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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
Caroline Chatfield
Daughter Owes Sentimental Obligation to Parents
 Even Though Legally Her Own Woman
Sqys To-day
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DEAR MISS CHATFIELD:

DEAR MISS CHATFIELD:
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 tell me that at twenty-on my Don't you should able decide this question for myself without family interference?
 Yes Evelyn sef-supportng girl legally morally position life without her parents interference isn't surprising that should resent the naggng attempts of parents to break your cnh Yet there's something to be said in their favor
 However irritating ultimate with then the young but break the nch make friends to round out your social life?
 propnquty is the most telling boy girl regardless of their suitability to each other Parents monopozed beau they dappovefor whatever reason
 It's pathetic sight dotng parents saspins abandon to postpone what they fear decion hoping that poponemnt will mean eventual separation
 Then daughter to give the point she's she can't be happy without their dappova When this time good parents s''' III anu '"' 'N D CAROLINE c1IATF1ErD
 MONOPOLIES: governments opposed to but frequently impoten to break them
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
CHILD LIKE A DUCK in WATER By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

In 1901 there was exactly noth- ing in the way of a municipal swimming pool Today there are about ten thousand. And many more are to be built this year.
 From this we might surmise that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
Household Hints E
* *N*
BY RUTH MILLETT

A LOT of women fool themselves when
 \ they think they are fooling other people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26

The D. G. sighs, q have looked at (nan- ing the towns best shops) and I haven't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26

schools tell us that the majority of
 small children are not afraid of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26

That cooking utensils are undergo ing constant refinement is illus trated by the sketches above. No. I, shows an enameled pan with heat-proof glass cover. No. 3, cleo tric serverette of spun aluminium for keeping food warm at the table. No. S. a crock lined electric cooker for foods which require slow cook ing process.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26

MONOPOLIES like governments opposed to but frequently mpotent to break them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26

Propinquity the most telling item in love- Put together spell and inevitably they will for one
 imagine they have regardless of their suitability to each ot know and this why they can't sit tghlpped and ter monopozed by beau they dsapprove-for whatever
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Il New Planes Bought
By PENNSYLVANIA Central

Six of 10 luxury liners" to make
up Pennsylvania Central Airline's
new Capital Fleet" will be delivered
next month, according to an an
nouncement today by C. Bedel
Monro, president of the airline. The
remaining four Douglas 21-pas-
senger transports will be ready fol
service in March.
A new propeller combination, II
was said, will make the ships "the
worlds quietest transport planes
which, flying at cruising speed o1
180 miles an hour, will "be COM
parable to the finest 1910 motor cars
travelling at so miles an hour over
q smooth concrete road"
The new planes, to carry two pilots
and a hostess, will be equipped with
many interior improvements, in
Guiding large reclining chairs, each
near clear vision window, and the
latest In soundproofing, lighting
air-conditioning and vibration isola
ton, Mr.. Monro said
The planes will carry all proved
mechanical and navigational aids
wing flaps, retractable landing gears
de-icing apparatus, two-way radios
and full-feathered hydromatic pro-
pellers, it was announced A steam
heating plant aboard each plane can
maintain 70-degree inside tenn
perature when the outside air is 80
degrees below zero.
A class of Is air hostesses soon
will begin training for service in the
new liners, being built at the Douglas
factory in Santa Monica. Calf, at
a cost of more than $1,250000 The
new fleet will supplement the IA
Boeing transports now operated by
the line. A pilot training course for
the new planes will begin shortly,
1t was announced.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Senator Chavez to Talk
To lequl Fraternity

Senator Chavez of New Mexico
will speak tonight at a banquet Of
the Phi Beta Gamma Legal Fra
ternity in the Raleigh Hotel, which
today is concluding its 18th annual
convention. Sessions began at the
hotel Thursday. The banquet is
scheduled to start at 7:3O pm. and
will be followed by dance at 10
pm.
Election of national officers was
to be feature Of the closing busi-
ness session of the fraternity in
the hotel this afternoon. The fra
Evening star., 1939-10-21
New Formula Devised
To Calculate 0Id-Age
Benefit Payments
Wife, if Eligible, to
Receive Aid Amounting
To Half Her Husbands

EDery one 1pho has social
security account number should
knoW hon the changes made by
the last Congress in the old-dge
insurance provisions of the Social
Security Act apply to him. For
the benefit OF the readers OF The
Star, the District field Office of
the Social Security Board has
prepared a series OF briet articles,
each explaining one point OF the
ne1U provisions. FollolCing is the
nth of this series,
In calculating benefits provided
under the revised old-age insurance
system. a new formula, based on the
workers average monthly wage, has
been adopted.
To find this average wage" We
take workers total wages in COW
cred employment, as reported in his
social security account and divide
this total by the number of months
he could have been in covered en-
ployment from 1896 on. To figure
workers benefits we take 40 per cent
of the first $50 of his average
monthly )ay. To that We add 10
per cent of the remainder of his
average wages. (Not counting aver
age wages n excess of $3.50 per
month"; In addition, for each year
that he worked in covered employ
ment and earned at least 5000 per
year, he gets per cent extra on
his monthly benefit.
For example: Jim Blank is paid
500 month on job covered by
the old-age insurance program. Sup
pose he works from 1896 until the
end of 1899. At that time he reaches
age IS and decides to retire and COL
lect his monthly benefits, beginning
with January 1910 Jims monthly
benefit will amount to $2575 and
here's how we figure it: Forty per
cent of the first $50 of his average
monthly wages is $40. Add 10 per
cent of the remaining $50, or IS.
That makes $25.
He will get an additional l per
cent of this $25 for each year that
he was covered 1887, 1888 and 1939 :.
One per cent of s25 is Is cents, and
three times Is cents is IS cents. So,
Jim's monthly benefit will be S25.75
When the beneficiary has an aged
wife, she also will be paid monthly
benefit amounting to half of her
husbands annuity. Now. how much
will Mrs. Blank receive? When
she is IS, or over, she will receive
monthly payment of $12.87, or
half of $25.75. Then together, the
old couple will have 1882 every
month as long as they live.
For further information, call or
write Victor Sadd, manager WASH
ington Field Office. Bureau of Old
Age and Survivor Insurance, Room
602, Bond Building.
Evening star., 1939-10-21

Thirty-seventh street NV, through
joint action of the Burleith and
Cathedral Heights Citizens Associ-
ations, was asked last night by the
Glover Park Citizens Association.
w. J. Cunningham stated this was
one OF the worse and most danger
Gus intersections In Washington.
AT times" Mr.. Cunningham said,
there should be two or three police
men directing traffic there"
Police 1t. E. l.. Eby of No. 7 Pre-
cinct agreed that a policeman is
needed, but said there were not
enough patrolmen to keep one at the
intersection and at the same time
protect the children while crossing
streets near schools. 1t. Eby said
traftic lights would be a solution.
After hearing a complaint by Miss
Evening star., 1939-10-21

Anne Gaffey, an association visitor,
that Wisconsin avenue street cars
are overcrowded with school chill
dren and that a child was injured
because Of these conditions, a mo-
ton was passed asking more street
cars to handle morning and after
noon rush hour crowds.
Mr.. Cunningham said he believed
Wisconsin avenue had the poorest
street car service of any street in
the District" He suggested a stag
gered-hour system for school chill
dren.
F. w. Bright, pointing out that
automobiles parking in bus stops on
Calvert and Thirty-seventh streets
NV. forced buses to stop In the
middle of the street and tie up traf-
fic, asked that all signs be lettered
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Broadcast Tomorrow
Will Pay Tribute 10
Francis Scott Key
Radio Program at ] PM.
Will Originate From
Frederick, Nd.

Francis Scott Key. who probably
earned his reputation as a poet
with less work than any other widely
known figure in the history of
American poetry. will be the sub
ject of a national broadcast from
Frederick, Nd. over the N. B. c.
blue network at l pm. tomorrow.
The program--the second in "A
Pilgrimage in Poetry" series con-
Quoted by Ted Malone--is to be
continued each Sunday through
May 26, 1910, with Station WMAL
serving as its local outlet.
Residents of Georgetown will be
surprised and disappointed to hear
that Sundays broadcast will be
from the Francis Scott Key Room
of the Taney House in Frederick.
Tanev House lis the only house still
standing which is closely associated
with the life of Francis Scott Key"
Historically minded Washington
ians are well aware that Keys
former home here for many years
while he was practicing law in the
District still stands at 35l6 M street
NV. 1t was in this house that
Keys wife. Mary Tayloe Lloyd Key
casual to her husbands talents in
poetry, reputedly made paper curriers'
out of some of his manuscripts
1t was in this house that Key lived
in the period when he wrote the
verses to our national anthem, The
Star Spangled Banner" and when
he served three terms as United
States attorney for the District of
Columbia.
Home of Chief Justice Taney.
The Taney House is noted also
IN Frederick as the home of Chief
Justice Taney Keys brother-in-
law, who wrote the famous Dred
Scott decision and administered the
oath of Office to seven Presidents
of the United States.
Sponsors of "A Pilgrimage in
Poetry which began last Sunday
with a program from the Library of
Congress, where Joseph Auslander,
poet and consultant in poetry for
the Library, read his poem. "A Sing
ing Tower dedicated to the new
poetry room of the Library.
Unless literary authorities are
badly amiss, most of tomorrow aft
ernoons program must necessarily
be devoted to biography of Key and
the story Of how he came to write
"The Star Spangled Banner" For
there is precious little else from Keys
pen that would strike response from
the radio or literary public.
One Volume of Poems.
Aside from the national anthem.
which, incidentally. for more than
four months after it was written
was entitled The Defense of Fort
McHenry' there are no other wide
Unknown verses by Francis Scott
Key. Only one slender volume of
his poems was published. and that
posthumously in lS57-"Poems of the
Late Francis Scott Key, Esq" OF
this book the National Dictionary
OF Biography states that it con-
sists of obituary, religious, amatorv
and mildly facetious verse respect
able in meter but of slight conse-
quence save perhaps for the hymn
Lord, With Glowing Heart I'd
Praise Thee" still carried in
hymnals."
On Sunday, October 20, Ted Ma
lones series will deal with Edgar
Allen Poe, the particular broadcast
to originate from the Poe Cottage,
Poe Park, Fordham, New York City
Evening star., 1939-10-21
1900 Planes q Year
Declared Army Goal
By the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOClateu 1IesS-
BUFFALO, N. Y. Oct 2l.-The
United States Army Air Corps hopes
to be able to produce "a peak of
10000 planes a year" at an unspeci-
fed time in the future, Capt. James
L. Jackson of Wright Field, Day.
ton, Ohio. said last night.
Capt. Jackson, who is attached
to the Field Service section, told
the Aero Club of Buffalo that under
present expansion plans the Air
Corps will have $500 active new type
planes by July l. l94l.
Discussing possible plans of the
future, Capt. Jackson said it had
been suggested that "even the ma
chine guns be streamlined into the
wings so that only the muzzle would
be visible"
Evening star., 1939-10-21

to state the distance banned to
parking. 1t. Eby stated this was
necessary to be enforced. No action
was taken.
M. r. Walker and M. J. Wright
were unanimously reelected dele
gates to the Federation of Citizens
Associations.
Mrs. Reba Troshinsky and Mrs.
May McCarty Wade were admitted
into the association, which met in
the Industrial Home School.
Evening star., 1939-10-21

ternity, which has more than 20
chapters and some 3,100 members,
yesterday voted to admit to mem-
bership the Law Club of the Tulsa
Law School and a New York City
alumni chapter. Among members
of the latter are Herbert j. Smith,
graduate of National University
Law School. and George r. Morris,
jr., both members of the District
bar, who are attending the con-
vention.
Last night the delegates held .
western night" featured by sew
eral dance acts.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Joint Action Urged
By Citizens for
Traffic Light
Glover Park Association
Notes Wis consin Avenue,
Calvert Street Danger

Immediate installation of a stop
light at the intersection Of Wiscon-
sin avenue and Calvert street at
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Seek Cars in ItuIy

Following the denunciation Of
German contracts for the supply
OF rolling stock for Argentine rail-
ways, Argentina is making inquiries
OF firms in Milan and Turin. italy.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Blame YOUR
LIVER If

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Evening star., 1939-10-21

Used cars are In such demand In
Mexico that r1any dealers are sold
OlIr.
Evening star., 1939-01-25
Dame of Serk Speaks
Feudal Channel Island Described
At Women's Press Club Meetins

There are tourists on the Island
OF Serk-some $4,000 a summer
Otherwise, life in the last feudal
state in the world runs along peace
full and Utopian lines, members of
the Womens National Press Club
were told yesterday by Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Hathaway, the Seigneur
and Dame of Serk, at the clubs
luncheon at the Willard Hotel.
The two are overlords of the small
island, in the English Channel,
sometimes known as Sark, which
was chartered by Queen Elizabeth
in 1865. Mr.. Hathaway, who is an
American by birth, though no longer
an American citizen, received his
title when he married the Dame of
Serk.
He made his place in the general
scheme of things clear, however,
when he quoted one of the islanders.
Your position is this" he said he
was told when he married the Dame.
IF your wife commits murder,
you'll hang for it,"
AS there is no murder on the
island, however, Mr.. Hathaway in
dicated he is not worried.
The Dame of Serk, who takes
orders only from the King of Eng
land, maintained that 'our political
system has much to recommend it.
Our people will tell you it was old
fashioned 600 years ago"
II, Corly f1ovo &c ,,o ;,,oo,>,o &o,,
she said: no trade unions, no un-
employment and no divorce laws.
Nor are there automobiles or street
lights.
The people themselves have
chosen to retain the feudal govern
ment," she declared. Perhaps
that's why they are so content"
Life on Serk was pictured as
democratic, with the islanders max
ing their laws through parliament
of 40 landowners and IL elected
deputies, though all of their prob
lens are brought to the door Of the
Dame.
when the King visits the island"
Mrs. Hathaway declared, he is called
the Duke of Normandy. They never
forget their sovereignty to William
the Conqueror," she said.
The 600 inhabitants are "just like
one big family" she continued.
Everybody has to do something
for nothing"
Forty men, each armed with
musket, are kept for the defense
of the island and there are always
two constables. The islanders take
turns in serving.
Tourists pack the four inns on
Serk, while the islanders go about
their fishing and farming. No tour
lists are admitted on Sunday when
everybody goes to church. That
is the day the Dame dons a large
left of Serk's native costume, she
said.
Automobiles are not used on serk
Largely because they don't look as
well as horses on the f1oWer-bor-
dered lanes. Mrs. Hathaway ex-
planned. There are no newspapers
and the latest picture shown, she
reported, was "The Kid" featuring
Charlie Chaplin.
A few natives leave Serk, Mrs.
Hathaway said, but added: They
invariably come back" Most of
them leave in order to make money
to buy farm-when a farm is on
the market, which isn't often, she
said
With her own interest in dairying,
farming, gardening and her duties
Evening star., 1939-01-25
ID. A. Group to Meet

The last meeting for the year Of
the National Historical Magazine
Committee of the District of Colum-
bia D. A. r. will be held Friday at
10:45 in the National Archives
Building. DR.. r. w. D. Connor,
archivist of the United States, will
speak, later taking committee men,
bers on tour OF the building. Miss
Aileen Havlin Harris, chairman, will
preside, assisted by the vice chair
man. Mrs. John Knox Arnold.
Special guests invited are the State
regent, Miss Lillian Chenoweth; the
vice president general, Mrs. Charles
c. Haig, and the State officers.
Evening star., 1939-01-25

ence on the Cause and Cure OF War,
will be the guest speaker at a
luncheon at 1890 pm. Friday at
the clubhouse of the American As
ISOLATION of University Women.
The luncheon is under the auspices
OF the International Relations
Committee of the Washington
branch, Of which Mrs. John Don
aldSon is chairman.
Evening star., 1939-01-25

as ruler, she, herself, has no diff
Guilty in finding something to do.
"As a matter Of fact, I come to
New York for relaxation" she said.
A number of guests attended the
meeting yesterday at which Hope
Ridings Miller, club president, pre-
sided. Among those introduced were
Mrs. Florence Kerr, newly appointed
assistant w. P. A. director in charge
OF women's activities; Adela Rogers
st. John, Mrs. Harry H. Woodring,
Mrs. Millard E. Tydings and Mrs.
Daniel c. Roper.
Evening star., 1939-01-25

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Evening star., 1939-01-25

Erika Mann, duthor-actress
daughter Of Thomas Mann,
1Dho 1UiU speak at q luncheon
Saturday at 1::15 pm. at the
MdyfoUer under auspices of
the Barnard College Club OF
Washington. Her subject 1DiH
be "Chlldren in GoOSeStep or
School for BarbdrianS." Mrs.
David Barr is president of the
club.
Evening star., 1939-03-31
Farmer barricaded
In Home Promises
To Surrender
Kentucky Sheriff Ready
To Lead Tear Cos Posse
In Siege's Renewal

BY the Associated Press.
LAWRENCEBURG, KY, March
31-Sheriff Ernon Stinnett today
awaited the promised surrender of
a man who, he said, withstood a
10-hour siege of his farm home by
officers seeking to arrest him.
The sheriff said he was prepared
to lead posse of 10 State highway
patrolmen and sheriff's deputies,
armed with tear gas, back to the
farmhouse for a renewal of the
siege If the man failed to give him.
self up.
Sheriff Stinnett identified the
farmer as Virgil Patterson. about
65, who the sheriff said was dis
missed from a State asylum two
years ago.
The sheriff said he was refused
admittance to the house when he
attempted to serve court order
yesterday requesting Patterson's ap-
pearance at sanity hearing.
Neighbors had protested, he said,
that the man was shooting at live
stock
Returning later with State patrol
men and deputies, the sheriff said
he and other officers loosed 10 tear
gas proiectiles amid a succession
of about IS rifle or pistol shots fired
from within the home. No one was
hit by the bullets.
The sheriff said a man he identi-
fed as Pattersons brother, James,
about So, also was barricaded in
the house, apparently a prisoner"
of the siege.
The officers withdrew late last
night, the sheriff said, upon the
advice of County Judge John Cox
after the farmer shouted promise
to surrender today.
Evening star., 1939-03-31
Roll Coaches for Rent

British railways are building spe-
cial coaches to rent to people who
wish to spend their vacations on
sidetracks along the seashore or IN
secluded spots.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
WIN. E. MILLER'S PUPILS
GIVE RECITAL TONIGHT
Private Pupils OF Milford Teacher
Will Entertain In Community Bldg.

The private pupils of William E.
Miller. teacher of music, will give
their fourth recital this evening in
the Milford Community Building.
The recital will start at 7:45 o'clock,
sharp.
The program follows:
Piano solo. Arab Dance, Mathilda
Bilbro, Elizabeth Ann Houston.
Trumpet sol, BY the Waters of
Minnetonka, Thurlow Eeurance,
Jean Wilkins.
Alto saxophone solo. Stubbletoe,
Edward C. Barroll. Jimmy Ham
mond.
Piano solo, Balancelle Swing Song,
Paul Wachs, Margaret Williams.
Trumpet solo, Castles in the Air,
Clay Smith, Marvin Transeau.
Soprano solo, Carmean (Waltz
Song). H. Lane Wilson. Elaine
Townsend.
Tenor saxophone solo, Neopolitan
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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
FINAL ASSEMBLY
Held WEDNESDAY
Distinguished Guests S
Present To Witness The
Closing Program.

On Wednesday the final weekly
assembly for the school year was
given. 1t was another of the assem-
blies in which pupils of the Junior
and senior high school met in the au-
ditorium for an hour before classes.
This week. however. there were spe-
cial guests who came to hear the
singing of the students under the
direction of William E. Miller Glenn
Gildersleeve. of Dover. director of
music in the schools of Delaware,
spoke OF fine work in music done in
thu schools of Milford and compH-
mented Mr.. Miller for developing so
much fine spirit and cooperation
among the students Mr. GiIdersleeve
presented Miss Georgianna B. Me-
duna. teacher of vocal music In the
Dover schools; Lester Bucher. su-
pervisor of music in New Castle
county; Mrs. Elliott Field of Kent
county. and Mrs. Raymond Bennett.
of Sussex county. Each in turn
praised the pupils and the work of
music in the school. Teamwork. said
Mr. Gildersleeve. makes for success
in any undertaking. and that is the
principle of music in To-
cal schools. The program for the
on Wednesday was as fol-
lows:
Hymn. "Integer Vitae"
Bible reading. 23rd Psalm. read by
Dorothy Watson.
Lords Prayer
Patriotic song. "Star Spangled
Banner"
Flag Salute. led by Fred Fields.
Song. "Old Folks at Home"
Song. Smiles"
Quartet. "Hie-a-Way Home "Ken-
lucky Babe"
Memorial Day service, "Tenting
moment of silence. taps.
School song.