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Evening star., 1939-02-14
Mrs. Peter Bissett, Ia,
Dies at Her Home

Mrs. Maria Anderson Bisset, a.,
wife of Peter Bisset, assistant chief
in the Bureau of Entomology and
Plant Quarantine Department of
Agriculture, died yesterday at her
home in Chevy Chase, Md, after a
long illness.
Mrs. Bisset had been a resident
of the Capital area for nearly so
years, coming here from her native
country of Sweden. Mr.. Bisset is
senior warden of st. Adams Church,
OF which she was an active member
until illness prevented her further
participation in church work.
Funeral services will be held at
the church at pm. tomorrow, with
the Rev. DR.. Charles T. Warner,
officiating. He will be assisted by
the Rev. c. Gresham Marmion.
Burial will be in Rock Greek Gene
terry.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Bisset
is survived by six sons, David Bisset,
OF Savannah, Ca; Comdr. Andrew
Bisset, U. S. Navy, stationed at An
napolis, Md; Peter, ,jr., George, Paul,
and Alfred Bisset, all of Washington;
two daughters, Mrs. Paul Culbertson
and Mrs. Charles Omohundro, also
OF this city, and number of grand
children.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Civil Service Appeal
, Board. Bill Offered
By Sirovich
Three Members Would
Serve Six-Yeor Terms
Under Proposal

Creation of a board of civil serv-
ice appeal along the lines suggested
by Federal employe organizations
was introduced by Representative
Sirovich of New York, ranking
Democrat on the House Civil Serv-
ice Committee. This measure con-
tains several unique features, In so
far as they relate to the Federal
civilian service. Mr.. Sirovich pro-
poses that the three parties to any
misunderstanding having to do with
personnel procedure shall be Cd the
public, ca the employe and 90 the
Government.
He proposed that the civil service
board of appeals shall be an indie
pendent establishment composed of
three members, each serving one of
the three interests above mentioned.
They would serve six-year terms
and would be bipartisan. This
board would be authorized to sit
en- banc on any dispute or could
delegate one of it's members or an
authorized representative to sit as
chairman in any part of the coun-
try where regional hearings would
be conducted close to the point of
origin of the cases.
Transcripts would be prepared by
Government stenographers, who
would report the proceedings as
conducted by the employees repre-
sentative, who may be union off,
cial, by the Governments repre-
sentative, chosen by the Office in
which the dispute originates and by
the boards representative serving
as regional chairman. The three
board members later would review
the transcript for final adjudi-
cation upon receipt in Washing
ton from the boards representative
or examiner-chairman.
The bill eliminates the long
standing average clause" which
is said to have hobbled pay ad-
vancement in the public service
and greatly simplifies the efficiency
rating system into fewer and more
comprehensive elements. Mr.. Siro-
vich suggested that all Government
employees should study this meas
ure and send constructive COM
ments and suggestions" to him or
the Civil Service Committee.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Frederick Douglass
Will Be Honored

Frederick Douglass, one-time
marshal of the District and Min
lister to Haiti and before the Civil
War one of the country's leading
abolitionists, will be honored by
Washington branches Of the Amer
ican League for Peace and Democ-
racy and the National Negro Con-
gress tonight at the Garnet Pat
terson Junior High School.
Representative Vito Marcantonio
of New York will speak on Civil
Liberties and the Negro" Rev. Ar
thur D. Gray Of the Interdenomina-
tional Ministers Alliance and chair
man Of the Washington Branch,
National Negro Congress, will pre-
side.
Entertainment will include a
three-act play, Don't You Want to
Be Free?" written by Lankston
Hughes and directed by James w.
Butcher, jr.
Evening star., 1939-02-14

merce Committee will address the
Federal Transportation Association
IN the DEPARTMENT Of Commerce
Auditorium tonight 1T $50 O'Clock,
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Read What You Get

It's a fact! Manhattan now irons all
handkerchiefs as part of its Thrifty
Service. And, too. you can have all
wearing apparel starched, and ready
for quick ironing, If you wish.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Party Given Copt. Hoqond

Celebrating the return to duty of
Capt. Elliot Hogand as a guard in
the Department of Justice after an
illness of almost six months, his
fellow employees presented him with
floral gift at party given in his
honor yesterday in the Justice De-
partment Building. Capt. Hogand
has been with the department for
10 years. He lives at 736 North
Danville street, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Lea to Deliver Address

Chairman Clarence F. Lea Of the
House Interstate and Foreign Com
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Capt. {. N. Austin's S
Funeral Is Held al
Fort Myer
Director of Naval
Districts Division
Died in New York

Funeral services for Capt. Charles
M. Austin, SIS. U. S. N, director of
the Naval Districts Division, Ofice
of the Chief of Naval Operations,
who died Sunday in New York, were
held today in Fort Myer chapel.
Capt. r. D. Workman, Chaplain
Corps, U. S. NJ, officiated. Burial
was in Arlington National Cemetery
with full military honors.
Honorary pallbearers were Rear
Admiral D. F.. Sellers, retired: Real
Admirals A. p. Fairfield, j. o. Rich
ardson, A. T. Church and r. L,
Ghormley; Capt. G. v. Stewart, U.
S. NJ; Comdr. L. E. Denfeld, U. S.
NJ, and 1t. P. A. De Vale, U. S. NC.
Born near Decatur, Ala, Capt,
Austin was appointed to the Naval
Academy from Tennessee and grad
uated in 1905. His father was the
late Representative Richard w. Aus
tin Of Tennessee.
His first shore duty was here in
the office of the Judge Advocate
General, where he served from
1912 to 1915, following service on
the former presidential yacht May
flower. During his first service here
he completed a post graduate course
in law at George Washington Uni
versity and became a member of the
bar.
During the World War, Capt.
Austin was executive officer of the
U. S. S. Aeolus, operating with the
Naval Transport Service. Subse-
quently he served at the Naval
Academy, served as commander of
a destroyer and in 1922 returned here
for service in the Office of the Judge
Advocate General to whom he was
made assistant in the following year.
In 1927, Capt. Austin received
the Navy Cross for participation in
landing activities of American forces
in Nicaragua. He also was awarded
a medal of merit, with silver star,
by the government of Nicaragua.
From 1927 to 1880 he was as
signed to duty in the Bureau Of
Navigation here, in charge of the
Planning Division. In 1929 he was
member of the American delegation
to the Conference on Safety at Sea
in London. Various other duty,
prior to his returning here in 1887,
included that of assistant chief Of
staff to the commander Of the Battle
Force.
Capt. Austin, who lived here at
2141 Wyoming avenue NV, is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Margaret
E. Austin; his mother, Mrs. Rich
ard w. Austin. and a sister, Miss
Jane Austin, all of this city, and
two daughters, Mrs. A. F. Richard
son, Annapolis, Md. and Mrs. Joseph
w. johnson, jr., New York City.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Orchestra Vocalist,
Ted Alexander, Weds

Ted Alexander, vocalist and cello
player with Paul Kain's Orchestra
at Wardman Park Hotel, was mar
ried yesterday at Fredericksburg,
Va, to Alice Munsell of Albany,
N. Y.
Witnesses were Mr.. and Mrs. Wes
Ceremony, and the marriage was
performed by Justice of the Peace
Lem Houston. The couple will live
at 1735 Nineteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
No Increase in Price

That's why Manhattan's new Thrifty
Service gives you more for your mon.
ey. For example-everything is washed
by Manhattan's gentle Net Bag Method,
guaranteed to save you money by
making clothes last longer.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Dunbar PIT. A. Seeks
Repairs for School

. The Dunbar Parent Teacher As
ISOLATION has forwarded to Supt.
Frank w. Ballou request for re-
pairs to the Dunbar High School.
The request cites leaking roof,
falling debris, lack of modern sani-
tary equipment and dangerous
stairways."
The group has Endorsed the Wag-
ner anti-lynch bill, suffrage for the
District and opposed any change
IN the powers Of the Board Of Edu-
cation. Action was taken at its re-
cent February meeting, with Mrs.
Alice Anderson, president, presiding.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Common Sense
About Constipation

A doctor would tell you that the
best thing to do with constipation
Is get at its cause. That way you
don't have to endure it first and
try to cure it afterward-you can
avoid having it.
Chances are you won't have to
look far for the cause If you eat
the super-refined foods most
people do. Most likely you don't
get enough bulk! And bulk"
doesn't mean a lot Of food. It
means a kind of food that isn't
consumed in the body, but
leaves soft bulky" mass in the
intestines.
If this is what you lack, try
crisp crunchy Kellogg's All-Bran
Tor breakfast. It contains just the
bulk" you need.
Eat All-Bran every day, drink
plenty of water, and Join the
Regulars. Made by Kelloggs in
Battle Greek. Sold by every grocer.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
8 Pounds Only 79c

Then all Natwork 10 sized, mended
and ironsd. Your doilies, napkins, hand
towels and tablecloths receive special
attention. Handkerchiefs are ironed.
Bath towels are luH-dried. Wearing
apparel Is starched if desired, shaken
out and returned just damp enough
Tor easy ironing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25

tniA pusincSS ol ullcInplpyHlVHV W- surance and old age pensions is something new md that Inevitably much had to be learned before it could Do made right.
 NOT
 NOVELTIES
 Hut unemployment Insurance and old age pensions are not new, Eng land, Germany and many other countries have been operating of years. An immense body of knowl- edge was accumulated in 1884 when the government sat down to the job of forming a plan for America.
 Moreover, there were In the country . number of men who had spent their lives studying the subject old age pension laws had been adopted in several states and other forms of social security were in existence. The business Of insurance finance K \ study which claims large num- bee Of experts. But there were experts who knew whatever was to be known about these matters.
 ono of the strange episodes Of these years Is that q group Of states men would undertake to set up q social security plan and deliberately exclude from their deliberations nearly oil the men who really knew about tho subject.
 Those who knew had Co be cons tent to remain on the outside and point out the mistakes that were being made And now, singularly, every prediction Of trouble has been abundantly fulfilled
 GOOD IDEAS
 sCnAPPED
 4 few experts on insurance finance were called in. But the recommends tions they made were thrown into tho wastebaSket in favor Of pros poaals which came from men who had never thought about social SC. eurity in their lives.
 But thls all has happened. The thing t0 do now is to undo what has been done as far as possible and recast the system. That is & joe for congress. Congress should now do what the president re- fused to do.
 10 should refuse to Do stafnpedcd into nasty, ill-considered and unin- formed action on this act. It should call in the ablest authorities on so- clal security and unemployment and old age financing and, ct least. learn what these men have taken e life- time to learn This is too important and too valuable 6 reform 10 be made the football Of politics as it has been up to now.
 Copyright. i030. NEA Service ,fnc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25
Thousands Are Killed
 In Chile Earthquake
tContinued from Page D

Conception, Biobio and Cautin, with e total population of more than 100000 peopleI lay in the earth- quake zone.
 Extent of Catastrophe
 As soon as the first shocks were felt here-electrie clocks stopped at ii:34 D. m.-oiiicials of the ministry of interior took their posts of duty and began the work of ascertaining the extent of the catastrophe and organizing relief work. Within Q few hours, all employees of the min istry were at their posts.
 The first government motor eX- pcdition to the earthquake zone left Santiago ct 6 a. m.
 Editors: United Press staff cor- respondent Charles Serry Is with the expedition and will file a story as soon as possible.
 As soon as daylight came, the work of organizing large relief expedi- tons was started.
 The ministry of interior took charge of oil army, navy and police units throughout southern Chile, and local authorities were put un- der central government orders.
 Special trains were loaded with foodStuffs and medical supplies, and awaited news that tracks were safe.
 Telephone reports said that the city of Traiguen, in the worst part of the zone, was tragically struck.
 Anxiety increased with receipt Of reports from such cities as Con- cepcion, third largest city in Chile. It was said that three fires were burning in the center of the city, and efforts to establish communica. ton were vain.
 It was reported without confirma- ton that ct Talca prisoners made c dash for liberty when part Of the jail collapsed, and that 10 Of them were shot dead by guards.
 The ministry of interior received q report that the earthquake had destroyed the town of San Carlos. It is . town of 0,000 people, about 220 miles south of Santiago.
 As the extent of the disaster be- came more apparent each hour, the government ordered all available army bombing planes to the earth quake zone. The pilots were told to survey the damage and to land if possible. SO that tho government could use their information in or ganizing relief expeditions.
 HEARD AT HARVARD
 Harvard, Mass, Jan. 26,-(UP)- The Chilean earthquake probably was caused by rnountain.making forces, Dr. L. Don Leet Harvard university seismologist, said today. :.
 He described the tremors as "very severe" and comparable to those which rocked the same section Dec. 1, 1928.
 The earthquake began at lo:ss p. m. (EGT), according to LeetS rec- ords, and the earth waves required II l-2 minutes to travel the SOTO miles to the. Oak Ridge seismograph station here. Waves were recorded for 1 leg hours, he said.
 Leet believed that the earthquake probably was felt over e radius of several hundred miles from its epi- center and probably caused heavy damage over e radius Of 30 to 50 miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25

Continued from Page D American flags on the deck all dur ing the night to warn insurgent aviators. The village was bombed earlier last night increasing the danger to refugees attempting to board the warships.
 Bombardment Goes On
 The Rebel bombardment along the coast continued. Ten Savoia planes dropped 100 bombs on the port zone of aVlencia but did little damage. Other insurgent aircraft bombed Llavaneras, off which Am- erican, British and French warships were anchored to rescue foreigners concentrated at the diplomatic re- fuges at Caldetas, 20 miles north of Barcelona. One of the foreign ves- sells opened fire on the planes.
 Communication with Barcelona was becoming constantly more dif- ficult. Private telegraphic messag- es frequently were not accepted.
 Harold Peters. United Press cor- respondent. reported that the Loy. alist ministries were being scattered among several towns north of Bar celona and closer to the French frontier. Some were at Figueras. where the foreign ministry was lo- cated. Premier Juan Negrin was in an undisclosed town in North Cata- lonia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25

quent intervals,
 Appeals were sent to amateur ra- dio operators to cooperate in kuep- ing the government advised of the extent of tho catastrophe. They were warned to be accurate in their reports.
 TO repress alarming reports which might cause unfounded alarm, au- thoritIes here ordered censorship of broadcasting,
 The earthquake was the most severe since the one in December, 1928, in the same region, In which 600 were killed.
 The director general of electric services ordered all amateur radio stations to put themselves at the orders of local authorities immedi- ately in order to set up on emer- gency communication net work, as telegraph and telephone wires were down over Q great part of the earth- quake zone.
 Government authorities feared it would Do several days before tho real extent of the disaster was known.
 It was feared that the greatest loss of life would prove to have been in small communities, far from communication centers.
 Towns Destroyed
 Soon after the shock, telephone authorities reported the towns of Parrai. Angol and Pailaheque had been destroyed. Parral and Angol are close together. about 260 miles south of Santiago. Pailaheque lies another ib0 miles to the south.
 Twelve persons were known dead in early reports from Conception, 10 miles across the bay from Tal- cahuano. Unconfirmed reports said that one-fourth of the business dis- trict was destroyed, and at Tal- cahuano naval base Q Ire could Dc seen burning in the city.
 Railroad officials received advice that railroad communication was halted south of Linares, ITO miles south Of Santiago, because the quake had spread rails.
 Six provinces, Talca, Maule, Nuble,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25

members, whom Martin has sus- pended in Investigating MertinB conferences with me, puts me in e position where I can't talk to any union organizer. If l confer with Q labor leader his followers will only call 1t e conspiracy anyway, SO what is the use of my talking to themp. [.
 T told Martin to send his r1en into the plants wearing their union buttons as fast as they were orgail- ized and that they wouldn't Dc mo. tested. I told him, Of course, that they were to do no organiz'nf on company property or during working hours. If the union could give the employees of the Ford Motor com. paf1y more than we can, they would have stampeded into It's ranks long ago."
 Martins following in the union will remain uncertain until March {, when they will hold convention here to elect new officers and change the constitution. Thomas faction has called @ convention at Cleve- land March 20 for the same pur- pose.
 May Seek Dictatorship Al.
 It was believed that Martin would seek the aid of David Du- binsky, who led his 250,000 members of the international Ladies' Garment Workers Union out of the CIO last year in protest against the setting up of a permanent CIO in oppo- sition to the American Federation of Labor. The IL0WU remains unaf- filiated, with Dubinsky advocating peace between the CIO and A. F. of L. He and Martin have been friend- ly. Martin said today that the ILGWU "also was pushed away from the CIO because it could not tolerate the distatorship."
 Of the 24 original JAW executive board members, Martin suspended IS, three others joined his foes, and Martin is conceded the support of only four members in addition to himself. The others, Charles Mad- den, Pontiac. Mich, has not com- mitted himself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25
Frank Hayes, against whom the pro- posed ripper" bill Is aimed.
 tJmnnlfnOus OnfpDaltiOn

0ha0shhhstWWB VRFWatthWts
 Unofiicially, and asking that their names be withheld, members of Q number of organizations, of both Republican and Democratic affilia- ton, today voiced opposition to the ripper" bill.
 Some remarked that the measure would have the effect of letting the state representatives from small communities undertake government of the states fourth largest city. The voters of the city would have en- forced upon them Q rule for which there Is no precedence in this state, removing their rights to choose by vote their government and It's per- sonnel.
 Members of the Merit System chapter here and of the Citizens Good Government association joined in opposing such c plan, pointing to their own proposals for vote by Wa terbury citizens on possible adoption of either Q merit system plan or city inanager.city council form Of government by amending the city charter.
 What Bill Calls For
 The ripper" bill calls for the General Assembly to declare that . state of emergency" exists in Wa terbury; that Q commission of throo bc named to undertake Waterbury's government, suspending or dismiss ing present city employees as the commission chooses. The commission would run the city government un- til officials elected next October take office in January, io40.
 one aspect of the ripper" bill which caused resentment here waa It's apparent purpose to take over functions of the present court trial of the mayor and q others who have been accused of conspiracy by States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorfl and his grand jury. The effect of immediate removal of city officials while trial of some of them Is pend- in the superior court would be to adjudge them guilty Of the preferred charges before trial of the case has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25

There Is Q disposition to say that this business of unemployment in- surance and old age pensions Is something new md thNt inevitably much had to be learned before it could Do made right. NOT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25
reached even preliminary stages testimony.
 Bill of Rights Ignored

reached even preliminary stages of testimony.
 Bill of Rights Ignored
 Thus, besides violating the rights of the electorate of Waterbury by taking dictatorial power in admin istering this city's government, the ripper" bill was seen aS violating that portion of the bill of rights which grants those accused ia tho conspiracy. .grand jury case the pflvi- lege of being considered innocent until proved otherwise.
 Attempt of the Republican mem bers of the board Of aldermen to "suspend" the mayor and other city officials named in the grand jury charges failed of the required two- thirds vote to pass over the mayors veto. But this Republican-devised attempt was considered mild today in comparison to the impending ripper measure.
 Authorship Is Mystery
 Although mystery attached to tho actual authorship of the bill, com ment today was about the maneu' yerings Of Democratic Chairman Smith last summer and fall when he sponsored Q voters committee which attempted reorganization" or the local Democratic party in tho interests of harmony" At that time, the state chairman and the town committee were ct odds until shortly before the election when the town committee took over tho elected all focal Dmocratic candidates.
 On the other hand, many mem bers of racial groups saw in the ripper" bill on attempt by some one to shunt aside Alderma1ic President Patrick M. Perriello, who has served as acting mayor on va rious occasions thls year. The 1tal- far. American groups resented the inference that commission would be required to handle Waterbury's government in the event that the mayor was suspended by any Re. publican -devised legislatoni.
 The supporters Of Alderman Per- riello. who was elected president Of tho board in spite of Republican or- gaf,ization effort to prevent, are planning . concerted defensive against certain maneuverings Of the party leaders in preparation for the fall election.
 Further protest by many local or- ganization and voter groups is be- ing prepared in opposition to the "ripper" bii. when 1t comes up In ] committee, probably next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25
CLIPPER IS HELD ;
 UP IN FLIGHT

New York. Jan. 2S.-(Up)-Panv American Airways announced today that the flight of It's Bermuda Clip per to Bermuda, scheduled for l0:S0 a. m. from Port Washington. had been cancelled.
 The line said the cancellation was ordered because of wind and wealth. CT conditions. It said the take-off probably would be delayed 24 hours.
 The Clipper operates on an alter mating schedule with Imperial Air ways whose flying boat Cavalier crashed and sank last Saturday half way ehtween New York and Ber- muda.