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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
Birth Announced

Announcement has been made of tho birth Tuesday of c daughter at et. Mary's hospital. Waterbury, t0 Mir. and Mrs. Raymond Phillips Of Dunn avenue,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

shipyards Of Italy are busy car- rying out important shipbuilding programs approved by the dovern- ment,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
their houses, The carrier-time has been increased Because of this, Mir. Green said.
Seal Sale Climbs

Seal Sale Climbs
 The Christmas Seal sale is ilear- Ing the goal of $500 which the Naugatuck committee hopes to at- tain for 1889. Mrs. Seymour squireS chairman, announced today that returns now total $i,f3i.i0 with many residents on the mailing list, one school, and the Town of Beacon Falls still to report.
 State Office building, Hartford, has requested that from oil towns fin Connecticut be made as early as possible after Christmas Day.
 Awards in the Christmas doorway and doors contests have been made here, Mrs. Harold w. Brown placing first in the doorway competition and Mrs. John Broadrick of High street winning first place in the doors con- test. A total of i0 doorways and doors were entered and they pre- sented very attractive appearances.
 Mrs, Samuel R. Bristol of Platts Mills placed second in the doorways class with Mrs. Arthur E. Anderson of Walnut terrace third. Mrs. George Barwick and Mrs. Hart EY Perkins of Walnut street were awarded honorable mention. Mrs. John lH. schmuck of North Church street took second place in tho door competition, Mrs. Carlton W. Bristol of Hillside avenue was third, and Mrs. Erie c. Kerner of Cliff street got honorable mention. Mrs c. Le. Roy Mintie, Mrs. II. W. Stevens and Mrs. William Manning, all of Wa terbury, were the judges. Photo- graphs of tho winning exhibits will to entered in tho state contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
Plan "At Home"

Mrs. Adelbert 0. Futile and Car. lislo D. Futile of Terrace avenue will entertain at an "at homo" New Years day Invitations have been Issued and guests will De received from 1 D. m. to [ D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

MT. and Mrs. William Anderson of Mlllviile havs as their guest their daughter, Miss Lorraine Anderson,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

Lester Weiss, e student at the University of Michigan, ls visiting hh mother, Mrs, H c. Weiss Of Carroll street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
Christmas Party

A Christmas party will De held at the final meeting of the year Of the executive board of the Naugatuck Day Nursery association, to Do held at 10 c, m. tomorrow at the nursery on Water streets. ReportA oii magazine sales will Do made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
Cold Prevails

The thermometer dropped to sev. on degrees above zero here last night and the cold spell continued today although the weather this morning was not as severe as yes- terday. Some outlying sections rec ported three above zero tempcra- lures last night.
 Skating is being enjoyed here, the cold spell leaving skating places ideal for this sport
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

George Duflois, c student at tho Lenore Ryan school, Hickory, \. c. is spending the Christmas hoiidayB at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lionel ?. Dui3ois Of May street, Dr. Robert |. Duil0is Of Now York city has returned there after visit. ing his parents here over tho week. end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
llFIets

Chief Of p0lico John uofifIey Of Boebe street has returned from Providence, R 1. where no vaca- toned Tuesday. His wifc and son, Jackie, gre visiting relatives there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

The couector'S once VIII pc closed Sunday and Monday.
 Officers Elected
 Everett Svenson was elected chief patriarch of Magnolia Encampment Odd Fellows at the meeting held last night in Odd Fellows hall. Mir Svenson succeeds Edward Larson. Other officers chosen were: Jesse Barratt, high priest; Henry Zwick senior warden; George Fills, junior warden; Stanley F, Dibble, scribe: George L. Hall. treasurer. These officers and appointive of- ficers who will be named by the new chief patriarch soon wil be installed sometime In January.
 Elect Tonight
 Election of officers of the Nauga- tuck Camp, Woodmen of the World is scheduled to be held tonight at q meeting in Goodyear hall at 0 o'clock.
 John L. Lover will give e short talk and a social will follow the business session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
Sells Lot

The Union City Coal and Lumber company has sold e lot on Coen street to Rocco Cataldo, according to warranty deed filed at the of- flee of Town Clerk Raymond J. St John recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
Visited Here

Mir. and Mrs. Leonard Morrissey and family of West Newton, Mass, and Mir. and Mrs. Henry Mccarthy Jr. and family of Danvers, Mass, who have been visiting MT, and Mrs, Henry P, Mccarthy of Park avenue, have returned to their homes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

Prank 4. SquiFcs, Jr. of Ozone Park, l.. l. was c recent visitor at the home Of his mother. Mrs. Frank A. Bquires Of Hillside avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

The collectors office will be closed Sunday and Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
c student at the ,i'faphagen School Of Fashion, New York city.

MT, and Mrs. Russ Frey. Carl Tlcxer and Mrs. Lola Hutcheson of Willlaifsport, Pa. were visitors dufs Ing tho Christmas weekend with Mir. and Mrs. E. Flexcr Of i0B Meadow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

MT, and Mrs. Harlan c. Brown Of Raleigh, N. c, are spending the Christmas holidays with Mrs, Browns father, Warren D. Abel Of Miliville avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

Miss Marion Baldwin Of Boston, who has been visiting hor mother, Mrs. Warren D, Abel Of MiilvillG avenue, has returned to her nome.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Forest Hills Dinner to Honor
Senator und Mrs. Wheeler

Senator and Mrs. Burton K
Wheeler, good neighbors who have
done so much for the community"
will be guests of honor at the an
nual dinner of the Forest Hills Citi-
zens' Association. Mrs. Leslie B.
Wright, president, announced. The
dinner, the annual social affair OF
the association to get members bet
ter acquainted, will be given at the
Columbia Country Club Tuesday at
7pm.
The Montana Senator and his
wife have taken an active interest
in the welfare of the neighborhood
just as if they were permanent resi-
dents, Mrs. Wright said, and the
association would like to show its
appreciation for their services. Sen
ator and Mrs. Wheeler have never
been too busy to lend their time
and assistance In handling prob
lens of the neighborhood, the asso-
citation president said. They and
other national legislators, who have
lived in the community, have been
very helpful in obtaining improve
ments for this neighborhood, par
ticularly IN regard to schools. "Mrs.
Wheeler was invaluable In getting
the woodrow Wilson High School
Stadium" Mrs. Wright said, IN
Evening star., 1939-01-22

the fact that the Board of Edu-
cation estimates for capital out
lay items for 1910 amounted to
$6,289 400 but the Budget Bureau
cut the amount to $l,500,000.
Regarding the free education Of
nonresident pupils in the schools
OF the District he said:
I'm general when children in
the States attend public schools
outside the taxation units in
which they reside, they are re-
quired to pay tuition fees, which
may cover all or a part of the
cost of such instruction. The
District should be rid of this un-
usual situation"
At the meeting of the Public
School Committee held on Fri
day last the guest speaker was
DR.. Lloyd E. Blauch, senior au-
thor OF the study Public Educa-
ton in the District of Columbia"
There Is one characteristic of
the Board of Trades committee
which is striking to any one
familiar with the personnel of
the neighborhood citizens asso-
Citations. There is to be recog-
nized among those attending the
meetings and participating &C
lively in the work a considerable
number who are active in the
neighborhood groups where they
reside.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

pointing out a recent Improvement
they helped obtain for this area.
Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick and
E. c. Potter, former president of
the association and legal resident of
Montana, will be co-chairman at
the dinner. All but one of the for
mer presidents of the association
are expected to be present. The
former presidents of the association
are George Esch, first president;
Mr.. Potter, second president; Col.
Johnson, third president, and L. A.
Carruthers, fourth president.
Two members of this group, which
was organized 10 years ago, have
been president of the federation.
They are DR.. George Havenner and
Mr.. Carruthers, the latter being the
present federation president. Mrs.
Wright, the fifth president, has held
an Office since the organization of
the association.
Mrs. Joseph Horgan is chairman
of the Subscription Committee,
which is composed of the following
members: Mrs. John D. Richards,
Mrs. S. c. Bamman, Mrs. Edward
T. Paxton, Mrs. E. L. Springer and
Mrs. D. L. Maxwell. Mrs. Wilbur
La Roe, jr., is in charge of the menu
and Mrs. Victor Kelsey is in charge
Of decorations.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Settlement Reached
On Boundaries

The Metropolis View Citizens A..
sociation has ceded a territory cc"-
tanning approximately 1000 persor7
to the North Capitol Citizens A
sociation following a joint commit
tee meeting Of the two associations
to settle the boundary question.
For the past two years, a contro-
Versy over the common western
boundary generally accepted as
North Capitol street, has marred
relations between the two CIVIC
groups. Several months ago, Vim
cent P. Boudren. Metropolis View
president, appointed a committee
to investigate title to the area il
dispute
The joint committee meeting last
week, at which James Crooks repre-
sented North Capitol and Mr.. Bou-
dren attended for Metropolis View,
an extension Of boundary was grant
ed the North Capitol group to Sec
ond street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. N. E. on the western boundary
According to Mr.. Boudren. the grant
entailed a population loss to Metro
polls View of approximately $50
families.
The action taken is subject to
confirmation by tWo-thirds vote of
each association in regular meeting.
Indications, however, are that the
action will meet with no opposition.
Mr.. Boudren said it was the feel
ing of the association that the terri
tory relinquished was no integral
part of the Metropolis View Asso-
citation and more could be done in
that area under the banner of the
North Capitol Group.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Naming Of the Bridge
After John Philip Sousa.

Senator Arthur Capper, Repub-
lican, of Kansas has reintroduced
in the Senate the bill to name
the bridge, under construction,
over the Anacostia River in line
with Pennsylvania avenue after
the great march king, John Philip
Sousa. This is identical with the
bill introduced in the Seventy
fifth Congress by the late Senator
Royal S. Copeland of New York
and passed by the Senate last
June.
The bill was reported favorably
by the District Committee and
passed by the Senate despite an
unfavorable report thereon by the
District Commissioners. The
Commissioners report against the
bill was based on the suppos.tion
that bridges in the District were
always named after the streets
which they carry and not aftCr
individuals or anything else. The
report cited one exception to the
rule, the Taft Bridge carrying
Connecticut avenue over Rock
Creek.
The report also overlooked the
fact that the street naming rule
had not been followed in the case
OF the Francis Scott Key Bridge,
the Chain Bridge. Anacostia
Bridge, the Dunbarton Bridge
over Rock Creek at @ street and
possibly others. Nor did the re-
port note that there is already
one Pennsylvania avenue bridge
over Rock Greek. The report was
so illogical and lacking in reliable
information that it was of real
help in getting the bill reported
out of committee.
The many civic groups sup
porting this local memorial to
Washingtons most illustrious ma
tive son are hopeful that the
Commissioners may reverse them
selves and join with the citizens
IN urging this legislation which
requires no appropriation of
funds. The feeling is general
that there is really more reason
to name the new bridge after the
great native Washingtonian COM
poser OF the STARS and Stripes
Forever" than there was to honor
in a similar manner the author
Of the Star Spangled Banner"
The bill has not yet been intro
duced in the House of Repre-
sentatives. but is expected to be
shortly. The civic groups are de-
termined to push this legislation
vigorously.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Y. M. G. A. News

The Central Y. M. C. A. has ar
ranged the following events:
Tomorrow-5 pm, junior gym
leaders supper and theory meeting;
$50 pm, dinner meeting of man.
ayers; 7:30 pm, Monday night
Bible class, subject. Peter Declares
His Love: Miss Mabel Nelson
Thurston, leader.
Tuesday-12:30 pm, luncheon for
new ministers; 7:15 pm, class in
so This Is Religion" led by DR.. J
Lowry Fendrich. jr.: 7:30 pm., Sigma
Nu Delta Fraternity; 8:15 pm,
Westminster Conference Committee;
9 pm, Dormitory Basket Ball
League plays in the boys gym.
Wednesday, 8 pm, Y. M. c. A.
Glee Club; $50 pm, Dormitory
Council smoker.
Thursday, 9::30 am, weekly staff
conference: 7pm.. Y. NC. A. Eagles
VS.. Westminster; 7::30 pm, Dormi-
tory Bowling League: 8 pm, Y. M.
c. A. Flashes VS.. Charlotte Hall
Military Academy; $50 pm Town
Hall of the Air.
Friday-4:30 pm. Y. M. C. A.
Hawks VS.. Powell Junior; 7:30 pm,
Debating Club: 7:50 pm, Congress
Pages gymnasium class; g. pm,
FORUM; $3.50 pm, public speaking
group.
Saturday-Y. M. C. A.. Junior
Sunday School Basket Ball League.
2 pm, Memorial Chapel VS.. Saliva
ton Army; $50 pm, United Breth-
rem VS.. Y. NJ. c. A.; $40 pm. Wis
consin Avenue Baptist VS.. Metro
politan Memorial Methodist; 4:3O
pm, Calvary Baptist VS.. Foundry
M. E.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Municipal Assembly
Bill Is Awaited

A bill providing for municipal
assembly in the District of Colum-
bia is expected to be introduced in
Congress this week, according to
William H, Mundell, vice chairman
of the District Suffrage Association.
According to the bill. Congress
would grant its power of legislating
on civic problems of the District to
a body Of 21 citizens, the Municipal
Assembly, In instances where the
issue is under jurisdiction of the
Federal Government but affects the
city in some phase, the city legisla-
ture may make recommendations to
Congress.
The delegates would be elected by
District residents. Persons main
tanning residences in their homr
States would not have franchise
rights in Washington. The city
would be divided into l6 precincts,
each Of which would elect a repre-
sentative Five others would be
elected at large. Term of Office for
a delegate would be two years and
the salary 1000 a year.
The home-rule bill was drawn up
by the District Suffrage Association,
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Supervisors Sought
For Chevy Chase
Playground
Effort Being Made to
Keep Children Off
Hazardous Streets

With a view to keeping school
children of the streets after school
hours, on Saturdays and at all times
during the summer vacation period,
thereby eliminating possible injury
or death as the result of accidents,
the Chevy Chase Citizens Associ-
alton through former president
Of the group, Edwin S. Hege, has
been asked to procure volunteer
supervisors for three Fairgrounds in
the community during these periods.
Named by Auto Club.
Mr.. Hege, who was appointed
chairman of special committee by
the Keystone Automobile Club, with
Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol and
c. Melvin Sharpe as members Of
the committee, called on DR.. Frank
w. Ballou, superintendent of public
schools, to take up the subject Of
converting the Fairgrounds into
more general use and at the same
time keep the children off the
streets after school hours and dur
ing vacation periods.
The committee request was
turned over to special committee
OF the Board of Education, whose
findings were listed as follows: >
Cd That public school play
grounds be supervised during the
entire summer from 8 am. until
dark.
ca That elementary school grounds
be used primarily for younger chill
dren, with older boys and girls and
adults using junior and senior high
school grounds.
90 That in the summer the &C.
tivities include for children, music,
art, crafts, dramatics. etc, In ad-
dition to usual physical activities.
"a That supervision during the
summer vacation be the joint re-
sponsibility of the Department OF
Health and Physical Educa ton and
| the Community Center Department.
If the entire program were to be
carried out on paid basis. it was
disclosed, the cost would be s57,954
for services and sll,570 for supplies.
Appropriation Sought.
AS an appropriation to cover this.
expense seems unlikely. it was
added, volunteer personnel and sub
scriptions from residents of the
area for needed supplies, would
solve major part of the problem.
The Fairgrounds in the Chevy
Chase area that would come under
the plan include the Alice Deal
Junior High School, Thirty-eighth
and Davenport streets NV, the
Lafayette, Northampton street and
Broad Branch road NV, and the
Ben Murch, Thirty sixth and Ell
licott streets NV.
The volunteers would be assigned
one of these Fairgrounds after hav-
/ ing taken a brief course of instruc-
ton in such a program Of super
vision.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Snow Removal
On BRIDGE Asked

Protest has been lodged with Will
liam A. Zanten, supervisor of city
refuse removal, by the handle High
lands Citizens Association concern
ing the failure of his department to
remove ice and snow from the
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge during
the last snow.
Branding conditions as extremely
hazardous the letter, asked that
snow removal be started on the
bridge before streets are cleared.
Cases were cited of accidents caused
by the slippery condition of the
bridge. -
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Increased GoIlinger
Funds Are SOUGHT

The Washington Highlands Citi-
zens' Association has again taken its
annual stand favoring a larger ap-
preparation to Gallinger Hospital to
better hours and working condi-
tons Of employees at the municipal
hospital,
The association has come to be
regarded as the civic defender Of
employees at Gallinger. Each year
the association reiterates its plea
for more money to run Gallinger
properly, to increase the wages of
the orderly, nurses and kitchen at
tendants there and to purchase bet
ter equipment and increase the staff.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Our Schools the Subject
OF Comprehensive Study.

There is probably no more en-
thusiastic or hard working civic
group than the Committee on
Public Schools of the Washing
ton Board of Trade. Its meet
ings held at luncheon on the
third Friday in each month al
ways bring out large attend
ance and valuable information
and intelligent constructive dis
cussion is the regular order.
This committee has for some
time been engaged in a compre-
hensive study of the school sys-
tenn and its needs. School OIL
cials have attended and sub
jected themselves to extensive
questioning, the recent educa-
tional study Public Education
In the District of Columbia" has
been gone into extensively and
reports of subcommittee have
been very Illuminating.
At the recent meeting of the
Board Of Trade chairman, George
Keneipp, reported that so far the
committee had reached only two
conclusions:
l. That the education of our
children in the District of Co.
lumbia should in no way suffer
because of unwise fiscal policies.
2. That the additional costly
burden of free education for non
resident students should be elimi-
mated.
In discussion of the first item
he pointed out that the Board of
Education and not the Bureau of
the Budget should have exclusive
control of the ALLEGATION Of funds
to specific expenditures within
the limitation Of the total amount
Of the budget excepting, possibly,
expenditures for large capital
OUTLAWS. He called attention to
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Schools Report Planned

A special report by Mrs. Phyllis
Plenmons. chairman of the School
Committee of the Anacostia Citi-
zens' Association, will be made at
a meeting of the organization Fri
day. The meeting will be held at
8 pm. in the Anacostia Methodist
Church, Fourteenth and v streets
Sc, Stanley E. Otto, president,
announced.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
jefferson Junior High,

The program for the meeting on
Tuesday at pm. includes talk by
Miss Agnes I. Kinnear. principal of
Eliot Junior High; a clothing dis
play by Mrs. M. Shows classes; an
experiment in report cards, and ex-
hibits of this semester's work in
classes and shops. The teachers will
be in their rooms at 7:30 pm. for
conferences with parents.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Discuss Member Drive

A membership drive and report
on amendments to the association S
constitution will be taken up at a
meeting of the North Capitol Citi-
zens' Association at pm. tomorrow
The group will meet in the Nc
Kinley High School, Secretary
James A. Crooks, announced.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Carbery Ludlow.

Mrs. Jesse Deloe, president, an
nounces a meeting at the Ludlow
School on Wednesday at pm. BY
laws will be adopted. DR.. Agnes
Greig will speak on Personality De-
fenses," and Mrs. Grace Richards,
well-known soprano, will sing.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
GIee Club to Sinq

A musical program by the Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co.
Glee Club will feature meeting of
the Society of Natives tomorrow at
pm. in the Washington Club.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Civic Recruits
METROPOLIS View

Metropolis View.
Sixteen members were admitted to
the Metropolis View Citizens Asso-
citation this month. They were:
Cannon: G. A.. saur. Mrs. H. A.
Thile. Il. J. De Vecchio
Jones Frank De BroStn w O.
RaVlise 3.,VI c,enree enese kld"el. Robert E.
Old members re-admiSted,
Mercogllclano. L. Hunt Mise uol,,
Dl Meglo James Baiic1gni D. ien
Chambers, Mrs. E c. &
Dahlgren Terrace.
New members elected to the Dahl.
gren terrace Citizens Association
last month include:
Duhie. John NJ. Whitloct u
Miller, J. c. EairfaV - =.
Foirante r. Hal H D.
Cummings. NJ r KIina -,
FerneId Harwood. w D.
NorWnod yEx1a Lakeman NJ
Schultz, G. A. SN' W. -.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Parent 7 eocher Managers Get
Reports on HdIf-Yedr Work
1900 Children Outfitted, 10000 Have Teeth
Checked, SO Are Given Eyeglasses
BY MRS. WALTER B. FRY,

PreAnt, o ana Tachers
story Of accomplishment
meeting the board
Teachers, held Tuesday Building chairman after
chairman
apparent it evident that the
organization.
Mrs L. s. Brooks chairman Of student reported
done by her committee December especially Christmas season.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Powell Junior High.

A card party will be held February
20 in the school with Mrs. Charles
Evans as chairman.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Taft Junior HiQh.

Dr. M. B. Root, physician -psychi-
artist of the National Training
School for Boys and a Taft father,
will talk on Common Mistakes
Fathers Make With Their Children, "
at the fathers night meeting Tues
day at 8 pm. The Tech Boys Glee
Club will sing and Police Capt.
Mansfield, cartoonist and monologist,
will entertain. Fathers will prepare
and serve refreshments.
Bancroft.
The study group will start Tues
day at 1:30 pm. and meet each
successive Tuesday for six weeks.
Miss Esther Dudley, of the Child
Guidance Clinic, will be- the leader.
A card party will be held Thurs
day at 1870 pm.
TruesdeN.
Girls from the Dennison Voca-
tional School, with Miss Mary
Lackey, principal, as guest speaker,
will be in charge Of the program for
the meeting Tuesday at 2:30 pm.
Miss E. Albather, head of the do
mestic science department, assisted
by the girls in her department. will
serve tea, and other pupils will DEM
onstrate their work.
Langley Junior High.
The Rev. Walter Michael, pastor
OF Eldbrook M. E. Church, will dis
cuss "The Moral Training of Our
Youth at the meeting Tuesday
evening. The Girls Glee Club,
under the direction of Miss Mar
garet Stauff, will sing.
A group Of mothers will sew in