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Evening star., 1941-10-12
Queen 10 Be Crowned
Nightly al Food Show
Starting October 70
Audience to Participate
In Popularity Contest
On Closing Night

The accent will be on beauty as
well as food at the second annual
food show to be staged by the Inde-
pendent Food Distributors of the
District at Riverside Stadium dur
ing the week of october 2025.
A queen will be enthroned each
night of the show and the No /
queen will be Mrs. Ruth Licklider,
l9, wife of a New York advertising
man, who won the title of Mrs.
america of 194l' at a beauty contest
for married women last month at
Palisades, n. Y.
Miss Jean Cavanagh, who repre-
sented Washington in the Atlantic
City national beauty contest last
month and finished third in the
race for the title of Miss America, -
will appear at the show as guest Of
honor on opening night, which has
been designated as District night.
Queens representing each of the
five organizations affiliated with the
sponsorship of the show-the Dis
trict Grocery Stores, Good Will Food
Stores, Nationwide Service Gro
GERS, United Food Stores and Cap
ital Food Stores-also will appear,
and each one will be queen for a
night. On the closing night they
will compete for the title of queen
of queens" in a popularity contest
in which the audience will partici-
pate.
Another beauty scheduled for a
queen role is Miss JaCquelyn Nc
Win, 18-year- Waynesboro, Va,
girl, who was Miss Virginia in the
national contest and presided as
queen over the turkey festival at
Harrisonburg, Va. last week
In addition Is girls already have
registered for a competition to de-
termine Miss Energy" a contest
sponsored by the Employing Bakers
Association of the District.
The committee in charge of the
show is headed by r. M. Hardy and
includes Isaac Jacobson. Emory
Schoolcraft. Joe Mazo, Nathaniel
Goldberg, David Hornstein, Aaron
Levin, executive director, and Al
Stern, associate director.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
lnfantiIe Paralysis Cases
On Wane in MARYLAND
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 11.-Infantile
paralysis is definitely on the wane
in Maryland although scattered
cases are expected until the end of
November. DR.. c. H. Halliday. State
Health Department epidemiologist,
said today.
Single cases reported in three
counties and one case reported in
Baltimore, some of which are cases
contracted in September but just
reported, make this weeks aggregate
nine-Seven in the counties and two
in the city, Dr. Halliday said.
This represents a decided drop
from the week ending october
when IT cases were reyorted-13
from the counties and four from
Baltimore City.
The years total now is 213, with
124 In the counties.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Ambassador Wife
To Exhibit Sculpture
At Corcoran Gallery
Works Of Maria, Brozi|ior
Artist, Will Go on
View Tuesday

An exhibition of works by Maria,
Brazilian sculptor, will be opened
Tuesday with private showing in
the Corcoran Gallery of Art. The
artist hopes visitors will think OF
Maria, not of Nine. Carlos Martins.
as they view the pieces.
They are two persons in one. but
Maria, sculptor. attempts continual
ly to lose her other self, Nine Mar
tins, Embassy chatelaine When the
wife of the Brazilian Ambassador
works in the skylighted studio on
the top floor of the official resi-
dence, 5000 Massachusetts avenue
NV, she wants to forget her re-
sponsibilities in diplomatic social
life.
Her principal desire now is that
the exhibition not be regarded as
"a social affair" She will be dis
appointed if she does not hear frank
opinions from both professional and
amateur critics.
Is Pieces to Be Shown.
Among the 18 pieces on display
will be a figure of Christ, about 9
feet tall, completed last week after
six months work. 1t is carved from
jacaranda. an extremely hard and
heavy wood of Brazil, which is one
of her favorite media.
1T works for me-" she declared
ut seems that it is the wood, not
I, that matters"
Another work barely finished in
time for the show is a plaster
Salome. Three interpretations of
the samba, popular native dance,
are included.
This is not the samba of the
salons" Maria explained. 1T is the
real samba-like Carmen Miriam
da's."
Five terra Gotta works and three
bronzes also will be seen by the
invited guests Tuesday. Thereafter,
the exhibition will be open to the
public.
On the catalogue folder is a sketch
of Maria by the artist she admires
most, Portinari, Brazilian painter.
He did it quickly on a visit to her
studio, and she insisted he give it
to her.
Gives Him High Ranking.
Next to Picasso, the greatest
living painter she said of him
Then the petite sculptor decided she
will not definitely place any one
above her countryman.
Maria revealed she may hold joint
exhibitions with him in Buenos Aires
and Rio de Janeiro.
She has been working in sculp-
ture for only eight years. Previously
she painted. She returns to the
brush occasionally.
Maria's studio was her first
thought when the Ambassador was
sent to Washington in 1899. She
had it built into the Embassy as
a spacious, cheerful retreat, where
she could work without interruption.
Most of her day is spent there. She
withdraws at about $3.50 am,
emerges for luncheon and then goes
back for the afternoon. Special
lighting fixtures enable her to simu-
late daylight conditions after dark
in order that she need not leave
when "in the mood"
A number of portrait heads are
scattered about the big roof. but
Maria said she prefers to do larger
works. An unfinished head of her
husband is covered with cloth.
The artist has two young daugh-
ters, one of whom has evidenced
ability for modelling.
Il hope she will have a great
talent" Maria said. But she is
interested more in dramatics. What
ever she wants to do will be all
right"
Evening star., 1941-10-12
High Bids Threaten
Delay in Building
Tidal Basin Bridge
New Estimates Sought
For Link in VitoI
Grade Separation

Increased costs threaten to delay
construction of the new outlet bridge
for Tidal Basin. an essential portion
of the S2,000,00O desperation
structure for traffic relief at the
intersection of Fourteenth street
and Maine avenue S.W. District
officials revealed yesterday.
Porter M. LumpkinS, chief clerk
Of the Engineer Department. said
that new set of bids would be
advertised for the Tidal Basin bridge,
since the lowest cost quoted for the
project under the original call was
S275 ,961, whereas District officials
had estimated for only S162,000. Low
bid came from the Cayuga Con-
struction Corp. of New York City.
Hope for Lower Bid.
1t is the hope that a lower price
can be obtained. The grade-separa-
ton project is one Of the major ele-
ments of the trafic-relief program
proposed in the S44,000,000 program
offered in the survey report pre-
sented by Highway Director H. C.
Whitehurst and other officials and
now pending before Congress. 1t is
also a link in the program of high
way approaches on which speed is
desired because of the projected
new War Department building in
Arlington County.
Because appropriations in the reg
ular supply bills for this fiscal year
were predicted on prices current
about II months ago, before the de-
fenSe boom and the subsequent rise
in prices of all commodities and
building materials were fully devel-
oped, the Commissioners have faced
similar problem in two other cases
in the past few days.
In one instance, it was found i'm
possible to start construction of the
long planned building to replace the
makeShift Children'S Receiving
Home on Potomac avenue Sc. There
was only one bidder on this project
and his offer was rejected because
the price quoted was S25 800 more
than the estimated cost.
Auto Quotations Excessive.
In the second case the Commits
sionerS discovered on opening bids
for automobiles for routine District
services that the lowest prices quoted
were about $3.50 per car higher than
the present congressional limit OF
cost of $3.50. The result is the Dis
trict has been unable to buy IS pas
senger vehicles for various municipal
departments and agencies and 25
cars for the police department, in
cluding radio-equipped scout cars.
Deficiency estimates will be sought
by the Commissioners to cover these
items, and if the Budget Bureau ap-
proves. according to Chairman Can
non of the House Appropriations
Committee, they will receive his
committees every consideration"
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Police at Work on Case
Of the SniffIinq Thief

Police reported they were on the
hunt today for strangely talented
thief, who calls at doctors offices
shifting as if with a bad cold
then vanishes with the doctors
microscopes.
Grand larceny is the charge, when
he is caught.
Valuable microscopes were lost by
DR.. Brayton o. Myers, whose office
is at 700 East Capitol street, and w
B. Morse, of 666 Maryland avenue
NE, it was reported last night.
The theftS were attributed to 9
sallow-faced man, about 35, a neat
dresser. He has black hair ano
weighs about $50 pounds; stands
5 feet 9 inches high, police warned
He walks in carrying black bag.
He leaves before seeing the
DOCTOR" commented the Official
police report.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
J. Edgar Hoover to Talk
On Radio TuesdaY

J. Edgar Hoover, director Of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
will speak on The Church's Re-
sponsibility to Youth" in the weekly
broadcast sponsored by the Inter-
national Council of Religious Edu-
cation and the District of Columbia
Sunday School Association, at 8
pm. Tuesday. The speech will be
carried by a Nationwide network
of the Mutual Broadcasting Co.
Nelson A. Rockefeller, co-ordina-
tor of relations between the Amer
icas, will speak on the program Oc-
tober %.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Army Calls Two Nurses
From D. c. to Active Duty

Two Washingtonians were among
second lieutenant Reserve nurses
called yesterday to active duty with
the Army for a year, according to
announcement by Sd Corps Area
headquarters in Baltimore. They
are Pauline j. Bass of Emergency
Hospital and Eugenia E. Barton of
1880 K street NV, both of whom
have been assigned to Fort Ben
ming, ca.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Infant Deaths Prompt Move
For Tighter Hospital Control
Health Department to Seek Legislation;
Fatal Outbreaks Spur Capitol Hill Inquiry

congressional inquiry 20 infant deaths in
the months from epidemic darrhea of the newborn the
disclosed will tighter regulations
hospitals and the personnel to enforce them
Proposals strengthen the regulations will be incorporated
Department report requested by the House District
of the disease in local hospitals
On the of report we'll the material it has
hospitals and mothers whose babies have died OF
the disease District Committee will determine whether
eresona investigation infants hospital nurseries
is necessary.
Capitol Hill and in the Health Department it was
nmated that the delayed inquiry was producing some IN
formation that was considered important.
the report from the Health Department will be
eady is speculation At the Health Department. 1t
was said the investigation conducted n between
Sbey Cases Previously Studied.
the first investigation of infant death from new
horn darrhea started by the Health Department. STUDY OF
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Cafoe Trial Set Wednesday
In AbrdmoWitz Case

Jarvis R. Catoe, 36, colored, is
scheduled to 60 on trial at District
Court Wednesday on charges of
numbering and criminally attacking
Mrs. Rose Abramowitz in her apart
ment at 1901 Sixteenth street NV.
on March 8 unless a motion for a
continuance, filed yesterday, is
granted.
The motion, which will be argued
Tuesday, asks that the trial be put
off until such a time that "the i'll
will and prejudice existing in the
public mind against him (Catoe)
would subside'' The motion was
filed through Attorneys j. Robert
Esher, Walter M. Shea and George
J. Boden.
Police say Catoe has confessed to
killing and attacking five women
here.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Prof. Upper to Speak

Prof. F. S. Tupper of George
Washington University will discuss
the character Shylock at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the UniverSalist
Church, Sixteenth and S streets
NV. before a meeting OF the
Shakespeare Society Of washington.
Evening star., 1941-10-12

Totals to date 81 SO
In October, Beware OF:
l. The hours between mid
night and 2 am. Three persons
were killed within this two-hour
period in october last year.
2. Crossing a street at some
point other than a crosswalk.
Two pedestrians met death in
october, 1910, while doing this.
One of the two ran out from
between parked cars.
Evening star., 1941-10-12

tSee LIBRARY, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1941-10-12

see HOSPITALS, Page A-15)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
ASSIGNMENTS
 OFFICERS MADE

Hartford, Conn, March ie--(up) Further assignments as officers in the Connecticut state guard were announced today by Adjutant. Gen. Reginald B. Delacour. These in. cluded:
 Brig Gen. Joseph P. Nolan, for- i,er commanding of1icer of the i6oth Infantry, Connecticut Nation e Guard, aS colonel of the state guard.
 Walter w. Moore, Clinton, as cap- tain of fifth battalion, second miit- tary district.
 Truman A. Stiles, Westbrook. sec. ond lieutenant, fifth battalion.
 James L. McCann, Madison, first lieutenant, fifth battalion.
 Captain George 6. Seymour, Mid. dletown, plans and training ofsicer, fifth battalion.
 Maj. Hayden Croclger, command- ing fifth battalion. appointed ofsi- cer-in-charge of Middletown or. mory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19

them into Q singlo omnibus. So here appended is the series he gave an interviewer's queries with some of the questions he gets most. He answers them ail-that's his boast T understand, MT. Lee, you come from Pimxsutawney?" "Yos, ! come from PIlnxautawney, That's known the world around For it's ways of predicting seasons AS the original 0roundrog
 Town" Query Answers in Rhyme
 If I'm not too bold, how old2"
 "why worry about my agep
 I'm always rarin' to step;
 Regardless of how old I am
 I've still got plenty of pep"
 "And now to test your cd lib streak, how many days in . week3'"
 You don't know the days in .
 week2
 Give up your chances of heaven. What starts 6 gamblers lucky
 streak?
 You're right. The answer Is
 seven."
 '"They tell me those who dine end sup, often ask how high 1t up2"
 "How high Is up,
 You asked the rhyming clownf There's only one possible answer:
 It's twice as 3ar as down." Lee also turns an agile phrase on queries about the Good Old Days, or "Where does Q light 90 when it's out7" "What gives an Englishmar the gouts" "'Where is my husband tor wiSe) tonight9" or (Which ii right--wite. right or rite?" and "Where does my lap go when stand up9" and "How long can ] keep my hand up?"
 Through constant practice Lee says he has earned his ad lib Inas- tery and would like to catch-as-carl with some other comedian. Mean. while he goes his Hitting way letting rhymes fall where they may. Ye berds who slsved in quarters nean-Bob Lee rides in Q Mmou- sine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
HARVARD PROF.
 WINS DIVORCE

Cambridge, Mass, March i9 - (UP)-Dr. Thomas Cook, S6, liar. yard university psychologist. had . divorce on cruelty grounds today from his 22.year wife, Elsie, who allegedly made fun oe the British flag.
 Cook, who said he held . com. mission in the Canadian army, tes- tif1ed in probate court yesterday that his wife on several occasions had irlsulted him and his commis- sion In the presence of other ofncers In te30-3o and embarrassed him at Harvard by Sidiculing his studies and degrees.
 Their marriage eliminated a TO. nance which began when she was Q l4-year r-old pupil at Superior high school, Bathurst, N. B., where he was principal.
 Judge Arthur E. Beane dismissed the divorce petition of Mrs. Cook who alleged she was beaten and threatened with death by her hus- band. Charges thet Mrs. Cook had been too friendly with "a boy from home" were withdrawn by the psy- chologiSt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
LOVERS OF OPERA
 INVITED TONIGHT
Famous Italian Works To Be Offered At Bronson
 Library

Scheduled for this evenings "ital- ian Opera" night in the music room, of the Bronson library 1 Pagli- acci", popular modern opera, based on the story of the bufSoon who re- ceives all the hard knocks in life, As introductory to the piece, the well known Prologue and "Vesti la giubba" will be heard.
 The second half of the program will be devoted to Puccini's attrac- tive music, heard in La Bohe1ne." This opera combines the gay and pathetic into 6 most fascinating picture of student life in the Latin quarter of Paris during the early part of the loth century. Such fav. or!tes as "Che 0elida Mamma" (Your Tiny Hand Is Frosen): Ru- dolphs Narrative; MI chiamano Mimi" (My Name 1 MimD : MusettaS light and airy wslts and the music of the famous death scene, will be sung by an outstand- ing cast of Metropolitan stars.
 A running narrative of the operas, keyed to the music to be played, will be given by walden Trimble, director of the Pops" con. certs, presented each Wednesday night.
 The public b cordially invited to attend. There Is no charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19

VSAtSsSko RANyos
 Lee was . newspaper subscription man. In Pittsburgh he evolved Q plan of spouting rhymes to boost his sales and did 50 well with lyric tales he became the ace of the so- licitlng staff. But so many people used to laugh, Q theatrical agent said. "This doggerel streak win pay you plenty per vaudeville week"
 So Lee began Q theatrical climb, the five-a.day Pantages time, from there his ditties earned him book ings in major cities and then he got Q bid to play Q few weeks on the Great White Way. The owner of . Swedish restaurant told him: MY lad, your stuff is hot. Just state . price can afford and m feature you with the srnorgasbord."
 Since then, weather fair CT evil. Lee has entertained the Wivel and its guests, who greet his doggerel with . whoop as they stamp their feet in rhythm to his lyric best.
 It Pays Dividends
 Each night Q dozen or more times he gives out impromptu rhymes and in eight years-as he will stress his totals @ quarter million or less. Meanwhile his doggerelish mania has earned him markets in Pennsylvania, c quantity of bonds and stocks, the which he buys in ample blocks, 30 some day he may up and flee e refugee from poesy.
 His memory is quite a things, he'll take six questions and then sing Q rhyme about each one in turn. And then he'll take all six and churn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
COncOrdias

A private masquerade ball vii be held by the Concordia Singing society at the societys rooms, i23 Bank street, Saturday evening. For the most unique costumes therl will be an award of prizes.
 Henry Hollenstein is in charge of arrangements committee and is assisted by Ernest Mueller, Con- rad Tauber. Alfred Bother, Qus- tave Kopp, William Borschardt and s. o. Klobendanz.
 Tn charge of c card party is Mrs. Raymond Snyder and will be given tonight at the society's rooms by the womens chorus.
 Ohairmen of the committee for the 18th anniversary celebration will meet March 90 to make further plans for the event, which will be held In May.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
Marriage Intentions

...The following marriage inten- tlons were filed this morning in the Town Clerks office with Town Clerk Mrs. Mary Kilmartin:
 Carmen Sumn1a, 38 Pilgrim avenue, and Josephine M. Rosa, 129 Hill street.
 Michael |. Lombardo, A Prim- rose street, and Antoinette M. Ip- polite, 500 Congress avenue.
 Joseph Laccone, IA Francis Street, and Mary G. Caggiano, S2 North Elm street.
 Frank J. Martino, 256 Congress Avenue, and Jennie B. Leone, S7 York street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
Sons of Italy

Plans for the annual field day ct Fulton park were made ct the meeting of the Loggio Italia Pros gressiva, Sons of Italy, last night. The lodge also voted to attend the Grand Lodge ball ct the Hotel Bond in Hartford, April a. Vote for contribution to the building fund for the new wing at St. Mary's hospital will be held ct the next regular meeting of the club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
LATE REALTY NOTES

Warranty Deed Bristol Company Co Alice M. Cooke.
 Mortgage Deed Alice M. Cooke to Naugatuck National Bank, property on Pearl street, $l,60o.
 Alice M. Cooke to Bristol cosn- pany, property on Pearl street, 970O. ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE Salvatore Santoro to Joseph Santoro.
 RELEASE or MORTGAGE Thomaston Savings Bank Co Valentine Dohl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19

Lawrence ,. Atchison, 4e, of RED No. 3, Waterbury, was fined 9l0 and costa of co in city court today when he was arraigned before Judge John |. 0nnney on Q speeding charge.
 The statutes were called upon tn court hy Defense Attorney Lawrence Lewis and Prosecuting Attorney Mi- cliael ]. Galullo, when 6 question of reasonable and proper speed un- der existing circumstances" was brought up in court.
 Attorney Lewis eontended that sinder the conditions his client was within the statute while Prosecuting Attorney 0alullo said that the speed signs posted along the highway by the state traffic commission limited his pace to 90 miles an hour.
 Admits 70
 Atchison testified that he was travelling about 70 to so miles to the best of his Judgment as he had not looked ct the speedometer. At torney Lewis told the court that his client was travelling under favorable conditions and that the roads were ir good condition and that traffic was practically limited to just . few cars. Under those conditions, he argued, the accused was proceeding ct a reasonable and proper speed.
 Although Prosecuting Attorney dahillo objected to this interpreta- ton, as to what Mir. Lewis consid- cred reasonable and proper" he said that the use of those 30 miles signs would serve no purpose and ae- cording to the defendants lawyer may just as well be taken from the highway.
 Lewis claimed that the 90 miles m hour was @ local traffic authority reeulation and that his client did not violate the state statute, be- cause in the sparsely-settfed section where he was proceeding when ar. rested on February i8, the local trafic authority rules did not ap- ply but that the driver was governed by speed that was considered reasonable"
 Atchison, who is Q stearifitter, was working in Bristol at that time and was coming home with his helper, Christian Grudzen, when he was arrested by Motor Patrolman Conrad Baril.
 Grudzen testified that Atchison was travelling about AS miles an hour when he was stopped by the ofticef. Signs Win
 Judge Gaffney found the acused guilty as charged when he said that Reasonable and proper" was estab- lished by the signs limiting the speed of motorists on the highway
 Three other motor vehicle viola tons were disposed in court. Lewis ". scaypa, 30. of % Ashmun street New Haven. paid 4i0 for a nolle on speeding, and John waitkewicz, 6o of q West Porter street, had his case nolled on paymens of $6. He was charged with failure to signal. An outright nolle was entered on a charge of reckless driving in the case of Frank Bender, 38, of 3es Riverside drive, Fairfield, Conn.
 Harold 0augler, 34, of 1242 Harn- ilton avenue. was sentenced to five days in the workhouse, pending his