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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-21
HOT,,Y REPRESENTATIVES

Worcester, Mass, Nov. 2l-(UP) -Unpredictable but improved Holy Cross ruled the favorite over Man. hattan's football team as they met today on Fitton field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-21
ZANELLI VS. YOUNG

Boston. Nov. 2l-(UP)-Welter- weight Ralph Zanelh of Providence, R. l., has been signed for a l0- round feature bout at Boston Arena De C. with Corp. Garyey Young Of the U. s. Marine Corps. The win- Ter will be in a position to challenge the New England titleholder. Geor- gie Martin of Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-21
NoTRE DAME-NORTHWEsTERN

South Bend, Ind. Nov. 2l-(UP) -Notre Dame sought its sixth vic- tory of the season when 1t faced Northwestern before crowd of 35, 900 fans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-21
BOSTON CoLLEGE.B. U.

Boston, Nov. 2l = (UP)-Bowl- pointed Boston college expects to add another scalp today in its clash with the stout-hearted Terriers from Boston university before 10000 fans at Fenway park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-21
HARVARD
YALE

Referee: F. x. Heating, Fitch burg Teachers. Umpire: A. P. Men ton, Loyola. Field judge: A. K. Marsters, Dartmouth. Linesman: A. B. Maginnes, Lehigh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-21

e. Can you give me the lifetime batting average of Jesse Burkett. baseball star in the sos? Did he ever bat over 400?
 A. His major league lifetime average was .342. In 1895 he hit for .423: in 1896, .4i0: and in 1899. .402.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-21

At least 36 children have lost their lives through drowning in National Fire Service water stor- aea te~ks in Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-21
Sport QUESTIONS Answered

Have you a sports question you want answered? Write your ques- ton clearly, sign your name and address and mail your query to Sports Fan Question Man, Sports Service Bureau, Tthe Waterbury Democrat. 1913 18th street, Wash ingtOn, D. C., enclosing a Scent postage stamp for personal reply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-21

ing the score, as l5-love; so-love. etc.
Evening star., 1942-11-29
National Prominence
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
AWARD OF MERIT

This is to certify that the
BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
has been duly selected under rules
approved BY the House OF DELEGATES
OF the American Bar Association to
receiue this Award OF Merit for the
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Richard T. Merrick, Joseph j. Coombs,
Nathaniel Wilson, Frederick w. Jones,
Christopher Ingle, Enoch Totten, Eugene
Calusi, L. G. Hine, M. F. Morris, James
G. Payne, F. P. B. Sands, Robert K
Elliot, William Y. Fendall, James Hoban,
William j. Miller, Francis Miller, Benja-
min G. Lovejoy, R. Ross Perry. Richard
Harrington and Edwin L. Stanton.
Those represented by proxy were:
Messrs. John c. Kennedy, James Hughes
Walter S. Cox, Thomas J. Durant, A. G.
Riddle, Charles F. Peck, Robert Leech,
Nathaniel Carusi, Bland Washington,
John E. Norris, Mahlon Ashford, Hugh
Caperton, John F. Ennis, William A.
Gordon, William D. Cassin, John c. Will
son, Arthur Fendall Reginald Fendall
and A. S. Worthington.
At subsequent adjourned meeting,
held in the same hotel on May 30, 1871,
the constitution and bylaws were
adopted, and the organization completed
by election of first officers. Those chosen
were: Walter Dorsey Davidge, president;
Richard T. Merrick and Walter S. Cox,
vice presidents; B. F. Lovejoy secretary;
William F. Mattingly, treasurer; Enoch
Totten, Nathaniel Wilson, William B.
Webb, James G. Payne and Joseph j.
Coombs, executive committee.
Three years later, or on June S, 1874
the Bar Association was incorporated,
the incorporators being William B. Webb,
r. T. Merrick Nathaniel Wilson, Enoch
Totten, James G. Payne, j. j. Coombs
and William F. Mattingly. A re-incor-
poration took place in 1920, the terms
of the original charter having expired.
Though Al years have passed since the
death of Walter D. Davidge, first presi-
dent of the Bar Association, yet, no
doubt there are many who can still recall
him. The late Henry E. Davis, an un-
usually able lawyer in his own right,
and a one-time United States District
Attorney, thought Mr.. Davidge the best
lawyer he ever knew, and Chief Justice
Morrison R. Waite is reported as saying
he was the ablest lawyer that had ever
appeared before him in the United States
Supreme Court.
Mr.. Davidge was born in Baltimore,
Md, July S, 1923, and came to Wash
ington at the age of 10, with his father,
F. H. Davidge, who was employed here
at that time as Pension Office clerk,
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power Commission Workers learn by
doing and produce while learning.
Practical plans are devised for the up
grading Of workers to higher skilled jobs
as rapidly as their ability warrants and
opportunity arises. Training within in
dustry conducts short intensive pro-
grams in connection with the develop
ment of supervisors and training di-
rectors. The supervisor is shown how
to break in" men on new jobs, how to
simplify and improve methods of doing
a Job and how to gain cooperation and
promote teamwork.
Some 6,100 plants with 5000, 900 en-
ployes had received training service from
TWI at the end of October, 1912, and
more than 25o,o00 foremen, supervisors
and lead men have been directly trained.
Effect of this training program is il
lustrated in West Virginia optical
plant. Behind in its defense contracts
a few months ago, it is now being
awarded the Army-Navy E for produc-
tion as a result Of the Governments
service on production and training prob
lens.
The apprenticeship and training serv-
ice gives assistance in establishing or
improving programs for training ap-
prentices or advancing workers.
The country's womanpower problem
goes far beyond the mere signing up Of
women for jobs. It includes training,
plant living arrangements which take
account of the presence Of women and
revision Of industrial processes to in
crease the number of jobs women can
perform.
In January. 1912, $500 women were en-
rolled in the employment training
courses and they constituted at that
time SIS per cent Of all trainees. BY the
end of July the number Of women
trainees In these courses increased Ave-
fold to 5000 and they comprised "a per
cent Of the total.
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ington was used for cooking purposes.
On March rs, 1857, shortly after the
Inauguration of President Buchanan, his
nephew, Col. E. E. Lane, succumbed to
the poison epidemic" which was caused
by poisonous sewer gases, and which
seems to have been at its worst stage
about the time the President-elect and
his party, including Col Lane, stopped
there. Nevertheless, subsequently and for
time the building was closed until it
was taken over by Col. Franklin Tenney,
who, after examining it with DR.. S. w.
Jones, and having inspected the place,
prepared to reopen it. Says an account
printed at the time:
'Mr. Tenney examined and leased it,
threw open the windows, had the house
cleansed, 278 loads of dirt taken from the
cellar and yards, put 100000 worth of
furniture into the hotel and was called
crazy by his friends. The hotel was
opened to the public, completely reno
vated and declared thoroughly free of
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training courses for production
workers and rural war production
workers; the National Youth Admin
istration; the engineering, science and
management war-training program, the
student loan program, the training with
in industry service and the apprentice
ship training service.
Vocational Program.
Most far-reaching of the services is
the vocational training program. In the
past % months 100000 persons have
been trained for war work under this
plan in $500 vocational schools. Classes
OF high school level are concentrated
chiefly on machine manipulations, as
sembly and inspection work.
To conduct the rural production
training program Congress has appro-
priated $4,000, 900 for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1943 Main emphasis
will be given to farm machinery and
farm commodity production courses.
The National Youth Administration
offers a pre-employment program of
work experience in organized shop train
ing for young people between the age Of
16 and "a who desire to enter war in
dustries. More than 40 per cent of the
NYA trainees are women.
The engineering, science and manage
ment war training program offers inten-
sive courses of college and post graduate
character, in some ITS colleges and uni
versities.
These courses often are keyed to local
needs; for instance, a man or woman in
California might train as a petroleum
inspector and go to work in an oil re-
flnery. In the East, he or she might
be trained to become q craftsman, a
physicist, or chemist. An estimated
$4,000 women are currently enrolled.
Many industries conduct in-plant
training courses set up by the industry
itself with the advice Of the War Man.
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tion's $1,000 high schools in cooperation
with the ONCE of Education. They also
train airway and airport traffic con-
trollers,' aircraft communicators and ele-
mentary weather observers. to be en-
ployed on their own payrolls.
So closely is the need for training
linked up with the whole question of
man and woman power that the war
vocational training functions of the
Government have been placed under
the War Manpower Commission, and the
United States Once of Education main-'
tains representative In each of the II
regional off1ces of the commission.
Since July, 1910. training agencies in,
or cooperating with the commission,
have provided defense and war-produc-
ton training to about 100000 persons
They have received their training
through public vocational schools, Fed
eral shops, colleges and universities. The
training division has also co-operated
with war industrial plants and several
other Government departments in turn
ing out job instructors and organizing
on-the-job courses for the training and
advancement Of workers already on Fed
eral or war plant payrolls.
while shortages of skilled labor exist" I"
Chairman McNutt declared, there is DO
doubt that the millions of men and
women trained with Government aid
have proved to be lifesavers to thou
sands Of war plants caught between the
pincers Of pyramiding reproduction
demands and the inroads made upon
skilled personnel by the needs of the
armed forces"
The War Manpower Commission CO.
ordinates the activities of seven train
ing programs or services and co-operates
closely with the United States Employ
ment Service, the organization which re-
cruits and places workers In war pro-
duction.
These services include: Vocational
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most outstanding and constructive
Dork in its field during the current
year.
Awarded August rs, 1912,
At Detroit, Michigan.
WALTER P. ARMSTRONG,
President, American Bar Association.
L. STANLEY FORD,
Chairman Section OF Bar Organization
Activities.
MORRIS M. MITCHELL,
Chairman Committee on AtUard OF Merit.
This award was presented by Morris
B. Mitchell, chairman, Committee on
Awards, ABA, and accepted by Paul
B. Cromelin as president of the District
of Columbia Bar Association.
The District Bar Association has
probably been of more value to the
people of Washington than they are
aware Of With its $500 or more mem
bers, it has now enrolled in the Federal
armed forces something like 200 men,
and only few days ago one of its mem
bers, Col. H. H. Semmes. a native
Washingtonian, Is reported to have
directed an attack by four tanks
somewhere in North Africa, which drove
back, 18 French tanks and a column Of
infantry miles.
The association has also furnished
the names of several hundred lawyers
for use of the Treasury Department in
the sale of War stamps and bonds. It
maintains at its own expense two law
yers at the Municipal Court for the
assistance of INDECENT persons who are
unable to pay fees. 1t also furnishes
panel of 700 lawyers who are willing to
represent in the District Court persons
who are charged with the commission Of
crime and who are unable to pay for
the services of counsel. It's law library,
which contains upward of 25,000 VOL
umes. is maintained for the use of its
members and the justices and judges
of the several courts.
The present principal officers of the
association are: Paul B. Cromelin, presi-
dent; John j. Wilson, first vice presi-
dent; j. Edward Burroughs, jr., second
vice president; Wilber L. Gray secre-
tary, and Milton w. King, treasurer.
The presidents OF the bar association
from its beginning in 1871, include: Wall
ter D. Davidge, William B. Webb, Rich
ard T. Merrick, Walter S. Cox, Enoch
Totten, S. S. Henkle Martin F. Morris,
l.. G. Hine, James G. Payne, A. S. Wor-
thington, Reginald Fendall, George E.
Hamilton, Nathaniel Wilson, Henry E.
Davis, Samuel Maddox, Chaplin Brown,
Benjamin F. Leighton, j. Holdsworth
Gordon, Hugh T. Taggart, William F.
Mattingly, Nathaniel Wilson, Michael j.
Colbert, Alex H. Bell, Edward H. Thomas,
John E. Laskey Clarence r. Wilson,
William Meyer levin, A. A. Hoehling. jr.;
James S. Easily Smith, Justin M. Cham
berlain, H. Prescott Galley, Leon To-
briner, Henry w. Sohon, James B.
Archer, Peyton Gordon, Stanton C.
Peele, Daniel w. ODonoghue, John
Lewis Smith, Joseph A. Burkart, Jess
c. Adkins, Julius l. Peyser, j. Mille-
Kenyon, George p Hoover, Frank j.
Hogan, William W. MILAN, F. Regis
Noel, H. Winship Wheatley, Walter M.
Bastian, Henry l. Quinn, Boitha j.
Laws, Godfrey L. Munter, Seton Darr,
Francis w. Hill, jr., and E. Barrett Pret-
lyman. Mr.. Cromelin is the present
incumbent.
Evening star., 1942-11-29
BY John Clagett Proctor.

oy OO11l1 S1dSCUU I 1OCGOl.
The Bar Associa ton of the District
of Columbia will hold its annual ban
quet on Saturday evening next at 7
o'clock at the Mayfiower Hotel, and
naturally one of the finest and fore
most group of men and women in the
District will be in attendance upon
this occasion to dine and to listen to
some good speeches, including the re-
marks of Hon. William Vandeventer,
who will deliver the principal address,
while former Attorney General Homer
S. Cummings will serve as POSTMASTER.
This years banquet will honor George
Maurice Morris, at present the president
of the American Bar Associate who
is the second member of the local asso-
citation to head the national body, Frank
j. Hogan having served as president in
1888.
This association, begun II years ago,
has had among its members during
that period many of the most distin-
guished lawyers and jurists of the
country, men who have not only re-
fected great credit upon the Capital
City in the practice of their profession,
but who have been often called into
other cities and into the States when
extraordinary legal talent was desired
there.
The Bar Association of this city seems
to have come about through the sug-
gestion of William T. Merrick and
others, and accordingly, on the night
of Tuesday May %, 1871 81 lawyers
gathered at the old National Hotel, in
room %, and organized for the transac-
ton of the business which had brought
them together and, according to wash
ington Past and Present" "Upon the
motion Of Mr.. Stanton. Mr. Merrick
was called to the chair and upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Fendall, Mr.. Stanton was
chosen as secretary.
THE chair then stated that the object
of the meeting was the formation of an
organization of the members of the bar
of the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, with the design of elevating
the tone. increasing the influence, Sc
curing and maintaining the rights of
the profession, and of regulating the
professional intercourse and relations of
the members of the bar, with each
other and with the court Mr.. Mat
tingly, after an interchange Of views
moved That the gentlemen present form
q bar association
Among Those Present
Seven of the lawyers present were
appointed committee to report plan
of organization; and this committee
presented, through Mr.. Davidge, as a
preliminary report, a resolution: That
the title of this association shall be
the Bar Association of the District of
Columbia: also another resolution:
That the members of the bar now pres
ent in person and represented by proxy,
are hereby declared to be members Of
the association"
And the record shows that those pres
ent were: Messrs. Walter D. Davidge,
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BY Jane Eads,
Associated Press STAFF Writer.

Every able American, from kindergar-
training by the end of 1943 in the Ma
tons effort to win the war-and the
peace.
The midnight oil' will burn not only
for youth normally in schools, but for
millions of men and women who,
through the exigencies of war, will have
to adapt themselves to new way of living
and working.
At least 100000 women, for instance,
must receive production training over
the next 13 months, for many of the
women upon whom industry is depend
ing for its new labor supplies never have
worked outside their homes.
Increasing numbers of men will go into
the armed forces: city youths will be
trained to plow fields. milk COWS, raise
chickens on farms. High school boys and
girls will be trained to do janitor service,
work in stores, do housework and take
care of children. Tiny youngsters will
drill for air raid protection.
Even the physically handicapped.
capable OF working and free from defects
that might endanger theirs or anothers
safety, will be taught to be useful.
62 Million in War Work.
President Roosevelt, in a recent state
nent, estimated that the number of
Americans who will be engaged either
in the armed forces, or in war work of
some kind, will total 62500.000 by De-
cember, l943. In the last war only 40,-
600 workers were trained for industry
and agriculture)
If they don't know the job they are
assigned to they will have to be trained
for 1t, whether It's firing . gun, tilling
the soil, operating lathe, or feeding q
baby.
Chairman Paul v. McNutt, Of the War
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the Governor Of South Carolina, was
once among the prominent boarders, as
were ex-Gov. G. E. Cole, Secretaries Nc
Crary and Harlan, Nine. Octavia La
Vert, Gen. B. F. Butler during the Civil
War, when his headquarters were in this
city; Senator Jim Lane of Kansas, Matt
H. Carpenter of Wisconsin, Ann H.
Stevens, the authoress; Senator O. P.
Morton, war Governor of Indiana, and
ex-Gov Hammond of South Carolina
President Lincoln attended his first
public dinner at the National, which was
rendered him by E. G. Spaulding and
the New York delegation in Congress.
Henry Clay
Perhaps the most noted Of the many
prominent people who have made the
National their home was the celebrated
Kentuckian. Henry Clay Elected to the
United States Senate at the age of 30, he
soon became one of its outstanding MEM
bers. Later, when he became a member
of the House of Representatives, he was
made its Speaker. He set an example in
in 1924, 1882 and 1874, record only
equaled by William Jennings Bryan and
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Except, as we
all know, Mr. Roosevelt was elected three
times, while the others were defeated
three times. Mr.. Clay was against Eu-
ropean influences in America and, in
connection with the Missouri Compro-
mic nf icti 1oy 10 \,
States south of latitude 36 degrees 80
degrees north, gained considerable re-
noWn, as he also did in the somewhat
similar "Compromise" of 1850, He had
host of followers who idolized him to
the last. His remarks to Louis Kossuth,
the Hungarian patriot, made on his
death bed, are well worth reading.
Mis- most notable expression. Il would
rather be right than be President" might
well be taken into consideration by any
politician running for Office, and main
tanned even after his election or defeat.
Belva Lockwood
The admission of women to the bar
association, which began on April 8, 194l,
when seven women lawyers were admit
ter to membership, reminds the writer
of some of the difficulties of Mrs. Belva
A. Lockwood when she took up the study
and practice of law.
When this persevering woman came to
Washington the law schools of this city
were closed to her sex, but she saw no
reason why they should be, and forth
with proceeded to try to matriculate,
but without avail. Finally, in 1870, when
Well-known law school opened its doors
here to mixed classes, Mrs Lockwood
and other women took advantage of the
unusual opportunity and matriculated.
Only two of these finished the course,
Mrs. Lockwood and Miss Lydia S. Hall.
Later, on Mrs. Lockwoods being ad-
mitted to the bar of the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia, the clerk is
said to have remarked: You went
through today, Mrs. Lockwood, like a
knife. You see, the world moves in our
day."
Justice David K. Cartier, upon this
occasion, Is recorded as having said,
Madam, if you come into this court we
shall treat you like man."
Justice Arthur Macarthur, grandfather
OF Gen. Douglas Macarthur, was not
quite so generous or mplimentary. He
said: Bring on as many women lawyers
as you choose. do not believe they will
be a success"
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and who, in 1843, was residing on the
north side Of New York avenue at the
corner of Fourteenth street. In 1846, we
law firm of Davidge d Semmes, and
this partnership continued until the
latter went South and became Attorney
General of the Confederate States.
Recently the Davidge home at the
southeast corner of H and Seventeenth
streets was acquired as a site for the
State Department Annex,
The Davidee Home
When the writer visited this large
brick residence about year ago, he
found It to be typical palatial home
OF early Washington, with high ceilings,
heavy massive carved doors with broad
trimmings all apparently Of walnut or
some other kind of hardwood that would
cost mint of money today, and the
parlor-as it used to be called, con-
tains several unusually large mirrors,
one reaching from near the floor to the
ceiling.
A broad hallway led in from the H
street entrance to about the center of
the house, where was the stairway.
And what a stairway it was! OF carved
hardwood throughout, with heavy and
imposing balustrade and trim, giving it
formidable appearance such as one
rarely II ever sees in any of the modern
homes of today. We wondered what
will become of all of this fine wood?
In this old home, Mrs Davidge. a con-
nectlon of the Washington and Lee
families, died in 1885, and Mr.. Davdee
passed away there in 1901, and subse.
quently Mr.. and Mrs. Walter d. Daudee,
jr, removed from this fine residence to
1926 I street. The present Mr.. w. D.
Davidge is member of the Association
OF the Oldest Inhabitants.
William F. Mattingly. one Of the orig
inal incorporators Of the Bar Associa-
ton, was near neighbor to Mr.. Davsdge
and resided at 1916 H street, gust 10 the
west OF the famous Decatur home.
Richard T. Merrick, who Is credited by
some as having originated the idea of a
bar association for the District OF Co.
lumbla, was certainly foremost mem
ber OF the bar, and at the time of the
forming of the association was member
OF the firm OF Brent & Merrick and later
of the firm of Merr1ck & Morris, the
latter being Martin F. Morris, who served
for years as an associate justice of the
United States Court OF Appeals for the
District of Columbia.
But to refer specifically to all the early
members OF this worthy organization
would indeed carry this story to indef-
mite length.
Old National Hotel
However, We shall never more see the
old National Hotel where the Bar Asso-
citation came into being, and where 1t was
regularly organized and where its first
officers were elected. Indeed, this famous
hostelry which was familiar to our IA
thers and grandfathers in their day and
who saw it improved from time to time
into one Of the finest public houses in the
land. has but recently been removed and
the site is now vacant, but It's history is
we'll known and its record will always
make good reading.
1t was built about 1927, or at least 1t
was ready that year to be occupied by
John Gadsby, who was its first proprie-
tor, and by whose name 1t was called for
awhile. Here the first gas stove In Wash