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The Washington times., 1938-01-08
NeWS and Notes
About the Clubs

Mrs. Alexander Wetmore en-
tertained some of the active
members of the Washington
Alumnae Club of Phi Omega Pi
at luncheon today in the Pail
Mall room Of the Raleigh Hotel,
with Mrs. Vera Moore as guest
of honor.
One of the charter members
of the Washington Alumnae
Club, Mrs. Wetmore, who is the
wife Of DR.. Wetmore, assistant
secretary OF the Smithsonian
Institution, Is also president OF
the group.
Among those present at the
luncheon were Mrs. Walter BUR-,
Mrs. Charles Easper. Mrs. 8CCt.
erford, j Possorn, Mrs. =. W. Car
penter, Eugene ". Gura esS, MRS.
Jack Irwin, Mrs. Phillip Brierly,
Miss Edythe Thomson, Miss
Marie Coudert. Mrs. Fred L.
Wellman and Mrs. James Brad
ley Powell.
The Alpha Gamma Delta
alumnae in Washington and
vicinity will be entertained at
the home of Mrs. William
Arthur Shannon, SOL Aspen st.
N. W., Thursday evening. Mrs.
Shannon is the Alpha Gamma
Delta representative in the Dis
trict of Columbia Panhellenic
Association. Assisting Mrs.
Shannon is Miss Vivian Vestel.
Plans for a reception in
honor of the newest collegiate
chapter of the Delta Gamma
fraternity will be discussed
at the next meeting of the
Washington alumnae group Of
the organization Tuesday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Henry
Ralph, 4516 Cathedral Ave.
N. w.
Assistant hostesSes for the eve
ming will be Miss Anne LARA
bee, Miss Katherine Heath. Mrs.
Karl Lange, Miss Ruth Herr.
mann, Mrs. H. L. Merchant,
Miss Edith lockwood, Mrs.
Betty Bossart, Mrs. Richard
Wilson, Miss Polly Lehman and
Mrs. George Titus.
The Washington times., 1938-01-08
Auxiliary Holds
Brilliant Tea

Beginning their New Year
program with a social event,
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Dis.
trict of Columbia Medical So
ciety entertained at one Of its
loveliest tea yesterday afternoon
The Washington times., 1938-01-08

"The Duchess OF He'll" the second
In q series of dramatiEatiOns by H.
Bedford Jones. the distinguished novel;
lat, Of cOnspiracies that failed because
of some tremendous trifle. Read It In
The American weekly with Sundays
Washington Herald. TtmeOs
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Strictly on the 0. +.

THOSE mailing or phontn0
L "neDs tips" about Fed
erGl affairs or conditions
often are GtD1rded cinema
tickets By this department.
Names are kept strictly conf
Dental, and thus it is GdOis.
able for those Dith juicy '71-
formation to adopt a "pen
name" for identification in
case they tDin. (CAPJ beside
your name or pen name en-
titles you to call at this desk
for two passes to Locus Cap
itol, now shouting William
PoUeH and AnnGbell1 in
"THE BARONESS AND
THE BUTLER" Those tDith
(PAL) can head for the Pal
ace, Uhich has Robert Toy
lor in "A YANK AT OK
FORD" WhiIe (COL) means
tUo passes to see EVERY.
BODY SING" at the CoIuD1.
biG. General netDs about
"tolkS In the office" is also
DeIcomed.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
TwO Chances

Transfer Opportunities: Clerk
Stenographer, U. s. Attorneys
office, New York city, desires ex.
change to any other department
in New York city. Washington, D.
c., Southern California, Florida or
Hawaiian Islands. Senior clerk,
$4,000. Engineer Office, New York
city, desires transfer to Washing
ton, D. c. Information relative
to these transfer opportunities
may be obtained by contracting
National Federation Of Federal
Employees, 10 Independence Ave,
S. w.
News Tip Prize: Johnny Federal
(PAL).
The Washington times., 1938-02-19

LTHOUGH bookkeeping machines generally
throughout the Government the master edge of the Public
still kept by hand they have been
origin At the time these edg
Oscar Sttler and Paul R. Glover
sonaly by another. w M. Gaut.
Aside their background in accounancy these men have one
of them the method of handwriting
the Palmer method although they from different sections OF the
country.
stutier Caksbg, West Virginia A. lives with his
served 20 with the Government
with during then, successfully with
and Currency Washington Internal Revenue Clarksbg
Supervising Architects Office the Insolven
Banks division Treasury and finally Bookkeeping and Warrants
supervising bookkeeper for three
originally Valentine Neb is 81 married and
yearod Lives in Clarendon Va Recently received
from Ben Franklin University
business college went with War Department then to In
solvent and finally to Bookkeeping and Warrants
The Washington times., 1938-02-19

ing-away fete for Marion Hepburn
United Government Employees
will hear Representative Lambert
son tomorrow, Garnet Patterson
Auditorium, Tenth and U, N. W.,
3 p. M, on Justice for Low-Paid
Workers in the Government"
cThere amt any yetD Since
July, Washington's appointment
excess has been nipped by only SO
jobs, a rate indicating it won't
be within bounds" until the
Twenty-first century.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Opper Confirmed

Senate confirmation: Clarence
v. Opper IN. ", to be member Of
the Board of Tax Appeals. Rep.
resentative William I. Sirovich
3D., N. ", spoke for one hour
recently without script s.. His sub
ject was ancient history. He Is
well thought of by Federal en-
ployes, whom he consistently sup
ports. The new National Demo
cratic Club, 1900 Rhode Island
Ave. N. w., will be the scene OF
the District Young Democrats
annual Valentine Bali, tonight
at 10 p. M. Stephen LIE Sieur's
Swing Orchestra will play and
door and floor prizes will be
a-arded. Johnny Federal says:
my chief was pretty sore when
he heard his wife had been seen
with a gentleman the night before
=. Then he remembered that it
was no gentleman but merely him.
self with q shave
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
GOVERNMENT
HEART THROBS

HORACE H. KRAMER (CAP)
II of Weather Bureau weds to.
day And Dorothy Holland, ex
Archives, became Mrs. Philip C.
Brooks (ArchiveS deputy exam
iner) q week ago Four new
"meteorologists" have arrived at
Weather Bureau during the cur
rent month, George H. Belt
Thomas E. Mellow, John C. Bal
lard and Wilbert r. Krumm pass
ing cigars to celebrate arrival OF
masculine heavenly bundles
It never rains but 1t poursI
News Tip PFlAss ! A. q .toOEAs
The Washington times., 1938-02-19

prove need Tor
their continued
services, mostly
by shopping in
Railways nd
sticking heads
in doors to seek
employees with
feet on desks or
playing battle
ship. March /
W i'll see all
lqu1oated, it Is
said. .Amo n g
contestants in
the popularity
C on t e st aus
piced by Treas
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
StandOlzt Example
TNEFFIC1ENCY can, occasionally

TNEFFICIENCY can, occasionally,
1 cause disappointment if not
grief. . Young married woman at
Farm Security Administration tef,
ficiency rating las of a possible
150) was separated" some time
ago on a seniority basis during a
reduction =. But on January 3
the Business Management Division
darlington HoteD told her to fill
out papers for a new position; :;
"The job is yours" she was told.
While awaiting reinstatement,
however, she turned down two
positions in private business
Then, just as she was ready for
reappointment. she was informed
that Farm Security's rule against
reinstatement Of married persons
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Speaking of Government Workers
DOT POURRI:

DOT POURR1:
i Agriculture's Graduate School
announces it will give a course on
the "Psychobiology of the Great
Apes" hut no officials have
been mentioned as subjects as yet
e. Perhaps this means a chance
for Civil Service Commission to
learn something more about psy-
cho-neuroSiS! Flash: Can a
baby be insane? E. It is reliably
reported that a month-old infant
is now being nurtured in Medical
and Surgical Building, st. Eliza
beths Hospital, and the whispers
declare it's a heavenly bundle de-
livered to an inmate "a ward of
the Government) who has been
tncarcerated more than two years!
That Senate probe proved so
nerve-wracking for Honest Har-
ODDS E. K. Burlew that he's gone
for a trip.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19

spectors and Examiners Associa-
tion has announced it favorS ex-
tension of the merit system but
diSapproves noncompetitive quizzes
for those given jobs in disregard
Of civil service principles. When
dining, many of Census staff on
Kalorama Road must use paper
plates and repose atop filthy mail
bags, and if they wish to smoke
all except officials must sneak out
side.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19

why don't they
repair t h o S e
t hree broken
seats in t h e
S e n a tie mems
g ! ry?
Big eyed Jes-
Sica B u C k
Rhine took care
of the press
during UFWA'S
mass gathering
Thursday, was
severely disap-
pointed W h e n
headlines nre-
1ented their at
.nnAnAnn ~
The Washington times., 1938-02-19

would prevent action Net re-
suit: THREE jobs lost because
some clerk in Business Manage
ment or FSA main personnel Of
flee failed to ascertain all details
in the first place.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Must Ask the Boss

In at least certain parts of
Treasury these days. permission of
Secretary Henry the Morg" is
necessary for an employe to hold
an outside job or conduct an out
side business .AAA and PWA
technically ban outside work out
right by forcing signatures to that
effect on application blanks.
I'm migr ation,Naturalization In
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
News Tip Prize: j c. (CAP).
Heads He Won!

Ages y. S. Mint lodge in
Philly recently elected a vice
preXy via Tipping a coin! e.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19

ury's NFFE unit is flashing-eyed
and very brunette Auta A. Santos
Virginia Society of Washing
ton dances Monday at the Willard
to celebrate Old Dominion ratifi-
cation Of our Constitution. It'll
boast costume pageant, 10-1,
and Sol Bloom will talk.
News Tip Prize: "NUB" (CAP).
Peace on Way
Johnny Federal says: These new
air-conditioned buildings are ruin.
ing Q battle Of so years stand.
ing. between the window open.
ers" and the window shutters"
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
CANDY TO YOU

ORIGINAL VelGtt Candy
~ Stores today are asked
to present one.pound boreS
of their delicious chocolates
or cardmelS, on request, to:
Mrs. c. NJ. Collins, Weather
Bureau.
John A. DilIs, General Ac.
counting.
Mrs. Sigrid Scannell, Sen
ate Office Building.
(Candy WiU be presented
at either store, 620 Ninth st.
N. w., or 609 Fourteenth
st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
They Prepped II

Merel S. Sager, Oneida Lutes,
Mrs. Beulah SearleS, James v.
West, Neal A. Butterfield (COD
H. Bernard Hunter and Milton
TinSley are the committee which
prepped for Interiors big G. w.
dance, booked for 10 this twilight
Every morning, $50, patrons
OF City Post Office find them
selves pushed and ordered around
by a flock of scrub women, big
wigs there might note, and it's
also wondered why one of CPO's
main entrances is nightly closed
at II to the vexation Of visitors.
Johnny Federal says: MY chief
has two great loves, but he won't
say who the other one is"
News Tip Prize Prize: ester" tPAL),
HystericuI
PWA's recent recession" has
those Investigators not shipped to
the field hysterical in efforts to
The Washington times., 1938-02-19

Veterans Administration num-
bers racket, limelighted here some
weeks ago. is now being probed by
General Hines. The Generals
looking into it," his aides admit,
though no suspensions are report
ed as yet. Charlie Whitsey's re-
cent axing by AGFE was the start
Of a proposed surge" wherein
Charter President David Glass
and an administrative assistant
were slated to go. Someone near
William Green saved Glass, and
the other man took a pay cut. :. =.
That Justice fight over the "at-
torney" rating given Justice Hugo
blacks ex-clerk, Esther Wood. was
first splashed by this column
December 30-last year!
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Bureau ShGkeup

Elevator operator shake
jostled Bureau of Engraving and
Printing this week . Many night
shift operators we're laborers, with
out operators status or salary,
and one complained to Civil Serv-
ice. Result: No more laborerS on
the elevators, and vacancies for
operators looming.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Hines Probes Rdckets

News Tip Prize: j. j. (cAP).
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-19
TAKE RUSSIANS OFF
DRIFT TING ICE FLOE
Four North Pole Scientist
Rescued After Drifting in
Arctic Eight Months

Moscow Feb. 19.-(AP)-Four Rus
sian scientist, who had been marooned
for more than eight months on drlft'
ing Arctic ice were taken to safety
today on the ice breakers Tainnyr AMI
Thurman.
The four men and all the equipment
which thew had been using for meteo-
tological observations cooking TO tie
establishment of a Russian air line
across the North Pole - the United
States were loaded on the rescue
crafts.
The four scientists had been plante
near the North Pole by an aerial Ex-
pedition last May 81.
terse radio message from the
eastern coast of Greenland more than
I mn miles from where camp was first
located said:
"Papanin, Edderoff, Shirshoff and
Krenhel, with all equipment, removed
from ice floe by Taimyr and Murmur,
which are proceeding to Murmansk."
Thus they were rescued from the
sea-going floe, a 10Ox16O foot fragment
of their original camping palace, after
a long and hazardous isolation. For
days the ice breakers had fought
crushing ice in their effort to gain the
position three miles from the ship.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-19
Election-Y Year Political Ac-
tivities Will Claim At
tention of Solons
Very Soon.
BOOST FOR RELIEF
FUND is SOUGHT
Compliance With New
Farm Program to Put Many
Millions in Cotton Farmers
Pocket; Vinson Asks
Funds for Investigation of
New "Aerial Bomb"

Washington, Feb. 10. (AP)lCon-
gressional leaders, determine to make
this a short productive session, con-
centrated on hasting action of Presi-
dent Roosevelt legislative program.
Leaders and most members were
hopeful of adjournment early in May,
many of the law makers were an
xious to get back home and look after
their election-year political interests.
Faster tempo of congress the last
week heartened leaders.
Other developments: r
Senator Bone, Democrat, Washing
ton said he would ask the senate to
increase the $25O,OO0,O0O supplement-
tary relief appropriation, possibly to
$4OO,OO0,OOO
Bone said he was studying all the
available data on relief needs.
Chairman Vinson, Democrat, .Geor-
gia, Of the House naval committee,
suggested using a part of a $15,OOO,-
100000 experimental fund to test a
mysterious new aerial bomb" which
the inventor said would revolutionize
this country's defenses.
Vinson referred to a device which
Lester Barlow, Stanford, Conn, in
ventor said yesterday would force
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-19
New Commanding General
Takes Over Effort To
Stem New Chinese
Counter Attacks
SAVAGE FIGHTING
ALONG RAIL LINE
Roth Sides Claim Indecisive
Victories; Tokyo Dissatis-
fled With Loss of Prestige
in Failure of Army In
China to Make Rapid
Progress

shanghai. Feb. 19.-(AP)-Japan or
dorpd a new commanding general AND
from reinforcements to the central
China war zone today ito meet the
new situation" precipitated by violent
Chinese counter offensive operations.
Savage fighting continued along the
far-flung fronts paralleling the stra
tegic Lunghai railway, with 10th sides
winning indecisive victories.
# was reported that General Hata.
insnector general of military educa-
ton in Japan, had arrived to take
over command of the Japanese trooTs
which fol- months have been strug
cling to conquer the rich central
China agricultural region and railroad
network
General Hata was said to have sent
been sent to replace General Matsui
because of dissatisfaction in Tokyo
over the progress of the central China
campaign.
Tokyo was represented as dissatlS-
fled with the loss of prestige suffered
BY the Japanese army because OF
breaches of discipline in central
China.
Dispatches fro mthe front indicat-
ed the Chinese counter offensive was
meeting with success in the Hwal
river sector, north of Pengpu.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-19
MOREHEAD PORT TO
SHOW BIG VOLUME
IN
Shipment of Scrap Iron Ex-
pected to Swell Traffic
Over 1886 Levels L,

Washington, Feb. Water
traffic handled by North Carolina
newest port, Morehead City, N. c., ia
expected to show greater volume
than the $500 tons in 1886.
Last year, the port developed with
public works funds. was used as a
shipping port for scrap iron to fore
ign nations.
In 1886, the army engineers records
showed there were no exports from
there.
Army engineers said the 1887 fig
ures would be available early in April
They are compiled by Maj. Ralph
Willis, district engineer at Whining
ton, N. c. The value of Morehead
City's traffic was $94O,994, chiefly
from coast-wide and internal water
traffic.
Imports that year include 1870 tons
of salt.
Internal traffic accounted for the
greatest volumne, and included 1920
tons of fuel oil, $1,000 tons Of gasoline,
1900 tons of fresh fish. 1900 tons of
steel piling and 1000 tons of fish
scrap.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-19
ANOTHER SUSPECT
TAKEN IN Staying
Two Young Men Held for
Brutal Staying of Fill
ing Station Operator

Carthage, Feb. 10 (AP)-Offlcers
were enroute to Montreal, Canada, 10
return a man arrested there in con-
nection with the Staying last August
of ]. E. Carraway, who operated
filling station near Southern Pines
Sheriff j. Mcdonald said the SUI
spect arrested by Canadian police was
booked under the name of Jean Bap-
tiste Caron. A youth booked as
Robert Svensen, 10, arrested a few
weeks ago in Canada, is held in jail
here awaiting trial.
The sheriff said Svensen had con-
fessed and implicated Caron. Cara
ways body beaten and hacked, was
found near Southern Pines last sum-
mer a few days after two men had
engaged him to take them to Pine
hurst.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-19

In Births
Continue

Raleigh, Feb. 19-The January re-
port of the State Board of Health S
vital statistics division, of which DR..
r. T. Simpson is the director shows
that the upward trend in the number
of births in North Carolina, which was
maintained throughout 1887, was hold
ing it's own the first month of 1888.
The number of deaths, however, was
also greater than in January last
year.
The first month of 1888 was marked
by the birth of $685. little Tar Heels
as compared with 6,1O3 a year ago,
while deaths numbered 3,098 against
2,796 reported t. first month of 1887.
There was a slight decrease in the
number of deaths among babies under
Continued on Page Six.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-19
Hundreds of Persons Flee
Lowland Homes as
Streams Go On Ram
page Over State
TORNADO CITY is
STARTING REPAIRS
Rodessa, La, Counts rs
Dead from Twister Friday;
Property Damage Estimat-
ed Up to $5OO,OOO; Arkan-
sas Flood Problem May
Exceed That of 1885

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 19.-(AP)-
Three rivers and their numerous tri-
butaries roared an ominous flood
threat to Arkansas today while other
sections of the South were recovering
from the effects of storms that claim
ed at least 81 lives.
Hundreds of persons fled their low
land homes as the Ouachita, Arkan-
sas and White rivers, swollen by a
weeks torreltial downpour, spilled
their excess burden over thousands of
acres of farm lands. Army engineers
here said the predicted crests prob
ably would bring greater flood pro-
blems than in 1895.
Relief workers at Rodessa La,
started rehabilitation work in the lit
tie oil field community. where to-
nado ripped through the residential
section Thursday night, leaving Is
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-19
$4,000 SHORTAGE
AT FREMONT BANK
President Found Shot to
Death in Home; Bank
Is Consolidated

Fremont, Feb. 19.-(AP)-Gurney
P. Hood, State Banking Commissioner
reported today shortage of more
than $4,000 in the accounts of the
Bank of Fremont, whose President
Guitar Lee was found shot to death
in the bath room of his home here late
yesterday.
The Bank of Fremont was taken
over about three weeks ago by the
Branch Banking and Trust Company.
Hood said the shortage was not dis
covered until after the banks con-
solidation.
Funeral for Lee was held this after
noon at 4 o'clock at the graveside at
Wilmington.
Hood said at Raleigh the Branch
Banking and Trust Company at Will
son would not he responsible, for LA
bility created by the alleged shortage
of the Bank of Fremont.
Instead, he said, the Bank of FIRE.
mont would have claim against the
shortage with the FDIC, the bonding
company, which bonded the banks
president and his estate
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-19

London, Feb. 19.-(AFD-Britain
took a step toward friendship with
Fascist Italy today, apparently leav-
ing France alone to take the lead in
any effort to check the expansion
If German influence in Austria.
Both Italian-British friendship and
the AustriaAGerman situation were
on the agenda Of today; unusual cab
met session-the first full session on
Saturday since November 5, 1886, be-
fore the abdication of Edward WILL
1t was understood, Prime Minister
Chamberlain, after two weeks talks
with the Italian ambassador, Count
Grandi, had reached the point where
he could present to the cabinet a con-
crete plan for renewing Italian friend
ship ties.
This plan involved concessions by
both sides on foreign Intervention in
the Spanish civil war, and the Anglo
Italian radio propaganda war for
Arabic goodwill.
Britain has tried since the Spanish
(Continued on Page TwoI.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-19
Less Than January, 1887,
Though Injuries Last
Month Were in Great
Number
HIGH SPEED GIVEN
AS CHIEF CAUSES
Pedestrians in Cities and
Towns Bear Brunt of Urban
Fatalities Toll; z to 8 P. M.
Worst Hour for Accidents;
Children at Play Killed

Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir WALTZ

Raleigh, Feb. 19-There were more
automobile accidents in North Caro-
lima this January than there were
last, but when the casualty list ha"
been carefully compiled it was found
that fewer persons died as result of
the January, 1888, accidents than per
ished in the corresponding month of
1887
According to statistics released by
the Motor Vehicle Division today sixty
persons died and 634 were injured in
go accidents last month, while in
January, 1887, the dead totalled SO and
the injured reached SIS as result OF
SIS accidents.
From the report it is quite logical
TO draw the conclusion that high speed
on the open road and the presence of
many pedestrians on city streets were
CONTINUED on Page SIKH
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-19
Insurgents
Say Teruel
Fall Near
Francois Men Report
Government CARR
son Is Ready To
Surrender City

Hendaye, France, Feb. 10 (AP)-The
Snanish insurgents officially announc-
ed today they had encircled Teruel IN
their new South Aragon offensive.
Two thousand government troops
oarrisoning the provincial capital city
were fighting to defend it.
The insurgents said they had IN
t;nations" from the garrison, now
ever. they would like to discuss terms
for surrender of Teruel.
General Francisco Frances ot1en-
Can't led on Page Ffvel
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-19
PUtrOIn1en
Kill Thief
AtKinStOn

Kinston, Feb. 10 (AP)-A man iden-
titled by Lieutenant Arthur Moore OF
the State Highway Patrol as Eugene
Lea, 80. of Fayetteville, charged with
highway robberies in Cumberland ana
Baden counties, was shot to death
last night in a brush with nine State
and city officers in the business dis
trict here.
Moore said he had arranged a trap
after learning a stolen automobile had
tCootinued on Page Sky
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-19

Paying Fee
Total Of2O
Daily Dispatch BHreau.

Raleigh, Feb. 19-Twenty candi-
dates have paid the State Election
Board $1,36O as their formal and Off
cial earnest" money, indicating their
irrevocable intention to seek posts of
power and perquisites in the approach
ing primaries.
While this is small group, as COM
pared with the aggregate total ex-
pected to enter before time limit Tor
filing comes round, it is considerably
larger than usual for this time of the
year. The primary is still more than
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-19
BORAH STRONGEST
MAN IN CONGRESS
His Influence More Far
Reaching Than Any 9th
er One Individual
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist

Washington, Feb 19.-The most in
fluential single member of Congress
undoubtedly is Senator William e
Borah of Idaho.
In fact, in a way he comes close
to being the most influential single
individual in the United States. OF
course he cannot shape policies as the
President can, but the presidential
influence has position back of it; it IS
not purely personal. Borah's influence.
insofar as it goes (and it goes long
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