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The Washington times., 1937-01-16
A Welcome Hearing

THE ANNOUNCEMENT by Senator William J.
L Bulow that the Senate Civil Service Committee
will hold hearings on the McCarran bill to improve
working conditions in the Government service is well
coined by all those who want to see the Government as
sumo the role of model employer.
Although the measure introduced by Senator Pat
McCarran, of Nevada would not bring about that well
come condition. still it would be step in the right di
recton.
By arranging for public hearings the bill, Senator
Bulow will give both proponents and opponents of his
colleagues measure opportunity to voice their
opinions
No opposition has as yet developed to the McCarran
BILL and it is almost unthnkable that anyone could
quarrel with the objectives of the Nevada Senator.
The hearings promised by Senator Bulow will afford
chance for alteration of any details of the McCarran
bill which may be found necessary desirable
The McCarran bill is termed by many as pay-raise
BILL
It Is really much more than that and would have the
effect Of generally improving the Civil Service
It's approach to the problem however is radically
different from that taken by the Presidents committee
on reorganization of the Government.
Where the Presidents committee seeks to raise sal
aries in the higher brackets of the Government service
Senator McCarran seeks to raise the salaries of the
1ower-paid employees
Failure of the Presidents committee to the ne
cessty of improving conditions among the lowerpad
Government workers was regrettable error.
This necessity has been generally recognized on
Capitol Hill and the McCarran bill is designed to
meet it.
There is no reason however, why the bills beneficial
effects should not be extended to meet the situation to
which attention called by the Presidents commit
tee-that Government experts leaving the service
to enter private employ because of advantageous
financial conditions.
Members of the committee should be invited to tes-
tify before the Buow committee in order that they
may give the Senators the complete results of their
survey of Government salaries.
Without doubt, their testimony would lead to amend
ment of the McCarran bill in order to reach employees
in the salary brackets thus making it possible
for the Government to retain the services of which it
is now being drained by private industry.
BETWEEN THE McCARRAN BILL AS INTRO
DUCED AND THE REPORT OF THE PRESI-
DENTS COMMITTEE 1T SHOULD BE POSSIBLE
TO OBTAIN LEGISLATION AT THIS SESSION OF
CONGRESS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL Gov
ERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16

y IL Ja4O.ss
take a handful Of earth. :. think
about it. There it lies in your
palm, q little pile Of browniSh
powder. But there is strange
magic N that powder-for 1t
holds Life.
Think of the marvels Of Life
that come out Of that soil: Lilies
and roses, to feed the hungry soul
:. food, for the hungry flesh. And
all the adventures of the spirit
and the fleSh-wars and conquestS,
commerce, simple homes, royal
palaces. Everything that man Is
and does feeds, upon that pile Of
brownish powder.
MOST PRECIOUS
And there is no end to the mira
cles which may yet come, when
man is ready for them. when
man asks for them.
Soil-the most precious sub
stance in our material experience,
the most miraculous, the most
sacred. Yet what is soil? SOIL
| lS EOWOG6bEiO LITE
Soil is Iife-all life-gone back
again into that element from
which it came. The beautiful
things and the ugly things. The
strong, successful things and the
weak, foolish things.
There they lie, at last, mingled
in one common material, ready
now for a new start, ready to give
life again!
ASHAMED AND RESENTFUL.
THINK ABOUT YOUR LIFE AS
YOU THINK ABOUT THAT
SOIL.
You do not separate the soil
and Say-"This part is bad. This
part is good. I will hate this
part and grieve over this
other part and preserve only
that part which pleaSeS me-"
No. You take the soil AS Is.
You take ALL the soil, regardless
Of its source or its record, and
you are glad for it. You cherish it
and plant seeds in it and those
seeds grow sinking their roots
into that which was bad as well as
into that which was good feed
ing upon that which was foolish
as well as upon that which was
wise. 3d..
Take your life as you take that
soil. Accept your life AS IS. :.
all Of it with all its experiences
mixed and mingled, at last, into
one common loan. Do not say,
"This is good this is bad"
You do not know which is good
or bad. You CANNOT know.
For you may have learned tender.
ness through cruelty and hon:
esty through nes-and found God
through groveling in cutters.
MAKE NEW START
Stop grieving over the past!
Good or bad, it is all over now.
Success or failure, it is all mixed
and mingled. It is mixed and
mingled as the earth is mingled
into one precious substance.
ready to receive, ready to give
out, the lovely, Springing miracle
Of life.
STOP BEING SORRY.
ASHAMED AND RESENTFUL.
. Be glad instead! Be glad that
you have had the chance to live,
and that out Of that living, wise
or foolish, there has come rlcn'
mingled loam.
Take that loan as a man takes
: treasured earth. Take it CRATE
fully, courageouSly. Dare to be
proud of it {. dare to believe
in it dare to plant a new life
in the loan Of yesterday!
] (ThiS column tDeLcones ana
= requests comments. LetterS
tDtlI be handled coTettdenttGIly
and GnStUered promptly u
stamped, addressed enOeLopeS
, are includedJ
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
Wise Words

Money, which is of very un-
certain value, and sometimes has
no value at all and even less
Carlyle.
Men use thought only to justify
their wrong doings, and employ
speech only to conceal their
thoughts.-Voltaire.
One of the signs of medioc-
rity of mind is the habit Of al
ways telling Stories-La Bruyere.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
FOUND THE RESTAURANT

Some of the new members Of
the House Of Representatives are
having a little trouble finding their
way around the Capitol but if all
Of them have the persistence of
one Of the Florida delegates, it
won't be for long.
At the beginning Of the week the
Florida delegation held luncheon
in the Speakers dining room,
which is right off the main dining
room on the House side.
The luncheon was for 1890, but
about 10 a. m. member rode up
on the Capitol elevator and began
asking where he could find the
private room. One of the attaches
took him over and showed him
the door. He looked inside, came
out in the corridor, got his bear
ings, and then went back to his
office. He for one wasn't going
to miss out on his food.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16

Eyes are the fingers of the mind, feeling
about, grasping fact, then letting it go or
holding it, storing it in memory, as the mind
directs.
The eyes of some people are like the fingers
Of baby-clutching any bright object that
strikes the minds fancy, always dropping it
when brighter object lures interest else
where.
Thus do people use their eyes only to look,
and not to see and understand. Old age, with
out intelligent observation, will not bring
wisdom.
We are most nearly equal in one gift at
The Washington times., 1937-01-16

DTunQerS. SGop
S aging that
your life is
wasted, spoiled
ended.
N in g is
wasted. Nothing
is spoiled. Ev-
erything tina t
you have done
e v eryt hing
that as hap
pened to you
is of value and
can be used.
Consider the
soil. Step into
Hrnnn Hrnrd
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
COVERING lip

He was a new member Of the
House Of Representatives. He was
taking two Of his constituents
through the Capitol. On the House
elevator he talked 10 them about
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
MORE ROOM

Representative Jennings Ran.
dolph CD Of West Virginia is be-
ginning his third term in the
House. The pressure of business
and the work that he has started
has made it imperative that he
move across the hall in the old
House Office Building, so that he
can have three-room suite in
stead of the usual two rooms,
which he has held up to now.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
The Human Side of the News
BY Edwin C.. Hill

Ivory Is "up" as most commod-$
tiles are in these days Of reviving
prosperity and purchasing power.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
AN ARGUMENT

Senator Robert r. Reynolds CD
of North Carolina must have heard
a couple of fellows talking about
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
SATURDAY, JANUARY I6, 1887

published
lin II Northw
Lambert
J. Fitzpatrick. Managing Editor
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
Listen
World!
By Elsie Robinson

Stop being sorry and ashamed
and resentful. Stop checking over
the endless list Of your losses and
The Washington times., 1937-01-16

We are most nearly equal in one gift at
The Washington times., 1937-05-26

"T hereby sOlemnly promise.
God helping, to abstain from all
distilled, fermented and malt
liquors and to use all proper
means to discourage the use Of,
or traffic Of the same"
Quoting the oath of the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union
as the guiding motive for the
world convention which will be
held in Washington from June 8
to 8, Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, presi-
dent of the w. C. T. U. Of the
United States and vice president
as well as official hostess of the
convention, arrived in Washing
ton today.
Accompanying her was Mrs.
EvanSon Strang, of Sydney, Au-
stralia, second world vice presi-
dent. They were greeted by Mrs.
Earle Whitley, of 1893 Harvard St,
N. W., general secretary of the
convention. ~- ...
Mrs. Smith said 600 delegates
from 81 countries would attend
the convention and that applica-
tions already have been filed by
more than 1000 visitors. She ex-
The Washington times., 1937-05-26

>FURN. SUBLEASE
(APT. HOTEL:
Another attractive suitcase is in
one of the better known apart
ment hotels on Connecticut Ave
nue. and is also available June Is.
This unit has q bedroom, living
room, service pantry and a bath
with shower, and it is completely
furnished. If you are one of the
unlucky ones whose family trotS
off to the Seashore leaving you
behind, here is a mighty desirable
way to get through the summer
months. Rental $1,000.
SINGLE ROOM (DOwntown):
Living downtown offers special
inducements to the Government
worker, you can take that extra
40 winks in the morning, stroll
leisurely to work and also be able
to use the public links for golf.
Located in an apartment building
on Eye Street, the room is a single
one, is comfortably furnished and
is available at once. If you would
like your breakfast served that
also can be arranged. Rental
$22.50.
NEW APARTMENTS:
There's certain fascination to
living in a new apartment. Every.
thing is so spic and span and they
have the newest Of appointments.
Situated on the corner of 18th
and Concord Avenue it is consider
ed one Of the coolest sections Of
the city. Let me tell you Of a few
of the outstanding features .
first, they consist Of two rooms.
kitchen, dinette and bath, all of
the rooms being a fairly good size;
they have Venetian blinds, cross
ventilation in the bedrooms, new
est electric refrigerator, deep
roomy closets and many other en-.
ticing points. Another mighty nice
feature is the nearneSs to the golf
course, schools, churches, as well
as a very good shopping district.
The Washington times., 1937-05-26
W.C.T.U. eaGlS Here
For Convention

poets last minute registration to
bring the total to more than 1000.
Questioned about the bill intro
duced in the House by Representa-
tive U. S. Guyer (R) Of Kansas,
which, if adopted, would make the
District bone dry, she said she
was sure he had introduced it in
response to public protest at shock
ing conditions prevailing because
Of the abuse of liquor.
Mrs. Smiht said there are at
the present almost 1000, 900 mem
berS of her organization in the
world, over 100000 Of them in the
United States.
Invitations to attend the conven-
ton were rendered both the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, and the
President will send a greeting
which will be read to delegates in
Constitution Hall by Secretary of
State CordelI Hull. = 7's
The Washington times., 1937-05-26
PAID
HIGH HONOR

LONDON, May 26 GN.S).
Premier Stanley Baldwin presided
today over his final cabinet meet
ing.
Domestic discussions, including
final arrangements under which
Neville Chamberlain, now chan
cellor Of the exchequer, will be-
come prime minister, occupied the
meeting, held in the Premier's
room of the House of Commons.
Baldwin received a special
honor when King George and
Queen Elizabeth dined formally
with him and Mrs. Baldwin last
night.
Baldwin will present his resig-
nation to the King Friday, and
then Chamberlain will be sum-
moned to Buckingham Palace to
receive the seals of office.
The Washington times., 1937-05-26
F $50 DEALERS
TO SEE FILM
TONIGHT

Sulphur and Molasses," a new
talking motion picture produced
by the ESQ Marketers, will be
shown today and tomorrow at the
Wardman Park Hotel to ESQ
dealers and their employees, &C
cording to an announcement by v.
w. Nunez, manager of the ESQ
Marketers' washington District.
This new picture follows sew
eral other successful pictures
produced and shown by the ESQ
Marketers, including "At the ESQ
Sign" wings Over the High
way" "The Magic Of OIL" and
The Bigger They Come" The
production is the work Of the or
ganization's own motion picture
department, which not only wrote
the script, but directed the pic
ture and did the cutting, with
RCA sound engineers handling
the dialogue and music on the
film. Mr.. NuneZ explained:
"The purpose Of our latest
picture is to bring to our dealers
in q graphic manner the latest
service and merchandising praC.
tices which we have developed.
We hope the effect will be
greater service to the motoring
public as well as more profitable
operation for our dealers"
The cast Of Sulphur and Mo-
lasseS' includes Richard Bond,
who has played in important mo-
tion pictures and has had stage
and radio experience as well;
Marian Shoakley, a baby Wampa
star of 1888 who played opposite
George M. Cohan in Dear Old
Darling" and Donald H. Mcbride,
who again assumes the role Of
Dealer Dan which he played in a
previous picture. MacBride and
four other members of the cast
will open in shows on Broadway
shortly.
The Washington times., 1937-05-26
Homemakers
To Tour Baltimore

HYATTSVILLE, Md. May 26.
A trip to Baltimore will be made
June 2 by the HomemakerS Club
of Prince Georges County as q
finale to the clubs fiscal year
which has been termed highly
successful.
Among the points Of interest to
be seen by the group making the
trip will be Fort McHenry, Shot
Tower, Flag House, Johns Hopkins
University, the Tomb Of Edgar AL
len Poe, Federal Hill, Lock Haven
and other places.
The Washington times., 1937-05-26
Grace landers Wins
Divorce; Movies Next

CHICAGO, May 26 GN.SJ.
Grace Geraldin Michael, 20 a for
mer Vanities girl, turned toward
Hollywood and a movie test today
after winning a divorce from
Charles ]. Michael, a musician
whom she married September 81,
1884, in New York.
She charged desertion. In grant
ing the decree Superior Judge DON
aid McKinlay restored her maiden
name of Landers.
The Washington times., 1937-05-26

SUBURBAN ROOM
Detached HOme):
wished that all Of you could
have been with me on my trip to
this lovely home in Cheverly, Md.
It is a magnificent detached
house in a setting of gnarled old
trees with a wide driveway lead
ing up to the door. The owners
of this home have more space
than they can possibly use so they
are desirous of renting the master
bedroom and bath to a gentleman
who would appreciate this type
home. This room will be newly
furnished Gin fact the guest can
have a hand in the selection Of
the furnishings if he so desires) {.
While there is bus service nearby,
I believe it would be more con.
venient if you have your own car.
FURNISHED APT.
Center ST.:
Just a short distance from 18th
Street and Park Road is a little
apartment which takes up the en-
tire third floor Of private home.
1t consists of two rooms, kitchen,
dinette and private bath, COM
pletely and nicely furnished and
has been newly decorated. In the
rental price Of $50 the electricity
and gss and refrigeration are in.
cluded. This would be splendid
for an employed couple.
FURN. HOUSE $6S A MO-:
A little bird told me that in the
upper Northwest section Of town
you will find a very desirable
house that can be subleased at $6S
a month. It has three bedrooms,
porches, we'll furnished living
room, dining room and kitchen.
Every possible aid to your comfort
will be found in this house and
occupancy can be had June Is.
The Washington times., 1937-05-26
PATTERN 1899

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ADDRESS.
The Washington times., 1937-05-26
Clipper Aids Z Men
Hurt in Car Crash

HONOLULU, T. H.. May 26
I.N.S0.-The China Clipper was
speeding to the mainland today
with George SumerS, New York
broker, whose back was broken in
an automobile accident g week
ago in Manila.
Sumers and Richard Berlin,
also of New York, executive di-
rector of the Hearst Magazines,
occupied the rear cabin of the
tranSpacific plane. Berlin suf-
fered broken ribs in the accident.
The Washington times., 1937-05-26

Unquestionably Yours! - this
chair set with your very own initial
worked right in! You can do it,
easily, for every detail is given,
from pasting your chosen initial
in place on the chart to crocheting
the entire design. # you prefer,
initials may be crocheted Sepa-
rately and used as inSetS for vari-
GUS linens. Pattern 1899 contains
charts and directions for making a
chair back 12x15 inches, two arm
The Washington times., 1937-05-26
RENTAL HUNTING
With Barbara Holmes

you interested of the places described bclOIO write bh
or call on Barbara Holmes 1919 H ST. ~ IT, d. 800 d.
The Washington times., 1937-05-26
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The Washington times., 1937-05-26
BIDS & PROPOSALS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE
~ INTERIOR; Office Of the Secretary,
duplicate will be received until , o'clock
p. M. Monday. June 21. 1887, and then
publicly opened for following work in con-
nectiOn with construction OF the Mems
Washington, D. c. Furnishing all labor
and materials and performing all work for
the construction (lnCluding all mechanical
equipmenD. This work will include: de-
concrete work, pavements lcourts, walks,
terraces, etc.. architectural concrete, ce.
ment surfaclng, masonry structural steel:
ceramic tile. terraZZo work, water closet
stalls, damp-prooting, roof construction.
roofing and sheet metal work, windowA.
window ventllators, metal shower part1-
rubbish chutes. metal bucks and hollow
metal doors, miscellaneous and ornamental
metal. plastering, carpentry and cabinet
work, wood floors, asphalt tile. linoleum.
glazing, csulking painting. insulation, fin
ish hardware. medicine cabinets. elevators
and elevator hoistways entrances, ETC.:
addendum CmiscellaneonSl: allowances. al
tioning ian alternate), refrigeration.
plumbing. electrical work. A certified
check for 500 payable to the Treasurer
for the safe return of the drawings. A
guaranty bond certified check or United
States bonds for not less than ten percent
of the bid will also be required. Perform
ance bond and payment bond will each be
fifty percent of the contract price. Time
of performance will be an essence of the
contract and will be considered in making
the award. The right is reserved TO reject
any and all bids as the interests of the
Government may require; waive any In"
fOrmality in the bids received, and accept
or reject any item of any bid unless such
bid is qualified by specific limitation. En-
velOpes containing bids must be sealed.
marked as directed in the specifications.
and addressed to the Secretary of the
Interior Washington. D. c. Bids will be
opened in Room 6213-15. new Interior De-
CHAPMAN. Assistant Secretary.
The Washington times., 1937-05-26
Traynor Likes Chaplin

Manager Pie Traynor Of the
Pittsburgh Pirates tried vainly to
make a deal for Pitcher Tiny
Chaplin of San Diego.
The Washington times., 1937-05-26
SPECIAL NOTICES

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The Washington times., 1937-05-26

BUiLDfNGs BRANCH. wAssHTNGToN. B.
c. MAY 1e 1937.-Sealed proposals in
duplicate will be publicly opened in this
office at 10 A. M. June 8. 1887. for
the Biological Survey Laboratory equipment
in the South (Extensibel Building of the
U. 8. Department of Agriculture at Wash
OF drawings and specifications will be sup
piled free to each contractor interested In
submitting a proposal: The above draw.
this office. W. E. Reynolds assistant d.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
OLSEN GETS CHANGE
FOR TITLE CONTEST
Matched With Podolok in One of
Bouts to Decide Foe for
Champ Nagurski.

.LA1MING he deserved a shot at
the recognized world wrestling
champion as much as any of the four
who had been picked to be observed
especially for that purpose, Cliff Olsen,
former pretender to the crown, has
been added to tomorrow nights five
bout card at Griffith Stadium.
Olsen therefore will grapple with
Walter Podolok in one of the 3O-minute
bouts. Ray Steele against Reb Russell
and Joe Cox against Jack Patterson
were the original four to be selected
to compete for the right to the bout
with Bronko Nagurski, present title
Claimant. Olsen, incidentally, was to
have faced Nagurski at the stadium
last month, but an injury forced can
collation. of the match.
In other bouts, just arranged, Wee
Willie Davis will meet Mayes McLain
and Chief Thunder Bird, the Indian
star, who stole last weeks show. will
meet George Lenihan.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
Baron a True Sportsman.

A RARE sportsman, too. Three
Summers ago he and his German
partner, big, uninspired fellow named
Lund. very nearly beat Wilmer Allison
and Johnny Van Ryn in the crucial
doubles match of the Davis Cup in
terzone. In fact, when Won Cramm
swung at a lob on game point and
missed it, and it fell outside the base
line, Allison and Van Ryn ran to the
net to congratulate their conquerors,
Won Cramm, though, walked over
to the referee and told him his racquet
had barely touched the ball. Nobody
else knew it. But the baron insisted
that it had, so they went on playing.
and the American pair eventually won,
There is no particular feature of Won
Cramms game that stands out unless
1t is his second service. That kicks
so high and with such terrific spin
that an opponent needs to be good
even to return it. His forehand and
backhand are equally good, and he can
Volley with anybody.
Evening star., 1937-09-01

the tournament. Wen give prizes for
distance. accuracy and the best throw
ing FORM" said Fowler. ALSO for
grace and height Of toss. Sure we
expect all our better club throwers in
this tournament and I know couple
Of guys who should give handicap"
That tourney is one Of several listed
by the Washington club during COM
ing weeks. Over the Labor day week
end the boys will play in an l8-hole
medal play affair with full handicaps,
and the husbands and wives also will
get chance to exchange glares in a
husband and wife tourney on Sep
tember 6. On September 13 the junior
club championship will be held, with
a grab bag tourney slated for Septem-
Der 1919. Qualifying rounds will be
held for the club championship Octo-
Der l and 2, to be followed by match
play rounds for the title now held by
Fowler, on October S. 7, 9 and 10.