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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

1 of the general hospitals throughout
 Connecticut are being carefully
 studied and the resultant data are coded, sorted and analysed hy mechanical punch card machinery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

Sary.
 For the purpose of studying this matter Connecticut is now tabulating the incidence of the diease on a statewide basis. Records from most
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
. IT'S NEW m
Spare Tire Air RefiIls Castings
 With Slow Leaks
BY W. H. WILSON.

New extras for your automobile, designed to make you feel at home on the highway, are constantly rol- ling onto the market from the plants
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

New type Jack enaDAce HaH " change tire from side of car with
 out crawling under"
 In plain language, the. car starts quicker, has faster pickup, gets more miles to the gallon, and enjoys all the other super powers provided by any nationally advertised gasoline all on 8 minute particle of polnium in the spark plug.
 Safety, mixed with a dash of ad- vertising, is offered in the Telaspeed highway sign. It warns of a curve or other hazard ahead and tells the driver how fast he is approaching 1t.
 Two magnetic detectors, placed under the roadway ahead of the sign, operate it. The first causes a sales message to flash on the bill- board; the second lights up num- Der telling the driver his approxim- ate speed.
 Midget automobiles, in favor abroad, are getting smaller. though it ig not known whether the ration system has anything to do with the trend. A new dwarf jalopy in Eng land is reported to weigh only 15o pounds, with operation so simple even a Sunday driver could run it with minimum hazard to others.
 NEXT: New uses for rubber.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

John Kreps, Of Stanford University
and the Temporary National Eco
nomic Committee, and Dan Dougan
Humphrey, lecturer In economics
at the university.
The program for the Conference
on National Economic Policy, which
has the New Deals recovery program
under discussion, has been arranged
by the department of economies of
the university and an Advisory
Committee Of Government econ-
on1istS. Arthur E. Burns, asso-
c!ate professor Of economics, Is the
general chairman.
The Advisory Committee is COM
posed of Louis Bean Of the Agri-
culture Department, Thomas Blais-
dell of the National Resources
Planning Board, Frank Coe of the
Federal Security Agency, Mr.. Gill
bert, Homer Jones of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corp, Corning
ton Gill of the Works Progress Ad-
ministration, Robert Nathan of the
Commerce Department, Michael
Straight of the National Power
Policy Committee, Alan Sweezy of
the Works Progress Administration,
and Mr.. Thomas of the Board of
Governors, Federal Reserve System.
The final session of the confer
ence, which opened on April S, is
to be held June Z. Rexford Guy Tug
well, former Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture, will speak on Trends
IN Government Policy"
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Babson Nomination
Moy Stort Dry Fiqht

Nomination of Roger w. Babson
for President on the Prohibitionist
ticket may be the start of another
intensive prohibition fight, Capt. w.
H. Stayton of Repeal Associates de-
clared yesterday.
The prohibitionists outside the
Prohibition party" he declared in 4
statement, ARE covertly grooming
for the presidential nominations
certain candidates who were their
friends in the past. and who may be
expected to grant them special
favors in the future.
IF either major party nominates
man whose past history indicates
that he would be q willing tool for
opening the way for another regime
Of political domination by organized
prohibitionists. it will be the duty
Of Repeal Associates to take proper
steps to prevent the millions OF vot-
ers - from again entrusting our
national policies to these people who
embroiled our country in one Of the
most disastrous governmental ex-
periments ever known to a republic. "
Evening star., 1940-05-12
American U. 10 Honor
Students Mothers

Mothers Day will be observed on
the American University campus
today when the mothers Of students
are guests Of honor for q special pro-
gram under the sponsorship OF the
Student Christian Association.
Features Of the days activities
are q special service at the Metro
politan Memorial Church at II am,
entertainment at the Women's Resi-
dence Hall at 12:45 pm. and dinner
In the college dining hall at 1880
pm. Lois Taylor of Lincoln Park,
N. j., is chairman of the committee
in charge Of the program. which is
an annual event on the campus.
Tomorrow the new president of
the student body, Charles Corddry
Of Snow Hill, Md, will be installed
into office at the student assembly
The retiring president, Helen Miller
28O0 Connecticut avenue NV, will
make her farewell address to the
students before turning the gavel
over to her successor.
Cap and Gown, senior women's
honor society, will tap new men,
bers from the junior class Wednes-
day noon following the senior chapel
program.
Other events this week include the
annual banquet of the American
University chapter of Delta Sigma
Rho, national forensic honor So
ciety; the final meeting for the year
Of the local chapter of the League
OF Women Voters and a faculty
picnic on Saturday afternoon,
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Miss KeIIor Practical IdeoIist
Who Made Vision Come True
Nd. U. Short Course
For Women Rises
In Popularity
By JESsIE FAINT EVANS.

BY motor, bus and train about
600 farm women will converge on
the University of Maryland campus
June II for the opening of its now
nationally famous rural women's
short course of one weeks duration.
The, presiding genius of this, the
18th annual. consecutive session of
Maryland farm women, and the
practical idealist who made q vision
come true back in 1922, are one and
the same person-Miss Venia M.
Kellar, assistant director of extern
sion service for the State of Mary
land and the university. She also
enjoys the distinction Of being one
of the three women members Of the
committee on extension, organiza-
tion and policy Of the Association
Of Land Grant Colleges and Univer-
sites.
When the project was in its
swaddling clothes 237 women trail
blazers from the farms of Maryland
left their homes to attend its initial
sessions, live in the University of
Maryland's dormitories and eat
their meals in its dining halls.
They come from 20 of Maryland's
% counties and many of them had
not left their homes overnight since
they had first established them with
their husbands until they followed
the lure of this new educational ad-
venture for the week intervening
between the close of the university's
regular academic session and the
opening of its summer school.
Cost Is Only $40.
Increasingly popular throughout
the years because of the far-reach-
ing influence of its programs, the
annual convocation now has an en-
rollment of TOO. Ten dollars in
cludes the entire cost Of the session
even to motor bus sightseeing
expedition about the Nations Cap
ital.
The waiting list accumulates, too,
from one session to another, regard
less of the theme of the gathering.
This year the theme will be Neigh
bors," with special emphasis on
Pan-American ideals.
THE general keynote of all of
our programs" Miss Kellar empha-
sizes, "is still what it was in the
beginning, educational. inspirational,
recreational and social, with the
social activities eliminating in the
annual reception given by the pres
ident of the University of Maryland
for those enrolled in the course"
This successful pioneer along
hitherto uncharted fields in univer-
sity relationships. also has this to
say regarding the educational ven-
ture that has become such famous
reality that it has received recog-
milton in foreign lands.
"The course had two objectives.
First, we wanted to bring to Mary
Evening star., 1940-05-12
A. F. l. Council to Name
Convention Committees

Appointment of committee to rep
resent the American Federation of
Labor at the Democratic and Repub-
lican National Conventions, and a
discussion of labor's part in the 1910
national campaign are on the pro-
gram Of the spring meeting Of the
Executive Council of the A. F. of L.,
which opens tomorrow at the WASH
ington Hotel. Membership of the
council includes President William
Green, George Meany, secretary
treasurer, and 13 vice presidents.
The Executive Council also will
review latest developments in the
European war, as they bear on the
continued neutrality Of the United
States. 1t also will receive reports
on organizational activities and dis
cuss plans for future organization
work. The Executive Council will
be in session here for about two
weeks,
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Williams and Gilbert
To Talk Wednesday
Al 6. ". Session
Conference on Economic
Policy to Be Held in
HuII of Government

Monetary and Fiscal Aspects Of
Recovery" is the subject of an ad-
dress to be delivered by John Henry
Williams, president of the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York and
dean of the Graduate School of
Public Administration at Harvard
University, Wednesday night at the
third session of the Conference on
National Economic Policy, spon-
sored by George Washington Uni
versity.
The conference will be held In the
Hall of Government, starting at 8
o'clock, with Woodlief Thomas, of
the Board of Governors, Federal
Reserve System, acting as chairman.
The second speaker on the pro-
gram is Richard Vincent Gilbert,
economic adviser to Secretary of
Commerce Hopkins. His subject is
Investigation Outlets and Full EN-
ployment"
Members of the panel who will
question the speakers and lead the
general discussion are Theodore
Evening star., 1940-05-12

Wars Of the United States. The
commanders and officers Of these
organizations also will be the guests
Of Father OIeary at luncheon.
IN addition, the heads of the
various departments of the univer-
sity will present cups to the individ.s
ual honor cadets In military science.
The Presidents Cup will be pre-
sented in connection with the second
year advanced course.
The annual Yard elections will
be held by the junior class this
morning after a week of intensive
campaigning. Thomas r. Mullahey
OF Shanghai, China, and Daniel J.
Mooney, jr., Of New York are rival
candidates for president during the
1904 academic year. The Yard
officers constitute the campus lead
ers. the Yard being the equivalent
to the Students Council. !.
There is also q close contest In.
the race for secretary between
Edward s. Keenan, of Rochester,
N. Y, and Joseph L. Eckenrode Of:
Lancaster, Pa. Joseph p. McFad-
den of Allentown, Pa, quarterback
on the varsity football team, Is un-,
opposed for treasurer.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Massing Of Co|ors Set
Al Cathedral Next SUNDAY

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the 18th annual massing
OF the colors service at Washington
Cathedral next Sunday under aus
pices Of the Military Order of the
World War and the Cathedral. The
service will be held in the open-air
amphitheater on the Cathedral
grounds.
Assisting with the services will be
the National Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, which will be
represented by about 300 members
In Washington for their annual con.
ference.
Acceptance to participate have
been received from almost $50 vet
eran, patriotic and civic groups. Or
ganizations wishing to take part
should communicate with the Mill
tary Order Of the World War not
later than tomorrow it was an
nounced.
Speakers will include the Right
Rev. James f. Freeman, Bishop of
Washington; Brig. Gen. Albert L.
Cox, commander of the District Ma
tional Guard, and Senator Tom Con-
nally of Texas.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Capt. Branson 10 Lead
Georgetown Band
AT Concert Tonight
MiIitory Doy Exercises
To Be Held Thursday
At Hilltop

Capt. Taylor Branson, former di-
rector Of the United States Marine
Band, has consented to come out
Of retirement for q night as q favor
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Survey Of Hollywood
Jobs Will Be Made

To find out whether Hollywood
employees, listed as executives and
professionals, are actually perform
ing duties that justify such ratings,
the Wage and Hour Division will
make a survey of the classification
of jobs in the motion picture in
dustry, Col. Philip B. Fleming, ad-
ministrator, announced yesterday.
The Fair Labor Standards Act
exempts "any employe employed in
bona f1de executive, administrative
or professional capacity" Hollywood
studios list 615 work classifications.
Eldred M. Cooking, assistant di-
rector of personnel in the Labor
Department, has recently been
transferred to the Wage and Hour
Division, and will direct the survey.
When Mr.. Cooking has completed
his survey, Administrator Fleming
will hold a hearing to review his
classification of motion picture Jobs
and employees.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

day, with a battalion review In honor
of Robert Brennan, Minister of Ire
land. The military program ends
all r. o. T. c. activities for the year.
1t will be a proud moment for
Marlin S. Reichley, the director of
the 50-piece Georgetown band when
he turns his baton over to the vet
eran Marine Corps bandleader to-
night. From the Halls of Mon
tezuma," the Marine hymn, natu-
rally will be included in the program
OF patriotic airs which Capt. Bran
son will conduct. Albert E. Bran
son, his son, was graduated from
Georgetown College in 1897 and
was a member of the r. o. r. C..
unit during his four years at the
Hilltop.
Capt. Branson was retired a few
months ago after active duty with
the Marine Band since 1898 and for
the last 13 years he served as its
director.
A feature of the Military Day ex-
ercises will be the awarding of silver
cups and other prizes to the winners
OF the spring competitions and the
honor cadets in each of the r. O.
T. c. courses. The Very Rev. Arthur
A. OLeary, s. j., president of the
university, will entertain at luncheon
on that day in honor of Mr.. Brennan
and Maj. Charles E. Rayens, COM
mandant at Georgetown, and other
members OF the R. o. T. c. staff.
Mr.. Brennan will address the
cadet battalion following the review
and also will take part in the dis
trlbutlon of awards. In the event
OF rain, the exercises will be held in
CASTOR Hall.
AS usual a number Of the local
departments of various military or
carnations and civic groups have
donated prizes. The American L.
glon award will be presented t.. the
member of the second year advanced
class who has demonstrated the
highest quality Of military leader
ship. Other prizes in competitiye
events will be presented by the
knights of Columbus, the Military
Order of the World War the
Reserve Officers Association. the
Civilian Military Education Fund
ana the Military Order of Foreign
Evening star., 1940-05-12

National u. Examinations
Examinations will be held this
week at National University as the
spring quarter ends.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Food Stomp PIon RoIly
To Be Held Tuesduy

A mother Of q District family on
relief will give her views on the food
stamp program at Z rally set for
Tuesday night by the Citizens Food
Stamp Plan Committee. The meet
ing will be held ut 8 pm. at the
Friends Meeting House, Twenty
first and Florida avenue NV.
A panel Of representative citizens
later will hold q round-table discus
sion Of the merits Of the stamp plan,
with questions and comments from
the audience. The panel will include
Robert e. Bondy, head Of the District
Public Welfare Department; Philip
Bonosky, head OF the local Workers
Alliance; member Of the House
District Committee and others.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Yale Club Of Capitol
In 66th Bonouet

The seth annual banquet Of the
Yale Club of Washington will be
held at Z pm. Wednesday at tie
Metropolitan Club. Speakers will
include the Rev. Edmund A. Walsh.
dean OF the Foreign Service School.
OF Georgetown University; Ogden D..
Miller. Yale's director of alumni re-
lations, and Eugene Meyer, pub
Usher OF the Washington Post.
Representative Vorys of Ohio will be
the POSTMASTER.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
New Stution House
Bids Soon to Be Asked

Bids for the construction of a new
station house for the second precinct
OF the Police Department are to be
advertised by the Commissioners
Tuesday or Wednesday. Offers for
the project are to be opened May 81
The building will be erected at
New York avenue and Sixth street
NV. An appropriation of $65 900
is available for the work, The build
ing is to be ready for service next
December.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Open House Planned
By Two Schools al
Catholic U. I
Speciol Exhibits and
Demonstrations
Are Arranged

Open house Of the School of En-
gineertng and Architecture at Catho-
lie University will be held Friday
and Saturday on the university
campus between 2 and 10 pm.
Special exhibits and demonstra-
tions have been arranged by the
faculty and students. Designs which
have won prizes in national archi-
tectural competitions. particularly
those Of the Beaux Arts Institute, in
which Catholic University students
have participated will be displayed
In, the architectural atelier on the
second floor Of the university gym
nasium.
Aircraft designs and an extensive
collection Of models used in wind
tunnel testing will be exhibited in
the Aeronautical Engineering Build
ing. Both wind tunnels will be in
operation and students will demon
strate testing and exhibit other ap-
paratus used In aeronautical re-
search.
Building materials will be tested in
a demonstration conducted by the
civil engineering students in the
materials testing laboratory in Nc
Mahon Hall. An extensive display
of modern building material also
has been arranged for the open
house. Chemistry students will be
at work with research equipment in
the Martin Maloney chemical lab
oratory, and several types of steam,
gas and hydraulic equipment will be
shown by mechanical engineering
students in their laboratory.
Direct current transmission sys-
tenn and ignition system character
istics studies will be demonstrated
by the department of electrical en-
cheering in st. Johns Hall. All
the laboratory equipment in this de-
partment will be in operation during
the open house.
A mass for peace will be celebrated
in the National Shrine of the Inn
maculate Conception on the univer-
sity campus next Sunday at 1890
am, to be attended by delegates to
the American Scientific Congress of
the Pan-American Union and their
friends and by the representatives Of
the Pan-American countries and the
United States.
The Right Rev. Francis J. Haas,
dean OF the school of social sciences,
will address the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America at
their silver jubilee convention in
New York City Thursday.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

to Georgetown
University stu
dents to conduct
the varsity band
during its NTH
annual concert
at s O'Clock to-
night on tn e
Hilltop campus.
Another forth
coming event Of
in t terest t. O
alumni Is the
annual Military
Day exercise and
awarding Of r.
o. T. c. honors
at Ppm. Thurs
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-30

to Cla'ksdaIe and caught g groce y
truck Fea6ed for Memphis. w 3
fell off and was severlv injured.
Chas. jumped to re cue w B nj
was also injured. w. B is much
improved ct this writing
Misses Mamie Smiley, Verei
Bardell, Ca0sie Donelson, Messrs
Robert Donelson, E'ezia Maeor
Leon Allen made flying trip t.
Shelby, Mound Bayou, and Mer
gold, Friday
Rev. Mccoy one of the confer
ence members preached at Gospe
Temple Sunday.
SCHOOL OPENS
The Rosed-le Schoo, which is
ather late opening has its me
faculty: Prof. c. II. Wade, Pf nci
pal; Prof. M. B. Brown, Assistant
Pr ncipal; Mesdames V. L Carte,
B. E Wade B. A. Watson, and E.
M. Powell. Prof. Brown Basket
ball Coach is planning a great work
this year.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-30
ROsedale News
NEWS IN BRIEF

The Red c ogs through the ef-
forts of Mrs. S. r Clark donated
large boxes of dry goods to the
storm stricken area. They were d
liVered 70 the Grcenvi'le Chapter
Ms Clerk wishcs 10 thank every
one who gave
Miss E ne ter Davis spsnt Fri
day night with Mrs V. w. Ra dali.
Boys Ride Truck; Injured
Two bo2s w. 3. Kellv and Chas
Ro ach W.re injured Mon lay. Tn
boys left home on cotto7 picking
truck to Round LAX, they made it
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-30
Pace News
Rev. Raymond Stormed

Rev c. r. Raymond went TO
visit Bro and Sister Clarence Fit
Quc Tuesday Nov. 1oth and while
Rev. Raymond end Deacon Fitgue
were entertaining each other, there
came delici us food sto'm and
the kind wind conducted by Sister
Fitgue blew the following article
into Rev. Raymond's car: 10 lbs.
fresh p 1rk, 5 lbs. pork sausage, ID.
butter, 20 lbs. PEGS, 10 lbs. pecans
Rev. Raymond thanks Bro. and
S ster Fitgue very much for theil
kindness.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-30
KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTER

KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF TABOR
Mssissip Jurisdi Years i'm
OLDEST AND GREATEST PURELY NEGRO FRATERNAL ORDER
THE WORLD
$4,000 Policy only per quarter adults; policy
children NO RED TAPE Claims paid
same deathprOof is filed.
$35OOOO invested in Government
than members Mississippi
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: Sir NJ Smith, Chief Grand Mentor,
A High Priests Mound
Miss. VIM. Lee. Chief Grand Scribe Shelby, Miss.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-30
LOCALS

"Singin' Shackles," written and
directed by Perry A. Smith was
presented in Mound Bayou, last
week and in Clarksdale, this week.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-30
Mr.. James Miller returned from
Memphis, Sunday.

Rev. and Mrs. Joseph McEwen
of Columbia, Miss, Mrs. Maud
McEwen, Mrs. Lille McEwen
and Mr.. Henry McEwen all of
Magnolia, Miss, visited their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Lucy
Spears, Thursday.
Rev. Purnell will preach on the
subject, Science and Religion"
Sunday morning, December | at
II O clock at First Baptist Church.
Everybody is invited to hear him.
We feel sure all that hear him on
this subject will be much pleased.
w. M. Brown. Church Clerk
Mich Cow for sale. Mrs. L. B.
Ivey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31

ing the big tri-motor Ford and on landing at Carcross from SkagWay, the wheels struck rough ground and a wing was put in" spinning the Ford off it's course and into the Northern Airways hangar
 The hangar and the plane are both reportedly nearly demolished, but nobody was injured.
 Northern Airways, it is under stood, had just taken a plane out of the wrecked hangar shortly be- fore the crash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
FRANK HUBBARD DIES
 AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS

Frank Hubbard, one of the oldest Native residents of Douglas, passed away at his home in the village at 10 o'clock last night following seV- eral months of wasting illness. Aged about 70, he was pensioner of the Territory.
 Surviving him is his wife, Mary Hubbard, three dependent children, Dorothy T, Edward 9, Margaret fl; a son, Mark Hubbard, 20, and 8 married daughter, Mary Willis.
 No arrangements had been made this morning for the funeral.
 The remains are at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary in Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31
CAA, WEATHER MEN RETURNING
 TO ANCHORAGE

A. D. Hulen, Supervisor of Com munications for the Civil Aeronau- tics Authority, and Edward H. Chap bell. Assistant Meteorologist of the Weather Bureau, left on the steamer Alaska last night to return to An chorage following a conference at the Weather Bureau here concern ine airway weather activities in AL aska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31
TRI-MOT0R OF
 SKACWAY HITS
 PLANE HANGAR
None Injured as Big Ford Plane Wrecks on
 CarGoss Field

Verne BooKWalUer veteran White Pass AirwayS pilot of Skagway, yesterday crashed into the North ern Airways hangar at Carcross, but neither Bookwalter nor his four passengers were injured.
 Scuthbound Princess Norah pas sengers said Bookwalter was fly
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31
Taku Is Now
 Juneau Bound

SEATTLE, Jan. 31.-Steamer Taku sailed for Southeast Alaska ports at 3 o'clock this morning.
 Passengers aboard the Taku book ed for Juneau are Edward Borders, James Borders
 The Taku will go to Sitka from Juneau and then return to Ju neau on the southbound trip
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-31

 ABOARD N0RAH

Thirteen persons boarded the steamer Princess Norah early this morning for passage south.
 They were pr. John Geyer, J. Flame. J. A. Reid. R. R. Reid, M. J White, J. Marshall, M Me Canum. S. Highland. J. Highland, A. G. Ditto. Sister Mary Gaoriella, C.. Steele, J. SuTina.