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The Washington times., 1931-02-09
Legislation to Bar the Ex'S
Of Congress

Senator Dill introduces in the Senate bill to prohibit
pontments Of defeated members of Congress Federal posi-
ons within two after the expiration of their terms and
the measure will have approval outside of Congress not inside
he proposition outcome of the controversy regarding
place on the George Washington bcentennial commission
for Representative Cramton leaving Congress March
The bill not pass Congress at this session. and may
either body but there definite why defeated
statesmen should at least not be appointed Federal positions
created while they in Congress-
The lure of Federal jobs political downand will be
used as the past to support for administration
other measures, thus becoming to free action
The ame ducks of Congress do command much
popularity though of them may have rendered most
valuable services to their country Humanity caters the
political lights that ARE; forgets those that WERE
Congress- though is sympathetic to its ex and
nothing but strong pressure will bring the enactment law
like that offered by Senator Dill.
The Washington times., 1931-02-09
Says Dog Exemption
Bill Should Pass

Editor, Times:
In this time of national
stress and where there is so
much criticism of existing con-
ditions, it is refreshing to re-
member that we have among us
far-Sighted members in our
legislative body who are aware
of their moral responsibility to
the people whom they serve.
In asking a serious conSldera-
ton of the rights of that most
faithful servant of humanity
the dog-they have placed their
name high on the rolls of hu-
manitarians.
The point in question is being
watched with the greatest con-
Germ and interests in circles
far beyond the ken of our own
country.
The mistakes of this country
have been many, but it would
be refreshing to feel that in
doing justice to the dog, in the
dog exemption bill, we had
gone a long way to blot out
some of our errors.
The Republic of America that
I love, and for which some of
my forefathers fought to estab-
liSh, is undeniably mighty.
Some day she may become
great, but it seems to me idle
to pirate of legislation to abolish
war and peace conferences
while right at home we have so
many problems for adjustment.
A nation that defends cruelty is
not the nation to whom the
destinies Of the world are given.
The Washington times., 1931-02-09
Matrimonial Recipes

Women no longer exchange
recipes for wine jelly, angel
food and popovers across the
back fence. In fact, even back
fence gossip is relegated to the
maids and cooks, in these busy
days of golf, bridge and "go-go."
But modern wives manage to
exchange a lot of little domes-
tic hints over their card tables,
ash trays and jeweled cigarette
holders.
Among the favorite "matri-
monial recipes" passed along
between the lettuce sandwiches
are the following:
How to uncork a husband;
pocket and coax money out of
it.
How to draw an admission, a
confession or a complaint ont
of a husband without using a
VaCuum-Cleaner.
How to know when your mar
riage is going to jell-or why it
refuses to "set."
How to regulate the flame of
a mans devotion and keep love
simmering along at an even
temperature.
Whether to season the DO
mestic relations with reticence
or frankneSs or with equal
quantities of each.
How to make an old husband
tender and sweet-after picking
him clean.
When TO add q pinch Of
The Washington times., 1931-02-09

It has been the record of all
history and is worth most seri-
GUS consideration by the stu
dent of constructive administra-
ton.
I might also suggest that the
record of history shows that
"the battle is not always to the
strong" Time and time again
an ideal of high morality, in
tangible as it may seem, has
broken the bulwarks of mate
rialism.
The men and women who are
behind this movement are in it
not only that a great crime
against the voiceless friend of
man may be wiped from the
Districts rolls, but that those
imperishable ideals of fair play,
The Washington times., 1931-02-09
Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times
By T. E. Powers

lest and greatest nation in
the world, should make it clear
to it's big-hearted citizens that
when it finds it necessary to
build or buy a home for one
of it's public servants, We are
able and willing to do SO.
The lady in question has
been a great and uplifting as
set to our beautiful Capital,
but if she desires to be char
liable let her sell that home
and give the proceeds to our
citizens who are in dire distress
and urgent need at this time.
This would be real charity.
Calvin Coolidge had the prop
er American spirit, when he
refused the offer years ago,
and am sure our Vice PreSi-
dent, whom I am proud to say
that I Travelled to my home
and voted for, would say the
same thing.
A RED-BLOODED AMERICAN.
The Washington times., 1931-02-09
The Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland

sugar to all you say TO a man
and when to take a grain of
salt with what he says to you.
How to feed a man flattery
so discreetly that it will neither
= make him swell with concelt
nor leave him with that Tired
feeling"
How to warm over love after
1t has Cooled-and how to re-
viVe stale kisses and make them
seem fresh and tempting.
How to keep the "love-moths"
away from a good-looking hus-
band, while you are away III
Florida; and how to get the
kinks out Of his habits when
you return.
How to vary the daily menu
of houSework, amusement md
sentiment, so as to Keep a
mans interest piqued and his
enthusiasm from sagging.
How to separate the truth
from the camouflage in a mans
alibis.
How to preserve" youth
charm and romance; and keep
the color and flavor Of the
honeymoon.
How to keep a man from
spoiling"-himseH.
Little do their innocent, un-
suspecting husbands know how
much time women spend in col
lecting those matrimonial re3i-
pes, and experimenting on
their tired spouses, when the
latter come home all tagged
out, after a hard days golf.
The Washington times., 1931-02-09

Are married women lazy?
Lazier than their professional
sisters2 Mary Garden said they
were. And started plenty!
"She makes me SICK" says
the misses. What does she
know about work? Look at
her! Nothing to do but dress
in lovely clothes and sing
few songs. I just wish she
had my job for a day! Then
maybe she'd know what work
was. Why. I'm on my feet
every minute-and there's many
q night I work till ten, n after,
trying to catch up on the iron
ing and mending-"
Checking Up Time
Whereupon her working sis
ter snickers.
"Gkan, Name, you make me
laugh! Say, if I ran my job
the way you run yours I'd be
fired in a week. First place,
you don't run it at all-you let
it run you. You've no system
you just go messin' around"
Easy enough for you to
talk" glares the misses. You've
only got an eight.hour day
then you're through"
"But I've got to work every
minute of those eight hours.
Every count how much time
you actually worked? Ever
check up how much time you
wasted Cabling over the phone
to Mabel and Sadie, sitting
down, in the middle Of your
duSting, to read a magazine
or lying down, Just because you
had q little headache? How
long do you suppose a profeS-
Sional woman could hold her
Job if she babied herself along
like that?
"How long would it take you
TO do your work if you made a
schedule and snapped into it
the way office girls have to?
Look at most of the young mar
xied women in this apartment
The Washington times., 1931-02-09
"Greater Washington"

The official publication of the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce. Greater Washington is most attractive and
will be of immense value to the Chamber in pushing its five
program for the upbudng Of the greater city that is
reality.
The Chamber Of Commerce and "Greater Washington -
pulling together will make strong for the presenta-
on of the splendid truths about the unparalleled advantages
offered by this city home and for business and manuac
urin0
The Washington times., 1931-02-09
Women
Liars? Thieves?

Women born liars and thieves says British writer and
social worker:
Gas declares this authority, "hey fundamentally
. less is
loudly said than the
they always taken pride in riding rOughshod male
right twisting motives, not to
mention words Vanity the handspring of half the
aStdOuSnesS usually out
pecuaOn not formulate definite code to
the rights of other people their belongings No
really surprised another steals"
So that's that might be added that also more
courageous than Only womanin this it happened
to be Mrs Cecil Cheserton wife of noted British author
would have the make that statement No ever
would.
The Washington times., 1931-02-09
TIMES KNOWLEDGE TEST

9.'Alexander Graham Bells
name is associated with the
invention of the
10. The feast of the Epiphany
comes in the month of --.
Match correctly:
IL. balalika
a rich iced cake
IL. blimp
Russian guitar
13. Napoleon
an understanding
IA. entente
a pack sack
IS. kyack
a small dirigible balloon.
ANSWERS on Magazine RASel
The Washington times., 1931-02-09
Staggered Payments
For Veterans Bonus

Editor, Times:
In the best interests Of my
late U. S. war veteran buddies,
I am in favor of the bonus,
but I am not in favor of pay
ment in full at one time, be-
cause the veterans will spend
it all in one day. They will
enjoy it more if payment is
made in IL different install.
ments, say, over a six-months'
or Q years period.
v. j. GATTI.
The Washington times., 1931-02-09
A Suggestion For
Mrs, Henderson

Editor, Times:
Having read the controversy
from time to time regarding
the disposition of a mansion
on Fifteenth Street by our
citizen, Mrs. John B. Hender-
son, for the use of our Vice
President, I am beginning to
think it is about time that our
Government, the largest, wealth.
The Washington times., 1931-02-09
Do you know:

Do you know:
l. What rock is woven into
cloth?
2. What color dye does the
cochineal give?
8. When was the Panama
Canal completed?
4. How many stripes has the
American flag?
S. Who wrote, '"The Pur.
loined Letter."
Fill each blank:
6. The Mexican War occurred
during President --'s term
of office.
Z. Fisk University is in
8. Camera films are made Of
The Washington times., 1931-02-09
Busting" Buster KeatOn

Washington people who have Buster Keaton do all sorts
of spectacular will regard many of them movie
tricks Keaton losing control of himself when Kathleen
Kay pounded him at Hollywood few days ago.
The agile Mr. Keaton who has escaped from hundreds of
serious dangers in his porraya appeared helpless
when the enraged actress tackled him.
Thus do idols turn out to be just clay
under ordinary circumstances
The Washington times., 1931-02-09
Where College Men Go
Some of Them

professor of logic from Glasgow tells where college men
20 when they leave college. He says:
"The ambitious politicians
"The clever cautious into the civil service
teaching.
"The way into
write poetry.
And the most stupid incidentally often the most charm
ng) go into the army business"
IN, professor And newspaper men?
The Washington times., 1931-02-09

mercy, justice and truth, on
which the early fathers founded
this nation, might not vanish
from the earth.
MAUD HOWARD PETERSON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Oklahoma Society Dance
To Compliment Hurleys

The Oklahoma State Society has is
sued invitations to all Ok1ahomans and
their friends to attend the annual
banquet and dance in honor of the Sec
rotary of War and Mrs. Patrick j. Hur-
ley at the Burlington Hotel Thursday,
March IL, at 7:30 o'clock. Special
entertainment and election of officers
for the year will be features of the eve
ning's program. Mr.. Calvin Hendricks,
who won second place in the Atwater
Kent addition in an annual contest,
will appear on the program, delighting
the guests with his songs and music.
He has the distinction of having at
tanned success in his profession, al
though he is totally blind.
In the receiving line will be recently
elected United States Senator Thomas
Pryor Gore and Mrs. Gore. 1t is ex-
pected that Representative F. B. Swank
of Norman, who is also returning for
the Seventy-second Congress, viii, with
his family, be among the distinguished
guests present at the banquet. Others
from the congressional set will be Sem
ator Elmer Thomas and Mrs. Thomas
and Representative Wilburn Cartwright,
Representative Milton c. CARRIER and
Representative Jed Johnson, with their
ladies.
The banquet bids fair to be the gayest
gathering of the season, and 1t Is the
hope of the officers that all Oklahomans
will make reservations to be present for
the banquet and entertainment TO be
had at this annual gathering Of the
society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Ohio Society Meeting
Is Event of Tomorrow

The Ohio Society of Washington win
hold its regular meeting tomorrow eve-
ming at the Carlton Hotel. The meet
ing will be presided over by Senator
Simeon D. Fess, president of the
society, and Representative G. Ellis
Moore, vice president. who has charge
of the entertainment feature Of the
program.
The entertainment Of the evening
will be furnished by the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Glee Club of Baltimore,
composed of 40 members. Their pro-
gram begins promptly at 8 o'clock.
Among the Ohio guests will be Mr..
Arthur A. Ballantine, newly appointed
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury;
Representative and Mrs. Wilbur M.
White of Toledo, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
g. CroXton of Columbus and Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Calvin of Lima.
Assisting Mrs. Karl Fenning, chair
man of the Social Committee, are
Mrs. James s.. Montgomery, Mrs.
Ralph F. Couch, Mrs. I. M. Foster,
Mrs. Roy A. Haynes, Mrs. Ernest H.
Van FoSsan, Mrs. Renick w. Dunlap,
Mrs. Lane Schofield, Mrs. Philip p.
Colt, Mrs. A. G. Mccall and Mrs. w.
B. Putnam.
The program will be followed by re-
freshments, dancing and bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Birthday Luncheon Given
For Elizabeth McLendor

DR.. and Mrs. T. A. McLendon EN-
tertained at luncheon yesterday al
their home, 2002 r street northwest, to
celebrate the seventh birthday ami
versary of their daughter Elizabeth
There were IA children In the company
After luncheon they were taken to
Theodore Tfller's Marionette Studio to
see the 2 O'Clock performance Of the
puppet play, "Peter Rabbit"
Mr.. T1ller has Just opened his own
little theater at 2505 Champlain street
northwest and will give there three per-
formances of his series Of puppet shows
every Saturday and one on Sunday
Peter Rabbit" will be repeated this
afternoon at O'Clock. Cinderella and
Her Little Glass Slipper" win be the
show given next week end.
Others who entertained children al
the show yesterday, most of whom have
season tickets, were Mime. WI, wife o.
the Chinese Minister; Mrs. Leonard
Block, Mrs. Ashmead Fuller, Mrs
Theodore P. Noyes, Mrs. Samuel H
Kaufman, Miss Faith Harlow, Mrs
Ralph Graves, Mrs. r. M. Kaufman
Mrs. Robert Watson, Mrs. Harold N
Marsh, Mrs. John Dryden, Mrs. H. F
Stimson, Mrs. James J. Davis, Mrs. w
H. Lipscomb, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Musser
Miss Priscilla Lane. Mrs. Isaac Cans
DR.. Edward L. Ernest, ]. L. Fly, Mrs
Mark LansblTg and Mrs. r. L. Shana.
| felt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

Ada Rainey, Mr.. G. Powell Minnigerode
Mr.. Clifford K Bergman and Mr.. Ward
Brown. Prizes will be awarded Thurs
day, March 10, the day after the con-
test closes.
Miss Hammond is coming to wash
ington on that date. When she lived
here and long after she made her
debut. she was actively interested in
Girl Scout activities and for this rea-
son consented to serve on the COM
mittee. Since opening her studio in
New York she has won fame as an
artist. Three years ago she was the
youngest exhibiting artist of the Royal
Miniature Society of London, and is
now an associate of that society. In
Paris also Miss Hammond's exhibition
met with outstanding success, her work
having been acquired by the French
government. The sets and costumes
used by Nazimova in her last play,
India" were all designed by Miss
Hammond.
The winning poster in the contest
will be used as the official poster for
the festival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

City, N. J., where they will remain for
two weeks.
Mr.. Alexander clayton, portrait
painter, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. B,
Clayton Of Brookeville road, has gone
to New York City for several months.
Mrs. Hubert r. Smoke entertained at
a bridge tea Thursday afternoon in
honor of Miss Anita Kilcoyne of Phila-
delphia, Pa, who is the house guest of
Mrs Charles Schrider on Mckinley
street.
Mrs. H. ]. Meneratti had guests at
luncheon Thursday at her home on Liv-
ingston street in honor of her motheTS
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Koehler gave
bridge supper Friday evening at their
home on Nevada avenue.
Mrs. Charles Lingamfelter enter
tanned the Evening Guild of the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church at a musi-
Gale on Thursday evening at her home
on Livingston street.
Mrs. Lloyd Hoppe had guests at a
bridge supper on Thursday evening at
her home on Oliver street in honor OF
the birthday anniversary of her mother,
Mrs. Fitch.
Mrs. Ray Schrider and Mrs. Edward
Leasure entertained at luncheon and
bridge on Monday at the home Of Mrs.
Schrider on Mckinley street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Pen Women VIII Honor
Mrs. Eleanor M patterso,

Mrs. Eleanor M. Patterson, editor of
the washington Herald, viii be guest of
honor Monday, March 10, Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia League Of American
Pen Women in the Stonleigh Court
studio, when she viii give an informal
talk on THE Editorial Viewpoint"
This occasion will be, the fourth Of
houses which the league has sponsored
under the leadership Of Helen Orr
Watson. Mrs. Patterson will speak at
O'Clock. This viii be preceded by a
social hour, when members and guests
may visit over the coffee cups. A num-
Der Of Washington's prominent literary
folk have already made reservations for
this talk. As the capacity Of the studio
should make early arrangements by
calling Miss Frances Walker, the On
tarfo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Interesting Program
Heard by Literary Club

Mr.. and Mrs. E. v. Carr were hosts
to the members Of the Excelsior Literary
Club Wednesday evening in their home
at 923 Decatur street northwest. An
interesting program was given by Mr.
Emily Jarboe, Mr.. George Goodwin and
Mr.. Clarence Albright sang, Mrs. Matte
Queen Ewing and Mr.. Ishmael Burton
gave readings, while Mrs Jarboe read
a paper on the life and work of Victor
Herbert. Mrs. Carr, Mrs Royal Brasel
and Mrs. John A. Thomas played ac-
compartments. Among others at the
party were Miss Flora Nichols, Miss
Marie McElroy, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Dannhardt and Miss Nora Boyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Reception Compliments
Mr.. and Mrs, Willard King

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard A. King were
guests Of honor at reception given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold s. King at their
home on Third street northwest Friday
evening. Mrs. King was formerly Miss
Dorothy Clagett of Rockville, Md. Mr..
and Mrs. King will live at 1920 Con-
necticut avenue and will be hame home
to their friends after March is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Mrs. VeerhoH to Preside
At Dinner Next Tuesday

Mrs. o. L. Veerhoff, president Of the
American Association of University
Women, will preside at a dinner to be
given under the direction of the Edu-
cation Committee at the club house
Tuesday evening. DR.. Paul r. Heyl OF
the Bureau of Standards, guest OF
honor, will speak on visions and
Dreams Of a Scientific Man" DR.. Flor
ence Bascom will introduce the speaker.
Miss Helen Deering, member OF the
Near East College Association, will speak
at tea at the American Association OF
University Women Monday afternoon,
March 9, at 4:30 o'clock, Immediately
after which the monthly branch bust
ness meeting will be held. Mrs. Harry
o. Hine, who viii serve as hostess for
the occasion, will be assisted by
alunnae from the University of Mich
igan and Michigan State College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Miss Natalie Hammond
On Awards Committee

Miss Natalie Hammond of New York
has accepted membership on the Com
mittee Of Awards for the poster COM
petition for the Festival of Nations
to be presented the week of April q at
Constitution Hall under the, auspices of
the Girl Scouts of the District of Co
of Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, chair
man Of the Executive Committee.
Mr.. Eben f. Comins, well known
washington artist, is chairman Of the
Poster Committee, and in addition to
Miss Hammond he will have assisting
him Mr.. Alexander B. Trowbridge, Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Mrs. Boone to Entertain
In Miss Branham Honor

Mrs. Turin Bradford Boone, 1901 Con-
necticut avenue, will entertain today,
from to o'clock, in honor of Miss
Cecilia B. Branham, dean of Brenau
Academy, Gainesville, Ca, and director
of Camp Takeda at that place. Miss
Branham will give an informal Illus
trated talk on the beauties Of the
mountain section Of North Georgia.
Mrs. Boone, well known local artist,
will show her recent water colors and
black and white sketches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Mrs. H. F. Kane Entertains
Scott Chapter of D. A. R.

The Frances Scott Chapter, D. A. r.,
was entertained by MRS. Howard +.
Kane at q luncheon March 4.
Mrs. Arthur Adelman, regent, pre-
sided at the business nesting which
followed. Reports were made by Mrs.
Frank B. Bell, Mrs. Charles holster,
Mrs. Walker s., Martin and an interest
ing letter was read from Mrs. e. p.
Andrews, who is spending the Winter
IN Honolulu. Mrs. H. W. Husband was
the guest of honor and made an adj
dress on Americanism. Other guests
were Mrs. Julia N. Hay, vice regent
of the Joseph Morris Chapter in Ken
lucky; Mrs. Amos o. White, honorary
member of Fremont, Mich; Mrs. Je-
rome s. Sieber, Mifhintown, Pa; Mrs.
Carl G. Rasmussen, Mrs. G. B. Rich
ardson and Mrs. Robert Landon Nc
Cannon of Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
GALE BLEW LAND
 INTO WISCONSIN

Superior, Wis-Among the many fantastic narratives of Northern wisconsin is one said to be based on facts which reveals how a terrific northeastern gale blew part of Min- nesota into., Wisconsin. z
 The story was found among the records of John Bardon, early su- perior settler, and the phenomenon is supposed to have taken place in 1876.
 Warns winds melted a heavy layer of snow on Superior bay until q sudden cold snap froze the sur- face smoth as glass, With the cold came a r9rtheaster that ragged for three days.
 A sand mound overlooked tree tops on Minnesota Point. It was directly in the gales path. Grad. ually the wind dug into the mound and loosened the frozen sand. With continued fury the wind blew sand across the glassy bay.
 Each day the wind tore up more or the mound and whipped 1t tow- ards Wisconsin. When the storm subsidies residents of Oltown, Supp erior. were amazed to see a bar- rier of sand in place of a vast swamp which had originally been there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
|k!z IN BARBARY HH ['AH zoMA NEW NORkERHW(

1 sneaking in about every other day. And there's the stout and ever amiable gent who is called upon to ! auction off the pool and act as mas- ter of ceremonies and perform the more congenial task of a passenger. There's the wisest of all wise men aboard a ship-the bar steward, whose eyes are always shut and who should some day be the character in an amusing novel. There are the scattering of important people" Nancy Hoyt, the young writer of sophisticated novels and sister of the late Elinor Wylie; Mrs JI. W. Griess, who writes book chatter for a Boston newspaper; F. w. Windell, who made his first millions through the invention of processes for re- frigerating movie theaters; the Petershams, from Woodstock, N. Y., who illustrate chi1dren's books, and are on their way to Jerusalem to sketch for a Bible story; Joe Conlin, who writes songs and appears in vaudeville, going with his wife on a round about route to Paris; Maza de la Roche, the author of "Jalna," prize winning novel.
 And two charmingly healthy young ladies from Massachusetts, who sit under my window and chat ter about life and love just about the time your correspondent was trying to catch up those two years of sleep he lost while wandering about night resorts in New York.
 GILBERT SWAN.