
was declared.
The federation president chal-
lenged all club women Ito work for
peace as though We were actually
in war ourselves" She further
pointed to fields of welfare, educa-
tional and cultural activities in
which women can work to improve
conditions "at home" America has
many problems to solve which will
be passed on into 1940," she de-
clared.
The women of the world" said
Mrs. Dunbar, "are looking today to
American women for leadership.
Much Of the responsibility for safe
guarding the spiritual values on
which the integrity of America is
founded rests upon the clubwomen.
Keep out of war" she continued,
us the unanimous thought of all.
We may keep out of the European
conflict, but we'll never keep out
of the rehabilitation work of the
world"
Mrs. F. L. Pratt introduced Mrs
Dunbar.
Playlet Presented.
The program yesterday also in
cluded presentation of a playlet,
what Way to Spend Christmas
Eve" written and directed by Mrs.
Edmund Green Mrs. David T. Gate
and Mrs. Franklin Wisner were in
the principal roles, while the solo
role was sung by Mrs. Thomas j.
Shloie. Christmas carols also were
sung.
The final sale this season of fow-
ers and plants, held under the aus
pices of the Flower Committee of
the garden department, was held
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Roosevelt to Attend
Press Club Banquet

President Roosevelt, cabinet off,
cials, members Of Congress and
Government officials will join news
papermen tomorrow at I pm. at the
annual banquet of the National
Press Club in its auditorium.
Final arrangements were made
today under the direction Of Walter
Karig, Washington correspondent
of the Newark Evening News, who
is chairman of the Entertainment
Committee. Professional entertain
ers are being brought from New
York to present skits. The Press
Club Choral Society will present
several songs.
More than 480 reservations have
been made for the banquet, which
is to be climaxed by an off-the-rec-
ord talk by President Roosevelt.
Arthur Hachten of the international
News Service, club president, will be
tOastmaSter.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
w. G.. T. u. Hears
Rev. J. L. Black /.

The Rev. J. Lloyd Black, pastor
of the Park View Christian Church,
was guest speaker of the North Star
Women's Christian Temperance
Union yesterday in the social rooms
of the church. Mrs. Marie Brinley,
the president, gave 15-minute talk
on the Youth Educational Fund
drive Of the union.
The meeting was followed by a
tea, at which the hostesses we're
Mrs. M. G. Burton, Mrs. Simon Nc
Kimmie, Mrs. j. A. Larkin and Mrs.
j. R. Mccullough.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Church Gift Shop

The dinner and gift shop" of the
Junior Guild OF the Church of Our
Savior in Brookland will be held to-
morrow afternoon from o'clock un-
til z o'clock. Mrs. Daniel Sawyer
is chairman of the dinner and Mrs.
Frederick Schwertner and Mrs.
Charles Bovine are sponsoring the
gift shop,
Evening star., 1939-12-06

before and after the meeting. Mrs.
I. H. Richmond and Mrs. G. E.
Davis, who were in charge of the
sale, reported sufficient funds real
lied to cover expenses for flowers
used at club meetings throughout
the coming year.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Rainbow Veterans Meetino

The District Chapter of the Rain
bow Division Veterans will hold a
ways and means meeting tomorrow
evening at the home of the presi-
dent, James E. Witherite, in Silver
Spring, Md. An informal buffet
supper will follow the business
session.
Evening star., 1939-12-06

Handsome, useful gift
pieces-choice of a wire
mesh fire screen, a pair
Of graceful andirons, and
a Apiece fire set
made Of black cast iron,
trimmed with shining
brass. Decorative addi-
tionS to your room.
Evening star., 1939-12-06

"A pattern formal enough for your
most festive dinners, priced so that you
may II you wish, use it for every day.
Red, green or blue borders with gold
decoration at center and edge. Coin-g gold
covered knobs.
La gaceta., 1939-07-12
HUELGA DE EMPLEADOS
DE TRENES DE LAVADO

La Union local No. 1874 de la
Laundry Worker international
Union, afiliada a la Federation
Americana del Trabajo, Sc ha
declarado Ell huelga y plde Sc ,e
conceda, bajo la ley Wagner, Cd
derecho a discutir con los patro-
nos condolences de trabajo.
Afecta ell movimiento a unas
600 personals, segdn Wilbur
Collins, presidente de la Union.
'Nos hemos visto obligados a
declarar esta huelga porque los
patronos Sc niegan a dLtcutir
con nosotros, aunque represen-
tamos al $3.50 de los trabajado-
res.
Frente a varios de los talleres
de lavado Sc han puesto pique-
ties.