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The Washington times., 1937-12-20

was educated at Dayton, Ohio,
and became an assistant clerk in
Treasury on October "a, 1884 }.
Summing her up. you'd say she's
a combination If blue eyes, light
brown curly hair, features Of
classic regularity. sunny disposi-
ton, radiant smile and an m-
failing spirit of kindness, courtesy
and confederation to others .
incidentally, she's no lukewarm
employe, ooasting an excellent
efficiency rating during her en-
tire tenure.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Bureau Xmas Party

Presented by employees Of the
Bureau of Engraving and Print
trg under sponsorship Of Post No.
%, American Legion, the Bureaus
Christmas Party Saturday morn
ing drew 900 workers and guests
400 underprivileged kidd1eG
were given toys, candy and warm
clothing and 200 baskets distrib-
uted to needy families through
contributions arranged by the Le-
gion. which has been sponsoring
such annual activity for two dec
AIDES Bureau employees gath
cred around a tremendous and
beautifully decorated tree and
sang Christmas carols.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Stood By Guns

It is noted Robert RamSpeck
voted against killing the wage-hour
bill.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20

With hula-hula and a hotcha-
hotcha, New Jersey State Society
tonight feeds, dances and enter
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
The First Nominee

Generously wed with
pulchritude and personal charm,
Beatrice e. Catron, OF Treasury's
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Christmas InUite

Interior Department employees
are invited to sing Christmas
carols with the National Capital
Parks Schola Cantorum :. The
occasion will be the lighting of
the National Community Christ
mas Tree by the President in La
fayette Fark, Friday, December
"a, at 4::30 p. m. RehearSalS
are now in progress under the
direction of Maestro Arturo Papa
lardo Those wishing to parti-
cipate, particularly DRA mem
bers, are urged to telephone Mary
Brightwell Stack, Extension 2541.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
WPA Ak RuI11Ors

RumorS persist in Washington
Auditorium that heavy slcing is
due in WPA's Division Of Re-
search, Statistics and Records =.
But official denialS also persist.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Art Exhibit Ready

Judges for Civil Service Com
missions art and hobby exhlbi-
ticn, beginning tonight, are Ed
win L. Wisherd, assistant chief
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Simmons Visited

AFGE Notes: George j. Sim
mons, who used to lead the En-
craving and Printing lodge and
now is a Philadelphia editor,
greeted the D. c. Department re-
Gently James Yaden told a
gathering that Federal folk are
faced with greatest uncertainties
since "the dark days of 1882" that
an economy wave may spread
grief within "a or 48 hours after
January /, when Congress gets
under way in earnest Tickets
for the holiday trips to New York
and Chicago go on sale Monday.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
News Tip Prize: C. J. S., (CAP)
Taylor Becomes Santa

Big Christmas party tomorrow
in Room 7448, Post Office Build
ing, presented by feminine work.
erS of the Gees correspondence
division at 4 Light refresh
mentS on tap and about 40 ex-
pected to come, including Acting
Director James j. McEntee
Everyone must contribute a pres.
ent to someone, value 10 cents
Santa" will be none other
than Charles H. Taylor, assistant
director.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Gordon Addition

Flash: Glen Gordon (COD is
revealed by GAO News as the
proud poppa Of Francis Elizabeth
Gordon. aged very little He's IN
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Baker and kathryn

A large portion Of Washington's
UFWA members gathered in the
gathering dusk Saturday at the
Powhatan to drink tea, dance
and pay respects to president
Jacob Baker-in whose honor the
affair was held Belle Of the
ball was dark-eyed Kathryn Cor
dell of WPA, who appeared in
silver and rose, and who would
be q short-oddS bet if UFWA ever
held a membership beauty con
test She danced with the
prexy.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
The Cold Figgers

Inc Cold FIggeTs
On December IS, GAO had
5,065 employees Of all types, civil
service and otherwise, Of which
1895 were men and exactly 1900
were women And from July
/ to December is the men re-
ceived 923 promotions and the
women 585 From there you
can figure it out yourself: 80
per cent of the women (exactly
.325) received boosts, while men
averaged % per cent OF the
total promotions, 1903 men re-
Ceived 81 per cent and women 80,
but GAO's staff is 65 per cent
men and but SO per cent women!
Explanation of the numerous
squawkS seems to be that the dis
elimination against femininity Is
centered in one division only.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20

HAMILTON Sherwood, 19-jeweI
movement-handsom 14-kt. solid
white or natural gold case. De-
signed with raised gold numerals
aud hands. One of the finest
watches from this famous &7S
maker. ..........' -.
Pay $50 . Week
The Washington times., 1937-12-20

GRUEN-Curvex Duchess. A IT.
jewel watch in the popular new
curvex design. with attractive
matching band. You may choose
white or natural GAO TX
gold-filled case. .... T%SAS
Pay S1.OO . Week
The Washington times., 1937-12-20

Rather fantastic, nevertheless true in spirit, is
the artists conception in the picture above Of
Christmas 1887 at Charles Schwartz 6 Son.
Amidst all the modern atmosphere Of our first
floor and it's many display cases Of glorious gifts
is that old, friendly and personal attitude Of yes
terday Friends greet each other by their first
name as they select their favcrite ones gifts
It's this sort Of spirit that has kept alive the ira
ditions ofthe past in this modern store Of today
Evening star., 1937-12-01
Mrs. Cecilia Clarke Becomes
City's First Woman Detective
Long Nemesis of Shop
lifters-Began Service
as Precinct Marion.

Mrs. Cecilia A. Clarke. nemesis of
Washington shoplifters. who has been
with the Police Woman's Bureau since
its organization in 1918, now Is to
become the city's first woman de-
tective.
A recommendation for her promo
ton to the new post by Police Supt.
Ernest w. Brown was approved yes
terday by the District Commissioners.
Mrs. Clarke, who first began service
with the Police Department in 1914 rs
a matron at the old sixth precinct
will fill the vacancy left by the pro-
motion of Detective Jack Baker to
detective sergeant. Mr.. Baker will
replace Van b. Hughes. Who is retir-
ing because of physical disability in
CURED in line of duty.
The death of Mrs. Clarke's husband
in 1912. leaving her with five sons
and two daughters, led to her Job with
the Police Department.
Net yet onicially notified Of her
promotion, Mrs. Clark nevertheless
was very happy today.
Mrs. Clarke's work has been highly
praised by Capt. Rhoda Milliken,
commander Of the Woman's Bureau.
In turn, Mrs. Clarke thinks Capt. Mil
liken the "grandest person know
During her approximately 20 years
Of service. the 62-year-old pohcewom-
an. who lives at 1l04 B street NE.
has made hundreds of arrests, mostly
for shoplifting.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
ID. c. REORGAN|z|NG
body MEETS TODAY
Citizens Group Named by
City Heads to Finish Up
Its Program.

The special citizens committee ap-
pointed by the Commissioners to work
out plan for reorganizing the mu-
nicipal government in the interest OF
efficiency and economy will meet in
the board room Of the District Build
ing this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock to
apply finishing touches to its long
awaited program.
Former Corporation Counsel E. Bar
ret Prettyman, chairman of the COM
mittee, indicated that q tentative draft
OF the reorganization plan which ha.
been under consideration by indi-
,vidual members may be revised be-
fore 1t is finally submitted to the
Commissioners. For that reason he
declined to make public In advance
any details of the plan.
"A soon as the committee com.
pletes its report it will be submitted
TO- the Commissioners" said Mr.. Pret.
lyman. The Commissioners will
make it public" .
Meantime Representative Kennedy
Democrat. of Maryland, who developed
8 reorganization plan at the last ses.
sion OF Congress. said he would wait
until the Prettyman committee re.
port Is made public before taking any
steps to seek action on his proposals
Mr.. Kennedy plans to hold . con.
ference with Mr.. Prettyman the lat.
ter part Of the week to discuss the
merits Of the two plans. hopeful o1
developing . co-ordinated program.
There may be some proposals in
the Prettyman plan far superior tc
mine" he declared It have no pride
in authorship, and If that's true ]
would be willing to accept them q.
substitute.
MY sole interest is to have thu
District governments efficiency in.
creased and its operating and main.
tenance expense reduced at the sam.
time. There Is strong need for 9
reorganization. and it should not bt
delayed any longer" -
Mr.. Kennedy explained it prob.
ably will not be necessary to- put the
complete reorganization plan into eff.
feet simultaneously, but the changes
could BE- made gradually over . periot
Of months. s
The Kennedy plAh7 cnntempAtes re.
lieving the Neders1 Budget Butear
Of any control over municipal finance,
and creation Of 4 citi0ens'' advisory
Committee to assist the Commission.
ers solve various municipal problems
It also provides for consolidation o1
. number of District agencies.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
BUSINESS .FAVORS
SALES TAX IN D. c,
Most Of, $50 Merchants Asked
Prefer Levy on Consumer to
Privilege Assessment, ,-.s-

More than three-fourths of approxi-
mately $50 business men who have
returned tax questionnaire sent out
by the Board Of Trade are in favor
Of retail sales tax As q substitute
for the business privilege tax, the
boards Municipal Finance Committee
was told yesterday.
Less than per cent suggested an
income tax, as against 70 per cent
for sales tax.
Z. In reply to q question as to what
methods they are using to meet the
increased taxes of the current fscal
year IS per cent said by complete
absorption and consequent profit re-
duction, 13' per cent by increasing
prices to the consumer. II per cent
by reducing personnel ssfd 20 per
cent by csftailment Of expansion and
improvements.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
SLAUGHTER HOUSE
LICENSE TO COST
,GOBEL,|NC., $1,000
Plan Is Disclosed Whereby
! District Would Charge
That Sum.
HAZEN CITES FIGURE
IN LETTER TO ICKES
Tells Cabinet Member It Repre-
sents Cost of Inspecting and
Supervision of Plant.

A plan whereby the District would
charge Adolf Gobel, Inc, $3.ll384
for a license to operate it's proposed
Benning slaughter house, If it is ever
completed, instead of the usual fee
Of 500 for the operation of such an
industry was disclosed today in official
correspondence.
In communication addressed to
Secretary OF the Interior Ickes. it was
pointed out by Commissioner Melvin
C.. Hazen that the $3,11384 repre-
sents the estimated cost of inspecting
and supervising the slaughter house,
should 1t be placed in operation. Work
on the plant has been in practical
suspension for the last month or so,
and there is no indication when build
ing operations will be resumed in ac-
cordance with earlier plans.
Mr.. Hazen's letter, which is self
explanatory, follows:
HUnder date of September 20, 1887.
I wrote you, advising that I was re-
ferring to the health officer the
question of the amount to be charged
the Gobel Co. for license, in the
event the proposed Benning slaughter
house is completed and placed in op-
Grafton, the amount of the fee to be
based upon the cost of inspection.
''The health officer, in a memo
randum, advised that, in his opinion
he would require full-time veterinary
inspector to inspect and supervise the
operation of the proposed slaughter
house, and that the cost to the District
government for this service would be
$2,7o0 per year.
Il am also in receipt of a memo
randum from the director of sani-
tary engineering of the District ad-
vising the Commissioners that the
license fee to be charged should also
include an amount sufficient to cover
cost of Sewer Division inspection of
operation of manure bin, screens,
grease traps and intersepting traps,
which the sanitary engineer finds
would cost $413.84
F"1t appears, therefore. that the cost
Of inspection and supervision would
amount to not less than s3,113.84,
which amount would be in lieu Of the
SlVV lee now charged. as4, 4
However, if the Collins bill, which
was introduced in the last Congress,
should pass, then the cost to the COM
pany would be increased under the
provisions of the Collins bill"
The Collins bill, which is pending
in the House, would charge concerns
on the volume Of industrial waste dis
charged into the new sewage disposal
plant at Blue Plains.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
SENATE TO MEET
EARLIER EACH DAY
Will Assemble at II AM, Bark.
ley Announces-Night Ses-
sions Are Possibility.
~ the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
If Congress could change the cal
endar around a bit, Senate Leader
Barley said today, 1t might accom-
plish more at this special session.
Christmas comes on Saturday"
Senator Barkley explained, "and most
people want to adjourn a week be-
fore then and come back week aft
erward."
Instead, he said the special session
probably would last until December
n. The regular 1888 session begins
On January 3.
In the Il days Of the special session
remaining, Senator Barkley announced
the Senate would meet at II a.m.-an
hour earlier than usual-and added
that night sessions were a possibility.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
D. c. POLICE SEEKING
TWO MISSING GIRLS
helen sswell and Iris De Matteo
Have Left Their Homes,
Parents Report.

Police today are seeking two 15-
year-old girls reported missing yester-
day by their parents.
!. Helen Sewell, 2906 Nichols avenue
-, police were told, returned home
Sunday after three-day absence, but
remained only half an hour before de-
parting again. She lives with her
mcther. Mrs. Elaine Flaherty, an at
tendant ut st. Elizabeth's Hospital,
md her younger brother.
anthony De Matteo. reported his
daughter Iris had left their home at
1907 Fourth street NE Monday MORN
ing dressed in the blue skirt and white
eioaae@ uniform OF Gonsaea eglooL
NhssSshe Is . pupil. S.:
Evening star., 1937-12-01
NEW. COAL PRICES
LITTLE AID TO D. c.
Consumers Here Not to
Benefit Much by Revised
Schedules.

washington consumers figure to
profit little if any on the new BIZ
luminous coal prices, q spokesman
for one Of the principal dealers said
this morning after a quick survey Of
the schedules.
Most. of the household soft coal
used here, it was said, is the West
Virginia smokeless, low-volatile egg,
nut and pea, in which the price
range virtually is unchanged, and
the same statement applies for in
dustrial slack consumed by hotels
and apartment houses The egg range
is $3.50 to $3.50 for the short ton at
the mines, with nut and pea at $2.25
and $2.l0. Slack runs from $1.55
to $2O5.
.-Hish-voAtile egg at $40 to $3.50
and nut.at.@2 to 32.f5 reflect an ad-
vance Of from 20 to 80 cents a ton,
but these have only limited USE
Benefit Meant for Home Owners.
Omcials of the Bituminous Coal
Commission, in issuing the minimum
price schedule designed to resuscitate
the $11 ,000, ,000, 900 soft coal industry,
said home owners would share in the
Dement'S. In the main, they said, the
man who fires his own furnace will pay
q lower price for coal, but the cost to
commercial users will be higher than
at present.
The new schedule will 20 into effect
December Is and will apply to yir-
tually every mine east OF the Missis-
sippi and in Iowa-S0 per cent of the
industry.
Prices at the mine will range rough
ly from 81 to $4.S5 q ton. to which must
be added freight rates, retailers share,
and, IN some instances. wholesale
charges, before the coal reaches the
consumers bin.
System Is Weller Of Fieures.
The intricate system of price-fixinp
applied individually to each of several
thousand mines. In the welter of fig
ures. 1t was impossible to arrive at
any national comparisons.
The prices as fixed did not jibe
with requests of the operators, COM
mission officials disclosed. The home
owners prices were put 5 to IS cents
under operators estimates and the in
dustrial rates were boosted to 20
cents, they said.
Operators who violate the schedule
VIII be subject to . tax of l91, Der
cent OF the sale price. There were
some hints Of possible court test.
such as invalidated the original Coal
Control Act. That Supreme Court
decision was based on labor wage
clauses which were not included in
the present act.
Soft Coal Men Approve.
Soft coal miners have backed the
new law almost as enthusiastically
as the old one. Their union leaders
explained that there could be no
guarantee. Of fair wages unless mines
operated at a profit. The miners
got an $s5, ,o00. 900 pay raise last April.
The soft coal industry has been
sick" for many years, notably since
the World War aftermath of over
production and an oversupply OF labor.
During the short-lived N. r. A. code,
the operators said. they cleared q
profit for the first time in years.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
BAND CONCERT

BY the Marine Band symphony Or
chestrA. today at 3 pm. in the band
auditorium, Marine Barracks; Capt.
Taylor Branson, leader: william r.
Santelmann, second leader.
Program.
Prelude, "Polyeucte" Paul Dukas
".Aymphmy No. 1 In D Minor"
Opus .l20 Robert schurmann
I. Introduction.
II. Allegro.
III. Ron4Anza. II
w. schefao and Finale.
"Andante Ia G Major for flute and
orchestra Wolfgang A. Mozart
(soloist Principal Musician Clayton
Lindsay.)
"Air for the q String" "Gavotte" and
"Musetts" from The Spirited suite." :"
= Johann Sebastian Bach
Overture. Beatrice and Benedict"
=. Hector Bertios
4 M Spang,ed Banner. |"
Evening star., 1937-12-01
DIVIDEND |SPA|D
BY SAVINGS BANK
Final 20oo Being Disbursed.
Interest Claims TO Be
Met Later.

A woman. who said she required the
money for food. medicine and long
needed pair of glasses. was the first
depositor of the closed Washington
Savings Bank to appear at 1896 G
street today to receive the 40 per cent
dividend being paid out by Justus s..
Wardell, receiver Of the bank.
The woman, whose name was not
disclosed. said she had been waiting
for months for the payment
The Washington Savings Bank,
which closed in March, ls43, previ-
ously had paid dividends M 90 per
cent to its depositors. With tistribu-
ton of the 20 per cent today, amount-
ing TO $4,000, the dividends reached
100 per cent of the principal for l $3.50
claimants who had proved claims ag-
gregating $350,000.
Controller of the Currency J. r. r.
O'Connor, in announcing authorize
ton of the dividend recently, said In
terest will be paid later.
Receiver Wardell plans also to dis
tribute a 10 per cent dividend to 2,6l6
claimants of the Seventh Street Saw
ings bank beginning Monday, at the
old bank property on Seventh street
NV, nov operating as branch Of the
Hamilton National Bank. This divi-
dend will amount to about $105,380:
Checks have been written for dis
tribution of a. 10 per cent dividend to
creditors of the big District National
Bank, and they were being sent by the
receiver today at the Treasury Depart
ment for oficial signatures. This div
idend, which is promised before Christ
mas, will distribute $3S6,850 to 8,704
claimants Of this bank. It will be paid
at the District National Bank Building,
1906 q street NV, at . date TO be an
nounced soon by Receiver @wardell.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
WOMAN FLEEING FIRE
HURT IN4TH.FL DOR LEAP
Il in Critical cendition After
Blazing Fragments Iau on
Her After Jump.

Jumping from her fourth-floor
room to the back yard when trapped
by fire caused by the explosion Of
small oil heater. Mrs. Louise
Parker, 28, colored, 81 I street NE,
was In critical condition In Casu-
atty Hospital today.
Mrs. Parker's hair and dress were
partially burned by blazing frag-
ments which fell on her ~ she lay
In the yard. The blaze was hrst
noticed when Mr.. PArker's uncon-
scioals form was eesn ON 4tAa sros,nd
~ Other xeatdents o1 Ne houelilf
Evening star., 1937-12-01
SUED FOR DIVORCE

DR.. Stanley H. Berenstein, GAL
linger Hospital physician, was sued for
absolute divorce on the ground of in
fidelity in District Court today by
Mrs. Helen Berenstein. 280l Bellevue
terrace NV. A correspondent was
named.
I. The couple was married in 1880 and
have no children.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
TRADE BODIES SUPPORT
RADIO STATION PLEA
Broadcasting Plant at Arlington
OF Service to Northern virs
ginia, Is Testimony.
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
Ofhcials Of the Alexandria and
Arlington, Va, Chamber of Commerce
supported at an examiners hearing
yesterday petition by the Arlington
Radio Service, Inc, for Communica-
tions Commission approval of a new
station at Arlington Ridge.
Earl Kirby, president of the Airing
ton County Chamber Of Commerce:
G. F. winchester. its manager, and
Martin E. Greene, manager of the
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce,
testified the proposed station would be
Of service to Northern Virginia.
Station VIVA of Wheeling, w. Va,
and the Monocacy Broadcasting Co.
Of Frederick, Va, opposed the applica-
tion. They wish to operate on the
same wave length, 1,140 kilocycles.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
HOLLAND TO AID CHINA

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands. Dec.
= N1. oeeasn Minister J. ratiin, In
M. fhses speech. In Parliament. since
hb recsmt appointment, said yesterday
= I'LL shortly would be introduced
providing for "humane help" to China.
He sasa no details.
He Wa understood to have In mind
Ass1stance for medical and relief work.
Evening star., 1937-12-01

not believe that the airship hangar
= the only hazard or even the most
seripus hazard. they believe that its
ren4oval wiA make the airport safer
fortairlins operations.
The Richmond hearing was held
less than 24 hours after the Arling-
ton County Board tabled = proposal
thA4 AlatAry road be closed to i'm
i1rn eety conditions at Washing
Evening star., 1937-12-01
Double deck Bus Success.

Russia's first double-deck trolley
bus, which recently started running
from the Baltic-White Russian station,
along the Leningradskoye Chaussee.
has proved such Q success that two
more win be imported, "a
Evening star., 1937-12-01

Il have arrested persons in all walks
of life" Mrs, Clarke said today. "On
many occasions I've nearly had my
clothes torn of me in doing so, but
few ever got away" ...
She is q familiar figure at Police
Court and has been praised often
both by the judges and attorneys on
both sides for her splendid work. On
numerous occasions, Mrs. Clarke has
explained the dire circumstances of
her victims and asked the court for
lenience on their behalf.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
CASH DRAWER RIFLED.
or s235 BY THIEF
Robbsry = Reported BY Manager
Of Nswsstand,st Harring.
ton Hotel. !

While Mrs. Helen M. Flynn, clerk
At the Harrington Hotel news stand.
wasn't looking last night. some one
rifed the cash drawer OF, $235. 1t was
reported "a policesby Peter Mier, man
ager of the stand.
Twos colored men robbed Phillip
Golden. proprietor Of & store at 1874
Ninth street NV. Of S about mid
night, after threatening him With .
pis4ol $. 1ssss, - s1