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The Washington times., 1937-11-19
Lynchmg Photos Shown in Senate Start Row
EyStOn Breaks
Speed Record
Averages 3II.42 Niles
Per Hour to Set
Mark

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS,
Utah, Nov. 10 G.N.S0.-Hurtling
his huge thunderbolt racer over
the Bonneville Salt Flats at an
average speed of 311.42 miles per
hour Capt. George T. E. Eyston
today shattered all previous land
speed records.
The 40-year-old English motor
car designer blazed his way to the
highest pinnacle of speed over the
same snow-white salt plain on
which Sir Malcolm Campbell cata-
pulled to fame as the first man
to exceed 800 miles an hour on
land.
Captain Eyston drove his Thun-
derbolt faster than the famous
Blackbird Of Sir Malcolm ever
Travelled, shooting between the
electric timing eyes of the meas
ured mile in 11.79 seconds on his
northward jaunt and 11.33 Sec
ends on the southern trip.
The official average for the two
way dash was 311.42, a fraction
more than 10 miles an hour faster
than the former record Of 301. 1923
which Campbell set September 3,
1885.
Even though Captain Eyston
traverSed the earth's surface
The Washington times., 1937-11-19

To the Louisianan's charge that
pretty faces rather than efficiency
win promotions from superiors.
Senator Bulow's face broke into
one Of its rare smiles as he said:
IF that's the case the situa-
ton ought to be investigated"
CHARGES LISTED
In introducing his resolution for
an inquiry by a select committee
Of three Senators, Senator Ellen
der charged that: .-
1. Little czars" in Govern
ment departments promote their
favorites and hold back feminine
workers with less lure.
2. Women workers frequently
have difficulty in winning pro-
motions through reclasSifica-
tion, or otherwise, even when
those Immediately familiar with
their work give them high ef-
ficiency ratings which would
warrant promotions.
3. Reconsideration appeals are
discouraged, and women workers
who seek to carry their cases to
the Civil Service Commission
over the heads of administrative
officers are penalized.
AROUSES INTEREST
Members Of the Senate have
displayed an unusual interest in
the Ellender resolution. The
Louisianan said he had received
proffer of support from both sides
Of the aisle.
Senator Bulow, who holds its
fate in his hands, can kill the reso-
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. II
The Washington times., 1937-11-19

Execution Slated

CAMDEN, N. j., Nov. 10 d.NSJ.
Mrs. Marguerite Fox Dolbow and
her paramour, Norman Driscoll,
today were sentenced for the fifth
time to pay with their lives in the
electric chair for killing the
woman's husband, Harry Dolbow,
Salem county farmer. The
week of January 2 was set for the
executions, according to papers
signed by Supreme Court Justice
Donges.
The Washington times., 1937-11-19
Gov. Earle Sails
On Sweden Trip

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 Q.N.S).
Accompanied by a party of %,
Governor Earle of Pennsylvania
today was en- route to Sweden on
the liner Drottningham to attend
the tercentenary celebration com
memorating the sailing of the first
Swedish ship to America.
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Aimee Mcpherson
Temple Is Looted

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10 Q.N.S).
Aimee Semple Mcpherson, the
noted evangelist. reportedto police
today that thieves had broken
into Angelus Temple, stealing two
cornets,. two clarinets, a Saxo-
phone, and a set of chimes. The
loot was valued at $500, she said.
The Washington times., 1937-11-19
Comb South Texas
For Convict Trio

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, Nov. 10
Q.N.S). - A manhunt was
launched throughout South Texas
today for three escaped convicts.
They escaped late yesterday while
being returned from a construc-
ton job to the Goree Prison farm.
The trio, Jesse Billings, 81, Roy
Wheat, 80, and Rex Bailey, 27, all
long-termers, were reported to have
commandeered a car 20 miles
south of here.
The Washington times., 1937-11-19
Gen. Organ Rests
After Heart Attack

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Nov. 10
Il. N. 81. Rested following a
heart attack, Maj. Gen. John F..
o'Ryan, wartime commander of
the Twenty.seventh Division,
hoped to return home today from
a hospital.
The Washington times., 1937-11-19
SIT RIKES
MAKE %,4OO
MEN JOBLESS
Union Refuses Aid
In Pontiac Row

DETROIT, Nov. 19.-Para-
lying production in plants Of
three inter-related industries, sit
down strikes today sent 29,400
men into unpaid idleness.
At Pontiac, Mich, a wildcat
strike of 800 Fisher Body plant
workers went into its second day
with a total Of $4,000 men made
idle by the folded-arms employees.
This strike resulted from suspen-
sion Of four alleged leaders Of
strike last Monday.
TIRE PLANTS CLOSE
At Akron, Ohio, sit-down strik-
ers today forced closing Of the
two main plants Of the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company.
Thirty.fiVe hundred strikers halted
the work Of $4,000 employees, re-
portedly in protest against COM
pany plans to lay off 1900 work
ers. A. ..-,....--..
At Toledo, Ohio, temporary
closing Of three more plants of
the Libby-o owens-Ford Glass Com
pany affected 3,400 employees.
Company officials attributed the
closing to recession in the auto
mobile industry, as well as sit
down strikes In the Detroit area.
DEFY UNION PLEA
In Pontiac, the 600 striking
workers were backed by 1000 Of
their fellow workmen, who re-
jected the pleas of international
officers of their CIO union to re-
turn to work, despite a union
warning that no financial aid
would be forthcoming. Meanwhile
the four union men suspended
by the company, as leaders Of the
first Fisher strike Monday. an
nounced they will appeal to the
National Labor Relations Board in
Detroit today.
AS the strike continued both
UAW and General Motors Of
ficials labelled it an unauthorized,
wildcat" strike.
"The strike is definitely u11'
authorized" said D. v. Mitchell,
Pontiac president Of the United
Automobile Workers.
FISHER AROUSED
In Detroit, General Manager
E. F. Fisher said:
There is no excuse for the
shutdown. The agreement (the
March u permanent peace
pactD contains the means for
handling grievances, such as are
claimed by the union, but no
attempt was made to follow the
procedure. Instead, seizure Of
the plant was reSorted to"
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Gives Up
9-POWer Parley

LONDON, Nov. 10 I.N.S0 .
Abandoning hope that any
tangible results may be achieved,
Foreign Secretary Eden today
decided not to return to Brussels
for reconvocation of the nine
power treaty conference on Mon
day. Malcolm Macdonald, dom.
inions secretary, will substitute for
him.
The Washington times., 1937-11-19
Gandhi Reported
In Poorest Health

WARDHA, India, November 10
Q.N.S0.-The blood pressure of
Mahatma M. K. Gandhi is "bor-
dering on dangerous levels" his
physicians announced after an ex-
animation. His condition, they
said, has never been at such a low
ebb as at present.
The Washington times., 1937-11-19
FISHER AROUSED
$4,000 IDLE IN DETROIT

DETROIT, Nov. 10 Q.N.S0.
Postmaster Roscoe B. Huston said
today Federal unemployment Gen.
sus returns show at least $1,000
unemployed in the Detroit area.
A total Of $4,000 census cards
have been returned, Huston said.
He said he expects 100000 cards
to be returned before the Satur.
day deadline.
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Tunney Named
Bank Director

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 GN.S0.
Gene Tunney, retired heavyweight
boxing champion. became a banker
today. He was elected a director
Of the Morris Plan Industrial
Bank,
The Washington times., 1937-11-19
AssAIL ABATToIR

The board Of directors of the
American Institution of Archi.
tects, meeting at Octagon House
last night, passed a resolution con.
demning the construction Of the
proposed Gobel abattoir on Ben.
ming Road.
The Washington times., 1937-11-19
SNOW IN N. N.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 QN.S).
A snow furry, which ceased after
a few moments, swept the metrop-
oils today. 1t was the first snow
this fall.
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Bulow Set to Push
Civil Service Probe

On the theory that good usually out of Senate nves
cations" Senator Williams j. Buow of South Dakota chairman
of the Senate Civil Service Committee virtually committed
today to early and favorable action Senator Allen Ellen
ders demand for investigation of feminine favortism
The Washington times., 1937-11-19
First Lady Resigns
From Exclusive Club
By FLORA MACDONALD

Mrs Rooseves resignation from the exclusive Colony Club
Of New York. with which members Of her family have been
associated for years. confirmed today with the publication
Of winter edition of the New York Social Register
The Washington times., 1937-11-19
TOM CONNALLY,
CLARK ENGAGE
IN HOT WORDS
But Pictures Stay
Despite Texan

u.N.SJ 3 ou I n n temperS
flared in Senate anti-Iynching bill
debate today when Senator Con,
nally CD OF Texas angrily de-
manded a placard showing pic
lures of a Southern lynching be
removed from the wall Of the
chamber.
The picture was hung on the
wall on instructions of Senator
Clark CD of Missouri, who i'm
mediately came to its defense. It
portrayed two Negro victims in the
so-called "blow-torch" lynchings
in Mississippi.
II object to the Senate being
made sewer for the vagaries of
the Senator from Missouri"
shouted the tall Texan in anger.
IT demand that this placard bs
taken down from the walls Of
the Senate"
CLARK NETTLED
Clark replied jocularly at first,
but became nettled as Connally
severely critized his action,
"Ever since I've been in the
Senate" Clark said, 'it has
been the custom when Senators
were debating to have hung on
the Senate walls matter per.
tanning to their contentious. I
don't know of any rule that
either gives permission for such
action or prevents it,"
"Why don't the Senator from
Missouri hang on the wall the
pictures of the victim of these
foul fiends whom he is trying
to defend here?" shouted Con-
nally. II demand that this plac.
ard, this advertisement, come
down."
Clark replied: ''If the Sena-
tor from Texas moves to have
this placard taken down, shall
not object to it, but don't know
of any rule that such action
will come under"
"Oh, I know all about the
rules" Connally interrupted.
"Since when has the Senator
from Missouri acted for the
whole Senate?"
BECKER ON RULES
Clark attempted to answer, but
Connally stopped him.
'The Senator from Missouri
hasn't got my consent" Con.
nally shouted. Il demand that
the chair make him take his
seat"
Clark cut in again: There is
no rule in the Senate that com.
pels Senator to take his seat"
There is a rule that the SEN
ator from Missouri cannot inter.
rupt me when I am speaking"
retorted Connally.
This brought the exchange to
an end, with the placard still on
the wall, and with Connally and
Clark glaring at each other from
their respective seats. Connally
then gave up the floor to Senator
Pepper CD of Florida, who re-
sumed the Southern filibuster
against the anti-lynching bill.
The placard which caused all
the trouble pictured the two Negro
victims of the lynching chained
to a tree, and between the two
pictures, these printed words:
These blow-torch lynchings &C.
CURED while the Wagner-Van Nuys
anti-lynching bill was pending be.
fore the Congress.
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BRITISH FEAR.
BOMBING RAIDS
ON HONGKONG
Railway Is Shelled
Near Border

SHANGHAI, Nov. 10 U.N.S).
Possibility that Japanese bombing
raids in South China might endan-
ger Hongkong aroused British
officials today as three Nipponese
columns drove ahead toward Nan.
king.
British authorities here, at Nan
king and at Hongkong, Britain'S
vital naval base and crown colony,
were alert for trouble as Japanese
ships and warplanes launched new
attacks to the south in the Canton
region.
RAILWAY BOMBED
The activity started when sew
eral warships heavily shelled the
Boccatigris forts protecting the
southern port of Canton.
Seven hours later q fleet of
japanese bombing planes raided
the Canton-Kowloon railway near
the Hongkong border. The en-
tire civilian population of the
border town of Shumchun i'm
mediately evacuated as Chinese
gunners unleashed a terrific bar
rage against the attacking planes.
British authorities at Hong
kong were gravely concerned lest
the hostilities ii the Canton area
involve Hongkong - a develop
I11ent that would unquestionably
lead to serious international roper
cussions.
NANKING MENACED
Increasing the menace to Man.
king, Japan's fast moving troops.
it was claimed, advanced to a
point only five miles from 500
chow, key to the entire Chinese
90-mile defense line.
Elated Japanese commanders
declared the Chinese counter-at-
tack, aimed at halting the Nip
ponese westward drive, had failed
after a brief success, in which the
Japanese were temporarily stalled.
At the same time. they indicated
a Japanese-fostered administration
in the Shanghai zone may soon
be established.
At Marking, it was expected the
United States, British and other
embassies would be moved to Han
Continued on Page 2, Cox 81
The Washington times., 1937-11-19

For reasons best known to her.
self, the First Lady has put the
chill on the auStere Colonists by
cancelling her membership. It has
been rumored that the clubs de-
cision to refuse membership to
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr., wife
of the Secretary of the Treasury.
and a close personal friend of
Mrs. Roosevelt, might have had
some bearing on the situation.
PLEADS NO TIME
Before her departure for a lee
ture tour of the Middle West, Mrs.
Roosevelt's secretary, Mrs. NAL
vina Scheider, who accompanied
the First Lady, said Mrs. Roose-
velt's decision was due to her in
ability to spend more time at the
club during the past few years.
At the Social Register AsSocia-
tion's offices lifted eyebrows were
the only replies to queries as to
whether Mrs. Roosevelt'S social
views had anything to do with
her decision.
ALSO QUITS CLUB
President Roosevelt, too. has cut
down his club list, but the reason
was more or less apparent in his
case.
He dropped the Knickerbocker
Club, ancient stronghold Of con.
servative New Yorkers, evidently
because their political views were
so far out Of line with his own.
He retained membership in the
New York Yacht Club, however.
The Washington times., 1937-11-19
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Rain or snow tonight; clear tomorrow:
lowest tonight, 26 degrees. "Details on
Page 35.)
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Roundup, Montana
January 15,1987

Mr.. Joe Parker
State WPA Administrator
Helena, Montana.
Dear Sir:
We are sincerely opposed to.
Your boondogglng and chisai.ng
On security workers OF Nus Ell
AelI County bg your I'd min 84Ia,
i've orders in exc b tng iess
5Uea IS foreren tinao ess
a2s. 3 aclzsn tbs and SIX la5
noEo from secUritv earnirr
tonb when we have men
an rel E rolls that can man al
hese icbs.
we have men with families On
releI ln die need OF t & & lois
? euy food ard clothing who are
9nsd fhe ripht to ,qev ~
VIA kecaase tlev Gre oil ils
certain Quota and ze ~ Lev
en on hose projects cualise
e n these Jobs.
We have allowed rl-n e9
~i'i -s1ee TIRE Stale
o eter ornA es rser eo
Ct these Jobs such As supe
alld Icremen and til
ceiv4d job On relief proi
Nhe1 Senator Mur
3LEoC4I vera "a 4lo TN1 mr.
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Signed: W. G. We
State Board Member W.P.J.
(Seal)
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VOTE CATCHING PROMISES FOR
SENATOR MURRAY USED AS BAIT

were a friend of the organized
laborer. We ask you whether
you call these administrative
orders put out by Fowler fair to
security workers that are hungry
and need these jobs ? There are
plenty Of men in this county to
man these jobs that are qua'lf co
by experience and ability OH a Sc
curity basis and not by q po:sti-
cal pull only.
We have gotten decisions time
after time from the Billings Of
fict that these jobs were to be
manned by security workers en- g
security pay period which the
Federal Codes and Regulations as
signed by President Roosevelt
and Harry L. Hopkins provide for
but these decisions have not been
lived up to.
At last we have found out why
they have not been lived up to-
and sorry to say after your FRO
misses we have to lay the blamG
at YOUR door. The men on this
Parks Peak Project in Mnssel-
shell County have been tipped
out of security earnings and the
naanaoement on this project says
the WPA office recommended
this chiseling and by this chieel
inc some Of these mems credit
has been cut off at the storao
end bv so doinr their fa7riliee
are hungry at this time.
Verv trulv vorFrs,
w. G. Webb
Workers Protective Union no. II
w. C. Webb, State ~ Member
WlP.U.
(seal)
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So the People May Know
CONTINUED from page one)

man F. oConnor, Senator James E. Murray and Senator
Burton K Wheeler the latter the great champion OF the
workers at election time have not seen fit to The
PRODUCERS NEWS is dispatchng air mail letter to
these congressman calling their attention to the open letter
and requesting for publication the Front Page
of the PRODUCERS NEWS
Congressman OConnelPs open letter. atho it does not
clearly the major question of the Open Letter yet
which does clearly state his position the relief question
in opposition to hereducng of the WPA lists and his sup
port of adequate relief for the drought stricken farmers
herewith printed below for the information of the people
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TO LIQUFY Coal

TIC. ToK,Yo.-The Japanss. Mi..,,,
Trust has decided 70 fo-r. Altsui
dustry for liquifyinp coal II a Sa II Ia
German system. The f;rO ~ me
already ordered machine, nae
Germany for the first facto;v n
least two years will he rsouiy -
before the plant is ready. '''0
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Mr.. Rodney Salisbury, Pres,
Holiday Association of Montana,
Box 891,
Billings, Montana.
Foo, MI. CoI:cb,,,.,,
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Mr.. Gene Burris
State Director of Labor
We, as organized labor, beg to
make the following report to your
office Of the committee hearing
that was held at the Parks Peak
Project in Musselshell County No.
W.P. 81 at which Mr.. Joe Bosr
one Of the Billings office was
present. Mr.. Bosone agreed in
almost all TIT controversies taken
an that the W.P.U. No. II COM
lDittee had just cause for their
complaint and demands. Whereas
there was not much he could do
to iron out the difficulties hut he
world do all he could in the mat
ter rs the project comes under
The Department of Interior.
Whereas, we as ORGANIZED labor
sill claim the project comes I'M
der Tire WPA labor supervision
so therefore we claim that 90 per
7ent Of these men are losing a
pay check al the wav from At
hours to a full security earning
for the mont s of December 1886
ord Jaruarv 1897 and we stil
raol that this boondogglinr and
ehieeling is the fault of the WPA
eficiale.
Whereas, the findings Of that
7onamittee that Mr.. Ticel, Mr. joe
RarlEer and Mr.. Fowler, all WPh
2faicials. recommended his ch'sel-
'rr to the Parks Peak Project
ficial7 bv word of Mouth en5
81 state exeoutiva orders put ont
ETr. Toe Parker nnd. TFr g. W
Fo'elcr- of the WPA department
t Helena.
Whereas, we as organi7ed labor
oa3 that this boon 3Co~fn~ nnr
.hisalinr vas recommend d for
RI other reason thar 70 nok Ike the
9cpar tmeot of Interior the ooof
or the chireling end the tearino
own Of conditions for seouritv
~o1l-ers in Mussel7hell County.
Therefore, We demand that
these determinations be clearee
Hp at once or we IS organize
labor ere goinp to take step- t.
zee that we oct sore enc fror-
WASHINGTON, .. c.. With authority
to sec thaf those Gieorir7 tiane
ara ooropob1v sotf1~d aocordn0, r.
tbn FpdproT pool71oAio7-e - 4ho~r
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Happy at settlements which give them su6s8I snd bum
their shelter in an propu celebration They built IN wet
andWood shack to protect them from the wea storage
plants -
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O'CONNELL'S LETTER

Congress Of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, ID. C.
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Representatives
Washington, D. c.
january 1887
Mr. Rodney Salisbury, Pres,
Holiday Association of Montana,
Box $751;
Billings Montana.
Dear Mr.. Salisbury:
have received your letter Of December 18th with r
ference TO the WPA situation and have carefully noted
your views relative thereto.
/ have already mace every effort to have sometime
done about this situation. while in Montana Oh Decen
Der 10Th sent the following telegram to Mr.. EarIyl
Hopkins:
RE ent orGer cutting WPA quota in Montana has
pIolu,ed serious unemployment situation as wen
az demonstrations and riots in some places. Quota
system absolutely unfair and should be abolished
Every able HAN and woman in need should be pro
weed work at decent wages and families
need should be immediately provided for. 10 al
WA offices have done everything possible aad
local governments have cOOperated to the limit but
unable to assume further burdens. Corporations
antagonstic to the administration here viii not 90
anything. viii appreciate extraordinary efforts Of
your oiilce to continue alOtments to this state
I'll Congress- cen act. Assure you of my hearty CO.
operation ON my arrival in Washington"
Following this in my office in connection with Senators
WheeieF and Murray contacted Mr.. Hopkins deplorng
e quo1a system and asking for further allotment OF
luhcs 10 montana Particularly have protested the fact
that cuts have been made uniformly throughout the
tire country feel that Montana and other states i,
tae GEought stricken should be given special con
sheraton In this matter and should not be giyen cus
consistent with those given in territories in the indusa
East Where TO some extent at least industry has been
aDle 70 absorb many who were formerly unemployed
E3r Hopkins has already instructed Mr.. Josenb u
Parker, State Administrator TO increase sonoSD9t 49,
!hcS and while that increase is far from BEING feie
L VIII nep to some extent However am not satisfiei
YET and you may rest assured shall exert every effot
10 has further and larger ALLEGATION IF fIn1s 80
the state Of Montana. Of course you realize tba+ ~,
WA ilnds are practically exhausted and if win To
sary Tor the coming session of CONGRESS- vrhic, co
IonlOrrey TO appropriate additional funds sha IL -
possOy can to see that Montana gets its Just Dropo
ZION o. any fumes that made available
With best wishes, am
Sincerely vOurs
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lContinued Ion page Onel

Effective Nov. 9, 1896
JEP
ECBlmac
&C: Thad Holt
Eels Andersen
r. II. Hinckley
Poundup, Montana
January Is, 1887
RESOLUTION BY W.P.U.
Mr.. Gene Burris
The Washington times., 1937-11-23

9:OO-AL PEARCE'S GANG-In q,
Thanksgiving spirit, the ensemble
turns its attention to live stock,
cider, bumper crops and big holi-
day dinners when they celebrate
"DOwn on the Farm" night.
Guest sOlOist will be tenor Jimmy
Shields. newcomer to the net
works whose songs brought him
to Manhattan from Buffalo. New
AOrk' .....,....... ...... WJSV
9:3O-HOLLYwOOD MARDI GRAs--
lanny Ross will have as his spe-
cial guests those madmen.with-
Out.methOds, Colonel StOOpnaEIe
and Budd. Charlie ButterwOrth.
Ray Paige, Jane Rhodes and Don
Wilson will help welcome the
batty pair. Rays musical ges-
ture will be solo arranged for
35 baritOnes. All Of them will
sing the greatest Of baritone solos,
the Prologue from PagIlaccI. with
full orchestra accompaniment.
WRC
9:3O-OAKIE COLLEGE-Prexy Jack
Oakie and Stu Erwin fell from
the city jail and search for COM
fort In the "T.Onely Hearts Club"
Sugar" Kane sings "Once in a
While" and GeOrgie StOll swings
blue Skies ...... .WJSV
lO:OO-SWING SCHOOI-Benny Good
man and his rhythm-makers offer
'Vieni, Vieni." "LOch Lomond,"
the weeks "kilIer-diller" WJSV
10:sO-CELIA GAMBA-ViOlin styIist.
WMAL
DRAMA
7:SO-SECOND HUSBAND-In the role
of Brenda Cummings. Helen
Menken unfOlds more adventures
OF woman who struggles to make