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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

case, whether it is in the educational system or in the insurance system, the benefits actually received are primarily related to the needs of the persons receiving benefits rather than the amounts which have been contributed in taxes.
 '"This principle has been modified in two ways. First, the amount of benefit is determined in part by the average salary of the worker. This modification was introduced to give some weight to variations in the liv- ing standard of the worker and his family as represented by his average earnings. Second, the benefit is in- creased by per cent for each year in which the worker earns an income from covered employment amount ing to $2OO or more. This modifica- tion introduces a credit weighted to give larger benefits for those who have been in the program for longer period of time.
 "The old-age and survivors inSur- ance program also has one other fea- ture which is not found in the pulp lic-education system. Each worker, who meets certain minimum quali- flying requirements, or his survivors will receive benefits of at least as much value as the value of the pay roll taxes which he or she has con- tributed."
 The board official concluded his letter with a more direct answer to Miss Johnson's question. You will be interested in what he told her.
 "In your case," he wrote, your own taxes would provide only about $15 a month of annuity beginning at age 65 if purchased from an insur- ance company. The benefit you will receive under the governments pro- gram, even allowing for the smaller death benefit available to 8 single person without dependent parents, is easily worth about and one-half times the value of the payroll taxes you pay.
 "In case promotions occurred with in your company due to the retire. ment at age 65 of the other two per- sons cited in your letter. your aver age monthly wage would be in- creased from $50 to $212.9O. This would enable you to receive a month- ly benefit from age 65 of $47.54 which is somewhat in excess of the benefit payable to MT. Brown on the basis of his $250 average monthly wage"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
FEDERAL OLD-AGE
 BENEFITS

How can YOU calculate ex- actly how much federal Old-age and survivors insurance bene- fits, YOU WILL RECEIVE when you reach age 65?
 A leaflet, setting forth ex- actly how this is done, for in- dividuals, for family benefits and for lump-sum payments is available to YOU, as long as the limited supply lasts.
 Simply send the coupon be- low, enclosing with 1t a stamped, self-addressed enve- lope, and a copy of a cOmpre- hensive leafiet on the subject, prepared by Uncle Sam's Social Security Board, will be mailed to you by this newspapers Washington Service Bureau.
 CLIP COUPON HERE F. M. Kerby, Dept. SOA, The Democrats Service |
 Bureau,
 1913 Thirteenth St.,
 Washington, D. c.
 Enclosed find a self-ad-
 dressed, stamped envelope, in which mail to me 8 copy | of the leaflet on How to 1 Calculate Social Security I Benefits" I
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

A New England lawyer once wrote a poem about the blind men of In- dostan who attempted to describe an elephant. One of them, whose hands gToped along one of the animals legs said, Its very like a tree" Another feeling a round, sharp tusk, called out, "Why, it's very like a spear" and the third, grasping the swing ing tail, declared the animal to be '.very like 8 rope"
 The attempts of a lot of people to describe the federal governments plan to insure workers and their families against the loss of income due to old age or death are, like those of the blind. men of Indostan, considerably less than complete. A great many persons are looking at this huge government system from different angles. Their impressions are determined by their viewpoints. To many 1t appears as endowment insurance-you put in so much and take out so much. Others will de- scribe 1t as just another retirement plan like those popularized by big corporations. A straight annuity insurance scheme is the description offered by some, and the life insur- ance angle-family protection if the insured dies-determines the defini- ton advanced by others.
 Of course each of these descrip- tlOns is true as far as it goes. But none takes in the entire picture. You have to study the structure as a whole. It is, in fact, social insur- ance plan designed not only to pro- tect workers against the loss of in- come in old age, but also to provide for the members of their families and thereby render service to so- ciety in general. There is evidence that millions of people are getting clearer, more complete view of this insurance system was really created nearly five years ago and re- shaped last year.
 As originally designed, under the authority of the Social Security act, this onSurance system vase really very closely related to an ordinary retirement plan such as some bus 1nesses have long been operating. It required the experience of only a little more than two years to con- vince the members of Congress that 1t should and could be broadened so as to cover much wider field.
 The retirement insurance feature remains, but, in addition, the law now provides insurance for the mem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
Missions Secretary
 Speaks Here Sunday
George White, Member of American Association
 Directs Crusade-List of Events Published

Thursday, April 25-2:30 p. m. Weekday School of Religion. 400 p. m. Cubs. 800 p. m. Badminton group. 800 p. m. Mid-Week Service in the Chapel.
 Friday, April 26-4:00 p. m. Junior Choir Rehearsal. 7:30 D. Iii. Senior Choir Rehearsal. 7:3O p. m. Boy Scouts, Troop 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
BEST SCREAMER

Paulette Goddard, co-starred with Bob Hope in Paramount's "The Ghost Breakers" is the best screamer in Hollywood, according to Director George Marshall. Miss Goddard screams in certain se- quences of the fly wonderfully well because she if frightened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
SONG WRITER

Earl Carroll has an odd contract in his career. He is so famous as a picker of feminine beauty that this fame has obscured his renown as writer of song hits. Yet he plans to use four of his hit numbers or g years ago in Paramount's "A Night at Earl Carroll'S."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

The various features of the fed- eral gOvernment's social insur- ance, it's resemblance to other plans and its exclusive features, are explained in . statement re- leased today by Robert A. Austin, manager of the Waterbury office 0R the Social Security Board. It anticipates the questions of scores o4 residents of the city and pro- vides interesting sideIights on the operation of the plan that has made social history for the United States. The statement follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

Reported spbudng activity Japans navy bringing her warp tonnage close to that of the United States Chart shows how the naves various tonnage classes indicating that Japan exceeded the 53 ratio of the defunct
 Washington naval agreement of 1922.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
Uncle Sanl's Insurance Plan

Against of by Age ernmens Service Society Features of Plan Explained Robert
 Austin Local Security Board Manager
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Catholic U. Exhibit
Part Of Art Week
Observance Here
Siemo ri Club Formed
BY FoeuIty Members
OF Honor Group

The art department Of Catholic
University will participate In the
observance Of American Art Week,
beginning tomorrow. by exhibiting q
number OF original paintings In its
studios, which will be open to the
university and general public
throughout the school day.
Under the direction of Sister JEAN
nette Blair, o. S. u, head of the de-
partment, and the members Of her
stan, the pictures will be hung and
ready for public view tomorrow
morning. The selection of pictures
for the national exhibition on view
at the Interdepartmental Audito-
rum was made by q jury which
then arranged for the remaining en-
trants to be distributed among the
galleries and schools of Washington.
To Foster Appreciation.
The purpose Of the exhibitions, of
which those In washington are part
Of general movement throughout
the United States, Is to foster an
appreciation of American art by
American artists for use in the
American home. The country has
been divided into several districts
with the artists submitting their
pictures to the local Jury.
Sister Jeanette, who founded and
heads the Art Department at Catho-
lie University. has fostered home
talent since she came to the uni
versity several years ago to give
courses during the summer sessions.
Two years ago art was offered for
the first time in the winter session
under her direction. The exhibit
which will be on view during the
coming week Is one of several she
has arranged for the current school
year. During the summer she usu-
ally arranges one-man show each
week of the session.
Sigma xi Club Formed.
A Sigma XII Club. an honorary
scientific society. has been organ
lied at Catholic University with DR..
Karl F. Herzfeld, professor of phys
les, as president and DR.. Francis O.
Rice, professor of chemistry, as sec
retary-treasurer. Only members of
the faculty who are already mem
bers of Sigma XII are included in
the present membership. Besides
the officers they include Or. Edward
j. Finan of the department of math-
ematics; Mr.. H. P. Gallogy, depart
ment OF civil engineering; DR.. Will
liam D. Commins, department of
psychology; DR.. C. A. Beck and DR..
Albert May, department of physics:
DR.. Darrell v. Sickman, DR.. Alexan-
der Kossiakoff and DR.. Alfred Sklar.
department Of chemistry; DR.. Ed
ward @. Reinhard and DR.. Theodor
Won Brand, department of biology.
and DR.. Wilfrid r. Foster. depart
ment of geology.
The first meeting of the club will
be held Friday in the Maloney
Chemical Laboratory at 8 pm. with
Or. Lyman Briggs. director Of the
National Bureau of Standards.
speaking on the work of that insti-
tuition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Deaths Reported

Samuel A. Lancaster. SO. 3416 26th St n e.
Charles T. Cross, 81. SIS X st. ne
Rose Schroeder, so. Walter Reed General
Annie Riley, n. Providence Hospital
Isabel Hutchinson. II. Providence Hospital
Ada Z. Slaymaher, TO- Casualty Hospital
Max Feldman, 81. 400 l St. sw
Frank Delinskf, 50, Gallinger Hospital
Anna Hama, IS, 1913 35th st. ne
Wilbur c Balderson, So, Garfield Hospital
Eppie H. Bell 80, Providence Hospital
Eiva Mae Alvanos. so, 141O Irving St II w
Joseph B. Kingston, so, 6212 Both st. NV
SEVERN Olsen, As, $40 Buchanan st. NV
Frank l. Aeh' 81. Walter Reed General
George F. Leigh. II. front e07 18th st. Sc
Jean D. Banks. .. Gallinger Hospital
Infant Barbara M Lynch. Gallinger Hos
pital
William jackson. 81. Freedmen's Hospi.
tai
william Clark. So. 1e4I Vermont st. NV.
Harvey Dausherty, So. 1850 Wis. ave. NV
Mart E. Cooper, 81. sos NJ st. NV
James Prince. 81. 1920 18th ST. NV.
Edward Lucas. so. $3.50 Wis. ave. NV.
Cora B. Jones. 40, 1924 Sherman ave. NV
Aurelia Lons. 43, Georgetown Hospital.
Joseph johnson, Al, Casualty Hospital.
James Clayton. 3S- Gallinger Hospital.
Ruth Slaughter 90. Freedmen's Hospital. j.
Emanuel Malvey, 26 Emergency Hospital
Theodrice Whitfield. "a. Gallinger Hospital
Alberta Epps, "a, Gallinger Hospital
Andrew Robinson, 81. GEORGETOWN Hospital
Robert Brown. 4, Freedmen's Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
A. u. Club 10 Show
Educational Films
Thursday
Student Christian Group
To Study Housing
Conditions on Tour

Members Of American University
Beta Beta Beta and Camera Club
will have open house meeting Thurs
day.
Films will be shown on biological
Organisms and other scientific re-
search, underwater photography and
the North American Indian.
The Camera Club is particularly
interested in these movies because
of their illustration Of Photographic
technique. DR.. r. Lyman Sexton
lent these films to the university.
Housing to Be Studied.
The Laboratory" study Of the
Student Christian Association this
week will be on housing, according
to Jacqueline Waldron, president Of
the group. A Sector Yourself
Tour" will be made around WASH
ington to point out to the club menu
bers the conditions existing in the
Nations Capital.
Future club programs will cover
education, health and unemployment
in Washington, according to the pro-
gram chairman, Nancy Warner.
In recreational vein the group
will sponsor coed swim party
Friday at the Shoreham Hotel for
the entire student body.
Debate in French Tuesday.
Members of the American Uni
verSity French Club will debate the
Georgetown University French Club
representative at o'clock Tuesday
night in the Women's Residence
Hall.
The question will concern Ameri-
can help to England and will be de-
bated In French. DR.. Theodore An
derson, professor of romance Ian
guages, said this is the first time
debate Of this type has been at
tempted in French.
Daisy Posnick. president of the
club, is from Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Marriage License
Applications

Frederick a Albert: "a. 445e Conduit I'd
r. 1861 ss1 r.. !. j sa:sn
s Sc. an, n. suleah Jones: "a. 200 v st
as Gshs BROOKS e. S Jig st. i NV n tn,
M: md c Z Yi II EsSsi 1897
rhomas M. Esu ae Ms sfs pes.tur
ana he e. Ryan sV r q a. pb s9s5 Tun
sssins Brown q q. i 1870 + $: st. nv nv i th'
Rev Z Morris, >
sys: n.s and Elsie skuieos as @i pSesTo
?, Colo; the Rev E. P. McAdams.
He sRr Ward q as 9fs H Eth St St
Daniel ?. Keenan,, IS. $50 21st st. NV.
AND nne Anne tRe R Mun5 5sSS rs slss St.
Bertha ELS 50, Isl4 New jersey awe s"o
Ausust A Alters, 81. Arlington. Va, and
"a Eans 81. F. Smith 80, 1861 Park I'd. NV;
James uns F x p q l. Conner On aas, TOT,
=, Pa; the Rev. +. B. Harris. ''"'' .
Walter lite b : Shisp; e; AS 10th St
,,, AZ; ths Rev, +. ". Lo.v. 1913 ST,
n hose R Rsehter ( Is 5327 Georsia ave.
Spencer Jones. AZ. 7o5 4th ST. NV. and
Treasa A. Parsley. %. 92s 4th st. NV;
the Rev: 8. W. Courts.
nv and Isabel Mailman, "a. 25l7 Mo-
Thomas Jones 20, rs st. ne, and JOS
ephine Williams; %. Ills New Hamp-
joseph 3. Bond, 10. Takoma Park. Nd.
strod A. Book. %. 3l6e 18th st. NV. and
Dorothy D. Hand. 26. 3169 18th St.
Thomas M Carroll IS, 1886 10th st. ne.
and Mary E. Flynn, 80. 1917 Michigan
George E. Lessig, So Reading. Pa. and
Annah Belle cromEell. 80, cole wiscon-
Dennis NJ. Landers, 20, 1872 N St NV.
and Gretchen McGowsn. 26' 80 x st.
Walter D Morris. 90, 1927 r st. NV,
and Edna r. McCracken, IS, 637 CO.
lumbia I'd. NV: the Rev. 9. @. Spots
wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Educator Completes
Teaching Survey
Al Georgetown
Courses in Speaking
And Religion Particularly
Interest Inspectors

The 1910 survey Of the courses
and methods Of teaching at George
town University was completed with
the departure yesterday Of the Rev.
Edward B. Rooney. s. j.. educational
director of the Jesuit schools in the
United States.
He is also second vice president
of the American Council of Educa-
ton. He spent 10 days here in con-
ferences with the deans of the vari-
GUS schools of the university.
The Rev. Matthew j. Fitzsimons,
S. j., general project of studies of
the Jesuit colleges in Maryland
New York province, was also here
at the same time.
Speaking Course Interesting.
The new courses found at the uni
versity on this trip which were of
special interest to the visitors in
cluded those for public speaking
and religion. The former has been
taught as part of the English de-
partment's work during the past
At the beginning of this school term
Albert A. Austin. graduate Of CO.
lumbia University, New York, was
appointed to the faculty to conduct
this course.
A complete revision of the George
town courses in religion is being
made. The schedule will cover four
years when it is completed. The
freshman section has been installed
this year under the direction of the
Rev. Martin J. O'Gara, formerly of
st. Joseph's College in Philadelphia.
The Georgetown College Journal
has made its appearance in a new
formal. the old ones having been
discarded after many years of use.
1t is a monthly publication and
besides its new dress 1t is to have
several new editorial features. Cur
rent topics of interest will be added
to the usual index Of contributed
articles, stories and poetry.
Yearbook Plans to Be Made.
Among the first post-holiday cam
paigns to be held by the students
following their Thanksgiving re-
cess when school opens Monday will
be the completion of details for the
Georgetown College Yearbook. This
is the first time in the history of the
book that it has been designed ex-
clusively for the college students,
to the exclusion of students in the
other schools Of the university. Many
more candid pictures are to be used
and an intensive movement will be
conducted during the next few weeks
to finish the subscription lists. Rep
resentatives have been named In
each class to take the roster of those
wishing to subscribe.
George Christy. member of the
senior class, is being counted among
the prominent campus personalities
of the week His work as a repre-
sentative of the college on recent
new college forum series on the radio
has won for him commentator
from his dean and colleagues. He
spoke for the negative side of the
question-"Should the United States
use force on Japan now?" o-7r
Mr.. 'Christy. a Washington man,
is a frequent contributor to the
College Journal. His poems appear
there regularly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Gregg Everngam Named
Editor Of COLLEGE Grit

@. Gregg Evernsam of the evening
division senior class ut Washington
College Of Law has been selected
editor in chief of the College Grit,
monthly newspaper published by the
undergraduates of the college.
Mr.. Everngam has served on the
stan Of the paper for the last two
years. He was class reporter during
his freshman year and assistant
editor during his junior year. He
has been an active member of the
Mussey Law Congress, is vice presi-
dent Of the senior class and is a
member Of Delta Theta Phi Legal
Fraternity.
The assistant editors will be
George w. Elliott, Al; Dorothy s.
Folsom. 43, and Leon TyIn, Al.
Thomas p. McLachlen of the day
division senior class has been ap-
pointed business and advertising
manager, and the class reporters are
Helen e. OLSON, Al; John w. Aus
tAiAy no. dllQ oul NC ". oI dltllWdllc,
~.
Representatives of the clubs, sor-
critics and fraternities are Alice A.
Schlinger, Phi Delta Delta; Flora H.
Elliott, Kappa Beta Pi; Roland p.
Weinert, Sigma Delta Kappa; Oren
G. Lanzendorf, Sigma MI Phi; Earl
Deery. Delta Theta Phi, and Cath
arine r. Crist, Mussey Law Con-
gress.
Glasses will be resumed in all
divisions of the college tomorrow
following the Thanksgiving holi-
days.
The John w. Davis Senate of
Delta Theta Phi, newly installed
fraternity chapter at the college,
announces the pledging of Richard
H. Robinson, Clyde D. Nicoll, Will
liam r. Stem, Adam E. Tobolski,
Marion B. West, Ralph H. Work
niger, A. Allen Thomson, Louis H.
Frankewich, Louie E. Erickson and
Chauncey P. Carter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Births Reported

Clete and Sarah Baum, boy.
John and Grace Burt. girl.
Harold and Francelia Croa1- girl.
Franklin and Alice Derrick. girl.
Virgil and Mary Hassler. girl.
Forrest and Roberta Hutchison, boy
Howard and Priscilla Kline, girl.
Harold and Mary Mason. boy.
Brien and Rosemary Mcmahon, girl.
Charles and Josephine Payue. boy.
Howard and Virginia Scott, boy
Linwood and Mary Simmons. boy.
George and Mae Thornton. twins, 81
boy.
James and Mildred Wolfe. girl.
Edward and Virginia Bavis. girl.
Robert and Amelia Cochran, boy.
willard and Ruby Daughtry. boy.
George and Mary Farming. girl.
Clayton and Priscilla Hixson, girl
Vincent and Ruth Judson. boy.
Howard and Alma Lersner, girl
Ralph and Christine McAllister, girl.
Wilbur and Minnie Padget. boy.
George and Elva Reeves. boy.
Ashley and Mary Seeley, boy.
Wilmot and Flaira Sduie4 boy.
Jesse and Lucille Ward. boy.
Frank and Bernice ZeElin, zirf.
Willie and Virginia Hill boy.
Harrison and Isabelle Malley. boy.
Edward and Martha Ross. girl.
Leroy and Margaret Holland. girl.
Louis and Kathleen simms. boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Abbott School 10 Hold
Art Week Exhibition

Abbott Art School will be one of
the local schools to hold an exhi-
bition open to the public during
National Art Week, beginning to-
morrow. The work of alumni and
present students will be on display.
In the exhibition of the alumni
work will be examples of what de-
sign in modern packaging will do
to increase sales. Examples of Julian
Winnemore's work for the Emboss-
ing Co. of Albany, N. Y, will be
shown. There also will be the origi-
mails and reproductions of adver-
tisements which have appeared in
the local newspapers this fall by
Alice Boteler of Kann's, Anniebelle
Brown of Garflnkel's, Martha Eager
Chicona Of Lansburgh's, Bill Creole
of Briggs Clarifler Co., Fred Foels
of the Washington Daily News,
Venita Hinckle of the American
Automobile Association Magazine,
Jean LoveleSs Hoover of the Palais
Royal, Charles Hoover of the News,
Mary Loveless Kay of Brooks
Gloria Newton of Hahn's, Patricia
Robertson, free lance work for
Woodward Lothrop's, and Mar
guerite Weighell Of Jelleff's.
In addition to the alumni the
work of the students now attending
school will be shown. In this group
will be seen commissions which the
students have received while still
attending school. Also on display
will be designs by Jeanne Barber
which won her two honorable men
tions In the National Women's
Fashion Contests sponsored by the
Chicago Tribune, In which there
were 1000 entries, both profess
SIGNALS as well as amateurs.
Abbott will be open during the
week from 9 am. to 5 pm. and Z
pm. to 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Dr. Bowmun to Speak

DR.. LIE Roy Bowman. educator and
lecturer, will speak on "The Lead
ers' Attitude During the Present
Situation" at a dinner meeting
Wednesday sponsored by the Girl
Scouts Of the District at the Y. w.
@. A. Among those expected to
attend are executives of the Boy
Scouts of America. representatives
Of the Camp Fire Girls, Girl Re
serves and members Of the Council
Of Social Agencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Triangle Club to Meet

The Triangle Club Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture will hear Sir
Willmott Lewis, Washington cor
respondent for the London Times,
at . dinner meeting to be held ct
$50 pm. Wednesday, December I,
at Almas Shrine Temple. Thirteenth
and K streets NV. The member
ship Of the club consists Of the
Nastsr Nasons In tia department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24

his dutie as DR.. Howard L. Bsvis-
president at Ohio State last Febru-
airy, but was inaugurated only last
month. DR.. Bevis will speak here
in one stop on a tour he is making
with John B. Fullen, national secre-
tary of the Ohio State University
Alumni Association.
Carl R. Arnold, president Of the
local alumni club, is heading the
committee in charge of the dinner
Miss Lois Niswonger, 2700 @ street
NV, secretary of the association
is in charge of reservations.