davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-25

dictator.
The response was so slight Il
theater operators themselves W
surprised. and in some cases vi
forced to discard precautionI
measures of playing down the b
ing" in favor of stronger ballyl
for trade.
Now it may have been an ad
dental combination of good Sc,
and circumstances that tool
fever out of this potentially
gerous situation. The details I'D
have to be remembered. Nor is.
significant that the film itself shd
ed nothing conclusive about
guilt or innocence of either S
in the strike clash.
Evening star., 1937-04-29

partment the G-men flourish, is per-
mitted to see single file at the Social
Security Board, according to officials.
These files contain some mighty init
mate information. Aside from the
data demanded by the Government,
many applicants have given additional
information. They may have deceived
everybody else, but they came through
truthfully for Uncle Sam. Women
may have lied about their age to their
employees, their sweethearts, or even
their husbands; but the truth is re-
corded on the oblong papers in the
custody of the Social Security Board
at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1937-04-29

This rule applies to every police
agency in the country, including the
Department of Justice, the Secret
Service, postal inspectors down to the
most obscure sheriff, 1t was asserted.
The reason for the ruling is that so
many persons have tried to secure this
information for their own personal
ends.
Social Security Board Offices all
over the country are flooded each day
with requests for confidential informa-
ton contained on the cards filed away
in Baltimore Wives seeking their
husbands, mothers looking for lost
children, sons who strayed away, wal
Evening star., 1937-04-29

veterans in search Of former buddies,
all these-and others-bombard the
Social Security Board. To no avail.
They are told the information is con-
fidential; that 1t is not available to
the public.
Even in cases where the name and
address Of a man or woman would
help local police force or a private
detective agency or an individual FAM
lily, the information Is withheld.
officials of the board believe the
giving out of one single fact would
destroy the effect of the entire set-up.
Members. Of Congress have at times
asked the Social Security Board to
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Social Security Board Firm
In Guarding Secrets of Files

No wives need apply to the Social
Security Board for information about
their wandering husbands, in the hope
of catching up with these run-aways
and collecting alimony.
Nor can a lover find out his girls
actual age from the card-index files
containing the names of 26,000.000
Americans registered with Uncle Sam.
It's all a secret So say the authori-
Evening star., 1937-04-29
SOLDIER TO RETIRE

John M. Champeno. private, first
class, in the Regular Army at Fort
Myer, Va, who rose to the rank OF
first lieutenant during the World War,
will be put on the retired list April
80, the War Department has an
nounced.
Under provisions Of an act Of Con-
gress OF May 7. 1882, Pvt. Champeno
Will be placed on the retired list In
the grade of first lieutenant and will
draw the retired pay OF that grade,
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Street Floor Sport Shop
150-$3.95 2-Pc. Chenille Knit Dresses
Boat club collar and contrasting embroidered necne
cherry, blue, French coral; IA

Chenille Spon Sweaterscsc Brooks
slit neckine styles sizes "a to 40;
white pearl, French blue 148
Skirtskick
beige: "a to 30 $148
$295 Sweaeplaid Brooks ipons 7button
cardigans "Trolean" embroidery Jackets
white cherry May wine, bue $50
Flannel Sksgored pated;
of sze-24s to 32s-and coors-aqua, brown
CSC
5o-s35 S595 2Pc Knit Dresein brown god
cherry coral; Ascot club collar boat neklne and
contrasting top mode IA to 20 SLAB
6s295 Acetate Crepe Blouswh Peter Pan collars
bots high neks club collars peated fronts stud button
shirts white $143
Evening star., 1937-04-29

ties, and that's that.
No power on earth can pry from
the Social Security Board any infor-
nation whatsoever about any one in
dividual, man or woman, registered
in the list Of those entitled to unem-
ployment and old-age benefits.
Not even a member Of the cabinet.
and particularly Attorney General
Homer S. Cummings, in whose de-
Evening star., 1937-04-29

locate certain persons for their con-
stituents. The requests have always
been denied-and always will be.
So not one piece OF all the numer-
Gus information on file at the Social
Security Board ever will be made
public.
That policy the board laid down at
the start and the board intends to
hold true to the line So the officials
nor any employe about an employer.
's6oIdms ue 9noqs uopBu1oIW Aus
as8 On sIqB sq IIIM IaGoIdms ON As
Evening star., 1937-04-29

Japanese are buying flour mills In
North Manchurta.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Once moe-T Tomorow-FHday> April 3O-A JeueH
.!ell!ls|ff. Ha|f-Price Day!

Now please shop carefully sell OF hoN credit
Positively hof
Ext sospeope and helpers ndw
thing will be teketed eoIy whots her
Evening star., 1937-04-29

Leather Fabric slightly soed from display
tailored Soc
Velvet Pouches in black
and brcs
and back strap pouches vagabond envelopes S15o
Handbag-ather bakstraps
vagabond envelopes dayme bocaded evening
too $3.50
eahers suedes fabrc rich evening light shades
nd dark 1918
$3.50 Handbag-pouche athers sued
fabrics-for daytime S.
Antique Brocade back
n coralr $6.75
pouch, back handle
Street Floor Sport Shop naE aSf'sgs Sgo.
Evening star., 1937-04-29

Shuon busting
cakes in
12-75c bakaite
15-S1 Bath Brushes with handles
lpstick
powder S3.75
Dustin bow-t
in box
Boxes ShuIton SOAP cakes in box $1.5O
$3.50 Perfume "------------
$3.50 Bottles Secrets) So
136-5Oc
Bottles Toilet Water
32-S1 Of 800
Of Joma Hand Cream
g. Comb Brush Sets pastel
18-$l5O of sec
31-$150 69c
31-$1
62-50c Traysi in color
2-$750 Make -
7-S595
2-$395 Cut Perfum
$3.50 Perfume Lamps attractive
1735c Bottles
On tho Skxaot Eloax
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02

ment'S 4airer Administrators
Justice is even worse, according to
report F. B. I. Identification
division stipulated Is as age limit
in seeking machine operators and
sundry workers in November last
didn't ask Civil Service Com
mission to set up separate exam,
but took 'em off another register,
which was combed for those with
youth how does Civil Service
separate ties in examinations.
sometimes several hundred make
the same mark prominent
with Veterans of Foreign Wars is
Leonard ]. Baron, GPO, who just
now is supreme deputy, chief Of
staff. Military Order of the Cootie
Agriculture is keeping UP
with The Times typographical i'm
provements which went into effect
today, placing a doggy, modern
istic type at top of its press re-
leases one of those clerks
with an unfortunate" personality
has spent several years trying to
gain permanent status despite a
Civil Service exam mark Of SO plus
. shed always be rejected after
serving her probation period be-
cause she imagineS all bosses are
down on her recently, how
ever, Navy accepted her and she
has one more chance, this being
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
Wide Variety
Found in Job
Surety Laus

In a comprehensive symposium
of unemployment insurance laws
in 48 States, the Distritc Of Column
bia and two territories, the Social
Security Board yesterday found
only one uniform characteristic:
That insurance is to be paid to
unemployed workers, after a brief
waiting period, on the basis Of ap-
proximately one-half Of ordinary
wages, and is to be paid for a
period limited by the workers past
earning power.
Wide Variations
Citing the wide variations in
the law, the board pointed out
that in II States the law applies
to employees of any person or COM
pany hiring one or more employees,
and in 80 States only to those
hiring eight or more.
Under the requirements Of the
Federal Governments Social Sc
curity act, all companies coming
under the State laws must con-
tribute to the fund from which
these benefits are paid.
In all except the District Of Co
lumbia and four States, this rate
is 1.9 per cent, for instance, of
the 1887 pay roll, the symposium
shows. In the case of these five
exceptions, the rate is 2 per cent.
Large Fund
Only eight States require en-
ployes also to contribute to the
fund, the employer alone being
taxed in all other States and ter
ritorieS.
All told, employers and workers
in these eight States have turned
into the Federal Treasury more
than 331 million dollars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
ALEXANDRIA BAN
ON PARKING NIT.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 2.
Opposition to the city traffic
boards ban Of automobile park
ing on the south side of King
Street was expressed by a number
Of merchants today as the order
became effective.
The parking ban, adopted to re-
Ieve traffic congestion on the
city's narrow main thoroughfare,
went into effect yesterday, but
received its first real try-out today.
1t prohibits parking of all motor
vehicles on the south side of King
Street, from Royal to Payne
Streets, a distance Of nine blocks.
]. w. Ayers, manager of the
F.. w. Woolworth Co. store, classed
the ban as "a stab at something
in the dark" in entering a protest
unless provision is made to handle
the additional parking on side
streets adjoining King Street. He
said:
"The parking prohibition will
be detrimental to business on
both sides of the street because
there is not sufficient space on
side streets to care for the large
number of cars being driven off
the main street for parking"
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Civil Service Commission is hold
ing up its semiannual statement
on personnel in the service, trying
to evolve a better statistical layout
don't forget that AFGE moon
light tomorrow aboard the S. S.
Potomac Ira Balm. Internal
Revenue, and Jimmie Baugh, Civil
Service, are hoping for 100 per
cent turnout from Capital mem
bers the Young Democratic
Victory Ball" held early this
summer, made a profit of $4,000
one year ago today: a pigeon
laid an egg on the desk Of Amy
Mahoney, assistant to the Re
corder of Deeds.
Strong on Flowers
TTEM-There is one significant
note about those pleasant and
efficient young ladies in Michael
Straus' press relations section,
PWA strikes the eye and can't
be missed the flowers they
bring from home to decorate their
desks always look freshly plucked
and developed to arrive at
their office by a. m. they prob
ably get up with the Songbirds
and buzzing bees flowers,
music and poetry seem lovely at
tributes to mix with press re-
leases.
Base Pay Bill Puzzles
Despite a good many thousand
lines on the subject, a large num-
Der Of Federal employees are be-
fuddled on the subject of the
Ramspeck $1,000 minimum pay
bill. recently introduced.
Many think it is to be speedily
enacted at this session Of Con.
greSs, that 1t will be amended to
Produce o base stipend Of $1,000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02

of U. S. Consumers Project, Don
Montgomery of AAA Consumers
Counsel, and Jacob Baker, UFWA
prexy who led President Roose-
velt's European cooperative in
quiry.
Union Activities
NOTES - Godfrey Wickware
thinks the union situation is
more healthy" now that liberals
have their own organ Central
Labor Union meets tonight, 423
G st. N. w., and David Glass has
withdrawn as nominee for vice
president Marion Sedberry,
Reclamation, recently resigned as
treasurer of the Interior Credit
Union, but is continuing activity
on the social committee Of the
new recreational body G. A. O..
is having quite an exciting time
with the CCC check from Omaha
a former veteran out there
received a check for so cents,
merely erased that and wrote in
crudely the sum Of 5000, spelled
mine hunderd," and an Omaha
bank cashed it! now Treas
ury's secret service must track
the man down a complaint
placed on the desk Of union Off
cial recently charged that the
clerks boss insisted on turning the
light off when desire it on e.
the clerk wanted General Hines
to do something about it.
WPA Drops so
All told, WPA dropped about
so during July, some on the 18th
and some Saturday officials
say we're letting go from time to
time, but the peak of reduction is
about over" some of those to
go held definitely limited tempo
rary appointments; others had in
definite emergency status all
divisions affected, but project con-
troll is taking the brunt cut
due to work "petering out"
Alonzo C.. Barnett, record diVj.
sion, Office of the Secretary Of
the Navy, who has been on duty
in the Navy Department for 80
years, retired today at his own re-
quest. Born in Charleston, S. c.,
in 1868, he was appointed to the
Bureau of Equipment. Navy, in
1905 served there until 1910,
then shifted to current position.
Salary Inequity
Salary inequities in D. C. Fire
Department repair shop: Commits
sioner Hazen has been asked to
take matter in hand regarding
case where six per diem mechanics
receive top scale, get 1912 daily,
while four others receive but So
for exactly same type of work &.
details in this column later.
Convention rate for A. F.. G. E.
members going to Philadelphia in
September will be So singly per
day, IS double. national office
has asked early reservations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
CITIZENS ASSA|L
JOINT P. 0. PLAN

RIvERDALE, Md, Aug. 2.
Strong opposition by residents
and property owners in Riverdale
is expected when the town mayor
and council meets in the local
firehouse here tonight to discuss
the proposal to make the River
dale post office a branch of the
Hyattsville office.
At it's regular meeting last
month, the proposition was pre-
scented to the town officials and a
committee was appointed to study
the proposal. Findings of the COM
mittee will be given tonight after
local residents have been heard.
The move was proposed by Of
ficials of both the Riverdale and
Hyattsville offices, who claim the
consolidation will result in more
efficient distribution of mail in
Riverdale, especially of parcel
post, which now must be routed
through Baltimore. Opposition
has arisen over the possibility
that the change will raise the
rank of the Hyattsville office and
necessitate the placing of en-
ployes at the Riverdale station on
a civil service rating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
BACK IS BROKEN,
Man NEAR DEATH

Edward Cannon, %, whose back
was broken when he dived into
four feet Of water at Crystal
Beach, Saturday, today was in a
serious condition in Emergency
Hospital here.
He was transferred from Emer-
gency Hospital in Annapolis, last
night after his mother, Mrs. Ber-
nard Cannon, 424 Fourth st. N.
w., tried vainly to raise 5000 for
an operation which doctors said
was necessary to save his life.
Mrs. Cannon, whose husband is
a painter on a WPA project, was
told yesterday by DR.. Maurice F.
Klawin, of Annapolis, that only
Johns Hopkins specialists could
save her son and 5000 would pay
for the operation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
Births, Deaths, Marriages

land Thelma L. Langston, 20, 17tB 7
st. The Rev. J. L. Pinn.
Joseph c. Fries. Ss. sOs Eighth ST.
Eighth st. s. Z. Judge R. e. Mat
tingly.
Albert Coulter Wells, so, woodley
Park Towers, and Elizabeth Thornton,
80, shoreham Hotel. Bishop Edwin H..
Hughes.
Richard Ross IS. 4O5 New York
Bslr,andywine. Nd. Rev. smsllwOOd
Joseph N. Gray. a. 1s47 Q ST.. and
Rosetta William, %, 915 Fifth st. The
Rev. c. H. Hamilton.
Chester A. Pearson, jr, FL. 900 Third
1919 Second St. The Rev. A. D. cray.
Benjamin Ditchkus, Il. Dickson City,
Va. The Rev. H. NJ. Hennig.
~ George E. Curtis, a. and Addis
s. w w. The Rev. Clarence Digs
ana Eva Harris. 90, Orange, Va. The
Rev. John T. Marshall.
81 Wii lila F; Washington, 2S. ~ F
st; c, Judge Robert 2; MIacttinsly;
C. The Rev s. c. Spottswood.
Lawrence E. Beall, 81. 57S4 Third ST..
and Edith E. Donaldson, 10, 2225
lawrence st. N. E. The Rev. w. s.
Chism.
Carl L. Linkins. 2s, 1926 Thirty-fourth
St, and Florence E. King. Is. 421S Canal
St The Rev. F. Bland Tucker.
Sidney B. Jones, rs. 1901 Seventeenth
St N. E, and Annie NJ Howard, %,
1908 North Capitol st. The Rev. w.
Hedley Clews.
Paris Riggs, %, SIS Third st. N. E.,
and Josephine Baraveehia, 10, 1901
Third st. N. e. Judge r. e. Mattingly.
Sam S. Cramer. Ss. and Sadie Frieden-
berg, %. both Of Baltimore. The Rev.
]. T. Loeb
Raymond F. Ryan. 80. 1918 Euclid ST.,
and Josephine H. StaTter, 81, 1910 Park
wood Pl. The Rev. John H. Zerhusen.
William H. Howard as, 420 H st., ana
Jeanette L. Belair, Takoma Park, Md
The Rev. John H. Verhusen.
william e. Lawty, rs. Burlington,
Iowa, and Martha ]. Miller. 20, 1893
Ames Pl. N. E. The Rev. A. F. T.
John D. Blackstone. %, so7 Rock
Creek Church Rd., and Shirley NJ.
Palmer. 81, 1904 First St. The Rev.
Joseph N. Sweeney, q, and Lula M.
Mckinney. 81, both of Richmond. The
Rev. Charles s. Biggs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
SUITS THREATEN
TO DELAY WORK
ON BRIDGE ROAD
Rezoning Of Land Along
Approach Is Raped

ARLINGTON, Va, Aug. 2.-Fear
that completion Of the Lee Boule'
ward approach to Memorial Bridge
may be delayed" again because OF
the County Boards action in re-
coming six tracts along the new
highway from industrial to strict
residential classification was ex'
pressed here today.
Possible court action by one or
more of the property owners, on
the grounds that the strict coming
has lessened the value of their
property. might bring another de-
lay to the boulevard project that
has been held up for various
reasons during the past several
years, observers pointed out.
ONLY ONE APPROVAL "
Only one property owner, A. M.
NeviuS, expressed approval Of the
strict residential coming at the
time the County Board voted on
the question Friday. The fate of
the project at this time may lie
with the other five owners. The
Nevius property is the second larg-
est in question.
Commenting on the situation,
County Manager Frank c. Han
rahan, who recommended a less
strict "B" zoning for the tracts,
said:
"I'm afraid If we keep uuib-
bling, completion of the bOuIe-
ward can be tied up over
night"
''B" ZONE FAVORED
The "B" zoning, which would
have permitted the erection of
apartment houses, was favored
by Hanrahan, the County Board
of Zoning Appeals and the
Chamber of Commerce as a
means of giving the property
owners a chance to realize the
value Of their holdings.
The strict "A" coming was
favored by the Arlington County
Civic Federation and allied citi-
zens' groups, who have cam
paigned for scenic approach to
Washington.
Unless further zone changes
are made along the new high
way, the citizens efforts will not
be worth much, however, be-
cause a dozen other pieces Of
property along the boulevard
approach are now zoned to per.
NIT construction Of apartment
houses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
DEATHS

winfred A. Herr, 70. Providence HOS
pital.
Marie Connally, 70, Gallinger Hospital.
Mary A. Biegler, 10, Providence Hos
pital.
Cecilia A. ssnart, 49,. s14 Eighth st.
Hugh F. Latimer. IS, Washington
Home Ihcurables.
Mary G. Baker, 81, 1928 Twenty-ninth
st.
infant of Mary Tucker, day, Gar
field Hospital
Patricia W. Fisher. / day, Columbia
Infant of Phillis Murphy, 80 hours.
Garfield Hospital.
Infant of Ida Moss, 10 hours, Garfield
Joseph R. Wright. As, 1925 New Jersey
Mary Garrett, IS. tuberculosis Hos
Gertrude johnson, 49, 4S2 First st.
S. W.
Lionel Allen. 80, Gallinger Hospital.
Gertrude Jones, ~, Gallinger Hospital.
Willie Long, rs, Gallinger Hospital.
Cecil Jackson, %, Gallinger Hospital.
Walter Hanson, II, Childrens Hospital.
Infant of Elizabeth Carter, II days,
Childrens Hospital.
Infant of Pauline Clay, day, Gar
field Hospital.
Infant of ida Evans, 10 hours, Gal
linger Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
Swimmers Death
Laid to Indigestion

CEDARHURST, Md, Aug. 2.
Acute indigestion was given as
the cause of the death of Chat
ham M. Melchoir, 29-year-old Pull
man Company employee, of 1905
E st. S. E., Washington, who died
here Saturday a short time after
he had taken a swim with his
family.
According to Melchoir's father,
George, his son had taken his
wife, three-year-old son and his
parents to the beach for the after
noon. Shortly after coming out
of the water Melchoir began to
suffer severe stomach pains and
died within a few hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
D. C.. Police Hunt
For Missing Golfer

Police today were searching for
James C. Wheate, IS year old
Patent Office machine operator,
who disappeared mySteriously yes
terday afternoon after leaving his
home at 311 Decatur st. N. w. to
play golf.
Wheate's disappearance was re-
ported by his wife, who said her
husband was subject to stomach
cramps which virtually paralyzed
him. She feared he may have
been seized by such an attack.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02

British editor,
speaks on GO
operatives and
Trade Union"
in the Interior
Auditorium
D. C. Coopera-
tive League is
sponsoring . .
among tn oS e
present will be
John Carmody,
REA admins
traitor, Edward
Heating, editor
nf "I, bor"
Thomas H o J.
land directnr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
COlOred MasOns
Will Give Degrees

Master Masons degrees will be
given several candidates by the
team of past masters of Meridian
Lodge of colored Masons at Scot
fish Rite Temple tomorrow night
at 1880 o'clock.
Members of the degree team are
Edward Cant, Edward Howard,
Jesse Snowden, John Jones, P. j.
Johnson, j. M. Morris, Joseph Hen
son, Charles Anderson, William
A n derson, Lloyd Lewis, Oliver
Towles, Frank Williams, and Fran
els Rawlings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Valentine Muth, rs, Baltimore and
Lula B. Bruce, rs, Bowling Green, Va.
The Rev. Charles Enders
Charles H. Wright, 81, Cogan station,
Pa, and Mildred A. Swarts, rs, Cal
vert, Pa The Rev. NJ. P. German.
Franklin o. Hayes, 25, 1915 Runny-
mede Pl.. and Mary F. Drew, 81, $40
Second st. s. e. The Rev. Samuel T.
Nicholas.
Arthur L. Hurton, 40, and Alpha L.
Ward, 49, both of 1912 Ontario Rd.
The Rev. R. D. Bolts.
Evans R. Jones, 81, 1928 Twelfth St.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02

GoldSchmidt, who before join
ing the UF.W.A., was administra-
tive officer of the Senate's COM
mittee investigating railroad fl
nancing, recently spoke before a
luncheon meeting of the Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Union. Enron
eously, he was reported as hav-
ing urged that Federal workers
have the right to strike "if they
used it with discrimination"
Actually, however, the UF.W.A.
officials held that striking and
picketing are mot applicable to
Uncle Sans nephewS. The pro-
strike stand was taken by David
Ziskind, chairman of the Civil
Liberties luncheon, who declared:
81 recognize the position of
the U.F.W.A. as opposed to
strikes and picketing, and 1
regard that position as wise.
However, / feel that as a mat
ter Of theory, Government work
ers, as well as other workers,
have q right to strike. I think
that it would be wise for them
to relinquish that right In eer-
tain situations, but when this
Is done, believe it would be a
voluntary REIMBURSEMENT, and
that there ought to be other
agencies for arbitration, and
adjustment Of disputes, set up
when such REIMBURSEMENT Is
made"
Thus is Goldschmidt cleared
U.FW.A. offices have been
quite excited over the miSquota-
tation.
Only Youth Wanted
JOTTINGS-Cens Bureau
very seldom will accept anyone
over IS for permanent Civil Serv-