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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
State Police To
 Enforce AM LosUs

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 29- (UP)--The Connecticut state p Ice today adopted thiS New Years resolution,
 Enforce all laws more rigid. iy.
 Reduce the heart.rending loss of life and terrific property damage by Q stricter enforce. ment of the motor vehicle laws.
 "Glve all possible aid to pc. destrlans and exercise the greatest care In protecting children going to and coming from sehs0l,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten. tlons have been filed at the ofilce of the town clerk;
 Robert Kosowsky, Jamaica, l.. l., and Lee Winikofi, 267 Pine St.
 Howard l.. Palmer, Thonaston, and Anne C. Flynn, i5 Giles St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
ONE MAN WHOLE UNION

St. Joseph, Mo, tUP)-L. L, Ja- eobS Is president. secretary -treasu- Ter, ergeant-at-arms and the entire membership of the local chapter os the Cigar Makers Union of America. He is the only active member of his trade here where i53 men once made cigars,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29

NAN w At~ItD aNW B4A0W Wtk tAkNkkJ Tom Casaara, owner Of the Con. tlnental cafe at Miami Beach 8. Fain, who collahbed on the Royal Palm Club (MiamD score, will wed Sally Fox, the ex-ScRndals glrls Tom Orr, Jr., whose daddy worked for the towns best papers (and is now over at The World Almanac) has started his newspaper career as copy boy for the Journal -Ameri. can They are saying the reason the Spee's captain killed himself was over his big blunder He was told to scuttle hls shir 30 it would sink But 1t still can bo salvaged because of the shal. low water, part of It's top can still Do seen.
 HeywO0d BrOun, for all his bril-. lance, never pretended being q master of repartee. He once stopped the show, however, by confessing' "As Q matter of fact, I am really Q master of departee" Norp Waln's book, "Heachlng for the Stars" has been banned in Ger. many, according to the news ser. vices, which added: No reason was given. The book deals with life in Nazi Germany" Those two short sentences tell more about the Nasi policy than all the books writ. ten on 1t.
 9
 The United States is giving first rate treatment to those NaN refu. gees from the scuttled liner Colum- bus at Ellis Island Wonder {; they appreciate 1t? America heips refugees - Germany adds to the refugee problem What do peo- pic mean saying vaudeville Is dead? Five Broadway theaters fea. tufc 1t, not counting the burlesk places Jack StutZ won't open his cafe The Game Cock New Year, eye-the biggest cafe night of all He'll turn it over to his staff fol their own fun. He thinks more oi loyalty than of profits Trans radio Press had this corking bit ol reporting; Moscow: Stalin counted congratuiatory messages from for. eign rulers on one thumb" Hitler being the lone message sender.
 Some movie critics complained that tho films "0one" and Light That Failed" followed the books from which they were taken, toe closely |. Goodness, for years these critics have been rapp.np Hollywood because the movies changed books too much when they transformed them to the screen :. ;. Inez Robb says that you and your little son had Q bfaWl over the electric trains he got for Christmas. And that Mrs. Winchell had to go out and buy c special set for you, Such goings onl
 Hing Crosby will be brother Bob8 guest when Bob takes over Benny doodmans spot on the 9th Ben Marden'S casino nt Ha- vana hear, iS the big attraction Did you know Miami has even banned bingo games2 sorta silly what? Please warn the Bronx dwellers to be careful about the collections taken for Door fami- lies" Several patriotic" outfits are using the donated money to spread their hateful propaganda Tell epoplc to check first before giving Heard this grand de- Bcriptlon of q nice guy. (van Hef- lin, Katharine Heps leading man in "Phila. story');. Hes the kind of an actor who believes in dottine his pS = not sounding them" Joe Lewis told me this ono about two nuts. They were looking at q fancy clock in c jewellers window .. "What does it Sav7' asked the first screwball The other put his car 10 the window and then replied: "Ti"k tock."
 YOUR GIRL FRIDAY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29

where he was taken yesterday af- tcinoon suffering from fractured ribs and internal Injuries received when his sedan overturned after a collision on Oak street,
 Lieut., Joseph McEvoy and Motor PaGolman John Mcdonnell, who in- vestlgated, said D'Agostino's mas chine collided with one operated by Henry W, Clark, 70 Of 82 citisenh avenue,
 Police are stlll Investigating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29

A dolls house is being used to demonstrate nir raid precautions at c military school of engineering in Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
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Evening star., 1939-12-08
Seal Praises Aides
For Beating Suits
For Damages
Only $1,000 Collected
Out of $930,000
Claimed in Actions

High praise was given today by
Corporation Counsel Elwood H. Seal
to four of his assistants in reporting
to the Commissioners that during the
three years and four months of his
service In the post persons suing the
District for damages had collected
less than eight-tenths of per cent
of the amounts claimed.
Mr.. Seal advised the Commits
sioners that out of $3.50, 900 involved
in damage suits against the District
only little over $1,000 had been
collected. Mr.. Seal gave credit for
the record to Chester H. Gray, chief
trial attorney, and Matt Mahorner,
jr; Oliver Gasch and James w:
Lauderdale, all assistant corporation
counsel.
The report showed that major
damage cases taken to court called
for the payment of $814,600, but
that the District had won all these
cases and was required to pay moth
ing. Minor damage suits called for
the payment of $780, .49, and of this
sum the District paid out 5000. In
other cases, which were settled be-
fore they went to court, the District
paid out some $1,000.
Mr.. Seal said:
"The percentage of recovery was
less than eight-tenths of per cent.
In calling your attention to this
splendid record, I do 50 with a great
deal of pride and congratulation to
men in this Office who, through
their efforts, have made this record
possible. The cooperation of the
Highway Department with this
Office has also been of material
benefit"
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Portrait Of Dr.. Swisher
Presented 10 6. W. j.

The portrait Of DR.. Charles Clin-
ton Swisher, professor emeritus OF
history at George Washington Uni
versity, which the Swisher Memorial
Society caused to be painted and
given to the university some years
ago. now hangs, formally dedicated,
on the walls of the university's new
library.
Dedication of the picture and Of
the history books which the society
has given to the university came
last night, on the occasion of DR..
Swisher's 93d birthday anniversary.
Members of the faculty, former
students and friends gathered to
honor him.
The portrait, done by Hans Kow-
notski, is now in the reading room
Of the library. The books are in
the same room.
After a word of welcome by Capt.
Edgar Graham, a former student
under DR.. Swisher and first presl-
dent of the Swisher Memorial So
ciety, Harold Keats, nephew OF DR..
Swisher, presented the portrait to
the university and afterward Dean
Elmer l.. Kayser accepted it for
the university.
These and others who rose to
speak all paid unqualified tribute to
DR.. 6wisher's achievements. One
and al, they said they expected him
tn he nresent fnr naarv moro birth.
day meetings.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Seal Again Delays
Leaving D. {. Post

Corporation Counsel Elwood H.
Seal announced today he had agreed
to keep his District post until his
services no longer were needed in
connection with current plans for
reorganization of the municipal gov
ernment.
Commissioner George E. Allen,
who accepted a reappointment as
Commissioner from President Roose-
welt to take charge of the reorgani-
zation study at the District Build
ing, had already persuaded Mr.. Seal
to delay his return to private prac-
tice, which he had set for November
l. Mr.. Seal thereafter planned to
leave some time in January, but Mr..
Allen again persuaded him to delay
his resignation.
Just when he plans to leave was
left indefinite, but it was indicated
it will not be until bill has been
drawn and presented to congress
sional committees.
Evening star., 1939-12-08

her head, like the ladies; q red
headed siskin, or Java rice-bird,
and q bird that looks like a lizard.
While canaries predominate at
the show there will be many
other breeds especially off,
springs Of the canary. Canaries
are there in all colors-except
red, which is the rarest of all.
There are green, cinnamon. fawn,
yellows, bun and white. This is
the white Yorkshire, called the
king Of canaries, but for the stei-
lar attraction, Pete, the Yankee
Doodle bird, now holds first place
unless that Arlington bird,
Norwee-who is q real Norwich
warbler-learns Dixie"
The show will continue totnor-
row and Sunday with hours from
10 Am. to 10 pm.
Evening star., 1939-12-08

in the Cairo Hotel. About 900
canaries of all shapes and sorts
will, be there-and a floor show
on the side.
Pete, the Yankee Doodle"
bird, is already the pet of the
show, though it has not opened.
He is the prize possession of Ed
ward M. Jameson of Anacostia,
and has appeared on the radio
some 30-odd times. Once he was
accompanied by the United States
Marine Band, but the 81 musi-
clans, with their slip horns and
tympannum, sort of got Pete
excited. He didn't sing his best
that time. Later he made q rec
ord, which will be played at the
show.
Pete = Ia nne fstt,e today
Evening star., 1939-12-08

though he developed q slight cold
in transit from his Anacostia bird
house to the showrooms at, the
Cairo. Now 81 years of age, Pete
has been singing this popular old
American song since he was 5
months old. It was taught to him
by his master, Mr.. Jameson-apd
Pete kind of resented it this
morning when he found opposi-
ton from Norwee, the Yorkshire
yellow, owned and exhibited by
John H. Rosson, a bird fancier
from Arlington, Va, who was
once q Star carrier boy and de-
livered papers in the blizzard Of
1899; papers for which he got 81
each. Even though a rival ex-
hibitor, Mr.. Rosson has high re-
spect for Mr.. Jameson, trainer Of
pete. ..... -..
Evening star., 1939-12-08

Of IS Suffer
Most in Traffic
Analysis Of Deaths
Shows Drivers so to so
Have Best Records

Pedestrians from IS to 70 years
old have the worst record in trafnc
accidents, according to a case his.
tory study presented to the Highway
Research Board, meeting here today.
by Earl Allgaier, statistician of the
American Automobile Association
A total of LIS fatal accidents
to pedestrians, reported from eight
States, was analyzed in an attempt
to bring out all the factors involved.
Among the findings we're:
Slightly more than half the cars
were less than 4 years old. Only
IS per cent were driven by the
owner. Eighteen per cent were
driven by. friends and another is
per cent by employees of the owner.
The median age of all drivers in
voled in fatal accidents was 30.
One-tenth of the drivers were so
or over.
Age Increases Death Peril.
Drivers under 10 had the poorest
record per mile, while those from
so to go had by far the best record.
The probability of a drivers being
killed increases materially with age.
Only 10 per cent of those under
20 were killed, while 38 per cent
OF those 10 and over died as a result
OF the crash.
Drinking was reported for II per
cent Of the operators of passenger
cars and for per cent of the opera
tors of commercial vehicles.
Building of sidewalks beside rural
highways, especially in the neighbour
hood of schools. churches, airports
and country clubs was urged by
Earl j. Reeder of the National
Safety Council
These will do little good, he
stressed, unless they are made Just
as attractive as the road itself for
pedestrians A sidewalk likely to
become muddy will be avoided.
Highway Signs Tested.
Experiments on the legibility dis
tance of highway signs we're re-
ported by T. w. Forbes and Robert
5. Holmes OF the Yale Bureau for
Street Traffic Research.
Observers walked toward various
types of signs from a distance Of
1,400 feet and made records of the
distances at which various letters
and symbols were visible.
This experiment showed that
broad letters became legible from
200 to 300 feet farther away than
narrow letters of the same ap-
proximate size.
Letters can be read, it was found,
at distances Of 50 feet for each
inch of height by persons Of normal
vision. The report urged that half
this legibility distance be taken a.
minimum in placing road signs
the wide margin of safety being
required because Of many drivers
Of poorer vision.
Evening star., 1939-12-08

It was only right and proper,
of course, that q bird from far
South as Arlington should try to
drown out a bird from far North
as Anacostia; especially when the
Northern bird was singing
Yankee Doodle"
The Gregorian chant, a re-
ligious medley, soothed the ruffled
feathers. Gregory, who sang this
solemn occasional, is the bird that
belongs to G. E. Lerner, q WASH
ington fancier. -.
BY noon-time, members Of the
National Capital Canary Club
had assembled some 470 birds In
their exhibit cages and by night
fall it is expected that an extra
hundred birds will be entered.
While doors will be opened
from S pm. today the main show
Evening star., 1939-12-08
High School Students
Learn Politics al
Debate Conference
Bethesda o-Chevy Chase
Youth Named Choirmun
At 6. W. U. Meeting

Some grade-A political machinery
went to work today as more than 100
high school students from the Dis
trict and nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia opened the seventh annual
High School Debate Conference at
George Washington University.
The political plums" at which the
preconference log rolling was direct
ed were the Craftsmanship and Sec
retaryship of the meeting.
Campaign managers wasted no
time after registration in collaring
other delegates and making attempts
to line up support for their candi-
dates. Even a couple of hastily i'm
provised posters were pinned on
bulletin boards.
An active campaign was conducted
on behalf of Barney Schneckloth Of
Woodrow Wilson High School by
manager who canvassed all the girls
who looked undecided. urging them
to cast their ballot for this mar
velous example Of American man
hood"
Chairman Is Named.
In runoff vote, after none of sew
eral nominees received majority,
Bob Osborn of Bethesda Chevy
Chase was named chairman Vir-
ginia Horsman of Eastern High was
elected secretary by narrow mar
gin, but the vote was challenged on
the ground that the Craftsmanship
nominees were out of the room and
unable to vote.
The conference is sponsored an
nually by the university to afford
the students opportunity to discuss
the subject selected for high school
debate. The subject this year is
Should the Federal Government
Own and Operate the Railroads."
A scheduled model debate on the
subject by Eliot Janeway, New York
economist, and Robert S. Henry, as
sistant to the president of the As
ISOLATION of American Railroads,
"fell through" when Mr.. Janeway,
who was to have upheld the. afnrma-
tive, announced at the outset that he
was opposed to Government owner
ship.
Critical of Management.
Mr.. Janeway was severely critical
of present railroad management,
which he described as a "senile and
inertia bound bureaucracy" He
suggested consolidation of the rail-
roads into possibly three national
systems. He also charged that Sen
ator Wheeler of Montana, who he
said was legal representative of the
railroad brotherhoods, had blocked
congressional action on the problem.
Mr.. Henry cited the safety record
of the railroads and said they we're
becoming increasingly more efficient.
This, he said, could not have been
accomplished under a "senile" man
agement.
The conference will break up into
discussion groups during the after
noon and meet tomorrow morning
to adopt resolutions on the question.
The conference will close with
luncheon at the Mayflower Hotel,
at which Dean William Crane john
stone of the university will discuss
the war in the Far East.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Morgan School YuIe
Fund Appeal Made

An appeal fog contributions of food
and clothing for distribution to the
needy on December % at Morgan
School was made to members of the
Midway Citizens Association by the
organizations Christmas Committee
last night.
Capt. Richard Mansfield of the
ninth police precinct spoke on safety
at the meeting held at the Morgan
School. He emphasized the necessi-
ty for special care and instruction in
safety regulations for children.
The association cited the need for
playground improvements in the
community. and advocated the es-
tablishment of q recreation and
playground center in the area around
Banneker and Francis Junior High
Schools.
Ofncers installed at the meeting
were: G. Willis johnson, president;
Arthur w. Jackson, vice president:
Ursula Jackson, secretary; James D.
Campbell, treasurer; Joseph Jenkins.
chaplain. and Henry Penn, legal
adviser.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Strains Of Yankee Doodle and Dixie Compete Canary Show

Pete, the singing canary, sat on
his perch in the marble halls of
the Cairo Hotel this morning and
struck up his favorite tune,
yankee Doodle"
Across the hall, Norwee, q yel-
low-feathered canary, ltried to
counter with Dixie" but Greg
ory, a wild siskin from the
pampas, drowned out both birds
with Gregorian chant.
1t all happened while the bird
fanciers of Washington were
getting their exhibits ready for
the fifth annual show, under
auspices Of the National Capital
Canary Club, which opens tonight
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Man Found Dead, Belt
Fastened Around Neck

The fully-clothed body of q man
about Is years was found this morn
ing, slumped in his bed and a belt
fastened around his neck, at tour
ist home in the 300 block of East
Capitol street.
Discovered by a colored maid
shortly after 10 O'Clock, his body
dangled from the head of the bed,
around which a leather belt had
been looped, according to police.
He was pronounced dead by a Cas-
ualty Hospital ambulance physician.
He had been dead about Is hours.
Police stated the man had regis
tered at the tourist home as H. L.
Ford of Roanoke, Va, on Novem-
Der 18, and was here apparently to
seek position with the Civil Service
Commission.
Evening star., 1939-12-08

really gets under way at $50 to
night when Bernice Carrico
stages a floor ensemble of dancers
and singers, with jeanette Hig-
gins, coloratura soprano, match
ing her voice with the warblings
of the birds.
Quite a bit excited over the
big event in their lives, the birds
were for the most part silent
this morning, but they will be
ready to put on their madrigal
by nightfall, according to the
experts. The show promises to
be the greatest ever staged in
Washington.
Some of the outstanding birds
on exhibit are . Japenese robin,
or Pekin nightingale, . Dutch
friu whose feathers are curled
and who wears IN "up.do" On
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Toy Shop Is Opened
To Aid District Blind

The District of Columbia Society
for the Prevention of Blindness this
week opened toy shop at 1889
Connecticut avenue, profits from
which are to be used for the So
ciety's campaign to eliminate blind
ness and conserve vision In the
District.
The shop, a new venture this year
for the organization, features toys
for children up to 10 years Of age.
The store will remain open through
December l6 from 10 an. to 8 pm.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Murphy Expresses Concern
Over Vote Fraud Reports
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Attorney General Murphy said
yesterday the Justice Department
was concerned with reports of vote
frauds in several cities. and men
toned Chicago in particular. He
said the work in Kansas City and
in Louisiana was an illustration Of
what the department was doing.
"As soon as the work is done in
some areas" the Attorney General
stated, I'VE will move into other
areas. Wherever complaints are
made, the case will be driven to
the limit"
He declared there was nothing
worse than vote frauds Asked
whether the Hatch Act was an i'm
portant weapon in this connection,
Mr.. Murphy said he considered the
law very important" and believed
1t should be extended at the next
session of Congress.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Traffic Engineers
Disagree on Block
System Of Lights
Michigan Professor
Prefers 1t, Another Likes
Plan Used Here

Conflicting opinions on the merits
OF the so-called "block" or simul-
taneous system of traffic lights were
voiced today by traffic engineers at
tending the annual meeting of the
Highway Research Board of the
National Research Council.
Roger Morrison, professor of high
way engineering and highway trans
port at the University Of Michigan,
said the system recently was placed
in operation in the city Of Detroit
and is working out very success
fully.
On the other hand, Arnold H.
Vey, trafic engineer of the New
Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission,
contended that in general the pro-
gressive light system-the system
used in Washington - offers far
greater advantages.
I'm fact" he added, ''in New Jer-
sey we are encouraging the use Of
the progressive plan, because We
feel its advantages far outweigh its
flaws"
No Comment on d. c.
None of those interviewed would
express an opinion as to whether
Washington's traffic movement
would be facilitated by use of the
block system, under which all north
and south bound traffic would move
simultaneously, and all east and
west bound traffic would move to-
gether. Commissioner Melvin c.
Hazen recently asked his Traffic Ad-
visory Council to study the posi-
bility of experimenting with the
simultaneous system here.
Prof Morrison said that, while he
has had only a few opportunities
to observe Detroits experience with
the plan, he had noted that more
satisfactory movement of both We
hicular and pedestrian traffic had
resulted.
Automobile traffic seems to move
in such a way that pedestrians can't
disobey the lights" he said.
Encourages Speeding.
However, Mr.. Vey contended that
the simultaneous system not only
encourages drivers to speed but also
leads to disobeying of signals, espe-
cially on the part of the pedestrian.
He explained it this way: Under
the progressive system it doesn't do
driver any good to speed up be-
tween lights, because the lights are
timed to a certain speed. Under
the block plan the driver knows he
has the g.een light for just so long,
so he tries to make as many blocks
as he can before the light changes
for cross traffic.
He pointed out, further, that with
a block system in operation on all
streets traf1ic on every cross street
would move at the same time and
for the same period, regardless of
the difference of the traf1ic load on
each street.
Pedestrians are encouraged to dis
bey signal lights because the system
calls for longer signal cycles, Mr..
Vey contended.