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The Washington times., 1937-01-25

past them between oak railings
designed to keep the crowd from
pressing too closely at one time.
On their desks they have piles
of examination announcements
which they pass out upon re-
quest, while in the meantime
they must answer sundry ques-
tionS as to what tests are on
the way, how soon applications
must be filed, when certain regis
ters will be exhausted, and a
hundred other Civil Service facts
which the public wants to know.
While the average number of
people filing through the Com
mission information office is be-
tween 750 and 800, daily, there
have been times when it rose to
very nearly the 1000 mark when
some particularly popular ex-
animation, such as the Steno-
graphic quiz, had been an
nounced.
Needless to say, the Job keeps
both Miss Spencer and Miss
Pryor quite busy, and when the
pressure is particularly heavy
they are augmented by another
worker at a third desk.
A Central Graduate
Miss Pryor, of 1854 Rhode Is
land Avenue N. W., is a native
WaShingtonian and graduate
of Central High School who en-
tered the Government service
during the World War when the
civilian service was Sorely pressed
for able workers and Uncle Sam
was hiring all the women with
talent that he could possibly find.
Her first appointment was with
the Adjutant Generals Office of
the War Department, where she
became thoroughly experienced in
Federal work and made numerous
friends. Six years ago, however,
the opportunity came to transfer
to the Civil Service Commission
and she has been with that unit
ever since, holding the status of
information clerk and performing
the duties of her post with per-
feet precision.
An attractive dark-haired wom-
an with a pleasant smile, she en-
joys dancing and bridge during
her leisure hours and derives con-
siderable pleasure in her home.
housekeeping and home life being
her especial hobby.
From Alabama
Mrs. Spencer, who lives near
Miss Pryor at 1437 Rhode Island
Ave. N. W., is from Tuscaloosa.
Ala, and is comparative
rookie" in the Federal service.
with but two years of experience
to date. During those two years.
however, she has amply demon
strated her efficiency and is ex-
ceedingly popular with fellow
workers at the Civil Service Com
mission.
Before coming to Washington to
begin her career, Mrs. Spencer
achieved an A. B. degree at the
University of Alabama and fol
lowed up with an M. A. from
the University of Utah, entering
the service amply equipped edu-
cationally. During her college
years she also became a member
of the Kappa Delta social soror-
ity and the Chi Delta Phi, a liter
ary organization.
Had she not become a Govern
ment employe she would have
sought a career as "a novelist, in
asmuch as she possesses marked
talent for writing, according to
friends. Recreationally she pre-
ferS dancing and horseback rid
ing.
The Washington times., 1937-01-25
New Comfort for
Those Who Wear
FALSE Teeth

No longer does any wearer Of false
teeth need to be uncomfortable. FAS-
TEETH, a new, greatly improved pow
der, sprinkled on upper or lower plates,
holds them firm and comfortable. No
gummy. gooey. pasty taste or feeling.
Deodorizes. Get FASTEETH today at
Peoples or any other good drug store.
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BUSIEST QUESTION ANSWERERS
Talk tO $50 Folk a Day

THE two young women
seated are Cleft to rightly
Mabel Lewis Pryor and Mrs.
Charlotte Crowley Spencer,
of the information office Of
the Civil Service Commis-
sion. They talk to between
750 and 800 persons daily
though the number has risen
to nearly 1000 when a pop
ular examination is about to
be held.
The Washington times., 1937-01-25
Mother, Daughter
Injured by Auto

WOODSTOCK, Va, Jan. 25.
Mrs. Mollie Fadely, As, was rushed
to a Harrisonburg hospital, suffer
ing from a fractured leg and arm
and possible other injuries when
she was struck by a car as she was
crossing a street near her home
in Edinburg yesterday. Her daugh-
ter, Dorothy. IS, sustained cuts
and bruises.
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EARLE w. DIMMICK

Burial tomorrow in Arlington
National Cemetery with military
honors will be accorded Earle w.
Oimmick, 49, infantry captain
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HOWARD M. ARMSTRONG

Following funeral services to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock in
the Chambers funeral home, the
body of Howard Malcolm Arm
strong, chief examiner at the Pat
ent Office. will be transferred to
the family cemetery at Glasgow
Delaware, for burial.
Mr.. Armstrong, who lived in the
Maryland Court apartments be-
fore his recent illness, died Satur
day in Mt. Alto Hospital. He was
Sc pears old.
A veteran of the Spanish Amer.
lean War. he entered civilian gov.
eminent service 80 years ago with
the Coast and Geodetic Survey
Five years after entering the sur.
vey office, Mr.. Armstrong was
transferred to the Patent Office
as an examiner. Recently he was
promoted to chief examiner.
Born in Delaware, he was grad.
uate>of Delaware State University
in 1899 with a B. S. degree. He
later studied law at Georgetown
University and was admitted to
the District Bar.
Surviving is his widow. Mrs.
Elsie Armstrong; a son, H. M. Arm
strong, jr.; a daughter, Dorothy
Armstrong, all of Newark, Del; !;
seven brothers, Edwin S. and Fred
erick D. Armstrong. of Washing
ton: Phillip E.. of Seattle, Wash. !;
Arthur E., of Huler, Pa; Ellis NJ,
of Portchester, N. Y; Raymond
E., Of Quincy. Mass; Warren O.,
of Wilmington, Del, and a sister,
Mrs. Moroam Armstrong Wiehe, of
Newark, Del.
MRS. MAMIE H. SHELTON
Mrs. Mamie Harris Shelton, SO.
widow of Thomas F. Shelton and
a lifelong resident of the District,
who died Saturday at her home,
920 C st. S. E., was buried today
in GlenWood Cemetery. Services
were conducted in the Chambers
Southeast funeral home.
The descendant of a distin-
guished company of early Ameri-
can historical figures, Mrs. Shell
tons family ancestry includes
Lieut.. Francis Ware, of the Revo-
lutionary Army. Admiral Hawkins,
famed Elizabethan seaman who
sailed a British fleet into Chesa-
peake Bay, and Francis Scott Key,
who wrote the Star Spangled
Banner.
The daughter of Richard B.
Griffin, an employe of the Capitol
for so years, and Cecilia Griffin,
she is survived by a sister. Mrs.
Jennie H. Cole, of Washington,
and a niece, Mrs. Mary B. Warder,
of Arlington, Va.
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stationed at Camp Lee during the
World War, who died yesterday at
his residence. 4449 @ st. N. w.
tereSte d in rehabilitation
work, he became member of the
National Rehabilitation Committee
shortly after the Armistice. Since
his honorable discharge from the
Army in 1919, Mr.. Dimmick had
been employed by the American
Legion at 1903 K st. N. w. He
was well-known for his work
among the disabled war veterans.
A native of Wisconsin and a
graduate of wisconsin University,
he is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Marie Dimmick, of Washington;
a father and a younger brother.
TIMOTHY A. CARROLL
Timothy A. Carroll, rs, retired
examiner of the Federal Trade
Commission, who died Friday at
his residence, 1929 Massachusetts,
Ave. S. E., was buried today in
Congressional Cemetery.
Coming to Washington from
Lynn, Mass, in 1898, Mr.. Carroll
secured a position under Colonel
Carroll D. Wright, first CommiS-
Sioner Of Labor. Six years later he
was transferred from the StatiS-
tics bureau of the Labor Depart
ment to the Bureau of Corpora
tionS in the Department Of Com
merce, the predecessor of the Fed
eral Trade Commission.
A graduate of law from George
town University, he was instru-
mental in securing a national holi.
day for labor by congressional
order. He was also identified with
the congressional bill to provide
for literacy tests.
His widow, Mrs. Eliza Carroll,
and son, John H. Carroll, of the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton, survive.
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pVERTIsEMENT
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DVERTIsEMENT
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S. KANN SONS co.

Man with selling experience. to work in
electrical department as demonstrator; man
selected must be dependable and have car.
Apply Employment Office. fourth floor,
Monday Q 20 m
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
INSTRUCTION COURSES

A fhr.S-linn Want I'd under this heddiH0
for SeDen ddys costs only SS.7S. Phone
vomr I'D to District $3.50 or DIstrtef 1000
11d ask for Miss Hall
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INTENSIVE weeks summer classes nov
forming al summer rates. Poteets Col
IeGs I4th and Eye SITS. N W. Ma. 4717.
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SITUATIONS--MEN
HELP-DOMESTIC
HELP-WOMEN

HOUSEKEEPER, white. settled; plain
cook: ref, S25 mo-: rm., board. AT 3407
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statesmen

EXPERIENCED ROOFING
statesmen. APPLY KEY
STONE ASPHALTUM ROOF
ING CO., 2408 14TH ST. NV.
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Man for dignified permanent position;
store experience helpful as part of this
work is contracting store customers; car
needed Apply 10 a. m. Tuesday, Employ
ment office. fourth floor.
YOUNG MAN interested in learning bust
ness; must have small car; good salary
for beginners; must be willing 10 work.
Call Atlantic 1854, between and 10, for
appOintment.
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HELP-MEN & WOMEN

COLoRED MAN and wife, two hours
day in exchange for a basement apt.
1922 Mass. Ave. N. W.
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WANTED-Milk statesmen, union wages;
cash bond required. See Mr.. C. B. Tay-
Tor. Mon. 8 a. m. Holbrook Farms Dairy.
5012 r. I. Ave. N. E. (Hyattsville).
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radio and one refrigerator
man, white Apply Washington Gun and
Kew Co 3OOS M ST N W
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YOUNG MEN. over IS: must be free to
Travis. Room 40. 1919 F St. n. W.
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AUTOMOBILES

.! Continued p :D,. NsEt PsSel
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I COMPANIES

Operating Under Uniform Small
Loan Laws
QUICK LOANS UP TO S3OC-TAKOMA
INDUSTRIAL BANKERS SHep. 1925.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
defensive Cue Rid

Defensive Cue Bid.
~ NE Of the rarest and at the
I same time most beautiful bids
at contract is the defensive
cue-bid, designed to show
partner the correct opening lead
against the opponents final contract.
]. Harlin O'Connell of New York is
one OF the best theorists among the
laymen bridge players. In a recent
rubber at the Regency Club he made
brilliant use of the so-called defensive
cue-bid to gain a plus score for him.
self with an otherwise hopeless hand.
South dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
4 j 1913
K852
764
49, Mr.. O'Connell.
1883 N A962
= K9852 WE v107
Ats S
4 AK QJ
Evening star., 1937-09-16
Winning Contract
nv THE EOI1R ACEC

BY THE FOUR ACES.
David Burnstine Merwin d. Maier. Os-
valid Jacoby Howard Schenken worlds
leading team of four. inventors of the
system that has beaten every other sys-
tenn in existsnce)
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Jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English
ny JOS. I. FRISCH.

H. Tone of the incest persons
l know" is the preferred form. Usually,
in referring to small number, per
sons Is a better word than people" ="
Thus We say The signatures of two
persons mot people, are required" +"
Several persons mot people, were
injured"
Send a return envelope for the leaf
let, Business English"
Evening star., 1937-09-16
Answer 10 Yesterdays LETTER-OUT.
Trio to Crawl 800 Miles.

Determined to crawl 300 miles on
their hands and knees to certain
shrine, 4 man and his two sons have
started from Mandsa, near Sirmoor,
India. Their unusual pilgrimage is in
fuldllment Of VOW taken by the
father when the sons were dangerously
III With typhoid last May.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
Twizzler Answer.

Mr.. A originally asked $50 for his
lot and received s64. Mr.. B originally
asked $40 for his lot and received
$s4 for It.
Evening star., 1937-09-16

Brttain's Air League raised $50 900
for charity In one day recently.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
4 A K @ 7 5
y A @ 4
= A @ 10 3
IN

South opened the bidding with one
spade. North responded with one no.
trump, and now Mr.. O'Connell decided
the final contract should be no-trump
he would like nothing better than to
lead out his eight good clubs. How
ever, South now bid three diamonds,
North went to three spades and Mr..
O'Connell realized that his opponents
were on their way to a four-spade
contract against which he would have
no defense whatsoever. AS matter
OF fact he saw little defense against
a five-spade contract unless he could
get a diamond opening. Accordingly
Mr.. OConnell bid four diamonds.
South naturally doubled, West and
North passed, Mr.. O'Connell bid five
clubs and South went to five spades.
West and North both passed, and
while Mr.. O'Connell might have con-
tinued to defend and bid six clubs, he
chose instead to gamble that dia-
mond lead would defeat the contract
Sure enough West opened a low
Qlhi1OllN hAl ~ SOiiAlSiA AdiiSA 4hd
cashed club trick. Now declarer still
had to lose trick to the king OF dia-
monds, and hence was down one.
Without the defensive cue-bid, Mr..
O'Connell would have been forced
either to defend at six clubs, down
three tricks, or to watch the opponents
fulfill their contract following club
opening by his partner.
tCopyright, 1879
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The Kusko times., 1937-05-21
FIND PAY ON. CANDLE HIGH A9 SD FOOT

John Kreiver returned from Candle CraeE Tuesday. John went out to Csr6'e as rEIief cook, e-peetIrg to get in four or five days, but remained on ths iob f3r T9 5zys.
 Krelrer stated that trey had yUme real pay on Candle. Some of the ground running as high as SI0 g foa1.
 There is enough ground to last al least six or eight years, but II is go- ing 10 be hard to work on account of the large boulders. Some Of them were as large as eatsrpillars and ce- uent5d 1opethzr with formation on tne ~r5er q cement.
 At present Strandberg is working ] 2 mzn on Candle doing general work ir r~zTarG-ion for the opening Of Up- e--ztzcns this summer. He expects only 10 do development work this se2zon and get ready to take out pay the following year.
The Kusko times., 1937-05-21
WALLIS SIMPSON MUST
 F0REGO ROYAL TITLE

LONDON, May I5-Unoficial but usually well-iuforn1ed sources said to- day that the government had won it's quarrel with the Duke of Windsor to keep Mrs. Simpson from styling her self as Her Royal Highness7 after her marriage to Edward.
 Government officials pointed out that only the king ceuld confer royal titles
 Sources close b Edward also said the deadlock between the governm ent and the royal family was considerably eased and that a wedding announce ment could be expected on Monday U1 Tuesday The government refused to allow public cerGnC CTy while -Che duke and members Of the royal fam fly believed one should take place.
 The agreement will elarifE the title status Of Mrs. Simpson. The govern ment has apparently convinced Ed ward that such rank IS reserved for persons of royal birth.
The Kusko times., 1937-05-21
BRITISH VESSEL
 BLOWN UP DEE SPANISH COAST

LONDON. May T5-Eight British sailors were killed and 12 were IT jured, Gibraltar naval authorities re ported, zhsn Ths destroyer Euate7 presumably struck 8 mine of the southern Spanish coast near -Almefit Wednesday afternoon
 The boat did not sink and was tow cd into Aln eria By the Spanish gov ernment destroyer, LaZaga.
 The Hunter was doing pasrol duty as a part of England's share IT. the nan-interventiOn agreement among European nations regarding the Span ish civil war.
 Another English destroyer, the Hardy, WAS immediately sent o1t tc replace the Hunter.
 The Spanish governn Ent insists that the Hunter was t1rpedoed by German submarine. The British ad- miralty launched an investigation to determine who iaid the mine TTher the responsibility is fixed a strun1 protest will be made.
 The insurgents charged that 9 Span ish government vessel blew up ths Hunter.
 The English vessel is badly dznag- ed and will have 10 be partially re built before II can be put hack inc service.
The Kusko times., 1937-05-21
FLIES FAR TO GET
 TO HIS DESTINATION

Pilot Ds.ar Nznchell made a flight 10 Nome last week, but he trsveled practically all over Alaska get1ng there
 Fn ro-1te to the Seward Peninsula port with five messengers Pilot Win cheu found his -@th through the reg ular RaIuy Pass route barred by un- favorable weathsr. Swinging far to tLe easwa-7 he went through Broad Pass. past Nenana to the Tanana Xiv CT. down the Tansna 10 the Yukon xfd along the Yukon 10 the koyukuk, aa5 from there overland 10 Norton Sovnd and 0a to Nome.
 Ee was in the air eivht hours and I5 minutes. traveling nearly twice the regular airline distance. He made the return trip to Anchorage III four hours and z5 minutes.
The Kusko times., 1937-05-21
ROUND TRIP ATLANTIC
 FLIGHT Is SUCCESSFUL

FLOYD BENNETT FIELD. \. Y May 14-Dick Merrill and Harold Lambie landed here at 3:35 this af- ternoon Pacific Standard Time from London, bearing the first pictures to arrive in the United States Of King Georges coronation on Wednesday.
 They approached the shores of Am- erica in a drizZle of rain and fog and landed first at the naval airbase at Boston to get their bearings. Their flying time was p hours and 27 mn utes from London.
 We were worried somewhat about gas when we hit the fog" Merrill said, 'fbut otherwise the trip was fine Our motors behaved beaUtiff ally"
 They had cruised over New Eng land and a part of New York State attempting to land
The Kusko times., 1937-05-21
TakOtna Residents Busy Cleaning Up The Spring Debris

This has been the annual spring cleanup weak in Taketna. The citi- zens of this little town, unlike those of the larger communities do not wait until an order for the surIng cleanup Is issued by the Mayor. Instead, they neither wait on time nor man but get busy and dig out the rakes, shovels and hoes and start cleaning up the refuse uncovered by the melting snows- The ar has been full of the .pungent odor of burning trash and the smell Of freshly turned soil all week. Passing down through the town Ive see some citizens rak- ing yards, others picking up cans and repairing fences. Going a little farth- CT back of town we find the farmers of Takotna, Martin Clancy and 4. H. TwItc hell, busy spadIng ground and planting seed; seed that will come to life and produce vegetables exeeIlcd by none
The Kusko times., 1937-05-21
FISHERIES FIR RmI
 HAY PURCHASE TEamER LINE

NEW YORK. May IA spokes- man for the kennecott Corporation. pwner Of the Alaska Steamship Com panv. confirmed the report today that the Pa.isc American Fisheries Inc, s negotiating for the purchase oEEne ul-hi7 concErn-
 The spokesman declined to say when the transaction might be com u3e-e1
 "It IS too early as yet to say w-ether anything win come of II, he said
 T. was Indicated that active nego- f=c-7-ne crz procee6ing n Seattle and i2 e-0ec-ed the announcement will alH 7here f tae p3rchas~ Is ef- -r-a5.
 Elezka Steamship Company is Ii-=5 as the owner of a fleet Of 19 sE5-s engered in general transports ton and also csrry1ng ksnnecott ore co1-sn-~atrs from Cor3ova, the water teru1-rus for its Alaska properties.
 Announcement was also made re- centlv that the Kennecott Corpora ron TITl cIose its nllne al hennecort, Aka. hu- f was not learned wheth- rr +ea-e vas euy connection between f+- -7--as closure and the c0ntEm- r7a--d -ale of +he steamship company.
 The Pacific ArTerican Fisheries, Tn--. $ reted as the largest salmon prcl-inr firm In the world. IL oper- a+es the largest salmon cannerles ID A'eska pad on Puget Sound and maIn- ta7ns 2 fset Of ocean going vessels to supply them
The Kusko times., 1937-05-21
FAIRBANKS IS FLOODED
 WHEN RIVER ICE JAMS

FAIRBANKS, May 14-Half the residences of this city are surrounded by flood waters varying fromza few inches to two or three feeI due to ice jams following the break k-up Of the Tanana- RivEr.
 Refugees last night slept on cots on the upperAfoors Of hotels, in the school house. the Federal building, the Elks Hall, the Empress Thester, and the American Legion Hall
 Row boats and canoes were used on many streets and the stores hare had 2 run on the sale Of hip and knee boots. Fortunately there was a large supply of these on hand.
 The water has receded some this morning when the temperature drop ped to 27 last night and remained under 30 thls morning.
 The water is still running through the cemetery from above town and to and covering the aHpor1-f T. cours- es down the streets and IS so deep Tn most places that autos are barely able to make progress.
 Everything that would float was carried away and many Of the homes had several Irehes of water on their dornstairs floor. The residence dis trict IS also srewn with large blocks of undiscovered ice from the river
 The water is now coming chiefly from the Tanana as t cuts across into the Chena- The Panama IS full
The Kusko times., 1937-05-21
TAK0TNA ICE JAM BREAKS ABOVE T0V'T

The ice went out of the Takotns River at 1:s5 pm. yesterday.
 An the residents of TakotIs ere lined up on the bank watching the annual movement Of the ice. The school children were dismissed iron school and even the Kusko Times force ceased operations until the ice stopped coming down.
 The ice was quite thin ard rotten and went out with very little trouble The movement started early IL the morning, but only moved a few yards and then stopped. 4 few hours she again started and the whole body of ice started down the river. In an hour after the main body passed by. the river was free as far as zhe eye could see with only a small cake dot ting here and there. It will be only matter of a few days now until the river will be free Of running ice and Takntna Will again be ID touch with the rest of the world by aiZplane Planes will land on p0ntoons until the airfeld becomes free Of snow ana they will thel be landing CT beth pontoons and wheels.
 Kansas IS named after g tribe Of Sioux Indians, the name sigEifylLg People 6f the South Wind"