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Evening star., 1940-01-18
Woman's Club Favors
Uniting Welfare Offices

The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase,
Md, yesterday went on record favor
ing abolishing the Office of county
supervisor of public assistance and
combining It's duties under the
Montgomery County Welfare Board.
An amendment to the resolution,
introduced by Mrs. Arthur r. Daven-
port of the Civics Committee, pro-
tested the action of the Board of
County Commissioners Tuesday in
tabling motion by Commissioner
John E. Oxley to effect the consoli-
dation.
Mrs. Frederick M. Kerby, club
president, presided at the business
session, which was preceded by
luncheon, at which Mrs. F. Yoakum
was hostess.
F. c. Holloman of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation made an
address on "War on Crime" during
the program hour, which also in
cluded music by Is members of the
Chevy Chase Elementary School
girl choir, directed by Mrs. Catherine
LAWN. Msgr. Thomas G. Smith of
the Church of the Blessed Sacra-
ment, Chevy Chase, Md, offered the
invocation. Edwin C. Potter spoke
briefly in behalf of the National
Symphony Orchestra.
Among honor guests at the meet
ing were two presidents of nearby
clubs, Mrs. James Lamb of the Ken
sington Woman's Club and Mrs
Joseph Baker of the Womans Com
munity Club of Kensington.
A Nominating Committee was ap-
pointed for the club election in April
with Mrs. Kenneth McRae as chair
man. Other members are Mrs. Lloyd
Sutton, Mrs. James Hayden, Mrs.
Roy Palmer and Mrs. Robert Rouda-
bush.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Hospitals Crowded,
District Still Short
Of Epidemic
Influenza and Pneumonia
Cases on Increase,
Dr.. RuhIund Reports

District Health Officer George c.
Rutland today gave assurance the
District was still short of an epi-
demic" of influenza and pneumonia
as local hospitals reported an in
creased number of these cases.
Virtually all hospitals, however,
were filled to capacity today, with
several reporting they were forced to
turn away some" patients.
A city-wide wave of respiratory
diseases, DR.. Rutland pointed out,
usually follows prolonged cold
weather. This winter the outbreak
has come earlier than usual, he said.
Physicians pointed out the crowd
ed conditions in the hospitals was
due to the fact so many Govern
ment employees carry health insur-
ance. This insurance gives them a
bed in a hospital, and as many of
them are away from their homes,
living in boarding and rooming
houses or small apartments alone,
whenever they become i'll they take
advantage of hospital accommoda-
tions provided in their insurance.
Both Childrens and Providence
Hospitals were carrying the heav-
lest load of respiratory cases, a sur
vey showed. Approximately three
fourths of their 100 patients were
pneumonia and influenza cases,
Children's Hospital officials said.
Reporting they were filled to ca
pacity. Providence officials said more
than half of their 261 patients were
suffering from one or the other
disease.
A number of such patients have
been turned away from Garfield
Hospital which reported all Of its
430 beds were taken up. Only a few
beds in the maternity ward re-
manned unoccupied, officials said.
Emergency Hospital, reporting 20
respiratory cases, said it was operat-
ing at peak with 265 beds out of
maximum 270 filled. At Gallinger
Evening star., 1940-01-18
an honorary vice president Of the

an honorary vice president Of the
society.
A native Of Illinois, he was grad
uated from Grinnell College, Iowa,
and from the United States Military
Academy at West Point in 1891. He
was one Of the first athletic direc-
tors at the Academy and later saw
active Army service In the Spanish
American War, in the Philippines
and on the Mexican border.
AS . colonel, he commanded the
54th Infantry in France, served on
the general staff for two years, and
was awarded the distinguished
Service Medal. He retired at his
own request in 1880.
AS president of the N. G. A. A.,
he declared In 1925 that efforts to
popularize professional football at
that time brought colleges face to
face with even greater difficulties
than formerly in keeping up anna
teur standards"
He was associated with the STAN
dard OIL Co. of New Jersey from
1920 until 1888, most Of the time
as assistant to the president.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Divine Healing Disbelief
Blamed for Conviction
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BEAUMONT, Tex, Jan. 18.-Dr.
w. G. WEIGH, chiropractor sentenced
to Is years for kidnapping an H.
year-old neighbor boy, blames his
conviction on "the jurys disbelief
in my powers of divine healing"
DR.. WEIGH was found guilty yes
terday of abducting Irwin Mingle Of
Port Arthur and demanding ST., 1000
ransom. The boy escaped.
Preparing an appeal, the chiro-
practor said he was not bitter toward
the jurors, who are "all honest,
sincere men"
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Bockwoods Composer Of Hymns
Saved From Destitution

hymns have been translated and
sung in many parts Of the world,
few brought her more than 81 or
81 from publishers Of religious
music. She sold them outright with
out copyrights or royalties.
Her plight was called to the at
tention Of the composers society
by Richard D. Marks, Clarksburg
(W. Va0 theater owner.
William J. O'Brien, district man
ager Of the society, arranged the
weekly check for Miss Reed. ex-
planning q society rule provides
that any one who creates worth
while music shall not want for the
necessities Of life"
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Columbia Historical
Society Told Of
Hawaiian Islands
Delegate Samuel King
Speaks; Allen c. Clark
Reelected President

Samuel Wilder King, Delegate to
the Congress from Hawaii, gave an
illustrated lecture last evening on
his native Territory before a dis
tinguished audience in the May
flower Hotel, gathered for the 308th
meeting of the Columbia Historical
Society. Allen G. Clark, president,
was reelected to Office by unani-
nous vote.
In prepared paper which he
read and from which he departed
many times to give interesting side
lights. Delegate King traced the
history of the eight Hawaiian
Islands from the time of their
feudal status to the day they were
admitted as Territory in the Union
Of States.
Missionaries Brought Democracy.
Each island had a King" the
Delegate said, and established the
fact that the first touch of de-
mocrary was brought to the Pacific
group by American missionaries,
who went there as long ago as 1920.
Those men. the speaker declared.
paved the way for what eventually
took place-the admittance of the
Hawaiian Islands as an integral
part of the United States by the
treaty adopted July 7. 1898.
The speaker pointed out that
various nations "had their eyes on
the Hawaiian Islands" for many
years, and that the people of the
islands rejoiced when they came
into the American system of gov
ernment. He attributed the inde-
pendence of the islands up to that
time to the vigilance of the United
States Navy, which always exerted
an influence over powerful nations
with ulterior motives.
Had 100000 Debt.
The Republic of Hawaii, when it
turned itself into a Territory of the
United States, possessed public prop
erty valued at $7,00O,00O, and a debt
of approximately s4,OOOO0O. When
the final adjustment was made, the
United States welcomed into the
fold "one community that came
under the flag without costing any
money" the speaker declared. 1t
was not until the act of April 30,
1900, however, that the actual ter
ritorial government was set up.
After the close of his formal lee
ture, Mr.. King showed several pic
lures of the islands in color.
Gideon Lyon, associate editor of
The Evening Star, who last year
spent considerable time in the
tropics and who had visited all of
the Hawaiian islands, was guest of
the Columbia Historical Society and
after the lecture was called upon to
speak.
Fred Emery nominated Mr.. Clark
for reelection.
Beside President Clark, the fol-
lowing officers were reelected: Mai.
Gist Blair and Fred A. Emery, vice
presidents; Victor B. Deyber, treas
urer: Miss Maude Burr Morris,
secretary; John Clagett Proctor,
chronicler. DR.. Charles O. Paullin
was elected to fill a vacancy on
the Board Of Managers.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Gen. Pc. Pierce Dies
WAS Assistant Chief
Of Staff Of A. Eff.
Retired Officer Once
Headed Collegiate
Athletic Association

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Brig. Gen.
Palmer E. Pierce, "A, retired, assist
ant chief Of stan Of the American
Expeditionary Forces in France dur
ing the World War and one-time
president Of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association, died last night
several hours after suffering stroke.
He was stricken at a luncheon Of
the Pan-American Society, collaps-
ing on the speakers dais. He was
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Chuin Thworts Mines

Claiming It viii protect ships
efficiently against mines without
diminishing speed, q young inventor
in the Netherlands is exhibiting q
turning chain with hooks attached
which catch and cut mine cables
Every action is signaled to the ship
Amsterdam reports that the appa-
ratus operates at any speed and
depth and weighs about 5000 pounds
Evening star., 1940-01-18
BY the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 18.-1da
Reed, 79-year-old backwoods COM
poser who wrote more than 200
hymns, but received little more than
q pittance for them, has won the
recognition and aid Of some Of the
Nations best-known musicians.
Miss Reed, who lives alone in q
little farmhouse near Philippi, w.
Va, has been granted a weekly
bonus" by the American Society Of
Composers, Authors and Publishers
for "a substantial contribution to
American music"
Although some of Miss Reeds
Evening star., 1940-01-18

Hospital % pneumonia cases were
reported.
DR.. Ruhland said 16 influenza and
~ pneumonia cases had been re-
ported to the District since the first
Of the year. but this "unquestionably
was not all' at this time. He sug-
gested that persons finding them
selves sick" 60 to bed Immediately
and stay there until a doctor has
been called in."
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Polish Club Dance

Group 848, Polish National Al
lance, and the Polish Club of Wash
ington will give a dance Saturday
night at Stansbury Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
STATE

"Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet" War; ner Bros. successor to "Pasteur" and "Zola," which is currently receiving the unanimous praise of critics everywhere comes to the screen at Warmers State theater this after noon as the headliner of the giant double hit bill.
 Judged as a hit before it opened in key citie. throughout the coun- try it posses the same dignity and intelligence that went into the mak- ing of "The Story of Louis Pasteur."
 It differs from previous Warmers productions of this type in the re. spect that 1t stars Edward c. Rob. inson instead of Paul Muni who has portrayed all of this studios histor- ical characters. Robinson is said to turn in the best performance of his career turning most successfully from his customary melodramatics to the thoughtful role of scientist.
 The current film is similar in theme to that of Pasteur. Ehrlich. like Pasteur had to overcome num- erous obstacles and hardShips in his struggle t. benefit mankind. It is set in Germany and dramatizes in his struggle to benefit mankind. It is set in Germany and dramatizes the life of the famed pr. Ehrlich whose most notbale contribution to humanity was the discovery of the cure for syphilis. It traces his life from the time he was young doc tor in Kaiser Wilhelm Hospital until he made the important discovery.
 Before the famed Ehrlich made his discovery he contracted tuber- culosis through his work with the tubercule bacilli and went to Egypt for cure and there he came across a theory of disease inmunization. Rack in Berlin, and assisted by g fellow scientist he used his newly discovered serum-cure to stem a diphtheria epidemic, and so Suc- cessful did 1t prove, despite the hos- pital authorities bitter opposition 10 its use, that he was given a govern mens subsidy for further research.
 It t highly impressive produc- ton, and Robinson gives an out standing characterization. Others in the cast include Ruth Gordon, Otto Kruger; Montagu Love and Donald Crisp.
 The second big hit brings back to the State screen the lovable BuI1l- stead family in Blonde On A Bud- get" with Penny Singleton in the role of Blonde; Arthur Lake as Dagwood and Larry Simms as pride and joy of the Bunsteads, Baby Dumping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
them with tents, cots and food.
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them with tents, cots and food. LandslideS from Softened efn- bankments covered railroad tracks and interrupted schedules. The Southern Pacific railroad rerouted trains at three points where tracks were blocked or had been washed out.
 The rainstorm struck from the Tehachapi mountains near Bakers field north to the Oregon line and ranged from the coast to the Sierra Nevada mountains. High in the mountains, snow fell instead of rain but it melted, further swelling the rivers.
 At Bedding, 500 homes were flooded andthe Sacramento river rose IT feet in A hours. Construc- tion work on Shasta dam was stopped after three Workmen were injured. More than 400 migrant farm workers were evacuated at
 Marysyille when the Tuba river flooded their camp.
 In the Sacramento area, 300 mi- grant workers were rescued from a camp at Winters by rowboats and trucks after spending yesterday on roofs and table tops. Commuter travel in the San Francisco Oakland area was Interrupted by a flooded underpass at Oakland. Traffic from san Francisco airport was shifted to Oakland after it had been struck by 65-mile an hour wind. Power lines were broken, basements flood ed and windows broken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
M The Local T'heaterS
POLI'S

Tonight a gigantic headline Broadway vaudeville show headed by the popular Radio Ramblers, will be presented at p. m. rom the Loew Poli stage or one perform ance only. The Ramblers are famous radiostage and screen stars and you are sure to enjoy meeting them in their personal appearance here. It is a rare opportunity being offered you so be sure to be here.
 Other star acts appearing on the bill include the musical Johnsons, outstanding xylophonists; Tanner and Thomas, versatile team of singers, dancers and comedians; Mcfarland and Brown, in a hilar-. ious comedy sketch; and the Neiss Troupe, sensational trapeze artists home from their successful Euro pean tour. sa
 Bus Meyers, Jr., and the Loew Poli Theater will add some spark- ling music to the show which will be presented in addition to double smash hit screen bill, all with no adavnce in our regular popular low prices.
 Northwest Passage" in techni- color, continues to pack them in at Loew's Poll, and Waterbury joy- ously welcomed the news that this big screen attraction was to enjoy holdovex engagement of another three days! M
 Thousands who haven't yet had a chance to see this screen master piece demanded an opportunity to do and thousands who seen 1t once and planning to see 1t again. North west Passage" provides the type of thrills that come to one just once in lifetime, so don't mis sit.
 \ Spencer Tracy, twice Academy Award Winner, turns in another superb performance, this time as the brave Indian fighter, Major Rob- ert Rogers, and his characterization of this fearless soldier is one of the finest things he has ever done on the screen. Robert Young in the role of Langdon Towne and Wal ter Brennan as Hunk Mariner are great, each Interpreting their respective roles to perfection. From these top three done, every single player, even to the bit parts, per- form splendidly.
 On the same program is the Jones Family in "Young As You Feel"
 Tomorrow night, Movie Party will be presented at Loewss Poll. Here Is thrilling game in which every single member Of the audience may participate, with each having an equal chance Q winning one o fthe cash awards given away each week, these prizes totalling $l0O every week. The only requirements on the part of the player are little skill and knowledge of the stars.
 And here is the exciting news everyone has been waiting for. At last Daryl F. zanuck's production of John Steinbeck's soul-stirriilg novel, "The Grapes Wrath, has reached the screen. It will open q four day engagement Saturday at Loew's Poli. Here Is the greatest novel of our times brought to thrill ing life with an all-star cast por- traying the load Family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
CANAL DEFENSE
 CAUSE OF WORRY
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1. The army, it was revealed, would like a base in the lesser An- titles or on the north coast of South America, for an aviation cen ter comparable to the one it is now building in Puerto Rico.
 2. President Roosevelt, complet- ing a survey of canal defenses, de- fined the canal as a critical defense area with its outer defenses cross ing Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is- lands. He said that plans for de- fense of the canal musten visage cooperation O. Central America and those South American coun- tries near the Caribbean.
 3. Administration interest irl Caribbean Islands was indicated last month with dispatch of the Atlan- tic fleet for maneuvers to four Dutch Islands. The fleet called al the Islands of Curacao and Aruba off the coast of Venenzuela where important oil refineries are located and at the smaller Islands of St Eustatius and Saba. The move came shortly after Holland feared that concentration of German troops on its border presaged an attack. The administration is particularly con- cerned that none of the Europeaxl- owned Islands in tho Caribbean fall into the hands of an unfriendly on-American power as a result o1 the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28

whether any bit of evidence in which Hayes was mentioned showed any shortage in the tax office was in any way attributable to him. He asked if the lifting of $110 in Cage back in March of 1889 had any, ting to do with Hayes.
 The states attorney next told of checks of the Y. M. c. A. and The Elton being held out to cover short- ages.
 Cash Supplied
 Referring to Thomas P. Kelly the prosecutor said that only one Kelly check was involved in the whole proceedings, that for $100, and he said that Ennis supplied the cash to cover this check on April 6.
 Fitzgerald emphasized the fact that he hell no brief for Hayes or Kelly and added that the evidence in the cases showed that the only shortage that either Hayes or Kel- ly could be connected with was the $7.19 it cost to hold the Kelly. check and he again added the case must be decided on the facts.
 Atty Fitzgerald said it perhaps would have been better if no checks had been cashed in the tax collec- tors office. He added however that the state had shown that reason- able system of operation existed in MT. Ennis office.
 MT. Ennis was the first witness called in rebuttal yesterday after noon.
 MT. Ennis, the former tax col- lector, denied 8 statement by Miss Cavanaugh that he had taken cash from Miss Cavainaugh's cage for former Mayor Frank Hayes without presenting the mayors check for 1t.
 He said any cash the mayor ever got involved a check transaction and a check was always presented.
 John Fitzgerald denied that he ever cashed a check in the tax col- lector,s office for Mayor Hayes. Mir. Fitzgerald said he is employed by Mrs. Ellen Hayes and is the janitor of the building at 76 East Main street where the ex-mayor has his private office.
 It had been teSCl11ed III the case that MT. Fitzgerald cashed cheeks in MT. Ennis office for MT. Hayes.
 Substantiate Testimony
 Miss Nada Gauthier, clerk in tre tax collectors office stated that she had never seen MT. Fitzgerald in the tax collectors office. Ray mond P. Clark, assistant tax collec- tor, and John Rice another clerk under MT. Ennis regime gave simi- lar testimony.
 Miss Annabelle McGrath said she was employed as a secretary for Mrs. Ellen E. Hayes, the mayors mother. She admitted that she caShed checks for the former mayor in the tax col- lector's office. She testified that dur ing the months the cheeks were cashed MT. Hayes was in the su- perior court in the conspiracy trial and that the checks she cashed were cashed after A6r. Hayes left court and after banking hours.
 Ghe said she never requested that Hayes check be held in the tax collectors office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28

the bright dialogue and hilarious situations manufactured for them by the novie-makers.
 Following the. well-remembered adventures of the English seaman in the land of miniature people. the picture shows how "Gulliver" wins the confidence of natives. becomes their leader through his amazing feats of strength, promotes a TO- nlance between a love-struck prince and princess and averts var that threatens the peace of the land
 Some of the most engaging char acters in the history of movie car toons make their appearance in this picture. All are masterpieces, but especially worthy of note are "Gab- by,.. the impudent. noisy gossipy town crier. and the three sly, mali- cious, ridiculous spies, "Sneak. asnitch' and ''Snoop."
 Co-featuring the program VII be the exciting and thrilling nlm' aEmergency Squad" with William Henry and Louise Campbell ID tne leading roleA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
STRAND

"culliver's Travels" the first full length animated cartoon to reach the screen since Walt Disney's "Snow White" of two seasons ago opens it's four day engagement al Warner's Strand theater this after noon as the headliner of the fine twin bill.
 !. Based of course of Jonathan Swift's immortal story of the Eng fish seaman whom storm carried to . remote island where the tallesl inhabitant was no taller than hil boot. the technicolor production de viates from the original only in thu slightest degree. Most of tho l0pahAe unforgetfable characters Dean Swift created now walk across the screen made more engaging than ever nl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28

National Guard equipment to re- move and house refugees. The state legislature considered reconvening to vote relief funds. At Bedding one end of the old Mt. Shasta highway bridge was torn from its supports. Floorwater covered @ dance hall and other resort buildings.
 The Sacramento River overflowed its banks at Dunsmuir, driving scores of families from their homes and covering the southern Pacific railroad tracks in many places at that important railway center. A slide blocked the only highway to the Dunsmuir Hospital. The rail- way was blocked by Q slide at Pollock. ~
 At Sacramento State Engineer Ed- ward Hyatt ordered flood gates of the Sacramento river opened to re- duce pressure as the stream ap- preached flood stage.
 The Eel, Russian and Napa rivers had gone over their banks. No lives were reported lost. Prelimin- ary estimates of damage were $2,- 100000.
 1,8OO Residents to Flee
 The 1900 residents of Gerber were ordered to leave their homes early today when the north levee of the Sacramento threatened to break in three places. The situation ap- peared critical. Two hundred Amer ican Legionnaires were brought from Corning and Red Bluff to plug the levee and remove refugees.
 Heavy rain was falling and the rtyer's crest was not far away.
 Tehama, 8 few miles south, was 8 deserted town with three feet of water covering business and resi- dential sections.
 A new storm brewed TOO miles off the coast, but II was expected to move into Oregon and Washing ton, sparing the flood threatened area. The old rainstorm passed ln- land over Wyoming, but showers were predicted until tonight in parts of Northern California.
 While officials surveyed cCndi- tioi1S and debated the necessity of a legislative session to deal with re- lief, Gov. Cuibert olson proclaimed flood conditions in Yolo county and sent National Guards to evacuatc migrant families, whose flimsy homes had been flooded by the Sacra- mento.
 The San Francisco bay counties of San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Sant-' Clara. Alameda, Contra Costa, Ma rim. Sonoma, Salano, Napa and YOlo suffered most of the damage. Farmers suffered heavy losses. Blooms were stripped from fruit trees, by the rain and thousands of acres of wheat were flooded. Families were evacuated at Red- ding, Colusa, Gerber. Tehnnae, Bed Bluff and other points. The Na- tional Guard and the Department ! of Natural Resources furnished