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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-09

In an effort to determine what
clothes are needed. by the man,
representative men throughout
the country we're questioned.
The consensus is decidedly in dis.
agreement with the dozen suit
etcetera idea. The questions
which were asked turned up the
information that there are five
basic suits or outfits which the
average man needs.
For SemifOrmal Wear
First, for the business man,
comes his business suit, which
should be made of a hard. clear
faced worSted or a worSted twist.
These fabrics are constructed to
stand the wear and tear of every
day business life. They will hold
a sharp crease and present the
well-pressed appearance that is ex-
pected of a business man, whether
he be the head of a company or
the most recent office boy who
has just started on his first white
collar job. The colors of business
suits are preferably medium in
tone.
Next in this five-suit wardrobe
is the dress-up suit which was
called the best suit" or Sunday
go-to-meetin' suit" by the older
generation and the generation be-
fore that. AS its name implies,
the dress-up suit is the type that
is worn with a starched collar to
church on Sundays. for informal
parties in the evening and similar
occasions of special nature
which occur in the life of the
average American citizen.
The dress-up suit is usually
plain and dark, and is preferred
in an unfinished worsted fabric.
soft on the surface but sturdy
enough to take the sharp crease
that its greater formality requires.
Although the color is usually
plain there may be a pattern in
the weave-the sort of pattern
that is evident only in some
lights. This pattern may be a
self herringbone, check, plaid, di
agonal weave or stripe.
Holiday Clothes
A particular type of suit is
needed for holidays, for week-ends
spent in the country or driving
| in a car, according to the sur
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-09
FaVOrite

Our favorite for today comes
from Mrs. J. Howard Leigh. It
is one of six winners in last weeks
Favorite Recipe Contest.
HAM POULAND,
/ pound of Ihinly sliced cooked
ham
2 tablespoons of prepared mus
tard
Dash of pepper
"a cup of grated American cheese
Milk
Mix the mustard and pepper
with enough milk to make a paste
Spread on slices of ham. Sprinkle
each slice with cheese. Stack the
ham slices in the shape of brick
and tie. Bake about 20 minutes
in slow oven. Basic occasionally.
When cold cut in slices through
the layers.
Our tauorite recipe contest
this week is a Se1tood contest.
Send in neD recipes you hare
for using the popular summer
SeGtoodS such as shrimp. crab.
and lobster. Recipes Jor tuna
are also eligible in the contest.
Cold salad plates, hot casserole
dishes or creGmed dishes that
you like and think other readers
mould like to use nIdJ bTinq uou
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-09

career in the home.
This business Of being a bride
and a housewife is a business that
has all of the status of new job.
Living on the income and spend
ing wisely is quite an art. And in
the Government, wheAl many in
one office receive the Sstme salary,
the fact must be noticed time after
time. One person or family is
constantly having to $50 without
certain things while al lother per-
son or family on the sa me income
seems to bask in the favor OF
fortune-a apparently with no
scrimping.
MONTHLY CHALLENGE
The only difference, of course,
is the way in which the money is
spent. This starts wit h the con-
clusion that the dema nds on the
income are equal and 01e does not
start with the handicap of debts.
The secret seems to lie in antici-
pating and establishing some type
of budget that is mo- nthly chal-
lenge to them.
In some households 1T has been
the wife who has done the book
keeping and has kept the debts
and credits in balance. .. Some men
admit that their pockge is are like
sleeves and they are newer able to
live from one pay daye1to the next
without turning overs the salary
checks to their wives.
Establishing a budget is rather
simple. Books have been written
on the subject, dozens of folders
printed, but the answer is always
the same. These are only guides
that can assist you to gain a more
comprehensive picture-t
The actual budget must be
worked out by you.
If you have an account book
over a period of mt )nths with
records kept of how much living
has cost you, then you can antici-
pate similar expenses in the
future.
In 1888, the Unitedl States Blu
| TSdu VI AdDOL N0O1UNHOAN0 oAN a.
series of studies on the way the
average Government " orker spent
his pay check. The tudy, when
published, was called. Cost Of
Living of Federal Employees in
Washington in 1888"
1 know you will ha interested
in these averages. THE amounts
spent were calculatedgiin terms of
per cent. The family of two and
sometimes three lived on $1,000
per year.
This is not a bulge t. 1t does
not attempt to arrive at any ideal
standard. Information for it was
obtained from Governn lent clerks,
secretaries and Stenog rapherS.
HOW THE GOVIlR NMENT
| ruy0DUrD cnEATn,S uTC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-09
LOVelOrn
Couple Plan
Love Test
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
written Exclusively for
The WASHINGTON Times

The washington t"tCo/
Dear Miss Faiffax:
I'VE haven't known each other
very long, but l see him nearly
every evening. He told me quite
frankly that IL he saw me many
more times, he'd fall in love with
me, so he has suggested that we
part company for a week, and if
each of us is very lonesome. we
could then decide if we wanted to
90 steady
II don't want to lose his friend
ship, and yet I'm afraid will If l
don't say what he's expecting to
hear. And still, do these boys care
as much for girls who are too ready
to admit they're in love?"
SALLY"
A week isn't a very long time to
make up ones mind about going
steady" if by that you mean, haV-
ing an understanding. And as for
boys returning love too easily
given, experience proves that, as
stamp collectors say, it is difficult
to obtain that which is the more
highly valued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-09

Let's see from this how your
neighbor is living and what must
be done to keep up with the Jones.
According to this study he spent
$3.50 each month fol- rent and
s34.5O for food. Clothes took a
mere $l44 a year whichi is only $12
each month. That takes careful
buying and bargain hurting to &C
complish.
The operating expenses we're SIS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-09
Leaders of Business Say
Balanced Wardrobe
Is Five Suits
Nv WTLMA LAVILLE

have been issued from time to time by var
individuals and organizations to the effect that needed
half dozen opcoas and overcoas several dozens
shoes mention shirts socks nee paamas
listing long enough to sound like the inventory of
fair sized shop Recently, representative in the
asked their opinions of such
hensive pooh poohed the theory
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-09
Attitude Regarding Bid
Is Out of Place
By MRS. CORNELIUS BEECKMAN

Dear Mrs. Beeckman
1.-The daughter of the Brown family (the Brown family con-
mother daughter and sony is friendly with the oldest
daughter of the Smith family. The mother of the Brown
family also very friendly with the mother of the Smith
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-09
al Income and Spending Wisely Is Budgeteers Objective
Studies Serve as Guides,
Success Depends
On individuals
By JEAN GREEN

Letters on budgeng have been coming IN TINS week IRON
brides and bridesobe Their problems are interesting ana
show one thing The bride today seems to have heE
Evening star., 1937-06-30
CADETS VISIT D. c.
As NAVY GUESTS
22 Argentine and 4 Peru.
Wan Midshipmen Will Stay
Until Saturday.

Twenty-Five Argentine midshipmen
accompanied by eight naval officers
and four Peruvian naval cadets, visited
Washington today as guests of the
United States Navy.
The future South American ad-
mirals came to the United States on
the Argentine training ship Presidente
Sarmieuto. which is anchored At Phil
adelphia. The group will remain here
until Saturday afternoon.
Argentine Ambassador Filipe A. Es-
Pill introduced the midshipmen to Act
ing Secretary of the Navy Charles
Edison and Admiral William Leahy
chief OF naval operations. and Secre-
tary of War Woodring.
Edison will be host to the group at
a reception at the Mayflower Hotel this
evening. Tomorrow the Cadets will
visit the Marine Base at Quantico and
Will be Edison's guests at luncheon at
the Mayf1ower. Later in the day a
reception will be held in their honor
at the Argentine Embassy.
On Saturday the cadets will place
wreaths on the Tomb of George Wash
lngton at Mount Vernon, on the Tomb
OF the Unknown Soldier and at the
base OF the Argentine hero Gen. San
Martin. in Judiciary Square.
Last night the cadets were the guests
OF Midshipmen at the Naval Academy
at Annapolis. Capt. Alberto Gallegos
commander OF the Presidente Sar-
miento, is in charge of the party.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
SENATE APPROVES
OPENING j. s. Jobs
TO M|DDLE-ACED
Bill Goes to House-WouId
Void Limitations by
Civil Service.
RESTRICTION IMPOSED
ON RETIREMENT PLAN
Measure Requires Is Years Mini.
mum Service for Eligibility
to Join Fund.

Inc Senate went on record yester.
DAY in favor of giving middle-aeed
persons a chance to try for Govern
ment jobs if they are able to pass
civil service examinations.
1t passed and sent to the House
the bill Of Senator Moore. Democrat
OF New Jersey, which provides that.
Notwithstanding any rule of the Civil
Service Commission, no person shall
oe oarred from examination or ap-
pontment solely because of age if
qualltled in all other respects.
10 protect the civil service retire.
ment system, however, it is stipulated
That II a person enters the service at
an age that would prevent him from
serving the minimum period of IS
years required for retirement, he
would not be eligible to go into the
retirement plan
during the brief debate on the mea.
sure Senator SchWellenbach. Demo.
crat, OF Washington pointed out that
IN trying to get jobs for the unem-
ployed, one of the most difficult tasks
OF the National Unemployment Serv-
ice Is to find places for men and
women over 40.
After pointing out that private in
oustry Is asked not to invoke a 40
year age limit, SchWellenbach added,
And yet the National Re-employmen
service, in the employment of its own
people, has rule fixing an age limit
OF 80, IS or 30 years"
Evening star., 1937-06-30
WATER CARNIVAL
TO AID CHILDREN
Aquatic Sports to Feature Benefit
Proceeds to Boost Attend.
ance at Camp.

A varied program of aquatic sports
will feature the benefit water carnival
sponsored by the District Congress of
Parents and Teachers and scheduled
for 8 pm. tomorrow in the East Po-
tomac Park swimming pool.
Proceeds will be used by the Council
OF Social Agencies to send more under
privileged children to their Summer
camp at Chapawamsic. Va.
The New York contingent of Boy
Scouts attending the jamboree will be
a main attraction at the carnival In q
demonstration of safety and rescue
work In boatcraft. Mrs. Walter P. Fry,
president of the District PIT. A. con-
gress, said today.
A water polo match will be staged
between the Washington Canoe Club
and the Ambassador Health Club and
a canoe fitting contest will be held be-
tween Bill Havens, national A. A. u
champion, and Alden Smell, mid
Atlantic champion. There will also be
fancy diving and swimming races.
Mrs. Fry pointed out that the ad-
mission price gave full swimming
privileges to spectators before or after
the contest. The carnival is being put
on with the cooperation Of S. G.
Leomer, manager of the East Potomac
Park golf course and swimming pool.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
| TO 8 YEAR TERM
GIVEN IN SLAYING
Defendant, Who Has Remarked
Since Crime, Receives
Sentence,

Mrs. Anna M. Sanford, who was
convicted by a District Court jury sew
eral weeks ago on a manslaughter
charge in connection with the death
last September 4 of William jenkins.
retierd fireman, was sentenced today
by Justice Jesse c. Adkins to from one
to three years imprisonment.
At the time of the Staying Mrs. Sam
ford was known as Mrs. Snyder. She
has since remarked.
She and Miss Edna Weaver were
charged with responsibility for Jen-
kins' death. The man was stabbed in
the leg, presumably in a house in the
800 block Of Tenth street southeast.
where he lived. He died from loss of
blood.
During the trial Justice Adkins di-
fected verdict of not guilty in favor
Of Miss Weaver. Attorneys for Mrs.
Sanford said they expected to appeal
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Woman Facing Commitment
For Contempt attends Trial

for limited divorce, alleging cruelty.
She replied with q cross bill, asking q
decree in her favor on the same
grounds. Pending disposition of the
case, the court gave custody Of the
children to their mother, but In
structed her to allow the father to
see them.
When Murray later returned to court
and said his wife refused to let him
see the children. the court transferred
their legal custody to him, but since
Mrs. Murray has not brought them
back to the District, he has been un-
able to get the youngsters.
When trial of the divorce suit began
early this afternoon before Justice
Daniel w. O'Donoghue, the Judge
indicated he was aware Of the pend
ing contempt order, but said nothing
about sending Mrs. Murray to jail
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Firecracker Joke
During Roll Call
Hurts McGruner>
Sleeping House Member
Escapes Plot Laid
by Funster.

Representative James P. McGranery
II Pennsylvania pulled a f1recracker
trom his pocket yesterday and whis--
pered archly to companion:
Watch this. It's going to be good"
He Lit the firecracker and poked it
toward the chair where Representative
Claude A. Fuller Of Arkansas was
sleeping.
A throng of other Representatives
who had stepped into the cloak room
during roll call crowded around to
zee the fun.
Bang! went the f1recracker.
ouch" cried McGranery
The powder exploded in binding
dash before the fun-loving McGran-
cry could get the f1recracker under the
chair. He shook his singed finger,
while dozens of Representatives
streamed from the chamber adjoining
the cloak room to find out what was
going ON.
Whats the trouble, Mac7" asked
the waking Fuller.
Evening star., 1937-06-30

Despite 4 pending order Of the court
for her commitment for contempt,
Mrs. Matilda L. Murray, 20, of the
1900 block of Kenyon street. appeared
in District Court this morning to
fight her husbands suit for limited
divorce which involves custody Of
their two children.
Justice F. Dickinson Let's held Mrs
Murray in contempt last February
when she refused to obey court order
directing her to turn over the children
to their father, Raymond C.. Murray.
a taxicab driver. The jurist imposed
q 30-day commitment, but by that
time Mrs. Murray had left the Dis
trict to join her children, Lucille, 8,
and Willie, 4, who were In Connecti-
cut with her relatives.
Murray hled suit several months ego
Evening star., 1937-06-30
375 AT G. A. O. GO
OFF PAY ROLL TODAY
Majority, However, May Be Re.
stored to Duty-Other
Cuts Elsewhere.

approximately 375 employees of the
General Accounting ONCE went of
the pay roll today as the fiscal wear
ended, but officials said chances were
the majority would be restored to
duty.
1t was announced sometime ago the
establishment faced shortage of
funds that would necessitate q reduce
tion in the force, despite the tremend-
Gus volume of work on hand, but
officials were inclined to believe today
the money available probably would be
sufficient.
The Civil Service Commission also
made staff reduction today because
OF insufficient funds, nearly 100 tenn
porary employes-principally clerks
and typists-being eliminated A num-
Der of permanent employees also we're
dropped by the commission, but these
were placed elsewhere in the Govern
ment.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Scores Trample
500 Underf00t,
But It's Recovered
Boy Scouts Do Double
Good Turn in Aiding
MOtOrist.

Scores of motorists involved in traf-
fic violations trampled on $50 today
and never knew it.
The money was in wallet belong
ing to an elderly gentleman befriended
by four Michigan Boy Scouts, out to
do their daily good turn"
The jamboree visitors accompanied
the elderly man to the corporation
counseps Office In Police Court to ex.
plain that he was innocent of the
charge against him,
A half hour later the four we're back
to ask if the Office maintained a lost
and found bureau
mo" said Otto Hauschild, clerk,
"why?"
That gentleman lost wallet with
three $40 bills in It," explained Scout.
STAND back from the counter,
please" Hauschild told the throng
waiting to talk about traffic troubles.
The motorists moved back and the
Scouts found the wallet under their
feet.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
ROOSEVELT: SIGNS
$45,915,00O DC.
SUPPLY MEASURE
City Faces New Tax Burden
of 100000, but U. S.
Payment Unchanged.
CONTROL OF HOSPITALS
TO HEALTH Department
Other Shifts Considered Fail to
Garry Tnrough-Several
Schools Provided.

President Roosevelt signed the
445,9l5,000 District appropriation bill
for the fiscal year, starting tomorrow
just before he left the White House
today for Wilmington to attend the
wedding of his son, Franklin, D, jr.,
and Miss Ethel du Pont.
With the Federal payment toward
this total outlay remaining at the
present figure of s5,OO0,OO0, the local
community faces new tax burden of
about s7,000,000 to make revenues
cover the remaining 40 or more mil
lion dollars.
The question of how to raise this
new taxation is now being studied by
the Senate District Committee with
variety of suggestions under consid-
Grafton
The appropriation act, in addition
to carrying the funds to run the city
for the next II months, makes one
important change in the municipal
organization by transferring public
hospitals from the Welfare Board to
the Health Department. Several other
IeoIsdIllldtloIl proposals we're con-
sidered in Congress, but did not re-
main In the final agreement on the
bill.
The Senate voted for a new Penn
sylvania Avenue Bridge in the South
east, with s325,000 to start work, but
this was knocked out in conference
and $4,000 allowed for repair of the
old bridge.
A number of school building projects
are provided for in the supply meas
Tire. including:
To make start on a Thomas JET
ferson memorial Junior high school
and library in the Southwest, $3.50 900.
To start new senior high school
IN the vicinity of Fifth and Sheridan
streets northwest, s35o0O0.
Other items provide for an addition
to the Bundy School. for replacement
OF the Lenox Vocational School. for an
addition to the Cleveland School. for
a junior high school on the Banneker
Playground site, for completion of the
Shepherd School and for purchase of
several new sites for future buildings.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Coroner Insists Student Killed
Self, Despite Doubts of Parents
DR.. Macdonald Testifies at Inquest Held
Request of His Friend, Dissatis.
fled With First Verdict.

The hopes of father and mother
striving to clear their son of the
stigma Of suicide-and the determina-
ton of coroner to do his duty de-
spite ties of friendship clashed today
at dramatic inquest into the death
of Byrne c. Burns, l8-year-old George
Washington sophomore.
The inquest was held at the in
sistence of the parents, DR.. and Mrs.
William P. Burns, who we're dissatis-
fed with the certificate of suicide is
sued by Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald after the boys body had
been found. April IL, in the bath
room Of his home-a bullet wound
in the center of his forehead.
With DR.. Burns, noted diagnos-
ticiah, and Mrs. Burns. waiting in an
ante room, DR.. Macdonald took the
stand as the first witness:
1T was painful thing for me to
issue the certificate of suicide in this
case" he told the jurors.
Was Friend Of Father.
Il studied medicine with DR.. Burns.
and have known him for a long
time. went to high school with this
boys mother, and have been on
friendly terms with her"
He explained. however. that when
he examined the wound in the boy S
forehead, he found no powder marks
on the skin, but further examination
disclosed that the frontal bone of the
skull had been burned by gases by
the discharge Of the gun.
This indicated to me what is known
as contact wound" he told the jury.
In other words, it indicated the
muzzle OF the pistol must have beer
held firmly against the forehead
Otherwise the bone could not have
been burned without leaving powder
marks on the skim
DR.. Macdonald said he was callet
to the Burns home at 3100 Ellicott
street by friend of the family shortly
after the shooting.
When I got there" he said, 81
found that the bath room door, which
had been locked on the inside, hae
been smashed by DR.. Burns to reach
the boys body. There was no gun ir
the room when I arrived, and I was
told it had been removed
Describes Death Scene.
Servants told me the weapon had
been found on the floor several feet
from the body. The floor was covered
with blood. and there were bloodspots
on the door and in the batl,odb.
1T was suggested to me that the boy
Evening star., 1937-06-30
D. c. WAGE BOARD
AIDE IS APPOINTED
Miss Gwen Geach Chosen
Executive Secretary-To
Press Enforcement.

Miss Gwen Geach, who has had sew
eral years experience in manage
ment of New Deal activities, today
was appointed executive secretary of
the recently esta blished District Mini
mum Wage Board, which will fix
minimum pay for women and minors
in various types of industry in the
Capital.
The appointment was made by Mrs.
William Kittle, chairman; John H.
Hanna and Arthur L. Schoenthal, the
board members. who now are engaged
in preparing for early enforcement
of the Districts old minimum wage
law, which was revived by decision
of the United States Supreme Court
in March after it had been inopera-
tive for IA years.
The board may be handicapped by
reduction in the administrative
funds provided by Congress in its
action on the 1888 budget The Com
missioners had requested Sl4.320 for
the board, but the figure was reduced
to S8,615.
OF this sum. s8,04o is for personnel
and s575 for equipment. transporta-
ton and Office exnenses.
In addition to the executive secre-
tary, the board plans to appoint two
field inspectors and stenographer
Miss Geach's salary is to be S2,500 as
the result of the reduction in the total
appropriation.
From 1924 to 1928 Miss Geach was
attached to the Wisconsin State In
dustrial Commission, which was one
of the pioneers in minimum wage
administration. The board chairman,
Mrs. Kittle, served as member of that
commission before coming to Wash
ington several years ago.
Miss Geach served as legislative rep
resentative for Missouri for the Ma
tional Child Labor Commission and is
said to have been instrumental in the
adoption of a child labor law by that
State. After year there she became
congressional secretary for the Ma
tional League of Women Voters and
when the N. r, A. was set up she
served as a field representative for the
Southwest for the Compliance Division
of N. R. A., with headquarters at
Omaha, Nebr.
With the dissolution of N. r. A.
Miss Geach was transferred to the
Management Division of the Resettle-
ment Administration and managed
four subsistence homestead projects,
at Phoenix, Ariz.; Longview, Wash,
and two in Los Angeles County. When
these projects were completed Miss
Geach came to Washington.