Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-28
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
(From our Special Co@respondent.)

(From our Special Co@respondent.)
Washington, Jan. 2S.-The U. 5.
Civil Service Commission announced
today that an examination will be
held in Alexandria on February II
for the position of printers assist
ant in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. This examination will be
open to women only. The entrance
salary in the Bureau for this class
of worker is $3.50 day.
The Commission points out that
appointees are first taught the duties
of counting paper, laying the sheets
of paper on the engraved plate pre-
paratory to printing, taking them off.
examining them and delivering them
to messengers. In the Bureau
days work is eight hours, including
half an hour for luncheon. The wo-
men employees do not work on Sun
days. If it is necessary for them to
work extra hours they are paid for
time and a half for the overtime
work. For the first month, the per-
iod Of instruction, they are assigned
to the day force. After that period
they must work on the night force
until they can be assigned regularly
to daywork in the order of seniority.
The State Department is keeping
it's eye on situation that has devel-
oped on the border between Guate.
mala and Mexico, where troops of
both countries are reportd to be
massed in readiness for armed con-
flict. This government is most an
xious that actual battle between the
two nations be avoided and is watch
ing the situation carefully to pre-
vent hostilities if possible. The
trouble between the two governments
arise out of the deposing of former
President Herrera, of Guatemala
who was friendly to Mexico, on De-
cember 6, 1921. Herrera was said to
have resigned, but it is well known
that his resignation was at the point
of a pistol in the hands of some of
his cabinet members who sought to
force him out. On top of this came
an incident involving the Mexican
Minister which caused the Mexican
government to order him home. 1t
is explained by the Guatemalans that
the act of the Mexicans was one of
friendship and in no way involved
the threat of hostilities.
Should a woman, though married,
retain her maiden name? Members
of the National Woman's Party be-
lieve so, and in conjunction with the
Lucy Stone League of New York.
they have started campaign to
nopularize the custom of women re-
tanning their maiden names, or noms
de plume, or stage names. even after
they have earned the right to be
called Mrs"
One Of the first moves in the
campaign is contained in the wom-
ems rights bill now being urged on
the Virginia legislature. 1t gives
the women the right to "choice of
domicile, residence and name" The
bill is being pushed by Miss Elsie
Hill who recently married Professor
Leavitt, of the University of North
Dakota. a large number of women
not encumbered with the names Of
their husbands are members of the
Lucy Stone League.
Royal A. Haynes, U. S. Prohibi-
ton Commissioner. is somewhat ex
ercised over the reports that the i'm.
! nortations of LIQUORS into the United
States are on the increase. He gave
out statement today attempting
70 disnrovn the fact and to show
that the United States is growing
lrier and drier day hv day.
"In authorization of the passage Of
'ho Willis-Camphell bill. which cut
off liquor importations,' said
HAYNES TODAY, "there was naturally
IN increase in shipments from abroad
However. importations of all liquors
for medicinal and manufacturing
purnosa were less than one-half OF
| one per cent of the total consnmp.
tion of beverage linnors in the United
States in pre-prohibition davs. The
Wills Campbell hill will reduce i'm
nortations to almost vanishing
1oint hereafter"
Charles w. Morse, shin magnatc
who returned from fEavrc. France.
after the United States government
had requested that he not he ncrr"!'
+ed to STAY in France. TODAY demand
I'd Of the u. s. attorney her" that
something he done about this case.
In letter to tho District Attorney
| Morse declared that ci"ht weeks had
! olapsed since be and his son offered
N annnar before the Grand 'irv
waving all privileges Of immu"'t"
hit that no+hin~ has henn done about
~ ,,yo uo dnclarnS that he is an.