Evening star. [volume], January 15, 1937, Page A-5, Image 5

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, Abdication Debated in Par
liament and Loyalty Bill
Introduced.
By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA. January 15—The Cana
dian Parliament convened yesterday
for a short session, and the colorful
ritual of opening day was hardly
over before the abdication of King
Edward VIII and succession of King
George VI became a subject of de
, bate In the House of Commons.
Premier Mackenzie King introduced
In the lower house a bill to ratify the
change in succession to the throne
and announced a resolution of loyalty
to the new sovereign would be pre
sented today. For this resolution he
asked unanimous consent.
This evoked immediate opposition
from James S. Woodsworth, veteran
House leader of the Co-operative
Commonwealth Federation, who as
serted it would not be possible to de
bate the bill ratifying the change in
sovereigns if that were preceded by
passage of the resolution of loyalty !
to King George.
However, he later withdrew his i
objection, and the resolution was
scheduled for consideration today.
The premier laid before the Com
mons photostatic copies of the in
strument of King Edward’s abdica
tion but announced he would not
make public the correspondence be
tween Canada and the British gov
ernment concerning the change In
sovereigns.
Neither the British nor the Aus
tralian governments would make these
exchanges between the mother land
snd the dominions public, he said.
He promised, however, a statement
In Parliament on the dramatic events
of last month.
Horse
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communication” since receiving the
horse with both women, but is far
from a solution of the vexing prob
lem, the agency told the court.
Meanwhile, the board bill mounted.
So finally, the agency advertised in
The Star it would sell Cypress at a
public or private sale at 2 p.m. Mon
day at the C. Jable Robinson veteri
nary stable, 222 C street.
After inserting the advertisement in
the paper, both the shipper and Mrs.
Whitney were notified and the To
ronto woman replied by telegram that
she “had no interest in the sale,” the
petition asserted.
At the request of Attorney Arthur
P Drury Justice F. Dickinson Letts
signed the order this morning author
izing the sale, but told the express
company that if the horse brings more
than the total of the board bill and
other charges due, the balance will
have to be turned over to the owner,
who must present satisfactory proof of
ownership.
Since nobody will admit being the
owner, disposition of the surplus pro
ceeds, if any, may bring about another
problem.
Cypress is an 8-year-old bay geld
ing.
Mrs. Whitney is one of the best
known horsewomen In the United
States. Her estate. Llangollen, near
Upperville, is one of the show places
Of the Virginia horse country.
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be appointed to conduct hearings
to obtain the views, both of employe
representatives and officials on the
bill. Chairman Bulow has not had
time to analyze the detailed provisions
of the measure, but expressed himself
In sympathy with its general pur
pose.
Meanwhile, two other civil service
bills were introduced late yesterday
by Senator Copeland, Democrat, of
New York to amend the Government
retirement law. One would establish a
pension for widows of veteran Gov
ernment employes who die while on
the retired list, and the other would
Improve the retirement benefits for
Government employes who render long
service in the Tropics.
The widow's pension bill, which
was considered, but not acted upon
In the last Congress, provides that
when a retired Federal employe dies
his widow would continue to draw
three-fourths of the husband’s an
nuity, provided she is more than 40
years of age.
Terms Act “Unfair."
In recommending repeal of the pres
ent efficiency rating system under the
classification act, McCarran termed
It "unfair.” Instead of this uniform
system, the bill would allow the classi
fying agency and the department
heads to determine to what extent
It is practical to use efficiency ratings.
They would have optional authority to
use such ratings, subject to approval
by the President, but with such ratings
open to inspection by employes.
Senator McCarran figures that the
average pay raise under his bill would
be about $150 a year. In some of the
lower grades, however, it would be
more substantial, due to the adoption
of the principle of a $1,500 minimum
for full-time work. In the clerical,
administrative and fiscal branch of the
•ervice, for example, the lowest salary
step in grade 1 of that service would
be brought up from $1,260 to $1,500.
GIRL GIVEN 10 YEARS
I>rug Smuggling Conviction May
Result in Deportation.
LOS ANGELES, January 15.—
Marla Wendt, dark-eyed eurasian
drug smuggler, was sentenced yester
day to 10 years in prison.
Federal Judge Albert Lee Stephens,
after sentencing her, granted a stay
of execution until February 1 to per
jmit Immigration officials to carry out
an order that she be deported to
Bhankhal, China.
■ The girl was convicted of bringing
a $100,000 load of narcotics into Los
Angeles Harbor. She came to court
today in a wheel chair. Judge Ste
phens said evidence showed that she
Jvas a tool in the hands of accomp
lished smugglers.
Light for Great Harbor.
Work has begun on a light house
at famous Milford Sound, a deep arm
of the sea on the rugged West Coast
bf New Zealand. Although Milford
6ound is one of the finest natural
harbors in the world, it is visited only
by a few liners carrying tourists from
Auckland and Wellington and Austra
lia, tor it is surrounded by snow
capped mountains and vast forests,
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This 8-year-old. bay gelding. Cypress D. Beau, was shipped
to Mrs. John Hay Whitney several iveeks ago from Toronto, but
Mrs. Whitney refused to accept the horse and the shipper de
clined to permit the animal to be returned. The express agency
will auction the horse to pay his board bill.—Star Staff Photo.
Squeak in Auto Only Cat.
GREENFIELD, Ind. IA>).—Durin?
four days, in which he drove 500
miles. Dr. L. B. Rariden was both- I
ered by a peculiar squeak In his auto
mobile. He took the car to a garage,
where Kelly Coffin, mechanic, ex
tracted a live cat from the chassis.
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$35 Grades, bow. ... $26.75'
$40 Grades, bow .. $32.75 .
Tuxedos aad “Tails”
included.
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FIVE-STATE FLOODS
IlfEUMEDS
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Missouri and Illinois
Affected.
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 15.—Rain
swollen streams surged over their
banks in the Middle West and East
today, flooding lowlands and menac
ing a wide expanse of territory from
Missouri to Pennsylvania.
Torrential rains which reached
cloudburst porportions created the
most acute flood conditions in years
In many communities. Streams ap
proached or reached flood stage In
Ohio. Pennsylvania, Indiana, Missouri
and Illinois.
Forecasts of colder weather raised
hopes for abatement of rains in some
sections. Meanwhile many families
prepared to evacuate their homes if
indicated rises In river stages ma
terialized.
More than 100 families near Hamil
ton, Ohio; a like number in Poplar
Bluff, Mo.; 75 In Williamsville, Mo., |
and hundreds in Indiana lied from
their homes yesterday. Police and fire
men used boats to rescue families
marooned by flood waters near In
dianapolis, Dayton and Columbus. Na
tional Guardsmen were on duty at
Poplar Bluff to enforce an evacuation
order. Red Cross and State officials
mobilized relief* for refugees.
Schools were closed by waters In
some Southern Indiana and Ohio com
munities. Water ^bvered the business
district of Portland, Ind. Herrin, 111.,
was virtually isolated by water which
covered some Southern Illinois high
ways to a depth of 3 feet.
Bridge washouts halted rural mail
service in Williamson County, 111.
Some mines In the Illinois coal belt
were flooded. Thousands of acres of
Eastern Illinois lowlands were inun
dated when the Wabash River rose to
20 feet, 4 feet above flood stage.
Backwaters from the Allegheny
River threatened the business district
of Oil City, Pa. Nearby highways were
blocked and lowlands flooded by tribu
taries of the stream.
A cloudburst hit Marlon, 111., block
ing highway traffic.
Minimum Wage Defined.
In Its new law China defines the
minimum wage as one that enables
a worker to support himself and two
members of his family.
THREE U. S. JOBS OPEN
The Civil Service Commission today
announced three examinations. For
associate home economist, office of ex
periment stations, Agriculture Depart
ment, at $3,200. applications will be re
ceded until February 1 and 4, ths
latter date applying to Colorado and
points West.
For associate exhibits designer and
assistant exhibits designer at $3,200
and $2,600, for the Forest Service and
Social Security Board, the closing dates
are February 8 and 11.
Details are available at the commis
sion, 8eventh and F streets.
"It’s got everything! Big selections. Sizes to fit everybody.
Convenient charge account service. And savings really worth going for.
Now tell me, what more can one ask?" ★ ★ Judging from the crowds
we’ve been entertaining all week, our jovial friend speaks not only for
himself. Hearty applause have always been accorded this Half-Yearly
sell-out. The price-cuts alone merit that — they save you as much as 24%
And when they apply to every suit* and overcoat in the store —and just
about every color and pattern on the style chart —you’ve a Sale that is
a SALE! Make the most of it, before the choicest plums are all gone —
today or tomorrow! ^
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A corking array, of husky
overcoats featured by us
all this season up to $25
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2 trouser suits and o’coats
from our Rochester shops
— tagged ’til now up to *30
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Hand tailored 2 trouser suits
and overcoats —the kind
you’ve seen here up to $35
1335 F St. N. W.
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*Park Lane Clothes now *32.85