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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
SCHOOL BOARD in
LIVELY MEETING
Plenty Of Action Expected
on Oakville School Prin=
cipal's Contract

Renewal Of the contract Of Miss
Luella Leslie, principal Of South
school, Oakville, will be the feature
topic for discussion at the meeting
Of the WATERFOWL school board OF
education this evening at 8 O'Clock
at WATERFOWL high school. The
parley Is expected to be quits
stormy.
School board members this morn
ing would not discuss the subject,
preferring to remain silent until the
meeting is called to order. Gordon
Swift, superintendent of schools, re-
Gently stated that board members
believed Miss Leslie could not get
whole hearted support from teachers
under her.
Miss Leslie has held the principal
ship of South school for many years
and a petition has been circulated
urging her retainment. 1t is expect
ed the petition will be shown board
members tonight.
Three board members, 1t has been
revealed, have investigated the sit
uation privately and will report the
results Of their inquiry at tonight's
confab. ~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
GERMAN CHURCH
PASTOR HONORED

A special testimonial was given
Rev. Peter ]. Cuny by several par
ishioners did friends recently in
celebration Of his Goth anniversary
as pastor Of ST. Cecilia's church.
Mrs. John Hermann presented the
guest of honor purse. Members
of St. Cecilia's girls club presented
a one-act play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
OLD TROLLEY REVIVED

An ancient trolley car, vintage of
1904, which had reposed peacefully
in the barns of the Los Angeles
Railway Company for many years,
was reSurrected and put into opera
ton for a scene In Paramount'S
Those We're the Days."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
KILLED
INJURED
SWEET MARY

jeanette Macdonald endeavors to
have all CT the screen characters
named either Mary or some form of
that name. She has succeeded in
six out of eight recent films, with
Marianne of New Moon" her latest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
SOUTH
BRITAIN
BRIEFS
(By Bill Garrigus)

Horace Green, the latest con-
vert to the ranks of the motor
maniacs, attained his automobile
and his admiration for girls at
about the same time. He always
footed his horn when he went
through Main street, waved cheer
fully to all passersby, managed
to avoid hitting any stray dogs or
children. In spare moments, Ho-
race visited the grade schools.
You see, Mr.. Green had worked
on the Defective School" and he
knew how many people visited
there, so he figured that someone
should visit the sad little one
room schools about town. Besides,
the girls in the lower grades were
easy to look at and they admired
automobiles, just as their older
sisters did.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
Chiang's I'd Son Studies
u. S. Army Air Tactics
BY WALTER DUSTMANN
fTIuitod PreSS Star CorreSuor,donfl

Montgomery -UP-The fight
father japanese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

Ceylon increased shipments to the
United States 80 per cent last year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

tioning was introduced, the late
King George v conformed to it in
Buckingham Palace. Today, with ra-
tioning in meat, butter, sugar and
ham, the two princesses get meals
at Royal Lodge which conform to
the rule imposed on the subjects of
their father.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

"Bees Id ide" warned a notice on
a mail bax near Melbourne, Austria
LA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
FLIPS PENNY

Bunty, Cutler, who portrays the
role of Julia in New Moon," owes
her screen career to the flip of a
new penny. She tossed it to decide
whether she should cast her lot
with the screen or with the stage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

out. You either know who you
are taking for a ride or you're
taken for a ride yourself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

Horace Green was in such a
hurry to get home for chores after
one of his helpful school visits
that he crashed his car. Mister
Gaylord lost rear window and
plenty Of faith in women because
he picked up two pedestrians
too lazy to walk. 1t doesn't work
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26
ODDS AND ENDS

When presented with a medal
for saving a young woman from
drowning last summer, Elmer
C0tich Of Rochester, n. Y. accept
I'd it, but said he thought he had
Jsen rewarded sufficiently al
ready 81 got my prize three
months ago." he declared, explain
ing that the girl whose life he had
saved had become Mrs Cotich.
Not that it matters especially,
but a biographer of General Per-
shing relates that the leader of
the A E. F. is a descendent of
Frederick Pfoerchin, native of
Alsace who changed his name to
Pershing after coming to America
Of Thompson's country dance
books. Hence a song, popular with
children originated the first verse
Of which is as follows:
Lucy Lockit lost her pocket
Kitty Fisher found it;
Not a bit Of money in it
Only binding round it,"
THE song" says a writer, has
some covert illusion, understood at
the time, but now forgotten"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26
eer

1t is interesting to note the orig
in of two old songs, which date
far back in history. Probably no
one who reads this column has not
heard them.
During the attacks upon the
French outpOsts in ITS, Governor
Shirley and General Jackson led
the forces directed against the
enemy lying at Niagara and From
tenac. In the early part of June
while those troops were stationed
on the banks of the Hudson, near
Albany, the descendants of The
Pilgrim Fathers" flOcked in from
the eastern provinces. Never was
seen, says a historical writer, such
/ motley assembly of men thrOnged
together on such an occasion.
These men marched through the
street of Albany, took their posi-
tons to the left Of the British
Army-sOme with long coats, some
with short coats and others with
no coats at all-With cOlOrs as var
led as the rainbow, some with their
hair cropped like the army of
Cromwell, and others with wigs,
the locks of which flOated around
their shoulders. 1t so happened
that there was a certain DR.. Shuck-
berg - wit, musician and surgeon
- and one evening after mess he
produced a tune which he earnest
ly commended as a we'll known
piece of military music to the Off
GERS of the militia. The joke sue
ceeded and Yankee Doodle" was
claimed by reclamation their own
march" In 20 years from that time
the national march inspired the
heroes Of Bunker Hill and in less
than thirty years Lord CORVALLIS
and his army marched into the
American lines to the tune OF
Yankee Doodle" There are nc
words to this tune in the United
States of a national character-th
tune is a march. The earliest
words known compose this Digger
Il Quartrain:
Yankee Doodle came to town
Upon a pretty pony;
He stuck a feather in his hat
And called it macaroni."
Lucy Lockit was a well known
character in the gay world, but
not so fortunate as her friend,
Kitty Fisher VINO was also a we'll
known character back several cen
turtles ago. She was painted by Sir
Joshua Reynolds more than once.
Yankee Doodle" was formerly
known as Kitty Fishers Jig"
and was printed in England in one
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26
many years ago


Entirely disiuberested motives
caused Alderman BOrrell of Ha-
vana to introduce and fight
through to adoption an ordinance
prohibiting unnecessary noises.
Excessive horn footing, bell ringing
and whistle blowing never bothered
him personally, because he is deaf.
A story illustrating the dislike
Of Efrem Zimbalist, noted violin
ist for social functions is being
told Asked to play for a fashion
able musicale, he placed his fee at
$4,000, but when the hostess told
him he would not be expected to
mingle with the guests he reduced
it TO $1,000.
Because he 'trated" a saw horse
for a real horse, Glenn Brenchley
of Towauda, Pa, was charged
with larceny.
A Saba Tex, resident who was
ineligible for income tax sent S.
to- the internal revenue depart
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26

Although he cycles several hun
dred miles annually Edward Burt,
Of Springfield, Mass. las ridden a
umbrellas she purchased at an auc-
dent
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26

ment in Washington as a donation
in appreciation of the privilege to
live in the U. S."
Mrs. Tessie ChrOnis Of San
Francisco called hospital report
ing she was suffering from bad
appendix. A few minutes after
reaching the hospital, a seven
pound daughter was born to her.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26

AT a meeting or the Mayor anu
Council of Hagerstown on July ID,
1880, the Council ordered that the
clerk notify William Spessard and
Edward C. Brewer not to take any
water from the Oak Spring for
sprinkling purposes.
July q. the Council resolved that
North Street be graded according
to d plat made by S. S. DOwnin,
the surveyor. At the same meet
ing it was resolved that a commit
tee of three be appointed to ascer-
tain the cost of paving around the
market house and also the cost for
iron shedding around the same
building. The committee was COM
posed of COuncilmen Hull, frey
and Doarnberger.
March /, 1892: An ordinance
was passed intended to suppress
the hauling of infected rags thru
the streets of the town on account
of smallpox. The Mayor and Coun-
Gil arranged to meet and make ar
engagements for the erection of a
pest house and COuncilmen frey,
Hull and Roulette were appointed
to negotiate with physician or
physicians to vaccinate all indi-
gent persons.
H. K Tice and James Hammond,
at the same meeting, representing
the HagerstOwn Gas Light Co., pre-
scented a proposition offering to
furnish gas for the street lamps of
Hagerstown and for other city pur-
poses, at the price of 81 per 1000
cubic feet, which was accepted.
A contract between the city
and the Washington County Water
Works Company was set out in its
entirety in the minutes of March
l, 1882 1t was signed by John d.
Swartz, Mayor, and John U. Adams
clerk.
The room occupied by Corder-
man and Cottrill, on North Poto-
mac street, has a little interesting
history as recalled by William
Strite( clerk in a local mems fur
nishing stOre) Mr.. Strife was en-
ployed by Jacob Eby who was clos
ing out his business. An auctiOnI
sale was being held every after-
noon and night with Col. Jacob E.
Fisher as the auctioneer; however,
one afternoon it was impossible for
Col. Fisher to be present and CON
duct the sale. A crowd gathered
but no auctioneer so Mr.. Eby de-
cided to try it himself after Mr..
Strife had declined with thanks.
After two articles had been
knocked down" at a great sacri-
flee, Joseph Murdoch, who was in
the store, asked if he might not try
it, stating he was an experienced
auctioneer just in from the West. ;"
Mr.. Murdoch continued the sale
for the afternoon very successfully.
This was the beginning of his ca
reer in HagerstOWn as an auction
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
SEATTLE LIQUOR
 VECIhT0R jAllED
 FOR 21ST TIME
Court damned by Illegal Vendors : One Using
 Highway Trailer

SEATTLE, July 17.-Eugene 2. Johnson, 49 was arrested this week for the 21st time since December 3, 1937 on q charge of violating the State Steel liquor act.
 Johnson was booked at the county jail by State Liquor Control Board Inspectors, who said he had pos session of liquor with intent to sell by the drink. Johnson was re- leased on $250 bail.
 William Finch was arrested on the same charge early this morn ing.
 Liquor law violators fined yester- day were Ira Flood, Larry Wilson, Bill Henry and Angelo Poulos. Each forfeited $50 bail.
 William J. Martin, who, Liquor Inspectors said, was maintaining a liquor stocked trailer in Sand Point Way, was given a suspended 60-day iail sentence on his announcement he would sell the trailer and leave Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17

them and selecting for each job the man or woman whose educa- ton, background and experience best suit him for the spot.
 There are expert stenographers who are filing clerks. architects serving on the capitol police force, lawyers doing publicity, and chem ists writing reports on the shifting farm population.
 This situation has come about simply because whenever there was an opening in any depart ment there was a properly and politically recommended person for the job, and he or she got it. regardless of the fact that he or she might speak French where no French was needed, or wiring se- crets out of slide rule whereas what was most important was the kind of a hand he or she wrote.
 The personnel division of the Civil Service Commission 5 known about this for years and has been eager to do something about it, but just try something like that on your congressman and see how far YOU get. The defense program made funds avail able to the commission for just this business of getting the right people for the right jobs deficiency suddenly comes of age) and, presto, the machines were in.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17

to Doty's Cove, 16 miles down Ste phens Passage from here, spent a beautiful" evening, travelling with Lieut.. Cmdr. Simpson MacKinnon aboard the yacht Hyak, but caught no salmon.
 Today the Congressmen visited scenic points along the highway and shopped in town.
 Declining to discuss Congression- al Naval opinion with reference to the Sitka base on JaponSki Island or projected Navy developments here, all were in agreement, how ever, on the statement that Al aska's Navy-defense picture will not be complete without considerable enlargement"
 The party plans to stay in Sitka tonight and go on south tomorrow morning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
LAB0RITES
 SETTING up
 GREAT HOWL
Claim Only Children of Wealthy English Parents
 Are Refugeed 10 U. }.

LONDON, July 17.-The official announcement that the British Gov ernment has postponed the plan to transfer British child refugees to the United States precipitated protests in the House Of Commons today by the Laborites.
 The Laborites make the claim that over 1000 children of wealthy homes are being sent overseas while those of the poor are forced to remain to face war conditions.
 One Laborite declared he is con- vinced the whole plan is merely q camouflage to get the children of wealthy parents out of the country ahead of the threatened German blitZkrieg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
buIIitt Is
 Home Bound
Ambassador Clipping 10 U. 5. = zita Is Also
 Aboard Plane

LISBON, Portugal, July IT. = United States Ambassador to France, William c. TIllitt, is home ward bound. F. 'elt Lisbon abeard Pan American Airwag Clir per. The diplomat VII go to Washing ton to report to President Roosc- welt.
 Bullitt who remained in Paris during the German occupation, says that taking over c. the city o. cured without incide e he left Paris, the Americ: i Ambassa- dor said he received visit from the representatives of the German Command who paid him their of ficial respects.
 Aboard the same plane as Bull lit is the Ex-Empress zita of Aus tria and one of her daughters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
NAVY PARTY LEAVES FOR
 SITkA BASE
Three Coneressmen Fail 10 Connect with Salmon
 Last Night

Three Congresemen from the House Naval Affairs Committee, who arrived here yesterday after noon from Sitka in two Navy pa trol bombers for an official call on Governor Gruening, were to leave on their return flight to Se- attle via Sitka at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
 The Congressman, Representatives William s. Jacobsen, Democrat, Of Clinton, Iowa, Beverly M. Vincent, Democrat, of Brownville, Kentucky, and George J. Bates, Republican Of Salem, Massachusetts, were house guests last night of Governor and Mrs. Ernest Gruening.
 Yesterday evening the party went
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
EASY TERMS

filling a particular spot comes up, the cards will be poured into the machine and, at the rate of 400 minute, the machine will scan likely prospects and select the likeliest
 The new system will cost about $400000 year, but A. c. Ed wards, statistics director at the commission, says it would be cheap at a whole lot more than that
 It will reduce the number of examinations for new jobs, cut to few hours the time necessary to fill vacancy, and provide an ef- fective system for promotions.
 So don't go kicking any ma chimes around. Some day one may determine what job you get.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17

 WELCOMED
 AS PLIERS
Pilots, Teehnieians, Radio Operators Wanted by
 Royal Air Force

LONDON, July 17.-The British Air Ministry says that American pilots, technicians, and radio opera tors will be welcomed into t th e Royal Air Force. They will be granted commissions that will net involve a loss of citizenship.
 The American neutrality laws pro- vide for a loss of citizenship in the event an American takes an oath of allegiance to a foreign country. However, both Britain and Canada have now enacted laws which pro- vide that recruits in the air force need take an oath of allegiance only to the air force itself
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
RU5NA-5WEDEN
 IN TRADE PACT

LONDON, July IT. = A reliable Swedish source says that trade pact negotiations between Russia and Sweden are near completion. Swed- ish industrialists are said to fear that Sweden is not capable of pro- ducing the steel rails, locomotives and rolling stock Russia wants to purchase. It is confirmed that the agreement calls for Russian pay ment in substantial oil deliveries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
SURVEY UNDER WAY

Already, staff of 50 is at work on the project, and come August, there will be about 700 persons, all from Civil Service, thumbing the gadgets to put machine-picked men and women into government roles-
 Tn preparation for this, 750,000 cards are being sent out, under the direction of William IF. Leh- man asking for information about education, experience, etc. This sur vey covers all Government en- ployees except field workers of the postal service.
 When the data is in it will be transferred to punch cards and filed Then, when the business of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
pROTE(TORATE
 ISSUE IS TO COME
 up, CONFERENCE
U. 5. Sounding Out Other American Countries
 On Subject

WASHINGTON, July IT. h. formed persons said the United States is sounding out other Am erican countries regarding their attitude on the establishment of a protectorate over European pos sessions on this Western hemis- phere.
 This sounding, according to the informed persons, is part of pre- liminaries to several questions like ly to come before the Inter-Amer- ican Conference opening in Ha- vana, Cuba, on Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
Disarn,ing of
 U. }. Marines l Demanded

7 SHANGHAI, July IT. - Three thousand Japanese residents held a mass meeting today and urged the Japanese military authorities de- mand the disarming of the United States Marines unless the Marines apologize for the alleged mistreat- ment of Japanese gendarmes on July T.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
LUTHERAN AID
 HOLDS PICNIC

Taking advantage of the good weather, about twenty-five members of the Lutheran Ladies Aid treked to the Aux Beach Recreation Area for a picnic luncheon this after noon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
SAN FRANClSCO'S
 POPULATION IS
 NOW DECREASING

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July IT. census figures show a drop in the population of San Francisco. The census figures give the population now at 629,553. The census of 1930 gave the bay me- tropolis a population of 634,394.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
Work m Platform

During the night the Platform Committee agreed to the contents of that document. including an anti war plank, described as satisfactory by the strongest anti-war advocates. The platform, according to plans early this morning, will be present. ed to the convention this after noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
Reparafions Now5oughf,
 pefain Govt.
French Regime Seeks Sum from British for Dam
 ages. French Fleet

LONDON, July 17-The London Daily Mail prints an article today reporting the Petain Government of France has demanded repara- tions for the damage done to the French fleet.
 The reparation demand is one of several conditions to resumption of diplomatic relations.
 The Daily Mail adds editorially that. the reparation demand has apparently been fostered by the German regime.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
Prediction Echoed

Prediction Echoed
 Senator James F. Byrnes of North Carolina echoed this prediction.
 Hopkins said further: The sit ua ation which has developed in the past year, particularly to our do- mestic problems" will be compelling reasons why the President will ac- cept renomination.
 Roosevelt is wanted not only by these delegates at this National convention, but what is more inn portant, by the great masses of the American people" said Hopkins.
 Some dissenters remained how ever
 Senator D. Worth Clark of Idaho said Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana will be nominated
 At the headquarters of Vice President John N Garner, campaign workers said he was still in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
Machine pieked Men For Government Jobs;
 New Era Now Opened

tConl;nueG rom Page One'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-17
 KEEPING UP
 FDR CLAM0R
Declaration Made Last NiQht Does Not Defer
 Supporters
tContinueo nom Page one'

predicted the President will be nominated by acclimation by to- night.
Evening star., 1940-11-02

masonry dwelling, 1920 Albemarle
street NV: to cost $4,000.
E. M. Aiken, Inc, 800 H street
NV. owner and builder; G. T.
SantmyerS. 1410 H street NV,
architect; to erect two 2-story brick
and cinder block flats -four units
each), 4l6 V street NV; to cost
$4,000.
Cooley Bros, Investment Build
ing, owners and builders; G. T.
Santmyers, 14l0 H street NV. de-
signer; to erect one 2-story brick
and cinder block dwelling, 1921
Warren street NV; to cost $1,000.
Renato Corte, 1906 Thirty-second
street NV, owner and designer;
T. F. Collier. 1109 Twentieth street
NV, builder; to erect two 3-story
brick and cinder block dwellings,
1920 and 3422 @ street NV; to
cost $1,000 each.
G. F. Mikkelson & Son, 1858 Rit-
tenhouse street NV. owners and
(See BUILDING, Page BID
Evening star., 1940-11-02

ledger, and drawer space sufficient
for all household use.
The little upholstered chair is
comfortable as well as good looking
with a low back that fits into the
scale of the desk.
This light-coIored desk would be
attractive in room furnished in
dark mahogany, with coffee table
or other small piece in the light
wood. The combinat ton of the two
woods sets each other off to distinct
advantage. 1t is also very attractive
in room furnished in similar light
pieces and using strong color in
draperies and upholstery for con-
trast.
The desk is under S18 and the
chair with leatherette seat in a
choice of colors under $40. The
good looking lamp is $3.50.
Evening star., 1940-11-02

) A small desk is a great joy in the
household and here is one that, in
size, may be tucked into a small
corner of efficiency. and, in price.
may be fitted into almost any
budget.
Made of maple, it is finished in a
very pale blond shade and treated
with a special finish that resists
scratches and wear to a remarkable
degree. 1t may be polished with a
special wax polish that cleans as it
polishes and keeps its pale blond
finish intact.
The legs are tipped with dull
brass to prevent the marks often
left from cleaning equipment. and
the drawer knobs repeat the metal
detail. This little desk has a large
writing surface, space under the top
for large scrap books or the family