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Evening star., 1939-12-03
Guardsmen Resist
Changes in Units

During the consideration by the
War Department of organization of
its fighting forces, including the Ma
tional Guard, in formulating its pro-
tective mobilization plan, it has been
found that some of the units of the
present militia are not essential to
such balanced force and the pro-
posal has been made that the States
consider converting them to units
considered necessary. But the pro-
posal has brought forth the fact
that many of the States are jealous
of their units and are not anxious
to lose them, even though the
strength would be given to other
essential units. The plans have met
with stout resistance.
The militia officials have been
informed that the units, considered
essential to such a balanced force.
are eight coast artillery regiments of
the anti-aircraft type, five general
service engineer regiments. one heavy
pontoon engineer battalion, two
light pontoon engineer batallions,
four 150-mm gun field artillery regi-
ments, eight 155-mm gun field artil-
lery regiments, four medical regi-
ments, one military police battalion,
five signal batallions and three radio
intelligence signal companies. The
War Department said that 1t con-
siders it of Importance that all
future increments be utilized as
efficiently as possible to supply some
of the present deficiencies. 1t added
that if at the same time so-called
split units and units, now considered
can be eliminated by
conversion to others of type re-
quired to complete a balanced COM
bat force, such action would be
definitely in the interest of the
national defense and would ma
terially strengthen the positions of
the National Guard and the States
affected.
But it was pointed out by militia
officers that the War Department
proposal leaves out the matter of
balancing units within the regi-
ments. This was said to be true of
the infantry regiments, the batal-
lion headquarters being said to be
not sufficiently large for efilcient
training purposes. With these units
it was said the militia cannot get
effective results. Smaller units are
said to be improperly balanced, and
they assert that there is no use at
this time In trying to balance corps
and Army units when the small
units are not balanced.
It was urged that the officers of
the National Guard Association 60
to Congress and fight for increases
in the personnel Of the guard, with
the stipulation that they be used
strictly for bringing the smaller
units up to the proper size. It was
called to the attention Of the guard
officers that the National Defense
Act has a provision that no unit
wholly within q State may be
changed without the approval Of the
governor Of the State concerned.
Evening star., 1939-12-03
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

Today-Fort Stevens, bull
roast, Stansbury Hall, Georgia
and Colorado avenue NV.
Monday-Lincoln Post, Ar
cade Hall; Stephen p. NEGRO
arty Post, Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Hail, Eleventh and L
streets NV.
Tuesday-George washington
Post, 1640 Rhode Island avenue
NV; Vincent B. Costello Post,
Carleton Hotel: Cooley-McCol-
Tough Post, v. F.. w. Club, Sew
enteenth and l. streets NV;
I'd Division Post, Colonial
Hotel.
Wednesday Sergt. Jasper
Post, Pythian Temple; Colum-
bia Post, Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club.
Thursday-Jane A. Delano
Post, 1746 K street NV; Fort
Stevens Post, Stansbury Hall;
Department Of Labor Post, 2O9
Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Saturday-Bunker Hill L 81
Club, dance, 800 Monroe street
NE.
Evening star., 1939-12-03
Oscar G. Jones' Is Appointed
Legion Employment Officer
Past Commander Again in Post
He Filled From 1888 to 1886

Past Comdr. Oscar G. Jones, en-
ployment officer of George Wash
ington Post, the American Legion,
was appointed last week by Depart
partment Comdr. William T. Slat.
terry as department employment Of
ficer. Mr.. Jones served in a similar
capacity from 1888 to 1896. During
that time he placed 10,625 veterans
in positions. He is veteran place
ment representative for the United
States Employment Service, which
position he has held since Decem-
ber S, 1881.
While representing the post at
the national convention in Chicago
Evening star., 1939-12-03
BruziI Has Wing Week

At the annual Wing Week" cele-
bration to arouse interest in avia-
ton the President of Brazil present.
ed licenses to 40 student pilots in
Rio de Janeiro. An exhibition in
Guiding all types of airplanes was
opened, air races were held and we'll
known areonautical experts made
speeches. Similar celebrations were
held in other cities of the country.
Evening star., 1939-12-03

1aSO 4o4A 4 esoo
Condr. on e S
lost his past COM
mander's badge.
Through a no.
tice in the Ma
tional Legion
naire he h a S
been advised by
DepartmentAdjt.
Gil Stordock OF
Wisconsin t h a t
the jewel was
found by Ira j.
Westberg Of Ma
rinette, Wis, IN
the Northwest
ern Railway Sta
Evening star., 1939-12-03

Vice Comdr. Roland F. Kay. The
vice commander of each post is re-
quested to attend.
Comrade Hruby, conductor of the
v. F. w. Overseas Military Band,
is organizing bugle section in the
band and requests any persons in
terested to contact him at the Ma
tional Guard Armory any Wednes-
day at $3.50 pm.
Any post desiring the service OF
the department ritual team OF Fol-
low Me Post for initiation of new
members communicate with Capt.
William A. Downs, 1148 Oates street
NE.
Oscar w. Hollingsworth. chairman
of the Department Relief Commit
tee, is making arrangements for the
distribution of Christmas baskets to
needy veterans and their families
in the District.
New members who joined Follow
Me Auxiliary last week were: Betty
Jane Schaumleffle, Lois P. Schaum-
leffle, Marie Pessagno and Grace
Fields.
A visit was made to &c" ward,
Mount Alto Hospital, on Thursday
evening, when various articles were
distributed and refreshments served.
Following the meeting Tuesday, at
Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, the 10th an
niversary of the auxiliary will be
celebrated.
Plans are being made for turkey
dinner on December 16.
Junior Vice Comdr. Miles E.
Myers, chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee of Follow Me Post
announces the post will sponsor the
first annual veterans benefit bridge
party at the Wardman Park Hotel
on December IL at 8:15 pm. Funds
will be used to aid needy veterans
in hospitals, marking and decorating
of veterans graves and Christmas
party for needy veterans children.
Duplicate as we'll as rubber bridge
will be played, with the duplicate top
score prize being cup, suitably en-
graved, and presented by the Wash
ington Bridge League. The person
with the high veterans duplicate
score will be presented with cup
given by Dr. and Mrs. Alfred J.
Steinberg. Cups will also be awarded
for duplicate high score and top
score for rubber bridge section. A.
c. B. L. rating points will be awarded
for duplicate section.
Patrons of the affair are the
Washington Bridge League, Federal
Bridge League and DR.. and Mrs.
Alfred J. Steinberg. Sponsors are
James H. Lemon, president of the
American Contract Bridge League;
Thomas Hamlin, president Of the
Washington Bridge League, and H.
S. Gay. bridge director, G. G. G. G.
The Tournament Committee is
Comdr. w. A. Corley, chairman; Paul
Golden, director; Roy Astleford,
scorer, and Miles E. Myers. 1t will
be conducted by the post with the
cooperation of the Washington
Bridge League and the Federal
Bridge League.
H. L. Edmonds Post will hold q
turkey shoot today from 10 am. to
4 pm. at the National Guard rifle
range, Camp Simms, Alabama ave-
nue. Sc, Congress Heights, D. c.
The public Is invited.
At the last meeting of National
Capital Post Past Department
Comdr. Oscar w. Hollingsworth was
appointed employment officer by
Comdr. Cavanaugh. Tony Rosetta
was appointed chairman Of the Re-
freshments Committee.
The election of a trustee will be
held at the meeting on December
II.
The annual New Years Eve dance
and party viii be held BY the post
Evening star., 1939-12-03
Third Division

Col. Edward G. Bliss will address
the Sd Division Society at its
meeting at the Camden Tavern, Thir-
teenth and H streets NE, Decem-
ber 13 at 8 pm. "reminiscences Of
the Old Sixth" will be the topic,
Staff Sergt. William A. Link, who
served under Col. Bliss, when, as
First 1t. Bliss, he was commanding
oncer of B Company when the regi-
ment was organized at Washsington
Barracks on May 18, 1917, will in
troduce the speaker.
Refreshments will be served. AL
Marnemen in washington, Mary.
land and Virginia are invited.
Evening star., 1939-12-03

separate Cne Ou
nights Of the
three devisions.
The units now
drill on one night
each week, but it
was said that
the organiza-
tions have be.
come so large as
a result Of ex.
pansion in per-
sonnel, and the
armory is so
small that 1t is
difficult to pro-
vide sufficient
Evening star., 1939-12-03
Council Of fv.F. ".
Meets Tomorrow
Al District Building
Poppy Committee
Session Scheduled
For December ID

The Council of Administration,
District of Columbia Department,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet
tomorrow at 8:15 pm. at the Dis
trict Building. Department Comdr.
McLeish requests each post be rep
resented because of matters Of i'm
portance are to be discussed.
The department Buddy" Poppy
Committee has been called to meet
December IA at department head
quarters at pm. by Department
Evening star., 1939-12-03

at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, 1015 L street NV, December
80, from $50 until /. There will
be refreshments and entertainment.
William Cronin is chairman of the
committee.
Comdr. Spedden of Front Line
Post announced the resignation Of
Boyd w. Perkins as trustee, due to
his removal from the city. He was
succeeded by Comrade Fox.
Junior Vice Department Comdr.
Thomas c. Kelleher reported on the
Armistic Day ball.
This post will be we'll represent
ed in the department guard of honor
which is now in the process of Or
ganization. Refreshments were
served and Chairman Mattingly pre-
sented an entertainment.
Police-Fire Post was host to men,
bers of the auxiliary, department Of
ficers and department auxiliary Of
ficers at party in the Bunker Hill
Post clubrooms on November 20.
The guest of honor was Past De-
partment Comdr. Oscar w. Hollings-
worth, oldest veteran in the Dis
trict of Columbia affiliated with the
organization. Department Comdr.
McLeish and his wife and Depart
ment President EOla M. Wright
were among those present.
Defense Post held a barn dance
at the Bunker Hill Post Hall last
Friday evening. Comdr. Sniegoski
was in charge.
Evening star., 1939-12-03
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

Monday-Council of Admin
istration, District Building.
Tuesday - Military Order Of
the Cootie. 935 G place NV.
Wednesday - Overseas Mill
tary Band, National Guard Ar
mory.
Thursday - Equality-Walter
Reed Post, 1912 Ninth street
NV; H. L. Edmonds Post,
Hamilton Hotel: V. F. w. Bowl
ing League, 1926 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV.
Friday Federal Post, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue NV;
Legislative Committee, 170O l.
street NV.
Evening star., 1939-12-03
Bio Crops in Turkey

Farmers of Turkey produced big
crops this year. but war sent prices
down and they may not receive even
q normal return.
Evening star., 1939-12-03

Vincent B. Costello Unit will meet
Tuesday at 1927 New Hampshire
avenue NV. at 8 pm. The men,
bers are urged to bring donations for
the Christmas baskets and also
something for the Christmas party,
the date to be announced at the
meeting.
Evening star., 1939-12-03

q. s. Department of Labor Post in
the Southeast Veterans Hall. Amer
lean Legion posts desiring the
services of this team should contact
Grand Chef de Train G. Francis
Mccarthy.
The Grande Voiture will meet in
Victory Post Hall on December 13
with Grand Chef de Care w. H.
Hargrave presiding.
Department of Labor Post No. II
will meet December 7 at 209 Penn
sylvania avenue Sc. at pm. The
40 and degree team will be guests
and will condust the initiation cere-
monies.
Plans will be completed for the
January dance party. Refresh
ments will be served.
U. S. Treasury Post No. IS at the
last meeting adopted resolution
indorsing National Executive Com
mitteeman Joseph j. Malloy to sue
ceed himself at the next department
convention.
Second Division Post has selected
Claude Dawson as chaplain.
The post went on record in favor
Of a strong Legion representation
appearing before the Reed Commit
tee and the local District Reorgan-
ization Committee SO that certain
considerations concerning World
War veterans be incorporated in any
new laws under consideration.
A resolution was passed indors-
ing National Executive Committee
man Joseph j. Malloy for re-elec-
ton. 1t. Thomas Mason, jr.. and
Junior Vice Comdr. Andre Merle
spoke.
Membership Officer Terrell reports
the following have been admitted to
full membership: Orton A. john
son, Jacob I. Simons, John R.
Kieny, Charles Ginsberg, William
T. Bowling, Ralph Turner and Henry
Mcclure.
Comdr Fritz requested Otto Stock
man, Herbert L. Levy, j. w. Strana-
han, Herman Schmidt and I. Kauff
man to carry on with post welfare
work.
The post will meet Tuesday at the
New Colonial Hotel
U. S. Bureau of Internal Revenue
Post 9 held installation of officers
last Monday at the Hayloft, 1926
Massachusetts avenue NV. De-
partment Comdr. Slattery and his
staff accompanied by the national
guard of honor inducted the follow
ing officers: James w. Yokum, COM
mander; c. w. Curran, first vice
commander; Arthur J. Thomas, Sec
ond vice commander; Russell S. JET
freys, third vice commander; Martin
A. Beehan, adjutant; Bolivar O'Rear,
finance officer; Harold E. Mason,
chaplain; Oliver c. Pullman, mas
ter at arms; John A. Long, SER
geant at arms.
A gold past commanders medal
was presented to outgoing Comdr.
John Allen Long. Dancing followed
the installation.
The James Reese Europe Post met
Tuesday at the Elks' Home. Fifteenth
and @ streets NV. First Vice
Comdr. w. H. Kelson presided. The
post and the auxiliary will give a
joint Christmas party for unfor-
tunate children, the names of such
children to be given to j. D. Will
liams, chairman Child Welfare
Committee, 200 S street NV, by
December g. Because of the large
number of requests for Christmas
baskets for needy families each
member of the post is requested to
contribute literally. Twelve new
members were mustered and Men,
bership Chairman C. G. Sliger re-
ported several other applicants.
Vincent B. Costello Unit will meet
Tuesday at 1927 New Hampshire
avenue NV. at 8 pm. The men,
Evening star., 1939-12-03

Vice Comdr. Roland F. Kay. The
vice commander of each post is re-
quested to attend.
Evening star., 1939-12-03

meeting of the Grand Cheminot.
Forty and Eight, will be held in the
Portner Apartments next Wednes-
day at 8 pm. Christmas plans will
be discussed. Initiation ceremonies
will be conducted by the ritual team
Thursday night at the meeting OF
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-06-09
Eide ma Slovensku vyloueeni Z
vefejnych sluzeb.

Move naflzen1 slovenske VIA
dy vylucuje zidy z veTejnych
sluzeb. lid nesmf byti statnim
zamestnancem AMI zamestnan-
Gem vefejnych samospravnych
korporac1 a INSTRUCT, nesmi
byti ustanoven "a zna1ce, Cd
hadce, tlumocn1ka, soudce-lai-
ka anebo funkcionare jakych-
koli vefejnopravnfch korpora-
CT, vcetre zivnostenskych spo-
lecenstvech a obchodnfch gre
mil.
Jen z dGvodd verejneho zaj-
mu nebo jinych zvlastnfch IRE
tell NIUE prfslusny ministr
povolit vyjimku. Eide, kterf
zastavajf nekterou re zm1ne-
nych funkcf, budou j zbaveni
nejpozdeji do 1. ledna 1910.
Vypovedi sluzebn1ch smluv po-
die tohoto nar1zeni a odbytne
v pf1pade vypovedi upravuje
naf1zenf z 18. dubna.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-06-09
Vedle dobytka.

We dvore statkaTe O. Kozla
v Predotic1ch ma Pfsecku spf
koc1 a celed1n We chleve. Pod
1jedn1m strojem s dobytkem tn
mali primitivni loze ma palan-
de re dreva. V techto dnech
byli noel probuzeni hlukem.
Krmic dobytka Frantisek Ko-
zelka rozsv1til lampu a sci Sc
podivat, co Sc dele. Prfcinou
hluku byl mlady bycek, ktery
Sc odvazal a pTibl1zil sc k sta
remu, jinak dobrackemu by
ku. Krmic Sc proto priblfzil k
statnemu byku, ably mladeho
byka odvedl a znovu uvazal Ike
zlabu. Starry byk Sc vsak o.
hnal a rohem prorazil Kozel-
kovi bficho. Nebohy Kozelka
ktery byl nedavno operovan ma
kylu, utrpel hroznou ranu. u
vazal jeste bycka, ale pax Sc
zhroutil, nebot mu vyhrezla
stfeva. Statkar no dial odvezti
k lekaTi a do nemocnice. V
nemocnici vsak jiz tezce IRA
nenemu muzi, zeslablemu ne
davnou operaci, zivot neza-
chranili. Pres vsechnu peel le-
kari zemrel.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-06-09
Spisovatel, Jill Mahen, spa
chal sebeVrazdu.

Cesky spisovatel a dramatik
Jir1 Mahen, spachal sebevraz-
du. Zprava byla zadrzena &C
nejdele. Prave jmeno JiT1hc
MAIZENA, bylo Anton1n Vancu-
ra.
Basn1k a ,spisovatel JiTi Ma
hen, jehoz jmeno tesilo Sc vel
mi dobremu zvuku v ceske Ii
teratuTe, narodil Sc IL. pro
since 1882 v Caslavi v Cechach
Behem sve literarni cinnosti
byl rovnez novinaTem a dra-
maturgem, knihovn1kem, sire
doskolskym profesorem Cd ro-
ku 1907 do 1910, cd roku 1910
do roku 1916 byl redaktorem
Lidovych novin v Brine, pax byl
pc diva roxy redaktorem Svo-
body, cd roku 1918-1922
dramaturgem Narodn1ho diva
ola v Brine, a cd roku -921 re-
ditelem Mestske knihovny Dr.
nenske. z jeho pracf snad
snad nejznam6jsf jest "Jano-
Six.
JiTi Mahen byl dohnan k Sc
bevrazde nazistickymi barba-
ry z Berlfna, kterf nasilne ger
manisujf mesto Brno, tax jake
cele zeme ceske. JiTf Mahen
byl knihovnikem mestske kni-
hovny a musel Sc dfvati ma to-,
.jak AGENT Gestapa Tadi mezi
ceskymi knihami, jak vyhazuji
ty nejleps1 skvosty ceske tvor-
by.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-06-09
Havarie byvaleho v~yslance
Hanaka.

Ma silnici u Stareho Kol1na
Sc stala dopravn1 nehoda, pr
n1z byly tezce raneny dive re-
ny. Osobn1m autem jel mas
byvaly vyslanec We Spanelsku
Michael Hanak. Ma silnici sc
srazil s tezkym nakladn1m au-
tenn tovarny ma konservy v
Praze. Auto vyslancovo sc pc
narazu ctyrikrate pfevratilo
ma silnici. Vyslanci Hanako-
vi Sc mic nestalo, vzdor "a to je-
no zena Karla Hanakova a jeji
svagrova Bozena byly tezce
zraneny a musily byt doprave-
ny do nemocnice.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-06-09

dy kazda obava zbytecnou."
Lenka vysla re satny a Bauer
Sc uZ Ease uSmlval.
Vedouce sc "a ruce, vesly
ODE zeny- do salu. Pritomnf
vstavali sc zidl1 a pozdravova-
Ii. C1snlk pTispechal a ukazal
Lence ma STILL de Sc svymi pra
tell sedel porucik Rychnovsky.
Vsichni PAM vstali, kdyz Ike
stolu dosla Lenka S Zierhuto-
YOU. Predstavovali Sc obTadne;
Lenka Sc nepredstavovala. Ny
slila 81, re il PAM znaji z jews
te a predstavenf, re by tedy
bylo zbytecnostf. Porucfk Ry-
chnovsky nabfdl Lence misto
vedle sebe. Usedla ma zidli
klidne a ohledla Sc pc sve prd-
vodkyni. Zierhutova uz sede-
la ma druhem konci stolu mezi
doktorem koncipientem a vdov
Gem domac1m panem a zabavi-
la je hned hovorem.
Lenka sedela mlcky, ceka-
JIG, az il nekdo oslovi. Rych-
novsky primo sym zrakem
lpel ma oblicej Lenky, ktery
byl chladny jake u sochy a je-
nom ty krasne oci V mem jevily
zivot.
"Slecno zp1sobil jsem YAM
potesen1 zaslanou kytic1?" Cd
vail Sc poruc1k pc chvfli k O.
tazce.
Lenka k nemu rychle otocila
hlavu: "Proc jste mi il po-
slal?"
"Slecno, jake projev obdivu
pro vas krasny zpev."
"To jste tedy Wy jedinym OBJ
divovatelem meho zpevu?" ia
zala Sc opet Lenka.
Rychnovsky byl trochu pre-
kvapen. Slova Lencina mela
tvrdy ton.
Gale ne, slecno. Vsichni,
kterf zdejsi lokal navstevaj1,
jsou plni obdivu mad vasim
krasnym hlasem a take mad
zjevem vast osoby."
Kolem ritz Lencinych mill
Sc lehky 1smev: "Jake stestf,
re vsichni moji obdivovatele
nemeli takovy napad jake Wy a
neposlali mi pc kytici. Jak
bych takovou spoustu kvetin
mohla uloziti v nasem malem
bytu?"
Porucfk Sc trochu zamracil +:
"Slecna libuje 81 v sarkas-
mech" - Lenka, ktera vyzna-
mu toho slova nechapala =
protoze no nikdy jeste neslyse-
la, odpovedela klidne: "Ne-
nam zvlastnlch libGstek. Ia
vasi kytici YAM pekne dekuji.
Je skutecne hezka. Ale MENU
sci jste 81 k Will mne delati ia
kove vylohy. RGze v teto roc
nj dobe stoj1 jeste mnoho pc
nez."
Tvar poruc1kova Sc okamzi-
te v%yjasnila: "Sm1m Sc tazati,
co Sc stale S mou kytici?"
pokoji."
Ease spokojeny 1smev Rych-
novskeho.
"D1ky, slecno! A vlte, &C.
mu Sc div1m? Jak spravne o.
validate cestinu."
Ma obliceji Lehcinu objevil
sc slaby nadech cervene. Uni
Eel vsak V nejblizs1m okamzi-
ku, kdyz odpovedela: "Neza-
pomente, re zpivam take ces-
Ike pisne! Jsem Destiny mocha
jake polstiny."
"Patrne jste Sc pTipravovala
ma vystoupen1 Praze?"
"Nikoliv. Mluvila jsem ces-
ky uz pred TIM"
Rychnovsky pTedlozil Lence
jideln1 lfstek: 'ISlecno, aby-
chom nezapomneli ma hlavnl
vec. Ma veceri."
Lenka do jfdelhiho listku
nenahledla a pTistrcila no Ii
erhutove. Tato vybrala jfdlo
stejne pro sebe jake pro Len
ku, potion 81 vybrali PAM, a
kdyz to cfsn1k vsecko prinesl,
spolecnost vecerela, "a vesele-
no hovoru, ktery udrzovala
hlavne Zierhutova, nebot Len
ka byla zamlkla a odpovfdala
jen, kdyz Sc j nekdo ma neco
tazal. To byl hlavne porucik
Rychnovsky, ktery by il byl rad
zatahl do dGvernejsfho hovo-
ru, ale nepodarilo Sc mu to.
Lenka byla upjata a ma kazde
slovo skoupa.
Kdyz nektera zpevacka ne
DO nektery zpevak byli ma je-
visit, Bauer stall mezi kulisami
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
SEVEN SUITS FOR
 $56,6OO FILED
One Action Was for Sum of $z5,O0O, Another
 for $l5,0O0

Seven civil actions for total dam- ages of $5660O were returned to To- cal courts today. One action for $15,- GOO based on a fatality, another for $25 ,0OO based on allegation of seri- ous injuries are included.
 Harry Hudobenko, administrator of the estate of Mitchell or Michael Hudobenko, IS, who was killed when knocked from his bicycle by car operated by Edward Claffey, ST., cleans $15,O00 in common pleas court action against Edward Claf- fey, Jr. alleged owner of the car. The accident took place December IS, 1888, at 10:45 a. nn, on Easton avenue. The youth died December 28, 1888, according to the writ.
 Moynihans Defendants
 In superior court action against Francis and Bessie MOynihan, son and mother, Lucienne Diamond seeks damages of $25,000, alleging serious injuries resultant from an automobile accident in North Ha- ven, October 12, 1888, at a. m. The plaintiff claims she was riding in an automobile operated by Fran cis Moynihan. owned by his mother. Bessie Moynihan, when 1t crashed, causing her injuries.
 Negligence on the part of the operator is alleged.
 $1O,O00 Claimed Alex G. Barbirei claims $10,000
 (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
AGED INVALID IS
 BURNED TO DEATH

Beverly, Mass. March 29-tUP)-- An 85-year-old invalid burned to death in bed and a would-be rescuer narrowly escaped a similar fate last night as fire swept Cherry Hill dwelling.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Agnes Cody, 8 boarder on the second floor, per- ished when flames from an over- turned heater >enveloped her.
 Responding to the screams of Mrs. Cody. Mrs. Thomas Barnes, 62. wife of the owner of the house, was met with a burst of flame as she en- tered the bedroom. Her own clothing afire. she fled through window to a porch roof. slipped and fell 10 feet to the ground.
 Mrs. Barnes was hospitalized for severe burns and possible bone frac- lures. Her condition was described as fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
THAMES BRIDGE
 IS DYNAMITED
Hanlmersmith Structure Is Very Badly Damaged By
 Placed Bombs

London, March % (UP) = The Hammersmith Suspension bridge over the Thames, one of London's principal traffic arteries, was dam aged early today by two terrific explosions.
 Scotland yard officials said it was the most serious bomb outrage since the outlawed Irish Republican army instituted a terror campaign in Britain early this year.
 Police closed the bridge to- all traffic until engineers could deter mine the textent of damage.
 Two men found in an automobile near the bridge were questioned.
 None was injured although man and a woman crossing the bridge in an automobile had a narrow es- cape. The driver, attempting to dodge debris, lost control and crash ed into the parapet.
 Police said one of the bombs ex- ploded under the chief support of the bridge. Several links of the huge chains supporting the struc- ture, were smashed, a girder weigh ing several tons was damaged and part of the framework was broken. The second bomb was placed at one end of the bridge.