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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
NoEess In
 Washington
By FREDERICK c. oTHMAN

Washington. July 3-(UP)-This was my day to fry an egg on Penn- sylvania avenue; only, no egg.
 No eggs anyplace. (You hear that MT. Food CZar Anderson? Your egg shortage is interfering with sci ence.) That's why, friends, you must take my word for how hot it is in the D. of c. I'm blisteringt both typewriter fingers, telling you:
 Your back tickles from the sweat dripping off your sohulder blades Take a bath and you can't rub yourself dry; the WACS and the WAVES, under orders to wear stockings, claim it's days job to pull same up their wet legs.
 Hot? I know a lady who says her apartment is like coffin with the lid nailed on. So much for generalities; we will now consider some specific sweaters and I'm not talking about feminine styles.
 President Truman has an ice ma chine in his cellar. which keeps his house cool and dry and I wish ] lived there, myself. Across the street from him are the sufferers The diplomats inhabit the state de- partment, which is as hot as it was when built in the last century. A diplomat worth his salt would as soon appear in public minus his pants as without his coat. The re- suit is too painful to describe. Ex- Secretary of State Edward Stet- tinius had his own private air cool CT in his office; whether he leaves it for the new man remains to be seen.
 The Treasury Department is air conditioned throughout. The other day the help was let off early any, way, account of the heat. The Commerce Department is as clam my as it is hot and nobody's com- fortable there except the fish in the basement aquarium.
 So it goes throughout the gov- ernment; about half the buildings are air cooled; the other half hot ter than the hinges of you-know- where. There also is the senate of the U. s., which is wonderfully air conditioned when empty.
 As soon as the 96 speech-makers come in and start spouting, the temperatures go up and stay that way until the senate recesses. When the oratory ceases, it gets cool again.
 Occasionally, as it did late yester- day. it rains. The first drops sizzle into steam, then water pours down as in Sadie Thompson's hideaway and after a few minutes the sun comes out again. It's as hot as ever.
 had a chat with the weather man, who said nothing about it be- ing the humidity instead of the heat. He said it was the heat and the humidity. He said it doesn't make much difference whether the temperature is 90, or 98. You still feel like fat man in hot box.
 That brings us to the fact that Washington's climate is the worst (Yes, it is, too, chamber of con- merce) in the U. S. A. I have read that this is the fault of G. Wash ington.
 The debunking historians claim that he owned a swamp; that he sold it at a neat profit to the gov- ernment for use as the capital This is hard to believe of the man who couldn't tell lie. He was the father of his country and he would n't do a thing like that to us.
 Whoever did decide to locate the government here, and say il without fear of contradiction, was a dope. I can prove it. as soon as find myself an egg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
.SWPC AGENCY
 WINS PLAUD|TS IN SOUTHWEST

By WILLARD c. HASELBUSH United Press Staff COrresp0ndent)
 Dallas, Tex, July (UP)-There's 8 new alphabetical government agency in Texas to which lot of southwest businessmen, who sput- ter with rage when you mention OPA, MIRA, WPA and some other New Deal collections of letters, would like to erect a monument. It's the TAS of the SWPC, and rugged individualists in Texas who shuddered when they first saw that string of letters are cheering now.
 The TAS of the SWPC operates all over the country - but this is its southwest success story.
 Those initial mean Technical Advisory Service of the Smaller War Plants Corporation"
 Back Their Slogan
 The proud boast of the TAS- SWPC is: If you don't know how, just ask us.''
 And they aren't kidding.
 Under the new setup, small bus inessmen and small manufacturers of the southwest appeal to the regional office in Dallas with their questions about small business and small industry.
 Here's how it works:
 A stock-feed manufacturer in Muskogee, Okla, found his vital supply of sugar cane molasses cut off by war. He called on the TAS- SWPC for a substitute so he could stay in business.
 The regional office found the answer. It not only filled the needs of the Oklahoma firm but estab- lished a market for millions of pounds of waste from Rio Grande Valley citrus canning plants, which developed a molasses and put it on the rnraket at once.
 Gulf Coast fishermen posed an- other problem to the service. Hot Gulf winds sometimes make their fish go stale before they can get them to shore for freezing, thus limiting the distances the fish can be shipped to aid in the food shortage.
 Fill Research Need
 SWPC researchers got W. R. Woolrich, dean of engineering at the University of Texas, on the job. He's perfecting a deep-freeze unit for fishing boats.
 Occasionally SWPC has been able to keep a businessman from committing business mistake. Recently, a Fort worth man de- cided to go into the manufacture of automotive gaskets and belts and sought technical advice. He chang ed his mind when the TAS-SWPC told him the gaskets and belts are by products of the big rubber con- panies and he could not hope to compete.
 Small industry, lacking resources for research and laboratory investi- gation, usually is several steps be- hind a large industry in technical advances, say SWPC officials. With war production depending greatly on thousands of small plants, SWPC established its technical advisory service.
 Official say they are ready to render full service during reconver- sion and to returning soldiers planning to go into business for themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
Jail Becomes
 Beauty Salon
BY MARY HARRINGTON

Bridgeport, Conn, July 3-UP)- Mrs. Imogene Stevens, 24, Texas beauty charged with manslaughter turned the Fairfield county jail into one woman beauty parlor today as she nervously awaited the home coming of her paratrooper husband
 She washed and set her hair. She pressed and re-pressed her Navy bluesilk dress. She fixed" and Ire fixed" her face. In between she nervously popped up every few minutes to ask if "Georgie" had ar- rived.
 "Georgie' was Maj. George R Stevens, III, the man she married in Alliance, Neb., seven days be- fore he left for the Normandy in- vasion.
 "Georgie will get me out of this mess and this horrible pail" she said.
 Stevens was expected sometime to- day on special leave from Europe Jailers said he would be brought to his wife no matte. what time of the day or night he arrives.
 Friends said they were not cer- tain how much Stevens knew of the shooting of Seaman Pc Albert Ko. vacs, 19, June 8 at the home o1 Charles Milton in nearby New Ca naan.
 They said Stevens had been in- formed that his pretty wife was be- ing held in $5O,O00 bail on charge of manslaughter. But they didn't know if he had been told of coroner T. E. Steiber's report that the kill ing resulted from "a beer drinking party and sex incriminations' in- volving Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Milton and Milton.
 Cgorge R. Stevens, Jr., New Ca naan socialite, said SteiberIS report would make no difference to his son. He said Stevens was "madly in love with Imogene."
 Mrs. Stevens said she killed Ko- vacs when she found him and his brother in the Milton home. She said she thought they were burg lars. James Kovacs, 2, said they were calling on Faith Coombs who worked for the Miltons. He said his brother was shot without provoca- tion.
 The Texas bombshell, who police said used to practice pistol shoot ing in her living room, killed Ko- vacs with a .25 calibre automatic her husband gave her for protec- ton when he went overseas.
 Jailers said Mrs. Stevens was too nervous to eat as she awaited her husband. She wrote him twice day until she learned he was on his way home, they said. In return she re- ceived just one letter from Stevns, prison attachS said.
 Meanwhile, a county official who asked that hi5 name not be used, said things are not as bad as they seem." He questioned the reliability of several persons quoted by the cor oner, I'm going to talk to the Nal jor when he comes home," the of- ficial said. He'll want to know what I have to say.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
3 Rescued ByGIider

Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea, July - (U.P) = The seven-week expedition to rescue three Amer jeans from a mile-high lost valley in the interior of New Guinea end- ed without a casualty today when the rescue party leader and three paratroopers were snatched from "Shangri-La" aboard glider.
 Lanky, grinning Captain Cecil E. Walters, Portland, Ore. landed his glider safely on the Sentani air strip here and was greeted by two of the trio whose rescue he directed WAC Corporal Margaret Hastings, Owego, N. Y., and Lieutenant John B. McCollomb, Trenton, Mo.
 The third and last survivor, Serg- cant Kenneth w. Decker, Kelso, Wash, was recovering in hospital from head injuries and burns suf- fered on May IS when an Army Transport with "A persons aboard crashed in the towering Oranje Mountains l3O miles south of Hol- landia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
Surplus Beef
 Now Wasted
BY RUTH GMEINER.

Washington, July 3.-UP)-Sec- retary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson plans early use of his new powers as food boss to relieve civilian meat shortages, he said to- day.
 But he hopes to work with-not against-OPA.
 Anderson told reporters he con- terred with Price Administrator Chester Bowles, yesterday, his first official day on the job, about pos sible effects of amendments to the OPA extension bill, signed by President Truman over the week end.
 The bill gave Anderson greater power than held by any of his pre- decessors. Among them was the authority to allow small slaughter CTS to ship meat across state lines and lift present slaughter limita- tions.
 These limitations have been blamed for some of the current shortages. The former New Mexico congressman reported that on a re- cent cross-country tour with his House food investigating commit tee he found surplus beef "just be- ing wasted". He predicted that exercise of his certifying author ity will eliminate this situation.
 "Foolishly adn1 nistered, the amendment would nullify good deal of the work done by OPA," An- derson declared. T wanted to aS- sure OPA that I intend to work in conjunction with, not opposition to-. the OPA program"
 Local authorities, aided by the new flexible meat program, must cooperate in combating the black market, Anderson declared.
 He made it clear that he does not intend to issue blanket auth ority" to slaughter indiscriminately It will be necessary to "tie restric- tiUns' to permits to make sure that the extra meat slaughtered will go to shortage areas, he ex- plained.
 Anderson said he could not esti- mate when the effects of the new program would be felt. Every case will be examined individually with promise of local cooperation e a prime consideration" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
RONALD NODINE
 RECEIVES AWARD

Terryville, July 3-Ronald Mo- dine, II, son of MT. and Mrs. Fred Nodine of North Main street has been honored for his activities in the Boy Rangers of America with a $500 War Bond and a $250 Gruen watch from Jimmy Fidler of Holly wood. The local youth was chosen following the presentation of his qualifications by Horace R. Whit tier, leader of the Terryville Boy Rangers. Ronald's achievements which included his leadership of 3 group of Boy Rangers in the collec- tion of paper and scrap metals in the salvage drives, collection o1 milkweed pods, enterprise and thrift shown by selling magazines and investing his earnings in War Stamps and his attendance to a crippled man by wheeling him down town and back in his wheel chair and helping with other var ious duties in the form of voluntary work was cited in the nationwide broadcast of Jimmy Fidler's, Sun- day night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
Moriposo Sails
 From Hub Whorf

Boston, July 3-(UP)-Bearing nearly 400 delegates and their staffs and families returning home from the San Francisco Conference, the SS Mariposa sailed today on the first Transatlantic passenger voyage from this port since the war began.
 One of the homeward-bound del- egates was Turkish Foreign Minis ter Hasan Saka who said he plans to present the United Nations Char ter to the Turkish parliament as soon as he arrives in Ankara.
 Saka said that success of the Charter depends on the use by the large nations of the tremendous au- thority granted them. He said the Charter was not yet perfect. but added that it is not wise to reach perfection at the beginning. Hu- man things always are imperfect at the start"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
PAPERS WITHDRAWN
 IN $2,5OO ACTION

Withdrawal papers were filed in common pleas court today in the s2,500 civil action brought by Mary Daly of Waterbury against the Citi- zens and Manufacturers National Bank as administrator of the estate of the late D. F. Buckley. The plain tiff sued as the result of left wrist fracture sustained February 1. l94S in a fall at premises at "A Columbia Boulevard. Terms of settlement were not disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
BROOKLYN A. C. PLANS
 OUTING ON JULY IS

An all day outing will be held on Sunday July IS. at the Alpha Sport ing club grounds in Middlehury un- der the sponsorship of the Brokolyn Athletic club. Daniel J. Mahaney. member cf the club. recently ap- pointed. County Commissioner by Governor Baldwin will be a guest Qf honor. Tickets are s2.6O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
Ne1os Of Connecticut

New Haven, Conn, July 31(UP) - BondholderS of the old Colony railroad today were opposing the sixth plan of reorganization of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad which, they claimed, was unfair and negotiable" for their group.
 At hearing before Federal Judge Carroll c. Hincks, former Massa- chusetts Governor Joseph B. Ely, representing the Old Colony bond holders, suggested the court send the portions of the reorganization plan affecting his group back to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Under the proposed plan, he said, purchase price of $18,191 SIT was set for the Old Colony, while the rail- roads assets now were listed as $2O, ,955, ,798.
 Other portions of the proposed re- organization plan were objected to by the commonwealth of Massachu- sets and others who claimed the ICC was without jurisdiction to make the report; and the Pennsyl- vania Railroad which opposed the plan of assignment.
 Greenwich, Conn, July 1(UP)- An army pilot crashed to his death here last night during an electrical storm. His plane was seen flying low under the clouds shortly before it hit some trees on the estate of R. Lawrence akley, New York city broker. Army officials said the pilot had flown from the Millville, N. J. base but withheld his name pending notification of next of hin. .. .. Hartford, Conn, July 3.-(UP)- Connecticut has nearly doubled its quota for the Seventh War Loan drive with sales of all classes of bonds now totaling $727, 400 000, Paul E Callahan executive vice chairman of the Connecticut War Finance committee, said today.
 Sales to individuals, which have reached $111, 100000, still were short of the S119,OO0000 goal, he said. but corporation sales mounted to S616, ,o00, ,000, which was 230 per cent Of the quota.
 BranfOrd, Conn.,, July 3.-UP)- Funeral services will be held today for Edward Fessenden Galludet, of Pine Orchard, aeronautical engineer and one-time coach of the Yale crew, who died Sunday night.
 Galludet was born in Washington. ID. C., son of Dr. Edward M. Gal laudet, founder and president of the GalIaudet college for the deaf. He formed the Gallaudet Aircraft Corp, at East Greenwich, R. l., during the last war.
 He leaves his wife, two daughters and son.
 Stamford, Conn, July 3.-(UP)- When a meeting of Atlas Powder company workers broke up last night they went out to their hall to find 46 of their automobile tires pune tured with an ice pick. Victims reported that several weeks ago about the same number of tires were pullCGuI6Q III GIIC odAAC AAeAl- ner in the company parking lot. New Haven, Conn.,, July S.-(UP) Charles Henchel, Democratic state representative, today started his new duties as city clerk of New Haven. Henchel was appointed to fill the vacancy left when Abraham Sweig- baum became assistant city attor- ney.
 Stamford, Conn. Jply 3.-(UP)- Vivtor Turner, 55, died today of in- juries suffered when he was struck by an automobile last night. Oper- ator of the vehicle, Vincent J. Meyer, 28, (18 Sheffield road), Ros- lyndale, Mass, was held in $1,0Oo bond pending the coroner's investl- gation. Meyer previously was url- der arrest for speeding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
KNOW THEIR GOLD

The chemistry of gold Is better understood in the United States than in any other country in the world. American refiners carry on extensive research work . gold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
BANNED BILLBOARDs

Women of Hawaii enforced measures to spare the magnificent scenery from unsightly billboards when the Territory of Hawaii be- came a tourists paradise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
ORIGINAL HYBRIps

The word "hybrid" was used originally by ancient Romans to describe pigs whose fathers wers wild boars and whose mothers were domestic stock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03

Cannon fire and bombings do not cause rain. Scientists say man cannot alter weather until he can ehnage the course of 19O,0OO, ,0OO,- s 65p tons of air.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03

Baseball is increasing In popu- iarity in Mexico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03

The following documents have been filed at the office of Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03

Stamford, Conn. Jply 3.-CUP)- Vivtor Turner, 55. died today of in- iuries suffered when he was struck by an automobile last night. Oper- ator of the vehicle, Vincent J. Meyer, 28, (18 Sheffield road). Ros- lyndale, Mass, was held in $1,O0O bond pending the coroner's investl- gation. Meyer previously was url- der arrest for speeding.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-09

the Dabney clubs will meet and on
Thursday. Aycock clubs will meet.
Zeb Vance clubs will meet or Fri
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-09

Jubilee Singers and the Gosro,
Brothers Quartets. oeI
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-09
Musical Program SUNDAY

Thele viii De a musical program
II the Spring Street Baptist church
Sunday night at 3 o'clock, it was
announced. a special feature VIII
be a false wedding with music by
the Sons of Gabriel, Starlight
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Alpha Phi Group
To Hold YuIehde
Party Tomorrow

A Christmas party will be held
by Alpha Phi Alumnae at 7:30 pm
tomorrow in the home of Miss Vera
Gere and Miss Anita Harper, 213l
Tunlaw read NV.
In place of the customary gift
exchange, members will give pres
ents to service men and women In
local hospitals as part of the Pan
hellenic Christmas project. Mrs
Harold Morrison is Alpha Phi rep.
resentative in Panhellenic, with Mrs
William c. Hutchinson alternate.
Assisting the hostesses will be
Mrs. John E. Burks, president of the
group; Mrs. Samuel B. Maize, chair
man of arrangements, and her com.
mittee, Mrs. J. T. Rinker and Mrs
Frank Stoner.
The party also will be a farewell
meeting for Mrs. Frank Wollaeger
who is returning to Milwaukee aftel
living here for several years. Sh'
has been serving as Alpha Phi chair
man Of Red Gross activities.
Alumnae and collegiate member.
may make reservations to attene
the party by calling any membel
Il Of the committee.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
College ALA,nnae
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VIII Hold YAle
Meets This Week

Several college alumnae groups
are planning Christmas festivities
this week. I:
The Radcliffe Club has been I'M
vited by Mrs. Bruce Fuller to q
Christmas tea from 4 pm. to s pra.
today In her home. 1916 Belmont
street NV. Last years winners OF
the Radcliffe College book award
will be among the guests. ~
| Former students and alumnae of
Mount Holyoke College will attend
a dinner to be held at $50 pm.
tomorrow at the Fairfax Hotel. /:
Younger members of the Goucher
College Club will be hosts to under
graduates home for vacation and
prospective students at tea from
$3.50 pm. to $50 pm. Tuesday IN
the AAUW clubhouse, 1884 I street
NV.
Special guests of honor will be:
DR.. Dorothea Wyatt, professor Of
history and formerly director of Of
flcer training of the SPARS, and
Miss Helen Hosp, aiufnnae tt1lstee
and associate In higher education Of
the AAUW.
Miss Dorothy Lawrence -Toombs,
arrangements chairman, will be as
sisted by Miss Carribelle Waters
Officers of the local club will pre-
side at the tea table
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Chevy Chase Women
VII Give PLAY

The drama section of the Woman s
Club of Chevy Chase will present "A
Christmas for Olga" a one-act play
by Barbara Webb. at the regular
monthly meeting of the club at /
pm. Wednesday.
The play is under the direction of
Mrs. Irving M. Day. with Mrs. Irving
C. Root and Mrs. Ross Gum
assisting.
Mrs. Arthur w. Palmer has re-
quested members to bring potted
plants and vines for service men in
nearby hospitals.
Members are also asked to bring
Christmas gifts for distribution by
the Red Cross Camp and Hospital
Service Committee to Naval Medical
Center. Mrs. H. G. Clay, who is
making scuffs for convalescents has
announced that all members who
can do this work should get in touch
with her at her home.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Alexandria Women
Present PROGRAM

A silhouette dramatic program
will be presented before the Alex
andria Woman's Club at its general
meeting at 2 pm. Thursday in
Gadsbys Tavern.
The program will be divided into
two parts, the first featuring series
Of silhouettes depicting the Christ
mas story, by Mrs William Auman,
secretary of the club.
The second part will be an orig
inal Christmas play, written and
directed by Mrs. Lila Wood Daniels,
prominent Pen Woman and chair
man of the literature department of
the club. Playing in the leading
roles will be Mrs. j. Herbert Knight,
Mrs. Auman, Mrs. j. Burchell Leach
man and Mrs. John w. Aldrich
Mrs. E. E. MacMorland will narrate
the prologue.
Before its Alexandria presenta :
tior. the play will be given on We'd
nesday before the Fredericksburg
Woman's Club at the Fredericksburg
USO. Several Alexandria women
will attend.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Auxiliary to Hold
Victory Pledge
Luncheon Feb. II

Plans for Victory Pledge
Luncheon" to be held by the City
of Hope Auxiliary of the Los
Angeles Sanatorium on February II
will be discussed at the monthly
meeting at 1890 pm. Tuesday in
the Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton, Eighth and I streets NV.
Mrs. Lee Segal of Los Angeles
will speak on the work at the sana-
torium at the Tuesday meeting.
Mrs. Carl w. Linker has been ap-
pointed general chairman of the
February luncheon.
Members of the auxiliary who will
assist her include Mrs Daniel De
Young, co-chairman; Mrs. Alfred
Bennett, Mrs. Saul Alpher, Mrs
Flora Oppenheimer, hostesses; Mrs
Joseph Stern, Mrs. Maud Paul, tick
cts: Mrs. Winifred Stern, auto
mobile tickets: Mrs. Walbert. banks
Mrs. Julius Lulley, hotel arrange.
ments; Mrs. Jennie Marlowe, dec.
orations; Mrs. Jack Kressfield
plaque fund; Mrs. Howard Kauf.
man, receptions; Mrs. Sarah Gold.
berg, ushers; Mrs. Cecilia Fine
program; Mrs. Pearl Harris, pub.
licity; Mrs. Murray Freeman, Mrs
Alfred Harzenstein, telephone; Mrs
Max Cohen, secretary, and Mrs
Margaret Herman, Victory bonds