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Evening star., 1940-04-17

Robert. Outshining the baskets of
multi-colored flowers, however, were
the corsages and bouquets worn and
carried by the officers in the receiv-
ing line and the delegates and guests
who greeted them.
Those in the receiving line were
made more comfortable by rubber
sponge mats placed on the stage
for them to stand on.
Following Mrs. Robert in the re-
ceiving line were four honorary
presidents general: Mrs. G. L. H.
Brosseau, Mrs Lowell Fletcher Ho-
bart, Mrs. Russell William Magma
and Mrs. William A. Becker.
Next came members Of Mrs. Rob-
ert's cabinet: Mrs. Loren Edgar
Rex, chaplain general; Mrs. William
Kennedy Herrin, jr., corresponding
secretary general; Mrs. George
D. Schermerhorn, organizing Sec
retary general; Miss Page Schwarz-
waelder, treasurer general; Mrs.
Frank Leon Mason, registrar gen.
eral; Mrs. Leland Stanford Dux-
bury, historian general; Mrs. Vinton
Earl Sisson, librarian general; Mrs
Willard Steele, curator general, and
Mrs. Joseph Taylor Young, reporter
general to the Smithsonian Institu-
ton.
Represented at Ball.
Mrs. Duxbury, Mrs. Schermerhorn
Mrs. Steele and Mrs. Herrin later
were among those accompanying
Mrs. Robert to the pages ball.
Then followed the vice presidents
general: Mrs. Elmer H. Whitaker
Mrs. William Henry Belk, Mrs
Charles E. Head, Miss Bonnie Far
well, Mrs. Maurice Clark Turner
Mrs. George Baxter Averill, jr.;
Mrs. Val Taylor, Mrs. Arthur Row.
botham, Mrs. Chester S. McMartin
Mrs. Robert Keene Arnold, Mrs
Charles Carroll Haig, Mrs. John
Logan Marshall, Mrs. Arthur J.
Rain Mrs. Carl S. Hoskins, Mrs
Homer Fergus Sloan, Mrs. Fred
erick Palmer Latimer, Mrs. Henry
Clay Chiles and Mrs. Robert j
Johnston,
The guests who attracted perhaps
Evening star., 1940-04-17
SideIights on the D. A. r.
On-ond- -Behind-the- Scene incidents
At the 49th Continental Congress

eral was in the receiving line on
the Constitution Hall stage and
footsore delegates used the choice
box as a resting place.) -. The little
old lady sitting behind the ferns on
the side Of the stage when . member
Of the Reception Committee offered
her part Of her corsage: my, but
these are pretty. They're the first
I've had in I don't know when" !"
=. Heard most often from the dele
gates who, in all their flower decked
f1nery, had to wait in line for more
than an hour to pass along the
receiving line and say "howdy" to
the nationa' officers: "Pst. My
feet are tiring." From the sizable
stagline at the colorful pages ball:
Say, will you get a load Of that
dollie in the white dress" Ditto
for the "dollie" In the peppermint
stripes.
Evening star., 1940-04-17

Simple biology entered into the
report made by Mrs. Frank Leon
Mason, registrar general, at the ses-
sion o. the 49th D. A. r. Continental
Congress yesterday. MAY I sus-
gest to State and chapter registrars u
said Mrs. Mason gently, "and all who
assist their friends in the prepara-
ton of application papers, that
births, deaths and marriages fol-
lowed the same general rule 100 and
200 years ago that they do today
and 1t is not easy to believe woman
was mother at the age of 8 or go
as is often submitted to us"
Among documents tentatively ac-
cepted for the D. A. r. archives
according to the report of Mrs
Leland Stanford Duxbury, historian
general. is Perry's Dictionary pub
lished in Edinburgh in 1777. The
following Perry definitions were
submitted fo- inclusion in the min
utes Of the congress:
"A chick-The young Of hens, or
girl.
"Flirt-A pert hussy, to jeer. to
run about idly.
"A pettifogger-A small-rate law
yer.
"A housewife-Female economy"
X X
Mrs. Imogen B. Emory, chairman
Of the Committee on National De-
fense through Patriotic Education
will be presented for admission to
practice before the United States
Supreme Court before she returns
to her Iowa home from the congress
A member of the Iowa bar, Mrs
Emery filed her applicsti with
the clerk of the Supreme Court and
was notified recently that a motion
for her admission will be entertained
She will be presented to the court
April % by Mrs. Elizabeth M. Cox
member of the District of Columbia
bar, who is on the D. A. RS powerful.
Resolutions Committee.
X H.
Rich in historic tradition was the
furniture used yesterday in the
set for the one-act play, Martha
Washington's Dream" presented al
the opening meeting of the Junior
Assembly at Memorial Continenta
Hall, Among the pieces selected fol
the stage setting from the D. A. r
Museum were a tea table formerly
used by Gen. Nathaniel Green, 8
chair which once belonged te
Thomas johnson, Colonial Governor
of Maryland and first Governor
after the Revolution: an antique
fire screer and small side chair
from the District of Columbia room
of the museum, and a rose damask-
covered wing chair of historic origin
from the low room.
The New York State delegates
were ready for the pledge of allie
glance at their regents meeting yes.
terday at the Willard Hotel. They
raised their hands and turned to
face Old Glory-but Old Glory
wasn't there. The pledge was post
poned while some one rustled up a
flag.
\ X X X
Overheard at the president gen.
erals reception: who's box is
this?' 1t was the president gen.
erals. II thought so. There's
nobody in it, (The president gen.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
STANDARD Oil Receives
Turnpike Concession

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April ia
single oil company has been awarded
contract for exclusive gasoline, oil
and restaurant concessions along
Pennsylvania new 1e0-mile super
highway from Harrisburg to Pitts
burg, one of the most modern in
the Nation.
The successful bid of the Standard
Oil Co. of Pennsylvania was described
by Walter A. Jones, Turnpike Com
mission chairman, as 100 per cent
more favorable" than others. The
amount of money involved was not
disclosed, but Mr.. Jones said the
company would spend half million
for construction of service stations.
The $70,O00,000 double-lane toll
highway through the Allegheny
Mountains will be opened July 4.
Evening star., 1940-04-17

tional defense and an address by j.
Edgar Hoover, chief of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, scheduled
for the morning session; programs
by the juniors and students from
the approved schools in the after
noon and celebration of the pam
American anniversary in the eve
ming.
Speakers listed for tomorrow be-
sides Mr.. Hoover include Sanford
Bates, executive director of the
Boys Clubs of America, Inc; DR..
L. S. Rowe, director general of the
Pan American Union; DR.. Henry F..
Grady, Assistant Secretary of State,
and Senor DR.. Hector David Castro,
Minister of Ell Salvador and vice
chairman of the governing board
of the Pan American Union.
More than $500 delegates and
guests attended the president gen.
erals reception last night at Con-
stitution Hall. For nearly two hours
the line of delegates moved slowly
down the long corridor outside the
main auditorium, then across the
stage, where the receiving line was
formed, and into the colorfully
decorated hall.
At times the delegates jammed
outside the Stage entrance in six and
seven lines awaiting their turn to
shake hands with the national
officers of the society.
The pages were the first to 60
down the receiving line so they
would be afforded ample opportunity
to prepare for their annual ball at
the Mayflower Hotel, which fol-
lowed the reception.
Next came the State regent, who
took their places in the State boxes,
after greeting their national officers,
to receive members of their home
chapters.
Flags from every State in the
Union surrounded the main audi
torium, each fronting the box OF
the State it represented.
Four baskets Of flowers placed at
the front of the stage represented
overflow from the unusual number
of floral gifts received by Mrs.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Naval
(Continued From First Page)

but the House struck it from the
appropriation bill. The Army now
plans to ask the Senate to restore
half the amount.
In New York the Navy set June
13 for the launching of the $65, ,OOO,-
600 U. S. S. North Carolina-the
first dreadnaught to be commits
stoned in 10 years.
The Nays estimates on the
maintenance cost of an II per cent
expansion program were offered in
response to questions by Chairman
Walsh Of the Senate Naval Commit
tee.
When this proposed expansion IS
realized, the statement said, the
lighting fleet would have total ton
mage Of 1,724,480.
Annual expenditure of about $685.
600 900, it was estimated, would be
required for necessary requirements
In oombatant and auxiliary vessels.
In addition, 104,647,100 would be
needed for requirements to keep the
naval Alr 1OTCc dC f,OOV PAdiACS oAAo
another $757,0O0 900 yearly to cover
the upkeep and operations OF the
Navy.
The total estimated annual bill
Of $1,157 SAT 100 compares with Navy
requests for $1,O87,3l1,577 this year
and an actual appropriation of
e965, IT'S, ,438 passed by the House
and now awaiting Senate action.
Admiral Stark recommended yes
terday that Congress appropriate
m additional $45,000,0O0 this year
to start work on Is ships and build
shore facilities.
Other assertions made by the
Navy today in reply to Senator
Walsh's questions included:
American military secrets are not
being released to belligerents.
It seems probable that 10000 tons
will be the minimum for future
battleship construction.
The Navy now has 1,780 useful
planes on hand, 952 on order and III
appropriated for.
Evening star., 1940-04-17

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Evening star., 1940-04-17

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
MASS. DELEGATE
 SLATE COMPLETE

Boston, Feb. 22. - (UP) : The slate of 12 delegates-at-large pledg- ed to Postmaster General James A. Farley for president at the Demo- cratic national nominating conven- ton was complete in Massachusetts, today after acceptance of a place by Mayor Maurice J. Tobin of Bos- ton.
 State Democratic Chairman Wil- liam H. Burke 1T. received Tobin's acceptance last night. The mayor, who was known to have preferred an unpledged delegation, made no comment on his move.
 Several hours before Tobin's ace ceptance, former Superior Judge John J. Burns of Belmont agreed to fill the place offered to District At- torney Thomas J. Moriarty of Springfield, who declined the nom- nation on grounds he was barred by the Hatch law banning political activity by federal employees. He Is a special attorney of the depart rcent of Justice.
 Burke said that naming of dele- gates from the third and ilth Dis tricts still remains because of the failure of U. S. Representatives Joe seph E. Casey of Clinton and Thoul- as M. Flaherty Of Charlestown to submit nominations. The lS other district slates are complete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
CIO UNION PICKED
 AT TEXTILE MILL

South Barre, Mass, Feb. 21-(UP) -Employes of the Barre Wool Bombing Company, Ltd, chose CLOS Textile workers of America as their collective bargaining agency in postponed electi0p, the Nation- al Labor Relations Board announce ed last night.
 Of 652 who voted. 4O6 favored the CIO, 241 the AFL and five wanted neither group.
 The company was scene of Q vio. lent two-month strike called last July .25 by AFL's United Textile workers of America who sought re- instatement of four women ena- ployes. The quartet have been dis missed allegedly for refusing to as- sume new duties.
 CIO officers said that contract negotiations would begin almost ina- mediately.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
LOANS, NOT BONDS,
 TO BE FLOATED

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 22.-(UP)- The state decided today to abandon issuance of $450.000 bonds for two new women's dormitories at Univer- sity of Connecticut and to finance construction on short-term, low-in- terest loans.
 Originally, f-liquidating serial bonds were to be issued. but no mar ket could be found because of a general assembly defect in failing to hold the state obligated for their value.
 This defect. it was planned, will be corrected during the le4l session and bonds will be issued to retire the notes.
 Construction of the dormitories will be undertaken this summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
AMERICAN MAIL
 TAKEN JAN. IS
Continued from Page D

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 The censors stepped out and their leader signaled to . party of Marines in a nearby launch. The Marines, with bayonets fixed to their rifles, boarded the Clipper and Captain Lorber submitted to the seizure, demanding receipt when the British had removed half of the 5,200 pounds of mail in the cargo. Lorder then wrote a formal protest to the British consul.
 Since then, the British have cen- sored every item of Clipper-borne airmail reaching Bermuda and whatever protests have been made were lodged by the State Depart ment with the British government directly.
 Hull Constant Critic
 Washington, February 2. = (UP) = Secretary of State Cordell Hull has vigorously criticized British in terference with U. 8. mails at Ber- muda and is engaged in negotia- tions with the British concerning this and other instances of Brit ish blockade and control measures, it was noted today.
 Undersecretary of State Sumner Wells also Is expected to take up these matters with the British on his current trip to Europe.
 RerOuting Threatened
 When the Bermuda censorship was first imposed, Hull commented that continuance of this practice might force the United States to reroute the Pan-American Clipper mail service to eliminate the Bermuda stop. It generally was conceded here, How ever, that the British have 6 right to censor the mail there because 1t is British territory and the planes stop there voluntarily.
 Coincidentally, the postoffice de- partment revised its regulations for Transatlantic Air Mail. The new regulations provided that only letter mail, books and films would be ac- cepted. This eliminated transport ot miscellaneous packages and parcels
 The State Department has made no further comment on the Ser muda matter and it was assumed that no action would be forthcom- ing until the negotiations with the British are concluded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22

Two of Governor Baldwin's young sons, according to . reliable authority, have established this system in their Stafford home;
 Visitors are requsted to conti- bute ito the campaign fund.- which one they don't say--in this manner. They have . dime bank i'm the form of Republican ele- phant. The coin is placed in 2 specially designed spot on the ele- phant's trunk.
 The tail Is yanked, and the trunk slowly moves upward and deposits the coin in the bank. which is the part of the elephant between the tail and the trunk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
Frontier Violations
 To Result In Force
Continued From Page D

hanson, during the Finnish debate, said that misunderstanding over the governments policy toward Finland had caused sharp criticism. Pre- mier Per Albin Hanson, replying, said he believed the criticism con- cerned the governments funda- mental policy, which was one cal- culated to protect Sweden's best in- terests.
 Wanted To Aid Films
 He believed, ne said, that the Swedish people fully understood that the government desired to aid Finland by all means short of mili- tary intervention.
 Haparanda, Sweden, and Tornea, Finland, just across the frontier from 1t, sounded air raid alarmv yesterday just after the bombing of Pajala, and 1t was suggested that the planes which caused the alarms were the same. KirkenaeS, on the Norwegian Finnish frontier, re- ported that more than 50 planes, believed to be Russian, were seen to bomb Ivalo, in northern Finland and that the planes apparently were the ones which bombed Papala. It was suggested that the planes came from 8 Russian air base in the PetsaIno Arctice Sea region.
 Pajala was panic stricken when bombs started dropping. People thought at first that the planes which flew over the city were Swedish ones on maneuvers and they did not try to take shelter un- til the bombs began falling. The bombing continued for about 10 min- utes, but despite the damage, nc casualties were reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
GERMAN STEAMER
 BEING REPAIRED
Continued from Page D

(CoNtinued rom rage D pedo boats kept watch was taken to mean that the Norwegian govern ment knew of all developments. It refused permission for members or the Altmark crew to go ashore.
 It would be possible for the Att mark to continue down the Norwe- gian coast to the narrow Skager Rak and then proceed along the Norwe- gian and Swedish coasts into the safety of the Baltic.
 London, Feb. 22. - (UP)-Great Britain is unlikely to take any action to impede the return to German waters of the steamship Altmark from which 326 British seamen were rescued in Norwegian waters, 1t was forecast today.
 Reports that the Altmark was be- ing made ready for a dash to Ger many brought from well informed quarters the statement that three courses were open to Britain -- to make representations to Norway, seeking the ships internment; to atetmpt to halt 1t by naval action or to do nothing.
 Predicting that the government would take the third course, inform ants said the incident concerning the ship was most involved one Automatically and that the govern ment probably would be willing to drop 1t now that its British prison CTS had been rescued.
 Berlin, Feb. 22. - (UP)-Norway has given Germany assurances that the steamer Altmark, from which British navy men rescued 326 Brit ish merchant seamen prisoners in Norwegian waters, will not be in- termed, 1t was asserted today.