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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-24
THE wOMEN-- Englishwomen
 Can See a
 Joke, Says Coincidence
By RUTH MILLETT

The average Englishman may or may not have blind spot where his sense of humor ought to be, but the average EngliShWoman can an-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-24

It's fine and brave for to her little world the strain, but b. a under it. lady sky yet give your children break through school which you despaed of giving them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-24
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

A lot of children cheat. Not sin fully, but through anxiety to win. And, as we know, few children lack the determination to play fair. I am one who believes that this is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-24

With little lift workers, you your children the top with bang.
 CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-24

by be
 
  All held confidence
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-24

Influenced by llitchenettes and small apartments tinier and tinier electric stoves are being made. Here is one that occupies space foot square, yet it broils, toasts, fries and bakes. Weighing but II pounds 1t operates from any wall outlet and has a re- movable pan and broiler.rack.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
City News in Brief
TODAY.

TODAY.
Meeting Women's National Press
Club, Willard Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, District of Columbia
Chapter, Catholic Daughters of
, America, Willard Hotel, 73O pm.
Meeting, Costello Post of the
American Legion, Carlton Hotel, 8
pm.
Meeting, Botanical Society of
Washington, Cosmos Club, pm.
Meeting, Nation Wide Service
Grocers' Association. Annapolis Ho-
tel, pm.
Bridge party, Federal Bridge
League, Wardman Park Hotel, $3.50
pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Monarch Club, Willard
Hotel, 1915 pm.
Luncheon, Rotary Club, Willard
Hotel. 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Institute of Electrical
~ Contractors, Carlton Hotel, 1890
pm.
Luncheon, Soroptimist Club, Will
lard Hotel, pm. ~
Meeting, Maryland State Golf As
sociation, Willard Hotel, S pm.
Dinner, Board of Trustees of Co.
1umbus University, Willard Hotel,
pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic
Society, Carlton Hotel, 8 pm.
Banquet and dance, Acacia Life
Insurance Co. Wardman Park Hotel
9 pm.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Elder W. L. KiIIen
Dies in North CuroIinu

Elder William L. Killen. 70, a
worker in the Seventh Day Advent
list Church for more than a half
century and a minister of that
church for "a years, died at the
Burrus Memorial Hospital in High
Point, N. c., Sunday. Funeral serv-
ices were held in Kernersville, N. c.,
yesterday.
Elder Killen. who was a native of
Georgia, had been i'll for three
weeks with pneumonia. He was a
i1eld representative of the Seventh
Day Adventist Conference here and
was frequent visitor to Washing
ton and Takoma Park. Md, the
world headquarters of his church.
Besides his widow. he is survived
oy four daughters. Mrs. George w.
Hurd of Annandale. Va; Mrs. Mabel
Scutt of Yakima Valley, Wash, Mrs.
Vera j. Lockwood and Miss Wythel
Klllen. both of Takoma Park, and a
son, Harold J. Killen, also of Ia
koma Park.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Roy Kelly Changes
Story and Admits /
Wound inGun Battle
Desperate Confesses He
Wos in Fight With
Mississippi Officers
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 3.-Roy
Kelly. 20-year-old desperate who
doesn't look the part, admitted to
Henrico County Sheriff Wilson seay
and other officers yesterday that he
was wounded-slightly-in q running
gun fight with officers in Mississippi
in December. The wound forced
amputation yesterday Of the little
finger on his right hand.
The young mechanic, who stands
charged with the killing OF two
officers and the wounding of third
since escaping from a North Caro-
lima convict camp October ~, had q
bandage around three fingers of his
hand when surprised and captured
at South Hill, Va, lunchroom Sat-
urday. He told newspapermen he
hurt the hand while changing q tire.
Sheriff Seay said he changed his
story under questioning by Supt. H.
B. Nicholas and Maj. Roy Bishop of
the Virginia State police and by 4
F. B. I. agent.
Denies Part In Killing.
Kelly denied. however, In CONVEX
sation with reporters, that he had
anything to do with the killing of
Sheriff w. p. Robertson and Oficer
S. w. Vaughan at Burlington, N. c.,
on December 7, as charged by that
State. Roy Huffman, who escaped
with Kelly and others from the
prison camp. was slain in the gun
battle resulting from an attempt to
rob filling station.
Immediately after the break In
October, Kelly said,>, he split with
Huffman "and headed South. I
rode the freight trains and bummed
sides to Meridian, Miss. There I
picked up a car off the street one
day"
He said he went as far south as
Miami before returning northward.
Near Stuart, Va, he said he en-
countered Virginia Trooper Lloyd E.
Thomas, who was wounded when he
tried to stop the car.
His Gun Went or.
Il had to run my car in a ditch !"
Kelly said Thomas came up and
we started struggling. His gun went
of and he fell in the snow.
picked him up and put him in his
own car Then 1 drove away"
Mr., Thomas said the bandit took
his revolver. Commemorative At
torney Frank P. Burton of Patrick
County said he had sent a warrant
to Richmond charging Kelly with
robbery from the person with fire.
arms. He said he would insist Kelly
be turned over to Patrick County
for trial
North Carolina authorities said
they would come here for a confer
ence tomorrow on the question of
which State shall try him first.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
6. A. o. Report
Continued From First Page J

agencies are expressly exempt by
law from regulation by the G. A. o.
and that it is this situation that
should be changed.
The purchasing irregularities in
the Farm Credit Administration
were said to have involved the
revolving fund for the Agricultural
Marketing Act, but no amount was
given.
1t was charged that ION several
occasions from July l, 1896, through
March, 1888. purchase orders had
been prepared for the procurement
Of items listed in the general sched-
ule of supplies. and by collusion
with the contractor. items of sup
plies not appearing in the schedule
Of supplies were substituted, de-
livered and paid for"
Substituted Papers Charged.
The matter was brought to the
attention of F. C. A. officials, it
was added, and then 1T later de-
veloped that several copies of the
purchase orders in question had
been withdrawn from the files and
destroyed, and there had been sub
stituted therefore newly made car
bon copies calling for items as de-
Ivered"
Correspondence disclosed that an
official of the F. C. A. had defended
the substitute purchases, and de-
clared there was no intent to de-
fraud the Government. The expla-
nation was that there was need for
the supplies which were not on the
general schedule, and to have adver-
tised for bids would have been slow
and costly.
The report recalled that criticism
had been leveled last year at the ac-
counting practices in the District of
Columbia government, and said mo
progress had been made this year
in correcting these. It urged that
means be found to cause the estab-
lishment and maintenance of an
adequate accounting system and
procedure"
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Murphy Begins Duties
By Farley With Aides
In Justice Agency
New Attorney General, As,
Is One Of Youngest in
Notions History

Red-haired Frank Murphy of
Michigan, today plunged into his
duties as Attorney General-one of
the youngest this country ever had
with a conference this morning
with the men who will be his chief
aides at the Justice Department..
Former Attorney General Cum
mings, whom Mr.. Murphy, As, Sue
ceeds, was present at the meeting
today to say good-by before leaving
Washington for his home in Stam-
ford, Conn, where he expects to
resume his private law practice.
Mr.. Murphy, the retiring Governor
of Michigan. assumed his new post
shortly after noon yesterday. He
was sworn in at the White House,
while President Roosevelt, Vice
President Garner, five cabinet off,
GERS and other high officials and
friends of Mr.. Murphy looked on.
He said Immediately after the cere-
mony that he would conduct his
Office with "soundness and helpful
ness"
While Gov. Murphy, a close friend
of the President, was being sworn
by Associate Justice Stanley Reed
of the Supreme Court, several Sena-
tors of both parties predicted he
would be confirmed readily by the
Senate.
The only discordant note in sem
atorial comment was struck by Sem
ator McCarran. Democrat, of Nevada.
While he said he knew nothing "un-
favorable" to Mr.. Murphy, he ex-
pressed belief that the Senate would
wish to have information on his
handling of the sit-doWn strikes"
Gov. Murphy took the oath of
Office on a Bible given him by his
mother when he was graduated at
Is from grade school. 1t was opened
at Chapter XII Of the Book of Isaiah,
whose 4th and 5th verses were
described by Mr.. Murphy as par
ticularly appropriate these days"
The verses:
But He shall judge the poor with
justice'and shall reprove with equity
for the meek of the earth.
And justice shall be the girdle of
his loins; and faith the girdle of his
reinS.'
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Democratic andG.0.P;
Committees Finish
Campaigns in Red
Letter Leust in Debt,
According to
10 Statements Filed
/. Statements Filed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. q.
Both the Republican and Demo-
cratic National Committees had
some financial worries in the 1888
campaign year.
The Democrats disclosed yester-
day they had balance Of SIC, 1870. AZ
on December 81, but their unpaid
bills totaled 1924 ,448.77. Receipts of
$1,O41 ,668.96 for the year-including
some sizable loans-were added to
balance of $8,495.59 from 1887.
Expenditures aggregated $685.
834.13.
The Republicans were bit better
on. Their expenditures of $1578,-
295.72 exceeded receipts by s5,31O.5l.
The latter amounted to S1,572 .985.21..
The National Committee also had
pledges of $157 SO1.82.
The National Committees, under
terms OF the Corrupt Practices Act
filed their annual financial state
ments with the clerk of the House.
The biggest debts of the Demo-
cratic Committee were 100000
owed the Manufacturers Trust Co.
of New York, $4,000 due Sol Rosen-
blatt of New York, and s9,28O.79
owed to the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. of Washington.
The 100000 was borrowed on
November 4. and on the same dav
the committee paid off $4,000
debt to the Bank of Manhattan,
New York.
The biggest individual contribu-
tions to the Republican cause since
November 3, when the last financial
report was filed, were $1,000 each
from Miss Muriel G. S. Lewis of
Boston and Mrs. R. M. Saltonstall
OF Chestnut Hill, Mass.
The Democrats got their biggest
donation. 5000, from William G..
Helis, New Orleans.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
William D. Sullivan,
Real Estate Man,
Leaves $350,o00
Petition for Probate
Of Will Is Filed
By Executors

William D. Sullivan, real estate
and insurance man, who died De-
cember IA, left an estate valued at
$350,OO0.
This was disclosed today when a
petition for the probate of his will
was filed by the executors, his
widow, Mrs. Bessie D. Sullivan, 3Ol5
P street NV, and Frederick r
Gibbs, through the law firm of Mr.
Gibbs and Attorney P. c. King, jr
Real estate was valued at $l5O,OOO
while personal property accounted
for the remainder in cash, security
notes and Government bonds The
will was dated October Is of last
year.
The will showed that Mr.. Sullivan
lett to his nephew. Edmund M. Sui
hvan, his real estate and insurance
business company, the w. D. Sui
HVan Co.. but excluding any cash
In the bank in the firms name. To
his niece. Cecilia w. Portz, he left
$500, while to each of his nephews
and nieces, children of his deceased
brother John D. Sullivan-Lillian
Offutt, Richard Sullivan, John Sui
hvan, Frederick Sullivan. Laura
Dulaney, Marie Dodson and Kath-
crime Evans-$l. 900 each.
Mr.. Sullivan left to his widow all
his household goods. personal effects,
automobile, jewelry and half of the
remaining personal property.
Following the distribution of spe-
clal bequestS, Mr. Sullivan directed
that the remaining personal prop
erty be divided into five equal shares
among his sisters-Katherine r
Heavey, Mary E. Gibbs, Ida 1. Dolan
Cecilia L. Colbert, with the fifth
equal share going to his nephew
Edmund M. Sullivan.
All the real property was left to
the widow and Frederick R. Gibbs. as
trustees. He provided that the in
come from this trust should be dis
trlbuted one-third to the widow and
the balance to the sisters and neph-
eW, in equal shares. Upon sale of
thls trust property, one seventh is to
go TO the widow and the rest eouailv
TO the sisters and nephew.
The petition stated that the tes-
tators debts would total around
$4,000. The will provided that Eme
M. jenkins. 14l9 Clifton street NV.
a former Office employe, be given
$500.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Peoples Lobby Seeks
Voice in RuiI Probe

The Peoples Lobby, of which
Bishop Francis j. Mcconnell of New
York is president, has urged Senator
Wheeler as chairman of the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee to
afford it ample opportunity for
presentation of data at hearings on
recommendations of the Presiednt s
Committee on Transportation.
The lobby expressed the conviction
that railroad workers will not per-
NIT themselves to be made the
stooges of the looters of the rail-
roads"
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Democrats Set
Patterns for
Compromise
Garner end Roosevelt
Apparently Trying to
Meet on. Objectives
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The patterns apparently were set
today at the start of a new Con-
gress for broad compromise be-
tween President Roosevelt and
middle-o -of-the-road Congressional
leaders.
The scope of those compromises
gradually has been disclosed in con-
ferences and announcements of the
last few days. The elevation of
Harry L. Hopkins and Frank
Murphy to the cabinet, the talk of
important changes in relief and
farm policies-all these fall into the
general outline.
None can doubt the approach
of the session fond wide gap be-
tween the top men in the Demo-
President Roosevelt, strongly COM
mitted to progressively liberal ad-
ministration. but with a part of his
support in Congress chopped away
by the elections. On the other side
was Vice President Garner and a
group of prominent members of
Congress who advocated policies
that would hug the center line.
Must Bridge Breach.
This breach had to be bridged if
the administration and the Demo-
cratic party were to achieve any
thing in legislative way during the
next two years of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration. Otherwise, the time
largely would be devoted to futile
requests for Congressional action. to
name-calling. or to efforts to find
clrcuitouS ways around the chaSm.
Being practical politicians and
men of direct action, the natural
course was for Mr.. Roosevelt and
the Vice President to try to get to-
gether. Both of them are experts in
the art of negotiation and the air
has been filled with the talk of vari-
Gus conferences for week or more
Out of them have come the ap-
pointments of Mr.. Hopkins to be
Secretary of Commerce and of for
mer Gov. Murphy to be Attorney
General. OF just as much import
ance is the silent assumption in
Washington that they will be con-
tirmed by the Senate without much
trouble.
Wallace's Visit to Garner.
That is one side. On the other is
the general talk of changes to be
made in the method of handling re-
lief and of restoration of broader
powers to the States in its admin
istration. Hints have come. too. of
changes to be made in the farm
laws. The visit of Secretary Wal
lace and his advisers to. Mr.. Garner
ties in with these hints.
A partial key to these puzzles is
supplied by the word that the ex-
ecutive departments will cease their
bill-drafting activities, that Con-
gress must work out its own an
swers. The President and the de-
partments will cooperate in sup
plying information. Mr.. Roosevelt
will give Congress picture of the
goal. 1t must choose its own way.
Some of the returning members
consider this partial reply to
criticisms voiced in anti administra-
ton quarters in the last six years.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Senator Smith Plans
To Offer Congress
New Farm Bill
Pority Cotton Price
Of15H Cents Fuvored
By South CuroIiniun
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Smith. Democrat, of South
Carolina served notice today he
would seek complete revision of the
administration farm program, with
emphasis on cotton and tobacco.
The veteran chairman of the Sem
ate Agriculture Committee, whose
reelection was opposed by some ad-
ministration officials, said he would
offer his new farm bill within a few
days and then call the Senate Agri-
culture Committee together to dis
cuSS it.
Il am resentful," the South Car
Gilman shouted in telling neWsmen
about his measure. Il am not going
out of my way to show it, but when
it gets in my way"
Senator Smith said he would pro-
pose a'"parity price of about l5lz
cents pound" for a fixed amount of
cotton production each year and
then. apportion this among States
on basis of past production.
He added he expected to discuss
his program with Vice President
Garner and Southern members of
Congress.
The Vice President was said by
other Senators to be interested in a
similar domestic allotment program
for cotton. offered last session by
Senator Lee, Democrat, of Okla
homa.
Senator Smith said his bill would
Junk all the production and mar
keting controls of the present act for
cotton" in an attempt to regain
world markets for United States
growers.
Cotton is the great agricultural
problem before the p,'olic today"
the veteran Senator said. I'VE had
better lose something on the Gov
ernment loan than keep piling up a
surplus and suffocate our sales"
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Elliott Says Commerce Boat
Listed Flowers as Provisions

their friends and relatives" the re-
port fixes as So 500 ~ the amount the
reported junkets cost the Govern
ment..
The log showed the Eala cruising
as far south as Florida.
In the four-month period ending
October 81, 1884, it said, the vessel
was used for private parties in 13
instances; from November l, 1894,
through April 30, 1885, with the ex-
ception of one week end, "the vessel
was used for unauthorized purposes
exclusively" Within this period, the
log showed trip by former Secre-
tary Roper to Miami.
The report does not date the ques-
toned expenditures for supplies,
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Milk Permits Ready
In Prince Georges

DR.. A. B. Hooton, Prince Georges
County Md health officer, today
announced that his office at Upper
Marlboro is prepared to issue per-
mits for the sale of milk under the
county's new health regulations.
All persons handling or selling
milk in the county are required to
have a permit under a regulation
passed by the Board of County
Commissioners.
Evening star., 1939-01-03

The cruises of the good ship Eala
under the flag of the Department of
Commerce in 1934-5, during which
such items as Poland water, flowers,
cigars, cigarettes, etc." reputedly
were billed to the Government as
paint. provisions or supplies" were
recounted today in the annual re-
port of Acting Controller General
Elliott, which disclosed also that a
special report on the matter is going
to Congress.
Figuring that over a six-month
period the vessel, a motor craft from
the Bureau of Marine Inspection
and Navigation, was used exclusive
ly for private purposes by officials of
the Department of Commerce and
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Barn Dance Tomorrow

The first in a series Of weekly barn
dances sponsored by the Cabin John
Md Volunteer Fire Department
will be held in the firehouse in
Cabin John tomorrow night. with
David Touhey, chairman of the
Board OF Directors Of the depart
ment. in charge of arrangements.
The dances will be held every We'd
neSday night.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
| 6,492 Rooms Hold
Federal Records, i,
Survey Reveals
b. the Associated Press.

b The Associated Press,
A three-year survey showed today
that Government records were
housed in 6,492 rooms and con-
sisted Of 2,699 ,56l cubic feet of paper.
DR.. r. D. w. Connor. national
archivist told Congress there were
also 17,737, ,879 feet of motion pic
ture film, 2,346,598 photograph
negatives and 5,495 sound record
ings.
He said more than one-third of
the records were exposed to fire
hazards and nearly half of them
to dust and Nth.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Film Made for Duke

SANDRINGHAM LP).-A film of
wildlife in Kenya, made for the Duke
of Gloucester from pictures he took
last summer, was shown during the
royal family's Christmas gathering
here,
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Yeggs Torture
| Woman;
Post Office
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 3.-Two men
and a woman tortured a 22-year-ol
woman post Office clerk, she re-
ported to police today, and escaped
with $l,183 in postal receipts.
A $25 900 burglary was discovered
at another post Office substation a
few hours earlier. Three cracksmen
tunneled through a l5-inch vault
wall.
The woman clerk, Miss Anna Mae
Krecek, was alone. When she re-
fused to open the safe. she told au-
thorities. the robbers seized her.
twisted her wrists and slashed the
backs of her hands with pins.
Screaming with pain, Miss Krecek
said she then opened the safe. One
of the men slugged her in the face,
leaving her unconscious on the floor
A customer discovered her a few
minutes later.
Lake Superior is the largest
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Evening star., 1939-01-03
Our
nah ona1
shame

LOUDER than the rotous welcome of New Year. uut
of the joyous celebration the shocking
need of sanitation in country today.
Surveys just completed by theUnited States Government of
homes cities show every have no private
of every have private
applied entire country there 100000 dwelling
units 1itbom water closets - 100000 ,Vibom baths
More startling showing homes in some
communities lack these primary sanitary facilities you
slider the dangers of faulty old fashioned plumbing daily you
appreciate the grave conditions present to public
health
Why should be concerned about deporabe conditions
instead of allowing medical authorities and public health officials
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Polluted "a'er, suy spreading disease PERSONS
The aer and that the ns finest
residential districts
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Lake Superior is the largest
fresh water lake in the world.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Severe Hail Storm
Strikes Libby District

One of the most severe hail storms
ever to occur in the vicinity of
Libby took place Friday afternoon.
Old Timers state that this storm
was the worst they have seen here
since v19l3.
The stones fell with such velocity
that quite bit of damage was done
to property of local individuals. A
number of cars which were sitting
out in the weather, had tops ruined,
the hail punching holes in them to
such an extent that they will have
to be replaced. Gardens and flower
beds were ruined. The Libby
Greenhouse suffered loss when Is
panes of glass were broken. APP
proximately lat large chrysanthe-
NUNS were badly damaged. Several
roofs received pretty rough treat
ment and some owners found il
necessary to replace them.
Local citizens have much more
respect for the damage which hail
can do and are in greater sympathy
with the farmers of the middlewest
who have to contend with such hail
storms often.