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Twin-City herald., 1938-09-10

For Rent: Modern five rooms, garage.
Reasonable HY1and 2472
Twin-City herald., 1938-09-10

Mrs. Elnora Walker, sol Aldric
Ave. No, is much improved.
Twin-City herald., 1938-09-10
Spanish Front

Editors note: This column will be
conducted by Eugene Morse. Execu-
tive Secretary of the Friends of the
Abraham Lincoln Brigade, a veteran
who served one year fighting for the
Loyalists in Spain.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
EXPENSES ALLOWED

An unnamed telephone engineer
Is to have his expenses paid by
the Government when he is trans
ferred from the War Department
here to undertake installation of
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Latest Happenings at Washington Mite Clubs
Fritz and Jean
Score in Skit
At ShOrehdn1

tions these past eight weeks, will
wind up Saturday night. Jack
and Lee, popular song and piano
team, opens Monday.
That "WGlk" Again
The Lambeth Walk, which has
succeeded the Big Apple, took
Pine Grove customers by storm
last week. Dick Richards will
continue to have instructors on
hand to teach those who would
learn the new English dance.
Eddie Finckel and his Barons Of
Swing, supply the music.
The Club nightingale, down
on the Richmond Highway, q
brief three miles from Alexar-
dria, continues to be one Of the
favorite night spots in Old Vir-
ginia. Jimmy Granley and his
11-piece orchestra can play any
tune you ask. Virginians. Mary
landers and WashingtonianS
who like hot music gravitate
here
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
China Joan of Arc
Honor Guest at
The Lotus

these rooms fascinating even II
you do stick to lemonade.
Borretts Birthday
EOLKS attending Milt Bar
= rett's Casa Grande tonight
will be given fancy hats, stream
ers and noisemakers to help cele-
brate Mr.. Barrett's birthday.
How old did you say you were,
Milt? -.
And the cover charge will be
forgotten. There are to be three
floor shows to celebrate the
event.
LaPlath, first trumpet, and
Roman Weber, saxophone lead
man now appearing in Grant
Woods orchestra at the Mary
land Club Gardens, have a high
rating in swing circles.
LaPlath was with Paul Ire
maine. Weber was formerly
with the Hotcha Gardner Band
at the International Casino.
Celebrity Night
beginning Tuesday evening,
- September 6, Little Joe Hart
and his orchestra, will appear at
the Spanish Ballroom in Glen
Echo.
The Show Boat on the Balti-
more Boulevard is planning
celebrity night" as a weekly
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
The Award Lineup

HIGHS ICE CREAM:
Frederick Sullivan, RFC, has
a slip at this desk emitting
him to a quart of this tasty
commodity at any High store,
one of which is doing buSi'
ness at 2O16 P st. N. w.
MOONLIGHT TRIP: May
Cannon, Loans and Currency,
and Tom Wrenn, Commerce,
have two tickets each await
ing at the Potomac River
Line, Seventh and Water SITS.
S. w., from where the S. S.
Potomac sails nightly at 8:45.
MARLENE BEAUTY KIT:
Mary Anna Hall, Capitol, is
invited to visit GOldenberg's
cosmetics counter and receive
one of these snappy, faSt-sell-
ing "naturals" for keeping in
the desk for face refresh
ment.
LITTLE THEATER: 1--WE
bring back the good ones"
they say, and now they have
Charles Boyer and Danielle
Darrieux in "Mayerling."
Ralph Chase, Maritime Com
mission, has two tickets to
this excellent show awaiting
at this desk.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

fire control apparatus in the Ninth
Corps Area, San Francisco. At
the same time, the Government is
to foot the bill for transferring
another telephone engineer from
the signal office of the Seventh
Corps Area, Omaha, Neb., to take
the place of the position vacated
in Washington. r. N. Elliott, act
ing comptroller general is tn e
author of the ruling.
Only two men are involved in
the decision, but it may salvage
many an expense account. In
essence, it means transfers of War
Department employees from the de-
partmental to the field service or
vice versa. in similar positions,
may be made at Government ex-
pense under the civilian travel
on-transfer statutes. The ruling
stands, Elliott explains, despite
the fact there may be involved
changes from the appropriation
for War Department salaries to
the appropriations ear-marked for
field workers.
YOUNG JOB SEEKERS
While the women voters go
about their fact finding. the Ma
tional Youth Administration re-
ports a few facts of its own about
the young people who have regis
tered with the Junior Placement
Service. Dr., Mary H. S. Hayes, di-
rector Of the Division of Guidance
and Placement, says 4,36S young
people Of both sexes found jobs
through NYA in July. Here are
some more statistics: 1873 new
persons registered with NYA dur.
ing the month, 52,388 interviews
were held with job applicants and
1918 employers were contacted.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
CERVICE STANDS PAT.

Senator Sheppard'S assertions
the Civil Service Commission
erred last April in allowing in its
warning against political activl-
ties of Government workers the
Inference voluntary contributions
were allowable finds the CommlS-
sion standing pat. AS chairman
of the Senate Campaign Expendl-
lures Committee. Sheppard also
had taken pot shot at Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau
for taking the view employe
contributions are o. K. provided
no coercion is brought to bear.
I'VE have our facts straight" )"
says a commission official; "the
commission has issued its regula-
tionS and they are correct"
It is not the intention of the
commission to elucidate or am
plify the April regulations, it is
explained, and there will be no
further comment officially on the
problem of political activities un-
less specific cases, brought to the
attention of the commission, make
publication of additional informa-
ton necessary.
In an obvious reference to cur
rent primary battles, the commits
sion spokesman points out that
the commission is not to be ex-
pected to Jump into every polit1-
cal jamboree. On such occasions,
he adds, there is a tendency to
make dramatic statements. 1--WE
don't go in for dramatics." he
concludes, I'VE stick to facts"
Morgenthau states he has al
ready made his position clear,
through Treasury regulations is
sued August 2, 1884, and ampli-
fled September 10, 1884. He is al
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
She's Compelling

China's Joan Of Arc, a com"
pelling personality, was feted by
the Lotus management. In
cluded in the party was z. T.
Ing, counselor of the Chinese
Embassy, and his daughter, Miss
Lota Lois Hsi-fang-Ing.
Miss Ming, who weighs only
95 pounds, makes the average
painted, high heeled, swing
dancing gal look like two cents.
She's woman perSonified!
Even our hard-boiled report.
ers were shaken in their sophisti-
Gated shoes when she appeared
at Chinese headquarters and,
flinging her arms wide, said:
Il am here!"
It was one Of those incidents,
believe it or not, when strong
men weep.
Yankee Cocktails
OSCAR, manager Of the Hi
" Hat, is back on the job.
Oscar picked up two or three
new cocktail recipes while vaca-
tioning in the New England
hills. If they can impress a
New Englander, they must be
good.
Virginia Barry, that luscious,
dark-eyed beauty-no exaggera-
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

tion-who gravitates between
her dancing school and her
nightly performances at the
Bamboo Gardens, will coStar
with Johnny Barnes. These two
tap dancing. acrobatic young
Sters are native WashingtonianS.
They should 90 far.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

The Powhatan Roof closed
Saturday night after a success
full summer season. Understand
Roger Smith is having q new
cocktail room installed It will
be gorgeous, luxurious and fairly
sizzling with the cit" that makes
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Speaking Of Government
Workers
Bu J. EARLE .MOSEI
A Politician? Never!

(ConcluSion)
Somehow I'd to to look neghbor in the eye
And try laugh off promises knet0 hadn't kept
Somehow fat drcsRH -paytng-EnoU that
ldno money needed eTe bd0e starred and Do1en ept
Somehow face folks NTH smile and Joke
And lightly speak of dreS When Enec hou Sorey they
We're called beneath eUer-9roing eUerrdSptng yoke
fashioned their pleading toScarred hands to pdv
No friend / guess I'd rather stay a oUly and let
The gold tame of politics enttce Whome er it ndy
The titles and the offices glotUng lureS-dnd get
Alone 1Dh God-m I'd find the price too great 10 pdy
For Trn afraid "The Honorable" inscribed before name
Would not impress Ughed the methods one employs
When cards are being Shuttled in the politicians game
And the GOAL of all endeavor "SatiSty the boyS!
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

feature. Screen, stage and radio
stars who visit this spot, will be
asked to perform.
Phyllis Cromling and Frances
Gill, singer and pianist, success
full duo at the Cafe of All Ma
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Chewy Delights

Original Velati Candy
Stores today will present one
pound boxes of their delicious
chocolates or caramelS, on re-
quest, to:
Faye DwOrnick, Treasury.
Mrs. Eta Smith, General
Accounting Office.
Gertrude Chambers, Loans
and Currency.
Candy will be presented
at either store, $40 Ninth
St. N. w. or 6O9 Fourteenth
st. N. W.
FAX: A box Of Velati'S goes
daily for the most interesting
or unusual fact about the
Government or its employees
sent to us, the shorter the
better.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

ready on record as stating "99
per cent" of the Treasury workers
keep to the letter as well as the
spirit of the ban on political &C.
tivities.
BOWMAN RETIRES
Fellow employees Of o. B. Bow
man at the General Accounting
Office are throwing a party for the
veteran Government workers today
in the auditing division headquar-
terS on the ninth floor of the
Moses Building, Eleventh and F
Sts. N. w. Tokens of Bowman's s
popularity are to be a watch and
an armful Of flowers. Bowman
entered Government service a gen.
Grafton ago with the Old Land
Office. He became chief Of the
Land Office then moved on as
chief Of the voucher section of the
Accounting Office and later be-
came a reviewer of the G. A. O.
audit division. He is 10 years of
age. Godspeed, Mr.. Bowman,
here's hoping you enjoy happy
years in your retirement!
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Today in Films

WARNER BROTHERS
film schedule for which you
may have received passes:
EARLE a nd ANIBASSA-
DOR: James Cagney and
Pat OBrien in ''BOy Meets
Girl" Tony Martin is ON the
Earle stage with his band.
METROPOLITAN: Edward
G. Robinson in "The Amaz-
ing DR.. ClitterhOuse." CAL
VERT: Ruby Keeler and
Anne Shirley in Mother
Carey's Chickens" PENN:
Shirley Temple in Little
Miss Broadway" TIVOLI:
ut Happened One Night"
with Claudette Colbert and
Clark Gable. UPTOWN: Wal
lace Beery and Maureen
O'SuIlivan in Port of Seven
Seas"
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
TO GO:
Hour Glass, NeU
Hot Spot Opens
TOMORROW EUe

A RRANGEMENTS for the Off
"A cial opening tomorrow night
of the Hour Glass in the luxuri-
our Trans-Luy Building, have
been COMPLETED
This new night spot, owned
by Vincent Gallagher, proprietor
of the King Cole Room in the
Claridge Hotel, has two floors
for serving cocktails and dinner.
Folks can also get luncheon
and supper there. Curfew hour
is 2 q. m.
Gallagher has selected that
charming Viennese singer, Bebe
Allen, to open his new nighterie.
Evelyn Honey" knight, IA
vorite at the King Cole. will
also be on hand. Miss Knight
will gravitate between the King
Cole and the Hour Glass.
Shorehan1 HeadLiners
ENR1TZ AND JEAN, those real"
Il istic inebriates," now ap-
pearing at the Shoreham Ter
race, are getting the laughs
with their skit which is so
realistic it could fool yuh. And
if you think doing a comic
drunk dance is easy-try it!
Others appearing on the bill
are the Three Monocled Ambas-
sadors and Jeanne Kirk, dancer.
Miss Yam Hui Ming, 19-year-
old Chinese girl who, carrying a
Chinese flag on her back, cleo
trified all China when she crept
inch by inch across the Wang
Poo Bridge to the side where
800 soldiers were besieged in a
warehouse, was guest Sunday at
the Lotus Restaurant.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
CIVIL SERVICE
ASKS TIME TO.
EXPLAIN ORDER.
0rdWay Cites Confusion
And VagueneSS

Several weeks will be needen to
e'1aighten out technical and legal
ramifications of the recent execu-
tive orders blanketing over 100.-
C09 Federal workers into the merit
system, Civil Service Commission
officials declared today as they
strove to combat an avalanche of
phone calls seeking information.
Commission officials broadcast
an appeal to employees to hold
off" until the many questions
caused by the wide-reaching
orders can be made public in re-
liable form.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29

Dear Boss:
I was talking to our police re-
porter this morning, and that guy
had more strange things to report
than Robert L. Ripley-almost.
Why, he knew of everything
from a policeman striking the sta
ton house with his fist, to a truck
of electric refrigerators falling on
a trucker.
He said Policeman Edwin S.
GraySon, of No. /, who lives at
1910 Neal st. N. E., got sore last
night because a drunk took a
swing at Policeman Vance E.
Hinely, also of No. l, and he (Gray-
son) hauled off and struck the
stationhouse wall. At Gallinger
Hospital Grayson was treated for
a broken thumb.
HIS DAY OFF, TOO
Now, yesterday was Policeman
Marvin o. Myers day off. Chats
why he wasn't on the desk at No. l
when we called) Well, of all
things, he went aquaplaning at
Dare'S Beach, Md. And, what did
he do but fall off the darn thing.
The aquaplane struck Myer on the
leg and he is staying at his home,
1928 Fourteenth st. S. E., today
waiting to see X-ray pictures of his
leg.
About that trucker. William H.
Westmoreland, 46, of 1928 South
Dakota Ave. N. E., is a trucker on
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Yes
terday he was trucking a truck
load of those refrigerators along
a loading platform at Fourth and
E Streets Southwest. The things
fell off the truck and Westmore-
land was taken to Emergency Hos
pital with spine injury. His
condition was fair today.
THAT'S NOT ALL
That's only half of it.
Fireman Myron Ross, colored,
Al, of No. 4 engine company, was
at his home, 1862 Second st. S. w.,
yesterday working on an amateur
radio transmitting set. He was
knocked unconscious by an elec-
trio shock and taken to Providence
Hospital. His condition was called
serious.
Twelve-year-old Alice Sealock, of
4216 Kingston Ave-, just across
the District Line in Maryland, was
treated at Gallinger Hospital for
iodine poisoning yesterday, police
said, just after an argument with
some children during a game of
cards. The hospital said her con-
dition was not serious.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
RACKET DENIED
BYPALMISANO

BALTIMORE, June 29.-Repre-
sentative Vincent L. PalmiSano to-
day denounced City Councilman
Thomas D'Alesandro's attack on
bis congressional record, denying
that he had, as D'Alesandro
charged, "attempted to faSten the
numbers racket on Washington" :"
Palmisano declared he had op-
posed a bill to permit police to OBJ
tain warrants on observation, "
and said:
Il would not have anyone's
home entered by officers who
merely believed there might be
lawbreaking going on there. We
have a safeguard in Maryland
the Bouse act. The home should
be inviolate except when there
is definite proof something is
wrong. 1 felt the District bill
would have violated the Fourth
Amendment.
Representative Palmisano plans
to inaugurate a vigorous campaign
to combat D'AleSandro'S attacks
on his return from a brief vaca-
ton, he said today.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Heir Fights $1OO
Monthly Income

SAN FRANCISCO, June 90
U.N.SO.-William Devou, cut off
with $100 a month, said tonight
his attorneys in Cincinnati will
launch a will fight tomorrow for
a substantial share of $6,000,O00
fortune through Attorney Roy A,
Rogers, Devou will file a contest
to the will of his late uncle and
namesake, William P. Devou, who
left virtually his entire fortune to
build a community house for De
YOU Park in Covington, KY.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
You're Out!
Arch the Macdonald
Breaks Ankle

Heading for Bailey's Cross
Roads, Va, to play the leading
role in "The Old Soak" Arch Mac
Donald was apparently too anx-
ious to play his part last night and
fell in ditch, fracturing his ankle
in three places.
The radio announcer, who prob
ably will have to broadcast today's
baseball game from his bed, was
driving on Columbia Pike toward
the Cross Roads Theater, when his
car was sideswiped by another.
Getting out of his car to remon-
strate the other driver, Arch
slipped into the ditch.
A packed house at the theater
was refunded its money and the
play was postponed. Arch is re-
covering at Georgetown Hospital.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Runaway Sisters
Held in Rockville

ROCKVILLE, Md, June 20.
Two sisters from Cincinnati, Ohio,
Mary and Betty Richardson, who
say they we're headed for New
York seeking fame and fortune.
languished in the detention ward
of the Montgomery County Jail
today as police sought to contact
members of their family.
The two girls, aged II and 18,
told police they left home June IT
with SIS, and had "thumbed"
their way through West Virginia,
North Carolina, Virginia and into
Maryland. Their funds exhausted.
came to the police station Monday
night seeking a place to sleep.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Holiday Given
Maryland Clerks

ROCKVILLE, Md, June 29.-All
Montgomery county employees will
be excused from work from Friday
evening until Tuesday morning by
special permission from Governor
Harry w. Nice and the Board Of
County Commissioners.
Governor Nice'S order affects
employees in the circuit court office
and others employed by the State.
The commissioners granted the
holiday to all those persons EN-.
ployed by the county.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
3 3PERSONS HURT
BY AUTOS HERE

Two children and a man were
injured in traffic accidents in
Washington yesterday, and two of
them remained in hospitals to-
day.
Four-year-old Rena Hunter,
colored, of 1924 B st. N. E., was
struck by an automobile near her
home. She was treated at Casual
ty Hospital for head injuries and
decorations. Physicians described
her condition as critical.
Paul Callen, 7, of 2039 Nichols
Ave. S. E., was knocked down by
an auto in front of his home, po-
lice said, and he received severe
bruises on the left arm and left
side of the head. He was treated
by a private physician.
Joseph Daitch, 81, of 609 Mary
land Ave. S. w., was hit by an
auto while crossing the street at
Fourth Street and Virginia Av,
enue Southeast. He suffered an
injury of the left leg and right
eye, and was treated at Providence
Hospital.
Mary KopenSteiner, 54, of 1145
TWenty-second st. N. w., was
treated at Emergency Hospital to-
day after she was struck by an
auto at Twentieth and M Streets
Northwest. She suffered lacera-
tionS of the head and a possibly
fractured leg. Police said Col.
Elmer w. Clark, SO, of 2100 MasSa-
chusetts Ave. N. W., was operating
the car. Colonel Clark is assistant
odroiToicfrotor q of tho DIVA
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
at 80,
To Row Own DOry

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 30
GN.S0. - Charles r. Lanman,
prcfessor-emeritus of Harvard
University, plans to celebrate his
rinetieth birthday next month by
rowing his dory.
Prof. Lanman claims to have
rowed more miles on the Charles
Eiver than any other living man.
IIe was a familiar figure on the
basin waters until illness caused
him to quit the sport about two
mt nthS ago.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Florida Radio
Station Sought

An examiner for the Federal
Communications Com m r.
yesterday recon- m e n d. d Ap-
proval of an application from the
Pinellas BroadcaSting Co., of St.
Petersburg, Fla, for permission to
erect a radio station in that citg
The recommendation will be stud
led hv the full commission.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Capt. Moore Sails
Today on Vacation

Capt. Robert S. Moore, of the
Finance Department, U. S. Army,
left his residence, 1900 F st. N. W.,
yesterday for a months vacation.
He will sail today on the Norman
die and will meet his wife in FariS.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29

phone calls seeking information.
Commission officials broadcast
an appeal to employees to hold
off" until the many questions
caused by the wide-reaching
orders can be made public in re-
liable form.
CONFUSION STRESSED
In an address yesterday before
some 500 workers at the Interior
Department Auditorium, Civil
Service Commissioner Samuel H.
OrdWay stressed confusion caused
among officials, employees and the
public by the orders, pointing out
vagueneSs in their extent and de-
tails, and asked cooperation of all
In the problem.
Ordway, generally given credit
for advising the President on the
orders, declared they had put the
merit principle ION paper" but
that administrative officials, in
conjunction with the Civil Serv-
ice Commission, must bear the
brunt of putting them into effect.
Held under auspices of the C1O-
affiliated United Workers Of
America, the meeting heard Frank
Bane, executive director of the So
cial Security Board, emphasize
that the orders provide for the
personnel set-up for which his
agency has striven since its incep-
ton.
Bane said Social Security not
only has aimed for a complete
career service, but will attempt to
have every workers covered into
Civil Service under tents of the
executive orders. Similar Senti-
ment was expressed by William C.
Bowen, chief of the Social Security
classification division, whose unit
faces a considerable task when
the orders are placed in effect
February l.
Open study of the new regula-
tions will be held by the Federal
Personnel Association at p. m.
tomorrow at headquarters, 908 G
st. N. W., the central council of
the organization announced today.
E. Claude Babcock, president,
said every Federal worker "has a
large stake in these changes and
should be informed of them," add
ing that nonmembers are invited
to attend, as there will be no fee.
BIG ONES EXCLUDED
Meanwhile, questions pouring
into the Herald-Times' Govern
ment Service Bureau today con-
tinued to concentrate on which
agencies are included under the
orders. These queries can be an
sWered definitely in part only
Among those units thought cei'
tain to be excluded are AAA, FHA,
IVA. HOLC, CCC and War De
partment personnel paid with
CCC funds, PWA and RFC.
More complete information is
available today, up to midnight,
to those calling at the Bureau,
Herald-Times Building, or by
phoning RE 1884, branch 21O.
Another frequent question con-
Germs emergency employees who
have passed Civil Service examl-
nation in their particular work,
and now are wondering whether
they will be required to take q
non-competitive test when Their
agency is covered in. The answer
is probably not, Civil Service Com
mission officials indicating such
procedure would be a waste Of
time"
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Look, Mr.. Ripley
And Believe or Not!

Well, Boss, I guess Mr.. Ripley
will have to look to his laurelS
now. w. w.