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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-03
GOOD WILL DRAMATIC

The Good VIII Dramatic club
will meet this evening at o'clock
at the home OF Mrs. Lydia Ayotte
of Laval street. All members are
requested to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-03

Miss Anne Perry, student at
Smith College, spent the week. END
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman H. Perry of Central ave-
nue..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-03
Weddings
KETLTY-HERINGER

The Rev. Doctor James A. Brod-
erick united In marriage this morn-
ing at the Immaculate Conception
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-03

The first war in which the Ameri-
can Red Cross took part was the
Evening star., 1942-07-05

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Evening star., 1942-06-25
Oil Concern Withdrows
OPA Order Appeal

The first appeal from a price
order by Leon Henderson, OPA ad-
ministrator, was dismissed yester-
day by the United States Emer-
gency Court of Appeals at the re-
quest of the complainant, the Hous-
ton Oil Co. of Texas.
The Houston firm told the court
satisfactory adjustment of the mat
ter had been made by the OPA
since the filing of the complaint.
Appeal had been taken from an
order on the price of crude oil,
which affected a contract that was
in force between the Houston COM
pany and the Shell Petroleum Co.
The Houston firm had claimed that
it would lose under the price fixed
by Mr.. Henderson.
The Emergency Court OF Appeals
was set up here recently especially
to near complaints against OPA
price orders. Only one other suit
has been filed.
Evening star., 1942-06-25
Treasury to Get 1885 Packard
As Gift to U. S. From Army Wife

In one of the first transactions of
its kind at the Treasury Department,
the Secretary of the Treasury this
week will be accepting for Govern
ment use the eight cylinder, 1885
Packard automobile of Mrs. Robert
S. Pickens of Loudoun County, Va.
Mrs. Pickens' offer of her car yes
terday had to be considered by Low
ell Mellett, executive assistant to
President Roosevelt, before it could
be accepted. She was at first in
formed last night through the me-
dium of reporters that no Govern
ment agency had the legislative au-
thority to accept car out of hand.
When Mr.. Mellett got wind of the
situation this morning, however, he
declared through Philip Hamblet of
his Office that the Secretary of the
Treasury had been empowered by the
Second War Powers Act to accept
any kind of gift useful to the Gov
ernment from cash to a fur coat or
a turnlp.
This afternoon Mrs. Pickens, wife
of an Army major formerly with the
press relations branch of the War
Department here and now on foreign
duty, is arranging to sign over the
title of her Packard to Henry A.
Morgenthau. jr. The automobile is
in good running shape, though one
Evening star., 1942-06-25
Exhibit Shows SWIMMING
Has Special Wartime Role

of the pool in their heavy uniforms,
with light packs on their backs and
guns slung across their shoulders.
A commando detail from the coast
artillery anti-aircraft transported
one of their guns across the pool
and had the weapon ready for ac-
ton few seconds after they
climbed out.
A Naval Reserve officer showed
how Navy flyers, forced to bail out
water, slip out Of their parachute
harnesses before striking the water
to avoid getting tangled in the
chute. Personnel from the Coast
Guard Reserve of the Potomac River
Patrol showed how to maneuver in
cork jackets and another group of
swimmers demonstrated how i'm
portant such things as washtubs,
buckets, pots and pans can be when
one needs something to keep af1oat.
Members of the Capitol City
Swimmers, under the direction of
Dudley Gordon. gave demonstra-
ton of the basic skills in swimming,
showing how to use special breast
stroke in oil-covered waters to
sweep the oil away from the face;
motionless floating, treading; a
stroke which permits SWIM
mer to hold one arm above the
water, and other skills There was
also a demonstration of the fifth
columnist on the river
chiefly the chap who always wants
to shift seats in a canoe.
Commodore w. E. Longfellow,
pioneer life saver of the Red Cross
and assistant national director in
charge Of first aid, life saving and
accident prevention, explained the
demonstrations to the audience.
Evening star., 1942-06-25
Sugar Shortage Reduces
D. {. Bakery Production

Some of the leading bakeries of
the District, faced with an acute
sugar shortage, were operating to-
day on a curtailed production pro-
gram that in some instances COM
pletely eliminated layer cakes.
The curtailment appeared to ap-
ply chiefly to the larger cakes and
to an extent. large pies. Cup cakes
and small pies have not been affect
ed to an appreciable degree, it was
indicated.
An official of one of the largest
bakeries said the point had been
reached at which the firms produc-
ton had to be slashed draStically
or its doors closed. In this case,
manufacture of the restaurant size,
3-pound cake was stopped al
together and the pie output was re-
duced 25 per cent.
Other bakeries reported similar
experiences. 1t was feared that, un-
less some exception should be made,
three out of five of the smaller
firms here would be forced to shut
down.
Bakery officials said they had
been promised relief by sugar ra-
tioning officers, but added it would
have to come Immediately to avoid
general curtallment
Evening star., 1942-06-25
Virginia Parents Face
Charges in Baby's Death

The parents of a 3-month-old boy
who died Sunday in Alexandria Hos
pital were held by Fairfax County
police today, the father charged
with manslaughter and the mother
with neglect of the baby and un-
lawfully permitting the life of the
child to be put in danger.
Capt. Carl R. Mcintosh, chief of
Fairfax police, late yesterday issued
the warrants against Emerson Lee
Barnhill, 81, and Mrs. Jane Eliza
beth Barnhill of Groveton, Va, after
the two had been questioned about
the baby's death.
commemorative Attorney Paul E.
Brown set the fathers bond at IS 900
and the mothers at $500.
In his statement to police, the
father, defense worker in Alexan-
drla, said he had been playing with
the baby by tossing him in the air
but missed catching him when dog
ran between his legs. The baby
struck an ironing board and the iron
fell on his head, police quoted him
as saying.
Capt. Mcintosh said the incident
occurred Friday in the Barnhill
nome and that neighbors suggested
the next day the child be taken to
a hospital, The baby was admitted
late Saturday and died the next day,
according to Chief Mcintosh.
Evening star., 1942-06-25
Alien Agents Registration
To Affect Many Lawyers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Attorney General Biddle an
nounced today that the new Foreign
Agents Registration Act. which be-
comes effective Monday. will apply
to many lawyers and businessmen"
with foreign clients or associations
as well as to admitted propagandists
and political agents.
Because of the scope of the
amended law and the To-day limit
for filing registrations. Mr.. Biddle
urged all persons who represent for
eign principals in any capacity
whatever to familiariZe themselves
with its requirements.
IF, while representing these for
eign principals he said in a state
ment. they engage in propaganda
or political activity designed to af-
feet the foreign policies Of the
United States or any foreign polit-
ical interests, they are required to
register Registration is required
whether or not such political or
propaganda activity is on behalf Of
foreign clients"
A spokesman for the Justice De-
partment explained that a lawyer
who represented a foreign client
would be required to register if he
decided to run for an elective office,
even though there was no apparent
relation between the two facts.
Evening star., 1942-06-25

fender is ripped and only three of its
six tires have firm treads.
Mrs. Pickens lacked up the car in
the garage at the start OF the war
because it used q sizable amount OF
gasoline. Holder OF a B-3 card. she
conducts the business OF her farm
near Ashburn, Va, in a station
wagon which does not require as
much gasoline.
Mrs. Pickens offered the automo-
bile to the Government through a
letter to a local newspaper asking
which agency could accept it. She
did not wish to turn it in for SAL
wage, she said. because its condi-
ton was so good that the dealer
might sell it for driving instead.
Officials in the Office of Govern
ment Reports and of the Auto Ra-
tionlng Board first told reporters
such gifts are not possible" and
that answer was relayed to Mrs.
Pickens.
This morning she was consider
ing giving it to the Arlington Red
Cross Motor Corps when an auto
rationing official remembered that
the Treasury was permitted to &C
cept donations. The Treasury con-
ferred with Mr.. Mellett, who an
nounced to the press that car,
ripped fender, tires and all could be
accepted by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Evening star., 1942-06-25
zoo More Are Summoned
For EkIund Jury Duty

For the fourth day Justice James
w. Morris was attempting TODAY to
complete jury for the second mur-
der trial of John Eugene Eklund,
accused as the "sniper' who ter
rorlzed Washington's colored pop
ulation in 1910, killing several per-
sons.
Having exhausted the regular Dis
trict Court jury panel, Justice Nor
ris ordered 200 more prospective
jurors subpoenaed for appearance
today. Almost that many have been
reJected-mostly because of opin-
ions formed from reading newspa-
per accounts of the first trial. which
was thrown out because Of perjury Of
a key witness.
The jury will be locked up at
night as soon as the trial gets un-
der way, Justice Morris indicated.
Evening star., 1942-06-25
| Auxiliary Police
Thwort Theft of
Tire and Tube

Four auxiliary policemen thwarted
the theft of an automobile tire, tube
and wheel before dawn today.
They reported seeing an 18-year-
old colored youth trundling the loot,
On questioning him they discov-
cred the items had been taken from
an auto standing in the rear of 1922
Chaplin street NV. and owned by
Fulvio r. Fioravanti, 1112 Fifteenth
street NV.
The auxiliaries, Allen Samson, j.
P. Freunds, P. N. Long and Leroy
G, Metzger. took the youth to the
18th precinct station, where he was
held for investigation.
Purse snatchers took s73 from
three victimes during the night.
Margaret Hofferman, 311 Eleventh
street S.W., lost s36 and a diamond
ring to colored boy at Maine ave-
nue. and H street SW. Three COL
ored men knocked down James B.
Little of China Grove, N c., in the
200 block Of H street NV, taking
$22 in a billfold. Several colored
men similarly attacked Robert A.
Clay, Is. 17l6 Eighth street NV,
on Tenth between v and w streets
NV. taking his billfold and SIS.
Evening star., 1942-06-25
Citizens Beard 10 Discuss
Chevy Chase Loop Plan

The executive board of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association will meet
at o'clock tonight at 3731 Jenifer
street NV. to discuss the proposed
discontinuance of the Chevy Chase
loop bus line.
The proposal will be the subject
of public hearing at 10 am, June
80, before the Public Utilities Com
mission in connection with a plan
for a second crosstown bus line via
Military road NV A PUG spokes-
man explained the new crosstown
line would parallel the loop line at
several points and that the Office
of Defense Transportation has asked
that parallel lines be eliminated to
conserve equipment.
There is no certa nty. however, he
added, that the loop will be discon-
tinued even if the new croSstown
line is approved, the purpose of the
hearing being to gather information
on which the PUG eventually will
base its decision. The question Of
abandoning the loop, it was stated
at the commission, was the joint
suggestion of the commission and
the Capital Transit Co.
Evening star., 1942-06-25
Dairy Strike Threat
Called Off Pendinq
by Court
Two Resume Deliveries
Of Skim Milk to Firm;
Hearing Set for July 6

Deliveries of skim milk to a nom
union processing plant in Alex
andria, Va, were resumed by two
Washington dairies today after a
union had called off its threat to
srike at the two dairies, pending a
ruling on litigation in the case by
the United States Court of Appeals.
The appellant tribunal yesterday
allowed special appeal from a
District Court ruling turning down
a request for an injunction against
the union. the Milk Drivers e. Dairy
Employees Local No. 246. Arguments
were set down for July 6. Sitting
in the case are Chief Justice D.
Lawrence Groner and Associate JUS
tices Fred NJ. Vinson and Wiley
Rutledge.
Sought Closed Shop.
The union had threatened to
strike at the Wakefield and EN-
bassy-Fairfax dairies if the skim
milk deliveries were continued to
the Comico Milk Products Corp,
Alexandria. The union had de-
manded that the Comico manage
ment sign a closed-shop agreement,
but the management refused on the
grounds that no Comico employees
were members of the union.
The union then called more or
less" of a strike at Comico and
ordered its members who worked at
Embassy-Fairfax and Wakefield not
to load Comico trucks that called
for the skim milk. The two dairies
sought an injunction in District
Court to halt the dairies from strik-
ing, but Justice Jesse C. Adkins
refused it. basing his ruling on pro-
visions of the Norris s-LaGuardia
Act, which forbids courts from issu-
ing injunctions in labor disputes.
Justice Adkins held that a labor
dispute existed at Comico
Union Acts on Court Suggestion.
Attorney John E. Hillyard took
the case to the Court of Appeals on
behalf of Wakefield. At the sug-
gestion of the court the union
agreed to call off its threat to strike
at both Wakefield and Embassy
Fairfax pending final ruling.
The two dairies claimed they were
forced to pour about 4,5p0 gallons of
milk down the sewer daily because
they couldn't deliver it to Comico.
could find no other customer and
had no storage space for it.
Evening star., 1942-06-25
Can1a|ier Opens
Food Probe al
Glenn Dale
McCurrun Orders
Inquiry After
Patients Protest

Investigation of the quality Of
food served at the Glenn Dale
tuberculosis Sanitaria was begun
today by r. F. Camalier, counsel to
the Senate District Committee.
Chairman McCarran directed Mr.
Camalier to make the inquiry after
receiving a petition from IS patients,
calling the meals at the institution
"unsavory."
Here, in the past few months,
most of the food is so inferior that
even a we'll person would upon see
ing it become nauseated and lose
any trace of an appetite he may
have" the protest read.
Serving Method Hit.
"One of the prerequisites of ac-
quiring a cure of tuberculosis is good,
nourishing food" the letter con-
tinued.
The complaint was aimed not
only at the quality, but the method
of serving. Among the allegations
were that remnants of food from a
previous meal are sometimes served
and that Clipped glasses are used.
There is an abnormal amount of
cases of diarrhea and dysentery as
result of the putrescent food" the
letter charged. Many cases of the
same have been avoided by the
patients refusal to eat such articles
of food that would cause these all
ments'
Say Protests Ignored.
Another charge was that Off
cials of this hospital refuse to ac-
knowledge any complaints registered
by a patient. Instead. each objec-
ton is duly recorded on the COM
plainant's chart"
Mr.. Camalier plans to make per-
sonal inspection of the hospital and
report his findings to Senator Nc
Carran within few days.
Evening star., 1942-06-25
Efort 10 Break Deadlock
On D. {. Housing Fund Fails

Funds for war housing for Gov
ernment workers in Washington
were still caught today in the dead
lock between House and Senate
conferees over whether to build
some family dwelling units or all
dormitories.
After another effort to settle the
dispute yesterday afternoon failed,
the conferees parted with no def
mite plans for another meeting
Unless one side yields the bill may
die in conference.
The House originally voted sl2,-
100000 for dormitories and ST.
100000 for essential public works,
or a total of 29,500,000.
The Senate added S13,0O000O for
5000 family dwelling units, which
is the point of difference. The House
group offered to compromise yes
terday by adding s3,200,000 to the
dormitory fund in place of the
houses, but that apparently was
not acceptable to the Senators, who
are standing on the testimony of
housing officials that some family
units are necessary.
After the conferees held their
first meeting several weeks ago and
failed to agree, both the Senate and
House voted to insist on their re-
Spective positions.
Evening star., 1942-06-25

An aviator fell in the East Poto-
mac Park swimming pool. Before
he could catch his breath. a crash
rescue squad of swimming first aid
ers was at his side. Six minutes
later, the victim was resting COM
fortably on a stretcher in the water,
his head and right shoulder swathed
in bandages and his left leg in a
splint.
But it was all make believe. The
swift rescue" and first aid applica-
ton was performed for the benefit
of a crowd of more than 300 per-
sons who gathered at the swimming
pool last night to witness demon
stration of the importance OF SWIM
ming in wartime.
Taking the role of the flyer forced
to bail out of his plane into the
water, James ChagnOn found him
self surrounded suddenly by squad
of swimming first aiders from the
Social Security Board First Aid De-
tachment. The first to reach him
placed the victims arms over
cambuoy. Two other rescuers fol-
lowed with a small raft bearing
bucket filled with bandages and
congresses and other first aid neces-
stiles.
Tread Water While Working.
The first aiders-three women and
a man-ministered to the victim
while treading water.
The demonstrations were present.
ed by the Water Safety Committee
of the District Red Cross, with
swimming units of the armed forces
stationed in this area as featured
performers.
The audience saw riflemen from
Fort Washington swim the length
Evening star., 1942-06-25
D. {. Taxi Driver Found
Shot 10 Death in Home

Verlyn o. Travis, 29 a taxi driver
was killed by shotgun blast early
today at his hcme, l225 Franklin
street NE.
Hearing an explosion, his sister,
Winlfred L. Travis. 20, found him
lying on the dining room floor with
a gun nearby, police said.
A Casualty Hospital ambulance
physician said head wound
caused death and DR.. Richard Ros-
enberg, deputy coroner, said he
would issue a certificate of suicide.
Police said the victims wife. Mrs
Martha P. Travis, 81, and another
sister, Helen L. Travis, 18. were in
the house at the time of the shoot
ing.
Evening star., 1942-06-25
House Member Urges
Elected Delegate in
Congress for D. {.
Paddock Of illinois Says
He Will Offer Bill to
Cover Proposal

A proposal that the District be
granted an elected delegate in Con-
gress was made in the House today
by Representative Paddock. Demo-
crat, of Illinois, who stated he is
preparing to introduce such legisla-
ton.
AT time when we are risking
our national existence to defend the
principle of democracy" Mr.. Pad
dock said. more than 100000 resi-
dents Of Washington have no voice
whatever in their government. The
municipal machinery through which
Congress exercises its powers over
this disenfranchised community is
complicated, cumbersome and in
efficient. 1t is unsatisfactory to
Congress, to the District officials
who try to make it function and
most emphatically to the people
who have to live under its control.
In the midst of the World War,
there is no available time to consider
complete reorganization which some
day will take place There is, how
ever. one step which can be taken
now, involving no lengthy investiga-
tions or discussions. The elected
delegate in the House Of Representa-
tlves. which the District had from
1871 to 1874, can be restored.
L fully realize that having an
elected delegate will not satisfy the
large number of Washington citizens
who wish to live in a self governing
American community. However, /
believe that having a delegate now
will greatly increase the probability
OF an elected District government at
a future date. There would no
longer be taxation without rep
resentatiQr' and residents of the
Nations Capital would again have
a share in making their laws and
directing their affairs"
Evening star., 1942-06-25
Two Arrested in Probe
OF Attack and Robbery

Policemen A. B. Hit and R. W..
Valentine of the second precinct
today arrested a 46-year-old man
and a 31-year-old woman, both col
ored, as suspects in an assault early
Sunday upon Chin Lee, 46, laundry
man of 406 o street NV.
The laundryman is in Casualty
Hospital with a fractured skull suf-
fered when he was robbed OF $120
in the rear of his establishment,
police reported.
Evening star., 1942-06-25
Salvage Drive Nets
Large Rubber Mat
| MISSING J Years

The Districts salvage drive may
be behind schedule, but at least it
returned a stolen apartment house
mat missing for seven years.
Seven years ago a large front
door mat was stolen one spring
night from in front Of the Cordova
Apartment at Twentieth street and
Florida avenue NV. Yesterday the
mat with the name Cordova in
large, white letters turned up in
the rubber salvage drive at ga
rage in the 1400 block of P street
NV.
The garage proprietor telephoned
the apartment house and the mat
Is now returned to its original place.
Evening star., 1942-06-25
Youth Falls From Dredqe,
browns in Potomac =

Engaged in night dredging on the
Potomac, Garland Leo Lail, l8, 1909
Pennsylvania avenue NV, fell into
the river shortly after last mid
night and was drowned.
He was an employe on dredge
No. 5 of the Smoot Sand & Gravel
Co., operating near Danger Field
Island, off Bellevue, police said. His
body was recovered by Harbor Po-
licemen E. J. Spence, R. L. Becker
and P. Baicar. Lail was identified
by his father, Earl Lail, cook on
the dredge
Evening star., 1942-06-25
Officials Speeding
Plans for Daylight
Raid Test Saturday
All Traffic to Be
Halted for Half Hour
Between 10 AM. and II

Civilian defense officials in Wash
ington and nearby Maryland and
Virginia areas were preparing today
for another daylight air-raid test
authorized for the Metropolitan Area
by the lst Fighter Command of the
Army
The test will be held some time
between 10 a I'm. and noon Saturday
and will last not more than a half
hour. Warning sirens will signal
the beginning and ending of the
practice.
During the period all traffic will
be stopped except official vehicles of
the Federal and District govern
ments and emergency vehicles carry
ing insignia issued by the chief of
the District, Alexandria or the
counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Mont
gomery or Prince Georges.
Col. Henry S. Barrett, MARYLAND
AFRAID precautions director, said
Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties had been excused from
Statewide test of afraid signals
at II am. Saturday so they NAV
participate in the Metropolitan Area
practice.
Asks Prompt Reports.
Civilian Defense Co-ordinator
John Russell Young authorized sub
uroan co-ordlnators and chiefs of
services to prepare any simulated
incidents which they may consider
appropriate for training purposes.
Each service chief and suburban
co-ordlnator was requested to sub
NIT a brief report not later than :
pm. Monday showing how many
members of the Citizens Defense
Corps reported for duty: the ade-
quacy OF the public warning system:
accidents or casualties. unusual oc-
currences, number and type of
elements modified and recon-
mendations.
Co-ordinator Young warned that
the designation of certain vehicles
as emergency vehicles does not
exempt them from the usual traffic
and motor vehicle regulations in
force in the District. Nor does the
operation of any vehicle during the
test constitute operation in an
emergency he said.
Federal Role Undetermined.
Mr.. Young said the extent to
which Federal Government build
lngs would participate in the test
would be determined by the deputy
afraid warden in charge of Fed
eral structures.
The co-ordinator urged the utmost
caution to avoid accidents and called
on citizens to avoid placing them
selves IN Jeopardy by observing the
rules of the game"
In general. he said. pedestrians.
persons in homes and drivers of
private vehicles will follow the same
procedure as during nighttime
tests insofar as it is applicable to
daylight conditions.