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The Washington times., 1937-01-27
u. 5. PAY RAISE
BILL TO GET
HEARING
Ramspeck Gives Word
He Will Consider
Salary Measure

A hearing before the House
Civil Service Committee on the
McCarran Connery Government
employe pay increase bill was as
sured today py Representative
Robert R. Ramspeck CD, of
Georgia, chairman of the COM
mitee.
The Georgian, however, would
set no definite date for the be-
ginning of the hearings, explain
ing that there are several other
measures which he desires to dis
pose of first, one of them being
his proposal to extend the merit
system throughout the Govern
ment service.
Mr.. Ramspeck's promise was
made shortly after Representative
William P. Connery CD, of Massa-
chusetts, introduced in the House
the same bill which Senator Pat
McCarran CD, of Nevada, is
sponsoring in the Senate.
S1,5OO Minimum
The measure would set $500
minimum pay for Government
employees and all salaries up to
$500 a year would be raised COM
paratively from that base.
On the Senate side, Senator Will
liam Bulow CD, of South Dakota,
chairman of the Senate Civil Serv-
ice Committee, has placed his
stamp of approval on the general
proposition of Government en-
ploye pay increase legislation, and
will begin hearings on the bill as
soon as certain data is collected
and repot is made on the pro-
posal by the Civil Service Commits
sion.
Representative Ramspeck. while
feeling that many Government en-
ployes should be better paid, is not
as enthusiastic in his support OF
the measure as is Senator BuloW.
FavOrS Revision
It is the Georgian'S theory that
the Government pay scales should
be revised so as to compare more
favorably than they do at present
with salaries paid by private en-
ployers, but he also feels that in
some cases Government employees
are getting a comparative wage on
the present basis.
Mr.. RamSpeck said when he
begins the hearings on the McCar-
ran-Connery bill, he probably will
ask the Civil Service Commission
and other Government agencies
to furnish him with data showing
what salaries are paid in private
industry for services similar to
those performed by Government
employees and compare them with
Government employe salaries for
those types of work. He said:
"When that study is COM
pleted, then we can tell just
WHICH C1dSSeS VI NOVCLuAACAS
employees deserve wage increases,
and we can rearrange the entire
Government pay schedule &C
cOrdingIy. 1 feel that that is
the only fair way to approach
the subject"
COnnery Leads
Meanwhile, Mr.. Connery, who
by virtue of being asked by Senator
McCarran to introduce the bill in
the House, became the leader of
the Government pay increase bloc
! in the House, is studying over all
data which Senator McCarran has
had compiled for use in the battle.
Both the House Member and the
Senator are confident they will be
successful in this fight, and they
are determined to cooperate
throughout the session to push the
legislation through into enactment
SKRPY
The Washington times., 1937-01-27

last the prop DemetriOs siclIlanOS
erty of the Spanish Marquesa ue la
Onanda, now living in Paris.
The Dayton, Ohio, Museum Of
fered $4,000 for the painting. Mr..
Sicilianos because of a previous op-
tion, secured it at slightly lower
figure.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27

METROS Stella
nos, the Greek
Minister, a n d
now hangs in
his Legation on
Twentieth and
r StS.
Mr.. Sicilianos,
an art connoiS-
seur with t h e
taste and tradi-
ton of his coun-
{ ry m e n, has
been negotiat-
ing for the can
vas for four
years. It was
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
STUDY ANTICS
OF SEAH0RSE
Q.-When is a father a mother?

Q.-When is father a mother?
A.-When it's a seahorse.
This reversed maternity, and
other peculiarities of the curious
creature, are revealed in a study
of the fish just completed by DR..
Isaac Ginsburg of the U. S. Bureau
of Fisheries.
Unduplicated in nature, the
male seahorse actually gives birth
to the living young and this is
how it is accomplished the fe-
male produces unfertilized eggs
and deposits them in a pouch on
the male. Within the pouch the
eggs are incubated and after few
days they hatch there and, as liv-
ing young, pop out to lead their
own lives.
The seashore CHippocampus) I,
to pile confusion upon confusion,
has a tail like a monkey, the shell
of a beetle and head that looks
like Lilliputian horse. DR.. Gins
burg said that for long time
scientists did not know whether
to class it as a fish or insect.
But it's a fish, and a talking fish
at that.
DR.. Ginsburg heard the crea-
ture snap its jaws and make
noises, almost inaudible, but. still,
noises. The scientist says the
noises seem to be actual means
of communication between sea-
| horses.
Quite a fish, doctor.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
IS
MERGED WITH
PICTORIAL

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Richard
E. Berlin. executive vice president
of Hearst Magazines, Incorpo-
rated. announced today the
Hearst-owned Pictorial Review
Company has purchased Delinea-
tor Magazine from the Butterlck
Company. Incorporated.
The sale has been authorized
by the board of directors and Is
subject to the usual ratification
by the stockholders at a meeting
February Is.
Effective with the May issue,
Delineator will be merged with
Pictorial Review and published as
Pictorial Review combined with
Delineator. The ButteriCk Com
pany has sold only Dellneator
magazine: it continues as hereto
fore to manufacture and sell But.
terick patterns.
Combined. Pictorial Review
and Delineator will have circu-
lation exceeding three million
the largest circulation Of any
women's magazine.
The purchase brings together
the oldest and youngest OF
women's magazines. Delineator
was first issued in 1868 by Ebe-
nezer Butterick. and for 68 years
has been a fashion authority and
a reflector of the tastes of alert
women. Among its editors were
Theodore Dresser and Honore
Willsie Morrow.
Pictorial Review was first pub
lished in 1899 by William Paul
Ahnelt. Under the editorship Of
Arthur Vance, Pictorial Review be
came noted for its outspoken ad-
vocacy of the modern wOman'S in
tereSts, and for its distinguished
fiction. Two novels published by 1t,
The Age Of Innocence" by Edith
Wharton. and Alice Adams" by
Booth Harrington, won Pulitzer
Prize awards.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09

Justice Peyton Gordon, in United
States District Court, yesterday
took under advisement the de
murrer of Joseph Silverman, jr.
his brother, Nathan: former Rep
resentative Thomas j. Ryan, oi
New York and former Brig. Gen
Alexander E. Williams to an IN
dictment charking them with con
spring to induce a witness to ao
sent himself from a Senate com
mittee investigation.
The four are accused of having
induced Frank E. Speicher to hide
for nearly a year while investlga,
tors were on nationwide search
to serve him with a summons to
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
Green Hits Hurley
Child Labor Stand

President William Green, Of the
American Federation of Labor,
yesterday wired Governor Charles
F. Hurley, of Massachusetts, that
his opposition to ratification Of
the child labor amendment Was
Surprising and exceedingly disar-
pointing"
This opposition. Green said.
was simply "a repetition of fanJas.
tic and speculative opposition" -"
which had been answered re-
peatedly in the past.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
SiIVerInan Demurrer
Studied BY Court

appear before a Senate committee
investigating War Department con.
tracts. Speicher was an automo-
bile tire salesman.
1t is claimed in the demurrer
that Federal statutes contain no
such law as that the men are
charged with violating.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
April 8 Designated
As Capital Army Day

Army Day will be formally OBJ
served in the Capital on April 6,
the twentieth anniversary of
Americas entrance into the Worlu
War.
The observance will be directed
The Washington times., 1937-02-09

by the Military Order Of the World
War, which founded and has since
sponsored Army Day.
In letter to Rear Admiral R.
R. Belknap, commander-in-chief
The Washington times., 1937-02-09

Here you'll find many Of the smartest styles for
wear right now and for Spring. Included in this
large assortment ore Herringbone Wedves -.
WideWdle Patterns New Nubbed Effects -.
Smart Pldids -. Tdrtun Checks -. L. Mixtures -.
and Plain Shades. Single and double breasted
suits for business and sport wear. The latter in the
new sport backs. Topcods and Overcouts in Rag
Ian, Balmacdun and Boxcodt Models Sizes in this
Clothing Classic for practically every build otman
The Washington times., 1937-02-09

Of the organization. President
Roosevelt indorsed the celebra'
ton and pointed to the excellent
work being done by the Army in
the present flood situation.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
RdndIe Highlands
Unit Meets ToniQht

The Randle Highlands Citizens
Association will meet tonight at
the Junior o. U. A. M. Hall, 2407
Minnesota Ave, at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09

Not only they sdYing it with words but booking
itup with purchases of these smdrtlY tdored Suits
Topcoats and Overcodts. Men who know the
value of hard earned dollar ore making our
Mems Bargoin Annex their headquarters for these
garments. They know what they want! We have
it for them in this sale. It's ON honestto-goodness
Clothing Classic! Our first daY response wds tre
mendous! 1t couldn't help but be! We have the
merchandise and at the right price.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09

THE horse family he illustration shows tame one
taking food his fngers the male is child bear
ing many other peculiar things about the tiny
creatures according thorough study made by Isaac Gins
burg the Bureau of Fisheries for the Smithsonian nsttu
ton Photo by William T. Innes the Aquarium Magazine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
ID, C,LANDMARK
IS UP FOR SALE

Who wants to buy an old hotel
for $100,00o2
The West washington Hotel,
the last in Georgetown and one Of
the oldest in Washington and
vicinity, is for sale. Located in the
1900 block Of Wisconsin Ave.
N. w., its creaking old timbers
echo with colorful memories Of
the past.
Here lived a few members Of
Washington's first baseball team.
Here also sprang the first summer
beer garden. And at one time 1t
was one of the finest sea food eat.
ing places in town.
But now it is empty-a "hotel
closed" sign tackled on the door.
Since the death Of Joseph
Schladt, its owner, last June, the
famed old hosiery tried to make
comeback, but failed. Mr..
Schladt once owned his own stable
Of race horses and mingled with
congressman and sportsmen in
his rendezvous Of the gay nineties.
In his will, Mr.. Schladt stipu.
lated the hotel was not to be sold
for less than 100000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
LEGION PARADE
IN new YORK TO
TAKE "a HOURS
Commander Sees Rec
ord for Convention

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (C.TP.s9.
With the American Legion con-
vention still a month off. more
than 100000 requests for sleeping
accommodations here have been
received from Legionnaires from
all parts Of the country. The
four-day session in New York will
be the largest in legion history,
Harry W. Colmery, national COM
mander, predicts.
On his return Monday from
Europe, where he took part in the
dedication Of battlefield monu-
ments, Colmery learned that about
10000 men were expected to par
ticipate in the legion parade up
Fifth Avenue. There will be be-
tween 500 and 600 bands and
drum and bugle corps.
Colmery estimates it will take
"A hours for the parade to pass
q given point.
Opening sessions Of the conven-
ton will be held at Madiso n
Square Garden. The Metropoli.
tan Opera House has been en-.
gagged for business meetings and
there will be q dinner at the Hotel
Pennsylvania for guests Of the
commander.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19

Members sometimes forget to
pay their checks-and the walters
are fined $3.50 for each case Of
forgetfulneSs.
Not only that, but some Of Mr..
Shannon's colleagues are not very
generous with their tips. One
member was seen to leave a nickel
tip for a whole tableful Of con-
stituentS.
Representative Shannon's bill
would raise the level Of House wait
ers' wages to that received in the
Senate restaurant - from tn e
House level Of $35 Q month fol-
full time to $65, and for part.
time, from $40 to $46.
The bill would be retroactive to
January 4, when Congress con
vened.
Representative Shannon, several
years ago, was head Of an inVes
tigation on Government competi
ton with private industry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Soviet Air Craft
Stunt For Stain

MOSCOW, Aug. 19 G.NS0
One Of the most impressive aerial
demonstrations in Soviet history
was staged at the Moscow air.
drome as part Of Russia'S annual
aeronautical show.
More than $50 civil and mill.
tary planes participated. The
latter put on an exhibition OF
stunt flying, spelling out the
names of Lenin and Stain and
forming the red star of Russia.
Josef Stain, War CommiSsar
Voroshilov and many other high
dignitaries attended.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
EXEMPTIONS SOUGHT

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 10.
Problems Of members Of the Penn
sylvania Newspaper Publishers
Association, in complying with the
44-hour law, were laid before the
State bureau of labor standards.
The association asked exemption
for its 232 members, stating
proper manning Of printing plants
would become a serious problem
in the event all provisions Of the
act are carried out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Shannon Bill Asks
Paw Hike for Walters

Members Congress should hang their ngy heads shame
member of their body Representative Joseph B. Shan
3D. Of Missouri introducing bill to aid downtrodden
walters House restaurant the Capitol said most Of their
troubles come from the Congressman themselves
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19

IFS Of Multnomah and Washing
ton counties in oregon recently
turned in one Of the speediest bits
Of police recovery work on record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19

At 2:13 p. M, Radio Dispatcher
Pratt in Portland, acting on infor-
nation from Hillsboro, broadcast q
report Of a stolen horse. And
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19

SPEEDY POLICE WORK
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 10
QN.SO-Police and deputy Sher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19

seven minutes later deputy sheriffs
at Forest Grove found the animal.
The horse was returned to its
owner.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Club House Is ROOmy.

IHE new house, nearing its final
construction stages. is more than
280 feet in length and is modern in
every detail. The golf course has re-
mained the same tricky and tough lay
out in has been since 1921 when it was
rebuilt by Toomey and Flynn.
The Washington Golf and Country
Club is the third oldest golf club
around the Capital. Chevy Chase is
the Oldest dating back to 1894
Then came Columbia, with its old
course on Georgia avenue, in the
BrightWood section, and then Wash
ington, which was an outgrowth of the
old Washington Golf Club located in
the late 1905 in what is now Fort
Myer Heights, Va
Washington will be back in the
tournament fold next year, with an
invitation golf affair They had
planned to hold an invitation event
this year, but delays in club house
construction forced cancellation of the
tourney. Next year, however, Wash
ington plans to start the tournament
season off. as it did for so many years.
with the initial invitation affair of the
1898 season.
The Washington club is on the road
back, in every way.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
JEROME NO MATCH
FOR ILL ARCHIBALD
Joey, Suffering With Cold,
Scores Technical K. 0.
in Furnishing Nicky.

joey Archibald rose from a sick
bed to fight at Grlfith Stadium last
night, but he developed enough
strength not only to stop Nicky Jcr-
ONE at the end Of nine rounds, but
also probably to dislocate Jerome'S
vertebra and score a technical knock
out.
Obviously hampered by a severe
cold, Archibald nevertheless started
pounding Jerome as early as the
fourth round and only the fighting
heart Of the latter kept him upright.
Jerome went down for count of
nine once, in the fourth, but he was
SO groggy at the end of the sixth that
he walked to the wrong corner.
Can't Come Out For 10th.
\ RCHIBALD'S blows were thought
to have strained a cord in Jer-
ONES neck which left him unable to
answer the bell for the start of the
10TH and what was to have been the
final round
The semi-final bout between Buddy
Scott and Tiger tRed) Lewis was a
disappointment, ending in a l0-round
decision for the former Scott, it
seemed, could have put Lewis away At
any time and the 5000 registered
their disgust throughout the bout
George Abrams, former golden
gloves welterweight champion. record
ed his fourth straight professional
victory, defeating Bobby Wilson. and
Gene Buffalo, young Negro welter-
weight. came back from knock down
to whip Seabor Ashley. Roy Bailey
received a decision over Al LoWman
in another preliminary.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
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= OLOMONS, Md-Old Rocus
Lineatus the rockfsh, in real
life the striped bass, has estab-
Hshed Summer quarters here in
both size and numbers. Several times
during the past week or so this de-
partment has mentioned the posi-
bility OF catching few if any inter-
ested anglers happened to be around
with the proper rig, and your cor
respondent arrived on the scene
day or SO ago equipped to take any
so foolish as to strike at a feather
or Junebug spinner.
We found them here waiting. 1t
may sound like another fish stoy, but
the first day out we had no sooner
wet our line before one was hooked
1t was small one. around a pound
and half, but there were plenty
more like it where it came from
This is almost a month early
for them to be around this far
up, but the fact remains that
they are here ant being caught.
Cedar Point is the place where they
broke regularly every morning and
evening last year, and they are up
to their old tricks. Around the point
they mostly are small. but they are
somewhat plentiful. You can stay
In the Patuxent River and still fish
for hardhead and trout, keeping an
eye on the point meanwhile, and
when you see the gulls sweeping down
you do likewise
Evening star., 1937-06-24
YOUNGSTERS, VETS.
WAR IN TIM. GOLF.
Field Seen Pretty Even as
81 Open Second Round
of Denver Meet.
BY the Associated Press.

by tHe ASSOCIATED PTeSS.
~ ENVER, June 24.-Youth and
experience still are pretty
- evenly matched in the thirty
seventh renewal OF the trans
Mississippi golf tournament.
They we're opposed again today as
the remaining 80 mashie warriors re.
sumed firing in the second and third
rounds, each scheduled for 18 holes.
Thirty Six hole matches start tomor.
row, with the final Sunday
Experience was represented by de-
Tending Champion John Dawson Of
Chicago; Jimmy Manion and Eddie
Held, fellow St. Louis competitors and
the oldest former champions left in
the running; Gus Moreland, Walker
Cup star from Peoria. Ill, and twice
former champion, and Frank J. Eng
lish, Denver veteran.
Youth relied upon Medalist Rey-
nolds Smith of Dallas who is "a anc
a Walker Cup player; Harry Todd, 20
year-old Texas open champion from
Dallas; Ed C. Kingsley of Salt Lake
City, confident %, and Walter
Blevins, the Kansas City ex-night
watchman.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Washington Golf and Country Club Getting Up Steam Again
First'Round Kayo
Uses 20 Minutes
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
ELIZABETH. N. j., June 24.-It
took Jack Torrance, former
Olympic track star, now boxer,
nearly 20 minutes last night to
score "one-round" knockout over
AL Pekunis of Elizabeth in a weird
bout which saw the giant Louisi-
anian floored twice.
The end came of1icially at 2:41
Of the first round. But here's what
happened:
Pekunls, 1876, came out swinging
ana dropped his 240-pound oppo-
nent within few seconds.
Torrance got up at the four count
and was dropped again.
Referee Jim Manley ruled Tor
rance had been hit while sitting
on the floor and gave him a Ave
minute rest.
They began again and Torrance
foored Pekunis.
Manley ruled the blow was low
and gave Pekunis a flve-minute
rest
They resumed, and down wr7t
Pekunis. He claimed low blow.
A debate in the center of the
ring followed and Manley awarded
Pekunis another Ave- minute rest.
They started again, and Torrance
dropped Pekunis Manley declared
it fair and the tight" was over.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
16O LIST IS MARK
FOR COLLEGE GOLF
Title Will Be Wide Open
as Play Starts Monday
at Pittsburgh.
By the Associated Press.

by tne hSSOclated Press.
n YEW YORK. June 24.-A field of
n l60 entries, a record for the
event, will start firing in the
thirty ninth intercollegiate
Golf Association championship over
the battle-worn Oakmont Country
Club course at Pittsburgh Monday.
The collegian golfers represent 81
colleges and universities and there will
be 26 teams in pursuit of the title won
last year by Yale The previous record
entry for the individual title was 13l
in 1885, while the total of 81 institu-
tions is one higher than the record
set last year. The entry in the team
championships is also a record. 1t
eclipses the entry of 81 in 1885.
Charles Kocsis of the University of
Michigan. the individual titleholder
last year, has graduated and the title
will be open.
Favorites in the race for the crown
are Willie Turnesa. the Holy Cross
member of the golfing Turnesas: Lou
isiana States two threats. Fred Haas.
jr., and Paul Leslie; Bobby jacobson
Of Dartmouth and Crawford Rain
water Of Emory.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
FAST NEWARK CLUB
AFTER INT. RECORDS
Have Topped Modern Marks With
14-Game Lead-Donald, Mound
Ace, Wins 18th in Row.

By the Associated Press.
FOURTEEN games in front of the
field, NeWark's powerful Bears
were aiming at International League
records as means of keeping thei,
interest alive.
Few teams in the history of the
league have set such terrific pace as
the bears of today. They've won Al
games against IA losses. Only twice
this season have any clubs been able
to stop them twice in succession.
With a percentage of ITO in the
won and lost column the Bears were
far over all modern records for this
stage of the campaign.
The Bears ran their current win
streak to five last night as they de-
feated Syracuse 6-5. Alley Donald.
the Bruins sensational rookie who
has a fine chance of cracking a few
individual records, ran his own VIC
tory skein to II against no defeats.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Louis Stance Changed.

so BLACKBURN sent for Harry
Lenny, an old-time boxer who once
was sparirng partner to Joe Cans.
And Joe Cans, the master. next 70
Louis, is the idol of old Jack Black
burn. Lenny came to the Kenosha
camp and for one day watched only
Louis head and. for another. his feet.
Then he acted to make Louis less Of 4
target for right hands and to put him
in position to hit when Braddock threw
one Of his long rights.
Lenny had Louis fight with his righ.
foot or inches farther back than
u-ual. That position made Joe bring
his left hand higher. to a position
from which he could block right hands
easily and still be in position 10 hit
With his own right.