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The Washington times., 1937-01-22
LEAVE OF ABSENCE

LEAVE OF AbSENCE
''Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"WilI you please help me by
telling me the correct way to
write a letter of resignation to
my employer, with the hope of
being rehired again in two or
three months?
81 have been i'll for . few
weeks, and now my doctor tells
me that it is necessary for me to
take a couple Of months rest, as
1 need to be built up. This means
that 1 will have to resign my
position for that period.
'M."
Wouldn't it be more advanta-
geous if you called this letter a
request for a leave of absence,
rather than the more final letter
of resignation? I suggest that you
at least try this, since this would
give you a better chance for re-
instatement in your position.
And you might write:
Dear Mr.. York:
'WOuld it be possible for you to
grant me leave of absence Of two
months, beginning with this date?
1 had hoped to be completely re-
covered from my illness by now,
but yesterday my doctor told me
that it would be imperative for
me to take two months for recu-
peratiOn and buiId-up.
"This is, of course, a very serious
order for me, for my position with
you is most important to me, and
/ am so devoted to the company,
and so enthusiastic about my posi-
tiOn.
"On the other hand, 1 fully
realize that this granting Of a leave
of absence to me may be q serious
inconvenience to you.
"Any consideration you viii give
to this request shall most deeply
appreciate, and any decision you
make / shall completely cooperate
with.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

At your feet is a good place for
color, according to the stylists.
One woman, therefore, strides
forth wearing a pump of red
crocodile edged with red kid.
New partnerships are noted in
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

Get those reservations only after
you have secured a good travelling
outfit. ImperVious to dust or soil
is a suit of black wooden worn un.
der a black-and-white crossbar
homespun coat collared with snow
leopard.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
By Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

>and sweetly respond to that conf
dence.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

"Any consideration you win give
to this request shall most deeply
appreciate, and any decision you
make / shall completely cooperate
with.
"Xeru truly YOurs,"
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

Enclose a stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope for your re-
ply if you care to have the foot
treatment. Address Donna
Grace, Beauty Editor of The
Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

Elfin-You can do lot to mold
the lines Of your bust by proper
breathing and correct carriage.
There are manipulations and
creams, too. Why not send for my
bust treatment?
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
Beauty
Foot Comfort
And Style
BY DONNA GRACE

During the last few years we
were told from time to time to
be prepared to wear shoes with no
hoo1c
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
AFL Union
"PGinfuL" .
TOPOstGL

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 UN.s0
Officials Of the Postal Telegraph
and Cable Corporation, who
thought they had settled trouble
with CIo employees Saturday by
agreeing to pay raises effective
April /, were both embarrassed
and panied today.
They were embarrassed because
Frank Powers, International presi.
dent Of the Commercial Tele.
grapherS Union, AFL affiliate, de.
manded that the wage increases
be granted Immediately. They
were panied because Powers sug
gested the officials make this step
possible by cutting their own
salaries.
Powers said he would appear
at q National Labor Relations
Board hearing in Washington
Wednesday to demand q national
election among postal employees
on the question Of representation.
He said he was confident such an
election would result in victory
for the AFL.
In Saturdays agreement, made
with the American Radio Tele.
graphistS Association, CIO
affiliate, the company agreed to
wage increases amounting to
approximately $580,000 annually
on April l, with the understand
ing that they would not be put
into effect If there were liquida.
ton proceedings against the COM
pany on March 81. Recognition
Of the CIO also was promised.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Macs BANTER
IN RADIO SKIT
BRINGS APOLOGY
Program Sponsors Put
Regrets" on Air

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 20 GN.SJ.
Banter by Mae West and Don
Ameche in a nationally broadcast
Adam and Eve" radio skit, which
aroused strong criticism, today
had brought a contrite apalogy by
the sponsors. The buxom star
was not mentioned.
After stating that it had come
to the attention of the sponsors
that the skit had offended the
religious sensibilities of some of
our listeners" the statement said,
I'VE sincerely regret any unin.
tended offense that may have
been given"
Heeding complaints that the
skit was filthy and indecent,
the Federal Communications Com
mission was reported to have
asked NBC to submit a copy of
the script for inspection.
Miss West was not available to-
day for comment.
Don Gilman, vice president in
charge of production of the COM
pany's Western division, declared
it was the actress infection anG
not the script that must have
aroused criticism. He said the
latter had caused no adverse com.
ment on three previous occasions
when it was broadcast nationally.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
|CIO WINS AID
i'm FIGHT With
IN MAYOR HAGUE
Committee of 81 Will
Battle For Rights

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 U.N.S0.
Aid of 81 leaders in religion, edu-
cation, the theater, literature and
medicine was enlisted today by
Morris L. Ernst, CIO counsel, in
his feud with Mayor Frank Hague
of Jersey City.
Emphasizing that the group was
not concerned with the labor queS-
tion, Ernst said the committee was
organized because its members be.
leve that the civil liberties IS
sues involved in Mayor Hague's
citadel of repression are the vital
concern Of every American"
'"The most fundamental civil
rights, freedom Of speech, press
and aSsemblage are denied to
thousands Of people" he declared.
Recalling Hague's declaration that
II am the law!" Ernst pointed out
that union organizers have been
elected from Jersey City.
He charged that anyone even
suspected of labor union sym.
pathies is subjected to constant
searches by police and their
private papers are confiScated.
Ernst said the committee in
cluded: Fannie Hurst. Franklin P.
Adams, Elmer Rice, Edna Ferber,
George Kaufman, the Rev. John
Haynes Holmes and George Jean
Nathan.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
MOnOxide Kills 2
In Stalled Auto

LEADVILLE, Col. Dec. 30
U.N.SO-Carbon monoxide gas
seeping from a broken manifold
Of a stalled automobile was blamed
today for the death Of a man and
q two-year-old child, found in the
arms Of her unconscious mother.
Little hope is held for the woman.
The sedan, loaded with Christ
mas gift packages, had stalled n
a snowdrift high in the Rocky
mountains near two-mile high
Tennessee Pass, four miles north
of Leadville. The dead man was
George W. Barnes, IS, of Climax,
Colo, a shift boss at the Climax
Molybde mine, and the child,
Catharine Kavanaugh, daughter
Of Mrs. Miriam Kavanaugh, 20, of
Leadville.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Erin Recognizes
Italian Rule

GENEVA, Dec. 20.-The Irish
Free States decision to accredit a
minister to the Emperor of Ethio-
pia at Rome has surprised League
of Nations circles. President
Eamon de Valera has assumed
such a position in League assem-
bies that it was not expected here
the Free State would be the first
League member to recognize Italy
as a conQueror.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20

NEW YORK. Dec. 20 Q.N.S0.
War between rival factions in the
taxicab strike loomed here today
when a powerful group. Of indie
pendent drivers launched bitter
opposition to CIO threats to make
the walkout city-wide.
With 1887 men already out,
leaders of the Transport Workers
Union (CIO) declared they would
call general strike unless COM
pany heads enforce contracts for
SIS and .$18 minimumS with SO
per cent commissions.
However, leaders of the Hack
mems and Taxi Drivers Union,
an independent organization which
claims as members 10000 Of the
c1ty'S $4,000 cab drivers, declared
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
THRONG CHEERS.
final Event IN
BEETHOVEN FETE
Symphony and GIee
Club Win Praise
By WILLIAM NEWMAN

Though the National Symphony
Orchestra plays its concerts in an
auditorium larger by a thousand
seats than those which serve the
orchestras of New York or Chi
cago, Constitution Hall could not
hold all the music lovers who
wanted to hear the final event in
the current Beethoven Festival
yesterday afternoon.
Hundreds were turned away
from the performance of the ninth
symphony, a masterpiece Wash.
ington has not had the privilege
Of hearing for many years. The
fortunate ones who obtained ad-
mission heard a realization of
the composers intentions which
was unusually complete, thanks to
the tact Of the conductor and the
talent of the amateur chorus of
300 voices that served him.
WELL PREPARED SINGERS
These singers had been so well
prepared, and their vocal gifts,
those of the sopranos especially
were so brilliant that the disasters
to the pitch and the tone-quality
so common to this work were
happily evaded.
DR.. Kinder may be assured that
the applause which overwhelmed
him at the conclusion Of the per-
Torrance registered the conviction
OF the audience The listeners were
profoundly impressed. They heard
the mounting drama Of the purely
instrumental movements with con-
stantly quicken e d perceptions.
They were carried from the broad,
almost somber utterance of the
first movement, through the ex.
element Of the scherzo to the ex-
quisite song Of the slow movement
with the feeling that nothing
could be added to this great ex-
preston.
SPLENDID CLIMAX
Yet the chorus, that so often
fails Of the last and most i'm.
protant word in this masterpiece,
was able to pronounce it yester-
day so convincingly and per-
suasively. with so much freshness
Of voice and spirit, that a moment
dreaded by the routined listener,
was turned into a fine climax.
Not only to DR.. Kinder, but to
his associates Louis Potter, of the
Washington Choral Society, and
DR.. Robert Howe Harmon, of the
George Washington University
glee clubs, are to be congratulated.
The soloists-Alice George,
soprano, Lucille Browning, con-
tralto, Albert Clifford, tenor, and
William Fletcher Smith, bass
were adequate. After the con.
cert DR.. Kinder was presented
with a bound copy Of the score
appropriately inscribed, the gift
Of the members Of the chorus,
their conductors and the SYM
phoniSts.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Freak Car Crash
Imperils His Eyes

CHICAGO, Dec. 20 Q.N.S0 .
In a freak automobile accident to-
day a visitor here from New Jer-
sey may lose his sight if not his
life. Roy Boegen, 80. Of Belle
Mean, N. j., lost control of his
car and Skidded into a taxicab.
The impact catupulted him into
o spreading pool of flaming gaso-
line leaking from his car. Doc
tors said his condition was ex-
tremely critical.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Mary Christmas
Kisses Aid Charity

RACINE, Wis, Dec. 20 0N.SO.
Kisses and a Merry Christmas"
from Mary Christmas aided the
Salvation Army's drive for funds
here today.
Mary, wife of Samuel Christ
mas, extended holiday greetings
and kisses (of the candy VARIETY
to contributors.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Hunter, 70, Still
Enjoys His Sport

MARION, Ohio, Dec 20 GN.S0
John C. Stuckey, hale and hearty
at 10, recently completed his
thirty-sixth deer hunting expedi-
ton into the Canadian wildS.
An enthusiastic nimrod and a
steady shot. Stuckey says he has
shot go deer since 1900. He once
bagged a 19-point buck and has
killed several 10-pointers.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
so Nations Join
In Worlds Fair

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 GN.S.1.
Sixty nations, largest number ever
to have participated in any inter.
national exposition, have already
joined officially in the New York
Worlds Fair Of 1889, Grover
Whalen, president Of the Fair
corporation, announced today.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Taxi War Looms in N. Y.

such an attempt would mean a
fight to the finish. They planned
to lodge charges Of coercion and
intimidation against the TWu
with the district attorneys office
today,
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
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The Washington times., 1937-09-20
WRONG TACTICS

Andrews" he declared, Il have
known you since you were a boy
but l never realized before that
you were a half witted ass.
THE police will be here hunt.
ing for cars the day after tomor.
row and the person most suS.
pected will be the person whose
car is found hidden or partly de-
stroyed."
Andrews admitted pitifully, II
felt I had to do something,
though"
THE only thing you ran any
chance Of succeeding in doing, "
Matresser told him sternly. was
to get Mademoiselle Stamier into
trouble. Now listen to me. Did
The Washington times., 1937-09-20
NIGHT VISITOR

Someone had turned on the IL
Elimination in the garage kept for
his visitors cars. He glanced be.
hind him at the clock, 1t was well
past the hour when the latest OF
his guests might have been ex'
pected to depart.
He kicked off his patent shoes
and replaced them with ruobers'
EXCHANGED his dress coat for a
plain black one, showing no white
front, slipped cartridges into a
small gun which he took from his
drawer, helped himself to a bunch
of keys and made his way quietly
downstairs and out Of the house
Fifty yards along the curving
drive and he was outside the ga,
rage door. He listened for mo-
ment. The light had been extln'
guished.
He unlocked the door softly
stretched out his arm and turned
on a half dozen switches at once
There was a startled but familiar
GENERALIZATION
From the center of the big ga.
rage, Andrews. on his hands and
knees, peered out.
"Matresser!" he exclaimed in
dismay.
Matresser extinguished the
lights, leaving the place once more
in darkness.
Come here" he enjoined. Il
will show you the way with my
torch"
From behind an old landaulette,
Matresser made a pathway OF Il
Elimination. Andrews stumbled to
his feet and made Shametaced ap-
proach.
What are you doing in here?"
Matresser demanded Coldly.
"You can guess" was the des'
perate reply Il wanted to get
her car"
What were you going to do
with it?"
"Drive it to the sea-get rid of
it anyhow"
Matresser withdrew into a va
cant corner of the garage and
turned on a single light.
The Washington times., 1937-09-20


moiselle Stamier's carp"
II glanced at them"
what make were they?"
THE new pattern English"
quite right. Now, do you re.
member when I left the surgery
the other night I asked you to
stop the car at a certain placer"
"Of course do" the doctor
agreed. 1T was just where we
nearly had the collision"
Evidently the driver Of the car
put on the brakes as he or she
passed us, because for 10 yards
each way, even in that soft mud,
there was not recognizable
mark. Afterwards it was very diff.
ferent.
There were distinct evidences
of the passing, one wheel on the
lane and the other in the muddy
path, of car having the new
Germanic tires.
ROAD MARKS
zone Of US, since you have
taken the matter UP it had better
be you, should show little intelli.
gence in this matter. You should
suggest that the road be searched
for marks of the passing car.
1T won't take them very long
to discover the Number Seven
Germanic tire. They may pay
visit down here, my friend. What
more natural? They will examine
my friends cars one by one.
when they get to Mademoiselle
Stamier's they will see that it is
fitted with English tires. There
you are, then.
Miss Stamier is a good deal
further removed from completely
in this affair than she would have
been by your laundering efforts to
drive her car into the sea or leave
it in a wood"
DO you mean me to under.
stand that the tires on Miss
tanners car have been
changed?" Andrews asked
hoarsely.
Granted that you possess the
usual amount of intelligence" Ma
tresser said smiling, that fact
would probably dawn upon you"
Who changed them?"
THE man who took out his
torch and made the discovery"
And what about the Germanic
tireS?"
They exist no longer. Miss Sta
miers car, on all four wheels, has
English tires and there's no trace
anywhere along the lane to Upper
Matresser of such a new tire hav'
ing passed that way.
Just lesson to you. young
fellow" MatreSSer went on, light
ing a cigarette, mot to NEEDLE.
You are in earnest when you
tell me that you did this?" An"
dreWs asked breathlesSly.
REGRETS QUESTION
A moment later he regretted
having asked the question. There
was something terrifying about
his companions silence.
WI1CIC u1d yOu ACdNC SONA
carp" the latter demanded.
I'm the back drive out Of sight
behind those laurel bushes"
Have I to put you in it?" Ma
tresser asked, "or will you give
me your word that you will go
straight to where you left it and
drive home?"
Il will do that" Andrews prom.
Used humbly. There does not seem
to be any other dumb fool thing
for me to do"
Matresser patted him on the
back and his farewell words were
spoken in an entirely different
/ tone.
off you go then" he directed.
and Just remember this. What.
ever happens I do not intend trou.
BILE to come to Miss Stamier. You
tell the truth if this inquest comes
off and leave the rest to me-"
1t was a small but very distin.
guished company of Norfolk notar
bilities who were gathered to.
gether two days later in the pr.
vate coffee room of the old.fash.
Toned Grown and Anchor Hotel"
at AylSham.
ITO Be Continued
Copyright by
E. Phillips OppsnheiTs
! Distributed BY King FEATURE
The Washington times., 1937-09-20
E. Phillips Oppenheim's
ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY
Famous NoveIists Best Seller An
Exciting Adventure Story of
Intrigue and Mystery
SYNOPSIS

Fergus, secret British messenger mysteriouSIy
assaulted en- route to Sir Ronald MGtresSer, Who had
Just returned to his country estate after another of his
mysterious journeys His mother, Countess Matda his
sister, Lady Ann and her companion, MddemoiSele
Elisabeth Stdmier, beautiful Austrian oOecomed the
handsome young Matresser Scon Wh0 recalled seeing the
duurlng Elisabeth of his trips abroad Fergus is
SenconSciouS and that the message he carry
ing stolen. DR.. Andrews tells of neO pdtent-"G
perfect giant of fe'loW, Dutchman" named Jan Van
WeStrheene-Who slightly injured oDhen bringing his
yacht INTO MotreSsers private horbor The Duchman is
1n0tted to participate IN partridge hunt and
MdtresSers guests With his shooting Skill Meanwhile,
Fergus has succubed apparently from poison Dr. An
dreOS sOorried lest he | hare to nvove MndemoiSeUe
Samer at the AUTOPSY but Matresser treasures him no
harm W to her, Yates MdtreSsers secretary tells
him that Van Westrheene has offered to pay him to
SWer number of questions about Matresser'S raveIs-
NOW READ on
The Washington times., 1937-09-20


a whiskey and soda, glanced
through a pile of letters-mostly
shooting NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. any
particular interest and, drawing
aside the curtains, looked out into
the night.
He stood there for several min
utes whistling softly to himself
some half remembered fragments
from the improvisations Of Elisa
beth Stamier.
He never shirked issues and he
was perfectly well aware that a
certain restlessness which had pos,
Sessed him during the last few
days was entirely due to his meet
ing with and the presence under
his roof of this girl.
It was not a matter about which
he permitted himself to thln K
seriously. but he was still forced to
realize the disturbance she had
made. It was rapidly becoming a
problem.
It might become serious one IN
a very short time. Fresh pieces OF
music drifted into his mind. Then
he suddenly forgot all about her.
Something entirely material had
scattered his fancies.
For as he gazed, from the win
dow of that dark building half hid
den by the trees had flashed q sud
den light. He leaned forward
The light had become a steady
one.
The Washington times., 1937-09-20

Il see to everything Maresser promised "You bed
little scoundre and dream of what it feels like have half
a million gulders in the bank"
"No amount specified sir"
He would spring that all right for replies to those
1877 questions!"
CHAPTER XVI
Matresser mounted the stairs and made his down the
long corridor which led to his apartments.
The daily independent., 1937-08-13
Cubs And Giants L0se Yankees And Red S0r Divide
"HOw to Beat the Yankees" In
Three Easy Lessons - McFayden
Boston Bees Veteran Tells
How to Pitch for and
Against the Yanks
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY

New York, Aug. 12.-UP)-The
title of this story is How To Beat
The Yankees in three lessons
none of them easy" by Danny
MacFayden, pitching veteran of
the Boston Bees.
Danny was most careful to en-
phasize thai he wouldn't give any
such advice as this if he weren't
pitching in the other league. safe
from the vengeance Of the mur-
derouS Yankee bludgeons. You
see, Danny is an eX-American
Lacquer and has pitched for and
against the YankS. He served
with the Boston Red SoX for sew
en- years from 1926 through 1881,
and hen was with the Yanks for
three years, 1882 through 1884.
I've been on both sides of the
lions den and 1 know what it feels
to have the YankS on your side"
said MacFayden. IF you are
pitching for the Yanks you know
If you hold the other club to three
runs before the six inning, you've
goo a chance to win. If you allow
more runs than that your are
liable to be out of there for a
pinch-hitter by the sixth or be-
fore.
You are at a psychological dis
advantage to start with pitching
against the YankS. It's the tough
est assignment a pitcher can get.
He can't relax or get a brea'. her
any place in the batter order. He's
got to bear down Oh every pitch.
Even then you may pitch a near
ly perfect game for seven or eight
innings and get beat in one
frame by a home run with men
on. My advice 20 every pitcher
facing the YankS is to forget if
possible they are the YankS and
pitch your best on every bail and
hope you hold the Yanks to two
or three runs"
MacFayden watched the Yam
KEGS belt the Bees seven Straight
times this spring in exhibition
games and he thinks they have
about as much power as any club
he ever saw.
"Di Maggie. Gehrig and Dickel
are all great hitters. Di Maggie
IS one Of the beS'. right handed
hitterS I ever saw. Gehrig hasn't
a weakness. You may get him two
or three times and then the fourth
time he'll break up the game"
MacFayden said if he had to
face The YankS in an important
game he'd hope his control was
good and then try to make the
Yanks hit the ball on the ground.
I'D pitch every bail low to
them" he said. They murder
those high pitches. If you could
make the big fellows 60 for low
balls and hi them into the dirt
you'd have a chance. But that's
just theorizing, and one home run
can ruin all the pitching theories
ever heard Of. It's q tugh job
stopping those Yanks. I'm glad
I'm with he Bees, thank you"