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Evening star., 1940-03-05
Beta Sigma Phi
Meetings Listed

Epsilon and Theta Chapters of
Beta Sigma Phi vii hold cultural
meeting Wednesday night at 8
O'Clock.
Epsilon Chapter will meet at the
Lee House, with Miss Ethel Svend-
sen in charge of the program. Theta
Chapter will meet with Miss Mar
jorie Heekin, 230 Massachusetts ave-
nue. NE, and in addition to the
program, plans will be made for
the dinner to be held March Is cele-
brating Theta's 1st anniversary.
Kappa Chapter will meet Thurs
day night at 8 o'clock at the home
of Alpha Williamson amid Gretchen
Giddings at the Park Lane Apart
ments. Mrs. Margie Barron of the
Social Security Board is the educa-
tional director of the chapter and
will have charge of the program.
Of1cers OF Kappa Chapter are Sally
Cross, president; Mildred Sherman,
corresponding secretary; Joan Doyle,
recording secretary; Bernice Kislin,
treasurer, and Miss Williamson, his
torian.
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president, Mrs. Jacob Leander
Loose; recording secretary. Mrs.
E. S. Kochersperger; assistant res
cording secretary, Mrs. James C.
Wilkes: treasurer, Miss Grace Bur-
ton; assistant treasurer, Mrs. Hugh
M. Southgate; corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. William H. Scott, and
assistant corresponding secretary,
Mrs. E. E. Quayle.
Directors are Mrs. Henry Albers,
Mrs. Paris E. Brengle, Mrs. Ralph
O.. Brewster, Mrs. NJ Webster Daw-
ley. Mrs. Warren J. Haines, Mrs.
Howard S. Leroy, Mrs. William H.
Mondell, Miss Daisy M. Prentice,
Mrs. Maurice H. Thatcher and Mrs.
G. Louise Weller.
Mrs. Gam presided at the meet
ing and Mrs. Wentz, program chair
man, presented the speaker.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Catholic 'Theater
Cycle Announces
New Patrons

The Rev. Joseph A. Code, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis r. Culliton, Mr..
Edward Keating, Miss Edna j.
Sheehy and Mrs. v. H. Stonesifer
are, among the new patrons and
patronesses for the Washington
Catholic Theater Cycle of five dra-
matte productions during the lenten
season. The Trinity College Dra-
matte Club also is on the list Of
patrons.
The second event In the series
will take place Thursday night at
$50 o'clock in Sacred Heart audi
torium at 1925 Park road, when the
program Of three plays will be given
by the Harlequins Of Catholic Uni
versity, the Triangleers Of 1mmacu-
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lata Junior College and the Sacred
Heart Dramatic Club.
The ushers and Reception Com
mittee for Thursday nights plays
will be Miss Marion Akers, Miss
Dolores de Chadednes, Miss Eleanor
Egan, Miss Betty Frobose, Miss Mar
jorie Gauthier, Miss Agnes Melting,
Miss Alice Neri and Miss Mary Ellen
Walsh.
Three full-length plays will be given
by Dunbarton College, st. Paul's
Players and the department Of
speech and drama of Catholic Uni
versity on March 10, II and IS,
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Mrs. Van Zandt
Gives Talk on
EurOpe's Wars

Developments Of the European
wars outlined by Mrs. Lydia Van
Hagan Van zandt in q talk, Gross
Currents in Europe's Wars" before
the international Relations Depart
ment Of the Twentieth Century Club
yesterday at q meeting at the Y w.
G. A.
Mrs. Van Zandt illustrated her
talk with a large black and white
map which she colored to show the
new frontiers Of the German Reich
and the Soviet Union.
Discussing the struggle for eco
nomic control in the Balkans and
the possibility Of the war spreading
into Danubia and the Near East,
she said, "Rumania bears the brunt
TO the demands because she has
more wealth and more territory to
share than the other Balkan states.
Germany wants oil and wheat" she
continued, Russia wants Bessarabia
Bulgaria wants Dobrudja and Hun
gary wants Transylvania."
National differences would make II
impossible to draw perfect ethno-
graphical frontiers in Danubia, the
speaker pointed out. For example
In Transylvania, the majority Of the
city people are Hungarians," she
said, while the majority Of peasants
are Rumanians."
Mrs. Van Zandt told Of q flight she
made with the Rumanian Minister
of Press and Propaganda from Bu-
charest to Constanta on the Black
Sea, to see King Carol and Prince
Michael christen two new ships.
THE court was in mourning for
the Queen Mother" she said, sc
the only ladies invited were five press
representatives. We were asked tc
wear black, and the men wore morn
ing coats and silk hats. We were a
funeral looking party when at 6 a m.
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Take Apartment

Gen. and Mrs. Virgil L. Peterson
are in their Wardman Park apart
ment which they have taken for the
season.
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Club to Entertain
Mrs. Bankhead

Mrs. william B. Bankhead
will be the guest Of honor at the
at home which the Congressional
Club will hold Friday, March Is,
at its annual reception in honor
Of the wife Of the Speaker Of the
House. The at home will be held
at the clubs headquarters, 20O1
New Hampshire avenue, from
$3.50 to S O'Clock.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Forum Will Discuss
Consumer Problems

The Legislation Subcommittee ON
Consumer Problems of the WASH
ington branch of the American
Association of University Women,
under the chairmanship Of Mrs.
Durward Sandifer. will hold an
open meeting tonight at 8 o'clock.
The committee has taken an ac-
tive stand in opposition to the re-
sale price maintance bill for the
District, which is now before the
Senate District Committee.
Mr.. Saul Nelson of the Depart
ment of Labor will assist with the
forum.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
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hattan's spotless clean washing.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
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Evening star., 1940-03-05
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-06
Y. M. c. A. Notes

The lily Inter-Club Council met Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Central Y. M. O.. A. to draw up tentative schedules for the remain der of the winter sports season in- cluding swimming meets, track meets and indoor baseball. The fol- lowing Hi-Y Clubs were present: Aces, Beta, Black Knights, Cadets, Pilgrims, Angus, Sigma, Omega, Wa terville, Delta, Tech, Alpha, and Gamma.
 President Don Moffatt, appoint- ed a social committee with Russell Schmidt as chairman with, Robert Nichols and Joseph Guarini.
 Walt Malins, High School Secre- tary, reported on the Junior Hi-Y Conference to be held in Westport, Connecticut, Saturday, February IT, and the State lily Conference to be held at Springfield College, Springfield, Mass, March 30 and 3l. Cooperation between the neutral nations was the subject of a dis cusSion given last night by Atty. Frederic c. Smedley at the Y. M. c. A. lobby forum.
 His subject was Inter-Neutral Cooperation.
 He gave much information con- corning the International Concilia- tion conference held at Panama last fall and the steps that were taken there to insure neutrality.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-06
JUDGE BUSINESSES
 M'KENNA APPEAL

Judge Frank P. McEvoy in a deci- sion handed down in the superior court this morning dismissed the ap- peal of Helen McKenna in her case against E. O. Goss ct al.
 The woman. a servant in the home of the late Mr. Goss, fell on an al- legged slippery stirway and sustained ankle and back injuries.
 She was awarded compensation by Compensation Commissioner James M. Lynch for her ankle in- jury but denied compensation for the alleged back injury.
 The appeal to the superior court was from Compensation Commis- sioner Lynchs ruling.
 The woman acted as her oWr lawyer when the case was heard last Friday and claimed that sht had been maltreated by doctors, law. yers, the compensation commission CT, and everybody connected witt her case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-06
NIk 10 SPONSOR ! NEW PROGRAM
Handicapped YOnths to Receive Chance to Learn
 Vacations

A new work project to be con- ducted in cooperation with the Di- vision of Vocational Rehabilitation of the State Board of Education has been approved by the National Youth Administration, according tc an announcement made today by Richard A. Barrett, State MA ad- ministrntor. Activities on the pro- feet will be designed to benefit ham, dicapped youth and will be directed by Edward P. Chester, supervisor of the Division of Vocational Re- mobilization.
 As illustrative of the purpose of the project Mir. Barrett cited the case of 8 young man who was handicapped by limited use of ms hip, knee and ankle, as a retSult of arthritis. He had acquired a considerable knowieage of the tech nical aspects of radio work but be- cause he was compelled to leave school in the seventh grade, he had no opportunities 10 get knowledge of higher mathematics and English Through the joint efforts of the MA and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation on the new project he is being assigned to the MA resident work center at Nepaug Vll- 1age where he will set up and op- crate a radio transmitter. In ad- dition he will have an opportunity to get needed courses in mathema- tics and English from the lnstruc- tors at the village. This young mar had hoped to become radio engineer but after coming in con- tact with the program of rehabill- taticn 1t was found that It would be more practical for him to con- centrate on getting preliminary eX- perience for future employment as g radio operator; work which he was physically capable of accomplish ing.
 MT. Chester will personally have the responsibility of finding the worK outlets for the youth and states that each individual will be given par ticular attention with every effort being made to develop program af work. education. and guidance that will be most adaptible to the needs of those participating.
 It is expected that referras 10 the project will be made by the sev- eral agencies throughout the state who are concerned with handi- capped youth. Eligibility require ments are the same as those ot all MA workers. demanding that they be between the ages of 18 and 25. out of school and unemployed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-06
HOLD
 SMOKER TONIGHT


 The annual smoker and enter tainment under the auspices of the Holy Name society of the church of the Blessed Sacrament will be stag ed this evening in the parish hall. Amateur boxing featuring some of the younger members of the parish will be numbered among the attrac- tions. The committee of arrange ments has also secured the services of one of the city's best known magicians, who will entertain with his 'bag of tricks" Refreshments will be served. President Eddie Phelan is confident that the smok- CT will measure up to the high standard of success previous events set.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-06
1 EMPLOYE FOR
 THREE PATIENTS
Tuberculosis Institutions Have Two Employees for
 Every Three Patients

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 6-UP)- State Finance Commissioner O. Glenn Saxon said today there was one employe for every three patients in state institutions at the present time.
 In the states tuberculosis insti- tutions, he siad, there were two employees for every three patients.
 Saxon said the ratio of employees has been gcing up since 1882. A sur- vey was underway to determine cause of the rise in employees, the commissioner added.
 On June 30, 1882, Saxon disclosed, there were 2447 employees and 10,- 413 inmates in state institutions. On June 30, 1889, employees numbered 3428 and patients 11,965.
 In the states three penal institu- tionS, inmates during the past sev- en years dropped from 1458 to 1288. But emp.oyes rose from 237 to 311.
 Institution of the 54-hour week in state institutions in 1887 accounted for some of the rise, Saxon said, but he was mo- satisfied that was the main reason.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-06
FOOD POISONING
 EPIDEMIC FOUND
One Woman Died, 50 Patients at Hospital
 Are Affected

Cranston, R. l., Feb. 6.-UP)- With one woman dead and another in critical condition, fifty other patients at the State Hospital for Mental Diseases were recovering to- day from what authorities believed was food poisoning. The hospital has about 2,7Oa inmates.
 Supt. Charles P. Fitzpatrick an- nolnced that post-morten of Fem mic Cohen. 87, pl Providence, who died yesterday, indicated food pois- ing ts the possible cause" He or dered further study at the state csalth laboraui.es
 Dr. Fitzpatrick said that a 96- year old woman, whose name he did not reveal, still was in critical con dition.
 Dr. Earl Clark, pathologist a! Rhode Island hospital, Providence was called as consultant. He salc it might take two days to identif' the food which caused the illness
 The other 50 patients, all con fined to bed after being stricker Sunday or yesterday, were not II serious condition, Dr. Clarke said
 Ali food served henceforth wal ordered submitted to special ex animation to avoid a recurrence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-06
SUICIDE PHOBLA
 FINALLY WORKED
Grim Tragedy Revealed /; Woman, Daughter Take
 Poison

Pontiac, Mich, Feb. 6.-(UP)- Ernest Hunt said today that his wife and step-daughter had talked of nothing but suicide for weeks, and 1t was only to huinor them that he took home a rope, a rifle and two bottles of poison.
 He thinks they both were men, tally unbalanced. The step-daugh- ter, Geneva Robinson, 26, was at- lacked several months ago by a youth now in prison, and she and her mother had brocded over it ln- til they began talking of suicide.
 The talk went on, day after day, and nothing happened, although they nagged at him to get scme- thing to kill themselves with. He thought 1t would make them hap pier if he complied, he said. so he went shopping for them Saturday He didn't believe anything would come of it.
 They laid out the rope, rifle and poison and deliberated over them for hours. They cut the rope in two, made nooses of each piece, put one under the. girls bed and the other in the clothes closet. Then they turned their attention to the rife. Its mechanism seemed to baf- f1e them so they got out the poison and questioned Hunt at length on how it worked and how long it took. Thereafter they seemed more content and he paid no more att tention to them.
 Yesterday he heard commotion in the bedroom. He found them lying side by side in bed, writhing in pain. The poison bottles were empty. They died in hospital. Hunt, factory worker. was re- leased last night after questioning by police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-06
Hygiene Society's
 Work Appreciated
Mentally Handicapped Youngsters Aided by Skilled Psychiatrist- st-Financial, Moral Support
 Promised by Citizens.

the public for moral and financial support. It needs larger mem bership to carry out its commend able program and to meet the in- cidental expenses of conducting clinics for those in need of mental readjustment..
 The campaign opened last week and will continue until Saturday evening.
 Tn connection with its appeal the publicity committee each day cities a typical case, which has come to the attention of the mem tai hygiene society.
 The following is an illustration of the organizations daily work:
 Jennie is a little Italian girl of 4 who was referred to us by the Department of Public Well fare because her mother com- plained that she was having seizures" every day, about two ill the afternoon when she was put down for her nap. The social work CT at the Department of Public Welfare had investigated the fam- fly very carefully. They were re- ceiving relief because the father of the family was i'll with tuber- culosis and in an institution; SO that Jennie and her older broth CTS and sisters were alone for 8 large part of the day while the mother went out to earn what she could as a laundress.
 The psychiatric social worker went to visit in the home timing her arrival carefully so that 1t would coincide with the time given for the seizure. AS expected, Jen- nie popped out of bed and began running around the house, wav- ing her arms, kicking over the furniture, and making loud noises like various kinds of ani- mals. The mother jumped to her feet and tore around the room after her, and the older broth CTS and sisters stood around gap- ing in terror and awe at the spectacle.
 Once the social worker observed that the commotion caused by Jerlnie's "seizure" was the only genuine thing about it, it be- came possible to investigate Jen- nie's life with a view to finding out why she needed to go to such lengths to create a situation in which she got so much attention.
 It was apparent that she was badly dressed and rather messy in appearance, that the other children were somewhat more attractive so that 1t was par ticularly Jennie who was suffer- ing from the broken home and family. Social investigation show that Jennie's mother was earning very little money so that great pressure was felt by all the child ren.
 The help of 8 social agency was obtained, who saw clearly that 1t was more important for relief to be given than for the mother to earn an insufficient amount of money, and at the same time neglect her family Clothes were supplied for the children, and a budget worked out
 Some help was given the inoth- CT and also Jennie to assist them to understand little the mo- tives behind Jennie's seizures and at the present time Jennie IS much improved. If other troubles arise later. the Mental Hygiene clinic stands ready to help again
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-06
.$5,OOO ACTIONS
 WITHDRAWN HERE


 Three cases were withdrawn in superior court this morning. Two cases were against Harold E. Lee ct al, one brought by Emma Clayton Lowell and the other by Ada Clayton Klein. Damages of $5,000 were sought in each case as the result ot injuries sustained by the plaintiffs in automobile accident in Fairfield
 The third action withdrawn was that of Leonard s. Rosa ct al against the State Liquor Control Commis- sion. The plaintiff sued as 8 result oi his license being suspended for the reason that he was not on the prem ises at the time an agent of the liquor commission made an inspec- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-06
BOARD TO REPORT
 ON BRIDGE STATUS
Information Wanted on Baldwin Street Plans;
 Langley Reappointed

Two Democrats and a Republican were elected to the Bureau of As sessment by the Board of Aldermen at meeting last night. The mem- bers of the bureau are paid on fee basis, but the total salary ap- propriation for the three men this year is only $100.
 Named as members of the bureau were Maurice Tangney, Democrat who was reelected; John Phelan Democrat; and John E.. Porzenheim Republican. The city charter re- quires that no more than two oi the members be of the same party
 Progress is being made toward g revision of the city ordinances, il was reported by committee named several weeks ago to study the mat ter.
 The board voted on motion O. Alderman Burton Walker, to have the board of works make a repor on the status of the proposed nev Baldwin street bridge over the Mac River.
 A public hearing was set down fol February g on the application O the Sycamore Corporation for { change from residential to bushes zone for its property on Wales street
 Paul Rudolph submitted an offe of $100 for a city-owned lot. on thu Prospect road. Referred to tn, works board were request by tn Waterbury Savings Bank that tn, name of Haase street be changed t. Sheffield terrace, and request b. Henry Keshian that retaining wal be built at Melbourne terrace an' LeffingWeu avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-06
Beethoven's Works
 Selected For Study
Learning to Listen" Music Courses Developing Alp.
 preciation of Masters; Pops Concert" Arranged

pain of this moody character upon learning that his deafness was be- coming certainty, gave way tc his "Appassionata," which will be heard tonight, recorded by Rudolph Serkin, concert pianist.
 Beethoven's Pastoral" Symphony which opened the door to program music will be recorded by Toscanini and the British Broadcsating Go orchestra. In this symphony Beethoven presents poetic picture of country life, expressing the mood which the scene suggests. The pro- gram follows: 1st Movement-Awakening of serene
 impressions upon arriving in the country.
 2nd Movement-Scene by the brook
 side.
 3rd Movement-Jolly gathering oi
 country folk
 4th Movement-Thunder storm. 5th Movement - Shepherds song Gladstone and thankful feelings
 after the storm. 1 Tomorrow evening, another "PopS concert will be presented. At that time, a preview of the Thursday night Civic orchestra program will be given. The public is cordially | invited to the Pops" concert, spon- sored by the Bronson Library and the WPA Adult Education Program of Waterbury.
 Another session of the Swing club will be held at $50 this evening at the Bronson Library, featuring out standing instrumentalists of swing music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-06
DECLINE NOTED
 IN PNEUMONIA
Usually Fatal Disease A-
 most Conquered By Med- iCaI Science

Statisticians of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company are tr1- clined to believe that pneumonia as a death-d dealing disease is well on the way to being conquered. They point out that, co-incldent with new methods of treating the disease, such outstanding declines in pneumonia mortality have taken place among the insurance com pany's millions of industrial policy holders, that in 1889, as well as in 1888, a new low record death rate was established for the disease. And this improvement hase contin- ued into 1940, when a pneumonia death rate of 51.7 per 100000 was established during the first four weeks of January, a rate repre- senting a decline of B per cent as compared with that fo the cor- responding weeks of 1889.
 The pneumonia death rate of 42.9 per 100000 for the entire year of 1889, is 15.2 per cent under the previous all time low record of 50.6 established in 1888. Railing this ac- complishment as among the most striking developments of 1889 in the entire field of public health" the statisticians say:
 "The continued decline in pneu- monia mortality in 1e3D, despite the rise in mortality form infiuen- ga, points clearly to the fact that at last methods have been found which are successful in the treat- ment of this disease. Early reports for 1940 strengthenthis viewpoint and strongly suggest that the gains are permanent an dsnat improve ment in the future will be even greater than nj 1887, 1888 or l939.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-06
JUDGE OVERRULES
 COURT DEMURRER


 Judge Frank P. McEvoy in a de- cision handed down in the Superior Court this morning overruled a de- murrer argued at the short calendar session last Friday, by Atty. Mich- ael V. Blansfield in the case of James Gmitraz against Justice Rus sell Pope and Grand Juror Francis Flynn of Watertown.
 Atty. Blansf1eld sought to have Grand Juror Flynn removed as a defendant in the case. The plain tiff. represented by Atty. John F, Tobin, seeks damages as the result of being allegedly falsely imprisoned at the Litchf1eld county jail.
 It was Atty. Blansf1eld's conten- tion that the grand juror did not conspire to send the prisoner to jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-06

MT. and Mrs. Waterbury can de- velop a keener insight into the worlds best music by attending the "Learning-to-Listen" music courses, given each Monday and Tuesday evening at the Bronson Library.
 The music presented at these classes has endured for hundreds of years, and in some cases, features music written by contemporary composers, who are adding their talents to the worlds worthwhile music.
 Tonights concert is devoted to Ludwig Van Beethoven, the musi- clan who became deaf, the man who least of all could spare his sense Of hearing. The agony and