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The Washington times., 1938-10-10
Watch This Box

BOXING: TONIGHT, Nor
ment Quarles vs.. Lew Field
man, Turner's Arena. Winner
of reserved seats because Of
an unusual Federal Fact Is
II. K, War Department clerk.
Next award will be for Thurs
days wrestling.
LITTLE THEATER: Rich
ard BedelI, Vets Administra-
ton, is urged to scuttle by
our desk for two passes to
this funSpOt, now showing
ITO the Victor" with Will
Fyffe, John LOder and Mar
garet Lockwood.
HIGH ICE CREAM: Ruth
johnson has a slip awaiting
here good for a quart Of this
tasty cOnfectiOn at any High
Store, one of which is Operat-
ing at 8O212 Fifth st. N. w.
MARLENE BEAUTY KIT:
Olive Harrington, Vets Ad-
ministratiOn, is awarded one
of these magic boxes" for
face refreshment IL she'll
breeze over to GOldenberg'S
cosmetics counter for it.
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again, PwA officials admit spurn-
ing the WPA Replacement unit,
charging lack of cooperation.
On request, Civil Service Commits
sion recently certified Is new sub
clerks to the local Railway Mail
Terminal, which will mean eco,
nomic suffering among subs when
mails hit ebb next summer; subs
declare temporary (non-certified
folk should supplement the force
during the winter. Can you
love two girls at once?" asked
the chief Of Junior Federal. &.
Yes, SIR" answered Junior. i'm.
mediately!"
Note to Interior Sleuths: Letter
sealed with the white Of an egg
can't be steamed open, according
to Trapp, author of Postal Cd
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SPEAKING OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS ByIEARl
Bu ]. EARLE MOSER

stand those loaded cigars being
handed around by pettibosses (to
each other) within Railway Mail
Service. Nine per cent Of all the
books read in this country are bor-
rowed from friends, Office Of Edu-
cation admits in an otherwise very
dignified press release!
4 4
Flash to Michigan residents!
Through october 18, Michigan
will accept applications for gen.
eral clerk, typist-clerk and stenog-
rapher-elerk, salaries $50 to 500
monthly Tests will be given
November 5 Also, applications
for athletic inspector will be re-
ceived through october 20 For
details and blanks write the Civil
Service Department at Lansing.
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TERSELY TELLING IT:

l. Its first hurdle passed GOOO
projects approved, PWA to-
day begins recruiting 200 audit
clerks at $1,620 each Odds-on
bet: That the CIO not long hence
will officially wed Workers ALI
ance Navy recently refused per
mission to a Jap clerk, employed
on confidential matters, to re
sign and accept better post with
Bethlehem Steel. Almost 1885,
900 folk left WPA rolls during
August, it is announced, but %
per cent of 'em were fired!
One of our foremost scribes en-
ploys a foot-buzzer, which he
presses to ring his phone when
you've bored him long enough -.
Civil Service Commish plans a
contest for typists around next
Monday, with boxes of Velati's
slated for the first ten finishers -.
During 1910, liquor taxes provided
33 per cent of our national rev.
enue; last year, the figger was
but IL per cent. your and our in
come bearing the brunt. Johnny
Federal, by constant experiment,
declares he's discovered that you
can get weighed for nothing if
you blow into the penny slot"
on modern scales!
X 4
Sly scene seen on a Silver Spring
bus: That stout lady from Treas
ury'S Registers office, who boards
the bus, shows her pass with her
left hand, then passes it to her
SmalliSh husband via deft, Cir
cling movement behind her! "A
five-day week throughout, 30-year
optional retirement, classification
for char workers and general Gov
ernment disqualification are major
points Of the recently announced
report of Ages special conven-
ton committee representing GUS
todial workers.
Desk mates are openly envious
of the 27-year-PWA clerkette who
recently was rendered a $1,000
mink drape by the localad, IS, to
whom she is reputed engaged {.
Believe it or else, there are in
stances where applicants have
made zero in Civil Service tests,
yet were certified to needy agencies
for temporary posts Some
Government buildings keep air
cooling turned off in lavatories, to
prevent loafing (the smarties) E.
Folk eyeing betrothal circletS
should know that New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, Illinois, Mich
igan and Wisconsin now require
pre-marital blood tests for both
bride and boob.
John F. McInnis, Aggie Biologi-
cal Survey associate naval archi-
tect, has been given the enviable
detail of delivering 36-foot Naval
cruiser from Norfolk to Key West,
and it's reported he'd need fleet
if all the incipient Stowaways man.
aged to creep aboard 1. . This be-
ing an "R" month you should
know that Interior experts have
found oysters in Texas three feet
in diameter (they're fossils, like
Susie Stenog'S chief Sale of
postage stamps and weighing of
packages for personal use has been
tabooed by Internal Revenues
Communications Unit.
X
A WPA reliefer recently lost $40
of his meager pay to his boss in
the poker game subordinates are
afraid not to attend "details on
way) :. A perennial card game is
the latest ennui-chaser at Old Post
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Prussian War Hero
Dead at Age Of 83

PARIS, Oct. 10 QN.SO.- Marcel
Baumle, known as the savior OF
Belfort during the 1870 Franco
Prussian war, is dead at Saint
Paray. aged SO.
Baumle was only Is at the time
of the siege of Belfort but never
theless took his turn at standing
guard. One morning W h en- the
town was still asleep he saw the
enemy columns marching toward
the city. Selling a bugle he played
the only martial music he knew
the charge. The garrison stood to
arms and attacked, saving the city.
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Three Joy Bundles

One-pOund boxes Of delic-
iOus ORIGINAL VELATI
chocolates or caramels today
are awarded to: MRS. MEL
LIE MOUNJOY, House Of
fico Building; PAT FOX,
daughter Of q former Aggie
clerk, who was 13 Friday. and
JACK FOX, twin sister Of
Pat. Candy will be presented
at either store, Ninth and G
SITS. N. w., or 500 Fourteenth
st. N. W.
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dities". Forest Service will tell
you we suffered 1876, 900 forest fires
last year, one each three minutes
Even "store teeth" can't with
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TOdGy's Best ShOuUs

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Can't Take 1t With You" plus
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AMBASSADOR and UP
TOWN-TyrOne Power, Dom
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CALVERT, PENN and TIV-
OIL Ginger Rogers and
Fred Astaire in "Carefree."
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MRS. ALBRIGHT'S W.P.A.
CLASS PRESENTS
MUSICAL

One can readily see why the
W.P.A. Adult Education recalled
Mrs. Ann Colby Albright to her
duties, with such display of 10y
atty, cooperation and accomplish
ment as was shown at the Irving
School Monday, when all of Mrs.
Albright's classes were represented
in combined musical. The pro-
gram opened with a comedy which
was under the direction of the
Dramatic Glass in W.P.A. Adult
Education.
The theme of the musical was
written by Mrs. Albright. It por-
trayed the memories of a mother,
who was telling the story of her
life to her children. During the
course of events she carried them
back to her childhood days in which
was the singing of Croatian folk
songs and Negro Spirituals. There
were other choruses, in all there
were about seventy voices.
The climax came with the Bridal
scene, which represented the
mothers own wedding. There
were eight bridesmaids and one
maid-of-honor, two flower girls,
the ring-bearer and the bride in
white satin and tulle veil, besides
the best man and ushers. After
the wedding procession reached the
stage one young lady sang ~ Love
You Truly" another young lady
and young man each sang a verse
of Memories" and the rest of the
group joined in the chorus. Just
before the musical Mrs. Albright
was presented to the audience and
was given corsage of white roses
and violets and a beautiful black
patent leather purse, a gift from
all her students. The Irving School
auditorium was filled to capacity.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Sleeping Car Porters will meet
Tuesday, June ID, at one o'clock
in the afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Booghery, $40 Colfax Ave.
Mrs. Margaret Combs will be the
speaker. Mrs. Matte Owens, pres
ident.
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WAYMAN A. M. E. CHURCH
HI-LITES
Rev. E. A London, Pastor

Sunday, June 9Th, at Wayman
turned out to be as beautiful as
the day itself. The Sunday school
with its increased attendance was
well represented at the regular
morning service. We urge the par
? ents to come out to Sunday school
with their children, and encourage
them in the splendid work that
they are doing in their classes.
Rev. London preached a very in
spirational sermon, and everybody
gained inspiration from it. Fol-
lowing the sermon class meeting
was held in which everybody took
part. One of the greatest attrac-
tons of the morning services has
! been the revival of the class meet
ing. Many persons have expressed
their approval of this action.
At 800 p. m the Eastern Star
Lodge held a very impressive and
beautiful ceremony at which Rev
London delivered the annual ser
mon, and the choir sang. Their eff
forts were we'll received. Sunday
afternoon, June 18th, at 800 p. M,
the Junior Choir will make its first
appearance in public by appearing
on the Children's Day program. We
urge all members and friends to
come out and encourage the young
people at this, their service.
The Busy Bee Club met Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs.
Blanche Cooper, 1889 5th Ave No.,
at 800 p. m. Presiding at the
meeting was Mr.. Thos. Langums,
who is recently out of the Veter-
ans Hospital at Fort Smelling.
The Eureka Club met at the
home of it's president, Mrs. l..
Cobb, 534 Girard Ave. No., on We'd
nesday evening at 700 p. m. This
club has made interesting plans for
the coming month. -
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IN MEMORIAM

Fanchie X. Mack
June 10, 1887 ...
Loving and kind in all his ways,
Upright and just to the end Of
his days,
Sincere and true in his heart and
mind
A beautiful memory he left be-
hind. .-...
He had a nature you could not
help loving
A heart that was purer than gold
And to those that knew and
loved him,
His memory will never grow
cold.
Loving wife and mother.
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KENTUCKY HARMONY
SINGERS

The Kentucky Harmony Singers
will appear in recital at Camphor
Memorial Methodist Church, 585
Fuller Ave-, Thursday evening,
June 16, at 8 p. m. Mrs. Louise
BFaxton, director. This group has
a repertoire of 800 songs includ-
ing spirituals, humorous and CLASH
cal selections. This is a nationally
known female quartet-Adv.
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FOURTH STREET CHURCH
NOTES

Sunday school was well attended
last Sunday and the discussions
were lively. Mr.. Daniel Laws, Mrs.
L. v. Johns and Mrs. Sarah Mar
tin, newly added teachers, are in
jecting new life in the classes. The
morning worship was high-spirited,
Rev. Wilson preached a very help
full sermon from the subject, II
Can" This message gave us new
courage and the belief that it can
be done. - %@'"
y" The Young Peoples, hour is all
ways, interesting under the able di-
rection of William Jackson and
Birdie Bonnell
Mrs. B. A. Buffkins, supervisor
of the Women's Department, was
the guest speaker for the evening.
She talked from an interesting sub
ject, "Stay Where You Are"
The Barbecue which was given
by the Building Fund Committee,
George Hanks, chairman, was a
huge success, the Pastors Aid
president, Mrs. Bertha Snaden, is
really active in her work. I'D
. Now we hope you will attend
our Revival which begins Sunday.
Evangelist Harry M. Jenkins Of
Los Angeles will be preaching for
US, and if you come once you will
come again.
Worship with US and we will do
thee good. .-
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LAURA JEFFREY ADDRESSES
YOUNG PEOPLE

Impressions of the South from
my First Visit" will be the subject
of an address by Miss Laura JEFF
frey at the Epworth League meet
ing of the Camphor Memorial
Methodist Church, 585 Fuller Ave-,
Sunday, June IL, at $50 p. m.
Miss Jeffrey, who is graduate
of Manchester College, has just re-
turned from Albany, Georgia,
where she is a teacher at the
Georgia State Normal and Agricul-
tural College. Mr.. Edward Mont
gomery is the president of the
League.
Miss Jeffrey is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jeffrey of 366
Burgess St A large group is ex-
pected to hear this address.
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Card of Thanks

To the many friends who ex-
pressed sympathy by letter or in
person to the undersigned upon her
unexpected sorrow in the loss of
her husband, George ]. Cheek, who
died on the 18th of May, the family
wishes to voice its deep apprecia-
ton to Pastor H. w. Bolts of Zion
for his words of helpfulness, to the
choir for its consoling music, to
those who sent the many floral
tributes received and to all others
who in any way helped us through
this sad experience.
Mrs. Mollie Cheek, Wife,
Tela B. Burt, Brother.
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Miss Merl Black and Miss Ruby
Jean Wright attended the Annual
Junior-Senior Prom of Duluth Gem
trail High School at Hotel Duluth,
Friday, escorted by Mr.. William
Jones and Mr.. Louis Rutherford.
Miss Black was becorningly gowned
in yellow organdy. She wore
yellow velvet hooded wrap, which
was a graduation gift from her
sister, Mrs. B. V. Hoffman. Miss
Blacks corsage was of roses and
sweetpeas. Miss Wright was
gowned in pink velvet. Her cor
sage was of gardenias.
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GUEST PREACHER AT
CAMPHOR

- Dr. B. F.. Smith of Chicago will
be the guest preacher at CamphOr
Memorial Church, 585 Fuller, Sun
day, June IL, at II a. m.
DR.. Smith is the district superin-
tendent of the Chicago District of
the Lexington Annual Conference
of the M. E. Church. He will also
speak at a pew rally to be held by
the women of the church at 7:45
p. m. that same evening. Rev.
Clarence T. R. Nelson is pastor of
Camphor.
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From the Head
of the Lakes
Duluth News
BY Mrs. Zillah M. Waters

Messrs. Bradshaw and Roger
johnson, visitors in the city for
Decoration Day, were dinner guests
of Miss Ruby Jean Wright, Wanda
lee and Cecilia McHenry on Sun
day.
We are indeed proud of our
young people who finish school and
attain honors for themselves. Miss
Merle Black, daughter of Mrs. ST.
donia Black, and William Jones,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones,
are those of our group who will
finish high school this year.
Margaret and Roscoe Thomas Of
Gary-New Duluth will graduate
from Stowe School.
;. Mrs. Belle Hyatt assisted Mrs.
May Simmons in giving a surprise
party on Mrs. Robert Simmons,
Jr. ruth Lee), Wednesday eve
ming. A lovely set of dishes were
presented to the bride from those
present, who were Mr.. and Mrs.
Clell Miller, Mrs. Anna Winfield,
Mrs. Marie Glenn, Mrs. Carrie
Dozier, Mrs. Anna Lee Johnson,
Miss Edna May Simmons and Mrs.
Zillah Waters.
MRS. COLBY BURIED
Mrs. Laura Colby, wife of Mr..
Charles Colby and mother of Mrs.
Ann Colby Albright, died Tuesday
morning, June 7, at 2:10 a. m. Mrs.
Colby had been i'll for the past six
years. She was a resident of Du-
luth for forty years. Mrs. Colby
had been active in church work
and at one time was superintendent
of st. Marks A. M. E. Sunday
school. She was a member of the
Interstate Literary Club and was
active in that organization until the
time she was stricken. Besides her
husband and daughter, she leaves
two sisters, two brothers, all of
Cleveland, and other relatives and
friends.
Funeral services were held at
Crawford's Mortuary Friday at
$3.50 p. m. Rev. L. L. burlington
of the -Endion Methodist Church
of the East End, read a few poems
and gave a few remarks. Rev.
R. J. Simmons read the 23rd
Psalm. Mrs. J. D. Mobley read
Resolutions from the Interstate
Club. Mrs. B. V. hoffman gave
several selections on the organ.
The remains were carried to For
rest Hill Cemetery for burial.
Misses Wandalee and Cecilia
McHenry, Mrs. McHenry, Ruby
Jean Wright, Mrs. Jean Wright,
Lee Wiley, Albert MINIS, Little
Katherine Brazil and Alma Hunt
motored to Hibbing on Sunday and
were the guests of Mrs. M. Nc
Knight, mother of Alma Hunt.
The Louis A. C.'s are sponsor
ing an amateur hour Monday eve
ming, June 9th, at Forester Hall.
There will be cash prizes for the
contestants, also door prizes. The
admission is 25c and SOC. There
will be a five-piece orchestra to
furnish good music. Come one,
come all, there will be plenty of
fun for young and old alike. Don't
forget the time, June 9th, and
the place, Forester Hall.-Adv.
Mrs. Myra Cater and daughter,
Jeanne, left Saturday for a visit
to her home state, Iowa. Before
returning they expect to visit in
New York with Mrs. Caters other
Louise.
Mr.. Milton Richardson motored
to st. Paul to hear Father" Earl
Hines and his orchestra.
- - 3
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For Sale-394 W. Central Ave-,
very fine, three bedroom, home.
Hot water heat. Nice size yard and
garage. Hardwood finish through
out. $4,000. Easy terms. ROY E.
HILTON, HILTON REAL ES-
TATE-Midway 1900 or Midway
1872.
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Poetic Thoughts
Mothers Vacation
BY MORRIS GIBBS, Sr.

Mother is SO glad the children grown,
That she's having time than she's ever known
For sister cooks and does the homework WE'LL
Brother he works and helps out SPELL
When one thinks how time has passed,
You can see the knowledge they have amassed
But, OF course like all things born,
They have ways about them to you they grown
So when they progress in early life,
And show us that they would make good husband or wife
We know struggles have not been in vain
For they have that happiness produces no pain
Out in life maybe away from home,
They have chance to remember they have been told
For real experience is what they'll get
When they find out there's else to pay the rent
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Lesson for June II
FACING THE SUPREME TEST
OF SERVICE

-. LESSON TEXT-Mark 14:a2-36.
GOLDEN TEXT-Not what viii, but
what thou wilt. Mark 1855. ......
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus in the gar.
den.
JUNIOR TOPIC-In Gethsemane.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
T0PIC-Courage in the Face Of Danger.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
ToPIC-The Challenge Of Gods win.
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Couple preferred. TOP Carroll Ave.
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Five Passenger Lincoln, bright
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mechanical condition, $165.-Call
725 E. 18th Street.
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For Rent-Clean furnished room.
Heated. Single man preferred.
533 Rondo ST., Dale 1869.
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Nogales international., 1938-12-24
Unified Fight
Against
Manning Dealt"

(By Keith Morgan, Chairman Of
the Committee for the Celebration
of the Precident's Birthday)
NEW YORK, Dec 23-Marking
another great advance by the Amer
ican people in the unified fight
against the manning. death, the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis has adopted plans to estab-
lish a vast field organization.
After January Both, or upon con-
clusion of this years campaign for
funds, the. National Foundation will
establish permanent chapters, en-
bracing every county-each chap
ter to be made = up of representa-
tives from all of the communities
who have played part in the fight.
The successful county chairmen
of the Committee for the Celebra-
tion of the Presidents Birthday
will be invited by the Foundation to
assist in the establishment of these
new chapters.
The trustees of the National
Foundation, in voting for the estab-
lishment of the permanent chapter
plan, recognize the need for plac-
ing funds in the hands of these
chapters with which to combat the
local problem, with immediate aid
to those suffering from this terrible
affliction.
Therefore, the trustees of the Ma
tional Foundation have authorized
that the funds received are to be
divided on $3.50 basis.
One half of the proceeds will go
to this committee and one half will
be held in trust for the national
foundation until the new chapters
are set up, then turned over to the
chapters.
The chapters will constitute the
National Guard" of the founda-
ton, quick to act in time of cpl
denies, ready to aid those afflict-
ed, and working constantly to di-
semminate proper knowledge re-
garding quick diagnosis and treat
ment of the disease.
The fear in the heart of every
mother and father that their young
ster might be stricken with this
terrible affliction, has solidly united
the nation in our fight to stamp
out the dread disease of infantile
paralysis.
This great step was taken by the
trustees of the foundation after
months of study.
The foundation, established last
year by President Roosevelt, has
unified the fight against infantile
paralysis. It is working to combat
Nogales international., 1938-12-24
Lonely North Carolina To,un
Marks Christmas January 5

p ODANTHE, N. c.. easternmost
N town in America, celebrates
Christmas twice each year. New
Christmas comes December Is but
just as regularly on January the
inhabitants of this isolated town OBJ
serve ''Old" Christmas, carry-over
from the days before our current
calendar was generally accepted.
Christmas trees must be imported,
for Rodanthe has only one tree (see
below, gnarled oak. But the kids
enjoy this plan, because Santa Claus
visits them twice. Their parents,
fishermen and coastguardsmen on an
island that is little more than a shift
ing sand dune, participate enthusias-
tically in both celebrations. But
around Old Christmas centers most
of the tradition.