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Don't forget the birds, plsassl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
Miss Virginia Grenier
Is ShoIuer Guest

A greenback shower was given re-
Gently at the Scoyill Girls Club In
honor OF Miss Virginia drenier who
Is TO be married on June Goth To
Maurice Flaherty, Jr. Hostesses
were: Mrs. Margaret drenier, Mrs
al Woodruff and Mrs. Eva Waters.
Those attending were: Mrs. Le-
vina Beval, Mrs. Raymond Parent,
Mrs. Marie Straw, Mrs. Emma Mo-
ran, Mrs, Ida Oricchio, Mrs. Eva
Waters, Mrs. Helen winters, Mrs
Al Woodruff, Mrs. J. Brickner, Mrs
Arthur Garazian, Edith Hastings
Mrs, Lillian jerome, Theresa Your.
chyk, Mrs. Marion Luccillo, Mrs
Angelina Ciarleglio, Mrs. Mabel An.
drews, Mrs. Frank orenier, Naom
scholey, Helen 5tandbridge, Mrs
Mary Baldyck, Mildred D'Angelt
Margaret Flaherty, Mrs. Berthi
Kelly, Mrs. George Morrow, Flor
Mrs. Margaret orcnier, Mrs. Mar!
DiFederico, Mrs. George drenier
| Mrs. Leon Bacmazian Mrs. Bett!
Taylor, Mrs. Virginia Qrenier. Mrs
Charlotte Rainville, Mrs. George
Berardino, Mrs. Claire Ciarleglio
nAgeiinc FIESTA, Mrs. Marion Grefl.
Ter, denevlcve Sponza, Mrs. Eugene
Bcadle Mrs. Doris Stewart, Kay Fla.
hcrty, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. julia
Montinko, Mrs. Mildred Kuropet
Mrs. Chochetierc, Lucy D'Angclo
Ruth Hull, A. v. Vosclio, Mrs. He.
len White, Mrs. Mary Lawson, Mrs
Stewart Morrison, Mrs. Daisy Mel.
sor, Margic drenicr, Mrs. Hattie
Murtha, Mrs. Alice Petit, Mrs. May
Heaiey, Mrs. Celia Daddona Ger.
trude dangloff, Mrs. Hcle Hall
Margaret Biakcslce, Lena Kerrigan
and Lucy Reardon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
Future Bride Is
Honored At Shouve,

Mrs. Michael O'shaughnessy and
Mrs. Phillip Hamel were hostesses
recently ct o miscellaneous shower
given az the Scovill Girls Club In
honor OF Miss Betty O'Reilly OF Tor
rington, whose marriage to John
o'shaughnessy will take place
soon.
The guests Included: Miss Mar.
jorie st. Pierre, Mrs. Frederick 81.
Pierre, Mrs. Catherine Maxwell OF
Woodbury., Mrs. Michael Murphy,
Mrs. Edward o'Reilly, Mrs. John
Hayes. Mrs. Joseph Hayes, Mrs. Will
liam Hamel, Mrs. p. J. Fitzgerald,
Mrs. Bridget Hayes, Mrs. Howard
Crest, Mrs. Joseph Dorian, Mrs
George Byrnes, Mrs. T. Donahue
Mrs. Timothy DUANE, Mrs. J. Cass
Mrs. Ann Pascucci, Mrs. u. Swan
son, Mrs. j. Donnelly, Mrs. Lester
zeli, Mrs. Michael Deprospero, Mrs
Frederick 0authier, Mrs. Clarence
McHugh, Mrs. M. Killian, Mrs. Pat.
rick Carol, Mrs. Helen Thompson
Mrs. Dennis Mc0rath.
Mrs. irving Richmeyer, Mrs. Johfl
J. Hamel, Mrs. Kinney, Mrs. Fila
pone, Mrs. Catherine Wengertsnlan
Mrs. Medaline Arab, Mrs. Rose Whe-
Ian, MRS. Evelyn Dzick, Mrs. A
Hamel Of Terryville. Mrs. Mollie Nc
Carthy, Mrs. Ernest Dyson OF
PlainBville, Misses Mae Egan, Grace
Gleason, Lillian Gauthier, Doris
Truclovc, Lillian Shea, Mary DUANE,
Alice Berganio. Ann Altman, Joseph-
Inc Altman, denevieve and Mary
Clancy, Loretta shanahan, Patricia
Murphy, Mary Rock, Kay Mann!on,
Peggy Tehan, Mary Whelan,
Mary o'shaughnessy, Mrs. Michael
o shaughneBsy, Mrs. Phillip Hamel
Nellie Gleason, Catherine and Betty
O'Reilly, and Mrs. Mary Ryan OF
Torrington, and Mrs. Margaret Bird
OF Flushing, l.. ].
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21

Of conversation, whereupon Rich.
ards produced the hand shown to.
day. Fremont and I quickly real.
ised that the defensive reasoning
on Il was typical Of Richards, who
held the West cards.
Declarer won the opening lead
with the zoe OF spades, ruffed 0
spade, returned to his hand with
the queen Of hearts, cashed the
king OF hearts and ruffed another
spade. At this point. he led the
deuce OF clubs from dummy, East
played the nine, the queen Gov.
cred and Richards won with the
king.
Richards explained that some
players would make the mistake
Of returning q diamond, which
would give declarer his contract,
as q club finesse could be taken
and Q diamond discarded. The
play Of tho nine OF clubs BY East
had given Richards o count on
the club suit, and therefore the
safest return was right into de.
clarcrs tenaoe In clubs. II Is the
only play that will defeat the con.
tract Of elk hearts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
SEWING CLASSES
REVISE SCHEDULE

Due 10 the closing OF the public
school buildings for the summer va.
cation, the following revised sched.
uic OF WPA Adult Sewing classes
will be In effect commencing next
Monday, June Gath;
Monday, Tuesday, wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Gig and 2-6,
Crosby High school
Tuesday and Thursday, IS. Christ
Chapel.
Wednesday and Friday, s-O,
washington Park Community. house.
These classes are open: free Oh
charge 70 any person IN Wstsg.
bury over 10 years OF aee and not
enrolled u any echool. Hegists4.
ton may be made by calling e.iiTS
or BY attending any OF the above
classes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21

Miss Violet o'Day and Miss Anne
Plangas, were nonored at q show.
or given recently by their associates
nj Worth's and held In the Dlhe
Room. Both were given coffee In.
bles. Those attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel II. dreenberg, Peter
Greenberg, David 0reenberg, Mr..
and Mrs. william Shore Mrs. A. 3.
Nathanson, Mrs. Margaret Herr,
Mrs, Rae schmlttman, Miss Helen
Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Myra sutliffo,
Alice Elias, Eleanor Callan, Judy
Lipetz, Evelyn Rosen, Fritsie Gull.
bert; Glare Brothers, Mrs. Marga-
ret Rags, Mrs. Raymond Leggett,
Mrs, Viola flgan.
Joseph Damsker Mrs. Joseph De-
laney, Sue Elliot, Angela Santa,
Barbara, Marion Rossi, Evelyn Nc.
Kenna, Mrs. Christian Poulsen,
Martha Rollo, Molly Mcdee, Mr..
and Mrs. william Rodney, Robert
Greene, Beatrice Applebaum June
shirk, Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Corrigan,
Sally Nalpern, Corinda Blansfleld,
Claire DulskiB, Helen Mikelauskas,
Helen Miller, Patricia Malone, Mary
Eoyker, Ruth Winnikoff, Sally IRA.
iner, Esther Blocker, Irene Santa.
vereye, Grace eantavenere, Mary
DUANE, Mary DePaoio, Matilda
Depaola, Marian Mcintyre, Peggy
Benevento, Vivian 0aliigan, Julia
Wrenn, Gertrude Mcdrath, Herbert
Reader Anthony Conovico. Esther
Wolk, Lottie Weller, Maurice Ca
talifia, Margaret vanLear, Mrs.
John Dalton, Charlotte Dews, Ann
Casertano, Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremi.
oh Brophy, John Gordon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred schoeck, Raymond Van
Dover, Robert Krakower, Michael
Pettinicchi, EJsteile Wilensky, John
1orio, Mr.. and Mrs. James Green,
Thomas Griffin, Raymond Cashin,
George Suffa, James Driscoll, Will
liam Ershier and Alfred Alphotisa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
B And p Club Delegates
Will Attend Maine Meeting

through Sunday ct York HarOOr,
Maine.
Other members Of the local club
who viii attend are Miss Isabel
Hinckley. president; Misses May
and Myra Somers, Mrs, jeanette
Bronneke. Misses Rena and Ale
thea Putfer, Miss Anna Plat, Miss
Cora Crompton, Mis- Mabel Burn,
Miss Lillian Judd, Miss Charlotte
Merchant and Miss Florence Sell
lew.
Miss Leigha KaSt OF Chestnut
avenue entertained Monday evening,
for Miss Helen Hogan of Reecher
avenue, who is to be married to
Raymond OLeaTy on June a. The
guSst Of honor was presented with
q Wedgewood tea set,
Guests included Alma DroE. Lau.
rette Hogg, Marguerite Durner,
Rose Flynn, Peggy Snyder, Eleanor
Olson, Mrs. Ruby Dohcrty, Helen
Hogan, Ethel Galway, Beverly Par
ton. Anne Cradle. Agnes Dro9,
Helen Allyn, Mary Burhoe, Kate
Lynch, Leigha Kast, Mrs, Martin
Kast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21

Miss Rita Cookery was hostess at
n personal shower at her home last
evening In compliment 10 Miss
Helen Murphy OF Cooke Street who
Is TO be married on June Goth To
Thomas y. Lyons Of Fairview Street
The tabIc was attractiveiy decorated
with silver and white wedding bells
and American Beauty roses and q
delicious luncheon was served. The
honored guest was the recipient OF
many beautiful gifts.
Tie guests included Misses Mar
garct Carroll, Helen Mccarthy, Eie-
amor Murphy, Anne Turley, Ann
ghanahan, Dorothy duilfoile, Agnes
Leary, Mary Murphy, Helen Muir
ply, Rita Corkcry and Mss, Edward
y. Bergin and Mr.. and Mrs. Neil
Cofkery,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
MCKINNEY
ON BRIDGE
ny WIN, e. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

Ny next night was to Detroit A
phone call had Lewis II. Fremont,
holder Of the national mixed pair
championship, meet me ct the home
Of n, r, Richards. founder and FIRST
president Of the American Bridge
league. Back In 1929 Richards and
I won the national contract pair
title. and with Fremont q national
title holder Of today, We had plenty
Of hands to talk about,
Good defense became the topic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
The Democrats Service Bulletin
FOR CAMPERS, vACATIoNISTS, HIKERs
AND MOTOR TRAVELLERS

You be seeng America year your vacation Here's
group booklets that The Waterbury DeoCars
Bureau In washington g. has ready Tor you xoun
they interesting and ABOUT the
viii end the things that you do On your "Trip hrcush
your "Own United States"
Here's the lists
MAP or THE UNITED sTATEs-sise "a" BY sN in coorG
MOTOR LAWS OH THE UNITED STATES bulletin -Speed
limits Drivers licenses, etc.
FISHING LAWS (buIetln -Arrsnged by states
SWIMMING AND DIVING (booklet besides tine
Instructions excellent chapter Life Saving.
STATES OR THE UNITED STATES misunderstanding
facts abOut Che states shat you will visit.
HOW TIE UNITED STATES GREW tbuletin)-more inter-
ng facts sb0u hew the United Btae1 acquired the territory
INDIAN NAMES boskeany Of them for towns ana rivers
IN Ill parts Of the eoupty what do they mean7
WEATHER AND CLIMATE tbookIet)Youl across lots
Of snd Of many knd The "whys and wherefore" In Girls
SNAKES lbuiean)--Know anything sbout themY
abont them.
The whole sresp Of bulletins and booklsts for 90
the coin carefully and MI In the
attached end send 70 The Waterbury Democrats Washing
ton service Bssess 1913 isth 3d. washington, DC
CLIP COUPON HERE
v. M Kerby Dept CvIlM-.i
1 The Waterbury Demecrags service Bursau,
: 1913 Thirteenth NJ, Washington, D. g.
Enclosed nn1 nifty cents, send the "vassssen@ rasks"
. nine publications to 4,
NAME ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,...............,
w. NO.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
BOY SCOUT LUCKY

Northampton, Mass. --(Up)--Har.
old J. Morse, Jr,. was disappointed
when illness prevented his attending
o Boy Scout court Of honor But
no discovered the disappointment
was worth while for o week Later
Mrs. Grace Coolidge, widow Of the
late president, presented him 0 BoS
Scout Eagle Badge" and O fountain
pom ag O personal gift.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21

Contract Bridge


Top scorers In the Thursday eve
ming session Of the Cornell Contract
Club conducted by Mrs. John o.
Moriarty were: Mrs. David Newton
and Mrs. Al Z. Weston, ssh; Mrs.
Charles Stocker and Mrs. Frank
DAILY, 549A: Mrs. Charles Caffrey
and Mrs, Ellen Hubbard, sac: Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Treat, 5Se&.
In last evenings session top scor-
ers were: Huhbard-velte, 120M;
Stocker-D DAILY. llSh; Kelly ONeill,
12lM and Carolan- Butler, lis.
In the Thursday afternoon ses-
sion top scores were made BY Mrs.
James Duncan and Mrs, Ralph
Crane. and Mrs. Leon Totten and
Mrs. Edward Cookson and East and
West: Mrs, James Archambault and
Mrs, w. q. Bailey and Mrs. John
McManus and Mrs, John Spellman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21

Mis- Annie Anderson, Mrs.
George CruIckshank and Mrs. Err.
nest Bell were hostesses at 0 mis-.
cellaneous shower given at the
latter's home In Oakville this
week for Miss Christobel Nut
brown Of West Main street. The
latter Is being married In August
TO II. Donald Edwards OF Star
view avenue. Guests attending
Mrs. Matthew Kelly, Miss Edith
Ney, Mrs. II. u. Guy Of Hart
ford, Mrs. Ernest Marshall, Miss
Peggy Steinman, Mrs. Edna Shaw,
Miss Mary Sumner, Mrs. Isabelle
Shaw, Miss Lillian Sumner, Miss
Katherine Linhardt, Mrs. Peter
Beverage, Mrs. g. H. Therriault,
Mrs. James White, Mrs. James
Wilson, Mrs. Robert Turner, Mrs.
Nina Stock, Mrs. Theodore Kurtz,
Mrs. Ola Mclean, Miss Agnes
Hoare, Mrs. Michael Hoare, Mrs.
John Brown, Mrs. II. w Edwards,
Mrs. Helen Marshall, Mrs. Ed
ward McAvoy
Mrs. Ray Lang, Mrs. George
Cleveland. Mrs. Elizabeth Rae.
burn, Mrs. Andrew White, Mrs.
Robert Montgomery. Mrs. James
Gardner, Mrs, John Mcbride,
Mrs, Mary Mcnamara, Mrs.
George Crichton, Mrs. Sidney
white, Mrs. william Raeburn,
| Mrs. Andrew Thomson, Mrs. Mar.
garet Rennie OF New Haven, Mrs,
Ernest Bell, Mrs. Alexander Nc
0uffie, Mrs. Alexander dalbriath,
Mrs. Andrew Wylie, Mrs. Don.
aid MacTosh, Mrs. Hugh M.
sutherland, Mrs, Thomas Turper,
Mrs. George Graham, Mrs. Ma
bel Ramm, Mrs. Elizabeth An
drews, Mrs. James Bunting, Mrs,
Mary Marshall, Mrs. Edward Nut
brown, Mrs. william Watt, MRS.
, Adam Richie, Mrs. Agnes Pof-
! tor, Mrs. Elizabeth Young. Mrs.
! Andrew Hunter, Misses Jessie and
JEANNE Nutbrown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
Missing Links Club
Honors Member

The Missing Links Club held o
meeting recently, at the home Of two
Of their members, Bette and Anne
Olshefgki. Plans were made for
o picnic which Is 70 be held on
Sunday. The business meeting was
adjourned 30 that the girls might
celebrate the birthday OF Miss Anne
OlsiiefSki. Refreshments were served
and entertainment was enjoyed.
Other members include: Ann
sullivan, Gertrude Nardozza, An
fiette Qtiiditta, Rose and Mufn
Call, Rose 1nturisi and Lena Gar
afoia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
FLAMING YOUTH STORY

A heart-wal7ming, poignant story
OF youth and love, RKO Radios
"Anne Of Windy poplars" Is said to
afford altar Anne Shirley the finest
and most elastic role OF her colorful
career. She Is cast as young school
teacher In love with o handsome
medical pupil,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
TROUpERs REUNITED

Jean Hersholt Us supported In the
current starring film, "Dr. Chris.
tian Meets the Women" by one OF
his closest friends. Rod La ROGUE,
who plays an important supporting
role, and Hersholt have been close
pals for years since appearing In the
same film IN 1922.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
Personal
St. Elizabeths ALunnae
Holds Luncheon TOMORROW

The annual luncheon Of the Wa
terbufy chapter Of the College Of
Ut. Elizabeth Alumnae will be held
tomorrow ct the waterbury Coun-
try club. Miss Lucy Bowes, presi-
dent, will preside. Election Of Of
ficers will be held.
The members Of the graduating
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
Coming Events

JUNE
June sl-Lions club father and
son dinner, The Elton,
June 2e-6arden party by st..
Mary's Hospital Special Medicine
Fund at home Of Mrs, Frank Floto
on Hamilton avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21

Though the original authorship Of
the old ineiodraina which inspired
THE Villain Still Pursued Her,
Harold D. TranklihB new comedy
hit, IN cIouded In obscurity, the play
is said TO have been ono Of the most
successful In stage history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
BARNUM MELoDRAMA

p. T. Barnum achieved his great.
est success sin the theater when he
produced 1.-THE Fallen Saved" fa.
nous old melodraina, In 1854. The
new screen play, 1.-THE Villain Still
Pursued Her." was inspired BY that
play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
PAcKEp WITH LAUGHS

Plenty Of hilarious moments and
screaming situations are said TO fea-
ture RKO Radios newest niirth-
picture, Pop Always Pays" Leon
Enrol, Dennis o'Keefe, Adele Pearce
and Walter Catlett head the pic
tiire cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21

SoG1W1x1 AND p. - :. -
mrs. Ferdinand Hachmann and
Miss Ruth Lieheck Of the water
bury Business and Professional
WomenS club viii attend the
northeast regional conference Of
Business and Professional Wo-
mems clubs 10 be held Friday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
sCoTT GOES sTRAIGnT

Randolph Scott, who plays a
Straight" role In support OF Irene
Dunno and Gary Grant In RKO Ra-
dos my Tavorite Wife," used TO
be o top western star In films be-
fore no turned 10 dramatic and
comedy parts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21

class Of 1910 who received their de-
grees last week will be received into
the chapter. They are Miss Arlene
Chatfleld, Miss Nancy M. Grimm,
Miss Elizabeth II. Buckley, and Miss
Mildred r. Jarvis. The chapter will
also honor on this occasion Miss
Kathryn w. Hayes, who was recent
ly elected president OF the National
Chapter College Of Saint Elizabeth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21

Nearly 90 per cent OF Zanzibar's
shipments 10 other countries last
year consisted Of cloves,
Evening star., 1940-05-31

Imported handmade crochet
gloves. White, black, navy and
white. Small, medium and
large.
Goldenberg's-Mnin Floor
Evening star., 1940-10-17

The Pony Express, when it was
lnaugurated in 1860, at first charged
s. for each letter of one-haf ounce
or less.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Students and Socialists
Refuse to Register

NEW YORK, Oct. II P).-Eight
divinity students and two Socialists
must answer to a Federal grand
jury today for their refusal to regis
ter under the Selective Service Act.
The eight students were all that
was left of an original group of 20
who announced earlier this month
they would have nothing to do with
conscription because ''it is part of
the war system" The other II de-
cided to comply.
All were enrolled at Union Theo-
logical Seminary where the eight
were handed Federal subpoenas yes
terday by Assistant United States
Attorney Robert L. Werner after his
efforts to persuade them not to in
vite the penalties of the act were
unavailing.
SubpoenaS also were served on
two others describing themselves as
Socialists when they presented
themselves voluntarily before United
States Attorney John T. Cahill and
declared they would not register.
William Lowell, 26, of Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, president of the stu
dent body and one of the objectorS,
said they were mot worried about
the law. Our conscientious opinions
in the matter are of considerably
more importance. We are all
banded together as Christian unit
in this crusade against conscription
and war"
Evening star., 1940-10-17

places Of registration today, Amer
ica's youth upon whom the Nation
depends for preservation.
1T was a solemn occasion with
significance beyond the measure of
words. Every member Of every 10
cal board in the country may l.ell
keep the picture in mind, for 1t is
an inspiration which will help every
local board in performing the ardu-
Gus tasks and the delicate tasks that
lie ahead.
Boards Are Vanguard.
Tomorrow we face the greater
continuing task Of classifying and
selecting the man power of the Ma
ton inventoried today. You men of
the local boards are the first con-
tingent, the vanguard of the ma
tional army we are about to raise
Through your hands and heart and
head will filter the intimate and
fateful facts of the lives of millions
of your neighbors. On what you
do, on how well you perform your
task, on the devotion you bring to
it will depend the success Of selec-
tive service.
Let no man be able to say that
through any careless act of yours,
selective service was unfair to him. u
Members of local district boards
who will make selections for service
have been approved except for those
in six States: Kentucky, Florida,
Georgia, California, North Dakota
and Utah. Until the lists of names
are received and approved, county
clerks are expected to perform any
tasks connected with selective serv-
ice
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Roosevelt Talks
With John |. Lewis;
No Comment Given
White House Conference
Today Presumably
Was on Politics

President Roosevelt received John
l.. Lewis, head of the C. I. o., this
morning, presumably to discuss pol
itics.
The conference, held before the
President went to his Office in the
White House, was announced by
Stephen T. Early, Secretary to the
President, after it had been con-
cluded. Saying he had no informa-
ton other than the fact the Presi-
dent and the labor leader had been
together, Mr.. Early said Mr.. Lewis
came to the White House at $50
and stayed about 20 minutes.
Mr.. Lewis was not available for
comment after the conference.
For months there has been specu-
lation as to what political course the
president of the Congress of Indus
trial Organization would take during
this campaign. On several occa-
sions he has criticized Mr.. Roosevelt
and the Democratic administration
and reports have been circulated
that he might indorse Republican
Candidate Wendell l.. Willkie.
Within the last two weeks, it was
disclosed, Mr.. Lewis conferred with
Mr.. Willkie in New York. Announce
ment of this meeting came, how
ever, some time after the conference.
No information was given out at the
time.
Some Of Mr.. Lewis closest asso-
ciates in the United Mine Workers
and in the C. I. o. have publicly
declared themselves in favor of Mr..
Roosevelts reelection. Among these
has been Sidney Hillman. president
of the Almalgamated Clothing
workers and a member of the Ma
tional Defense Commission, and
Philip Murray and Thomas Ken
nedy, officials of the Mine Workers.
At the same time, it was learned
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Train Arrivals Pause
For Registration Data

More than so inquiries about
registration points were handled at
the Union Station information desk
during the day. Many of them came
from returning Washintonians
seeking to acquaint themselves with
registration machinery which had
been planned and announced in
their absence.
Among the out-of- -towners who
were told the Stuart Junior High
School was. the nearest registering
center only few set forth to fulfill
the selective service laws initial
requirement Iat once. Most of the
draft-age visitors scrawled the
school address on memorandum
pads or scraps Of paper and went
to hotel. intending to register
later. Young men from other cities
obliged to enroll following their
arrival in the Capital by train in
cluded two attorneys bent on busi-
ness with the Federal Trade Com
mission and a travelling executive of
a large food corporation.
The information desk was ignored
by a number of conscription ell
igibles who bought newspapers i'm
mediately after leaving incoming
trains and turned at once to pages
listing registration points. INQUIRY
proved these self-reliant men to 9e
local residents back in the CITY in
time to observe registration day in
their home communities.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Anti-Registration Move
Report 10 Be Probed

6y tne ASSOSlateQ PreSS.
DANVILLE, Va, Oct. 17-District
Attorney Frank Tavenner said to-
day he would order an investigation
of reported effort to discourage
Pittsylvania County men from reg
istering in the selective service draft
yesterday, and Joseph Whitehead,
commemorative attorney of that
county, said he was in contact with
the authorities and that Federal
Bureau of Investigation men may
already be in the county"
Pittsylvania County registered
6.456 men yesterday. w. I. Green,
chairman of the County Electoral
Board, said that at least 10000
should have registered.
There were many reports that
word had been spread in the county
that registration was optional, not
mandatory.
Against these reports were other
explanations. 1t was argued that an
overestimate of the PittSylvania reg
istration potential had been arrived
at and that at least 1000 Pittsyl-
vania County men registered in
Danville, instead Of at their home
precincts.