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Evening star., 1937-11-13
WAGE DATA GIVEN
MATTRESSES PRIOR
TO BOARD HEARING
Workers Meet Friday to
Name Spokesman for
4 Setting Minimum.
PAY UNDER $40 IN SOME
2 ESTABLI LISHMENTS CITED
$3.50 Standard of Nearly 20
Years Ago, Without Includ.
ing Tips, Recalled.

Reporting that Labor Department
studies show large percentages of
Washington restaurant workers are
paid less in wages than the lowest
legal limit of $16.50. which prevailed
nearly 20 years ago, the District Mini
mum Wage Board yesterday called
for public hearings on the conditions
Of women workers in this field.
The board invited women employees
OF hotels, restaurants, lunch counters
and other eating establishments to
meet at the District Building next
Friday at 8 pm. to nominate rep
reSentativeS to sit on q conference
which will recommend a new mini
mum wage scale.
= The employees will name nine spokes-
men, three of whom the board will
appoint on the conference. The en-
ployers and the public each will have
three representatives on the confer
ence.
Gives Data on Pay.
Mrs. William Kittle, chairman of
the board, while addressing a pre-
liminary meeting of the mattresses
yesterday afternoon cited data col
-lected by the Women's Bureau of the
z Labor Department in survey last
i spring which showed that 43 per cent
!. OF store restaurants pay less. than
1 SIS week, that 80 per cent of the
employees of independent restaurants
/ draw less than $40, and that 35 per
& cent of the hotel employees who han
died food lines were paid less than
$40 a week. Mrs. Kittle said the sur
! vey showed also that AZ per cent of
) the hotel workers other than those
4 dealing with food were paid less than
( SIS week.
Z These wage findings, Mrs. Kittle
said, did not include allowances which
3 may have been made for meals pro-
I vided by the employers for their
workers.
Z May Prosecute for Interference.
: Arthur L. Schoenthal labor mem
Der of the Wage Board, told the gath
! ering of mattresses that the District
Z could prosecute any one who attempt
I, ed to interfere with any member of
! the conference. He said he would
: offer the cost of living data which
was used by the board in considera-
tion of the minimum wage recently
adopted for woman employees of the
retail stores.
The new conference. he added, will
consider whether tips received by
mattresses, shall be considered a part
OF their wages. The original Wage
Board ruled that tips were not to be
included as part of the required
/ minimum wage when it fixed $3.50
as the least legal scale, he said.
Evening star., 1937-11-13

Mr.. Richardson arose and said he
was foreman for the subcontractor,
the Carrier Corp, which installs air
conditioning machinery, but that his
men hadn't been making the noise.
He said it probably had been made
by transfer men moving in heavy
machines.
Justice Proctor explained he did
not blame the individual workmen
but warned that If there were much
noise in the future some one was 60
ing to be punished.
He told them the air vents which
have been installed act as sounding
tubes and carry the noise through
out all the courtrooms, where judges
and juries have been disturbed almost
constantly for month.
Reminding Mr.. Richardson that the
general contract calls for the work
being carried on without disturbance,
he said he was going to see the gen.
eral foreman Monday morning. The
Raisler Heating Co. of New York Is
the general contractor.
Finally he dismissed the men with
the Injunction to "try to Be quiet"
Evening star., 1937-11-13
COLLISION CASES
| PLAN APPROVED
Police to Investigate All
Traffic Smashes for
ReCkIeSSneSS.

The Board of Police Court Judges
and Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal,
together with his Police Court assist
ants, last night approved a new plan
submitted by Maj, Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of police, for the han
ding of collision cases. The Police
Department is of the opinion many
reckless drivers escape prosecution by
settling damages with owners of cars
with which they have been in COL
lision.
Under the new system, police will
begin training Monday morning for
assignment to the special detail Of in
vestigating all traffic accidents. In
all, there will be 80 men trained for
the work.
The plan will be tried first in the
second precinct. Men from that dis
trict will begin their studies along
with the present police school rookie"
class. AS these are graduated in the
new course, other experienced police
men will be assigned to the school
until there is q special scout car
assigned to each precinct.
These cars will be manned by men
trained in the technicalities of acci-
dent investigations. - The cars will
be equipped with special instruments
for measuring and with cameras
which will provide evidence for con-
sideration of the corporation coun-
sells Office and the courts.
The new system will be put into
effect on January l..
AS explained by Maj. Brown, the
average policeman does not have
either the time or the equipment to
investigate thoroughly all accident
cases. Under the new system, the
special car will be kept in readiness
so it may reach the scene before the
operators leave and while there are
still witnesses present. Where they
believe one driver was at fault they
will become the complaining wit
neSses, regardless Of whether the in
terested parties have reached an
agreement among themselves. "Too
many reckless drivers are escaping
prosecution at the present time" he
said.
Among those attending the meeting
were Judges John p Mcmahon, Ed
ward M Curran. Walter ]. Casey and
Hobart Newman; Maj. Brown, In
spectors L. I. H. Edwards and Will
liam Holmes, Capt. Milton D.-Smith of
the Traffic Division and police off,
cialS.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
Zoo Expedition
TOMcLean Bags
T1vOPrizeCOlUs

After this, there will be no excuse
for any one here not knowing where
milk comes from or what COWS look
like.
An expedition from the Zoo that
didn't attract as much attention as
the one recently returned from Asia,
surrounded Mclean. Va, and with
practically no struggle whatever ac-
quired couple Of very fine COWS.
For the next week or so they will be
on exhibition at the old elephant
house.
They are known as Golden Guern-
seys, and are considered good examples
Of COWS at their best, which was what
the Zoo authorities wanted Washing
ton people to see.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
VIRGINIA DANCERS
WIN BIG APPLE
Food Show Prize Team In.
cIudes Washingtonian.
Exhibit Closes Tonight.

There were several kinds of big
apples on hand last night, but it was
the dance variety on which attention
was centered at the District Grocery
Stores, Inc, food show in the exhibit
hall in the $500 block of Connecticut
avenue.
Two dance teams of four each COM
peted in the big apple contest, going
through the many intricate steps
which have made the dance famous
The winning team, adjudged by the
volume of applause from the audience
was composed of Miss Jane Cole, 18;
Miss zula Dietrich, 16. and Richard
Bunch. 21, all Of Arlington, Va, and
J. M. Gregg, 20. Of 1876 G street NV
The team was given an award
Show Closes Tonight.
The food show, which began Mon
day, will close with show tonight
at 1880 o'clock at which an auto
mobile will be given to some show
patron. A surprise" contest, in which
an award will be made to the winner
also is promised by the show manage
ment.
An electric sewing machine is to be
given away at tbday's matinee, sched-
uled to begin at 2 o'clock. The latter
will be featured by q baby show and
Santa Claus, who will present gifts
to all children under years of age
who attend the afternoon show.
Others Win Prizes.
At last nights show, Miss Marie A
Marvel, 227 First street NE, was
awarded an electric refrigerator, while
ut yesterdays matinee an electric
washing machine was given Mrs. w
M. Kolb, 1927 Adams Mill road NV
A tie resulted at the baby show
held at yesterdays matinee, with Johr
Bell Dade, jr., 20 months old, 1914
Beecher street NV, and Patricia Anr
Wyatt, 3 years old, Of 2031 F stree,
NV, dividing honors and the award
Dozens of articles of food will b.
given away again today at both tn.
matinee and evening shows, it is an.
nounced by the food show manage.
ment.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
CAPT. MANSFIELD TALKS
I'm PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Dewitt Group Hears Address on
"The Police Officer and His
Responsibility"

"The Police Off1cer and His Re-
sponsibility'' was the subject OF a
lecture by Capt. Richard Mansfield
of the ninth precinct at Dewitt Pre-
partory School yesterday. After his
talk Capt. Mansfield drew a number
of caricatures for the class.
Prof. Robert A. Maurer of George
town University, a member of the
Board Of Education. will deliver the
third Of q series of lectures ut Dewitt
School at II An. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
NAMES FOR NEW
SCHOOLS STUDIED
Coolidge, Northern, Ban
neker and Chamberlain
Suggested for Three.

The Board of Education has taken
under consideration suggested names
for the proposed senior high school
at Fifth and Sheridan streets NV,
the proposed colored junior high
school on the present Banneker Recre-
alton site at Georgia avenue and
Euclid street NV. and the new
Lenox Vocational School.
Appropriations are available on all
three of these projects and, in the
case of the new senior high school,
tentative plans already have been
drawn.
Proposals put before the Committee
on Buildings, Grounds and Equip
ment yesterday suggested the name
Calvin Coolidge or Northern High
School for the site at Fifth and
Sheridan, the Banneker Junior High
School for the Banneker site, and
the John A. Chamberlain for the
Lenox.
Coolidge" Endorsements Filed.
Requests for the name Calvin
Coolidge have been filed with the
Board by both the Manor Park and
Brightwood Citizens Associations and
Supt. Frank w. Ballou pointed out
to the committee that this would be
in accord with the Board policy
since only four former Presidents do
not have a school named after them.
Henry I. Quinn, lawyer member Of
the iffon fa1+ tat
inasmuch as there are now Eastern,
Western and Central High Schools,
the new school should tend to I'LL out
the geographical circle. If schools
are to be named after individuals he
said, they might we'll be named after
some prominent citizen of the District
who during his life did something
for his community.
Take John Noonan, for example,
he said, there was a man who put
tremendous effort into getting reduced
street car fares for school children"
The new high school will cost
$l,300,000, of which $350,000 already
has been appropriated.
In naming the new colored Junior
high school the Banneker Junior High
School, DR.. Ballou pointed out there
already is an elementary school named
Banneker, but that Assistant Supt.
Garnet C. Wilkinson, in charge of the
colored schools, wants to change its
name to the James Walker School.
Requires Another Change.
This would make necessary another
shift, too, he said, since the Dunbar
High School Stadium Is already
named Walker, but DR.. Wilkinson
wishes to substitute the name Of Col.
Arthur Brooks, who had very i'm
portant part in building up the COL
ored cadet corps. James Walker was
a supervising principal, DR.. Ballou ex-
planned, and the shift of his name
from the stadium to the elementary
school would be very appropriate.
The superintendent suggested the
name Of Chamberlain for the new vo-
cational school because Mr.. Chamber
lain was director of manual training
at Mckinley High School.
The committe was reminded of the
rule under which a building may not
be named after person who has been
dead less than two years.
That's too bad" laughed Mr..
Quinn, II was hoping after I resign
from the board to see portable
named for me-"
Smiling, DR.. Ballou suggested the
rule might be construed not to include
portable schools. A
Evening star., 1937-11-13
OPEN HOUSE is HELD
AT ABBOT SCHOOL
Vocational Students Display Skill
. for Parents, Relatives and
Friends.

Students at Abbot Vocational School
last night held open house for parents,
relatives and friends as part of the
regular celebration of National Educa-
ton week.
The workshops at the school at
Seventh and o streets N. w. hummed
with activity as the boys repaired
automobiles, planed window frames
and worked over electric motors while
teachers explained that local business
and commercial enterprises are con-
stantly calling up for Abbot boys as
employees.
Among those present was DR.. Ches-
ter w. Holmes. assistant superintend-
ent in charge of Junior high and
vocational schools.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
FILIPIN0S TO ATTEND
ALMAS TEMPLE DANCE

Filipinos in and near Washington
will attend dance at $50 O'Clock
tonight in Almas Temple, 1916 K
street NV, in celebration of the
second anniversary of the Philippine
Commonwealth.
The principal speaker will be
Charles S. Lobingier, many years a
Judge in the Philippines and China.
Manuel A. Argel will preside. Head
ing the Committee on Arrangements
are Francisco Soils and Justiniano
Ferrer.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
SOCIETY to- ELECT

The West Virginia Society of the
District will meet at $50 pm. Tues
day In the Raleigh Hotel for busi-
ness session and q dance. New ON
GERS will be elected. ;.
Special entertainment will be fur
nished by the Warrington Gas Light
O.. Employes' olee Club.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
PLANS COURT MEASURE

Representative Bland, Democrat. Of
Virginia said yesterday he expected
to introduce next week bill to estab-
lish a term of Eastern Virginia Dis
trict Court at Newport News.
The court now sits semi-annually
at Norfolk, Richmond and Alex.
andria.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
PLANS RADIO TALK
DR.. Reichelderfer to Speak on
tuberculosis Prevention.

tuberculosis Prevention.
DR.. Luther H. Reichelderfer, former
president Of the District Board of
Commissioners and now first vice
president of the tuberculosis Asso-
ciation, will deliver radio address
on the prevention Of tuberculosis
over station WJSV at 4:10 pm. Mon
day. ..- ~. .,-'
He viii place special emphasis on
the free x-ray examinations now be-
ing offered to senior high school
students through grant Of funds by
the association. DR.. Reichelderfer will
urge all students to take advantage of
this opportunity to check on their
physical condition. The examina-
ticns are being conducted by Health
Department physicians.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
FIGHT PINBALL DEVICES
q. of M. Student Government
Wants Machines Removed.

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Nov. 13
@.-The Student Government As;
sociation of the University of Mary
land voted to ask merchants to remove
pinball machines from stores border
ing the campus. The association said
students lost large amounts of money,
and DR.. H. c. Byrd, president of the
school, said he could not order them
taken out.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
Freeman to Visit Churches.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, Nov. 13
Especially The Right Rev. James h.
Freeman, Protestant Episcopal Bishop
Of the Diocese Of Washington, tomor-
row morning will visit st. Barnabas'
Church at Iceland at $50 o'clock
and Trinity Church here at IL O'Clock
to administer confirmation and preach.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
BAND CONCERT

BY the Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra, this afternoon at $50 in
Stanley Hall. John s. M. Zimmer-
mann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner,
assistant.
Program.
March, "F1orentiner" -Fucick
Overture, William Tell' -Rossini
Suite romantic, by the Lake of
Geneva" -Bendel
(a) THE Grove Of Julie"
(b) Moonlight Sail to the Lovers
Isle"
Excerpts from musical comedy,
"The Debutante" Herbert
Popular numbers.
Hawaiian Blues -Motzan
"Hasta Manans" - - Van Alstynes
Waltz song, 'I Still Call You
Sweetheart" Yellen
Finale, "Folies Bergere'- -Lincke
THE star-spangled Banner
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30
METHODIST CHURCH

Next Sunday begins d new
church year. Good time to begin.
You are invited. c. H. Carrutb,
SUPERINTENDENT.
Next Sunday is Member
Present Day. That means you if
you are a Methodist. A good
many people live here whose
church membership is elsewhere.
All such people are most cordial
" invited to worship with us at
the IL o'clock hour particularly.
Our people are called on to rally
to this service.
Special music by the choir.
The pastor will preach on Gre
ligion Plus"
League service at 6:45.
Evening preaching service at
Z 80.
Business meeting of the mis-
sionary society Monday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock.
Prayer service Wednesday ev.
ening at 1880.
Choir rehearsal Wednesday ev.
ening at As.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30
HOLMES COUNTY GIRLS
PLEDGED BY EUNOMIANS

Misses Frances Farr of Good
man, Mary Brown Wilhurn, Du-
rant, and Josephine Mckie, Pick
ems, were taken into the Eunomi-
ans of Blue Mountain College
during rush week just closed.
Like Smith, Vassar, Bryn Mawr
and Wellesley, Blue Mountain
has never had sororities. Instead
the Eunomians Euzelians, and
Modenians mutually exclusive
groups, are the mediums of ex-
tra-curricular expression.
Miss Farr is the daughter of
Mrs. w. +. Farr of Goodman,
Miss Wilburn is the daughter OF
Mr.. j. H. Wilburp and graduated
from the Durant High School in
1897, and Miss McKie is the
daughter of Mr.. H. S. McKie and
attended NJ. S. C. w. during
1867.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30
ALL TEACHERS MUST
HAVE LICENSES

Any teacher paid in full or in
part out of public funds in the
State of Mississippi must hold a
teachers license valid for the
scholastic year in which the
school is taught. This includes
teachers in the county school sys
TEN, separate school districts, and
agricultural high schools. A
great majority of the teachers of
the state have a license issued
either on college work or are ex-
empt because they have taught
five consecutive years on a first
grade certificate.
Professional life licenses are
granted to teachers who are grad
yates Of any Of the recognized
colleges Of the state providing
they have earned not less than
eighteen semester hours in col
lege work in Education.
Sophomore Licenses are granted
to those who have finished two
years Of college work in a stan.
dard college in the state and have
had twelve semester hours in Ed
ucation.
1t is necessary, however, il
either Of the above cases for tn,
license to be issued before a per
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30
rHIRTY-SIX BAND
STUDENTS ENROLLED

Thirty-six students have been
enrolled in the band classes at
the Durant schools, according to
Malcolm Carter, band director
and instructor, and several more
will start within a-few days.
Already rs students have be-
come eligible to become members
of the concert band, which has
been completely reorganized and
patterned after the nations most
successful bands.
Edward Grey will play the
baritone, an instrument never
used before in the Durant band.
Good cooperation and spirit has
been shown the band this year
from everyone and especially the
parents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30
LETTER FROM STATE
SUPT. OF EDUCATION

The Miss. State Fair will be
held in Jackson during the week
of October 11-16 . The officials
of the fair say they will have the
best exhibits in the history Of
the fair.
AT the Mid-South Fair held in
Memphis, the schools of Missis-
sippi made a very creditabie show
ing in their exhibits under the
leadership of the supervisors of
vocational agriculture. These ex-
hibits will be on. display at the
State Fair in Jackson.
1t has been our pleasure to Wis
it many community and county
fair held in this state this fall
and the very fine exhibits from
these fairs may be seen at the
Jackson fair.
We feel that this is very worth
while and that school authorities
of any county in the state where
a large number of school children
can attend will be justified in de-
|claring a holiday for this occa-
sion. In the event a general hol-
|iday is not declared in the coun-
|ty, we feel that local school au-
thorities will be justified in not
penalizing those pupils who dc
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30
McBEE ANNOUNCES
NEGRO SCHOOL OPENING

Miss Dorothy McBee, Superin-
tendent of Education, Holmes
County, announces the eighteenth
of October as the opening date
of the Negro schools. All teach
r are urged to meet at the Lex
ington Graded School at ten
o'clock on the 14th Of October
and bring their licenses. No
teacher will be allowed to teach
without a license. After the
meeting all teachers will go to
their respective teaching cont
munities to prepare fm opening
IF their schools the following
Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30
COLORED SCHOOL ASKS
FOR KITCHEN SUPPLIES

G.. w. Williams, colored, prin-
cipal Of the school asks his white
friends to contribute certain
items to the home economics de-
partment Of the school so that the
work can proceed for this year
and meet the minimum require
ments.
Anyone desiring to contribute
is asked to contact someone con-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30

son is eligible to teach. These Ii
censes are issued by the State
Board Of Examiners in jackson.
County superintendent, super
intendents of separate school dis
@tricts, and presidents Of agricul-
tural high schools and junior col
leges, are requested to make q
close check and see that all the
teachers employed by them have
a license valid for this school
year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30
nected with the school, either the

nected with the school, either the
principal or teachers.
Articles needed are large pre-
serving kettle with rack, wire
basket for frying, 24-lb. capacity
scales, rooster, tube cake pan,
food chopper, cake rack for cool
ing, water pitcher. ice cream
freezer, mallet for breaking ice,
a dozen custard cups, 6 layer
cake pans, 4 spatulas, small tub
and small rub board.
Contributions will be greatly
appreciated.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30
DEPUTY SHERIFF ROACH
CONTINUES I'LL

J. Monroe Roach, popular dep
uty in the office of Sheriff Ellis,
has been out of the office i'll for
more than a week. Friends of
Dir. Roach express hope for his
immediate recovery.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30
BETTY WILBURN NAMED 80.
HOUSE PRESIDENT

Miss Betty Wilburn of Durant
is to be one of the house presi-
dents of Blue Mountain College
according to Miss Frances Fra
ser, Memphis, Tenn, president of
the Student Government Associ-
alton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30

Iattend by allowing them full Gre
dit for their school work on the
day they are in attendance at the
fair.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30

Mrs. .. r. Cronnan returned
to her home in Chicago after a
short visit with Mrs. r. b. Guess.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30

FOR SALE-1 Airoflame Ker-
osene heater. A bargain. Care
Durant News.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30

Mrs. Earl Thomas spent Tues
dey in jackson with relatives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30

Mrs. X. A. Bachman and Mrs.
Clyde nothon of Winona were
the guests of Mrs. f. B. Buses
Monday ana Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30
DURAN LOCALS

Mrs. Billy Elmore has return
ed home after a short visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fraser Of Greenwood.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30

Mr.. Roy II. Lilly spent the
weekend in Baton Rouge, La.
with his family.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30

Mr.. Roy II. Lilly spent the
weekend in Baton Rouge, La.
with his family.
Mrs. Henry Johnson of Lex
ington was q visitor in Durant
Tuesday.
Mr.. Jack Burch of Memphis
spent the weekend in Durant
with his family.
Mr.. W. s. Odom and Mr.. AL
bert Brown of Jackson visited
friends and relatives over the
Weekend.
Mrs. Harvey Campbell and
daughter, Betty, of West spent
Wednesday with her mother,
Mrs. Graham Field.
Mrs. G. G.. Van Keuren will re-
turn from New York in a few
days, after a seven weeks visit
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Howard and
young son, John Michael, are ex-
pected to arrive in a few days
from Washington, D. c., for a
visit with thei rmother. Mrs. L.
P. howard. Mr.. Howard holds
a very responsible position with
the government, being legal ex-
aminer Of the Examining Divis-
ion.
Miss Ruth Howard spent last
week with friends in Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30

Mrs. Henry Johnson of Lex
ington was q visitor in Durant
Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-30

Mr.. Jack Burch of Memphis
spent the weekend in Durant
with his family.