davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1939-03-26

and women who will come to WASH
ington to do constructive things"
In more personal matters, Mrs.
Andrews pointed out some of the
practices she follows. Il try to
think little about the person on
the other side of the counter when
I 60 into store to shop" she went
on, land I never ask servant to do
anything I can't or won't do my
self"
This woman with the quick wit
and the ready laugh has strong
convictions about the married wom-
an who works for no better reason
than to provide herself with a few
more of the luxuries of life.
OF course, career women fall into
a different category. Some women
were born housewives and love to 20
into corner and look for dust" she
admitted, while others are equip
ped to DO things out in the world.
1t depends entirely on the woman"
The question of the possibility of
a woman President came UP natu-
rally.
Il don't think there should be a
woman President" Mrs. Andrews
said with smile in her brown eyes
And then, more seriously-"you see,
the biggest woman is sometimes
small, at some time she shows the
woman in her. She would have TO
be OF masculine strength to carry
such a burden as the presidency, or,
when the body would become tired
the mind might become womanish." +"
Gave Up Stage Career.
Mrs. Andrews gave up a success
full career behind the footlights in
legitimate drama and musical com.
edy to marry Elmer Andrews and
become the mother of his son and
two daughters-William. who is in
the Wharton School of Finance, and
Jean Eleanor and Daphne Frank,
who attend Western High School.
Born Ruth Reid in Omaha, Nebr =,
dancing almost before she could
walk, In dramatic school in New
York at the tender age of IS, she
was Americas youngest leading lady
80 years ago in such productions as
Pink Lady" with such players as
Frank Bacon. One afternoon, at
the close of the season in Troy, she
saw across the footlights an inter-
esting-looking man with her BROTH
er. After the performance. the
stranger asked to be presented and
suggested that she have dinner with
him. His name was Elmer F.. An
drews, a civil engineer. who was in
time to become the first national
wage and hour administrator.
Coming to Washington has had
some disadvantages, Mrs. Andrews
admits. 1T meant tearing up ones
roots after living in the same house
for II years, less salary and longer
hours for my husband" she said.
There's no more time for their IA
vorite recreation together-driving
around the countryside.
II sometimes think I'll become a
deaf mute, with my husband at his
desk so much of the time" Mrs.
Andrews said, but she laughed good
naturedly.
tcopyrisht. 1899. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. 1nc.)
Evening star., 1939-03-26

on expect Ford prices to be
low. They always have been
always will be. But it's what you
get for what you pay that make.
Ford prices 30 amazing.
Take equipment. Ford deliv-
cred prices include without
extra charge-many dollars
worth of equipment.
Look at materials. No better
steels go into any car at any price
than are used in the Ford VS..
And Ford cars are built to
the highest standards of preci-
sion known to mass-production
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Firemen's S Short Week
Plan Hit as Peril

Fears that a plan for closing GER
tain fire engine houses in order to
establish a five-day week for Dis
trict firemen without adding to the
cost of operating the Fire Depart
ment might result in increased fire
insurance rates and deprive Wash
ington of adequate fire protection
were expressed yesterday by the
Washington Taxpayers Association
in a letter to Chairman Randolph
of the House District Committee.
The District Committee is sched-
uled to consider the plan at the
regular weekly meeting tomorrow at
10 am, when it renews considera-
ton of a bill to put firemen on a
flve-day, 60-hour work week.
The association suggested that Of
ficials of the Fire Department be
asked whether the plan could be
adopted without jeopardizing Wash
ingtons present efficient fire pro-
lection service, and that the Board
of Fire Underwriters be requested
to state whether fire insurance rates
would be advanced under such
plan.
Without any changes in the pres
ent organization OF the Fire Depart
ment, the committee has been told
a flve-day, 6O-hour week for fire.
men would cost the District an ad-
ditional $432,000 the first year.
Within five years, it has been esti-
mated, the cost would increase to
$500000 year. The principal added
expense would come through en-
ployment of 207 additional firemen.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Two Drivers Are Injured
In Head-0n Collision

Two men were injured yesterday
when the automobiles they were
driving collided head-on on the
Washington Richmond highway
near Eighteenth street south, Ar
lington County, Va.
State police said the cars met in
the north-bound lane and both
drivers were knocked unconscious.
Taken to Emergency Hospital, the
drivers later identified themselves
as John j. McClafferty. 81, of 1712
Queens lane. Colonial Village, Ar
lington, and Paul Yobe, 33, of 303
La Verne avenue, Alexandria.
Mr. McClafferty was treated for a
sprained back and cuts and bruises
about the head and arms. Mr.. Yobe
was treated for lacerated scalp, nose
injuries and cut ear. Both were
referred to private physicians.
In the District, Mrs Mary Oakley,
73, colored, of 1872 Bates street NV,
was slightly injured by an automo-
bile as she was crossing Rhode Is
land avenue at Third street NV.
She was treated at Freedmens Hos
pital for bruises and decorations and
released. Police broadcast lookout
for the driver on a hit-and-run
charge.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

industry. Working to fine limit.
takes time, costs money, but it
pays you. 1t reduce. wear and
makes new-car performancelast
thousands of miles longer.
Ford gives you the VS. engine
the smoothness of eight cylin-
ders, with the economy of small
cylinders. To get a VS. engine
in any other car you have to pay
far more than the Ford price.
And that's also true of the
improved hydraulic brakes with
bigger braking surfaces - the
full torque.tube drive the
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Civilian Inquiries Make Army
Consu|tunts on Bomb Shelters
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Army, somewhat grudgingly,
is advising an increasing number of
American inquiries how to construct
shelters from aerial bombs and gas.
The information is furnished bv
the engineers and the Chemical
Welfare Service, but they profess TO
see no reason why Americans should
share the fears of British, French
and other European peoples of pos.
sible air raids in the near future.
Maj. Gen Walter C. Baker, chief
of the Chemical Warfare Service,
said some requests hinted of "hys-
terra"
Officially, the Army has no COM
ment on the likelihood of an aerial
invasion across 5000 miles of the
Atlantic in the event this country
should be involved in war. Pri-
vately, numerous officers say there
is no valid reason why individual
Americans should be concerned
with building bomb shelters.
But looking to the future when
the increasing range OF aircraft
may reduce further the size of the
Atlantic. the Army has shaped de-
tailed plans for bomb shelters,
trenches and other devices for the
protection of the civilian population
1t is all in the planning stage
however.
Inquiries about how to build the
shelters have been increasing since
Europe's September war crisis and
the more recent tension aroused by
Germany's absorption of Czecho-
Slovakia. Some have come from
States as far inland as Arkansas.
One of the latest was reported
sent by Wellesley, Mass, contrac-
tor. Otto M. THurer. who an
Evening star., 1939-03-26

tralian Malice fowls, which have
much the same nesting habits, oc.
cupy outdoor cages at rear of the
bird house, where landscaping Job
has just been completed.
The landscaping included a small
pond, overhung by willows, in which
wading birds will be shown.
The colony of small silver gulls
from Australia, in their large flight
cage, have reversed their nesting
rhythm to conform with spring in
the Northern Hemisphere-all, that
is, except one pair.
This pair, for years, and despite
repeated disappointments. persists
in producing its young In Septem-
ber or October, shortly before cold
weather sets in.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

Hemisphere and the tropics, whose
spring for countless generations
usually arrives around September,
caught the general excitement.
The Australian brush turkeys, for
instance, began to scratch up
mound of earth, leaves and decaying
vegetation in anticipation, Zoo Of
ficials hope. of an egg.
The brush turkey covers its eggs
In this mound and leaves the hatch
Ing to nature. The heat of ferment-
Ing vegetation under a spring sun
relieves the hen of the tedium of
setting on her egg.
When the chick arrives he is big
enough to scratch for himself. The
brush turkeys and the new Aus
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Social Security Unit
0fU.F.W. A. Holds
Dinner Dance
Third Anniversary Of Union
Celebrated; John Brophy
Praises c. |: O. Groups

More than 400 members of Local
10, United Federal Workers OF
America, composed of Social Secur-
ity Board employees, last night cele-
brated the third anniversary of the
union with a dinner dance at the
National Press Club auditorium.
John Brophy, director of the G. I.
O., of which the union is an affiliate,
declared the labor movement has
done much to help maintain demo-
cratic institutions in the United
States.
THE c. I. o. is one of the marvels
Of our generation" he declared.
Mrs. Woodward Introduced.
Mrs. Ellen Woodward, newest
member of the Social Security
Board. was introduced to the union
by Philip Reno, president, who pre-
sided. In a humorous address, Mrs.
Woodward indicated she was we'll
qualified to spend the Social Sc
curity reserve because of her pre-
vious experience in the w. P. A.
under Harry Hopkins.
High light of the evening, how
ever, was a battle of skits In which
the union satirized the officials and
the officials came right back to poke
fun at the union.
The union led off with an act in
which a pseudo Groucho Marx, as a
director of a bureau in the S. S. B.,
sat in his Office with his feet on the
desk. He was deeply concerned with
the loss of February report. 1t
had his lunch in it.
Gypsy Rose Lee called up and
asked for benefits. Director Marx
replied: I'VE don't cover strip tease" "
Lampoons Union Demands.
With Director of Old-Age Insur-
ance John j. Corson and his assist
ants playing the parts themselves,
the officials came back with an act
showing how much time they give
to union affairs. Some of the crowd
hissed genially as Mr.. Corson re-
fused to change some efficiency rat
ings from subunsatisfactory to un-
satisfactory in accordance with
union demands.
Mr. Corson also chided his assist
ant, who had drawn up some amend
ments to the Social Security Act, for
failing to include in these provisions
for swimming pool, night club and
union headquarters in the new
building.
What do you think our employees
are going to do during their work.
ing hours?" he demanded.
The group disbanded for the dance
with the words set to Gilbert and
Sullivan humming in their ears:
Learn how to balance typist on
your knee and you all will be direc-
tors of the S. S. B."
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Dancer Asks $4,000
For Alleged Blow
By the Associated Prexs

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, March 25.-Viv-
ian Coe, a dancer in a Hollywood
night club, filed suit for $4,000
damages in Superior Court here to-
day against Clifford Henderson,
sports promoter, charging he struck
her.
The complaint states Hender-
son struck the dancer with his
clenched first and called her vile
and opprobrious names" outside the
stage door of the Earl Carroll The
ater and cafe last March S.
The city attorney recently refused
to issue criminal complaint against
Henderson. At that time the pro-
moter referred to Miss Goes charges
as cheap publicity"
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Episcopal CIergymen
And Luymen Confer
By the Associated Press

1S VIC AsSOCldtcu
Episcopalian clergymen and lay
men met here yesterday in closed
conference on the relation of capital
and labor from the Christian view
point. The meeting was held at the
College of Preachers at the National
Cathedral.
The Right Rev. Henry st. George
Tucker of Richmond, Va, presiding
bishop of the Episcopal church, and
Spencer Miller, jr., of New York,
prominent in lay activities of the
church. presided. About Is persons
were invited to the meeting.
An aide at Washington Cathedral
said the discussion would not be
made public. but that the conference
findings would be published later.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

nounced he had an order from an
undisclosed principal for a bomb
shelter for IL or more persons.
Officials said he would be ad-
vised that European practice was
to put the roof of such a structure
at least three feet under ground,
and protect it was a foot of con-
crete and two feet of sandbags.
That's to break the force of a
bomb explosion. To protect the in
mates from gas. there should be
means to filter the incoming air.
Nothing as elarobrate as that,
however, Is considered practicable
for the mass Of population in cities.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

There is no way of knowing just
how many individual workers owe
decent wages and working condi-
tions to Mrs. Elmer F. Andrews, wife
of the wage and hour adminis-
traitor.
At any rate, this vivacious wom-
an, who for Is years has put her
husbands work on her calendar of
personal interest. admits that, while
Mr.. Andrews was industrial COM
missioner of New York State, she
went around ION her own," in
cognito, to hotels, restaurants, beau
ty shops, laundries and talked with
workers. Where she found wages
below the legal minimum and bad
working conditions. she brought the
cases directly to the attention of
the commissioner.
Since coming to Washington, Mrs.
Andrews has not been so active
along this line because of a none
too-robust health and a crowded
schedule, but she still is the "ears"
for her husband wherever she goes
and hears people talking about
wages and hours.
Il am always listening for in
formation" he said, as she sat in
the comfortable living room Of her
home in historic Georgetown.
Notes Quality Of Voices.
Likewise, Mrs. Andrews is always
listening" in more general sense.
Since the days of her leading
lady" career before her marriage,
the quality of voices has been an
obsession with her.
Walk into a room where a group
of women are playing bridge she
suggested. "All too frequently, the
female tones of today are on the
border of stridency."
But Mrs. Andrews first concern
about voice comes a little closer
home She is the servant, and, at
the same time, most constructive
critic of the public speaking of the
wage and hour administrator. When
Mr.. Andrews is on the air, Mrs.
Andrews is either at the radio in
her home or in the control booth
at the studio. observing with minute
care every nuance of sound that
comes out of the speaker so that
additional constructive suggestions
can be offered the next time there
is radio speech to be delivered by
tho head of tho ho,1Se
What is her principal concern in
her star pupils speaking?
Il guess it is slowing him up a
little, for he has a tendency to
hurry when he is making an ad-
DRESS" she laughed.
In addition to being a reporter
and voice critic for her husband,
Mrs. Andrews reads a great deal
about labor problems, so that she
can discuss them with the admin
istrator when he is so inclined.
How women generally might help
to carry forward the aims of the
wage and hour law was the subject
of ready answer by Mrs. Andrews.
Ballot Seen as Lever.
Women could be more keenly in
terested in voting" she said, and
in voting especially for those men
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Head Of Syrian Church
In America Confirmed
Nv thu Asaoriatsd prss,

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, March 25.-N. George
Bashara, general counsel for the
Diocese of Toledo and Dependencies
Of the Syrian Orthodox Church, said
today the election and conservation
Of the Most Rev. Samuel David,
archbishop of the diocese, has been
confirmed, ending a dispute over the
archbishop's status as leader of his
church in the United States and
sections Of Mexico and Canada.
Mr.. Bashara said the Holy Synod
Of Antioch, which met recently in
Damascus, Syria, set aside Mr.. Da-
vid's accommodation.
He said Alexander III, Patriarch
of Antioch, who several months ago
Cancelled the Toledo archbishop's
election as irregular, concurred in
the synod's action.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

twitter when windows and sky
lights were opened Friday and yes
terday for the first time since fall,
letting in a lot of fresh air and
sunshine.
Even birds from the Southern
Evening star., 1939-03-26

Spring came to the birdhouse
at the Zoo all at once, heralded by
a chorus of chirping, squawking,
and shouting from the
parrot side.
The aviary was thrown into a
Evening star., 1939-03-26

Don't start across rs the traffic
signal is changing. \
Evening star., 1939-03-26

Australian bush turkeys at the Zoo building their
laying mound If there egg the will hatch through
the process of fermentation Although spring in does
not until September the turkeys have adopted the
season. Star Staff Photo
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
HEARINGS ON
LAW CONTINUE
NEW WAGE AND HOUR Pho
posAL BEING GIVEN
CONSIDERATION

WASHINGTON. June 28.
Hearings continued today on the
new Wage and Hour law propos-
ed in Congress this session. as
Administrator c. o. Andrews.
senator from Florida. heard the
first of several representatives
from southern textile mills.
These operators, over one hum
dred in number. were in Wash
.ington to protest against the
minimum hour and wage pro-
posaI. all stating that enforce
ment Of the act would run them
all out of business.
Yesterday representatives of
clio. and Al. +. Of L. unions OPP
Grating mostly in northern mills
appeared before the investigating
committee and declared them
selves in agreement with the new
provisions.
Senator Andrews, however.
stated today that the activities of
the unions in connection with re-
ported capitalization activities to
be engaged in by them if the new
act becomes law, were under in
vestieafion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
OFFICIALS OF
COAST GUARD ON
VISIT TO CITY
CONFERENCE WITH sUPERIN-
TENDENT OF LIGHTHOUSE
DEPARTMENT, LOOK OVER
PROPERTY

Visitors in Key West today are
Cecil M. Gabbett, commander of
the Jacksonville District, United
States Coast Guard; w. K. Scam
nell, chief of staff of the district;
E. D. Palmer, commander and
engineering officer. and NJ. p.
Hite, civil engineer.
The members of the group ar
rived $50 o'clock this morning on
a plane of the Coast Guard, pilot
ed by Captain w. v. Schiebel, for
a conference with w. w. Demer-
lit, superintendent of the Seventh
Lighthouse District, which on
July ! will become a part of the
Jacksonville District.
Commander Gabbett and the
party went over the lighthouse
headquarters and the holdings of
the department, in company with
Mr.. Demeritt and Assistant SUI
perintendent Henry B. Haskins,
and expressed themselves as be-
ing pleased with the appearance
of the station and all the appur-
teIances.
They remained until this after
noon and took off in the plane
on the return to Jacksonville Dis
trict.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
GOVERNORS GO
TO HYDE PARK
GUESTS or PRESIDENT r. d.
ROOSEVELT AT LUNCH.
EoN TODAY

ALBANY, N. Y, June 28.The
scene shifted for the Governors
Conference today from this city,
where business sessions have
been in progress for two days,
to Hyde Park. where all COVER
nors were guests of President
Roosevelt at luncheon.
A poll made of the governors
in attendance at the conference
indicated complete shying away
tactics" on the question Of q
third term for Roosevelt" Re-
publican governors were natural
~ opposed to any such move and
Democratic governors were nom
commital. Most of the states
heads preferred not to comment
on the question.
Governor Fred Cone Of Florida
stated, however. that he didn't
think President Roosevelt would
run for q third term.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
BIG POLITICAL
SCANDAL UNDER
INVESTIGATION
DEALS WITH ACTIVITIES IN
LOUISIANA: SHORTAGE or
SCHOOL ACCOUNTS ONE
or INCIDENTS

NEW ORLEANS, June 3D.
State Grand Jury and Federal
jury of Louisiana prepared today
to dig into what promises to be
the biggest political scandal in
the history of the state"
Chief of importance is the
whereabouts of DR.. James Mon
roe Smith, president of Louisi-
ana State University. who has
disappeared following the alleged
uncovering of a shortage in the
schools accounts, which is re-
ported to be in the neighborhood
of 100000.
Governor Earl Long. brother OF
the late Huey Kingfish" Long,
is fast getting the feel of adj
administrative duties as he enters
the second day of his rising to
the executive position in the
state, succeeding Governor Rich
ard w. Leche, who has retired
under barrage of charges OF
misgovernment.
Governor Longs slogan. at
least for the present, is righteous
government, rather than great
revenues One of his first Off
cial acts this morning was to or
der a wreath placed on the grave
of his dead brother.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
CUBA ARRIVES
FROM HAVANA

Steamship Cuba, Of the p. and
o. S. S. Co., arrived yesterday
afternoon from Havana with SO
passengers. OF this number
there were 48 first cabin, and six
second cabin passengers for Key
West. and Is first cabin passen-
gers for Tampa.
The ship also brought. as
shown on the manifest, the fol-
lowing items: For Key West,
eight tons Of freight, two cars
and five sacks of mail, and for
Tampa. 108 tons Of freight. one
car and 43 sacks Of mail.
Sailing at 5 o'clock the vessel
carried six passengers booked
from Key West as follows: Chas.
Heiss, Theo Wigs, Sam Riggs,
Nicolas Almyda, Colonel ]. d.
MacMullen. and ]. 3. Schemmel.
The vessel also took one sack Of
mail and two automobiles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
ORDER IS ISSUED
BY COAST GUARD
PERTAINS TO ACTIVITIES
OF LIGHTHOUSE
DEPARTMENT

An order issued by Commander
Cecil M. Gabbett, Of the Jack
sonville District U. S. Coast
Guard, was received at the light
house; department this morning
and reads, in part, as follows:
Effective July |, 1889. the
present Lighthouse Service is
amalgamated with the Coast
Guard in accordance with the
Presidents Reorganization Order
Number 2.
In accordance with this re-
organization certain changes in
the jacksonville Division become
effective on this date and are as
follows:
"(D The Jacksonville Division
will be known hereafter as the
Jacksonville District.
''(b) The Second District (life-
saving) and the Sixth and Seventh
Lighthouse Districts are abolish
ed. and become part of the Jack
sonville District. The Sixth Dis
trict is at Charleston. 8. c., and
the Seventh District as at Key
West, Fla.
sstc) The limits of the District
are the same as at present with
the exception that the western
limit will be at longitude rs
"td) The present Sixth and
Seventh Districts will operate as
at present pending further in
structions. The areas within
which they are responsible for
lights and buoys are not
changed"