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Evening star., 1942-01-25

now becomes my profession for
time"
DR.. HUI lives alone in the huge mansion
leased by the Chinese Government for
its Washington Embassy. High above
the street, it looks down over acres of
rolling lawns and giant trees, two of
which gave the estate its name-Twin
Oaks.
Originally built by Alexander Graham
Bell, inventor of the telephone, the big
wooden mansion has few Chinese
touches aside from some beautiful
pieces of furniture and a row of carved
lamps hanging from the ceiling Of the
broad porch.
It's lonely life for DR.. Hu-"three-
fourths of my family are in this coun-
try, but the most important part is in
China" He explained that his two
sons are students at American universi-
ties-Tsu-W Wang a senior in mechanical
engineering at Cornell and Ssu-Tu .
freshman at Hayerford.
But Nine HUI doesn't want to come
to the United States. She can't speak
English, and says DR.. HUI, she believes
she would find it difficult to learn a
new language. She says, he declared,
that you can't teach an old dog new
tricks"
DR.. HUI dresses quietly in dark busi-
ness suits and looks much younger than
his so years. He has little interest in
active sports although he once thought
he would like golf.
Many of my friends have wanted me
to play golf" he smiled. when left
London on the very day before Chamber
lain received the invitation to 60 to
Munich, there was a most tense war
atmosphere. Thousands of people were
at Whitehall station One old friend
who came to see me OF said in his final
parting words:
Play golf haven't even learned
to putt. I feel guilty when I think q
that old friend"
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Speaking in Chinese
BY Hamilton Faron,
Wide World News.

The man in the United States who
represents the worlds largest republic
counts as his greatest accomplishment
the gift of living language" to the
literature of his people.
A poet and scholar, he is Dr. HUI Shih,
affable and CHEEKY Ambassador from
China who came to the United States
from London just before the Munich
pact.
He turns off discussions Of politics and
of international affairs. But he talks
willingly of his favorite subject-"Kuo-
yo" Freely translated that means ma
tional tongue of China
1T is a respected name for the old
vulgar tongue" says DR.. Hu, which
now is accepted in literature and edu-
cation
Only comparatively few years ago
the vulgar" or spoken language, was
Stunned by scholars. Few would write
in the language of the people, putting
their poems and novels instead into the
formal characters of their ancestors
Then Dr. HUI began, his campaign for
use of the living tongue, publishing a
book Of his own poems in the vulgar
language. Next he started republication
Of novels produced during the previous
500 years by authors who wrote anony-
mously because they Transcribed their
plots in the common idiom. For each
novel DR.. HUI wrote preface. He
estimates he has written 100000 words
in Chinese, "a substantial part of it in
my hobby fleld"-popularizing the living
language.
mo living literature can be produced
in a dead language" was his motto
through the years that led to general
acceptance of Kuo-yo.
He has two other major hobbies-ad-
vising people to cultivate hobbies, and
collecting books.
Politics has been hobby, too" he
said. II began writing about politics
before the war. It seems that politics
Evening star., 1942-01-25
He Is the Federal Workers Firm Friend

and held the position for four years. IN
1928 he practiced law on his own, until
he was elected to the National Congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Representative Steele of that district.
When he took this Office in the fall of
1929 he found that he had automatically
inherited from his predecessor, men,
bership on the Civil Service Committee.
Quite by accident he was in a position
to do something constructive at last
about such deplorable conditions as those
which had prevailed in the House post
ofice and the marshals ofice in Atlanta.
The opportunity was there, but the
means and the power had to be devel-
oped. His trained legal mind cast about
for the best weapons to use. He was de-
lighted to find a good one in the old
Civil Service Act of 1883. AL employees
to which it applied were amply protected
by this statute, regardless of how often
the party majority in Congress might
change Incumbents got their jobs by
merit alone and kept them the same
way. But the trouble was that not many
employees came under its classification.
Considered as an artillery weapon, the
Civil Service Act of 1888 was gun which
fired a powerful shell, but fired it only
q short distance.
So Mr. Ramspeck, instead of trying to
forge new ordnance, at first set about
extending the range of the old. His task
was hard, and he met much opposition,
but in the end he succeeded. His fa-
vorite bit of legislation, the one Of which
he is proudest, the Ramspeck-O 'Maho-
ney Act, effective June %, 1888, extended
the Civil Service to first, second and
third class postmasterships-fo
the juiciest political patronage plums of
all and the most potent vote getters in
the entire tackle box. 1t took great skill
and perseverance to get it enacted
almost as much as would be necessary
to induce fishermen to give up using bait
and fish with bare hooks.
This and other Ramspeck bills have
brought under Civil Service 80 per cent
of Federal employees, exclusive of such
agencies as w. P. A. and N. Y. A. and
the like. Very sensibly old incumbents
took non-competitive efficiency examina-
tions, while applicants were and are on
q competitive basis.
Having established job security, Mr..
Ramspeck then worked successfully on
annual and sick leave provisions for en-
ployes of the District government and
later in collaboration with Senator Mead
Of New York. got automatic salary in
creases for all Federal workers and most
employees of the District Of Columbia.
AL this pays" says Mr.. Ramspeck.
1.-THE best way to have an eficient gov
ernment is to make service with Uncle
Sam attractive"
He certainly has done his share along
that line.
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the 14th, being designated, and this time
the exercises were held. although an
eyewitness tells us that it even rained
upon this occasion. 1T was a warm,
rainy afternoon" the attendant says. "a
good many people were present and UNI
brellas were in demand as a shower
came up"
OF interest, Of course, Is the fact that
Miss Harrison, who donated the site. sub
sequently became the wife Of j. H. C.
Coffin, professor of mathematics, United
State Navy, and who resided at the
northwest corner Of G and Nineteenth
streets NV. Another faithful woman
who rendered early service to the church
was Miss Lenthal. who was probably
the first organist, and is said to have
remained in the service of the church and
Sunday School until age and infirmities
obliged her to give up the work. Miss
Helen Hutton was also an early organist.
1t was during DR.. Halls pastorate,
from October 80, 1856, to March /. 1869,
when he left to assume charge of Holy
Trinity Church, Brooklyn. that the Civil
War was fought, and when so many peo-
pie in Washington were suspected OF
being pro-Southern and even he for a
time, was suspected of being disloyal. a
charge he vehemently denied. OF him.
Bishop Whipple, many years ago, said:
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choir for some time, pitching the tune
by a tuning fork There were benches
arranged along the sides, and chairs In
the middle of the room. DR.. French
commenced to hold service there about
the winter of '184142. The services
were well attended, as there were but
three other Episcopal churches in the
city at that time-Christ Church, Navy
Yard; old Trinity on Fifth street and
st. Johns Church.
Among the congregation Of the mis-
sion at Apollo Hall were the following
named families: James, Ames, Gilliss,
Goldsborough, Edwards, Morrison,
Bergman, Brown, Mcintyre, Fitzgerald,
Dorsey, Davis, Club, Keller, Maynadier,
Kraft, Fillebrown, Burroughs, Todhun-
ter, Lenthal, Rodman, Dow, Dickens,
Washington, Stellwagen, Parriss and
others whose names I cannot recall"
1t is recorded that William James also
was wont to start the singing with the
aid of tuning fork"
The church records disclose the fact
that the first meeting of the vestry after
its election was held at the home Of
Mrs. E. James (who by the way, was
a widow residing around the corner on
the east side Of Fourteenth street be-
tween E and F. On August 10, 1912,
James L. Edwards, Richard Burgess and
Gilbert Rodman were appointed a COM
mittee to secure a site. Apparently they
were limited to contract for lot costing
not more than 20 cents a foot, for at
the next meeting they reported their
inability to secure q desirable lot for
this amount, when the amount was in
creased to Is cents.
On August %, at . meeting Of the
Evening star., 1942-01-25
BV Basil Gordon.

The thousands of Federal workers in
Washington, their numbers growing by
leaps and bounds, have one staunch
friend. His name stands out prominently
in the attention and affection OF all
whose business career is serving Uncle
Sam. For he has done more than per-
haps any other one man to make their
positions what they are today, secure,
well paid and with chances for advance
ment.
He is Representative Robert Ramspeck
Of Georgia.
Though proudly Democratic (his desk
contains not one, but two donkey statu-
ettes), Mr.. Ramspeck has all his life
opposed political reprisals as applied to
ONCE holders of the minority party.
This is no accident. Experience In his
own politically rich past has been re-
sponsible.
His first opportunity for public service
began at the age OF 16, when he became
a court clerk in his home district of
Decatur, Ga. He got to know inti-
mately numerous influential politicians
of that era, and this acquaintanceshtp
was destined to bear fruit when the
time was ripe.
The ripening occurred in 1911, when
the House of Representatives attained
a Democratic majority. although the
actual national administration under
President Taft was Republican.
It is customary to try out new type
writer with the standard words Nov Is
the time for all good men to come to the
aid of the party" In their surge Of
power, certain elements in the 1911
Congress totally reversed the maxim
they decided that now was the time for
the party to come to the aid Of all good
men, good" being defined as loyal party
workers.
The slaughter was terrific. One stray
finger of the patronage system plucked
a plum for Mr.. Ramspeck, who was Of
fered the position of chief clerk in the
House post Office. The incumbent, who
had put in IS years of satisfactory
service; was removed for the unex-
pressed but none the less fatal crime OF
being q Republican. Right then and
there Mr.. Ramspeck saw the gross in
justice, but accepted the position, mas
much as the Republican was out in any
event, and any quixotic refusal on Mr..
Ramspeck's part would merely have
meant that some other Democrat would
get the job.
Mr.. Ramspeck, with smile, admitted
that the postal service there was not
so good. He worked with a lot Of grand
fellows. as he puts it, but neither their
good fellowship nor their Affiliations
with the party made up for their natural
lack Of experience. Mr.. Ramspeck made
a mental note that some day he would
try to REMEDY these conditions.
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Harris d Ewing Photo.

vestry, q resolution was adopted directing
the committee to wait upon Gen. Van
Ness for the purpose of having him
donate q lot for the church, and, al
though the general is known to have
been liberal in donating lots for church
purposes, yet upon this occasion he de-
clined to do so.
Site Selected.
No rapid progress seems to have been
made in this respect when it was re-
ported at the meeting of October "a
that Miss Louisa Harrison had offered
to donate to the vestry, as site for
the church, ground on @ street. being
the present location of the church edifice
and specified as being Lots 3 and in
Square 252. Wsvering in their conclu-
sions, it was suggested to the committee
that inquiry be made to ascertain if the
lot at the corner Of Twelfth and e
streets could be purchased. But appar-
emily this could not be done, and the site
offered by Miss Harrison was accepted.
Bids were taken for erecting the
church, and John w. Harkness, who
drew the plans, was the successful COM
petitor.
August 8, 1843, the day set for the lay
ing of the corner stone, the vestry met
at Apollo Hall for the purpose Of march,
ing to the site, but the weather proving
too disagreeable, the exercises were post
poned to Thursday, August 10. On this
day it also rained. and further post
ponement was ordered to Saturday, Au-
gust IL. Washington must have been
having one of its occasional protracted
rains, for the formality Of laying the
corner stone was again put OF, Monday,
Evening star., 1942-01-25

Later he returned to Decatur, working
with the Chamber of Commerce, and
still later received another political ap-
pointment, that of deputy United States
marshal in Atlanta.
The title of United States marshal
is impressive, but there is much public
misapprehension about his appearance
and duties. Popularity he is supposed to
be large and imposing, wearing a two
gallon hat and brace Of pistols at his
belt which he can draw in a split second
to perforate public enemies. Actually,
most of the marshals duties are adj
ministrative. He acts as disbursing
officer for Federal courts, pays witness
and Juror fees and keeps numerous other
accounts requiring painstaking accuracy
and efficiency on the part Of the marshal
Evening star., 1942-01-25

himself and his entire staff. When Mr.
Ramspeck took over, he found the same
conditions which had prevailed in the
House post of11ce-a force of 100 per cent
Democratic good fellows who were not
stoo efficient. His determination was
strengthened to do something about the
system that made this situation possible.
Meanwhile he had studied law at
night and passing his bar examination.
was admitted in 1919. Moving to De-
catur again, he conducted real estate
and insurance business there, and in
1922 became editorial writer and busi-
ness manager for weekly paper, still
going, the De Kalb New Era. In 1928
politics claimed him again. This time
he was appointed prosecuting attorney.
locally known as solicitor. for Decatur.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Apollo Hall.

Apollo Hall.
According to James Croggon, Apollo
Hall was long place for public meetings
and entertainments, and played an i'm
portant part in the early history of the
city. Erected in the early 30s on the
south side of E street, the lower portion
was used as grocery store by w. M.
Morrow who also for time conducted
there a broom factory.
Theatrical performances were also
given In the hall In the 30s. There were
many fairs and lectures held there, and
in political campaigns the hall was
rallying point.
Apollo Hall was burned twice, late
in the 40s, the last time being completely
destroyed. It's blackened walls stood for
many years as a reminder of what 1t had
been"
The writer finds the date of the last
burning of the hall to be June 6, 1855.
According to an old account probably
written by an early parishioner, "the
hall accommodated about 300 or 400
people. A reading desk was at the
north end of the hall, and near 1t was
q movable screen, behind which the
minister put on his robes for service,
and at the other end was small gallery
used by the choir.
II do not remember" says the un-
known writer, that there was any musi-
al instrument, but Prof. Clubb led the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
Attorney Guastaferri
 Being Investigated
Continued from Page D

action in the office of the U. s. attorney could be expected at any time.
 Certificates of appointment issued to Registrants' Advisors contain the following legend:-
 "To all who shall see these pres- ents, Greetings: "Know ye that re- posing special trust and confidence in the patriotism fidelity and abili- ties of----- I do appoint him Registrants Advisor and do authorize and empower him to ex- ecute and fulfill the duties of that office and to do and perform all manner of things thereunto belong ing according to the Selective Ser- vice Law and the rules and regu- lations prescribed hereunder by the President or by his direction, and to have and hold the said office dur ing the pleasure of the Governor.
 The certificate is generally signed for the Governor by Ernest Averill, State Director of Selective Service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
ITO STOP SERVICE
 MEN FROM DRINKS
PrOhibitiOnists Have Be- gun Drive to Prevent
 Sale of Liquor

Washington, May 1o-(UP)-Pro- hlbitionists began @ drive In con- gress today for legislation prohibit ing the sale of liquor to men in the armed services.
 A committee headed by Rep. Jos- eph Bryson, D., 8. C., was author ized by a bipartisan group of rep resentatives and senators to press for action. Several bills pending in senate and house deal with the sub- ject, but committees to which they have been referred show no inclina- ton to act.
 Approximately 25 members of the house and three senators-Arthur Capper, R., Kans., w. Lee ODaniel, D., Tex, and Josh Lee, D.. Okla attended luncheon yesterday at which the committee was appointed to head the drive.
 Rep. Carl Rees, R., Karls., one Of those who attended, reported that feeling is running high among the people for the enactment of legis- lation along this line"
 "The thing is unbridled and un- controlled now" he said. People are beginning to feel that the efn- ciency and morale of the armed services are being hurt by drinking around Army and Navy establish ments."
 Solidify Dry Sentiment
 prveoa iY, a letter to members of the house and senate, called the luncheon conference ito better con- solidate the dry sentiment in con- gress." It was agreed to call 8 meet ing of National Conference of Temperance Leaders for next month.
 Edward Page Gaston, commander of an organization known as Patriot Guard of America, Inc, attended yesterdays conference and later is- sued a statement which said:
 "This gathering grew out of the growing demand for speedy action, from indignant parents and other connections of service men now be- ing debauched by Haunting vice and drinking conditions"
 He said invitations to the June conference would be sent to the American Legion, Veterans of For eign Wars, Knights of Columbus, Federation of Women's clubs, Par ent-Teacner associations, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, churches and other groups.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
$5l,297 TRACK
 MONEY STOLEN
(Continued from Page D

Boston police were asked to watch a South End hotel described as the home of a women of Bligh's ac- quaintance.
 Alfred Blight vanished Sunday morning after he and two co-Work- CTS carried A bags of money from the Dighton dog track to the Bris- tol County Trust Company where they were to deposit the bags in the night vault. However, only % bags, containing about $l00,0OO, were de- posted.
 Five hours after discovery of the alleged theft, the Aetna Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn. with whom Bligh was bonded, made full restitution to the dog track.
 Highly regarded by his employers, Bligh recently had been in charge of bank fund shipments exceeding $l, ,OOO, GOO.
 His brother, Elmer, 32, who work. ed with him on the armoged truck was questioned by investigators.
 Tho missing detective was for1n- CT amateur boxer and once served as bodyguard to the late Walter P, oHaEa, Rhode Island racing czag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
NOTICE
APPLICATION FOR LICENSES TO CONDUCT PUBLIC PLACES
 OF AMUSEMENT IN AN

APPLICATION FOR LICENSES TO CONDUCT PUBLIC PLACES
 OF AMUSEMENT IN AN
 AMUSEMENT PARK.
 The undersigned has made appli- cation to the Commissioner of State Police. under the provisions of Sec- tions 2299-2300 of the General Sta tutes, for license to manage places of public amusement in an aInuse- ment park daily Qncluding Sum- daysl located at LAKEWOOD PARK, CITY of WATERBURY. Description of amusement: DOD- GEM CARS: Cars equipped with i-3 H. P. motors running on steel floor. Dated at HARTFORD this 18th day of May, ie42.
 Applicant:
 JAMES ]. CURTIN,
 Superintendent of Parks. Address:
 CITY HALL,
 Waterbury, Conn. Any objection to the granting Of the above referred to license may be made to the State Police De- partment. 100 Washington St., Hart ford, and c public hearing will be held ct 100 Washington Street, Hartford, on the 23rd day of May, ] ieA2 at l1;o0 q. nl. eyleslk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
Germans Hurl Tanks,
 Planes Into Battle
Continued from Page D

Desperate, the Germans sent many men to the front lines in armored trailers attached to tanks, but as the Red artillery smashed the tanks, the Russian infantrymen raced to dispose of the enemy troops with bayonet and hand grenade.
 Cossack cayalrymen moved into sabre German parachute troops who sought to impede the trium- phant Russian advanced by diver sional attacks.
 Formations of 70 or more massed German tanks counter attacked ferociously in individual sectors in 8 vain attempt to relieve pressure on their badly mauled infantry. Russia'S noon communique re- ported that Russian troops pressed on throughout the night toward Kharkov, storming and capturing many more towns and villages, killed 1,600 Germans and took nu- merouS prisoners.
 It asserted that in the last week Germany had lost 339 planes against Russian losses totaling 112.
 Fierce fighting continued in the Kerch peninsula of the Crimea, it was added.
 Front dispatches reported the Kharkov fighting gaining steadily in intensity.
 Parachutists Beaten
 The German planes, which sought to drop supplies by parachute to men isolated in pill boxes and steel and concrete Notifications, were raked by deadly anti-aircraft gun fire and attacked by Russian pilots in Russian, American and British planes, and many crashed to pro- vide additional spells for the ad- vancing Red army.
 It was the eighth day of one Of the greatest offensives of the war
 Front dispatches described fields 1 and roads before Kharkov strewn with wreckage of tanks, armored cars and bombing and fighting planes which the Germans had thrown into battle lavishly in a futile attempt to stop the Russian advance.
 Russian paanes continued to dom- mate the skies, and dozens oi wrecked tuner and Heinkel planes filtered fields in testimony to Rec air force successes.
 Monday cur troops conducted of fensive battles in the Kharkov al. rection and continued their ad' vance," Russia's midnight conamu' nique said.
 Tn the Kerch Peninsula tens fighting continues in the area ol the town of Kerch.
 "In other sectors nothing of i'm pOrtance occurred. =.
 "In the Kharkov direction oiI units are breaking enemy resistance and advancing. Tn one sector tn Germans have undertaken severa tank counter-attacks."
 The mention of fighting in tn area of Kerch was meant to tmpl. that the Germans had now takel the town itself and that the Rus siRns, in the only part of the i,00' mile front where the enemy held tn initiative, were making Q last dltcl defense at the eastern end of tn Kerch Peninsula in the Crimea, op pOslte the four-miie strait Eeparat Ing 1t from the Caucasus.
 The communique said that in tw days, In sectors of the Leningral lfgonts ths Russians had killed abou