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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22
OFFICER SUSPENDED

For conduct unbsooming an Of
neer." PatrolmAn =. a Trent has
been suspended for 30 days from
the police depart msnt The order
vas issued by Chief annr Lang
seth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22

paign being conducted in the 1s-
coma district. which has added
$50 members the past six months.
Commander Roy Devish il ar
ranging program details for the
event. One Of the entertainment
features will be an complication
Of the initiation ceremonies as
staged in the gay nineties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22

: 20 a. m Entombmsnt In the
Tacoma msusolsum
rlifsns ". Eiss--ssturdsy. ~
p. m from the Piper chapel. Rev
n NJ Jones officiating. burial
Tacoma csmetsry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22
rrrfR SEri,nw

Funeral arrangements are be
ing made hy Burkley-king fer
Peter Nephew. So. who died a. his
home. iSoSis Broadway, Mednes-
day night. Nephew. a plasterer.
had lived in Tacoma 20 years lie
fought with the Canadian army
during the World war and Vas a
member Of the Canadian Legion.
Surviving are five sons. Lawrence.
Peter. Ed, Vincent and Patrick 81
Tacoma. two daughters, Niss
Evelyn Nephew Of Olympia and
Miss Cecilia Nephew OF Tacoma;
three sisters. Mrs LAEs Michel Of
Duluth. MINI. Mrs Mary Gener-
eau Of Detroit. Mich. and Mrs
Agnes Arnson Of Spokane. and
four brothers, Tom. Louis Timothy
and George. all Of Duluth.
MRS. ANNA VI. CARLSON
Mrs Anna Marie Carlson. p.
died Friday at the home Of her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22
Aunt Het

Women don't worry chou,
their huSbonds naorrsin oooln
ike they once did. They don Z
hove 50 much hond en,bnoi der
cd linen TOR the next ~omon
70 oct. "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22

Retail sales in ITO. po4 stores
of the u. s. exceed S42 600 900 600
annually. according 10 the census
bureau.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Main Street

Sos 50. osses 81. received enly
ms wsek. informed hlm 81 TIE
death there in iune ipto. = -
brother. Thomas. a veteran = Tire
Beer var. he was an Auta victim
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22
INFANT SMITH

Private funeral services for the
infant son 81 Mr.. and Mrs George
Smith Of RI 2. BOX =. Tacoma.
were held from the Cassidy A
Allen chapel Friday. followed by
burial In Mountain View burial
park. The infant. who died in a
local hospital Thursday. also 10
survived by two brothers, Bobby
and George, Jr. Of the home. and
grandparents Mrs. Mary Heeg of
Illinois and Mrs Florence Smith
of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22
George nel,aa. r.es,n. ,h,.n,,

George noltoa. Tacoma thssnian
charged with direction n the LATHE
rhesters final fuli-isng,h prs~iue.
ton ~ the current season. IA
dedieating the next two month.
10 the JOB. rrst reading % the
play. Outward Hound" Is slated
for Friday night. and Bolton from
then on VIII step up the rehearsal
tempo At . pace slated 70 create
finished dramatic product when
the curtain parts on the first night
in mid-May.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22

Miss srsi.el Burgess. daughter
- Nr. and ars. Z. "a eaEErs..
ksileEE apartments i heuas dur
ing spring vacation At the Unixer-
ATTY - Montana. where shs = .
tunier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22

Mr. and Mrs. flao. n Hart.
2sl2 No tsth st. Nin bald npen
house saturday evening N honor
~ TIE golden wedding anniversary
~ Nj ard Mrs. Ieha a. Hart. sii
NJ. Cedar Il They are THE par
enfs - TIE host
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22
JUDITH NJ. oI.AHoLr

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester
NJ. Clsholt. 1919 So l. st, whS
was born on Feb "a. died At ,
local hospital Friday AZ 705 m
In addition the parents. she 10 sur
vivsd by grandparents Mr.. snS
Mrs. Carl Glaholt and Mr.. anc
Mrs " W johnson. all Of Bel
trami. MINI. Mellinger will an
nounce the funeral
FUNERAL SERVICES
Alfred l.. Hawley - Saturday
3 p. m. from the Piper chapel
Rev. Elmer o. Paulson officiating
burial Tacoma cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Glastetter-saturday
a:t5 a m. from IN. Holy RosAr,
church; cortess leaving Cassed,
a Aliens at $50: burial CAlvnr,
cemetery. rosary. Friday. p. m.
at the mortuary.
Mira. Anna Martin - Saturday
$50 a. m from 81. Joseph'l
church: entomhment Tacom
nsnsoleum. under direction o.
Cassidy a Allen: rosary. Friday
! p. m. at the home. l44s Ia
9th nj.
Mrs. Mary Z. sias Private ssrv-
ices were held Friday from Mel
fingers chapel, the Rev. Ernest
Barber officiating; sntombment II
the Tacoma hhusoleum.
Pvt. Truman v. ChrisweIi Flu,
neral services were held from
Camp Murray on Friday Ths
body was sent by Aellinger u
Bull. Ida, for burial
William Scham~rhorn sAturdA,
Al 2.15 p. m. from Meilingers
chapel. the Rev. Adam r. Hunter
officiating. Pallbearers. >. ~
schamerhorn. c NJ. Van De Wall
c. W. Van De Wall. william CODY
J. NJ Miller. 2 J. Davis Puris
in the Washington Memorial GENE
terry.
Alfred Virgil Ganto Active pail
bearers will he Fred Emery. I'd
Bedford. Nell Borgioll, Al ID
Dent, Louie Di Dent and Pete
Tel. Honorary psllbesrer, will b.
Lester J. Green. J. X simpson
Allan Meyers. Alex stubbs. Dan
J. Jones and George Oskes ssry.
ices at the Holy Rosary church al
SAB a m. Saturday. With cortsg'
leaving the NeliinFer chapel 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22

Heading south Friday were III.
and Mrs William n. Mccreer,. In
San Francisco they Win visit their
daughter. Mrs. Frank Norris. ard
her husband. DR.. >errss. Travel
Ing with her grandparents vas
Hsen Norris. who has been visit
ing IN Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22

|s1tv II
|s isn't
A sur
unuer
~ Tire
20 20
led 20
home
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22

Nlctar A. Meyers. who recently
dropped q smouldsring gsy.l On
the rostrum ~ IN. stat. senate at
Olympia. has become q resident of
Tacoma. according Ia the word
going round The lieutenant
governor has teamed up with his
Older brother. doe. In the housing
project launched by Joe and ssso-
cistes for the west end sth ave.
area Vic formerly claimed seattl.
as home. Olympia being tho home
port when the Legislature Was In
session. Joe spends part Of his
time hers. part In san jose. Gait
where he recently completed q
housing development.
Robbie fAr~~n. city fire inspec-
tor. may be seen frequently In the
vicinity Of Engine House No. q. on
70. 18th ST. where Robhles young
son. nov almost two yesrs old. 10
learning the fundamentals Of sci@n-
tific hrs-fighting. Robbi. 10 the
Instructor.
Jeanne EIi,sh~fh Is the name
which has been selected for the
daughter born 10 Mr.. and MIR.
William =. Enis, 1915 No. sheridan
ave.
Mrs. Hen Olson this week movsd
from the inslssids To an apart.
ment on No. 9Th 81
Among Tscomsns who vsni
over TO Seattle To see Lincoln high
school team play in tn. bssketha II
tourney a. the U. Of W. were Mi
Dimock. Courtisod fTesss) 9th
son. Men Murphy. vi Bell. John
Hood and Bob I~sinson.
The Photographers Jim Bssh.
ford. bob Richards and stuart
Welsh are represented In IN. cur
rent issue 81 the magazine Ilfe.
their respective views Of tho 10
httle-Tacoma Shipbmldins Corp
ably showing how It's done
Mary Frances Power 10 eonvs-
lescinK a. her home following .
stay in a local hospital. where she
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22
MRS. ANNA NJ. CARLSON

Mrs Anna Marie Carlson. p.
died Friday at the home Of her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-22

Mary Frances Power 10 eonvs-
lescinK a. her home following .
stay In a local hospital. where she
underwent an emergency operation
for appendicitis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
FRENCH LEADER IN
 CANADA IS DEAD

Montreal, Nov. 2e-(UP)-Minis. ter of Justice Ernest Lapointe, deputy leader of the Liberal party and spokesman for the French popu. lation of Canada, died today in Notre Dame Hospital, He was 66,
 LaPointe, suffering from cardiac condition and gall bladder dis- order, had been taken to the hos- pltal for observation Nov. 8. He was placed in an oxygen tens on Nov. ie, and his physicians announced short- ly afterward that his recovery could not be expected.
 Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King, one of his closest friends, visited him Q few days before his death.
 Minister, of Justice in the admin- istratlons which Mackenzie King formed after 1924, Lapointe became recogr ized internationally as the leader of FFeneh-speaking Cana dianS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Market Irregular h
 Very Light Dealings
SteeIs, Motors Were Firm Rails, Oils Mixed Up 10. baceos Sagged Very Low Special Issues in Demand
DY ELMER 0. wAKzRR United Fress Financial Rhleor)

/
 New York, Nov, 10s-- -(Up1 --Thcl stock market was narrowly ilTeRus lnr In light dealings today.
 Steel Issues were firm, moaore steady Go firm, rails mixed and cala steady. Tohaccos Baggod with Ainers lcan D euuallng its low and Ilggett q Myers B at4a new low for the year.
 Public Service of New Jersey made e new low for the year in Q narrow " mixed utility list. General Gas ds Electric 6 per cent convertible pre- ferred made Q new high at i0l lea Fup 3 i.2.
 A few special issues were in dos mAnd, but tho larger volurno oe trad- ing continued In low-priced issues which were favorite tax-selllng tar- gets, Dow Chemical gained a point while Allied Chemical lost more than a point. Aircraft issues were little changed and farm shares re- ceded.
 Goodrich lost nearly Q point. Loss es of point or more were noted in Hazel Atlas Glass and Mesta Ma- chine, Gains of Q point or more were made by Columbian Carobn, Indus- trial Rayon, Norfolk e Western and Southern Railway Mobile 6 Ohio. Texas Company made . new high and hten eased to q small net loss. Mercantile issues were steady around previous closing levels. Coppers were easier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
WHEELER TRIAL
 E CONTINUING
Rich Maine Cattle Dealer Is Accused of Killing His
 Young Sweetheart

Pennington, Me, Nov. 2e-tUP)-- Technical testimony was given today as the state sought to prove that Fred c, Wheeler, 80, prosperous Farmlngton cattle trader, slew blonde, 20ayear-old Florence Buzz gell In Q pasture June ! during m argument over her dates with boy friends,
 Facing life Imprisonment if con. vieted, Wheeler is on trial before Superior Judge Albert Bellveau and c Jury of one woman and il men charged with the pistol.murder of the New sharon stenQgrapher whose i22 armorous acquaintances were listed in diary,
 State PAthologist Arch Morrell of Augusta was the first witness called as the trial entered It's third day. He was to describe certain markings found near the bullet wound In the girls skull during an autopsy.
 It was believed the state would produce three women-Mrs. Irving Piper, Mrs. Cora Decker and Miss Geraldine Collins - to describe the scene they witnessed through Q zap in Q hedge while driving by tho pas- ture on the day Miss HuZzell died.
 Five Witnesses
 Five witnesses were called yester. day including w. Raymond Davis, Burlington undertaken, who testi- fled concerning the wound, Under examination he said he noe ticed darkened areas near the wound which he believed were powder burns but said he was not an expert on such markings. Davis said he saw the body In the field clad in white shorts and A blouse but that the clothing disappeared" after the autopsy.
 Bernard Buz2ell, industry tax col. lector, said he owned the .22 caliber target pistol found beside his sis. ter's body in the hillside pasture of another brothers farm.
 Buzzell said he had owned the pis- tol l8 years but that for i've or six years 1t had not been in his posses sion.
 Tt has Q hair trigger" he testi- lied. Tt just has to be touched to 90 of. This gun has q long firing pin and if the firing pin wasn't pushed back when the breech closed, 1t sometimes would 90 off."
 Medical Examiner George l.. Pratt used a laboratory anatomical speci- men of Q woman's skull to demon- strate the course of the fatal bullet. He carried the skull in paper shou- ping bag.
 Pratt said he found no evidence of pregnancy but that the victim had . serious and painful internal disorder which would have necesSi. tated an operation.
 Others to testify were Police Pho- tographer Arthur Freeman, who took pictures of the body and the scene, and George Fl. Barron, civil engineer who mapped the pasture after the crime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
TWO WOMEN ARE
 VERY BADLY HURT

Avon, Conn, Nov. 26,-(Up)-Two Westfield, Mass, women were in 0 critical condition today at st. Fran. els hospital, Hartford, from injuries suffered last night when their truck was struck by Q S0-car freight train at Q crossing,
 Miss Helen Halla, q, was said to be in a grave condition at the hos. pital, and Miss Catherine Dillon, 26, was in Q serious" condition.
 State police said the women, driv- Ing the truck from WeStfield to Hartford, apparently failed to heed warning lights and bells at the cross- ing, They were returning the truck to Its owner, Harold Combs, Hartford, a friend, who left 1t at Westfield over the weekend when he ran out of gas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Suits Filed

namages of $2000 and fore- closure of Q mortgage on property located at iisS Hamilton avenue, are claimed in Q civil action filed in common pleas court yesterday by Samuel B. Mccormack Of this city, administrator of the estate of the late Anne H, Mccormack of Waterbury. against Edith C.. Walker, also of this city. The complaint alleges non-payment Of c debt assumed on December l9, 1922.
 Also filed in common pleas court yesterday was Q common count writ, in which is sought damages of s750, The suit, details of which will be elaborated in an amended complaint to be filed later, Is brought by Nicholas Maiorano, executor of the estate of Nicholas Maiorano, late of this city, against Joseph Cantanzaro of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Late Realty NeWs

The following documents in connection with real estate tralss actions have been filed at the town clerks ofiice:
 MOrtgage Deeds Morris GreenblRtt to samuel Goldman, property on the norths east and southeast Of sperry street, Se,000. Angelina Dumont to First Federal Savings & Loan Asso. ciation, property ct ii8 Woodbine street, e2,T00.
 Ernest T. and Mary E, Hay ward to First Federal Savings & Lean Association, property on Circular avenue, &S,T00,
 Warranty Deeds
 Alfred Baker to Belle BraIn, property on the west side of VII. Hanson drive.
 Arthur O. Bird to Rosario Di. natali, property on the west side Of Midland road.
 Eagle Realty co. to Joseph Kennedy, two pieces of land on the map of Bellewood Park.
 Armour & Go. to Morris GFeenblatt, property on north. east side of Sperry street.
 Qult. Claim Deeds
 Edward Traurig to Alfred Bak- CT, property on west oE William. son drive.
 Arthur c. Bird to Rosario Die natelll, land on plerpont Heights. Samuel Salvatore to Nellie Sale vatore, property on south side of KenilwoFth street.
 Louis MorgansteFn to stella Baruch, property on east side of East Hawkins street.
 Lenox Realty co. to Eugene Dumont, property at iie Wood. blne street.
 Eugene Dumont to Angellne pumont, property ct 1i8 Wood- blne street.
 John J. Lawlor to Sally T. Lawlor, property on Chase park way.
 MIoEtgage Releases
 LomAs & Nettleton co. to Al- fred Baker.
 Waterbury Trust co. to the trustees of the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church of WatervIlle. Waterbury Savings bank to Ro- mllda and Luigi Miglletta.
 First Federal Savings ds Loan Association Of Waterbury to Ere nest T. and Mary E. Hayward. Waterbury Building 6s Loan Association, Inc, to John J. Law Tor.
 Home owners Loan Corp. to Julia EInons.
 Wilfred A.. Beardsley to Philip Levin and others.
 Melina Fecteau to Joseph A. Wakeem.
 Marie Rompre to Henry !, Bosse and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
SETTEEA ANENT IN l. S25,OOO ACTION
Stelnrman Vs. Albert Case Ends Abruptly Today
 in Superior Court

withdrawal Of a S2S,OOo suit hroueht by stelnman,s, Inc, bank Fupt local womens apparel store. against sidney J. Albert, proprietor of Abort Bros of waterbury was reported In superior court today, and Attorney Alfred |. Tankelstein, counsel for the iiQuldated corpora ton, announced that Q ''slibstaEtlal' settlement had been effected.
 Albert hNd been accused o& wtth- drawing sums totallng els, ,7e4 80 dur ing his tenure aa president of the firm, resulting in the weakening ot It's financial structure,
 An amendment to a substituted complaint, filed Just prior to settle- ment, states that three months after the approval of Ire certificate oz organization for StelnFnans, Inc, by the secretary Of the state, the con- cern under mistake of law, paid from it's assets to the defendant without consideration the sum of @iS674b0." These payments were H. legal it Is contended, but the de- fendant still retained and refused to return the amount, although de- nand was made upon him.
 Also altered by the amendment was tho. claim for damages. previ- ously the defunct enterprise had sought, in addition to 5000, an accounting and Q judgment for the amount due on such an accounting. These claims were dropped in the amendment, leaving only the request for recovery of the specific sum,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
KATE PROPERTY
 ORDERED SOLD

Property of Abraham E. Katz, 8, of 70 Houston street, which has been under attachment, will be sold to satisfy claims, Deputy Sher- If Al Francis said this morning,
 KatZ was recently tried in Phila- delphia on charge of conspiracy and receiving stolen goods when the empty trailer truck was found on his East Aurora street property where Katz conducts Q. scrap metal junk business.
 The trailer was reported stolen from Q parking lot In Philadelphia with It's cargo of wine valued ct $4,000. The cargo was later found in Shelton in one of the trailers owned by Katz.
 Wooters was found guilty, police reported, on the two counts when he was arraigned with Katz. Katz received Q discharge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
AXIS ACTIVITIES
 TO BE STUDIED

Washington, Nov. 2e-(UpS-The scnate Foreign Relations Commit tee today authorized Q subcommittee to begin study of 6 resolution call- Ing for an investigation of Axis acc tivities, particularly Japanese, to organize groups of aliens in this country sympathetic to their cause,
 The resiution provides for creation of a special five-Snan senate com. mittee to inquire into the extent to which the so-calld Axis powers or countries aiding tho Axis powers have osganiSed groups of non-quota aliens for the purpose of conducting "propaganda dissemination tending to extend within the United States pro Axis support or disseminate sentiments of hostility to the United states and her institutions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Union Renews Drive
 For Pay Increases
Brass Workers and Buckle Company Confer Today
 Mattatuck Offering Holiday Bonus of Weeks Pay

Buckle Go. management was sched- uled for this afternoon. Tho state board of mediation and arbitration iS arranging conference between the union and the Mattatuck Mfg. O., according to John J, Driscoll, executive secretary of the union, This firm hos offered Q holiday bonus of one weeks pay, but has rejected the unions demand for Q general increase of five cents on hour,
 This afternoon at Hartford, the mediation board was to hold c conference In an effort to settle differences between the union and the Bristol Brass co, The company has offered c bonus of Q weeks pay, also a raise of two cents on hour, while the union has asked for Q raise of five cents and Q union shop.
 Mir. Drlseoli said that the U, s, Cancellation Service Is attempting to arrange Q union conference with the American Brass Co.,, where the union Is seeking l0-cent an hour raise and Q bonus Of two weeks pay, The union is making similar do. mands at the Buckle Co.,, the Wa. terburyS Clock O., the Waterbury Battery Co, the Manufacturers Foundry O., the A, II, Wells O., and the oakvllle co. division of the GcoVlll Mig, Go,
 The DWOC Is asking the same concessions at the Seovill Mfg. Go, the Chase Brass & Copper Go, the Lux Clock Mfg, co. and the Row. bottom Machine Go,
 The labor demands were endorsed ct Q meeting of unions represent Ing employees of the states brass industries here a short time ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
State UhalFman NO DECISION IN SEWER DISPUTE
City, Federal Agency Must Reach Agreement -
 Houses Nearly Ready

No word hos yet been received from Washington in regard to set clement of the controversy between federal and municipal authorities over the rsyment demanded by the latter in return for the connection of sewers Nt tho local housing proj- eetS to the city system, Major John Leo, federal engineer in charge oi construction, said today.
 Federal authorities have agreed to pay $2S, 900 to the City of Bridge port for such Q swer connection but have as yet made no offer te the City of Waterbury, despite the latters demand that assessment oi $22,0o0 be paid before the eonnec- ton is made.
 Major Lee said that some of the houses will be ready for occupancy by next week, but that some settle- ment of the sewer question will have to be reached, of course, before any tenants can be allowed to move in
 Most of the houses at the Long Hill site have now been provided with gas an electricity, the majoE explained, and work is now being done on the roads ct the project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
SURE FIRE PLAN
 TOBEAT HORSES

New York, Nov. 28.--(Up)-pollce said today that Ralph Layman had the only sure fire method of beat- ing the horses. The trouble was he had no way of beating the po- lice.
 So Layman appeared in the llne- up charged with being the spear head of an ingenious and moneyed Broadway mob. According to police he worked this way:
 He would set up a complete print ing shop inside a truck and park 1t near Q racetrack. A mutuel ticket from the track would be rushed to him. He would copy it, fill in teh flashed number of winning horse and Q confederate wouI hurry mack to cash the ticket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
MAY BE FORCED TO DRAFT NAVY MEN

washington, Nov. 26-(UP)-Sec- vetary of Navy Frank Knox, reveal kng that Naval enliStments had dropped about IS per cent as result pf the torpedoing of the destroyers Kearny and Reuben James, said to- day that the Navy eventually may have to use selectees to help man he expanding fleet.
 up to the present time we see no need for selectees in iile Navy" he kold reporters, but we can't foretell he future. We hope and would like b maintain that they (enlistments) ka on . voluntary basis throughout lne emergency, but with the swift nxDansion taking place we may have lo resort to selectees."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
TIMES-STAR HAD
 FAREWELL FIRE

Bridgeport, Conn, Nov. 2B-(Up) A fire swept the attic and compos- ing room of the Bridgeport Times Star last night, shortly after the newspaper announced 1t was gus- pending publication.
 Firenaen controlled the blaze wlth- in 8 half-hollr. However, extensive water damage was reported to type setting machines and other mA- terials in the tliree-story structure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
SpOtlighting Brass CityNews
Mayors to Meet

Mayor Vincent A, Scully plans to attend the annual meeting of the U. s. Conference of Mayors !n Washington, D, e., Jan. l2-iS- iA.
 TMe organization Nt present is headed by Mayor Fiorello La- Quardia. Defense programs for American cities are expected to be one of the principal subjects at the annual session,