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Evening star., 1940-03-23

weekly Outlook.
period of precipitation about middle of
week: otherwise generally fair weather in
se part of week
middle and latter part Of week. perhaps
reaching normal at end.
precipitation near middle of week and
again at end; otherwise generally fair.
Temperature much below normal first part
of week, gradually moderating thereafter.
perhaps reaching normal toward end of
:. The disturbance centered over Northern
rapidly northeastward and secondary
disturbance which formed over Southern
NT dufnr WITH Taay has en
and it is centered this morning at Houlton.
Me-: 9s6.5 millibars t2913 inchss), The
sula Friday morning. has advanced Very
this, this morning me IN, ABOUT 800 miles east Of
$500 mliibars @ fne nehess eSo1s Pressure sSu
remains low over the Southwestern States,
Fl Paso. Tex. l005:1 millbars l29.6s
from the Rocky Mountains eastward with
highest gh pressure At Devils Lake. n OAK,
continues high over si'Y Northefn e Alaska. Far
Light snow has occurred from The north;
Se Pans fas'G stases and rom
the the, Middle tMississpDi Valley eastward
ana nortneaStWard to the Middle Atlantic
and North Atlantic States Light rains
have fallen in the west Gulf region. De-
cidedly colder weather has overspread the
States from the northern Rocky Mountain
region eastward to the Middle and North
Atlantic, coast with temperatures consider
ably below normal for the season Some
what higher temperatures are reported
Te..si # .hs Southwestern States and Western
River Report.
Potomac River muddy: Shenandoah clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
19 Workers Hurt in Blast
AT Picatinny Arsenal
By the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press.
DOVER, N. j., March 23.-An ex-
plosion of high-power shell powder
in the loading area of the United
States Army's Picatinny Arsenal,
near here, injured 19 workers yes
terday.
Col. A. S. Byer, in charge of as
sembly, said the explosion occurred
when the power detonated while
being compressed into pellets.
Most seriously hurt were Edgar
j. Burrows, %, Dover, operator of
the press which exploded, head
lacerations and shock, and Mrs Ann
Moltanz, "a, Dover, an assembly
worker, lacerations.
Seventeen others were treated for
minor injuries, mostly caused by
flying glass. Shattered skynghts
were the only damage to the plant.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Dam Gates Closed,
Oklahoma S Governor
May Abandon Fight
Phillips ToIks Of Being
Knocked Down by Mailed
Fists Of the Bureuucrots'
BY the Associated Press.

6y Inc ASSOCIATED Press.
DISNEY, Okla, March 23.-Gov.
Leon G. Phillips States rights
war" was at q Waterloo today, with
the massive gates on the Grand
River Dam shut and muddy waters
rising in the 52,000-acre reservoir.
Closing of the gates under cover
Of darkness yesterday-at whose
order the Phillips-appointed Dam
Authority professed not to know
climaxed the fiery chief executives
fight with court order and National
Guardsmen to obtain 1888 ,275 dam
ages from the Government for roads
and bridges which would be flooded.
AS word of the coup reached the
Capitol, Gov. Phillips, for the first
time since launching his fight March
10, did not threaten further action.
In fact, it was believed he was ready
to drop the fight.
I'm just sitting tight and waiting
for the next move" was his only
comment. Nor would he say whether
he might send troops back to the
dam in defiance of a Federal re-
straining order.
Later at late press conference
he said:
II don't figure it will hurt me to
be knocked down by the mailed fists
of the bureaucrats in Washington
if the people of Oklahoma know
what it is all about"
The Public Works Administration,
which put up the cash for the prof.
ect has said it was standing by
previous State administration
agreement to waive damage claims
in return for construction of $780,.
600 bridge across the reservoir.
Gov. Phillips declined to recognize
the agreement or submit the claim
to the courts. Water flowing
through the open gate is to serve
Muskogee, Wagner and Choteau.
The construction contract called for
completion of the $4,000 900 hydro
electric project by next Saturday.
Gov. Phillips accepted service to-
day in a Federal suit to restrain him
from interfering with completion Of
the dam.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
n Slain in Shooting
After Labor Dispute
BY the Associated Press,

MEXICO CITY, March 23.-Press
dispatches from Vera Cruz today
reported % persons killed in ceme-
terry shooting affray following q
labor dispute at sugar mill.
They said II mourners at a funeral
were killed by machine-gun fire in
a cemetery near the village Of Cua-
totolapan, Vera Cruz state, and that
the survivors killed IL attackers,
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Kansas District Names
9. 0. P. DELEGATES
,e Associated Press.

EMPORIA, Kans., March 23.-Fay
Seaton, Manhattan, Kans, news
paper publisher; and Mrs. Grant
Watson, Burlingame, were selected
yesterday by 4th district Repub-
licans as delegates to the Republi-
can National Convention.
The convention adopted resolu-
tions indorsing ALT M. Landon, Re-
publican presidential nominee in
1886, and John Hamilton, chairman
of the Republican National Com
mittee, as two OF the four members
OF the Kansas delegation at large.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Nine Freight Steamers
Called Home by Turkey

ISTANBUL, March % [R.-The
government yesterday summoned
nine Turkish freight steamers home
from the Mediterranean to carry
military supplies between Turkish
ports.
The order conceded with an
nouncement that Turkish military
attaches throughout the Balkans
had been ordered to speed to Aleppo,
where Turkish, British and French
Army chiefs are mapping plans for
co-ordinated effort in the Near
East.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Report
FURNISHED by the


District OF Coumba-Far tonight
with lowest temperature about 18 tonight
and Monday gentle moderate
Maryland Generally fair tonight
in extreme west portion tonight slightly colder tonight
Monday
fair tonight and tomorrow, except
furres
tinued cold Monday.
West Vrgna-Generally
furries portion
cold tomorrow Monday.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
John P. Flynn Dies;
Banker and Oil Leader
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
23.-John p Flynn of Sistersville,
w. Va, banker and oil company
executive, died here last night.
Mr.. Flynn, 68, was president of the
Union National Bank at Sistersville
and president of the Reno Oil Co.
He was connected with several other
oil concerns.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Fireman Interrupts
Trip Home to Save
Three From Blaze
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 23.-A
fireman off duty stopped on his
way home today to rescue two
women and a child from a fire
that routed six persons from
their Linwood avenue home.
John Zablocki of No. IS engine
company, saw smoke pouring
from the house, ran in and on
two trips rescued Mrs. Florence
Grace, Mrs. Anna Grace and
her 2-year-old son. Three men
climbed down a ladder to safety.
The fire was believed to have
started from the explosion Of
an oil stove.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Sergt. York and Losky
Continue Conference
BY the Associated Press

6y the aSSOCldteO HIeSS.
CROSSVILLE, Tenn, March 23.-
Sergt. Alvin c. York, World War
hero, and Jesse L. Lasky, movie
producer, conferred for two hours
yesterday without signing a contract
for production of a film based on
the life of the Tennessee noun
taineer.
They planned another conference
today in Nashville.
Mr.. Lasky said preliminary plans
for the picture had been completeS
and production would start soon
after the signing of contract.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Durtmoor Prison Afire
After Lock Up Wurders
By the Associated Press.

7
LONDON, March 23-The author
1tatlve press association reported
fire broke out this afternoon in the
Dartmoor Prison shortly after two
suspected members of the outlawed
Irish Republican Army seized two
warders, bound them and locked
them in a cell.
The report said the two develop
ments were connected, but gave no
explanation. The fire was reported
still burning at pm.
Evening star., 1940-03-23

Of the traffic deaths reported for
January Of this year in 36 States, Is
had death totals below January,
1889; 18 had increases and showed
no change. In January last year
20 of 81 reporting States showed
reductions from 1898.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest 40. noon yesterday. Year
ago. 5S.
Lowest, 90. 8 am. today. Year ago. 80.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 65. on March 90.
Lowest. z, on January 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Hishest, 80 per cent, at $40 m. today.
Lowest, Is per cent, at pm. yesterday.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by United Rtates Cnast
Evening star., 1940-03-23
The Sun and Moon.
PRECIPITATION

Monthly precipitation in inches IN the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
STRAND

Currently at the popular Warner Bros. Strand theater is Wyoming" |" starring Wallace Beery with Leo Carrillo, Ann Rutherford, Lee Bow man and a host of other screen fa- voriteS; also "Dr Kildare Goes Home," with Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore in the leading roles. If you intend to see this swell show you'll have to hurry as perform ances tomorrow evening positively conclude its engagement.
 Providing the tops in music and laughs is the long awaited musical romance of youth, Strike Up the Band" with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland heading a frolick- some juvenile group.
 Mickey and Judy are aided and abested by June Preisser, Paul Whiteman and his famous orchestra and cast of hundreds.
 The film abounds in outstanding song numbers, among them such old favorites as "The Curse of an Aching Heart" Father, Dear Fa- ther," She's More To Be Pitied Than Censored" "Ta Ra Ra Boom- De-Ay," and the new hits Strike Up the Band" Nobody" T Just Cant Make My Eyes Behave" Drummer Boy" and a score Of oth- CTS which win have you hummins for months to come. The latter hit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
NEW HAVEN ARENA

Ice Capades of l94l, regarded as one of the greatest ice revues ever produced, and which opens at the New Haven Arena on Wednesday night, November 20th, and running through Tuesday night, November 26th, will introduce to Connecticut skating lovers the newest sensation of the ice world, Belita. This glam- orous English girl, whose full name is Belita Jepson Turner, came to America early last year and ap- peared in several New York ice re- vueS.
 Known as the triple threat" girl for her accomplishments in dancing. skating and water skiing, she is also adept as an equestrienne, swim mer, diver and tennis player. Noted for her spins and high kicks, she is rated as one of the finest ice dan- cers in the world.
 Produced by Russell Markert of Radio City Music Hall fame, Ice Capades also stars Vera Hruba, Lois Dworshak, Robin Lee, Stewart and Dench, McGcwan and Mack, the Thaells, Serge Flash, Eric Waite, Lyman and Jackson and host of others. plus a chorus of 36 Ice Rockettes." There will also be mat inees on Saturday and Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
NEXT, The Infantry's Job.
Changes Proposed In
 State Election Laws
Two Public Hearings to Be Held This Week; COmpuL-
 sorry Use of Voting Machines Proposed

pointive. At Fridays hearings, the commission will take up proposals for redistricting the congressiona and senatorial districts in the state
 According to William J. Pape chairman of the commission, the hearings will be held to secure pub- lie opinion on the proposed new changes, rather than take up bills which have already been drafted.
 "one exception, however, is," ht added, Ia proposed military ballot law so that citizens who are shortly to be inducted into military service will have an opportunity to vote ir the l941 and future elections. The text of this bill, together with ar explanation of its provisions, is be- ing released for publication this week. The military ballot, not be- ing a controversial question, has moi been set down for formal hearing but the commission hopes that any criticism or suggestion that may arise as to its proposals for enabling the soldiers and sailors to vote, will be mentioned at these hearings"
 "There has been some confusion over the first proposal which calls for re-registration by all voters 1T the state," MT. Pape said. Some oi the newspapers have construed thii to mean that 1t is proposed to re- quire voters to re-register each year or for each election. This is not the case. The commission is considering a proposal for the Identification of voters by signature, which has long been urged by the Connecticut League of Women Voters and per- haps other sources. The first step necessary in the Identification of voters by signature would be to se- cure the signature of the voter. This would necessitate that all voters whose names are now on the regis try lists should sign applications to be re-registered. These new appli- cations, signed by the voter in per- son, would form the basis of future registry lists.
 "While no definite action has been taken by the commission, some of its members favor the Identification of voters by signature and the con- sequent reorganization"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
FORMER LUTHERAN HEAD HERE NAMED
Rev. Henry s. Freimuth Is Awarded D. D. Degree
 at Wagner College

The Rev. Henry s. Freimuth, pas tor of St. Johns Evangelical Lu- theran church, New York City, was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity at the annual Convocation ceremonies of Wagner Memorial Lutheran College, Staten Island, New York, on November l1th. Pastor Freimuth, formerly of the First Lutheran church, Water bury, was the third minister to be thus honored at the college.
 The fifty-year old school, found- ed at Rochester in 1883, has bes- lowed honorary degrees on the Rev. Theodore Tappert, instructor of church history at Mt. Airy Selnin- ary, Philadelphia, and pr. Paul An- drew Kirsch, assistant secretary of the board of American Missions in New York.
 For the first time in the history of Wagner College, two degrees were given at the same exercises. Irwin A. Conroe, director of the division of Higher Education of the Univer- sity of the State of New York, re- ceived the honorary degree of Doc- tor of Laws and gave the Convoca- ton address.
 President Clarence c. Stoughton dedicated the four new science lab- oratories and library, at the exer- cises. The library, in memory of Edwin Markham, renowned poet, will house the writer's collection of more than 15,000 volumes which was bequeathed to the college at his death.
 Pastor Freimuth, who was gradu- ated from Wagner College in 1899, is a member of the college board of trustees. He has been president of the United Lutheran Synod of New York for two terms, and English secretary of the New York Minister ial Conference.
 The Rev. Freimuth has also serv- ed as vice-president of the board of managers of the Lutheran Inner Missions, and is now vice-president of the Bronx Lutheran Pastoral Association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
BY MILTON BRONNER

NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Nov. 11-Assume that John o. Citizen, drafted under the Selective Service Act, has been as- signed for training in the infantry After all, that is still the largest component of the American army.
 The War Department at first thought of Altering all draftees, re- gardless of the branch of the service selected for them, into the regular army or national guard units. They were to learn as much as possible by watching and initiating the already trained men in their platoons.
 It was finally decided, however, to segregate the draftees and give them 13 weeks of the most inten- sive training. There will be no play about this. The slogan has been handed down: "The maximum of progress in the minimum of time."
 This has been softened to some extent by a reminder from General Marshall, chief of staff, that officers are to remember, first and foremost, that draftees are American citizens and that not only the success of the draft, but the future feeling toward the army, will depend upon how wisely the men are handled.
 John Q. Citizen may have heard from his father, who was draftee in the world war, all about the great amount of hard slOgging drill he was put through as an infantryman. John and his fel- low draftees vii get plenty of that too, but in greatly simplified form.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
M The Local TheaterS
pOLl's

Headining the brilliant stage bill being featured on Wednesday Eve ming at 9 p. m. at the Loew Poli theatre, is the Dave Harris Revue, chockfull of talent that is talk of Broadway.
 Other outstanding stars are to be found in the following acts which also appear here on Wednesday evening Hamtree Harrington & Cora Green, sensational ebony hued entertainers from New York s famous Cotton Club; the Three Martin Bros, Manikens on Parade; tantalizing Mei Toy, the Chinese Jitterbug, and Three Sophisticated Ladies. singers and dancers of in- ternational fame.
 Furnishing a splendid musical background for this sparkling stage revue are Gus Meyers, Jr., dynamic fiddler of the air waves, and the Loew Poli theatre orchestra.
 And in addition to this gala revue, there vii be a double hit screen program, and all at no advance in regular popular pTlCeS.
 Lum and Abner of radio fame, bring side-splitting humor and real pathos to the screen, in their first screen appearance, in RKO Radios Dreaming Out Loud" which opens a three day engagement tomorrow afternoon at the Loew Poli theatre.
 The lovable old storekeepers of Pine Ridge demonstrate all the keen understanding and sharp in- depreciation of Americas small town pople in this human drama which moves from laughs to tears then back again to laughs in excellent tempo.
 Garrulous, kindly and philosophi- cal, Lum and Abner as proprietors of the Jot-em-down Store find their neighbors. The pairs antics as self appointed guardians of the happi- ness of every Pine Ridge citizens provide situations that run from the hilarious to the tragic.
 Frances Langford, heading the supporting cast gives charm and meaning to the beautiful theme song Dreaming Out Loud" which was written especially for her.
 On the same program is another smash hit Wildcat Bus" with Fay Wray.
 Coming to a close at Loew's Poh tonight are "The Mark of Zorro" with Tyrone Power and basil Rath- bone, and Youth Will be Served" with Jane Withers.
 Watch for Escape" co-starring Norma Shearer and Robert. Taylor coming soon at Loew's Poli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
Health Of Uncle Sam's
 Troops Well Guarded
American Mothers Need Not Worry About Their Sons
 Training to Be Beneficial to Millions of Youths

American mothers whose sons are subject to the draft need not worry about the health of their boys while they are in Uncle Sam's service, &C., cording to the statisticians of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com pany. Ire young soldiers health will hc guarded so carefully that the result will be beneficial not only to them but eventually to the general public. In fact, If the experience of World War days holds true, the main health hazards encountered by the trainees will be communicable diseases, among them humps, meas les, and other diseases ordinarily characteristic of childhood These diseases, are apt to be comparatively frequent among soldiers in train ing, because of the restricted areas in which they are quartered
 World War
 Harking back to the World War to show the improvement in phy- sique and health acquired by sol- diers in training, the statisticians explain that the fat grew thinner and the thin took on weight, the average weight of the soldiers in- creased by 3.4 pounds, and their chest measurement gained about all inch. Also, in the general gain in health, ali important role will be played by improvement: in Army diet, which, in many instances will provide more nourishing and bet ter balanced food than the boys had before entering the military service. The active outdoor life of the Army and the strict medical supervision to which the trainees gre subject are other factors that contribute to good health. Medical examinations will disclose previously undiagncsed or untreated impairments, whose correction will be of distinct value to the men, whether or not they re- main in the service.
 Referring to the hazards to train ees in the communicable diseases of childhood, the statisticians say:
 "Fortunately they will affect a relatively small proportion of the men, and specifically those who for one reason or another have not ac- quired immunity in childhood. This situation is in a sense normal ill the Army, because in peace time these acute diseases form signi- ficant proportion of total hospital admissions, particularly among newly enlisted men. In l917-l9l8
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

the diseases of this type which oc- cured most frequently were meas les and mumps."
 Cure Found
 It was explained that mortality from epidemic cerebrospinal menin- gitis in the new draft Army will definitely be much lower than dur ing 1017-1ol8, because certain chem icals of the sulfonamide group have proved effective against the disease.
 AS for the respiratory diseases, the present-day trainees have one great advantage over those of the World War days, because there are now available new and powerful agents for the cure of pneumonia, while vaccines have been developed which bear promise of success against an epidemic of influenza" Advances in methods of preservation and refrig- eration of foods, as well as improved diet, should make the incident of digestive diseases much less htan was the case among men drafted during the World War.
 "A health hazard which, as on previous occasions, demands serious attention, is venereal disease" the statisticianS point out. But here too we may lcok forward to a better record among trainees who will now serve than among those of 19l7- 1918. Government leaders, including those in the military service, are fully awake to this danger and are bending every effort to meet 1t. The frank and objective attitude of Army authorities to the problem of venereal disease will not be lost on the trainees, and this itself should have permanent value to public health by giving to hundreds of thousands of young men some fun damental information about these diseases and their danger, and pro- noting a sare viewpoint toward them.
 Tn general, the American people can hope for substantial benefits in terms of health as a by-product of the training of the new draft Army"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
WOMAN TO TALK.
 AT NEXT FORUM
Mrs. BransOn DeCOu COm- ing to Second COngrega-
 tiOnaI Church Sunday

Mrs. Branson DeCou will present an Illustrated lecture on Motoring Through Mexico in 1940' at the Second Congregational Church forum next Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 Last evening a large audience en- joyed the illustrated lecture of Cap- tain Robert A. Bartlett, Arctic ex. plorer who showed over 1900 feet of film, most of which was taken by Ray Wilcox and Arthur Mathewson who were his guests on the forum program. All the pictures shown were natural color.
 The pictures depicted the exper- fences Captain Bartlett and his crew enjoyed on their trip to the land of the midnight sun. It was made aboard the schooner Effle M Morrisey to within 300 miles of the North Pole.
 Captain Bartlett showed films of the roping and hauling aboard ship huge walruses and polar bears which his expedition brought back to this country and turned over to the New York Geological Society.