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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
BRAVES WEAVE BASKETS

Oraibi, Ariz. - CUP - Hopi In
dian braves, noted for their fear
lessness In handling live rattlesnakes
during their famous rain dances,
are the only Indian men who do
the family basket weaving. Male
members of other tribes leave such
domestic tasks to the squaWs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07

ia constant supply Of blood for
transfusions in time Of emergency,
viii always have available rs pints
c: blood Of different classes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
Answers To
Test Questions

Below are the answers to
test questions printed on
page 6.
/. Henry HOrner.
2. A Swedish religious
mystic, who taught . reli-
gi0us system based on his
own revelations.
3. The Semi-C0lOn.
A. Ten inches, on the av-
erage.
s. $17,5OO.
6. william Dudley Pelley.
!. william o. Douglas and
Frank Murphy.
8. Three cents an ounce or
fraction Of an ounce.
8. Lighthouse.
10. Soviet Russia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07

. American products are In increas-
ing demand In Palestine this year.
Evening star., 1940-03-17

medatey important 'front.' however, the bottom onehe his
torc route of invasion because leads to Fnland big cities
The Firms outnumbered than and the
Russians had unlimited But late February before
the invaders really cracked the Mannerhem line below Vpur
The Firms issued calls for help and kept fighting
Volunteers and supplies from England France Italy and
the Scandinavian The United States money And
military specuated the possibility that Europe
would with the Allies ranging themselves with
land. and Germany fighting alongside Russia
Evening star., 1940-03-17

FTER the Baltic had knuckled Russia
Soviet tackled Finland She demanded islands the Gulf
Finland territory the north Lenngrad including
of the covered by Fnand Mannehem line and slice
north of Lake Ladoga She needed all this she said her.
self In she offered land atten Fnlands "wasine
To meet these demands replied Finland would be
independence but she willing go part That wasn't
enough for the Russians November 80 the army
The campaign quickly developed along the here
the large outline indicating Red obecves The only
Evening star., 1940-02-24
| Man Fined 500
AFTER False
Fire Alarm

Roy Simpson, Al, Of the 400 block
of G street NV. today was SEN
fenced by Judge John p. Mcmahon
in Police Court to pay q nne of $l00
or serve 80 days In jail for turning
in a false fire alarm near his home
yesterday.
The case had been continued from
yesterday to permit flngerprinting
and a search for the record Of the
defendant after Simpson had told
Judge Mcmahon he had turned In
the alarm by mistake, believing the
fire box to have been . police call
box. Simpson had decided to call
police, he told the jury yesterday,
when he found his overcoat had
been stolen.
Well, Simpson, you have been
around. haven't you?" commented
Judge Mcmahon today, after look
ing ut the mans police record,
dating from 1915. The record
showed . sentence Of two years at
Leavenworth. Kans., on q charge Of
assault to kill and convictions for
shophfting in Seattle, Wash, and
for vagrancy in Canada. Simpson
said he received the Leavenworth
sentence while he was In the Army.
He told Judge Mcmahon yester.
day he had been In washington
only . week. n
Evening star., 1940-02-24

Twenty fourth street NV, and
Ruth Hunt, Is, of Capitol Heights,
Nd. passengers on the machines,
were removed to Emergency Hospi-
tai in an ambulance.
Mr.. Cooper and Miss Hunt were
still in the hospital today, but their
condition was not believed to be
serious. Robert Lee Genella, 20, of
Hyattsville, driver of the other mo-
torcycle, escaped without serious
injury.
In Providence Hospital today,
Carl Crawford, 8, of 81l E street
S.W., was reported recovering from
injuries received when struck by a
car on E street, near his home, yes
terday.
Recovering in Hospital.
Stanley M. Brown. 26, of Olney,
Nd, was recovering in Montgomery
County General Hospital at Sandy
Spring, Md, today from head in
jury and cuts and bruises sustained
yesterday in an accident on the
Georgia avenue pike near Wheaton.
His condition was not serious. The
driver of the other car, John j. Wes-
colt, So, of 202l Rosemont avenue
NV, was not injured. according to
Montgomery County CMdJ police.
Mrs. Lois Mount of 210 E. Ran
dolph avenue, Alexandra, Va, was
under observation at Alexandra
Hospital today for slight injuries re-
ceived when her automobile skidded
and turned over on United States
Route I in Arlington County early
today. Arlington police said the
machine skidded on a patch Of ice
on the highway.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Twokary|and Roads
Virtually Closed 10
Heavy Trucks
Weakened Foundations
Bring Order From
Commission
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Feb. 24.-Mary-
lands two main highways to Phila-
delphia-Route / and Route 40
we're virtually closed to heavy truck
traffic today because of severe win
ter weather which weakened road
foundations and brought a Roads
Commission order slashing the
weight allowed on highways where
damage was threatened.
Hundreds of trucks, which flow
over the route to Philadelphia and
New York, were affected.
Confer With Operators.
Commission officials conferred
with truck operators and announced
late yesterday that beginning last
night trucks of more than the re-
stricted weight would use the York
road to York, Pa. or the Westmin-
ster pike, connecting with the Lin
coin Highway in Pennsylvania. The
distance to Philadelphia will be in
creased between 40 and so miles.
The restrictions, cutting the
weight limit of two-axle vehicles
from $4,000 to $4,000 pounds and
three-axle vehicles from $4,000 to
1000 pounds, were not placed on
Route 40 in Maryland.
However, they have been placed
on that section of the route which
crosses Delaware, thus making the
Maryland section useless to the
trucks affected.
Crews to Weigh Trucks.
Three crews of two men each,
equipped with movable "roadmeters
to weigh trucks. have been sent onto
State highways to guard against
violations. Drivers of trucks with
loads larger than allowed can be
hated until part of the load is re-
moved.
The restriction has been placed
on Route l, from Bel Air to the State
line; on Route 214, from Washing
ton to Annapolis; on Route 6, from
Romancoke to the Matapeake Ferry
terminal, and on numerous other
stretches where truck traffic Is
heavy.
Other nearby States, with the ex-
ception of Pennsylvania. have i'm
posed similar restrictions, hinder
ing truck traffic along the Eastern
seaboard. They have been lifted on
most main routes through Virginia,
Assistant Chief Engineer Robert
Reindollar said, and will be lifted
here as the weather moderates, and
foundations become firm.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Why Must They Die? Noa 1;~s 7s' Lost ;sS Ssst ,'5 T

An analysis OF traffic fatality
No. s has not yet been published.
The inquest has been delayed
pending the recovery OF a init
ness injured in the same acct
dent.
The place: 200 block Of G
street NV.
The accident: A 70-year-old man
received fatal injuries when he ap-
parently. walked into a moving
streetcar while attempting to cross
G street about IS feet from the
nearest crosswalk. The impact caused
his body to be tossed to the side OF
the street between two parked auto
mobiles. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital, where he died slightly
more than an hour later OF a
crushed chest and internal injuries.
An autopsy disclosed he had been
drinking.
The time: About 1905 am, Feb
ruary 10.
Weather conditions: Heavy rain;
visibility poor.
The street: Wet, straight and
level; lighting good.
The vehicle: A streamlined-type
streetcar, one-man operation. Driver
estimated speed at about 1S miles
per hour; passengers testified at
inquest that 1t was moderate. Brakes
found to be In good condition.
The operator: A 25-year-old mo-
toeman vithsato days' experience
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Civic Federation 10 Ask
Delay on Juvenile Judge

The Federation of Civic Associa-
tions today was drafting a letter
asking the Attorney General to
postpone designation of a judge for
the District Juvenile Court pending
further conferences of citizens
groups.
A motion to seek this delay was
passed at a meeting of the organiza-
ton last night at the District
Building, following extended discus
sion of the qualifications of Judge
Fay Bentley, who now holds the
court post. and those who have been
mentioned as possible successors. A
committee to study Juvenile Court
conditions was named. consisting of
w. G. Henson, Mrs. Geneva Dalton
and Kenneth H. Carter.
Wendell P. Tucker, superintendent
of the Industrial Home School at
Blue Plains, which has been the
subject of a federation study, talked
on problems of the school. The
federation went on record against
proposals to move the school to
Muirkirk, Md.
In connection with observance of
Negro Health Week, beginning April
/, the federation voted Endorsement
of "clean-block" organization
among colored school children and
a cleanup. paintup" campaign. And
it was decided to make playground
modernization the subject of a spe-
cial study by the federation.
George w. Beasley, Ernest r.
Harper and Emory A. Bryant were
named on the groups Committee on
The Star Trophy Award for the asso-
ciation demonstrating the highest
civic interest during the past year.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Alexandra Girl 10 Marry
Enoineer in London
x . Star corr..oondent If The atar

By sta6 Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Feb. 24.-Mr
and Mrs. Charles H. Hawes of Alex
andria today were expecting to re-
ceive word of the marriage in Lon
don of their daughter Mary to Colin
Allsebrook, British hydrostatic en-
gineer.
The wedding was expected to be
performed about pm, London
time 90 am. in Washington &C
cording to a letter received by Mrs.
Hawes this week. The couple at
first had dif1culty finding a house,
Mrs. Hawes said, but finally were
able to obtain one at Wargrave,
on the Thames River near Windsor
Miss Hawes met Mr.. Allsebrook
in Prague in 1898. She was home
last fall. returning to Europe in jan
uary. Her father. a former Dart
mouth professor, was born in Eng
land.
Mr.. Allsebrook's father is first
cousin of Sir John Simon, chan
celor of the exchequer.
Mr.. Allsebrook is engaged in work
considered essential by the govern
ment, Mrs. Hawes said, and he prob
ably will not be called for active
service in the war. Arborfield Hall,
the Allsebrook family home near
Reading, has been taken over by
the government, however. and is
now used to house 270 soldiers.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Greater National Capital
Workers Plan Drive

John J. Hasley, general chairman
Of the campaign to raise funds to
finance the work of the Greater
National Capital Committee, met
with his Executive Committee for
the first time yesterday to discuss
details Of the campaign.
The chairman told the committee
that, In his opinion, the work of
clltivating tourist business, the con-
vention field and publicizing Wash
ington throughout the country lis
vital to the business welfare of the
city"
1T is an effort that must not be
overlooked and in no way weak
ened," he said.
Attending the meeting were Ed
gar Morris, chairman of the Greater
National Capital Committee; Fred
erick p. H. Siddons of the American
Security & Trust Co., Wilmer j.
Waller of the Hamilton National
Bank, Thomas j. Groom of the
Bank Of Commerce q Savings, l..
Gardiner Moore, president of the
Hotel Association of Washington;
Col. Harrison Brand, jr., executive
secretary of the Board of Trade, and
Curtis Hodges of the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Women of 3 Parishes
Will Hold Retreat

Msgr. Edward o. McAdams, pas
tor Of st. Joseph's Church, will be
the retreat master for the annual
day Of recollection to be held by
the women of st. Joseph's, St..
James and st. Johns (Forest
Glen) parishes tomorrow at the
Washington Retreat House, 1000
Hardwood road NE. It will be under
the auspices Of the Washington Re-
treat League.
Mrs. James A. Kelly, team cap
tain for st. Joseph's Church, has
as her lieutenants Mrs. James Fritz.
Miss Cecilia Ryan, Mrs. Earl Gore
and Miss Margaret Lavelle. Mrs.
William Wersick Of st. James
Church has assisting her Mrs. Nettie
Canf1eld, Miss Gertrude Wedemier,
Mrs. ]. M. Weller, Mrs. Paul Cavan-
augh, Mrs. Ruth Z. Martin and
Mrs. Isabelle Prevots. Miss Marie
Culver Of st. Johns has as her
Committee on Arrangements Mrs.
Elaine Palmer, Mrs. Charles Gaskin,
Miss lone Beall, Mrs. Katherine
oBrien, Mrs. John Raney and Mrs.
I0uiS Beall
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Student Publication
Issued at National U.

For the first time in a number of
years, a student publication ap-
peared at National University last
night.
The four-page paper, Midnight
Oil, was put out by an advisory
board and has yet no permanent
staff or editor. 1t is hoped to pub
lish the paper twice monthly to take
the place of The Crier, discon-
tinued several years ago.
The advisory staff of the new
publication includes Gordon Knight,
editor Of the year book; Earl Cox.
associate editor; Dean Eugene
Carusi of the school of economics
and government; Leo Hochstetter,
public relations director; Richard
Kitterman, business manager of the
year book; George Carter, Stanley
Mattern and Harvie Belser.
Evening star., 1940-02-24

The disappearing hostess" who
fits from room to room, received a
verbal lashing yesterday when Mar
gerry Wilson, author and self-styled
exponent Of charm, addressed
large audience of women in the Fri
day morning series of Town Hall
lectures at the Shoreham Hotel.
This variety of hostess takes her
place with the anxious-appearing
and the apologking types, Miss Will
son declared 1t would be better
for the guests if the party had never
been held, she said.
While scheduled to speak on the
Psychology Of Poise," Miss Wilson
took time out to discuss subjects
that ranged from fallacies of gov
ernments to mans gift for mental
control.
Shows Graceful Walking.
Too many women, Miss Wilson
said, walk as though pacing two sep
arate lines, instead of walking on a
single straight line. She demon
strated a "waddle" and followed it
with the proper posture in walking.
Learn to use your feet properly"
she advised. TOO many women are
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Federation Boundary
Authority Indorsed

An amendment to the constitution
of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations to permit fixing of bound
aries of member associations was
supported by the Anacostia Citizens
Association at its meeting last night
The association also asked sur
vey of the liquor distribution system
in the District by the Commissioners.
The dispensary system was dis
cussed, but no action taken
A proposal to shift Abbot School
from Ninth street Sc. to Brentwood
Park was indorsed. Further re-
duction of personnel in the Fire De-
partment was opposed.
The meeting was held in the Ana
costa Junior Senior High School.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Fitting Hostess DepIored
By Town Hall Speaker

only graceful from the knees up"
In demonstrating the proper
method Of sitting In q chair, Miss
Wilson was emphatic In insisting
that q person show a "bodyless per-
sonality." She termed 1t a continu-
ity of motion which ''is the whole
secret of grace"
1T doesn't make any difference
the size of your waist or the shape
of your nose in acquiring poise,
she said. THE queenly attitude is
only attained when we stop strug-
Cling to achieve it."
Influence by Energy.
The successful woman is one who
can influence others with her energy
an energy that can't be acquired by
eating spinach, Miss Wilson said.
Commented Elizabeth Wilson, H.
year-old daughter of the speaker
at the conclusion of the talk: This
is the first time I have heard mother
lecture. But I have listened to her
practice many times
Mrs. Wilson was introduced by
Hester Beall Provensen, assistant
professor of speech at the Univer-
sity Of Maryland, who led a question
period at the close of the lecture.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Three Are Recovering
After Motorcycle
And Auto Collide
Boy, 9, and Two Other
Persons Injured in
Traffic Accidents

Three persons were recovering to-
day from injuries received last night
in an accident involving two motor
cycles and a hit-run automobile.
The injured were riding on the
motorcycles. proceeding south on
Sixteenth street shortly before II
o'clock last night. At Swami street
the motorcycles ran into an auto
mobile which was going west across
Sixteenth street.
Driver Fails to Stop.
The driver of the car failed to
stop, police said. Wilfred Cooper,
%, of 1706 Sixteenth street NV,
driver of one of the motorcycles;
Virginia Winchester, 10, of 3135
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Group Studies
Sculpture for
Memorial
jefferson Commission
Meets With Fine
Arts Body

The Thomas Jefferson Memo.
rial Commission today sat In spe.
cial executive session with the Ma
tional Commission Of Fine Arts and
other persons connected with the
work to consider the form Of sculp-
ture for the memorial to the third
President Of the United States.
The sculpture, which is expected
to be about 16 feet high and to
consist Of a single figure or q group
Of figures, will occupy the center
Of the circular domed hall now ris-
ing on the south side Of the Tidal
Basin.
Six models prepared by noted
sculptors, winners of the first stage
of the memorial sculpture compete
ton, were being discussed, it was
learned reliably, but nothing was
revealed as to the course of discus
sion on the models or whether the
meeting would point the way to an
early decision as to what sculpture
would finally be chosen.
Only comment of H. P. Caem-
merer, secretary of the Fine Arts
Commission, was nothing to re-
port"
Selected by Competition.
The six sculptors now having
models IN for consideration were
selected BY preliminary competition,
in which photographs of sculptors'
past work were presented to three
man jury consisting of Henri Mar
ceau, professional adviser to the Me-
mortal Commission and assistant to
DR.. Fiske Kimball, Memorial Com
mission member; James Earle Frazer
and Heinz Warneke.
The sculptors are Rudulph Evans
of New York, Raoul Josef of Chi
caeo, Lee Lawrie of New York, q
! former member of the National
Commission of Fine Arts; William
B. Zorach of Brooklyn, Sidney
Waugh of New York and Adolph A.
Weinman of New York, another
former member of the Fine Arts
Commission.
Each of these sculptors was paid
a fiat sum of $1,000 with which to
prepare models of their conception
OF an appropriate memorial to
Thomas jefferson. These models
have been submitted to the Me-
mortal Commission and were being
discussed in detail today.
Opinions" Are Invited.
Final decision on selection of a
sculptor rests with the Memorial
Commission. However, the speci-
fications of the sculpture COMPETE
ton provide that the Opinions" Of
the three-man jury, the archi-
tectural Office of the late John Rus
sell Pope, which designed the Me.
mortal Building; the Fine Arts Com
mission and the section of Fine Arts
of the Public Buildings Administra-
ton shall be invited" Most Of the
persons coming under these cate.
gories were present today
Taking the special meeting as an
opportunity to clean up other busi-
ness, the Fine Arts Commission also
considered proposed statuary for
the new District of Columbia Mu.
nicipal Center.
Allegorical groups characterizing
the traffic and protection services
and the public health and welfare
services Of the District, have been
proposed.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Central Businessmen
Aid Opportunity House

Approximately 65 persons attended
q benefit dinner party given last
night by the Central Businessmen's s
Association for Opportunity House
at the Fairfax Hotel. Arthur Claren-
don Smith, head Of Opportunity
House, was presented $50 for the
house by Frederick Levy, associa-
ton president.
J. Garrett Reilly gave a humorous
talk which was followed by solo Sc
1ections by Mrs. Helen Robicheaux
and songs by q quartette from the
Washington A Cappella Choir, under
the direction Of Miss Mildred
Padgett. Those in the quartette
were Frances Kimmerling, Larry Al
sop, Betty Wade and Fred Stuart.
Hugh v. Keiser, past president Of
the association, introduced guests,
including Mrs. Ella B. Thompson,
for Is years president Of the Logan
Thomas Circle Citizens' Association,
and an honorary member Of the
Mid-City Citizens Association. !.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
AImos Temple to Hold
Annual Party Tonight

With the Mayflower Hotel ball.
room transformed into an Arabian
desert, the third annual potentate's
party Of Almas Temple of the Mys-
tic, Shrine will be held tonight as
"A Night in Arabia"
Dinner is to be served at 6:45 pm.
and will be followed by an elaborate
entertainment, by professional tai
ent.
Karl E. FARRELL, new potentate of
Almas Temple, will introduce sew
eral distinguished guests Of the or
der, including Potentate Charles w.
Pinnell of Acca Temple, Richmond,
and Potentate E. Elmer Langrall of
Bouini Temple, Baltimore. The af-
fair is expected to be the outstand-
ing Shrine event Of the year.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Thieves Smash Sufe,
Get Gosh and Stamps

Safe robbers smashed open q safe
in the offices of the Jewell Tea Co.,
1441 Okie street NE, during the
night and made oil with nearly
5000 in cash and stamps, police re-
ported today.
The theft was discovered by Ed
ward Maxwell, an oficial Of the
company, who said the thieves had
forced the lock on the front door
and had opened the safe after
knocking the combination of.
An attempt to force the safe In
the R. C. Cola Bottling plant at 1929
New York avenue NE. during the
night was also reported. The safe.
however, proved too much for the
thieves and nothing was stolen.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Washington Selected
For Grand Masters
1941 Convention
kye Compares Mission
Of WeIIes With Thot
Of House in 1917

Washington was selected today by
the Conference of Grand Masters of
Masons in the United States for its
1941 meeting as $50 representatives
met in final sessions of its two-day
convention.
]. Claude KEEPER. secretary, an
nounced this city had been selected
by a committee and the meeting
would be held February 20 and 81.
Masons from IS States, the Dis
trict of Columbia and Canada heard
last night Senator Nye, Republican,
of North Dakota compare the pres
ent mission to Europe of Sumner
Welles with that of Col. Edward
House during the World War, Mr..
Welles voyage, he said, reflects un-
favorably on our Ambassadors and
Ministers.
Protesting against the "rif1ing of
United States mall Senator Nye
recommended that trans Atlantic
planes eliminate Bermuda from its
ports of call.
There Is no reasons why we to-
day should develop a great love for
some of the countries and a great
hate for Others" he told the ban
queteers at the Willard.
On today's agenda, Grand Master
William B. Ogden Of California was
to open consideration of eligibility
for tn degrees of Masonry of per-
sons engaged in or connected with
the manufacture of intoxicating
liquors.
Discussion of Freemasonry's atti-
tude toward present world condi-
tions was to be opened with a paper
by Grand Master George F. Louns-
bury of Wisconsin. A discussion OF
youth organizations was to be led by
Grand Master J. Chris Nungesser OF
Louisiana.
Those presenting papers at the ses-
sion yesterday afternoon were Grand
Master John r. Hunter of Indiana
Physical Qualifications of Candi-
dates; Grand Master Dillon Crist
Of Ohio. Can We Create National
Masonic Statesmanship?" and Grand
Master Joseph Earl Perry of Massa-
chusetts, chairman of a committee
working for clarification of the ap-
plication of social security taxes to
grand lodges.
The conference was to adjourn
with a luncheon at 1890 pm.