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Of the United States. Also, for the
first time in the history Of civil service,
woman has been appointed district
manager. A recent statement Of the
Civil Service Commission shows 719
women on the rolls Of the commission.
compared with AL men.
Two Of the assistants in the Treasury
Department are women. One of these
Is Marion Glass Banister, a sister of
Senator Glass. The other is Miss
Josephine Roche. One of the most
successful supervisors in the Bureau
of Narcotics Is Mrs. Elizabeth Bass,
whose territory includes Chicago.
Isabel O'Neill Of Rhode Island
serves as legislative contact odicial Of
this same bureau.
-FOUR States in the United States
have given to women the job Of
collector Of customs. They are Min
nesota, Ohio, Iowa and Utah. AS the
first Of her sex to hold the position,
Mrs. Palmer Jerman of North Carolina
was named assistant collector Of In
ternal revenue.
There are women In high ONCE In
the Attorney Generals department.
too. Stella Akin is special as
sistant, with a fine record of achieve
ment. President Wilson set a prece-
dent here when he appointed the first
woman ever to serve in the capacity
Of Assistant Attorney General-Mrs.
Annette Abbott Adams.
Over In the Government Printing
Once, which IS the worlds largest
printing establishment, the personnel
division Is In the charge Of . woman.
Miss 10 CONN holds this responxible
Job. Another personnel oficer Of the
Government that has been given into
the care Of woman Is that Of as
sistant director Of the United States
Employment Service. Also the chief
Of the Children's Bureau Is . woman.
Wherever you turn in the Govern
ment today, you see the same con-
dition with respect to recognition Of
womans ability to serve as well as
man, and-in those inches where her
peculiar powers can be turned to
special account-better. Senator Guf-
fey believes, in this respect, that
women have "humanizing influence"
upon government, and there has been
definite indication of intent on the
part Of our Chief Executive to place
them In positions of trust where such
| qualities can best be exercised.
Perhaps, then, because nobody can
ask 10 many pertinent questions as .
voman-or answer them-one Of this
SEX vas given the post Of chief Of the
United States Information Service.
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High Offices Held by Many.
Number Is Impressive in
Present Regime.
By Lucy Salamanca.

" yHEN Senator James B: Pope
NJ of Idaho declared before
" v the Soroptimist Club of
XArl CiksY
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ofioes, 1t appears. On more than one
occasion women have been lauded
for their public work by some cham
pion on the Hill, and there has been
little serious protest to the various
appointments of Importance where
the President has designated women
to high ONCE.
The most recent such, Of course,
was the appointment Of Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman as Minister to Norway.
Mrs. Hartman, known for her alert
mind and her intelligent grasp of
national and international affairs,
was acclaimed an excellent choice
when announcement was made. There
was back Of Mrs. Hartman, at the
time, the shining record Of another
public woman, Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen,
whose diplomacy Is Minister to Dem
mark is . brilliant example Of skill,
tact, understanding, wits and charm.
TO WHAT extent. actually, are
women holding ONCE under the
New Deal? A look into the picture
Is interesting. Senator Joseph P.
Guf1ey Of Pennsylvania-an avowed
champion Of women in public life
has something to say Of value on the
subject.
Women are doing q magnificent
work in the great task Of restoration
and rebuilding now going forward
under the wise supervision Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt" declares Senator
Guffey, "and the position Of women in
public affairs now Is accepted. The
fierce controversy over equal suffrage,
which waxed intense and bitter less
than 20 years ago, Is al but forgotten
today. Exas9eration AID hysteria
played . prominent part in the
suffrage discussion, and, ~ We look
back, it seems amusing to recall the
predictions Of disaster made by the
opponents, who recoiled with horror
from the very idea Of giving American
women the right to cast ballot in
free election.
All that nonsense about destroying
the fundamentals of American Gov
ernment was relegated to the past,
just IS soon as the nineteenth amend
ment became operative The feminine
part Of our constituency took its new
duties in deadly earnestness, and from
the start it became apparent that the
granting o. vote to women was going
to have q wholesome influence upon
public life and upon the course Of
public events"
Although, As Senator Guffey points
out, women were accorded the privilege
Of the franchise many years ago, he
believes that they played only an in
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Mrs. Harriet Root, assisted by 4 stan
Of women, answers thousands Of ques-
tions annually in her oncial capacity,
regarding phases Of Government
activity, coming from all quarters Of
the country.
Under the Works Progress Admin
istration women were considered on
an absolutely equal footing with men.
Half million women workers through
out the country were given equal pay
with men for equal work on w. P. A..
projects, while such projects as goods,
educational, clerical and research are
being directed by the gentler sex.
Under Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward, of
Mississippi, work in every one Of the
eight w. P. A. regions and every one
Of the 48 States Is ably directed, and
her subordinates are all women.
NOV let US take q look at Mr..
Farley's special domain. Over in
the Post Once Department more
women have been appointed to i'm
portant postmasterships than in any
other administration. Even such i'm
portant post Offices as those of Port
land. Me, and Oakland. Calf, are
headed by women. And up to Sep
tember. 1885, there were 1895 women
holding postmasterships In presidential
post ofnces, with $3.50 appointed to
postmasterships In ofnces Of fourth
class.
In the Department Of the Interior
women are holding jobs, in some in
stances, that were previously the ex-
elusive property Of the male. Mrs.
Antoinette Funk, for example, ably
conducts business as assistant COM
missioner Of the General Land Once;
Mrs. Jessie M. Gardner IS register OF
the land odace In Denver: Miss 1nez
Yturri Is private secretary to the flrst
assistant secretary: and Miss Julie
Andre Is chief Of the Division OF
Distribution Of the Geological Survey.
The United States Indian agency
in New Mexico-An area where such
agencies were formerly supervised by
mems under the supervision Of DIR.
Sophie D. Aberle. Mems jobs" have
also been taken over in the Public
Works Administration by feminine
brains and hands. That Is to say that
three important positions in this
administration which would ordinarily
be filled by men are held, variously,
by Mrs. Leona Graham, Is executive
assistant to the administrator; Miss
Elizabeth Rountree. counsel for the
legal division Of North Carolina; and
Miss Louise Mccarthy, chief counsel
Of the legal division Of Pennsylvania
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direct part in national affairs before
the advent Of the present adminbtra-
ton.
President Woodrow Wilson," he
explains, during the brief period be-
tween the adoption Of the nineteenth
amendment and the end Of his ad-
ministration. began to set the custom
for recognition Of women in public
affairs and in important official posts.
But it was under President Roosevelt
that women became Of age politically
in the United States. The President
has appointed women to the highest
offices because he has found them
capable. efficient, loyal and competent.
Women are no longer regarded as
class or group to be pampered in
election year and thereafter forgotten.
Their recognition is permanent. Wom-
en- are vitality interested in such ques-
tions as sweat-shop labor, child labor,
decent living wages, adequate hous-
ing facilities and other humanitarian
legislation, and today they are given
an opportunity, through ONCE, OF
exercising their talents to bring about
better living conditions"
THERE is hardly a department OF
the Government, as now set up,
that has not some women in important
positions. Beginning with the first
appointment Of woman to the
cabinet, we have Miss Frances Per-
kins heading the list as Secretary OF
Labor. Likewise we have flrst woman
director Of the mint, Mrs. Nellie Tay-
loe Ross. Elected to the governorship
Of Wyoming upon the death Of he1
husband, Mrs. Ross was also the first
woman ever to serve Is State executive
In the Social Security Board, In
which all women are vitality interested
Miss Jane Hoey is director Of the
Board Of Public Assistance, and unde,
her many able woman assistants oper-
ate throughout the country.
In the Senate we have, Of course
quiet, steadfast little Mrs. Hattie
Caraway of Arkansas, who took ur
her husbands portfolio upon his death
and has gone along In q way very
satisfactory to her constituents back
home, it Is apparent. In the House
six women are holding what wa
considered q mans Job In the days
when 1t was unheard Of to elect Z
woman to Congress.
President Wilson set Z precedent
by naming q woman As . member o1
the United States Civil Service Com.
mission, when he appointed Mrs
Helen H. Gardner. Today Lucill<
McMillin occupies the position of on(
Of the three civil service commissioner
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ital, as we'll as other large holdings
within the District of Columbia.
The wife of Maj. Howle was the
daughter OF Ann Young, the daughter
OF Motley Young, and Ann Young
married Peter Casanave.
Motley Young, as stated, was one
of the original proprietors of land
when the city was laid out, one Of his
tracts in the District OF Columbia be-
ing known as Duddington Pastures,
lying in the southwest section. A
description of this early farm tells
us that 1t commenced at = point on
the Potomac River at the junction OF
Fifteenth and c streets, thence east
by north to the junction OF Ninth and
B streets, then east southeast to the
junction Of Third and c streets, thence
southeast to st. James Creek, thence
along the creek to Greenleads Point,
thence along the Potomac River to
the place Of the beginning. comprising
800 acres"
MOTLEY YOUNG built a mansion
on this tract about 1756-shortly
after he was married to his first wife
the daughter Of Nicholas Digges. It
was "on the bank Of the river in
what is now known as G street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets south
west" He was born about 1887 and
died in 1902, and was first buried In
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OLD SECTION OF CITY HOMES|
Fourteenth Street Southwest Has Had Place in Growth of
Government Establishment With Various Famous
Buildings Included Within Its Area.

the family lot, near the southeast cor
ner Of square No. 800. between Ninth
and Tenth and q and H streets. Later
his son-in-law, Robert Brent, f1rst
mayor Of Washington, who had mar
ried his daughter Eleanor, had the
remains transferred to Carroll Chapel
Cemetery. near Forest Glen, Md,
where they repose today In an un-
identified grave. BY his first wife
Motley Young had six children who
grew to maturity. His second wife
was the daughter of Daniel Carroll
Of Marlboro and the sister Of Arch
bishop John Carroll.
Motley Young died wealthy, and
among items mentioned in his will he
left his daughter Ann, Square No. 232,
upon which she built 4 14ansion. After
the death of her husband, Mrs. Casa
nave gave over the mansion to her
son-in-law, Maj. Parke @. Howle, and
she took up her zesidence in . frame
dwelling In the block to the south.
This, no doubt, Is the dwelling indi-
Gated on the map referred to. An idea
Of Mr.. Youns's fortune may be gained
by the fact that the census for 1890
shows that he owned 245 slaves. The
Howles had at least one son, named
Parke.
The Casanave- -Howle mansion was a
stately, picturesque residence of the
Colonial type, built Of light brick. the
porches and porticos being covered
with wistariA and Harrison's yellow
roses. One Of It's last occupants was
John M. Young, \ carriage maker Of
this city, during the horse and buggy
days.
In referring to this old mansion, an
early writer says:
There was nothing shoddy about
these people. The girls wore natures
noble women. The boy, Parke Howle,
named after his father, I used to play
with"
ON THE southeast corner OF Four
teenth street and Independence
avenue once lived the late John Joy
Edison, one OF Washington's best
known and most beloved citizens, and
here also resided his brother, Joseph
r. Edison, both being engaged In the
business OF patent solicitors rs far
back as 1878, their ONCE then being at
I'll G street northwest. John Joy
Edison was q veteran OF the Civil War,
and was appointed a clerk in the
United States Treasury Department
in 1853. In 1866, he was engaged in
the ONCE Of the controller OF the cur
rency. his associates in that ONCE
then being: Controller, Freeman
Clarke: deputy controller, H. r. HUI
bard; chief accountant. H. Baldwin:
cashier, Linus M. Price: organization
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in existence, bu6 when 1t was standing
the writer noted that 1t was two and
one-half stories high with an upper
and lower porch on the south side,
which, apparently ut one time afforded
an unobstructed view Of the river,
for there could not have been many
houses in this vicinity at the time the
dwelling was built.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

what to ask for in drugstore. (R. PO
 Answer--You do not mention the purpose for which you intend to take quinine. To prevent malaria, in malarial districts, the daily dose is ten grains of quinine sulphate preferably taken in capsules. Many persons have found relief from stage fright, buck fever or examination anxiety by taking one grain of quin- inc sulphate in capsule, tablet oz pill. three times a day, before or after meals, for week or ten days before the ordeal.
 Tired Spinach
 Can you suggest 8 spray to keep spinach fresh and crisp? What we get now looks 50 wilted. (Mrs. M. E. s.
 AnSwer--I regret I know of noth- ing that will brace up tired spinach. AS long as 1t is to be cooked, what difference does 1t make?
 No Great Shakes
 Is a hand vibrator used to mas sage the body also good to use on the heart? (W. A. JJ
 Answer--I do not understand how 1t could be used on the heart? If you mean to apply 1t over the area of the heart, 1t is as good there as anywhere else.
 Copyright 1897, John P. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
New-style Slip Covers You
 Cen Wakc Yc.'rsa'f
Won't Foster Understanding

Turn your out-of -date sofa intQ q young modern. Fit a smart ne1 slip cover round its faithful framed Easy to make one--even @ tricky looking style.
 Looking among the lovely nev linens, cottor1s. textured fabrics. Try 6 clever plaid in lawn and poppy. Resolve to do as decorators do: fos trimming, finish seams with covs cred cord: for effect. cut the ma. terial 50 the stripes match-oD back. cushions and skirt. Beginl
 Smooth the material wrong side out over your sofa: anchor with pins 3 inches apart. Cut, allowing i 1-2 inches for seams. Baste. try on, stitch and finish. Weight skirt with lining. To remove covers eas- lily, make plackets with zipper fast- eners.
 Our 32-page booklet gives step- by-step directions for slip covers for sofas. chairs. pads. automobile seats. Diagrams and pictures show how to estimate, cut. fit, finish seams.
 Send 10c for your copy of HOW TO MAKE SLIP COVERS to the Waterbury Democrat Home Service. 83S sixth Ave, New York, N. Y. Dc sure Co write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS, and the NAME of book lMh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
-HELEN WELSHIMER SAYS:- Parents Likely Will Ignore 19-Year-O -Old'S Emancipation
worry is a nebulous quality-having a daughter give you forced obedi- ence can't mean much to a father.

worry is a nebulous quality-having daughter give you forced obedt- ence can't mean much to father.
 Won't Foster Understanding
 A judges verdict certainly is of the utmost significance to Margaret Muntyan, but it can accmoplish little as a basis for real understand ing. Her father will grant her the rights of youth because he is col1l- pelled to do 50. True, in time ho may come to realize how selfish he has been in which case the verdict will have served a too old purpose.
 A father and mother should 50 prove their parenthood that they need not fear for their children's behavior when they become 19 and % and 39. After all. Mir. Muntyan's life isn't a permanent thing, and if he Is wise he will realize that early in life she ought to have a vote in her own plans, when they do not go contrary to her own well-being. When he is so prejudiced that he confuses freedom with license than by all means, the court should step in.
 A girl, even 19-year-old one, has as much right to use lipstick as a boy has to raise mustache--if he can. The deciding factor about the lip rouge should be whether or not is enhances the girls charm.
 While no magistrate would con- done an all-night party ending in marriage license booth somewhere, he is wise enough to know that the quickest way to zring one to pass. is to deny youth its natural outlets for laughter and happiness. A girl afraid to go home. is a thousand. times more likely to go on and on and on. than one whose father ufl- derstands that everyone was hav- ing such good time the party didn't break up until half-past one. (Copyright, 1857, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
The Family Doctor Do Not Bar Sunlight Completely
 From Room Of Measles Victim

1t is better to permit the measles victim to wear dark colored glasses in order to keep out the light, as the glare Is painful. Furthermore, the child should not be permitted to read, nor should there be brilliant, irritating artificial light.
 Sometimes irritation of the eyes will cause the eyelids to stick to- gether. For this, most doctors pre- scribe washing with slightly warm boric acid solution or warm water, which will remove the crusts and prevent general irritation.
 The bed cover must not be too heavy while there is fever, but should be heavy enough to prevent chilling. If the child is very rest less, it is customary to give him a warm sponge bath just before he goes to sleep. This serves not only to control the fever, but also to stop the restlessness.
 After the sponge bath, his skin may be powdered with any light, clean talcum powder. which helps also to prevent irritation of the skin. If there is much itching, or peeling of the skin, the doctor can prescribe lotions containing soda or other substances.
 The food of the child should be chiefly of the light and fluid type as long as he has any fever. Then. as the fever disappears and the child begins to get better, it is cts- tpmary to serve him plenty of nu- tritious food, particularly substances containing iron and vitamins, 50 as to build tip his blood.
 It is not wise to give large amounts of laxatives or cathartics for the bowels; in fact. these should never be given to sick children without doctors prescription.
 The patient, however, should be given plenty of fruits. including drinks which tend toward aka linization, such as orangeade, orange juice, and lemonade.
 In very severe cases of measles 1t has sometimes been customary to attempt use of convalescent serum: that is, the fluid matter taken from the blood of person who has recovered recently from the disease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

won't leave the latchstring out for thme; and that she needn't leave the party at II o'clock just when the orchestra is getting good.
 That's all right for Margaret and her friends. Their parents will have to obey because the sample case occurred at home.
 Father Refuses to Lose Eeins
 Fathers, in general, though, read ing the verdict, will continue to be- have exactly as they have always done. Those who are old-fashioned will keep the reins as tightly drawn around their Marys and Bettys and Violettas. Those who believe that young people have rights-on occa- sions where there is no question of evil-doing--will continue to be as liberal as ever.
 It may be love, or a lessening of power or influence, or the perfectly natural fear that something unfore- seen may happen, which makes a father hesitate to let go the reing. However, when a girl is 10 there are some matters which have be- come her personal problems; afit her father, though she would figh with him against the whole supreme court, must release his authority.
 After all, having 8 daughter re- frain from makeup which would accentuate her prettiness just at the time when it's important to be pret- ty: having her give Up the merri- ment and mirth which is her natur- al heritage just at the age when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
Gl0rifwng Yourself
 h. AM~A~ ua~A
By Alicia Hart
NEA Service Stan Writer


 Spring clothes ia new and excft- ing colors call for new makeup. You just cant put on the cosmetics you wore with black ali winter when you step out in an Easter suit of navy blue with Gaugin pink blouse.
 With navy, wear warm red rouge and llpstick which bring & healthy glow to cheeks and lips. Also, blue eyeshadoW. brown mascara and a beige powder with underlying tones of peach.
 You should. of course, see that your powder matches exactly or is one shade lighter than your skin. Right now the vogue is for natural looking faces instead of cosmetic masks. Keep your skin tones as well as your wardrobe color scheme firm ly in mind. It Is possible to buy makeup which matches the former yet doesn't clash with the latter.
 You wouldn't, for example, wear rust lipstick and nail lacquer with purple suit, pink blouse or any rose -colored costume. Rust goes with beige and brown and off shades of orange and yellow.
 Green eyeShadow is a nice conceit for the woman who owns yellow Or gold evening gown. Rouge with kind of rust undertone, matching lipstick. blushing green mascara and warm, glowing shade of powder are for rust and tangerine as well as gold.
 Experiment with color and with cosmetics little more seriously this year. You don't have to wear navy or black or gray, you know. Why not get small remnant in a color you never have worn, hold 1t around your throat while you try various powder, lipsticks and such2 Many cosmeticiang claim that, given the right makeup, any woman can wear any color It's a pleasant thought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

By MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX { NEA Service Staff Writer
 Vegetables respond to friendship. An onion seems better for the so- ciety of a squash, and even a turnip perks up when invited to. join 8 baked casserole.
 Casserole of Vegetables
 (4 to 6 servingO
 Six medium onions, 6 small tur. nips, l light summer (Florida) squash, 1-2 cups bread cubes, l egg, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2 table, spoons butter, tablespoon grated Italian cheese, seasoning.
 Clean, pare squash, removing all seeds. Pare turnips and peel onion. Cut vegetables into wedge- shaped pieces. Beat egg slightly, mix with bread cubes and stir in seasoning and melted butter. But ter baking dish. Fill with prepared vegetables, season with salt, pepper and dust with sugar. Cover with bread dressing moistened with meatless stock. Dust top of bread dressing with grated cheese. Bake in moderately hot oven (375 degrees F0 for 1-2 hour. This makes an adequate main course for a meatless dinner.
 The trouble with most vegetable plates is not their lack of vegetables but their lack of character. Don't regard 8 vegetable plate as substi- ute for something else. Look at it as a very definite something in it. self. Use fresh cooked, springtly vegetables and keep 8 weather eye out for rich color and allurine flavor. Try this combination and see how you like 1t: Blanched and steamed broccoli heads with golden Hollandaise sauce, an opened and buttered baked potato, 3 grilled fresi, mushrooms, richly brown, exciting in flavor, a few lightly cooked car- rots. cut in strips. That is a lively dish. diverting in its range of appe- tizlnE color--from the white of