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Evening star., 1940-01-14
Fire Department
Expects 2-Way Radio
Service by June
Contract Let, Work on
Receivers to Sturt
Tomorrow

y The long-discussed two-way radio
service for the District Fire Depart
ment is expected to be in operation
by May or June. Arrangements
were being completed yesterday at
the District Building.
Commission, it was announced, has
approved a request from the District
Commissioners for a wave length
for the purpose and has issued
construction permit for erection of
four unattended receivers having
antennae.
Under a contract let by the Com
missioners to Biggs g. Kirchner,
Inc, electrical contractors, OF this
city, work is to be started tomorrow
on erection of 30-foot copper re-
ceivers on the towers of No. 16 En-
gine House at 1913 Thirteenth street,
No. Is Engine House at Nichols ave-
nue. and Esther place Sc, No. 81
Engine House, 1890 Connecticut ave-
nue., and on the new District Fire
Alarm Headquarters, now bGng
completed in Mcmillan Park
Transmitters for Officials Cars.
In addition to this work, trans
mitter and receiver are to be in
stalled on the District fire boat.
Also, transmitters are to be installed
in the vehicles of various Fire De-
partment officials. These include
the cars of Fire Chief Stephen T..
Porter, the deputy chief engineers,
the car of Fire Marshal Calvin G..
Evening star., 1940-01-14
.auber and the trouble cars Of the

LAUDER and the trouble cars Of the
Fire Department.
In addition to this work, the de-
partment will have microphones in
all fire stations as a part of the
amplified voice communication sys-
tenn so that, through a connection
with this wired service, a tie-up can
be established for emergency calls
throughout the Fire Department.
The F.. c. G. has granted the Dis
trict use of the frequency 2,224. The
tWo-Way service is intended to per-
NIT fire officials closer contact with
their entire forces in cases of emer-
gehcy.
The cost is relatively small, the
award being for $8,089, for the
reason that installation of a main
broadcasting station is not essential
The Commissioners have planned
that the Fire Department make use
OF the Police Department broad
casting unit, Station WPDW, at No.
10 police station, on Park road near
Georgia avenue, as the sending
plant.
Due to this sort of tie-up, how
ever, it will be necessary for the
time being for the District to use
two frequencies in order to get the
tWo-way circuit working For in
stance, the fire chiefs, the fire boat
and others directly linked with the
service could send their calls to the
fire alarm headquarters over a wave
length of 1924 kilocycles. But, since
the return messages would be broad
cast through WPDW, they would go
out over the existing WPDW wave
length of 2,422.
Such an arrangement would not
inconvenience the District services
but would put something of handi-
cap on members of the public who
like to listen to police and fire calls
on their radios.
1t is expected that at some later
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Schools Declared
Hope in Combating
Dictator Threat
Columbia U. Speaker
Champions Present
System Of Teaching

Voicing alarm over the threats to
democracy presented by growing po-
tentialities of relationships, DR..
George S. Counts of Columbia Uni
versity, president of the American
Federation of Teachers, last night
proposed to a banquet assembly of
the Teachers Union at the Hotel
2400 that they combat this danger
with the weapon of knowledge.
The hopes of America rest, he de-
clared, upon the present system of
teaching without restraint and upon
our national heritage of democracy.
Quoting a document written by a
Massachusetts farmer iii 1913, DR..
Counts agreed with the writer that
''the fundamental key of liberty is
knowledge with organization" He
asserted that the American FEEDER
alton of Teachers has been devoted
from its beginning to democracy and
education, and he commended the
local union, No. 6, for its battle in
behalf of liberal education and par
ticularly for its opposition to the
so-called Red Rider which caused
CONSERVATION in educational circles
here some years ago.
Attendants of the dinner included
DR. Robert L. Haycock, assistant
superintendent of schools; Dr. Ches-
ter Holmes and DR.. Lawson Can
trell.
Miss Carla Ockershausen was
chairman of the Arrangements
Committee.
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Najera Raps Richberg's
Review Of Oil Dispute

By the Associated Press.
Ambassador Francisco Castillo
Najera charged yesterday a review
of the oil dispute with Mexico writ
ten by Donald R. Richberg, Stand
ard Oil Co. attorney, contains nu-
merous falsehoods."
Embassy officials said the review
was published in New York in book
let form and distributed by Stand
ard Oil Co. officials.
An official Embassy statement to
the press said:
The Ambassador of Mexico has
no comment regarding the pamph-
let that has just been published by
the oil interests formerly, operating
in Mexico, which was written by
Mr.. Donald R. Richberg, since his
partlality is evidenced when the
author himself pointed out that the
pamphlet deserved the approval, be-
fore-hand, of his clients.
The pamphlet in question ccn-
talns numerous falsehoods which in
due time will be easily refuted.
The Ambassador of Mexico. how
ever, rejects the insinuation made
by Mr.. Richberg that the President
of Mexico acted in bad faith in the
course Of the discussions of the vast
months"
Mr.. Richberg represented all the
United States oil firms whose prop
critics were appropriated by the Mex
lean government, in efforts to settle
the dispute by private negotiations.
On learning of the Ambassador S
statement, he declared his pamph-
let was "a very exact statement of
the facts as | know them, and an
expression of my own views
1T will be evident, however" he
SAID, ito any one reading the book
let that Mexican officials would not
: agree with it."
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Circulating Library
OF Recorded Music
Praised by Leaders
New Era in Service
To Public Is Seen
By Mrs. Doyle

Praise for the city's first free cir
culating library of recorded music
was voiced by leaders in Washing
ton music and education circles yes
terday.
Characterizing the establishment
of the free record library as the
beginning of "a new era" in the
library's service to the public, Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle, president of
the Board of Education, predicted
that through the gift of the Ma
tional Committee for Music Appre-
citation, Dr. George F. Bowerman,
librarian of the Public Library,
would put music on the same plane
with good reading"
More than 100 symphonies were
presented by the committee to the
music division of the Public Lii
brary and additional gifts have
already been made by private citi-
Zens. Although the library has had
records on its shelves for some time,
these have been available to the
public only during library hours and
not for home circulation.
"Crowning Achievement"
DR.. Edwin N. C. Barnes, head of
music in the public schools, spoke
Of the newly established library
service as the committees crown
ing achievement from the stand
point of the schools
Pointing out that symphony Of
fcials have reported increased at
tendance at the concerts due to The
Star music campaign last spring,
DR.. Barnes spoke of the need for
symphonic recordings in the music
education of children throughout
the school system.
Mrs Fanny A. Roberts, president
of the Washington Music Teachers
Association, expressing her organi-
zation's keen interest in the record
collection, referred to it as "a chal-
lenge to our profession.
There was a time" she said,
when members of our profession
justiflably felt that recorded music
and the radio threatened our ac-
tivlties, but we are agreed now that
properly directed recorded music is
great inspiration to our profess
SION
New Opportunity"
Miss Charl Williams, director of
music education for the National
Education Association, termed the
music library project "a new op-
portunity for all Washingtonians."
She pointed out that although
Washington has one of the out
standing symphony orchestras of
the country, it cannot play the same
symphonies over and over.
only once in my life" she said
have I heard Beethovens Ninth
Symphony and if I am to learn
more about it will have to resort
to recorded music So it will be
with countless thousands"
"a free public music library, with
recorded music available to any re-
liable person, just as books are re-
liable today, is certainty under this
plan,' said Edward T. Ingle, ma
tional director of the Music Appre-
citation Committee.
According to DR.. BoWerman, the
ibrarys facilities will have to be
augmented to put the plan into CITY,
wide operation since the music
division has never circulated records
to the public. He expressed the
hope that with an appropriation of
additional funds from Congress the
new records would be made avail
fable to thousands Of Washing
tonians.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

sale Of eight vessels Of the United
States Lines to Norwegian interests
has been blocked by the Norwegian
government, and that the company
is about to open negotiations with
an unnamed foreign group" for dis
posal Of Atlantic tonnage
made idle by the Neutrality Act.
The theory was advanced by the
newspaper that Norwegian disap-
proval followed protests from the
German government.
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Stop Dies Donor Dinner
To Be Held Tomorrow

The Dies Committee Investigating
Un-American Activities will be aired
at stop Dies Donar Dinner under
auspices of the Washington branch
of the American League for Peace
and Democracy at $50 pm. tomor-
row in Hotel 2400 Sixteenth street.
Speakers scheduled include Rep
resentative John M. Coffee of
Washington, Abraham Isserman, at
torney, and Merle D. Vincent, pres
ident of the Washington Chapter
of the National Lawyers Guild.
A play, Dies Dies" produced by
the Theater Arts Committee of
New York, will be presented by a
Broadway cast, it is announced.
The Rev. Andrew T. Mollegen,
Evening star., 1940-01-14
MuIIigon Denies
Asking to Be Taxed
Nv py+h9assoc,o+sd prass

By the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 13.-Archle
C. Mulligan says it isn't so that
he asked to be taxed.
Finance Director Vincent j. Muir
ply received a letter in Mr.. Null
ligan's name yesterday saying he
had never received a tax bill and
thought he should assist in main
tanning city expenses.
Mr.. Mulligan, who Director Muir
phys office declared could be billed
for personal taxes only, said some
one else wrote the letter.
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Two-AIorm Fire Quickly
Brouqht Under Control

Firemen battled a two-alarm fire
in a branch of the Capital Hard
ware Store at 1902 Fourteenth street
NV early today. The blaze, which
was confined to the first floor of the
three-story building, was brought
under control quickly. The first
alarm was turned in about l am.
and the second alarm came a few
minutes later. Damage was esti-
mated at several hundred dollars.
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Freed in Death of Father

CAMBRIDGE, Md, Jan. 13 P).-
Donald Wheatley, 10, was exonerated
of all blame in the fatal shooting of
his father, Sidney L. Wheatley, last
Sunday afternoon.
Evidence showed that the youth
fred in defense of himself and his
mother. The hearing was held be-
fore Trial Magistrate j. Richard
Jones.
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Moonshine Buried in Street

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 13
R.-Something new in the way of
hiding illegal liquor was uncovered
here by city detectives
They found nine 10-gallon kegs
of moonshine whisky buried in the
middle of an unpaved street. The
owner is unknown.
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Radio and Movie Sturs
Buy Interest in Station
,y the Associated A Dr.

Ey The Associated Press.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, Jan.
13.-Five show world notables have
bought into a radio broadcasting
station-KMPC, long known as the
station of the stars" They are
Bing Crosby, Freeman Gosden and
Charles Correll (Amos n Andy
Harold Lloyd and Paul Whiteman
G. A. Richards, owner of the
transmitter, also is interested in
stations in Detroit and Cleveland.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

date the Commissioners may take
steps to seek appropriations for
necessary changes in WPDW to per-
NIT reception and broadcasting on
the same band.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-10
Ddly-ka ilukaitis
Wedding Yesterday

The marriage Of Miss Adella Kailu-
kaitis, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Kailukaitis Of Bank street and
George ]. DAILY, son Of Mrs. Mary
Daily of Meriden road, took place
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock at
st. Joseph's church. Rev. A. Ed.
ward Gradeck off1ciated at the cere-
mony and also celebrated the nup-
tial mass which followed. The bride
had as her maid Of honor and sole
attendant, Miss Nellie Battagio and
Walter Pitcavage attended Mr.. DAILY
as best man.
The bride was becomingly attired
In a gown Of white lace styled with
a long train and her long veil of
tulle fell gracefully in folds and was
fastened with orange blossoms. She
carried an arm bouquet of white
roses, gardenias and lilies of the val
ley. The frock Of the maid of honor
was blue taffeta trimmed with pink
and she wore hat OF pink flowers
styled with q nose VEIL. Her arm
bouquet consisted of tea roses.
A reception was held at the home
Of the bride following the ceremony
after which the couple left on a
wedding trip to New York, the bride
wearing brown sharkskin travelling
dress with white accessories.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-10
Weddings
NEAL-POMANsKI


Irene Pauline Pomanski, daughter
Of Mrs. Helena Pomasli Of Warner
street, became the bride Of Joseph
James Neal, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Neal, July 1, at st. Stanis-
laus Kostka church. Rev. John Bal
asa, pastor, was the ofaciating cler-
gyman.
The bride was attended by Miss
Agnes NiedzialkowSki and the best
man was Frank Przybysz. Ushers
were Donald Nelson of Naugatuck
and Alex Boukus also Of that town.
The bride wore a gown Of white
marquisette over white satin, styled
with a V-neckline. The skirt ter
minated in a short train. The sleeves
were short and full and her finger
tip veil fell from a tiara Of white
marquisette flowers. She carried a
shower bouquet Of gardenias and
stephanotis. The bridesmaids gown
was of pink marquisette over pink
taffeta. It was styled with sweet
heart neckline, fitted waist and full
skirt. She carried q bouquet Of
Briarcliff roses and blue delphini-
ums. The brides mother wore a
white sharkskin dress with white
accessories and a corsage Of Sweet
heart roses.
A wedding breakfast for the
bridal party and immediate family
was held at the home Of the bride.
Upon their return from a wedding
trip the couple will reside at IS
Warner street. The brides travelling
costume was Of white sharkslsin. Her
hat was of navy blue and her &C.
cessories white. She wore a corsage
Of gardenias.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-10
BATES-PIERCE

Miss Florence Ethel Pierce,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
T. Pierce of New Haven, became
the bride of Robert Chapman Bates,
son of Edward Charles Bates Of
Chestnut avenue, this city, In st.
Peters church, New Haven, on
Thursday. Father Reardon per-
formed the double ring ceremony
Miss Mary Cullen, organist, and
Miss Mary O'Brien, soloiSt, presented
the musical program.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Charles Henry
Pierce, and wore a princess style
gown Of white organza trimmed with
applique lace. Her finger length veil
was draped from a tiara of orange
blossoms, and she carried a Colonial
bouquet of white rosebuds, delphini-
ums, baby-breath and pink carna-
tons. Her only attendant was Miss
Rita Gildea, who wore a colonial
styled frock Of brocaded pink tat
feta with blue bows, a pink shoulder
length veil draped from q tiara of
pink cosmos, and carried Colonial
bouquet Of pink roses and blue del
phiniums. Charles Henry Pierce was
the best man.
The brides home was the scene
Of the reception which followed.
Mrs. Pierce, who assisted in receiv-
ing guests, wore an old rose lowered
dress with a matching picture hat
and corsage Of gardenias.
When MIR. and Mrs. Bates left
for a trip to New York. Atlantic
City and Washington, the latter
wore navy blue dress with white
accessories. Upon their return, after
July IS, they will live IN 465 Green
witch avenue, New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-10
North Family Has
Annual Reunion,

About so members Of the North
clan, descendants Of the late Dea-
con Frederick A. North, attended
the biennial family reunion held
last week at the old family home
stead In the Newfield district Of
Torrington, now owned by Harry
w. Bowman, Vincent Weaver Of
Torrington was elected president
for the next four years, succeed
ing Mrs. Edward p. Rowland Of
Oxford. Other officers were chosen
as follows: Honorary president, Mrs.
Rubie Weaver, Torrington, the old
est living descendant, now 80 years
old; vice-president, Richard F..
Moore, Bridgeport; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Lucy Weed, Torring-
ton; historian, Mrs. Harvey p. Dem
ing, Winsted; directors, F. North
Clark, Litchfield; Arthur D. Smith,
Norfolk, and Raymond O. Gaming,
Watertown. Following the business
meeting, short talks were given by
Mr.. Weaver, the new president and
DR.. D. G. Y. Moore Of Manchester
formerly Of Winsted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris O'Rourke
and children, Shirley, Morris, Jr.,
and Dennis Of Westerly were holi-
day guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
German Of Ayers street.
Winona Rebekah Lodge will meet
this evening at o'clock at Odd
Fellows Hall at which time Mrs.
Adah Guilbert, district deputy will
make her official visit. Mrs. Hilda
Rosevear will preside. Refreshments
will be served.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-10
BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

When the dummy went down,
declarer could see that he had a
losing diamond and a losing club.
If, however, he could get the oppon-
ents to take their club trick immed-
lately, or if East held the ace of
clubs, he might be able to work an
endplay. So he cashed four rounds
Of trumps, cashed his high spade,
and then played a low club to
dummy's queen.
If East took the ace, there would
be no play, because the jack could
be overtaken with the king and the
losing diamond discarded on the
ten Of clubs. But East refused to
win-so the declarer had only one
chance, to find East with only two
diamonds.
He cashed the ace and king of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-10
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Personal

DR.. and Mrs. George A. Tramm
and daughter Arlene Of Newton ter
race are entertaining for three weeks
Misses Ruth and Elaine Henning Of
Davenport, Iowa, nieces Of Mrs.
Tramm.
Misses Lillian Brick Of Willow
street and Kathleen Corthney OF
Grove street have been spending a
two weeks vacation in Woodmont.
Miss Mary Cronan Of Pennington
avenue is a patient at st. Mary's
hospital where she recently UNDER
went an appendicitis operation.
Misses Mary Gladney and Betty
Healy of Rye street have returned
after mentioning at Silver Sands.
Miss Betty Farley Of Vermont
street who recently underwent a
major operation at st. Mary's hospi-
tai is now convalescing at the home
of her sister, Mrs. John Dolan Of
Tracy Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson Of
New York are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hogan Of South Main
street for several days.
Misses Dorothy and Mary Wright
of Highland avenue are spending two
weeks at Myrtle Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis J. Sutton Of
Walnut street are spending q few
days in New York city.
The Alpha Omega Sorority has
returned after a two weeks stay at
Bantam Lake. Members include:
Misses Henriette May, Julie Smoley,
Frances Goggins, Rita Rasicot, Mary
David, Irene Pauloski, Sophie Me-
leski and Sally McNally.
Miss Mary Thornre Of New York
City, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Sawyer and
Peg Ball TO Boston and M. A. Miller
of Cleveland, Ohio were weekend
guests Of Ann Brophy Of Kellogg
street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-10
Personal
Early Season Activities
Start At Madison Beach

exceptionally gay. Cocktail and din
ner parties and impromtu beach
parties were arranged for the en-
tertainment Of the weekend guests.
Mrs. Julius B. Smith Of waterbury
has given the use Of her summer
home every morning for two weeks
to the younger members Of the COL
ony who are taking the course Of
instruction in making surgical
dressings and in Red Cross first
aid. Miss Evelyn Lord, Madison
school nurse Is teaching the group.
Among these attending the class
es are Mrs. Smiths daughters, Su-
san Smith and Polly Smith, Alice
Hemingway, Jean Barlow, Jane
Strong, Joan Wood, Nancy Adams,
Barbara Fowler, Rachel williams,
Ruth Burke, Charlotte Burke, Mar
tina Burke, Natalie Rowbottom,
Nancy Norton, Jane Wilson, Nancy
Redfern, Martha Smith, Rhoda
Chatfield, Caroline Schumann, Alice
Cooper, Janet McDougal, Claudia
Haines, Betty Strong, Marilee Beck
er, Peggy Squires, Marietta Billings
Ella and others.
Governor @. A. Templeton and
Mrs. Templeton Of Waterbury were
recent guests at the Madison sum-
mer home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
F. Burke Of Waterbury. Guests over
the weekend at the Burkes were
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Peloubet Of
West Orange, N. J.
There will be q dance at the
Beach Club on Saturday night, July
Is, the next dinner dance to be held
the following Saturday night, July
20.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-10
STAPLETON-McAULIFFE

Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan McAuliffe Of
Washington avenue announce the
marriage Of their daughter, Eleanor
to Howard T. Stapleton, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Stapleton Of Hart
ford. The ceremony took place on
July 5 at st. Anthony's church In
Hartford. Rev. John Kelley, pastor
Of the church, offlciated at the cere-
mony. Mrs. Leo st. John, aunt Of
the bridegroom, was the matron Of
honor and Thomas Stapleton at
tended his brother as best man. The
couple will make their home in this
city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-10

"a large and enthusiastic gallery
assembled at the Beach Club Tennis
courts In Madhon Sunday afternoon
10 witness the finals in the Fourth Of
July tournament. The most exciting
match took place when Clifford Bak-
er Of Plainfield, N. j., former captain
Of the Princeton Tennis team, de-
feated Manning Brown Of Montclair,
N. j., OF, 6-2, S-6. In the mixed
doubles O. Morgan Aldrich, Jr., and
Mrs. Dee Compton defeated Miss
Helen Smith and Fred Fuller, 6-3,
6-3. In the mems doubles Manning
Brown and @. Morgan Aldrich, Jr.,
defeated Arthur Wright and Edgar
Sloan, So, 2-6, Ga.
After q series Of dark, cloudy days
the past weekend in Madison was
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-10
Faculty Honors
Miss Loretta Sicily

Miss Loretta Skelly Of Willow
street who Is to be married this
month was guest Of honor at party
given recently by the faculty Of
Bishop School at Waverly Inn. The
honored guest was presented with
a sterling silver tray and candle
holders.
The guests included: Misses Eliza
beth Carroll, Helen Fahy, Rose
Foley, Katherine Ryle, May Ker-
shaw, Agnes McEvoy, Theresa
Fleming, Katherine Mahaney, Ber-
nice German, Maude Dinick, Mary
Cronan, Marion Tyrell, Anna Der
win, Loretta Sicily, and Mrs. Phillip
Kelly.