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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20
SECOND SECTION
LOCAL NEWS
j. s. PAY RAISE
IS URGED BY
LAGUARD|A

An eloquent appeal by Repre-
sentative F. III. LaGuardia of
New York for a minimum
wage of $1,000 in the Govern
ment service featured the Sec
ond days hearing before the
House Civil Service Commit
tee today on the Welch bill,
which provides a blanket in
crease in Government salaries.
''It is highly improper that Uncle
Sam should have a girl or woman
working for him for less than $500
year." LaGuardia declared EMO
married person should be employed
on salary Of less than $500 a
year"
LaGuardia was one of a half
dozen Representatives who appeared
before the committee today to sup.
port the WEIGH bill. More than a
score have appeared before the COM
mittee during the two days the bill
has been under consideration.
Committee Room Packed
The committee room, in which the
hearing was held today, was packed
and TANNED with Government en-
ployes and members of their fam.
lilies. The crowd was much smaller,
however, than yesterdays.
Representative LaGuardia devoted
most of his address to that feature
of the bill which provides a mini
mum wage of 1900 for all en-
ployes except those in the custodial
services.
Sooner or later" he said, 1--WE
will have to establish in this
country a minimum wage which
employers will have to pay for
services. The time is rapidly ap-
preaching when we must recognize
existing conditions. A man or
woman must eat three times a day,
have a proper place to live and
decent clothes, and some little joy
in life.
A Clear Situation
cit is a clear situation that in
our Government we have a bureau
studying the cost of living and
advertising that it costs from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year to maintain
a family and that in that same
bureau employees are doing their
research work for $1,000 a year"
LaGuardia said that a girl trying
to get along on $1,000 or $l'zOo a
year in Washington or New YORK
simply exists"
"She must skimp on her food, "
he said, in order to get along
Seventv-five per cent of the girls
in Washington, working Tor the
Government at $1,000 or $1,000, can
not 60 to church on Sunday or get
any exercise on Sunday because
they have to stay at home and do
their washing"
LaGuardia concluded his argument
with the statement that 1T is
simply impossible to enjoy the
blessings of liberty on an empty
stomach"
During LaGuardia's speech Repre-
sentative w. /. Sirovick, of New
York, a member of the committee
remarked that statistics show that
a soldier in the trenches has three
times greater chance to survive
than a child born in a family where
the income is around $1,000 year
Representative Sirovich is a pratiC
ing physician.
Purchasing Power
Representative Robert Crosser OF
Ohio told the committee that Gov
eminent employees today are getting
only 20 per cent of what they were
in 1890, on the basis of the value
of a dollar and the cost of living.
1T isn't economical to ask them
L.
than they are worth, because you
don't get their best service" he
declared.
The other speakers today were
DR.. Walter p. Taylor and NJ. ].
Hines, vice presidents of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal EN-
fNlnUaS
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HIS SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD

when / WAS n boy they called me had,
And pointed ont TO me what another
lad
DID to have folks call him nice.
gals other boy, named Tom, was NO
fool;
Ter five years never missed Sunday
school,
And always took the preachers
advice.
veil. Tom grew up, and accumulated
dough-
And how he did IL we were unable
10 know,
Bnt he seemed to get IL wholesale.
But ! read the other day that Tom
got caught,
Tcr bO0tIegging, after policemen he'd
fought,
And the Judge gave him . year In
jafae DAKOTA DAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20
"WHY GO TO CHURCH,"

The fifth lecture in a series OF
Lenten talks will be given tomorrow
night by the Rev. Father Ignatius
Smith, prior of the Dominican
House of Studies at p. m, at st.
Dominic's Church, Sixth and E
Streets Southwest.
Father Smiths subject will be
why Go to Church"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20
LEGION TO ELECT

Five delegates and alternates to
the American Legion department
constitutional convention will be
elected tonight by the Vinvent B.
Costello Post, No. Is, at a meeting
at 8 p. M, in the board room at
District Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20
M. C. HAZEN RENAMED

Melvin c. Hazen, District surveyor
for the past 20 years. today was
reappointed by the District Com
missioners for another four-year
term. to begin July rs, o.
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nesses. The committee will take up
the Stalker bill, providing for the
southwest site. backed by the local
ring" at a second hearing tomor
row.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20

The bearded lady of q cir
Gus recently died in Staten
Island, Leaving a WIFE and
ei1 children. She aeUer mould
haze her hair bobbed or her
sDkiskers trimmed.
oMYo. ,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20
Sen. Fess Lauds Party
To G. O. P. Women

The abolition of slavery and the preservation OF the Union
by Abraham Lincoln the greatest achievements OF the
Republican party Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio today told
the Political Campaign School, conducted this week at the new
Willard Hotel by the League of Republican Women.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20
LaCoUey Denies Golf
Broke Up Home
Times staff Photo

Strenuous took up golf to keep from his
wife made in the of August j. LaCovey Interior
Department employee to the bill OF his wife, Mrs Florence d.
LaCovey for limited divorce filed in the District Supreme
Ho, +o1ou
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20
PHILOSOPHICAL

1no naked truth - never ATTRACTIVE.
The pedestrian may insist ON his
right Of way, but he can't take 1t
- the hospital with him.
The guy who says he can face his
MAotherln-Iaw without . quivver IL
enc Of two tllings-a hero or .
IiaE. SOCRATES III.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20

by the British in 1912 from the
windows of old st. Patrick's.
The cornerstone of The present
magnificent structure was laid No
vember 3, 1872, by Archbishop Boy.
ley, and the first service held on
November 2, 1884. high mass being
said by the Rev. C. f. Thomas.
& Among the institutions started by
this parish was Gonzaga College
and st. Josgph's Orphan Asylum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20
Our Baby Lou

"A Iittls bit Of heGVem
On a great, big bit of earth:
Forty million dollars could not
Buy her north.
Little hands all pink and soft,
Little lips so tender,
Tiny feet that pitter pntter-
TaOO years IN December.
AlsoGys laughing, alsOGys gay,
Big, brOsOa, tsOinkling eyes,
Curly hair and turmed-Mp nose,
"A bundle of surprise.
a little chip of sunshine
From out the sky of blue;
The W0rld and all to us both
Our little Baby Loui
G. DIXON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20

Nearly every make, model and type
OF car is listed for sale in t0dlNy'A Times
and Herald Classified Used Car columns
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SlGmming the door doesn't
end an argument, but often
gsUes a carpenter job.
UNCLE ZEKE.
r. WON'T BE LONG NOW!

The young artists are inn
patient for the baseball curtain
to 60 up.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
New York Letter

In the Rain" and the story Of Ser
rent Major Quick, who stood up IN
front OF n trench. his back TO Span
ish riflefire. to signal TO VI. .. war
ships TO save his comrades from the
ships shells.
A man wearing one Of those paper
raincoats sold in drug stores fer =
cents. a woman digging wet paper
from n wastecan for her huge bundle.
On the East Side poor families soak
newspapers, twist them tightly, and
save the dried wads for fuel. A man
sitting asleep IN . park bench, un-
disturbed by the water hat trickles
down his worn face. A girl In q yell
low slicker decorated by boy friends.
One of the sign on IL says, "Slow
Down for Curves"
Hint to persons about to visit New
York: Before leaving the station or
~ferry-slip, nc which you q rive. shop
around for hotel rooms by phone.
So many new hotels have been
opened that there in keen competi-
ton for guests, and also the advent
IF summer Is sending many winter
hotel guests away. Rooms in first
class hostelries NAV be obtained nc
unusually low rates by persons who
do not try to make 10 appear THAI
money means nothing 10 them.
y
Some sons neglect 10 write mother.
and others 20 to the other extremes.
Young Roger Wolfe Kahn, the jazz
orchestra and aviation enthusiast,
talks TO his mother. now in London.
my transatlantic radio Phone every
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Texas Will Prove Real Host

The county conventions Tuesday indicate that Texas
democrats viii prove real hosts to the democratic marty
when the delegates assemble at Houston. Practically
al countless IN the state went on record in favor ~
en uninstructed delegation, assuring the democrats ~
the nation they will not be the partisans Of anv can.
didste and can greet all corners with equal cordiaIit,,
The one proposition upon which Texas democrat
are clearly united and for which they will mako I.
definite stand IN the national convention Is the nro.
posed dry plank in the national platform NAM =,
the counties that did not directly instruct their deI.-
cations IN this respect, endorsed the Eighteenth
Amendment, directly or indirectly. Upon this nIar.
Texas doubtless will have the support Of the so,;I
South and many Of the Eastern and Western dole
cations.
While the county conventions were. for the No.
part very harmonious. party leaders predict the usual
fsctionai wrangling in the state convention. Hovsv..
sS all factions except those which asked for in,truc,s,
delegations, have apparently gotten all they asked To-
Y viii be rather difficult for the factionaI leader. a.
find . logical basis for factionsl wranglnE at the Beap.
mont gathering.
The real leaders of Texas democracy are apnarertIr
determined that Texas will prove the ideal host. ana
IN this effort they will have the staunch suppor, -
the great majority Of delegates at the state conver.
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Garner on the Job

Congressman John n. Garner again proved "tbe
right man in the right place last SATURDAY. when
called before the board Of L.. s. army engineers. ard
through the force Of his arguments induced the board
60 recommend the appropriation for the Point Tsabel
hsrbor project.
According to Congressman John McDuffie Of Ala.
bama. a member OF the house rivers and harbors com.
mittee and a stauneh friend Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley the engineers had decided to submit the pro-
jet back 70 the district engineer for further study and
information. They called Mr.. Garner 60 apprise him
Of the fact, but the Texas veteran plead the Valleys
cause in a manner so mastery, pointing out the great
loss the Valley would sustain. that the board decided
to definitely commit the government to the project.
What would the fate Of the Valleys port projec.
have been had this section been represented by a man
less influential. less aggressive; or BY one who lacked
the experience and prestige Of Mr. Garner! The
Valleys project would have been "pigecnholed" until
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10

at some future date the engineers might again be in
duced to resurrect it.
1t is this character OF service that has given Con
gresham Garner his strength in the Fifteenth con.
gressional district, service that has resulted in th'
voters returning him year after year. with his ma
jorities increasing as the years pass. It is such serv
ice that has made him invaluable to the nation anc
state as well as his district.
Having succeeded in securing the recommendation
of the engineers and the assurance Of the committes
that the appropriation will be included in their report
Congressman Garner will continue his fight to get tn
the bill through congress at this session. With prac
ticaly all major Legislation or the session still pend
ing, the most skilful work will be required to secur
action on the rivers and harbors bill before adjourn
ment, and IL Il is humanity possible to get action OF
the bill, Garner is the man who can secure X.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10

NEW YORK, May.-ObservatioEs
or a wanderer in New York's can-
yons:
Rain. A man getting a wetting
with p woman's umbrella, green and
red strined. unopened. in his hand
A policeman directing traffic from
under a s~heltering awning % feet
from the former by means or wlerd
whistle-blasts. Probably New York
has the worst traffic system Of any
city in the world. There's neither
rhyme nor reason to il. A dog lap
ping at a puddle in the gutter.
Taxicab drivers develop their su-
p~eriority complex when II rains and
they're in demand. The driver of u
us and 5" cab is loudly telling n
prospective customer, "T1l take you
where you want TO 20 for 81 no less"
The D. {. looks around with q scowl
for anther cab, gets more water
down his neck. and humbly climbs
into the car. Two grape vendors
watch the shower from an alley en-
trance, their carts drawn in beside
them. One Of them is eating from
the others cart.
There goes a calliope. advertising
not a circus. but a brand OF flour.
How can a calliope induce persons to
buy flour? Madison Square is clean
looing in the rain. the Metropolitan
tower is lovely thrugh the mist.
There's that monstrous Seward
statue. An order for a Lincoln statue
was given the Sculptor, then counter
manded i'm favor Of an order for q
Seward statue. The artist only
changed the head. Rain. I'm re-
minded of Stephen Cranes wounds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
The World and All
HOW 10 YOU e,
By Charles P. Driseoll

Strangers interest nc. They come into my office
and talk. / meet them in the street, en- the train, a.
the theatre.
How do you do?" says the stranger.
How do you do?" say /.
And we begin to talk about the weather, business
in hand. or the amazing feats Of the aviators.
But j am thinking: What kind of stranger are you ?
Have you lived. perhaps? Have you been TO far
places, either bodily or IN spirit? What do you thiak
or when you arc alone7 What DO you read?
A man sits in my office and tells me about a won
derful invention he has devised. II is a machine, and
it works. People said il would work. Scientific men
and professors Of mathematics told him he was crazy
when he started to work Mt his invention. IL was
automatically impossible.
But this man worked on. quitting his profession and
deyoting his nights and days to experiments and fig
ures. His success depended upon finding the correct
ratio between the speed Of a revolving drum and 2
constant pressure that was to be applied. II took years
or labor and AT his earnings.
am impressed. ! am speeehless. J want him to
60 on telling about thij invention which I cannot ur-
derstsnd. I care nothing about the ratio. But here
is an interesting stranger. He has done a thing th.t
cannot comprehend. and do not care to comprehend.
But what trial he has been through. rs he bitter?
Has he had time for anything except that ratio, and
that struggle for success? I fear not. | cannot see
in him the signs az life. Has he loved and been be
loved? or has he looked coldly upon life while Ae
worked out bis perfect ratio? ] want 70 know lrorc
about this man, but he talks on and on about his
machine.
A woman sits and tells me about an idea she has
come upon. She thinks il may make her rich. She ~
tense and nervous. / do not appraisc her idea very
highly, but I wonder, as I listen politely, how much
time she gives TO ideas, and how much TO makeup. She
has interesting eyes, OF a strange color. She knows
all about them. She is conscious OF the fact that 81
strangers notice her eyes. She has been told MANY
times about her interesting eyes, for she is not a young
girl. and she has met many strangers.
Has she read Browning? Has she seen life and
death? Has she wept? Has she prayed? Does she
fear death? Is she afraid Of burglars? Does she
know that she has some astigmatism in both eyes. and
that she will have TO wear glasses or contract unbear-
tiful wrinkles soon?
ooh, yes" ! reply, politely. The idea has merit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
SWFETHEARTS
6N10RaE WILSON'S swEETAtARTs" CONFESSIONS OF a WIFE: Ezc:
OAIl y
GIBSON

whenever you want to 20 shopping
THANK you. Ralph. That will make
L very easy for me-"
Il want to make your life Easy and
joyous from row on"
Ralph Armitage hcsitated a mo-
ment. and his face fell into graver
lines.
Lynda" he said. II feel very sorry
for MY father. He has been awfully
coed u me. always. Although he
rather rot me into a hole with my
marriage. yet he thought he was
doing the very best thing for me.
and AZ that time he settled a half
million dollars on me. This he
doubled when my wife developed in
sanity. and he has made a will In my
favor, although. heaven knows, | hope
father will live until after I am gone.
I'll turn owe 70 YOU, half Of what
he has given me-
~ stung her soul. those words.
Like a wounded bird. fluttering to a
haven. she battled poignant recol-
lections. Her price, She had told
Ralph's father so. And now that
Ralph had mentioned il. Il scared
her youthful pride. and caused her to
consider. and 10 wonder.
"Stop. Ralphi" she said. peremp-
torily. Don't make me more ashamed
than 7 am. would rather come TO
you without all this talk Of money"
But, my dear. | want to safe
guard you In every way and, for
tunately. such mercenary things
must be talked about"
SWELL, don't talk to me about il. !
must leave you now, for ! have a
thousand things 70 do"
Ralph Armitage arose TO his feet
and pulled Lynda up beside him. He
twined her arms about his neck. then
kissed her lips, softly. tenderly. more
as though he were bidding her good
bye forever than a. though he eX-
pected IL see her again in a few
hours and would soon be with her for
always.
Wilson drove Lynda back to town.
and left her there. She went direct
~ "a the bank. and closed out her
modest account. then 10 her lawyer.
where she arranged disposition Of her
cottage.
On her way home she met Emily
Andrews. who seemed to wish 70 pass
her without speaking; buy Lynda
was determined to send some kind OF
a message to David.
wait a minute. Emily" Lynda
said. placing a restraining hand upon
her arm. as David Kenmore in
town."
Emily's head went high, her jaws
set firm. Then they loosened.
"Why. do you know. Lynda. that
boy had the nerve to tell me that he
thought ! had tried 70 put one over
On him. But ! came back, good and
strong.
"'Well didn't ~" I asked your
Davie. II was SO mad that ! didn't
care what he thought"
at first you did. But ] soon
I caught on. and from now on ]
wouldn't believe you under oath
That's what he said! Now. what
~ you think OF that. Lynda, for
David Kenmore to say To me?"
III think he was just right" Lynda
told her. cartly.
Emily Andrews looked at Lynda in
establishment. and then, without a
word, she turned and left her.
TTn RE r0NTTNTTEnl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10

OK the oil ~inquisatorial body stepped
Senator Gerald r. Nye, another
North Dakotan. 1t was a rapid
ascent from the bottom to the top Of
an important senate committee, but
the turnover in chairmen had been
pretty swift in this instance.
IL so happens that Macarthur Is
Nye's secretary, az he war Ladd's, 50
back we find him, as chief clerk for
the oil Investigators.
Walsh never has been chairman
because he's a democrat and, demo-
Gratis aren't given committee chair
manships when the serate's predcmi-
nantly republican.
Yet he's had N perfectly free hand,
under both Ladd and Nye. Indeed,
Eye has been almost too rambunc-
tious to suit Walsh himself.
IL was all right BY Walsh, 30 long
ny the probe dug into none but oil
dickers within the limits Of republic
can administrations, hut he's been
showing signs of fretfulness since
Nye's activities have threatened TO
extend as deeply into the past as the
last democratic regime.
We've been six years opening up
Elk Hills and Teapot Dome" OBJ
serves Macarthur.
Now for Salt Greek.
who knows how long that1l take,
Or what's due to follow It'll
1t looks To me an if We might
have 10 20 back 10 the original dis
rovery OF oil before this ~fnvestiga-
! tons finished
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Other Papers


dallas News).
When there y an accident and p policeman Is near
he makes q report, OF course. But II he does not reach
the scene Of the smash in time to interview persons
on the spot, or il he doesn't arrive at all. the report
is usually missing. Sometimes the principals report,
but not always. Would it not be a good idea to detail
men from the force to make it their especial business
to investigate all traffic accidents recorded at hos
pitfalls or elsewhere, with a view to an aggressive cam
paign against violators Of the law Of the road?
II Is apparent that there has been Of late an IN
common epidemic Of accidents. An increase in cas-
ualties is to be expected as the number Of owned cars
rises and as the speed Of the cars grows. Possibly
four-wheel brakess have caused a temporary bulge in
the accident curve. owing to the fact that the older
cars are without them. and hence their drivers mis-
calculate on the course Of vehicles ahead.
But the principal cause Of accidents il now, as Il
has been from the beginning Of motoring. the care
lessneSs OF drivers in general. The knowledge that IL.
police department IS sending out a special investigator
10 run down responsibility in accidents will perhaps
stimulate some traces Of caution into the driving of
the careless ones. The fitness which such investigation
should lead to would probably pay the cost Of the po-
lice effort and net n little something over. But IL ID
served merely TO reduce accidents or to prevent a fur
Their increase in their number it would be worth its
cost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Kellygrauns

\ purchased u check representing tne
amount or rsy intended purchase. AZ
that moment neither of us a fully
determined just what we were going
40 drink. We were obliged to confer
on this point, and then inquire for
nrjee ~ouotations on the drink we u
selected. after which IL was necessary
40 80 Al the cashier and pay thirty
eenfs-I believe IL was-for a cheek
without this check. paid Tor IN ad-
vance. we could not enter into the
picture ~ all. The whole thing ~
rested a distrust OF it's customers on
the mart Of the store-as IL there was
m fear that, having quenched MS
thirst. n man would pull his hat On
tight and make a quick dash 2 the
door without paying for his drink or
his Ice cream.
A bir store advertised N special
midsummer fur sale for two weeks,
in August, Mt greatly reduced prices
There was a set Of mink furs for
SIPS. which ordinarily sold for Sl6s.
The day after the sale had closed, n
woman went 90 that store and sought
10 buy the mink set at the specfhI
sale price. They told her she could
have IL only at the regular price Of
si65. She explained that she had been
out or town during the sale and did
not feel that she ought To pay $fl
addition only m day after
The salesman admitted that IL was
tough luck, but stood firm She ask
ed whether they wouldn't compromise
and let her have the set for the $50.
They would not. So she went away
and the store lost the sale.
But" explained the salesman.
ashe will do us a thousand dollars
worth Of advertising By telling her
friends or the incident. She knows
now, and they will know. that U
special sales are really great bar
rain offers, and on the level