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Evening star., 1941-02-09


Hempstone remarked. we really
have two sets of 'Children'-bables
from 10 days TO years of age. and
mothers from IA TO 20"
Deaconess Lillian NJ. Yeo and Miss
Alice E. Burton, who have been in
charge of the home nearly 40 years,
have 1ull authority over the admls-
sion, welfare and training OF the
girls and the care Of placing OF their
babies. Mrs. Hempstone continued.
Hearts Sought Out to
Solve Girls Problems.
"Thev have a staff Of competent
teachers who instruct in sewing,
laundry work. cooking, houseWork
and the care OF children she said.
But, above all, the deaconesS
strives to reach the hearts OF the
girls and solve their individual
problems.
But I want especially to de-
scribe the work of the board Mrs.
Hempstone declared. because We
are trying some new committees
with the thought of energlZlng and
undermining ourselves and CO.
operating more fully with other
organizations in the District doing
similar work.
1--WE have always had our Com
mittee on Recreation, which has
constituted our main contact with
the girls. Two board members come
out each month and give a party
moving pictures, singing or games
are followed by ice cream and cake.
The deaconess says the girls look
forward eagerly to these occasions
and that it makes her work with
them easier and more pleasant.
Mrs. Harry L. Grant. chairman OF
the committee, has done a splendid
job.
"A new Committee on Education,
CLOSELY allied to that on recreation,
has lust been formed with Mrs.
Laurence Gouverneur Hoes as
chairman. Its program will include
a monthly lecture and some after
noon sightseeing trips. We believe
that when the girls leave us they
should be better citizens and l am
hoping through this committee, we
may possibly obtain scholarships in
business schools for our girls-but
that is in the future"
Junior League Assists
With kindergarten Work.
A Clothing Committee. under Mrs.
William L. Sewers. provides articles
for both the mothers and their
children. and there is Nursery
kindergarten Committee, in its
second year, which is now under
the direction of Miss Letitia Knox,
one of the newest and youngest
members of the board. Miss Knox
is assisted by a group of Junior
League girls. among them Miss
Anne Barr, Miss Edith Pearson and
Mrs. Griffith Sexton, who go out
four mornings a week for construc-
tive play with the children and,
incidentally. to give little kinder
garten training to the girls.
Committees on transport and
personnel also have been formed
recently, Mrs. Hempstone an
nounced. Mrs. Chester Flather is
chairman of the former group
which arranges transportation for
any member unable to attend
board meetings otherwise and which
also plans occasional sightseeing
trips for the girls.
The House of Mercy, located at
Klingle road and Rosemont avenue
NV. Is rather inaccessible Mrs.
Hempstone pointed out, but Mrs.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

Margaret, VINO VIII complete ScnOOI
this year before the mother and
daughter join Mr. Ledig and Paul,
jr., at their Peruvian home.
Assisted by her husband, who
frequently accompanies her on her
curio searches in Peru. Mrs. Ledig
hopes to add new items to those
already in her possession.
With the exception of a few fine
handwoven wool rugs, she keeps
most of her treasures carefully
wrapped and slowed in trunks.
Il carry them so often to exhibit
that I find it best to keep them this
way" she explained, as she opened
chest containing several pieces Of
ancient Inca pottery.
Mrs. Ledig tells many interesting
stories about the pieces she has
gathered during her travels in South
America.
AS she carefully unWound the vel
vet wrappings about an odd pottery
Jug, she said experts believed it to be
over $500 years old. This one,
she continued, indicating a fragile
delicately moulded article, rs a
whisthng wine jug" She placed the
lug to her mouth and drawing in
her breath as she tipped it upwards
produced a shrill whistle, which she
explained was enjoyed by the an
cient craftsmen who produced them
| many years ago.
Rubbed Nut Kernels
| Look Like Ivory.
Displaying another well-preservec
| Jug. Mrs. Ledig told how she hac
found it while digging in an ole
burying ground on the plateau neal
her Peruvian home.
Some delicately carved figurines
which resembled ivory. were brought
! forth from the treasure" chest.
These are carved from tagua
nuts" Mrs. Ledig explained. The
kernel of the nut becomes like
ivory in appearance and consistency
after patient rubbing and polishing
/ by native craftsmen"
The collector also has many fine
examples of native wood and gourc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28

Continued from Page D venting arrival of Axis sea.borne endorsements. Dispatches also said the enemy had not used any tanks, which were reported to have been landed by air.
 Break Resistance
 dn Berlin, the Germans claimed capture of Canea and said dive bombers hindered British efforts to evacuate Crete aftre the Nazl air- borne troops had broken resistance of the British.)
 The Royal Air Force heavily at- tackled Malemi airdrome on Monday night and Tuesday q communique Issued here said, and Ion Tuesday a heavy attack was made on a large number Of enemy aircraft on the ground, many being destroyed and several others severely damaged" British sources previously had re- ported shooting dwon about 40 en- emy transportS)
 The RAF also reported that bomb- CTS had scored direct hits on two en- emy merchant ships of 5000 and 10000 tons off the North African coast, apparently setting them afire.
 In western Egypt, the Germans advanced to Sollum and Hell Fire Pass and stiff fighting is continuing in what may be a new drive toward the Suez Canal from the west, syn- chroniaed with the attempt to capture Crete. The island is regard cd as one of the chief defenses of Suez and Bastlon that must be held If possible In the battle of the eastern Mediterranean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
BREATH OF WAR
 IN WHITE HOUSE
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(Continued from Page D
 Adding to the heat were kleig lights used by newsreel cameramen.
 The audience was closely packed. Secretary of State Cordell Hull, his chin cupped in his left hand, list- ened intently. His secretary, Sumner Weiles, sat erect in a white summer dinner jacket; he also was poker-faced Irving Berlin, the man who wrote God Bless Amer ica," shifted upeaslly in his seat.
 The President was stating the case of the Americas:
 We will not accept Hitler-dom- mated world"
 When, with tired eyes and heav- tly-lined face, MT. Roosevelt looked up at intervals from his text, his eyes fell naturally on huge oil painting on the east wall of the room. It was the priceless Gilbert Stuart study of Washington--the portrait saved in one of this coun- try's hours of greatest peril by Dolly Madison. She cut 1t out of It's frame and carried 1t away as the invading British marched into the capital in 1874.
 Aura of Great Events
 The aura Of great events was in the room, and the President was adding one to the record. Never before had he delivered a "fireside, chat" before such an audience. For this address, he had moved his speaking desk-"a good luck piece" up into the east room, and placed it against the red drapes which sep- arate the room from the main White House foyer
 His speech reflected no senti- mental facies. His shoulders, gleam- ing in white dinner jacket, bent low over the open text on the desk, and lis voice was firm as he defled the might of the totalltarian Axis:
 We are placing our armed forces in strategic military position. We will not hesitate to use our armed forces to repeal attack"
 Harry l.. Hopkins, coordlnator extraordinary, on whom MT. Roose- welt leans most heavily in dispatch ing aid to the democracies, was not in the room He was upstairs in the Lincoln bedroom, with @ radio turned on, gauglng the radio effect of this portentuous speech.
 But the Presidents two radio col- laborators were there. Robert Sher- wood, the playwright who wrote Abe Lincoln in Illinois" and "There Shall Be No Night" leaned for- ward, weighing the effect of the carefully worded phrases. Bulky Judge Samuel I. Rosenman of New York, the other collaborator, sat impaSsively with folded arms.
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 Court Clerk John E. Swift read the manslaughter charge and Mrs. steadman, with head erect, replied In Q firm voice:
 "Qullty."
 Before sentence was imposed Judge Brogna expressed his ap- preciation to the all.man jury for "the earneStness, attention and patience you have exhibited at this trial"
 Turning to opposing counsel, the judge thanked them for their "loy- alty to their clients" At times, he said, they were "over.zealous," but that was to be expected.
 As Clerk Swift read the sentence, Mrs. Steadman, clad in Q navy blue dress with a wide white lace collar and wearing Q matching beret, stood in the prisoners cage in the center of the crowded courtroom. The smile that was on her face as she entered the dock for the days seS- sion never vanished,
 While being led from the court room by court attache and jail matron, Mrs. Steadman stopped to nudge Q gray-haired spectator and whisper several inaudible words.
 Dramatic Change
 Mrs. Steadmans dramatic change of plea climaxed flve-hour con- ference last night among rival coun- sel and the judge, and another meeting just prior to today's ses- sion.
 More than 300 pages of testimony had been taken during the eight days of the trial.
 The prosecutors office said Mrs, Steadman probably would be trans ferred from Charles street jail to the reformatory tomorrow. Under Massachusetts law, the wife of Pittsburgh, Pa, insurance eXecu- tive will be eligible for parole after serving two-thirds, or 10 years, of her term.
 Though the flrst-degree murder charge was based on a medical flnd- ing of death by strangulation, med- teal testimony offered by the state had established that the victims system contained enough pheno barbitol to have proved fatal.
 The defenSe's contention that the supposed pact was motlvated by the lovers despondency over their in- ability to wed was the same motive that the persecution assigned to the alleged murder.
 When the prosecution rested Sat- urday, 1t had depleted Mrs. 5tead- man as Q desperate woman, rejected by her husband, forbidden to see her year-old daughter, and recover ing from an Illegal operation at the time Emerys body was found in her West End apartment here Jan. 2l,
 Robert daTity of Newton and New York, q mutual friend Of the defendant and Emery, quoted her as saying, three days before discovery of the body, "That,s the end" when he informed her he had been un- able to get @ contracting job for Emery. Mrs. steadman was quoted as telling police she put Q rope around Emery's neck becaues she "wanted to kill him" and "didnt want any other woman to have him."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
Industry, Man Power
 Will Be Mobilized
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Several of the Presidents close advisers have urged proclamation of on unlimited emergency as on anti- dote to what they feared was Q growing public complacency toward the situation confronting this coun- try.
 Although the proclamation cited no authority, legal experts explain cd that in addition to constituting q national appeal 1t was a means of placing in potential operation nu- merous emergency measures which depend upon the finding of on un- limited emergency by the President before they become operative. Such
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28

powers given the President as com mander-in-c -chief of the army and navy are broad. For instance, he has complete control over the dis- position of tho regular armed forces when tho security of the United States is involved.
 Congress has prohibited the send ing of national guard or selective service troops outside the western hemisphere without It's experssed authority The President may, how ever, order tho regular army, navy and marine corps units to any point In the world where the interests of the United States arc threatened.
 Emergency Powers
 Here are some of the emergency powers of the President under tho new proclamation and Q large num- Der of statutes:
 l. Authority by q 1916 act "ln time Of war or similar emergency" to increase the number of enlisted men In tho regular army beyond tho pcacetlmo limits of 2B0000. Tho effect Of this has been lessened by recent congressional measures in- creasing mobilization authorizations beyond previous limits.
 g. Require priority for shipments of defense materials and troop movements on railroads. Only in event of actual war can he order the transportation system placed under government control.
 3. Upon finding that q country with which tho United States is not at war restricts tho movements of United States goods into It's ports, tho President may prohibit or re- strict iniportations from that Ossui. try into the United States 8
 1. Authorize the Securities and Exchange commission to suspend trading in any registered security Tor 10 days, or suspend oil trading Tor c period not exceeding % days,
 5. Acquire powerhouses, dams, conduitS and reservoirs for the manufacture of nitrates, explosives or munitions of war.
 c. Suspend tho eightLhour day law as 1t applies to persons working on government contracts.
 T Designate an army officer to assume exclusive authority over op. eration Of the Panama Canal, iia. cluding control and government ol tho canal Zone.
 Q, Convene Congress outside the District of Columbia when eonui. tions exist which tho President feels would be hazardous to tho lives" of congressman.
 Q. Authorize, as he already has done under tho lend-loase net, tl,o secretary of war, secretary of navy or any other department or agency head, to prepare war equipment or supplies and release them to co,ln- tries whose defense the president holds vital to tho safety of tllo United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
YOUTH KILLED

Marbiehead, Mass, May 2S-tUP Russell Nagle, i6, was killed yes- terday when q windoy fell and broke lis neck. Magic, finding himself locked out Of his home on returning from high school classes was at. tempting to climb through 6 flrSt- -four window when the upper sash slipped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
MYSTERY FIRE

Kenfebti1k Beach, Me, May 2B- (UP)--.Authorities sought to deter mine today the cause of c 926 900 fire which swept the 60-room dran- ite State Hotel on the waterfront. The hotel had bee iiclogcd since last summer and was 10 reopen next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
IInRavorahln I,an0ri

The House today received an tln- favorable report from the claims committee on bill introduced to reimburse Atty. Fred o. Bguby Of Waterbury to the extent of S2,000. Tho amount is claimed by the Wa. terbury lawyer aB \ result of for-
 fclture Of bond. Hc posted bonds for zerrener Botelho several years aec, but the man never appeared
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
BISMARCK STEAK

Buenos Aires, May 20 = (UP) = BuenoS Aires restaurants served "Bife Bismarck hamburger steak --today in honor Of the British nayys victory over the prize 0er- man bsttleshlp. Special menus were printed % that the new dish might Dc included,
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for trial. The bill has been in th1 claims committee since tho begin. ming of the Legislature.
10 Act Tomorrow

The House will act tomorrow on the bills granting pensions to Mrs Mary Luddy and Mrs. Elviilia Biod. gett Of Waterbury. Both are moth. CTS of deceased members Of tho Waterbury police department and approval of the pensions was voted ili committed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
Common Pleas Judges

SWhIllIhUBb hDAD OuukNb
 The answer to whether the Conl- mon Pleas Court judgeshlp in Litchfleld county would he named today hangs on the outcome of q conference between oil party lead- CTS, The conference is on House passage today of the Common Pleas Court revision bill passed Monday by the Senate.
 At his press conference this morning Gov. Robert A. Hurley said If the House doesn't pass the revision bill he would send in to 1t before adjournment the name Of q Litchfield county judge, either that of the incumbent, Judge Thomas J, Wall, or his successor. If the re- vision is approved by the House the goyernor said he would hold up tho appointment and make it at tho same time he designates three new judges for the Common Pleas Courts. These would come tomorrow or the next day.
 Only . few days remain In which to make such nominations as they must lie on tho table three days before being acted upon by either house.
 The governor was given until to- day, May 28, to fill Common Pleas Court vacancies.
 Fight for COminlssionership
 Pressure Is being brought to bear against nomination of Rep. Daniel J. Mahaifey of Waterbury for the post of county commissioner. Tho Dom. ocrat learned today, Friends Of the popular Waterbury legislator, one of the veteran members of the House, immediately went Into action. They plan either q f!ght on the floor of the House for lis approval or will try to get Q special meeting of New Haven county legis- lators 70 endorse him.
 Political significance was also at- tached ot Q visit to the Capitol yes' terdey afternoon by Mrs. Nora Ma nancy Harris of New Haven, vice. chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee and c sister or Rep. Mahaney.
 LIauOr Law Revision
 The Senate was slated today to take action on c bill giving the Liauor Control Commission more discretIonary powers in the grant, ina of licenses and providing for 6 limit on the number of licenses granted. The Judiciary Commit lee brought in 6 favorable report on the bili, which had eho endorac- mcnt and support of tho comn1is- sion inembefs. It is expected that there will be objection to features of the biil and considerable debate is anticiated.
 Under terms Of this bill the conn mission could decide entirely just who would and who wouldn't fct q license without murch regard for statutory provisions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28

Continued from Page D october to November; making the prosecuting attorneys Of the city court equal In rank and pay, al- lowing the city to deposit fundns outside Of tho City Of Waterbury, the cities of New York and Boston being specifically mentioned; changing the method of signing taxable lists by property owners; creating Q full-time health officer; amending the Fire and Police De- partments pension acts; transfer ring the Bureau of Vital Statistics to the Hcalh Deparmen from the Town Clerks office; repeating the amendment terminating the pres- ent admInlstration's tenure of of- flee in october.
 In Governors Onlce
 The bill authorizing the governor Of the state of Connecticut to offer c $3,000 reward for any informa- ton leading to the arrest of ex- Controller Daniel J. Leary of Wa terbury went through both houses today and this afternoon rested in Gov. Robert A. Hurley'g office. He Is expected to sign it.
 While the measure does not spec officially mention Leary by mama the obvious purpose of 1t Is to bring about his capture and arrest.
 Incidentally tho bill was origin- ally passed by the House last week and yesterday by the Senate, but ct the request Of state authorities a slight change was made in the original text 70 that tho bill might take effect immediately. This neees- sitatcd repassago In both houses this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
Vehicles Approved

The Senate has received c faVofas ble report from the motor vehicles committee exempting oil motor ve- hiclcs used for delivery of fiewB- papers from public utilities con- mission regulations. This bill has been pending since the outset of tho session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
JUDCESHIPS TO
 BE CONSIDERED
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 to succeed Cullinan.
 Meantime, 1t was announced that, except for Sunday, the legislature would meet every day from now on until the constitutional adjournment day next Wednesday. An extraord- mary session will be held Memorial Day at D. in., followed by 6 Sat- urday and Monday meeting.
 The House Judiciary Committee voted Q favorable report on another administration must" measure = the rural identification bill. An other measure requiring annual audits by public utilities at their own expense may be reported favosably today. '"
 The House Labor Committee pre- pared an amendment to the states labor statutes whereby waitresses could work until midnight. Hither- to, women were required to leave their jobs at 10 D. m. The ban on women entertainers after 10 ?. m. also has been lifted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
LOCAL CITY COURT
 NOT YET SETTLED
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 that the bill go to Q committee for conference which would probably not further efforts ct passage ct this seSggion,
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MRS. STEADMAN
 PLEADS GUILTY

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Hartford, Conn, May 2S. -- (UP) - Governor Hurley said today that Colonel Samuel II. Fisher, head of the State Defense Council, will repre- sent Connecticut at Q first corps area conference on civilian defense to be held. June4 at Boston.
 The conference was called by New York Mayor Fiorella Laguardia, ape pointed recently by President Roose- welt to direct civilian defense prep arations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
Hartford, Conn, Ma! FNVt. "A AM~ m Ia. ... z..A

Hartford, Conn, May 28. -- (UP) The appointment Of clifford O. McAleenan, Southport, to the state airport commission for four years be- ginning June l, was announced today by Governor Hurley.
 McAleenan replaces Dr. Luther Harger, Stratford, who has been called into federal service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
GERMAN FORCES
 SMASHED AHEAD

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CITY'S CHARTER
 BILL TO PASS

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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-06-27
White Man Who
Murdered Negro
In Court Is Freed

CONROE, TEN. - Or Tues
day, June 10 wealthy Texas
landowner, w. S. Cochran, shot
and killed Bob White, a Negro,
while the later was in court fac
ing trial for the alleged raping Of
the white mans wife. After com
hitting the crime in the crowd
ed court room he surrendered
his revolver, posted a $500 bond
to a bailiff and went home. Six
days later w. S. Cochran is a
free man He was acquitted Of
a murder charge in two minutes
by a Montgomery county jury,
after prosecutor w. c. McClaiu
concluded with the statement:
IF | were a member of the
jury I would not hesitate to
return a verdict of not guilty"
White was convicted of the
rape charge twice previously,
once by the Texas court of APP
peals and once by the United
States Supreme Court. How
ever, both of these convictions
were reversed on appeal after
it was proven that duress had
played a prominent part in the
case. The Supreme Cv'rrt point
ed out that the only evidence on
which White hah been convict
ed was q stItment sd q to have
t."n made by him af'er he was
rnrlercifully beaten by police
for four successive nights.