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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Whats Your l. O.!
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

l. A Pecksniff is one who uses snuff, a kind ot woodpecker, or a hypocrite?
 2. Can horses sleep while stand ing.
 3. Who was the first secretary of war in F. D. Roosevelt's cabinet?
 4. Name the island on which the city of Manila in the Philippines is located.
 5. The title of the representa- tive of the United States govern ment in the Philippines is governor general or high commissioner?
 6. Thomas J. Yawkey is the own- CT of which major league baseball club?
 T. Whom did Henry L. Stilnson succeed as secretary of war?
 8. What is the most common surname in this country?
 g. Who wrote "The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selec- tion"?
 10. To what special of animals do cats belong?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
INVESTIGATION URGED

In addition to all this, one of the best New Dealers in either House Congressman John Coffee of Wash ington = has formally moved for a congressional investigation into the whole business.
 Tt comes with mighty poor grace for the administration to pro- tect the biggest monopoly in Amer ica, at time when it is about to draft men into the army at $50 2 month," says Coffee. ''It's time this thing was fought through. How can we pretend to be enforcing free competition and protecting the lit tie fellow if, when we move against huge monopoly, this cry of na- tional defense is used as a screen?"
 Coffee's resolution, now awaiting action in the rules committee, would provide for a committee of five to discover whether the antitrust laws have been fully enforced in connec- tion with the oil industry, and also whether there has been any inter- ference with such enforcement, and if so, who has been responsible
 HENDERSON
 HELD UP SUIT
 Arnold's lawsuit was to have been directed against the 9 major oil companies of the United States. Its aims, as Arnold outlined them, were to prevent price fixing, to restore unrestricted competition among re- tail oil dealers, and to provide a free market for the independent refiners and for new enterprises in the in- duStry.
 Plan was to accomplish this by forcing the big companies to divest themselves of pipe lines, tankers and marketing facilities.
 Defense commissions argument is that this attack on pipe lines would be tough thing to launch at time when the country needs even more pipe lines than it has, as defense measure; Arnold's is that the pres ent situation keeps the independent from operating except in the imme- diate vicinity of his~production field. A full-dress row over this oil liti- gation would be bad political medi- cine, in the middle of presidential campaign, especially since the accu- sation would be made that the de- fense commissions oil advisers had thrown wrench into the proceed ings. That really doesn't seem to be the case. The defense commissioner who held the suit up was Leon Hen derson, of the original brain trust.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Current Comment

One has to be very careful how one judges failure especially when oneB record Of success is not to ones credit.
 Prime Minister Churchill, ln 6 Parliamentary debate.
 
 I am asking that home guard Do provided adequately equipped to meet any contingencies that may arise, and Co maintain law and order, -oovernor tahmann, NaW York,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Speeding Up to Slow Down

We spend hundreds Of millions of dol.
 lars. says Frederick Bigger, Pittsburgh archltect, 50 that more and more auto aloblles may arrive more speedily at oiace where they must walt longer and Ionaer to enter a district where lt is in- eTsSslnrly difficult iof them to move
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

right on top or a box of politi- cal dynamite.
 It got there by letting the wires between the de efens e commission and the anti = trust division g e t snarled up over the huge oil monopoly law suit which the h e ad of tn e antitrust divi- sion Thurman AS,,aAII S~n-, ..,a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

o. Does Germany now own and control more oil than the United States?
 A. The United States still owns and controls much more oil than Germany, despite present conditions in Europe.
 o. Where was President James Garfield assassinated?
 A. He was shot and mortally wounded by Charles J. Guiteau, a disappointed office-seeker, in the Baltimore and Potomac railway sta- tion at Sixth and B streets, Wash ington, D. C., on July 2, 1881.
 Q. After retiring and starting to draw monthly benefits, can a worker re-enter covered employment for time and thereby increase the amount of his benefit when he again retires?
 A. Under the old-age and sur- vivors insurance provision of the Social Security act, after worker, having reached age 65 or more, has qualified for benefits and retired, the amount of his monthly benefit be- comes fixed as of the date of his re- tirement, and cannot later be in- creased or decreased by reason of his re-entering covered employment.
 If you want copy of the
 booklet, Presidents and Their
 Wives, send to the Waterbury
 Democrats Washington Bureau.
 1913 Thirteenth Street, Wash
 ington, D. c. Enclose four
 cents in postage.
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those WHO ue IO themselves.
 There are lies and lies. Some people tell the so called white lies. Others ex- aggerate. S till others spre a d malicious t lies a bout the ir fir e n ds an d neighbors. B u t 4L4 AAA.A ~~xt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Views of The Press

1 necticut but only because we had fewer towns. Numerous mills moved to southern towns, and it is in the south that better showings have been made in the 194O census.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Washington Merry-G Go-Round
DREW PEAR s o N
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON September conscrpon bill the W1le chamber Government to concrp m duST auHa Snnen
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STRENGTH FOR THE DAY Bv EARL L. nnIrGLASS. ID. n.
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UNCONSCIOUS LIES
 The worst liars in the world are very often entirely unaware of the fact that they lie at all, because the worst liars in the world are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

@. What is the weight of thou. sand one-dollar bills?
 A. Two and one-eighth pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

@. What wars did England wage during the period of the American Revolution?
 A. In addition to that with the American colonies, England fought war with France from 1778 to 1783 war with Spain from 1779. to 1783 and war with Holland from 1781 to 1783. They were all settled by tha Treaty of Paris.
 o. Can copies of original photo- play scripts be obtained?
 A. The scripts are not available to the public.
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 THE EDITOR. @. How many ar-clusters are il the Armament?
 A. About $50 so-called open star clusters, each containing anywhere from less than 200 stars to 2,O0O, all moving in the same direction and with the same speed. There are oveI 90 of the so-called globular star clus' ters, which are immense balls of thou sands of stars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, we have a traitor in our midst; say, "amOng us." While "In our midst" may not be wrong technical Iy, it is subject to a ludicrOus interpretation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
National
 Spotlight
BY BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washington

Washington, Sept. = Because it hasn't been able to decide whether the antitrust laws help or hinder its defense program, the administra- tion has finally managed to get
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
A Thought for Today

And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the peOple, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.-NumberS 21:6.
 The seeds of our punishment are sown at the same time we commit the Sn-HeSiod.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

@. How much does 1t cost to fils a claim in the United States Court of Claims?
 A. The fee is $10.
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Copyright, 1940, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
38th Annual Session
Ola. A. A. 10 Open
Here Tomorrow
Concurrent Convention
Set by Motor Vehicle
Administrators

The 38th annual convention OF the
American Automobile Association
and the American Association Of
Motor Vehicle Administrators Con-
vention will meet concurrently here
tomorrow and Friday.
The A. A. A. meetings at the May
flower Hotel will feature talks by
Thurman Arnold, Assistant Attorney
General in charge of the Antitrust
Division; Federal Works Admins
traitor John M. Carmody, Assistant
Secretary Of State A. A. Berle, jr.;
National A. A. A. President Thomas
P. Henry of Detroit and other motor
club ofilcialS.
To Hear McCoach.
The motor vehicle administrators
will be greeted tomorrow morning
by Engineer Commissioner David
McCoach, jr. The meetings Of the
group, at the Willard Hotel, will
hear talks by the national associa-
ton president. A. w. Bohlen OF Co.
lumbia, S. c.; Public Roads Com
missioner Thomas H. Macdonald,
National Safety Council Director
Sidney J. williams, I. j. Fairchild.
chief of the Trade Standards Dr.
vision of the United States Bureau
of Standards, and other highway
and motoring officials.
Plans for the administrators con-
vention are being made by William
A. Van Duzer, director of vehicles
and traffic, here.
The Keystone Automobile Club
will fete delegates to the conference
at q special luncheon tomorrow at
the Willard.
500 Delegates Meet.
The 500 delegates from affiliated
clubs of the A. A. A. will meet here
to discuss problems affecting car
ownership and use with relation to
national defense activities; adoption
Of a program concerning highway
building and financing; traffic
safety; provision of adequate park
ing facilities, and motor vehicle tax
alton.
Commissioner John Russell Young
will welcome the A. A. A. group at
$50 IN. tomorrow. Many delegates
to both conventions will remain here
over Saturday for a tour Of the city
and visits to the new airport and
the Department Of Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Vocational School
Need in Eastern Area
Voiced by Citizens
Stanton Park Unit Told
Technical Troinine for
Defense Is Handicapped

The need for a vocational and
business high school in the east part
Of the city was voiced by the STAN
ton Park Citizens Association at q
meeting held last night at the Pea
body School.
1t was pointed out that students
In the East Capitol section have to
travel all the way to Roosevelt High
School for business training and to
Mckinley for technical work.
c. william Hart, English instruc-
tor at Eastern High School and
newly appointed chairman of the
associations Committee on Schools
and Fairgrounds, reported on the
increased vocational facilities at
Eastern, but agreed that there was
a definite need for separate voca-
tional school In the Stanton Park
area.
Sees Training Curbed.
Mr.. Hart stated that under the
national defense program there
should be a greater emphasis on the
training of skilled craftsmen than
now exists in the present school sys-
tenn. He further declared that many
students were going to academic
high schools who instead should be
receiving technical training, but are
prevented from doing so by the lack
of facilities in their section of the
city.
George M. Roberts, superintendent
of weights and measures for the
District, addressed the association,
explaining his department.
A plan to hold worlds fair in
Washington in 1913 to commemorate
the 150th anniversary of the laying
of the cornerstone of the Capitol was
explained. but decision was deferred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Officers Wife Sues
For Maintenance

Mrs. Mary M. Outlet, T07 Con-
necticut avenue NV, yesterday
filed in District Court a complaint
for maintenance against Maj. John
Sherman Outlet, U. S. A.. tempor-
arily assigned as air attache at the
United States Legation, Ottawa,
Canada. His local address Is given
as the Munitions Building.
The wife told the court in her
suit that Maj. Outlet wrote her re-
Gently that he wanted to live apart
from her, removed his personal
effects and has since maintained his
residence at Ottawa. Attorney w. B.
O'Connell, in the suit, informed the
court that the oficer makes about
$3.50 a month. The couple were
married June 7, 1895, in New York
City and they have no children, the
suit says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13

until more detailed plans are for
INFLATED.
Stull Tells Of Court Plan.
Harry N. Stull, president of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations,
told the association that the block
between Second and Third and East
Capitol and B streets NE, was to
be the site of the new Federal court
building.
Twenty-six new members were adj
mitted by the association: Mrs. Vir-
ginia May Garlinger, Margaret H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13

Wasney, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. snie-
goski, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Duckett,
Robert c. Giffen, Mrs. Rissie Blank
enship, DR.. G. p. Ransom, DIR. John
H. Hazard, Lars Olson, Margaret
Mellis, Elizabeth Schroth, Odell
Jenkins, DIR. j. p. Hand, Elizabeth
Miller, Mrs. H. P. Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel P. Griffin, Mrs. Aida
A. Lintler, Mrs. G. F. Lynch, w.
Drysdale, A. Greenberg, Philip
Shapiro, Mrs. Pearl w. Norman and
9, w, Hart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Gen. SchIey Describes
Nuzi Invasion Tactics

Tactics used by bold German
soldiers in overrunning fortifica-
tions during the invasion Of Belgium
Holland and France were described
last night in an of -the-record talk
by Maj. Gen Julian L. Schley, chief
of Army engineers. He made nc
mention of Nazis using weapons de-
veloped since the World War,
Gen. Schley spoke before the En-
gineer Chapter Of the Reserve ON
GERS Association of the United
States at the Cosmos Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Service for Veterans

The United Spanish War Vet
Grams Of the District and their aux
iiaries have been invited to attend
services Sunday night at the Eek
ington Presbyterian Church. DR.. H.
B. Wedding will preach the sermon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Cumpoiqn Cost NOTHING

BOSTON, Nov. Is tR.-Repre-
sentative John w. Mccormack
Democrat, of Massachusetts. ma
jority floor leader in the House
reported yesterday to the election
commissioners that he neither re-
ceived a cent nor spent a cent In
his successful campaign for re-elec-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Dance to Aid Britain

A dance for the benefit Of the
British War Relief Society will be
held November 23 at the Willard
Hotel.
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-05-10
MOTHERS DAY TO
BE OBSERVED HERE
B. Il. O. Elks to Render
Special Program; VIM.
{. Walsh, Speaker

Following an established custom
the Hagerstown Lodge No. 37S. B.
T. o. Elks, will render a Mothers
Day program in the City Park. on
Sunday, May II, beginning at
2:3O. In case of rain the exercises
will be held in the Elks home.
The principal address will be
delivered by the Hon. William c.
Walsh, Attorney General of Marv-
land. The program will open with
an organ selection by Ashel Edel-
man; invocation. Rev. Fr. Simon
E. Kenny; tribute to mother, At
torney Calvert Hartle; solo. "To
My Mother" Miss Martha Nc
Graw accompanied by Miss Re-
becca Foltz; solo. Mother O.
Mine" Donald Reed and benedic.
tion Rev. Walter Mckinley. BUYS
'on"ert Orchestra will furnish the
music for the occasion.
The following compose the
Mothers Day Committee: James
McGuffin. chairman; Harry A.
Shafer, Calvert K. Hartle. John
E. France, Clifford V. Harbaugh.
E. Leister MObley and Frank
Kaiss, Jr.
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-05-10
NURSERY SCHOOLS
OF WPA IN COUNTY
"Open House. at Hagers-
town and Williapsport
May 20-25.

Almost 1000 Washington Coun-
ty children between the ages of
two and four have attended nur-
sery schools operated by the WPA
from 1885 to 1910, a report of that
agency made public, reveals.
Five of the nursery schools,
four for white and one for colored,
are operated in Hagerstown and
4 sixth is located in WilliamspOrt.
All Cf the schools are sponsored
by the Washington County Board
of Education and the University
of Maryland, according to Miss
Dorothy C. Worrilow, district di-
rector of WPA professional and
service projects. The report on
nursery schools is part of a larger
summary of WPA activities pre-
viously released by F. H. Dryden,
State WPA Administrator
Local cooperation and support
meanes success of the nursery
schools possible, it is pointed out.
In Washington County. it is stated
food for nursery school lunches
is supplied in part by local mer-
chants. The bread, for example is
furnished by the Manbeck and
Caskey Bakeries, while skim milk
is donated by the Superior and
Hagerstown dairies. Even the
laundry is done gratis by the Troy
and Hagerstown laundries, and
the ice is furnished by the Ha-
gerstown. City and Michael ice
companies.
Other foodstuffs for the noon
dav meal is served at each nursery
school is supplied by the Surplus
Commodities Corporation and the
WPA. Teachers and attendants
are supplied by the WPA from the
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-05-10

ranks of the needy unemployed.
The nursery schools at Hagers-
town and Williamsport will be
open to visitors durin~ the week
of May 20-25 which has been pro-
claimed as "See For Yourself
Week" during which the public is
invited to visit WPA professional
and service projects. The object
is to acquaint citizens with the
community improvement work
done by WPA workers in the pro-
fessional and service division.
Three of the HagerstOwn Nur-
sery schools are quartered in pub
lie school buildings supplied by
the Board of Education; the cost
of heating a fourth school is paid
by the Mayor and Council Of Ha-
gerstown and rent is paid by the
County Commissioners, while rent
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-05-10
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
OF SALVATION ARMY
Work to Raise $1,000 Be
gins on May 13 And
Continues Week

The Salvation Army's annual
campaign for $1,000 will be
launched on May 13. for one week.
The Salvation Army solicits funds
but once a year and will conduct
its annual home service appeal to
secure funds to carry on the work
for another year. Service for
Others is the motto of the Saliva
tion Army.
Objectives for 1910 are given as
follows: Additional classes OF
handicraft, instruction and gener-
al training to benefit both parents
and children; additional boys and
girls to camp for Today periods:
additional money to purchase
emergency supplies for needy
families, such as food, clothing
and fuel; life saving guards for
girls, live saving Scouts for boys
and Sunbeam organizations and
to help to supply more adequate
space to continue to give even a
better year around service in Ha-
gerstown.
The campaign cOmmitte is COM
posed of the following: Frank S.
Letter, S. M. Fockler, A. H. Warne.
Fred c. Wright, Sr., and E. Leister
Mobley.
The work here is in charge of
Major and Mrs. Amel Shultz. The
Salvation Army headquarters are
located at 324 West Washington
Street.
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-05-10
PERMITS

A permit was issued to the
Humrichouse Estate to change
store front, at II West Washing
ton street, and to Sam Branch to
demolish Samaritan Hall, on the
east side of North Jonathan st.
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-05-10

for the colored nursery school is
supplied through the contribu-
tions of the colored Baptist
Church.
WPA Nursery School attend
ance is restricted to the children
of low income families who need
the care and training given in the
schools.
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-05-10

Main generator, voltage divid-
er stack and tube housing of Gen.
eral Electric's powerful new
1,400, ,000-volt X-ray machine at
Schenectady, N. Y. Its X-radia-
ton will equal that of Ia pounds
(S150, ,OO0, 900 wOrth) of radium.
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-05-10
RHYTHM REVUE

Miss Jean Spence will present
her 1910 Rhythm Revue on May 13
and IA, in Masonic Temple. A
most enjoyable program will be
given by Miss Spence and her pu-
pills.
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-05-10

DIR. J. C. Hoogerheide in his
Philadelphia, Pa, laboratory ex-
amining a culture of what he con-
siders one of the most powerful
germ-destrOyers. Administered
to mice, it enabled them to with
stand 1000, 900 lethal doses of
pneumonia germs.
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-05-10
HANGOVERS
BY
LITTLE HElSKElL

Probably the most significant
feature of the election held this
week was the fact that while
the Democratic Organizations
candidate, Mr.. Bruce, was taking
terrific beating in many parts
of the State, he was riding high,
wide and handsome in Washing
ton County. And those who
predicted that the Democratic
leader, William Preston Lane,
would soon be a political men,
ory, are now convinced that in
the pinches, he still has plenty
on the ball.
To be perfectly fair about the
matter, I am giving DR.. Wade
some credit for carrying the
county for Bruce. Had the
Boonsboro physician remained
out of the picture entirely, the
road to victory would not have
been so smooth for the General.
But his entry into the lime
light set the Organization forces
going places and I'm still con-
vinced that without Wade to
fight in these various elections,
the Democratic Organization
boys would probably lose a lot
of interest.
Significant, too, is the fact
that the Democratic Orgainza-
ton Clubs delegate ticket ran
ahead of the total vote for Can
didate Bruce. This likewise in
dicates that while the voters
in both camps voted for Senator
Radcliffe, they gave their sup
port to the organization dele
cation to the State Convention.
There is no doubt that had the
Wade forces concentrated their
efforts on Radcliffe exclusively
and not decided to cross swords
with the Organization with
slate of delegates, the results
then might have been something
to write home about.
1t was here that DR.. Wade
placed himself in the position to
demonstrate his weakness, and
it was made-to-order Gift" for
the Organization Democrats.
For instance the total number
of votes cast for the Radcliffe
delegates were about $4,000 as
against approximately $4,000 for
the Generals forces, or a differ
ence of approximately $4,000.
And in passing it might be we'll
to remember that Lane topped
all the IA delegates with a total
vote of 4,496, which wouldn't
exactly be classified as a "pro-
test" vote.
Probably the most surprised
candidate in this election was
Charles Stewart Of Cumberland,
who was sent to the showers by
Walter johnson. The G. O. p.
candidate apparently was labor
ina under the impression that
Johnson's strength was confined
to Montgomery County, and as a
result he did comparatively little
work in Washington and Freder-
ick counties. On the other hand
Johnson spent so much time in
this section that he began call
;n ,,~+are hv +hoir first name.
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-05-10

This is a week long to be remem
hered. Worknien failed to dig uF
the streets at Franklin and Poto
mac.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
Leigh
B R|EF S
BY HENRY AVERILL

RALEIGH, June 19-Along about
the middle Of April the Brewers
and North Carolina Beer Distribu-
tors Committee, headed by Colonel
Edgar H. Balm, asked city and
county officials to 60 slow about
issuing beer licenses, and particu-
larly to weed out, in accordance
with the law, those licenses who
have been convicted of liquor law
violations within the last two
years.
Now, it is learned, from a pre-
liminary survey conducted by Co.
lionel Balm, that approximately rs
Objectionable beer outlets h a e
been eliminated through refusal of
local governmental units to issue
licenses.
This total is said by Colonel
Balm to be based on reports from
about half the counties, and it is
quite possible that the number may
be larger when full reports are
available.