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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13

Flag salute. Frequently the question of the proper review brought up. Many people who might be con- sdered authorities this matter of patriotic courtesy are strangely enough far from correct in their answers There IS ony one right way for each and everyone of no matter what custom may have decreed in some par ticuar locality The United States Flag Association Is the last word in this matter and 1t dictates these methods of salute Those present in uniform should render the rght-hand salute When not in uniform, men should the headdreSs with the right hand and hold it at the left shoulder. woman Sautes tn flag by placing the right hand over the heart"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
 2O1 Cherry Street
Rev. E. Einar Kron. pas

Rev. E. Einar Kron. pastor Sunday, April IA
 Third Sunday after Easter (Jubi- late).
 Church School and Bible Class at 9:30 a. m.
 Services will be held at 10:45 a. m. with sermon on the topic "A Little While. All are welcome to Zion Lutheran Church. An offering will be lifted for the Lutheran Emer- gency Relief, which includes help for the Lutheran churches of Fin land and Scandinavia. Calender for the weeks of April IA.
 Monday at 8-Iduna Circle meets at the home of Mrs. John s. Lar son, Edgewood Road, Oakville.
 Tuesday at 2-The Confirmation Class meets.
 Tuesday at 8-The Fiftieth An. nlversary Committee meets ct the parsonage on Cooke street.
 Thursday at 8-Choir practice in church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
Good evening.
HELLOl
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Be 1t ever so humble, So they sometimes sing, It's wise sometimes to stay at home In case the telephone should ring. Success will attend your answer, To the tune of flock of dollars That go to the tiremen and houseKeeper" To farm folk and to scholars Maine, Mississippi, Michigan, say are you there? Bet you if you get that call You will feel mighty queer. Hello! North Carolina, We're ringing George Washington Platt, We picked your telephone number tonight Congratulations! Well, that's that. Be 1t ever so humble There's no place like home, So see to it on lucky telephone night You don't get the urge to roam. We picked your telephone number tonight
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
Methodist
FIRST METHODIST Morning Worship 1O:3O

Organ Prelude Processional Hymn - God of
 Grace and God of Glory" Call to Worship-by the choir. Silent Prayer-Words of Assur-
 ance-The Lords Prayer Choir Anthem-"There Is A Bless
 ed Home" .............. Marks Responsive Gloria Patri- Scripture Reading: John 15:1-8- . Pastoral Prayer Offertory- Quartet-Selected- Hymn-"Faith of Our Fathers" Sermon-"The Ash Can or The
 Fruit Basket"
 Dr. John J. Snavely Hymn-"A Mighty Fortress Is Our
 God" Prayer and Benediction- Organ Postlude-
 Church School 12 Noon
 Woodruff Assembly - For men, meets in the sanctuary immediately following the morning session.
 EpWorth League 500 - Disdus- book How To Keep America Out of sion will continue on Kirby Pages the War" Miss Ruth Bellmay will discuss the section on "The Conse- quenceS of This War"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13

Nurse Mary Crane who has finished an assignment i'm Derby and now working in Bristol got her first glimpse of The Angel last night at the wrestling show at the New Haven Arena. She believes he'd make more money by haunting houses than grunting and groan- ing. Mr. and Mrs. William N. Simpson, Jr of Wilde mere Avenue have christened their of April 6, William Nathaniel Simpson, 3rd Joe Donahue, secretary to Congressman j. Joseph Smith and former member of our editorial department celebrated his 2Sd birthday yesterday in Washington, D. C., at the Army and Navy Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13

make life inter esting. Ther e were too many around to allow dull mo m e n t s. You could usu- ally ou mt on som e t h in g to happen.
 When the fam fly reunion was held at some pie nic spot, the place was almost as crowded and eX- citing as a fire mems clambake,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13

Irene Krzykowski of Union City and Ted Woytusik of Bridgeport are item. They'll be united at the Holy Saviour Church in Union City week from today. . Mrs w. B. Robinson, active worker for the Second Church, is accepting reservations for the dessert bridge parshOners will sponsor at Davenport Hall next Tuesday afternoon Charlie Tocchio, East End mxologist always good for laugh says the little man who wasn't there has the following menu for breakfast Ghost Toasties EvapOrated Milk and Shr0uded Wheat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
. RIGHT OR WRONG ABOUT PEOPLE
Why Do We Have Fewer Relatives!

members of the same family living under the same roof.
 A gathering of the clan today brings together barely half the number of people it used to, and 1t is perhaps only one-fourth the fur it used to be.
 I am also afraid that the rapid advances in invention and fashions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
ADVENT CHRISTIAN

Rev. Amos D. Page, pastor of the Advent Christian Church of Tor rington, will deliver Q prophetic message tomorrow night at the Ad- vent Christian church on Cherry street at 2 o'clock, bringing his series of evangelistic meetings to @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
IN MEMORIAM
To Dr. John N. Lewis.

He was a Christian gentleman Who practiced Christian Art, And in his hfe's great drama He played noble part. As friend" we'll best remember This clergyman so fine l feel the friendly handclasp,
 see the eyes that shine. We all admired and loved 1t His gentle, kindly trend His readiness for service
 Made him the peoples friend. His spirit long will finger
 Among all class and creed, A very help in trouble,
 A truly friend in need. And above our earthly plaudits
 Come echoes from the throne, Angelic hosts proclaiming,
 Gods messenger has come" April 12. 1940. Mary Elizabeth Lynagh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
MOUNT OLIVE ZION

Rev. s. w. Weller, pastor 9:30 a. m-Church School. 10:30-Junior Church Worship. 10:45 a. m.-Worship and Sermon by the pastor. Theme: Getting Set"
 6:30 D. m. - Christian Endeavor conservation service led by Mrs. Rose Weller. 7:45 p. m.-Evening worship, Ser mon theme, "She Only Touch ed"
 morning service at 10:45 and The junior choir will sing at the
 the senior choir at the even-
 ing hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
Q ANSWERS TO
 CRANIUMC CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

QueSIIUMS OM COmIC rage 1. Chile is known as the shoe string republic"
 2. Aconcagua, on the Argentine Chilean frontier, is the largest American mountain (23,000 feet). 3. Asuncion is the capital of Paraguay.
 4. The smallest American re- public, in area, is Haiti.
 5. Haiti and the Dominican re- public are located on the same island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
Lutherun
THOMASTON-BE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
 North Main Street at
Electric Avenue

Rev. E. Einar Kron, pastor Sunday, April 14- Third Sunday after Easter (Jubi- late) 1O:00 a. m.-Sunday School con- veneS.
 300 p. m.-Services will be rleI' with sermon on the topic Sorrow Turned To Joy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
Immanuel Lutheran

Sunday School g a. m. tomorrow; English service 10 o'clock. There will be a meeting of the Ladies Aid society at 2:30 p. m. Thursday and Friday at p. m. choir rehearsal is scheduled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN

Cooke Street
 Tomorrow morning at g o'clock Sunday school will be held followed at 1O:45 by English services.
 The order of worship will be as follows: Organ Prelude-by Miss Emily Wall Opening Hymn Gloria in Excelsis- Epistle Lesson-1 Peter 2, 11-20. Hymn Gospel Lesson-John 16, 16-2S- Reciting of the Apostles Creed Hymn Sermon by the pastor
 Rev. John N. c. Mohrmann
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
NaMgatnck Churches
ST. MICHAEL'S
For week commencing April IA.

For week commencing April IA.
 The services at St. MichaepS Church tomorrow, Third Sunday after Easter, will be as follows: Celebration of the Holy Communion at 7:3O a. m. Sunday Shool III the Parish House at 9:3O a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at Il a. m. Ser mon subject "Following Our Pro- fession". Young Peoples Fellowship in the Parish House at 2 p. m. Monday:
 3:3O D. m. Grammar School choir in choir room.
 7:45 D. m. St. Michael's Guild in Parish House.
 Tuesday:
 6:45 p. m. Sopranos and Altos. Wednesday,:
 3:3O D. m. Woman's Auxiliary in Parish House. At this meeting Mrs. William H. McCance will speak on India" where she and her husband lived for sometime. This will be the final meeting of the year. Thursday:
 700 p. m. Troop 2 B. s. A. in Parish House.
 Friday:
 zoo D. m. Altos and sopranos; entire choir at 7:30 p. m.
 TOO p. m. Girl Scouts in Parish House.
 Saturday.:
 12 noon Sunday School Orchestra in choir room.
 Tuesday, April 23rd there will be a Quiet Day for Women at Christ Church, New Haven under the aus pices of the New Haven Archdea- conry Altar Guild. HILLSIDE CONGREGATIONAL.
 Sunday school and Bible classes meet at 9:45 A. M. Morning wor- ship in English will be held at II o'clock. The sermon topic is New Knowledge. There will be music by the church choir. An evening service will be held at 7:30 o'clock, at which time there will be a congregational hymn sing and brief sermon on Why doesn't God do something.
 Tuesday evening at o'clock there will be the regular meeting of the Mems Fellowship. The Rev. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church in Waterbury will present his travelogue on High spots and low in the National Parks" The presentation will be illustrated with movie scenes anc slides.
 The Sick Benefit society will meet on Wednesday evening at ' o'clock
 There will be a mid-week service on Thursday at p. m. with devo' tions and informal fellowship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13

close. They have been held night ly at this church the past two weeks. The choir, under the direc- ton of Lean R. Corliss, will render several anthems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
ST. PAuL's METHODIST

"The Joy of Easter" will be the subject of the address of Rev. Sam uel Johnson, pastor of St. Paul,s Methodist church on East Farms street( tomorrow morning at 10:3O o'clock services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
By DONALD A. LAIRD
 Ph. D., S:l. ID.

Not SO many years ago, home life was more fun than box of monkeys because there were a couple times as many people living at home to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13

For years there has been standing reward of $1,OO0 for one pound of manufactured comb honey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13

The hair furnishes one of the most valuable means for classifying the human races.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
SALEM LUTHERAN

Third Sunday After Easter
 The Tribulation of the Christian is Brief (John 16:16-22)
 800 a. m. Swedish. Junior Choir, Jane Gisslander. Ushers- Arthur Nelson, Carlton Nelson. 10:15 a. m. Bible School. Auto Ser vice-Emil RohS. 11:00 a. m. English. Senior Choir. Ethel Salmoson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-13
FULL GOSPEL TABERNACLE
 o6 Pfospect Street

Sunday school at 9:30 tomorrow with classes for all ages. Morning worship at 1O:30 a. m. with a ser mon by the pastor. Evangelistic service at 7:3O p. m. special singing and sermon by the pastor, the subject being, "Jehovah's Witnesses in the Light of the Bible"
 Young Peoples meeting at 6:45 D. m.
 There will be prayer and Bible study at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

The New Goodyear Comfort Cushions Used in
StreomIined Troins, ArpIones and Motor Cors
What Of their superb comfort than the foct hot
Aoom cushions used the most modern trons planes and
coro We all know how much less firing long trips where these
cushions used Made Of otex rubber product they
delightful sensation Of floating oir AS to wearing quoIy
just think springs to break through cushions, no
matter how much Junior and down the soto
No shopeess beoen- down LOOKING CUSHIONS In oc nony
ifetinoe
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Now in Progress! Annual Fall Sole
LADY WASHINGTON SILK HOSIERY
200o Discount

Ony twice q yeo reduction Buy for Christ
mos Gifts PLENTY OF PARKING SPACE in the new porkins
building ST purchase entities you hours Of free porkne
The Palais Royal, Hosiery Fist Floor
Evening star., 1940-10-27
D. {. Food Prices Drop
Slightly, Report Shows

From June IS to September Is the
cost of living in the District of Co.
lumbia decreased less than 0.5 pei
cent. Secretary of Labor Perkins
announced yesterday. Retail fooo
costs declined Is per cent. but al
other items in the household budget
increased slightly. For the country
as a whole, food costs were 4 per
cent higher than in August, 1899
The cost of living index of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics is based
on a list of commodities and Serv-
ices consumed by families of wage
earners and loWer-salaried workers
in 33 cities. The index for the Dis
trict, with the average of costs in
1935-1939 as 100, was exactly 100
on September Is for all items COM
bined as compared with 1904 for the
country as a whole.
Living costs in mid September
of this year were about per cent
above costs in August, 1889, the
month before the outbreak of the
European war" Secretary Perkins
said. They were, however, 0.2 per
cent below costs in September, 1899
This difference was largely due to
the sharp rise in retail food prices
which took place in the first weeks
OF September, 1882"
Evening star., 1940-10-27

+ flag and the Cibola will operate un-
der the Mexican ensign.
On board the Lascar II will go
the delicate scientific instruments,
while the Cibola will carry such
equipment as small dredge for
drawing gold from river sands.
Two Bases to Be Set Up.
Two bases will be set up on the
gulf, according to Mr.. Leigh, one at
Topolobampo, third Of the way
up the gulf on the mainland. and a
second at lonely Bahia de Los An
geleS, two-thirds up the gulf on the
Peninsula of Lower California.
The members of the expedition
will assemble at Topolobampo about
the middle of December, scientists
of Mexican universities and native
laborers moving overland from
Mexico
All but one post in the expedition
has been filed, that of an ornitholo-
gist Mr. Leigh had a young man
signed up for the job but the Sc
lective service draft law necessi-
tated his withdrawal. The explorer
is now considering other applica-
tions.
Sole Washingtonian signed for
the voyage is Edward Howard. COL
ored, former butler of the Leigh
family. Mrs. Leigh plans to &C
company her husband for the entire
trip. The family home here is at
Mclean, Va.
Leaving Washington, the Lascar
II will sail and motor through the
Intracoastal Waterway as far as
Beaufort, N c. From there the
schooner puts out to sea and. if all
goes well makes its first port of
call at Kingston, Jamaica. After
that, Panama will be visited before
the 2,4OO-mile run up to Topolo-
bampo.
In all. 26 technicians, scientists
and various workers. including two
photographers, comprise the party.
The latter will take both still and
motion pictures and will be afforded
special refrigerating equipment for
their films.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Geodetic Survey Finds
Charts More in Demand

Due largely to demands of the
Navy and Coast Guard, distribution
of nautical charts by the Coast and
Geodetic Survey has greatly in
creased in recent months. In Sep
tember the survey distributed ap-
proximately 10000 nautical charts,
10000 increase over September,
1899. The defense program also has
increased the demand for aeronau-
tical charts.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey
publishes 80l individual nautical and
LOG aeronautical charts. These are
kept up to date by constant revision.
During the fiscal year ending
June 80, 407, ,186 nautical charts were
distributed, compared with 350062
the preceding year. Distribution of
aeronautical charts increased from
366,352 during the year 1889 to 463,-
GIT for the year ending June 80.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Additions Arranged
For Opera Aspirunts

The District Community Center
Fairgrounds Department will hold
two additions this week for persons
l8 years of age and over who desire
to become members of two COM
munity opera groups to be organized
under the direction of Mrs. Ethyl
Manning, director of the Columbia
Light Opera Co.
The first addition will be held at
730 pm. Tuesday at the Thomson
School, Twelfth and L streets NV,
and the other at 7:30 pm. Wednes-
day at Roosevelt High School. Thir-
teenth and Allison streets NV.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Heed of Havana Bur
To Address Group Here

DR.. Manuel Fernandez Supervielle,
president of the Havana Bar Asso-
citation, will discuss plans for bring
ing Western Hemisphere lawyers to-
gether in uniform program for de-
fense legislation in an address before
the Inter- American Bar Association
tomorrow
He and Mrs Supervielle will be
guests of the Inter-American group
at a dinner at pm. in the Army
and Navy Club. He will broadcast
in Spanish on short wave to South
America during the dinner.
Evening star., 1940-10-27

The 68-foot schooner yacht Las
car II owned by Randolph Leigh
author and traveller. is expected to
dock in Washington next Sunday on
the first leg of 5,000-mile expedi-
ton to little known regions of the
Gulf of California.
Here the vessel, former Bermuda
ocean racer. will undergo final out
fitting before setting sail with a
party of scientists, technicians and
photographers who will spend near
ly year studying and photograph
ing one of the least known areas of
the Western Hemisphere.
The expedition-believed to be
the first of its kind to use the Capt.
tai as its home base-officially will
start from Washington several
days after fitting out at the WASH
ington Yacht Basin.
Shut of from the north by the
Grand Desert, on the east by high
mountains and the west and south
by lonely stretches of the Pacific
Ocean, the 1000 miles of the gulf
will provide all the high adventure
and mystery of voyage to the
South Seas.
Will Explore Mineral Deposits.
While the major portion of the
expedition will be spent afloat
studying the tides and currents and
the coastline of the gulf. scientists
In the party will disembark to ex-
plore deposits of manganese, copper
and iron and to find means of max
Ing these essential war materials
available to Mexico and the United
States.
Mr.. Leigh, who was director of the
International Oratorical Contest
which was sponsored locally by The
Star eight years ago, plans to write
a book on the gulf country.
To accommodate the large group
Of workers that will include Mexican
pearl divers. the Lascar II will be
joined near the entrance of the gulf
by the 50-foot auxiliary ketch Cibola.
now nearing completion in Mexico.
The schooner will fly the American
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Benefit Dance by Club

A benefit dance will be held by
the Hanita Club. a branch of the
Pioneer Women's Organization for
Palestine, at $3.50 tonight at Beth
sholom Congregation auditorium.
Proceeds will be sent to the needy
in Palestine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-23
END OF CONGRESS
TO BE DISCUSSED
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CONTINUED From Page One)
President Roosevelt mas declared
to exist.
A possible obstacle to adjourn
ment is a movement led by Sena-
tors Burke D-Neb) and KingG-
Utah) to force a senate vote IN
the Walter-Logan bill to facilitate
court appeals from the decisions
of government administrative
agencies. The measure has oeea
approved by. the house.
Senate democratic leaders were
reported determined to prevent i'm
mediate consideration of the Wal,
ter-Logan bill even if resultant de-
bate scrambled their adjournment
schedule.
They were said to be confident
that the advocates of the legisla
ton would no. push their fight
to the point where it would inter
fere with final action on the excess
profits tax measure and a l $780,
600, 900 supplemental defense s2-
preparations bill.
The defense bill is scheduled to
come Up in the house Thursday.
A joint senate-housing committee
will go to work on the tax bill
tomorrow, with some members of
the group reporting that the rad
ically revised senate version pro-
badly would be used as the basis
for writing a compromise.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-23
COLUMBIA WOMAN
KIDNAPPED, ROBBED
Continued From Page One)

u~nspecified sum or money after
taking her to a lonely road and
holding her captive for about four
hours.
Mrs. Walker is the daughter of
John j. Seibels, widely known ill.,
surance company executive.
The men admitted they "set out
last night to rob somebody" and
Lee asserted he had been drinking.
Heise declared.
An automobile in which the trio
was riding forced Gary's a from
a w~ell-traveled highway on the
outskirts of town, said Heise, who
gave this version of the events that
followed:
Gary, who demonstrated with the
men when their language became
abusive and profane, was attack
ed and struck On the head with a
blunt instrument which left him
unconscious. The men then seized
Mrs. Walker, drove about eight
miles to a seldom-used road, drag
ged her from the car, and struck
her repeatedly in the face when
she sought to retain her purse and
jewelry.
The beating left her face swol-
len and bruised. Both eyes we're
almost closed.
After pleading with her abduc-
tors for several hours to release
her, the young woman was driven
to Columbia and liberated two
blocks from her home. A pose OF
city officers, Richland (Columbia)
county officials, and state highway
patrolmen arrested the trio in Co
lumbia about dawn today
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-23
EGYPTIAN CABINET
GOES INTO OFFICE

CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. 22.-R-A
new Egyptian cabinet committed
to a policy of no declaration OF
war against Italy for the present
but in favor of intensive defense
preparations took office today with
Italian legions already 600 m TT
side Egyptian territory.
Three ministerial ,posts-finance,
commerce and communications
were vacated by the designations.
One of the retiring ministers was
without portfolio.
These were filled by giving the
vacant ministries to W other
ministers without portfolio and
combining the public works and
communications MINISTRIES, thus
reducing the cabinet from IA to 10
members. Premier Haasan Sabry
Pasha remains at the head Of the
government.
Neither of Egypt's two most pow
erful parties, the Saadists d
Wfadists, however, is represented
in the new government as a result
of the designations. ''a
The Wfadists are not participant
ing because they want Britain's
assurance of her complete with
drawal from Egypt after the war,
the Saadists because they want an
immediate declaration Of war. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-23
STORIES OF

A NORTHERN BRITISH PORT,
Sept. 22.1R-Survivors Of the
British refugee ship in which 29s
persons lost their lives told vivio
stories of heroism tonight.
Weary and shaken after many
hours in open boats, those who
were saved related that the children
who were on board, supposedly
bound for Canada and safety, SANG
Roll Out the Barrel" as the liner
slipped to the bottom. +
This is the story of Miss E. M
Day, chief escort:
I was in my cabin. when Il heard
an explosion. AS I seized my coat
and lifebelt water was entering thu
cabin 7 dashed to the children.
quarters and found them still asleep
Il shouted, get up, get upr The
children obeyed instantly.
Each child had a lifebelt. Al
officer shouted to the children t.
hurry on deck and we started will
the children behaving magnificent.
ly.
AT n place the passageway was
blocked by fallen timbers. I couldn't
bulge them so we found another
way and scrambled on deck.
Suddenly the ship, which hae
been BACKED out, burst into light.
could see one little girl badly hurt.
The first officer helped us to life.
boats. I fell twice and he helped me
up.
I'VE clambered into a lifeboat but
it had shipped much water and its
rudder was gone. AS it wallowed in
the sea we feared it would be sucked
down by the sinking ship, but a
huge wave tossed US to a safe dis
lance from the ship.
We saw many other. small boats.
The children we're singing Roll Out
the Barrel AS they came to the
part that goes Wen have a barrel
of fun'-the ship sank"