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The Piqua Daily Call from Piqua, Ohio • Page 6

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ge THE DIPOMAT OF THE WHITE HOUSE SWITCHBOARD Ml milia Hal Iimoisler "Iln ckv" at the White House switchboard, the first "Hello girl" ever to hold the post BY JULIA BLANSHARD person to whom her friends turn Washington. Call the White when they want help or sympathy. House any dev. The chances are I Tamed Irate Patrons one in three that a rich, contralto "Hackey" got her telephone start voiced uung voman will answer 1 in the New York telephone service. hear her "vo.ro with a w.ili" you'll superior to many of the my i r.i have a warm feeling of apprecia 1 voices that often answer tion.

If and wiien you meet her, i folks who have kicks to lodge vou'll understand iust how the Pre "It was just luck that got tr tion the day and night telephone service she gave them at the convention. Not only did she know whom they meant when they ask cd for a man by his first, name, but she has that kind of rare and val 1 uable memory that made her know the stale, city, private phone number and office number of practically every prominent Democrat In the country. She put In hundreds of calls to the coast. South, to the North and back to New York, She could recognize and call men by their names when they first said, "Hello." She had just the right southing word when. lines were cut off or given bad connections.

She stayed at the switchboard with only a few hours sleep, right through the convention. And on election night, it wa state chairmen's calls and those of other Democratic fellow work ers and well wishers. With all her buoyant spirit, her fine service and her thorough acquaintance with the Democratic leaders, it was no won der that President Roosevelt insisted I mat miss Hachmeister go to Washington. Finds Her Job Excilinj We re having a grand time down here," Miss Hachmeister told ne. "Three of us from the New York headquarters who all work at the White House have an apartment nearby.

We live on a budget, have a maul who helps us slay on the budget, and though it's hctn almost as busy a time as during the convention, we're all enjoying thoroughly. "At first I thought I might not HI Washington as well as New she added apolagctirahv, "For you see New York always had been my home But now I'm strong for the Capital. And I certainly like my work. We all think its a privilege to be here when Washington is the most exciting spot in the world." 1 MISS DITMER HEAD OCIEMTSTS NOW TlTTT li TXT OF MILTON GROUP She's a born and bred New York 1 West Milton, June 20. Miss If she does, that is Louise Hach er, has filled every post from bottom' Mayjean Ditmer has been elected meister, President Rooseveit's per 1 up to the head supervisor for the president, of the Riverside Needlers sonal telephone girl.

telephone company, Club. Other, permanent officers Louise is the first woman to sit She was particularly good as the selected were, vice president, Ruth at the White House switchboard, supervisor who soothes irate tele Jacobs; secretary. Mildred Weaver; She puts through all of the Presi 1 phone patrons. For her voice has a reporter, Reva Jacobs and Veda dent's personal calls. When you quality of friendly concern quite Ditmer, recreation leade The officers were selected at the meet Of 5.

recently he'd in the home Mildred Weaver, east of here Ruth Minturn, home demon sident, came to insist on her taking! Miss Hachmeister told me, her stratum agent met with the club, over Ihe White House telephone ser merry brown eyes laughing. "The Sewing is the project for the sum vice for him. Governor (meaning the President) mer and Miss Edith Antondes wil called "Hackey 1 or just, plain Democratic Headquarters in Ne? "Happy" by her friends, Is the York in February, 1932. So the tele. "salt of the earth" type human, she is a "regula' according to all the girls who worked with her at National Democratic headquarters in New York.

She has a ready laugh, a witty tongue, always a funny story up her sleeve and yet she is the first Calm, phone company sent me. I got to I Jacob: fellow" I know everybody, so they took me to 1 Chicago for the convention. then, after inauguration, brought me down here." Has Astonishing Memory ounds simple enough. I HAVE USED IS SOAP FOR YEARS BECAUSE IT KEEPS rVW SKIN EXQUISITELY YOUTHFUL. NOW 1 UNDERSTAND WHY IT WORKS SUCtt WONDERS llllailllll m.v.

m. be held on Thursday afternoon June I 22 at the home of Ruth and Reva months. A Georgia woman who has lived! 3 be over 100 years old says she has ever seen an automobile. Pro Hachmeister forgot to men bably that explains i soap contains precious elements NATURE puts in skin itself "It keeps my skin so so young looking!" That's the reason millions of women couldn't be tempted away from this beauty soap which Hollywood stars have used for years! But WHY does it get such wonderful results? The secret of youthful skin Nature puts certain precious elements into all types of skin; young skin is rich in them. But bs years go by.

these elements are gradually lost skin be Now scientists have discov 9 out of 10 screen stars are so red Lux Toilet Soap actually devoted to this fragrant, white contains precious elements skin soap. that it's the official soap itself has and must have to in all the big film studios? stay youthful. Surdy jwf skin dBcrM hh It checks the loss of such pre scientific care! Get Lux Toilet cious elements, these scientists Soap and start today, now declare! Lux Toilet Soap, they tell you, with its complete freedom from harshness, its ready solubility, and its content of such precious elements, is a wonderful aid in keeping skin soft, young looking. Is any wonder that Rr EVERYType of THE PIQUA DAILY CALL Tuesday, june 20; 19331 1 MOVIE REVIEWS SCHINE'S PIQUA THEATER "STRICTLY PERSONAL." The U. S.

Postoffice plays Dan Cupid to thousands 01 men ana omen evcrv year, with the assistance of half a dozen major matrimon ial agencies and any number of smafcr ones, according to Ralph Mur phy, director of "Strictly Personal, a story 01 me nr.er wordings ot an agency of this Kind siioohib rjirently at Schlnc's Plqua theater. In filming ihis picture the subject was gone into thoroughly and production, Marjorle Rambeau, Eiioie yuiuaii and Dorothy Jordan are playing the leads. The scene ot strictly personal is mi in a "uu here shy Romeos and Juliets actually meet, instead by mail. The enterprise is carried on along highly ethical lines by an escaped convict and his wife, along witn tneir ward roies piajcu respectively by Edward Ellis, Rambeau and tip r.hnrfiMpr thp nlace changes PLAINTIFF GIVEN JUDGIf NTJN SUITj Frank M. and Ruth Jessup Lose in Contention News of Courthouse, Troy.

By MRS. I'RED WF.ISMAN Court House Correspondent Troy. June 20. In the case of Bessie Hughes against Frank Jessup and others, according to an cnirv of the common court, the plaintiff is given p. judgment of SS07.70 against Frank M.

and Ruth Jessup, wUh interest at per cent from April 21, 1033. There is also found due from F. M. Jessup to the United States Rubber com nar.v the Loan company on which there due 5523.26 is to be considered I first lien on the property. PROBATE COURT Arthur O.

Mann, executor of the estate of Samuel C. Fligg, has filed a first and final account, showing S450.82 received and paid out. Oharlrs Jr Kelly has been appointed administrator with will annexed of the estate of William F. Sager. late of Troy.

The value of the real estate is listed at with rents of S180. C. Forrest Reed has been ap Rcgular weekly meetings I pointed administrator of the estate held curing the summer 0f Benjamin Reed, late of Troy. Value of the real estate is estimated at 5,000. MARRIAGE LICENSE Clarence Robert Smith.

20. and Edith Caroline Will m. i JOAN MARSH 'j fascinating blonde screen star "2 1 i have used it jor yettrsj' fiaya Miss WLIhclmlna Wagner, or Chattanooga, Tcnn. "I took thflradflce and changed tol.iuTollc ltkccpm soft and really Infl. that It's lu en a revela tion to mt without Miss Hachmeister who took and raditaiy, however, when Louis Calhern.

a 'con man," MMOniE DAM6UV put through to Roosevelt all the I Enjs and. under threat of exposure, forces himself in as a paitner. He devotes his attentions appaieiuiy a wtwuij vnuu. When she contesses the Is actually penniless, he kills her. The picture reaches a climax In his attempt to force Dorothy Jordan to fiec with him and to place the blame of the murder upon Ellis.

Eddie Quillan is cast in the role ot a cub reporter, in love with Dorothy. both of Piqua. Rev. L. C.

Radlcy. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS S. Philbrcok to Martha Phil brook. 4 lots. Troy.

Elijah E. Moore, by administratrix, to Mary A. Moore, 2 lots, Troy Edward M. Hutchinson to Rose K. Hutchinson, lot, Union township.

Daniel D. Kent to John W. Stine, 9 lots. Frcdcricktowii. Efric F.

Zicgenfeldcr to William C. Harm, 3 lots, Piqua. Marie by administrator, to John A. Schlosser. lot, Piqua, $550.

John A. Wells to Mary A. Wells, lot. Piqua. Ida B.

Bledsoe to Walter Williams, lot, Piqua. Cappol Wayne Furniture company to Wayne Furniture company, 2 lots, Troy. HAS SCARLET FEVER Man Marcarct Fifer, 13. of M. E.

Fifer, of 1012 Walker $359.09 and to I street, Troy, has developed a case Chester Dillon the sum of $146.40 of scarlet fever and the lamily and costs and if judgments are no; placed under quarantine regula met foreclosure of mortgage on Pi 1 tiers. Monday by the health com qua property is ordered. A mort 1 missioner. Dr. E.

R. Matt. gage held by the Third Savings CONDUCTS CLINIC Dr. E. R.

Hiatt of the county health commissioner's office conducted a pre school clinic in Lost creek township Tuesday and will hold one in Bethel township Wed nesday morning. VISITORS RETURN Mr. ar.d Mrs. J. L.

McKitrick of Chesterhlll. Morgan county, have returned home after a visit with County Agent O. D. Sands and GANTZ IN COLUMBUS M. A.

Gantz and Imis made a trip to Columbus Tuesday to secure information relative to federal relief aid. Mr. Gantz is a member of the county commission. riQUAD IS FINED Enoch Williams. Fiqua, was fined S100 and costs in police court Mon day evening on a charge ot driving while intoxicated.

The fine and ccr ts were paid and he was released. Williams, an employe of the Decker company in Piqua, was arrested Sunday evening after he had run into two machines, which were parked on Elm street several squares apart. Both cars, as well as his own, were damaged. TO ARRAIGN HUNT Roscoe Hunt, colored, wil be arraigned Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock in police court, his case having been continued from Monday. Hunt was arrested following an assault on Dr.

Warren Coleman at his garage on West Main street. Dr. Coleman was struck twice over the herd with a chair leg, but avoided serious injury by striking back with his medicine, case. Hunt will be charged with assault with attempt to rob. GARDEN CLUBS IN SESSION ON MONDAY Troy, June 20.

Garden clubs of West Milton, Newton and the hostess' club of West Milton Union Towne and Country club enjoyed an outing with their families at Millers' Grove near Frederick on Monday night. In a tour through the rock garden Mrs. Walter Athey pointed out and described the various rock plants, which had previously been marked, and which brought out some very interesting information. In the early evenintr an ensemble dinner was enjoyed in the screened porch of the dining hall and was one of the pleasant parts of the evening. During the program Miss Helena Harshbarger and L.

O. Hess tnid oi tne tlower show school re cently held in Dayton and Mrs. A. pridy told of a tour of flower gardens belonging to a number of Dayton estates made early In the season. It was decided that a county committee should be formed composed of presidents of the or ganizations to be on the lookout and plan activities of mutual interest.

TEACHERS HIRED BY SCHOOL BOARD Troy, June 20. The Newton township board of education meeting held Tuesday night hired a number of teachers to fill vacan cies In the teaching staff for the coming scnoo: year. Miss Jeanette Davis of Trov hired as first grade teacher, to fill vacancies made by resignations miss Kiair and Miss Mary Wlneland. Miss Isabelle Walling ford of New Richmond will teach In the third grade In place of Miss Isa belle Brlnnon and E. J.

Teichert of Columbus was hired to succeed W. J. White as teacher of science and coaching. Mr. Simpson of Marys vllle will succeed H.

L. Latham as teacher of history and Latin. VOTE DELAYED ON SALES TAX ISSUE INTHEASSEMBLY (Concluded Prom Papa One) raised to determine whether the bill may be considered under the lwis resolution, limiting legislation to taxation, educational, poor relief, and other special subjects. Friends of the measure claim it may be considered under the heading "poor relief." Further amendments are expected In the House of Representatives on the sales tax. Already to eliminate exemption of food stuffs, an effort will be made to eliminate other exemptions, so that the tax would apply to practically an retail sales, it tnis move is successful, observers said there would be an attempt to reduce the two per cent levy to one per cent.

TRIAL OF LAMSON FOR WIFE MURDER IS OPENED TODAY (Concluded From Page One) my wife," the officer quoted the defendant as having said. ine testimony of Dr. F. L. Pro escher, county pathologist, definite ly eliminated fne theory thai Mrs.

Lamson was killed when she slipped and fell In the bathtub. He said a 10 inch piece of pipe found in a bonfire In the Lamson yard, with which the prosecution asserted Mrs, Lamson was killed, contained blood stains, but he was unable to determine whether they ere those of human b.ood. UNIFIED PROGRAM ALL SET (Conoluded From Page One authorized American speaker would put the United States Into the fold of economic nationalism. Nations were preparing defenses agains such an eventuality. It was re llably reported that Great Britaii would soon make private represen tations to Washington that should the Unite States decide upon economic isolation, Britain could hardly resist the pressure which would seek to drive her into a united European front against America.

Following successive about faces on United States policy or what consist: purported to be United States nolicv dent during the past four days, the Alfred American was blamed by delegates and the London Press for the pessimism into which the conference has fallen after the hopeful optimism that came after the first four days of preliminary speeches. FALLS DEAD WHEN LOADING HAY Sidney, June lit). Louis Bol heiiner, 57, fell dead Monday afternoon from sunstroke while at work loading hay on the Her man Brenholt farm, north of Bolheimer was a neighbor of the Brenholt family, living a short distance north of that farm, and had gone there ear lier in the day to assist them in hauling in hay. He was on top a load when stricken and rolled off to the ground. He was dead before aid could reach The decedent lived alone on his farm.

He had resided in 1 that community for many years, and was widely known, VOTERS OF 3 STATES UT (Concluded Prom page Onei until 1935. when the next legisla ture meets. Drys. headed by church groups. I conttuctcu a vigorous campaign for their delegates, but since the legislature has been decidedly wet experienced observers believe the voters are, too.

Ten delegates to a state convention are being elected at large with no district delegates. Hartford. June 20. (UP) Spurred by a last minute plea of Governor Wilbur Cross, Connecticut voters were electing delegates today to a prohibition convention, and even dry leaders admitted privately 'hat the repeal state of delegates would win. The wet was a solid slate of 50 delegates for repeal.

Governor Cross blamed prohibition for corruption, graft, and crime "It is for each citizen to vote his own way," he said. "I vote for repeal." ROSE STOKES IS VICTIM OF CANCER (Concluded From Page One) cd the labor cause and Socialism from one end of the country to the other. She was sentenced during the war to serve 10 years In Missouri State Prison for violation of the Federal esplnoage act. She was pardoned aftor the war. Late In life she was converted to Communism.

Bucks on Trial in McMath KidnapingB Kenneth Buck (left) anil tils brother Cyril (rigiill ale pit lured i court at "i.i! ii' is tlie cr I on tu.il on II, nf kii namus 1'i vi vr ohl IV 5y iloMath. and holding iter four UDtil paid SCO, 000 raun.m Between ilit Sheriff L. X. Crock er in the regalia of his ollirc. INCREASE IN WAGES PROPOSED (Concluded Prom Paye One) line in this great economic adven ture.

The textile rode must ob'an approval of Hugh S. Johnson, iniuistrator ot the Industrial Con trot program, and ullhnately President Roosevelt. Public hear ings will begin June 27, with employers, workers and consumer: being given an opportunity for suggestions or criticisms. Johnston yesterday announced the personnel of his organization. It I has been built so that employer, laborer and consumer will be well.

represented. The organization developed bt Johnson falls generally into thi three following groupings: For industry Assistant Adminis trator Dudley Gates, Chicago Insurance men, with an advisory boarc of Gerard Swope, presi ic General Klectric Co. Sloan, president ot General Motors: Walter C. Teagle, Chairman of the Board, Standard Oil of New Jersey; Austin finch. Thomasville, N.

Manufacturer; Edward N. Hurley, Chicago Industrialist; Louis Kirstein. Boston Department Store Executive; and William J. Vereen, Multrie, Cotton Manufacturer. For labor Dr.

Leo Wolman, Chairman of Labor Advisory Board, and Assistant Administrator Edward F. McGrady, Legislative Representative of the American Federation of Labor. Serving with Wolman will be President William Green ot CHERRY TREES JINX TO YOUTH AT TROY Troy. June 20. Cherry trees arc a "jinx" for Jerry De Weese, 9 year old son of Mrs.

Dmiglas DeWeese, of West Canal street. A year ago the youngster fell out of a cherry tree at his home and fractured both arms below the elbow. Today he again was in the cherry tree, took another tum ble. again breaking both arms hal. ho 'A' He was taken to the Stouder I 1 hnsnitql vheiA thp fractures I were reduced and the arms I placed In casts.

HIGHWAY WORK WILL GIVE JOBS TO MAN Washington, June 20 (UP) Higli way construction will furnish eul ptoymenl for G0.C0Q men in Ohl alone when Donald H. Sawyer, acl ing public works administrate! formally releases the state's Shal of the $400,000,000 road fund pr.1 vidr.d tne national industrial ra covery bill. Thomas H. MacDonald, Chief the T. S.

Bureau of public road who conferred with assistant lu'gll way director H. D. Chapman Ohio, said today ITe expected til id i. aiaiia; within a few days. LOCAL MAIL DATE the A.

F. of John Frey, A. F. ot; Washington June 20 tUP) Joseph Frankin President of the I letter for delivery ill the sami International Boilermakers' Union; or town in which it is mailed Sidney Hillman, President Amal require only a two cent stamp samated Clothing Workers; Father! July 1 and after. The rate on mi Haas, Catholic Welfare Council; and Rose Schr.eiderman, Secretary, Woman's Trades Union For the consumers An advisory board yet to be named.

MARCHERS PLOD ON Findlay. June 20. (UP) One hundred unemployed marchers, en route to Columbus to make demands of the state leeis'aturc. re WILL 3E 2 GENTS! whu iipi) rti, was increaesd to three cents July. Many concerns have sending out bills ar.d other lod by messenger.

sumed their march toward the state I Sal soda is excellent for deal capital today after camping here ing the bathtub and other procelai over night. I finishes. for outside destinations will col tinue at three cents. Postmaster General Farley, nouncins the ietiTitxion on mail, said the postoffice depar ment hoped to regain much busj SIDE GLAMES By George ClarU iv life i': ki''w Classified Ads Pull phone M. 46 "111 bet It will make tlilnss Uste funny.".

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