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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
Answers To. Questions
By Frederick M. Ksrb,

e. When was Passaic, N. J. founded9
 A. It was settled first .n 1902, and until ieS2 was known as Aquaokanonk Landing. It was in- corporated as Q village in 1869, and was chartered as . city in 1878.
 c. What is c "strip-tease" dancer
 A. A solo dance performed by women in burlesquo shows, in which they parade or glide about the stage, usually in slow waltz time. Fully costumed under Q bright spotlight ct the start, the performer sings c song, and gradually disoards her clothing as the lights are softened, until she is almost nude. The dance was one of the principal reasons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01

c. DO snakes have kidnsysP
 A. Yes. ', " -LI-tn lM..a '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01

e. Who was the Lord Protector of England? aFi, p, ga,
 A. Two men have held that title: {: Oliver Cromwell ti0BS.ieSe) and Richard Cromwell ti0Do-ies0l. l's
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
It's Still True!

Joseph West Moore, writing in
1886 about Picturesque Washing
ton," commented:
e.. OF course in the Government
service, as in affairs generally,
the majority Of the employees have
the small places and the burden
Of work (passage Of so years has
not changed the trend Of affairs in
Government Services). Hundreds
Of well educated clerks who do a
great deal Of drudgery chow well
Moore knew whereof he wrote)
are glad to get $500 or 1000 per
year, and if eventually they are
so fortunate as to be placed on
the list of those entitled to draw
$1,000, they're happy indeed. The
higher, more lucrative places are
uSut lily out of their reach, unless
they are specially favored, or have
distinguished themselves by thorr
oughly efficient work"
BY L. v. Woulfe (COL).
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Your Opportunity

Folk tDho mail or phone
"RetDS tips" about GoUern-
ment affairs or conditions are
frequently Gpdrded free the.
Gter tickets. Their names, OF
course, are kept highly conf.
Dental, and thus it is GdUtS-
able for those tDith juicy in
formation to adopt a "pen
name" for Identification in
case they lDin a ticket. Gen.
eral items about "tolkS in the
office" may also ,Dtn, and
often DGrdS are made
merely as a goodwill gesture
from The Times.
(PALJ beside your name or
"pen name" entities you to
call at this desk for tlpo
passes to Locus Palace, toD
shouting Nelson Eddy and
Eleanor PotOeH in "RoSGlie."
Those Nth (CAPJ can head
for the Capitol, Which boasts
MyrnG 10y, RoSGlind Russell
and FrGnchot Tone In MAN
Proof" (COL) means tUo
passes to see Jeanette Mac
Donald in "The Firefv."
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
List of Awards

Here are the winners in Civil
Services cart and Hobby" exhibit /:
First Prize Irrespective of CLASSY
James s. Crawford Investigation Divi-
sion, loving cup, awarded by Hon. W. C,
Deming, former president of the COM
mission.
Second Prize Irrespective of class)
Mary M. Smith, Board of Appeals, one
season pass for two. Little Theater.
Robert T. Frank, jr., Service Record DL
vision, commemorative plates, awarded
by Laura L. Tracy.
First Prize (best baby picture)-Mary
2. Smith, Examining Division. desk
clock, awarded by Ross, Inc.
Second Class in Painting Class-Rich-
ard e. Scheder, Accounts and Main
tenance Division book, THE Collectors
Best Photograph Not Winning An.
other Award-Meyer Bruck, Examining
Division, book, ''Historic Homes Of Early
America" awarded by W. I. Quaid.
First Prize (best animal photography
Robert t. Frank, jr., Service Record
Division, merchandise. awarded by Her
Second Prize (best animal photo
vision, wall panels, awarded By B. L.
sFeciai Prize for DrawinEs-stanlsy
Kinchen, Correspondents Division. In
First Prize (best hobby collection)-R
Albion Taylor, jr., Editing and Recruit
ing Division. merchandise, awarded by
the Young Mems Shop.
Sec | Prize (best hobby collection)-
Fredei 4 w. Brown, Examining Divis
ion, book, Rock Gardens" awarded by
Kenneth vipond.
| Third Prize (best hobby oollection)-
Fred S. Flick, Examining Division
sampler, aw ded BY vivian Carlson.
Fourth PrEs (best hobby eolleetion)- =
| oGrlo A. Miller. NGrGeopI indian vases
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
What State?

Johnny Federal says that Fed
eral employees fib too much about
climate in their home States and
opineS he will tell the truth Of
why he left his According to
Johnny the last year he spent at
home, they had the best weather
in the history Of the State but in
the winter it got so cold on Christ
mas Day that his Dad had to dig
down six feet to find the mercury
from their only thermometer .
Johnny says he stood that all right
but had to leave home the follow
ing July because on July Fourth
it got so hot tkat the corn grow.
ing in one of his fathers fields
popped" The wind blew 1t
over into the next field where the
cows thought It was showing and
froze to death.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Real Grievance

Government cooperation: A vet
eran with several years satisfac-
tory experience as a chauffeur
applied recently for an increase
in his compensation After an
examination by several Veterans
Administration hospitals he was
finally advised that his disability
is but 10 per cent and he, there
fore, can draw but $40 per month
compensation, all veterans com
pensation being based upon the
extent which said disability hand
leaps them in the following Of
their regular vocation. Veteran
then applied for a position as
chauffeur under the Civil Serv-
ice and took an examination
He was then told that he is "too
physically disabled to pass the
physical end of the examination"
. What to do?
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
u. S. Influence

Recent behavior of snowy egrets
at Fort Pulaski National Monu.
ment, Georgia, gives rise to the
speculation. do these birds be.
lieve that the protection accorded
to the flora and fauna of all areas
administered by the National Park
Service extends also to the fiSh?''
On several occaSionns the beau.
tiful birds have been observed
promenading along the counter.
Scarp Of the wall of the old moat,
The moat Is well stocked with
small fish, which the egrets watch
attentively, but make no attempt
to catch,
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Creighton Passes

Friends Of Thomas w. Creigh-
ton, for many years prominent in
local Federal and veterans af-
fairs, will be grieved to learn that
Tommy" as they called him,
recently died in Chicago where he
was employed by the Veterans
Placement Service Mr.. Creigh-
ton was a resident Of Washington
until 1881, when he went to Chi.
cago to organize the Chicago Of.
flee of the Veterans Employment
Service He was very prominent
in local circles and held many
offices in the District Veterans Of
Foreign Wars "T o m m VS.
death was due to a most unusual
circumstance He played for a
Chicago Veterans softball team
and during a game was hit in the
abdomen by ball He played
the rest Of the game but was un.
able to leave his bed the next day
and died within "a hours,
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Drawbacks, Though!

Johnny Federal says: "Well,
having been terminated today and
having read the story Of the hard
time Porter Bush, personal officer
of st. Elizabeths Hospital, has had
to obtain a man to raise a thou
sand pigs" at $1,500 per year plus
quarters, ETC., I am commencing to
wish that I had spent the money
I spent in getting my law degree
and in passing a bar examination,
in buying thousand pigs and rails
ing them"
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Speaking of
GOVERNMENT WORKERS

Cats may look at queens, and
also clerks can reverse rulings
of the Comptroller General, ac-
cording to one of the latest GAO
decisions to be made public. :.
It will be remembered that late
in his tenure, Comptroller Gen
eral John R. McCarl ordered
that clerks full names must be
shown on pay rolls and vouch-
ers, that mere initials wouldn't
do, because of the danger of
mix-ups. The e die t stirred
much sympathy for folk who
had concealed such names as
"Algernon" and "Jehosephat"
with initials, but it was en-
forced.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
News Tip Award: G. NJ. (CAP)
Will See BilLer

r. E. Marsh, Forest Service,
and DR.. F. G. Ashbrook, Biological
Survey, have been appointed to
service as Agricultural Branch
members on a committee being
formed by Federal Employees
Union No. 2, to study and discuss
proposed amendments 10 the re-
tirement act with Ulrey j. Biller,
fifth vice president Of NFFE and
an expert on retirement legisla-
tion, President Smith announced.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
A Merry Christn1as

GAO Notes: Audit Division, in
one of the busiest years of its ex.
istence, pauses during lunch
periods to stage series of Xmas
parties, expressing feelings of good
will Glad to see Lois Jacobs
has returned to her duties and re-
covered from injuries Pleasant
Yule greetings to Nurse Hilda
OLeary, who in her gracious man.
ner administers to the ailing
And to Superintendent Warning
for his kindness .. To E. w. Bell
and John hewitt for being splendid
officials And to the following
section chiefs who make possible
the SmoothneSs of Audit Division
MeSsrs. Leffel, johnson, Moffett
Griggs cap, and Fowler; also
special assistants Jovino and Fee
ser To the rank and file fol-
putting shoulders to the wheel, sc
that when next report is made Il
! Congress the legislators will indeed
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

She attend
ed recent dance
given as part Of
the organiZa-
tion's big drive
for members :.
Miss s mi t h,
who smiles and
makes friends
with equal ease,
halls from Le-
nora, Kansas.
and came to
w a S h in g ton
more than five
years ago to &C.
cept an appoint
ment. with PWA
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Vets Preference

Federal employees who served in
the Army or Navy during the
World War, and particularly those
who have recently received notice
of dismissal, will be interested to
learn that the following States
have enacted laws giving World
War Veterans preference in the
filling Of State positions: Cali
fornia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,
Washington and Wisconsin.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
NFFE Canvass

A complete canvass is being
made of Federal employees in
Washington to inform them OF
the services rendered by the NFFE
and solicit their support for the
legislative program it is sponsor.
ing and will present to Congress
at the approaching regular seS
sion, according to Joseph j. Meme
han. vice chairman in charge OF
the subcommittee on Progress
Fees, and Awards Of the D. c. Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees
Unions.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
.AFGE Member Party

Ages white" membership
team, headed by Colonel" Albert
J. Novak (COD, dances January
19 at the Raleigh All "Afgies"
invited D. c. lodges will CO.
operate selling stubs, each stub
admitting one member and two
nOnmembers! Music to be fur
nished by that 45-strong crew Of
melodious humans known as the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
Orchestra JOB Of arrangements
has fallen on Tom Fee, Post
Office.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Profit Reported
By Wheat Board

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. "a
(CT.P.S0.-A profit of several
million dollars on operations OF
the Canadian wheat board will be
reported in the budget address
bf Charles A. Dunning when Par
lament opens. This years opera
lions, it is expected, will wipe out
the $15,856,00 loan made by the
federal treasury to the wheat
board in 1885.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
BY ]. EARLE MOSER-
Psycho-NeurOsis

A Civil Service commissioner
has told friends of that Railroad
Retirement Board "psycho-neu-
rotic" messenger to dig up some
psychiatriStS who are in the Gov
ernment service. in which case
their evidence that he isn't a
lunatic might clear him of his
alleged physical ineligibility."
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Won't Let Hin, Quit

Unanimously rejecting his pro-
poSal that he be permitted to re-
sign from the presidency, because
OF his prospective retirement from
the Government service on De-
cember 81, the Agricultural
branch members prevailed upon
DR.. Smith to continue as head Of
the organization until the expira-
tion Of his term in March,
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Army, Navy Union

D. c. Department, Army and
Navy Union, has decided not to
sponsor a Washington's Birthday
Ball jointly, but will conduct any
future affairs independent of other
groups Capt Earle Smithson,
department commander, recently
installed officers Of Gen. Guy v.
Henry Garrison. No. 8, assisted by
j. Maigrete and F. M. Dryden
national officers. and Ralph N
Werner, department senior vice
commander.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Army Orders

Army orders Of the week include the
following:
William ]. Carroll, NJ. c. to It, COL,
rank from Dec. 21.
PROMOTION EXAMINING BOARDS
An examining board consisting Of the
following is appointed to meet at Den
YER, at the cali Of its president, to ex-
anime officers of the Dental Corps or
nered before it to determine their fit
ness for promotion:
Lieutenant Colonels-Earl L. Herring
D. c.; George F. Aycock, N. c., and Will
liam 3. Stewart, D. C.
An examining board consisting Of the
following is appointed to meet at Fort
Omaha, Neb, at the call Of its president,
to examine 1t. Col Thomas E. Harwood,
NJ. c.. only, to determine his fitness for
promotion:
Lieutenant Colonels-Curtis D. Pills
bury, NJ. C., and John P. Beeson, M C.
Captain-clarence A. Mcintyre. NJ. C..
OTHER ORDERS
COLONIES
John o. D. Mather, rel. Washington
May 81; to Ars., Watertown, Mass.
Hiram n. Cooper, inf. rel. FIT. Nj
lgara, N. Y, March 1: to recruiting duty.
TT. Sam Houston, Tex; par. 2. s. o. 2s4.
amended.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
Christian W. Greenles. v. c.. detailed
mbr. vet. prom. exam. bd. arptd. by par.
II, S. o. IL, to meet at New York city.
for exam. of Maj. Herbert K. Moore,
V. c., only
MAJORS
Joseph r. DarnaIl M. c.. detailed mbr
med. prom. exam. 3D.. apptd. by par. 7,
S. o. 2ss. to meet at Jefferson Bks., No,
for exam. Of 1t. Col. Michael A. Daley,
Herbert M. Cox, v. c., detailed mbr
vet. prom. exam. bd. apptd. by par. 22
s. o. S6, to meet at FIT. Bliss, Tex, for
exam. Of Maj. Oscar c. schwalm, v. c..
Thomas B woodburn, A. G. D., to
addtl. duty with comm. gen, A. G. D..
Governors Island, N. Y.
CAPTAINS
Wilbur ]. Fox. Inf. rel Camp Custer,
Mich, Jan. 81 to duty as instr, Inf,
Connecticut N H. Hartford.
Braxton Dec. Butler inf, rel 24th
Inf, Ft Henning, Ga. and assgd. to
duty as assist to Q. NJ. same sta. Dec.
80.
Frank N. Roberts, Inf, to addtl. duty
as assist. military attache, China; par.
4, 5. o. 2S6, rev.
FIRST LIEUTENANT
Harlan r. Statham Inf rel Ft. Sill
Okla. March /; to duty as instr, at
Inf. Sch, FIT. Benning.
SECOND LIEUTENANT
George r. Cole, Inf, Randolph Field
Tex. to 2Sth Inf, Ft. Sill. Okla.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Vets Organize

The Veterans civil Service
League was recently organized in
Buffalo, N. Y, to fight for better
Veterans Preference Laws Mil.
ton D. Conn. national junior vice
commander Of the D. A. v. was
elected president and Edward A
.Sippel, Is secretary and treasurer
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Cites Hoover

The clerk protested, pointing
out he receives retired pay from
the Army as &c. Bruno" and that
it would be inconsistent to get
money under two different names
Also, he pointed out that
Oman J. Edgar Hoover spurns
his first name Final result is
that Acting Comptroller Richard
Elliott holds that &c. Bruno" is
sufficient compliance" with the
McCarl order,
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Revolt

Now, however, out in the Port
land post office a clerk named
Gotthard Bruno Weber has re-
volted-and won his point at least
Weber had been signing his
name &c. Bruno Weber for con-
venience: and has been doing so
for years But because Nc
Carl's edict had directed that the
Christian name be written, Weber's
boss tried to make him sign "Gott-
hard B. Weber"
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
They Cover Walls

DID YOU KNOW: That the
walls Of the office of Hugh Arthur
Kerwin, assistant director, Vet
Grams Placement Service, Labor
are covered with photographs OF
past national commanders Of the
American Legion, Endorsed sub.
stantially, "To my dear friend,
Hugh? Or that Hugh is q
colonel on the staff Of two gov.
ernors, Kentucky and Okla.
homa?
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
The First Step

The dozens Of cities and several
States that have adopted civil
service methods this year and are
now installing their personnel sys-
TENS are finding the first step is
to classify positions at city hall
and the capitol.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Gable Bridge Leader

Interiors new bridge commit
tee, which held its first playing
session recently, is headed by
Charles L. liable, Park Service,
who Is aided by Agnes w. Auth,
Reclamation; E. E. Eisenhart, Pur-
chasing Office, and Charles D.
Scott, Secretary's Office.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Hill Tid-Bits

D. C. Appeals Court Associate
Justice Fred M. Vinson, recently
confirmed, is sponsor of the GAO
reorganization bill Another
petition asking for a five-day
week under the Mccormack bill
(H. r. 843D has been received
by Representative Curley from
the Admission Industrial Union
Council (CIO) Edith Nourse
Rodgers criticizes the Administra-
ton attempt to place Civil Serv-
ice Commission under a "presi-
Dental Charlie Mccarthy" .
Salaries Of guards would be in
creased by H. r. 8673 and H. r..
8674, both introduced by Repre-
sentative Dunn New members
of SEC: John w. Hanes IN. c.
and jerome N. Frank IN. W
OBSERVER.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

advisory COM
mittee on hik-
ing, designed &c
raise interest in
outdoor recrea-
ton Mary M.
Smith, Civi
Service Board
of Appeals, will
be seen at the
Little Theater
very frequently
from now on.
Her collection
of photos in the
recent Art and
Hobby S h o "
w0n her a, Sno-
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Navy Orders

Current Navy orders include the fol.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER
John T. Bottom. ir.. det. as Asst. Nav.
Inspr. of Machy.. United Shipyards
Inc, Mariners Harbor Staten Island
N. Y. in Dec: to off. of Nav. Inspr. nt
York.
LIEUTENANTS. JUNIOR GRADE
jackson D. Arnold. det. Nav. Air Sta,
Pensaeola, Fla. Jan. IL; to VT-S (U
g. s. Yofktown1
Walker EthridEe. same: to vB-s 60
q. s. Yorktown.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

son ticket James A. .Treanor,
jr., becomes assistant director of
SECS trading and exchange di-
vision, and will aid Ganson Pur-
cell Jim Nash, the only UFWA
organizer separated" because of
economy, isn't too perturbed over
it because he draws a Federal an
nuity.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
In the M0iI

1T often read Of efforts being
made to improve conditions in the
District government and wonder
why nothing has ever been done to
improve conditions of the en-
gineers at the Home for Aged, Blue
Plains, D. c., who have to work
eight and sometimes IL hours per
day, 1855 days per year, and never
receive a single day Of annual
leave. These conditions have ex.
listed for years and I often wonder
why they have never been cor.
rected."
"A naiIv paadaT. (NNY0
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Anticipating

Flash: "Pooch," white wire.
haired terrier belonging to Carson
Hathaway, Civil Service personnel
officer, anticipates a blessed event
Civil Service folk held their
Christmas Party Wednesday in
the rotunda, speeches by all three
Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
TOday's His Birthday

Among other Washingtonians
who enjoy the unique coincidence
of having their birthday fall on
Christmas Eve is Ray Anthony, of
Government Printing Office.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
T. B. at BeltsUille

Agriculture officials at Beltsville
fear someone is tampering with
the cows, which for the second
time in two years have developed
tuberculosis.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

be pleased, enough so to report a
bill making GAO better than ever
before With increased CLASH
fication, Audit's future appears
bright for '38.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

Later she enjoyed tenure WITH
Army Air Corps, but shifted to
Bureau of Old Age Benefits after
Social Security got under way at
full steam.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
RUBENS COUPLE
May Be MISSING.
U. S. 'ROBINSONS''
Possible Clue Found
At Paris Hotel
BY WALTER HERMAN

NEW YORK, Dec. "a 4.N.SJ
Investigators cropping in the murky
tog of fact and hearsay yelling
rue identity of the missing Rob
lnsons." who vanished from a
Moscow hotel, caught a faint
glimpse today of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph A. Rubens whose trail from
the United States to Paris ends
about where the trail of "Mr. and
Mrs. Donald L. Robinson" begins.
The State Department agents de-
Veloping the lead were officially
Iilent but other informed sources
revealed these facts:
Mr.. and Mrs. RubenS sailed
from New York on the liner Rex
on October 16. The "RobinSons' /"
names do not appear on the lists
of any transatlantic liner but
they are believed to have sailed
at about that time.
TRAIL ENDS IN PARIS
Rubens described himself as a
publisher. Robinson" termed
himself a writer.
Rubens was registered at the
hotel Scribe in Paris from october
30 to November 8. Mrs. Rubens
was not registered although a
woman was with Rubens. There
we're hotel Scribe labels on the
HRobinsons' luggage and they
are believed to have been in Paris
during the same period.
Trail of the Rubens ends when
Rubens checked out OF the hotel,
entrained for an unknown point.
The ROBINSON" appeared in Rus
ia soon after.
PAIR NOT IDENTIFIED
The Rubens lived in a west
Twenty-third Street ararement
house here for several months
prior to their sailing and it was
there that the State Department
agents turned for information.
But neither the apartment house
manager nor employees Of the
Thomas Cook and Sons travel
agency who booked passage for
Rubens could identity photo
graphs of Robinson" as their
client. Neither could the hotel
Scribe staff recognize newspaper
pictures of the pair.
Whether the Rubens were the
"Robinsons," whether they sailed
with the "RobinSons" or whether
the entire situation is merely CO.
Incidence, the State Department
was not prepared to Say-at least
not publicly.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Kansas Product

Marie Smith; Social Security
Board, is one Of those who have
recently cast their lot with AFGE
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Xmas Party

UFWA staff held a Christmas
party yesterday afternoon before
shutting up until Monday.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
BIDS AND PROPOSALS

COMMISSIONERS. D. c.. Washington. De.
cember 90. 1937.-sealed proposals will
be received at Room 500 District Building
until 2: 200 o'clock p. m, Z. 8. T., January
Ia, 1888. and then publicly opened for con-
struction of 1000 and 965 linear feet. more
or less. Of 10 and IL inch diameter terra
Gotta pipe sewers respectively. Apply Room
427 District Building for proposals and
specifications.
COMMISSIONERS, D c., WASHINGTON,
December 2Oth. 1897. Sealed pro-
posals will be received At Room 800 Dis.
trict Building until 2 o'clock D. m. and
then publicly opened a. follows: Cav On
January Srd. 1888 for grading. paving.
curbinG and otherwise improving various
streets. roads and avenues with about
| 81 900 square yards Of reinforced cement
concrete roadway pavement. or alternate.
and about $500 linear feet Of cement
concrete curbing and (b) On January eth.
1888 for constructing about 10000 square
yards of cement concrete alley pavement
and about 5000 square yards of cement
corcrete sidewalk Apply Room 427 Dis
trict Building for proposals and specifi-
cations
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Hiking Leader

Myron H. Avery, D. c. man,
chairman of Appalachian Trail
Conference, heads Interiors new
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
ReUenue Delegates

Internal Revenue delegates to
D. c. Department, AFGE: Charles
T. Hoffman, Ryland A. Babb, La
Rue E. Tanner, H. Grady Nail,
Richard c. Vingoe, John T.
Thomas, Lester E. Eliff, Inez
JuStus, Mrs. Mae M. Kinney
(DATl