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The Washington times., 1937-10-11

will entertain them? Shall we
curtsey? Where will they live?
Well, I wonder.
What is there about the
Duke that creates all this
excitement? He is a man who
from the day of his birth was
brought up under the strictest
discipline. His remarkable
mother and father put his
duty above everything else.
He Travelled widely, was well
educated, and had all the
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column for the past six years,
and now widely copied by pla-
giarists, are obsolete. No one
here cares a statistical hoot
any more about such things as
car loadings. Statistics have
moved a long way since Presi-
dent Hoover first devised that
old chart as his personal
method for keeping track OF
business. Now, the New Deal,
by its money. spending, price
and labor policies, has
changed the emphasis to in.
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Gvalyn Walsh McLea

EValyn Walsh Mclean advantages JhaC are supposed
to instill one with the fine instincts to face
life bravely.
It is hard to understand when we think of
the untold thousands of men who have gladly
died in the past for England how this one man
who was so richly endowed could not even live
for England except on his own terms.
OF course, it gets tiresome doing ones duty,
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Citizens group, asked for silva.
BILE" returns to the farmer and
strict health supervision of dairies
without set price on milk. He
stated that milk can be sold in
this area for II or IL cents a
quart.
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IL. S. OFFICIALS
WARNED ABOUT
APPOINTMENTS
Civil Service Law
FlOuted, Claim
BY J. EARLE MOSER

High Government officials were
warned to obey the law and avoid
further infringements of the Civil
Service act and rules in a depart
mental circular issued by the Civil
Service Commission and kept
confidential since last August, it
developed today.
In a missive sent to all person
mel officers and officials with ap.
pointive power, the commission
under date of August 16 implied
that large numbers of employees
without classified status, many of
them possibly political appointees,
have been assigned to positions
which under the law may be filled
only by competitive examination.
CHARGES BY EMPLOYEES
Concurrently, the commission
charged officials with having
some Misrepresentation" in regard
to regulations governing the de.
failing of an employe to a higher
position, and implied that workers
nave been shifted to higher grades
for which they have no qualifica.
tlon under the Civil Service act
and rules.
Both points have been frequent.
ly stressed by empIoye organiza.
tions, which have charged that
such conditions have existed since
the advent Of the Administra.
tlon's army of emergency ap.
pointees.
In its missive. the commission
declared: =
Because of the number of
cases involving missassignments
which have come before it re-
Gently, the Civil Service Com
mission finds 1t necessary to
bring to the attention of ap-
pointing officers the strict neces-
sity for assigning employees to
duties within their examination
status.
IRREGULAR IN LAW
"The Civil Service act and
rules contemplate that employees
shall be assigned to duties for
which they are properly qualified
and that there shall be no
change in duties without proper
authorization by the commits.
sion."
The commission declared "the
most flagrant type" Of misassign-
ment, found to occur most fre.
quently," was in assigning un.
qualified laborers to classified
posts. Pointing out such workers
would get no credit for past expert
CONTINUED on Page 10, Col. y
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TRADE BOARD MEET

Glenn Frank, well-known econo'
mist and author and former preSi'
dent of the University Of Wiscon-
sin, will address the first fall meet
ing of the Washington Board OF
Trade, Friday, at 8 p. m, in the
Willard Hotel.
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NeWsBehind theNeWs ByPau1Ma11ou

Cword copyright 1887. by King Features Syndicate Inc
All rights reserved Reproduction in full or in
part strictly prohibited)
The basis Of all business is income, everybody's
income.
The old business figures published in this
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300 Demand Repeal
Of Set Price on Milk

ARLINGTON Va Oct. 11-Nore than 300 men and women,
residents of Arlington county and Alexandria crowded the
house today demand repeal Of the cent price
milk per quart this area the hearing conducted by the
VIRGINIA Milk Commission
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A beautiful blond young man named Vittorio
lady of the press Saturday afternoon at the
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My Say

News headlines and the radio are blaring "the
What excitement that news has aroused! Who
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Yet-induStrial production has fallen sharply
in the last 80 days.
By filling in explanatory gaps between these
deductions, you will see some undiscussed back.
ground in the existing picture.
Wages have been increased; farm income has
been increased; purchasing power has come up
the way they wanted, but so have prices and the
cost of living, far more than they wanted. The
cost of doing business has been increased by
taxes, strikes, wages, and higher raw prices to
the point where the better purchasing power
can no longer continue to stimulate everincreas.
ing activity.
Period May Last
The period Of readjustment may continue until
these cost factors both for business and the
people get Strengthened out definitely and
stabilized.
The same point is simply illustrated by what
has happened inside the railroad situation
lately.
As everyone knows, the railroads are living
from hand to mouth and half the time they
cannot find anything in their hand. It was
a surprise, therefore. when they recently an.
nounced an increase in salaries Of their non.
operating employees to stave off strike. Some
people wondered where the roads were going to
get the money for it.
Part of the answer may be found in a bit Of
news they did not announce. They had to lay
off about 10000 to $4,000 incorporating employees.
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BAD ENVIRONMENT

"I don't see how he's going to
get the proper attention in that
huge family. Those kids are just
like steps, and besides, they are
always having the measles or the
whooping cough, or some catching
disease like that"
"Oh, those things won't hurt
him. It'll be good for him to be
knocked about by all the other
youngsters, I suppose" said Doro-
thy.
Just then May Slocum ap-
peared. AS usual, her hair was a
bit messy and nothing she wore
matched, but also as usual, her
face was wreathed in good natured
smiles and she radiated happiness.
I'm awfully sorry I had to
dump this young one on you two" :"
she said with a sharp look at
Dora and the ghost of a wink.
How has he behaved?"
Ted rose and the baby resumed
his grip on the cravat.
"He's been fine" said Ted, boast
ing. when does he ever cry?"
May held out her arms, but the
baby just turned his head away.
ooh, about the only time he
ever makes trouble is when I'm
late with his bottle. Then he gets
furious and his face turns as red
as a poppy and he howls. Don't
you, Tommy? Now, come on.
Come on home with May"
But the baby clung to Ted.
Dorothy'S heart leaped. If only
he'd cry now! If only he'd cry
when May took him out Of Ted's
arms.
Sure enough, he began to howl.
Ted wore the expression OF the cat
who had just eaten the canary.
"Well," he said above the din,
"well, guess he knows who's his
friennd. Now, what do you know
about that! Didn't I tell you he
was a smart boy, Dorothy?"
May raised her voice to say, IT
thought you didn't like babies.
Ted"
But this baby is different" pro-
claimed Ted. "He's got something.
This baby is one in million"
SCHEME WORKS
AS little Tommy was disappear
ing, two misty blue eyes visible
above Mays shoulder, Ted fol-
towed him to the door.
Don't give up the ship, old
man." he said. We'll meet again,
and very soon"
Dorothy gave May the high
sign. May smiled her understand
ing.
why don't you and Dorothy
come out for dinner tomorrow
night, Ted?"
Ted thought that would be very
nice. And so they parted.
Back in the living room Ted
started to pace the floor.
Dorothy" he said. chow would
you like to adopt that child?"
ooh, darling, I'd love it. But the
SlocumS-"
That's why I want to go out
there tomorrow. I'll tell Harry
Slocum that We want this young
ster. I'll make him listen to rea-
son. Why. that ramshackle old
house of his is already bursting
with his progeny. What more
does he want?
'I guess he can let us have this
baby, especially as the baby wants
to stay here. You could see he
didn't want to go back with May.
A blind man could have seen
that"
Dorothy tried to keep from
shouting, "Hallelujah!"
Dinner was announced. AS they
left the living room Ted put his
arm around his wife.
I'm going to enter him at Yale
right away" he said. But I'll have
to go into the matter of prepara-
tory schools rather carefully. I'm
thinking Of Andover, but"
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out of him. I thought babies al
ways cried their heads off,"
well, I suppose they have to
come up for air sometime" replied
Dora. (Be careful, now. Don't
show your feelings. Act as if you
thought that baby were pretty
small change).
"Yes, but this one hasn't cried
single cry ever since I've been
home. Have you, mister?" Ted
beamed down on the blonde head.
Hes sorta nice"
"Oh, don't know" rejoined his
wife. Il think he looks rather
dumb" She was taking off her hat
and gloves.
"Dumb?" barked Ted. why,
he's as bright as a new nickel. He
knows everything we're saying.
don't you, old chap?"
The baby threw back his head
and laughed. Dorothy bit her lip
to keep from smiling.
Where are his parents, I'd like
to know? What are they farming
him out to the SlocumS for?"
Dora sat down and tried not to
look at the baby, but it was hard
because he was so sweet.
Its a sad business" she said
slowly. His mother was a sort
Of second or third cousin of May
Slocum's. The father was a bril-
liant young fellow, a civil engineer.
They we're both killed in an
automobile accident in Louisiana
and as there are no near relatives.
the Slocums are keeping Tommy
here. May says he can just as
well grow up with their youngsters.
They have a houseful, anyway.
One more or less >"
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BABY Alone
By EDITH DANA

TED SIMS perfectly normal young in every
L spect but one He hated babies When Dorothy Wood
bridge married him she realized this but thought just
thrnnr
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Cast of Characters in
Baby Alone"
TED SIMS, who hates babies.
DOROTHY, his wife, who
adores them.
THE SLOCUMS, who, de-
spite their big brood, take
in an infant orphan.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

"STOCK" EYES. 1t is
cheaper, Of course, to get
the best notch you con in
q ready mode eye. A
huge assortment Of these
is filed according to color
and other characteristics.
Gloss eyes should be re-
newed every two yeors be-
couse Of the ootion Of
body ocids on the gloss.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

Glass Eyes Are an Art

pERfECT COLORIkG ond motchinq in the mokino Of
ortificio eyes is the achievement Of only few
experts in the croft One out Of every 500 Americans
gloss eye ond one out Of every 300 should wear
The best Of these gloss orbs the duplicates thot
keep you guessing. work requiring the combined
toents Of the porro pointer and the best techncion
in gloss manufacture. Wide World
Evening star., 1937-04-11

PAINTING" THE EYE. The pupil
iris and other distinguishing features ore
fused on with sticks Of ooIored eIoss-o
delicate work thot requires the touch Of
the artist All is then covered with q crys-
tol finish.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

EYES ON FILE. Thousands Of eIoss-eye dup
eoes Of those mode to order for customers kept
on file by New York concern, the Ioreest in the
business The customer is thus protected oqoinst
the emergency OF breokoqe or loss
Evening star., 1937-04-11

Emo clears the digestive tract
by its gentle flushing action
and Emo helps neutralize the
hyper acid condition which
often accompanies constipa-
ton. Because of its aikaiizIng-
iataffre action, Emo gives
quick relief not only from
constipation itself, but also
from h e a da aches, lingering
colds, and other conditions
when caused by constipation.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
new HIGH SCHOOL
FUND is PRESSED
Citizens Seek Support for $780,.
600 for Fifth and Sheridan
Building.

Members of citizens associations in
the northeast section of the city are
calling daily upon Senators and Repre-
sentatives to urge support of the
House appropriation in the District
bill of s45O,000 for construction of a
new senior high school at Fifth and
Sheridan streets. The bill is now in
conference.
The original appropriation was re-
duced to s35O,000 by the Senate, after
diverting 100000 to construction of
a colored school which educational
authorities propose to place on Ban
neker Recreation Center over the
protest Of the National Capital Parks
and Planning Commission.
The fight for the original appropri-
alton is being led by Ernest H. Pull
man, president of the Manor Park
Citizens Association, and Wallace c.
Magathan. president of the Citizens
Association of Takoma. D. c., and
others.
Members of the Senate Conference
Committee who are being urged by the
northwest citizens to agree to the
House appropriation for the school are
Senators Copeland of New York, Glass
OF Virginia. King of Utah and Nye OF
North Dakota.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
$93,14O HOUSING
BID IS ACCEPTED
Alley Dwelling Authority
Takes Offer for Building
of "a Apartments.

The Alley Dwelling Authority an
nounced today it had accepted bid
of s93,140. submitted by Beauchamp
g. King, Inc, Washington. for con-
struction of two-story. 24-apartment
multiple dwelling on Twenty-fourth
street between G and H streets.
The project will occupy the site
that was formerly St. Mary's Court,
an inhabited alley. 1t will contain 80
rooms. with from two to four rooms to
an apartment. Each apartment will
have a kitchen and bed room. The
cost per room averages sl,154.
Alternates accepted by the authority
will reduce the contract price to $92,-
$50. Six contractors submittel bids,
with Beauchamp g. King, Inc. the
lowest. The highest bid was $ll7,342.
Meanwhile, the authority will re-
ceive bids June "a on a second new
housing project. group of Is two
story one-family dwellings on K
street southwest between Sixth and
Seventh streets, to occupy the site
that formerly was Pig alley These
dwellings will contain two to four
bed rooms each. in addition to living
room. kitchen and bath room.
One new housing project has been
completed by the authority at Hop
kins place southeast 1t was opened
for occupancy last Fall.
Another project is nearing COM
pletion on w street near Second and
will be ready for occupancy about
July Is.
Property acquired in other areas
reclaimed by the authority has been
devoted to a variety of uses in &C
cordance with the character of their
neighborhoods. One has been sold to
George Washington University for an
extension Of its campus. Another has
been sold as site for a colored hotel
Others are now occupied by garages, a
repair shop and an automobile park
ing lot.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
CITY HEADS PLAN
APPEAL TO SENATE
IN REVENUE PINCH
Seek Restoration to Tax
Measure of Power to
Draw on Treasury.
JULY, AUGUST SALARY
DIFFICULTIES FEARED
District to End Fiscal Year With
Deficit Of Over Million, Says
Donovan.

Fearing the District may be unable
TO pay its employees during July and
August. the Commissioners will ap-
peal to the Senate to restore to the
omnibus tax bill the section authoriz-
Ing temporary advances from the
United States Treasury.
The authority was stricken from the
bill yesterday by the House as it con-
sldered the new revenue measure.
Prospects Immediately rose that the
District would remain broke" until
the September tax collections in spite
OF the huge new tax burden provided
IN the new revenue measure.
The District may find itself in an
extremely embarrassing situation"
said Maj. Daniel j. Donovan, District
auditor
I'VE will not know until after July
!, just how much cash there will be
In the Treasury to the credit of the
District, but even if it is several mil
lions Of dollars. all this money will
be obligated. In fact the District will
end the present fiscal year with
deficit of between 100000 and ST.
100000.
$5,000,000 to Be Available.
1--WE will have the Federal payment
OF $5,000000 on July /. We could use
our other funds in the Treasury to
meet current bills, since there are
obligations under the 1887 budget act
which will not mature during the next
two months.
But even these sums may not prove
sufficient. We should have the author
ity to borrow in anticipation of receipt
OF the new taxes. as an insurance
against the chaotic conditions that
might develop.
Tax moneys collected during July
and August will be but casual sums;
the first big receipts will be in Sep
tember. We may need as much as
S10,000000 prior to October l."
The Commissioners believe the SEN
ate likely will restore the authority to
obtain advances from the Treasury.
The Senate District Subcommittee on
Appropriations recently refused to in
clude this authority in the 1888 budget,
but it was understood then the Senate
group wished to make sure, first. that
the new revenue measures would be
passed.
Advances Barred in 1922.
The provision is needed, since Con-
gress has required the District to oper-
ate on pay-as-you-go basis since
1927. Under an act of June %, 1922.
Congress forbade the Treasury to
make advances to the District and
the local realty tax rate was boosted
in order to build up working cash
balance
Should Congress refuse tc lift this
prohibition temporarily to cure the
present crisis and should the amount
OF obligated funds of the District be
insufficient to meet operation costs in
the next two or three months, the
District would be forced to adopt
emergency steps.
District officials said they might
have to withhold the pay of District
workers for a time. Also, they might
have to postpone all new contracts
and purchases for time, they added
Evening star., 1937-06-18
FIRE LIEUT.. N. E. BOWEN
PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN

The Commissioners today promoted
Lieut.. N. E. Bowen of No. 7 Truck
Company, District Fire Department,
to the rank of captain to fill vacancy
created by the recent retirement of
Capt. Pinkney Cross, effective next
Wednesday.
Sergt. L. B. Wilson was raised to
lieutenant following Bowens promo
ton and Sergt. c. L. Caller was pro-
NOTED to lieutenant to take the place
Of G. L. Abel, who is retired. Pvt. j.
w. Bell was promoted to sergeant to
take the place of Wilson and Pvt. A.
NJ. GruneWell was made a sergeant
because of Callers promotion.
Samuel S. johnson was appointed
a private for probationary period Of
one year, filling vacancy caused by
the retirement Of H. z. Kerlin.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
ON NUMBERS CHARGES

Samuel Bortnick, %, and John
Carter. 26. were held for action of
the grand jury under $500 bond
each shortly after their arrest yes
terday on charges of operating a
lottery. Both men waived a pre-
liminary hearing when arraigned be-
Needham G. Turnage.
Bortnick, who lives in the 4400
block of Iowa avenue, and Carter,
who gave police his address as l407
Tenth street, were arrested at Four
teenth and K streets by Policeman
Samuel Smith, attached to the head
quarters vice squad. Smith confis-
Gated quantity Of numbers slips.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
D. c. WAGE BOARD
ASSUMES OFFICE
Mrs. KittIe Named Chair
man as Survey Is Planned
as Initial Task.

Members of the District Minimum
Wage Board took office today and
Immediately set to work on plans for
enforcement of the old act which was
revived in March by decision Of
the Supreme Court.
Mrs. William Kittle, past president
of the Voteless D. c. League Of
Women Voters, who is the representa-
tive of the general public on the
board, was elected chairman.
The other members are John H.
Hanna. chairman of the board of the
Capital Transit Co., who represents
employers, and Arthur L. Schoenthal.
Executive Board of the Washington
Building Trades Council, who is labor S
representative
Wage Survey Planned.
Mrs. Kittle was appointed for a
term to end January /, 1910, Hanna
for term to end January /, 1889, and
Schoenthal for term to end January
/, 1888. At the expiration of these
short TENS, succeeding appointments
will be for three years.
A survey of wages now being paid
to women and minors in the District
will be one of the first major tasks Of
the board. 1t has before it and will
make use of data compiled by the
Labor Department on wages paid
women here. This report, recently
published. shows that large number
OF women workers now are paid less
than the minimum wages prescribed
by the original District Minimum
Wage Board under the act of 1918.
While it operated, the original
board laid down rates for several in
dustries, including: For women in the
printing and publishing industry,
$3.50 per week; mercantile establish
ments, hotels and restaurants, $3.50,
and laundries and dry cleaning estab-
lishments, SIS.
Hearings to Precede New Rates.
The new board will consider the
making of survey by QUESTIONABLE
if it finds the need of data in addition
to the Labor Department analysis.
At least, it was said, interested parties
will be given an opportunity for hear
ing before any new rates are pre-
scribed.
Appointment of staff will be one
OF the early problems. There is con-
tanned in the 1888 budget, as it passed
the Senate, the sum of $l4,320 for the
staff and other administrative
penses. There will be secretary or
executive director in addition to sew
eral inspectors.
Before the enforcement of the act
becomes official, the board will adopt
rules and regulations and in the prep
aration of these the board may have
the assistance of the District CORPORA
ton counsel's Office. The Commis-
sioners have offered to supply some
help from the regular District depart
ments. The board has been given
oftice space next to the quarters of
Commissioner Hazen, in room 5O2 of
the District Building.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
AU.MetuI Room
Held Safest Place
To Enjoy Storm
Gaze Is Good, Too, Ex.
pert Says, but Any
House viii Do.
b. the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Weather Bureau spoiled today
that snug sense of security afforded by
feather bed-and covers we'll over
the head-in a Summer thunder
storm.
But DR.. W. H. Humphreys, the
bureaus expert on atmospheric cleo
tricity. offered a couple OF gilt-edge
substitutes:
A room with all-metal roof, walls
and floor.
A cave
The bottom of railroad cut.
A recumbent position in most any
ditch is a good idea, he said, and a
steel frame building is nearly as safe
as the all-metal room.
Any house is better than an open
field, but a tree is dangerous COM
pany when the celestial fireworks be-
gin.