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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-22

Tallow derived from fats collect ed by a women's organization Tn Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego, raised over $2,OO0 for aid to Great Brit ain and the Allies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-22
BY PHIL NEWsOM (United Press Staff CorTespondentl

Reykavk, Iceland, August 12 - (UP) U Reykayik, in the year of British occupation has become wartime capital with of its buildings sandbagged streets damned with army lorres and it's limited harbor facilities strained to the utmost Docks formerly used only by fishermen and small vessels plying between Iceland and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-22
Capital of Iceland Is Dreary Warlike Spot
Marrow, Crooked Streets Are damned With Army
 LOrries; Wreclss of Numerous Vessels in HarbOr

This dispatch written Iceland by United corespondsnt convoy to new 4Arnsrcan outpogt and has returned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-22
Text Books

Here's your chance to buy lot of learnin' for lie ...weve textbooks at this price. .brand-new, but not, of course, the latest off the press You'll find book you like if you're first-grader or a grandfather. .the reading-matter is SO varied There are books on English, music, business. the sciences, Latin. and lots of other subjects, as welll
 STREET FLOOR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-22
Glen
 Plaid Dresses

"It's late for summer frocks early for wool and heavy crepe. what will I wear between seaSons'?" A casual spun rayon dress, of course, in the years fa- vorite Glen plaid! Grand if you're behind a desk, or on a train. neat under your Fall coat. very nattering and precisely tailored with a ''torSo"-length jacket, four big pockets. easy short sleeves and a slim skirt! In black, green, brown. Sizes g to IT.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
House Action SOUGHT
On $6,000,000 Fund
For D. {. Projects
Four Would Increase
Water Bureau Facilities;
New School on List

House acron will be sought to-
morrow by Chairman Randolph OF
the District Committee on a bill
authorizing the Federal Works
Agency to advance S6,000,000 to the
Commissioners to finance urgently
needed public works.
The committee by unanimous
vote ordered a favorable report on
the bill yesterday following an an
nouncement by F. w. A. it would
hold for a reasonable time" SUI
ficient funds to finance eight prof.
ects "at a Federal cost not to ex-
ceed $4,000. 600"
Representative Randolph said he
hoped to call up the bill in the
House under a unanimous consent
agreement. Otherwise action will
be delayed until December 8, the
next District day.
Expeditions action on the legis-
lation is necessary. Mr.. Randolph
said, to prevent further delay in
construction of the eight projects
four of which are designed to In
crease facilities Of the Water De-
partment. The others include ar
eight room school building at Mich
OILS avenue and Atlantic street Sc.
extensions to the fire alarm system
and a sewage treatment plant al
the District Training School neal
Laurel, Md.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Jury in Auto Killing Case
Fails 10 Reach Verdict

After celebrating more than
three hours, a Police Court jury late
Yesterday failed to reach a verdict
in the case of James H. Mcdowell,
"a. colored, 300 block of Fourteenth
place NE. charged with negligent
homicide in connection with the
traffic death August 81, 1910, OF
Margaret Watson, II.
The child. who lived in the 5000
block of Connecticut avenue NV,
was fatally injured while crossing
the avenue near her home. A COM
panion. Elizabeth Fentress, 13, also
was hurt.
The defense contended the Wat
son girl was not struck by the au-
tomobile operated by the defendant
who was going south, but by q
northbound vehicle.
The prosecution argued that the
automobile operated by Mcdowell
had struck the Watson child and
knocked her into the path of the
| northbound automobile, the wheels
Of which. it was said. ran over her
Judge Walter j. Casey, who pre-
sided at the trial. instructed the
jury that if it found the defendant
through negligent operation of the
automobile had placed the Watson
child in danger and to escape that
danger she had jumped in front OF
another automobile, he still should
be found guilty.
Assistant District Attorney Brew
ster Marshall said Mcdowell would
be retired later.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Honkin's Views Sought
On Subway Proposal

Representative D'Alesandro. Dem
ocrat, of Maryland today sought the
views of Gregory Hankin. chairman
Of the Public Utilities Commission,
on his proposal for a survey to
determine the feasibility of con-
strueting subways for both rail and
vehicular traffic.
The survey would have to be made
by the utilities group under provi-
sions of a resolution introduced by
Mr.. D'Alesandro Tuesday and re-
ferred to the House District Com
mittee.
It is Representative D'Alesandro's s
opinion that subways offer the only
permanent solution to the Districts s
acute trafiic problem.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Pedestrian Badly. Hurt
By Auto Near LonqIey

Ben Saffell, 81, of Vienna, Va, was
brought to Emergency Hospital yes
terday by the Mclean (Va.) rescue
squad in a serious condition from
an accident on the Great Falls road
about 4 miles north of Langley. He
suffered internal injuries and cuts
and bruises.
Fairfax County police said Mr..
Saffell was walking along the roaG
a few yards behind wagon driven
by Clayton Walker. IS, of near
Vienna, when a car operated by
Manning Gasch, 30, Of Vienna. going
in the same direction, struck him
and crashed into the rear of the
wagon. Mr.. Gasch told police he
was blinded by lights from a car
coming toward him and which sped
by.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
TEMPERANCE Unit Names
Brown Honorary Head

Mai. Ernest w. Brown, former su-
perintendent of police, has accepted
the post of honorary chairman OF
the Citizens Campaign Committee
for District-wide Temperance Re-
vival, officials of the new organiza-
ton announced today.
A film on drunken driving will be
shown to members at 8 o'clock to-
night at the District Building.
Speakers will include Representa-
tive Allen, Democrat, of Louisiana;
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald. Dis
trict coroner. and M. o. Eldridge
assistant director of the Department
of Vehicles and Traffic The com.
mittee is attempting to promote
legislation to install scientific tests
for drunken drivers in police sta
tions here.
The group will also decide at to.
nights meeting the dates and places
of five rallies for temperance which
they intend to hold once month
beginning in January, in Washing
ton churches. The motion picture
they will preview has been devel-
oped by the National Safety Council
of Chicago.
The Rev. Thomas E. Boorde. chair
man of the United Dry Forces Of
the District and of the new com
mittee, will preside.
Evening star., 1941-11-27

Lord Halifax, the British Ambas-
sador. today joined the ranks OF
notables in honorary membership in
the University of Maryland circle OF
Omicron Delta Kappa, national COL
legiate leadership fraternity.
In the crowded university COLI
scum. decked with the flags OF the
United States. Great Britain and
MARYLAND, the Ambassador was
tapped" by Orville Shirey, STU
dent president OF o. D. K, as "a
man outstanding in international
affairs
Gov. O'Conor of Maryland intro
duced Lord Halifax to a large group
of students and guests.
Follows Roosevelt.
Pointing out that o. D. K. had
tapped President Roosevelt for hon.
orary membership last year, the
Ambassador declared:
II need hardly say how proud l
am to walk in the footsteps Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt"
1--WE are determined that the
future of humanity shall never be
left in the hands of those who
would enslave it," Lord Halifax de-
clared. as he pointed out to the
students the advantages Of demo-
cratic education over that OF the
Germans. The Ambassador said
that his country would continue to
fight against Naziism until we are
sure the danger of the Germans is
over"
Nineteen Gun Salute.
A 19-gun salute greeted the AM
bassador, who was accompanied by
William Hayter, first secretary OF
Evening star., 1941-11-27
; BeItsviIIe Teachers
Hurt in Auto Accident

Three teachers of the Beltsville
Md Elementary School were in
jured today when the car in which
they were being taken to school
skidded on Baltimore boulevard
near Paint Branch and ran into a
ditch.
Those injured were Mrs. H. F.
Bucholz, Mrs. Thomas Condor and
Miss Ella Block. all of Hyattsville,
according to Prince Georges County
police. The car was operated by
Mrs. Bucholz's husband, who was
also injured slightly.
The Bladensburg Rescue Squad
administered first aid and the
teachers we're able to return to
school later in the morning Mrs.
Marie Wiley, another teacher at the
school, was a passenger in the
Bucholz car but escaped unhurt.
Evening star., 1941-11-27

the First Presbyterian
Church; the Rev. DR.. Seth r.
Brooks, minister of the Universalist
National Memorial Church; the Rev.
DR.. James Shera Montgomery. chap
lain of the House of Representatives,
and Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld Of
the Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton.
Also present we're: Msgr. William
Richard Arnold, chief of chaplains,
United States Army; Rev Dr.. Ed
ward Hughes Pruden, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, and Rev. Dr.
Robert Stewart McClenahan, former
dean of the American University IN
Cairo.
Members Of the new deans family
attending were: Mrs. Phillips, Maj.
and Mrs. Guido Perera and their
children, Guido, Philip and Law
renee, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wallace McClenahan.
More than 500 persons attended
reception at the College of
Preachers where Bishop Freeman
and DR.. and Mrs Phillips received
after the service.
Dr. Phillips, it is understood, will
retain the rectorship of the Church
of the Epiphany until December 81.
Meanwhile. he begins the duties Of
his new position today.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
British Ambassador Tapped
By Maryland U. Fraternity

the Embassy; Mrs. Hayter, and
Charles Peake, Embassy councillor,
as the party drove up to the Admin
istration Building.
On the steps of the building, they
were met by Gov. O'Conor, DR.. H. c.
Byrd, president of the university,
and 1t. Col. Robert E. Wysor, Jr.,
head of the university R. o. T. c.
Following the playing of the ma
tional anthems of this country and
Great Britain, Lord Halifax, accom-
panied by Col WISER, inspected the
Pershing Rifles. crack drill team OF
the R o. T. c. unit. In front OF
them was a university color guard
carrying the flags of the United
States. Great Britain and the uni
versity.
Nine Students Tapped.
Lord Halifax was then escorted
into the administration building
where he was introduced to the nine
undergraduate members of o. D. K
At the close of this brief greeting
the party walked across the campus
to the Coliseum, where tapping cere-
monies took place.
In addition to Col. WISER and Lore
Halifax, seven seniors and two
juniors were tapped for member.
| ship.
They were Sam Moore. l4l0 Ali.
son street NV; Douglas Wallop
6136 North Dakota avenue NV.
Edward Price. Frostburg, Md: Rob
ert Russell, Frederick. Nd: Rober
Searls, Baltimore; Harry SpiceI
Baltimore; Harold Smelser, Union
town, Md: oliver Guythel
Mechanicsville, Md and Norman
Rosenfield, South Norwalk, Conn.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Traffic Signal Makers
DENY F. T. G. CHARGE

The Federal Trade Commission
announced today that six manufac-
turers of traffic signal equipment
have filed answers denying a COM
plant issued by the commission
which charged a conspiracy to fix
identical prices for their products.
Two of these, Grouse Kinds Co
Syracuse. N. Y, and Eagle sigma
Corp, Moline. ILL.,. have been supply.
ing timers for Washington traffit
lights, at a cost of about 5000 pei
intersection. Traffic Director Will
liam A. Van Duzer reported
The commissions complaint die
not mention this city. but dealt
with instances in Pittsburgh. De-
troit. Philadelphia. Grand Rapids
Omaha and Massachusetts,. No hear
ing date has been set.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Flew in District
Observe Day
las Thanksgiving

Turkey dinners were in the minor
ity here today as Washington re-
called its Thanksgiving celebration
last week and skipped over the
traditional date with sparse OBJ
servance.
A check of churches, schools and
courts revealed that the day to them
was only another date on their busi-
ness calendars Hotels announced
that 80 per cent of their Thanks
giving parties were scheduled on
the date proclaimed by the Presi-
dent.
The few local exceptions included
the House of Representatives, which
laid aside its consideration of the
price-control bill and adjourned last
night to meet again tomorrow
Members of the Senate, on the other
hand, were at their desks as usual
The All States Club of the Y. w
G. A. will hold its annual Thanks
giving dinner at 614 E street NV
at $50 o'clock tonight. Miss Mary
Socha, hospitality chairman, will
preside and Miss Mary Burnett will
lead group singing. Folk dancing
and musical games later in the eve
ming will be under the direction OF
Mrs. Virginia Sholar.
Over the Nation 16 States cele-
brated Thanksgiving today. These
included Georgia, Arkansas, Della
ware, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Mon
tana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hamp-
shire, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and
Vermont.
President Roosevelt carved a tur-
key at the White House last Thurs
day, but he planned to repeat the
performance at Warm Springs, Ga.
at huge dinner Saturday.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Memorial to Shirley
To Be Placed on Road
Ry the Associated Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Va, Nov. 81
Capt. Greenlee Letcher, president
of the Blue Grass Trail Association,
announced yesterday that me-
mortal plaque to the late Henry G.
Shirley, State highway commission
er, would be placed on the Goshen
Pass road soon.
Capt. Letcher. attending a public
hearing on tentative ALLEGATIONS for
the Staunton and Lynchburg dis
tricts, pointed out that hard sur
facing of the scenic Goshen Pass
road was one of the last acts of the
Shirley administration.
Delegations from Staunton and
Waynesboro asked for by-passes-to
take route II around Satunton in
stead of passing through on Coulter
street, where traffic conditions were
described as "intolerable," and TAX
ing route $50 around Waynesboro.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
D. c. Red Cross Supplies
To Be Shipped Abroad

A shipment of 50 cases of gar
ments and surgical dressings, made
by volunteers, will be sent today by
the District Red Cross Chapter to
England and to members of the
United States Army and Navy sta
toned at North Atlantic bases
The cases destined for England
will be packed with 26.240 sur
gical dressings and 4,315 knitted
garments for men, women and chill
dren, as we'll as gowns. pajamas and
robes for hospital patients. Amer
ican service men will receive 900
sweaters and 210 comfort kits. The
kits were filled by employees Of the
Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
ST. Elizabeth S
Will Transfer
Many Patients
Hundreds Will Go
To Lexington, Ky,
Dr.. Porron Says

DR.. Thomas Parran, Surgeon Gen.
eral of the United States Public
Health Service, today told House
subcommittee that hundreds OF st.
Elizabeth's Hospital inmates are to
be transferred to two narcotic hos
pitfalls operated by the service at
Lexington, KY, in order to relieve
overcrowded conditions.
DR.. Parran told the Downs sub
committee conducting hearings on
Government decentralization that
the Federal Board of HoSpitallza-
ton has approved the move unani-
mously. St. Elizabeth's Hospital is
operated by the Health Service.
DR.. Parran and DR.. Warren Dra-
per, assistant to the Surgeon Gen.
eral. said that the Public Health
Service has 1000 employees, only
1928 of whom are in Washington.
ANY attempt to move the Washing
ton force would decrease efficiency
tremendously and the cost would be
increased greatly.
Replying to questions bv Repre-
sentative Manasco, DR.. Parran said
that work for control Of venereal
diseases has increased tremendously
due to military and industrial mo-
bihzation and that supplementary
estimates for funds to take care OF
this situation have been approved.
w. G. Campbell, commissioner OF
the food and drug administration,
said that this agency has been de-
centralized as far as possible with
l8 field stations which have head
quarters in three geographical dis
tricts. There are only 305 employees
In Washington and the group here
'is an indispensable scientific force
to make administrative decisions
and special investigations"
1t has field force of about 600.
mostly chemists and inspectors. To
remove their laboratories here to
another location would cost S875 900
to 81, 100000 and take two or three
years. 1t would be an extreme
handicap. Mr. Campbell said. to at
tempt to operate elsewhere. with
great increase in cost and i'm
paired efficiency.
Charles A. Taylor, assistant di-
rector of the Civilian Conservation
Corps. told the subcommittee that
the corps has l,l29 administrative
employees in Washington and 25,883
all on administrative duty, dis
tributed in the field. Those in
Washington are on duty with various
Government departments. The
Offices of director and chief of
finance must be kept in Washington.
The present enrolled strength is ap-
proximately $4,000 in 1000 camps
throughout the country, where last
year it was 285 900 in 1900 camps.
BY December !. Mr.. Taylor esti-
mated, the enrolled force would be
reduced to about 10000 in approx
mately 900 camps.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
College Women 10 Open
Conference Tomorrow

DR.. Morris B. Storer of the Agri-
culture Department will address
graduates of 10 womens colleges at
the opening of a two-dav conference
at 9:l5 am. tomorrow at Pierce
Hall.
Colleges to be represented are
Bryn Mawr. Mount Holyoke, Penn
broke, Radcliffe. Randolph Macon,
Simmons, Sweetbriar. Vassar and
Wellesley. The American Associa-
ton of University Women also is a
sponsor.
After DR.. Storer's address, there
will be a round-table review of
problems of discussion groups.
At 2::30 pm. a panel will discuss
how the United States can protect
its freedoms. Included on the panel
will be Chester Williams of the
United States Office of Education,
Senator Ball of Minnesota, Rep
resentative Mundt of South Dakota,
Miss Dorothy Detzer of the Women s
International League for Peace and
Freedom and Livingston Hartley,
author and member of the Com
mitee to Defend America
Eduard C. Lindeman of the In
stitute of Propaganda Analysis will
be principal speaker at the session
at 8:15 pm. A meeting Saturday
morning will continue consideration
of discussion groups and techniques.
Miss Hariett Elliott of the Con-
sumers' Division of the National De-
fense Council and Richard Hottelot,
former Berlin correspondent of the
United Press, will speak at a
luncheon session at Ills pm.
Delegates from the American
Junior League Association, the
General Federation of Women S
Clubs, the Jewish Welfare Board
and the Phyllis Wheatley Y. M. c. A.
will also attend.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Service Offered to Those
Who Wish to Aid Needy

The Montgomery County Holiday
Exchange, sponsored by the County
Social Welfare Council and super
vised by the Social Service Ex-
change. is again offering its serv-
ices this year to those who desire
to help some needy family in the
county during the Christmas season.
The committee has urged those
who already have some family they
wish to help to communicate with
the exchange, so that duplication
of effort may be avoided. The
committee is prepared to advise
others as to which families are
in the greatest need.
Mrs. Vestus ]. Wilcox Of Gathers
burg, Nd, Is chairman of the ex-
change, and Mrs. Harry c. Rhodes
is secretary.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Maverick RoIIying From
Stomuch-Heurt Attack

BY the Associated Press.
Maury Maverick, former Texas
Representative and now an official
of the Office of Production Man.
agement, was recuperating today in
Georgetown Hospital from an acute
attack of indigestion with a heart
complication.
His wife. who flew from their San
Antonio home to be with him, said
his condition was good and that he
intended to do some Office work to-
day from his bedside. Physicians
said he should remain in the hos
pital for a week or two more tt
rest, she added.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Shakespeare Society
To Hear WiIIouqhby

"A Wonderbook From the Days
of Shakespeare" will be discussed
by DR.. Edwin E. Willoughby, chief
photographer, Folger Shakespeare
Library, at 8:15 pm. December 8
at the meeting of the Shakespeare
Society of Washington in Perkins
Hall, Universalist Church, Sixteenth
and S streets NV
Following DR.. Willoughby's address
scenes from THE Tanning of the
Shrew" will be enacted, with the
principal parts Of Petruchio and
Katharine taken by Sidney Bassler
and Grace Pearson. The play is
being directed by Emma A. Jordan
Evening star., 1941-11-27

a death took place on that cor
ner this morning and there have
been numerous narrow escapes"
BY $50 pm, their bedtime,
Jack and Anthony had over 200
signatures on their document,
obtained from residents of the
Century, where the dead wom-
an lived, the Mozart and the EN-
pire Towers Apartments.
Jack Couldn't Sleep.
Jack could not sleep all last
night. He got his sister, Mrs.
Lillian Curtis, with whom he
lives, out Of bed, and talked to
her from 8 to S ANA Anthony
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Maryland Boord to Open
Bridge Bids Dec. Is
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. N.-The
Maryland Roads Commission will
open bids December Is for construc.
ton of the superstructure OF the
Sandy Hook Bridge over the Po-
tomac River, main link of tri-
State development in the Harpers
Ferry (W.. Va) region.
Cost Of the work was estimated by
commission engineers at about $500.
900. The 1885, foot span will touch
Loudoun County. Va. and waning
ton County, Md
Evening star., 1941-11-27

After the boys got home from
Powell Junior High School In
the afternoon their families OBJ
served that they could think and
talk Of nothing but the accident.
Begin Circulating Petition.
At 6 pm. the two youngsters
drafted and began circulating
the following petition:
I'VE, the undersigned. feel that
1t is absolutely essential that q
stop light (trafflc signaD be in
stalled at the corner of Fuller
and Sixteenth streets NV, es-
pecially in view Of the fact that
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Tokomu Woman Divorced

ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov. q (Spe-
ciaD.-A decree signed by Judge
Stedman Prescott mere grants a di-
vorce to Mrs. lone Mae Starr of
Takoma Park from Walter Alverne
Starr, East McKeesport, Pa, and
allows her to resume her maiden
name of Peterson The STAIRS were
married in Cumberland, Nd, June
3, 1898, and have no children.
Evening star., 1941-11-27

was almost as keyed up, said his
mother, Mrs. Frank Delgado,
wife of an o. p. A. ofncial. The
boys planned to resume their So
licitation with the petition after
school this afternoon and to-
night, and present 1t to, the
proper authorities.
This is the first time the boys
have turned to anything very
serious, according to their fam
lilies. They unusually like foot
ball and constructing model air.
planes. But they are worried
about Sixteenth street. They
cross 1t on their way to school.
Evening star., 1941-11-27

Two 14-year-old Washington
citizens have decided to do some
thing on their own to reduce the
number of traffic deaths in the
city.
Immediately after Miss Mary ,
Belle Davidson, So, was killed by
a bus at Sixteenth and Fuller
streets NV. yesterday morning,
Anthony Delgado looked out of
his window in the Embassy Tow
ers and saw crowd gathering
around her body. He dashed out
Of the building with his chum,
Jack De Witt, and saw am
balances scream to the oene.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
w. +. Council Will Filed

ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov. 81 tSpe-
ciaD Mrs. Elizabeth Council,
widow, is the sole beneficiary under
the will of William F. Council of
Chevy Chase. Md, which was ad-
mitted to probate in Orphans Court
here yesterday. The value of the
estate is not given. The will was
executed March 13, 1885.
Evening star., 1941-11-27

Totals to date 65 IS
In November, Beware Of:
/. The hours between 4 and 8
pm. Six Of the hine traff1c VIC
tins in November last year were
killed within this two-hour Pc
riod.
2. Crossing a street at some
point other than a crosswalk.
Three pedestrians lost their
lives in November. 194o, while
doing this.
3. Inclement weather. Three
fatal accidents occurred last
November while It was raining
or misty.