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The Washington times., 1933-12-06
BAY BRIDGE BILL
DEFEATED IN
MARYLAND
Proponents Of Plan c on C e de
Defeat After Adverse
Committee Report

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 8.
Legislative circles here were in
agreement today that the Chesa-
peake Bay bridge bill has no
chance of being enacted, following
ar unfavorable report on the
measure voted last night by the
Senate Finance Committee.
The proposal, which would have
set up a state agency to issue
bonds for construction of the
span, provided that the bonds
would not be a State obligation.
The Federal Public Works Admin
istration, under terms of the law,
would give outright the sum Of
$G,550,000, and take $5,950,000 Of
the corporations bonds.
Objections of Governor Ritchie,
and unfavorable testimony from
various witnesses, including How.
ard Bru> Baltimore financier
and member of the State Roads
Commission, are believed to have
been the principal causes of the
action of the Senate Finance Com
mittee in quashing the proposal.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06

Hasty marriages can be legis-
lated out of existence-and should
be, right away.
This statement was made today
by Mrs. William j. Carson, Of
Philadelphia, who is in Washing
ton for the annual mid-winter
meeting of the board of directors
of the National League of Women
Voters.
AS chairman of the leagues de-
partment on the legal status of
women, Mrs. Carson has worked
for several years to have legisla-
ton adopted in the States, pro-
viding for waiting period"
This so-called waiting period is
the time elapsing between appli-
cation for a marriage license and
its issuance.
"Selfish" Interests
In many States, Mrs. Carson
pointed out, this legislation has
failed of passage because of a
selfish" interest. These States
have been anxious to collect the
fees which would go to other To-
calities where marriages are
easier, she said.
Through the leagues efforts,
however, ia waiting period" law
has just been adopted in Oregon.
In recent legislatures, on the other
hand, the law failed to pass in
five other States,
The Washington times., 1933-12-06

and toys for the children and a
few clothes for the expected
fourth"
Mrs. E. c." has five children
The oldest, twin boy and girl, are
10 years old. The others are
three boys, ages 9, 6 and 8. Sim
ply the mother Writes:
1--WE are destitute. My hus.
band is a good plumber but he
can't get any work. We are
back in our rent and almost
without fOcd."
The Washington times., 1933-12-06

} Mrs. Carson also registered her
objection to the practice of dis
missing married women in both
private business and the Govern
ment service. She said:
II think it is shameful the
way women are dismissed from
their jobs just because they are
married-with no thought of
their qualifications"
Will Petition Congress
She said the league would petit
ton Congress when it convenes
next month, for abolition of the
clause Of the economy act, which
provides that a man and wife
cannot both be employed in the
Federal Government. She said this
was discriminatory against women
because in most instances the
woman gave up positions to al
low their husbands to continue.
Mrs. Carson is a lawyer, having
received her law degree from Yale
University. She is a member of
the Connecticut and Supreme
Court bars.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
PERKINS BACKS
CLERKCR|T|CS

Secretary Of Labor Frances
Perkins apparently differs to
some extent with Chairman John
H. Fahey, of the Home Loan
Board, as to the rights of Gov
ernment employees to criticise.
The Home Loan outfit fired
E. G. Quamme, an appraiser in
Minneapolis, for a speech in
which he criticised some Cabinet
officers. Fahey said that Gov
ernment employees who. attack
the Government and attempt to
discredit what the Government
is trying to do ought to with
draw from the service.
Miss Perkins held that en-
ployes have the right to express
opinions, declaring that it is not
lese majeste to oppose the NRA,
and felt that so long as man
does his work that ought to be
enough.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
MERIT SYSTEM
|NPER|LED BY
=. CWA POLICY
BabCoCk Demands Check on
Mixing Of Regular and
Emergency Workers

Emergency employees are being
hired without regard to civil serv-
ice regulations and mixed in with
employees Of regular Federal estab-
lishments to a degree which, if
continued or expanded, threatens
the entire merit system, accord.
ing to communication from E.
Claude Bahcock, president of the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees, to the Civil Serv-
ice Commission, in which prompt
and decisive action by the COM
mission in this matter was called
for.
Babcock cited recent state
ment by Harry B. Mitchell, presi-
dent of the commission, in which
the latter said he would not take
the initiative in asking the CWA
funds be provided for employment
of additional help at the commits
sion, but that he could use the
services of unemployed persons"
if they were offered.
Fears for Merit System
Babcock contended that by re-
ferring in his statement to "un-
employed persons" without a
qualification specifically calling
for selection of persons under
Civil Service regulations, Mitchell
had opened the way to a break.
down of Civil Service standards.
If any such employees are added
to the commission or to other
established Federal agencies, Bab-
cock said, they should be chosen
in accordance with civil service
principles, from the re-employ-
ment register or the eligibility
lists, and only inability to obtain
the needed employees through
these means should excuse them
from doing so.
However, Babcock pointed to
another serious problem affecting
the civil service in the mixture
of funds from the regular and
extraordinary dgets. This
process already has gone far, he
said, particularly in the forestry
and agricultural activities, of the
Government, and he felt that
there is grave danger in per-
mitting it's continuance.
Clips Congress Power
If such mixture Of funds is
permitted, he pointed out, Con-
gress will be deprived in large
measure of it's control over appro.
priations for the regular Federal
service, and this would tend to
accentuate the decline of the
merit system.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
Good Fellows Are Urged to Pool
Funds to Aid Big Families

A grand system, to our way of
thinking, of handling this Good
Fellow business is for a group to
pool their funds. take over fam
lily or two, and together stage for
their holiday wards a perfectly
beautiful Christmas.
This is being done by number
Of sections in the various Govern
ment departments. The financial
burden on each of the Good Eel
lows is slight, but the combined
results of their efforts is some-
thing to write songs about in these
hard times.
Can Aid Big Families
It is the easiest possible way, we
find, of making happy Christ
mas for families in which there
are a large number of children.
Such as, for example, the family
Of Mrs. I. b., who writes us:
"My husband is out of work
and we hardly have enough to
buy milk for the baby. There
are six children. We have twins
who will be years old in Janu-
ary and a baby six months old.
We haven't firewoOd except for
what we pick up. I am hoping
that some one of your Good
Fellows will think of us for
Christmas. Otherwise we are
going to have a sad holiday"
No less unfortunate is Mrs. j.
N" There are nine children in
her family, including her daugh-
ter's baby. The husband and SON.
in-law are both out of work. The
family is living on a few dollars a
week. All of the children need
shoes and clothing. Food is none
too abundant and toys, of course.
are out of the question. A good
opportunity for some charitably-
minded little group to take over
q deserving Christmas family.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 6 QN.S0. e.
Fiji Dorsay, beautiful brunei
screen and stage comedienne, be-
lieves in trial honeymoons-bu
when her prospective husband
went to her room and awakened
her at 6 a. m. Sunday to go for a
walk
81 nearly died. Imagine. Get
ting up in the middle of the
night for a walk. But / remem-
bered we were on our trial honey.
moon, SO 1 scrambled into some
clothes and away we went"
Her marriage today to Maurice
Hill, member of a prominent Chi
cago family and formerly medi-
cal student at the University Of
Wisconsin, will climax Hollywood's
first trial honeymoon.
Fiji and Maurice during their
p~e-nuptial experiment of month
passed the last weekend in a cosy
little cabin at Big Bear Lake chap
eroned by young married couple.
They approXimated as nearly as
possible the conditions of ordinary
day-to-day living as they will en-
counter them as man and wife.
Fiji said:
"The first evening was about
the same as any other we have
spent together. We wore our
Sunday clothes, played bridge
until we were sleepy, and re.
tired to our rooms"
But then her "Mawreece" the
next morning knocked at her
door.
II thought the house was on
fire. He called me Sleepy
Head
'Mawreece is big outdoor
man, l found out. 1t was the
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
D. {. To RENEW
CENTER PLEA

Funds for construction of the
first unit Of the proposed Mu-
nicipal Center will be sought from
the Public Works Administration
by the District Commissioners.
The request for the Center was
made by the former Board Of
Commissioners before the present
board was named, but it will be
repeated by the new Commis-
sloners. The request has the
backing of Senator William H.
King, chairman of the Senate
District Committee.
The Commissioners also will re-
peat the request of their predeces-
Sors for PWA funds to build two
boys club buildings. one for white
and one for colored boys.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
>M AND 2 HOURS LATE WITH LIQUOR CONTROL BILL
Trial Honeymoon Is
Grand Fiji to Wed
Big Outdoor Man

) first time I'd seen the sun rise
after being in bed since 1 was a
little girl At first 1 was
grouchy, but the air was grand.
loved it,"
They walked two miles, anc
upon their return Fiji cooked
Maurice's breakfast-as she ex
poets to do every morning of theil
life after marriage.
Both Well Satisfied
Both were enthusiastic over
their trial honeymoon expert
ment, Fiji explained:
"YOu see, I am a person Of
what you call ze moOds-One
mineet I am up and the next
I am down.
'Maybe it wouldn't be fair
to marry Mawreece and then
have him find out about my
moods when it was too late.
"Mawreece, he is so solid.
That's just what / need. But
maybe he doesn't need me?
"Well, we have found out
now that we need each other
and everything is going to be
grand"
Maurice has watched Fiji cook
his breakfasts, lunches, and din
70 IANHs 1AA-
clothes. He has helped her ar
range their apartment. And there
hasn't been a quarrel yet. Said
Fiji:
eff he didn't like my biscuits,
or my morning temperament,
or if he had been a bear before
he had breakfast-well, we
wanted to find that out, and
we did"
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
ADVERTISEMENT
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The Washington times., 1933-12-06
A. F. c. T. URGES
PROMISE Of
FULL PAY
Assurance That Cut Will Be
Eliminated Would Aid YuIe
Trade, Says Mears
By DUNCAN FORSYTH

If Government employees are
expected to "buy early for
Christmas, they should be given
definite assurances that their
pay cut will be ended in the
near future, according to c. M.
Mears, chairman of the organiza-
ton committee of the District OF
Columbia Department, American
Federation of Government En-
ployes. Mears is active in max
ing arrangements for the anti
pay cut mass meeting at Central
High School the evening of De-
cember 18.
Elimination of the pay cut,
Mears contended, would greatly
strengthen the Government in
it's efforts to bring about adop-
ton of NRA principles, which
the A. F. G. E. strongly supports.
MearS added:
"We have an illustration
right here in Washington of
how the Government en-
plOyes have been affected by
the Is per cent cut and other
reductions in their income,
and that is in connection with
the present Community Chest
drive. In this regard, the Gov
ernment employees have been
accused of neglecting their
duty as citizens of this city.
However, the Government
employees here are just as chari-
table and patriotic as any other
group, which has been proved
on innumerable previous Occa-
SiOnS.
Unable to Donate
"They realize their obligations
to this community in matter
of this kind, and the sole rea-
son they have not made a bet
ter showing in this drive this
year must lie in their financial
inability to do so. Should the
Is per cent pay cut be restored,
and the Community Chest drive
be then revived, there is every
reason to believe that these en-
plOyeS would OverSubscribe their
quota in less than a week.
1--WE are already asked to buy
now and buy early for Christ
mas To the average Govern
ment empIOye, these slogans will
be meaningless this year. 1t
must be realized that the
amount of the reduction in their
salaries, to most Government
workers, represents that part of
their former income which was,
and would be, spent for larger
family budget covering bare ne
cesSitieS and little, if any, of the
luxurieS of life"
Public Changes Attitude
Mears says the Government en-
ployes feel that sentiment has
turned sharply in their favor in
recent months. There is less OF
the feeling that they are a favored
class, or that they ought to be
glad to have a job of any sort.
He felt, however, that Govern
ment efficiency has suffered, be-
cause successful administration of
Government a airs deepnds
largly upon an efficient and
contented personnel. Poorly paid
harassed workers cannot do their
best, he said.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
Negroes on Jury,
Smash Precedent

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dee.
6.-For the first time since the
Civil War Negroes are included
on a special grand jury drawn
here to convene on Thursday.
They are D. M. Kay, local un-
dertaker.. and Joseph Walker,
church sexton.
The presence of the Negroes on
grand jury will smash a prece-
dent hitherto unbroker in the Cor
poration Court except during the
hectic years of semirule by car
petbaggers.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
Norfolk Civic Medal
GiUen PhildnthrOpist

RFOLK, Va, Dec. 8.
Award of the Cosmopolitan Club
medal for outstanding public
service in Norfolk during 1888 to
David Pender, retired merchant
and philanthropist, was an
nounced yesterday.
Pender, native of North Caro-
lima, was given the medal in
recognition of his work in or.
ganizing the community COM
missary for providing food sup
plies to the unemployed last
winter.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
West Virginia Group
To Honor Edn,istOn

Andrew Edmiston, newly-elected
Congressman from West Virginia,
will be honored with a reception
and dance given by the West
Virginia State Society, tonight at
the Raleigh Hotel-according to
a statement made by Edward H.
Nunnally, president of the society.
Mr.. Edmiston, owner of a
newspaper in weston. w. Va, and
former State commander of the
American Legion, will be intro
duced by Lewis A. Johnson. Of
Clarksburg, w. Va, National Com
mander of the American Legion.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
R|TCH|E HOLDS
MEASUREFOR
REVISION
Money on Licenses, Stamps
Begins to Roll in as Soon
As Bill Becomes a Law

ANNAPOLIS. Dec. 6.-Nearly
two hours after President Roose-
velt proclaimed the death of pro-
hibition last night. Maryland's
liquor control law became effec-
tive as Governor Ritchie affixed
his name to the bill which the
legislature approved.
Immediately State Comptroller
William S. Gordy, jr., issued nine
licenses to manufacturers and
seven to wholesalers so that they
could begin distribution of the
long-forbidden beverages to the
various dealers throughout the
State.
Money Rolls In
These licenses, which will be
good until April 80, 1884. brought
the State treasury revenue Of
SO, 6,488.48. In addition, the comp
troller Immediately obtained $26,:
IS98.9- for State excise stamps
which must be carried on bottles
of liquor and fortified wines before
they legally can be sold.
AS long as the liquor being put
Immediately on the market car
fieS these stamps. and the vendors
have proper licenses, officials said,
policemen have been instructed
not to interfere with sales.
AS for beer, it was agreed be-
fore the new control bill became
law that the licenses already in
force which permit the sale OF
beer would be held good until
January /, despite the fact that
the beer which will be on sale
in Maryland from now on is ex-
pected to be Of greater alcoholic
content than 80 per cent.
-. Soon Cleared Up
A scare was thrown into Mary
landers yesterday when it was
reported that the amendments
which the legislature had writ
ten in the State act before 1t
was given final legislative ap-
oroval were not in proper form
and that for that reason the
governor might not get the bill
signed by evening. However
those fears were quieted later
when it was made known that
It was only a matter of the in
sertion of the amendments in the
final printing of the bill that
caused the delay, and this was
soon settled.
throughout the State where
LIQUOR is sold a State excise tax
of $1.1O a gallon must be paid
Three License Types
The general provisions of the
bill permit three different types
of licenses to be obtained. One
As that for taverns, hotels, clubs
and restaurants, another is "off-
sale" licenses for all alcoholic
beverages and the third is ION
sale" licenses for the sale of beer
and light wines.
In Baltimore City, Baltimore
county, st. Mary's City, North
Beach and Chesapeake Beach,
drinks over the bar will be al
lowed. Most of the counties de-
icided to permit sale by the pack
age of liquor, while some allow
only the sale of beer and light
wines. These various county
systems were set up under the
local option clause of the bill.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
DWYER WILL RUN

Councilman M. T. Dwyer, vet
eran newspaperman, is the first
member Of the present city coun-
Gil to definitely state that he
will be candidate for reelec-
ton in April. He represents
the third ward.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
KAY TUCKER TO TALK

Ray Tucker. Washington cor.
respondent, will address a meet
ing of the Women's City Club
tomorrow, TOO block Jackson Pl.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
New 5Of Size
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TABLETS FOR WOMEN

They relieve and prevent
periodic pain and associated
disorders. No narcotics. Not
just a pain killer but a modern
medicine which acts upon the
CAUSE Of your trouble. Per.
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FelieE Sold By Ill dNggistss
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
Warner BROS. THEATERS
EARLE

6hRI 18th St. Below e
st. N. w.
Last Two Days-Screen: JAMES GAG
NEY IN LADY KILLER" with MAE
CLARKE. Stage: Gene Austin, with
Candy and Coco and other Acts
The Washington times., 1933-01-19
GUILT IS
SHIFTED
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McC Cormick, daughter Of Mrs.
Albert simms, the former Mrs.
Ruth Hanna Mccormick. Miss
McC cCormick had leased the man
sion house from Mrs. Ilsley for
the hunting season.
Note Intercepted a
The nationwide search for
Crawford was centered in Boston,
as it was known that he had rela-
tives in that city. Later the Neal
woman received a mysterious
package from that city which
the Loudoun county authorities
had her open in their presence.
The package contained a note
from Crawford asking her to join
him and adding that he was
working under an assumed name
as q house man In a fashionable
Boston home.
Crawford, however, heard that
his message was intercepted, ana
when the Boston police went to
the address given he was gone.
Under Indictment
Little difficulty in returning the
man is expected, as the Loudoun
county grand jury has returned
an indictment charging Crawford
with the killing.
Crawford told the sergeant that
he was employed by a Boston un-
dertaking firm at the time Of the
double killing.
Checking with this firm, the
sergeant found Crawford had left
this job about q week before the
killings, saying he was going TO re!
turn to his wife in Middleburg.
Trial Of Crawford viii probably
start at the court session opening
at Leesburg February 13. "a
The Washington times., 1933-01-19
MRS. ROCHEF0R7
A|DSST|LLMAN
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was 26. Mrs. Rochefort is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Nye, Of Brewer, Me.
Malcolm Sumner, attorney for
Stillman, arguing a libel action
brought by Rochefort against the
banker, declared the alienation
action was baseless> and that the
Montreal politician knew of and
encouraged the relationship be-
tween his wife and Stillman.
"a Squeeze Play"
Rochefort also asserted Still
man alienated his wife's affec-
tions by gifts and financial pres
entS, rendering her dissatisfied
with their life together.
The libel action, Sumner said,
was merely a squeeze play" to
force Stillman to settle the
alienation matter out Of court.
A motion to examine Stillman
in the libel suit is pending be-
fore Supreme Court Justice Ed
ward Riegelman.
Stillman's counsel termed the
action little short of blackmail"
and demanded the court censure
Alfred Becker, attorney for
Rochefort.
January 25 is the date set by
the court for filing of all papers
in the case.
Stillman, through Sumner, an
nounced he would fight the case
right up to the Supreme Court
and entered a general denial of
the Montrealer's allegations.
StiIIman Down South"
The banker was reported visit
ing down South" by representa-
tives at his home.
Sumner, however, issued a
statement on behalf of his client.
which said in part:
The depression appears to
have greatly increased, almost
to epidemic proportions, litiga-
ton Of this. general character.
Much Of it is without any real
merit. MIR. StiIIman's attitude in
these ROchefOrt suits--which
are without foundation In fact
may help to discourage, if
only to = limited extent, the
unfortunately growing tendency
to make men similarly situated
to himself the seemingly pre-
ferred class for this type Of ne
fari0uS attack"
The Washington times., 1933-01-19
Japs Prepare to Renew Drive in Jehol;
Snow Helps Chinese. Camouflage

was embroiled in a controversy
over whether the United States
should be invited TO participate
in conciliation commission.
Japan's objection to American
participation was regarded mere
ly as an effort to delay the League
from adopting the Lytton report.
which condemned the Japanese
invasion Of Manchuria.
GENEVA, Jan. 10 GN.s0.
Japan today made a conditional
offer to accept American and
Russian participation in the
League of Nations efforts to
settle her conflict with China
over Manchuria, after resisting
such participation for many
weeks.
The Japanese delegation served
notice, however, that if the
United States and the Soviet
government are to be invited to
join the work of the League con-
Citation committee, the commit
tee must first accept all the
amendments Tokyo has offered
to the draft resolution prepared
by the committee.
In particular Japan demands
that a clause which in effect bars
recognition Of the new state Of
Manchukuo be deleted.