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The Washington times., 1931-10-13
II Churches to Back
Job Findin0 Crusade

A 60-day job-finding campaign
and special evangelistic services
will open Sunday at the Masonic
Temple, Tenth and U Streets
Northwest, under the auspices of
the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church,
the American White Cross labor
bureau and the United Fedora
ton Of Ministers and Laymen.
Under the direction of the Rev.
Simon P. Drew. II local Baptist
churches and their pastors will
assist.
The Washington times., 1931-10-13
BIRTHS

Richard P. and Elizabeth M. Tetlow.
boy.
Vance A. and Catherine Hinely. boy.
Leo and Goldyne SchlOsberg, boy,
Abe N, and Celia Goldberg, boy.
Aaron F. and Nellie Oster, boy.
william ]. and Catherine Collins, boy.
Russell B. and Mary Benson, boy.
James A. and Lillian ii. Collins, boy.
Frank r. and Dorothy Greene, boy.
Rachael and Louise Vo1wues. girl.
Ebert T. and Naomi Shafer, girl.
Hebert E. and Pauline Bradburn, girl.
Homer A. and Catherine Hall, girl.
Charles and Clara Steelman, girl.
Arthur G. and Blanche Tennant, girl,
The Washington times., 1931-10-13

LEWIS. MARY EMOGEN--on Monday.
9stpbsE Il 1881 st her late FeflaSWTffss faWfs
widow Of the late Edgar Vivian Lewis. Of
Cleve, King George county. Va. She 70
survived by two daughters, Miss Ellen u
Funeral services will be conducted on
Wednesday afternoon, October IA. 1881. at
2 o'clock, at Marmion, King George county,
The Washington times., 1931-10-13

g%Eda gsIa4da 5assT daSS.E e. Ssd iss at aSs Il:
residence. 1865 Thirty:third Street North
west. after a long illness, HARRY
NJ. Kidwell (nee 0gleD Besides his wife,
he is survived by five children; three sons,
Arthur B, Kidwell Robert A. Kid
well and Thomas l.. Kidwell, and two
daughters Mrs. Margaret M Carroll and
Miss Rose Kidwell tNofsnger). mem
Der of Local No. 26. International Brother
ing at the w, W. Chambers Co. funeral
home. Furteenth and Chaplin Streets North
west
Funeral services will he conducted on
Tuesday. afternoon. October -. 1881 at
? o'clock. from the W W. Chambers Co.,
140O Chapin Street Northwest. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend Inter
ment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery
Falls Church Va
The Washington times., 1931-10-13
RABBI METZ no SPEAK

The subject "Ts Science Incom-
r tible With Religion?" will be
O scussed tonight by Rabbi Solo
non H. Met, of the Adas Israel
Synagogue, before the Round
Table of the Jewish Community
Center.
The Washington times., 1931-10-13
MIILARD r. HOBBS

Rites for Miliard F. Hobbs, re-
tired Investigator for the Depart
ment of Labor, who died Satur-
day at his home, 1923 Ontario Rd.
N. W., were held today at the
John r. Wright chapel. 1887
Tenth st. N. W., with interment
in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Hobbs, who was a native
of Baltimore, had lived in Wash
ington for more than SO years.
He had been with the Labor De-
partment for A years until his
retirement in August, last year.
Surviving are his widow and
a daughter, Miss Pauline Hobbs.
The Washington times., 1931-10-13

DWYER, KATHERINE Fin loving re-
membrance of my beloved wife and our
dear mother, KATHERINE F. DWYER,
who passed away one year ago today, Oc-
tober 13. 1880.
At twilight when twilight hour draws near
And sunset flames the sky.
We think of you, dear mother,
And the happy days gone by.
Thoughts of you come drifting back
Within our dreams to stay,
To know that you are resting
When the twilight ends the day.
HER HUSBAND AND DAUGHTERS.
KATHERINE AND MAMIE
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DEATHS

Hospital S NORMA JUNE BRENT. IN The
seventh year of her age, the beloved
Brent. Of 2535 Thirteenth st. \, W;
Funeral services will be conducted from
the residence of her aunt. Mr., Landon N
Wednesday morning. October IA. 1891, at
IL o'clock. Interment will follow in Glen
wood Cemetery.
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IN MEMORIAM
CRAuroRD ELIZABETH R-1n

loving remembrance of my darling
mother. ELIZABETH r. CRAWFORD who
departed this life one year ago today, Oc-
tober 13. 1890.
Loving and kind in all her ways.
Upright and lust to the end of her days.
Sincere and kind, in heart and mind.
What a beautiful memory she has left
behind
HER DAUGHTER MABLE.
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DIXON. MARY LYDIA-In sad. but loving
remembrance of our dear mother. MARY
LYDIA DIXON. who departed this life two
years ago yesterday, October IL. 1929.
No one knows the silent heartaches.
Only those who have lost can tell;
OF the grief that is borne in silence
For our dear mother we loved so well.
THE FAMILY.
The Washington times., 1931-10-13

Mccoy, VIRGINIA M.-Passed away on
dence Hospital. VIRGINIA M. mccoy.
aged one year, the beloved infant daughter
Of George F. and Stella H. Mccoy.
Funeral services will be held from 314
Mclean Ave. $. W. on Thursday, morning
October Is. 1881 at 10 o'clock. Inter
ment will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Services by W W Chamhers COMPANY.
The Washington times., 1931-10-13

IF your scalp itches or burns, if
xYourhairis is thinning oryou are
troubled with loose dandruff,
begin using full strength Lister
inc, Systematically, as an anti
septic shampoo. Simply douse it
on and massage the scalp as vig'
orously as you can.
Literally tens of thousands
have rid themselves of a dan"
druf condition with Listerine.
They are simply amazed by the
speed with which it gets results.
In cases of dandruf the fat
glands about the hair become
Overactive throwing off a dis
gusting greasy whitish substance
known as sebum. This forms in
crusts and scales.
Neglect is dangerous
The hair, meanwhile, seems
literally to be StiAed. 1t grows
lustreless, lifeless; falls out. The
scalp feels hot and itchy. If the
condition is not treated prompt
lyj eczema and badness may
The Washington times., 1931-10-13

follow; and often do.
Atthe first symptom oftrouble,
the fight against loose dandruff
should begin. Consider Lister.
ines effectiveness against this
condition.
If infection is present on the
surface of the skin, Listerine at.
tacks it. A powerful germicide,
it kills bacteria in IS seconds,
the fastest killing time accu.
rately recorded by science.
Listerine helps to dissolve oily
crusts and quickly removes them.
And Listerine quickly relieves
that burning, itching sensation.
1t soothes infamed or irritated
areas Of the scalp.
If scalp is excessively dry; a
little olive oil may be used in
connection with the Listerine
shampoo, or independent Of it.
The oil aids in dissolving crusts
and scales and keeps hair from
drying out. Lambert Pharmacal
Company, St. Louis, Mo-, U.S.A.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
N F A D D { n
READ OUT
OF c. 0. P.
Senators Reed and Davis Are
to Handle Patronage;
Rival Promised

Louis T.. McFadden, of Can
ton, Pa, Republican Repre-
sentative of the fifteenth con-
gressional district, will be
read out of the Republican
party, Senator David A. Reed,
keystone State Republican, de-
clared today following a visit
at the White House.
McFadden is to be ostracised by
the G. o. P. for his attacks upon
President Hoover in connection
with the proposed moratorium to
European nations. McFadden in
IA House speech accused the Presi'
dent of selling out" his country
Henceforth, said Reed, he and
Senator Davis would directpatron-
age IN eddg6 \ iistrictt They
have instructed Postmaster Gen
eral Brown to this effect. .
Should McFadden move to re-
capture his seat next year, an Ad;
ministration Republican will be
placed in the field against him
the senior Senator Of pennsylvania
threatened.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Hoover Asks Speedy
Action in Congress

Those present at the Hoover
breakfast were Speaker Jack
Garner, Representative Rainey OF
Illinois, the Democratic leader;
Representative Smell Of New
York, the Republican leader,
and the chairmen and ranking
members of the most important
committees, among them Collider
CD of Mississippi, Crisp CD OF
Georgia, Strong (RO Of Kansas,
Hawley (R.) of oregon, Brand
CD of Georgia, Steagan CD of
Alabama, Luce CRD Of Massa-
chuSetts, Treadway (R0 of Massa-
chusetts, and Undersecretary Of
the Treasury Ogden Mills.
The White House breakfast saw
the first "disciplining" of Repre-
sentative McFadden (R0 of Penn
sylvania, chairman last session OF
the important Banking and Cur
rency Committee and now rank
ing Republican members.
McFadden was excluded from
the invitation and the next two
Republican members below him
in rank were asked-Strong of
Kansas and Luce of MasSachu-
SettS. 'r..
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Ant-Freezing Fluid Kills
2 On Drinking Bout

nearby during the first days OF
their fest.
He was told, he said, that
when the owner of the station
missed his alcohol he replaced it
with the chemical anti-freeZing
fluid. and the quartet took that
and drank it.
Falls Dead At Home
Hough made his way home late
yesterday afternoon and fell dead
shortly after he arrived there
It was while that death was
being investigated that Young
was found dead in the tent at
the camp early. this morning
The sick men were semi-conScious
on the ground near the tent
when Chief Smith and his men
arrived. Coroner William C. Clipr
is also conducting an investiga.
ton.
Hough, the only married man
in the quartet, is survived by his
wife and six children. -.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Dec.
1.-TWO men, members of promi-
nent families of this city, are
dead and two others are critically
i'll from drinking an anti-freezing
fluid made for use in automobile
radiators. -
The dead are Lester Hough, AZ,
son of Charles Towns former
mayor; and Grover Young, IS,
son of the former chief of police.
The sick men, both 22 years old,
are George Johnson and fillmore
Davis.
To-Day Drinking Bout
According to Chief of Police
James Smith, the quartet staged
a drinking bout during the last
10 days at a camp they had
about one mile from this city.
The police chief said he learned
IN his investigation that the men
drank alcohol allegedly stolen
from a gasoline filling station
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
WOMAN SPURNS
SMITH LEGACY

SAN JOSE, Calf Dec. 1s
(f.N.s.) Virginia smith Mills.
once the belle of a Georgia town,
a bride of a year. pampered,
pretty and happy, and who claims
the late Hoke Smith,, Georgia
political leader, was her father.
today had demo lnced a $3.50 a
month income to wear i a Saliva
ton Army bonnet
When Smith, who twice was
governor of Georgia, a United
State Senator, and a member of
the Cabinet Of Grover Cleveland,
died, he left $3.50 month to
Mrs. Mills, if she would re-
nounce the Salvation Army. Mrs.
Mills said:
II wouldn't quit as an envoy
in the Salvation Army for
$500 a month. / left home
23 years ago and I've never
regretted it. I'm too happy.
Life is sweet"
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
PHYS|C|ANSF|ND
. P0LA BE ETTER

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Dec 18
Q.N.S0 .-Pola Negri, Polish film
actress, today neared the crisis
of her illness, following an emer.
gency operation.
Responding satisfactorily after
a blood TRANSMISSION, Miss Negri
was slightly improved, according
to DR.. Leo P. Madsen.
DR.. Madsen's bulletin read:
''MisS Negri's condition is
still critical. The crisis can be
expected within the next day
or two"
Leon Baker, a 23-year-old medi-
cal student, gave Miss Negri a
pint of blood and was prepared
to give more blood if physicians
order another TRANSMISSION.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
ARSENIC found
On ED|BLES
international Photo

Discovery of a quantity Of
arsenic on green peppers being
sold in a local market today led
Health Officer William C. Fowler
to warn housewives to thoroughly
wash all fresh vegetables.
DR.. Fowler aid one Of his
inspectors was attracted by white
powder-like spots on peppers dur
ing a tour through a market.
The peppers were analyZed and
found to contain arsenic.
DR.. Fowler said one of his
placed on vegetables as a safe
guard against insects.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
DEBTS HOLIDAY
/. HIT, PRAISED

President Hoover's action in ne
gotiating a one-year moratorium
on payments due the United
States from European creditors
was praised and asSai1ed in two
reports filed with the, House to-
day.
The majority report Of the
Ways and Means Committee as
serted the moratorium averted a
catastrophe in Europe. The mi
nority said it was unjustified and
an unnecessary burden on Amer
lea.
Three members of the commit.
tee who signed the minority re-
port charged Mr.. Hoover did not
have the Constitutional authority
to negotiate the moratorium. They
are Representatives Sanders CD
of Texas, ESlick CD of TenneS-
psee, and Vinson O0 Of Georgia.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Bic AUDITORIUM
URGED IN D. c.

Need of an immense auditorium
here where political conventions
could be housed was stressed
today by Senator James Hamilton
Lewis CD of Illinois, who said
"YOu have noticed that the
Republican national convention
will be held in Chicago. 1t is
needless to say that 1 will do
everything in my power to have
the Democratic national COM
mittee also meet in Chicago.
But it is all wrong.
Both these conventions and
all political conventions should
be held right here in the Ma
tion's Capital. 1t is regrettable
that we do not have a mag
nificent auditorium situated on
the banks Of the Potomac
wherein they cOuld be housed" "
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
SENATE PASSES
HOLIDAY Bill. .

The Senate today voted tc
make December 26 and January
2, the Saturdays following Christ.
mas and New Year, respectively
legal holidays in the District OF
Columbia.
The bill will go this afternoon
to the House, where it is expected
to receive immediate action.
The bill was introduced by
Senator Henry F.. AShurSt CD of
Arizona and provided only that
December 26 be made a legal
holiday.
Commissioner L. H. Reichelder.
fer suggested that January 2 also
be designated.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
JOB BUNGLED,
ABDUCTORS
ASSERT
Mrs. DonneIIy, Safe at Home,
Fails to Disclose If Ran
som Was Paid Thugs

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1S
I.N.S.). - Held captive 35
hours by a gang of desperate
kidnapers, Mrs. Nell Donnelly,
wealthy dress manufacturer,
was released early today and
returned to her home un-
harmed.
Mrs. Donnelly and her negro
chauffeur, George Blair, who was
kidnapped with her Wednesday
night, were '~und by police in
front of a restaurant in Kansas
City, Kan. following an anony,
nous telephone CALL presumably
from a member of the kidnap
gang. ~
4 Held i'm Farm House
Both were aiken to police head.
quarters mere. After a brief 1ues-
tioning Mrs. Donnelly was taken
to her home. ending hours OF
grief and anxiety for, friends and
relatives, who maintained q con-
slant vigil since her disappear
ance. Blair was held for further
que tioning.
Mrs. Donne1ly told police she
had been held captive in a farm
house southwest of Kansas City
and had been driven in an auto
mobile for about 35 minutes be-
fore being released.
Although blindfolded most of
the time since her abduction, Mrs.
Donnelly said she was not
harmed by the kidnap gang.
Whether a ransom Of $4,000
had been paid could not be con-
firmed by Mrs. Donnelly.
Bum Job, Say Kidnapers
M. Donnelly quoted her abduc-
tors as saying just before they
showed Blair and her from their
car:
I'VE did a bum job of kidnap-
ing q wOman-wait here and
you will be picked up in a
minute"
A short time later a police
car drew up in front Of where
she and Blair were standing, Mrs.
Donnelly said. and she thought
that the kidnapers had returned.
The police identified themselves
CONTINUED on Page II, Col. -
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
HOOVER GIVEN
FAST ACTION
ONFLOOR
Tells Leaders at Breakfast
Of Necessity That Bills
Pass Immediately

Over the protests of its Op-
ponents, who objected to
rushing tactics" a resolution
to ratify President Hoover s
debt moratorium was called up
in the House soon after it
convened today and leaders
planned to hold the chamber
in session until midnight if
necessary to push it through.
Agreement to get it through
today was reached at a White
House breakfast conference at.
tended by both Democratic and
Republican leaders.
Rankin Enters Protest .
Representative Rankin CD of
Mississippi, when the ratification
measure was called up, ex-
claimed:
y "Why rush it? The hearings
have not been printed and
HACHDCES SMOtAAA .AAyS. W tsSSSA~SA
to vote without full infOi ma
tiOn. i.,3.,ss..
'Why rsssl tty It can't
possibly ha3s the Senate before
aSs1hrsstrnas. = 1,,s-,.
After the White House break
fast conference, erresefltative
Rainey, of Illinois; majority
leader, announced that the House
would be kept in session until
midnight if necessary to ratify
the one year moratorium.
~ Promises Legislation
Tomorrow, Rainey said, the
House will enact the necessary
legislation to give the Federal
Land Banks 500, 10000 more
capital and after that it will
tackle MF. Hoover's recommends
ton for the creation of $780,
600, 900 reconstruction corpora
ton" to alleviate credit condi-
tionS.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Term "MOrGtOriuna"
DispLeuses HOOUe1

President Hoover objects to
calling his debt agreement "a
moratorium" it was revealed to
members of Congress who sat
at a White House breakfast con-
ference. The President told his
guests that it was "a postpone
ment'' not moratorium"
One ..lember consulted a die
tionary and found:
Moratorium: an emergency
act of legislation authorizing a
debtor or bank to suspend pay
ments for a given period"
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Fruit Egg Ham
White House
Breakfast

The pancake-syrup breakfast
of the Coolidge regime has been
supplanted by a more elaborate
menu under President Hoover,
. Members of Congress who at
tended a breakfast at the
White House today faced this
menu.
Grapefruit, orange Juice,
toast, poached egg, ham and
bacon, small butter pat, syrup,
coffee and cigars.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
GANCSTERS'
BIuLE
FINISH
e"
LEGS
Pair Flee From Albany; Gun
MoII Hunted; Wife Denies
Part in Midnight Murder

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 18
G.NS.),-They got Jack
Legs = Diamond, notorious
gangster, today - and his as
sassins got away.
For years his, euemies>~ had
been shooting at the notorioTI
beer runner. And finally, to-
day, as dawn was Slipping
shrough
q tawdfy Ooming hoHs, Two
mer crept into the second-f floor
front and pumped three bullets
at close range into the unclad
Diamond.
In his underwear, the dark
prince, of the underworld was
found Sprawled across the bed.
Powder marks from the wounds
in his head, neck, and body
showed how close the killer had
stood when he fired.
Even the gangster's hair was
Singed.
Many Guests On Hand
Whether the two killers had at
tended the party given by Dia-
mond in celebration Of his acquit-
tai on a kidnapping charge was q
matter Of conjecture.
Empty liquor bottles dotting the
chamber indicated there had been
many guests.
The two killers after doing their
job leaped downstairs and into a
waiting automobile large blue
sedan.
Mrs. Laura Wood, landlady,
said she did not obtain the license
number of the car. Mrs. Wood
said:
zone of the men shouted:
We got him this time.'"
Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Ethel Smith,
her sister; John Storey, sup
posedly friend Of Diamond. and
the racketeer's wife, Mrs. Alice
Diamond, were held by police as
witnesses.
HIS WnC OAuACW
Daniel H. Prior, counsel for
Diamond at his trial at Troy, N.
Y, for the kidnapping Of james
Duncan, truckman, hastened to
the police station, where Mrs. Dia-
mond was being grilled by detec.
tives.
After a half-hour conference
with Mrs. Diamond, he stated
that she had not been at the
last party of her racketeer huS-
band, nor did she know anything
about the killing. Prior said:
Diamond stayed behind in
Troy alone after the jury ac-
quilted him last night. That
was the last she or L saw Of
him."
A story told by Patrick Della
hanty, shoemaker, who was open
ing up his shop today a few doors
away from the Diamond rooming
house at 81 Dove ST., indicated
that the murderers might have
been from New York.
Delahanty said he saw the sec
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Hungry Hiker Collapses
In CAPITOL Rotunda

Exhausted after three-months
walk from Birmingham, Ala, and
famiShed because of lack of
food for five days, Roland Davis,
35, collapsed in the rotunda of
the Capitol today after he had
vainly appealed for work.
Police said that Davis had been
around the Capitol for three days
and had told of walking from
Birmingham in search of work,
and Of having made attempts to
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Miami Grid Coach
Injured in Crash

MIAMI, Dec. 18 U.N.So.
Tommy Mccain, football coach
of Miami University, was seriously
injured here today and 13 other
persons are recovering from
lesser hurts as the result Of an
auto-bus crash. McCann was
feared to have suffered broken
back when his automobile col
lided with the bus.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Suicide Staged
At. Shirt SeGnce

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 18
UN.S.) Amid the paraphernalia
of spiritualistic seances, Arthur
s. Long, So, today shot and
critically wounded Mrs. Bernice
Owens, %, then killed himself.
Long had endeavored to force his
attentions upon Mrs. Owens, a
widow, and she had repulsed him.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Laval Government
Beaten in Chamber

PARIS, Dec. 18 UN.S0 The
government of Premier Pierre
Laval Sustainde an adverse vote
in the Chamber of Deputies to.
day. The government had not
asked for an expression of conf,
dence on the vote, so its resigna,
ton was not necessary. A total
OF 292 deputies voted against the
governments 281 supporters.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18

find employment. But when he
was offered money with which to
purchase food they said he re-
fused, saying:
81 am looking for work, not
charity"
This morning he entered the
rotunda of the Capitol and col
lapsed, falling heavily to the
stone floor. He was revived by
the Capitol police.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Bertrand Russell
SaiLinq for Home

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 GN.S0.
Among notables scheduled to
leave for Europe today were
Bertrand Russell, English philoso-
pher, and John L. Baird, inven-
tor of television.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
British Can't Pay
In JuLH, SQYS Paper

LONDON. England, Dec. 18
G.NS0 British government
will be unable to resume its war
debt payments to the United
States next July, moratorium or
no moratorium, declared the FL
nancial News in an article today.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Christmas Heat WaUe
Brinqs Out Pajamas

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 18GN.S0
Christmas heat beat down upon
the Argentine capital today with
such intensity that many of the
male population appeared on the
streets strangely garbed with pa
jana tops in place of suit coats.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of Decem-
Der l6, $735,11O.843.87; expendi-
lures, $50, 1886, ,876.27; customs re-
ceipts, $14,325, ,302.43.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25

GO with hep the cook she filed the pretest
- she could find with petals and brown sugar tied
it with her favore ribbon enclosed in another box and
then slipped of to secret place in the garden and
buried it in the rich, black earth
OF course, every knows that when petals and
brown sugar buried that way left long time
they into the delicious dainty that's what
the elves that play beneath the pines the gardens
at night, eat almost exclusively.
Wen. before it had been TT ground long enough to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25
By United Press

By United Press
FALL RIVER, Mass, March Is
Elliott R. (Pinky) Hathaway, %
year-old man-about-town sought as
a fugitive from justice, conf1ded to
a friend that he had an argument
with Verna EloiSe Russell, 20,
shortly before she was slain Tues
day, investigators announced today.
Attorney General Benjamin M
McLyman of Rhode Island, in charge
of the inquiry into the petite, blonde
student nurses death at the hands
of a stranger, said that Vernon
Victor Calvin, 81, Fall River in
Surance man, quoted Hathaway as
having mentioned the argument.
At the same time. Hathaway, son
of Representative L. E. Hathaway
of the Massachusetts, legislature