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Evening star., 1940-05-05
Ohio Girls Club
To Induct Officers

The Ohio Girls Club will install
officers for 194O-41 ct the final meet
ing of the season tomorrow at $50
pm. at the Women's City Club.
Miss Minnie May Hardy, national
executive committeewoman of the
American Legion Auxiliary in the
District and member of the club will
act as installing officer.
Miss Gladys Prince has been re-
elected president; Miss Phyllis Car
penter, first vice president; Miss
Frances Hart, second vice president;
Miss Mary Spear, third vice presi-
dent; Miss Ruth Close, recording
secretary; Miss Mildred Stilwell,
corresponding secretary; Miss May
Diehm, treasurer; Miss Jeannette
Clark, assistant treasurer; Miss
Mary Mary Fausnaugh, historian,
and Miss Margaret Hoover, publicity
director.
Miss Alice Wolfe, chairman OF
nomination, is in charge Of ar
rangements. Initiation of new men,
bers will be under the direction of
Miss Stilwell, chairman of mem
bership-
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Donor Luncheon
Lists STYLE Show

A fashion show will be among the
features of the annual donor lunch
con of the Washington Auxiliary,
National Home for Jewish Children,
on Tuesday at 1890 pm. at the
Mayf1ower Hotel.
The luncheon program will in
clude an address on SELF Express
sion by Service" by DR.. Mona Will
nams, of New York, whose work
brings her in contact with the chill
dren at the home. Representative
Sol Bloom, of New York, will be an
honor guest.
Models for the fashion show will
include Mrs. Adeline Wald, Mrs.
Linda Violin, Mrs. Anne Rosenfeld,
Mrs. Betty Freehof, Miss Bunny
Rosenweig, Mrs. Alice Heilman, Miss
Connie Silverman, Miss Mitzie
Robin, Mrs. Sophie Snyder and Mrs.
Ann Sugar.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Social News
From Rockville
And Vicinity

ROCKVILLE, Md, May 4.-Mrs
John L. Brunett, Mrs. F. Hazel
Cashell, Mrs. Charles G.. Holland
Mrs. Theodore S. Mason, Miss Al
verda Kingdom and Miss Mary
Lyddane went to Chevy Chase Tues
day afternoon and were among the
guests of Mrs. Clara Mobley, who
entertained at bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Dawson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Urban S. Wagner
will return tomorrow from st. Pet
ersburg, Fla, where they spent sew
eral months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Thomp-
son, long time residents Of Rock
vile, have leased their home here
and purchased house at Bethesda
where they will take up their resi-
dence in the near future.
Mr.. Joseph Reading. former Judge
OF the Montgomery County Police
Court, has returned from Gastonia
N. c., where he spent several months
with his son and daughter-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Reading, jr.
Mr.. Newton Stabler of Spencer.
vile has been visiting hsr son ano
daughter-in-law, Mr.. hnd Mrs
Elgar H. Stabler, in Roanoke, Va
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Mrs. Kerr to Speak
At Luncheon

Mrs. Florence Kerr, assistant COM
missioner of the Work Projects Ad-
ministration, will address an open
meeting and luncheon arranged by
two departments of the Voteless
District League of Women Voters
Tuesday at 1915 pm. at the Y. w.
G. A.
The meeting, which is designed to
show that child welfare is an essen
tial aspect Of the welfare of the
family as whole, is under auspices
of the leagues departments con-
cerned with child welfare and eco
nomic welfare. Mrs. Paul Appleby
Evening star., 1940-05-05

Pittenger, also a member of Con-
gress from Minnesota, will speak.
A large class of new members will
be admitted.
Women of the Moose.
Columbia Chapter met Friday eve
ming at the Moose Hall with Senior
Regent Marie A. Clark presiding.
Mrs. Hazel Mitchem and Mrs. Hazel
Reardon were initiated and Mrs.
Dolores Thompson was accepted by
transfer.
The following members were pre-
sented with q birthday card and
handkerchief: Mary Ward, Ida Fin
ney, Margaret Bates, Mary Small,
Grace Clark, Ethel Phythian and
Olive Henderson. At the same time
the senior regent was given a shower
in honor of her anniversary by the
members.
The Child Care and Training Com
mittee, directed by Jane Davis, Will
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Loyal Order Of Moose

At ceremonies today at 2:30 pm.
in the Loyal Order of Moose Hall,
l414 Eye street NV, Columbia Lodge
will hold its annual installation Of
officers exercises. Frank La Bell of
Boston, Mass, a Mooseheart gov
ernor and supreme councilman, will
be the installing officer.
The new officers are: E. r.
Thompson, past governor; Howard
Clark, governor Edward L. Thorpe,
junior governor; Harry G. Ridgeway,
prelate; John Lowe, secretary, and
Milton V. Hanson, treasurer.
Supreme Councilman William A,
Evening star., 1940-05-05

is chairman of the child welfare
group and Mrs. Chester Williams
heads the economic welfare group.
Mrs. Kerr's subject will be THE
Governments Responsibility for
Family Security"
The education department will
have Mrs. Hale Shenefleld of the
American University graduate school
faculty as guest speaker Friday at
pm. at the home Of Mrs. B. r.
Wood, 5000 Western avenue NV.
Mrs. Shenefield will discuss "Educa-
tional Therapy"
Evening star., 1940-05-05

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Evening star., 1940-05-05
Miss White to Give
Talk i'm Arlington

Miss Earlene White, honorary
president Of the National Federation
Of Business and Professional Wom-
ems Clubs. will be guest speaker Of
the Arlington Woman's Club at Q
luncheon meeting tomorrow at I
pm. in the parish hall Of the
Arlington Methodist Church.
A flower mart, conducted by Mrs.
A. L. Handy, with Mrs. M. B. Payne
as auctioneer, will be held in the
afternoon, The Ladies' Aid of the
church will serve the luncheon.
Miss White will be introduced by
Mrs. Payne, chairman Of the Ameri-
can citizenship department.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Character Analyst
Will Lecture Here

DR.. Josef Ranald, a character an
alyst who has read the palms of
$4,000 persons, including many of
world fame, will give series of lee
lures at the Masonic Temple Audi
torium, Thirteenth street and New
York avenue NV, at o'clock to-
morrow, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights.
Tomorrow's lecture will be entitled
Stories From the Hands of Famous
Men and Women" On Tuesday DR..
Ranald will talk on "Your Life Is
in Your Hands," and on Wednesday
his subject will be How Your Hands
Forecast Your Health, Character
and Success"
Evening star., 1940-05-05
i. S. Consul
Arrives From
War Zone
Franklins to Take
Fall Hill Home
At Fredericksburg

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May 4.
The United States Consul Lynn w.
Franklin and his family, safe from
the dangers of a second war in three
years. arrived here Wednesday for
a six months stay. Mrs. Franklin
Is the former Miss Butler Robinson
of Fall Hill.
When the Spanish War broke out
In 1887 Mr. Franklin was consul in
Barcelona, and Mrs. Franklin, her
three children and her mother, Mrs.
Bessie Forbes Robinson of Fall Hill,
were evacuated from there to Mar
seilles, France. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Inns youngest child, Lynn. jr, was
born two days after she landed in
Marseilles.
Mr.. Franklin remained in Bar
celona a year, when ne was trans
ferred to Stockholm They were in
the Swedish capital throughout the
Russo Finnish War. Mr.. Franklin
expects to return to his post there
after his half-year leave unless the
European war spreads to Sweden.
They are staying at hoteI until
the Fall Hill house Is ready for oc-
cupancy. The place is being used
as the Country Home School by Mr..
L. Ray Ogden, who was friend Of
the Franklin family in Spain and
whose school there the Franklin
children attended. The school will
be moved June l.
Mrs. Pardo Of Havana
Visits Mrs. Overley.
Mrs. Vincente Pardo of Havana.
Cuba, has arrived to visit with Mrs.
S. E. Overley at her Cornell street
home
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Shannon have
returned from a two weeks trip to
Miami Beach, where they were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney l..
Shannon.
Mrs. Edward Chamberlayne Of
New York City is the guest Of her
mother, Mrs. r. H. Deadrick, and
her aunt, Mrs A. B. Chandler.
Mrs. William Franklin Coates and
her sons, Mr.. William Franklin
Coates, jr., and Mr.. Robert Stephen
Coates of Beechurst, Long Island,
are visiting for two weeks with Mrs.
H. A. Whitbeck and Mrs. G. c. Cox.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

sponsor its chapter night program
on May 10. The guest speaker will
be Mrs. Charles H. Pierce, president
of the Mckinley High School
PIT. A.
The officers Of the chapter will
participate IN the installation of the
officers of the lodge today at 4:30
nm.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

MRS. CLARENCE F. SMITH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are
making their home in ArHng-
ton. Before her recent mar
rage the bride U1s Miss Nancy
Marie Bracher, the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert M.
Bracher, of BoonUille, Ind.
-Under,Dood & Underwood
Photo.
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Reorganization Ahead?

In view of the fact that suggestions
are Forthcoming now about making
changes in our Constitution the 1941
Legislature is likely to 60 down in state
history as one responsible for many
sweeping reforms in our governmental
agencies. This should be particularly
true in view of the fact that Governor
Elect Robert A. Hurley conducted pretty
thorough examination into our state
government few years back for former
Governor Wilbur L. Cross. Few, If any,
OF his suggested reforms were put into
effect, but the opportunity is surely at
hand now for them to be sold.
From Republican sources now comes
the recommendation that the governors
term be extended from two to four years.
That wouldn't affect Mr.. Hurley unless
he were reelected in 1912, because any
such reform as this would take a year or
more before it could become effective. In
all likelihood it might not become effec-
tive for at least five years in view of the
fact that amending our state Constltu-
ton is not something that can be done
overnight or in the course OF one leglS-
lative session.
If there are to be sharp governmental
reforms it is up to the 1941 Legislature
to speed them along the route to passage
or rejection. Many have been indicated
for years, but owing to difference of
political viewpoints between the admin
istrative and legislative branches of our
state government it has been hard to
come to meeting of minds. Perhaps the
new governor with his strong support in
the Senate, and an apparent desire now
on the part of many Republicans to see
changes brought about can do something
about it.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
Another Defense Dividend

One of the difficulties in the way of
improving the public health is perSuad-
ing people to have proper physical exam
nations. Only in that way are defects
in health exactly revealed-the first step
in getting them remedied. Of the 49,
100000 men registered for the draft, some
100000 will undergo physical examina-
ton, DR.. Paul A. Neal estimates.
If plan is devised to remedy the
physical defects of those who are rejected
for selective service, a vast improvement
can be made in the health of the man.
power of the nation, DR.. Neal believes.
That will increase the efficiency and pro-
ductiveness of the industrial machine,
which is now losing vast amounts of
man-hours each year through sickness
and injury Now that we have selec-
tive military service, we might as well
squeeze out of it every ounce of benefit
we can derive for the American people at
large. If it can be made to contribute
even to the health of those not chosen
for service, so much the better.
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of For The Front!

Departure of sixteen Waterbury boys
for years training period this week Of
ficially puts Waterbury into the nations
first peace-time CONSUMPTION. These boys,
all of them young in years but old in
valor and patriotism, have given up any
opportunity they might have had to wait
their turn at serving to be in the first
contingent of men undergoing compul-
sorry military training. All of us hope
that this training will be for national
defense that does not include repulsing a
foreign invader seeking to attack our
shores, but if this turn of events should
occur we know that these young Ameri-
cans will stand firm, shoulder to shoulder
with many thousands more.
Waterbury can be justly proud of this
small band that left for Hartford and from
there to Fort DevenS. Even the departure,
% years ago, of larger units for the severe
training that preceded abrupt sailing for
Europe's battle-scarred fields, is no more
momentous than this 1910 version. In
both instances there was the same willing
spirit, the same desire to serve the coun-
try of their birth or adoption, the deep
rooted urge to protect all that we hold
dear in this nation of ours. Let us con-
tinue to be proud of these first con-
scriptees and also of the many more who
are willingly volunteering for service in
branches of Uncle Sans armed forces.
Theirs is the unquenchable spirit on
which America thriveS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20

It's interesting to note that almost
simultaneously with agitation locally for
a full-time Health Officer at a salary
commensurate with the duties he would
thus perform there is movement afoot
in New Britain to bring the salaries of
it's Health Department officials up to
modern requirements The Board OF
Health has proposed quite sweeping
program of salary raises to the Common
Council of the city and points out that
in II years few, if any, increases in SAL
airy have been granted. The board terms
the department the forgotten" one of
the city government. We could hardly
say the same thing here in Waterbury,,
where our Health Department has long
been something of which we could boast
long and loudly. Under the regime of
DR.. E. J. Godfrey the department has
certainly raised health STANDARDS in the
city to point where they not merely
compare favorably with those in cities
of comparable size, but surpass them.
Waterbury's health record is on the face
of most available records an enviable one.
And certainly we can give most of the
credit for this to the alertness and pro-
gressiveness of the Health Department.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20

The largest state park in the nation
just recently celebrated it's 30th anniver-
sary. This was Bear Mountain Hartman
State Park just across the river from
Peekskill and few miles downstream
from West Point. 1t is familiar spot
to those motorists who are accustomed to
cross the Hudson River via the Bear
Mountain Bridge Certainly this span
contributed largely to the popularity of
the park, for until it was constructed
there was little if any patronage from the
east side of the Hudson and from Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut motorists. Now
with tolls on this bridge reduced there
is every indication. that Bear Mountain
Park in the next ten years should always
play to capacity crowds.
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in Today $ Mail

provement Of the details Of daily
tasks.
Any idea that we have reached
the limit of improvement is out
Rather we are on our way with
ever-increasing faith as more and
more brains, patient research into
cause and effect, and the constant
accumulation Of the knowledge of
the sciences and arts make progress
possible. Every one has 1t within
him to master some new detail OF
progress, and from that to advance
to higher step. These are the pro-
cesses of science and research-the
analysis and reasoning on which
they are built.
We need every resource we pos
seSs. The dangers confronting us
may last for term Of years. Every
public waste and extravaganza must
be eliminated. Vast sums are being
spent on relief which never reaches
the needy, on defenses which mis-
carry, on government bureaus which
serve no purpose except the feeding
of political support, on propaganda
departments which do not enlighten
us. on education which does not ed
ucate. and on loss and inefficiency
which makes so much of our pub.s.
expenditure ineffective. If all of
these could be saved, they would
go far toward paying for our de-
lenses. 1t, further, we could re-
duce whatever Is wasteful and harm
full in our private as well as public
budgets, and invest all of these
savings in national defenses, our re-
sources would not be strained be-
yond the breaking point.
Nothing so brings a people to-
gether as the necessity for a COM
mon sacrifice. Let us put our whole
hearts into saving.
The objective OF every organiza-
ton, invention and economy Is to
increase our power to produce the
materials, arms and munitions OF
defense. With a two-ocean navy, an
army and navy thoroughly equipped
with the necessary tanks and aero
planes to repel an attack from any
source and keep our avenues of in
tercourse open throughout the world,
we can make the democracies and
their institutions and liberties safe
and respected In every country.
We have no thought of aggression
upon any other people: our con-
sciences are clear Of any attempt to
exploit any nations of their possess
Cd ~ g..
toned right to live in any quarter Of
the globe under the same terms as
the nationals Of any otner govern
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
Don't Worry-Youth Is All Right

What manner of men were aboard the
Jervis Bay, eggshell converted British
liner, when it wrote in letters of fire and
blood new British sea epic by rushing to
suicidal attack on the German pocket
battleShip when it fell like a hawk in a
chicken yard on the 38-ship convoy?
Were they old, hard-boiled sea dogs?
No, they were 10 and 20-year-old naval
reServists. These were the boys of a gen.
Grafton called soft and degenerate. They
were the despair of ponderous elders,
with their jitterbug ways and Oxford
oaths. Yet they served their guns until
the rising salt water stopped into the
muzzles, and fought fight~as brave and
unflinching as any of the tars of Nelson.
This talk of soft, degenerate youth is
: Old Husbands Tale What the young
men of today are called upon to do, they
will do, and do it gloriously, as did the
calloW young reservists who died writing
history on the sinking Jervis Bay.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
Alaska Grows

The sparse population of Alaska has
become one of the American defense
headaches That vast territory has at
tracted so few settlers that many have
feared that it would be a push-over for
any invader. Thus it is reassuring to see
Alaska's population growing. Still pitt
fully small, it is now revealed as II Oil as
compared with SIS, 278 ten years ago. That
is growth at the rate of Oil per cent, a
rate exceeded during the same period
Jnly by Florida and New Mexico.
The military population is now grow
ing still faster, of course, and that always
draws certain amount of civilian popu-
lation to supply the army posts, so still
greater growth is definitely in sight. But
it is still pitifully small body of people
to hold this vast territory on the direct
invasion airline" from Asia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20

ment. We extend these terms to all
other free people. We can ask no less
for ourselves.
It Is not enough to organize, invent,
economic and produce. All parts
Of this complicated sicis. mechan-
ism must be geared together and
harnessed to common end. An
army and navy, tanks, aeroplanes,
factories, farms-all of these will
not save us unless we have skilled
men and officers to operate them.
These men cannot ali be kept sup
piled unlesss The factories. the
farms and the transpoi tation sys-
TENS live up to sche 1ule. Schedules
carnot be mai1ta'ae.i without the
personal and voluntary cooperation
of every housewife ard worker. A'ld
over all. the GOVERN ent must as
impartiaIly with irs4s. ence upon the
duty of al. t. ccci crate and The
r.gE' of none to sr irk.
If no one fails in his duty there
will be no stalling. II no one stalls
there will be no breakdowns. II
there are no breakdownS, nothing
can stop us from achieving our pur-
pose-the will to live as free man
under free enterprise.
Organization, invention, economy,
production and coordination are like
the five fingers Of the hand. Each
has its vital work to do. They can
not all pull together without putting
our heads and hearts into the COM
mon niirpose. as well as our hands.
There Is so much to be done-let us
rise up as one man and do 1t.
HOWELL CHENEY, Treasurer
Connecticut Economic Council
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A Glimpse of Sunlight

An hundred and fifty years before
Christ, Greek city-states, highly-cultured,
were overrun by hard-boiled soldiery from
the west, the Roman Legions. Corinth,
one of the glories of Greek civilization,
was let mass of wreckage. The Gen.
turtles marched slowly by; new layers OF
soil piled atop the site Of these old Greek
cities. Within the past hundred years
studious men began digging In these sites,
and their eyes were dazzled by the i'm
perturbable beauty of some Of the things
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20

Once again an effort is being made to
interest the city fathers of Danbury in
buying a gas-workS or an electrice light
plant. A petition has been presented to
the Board of Selectmen, signed by SO
voters calling for purchase of the Dan
bury Gas and Electric Light Company.
Under state laws the board must call a
special meeting within 10 days to decide
on the matter. It will be an interesting
decision for the rest of the state