Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1929, Page 24

ENPLOVEBILS F RENTRODLCED frement Measure and That to Correct Pay In- ! equalities Revived. oposed legislation of far-reaching rtance to Federal employes in “"‘g“'flflwn was included in the stack ©f 309 bills introduced in the Senate !yesterday, the first day on which the presentation of measures was in order. Senator Dale, Republican, of Ver- mont reintroduced the retirement bill for Government employes, which passed the Senate and House in the Seventieth Congress, but was given a pocket veto by former President Coolidge. Senator Brookhart, Republican, of Jowa reintroduced measures , affecting Federal workers, namely: The bill to correct inequalities in salaries under the Welch law and the measure to abolish the Personnel Classification Board and set_up a civil service board of '‘appeals. Cheirman Capper of the Senate Dis- trict committee reintroduced the bill to extend free text books to the senior high schools and to all classes in the Junior high schools. Free books are furnished at present in the grade school. Senator Smoot, Republican, of Utah egain presented his bill to provide a method of supervision for the propaqsed Archives Building, to be erected between Ninth and Tenth streets in the triangle south of Pennsylvania avenue. The building will house important records and documents of the Federal Govern. ment, . . DEMONSTRATION PLAY. “The Princess Learns to Swim,” a demonstration in play form arranged by the health department of the Y. W. C. A, will be staged tonight and to- morrow night at 8 o'clock in the asso- ciation’s swimming pool, Seventeenth and K streets. Rehearsals have been in progress for several ‘weeks under direction of Miss Louise Alberts. Lead roles will be plaved by Miss Elizabeth Roland and Miss Marjorie Mitchell. The play was written by American Red Cross workers with a view to dem- onstrating the importance of health education. COLUMBIA CLUBS' CONCERT. The third annual concert and dance of the Columbia Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar, and Hawallan Guitar and Uku- lele Clubs was presented last night at Barker Hall, Y. W. C, A, at Seventeenth and K streets northwest. The clubs, under the direction of . Sophocles T. Papas, well known in local musicsl cir cles, presented a varied. program, clu(: songs by Rosa Poilio-Jarm: con! Fhe members of the.clubs are all pupils of Mr, Papas, and the annual concerts are given in the interest of the pupils to give them practical experience or- ch;_s}:ral work. ¥ S e Program Wwas opene presentation of ‘“Overture” by Bitting and Mertz’s “Waltz in D" and “Sol- diers of Fortune March” by the man- dolin club. Miss Jarman, assisted by Martha Stevens at the piano, impressed the a: dience with the sincerity of her singing. them Leoncavallo’s “Aprile” and “J'al Pluere en Reve” by Georges Hue. The Hawailan Guitar and Ukulele Club then made its appearance and played several numbers, with special ar- rangements by Mr. Papas, to such effect that an encore was played, “ Till We Meet Again.” The number billed as “Popular Medley” was interesting in that it demonstrated it was possible to render so-called “jazz” in a highly ar- tistic manner. ,” by Sor-Segovia and Malat's “Ser- enata.” He showed artistic sense of interpretation as well as obvious talent. Miss Jarman then offered three songs, accompanied by Mr. Papas on the guitar. “Marie, Maria,” by di Capua was especially well received by the audi- ence. ‘The Banjo Club concluded the musi« cal entertainment of the evening with a medley of Southern favorites, climax- mg with “Dixie.” As an encore, “Marche Militaire” was rendered. Informal dancing followed the pro- gram with music furnished by the Hawaiian Melody Boys. She presented several numbers, among | - TELEPHONE CHARGING COMPLAINTS PROBED Apartment Building Owrers Are Accused of Increasing Rate From 50¢ to $1. V. Fisher, secretary of the Public Commission, said yesterday that he had turned over to People's Counsel Ralph B. Fleharty several com- piaints that certain apertment ballding owners hsve - increased the ‘monthly telephone service charge to tenants from 50 cents to $1.00. The tenants, in ad- dition, pay the regulation toll calls for all outgoin Force to devote himself to the g menl&e:. 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