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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
NEW YORK AND ILLINOIS DEBATE
 LEGISLATION TO END EXCLUSION
 OF WOMEN FROM JURY SERVICE
 Gov. Horner Urges Law to Remove Last Bar
 to Sex Equality
By DON E. CHAMBERLAIN

Springfield, Ill.,, March 12-(UP)- Illinois women have opened battle 1sa the state legislature to gain the last privilege withheld from their sex and exclusively held by men tke right to serve on juries.
 Rep. Pierce Shannon (d). Chi cago, q young war veteran, is their champion. He is sponsoring a pro- posal to amend existing state jury laws to extend to women the same right that men have to serve on 1uries.
 Just two words are all that will b0 necessary to grant the women the last right of equality with men to place them on an even footing with the opposite sex.
 Those two words are both sexes" and would be written into 8 law that has stood the test of time and ether efforts to give women equal jury rights since 1t was enacted in 1874.
 As 1t is now, the law provides that men only may serve on juries. Some years ago the legislature granted the right to women, but made 1t subject to statewode ref- erendum.
 Welded by Court
 The people voted overwhelming approval, but the state supreme court threw 1t out on the ground that the legislature had delegated legislative power to the voters and therefore was unconstitutional.
 Aiding Shannon, a captain in H. Iinois national guard, is Governor Henry Horner, who in his inaugu- ral address to the assembly said 1t was discrimination" to bar women from jury service.
 "Iliinois has been in the fore. front in removing the legal disa. biliti sewhich the common law 1T early times attached to women, said Horner. "In every other re- spect, in this state, women are &C., corded equal rights with men under our laws.
 -"Barring them from jury service iS practically the only discrimina- ton yet remaining in this state and l know of no valid reason why it. should be retained. Many of the states have already permitted wo- men to serve on juries and progress siye Illinois should have such legis- lation.
 Shorter Hours Sought
 Hours for women in industry would be reduced from 10 to 8 a day under three other proposals before the Legislature. Two arc Identical and in addition to short eping the hours they would add wonn barbers and beauty spe- cialists to industrial occupations.
 4 third proposal would except enforcement of an eight-hour law where there was an emergency, but limits the emergency to a period of not more than 30 days and requires that there be additional compensa- ton.
 Another measure in regard to women would amend present laws to- allow transfer of women con- victs from the woman's prinson at Dwight to any other institution. This Is believed to be intended for transfer of insane women convicts to.a state insane asylum.
 Although not intended for the benefit of women, another proposal would change a mothers pension iaw so as to make 1t apply to in- digent male parents of dependent children. It would set up fathers pension law identicaiy with the mothers pension law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
Market Irregular At
 Opening or Business
Steels, Which Were Weak Yesterday Rallied Little; COppers Slipped Lower-Rails Also Were Irregular

There was difaculty arriving at al price for Atchison but 1t finally opened HOO shares ct s4 1-2 on 1 1-2 points.
 After the opening trading cor1s tinued active with prices moving 1T. regularly. Coppers slipped lower. Consolidated Gas held at It's opens ing of 4l off IA and a new low for the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
CHIMP TO HAVE MATE

Cleveland-fUP)-Out at Brook side WOO Alice Girat watts c0yly for 8 mate she's never seen. He's on his way from equatorial Africa. Alice is a performing chlmpanzee, and the pew arrival, f he takes kindly tO learning. will be trained with her for q double act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
''The Skeleton In My Closet"
John Democrats Feature Writer Whose Historical Reviews Have De-
 lighted Many Interesting Narrative Reveals Impress sve Way the Versatility of the Popular Writer Historical Subjects

ask you Q few questions about yourself"
 Good, doctor! I'm 50 glad you're going to keep me company. Yes, ask me questions"
 "What in that box on tn divan? I'll bet it's candy"
 "Yep-chocolates. How did you ever guess?"
 That's easy. I thought your voice sounded as though there was Q little bit of candy in your mouth once or twice. By the way, would William be jealous if l shoL.i tell you that have fallen in love with your voice?"
 "Ill ask him--and hold 1t over him as a threat in case I ever catch him flirting. Next?"
 "What books are those you've been reading?"
 "Richard Harding Davis and Stephen Crane. How did you know that I've been reading2"
 "Never mind. Is your hair braided and hanging down your back?"
 Right again, doctor"
 "Hold one of the braids toward the light and tell me what the col- or is."
 Bronze, doctor--same as 1t Is in the sunlight. Next?"
 "When is your birthday-and how many candles will there be in the cake?"
 You're invited now for the 9th of May-and there'll be thirty-five candles. And while you're on the subject--how many candles will there be on your next birthday cake, doctor?"
 "Guess-"
 "Thirty eight or forty?"
 Half way between. Let me sec what's your height?"
 Five feet, six and Q half You're up to six, aren't you doc- tor?"
 Good guess-and weight one- seventy. Whats yours?"
 "One- e-thirty-five, in the bath tub. We'd make a pretty stunning pair wouldn't we doctor?"
 "I'll bet you could throw good scare into William, all right"
 If he ever gets gay-I'll send you a card with this date and this hour. Can you hear the clock striking 'two'?"
 "Yes, and III never forget this highland your voice as 1t comes to me over the wire"
 "Nor will I ever forget 1t, doctor and there's a quality in your voice tonight that I never noticed before--one that has stirred up some queer thoughts"
 'It's a queer night, my dear"
 was just at the point of blurt- ing out the truth in spite of the spirits control of me--when si- lence came-and I knew that our line was down at last.
 Slept soundly remainder of the night.
 Storm much abated by noon next day.
 Newspapers full of disaster on land and sea.
 Several williams" appeared in list of Sudden Death" in bed.
 No Suddenly Cured" list pulp liShed.
 For some time took special in- terest in new widows with veivety voices.
 After many years matter re- mains complete mystery.
 Prefer to believe that I am en- shrined in the hearts of william" and his "wife with the velvety voice"--as their unknown benefac- tor: notwithstanding the unpleas- ant view of the Gloomy Skeleton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
NEW YORK CURB
BABy OFFERED FOR SALE

Potosi, No. (UPl-A young gypsy mother, being cared for in the Washington county eeslrthouse here. llag offered her two-wseks-0ld son l0 anyone wll0 wili pas for repairs on au automobile belonging to the gypsy troupe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
the nature of a reprisal.

the nature of reprisal.
 Smolar has been with hte Jewish Telegraph agency for II years and h: worked in nearly all the im- port1rt European capitals. Recent ly 2 has divided his time between Lc1don and Berlin, returning to the German capital last week after sev- eral weeks absence. He has been |" difiiclillies with the Nazi authori- ties before. In January. l936. his Amefican passport was taken up by gestapo lsecret policeD authorities aftc: a raid on his hotel room, ac- cording to the agency, but was re- tn ied the next day with apologies. z io'ar Is native of Russia but z naturalized American. His wife liv in Paris. While in this eoun- try. he makes his home in New York.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31
SENATE VOTES
GRANARY BILL

The Senate late yesterday
passed the Administrations lever
normal granary" bill authorizing
the Government to insure the 1888
wheat yield as the first step in a
broad program to cushion" fu.
ture crop disasters. There was
no record vote.
Urged by President Roosevelt,
recommended by Governor Alfred
M. Landon, Republican prssiden-
tial candidate in 1886 and sup.
ported by Democratic and Repuo-
lican Senate leaders, passage of
the measure was assured weeks
ago.
Meantime, President Roosevelt
revealed at q press conference
that the Administration is devel-
oping a three-point farm tenancy
program which may take definite
shape this year. The Chief Execu-
tive said the broad purpose of the
program would be to halt farm
tenancy through continuation of
rehabilitation loans, purchase Of
Submarginal land to take it out
of cultivation, and Federal pur.
chase of land for families taken
off of submarginal land, giving
the people a chance to buy the
farms on which they are living.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31
URGE WAGNER
HOUSING BILL

Demand that immediate action
be taken on the Wagner housing
bill, providing low rental Subsi-
died housing primarily for in
dustrial workers, will be made on
the Administration by organized
labor.
That was determined at a meet
ing called here late yesterday by
President Harry C. Bates of the
Bricklayers, Masons, and plaster
ers Union and attended by repre-
Sentatives of all the building
trades unions. 1t was voted to
seek an expression from President
Roosevelt with respect to the legis-
Iation pending before Congress.
Mr.. Bates, who is head Of the
housing committee of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, led the
fight for the housing bill at
to die in the House. He said:
1--WE protest the unnecessary
delay on the housing bill. There
have been no hearings, nor has
date been set for them. There
has been no definite statement
from the Administration, except
occasional criticism from the
Secretary of the Treasury,
whose remarks, as interpreted in
the newspapers, have seemed
rather vague, partially miSin-
formed, and even contradictory.
"The fact that there is a con-
troversy raging over the Su-
preme Court, and other matters,
is no excuse for delaying the
housing bill. The Supreme Court
can not relieve the housing
shortage, nor employ building
workers. And the constitution
ality of the WagnSS; ;SteagalI bill
has never been questioned"
The Washington times., 1937-03-31
TODAY

1000 A.M-Meeting: l p. m.
luncheon, Catholic Association
for International Peace, May
flower Hotel.
II ANN e etin g, Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad, Willard
Hotel.
1890 P.M-Luncheon, l. ion S
Club, Willard Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon. Rotary
Club, Willard Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Lunc con. "73"
Club, Carlton Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Electri-
cal Institute, Carlton Hotel.
500 P.M.-Reception, Ameri-
can Short Line Railroad Assocla-
ton, Mayflower Hotel.
TOO P.M.-Banquet, Chi Sigma
Sorority, Mayflower Hotel.
TOO P.M-Banquet and dance,
Interstate Commerce Commission
Golden Jubilee, Mayflower Hotel.
TOO P.M.-Ceremonial and but.
fet supper, Almas Temple, Will
lard Hotel.
$3.50 P.M.-Theater perform
ance, washington Civic Theater,
Wardman Park Hotel.
1000 P.M.-Dance, Beta Mu
Sorority, Wardman Park Hotel.
1000 P.M.-Dance, California
State Society, Willard Hotel.
TOMORROW
10 AM.-Meeting, Order of De-
Molay, Mayflower Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Kiwanis
Club, MayfloWer Hotel.
1890 PM. Luncheon, Cosnlo.
politan Club, Carlton Hotel.
l P.M.-Luncheon. Allied The
ater Owners, Hamilton Hotel.
$50 PM. - Dinner, Thirteen
Club, Willard Hotel.
7 P.M-Dinner, Federal Bureau
of Investigation, Mayflower Hotel.
z Pm. Executive Committee
Meeting, Tall Cedars of Lebanon,
Willard Hotel.
PM.-Ladies Mite, tary
Club, Willard Hotel.
8 P.M.-Meeting, Credit Union
National Association, Willard Ho-
tel.
P.M.-Meeting Edmonds Post,
Hamilton Hotel.
8 PM. Meeting, Amity Club,
Hamilton Hotel.
P.M.-Classes for beginners in
Contract Bridge on Thursday even
ings under direction of Mirabel
Lindsay The Community Cen
ter, at Roosevelt High School, Thir-
teenth and Upshur Sts. N. w. .. {.
also classes on Monday evenings
for those who already know some
thing about Contract Bridge.
s:15 P.M.-Bridge Club, Dupli.
cate Contract Bridge. Carlton
Hotel.
BIS PM.-Mlle. Leonie Willard,
professor of English and American
The Washington times., 1937-03-31
Fined
As Drunken Driver

LOS EIES, March 81.
Pleading guilty to a charge Of
driving while intoxicated, Col. Hal
C. Sanborn, former Santa Monica
public works commissioner, today
was fined $100, deprived of his
drivers license for two years, given
a suspended 90-day Jail sentence,
and placed on probation for two
years.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31
ENDS 3 YEARS
IN SCHOOLS

In commemoration of his So
years of service in District public
schools, DR.. John w. F. Smith,
colored statistical clerk at the
Franklin School, was presented to-
day with a brief case and q sum
of money with which to purchase
law books for his new office. DR..
Frank w. Ballou,, superintendent
of schools, made the presentation,
DR.. Smith, who for 18 years was
school statistician, holds several
degrees, among them doctor Of
laws. Despite his 10 years, he is
hale and hearty. He retires today
from the District government and
will practice law. He has for years
helped his neighbors in their legal
problems. His late father was
House librarian.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31
FRATS ELECT
D. {. MEN

COLLEGE PARK, Md, March
31.-Nearly half of the fraternity
men elected to the presidency of
their respective clubs for the COM
ing year at the University of
Maryland are former washington
high school students. Results OF
the elections, held Immediately be-
fore the Easter holidays, were an
nounced on the campus yesterday.
The new fraternity presidents
are Alpha Tau Omega, Paul PEI
fer, $3.50 Nebraska Ave. N. w;
Lambda Chi Alpha, John F. Gift
ford, 5208 Fourteenth st. N. w;
Phi Sigma Kappa, Eugene F.
Mueller, jr., 1914 Huntington st.
N. w; Sigma Nu, Logan Schultz,
4O1 Twenty-third st. N. W.; Sigma
Phi Sigma, Wilmer w. Steiner,
406 Cedar st. N. W.; Alpha Gam
ma Rho, Albin o. Kuhn, Wood
bine, Md; Delta Sigma Phi,
Frank DeArmey, Windber, Pa;
Kappa Alpha, George Watson,
Towson, Md; Phi Delta Theta,
Edwin D. Long, Westover. Md;
Tau Epsilon Phi, Morris Forman,
Baltimore; Theta Chi, Benjamin
Jewell, Grasonville, Md.
Sorority presidents named were
Alpha Xi Delta, Margaret Swan
son, 3911 Jocelyn St. N. w; Al
pha Omicron Pi, Muriel James,
Chevy Chase, Md; Kappa Delta,
Christine Kempton, Lanham, Md;
Kappa Kappa Gamma, Jean Du-
lin, Chevy Chase, Md; Delta
Delta Delta, Airline Mclaughlin,
ToWson, Md.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31
Hughes Builds Plane
For Globe Hop

ing specifications and details of
the plane. 1t is understood that it
will cost approximately $250,000
and will resemble the S-43 type of
amphibians which Sikorsky built
for Pan-American Airways.
The cabin which usually carries
16 passengers will be utilized for
extra gas tanks. One of the me-
chanics working on the plane de-
scribes it as nothing but pilots
seat and gas tanks"
Although the Pan-American am!
phibians usually carry crew Of
three there is a report that Hughes
will fly alone.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31
HOME OWNERS
MORATORIUM
SOUGHT
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL
International News Service

A campaign for a Frazier-Lemke
three-year moratorium and bank.
ruptcy bill for home owners was
started today in both Senate and
House as a direct result of the
Supreme Courts decision uphold
Ing the Frazier-Lemke law for
farmers.
The proposed law would affect
home owners and small business
men having total Indebtedness OF
$lO.00O,00O,00O.
The new bill, introduced by
Senator Frazier (R.) of North
Dakota and Representative Lemke
(R.) of North Dakota would ap-
ply to Observation-Disclosures to
the Federal Government through
the Home Owners Loan Corpora
ton as well as to private indebted
ness.
Lemke explained:
ITS PASSAGE PREDICTED
"There is every reason to be-
lieve that Congress at this SeS-
sion will pass the bill designed
to aid home owners. When the
Frazier.Lemke law, which was
upheld in the unanimous de-
CisiOn of the Supreme Court,
was before the House Judiciary
Committee, it also considered
the bill to aid home owners.
Many members believed that
both bills were unconstitutional
and therefore would report out
but one of them.
"But since the Supreme Court
has found the measure to aid
farmers constitutional, there ap-
pears to be no valid objection
against similar aid for city
dweIlers and small business
men,"
ONLY EXTREME CASES TAKEN
The proposed law, Lemke en-
phasized, would not relieve home
owners or small individual buSi-
ness men except in extreme cases.
He said:
"Only a person who Is bank
rupt and unable to pay can go
into Federal court under terms
of the law. The advantage is
that the judge will grant NOR
storium for three years, during
which time the person will keep
possession of his property, pay
ing reasonable rental.
"If this wonderful prosperity
of which we have been hearing
continues, the home owner may
be able to work out his indebted
ness or obtain refinancing by
tho Government
The Washington times., 1937-03-31
Daily Times Table

literatures, University of Lyon,
France, visiting Carnegie professor
at Goucher College.
$50 2.M.-Theater, Washington
Civic Theater, Wardman Park
Hotel.
P.M.-Card Party and Dance,
Immaculate Conception Alumnae
Association, Mayflower Hotel.
9 PM. - Dance, Sons of Con-
federate Veterans Camp, Willard
Hotel.
g PM. - Social Dance in the
Roosevelt High School Armory.
P.M.-Dance and Card Party,
Federal Chapter, No. 38, o. E. S.,
at Kennedy-W Warren.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31
Vandenbush Is Sent
To Dannemord Cell

OSSINING, N. Y, March 81.
Merle Vandenbush, ex-puhlic rat
No. / by the G-men's rating,
today took his last train ride
for a long time to come. The
Midwest desperate was trans
ferred with 25 lesser criminal lights
from Sing Sing to New York
States AlcatraZ, Clinton Prison at
Dannemora. He faces As to 10
years at hard labor.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, March
81 Q.N.S). - Howard Hughes
plans a round-the-world flight
this fall in a specially built
amphibian plane, which is now
being constructed here for him.
He plans a nonstop New York-to-
London flight and flight across
the Pacific.
The plane will carry special
equipment designed by Hughes
engineering staff. The plane is
being built under supervision Of
two Of Hughes engineers here.
Sikorsky officials are withhold.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31
Montgomery Deputies
Stationed al Schools

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 81.
Special deputy sheriffs will as
sumo the task of directing traffic
at various schools throughout
Montgomery county next Monday
to relieve members of the county
police force for other duties.
Commissioner Frank H. Karn,
president of the county board,
said the deputies will be sworn
in by Sheriff G. Eddington Bell
and will work at the schools
morning, noon and evening. They
will receive S1.50 per day, he said.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31
Dartmouth Alumni
Give Concert Here

The Washington Alumni Asso-
citation of Dartmouth University
will sponsor a concert of that col
lege's musical clubs at the Hall of
Nations in the Hotel washington
tomorrow night.
Three who took part in the
concert are WaShingtonians. The
program will include songs by the
Glee Club, piano solos, musical
novelties, selections by the col
lege quartet and the Barbary
Coast Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31
INJURIES
MAYOR lNCAR

KIRKSV1LLE, Mo-, March 81
G.N.SO.-Mayor Gail H. Jacobs
was in critical condition today
from a complexity of injuries suf-
fered when a dynamite bomb
wrecked his automobile, as he
stepped on the starter.
Jacobs was unable to explain
the blast. His left leg was frac-
tured in Is places, his left arm
was severely torn and the right
leg was broken.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31

The Ross Federal Research Corp, ma
honally known fact-fnding organiza-
ton, asked 1914 motorists in IA widely
separated cities to test a mystery
gasoline" in their own cars. First-the
tank of each car was drained Of the
gasoline it had been using.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31

After these motorists had sufficient
time TO compare the performance Of
this uncolored Blue Sunoco in their
own cars against the gasoline they had
used previously, Ross Federal invesh-
gators asked their frank, honest opin-
ions of the unknown motor fuel.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31

The tanks Of these cars were then filed
with this mystery gasoline" This un-
knownmotor fuelwas Blue Sunoco, with
the color left out. E. W. Saybolt & Co.,
petroleum testing authorities, checked
this mystery gasoline" and certified
that it was regular Blue Sunoco.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31

Table above shows what these motorists
reported after comparing Blue Sunoco
against 54 other gasoines, IL being
extra-priced. Furthermore, 959o of the
extra-priced gasoline users stated that
Blue Sunoco performed better than the
higher-priced fuels they had been using.
The Washington times., 1937-03-31

Toe lip from the hundreds Of motorists who participated in
these tests Put Blue Smoco up ogonst onY other gasoline
town by testing right in your Prove for yourself h
Blue Sunocos lively highest dchon is unsurpassed
by edprced gdsones See you don't agree thdt toddYs
gredtes value for your gasoline dodr is Blue Sunoco
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-14
Relief ChiSeler
Given 4O-day Term,
Court Lecture

Imperial county's first victim in
the campaign to eradicate chisel-
ers from State Relief Administra-
ton rolls, received a 40-day Jail
sentence and a lecture from the
court Friday morning.
There is no place in the code of
ethics for chiselers," declared Judge
John E. Simpson in FL Centro just
ice court at the time lie sentenced
Pete Nichols alias John w. Belt
THE only reason I am not giving
you the maximum sentence of 80
days is the i'll health of your wife.
Your acts in obtaining aid from
the SRA, by using an alias used to
be considered a felony in Califor-
MIA. Under the old law you would
have been sent to San Quentin"
Nichols, his wife and child were
sent to Arkansas, their legal resi-
dence, by the SRA in 1885. The re-
lief there was SIS a month evidence
showed, so he returned to Califor-
mia and signed for aid using the
name of Belt.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-14
! BURNED IT UP!
SAYS CHILD AS
HOME BLAzES

That's my house. burned it up, -
said Mickey Coleman, 212, as be
watched the flames destroy the
small shack in which he and his
parents lived.
The little boy, clad in blue over
alls and a straw hat, clutched a
rag doll to his bosom. Big tears did
not dim his interest in the activi-
ties of the firemen engaged in put
ting out the flames in the shack at
the rear of 745 Park avenue shortly
before noon Friday.
A little questioning on the part
of Fire Chief Tom Reams revealed
that Mickey and a small girl had
been playing with matches in the
absence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Cole
man, Mickey's parents. The chief
asked if Mickey had been lighting
matches. He said he had The CHIEF
then asked if he had placed the
lighted match on the bed
NO" replied Mickey honestly, y
put it in. some paper SO it would
burn"
AS a result of the prank, the Cole
mans lost everything they posses
sed. They were at the relief Of
flee, they told Reams. when the
fire occurred. Total loss of house
and furnishings was estimated at
$1O0. The property belonged to S.
l. Hartzell.