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Evening star., 1930-06-22
ERRATIC TY>WATER METERS
PRODUCE STARTLING FIGURES
Department Trying to Remove All of Old
Type, but Lack of Funds
Hampers Officials

II the bill sent you recently by the
water Department for your years con-
sumption has taken an acrobatic leap
and looks more like the coal BILL it does
not necessarily mean that the new, in
creased water rates are in effect, or
that too much moisture has been
sprayed on the cabbage patch, or that
there's a broken pipe Somewhere, Per-
haps all it means is that the water
meter is little rusty or dirty.
About one-quarter of the meters now
In use belong to the type subject to
these erratic moments. In these meters
the figures indicating the units, tens
and thousands of cubic feet used are
set on disks revolving around the same
shaft. The disks are side by side. Sup
pose the hundred disk gets a little
rusty 1t. often happens Then, Just
as likely as not, when it comes time to
register 100 feet the hundred disk will
carry the thousand disk around with it
and register 1,100. It is Just as likely
to carry the 100000 disk with 1t. Then
the bills leap up,
Being Replaced.
This type of meter, known as the
"self-reading" meter, Is being gradually
replaced by clock type of meter, look
ing something like the ordinary electric
meter. In this all of the spindles car
rytng the indicators are entirely sepa-
rate, and the only effect of rust or dirt
Is on the appearance Of the meter.
Enough Of the acrobatic meters re-
main to give the water registers office
considerable trouble. AS soon as a read
ing shows an extraordinary increase in
consumption, or when a complaint of a
high bill comes, in, meter inspector is
sent out to the household and the meter
Is taken out for testing. If the test
shows that the meter is wrong the
Water Department looks up the old bills
Tor the same meter and sends an esti-
mated average bill.
In one case recently, bill for $34
was torn up and bill for $937 SUBJ
stituted when rusty meter showed up.
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CHANCE MADE RECEIVER
OF CITY CLUB BY COURT
Former Postmaster Appointed Fol.
lowing Application to Dissolve
Local Corporation.

Merritt o. Chance, former postmas-
ter OF Washington, was appointed yes
terday by Chief Justice Wheat as re-
ceiver Of the City Club Of Washington,
Bond OF the receiver was fixed at
$4,000.
The naming of a receiver followed
the filing Of an application to dissolve
the corporation. In which the court is
asked to restrain creditors from lew
ing attachments against the club.
Justice Wheat added to the order
directing the receiver to wind up The
affairs Of the club a provision restrain
ing creditors until further order.
Attorney NJ. d. Rosenberg represents
the officers Of the club who are seek!ng
dissolution
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FEDERAL WORKERS
AVERAGE SALARY|S
PUT AT S2,2O9 YEAR
Well Above Amounts Paid in
Six Largest Cities, Sur
Vey Shows.
PRESIDENTS "CHECK"
is INCLUDED IN TOTAL
Population of Adjoining Areas in
Greater Washington is Being
Compiled.

The average salary per annum paid
to the 7e,137 persons on the Govern
ment pay roll in Washington is $4,000
1t is shown in the first compilation of
statistics in the community survey
undertaken by the Washington Board
OF Trade, given out for publication
today.
The average salary is we'll above that
paid to industrial workers in six of the
largest cities, the compilation discloses
and the aggregate amount paid into
the pocketbooks of Uncle Sans assist
ants in the Capital in q year reaches
the stupendous total Of $1T4,835, $50
Rufus S. Lusk, who Is directing the
survey for the Board of Trade, said the
compilation illustrates that the employ
ment situation In Washington Is stable
A check Is being made among all in
duStrial, commercial and professional
concerns in the District, the number
Of their employees and the amounts OF
| their pay rolls. The survey is to in
clude organizations and individuals
throughout the Washington metropoh-
ticipates that it will indicate the pur-
in the metropolitan area.
Living Costs to Be Compared.
The results of this survey will COM
pare the cost of living in the Capital
and vicinity as compared with the
past.
Apart from this work, the census
supervisor for the District, j. Sterling
Moran, is engaged in compiling popu-
lation figures for sections of adioin-
ing counties in Maryland and Virginia
with view to presenting in figures the
population of greater Washington. "
When this report is available, it, along
with the Board of Trade survey, will
present an accurate picture Of the
economic resources, possibilities and
activities IN an area which comprises
approximately $4,000 persons.
The average salary paid industrial
employees (not to professional, office OF
commercial concern employes) is as fol-
lows: Detroit, $1,677; New York, 1887;
Philadelphia, 1874; Boston, 1857; Bal
timore, LIP; Richmond, 1886. The
average industrial salary in washington
Is $l,646. The survey shows the fol-
lowing description of salary ranges:
No Employes
Evening star., 1930-06-22
DIAL PHONES REMOVED
FROM SENATE OFFICES
Company Goes Ahead as Tydings
is Undecided on Future
CourRa.

phone Co. went ahead yesterday with
the work of taking the dials on tele-
phones in the Senate Once Building
and in the Senate wing of the Capitol,
In accordance with the senatorial edict
issued 80 days ago.
Senator Tydings, Democrat, Of Mary
land, who endeayored during the week
to have his amendment adopted which
fer the dials to keep them, said kester-
day he had no definite plan at present
for seeking further action on his pro-
posal.. He said IL was up to the senate
to decide what It wanted to do.
When Senator Tydings tried without
success on Thursday TO have his amends
ment adopted, several Senators joined
him In asking that the matter be LETT
for each Senator 70 determine.
Evening star., 1930-06-22

In a recent reading of approximately
10000 meters In the northwest section,
35 rusty meters were detected. This
average also Is encountered IN the other
sections of the city. There are about
10000 meters installed in District
homes.
Some Broken Pipes.
Some of the large bills are due to
leaks or broken pipes. In cases where
a break occurs in the pipe leading in
from the street, although the pipe Is
the property of the householder, the
District stands the loss and will charge
only an average bill. The property
owner, however, must repair the pipe
The Water Department Is anxious TO
meter all houses in the District. Me-
ters cost abou $11 each and there isn't
enough money to do 1t. The 1891 ap-
propriation bill, whose fate now hangs
in the balance on Capitol Hill, carries
a 40 per cent increase in water rates
to take care of q flve-year program of
Improvements, including the metering
of all houses.
Some of the high bills are due To
errors in computation and billing. To
cure these, the department in its 1882
estimates is asking for $500 to install
mechanical billing devices similar to
those now used in the assessors ONCE
for making up real estate tax bills.
Under the new system, a clerk will
write up the consumption for each
householder, and the amount of the
bill is automatically calculated and
posted by the machine, which makes
copies Of the bill for the departments
flles and for the auditors ONCE, where
the receipts must be checked.
Most Of the complaints Of high bills,
according to Edward H. Grove, water
register, come from those whose bills
are few cents higher than last year.
These small differences are usually due
to increased consumption, but 1t is very
hard to persuade the consumer. He
usually insists that he has actually used
less.
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Include Am on Paw RON,

These figures include every one on
the pay roll of the Federal Government
in Washington, including the President,
cabinet, Congress, all Federal and Dis
trict workers, Supreme Court all Fed
eral courts and all the members of the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps stationed
in washington.
In the classified group of Government
employees, however. which includes ap-
proximately $4,000 in Federal service
here, excluding the Congress, cabinet
judges, etc, six persons are receiving
a salary Of $4,000; Sd are being paid
$4,000 and up; 143 from $500 to
$4,000, and 827 from $4,000 to $500
which Is held to indicate that in the
classified Government service in the
District Of Columbia there are 1000 po-
sitions which pay from 5000 to $4,000
annually.
There are 1881 persons receiving
from $4,000 to $4,000; 7,64l receiving
from $4,000 to $3.O0O,. and 32,599 re-
ceiving below 1900, the survey shows
From this 1t is deducted that the aver
age salary for the classified workers in
the District Of Columbia Is $2,103.
A complete survey of every factor
entering into the economic, social, gov
ernmental and physical condition OF
the National Capital and its metropoli-
tan area Is planned in the survey, which
it is hoped viii be completed by Sep
tember.
Evening star., 1930-06-22
BOAT TRIP COSTLY
TO MT. RAINIER MEN
Pickpockets Relieve One of $40
and Other of $66 on Excur-
sion Down Potomac.

An excursion trip down the Potomac
cost Joseph w. Wigham of 394T Thirty
second street, Mount Rainier, Md, and
Chester j. Craig Of Ills K street, much
more than they contemplated yesterday
and also put them to the additional In
convenience Of having to obtain dupli-
cate automobile operators permits.
Discovery that his pockets had been
picked of $40 in cash and two automo-
bile drivers permits was made by Wig
ham yesterday afternoon when the
steamer Maynower docked at the Sew
enth and Water streets wharf.
Craig found his pocketbook, contain-
ing $66 in cash and his operators per-
NIT, missing when the Mayflower pulled
into the wharf on the night trip.
Both men reported the thefts TO the
Harbor precinct station. .Wigham was
able to furnish o description of a man
he suspected Of having committed the
robbery.
Evening star., 1930-06-22

This work will be under the personal
supervision of Miss Eleanor Enright of
the Dairy Council staff. Already one
preliminary group picture has been
made. 1t is hoped that the pictures
will show marked gains in posture and
weight.
that one of the most difficult problems
is to have the children get the reolli-
site rest for their best progress toward
normal health, as most of them are not
conscious Of being sick or weak and
they consequently crave the activity
and amusements of childhood Miss
Grace v. Mcguire, superintendent OF
the camp says that an occasional ride
away from camp for an hour or so for
certain children is most helpful. She
would welcome the offer Of private carr
for this service.
Evening star., 1930-06-22
WALTER SORRELL BODY
ARRIVES FROM FRANCE
Funeral Services to Be Held Tues
day for Dramatic Tenor Who
Died in Nice.

The body Of w. Walter Sorrell, son
of william H. and the late Martha S.
Sorrell of this city, who died in Nice,
France, May IL, arrived in New York
yesterday morning and is being brought
to the Capital for funeral services to
be held at the Second Baptist Church,
Fourth street and Virginia avenue
southeast, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock.
On the occasion of Mr.. Sorrell's death,
the Paris edition of the New York World
stated, with his death the musical
world has lost one of its most beauti-
full dramatic tenor voices"
Mr.. Sorrell was attended during his
illness in Nice by Mile. Madaline De
Chambre, French teacher of that city,
and by DR.. Wade H. Atkinson Of this
city. DR.. Atkinson at the time was in
Milan, Italy, but went to Nice and res
manned with Mr.. Sorrel until his death.
Evening star., 1930-06-22
PRATT CLAMPS LID ON FIREWORKS
IN RIGID ENFORCEMENT WARMING
Sparklers, Toy Pistols Torches Snakes Box Fire. Foun-
tains and Colored Lights Allowed.

Maj. Henry G.. Pratt, superintendent
of the Metropolitan Police Department,
yesterday issued q warning to the entire
force rigidly to enforce the regulations
for safe and sane Fourth of July"
The order sets forth the type of fire.
works or noise-making explosives that
will not be permitted to be used and
stipulates just what compositions might
be used.
Section / of Article XII Of the police
regulations provides that mo person
shall, in the District of Columbia, sell,
deliver, discharge or set of any of the
following described fireworks or noise
making explosives: Ffrecrackers of any
kind or description, torpedos, Roman
candles, skyrockets, devil chasers, SON
of-a-gtins, bombs, any other fireworks
Evening star., 1930-06-22

which contain powder or other explosive
composition without permit from the
fire marshal, approved by the District
Commissioners.
THE regulations do not prohibit the
sale, possession or use Of the following
described fireworks: Sparklers, torches,
box fire, fountains, dip sticks, nom
poisonous snakes, colored lights and
automatic and friction toy pistols"
Police officers are cautioned by the
superintendent's order to warn children
against placing even these latter appar-
entity harmless articles too close to any
thing which may be iRnited or injured.
Children observed violating this regu-
lation viii be taken TO their parents for
proper punishment. while persons Of
adult years viii be arrested
Evening star., 1930-06-22
EARTH DANCING LONG jig

GUATEMALA CITY. June 2l Dr.
Mother Earth is dancing q prolonged Jig
IN Santa Rosa Province.
The mountainous country has been
shaking slightly at rather frequent In
tervals for the last few days. Many of
the inhabitants, fearing there wiz be a
violent earthquake, have left their
homes.
Evening star., 1930-06-22
BURGLAR is SENTENCED
TO 5 YEARS IN PRISON
Admits Guilt on Four Charges of
Larceny, but Judge Lets Terms
Run Concurrently.

George M Jordan, colored, was sent
to the penitentiary for f1ve years yes
terday by Justice Peyton Gordon, fol-
lowing his plea of guilty to four cases
of housebreaking and larceny. Three
of the robberies were committed at the
store Of Simon Nachman, 43l5 Fifteenth
street, February "a, April II and May
g. The fourth crime was at the store
of Walter Stutz, March 26. The court
fixed the punishment at fve years in
each case, but permitted the sentences
to run concurrently. Assistant United
States Attorneys Irwin Goldstein and
James r. kirkland appeared for the
Government
Evening star., 1930-06-22
CUT IN FIGHT

Cut about the face during a fight
with an unidentified man at Twenty
ninth street and the Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal yesterday afternoon, Roy
Marcy, "a years old, of Lyon Hurst
Va, was treated at the Georgetown
University Hospital and then lodged in
cell at the seventh precinct police
station on charges Of drunkenness and
disorderly conduct.
Evening star., 1930-06-22
UNIDENTIFIED SUSPECT
JUMPS FROM WINDOW
Makes Escape as Police Stage Raid,
Arrest Companion and Seize
Alleged LIQUOR.

An unidentified colored man escaped
police last night when they raided
premises at 1898 Temperance avenue, by
throwing himself headlong through a
window In the first story of the house.
A companion, who gave the name Of
Burton Barber, colored, 80 years old,
was arrested and taken to the eighth
precinct station where he was charged
with possession of three half-gallons of
alleged liquor. The raid was made by
Policemen William r. Mafiin and H. M
Smith
Evening star., 1930-06-22
Holder of Alias
Record Sought
By Local Police

Police characters sometimes have
many aliases, but John Henry,
wanted here on charge of
housebreaking, probably has the
most unusual.
In a police look -out issued yes
terday there appears the follow
ing:
Wanted for housebreaking:
John Henry; aliases: High Pocket,
High Towel and Mustard; COL
ored, 81 years old, 6 feet, 155
pounds, copper color, light shirt,
blue pants and sandals. Wanted
by No. precinct"
Evening star., 1930-06-22
RUM SALE CHARGED
Policemen Accuse Man of Attempt
to Bribe oficer.

William e. Dorsey. colored, a., of
$50 Hughes court, was arrested last
night by Policemen S. F. Graveley and
I. Rosenberg of the third precinct and
charged with illegal sale and possession
of whisky and attempted bribery
Graveley said the colored man offered
him $40 If he would let him go. Dorsey
was released under 81 800 bond
Evening star., 1930-06-22

Daniel Smith Of 1908 Seventeenth
street reported to police yesterday that
two yiolIns with their cases and bows
were stolen from his house. He salued
the instruments 81 $50.
Evening star., 1930-06-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Trip, Red Triangle Outing Club
Government Plant Field Station, meet
at terminal Of w. B. g. A. Railway line
2:2o pm.
Evening star., 1930-06-22

Valuable Violin Stolen.

outing and dance, Woman's Auxiliary
Of the Dental Society Of the District Of
Columbia, Manor Club, Friday.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
SIX INJURED IN.
ACCIDENTS

Six persons, four said to be
seriously hurt, are in hospitals
following . series Of accidents
about the city yesterday. They
include three boys. . woman and
two men.
Charles w. Paugh, 20, 1000
block p st. N. w.. received seri.
Gus injuries, including q fracture
Of the leg and arm and internal
injuries, when he was thrown to
the street from his motorcycle.
following q collision at Ninth
and o Streets with an automo.
bile. said to have been driven by
James Hill, colored, Takoma Park.
Suffering from q fracture of
the collar bone and Internal in.
juries, sustained when his car
collided with an automobile
driven by John p. Davis, 700
block Eleventh st. S. E., Charles
Greathouse, II, Rosslyn, Va, is
in serious condition at Emergency
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
AUSTRIA FORMS
+ new PARTY.

VIENNA. Jan. Q uNs0-A
new political party is organized at
the present in Austria, the party
lce nonvoters. Many with griev.
aace against one or both Of the
big Austrian groups dominating
the political life Of this country.
have joined the new party.
Leaders are urging citizens to
vDte blank as q protest against
existing conditions, especially
against the daily parades Of the
linimica1 party armies, the Fascist
Heimwehren and the Socialist
Gchutzbund causing constant un-
RAsineSs and considerable dam
eges to the country.
The new party demands imme-
iate internal disarmament. It's
Rlogan is: No disarmament, no
votes.
The government, on the other
Aand, has drawn up q bill intro
Nucing compulsory voting.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
TRADE SCHOOLS
NECESSITY

Vocational schools are q neces-
sity to progress for which the
public must pay in taxes OF, In In
competent labor, Frank Cuslfnarl,
chief Of the Industrial department
Of the Federal Board Of Vocas
tional Education. declared at d
meeting last night Of the District
Public School Association in the
Franklin Building.
Cushman. interspersing his talk
with examples Of what the Gov.
ernMent Is doing In the line of
vocational education. declared that
children to attend these schools
must be selected on the basis Of
desires and then upon ability:
that competent instructors from
the industry. must be obtained: !:
that the course >of study be al.
rectly related to the study; build
ings and equipment must be such
as to permit efficient work and
that working conditions must be
favorable.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09

CAPE MAY, N. j., Jan. 0s-
An example of the earliest pub.
llcity stories written about the
South Jersey coast. is contained
I'm q reprint Of small volume
published in London in 1648,
which has been obtained by SEN
ator Lewis Townsend Stevens, a
Cape May attorney.
It. was written by Sir Edmund
Plowden, who chose the pen
name of "Beauchamp Planta-
genet" and Plowden described
the land as being truly a para
disc" although he did not ne
glect to warn his readers Of sea
serpentS and other monsters.
Here lveth the pper-skinned
king of the Kechemeches and his
maidens of unusual grace" he
wrote in the book, which is in
the form of a series of letters
from Master Evelyn. Truly
this is q land of enchantment.
"Also did I perceive the bath
ing maids flee in vast terror
from where the Delaware enters
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
General Smuts to Talk
At Conference ON Peace

General Jan Christian smuts
and Bishop Francis John McCOn-
nell, president Of the Federal
Council Of Churches, win speak
at the banquet Tuesday in con.
nection with the fifth annual con-
ference on the cause and cure Of
war. The banquet win be held
In the washington Hotel.
Fifty delegates from each Of
the ten national Aornen's organi-
Zations which so to make, UP the
conference viii take part in the
program, which starts Tuesday
and runs through to Saturday.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
Man Kills Small Seal
On CheRaneake Sh

cHEsTERTowN. Md, Jan. .,
What Is believed TO be the first
seal ever seen in the Chesapeake
Bay was shot and killed on the
country estate Of Mrs. Jesse d.
Maxwell. widow Of the former
autom bile manufacturer, at
Worton Point, near here, by q
farm laboFer, BENJAMIN Lively,
who was returning from q duck
ing trip. The seal Is 50 inches
from nose to tail, is q male ami
NAL and Is believed to be one
Of the. gray seal variety whose
hAbitate is in New England wa
ters.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
Girls Wear ShrOuds
Bought as Gowns
By Mistake

DALLAS, Jan, 3 QNS0-
Fifty Dallas girh found them
selves clothed In death" gar
ments. For weeks they had
been wearing shrouds, sold to
them through Q fence" who
bought the garments after they
were stolen from . wholesale
undertaking salesman.
The girls bought the spoOky
raiment at q very reasonable
rate, with assurance that they
were the latest thing In evening
wear. They were becoming
popular with the younger .setl
for party dresses and street at
tire.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09

Hospital. The accident occurred
at Thirty-second and N Streets
Northwest.
Arthur Dunning, 5, 100 block
East Capitol st., was treated by
DR.. Jilnal at Casualty Hospital
for skull injuries and broken
ribs after Q coaster wagon In
which he was riding crashed with
an automobile.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
Plenty Whoopee Was
In I648 NeuU Jersey

the ocean sea. and as I gazed
yon there arose from the waves
the vast head and tail Of q
mighty monster. AS / gazed
anon this monster did roSr in
most frightening manner. gaping
with bearded Jaws and displaying
vast black wings.
Then did I Justify summon
our men with shot, swords and
pixies, but the monster had fled
and the plotmaster, Mr.. Daniel.
who is. drawing maps Of this
land, did charge that I had
looked too long upon the drink
brewed by the Kecl1emeche maid
ems from fruits and berries who
grow here in abundance"
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
QUITS PRAGUE POST

PRAGUE, Jan. 20 <Q.N.So.--
Lewis Einstein,s United States
Minister to CzechoSlovakia, has
resigned from. his post, 1t was
learned today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
French Club
Is Organized
By Students

The French club. composed OF
members Of the French classes under
Miss Annie Tucker IN Junior COL
iege. was entertained Tuesday night
az the home of Ayss Margaret Hugh
ston on the highway. Election of
officers took place with the following
being named. president, Doris Black:
vice president. Pauline Marier,
Brownsville reporter. Sarah Sha-
PRO; treasurer. Ruth Gilbert: pian-
ist, Margaret Hughston; secretary,
Eta Carol Thomas: end reporter
fer the Valley, Crissie Bowie.
After election, new members were
initiated. The members enjoyed
singing French songs. playing games.
dancing and bridge. The hostess
served a salad course to four visi-
tors. Mr.. and Mrs. S. "A. Caldwell,
Fleeta Groves. Nancy St~ringfeilow,
and members. Doris Black, Pauline
Marler, Sarah Shapiro. Ruth Gil
bert. Frances Sethman, Floyd Dey-
e. Charles Snallings. Eleanore
Hcldsworth, Herbert Cara, D'Arline
-trker, Gertrude Collins, Evelyn
Dever. Pauline Lane. Domingo Ben
ayides, Eta Carol Thomas. Crissie
Bowie, Videl Longoria. Joe Cham
pion. Argyle McAllen and Baldwin
Stegman.
The club will meet again in a
month, the meeting probably TO be
held in Harrington.