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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

Mrs Roberts. wife of Mr.. Justice
Owen j. Roberts was the guest in
whose honor Mrs. Wade Hampton
Ellis entertained at luncheon today
The other guests were Mrs. John B.
Rendrick, Mrs. Charles H. March, Mrs.
Herbert Hadley, Mrs. Henry Alva
Strong. Mrs Samuel Jordan Graham,
Mrs. l. T. Mann, Mrs. Lucy Wilder
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to sailing tomorrow on the Aconcagua
for Panama. They will be accompanied
by members of their family including
their two daughters, Senorita Amelia
Alfaro and Sencrita Yolando Alfaro,
and their son and daughter in-law. DR.
and Mrs. Victor Alfaro. The attacha
of the legation, Senior Eduardo NJ. Sosa,
will accompany the President as his
private secretary.
The United States Minister to
Uruguay and Mrs. j. Butler Wright will
sail today on the Am rican Legion, for
Montevideo, where Mr. Wright will
assume his new duties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

The Minister of the Netherlands and
lime. van Royen will entertain at din
ner this evening at the legation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

The Ambassador of Turkey, Mr.
Ahmet Muhtar, has postponed in
definitely his departure for Florida
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

Donna de MARITIME wife of the italian
Ambassador, will receive this afternoon
from TO o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

Mrs. Edward Everett Gam viii be
the guest of honor at luncheon Thurs
day, January 90, of Mrs. John Harris
6mithwick and Mrs. James Frederick
Moriarty in the Shoreham Hotel.
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SIuD. MIS-. G4tlle VIII 20 70 NEW 1OIh
to spend the week.
Maj Godfrey Baldwin entertained a
small company at dinner last evening
in the crystal room of the Willard.
Lieut.. Thomas Dresser White, U. S. A.,
and Mrs White are receiving congratu
lations upon the arrival of a baby girl
born at Peiping, China Mrs. White is
the daughter of Mrs. MAY Blaine Lips
comb. Lieut.. and Mrs. White left WASH
ington shortly after their marriage for
China, where Lieut.. White was sta
toned as military attache to the United
States legation at Peiping. Mrs Whites
mother has been with her for the last
10 months. Lieut.. White has been or
dered back to the United States jan
uary 20, but Mrs White and baby
daughter, with Mrs. Lipscomb, will wait
until later in the year before returning
to this country. Lieut. White has been
transferred from his station in Peiping
to duty on the Pacific Coast.
Mr.. Ralph Snowden Hill will enter
tain a small company at luncheon Sun
day.
The Republican National Committee
man from Wisconsin and Mrs George
Wits have arrived in Washington and
are at the Willard
Mrs Delos A. Blodgett and her sister,
Mrs Charles G. Matthews, will leave
tomorrow or Sunday for Florida, Mrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

Col and Mrs Frederick w. Coleman
will entertain at dinner Friday evening.
January 16. preceding the Friday eve
ming dancing class.
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ton and expect to sail the latter part
of the month for Japan.
Mrs. Frederick L Chaplin will be
hostess at an informal dinner this
evening in her home on r street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w, Fairfax have
with them their daughter, Mrs. Chan
dler, wife of Lieut.. Comdr. Theodore Z.
Chandler, U. S. N, who has recently
returned from the Orient, where Comdr.
Chandler has been stationed.
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Colt Bloodgood
of Baltimore have been extensively
entertained during their brief visit in
Washington. Yesterday Mrs. Delos A.
Blodgett was hostess at tea in her home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett and her sister,
Mrs Charles G. Matthews, will leave
tomorrow or Sunday for Florida Mrs
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Col Louis Little will entertain at
dinner Friday. January Is, at the Alibi
Club. Mrs. Little will go to New York
to spend the week.
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Vice President Curtis
Feted by Greek Envoy.

The Vice President, Mr. Charles
Curtis. will be the honor guest at din
ner January 20 of the Minister of
Greece and Nine. Simopoulos.
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week end Mr.. and Mrs Carl H. Hanna
of Cleveland. Ohio, who will arrive
today. Mr.. Hanna is the grandson of
the late Senator Hanna and through
their many visits here both Mr.. and
Mrs Hanna have hosts of friends in
the Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

Maj Godfrey Baldwin entertained a
small company at dinner last evening
in the crystal room of the Willard.
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Mr. Ralph Snowden Hill will enter
tain small company at luncheon Sun
day.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
LEAGUE SEEN TOTTER|NG
Rep. Watson PredictsI
End IF Manchuria
Efforts Fail |

The League of Nations is tot
tering and will virtually end its
existence if it fails to solve the
Manchurian dispute between
China and Japan, Representative
Henry w. Watson (R) of Penn
sylvania asserted today.
Returning from a European
trip during which he attended
the first session of the League
on the Manchurian affair, Wat
son criticized the State Depart
ment for designating an Amer
lean representative. He said:
II was not at all impressed
with the dignity of the League
of Nations. 1 found it was
the general opinion that if the
conference failed to prevent
war between Japan and China,
it meant the death of the
League.
"I was asked why the
United States had a repre-
sentative there when we had
refused to become a member
of the League. / could not
answer.
From my observation,
would oppose the United
States becoming a member of
the League. I believe the
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
Lighthouse Bureau Sheds
Beams on Seven. Seas

One of the smallest units in
the Federal service here guides
the destinies of an organization
that, literally, is scattered to the
Seven Seas.
The bureau of lighthouses of
the Department of Commerce has
only $50 employees in Washing
ton, including Com mi S oner
George r. Putnam, but the total
of 5000 employees spread up and
down the Atlantic and the Pa
cific coasts, and can be found
on lonely peninsulas and on
rocky shores long distance frcm
the other Government workers
who ride Washington's trolley
cars and busses comfortably to
work each morning.
TalIest 1913 Feet
The lighthouses are by tradi-
ton the most interesting feature
of this bureaus work. There are
two kinds: primary lights, for
prominent points; secon dary
lights for inside capes.
Their heights vary according
to the protection needed. The
-tallest tower is 1913 feet, but the
highest light is 422 feet above
high water.
The primary lighthouses have
incandescent oil-vapor or electric
lamps ranging from 100000 to
more than 100000 candlepower,
visible up to Is miles at sea,
Different colors and flashing in
tervals distinguish them.
Buoys, some with lights, whis'
ties or bells are also scattered
along the coasts; Government en-
ployes must take constant care
of these, also.
46 LightShips Operated
Lightships, each with about
five officers and up to II men,
are kept moored IS miles or more
off shore, 46 lightships being on
regular stations. They have both
lights and fog signals; their
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
UNION ADVISED
NOT To BREAK

N. P. Alias, president OF Dis
trict No. A, International Asso-
citation of Machinists, waich en-
braces organized Government-em-
ployed metal trades workers, af'
filiated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, today echoed
the belief of SECRETARY Frank
Morrison of the A. F. of L. that
the organized Federal employees
are "ill-advised" to withdraw.
The Bureau of Standards local,
it is reported, has voted against
withdrawal, and it is also indi-
Gated that Local No. 149, the
mems local of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, is stand
ing firm against withdrawal.
The women's local there, No.
los, with which Nation Il Secre-
tary Gertrude McNally is closely
identified, probably will vote in
keeping with her plea for break
with the A. F. of L.
Meanwhile, local unions here
and over the country continue
balloting on withdrawal. With
all votes due at headquarters
here by the first of December,
the ballots cast within the next
few days will decide the question.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
CIVIL SERVICES s
EXPANSION
IS NEAR
Unification of All Federal
Personnel Agencies; New
Commissioners Hinted

For the first time - since
administration of Government
personnel has been under the
jurisdiction of various agencies,
the Civil Service Commission Is
expected, in it's forthcoming
annual report to President
Hoover, to urge the coalition OF
all these agencies under the
Civil Service Commission. =
The report will be submitted
to the White House in; December
or early January, and is simply
recommendatory in nature.
Approval of the President to its
provisions must be followed by
passage of bills in Congress, and
even if they were passed inmed-
lately, it would be at least 1888
before the consolidation took
effect.
Four Agencies Involved
This approval by the Civil
Service Commission is in line
with the oft-expressed interest Of
it's president, Thomas E. Camp
bell, in a unification of all exist
ing agencies having to do with
employees, their classification,
employing, removal, retirement,
salary scales, etc.
The Personnel Classification
Board, the Bureau of Efficiency,
the Council on Personnel Admin.
stration and the Federal Co-Ordi-
mating Service are the chief
agencies which would be unified
under the Civil Service Commis-
sion.
AS for the makeup, name, per-
sonnel or restrictions on the COM
mission lafter such unification,
those are details Which can be
worked out later, Commissioner
Campbell believes. ~
Revamping Urged
The present three commissioners
may possibly be increased to five
or more, and some officials of the
other agencies may become
officials of the merged commits
sion, and it's scope will likely in
clude all matters pertaining to
Federal employees.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
1000 TO SEEK
POLICE JOBS

More than 1000 applications
for the position of city and park
policeman are expected by the
Civil Service Commission before
December 10, the closing date.
This examination will add to
the register list the names of
policemen to patrol the Mt. Yer
non Highway, which will be under
the supervision of the Office of
Public Buildings and Public Parks
of the National Capital, as we'll
as those eligible for Metropolitan
and park service.
AS has been the case during
previous months, character tests
will be stressed.
For the examination for police
men held this time last year
LILO applied and 1912 were ad-
mitted to examination. OF these,
185 were declared ineligible, more
than 800 were eliminated by the
physical and mental tests, and of
the 400 who reached the stage of
character test only 1876 out of
the original 1,710 were found
eligible for the register list.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
SERVICE
BLANKS GUT

Both economy and simplifica-
ton of handling and filing were
responsible for the decision of
the Civil Service Commission to
have a two-page application
blank henceforth instead of the
four-page double-sheet affair.
The new application form. now
being printed. is ordinary letter"
head size, eight and half by
eleven inches, and the questions
asked are practically the same
as those on the old forms, but
with questions concerning char
acter and references stressed.
The blanks will be used hence
forth for all departmental posi-
tions. Since it is nothing unusual
now for the Civil Service Com
mission to send out $4,000 to
$4,000 application blanks for a
single examination, the printing
of the new blanks for even a
years supply will itself be a big
undertaking.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
u. S. TdIkieS Teach
Foreigners EngLiSh

American talkies with Spanish
subtitles are teaching all Latin
America the English language,
Major James c. Sawders told the
National Geographic Society dur.
ing his lecture, "The Wonderland
of Mexico" in the Washington
Auditorium last night.
With colored slides and new mo-
ton pictures, Major Sawders con-
traSted the old and the new Mex
leo; the Mexico of native Indians
who still weave their serapes on
primitive looms, and the new
Mexico that likes American foot.
ball and talkies, and which com:
mutes to work from fashionable
suburbs.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
Cash and R-K-O-Keith
Tickets to Reward
the Winners

Who can draw Mickey Mouse
or Minnie Mouse? There are
some nice cash prizes and four
guest tickets to the R-K-O-Keith
Theater for the boys and girls
who can draw either Of these
funny folks best.
In the sketch above Artist Perl
mann shows just how to draw
Mickey. Anyone can do it, he
says. Get some paper and a pen
Gil and start right now. Here
is a chance to have a lot Of
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
Mrs. DeaUers.IU:
Wants ,EQrLU Trial

LURAY, Va, Nov. 21.--Mrs.
Blanche beavers, whose trial for
the murder of her husband is
expected to come up next week,
is in a critical condition in the
Luray Jail. Physicians have been
called in several times this week.
Mrs. beavers is highly nervous
and seems to expect no punish
ment for her crime. She said
today she wanted the trial over
quickly so she might be free
again,
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
PROTESTS GROW
AGAINST ED|CT
ONOVERT|ME
Unemployed Ex.SerVice Men
Join Clerks in Rap at
Veterans Bureau

Complaints against the new
overtime order for Veterans
Administration employees con-
tinued today from the en-
ployes affected; from en-
ployes in other departments,
who protest the order as
principle and through fear it
will be duplicated elsewhere,
and from unemployed persons
in general here, particularly
former Government workers.
The latter have taken excep.
ton to the claim Of Adelbert D.
Killer, executive assistant to Di.
rector Frank T. Hines, that the
Administration will not take on
any more employees on the
ground that only trained workers
can handle the jobs, and that
there is no office room for any
more.
Jobs Held Not Difficult
Mr.. Hitler, official spokesman
for General Hines, also men
toned the Administrators dis.
inclination to put on temporary
employees.
However, it was pointed out
today that other departments
add temporary employees in emer-
gencies or to get caught up on
work: that some of the Veterans
Administration offices are in the
Interior Department building and
others can be spread out, and
that there are few clerical posts
in Government service which any
intelligent person, even "un'
trained" cannot handle after
some instruction.
The present unemploy. -
situation warrants the Govern
ment departments in adding all
the force needed. even If only as
an example to private industry,
rather than work several thou
sand employees three nights o
week, three hours a night. with
no telling how many months this
method will require to catch up
with the work, It is emphasized.
Veterans Need Work
The assistant administrator
sent to the director Of the vari-
Gus divisions of the Veterans
Administration Thursday the or
der calling for overtime work.
Many employees had been working
an hour overtime each day for
some time.
Many veterans, over whose well
fare the Veterans Administration
is supposed to be especially solici-
tous, are badly in need OF work.
while the city is full Of former
Government employees with Civil
Service ratings who have vainly
sought jobs, say some OF the
outside complaints.
AS for the present employees
who are having to work over
time, they are reluctant to pro"
test the matter for fear of losing
their jobs, a minor executive said
| this week,
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
Deffenbaugh Aids
State Educators

w. S. Deffenbaugh, chief of the
division of American School Sys-
TENS of the United States Office
of Education, is representing. the
office in the group which is de-
veloping a 1O-year program of
public education in Pennsylvania.
The national surveys, reports,
ETC., of the education office here
will be used extensively in for
mulating the program of the Key
stone State,
The Washington times., 1931-11-21

fun and also win q cash prize.
Simple rules here, then mail your
sketch to the Mickey Mouse Con-
test Editor at The Washington
Times, washington, d. C.
Amy boy or girl, under IA
years Of age, Is eligible to com
pete.
-Send in as many sketches
aS you wish, but be sure that
each one is on q separate sheet
of paper and your name and ad
dress is ON every sketch.
3-Artist Perlmann will be the
Judge, and his decision will be
final. In case of two or more
sketches being equally good
enough to win one of the prizes
duplicate prizes will be awarded.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21

4-An entries must be I'm the
hands Of the Contest Editor before
midnight Saturday. November 20.
Prize list:
1st prize-SS.OO cash and 4
guest tickets.
2nd pFize-$3.OO cash and 4
guest tickets.
3rd priEe-S20e cash and { guest
tickets.
Next S best.-4 guest tickets
each.
Next 10 best guest tickets
each.
The winners win be the guests
Of the R-K-O-Keith Theater when
Mickey Mouse comes to town on
the screen Immediately after ehe
contest closes.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
TUO Yeggs Sought
In BGrber's HOLduGp

Two armed robbers are sought
today for the hold-up last night
of John H. Ireland, q barber Of
2lS Fourth st. s. e. Ireland had
alighted from q street car at
sixth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Southeast, when an auto
mobile drew up and two men
accosted him.
! One man drew a gun while the
other searched his pockets and
extracted $50, he said.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21

crews are Government employees
the same as are Treasury De-
partment file clerks.
Their life is lonelier, however,
than is the lot of fellow workers
within sight of the Capitol Build
ing.
The lighthouse field service has
10 districts, each having head
quarters and staff. Headquar-
ters here are at Eighteenth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue, with
administration, engineering con-
struction, naval construction and
photographic divisions.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
After-HOur Glasses
For Bureau EnapLOveS

Ninety students are studying
accounting and 1873 studying short.
hand and typewriting in the
after-hour classes being conduct
ed for employees of the Bureau of
Internal Revenue. Additional en-
rollments in all the classes are
expected before the first of the
year.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
3 RObber Suspects
Caught in Fairfax
By LUTHER O, STEWARD
President Of the National Federation Of
Federal Employees

Three men, believed to be
wanted by North Carolina police
on kidnapping and robbery charges,
were arrested in Fairfax county
yesterday by Sheriff E. p. Kirby.
ana Deputy Sheriffs Henry Ma
garrity and Vernon Cockerill.
The men were Tom Emory, VIII
Emory, and Melvin Klagle. They
had come to Fairfax county six
months ago and opened a garage.
Waving extradition, they were re-
turned to North Carolina 'authori-
ties immediately.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
AUTO DEATHS GAIN

RICHMOND, Nov. 21.-Fatal
automobile accidents totaled 432
in Virginia during the first 10
months of 1881, an increase Of
1901 per cent over the same
period last year.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
Times staff Photo
. MRS. BARNES

1 TT
MRS. LEIBSOHN GARGES MRS. BARNES
DANIEL E. GARGES, secretary to the Board of Com
>missoners yesterday enrolled in the Red Cross He re-
ceived button from Mrs. Harry c. Barnes, director of
roll call of the District Red Cross chapter while Mrs.
Ethel Lebsohn, 631 Keefer Pl N w., chairman of the
Red Cross workers in the District Building, looked
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-12-11
RESERVE ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Morsing of
Dagmar left last Saturday for Gin
ton, Iowa where they intend to sped
the winter.
Mrs Henry Crone went to Willis
ton last Saturday. accompanying
her aunt ard uncle that far on their
tourney east.
Vim. Rol-iVen and John Kallak mo-
'ored to Broc'-ton Saturday, return
inc On Sunday afternoon.
Monday nrorning WIN. Ro'elVen 1ef'
for his old home in Minnesota Were
he intends to snend The winter
The old h1acIsrnith shop on the
east side Of the river was destroy
ed bv fire ahout fhree-thirtv Sunday
morning. The ICES was conplete1y
covered nv insurance.
The Farmers Elevator unloaded &
car Of hav on Tuesday Of this week
The OcciSont elevator ord the Vic
toria elevator each unloaded a cal
Of oats IN Tuesday.
! The Community OIL comnany re
ce'ved a car Of Pasoline last Mon
dsv.
Several families from town dil
their Christroas shopping in Plcn
tywood on Tuesday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-12-11
@mENeVs'
OUTLOOK NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Berg were Plenty
wood Shoppers Saturday.
The Outlook H basket ball
team motored to Brockton Thursday
where they played that evening. The
turned out in Outlook's favor the
drove to Medicine Lake and played
there that evening. The score was
to 10 in favor of Medicine Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Stack of MInron,
Sask.. were visitors at the Frank
Kohler home from Tuesday until
Friday.
The band concert held Friday at
the Outlook hall was well attended.
Andy Nesti who has been a pa
tient in the Plentywood hospital re-
turned home Tuesday.
The Outlook town basket ball team
played at Comertown Saturday. The
score was 10 to IL in Outlook's IA
vor. m
The dance held at Outlook Friday
drew a good crowd.
Mrs. Jack Keogh, Alan, Rose Mary
and Betty Lou were visitors from
the ranch at John Ladd. Jr's. Friday
The One-act comedy at can't be
done" was presented again at the
Meharry school Saturday. A dance
| followed the play. Both the dance
and the play were well attended and
greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Cora Engler and son Fredd,
of Plentywood attended the lectur'
given by Mother Bloor here Wednes
day.
Earl wellington and Ole Carried
were callers at the John Ladd, III
home Monday.
Roy and Raymond IIomme wer
PIentywood callers Saturday.
Thos. Clawson and Billy Weis
were business callers in Plentywoo
and Raymond on Tuesday.
Mother Bloor, famous communis
lecturer, accompanied by three stu
dent from the young communis
school in Plentywood held an anti
war on Russia meeting at the Out
look hall Wednesday. The meetin
/ was well attended.
Miss Michels and Jimmie OrvilI
and Lorraine Weiss were visiting 8
5 the Clawson home Thursday eve
ming.
tended the show at F1axville Sur
day night.
> Mildred Tooke was a visitor :
: the Frank Kohler home last Thur.
e day.
- Gene Collins and Irwin willso
4 were Outlook callers Sunday.
r Grace Drager of brentwood we
a caller in Outlook Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B Alexander or
{ Miss Buclneburg were business cal
ems in Plentywood. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. WoUan we,
! Plentywood shoppers Saturday.
nj Misses Trones and Hawbalzer we
business callers in Plentywood Sa
n urday.