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The Washington times., 1930-12-03
CITY 1882 PAY.
BUDGET CUT
S390,435
Estimate of New Year Put at
$2,935,9s0; Library Funds
Included; Markets Cited

The District of Columbia esti-
mate for salaries, ETC., for the fis-
cal year of 1882, submitted to Con.
gress today by President Hoover,
shows a decrease of $390,435 as
compared with the appropriation
for the present fiscal year.
The 1882 estimate amounts to
$2,935, 800, while that appropriated
for the current year was 1886.
1914.
Some Items Dropped
This decrease represents the diff
ference between the increases rec
commended for 1882 and the de-
creaeses on account of 1881 items
that do not recur for 1892.
The principal nonrecurring
items are 100000 for establish
ment of the farmers market and
$I50,000 for construction and
equipment of new shops for the
highway department. Principal
increases provided are:
Increases in salary of approx
mately $4,000 and additional
personnel of $4,000 are included
in estimates for personal services.
It also includes $6.1S0 for the
transfer to the regular annual
salary rolls of per diem employees
who are now employed under ap-
propriations for labor and me-
chanicS.
Market gets $4,000
For repairs and improvements
to Western Market, $4,000 is pro
vided, and $4,000 is included for
purchase OF a motor truck to en-
able the superintendent Of weights
and measures to test scales
capable of weighing capacities UP
to 10 tons. H.. ..
An estimate of 5000 is. pro-
Vided for improvements, including
additional equipment at the Dis
trict repair shop and for motor
truck replacement of horse-drawn
vehicles.
For purchase Of a site for q
branch library in Georgetown,
$35, 900 is submitted and $4,000
has been provided fer the pur.
chase of books for the Northeast
branch library, for the construc.
ton of which an appropriation Of
$150,O00 is now available.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
Help for JObLess
Urged bu Citizens

Several plans for the relief of
the unemployment situation were
offered at the meeting Of the
Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation last night at the Colun-
bia Heights Christian Church.
One plan advocated was that
the postal service be speeded up
by the employment Of more car.
riers and clerks. Repair of side.
walks also was suggested.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
Hoover Urges Caution In
Budget Message

} warrants such pleas as apply
to expenditures in the 1882
budget"
Even the White House itself
asked for more money. It was
estimated it would take $473, 400
to operate the Executive estab.
lishment next fiscal year, or
$51,180 more than for the cur,
rent year.
The cost of national defense,
as combined in the War and
Navy departments, was reduced
by some $33, 900, 900. most of it
coming from the Navy Depart.
ment.
..fr. Hoover explained that the
ratification Of the London Naval
Treaty permitted readjustment
and reduction Of Navy personnel
and ships in commission.
Presumably because of the gen
eral economic situation, no effort
is to be made by the AdminiStra-
ton to build completely up to the
cruiser strength permitted by the
London treaty at this time.
There was a large unexpended
balance in the building fund, due
to construction being halted pend
ing the outcome at London, and
this work will now go forward.
Seven of the eight-inch cruisers
authorized in 1929 will be under
construction by the close Of the
present fiscal year, the President
said, but the remaining five
authorized at the same time may
not mount eight-inch guns under
the treaty, and their status is
consequently unsettled.
The budget accounts for ap.
proximately $27O, 600, 900 for vari.
Gus kinds of public works-$11l,.
900, 900 for acquisition Of sites and
construction Of public buildings,
$50. .000, 900 for Federal-aid high
way construction, $71.000,000 for
rivers and harbors work, and $685..
100000 for flood control opera
tionS,
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
COST
To INCREASE
FOR 1882
Higher Estimates for Year
Largely Due to Buildings;
Library Appropriation Less

It will cost Uncle Sam $685. :
2s3 to run his legislative establish
ment, otherwise known as Con-
gresS, during the fiscal year OF
1892.
During the current year it cost
$27,311,26S, and the increase Is
due chiefly to the increased ex-
penses Of the office Of David
Lynn, architect Of the Capitol,
arising from the new buildings
now under construction around
the Capitol Plaza.
Building Costs
OF the increased expenditures,
$189, ,945 is to go for the improve
ment Of the Capitol Grounds,
$11,l40 for repairs to the Capitol,
and various increases involved in
running the Capitol plant.
There are items also Of $2,300,.
900 for the construction of the
new House office Building. $3,-
1856, $50 for the completion Of the
Senate Office Building, $1,000, 900
toward the construction Of an
annex to the Library of Congress
and $576, 1893 for the construction
Of buildings in the Botanic Gar
den.
The Library of Congress has
an estimate of $2,457,722 as
against $3,767.742 for the current
year. The decrease is due to
the fact that last year Congress
appropriated $1,500,000 for the
purchase Of the Vollbehr collec-
tion Of rare Biblical books.
G. p. o. Increase
For the Government Printing
Office $4,294, 900 Is provided, as
against 1920, 900 for the current
year. The increase includes a
new item Of $1,000,0 900 to begin
construction Of a new building
and $4,000 for additional en-
ployes in the office of Superin-
tendent of Documents.
The expenses Of the Senate
are set at $3,252,522, and that
of the House at $8,182,29S The
estimates are virtually the same
as for the current year.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
Trade Body Planning
Promotion Bureau

The final meeting of a special
committee Of the Washington
Board of Trade to study the feast
bility of forming promotional
bureau for Washington and its
metropolitan area Is to be held
tomorrow night at the Willard
Hotel.
It is to be attended by repre-
sentatives of Virginia and the
District. Col. R. e. Gillian, ex.
ecutive officer of the Virginia
State Conservation Commission,
and Robert F. Nelson, Of the
Virginia Chamber Of Commerce,
will be present.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
S7l3, 3,l40UNDER
THIS YEAR s
FUND
SO Portable Schools Doomed
For Discard; So, 2,43o,ooo Are
Allotted to New Buildings

A total of $13,179,2 is pro
vided in the District budget for
the public schools, as compared
with $13,892,390 for the current
year.
For new school buildings the
estimates provide $2,430,000 and
S430,O00 is allotted for the pur.
chase Of new building and play
ground sites.
Some Main Items
For continuing the construc.
ton Of the Roosevelt (Business)
High School, 100000 is allotted;
100000 for completing the first
union of the Young (colored
platoon) School,. $500. 900 for the
completion of the Brown Junior
High School.
There is also provided $140, 900
for an eight-room school build.
ing to be erected near Connect
cut Ave. and Upton st. N. W.;
$l45.000 for an eight-roonn struc-
ture in the vicinity of Burleith
and Glover Park; $685. 900 for
an eight-room addition, at the
Harrison School; $4,000 for a
sixrooln addition to the Orr
School; 100000 for a four.room
addition to the Key School.
Also, there is 100000 allotted
fer the final addition to the Mac.
farland Junior High School, $780,
900 for an addition to the Paul
Junior High School, 100000 for
beginning construction of a junior
high school on the Brookland-
Woodbridge section. $200,0 for
beginning construction Of the JEFF
ferson Junior High.
POrtableS Due to Go
It is estimated that the new
school buildings already in process
Of construction will result in the
elimination of 38 portables, 88
nart-time classes and 95 oversize
classes, and that the new build.
ings provided for in the 1882 est1-
mates will accomplish an addi.
tional elimination of IL portables,
% part.time classes and 81 over.
size classes.
The budget provides, also, $65,.
900 for additional teachers, $148,-
800 for longevity increases for
teachers. $106.000 for furnishing
and equipping new school build
ingS, SIT 900 for school repairs and
$4,000 for remodeling the Coiuln-
bia Junior High School.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
S473,400 FOR
WHITE HOUSE

The White House asks for q
budget of $473,400 to run its
executive business during 1882.
There is carried over from the
present year an appropriation Of
$4,000 for further alterationl TO
the Executive offices.
The Arlington Memorial Bridge
Commission puts in its annual
estimate of $1,000,000 for con-
tinuation of work upon the struc-
ture. Of the authorized appro-
priation of $14,750,OO0 for the
bridge and its approaches SIC, 0,S00,.
600 already has been expended.
Efficiency Cut
The Bureau of Efficiency is
given an estimate of $201, ,470 for
its expenses, decrease of ap-
proximately $4,000 from its
present appropriation.
This cut is. due to the transfer
Of certain employees to the Per.
Sonnel Classification Board.
The Civil Service Commission
budget is $1,678,442, as compared
with $1.542,952 for the current
year. This estimate includes in.
creases of $125, 800 for additions
to personnel.
Fine Arts Same
The Commission of Fine Arts
budget is virtually the same as
for the present year, $9,995. The
Personnel Classification Board is
given an estimate of $220, $40,
having been greatly enlarged
during the past six months by
reason of new duties being i'm
posed upon it in the administra-
ton of the WEIGH salary act.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
j. 8. WORKERS
To GET RAISES

Many Government employees
yill receive increases in salary
under the estimates for the budget
for the next fiscal year.
In transmitting the budget,
President Hoover outlines plans
for ironing out inequalities among
the departments as to the relation
ship which the average Of exist
ing salaries bears to the average
Of the compensation rates pro-
vided under the classification act
for various grades of positions.
In some instances, it is pointed
out, the pay rolls show that the
average sought by the classfica-
ton act has been approximately
attained, while in others the
grades are at least one step be-
low the average and in many
cases two or more steps below the
average.
The message states:
with q view to commencing
the adjustment of this situation
the estimates contained in this
budget carry for promotion
purposes for each activity ap-
proximately 80 per cent Of the
amount required to bring all
under-average grades up to the
average. This will materially
lessen the difference which now
obtains between the main pay
rolls and if the same principle
is followed for the next two or
three years will eliminate such
difference"
It is estimated that about $14,.
100000 will be required to bring
all under-average grades up to
averaoe
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
Women viii Launch
Dru L1lU Referendum

A campaign for Congressional
action to bring about a referen.
dunn on the prohibition issue,
with action by State convention
rather than legislatures, will be
opened at a meeting Of the Dis
trict Council of the Women's Or.
ganization for Prohibition Reform
in Masonic Auditorium Friday
night.
Senator Millard E. Tydings of
Maryland, representative Mary T
Norton Of New Jersey, and Mrs.
Carroll Miller, Democratic ma.
tional comitteewoman from Penn
sylvania, will speak.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
Citizens Ask Closing
Of Nineteenth Street

The District Commissioners last
night were urged to close Nine
teenth st. N. W., between Florida
Ave. and Columbia Rd. until traf-
fic lights are installed at the
intersection, in a resolution adopt
ed by the John Quincy Adams
Parent-Teacher Association.
Members of the association
pointed out that three school
children have been injured on
the thoroughfare' in the last
month. '"
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
Trust LuU CHANCES
Backed bu Graham

President Hoover's recommends
ton that Congress survey the
antitrust laws with a view to
removing restrictions upon busi-
ness was endorsed today by Repre-
sentative Graham (R0 of Penn
Sylvania, chairman of the House
Judiciary Committee. He said:
II think ther are things in
the law that could be corrected
to benefit commerce nd still
prevent 1nOnOpO,ies and pre-.
serve competition"
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
Fund for Bqllistiics
For District Not
Renewed

As an offshoot Of the trial Of
Herbert M. Campbell for the
murder of Mary Baker, the Dis
trict government apparently has
lost confidence in the science Of
ballistics as a means Of detect
ing crime.
In the District budget for
1882, $4,000 appropriated dur.
ing the current year for install
ing the practice Of ballistic
tests in the local police depart
ment. is not renewed. There is
no sum set aside for this form
Of gun study.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
Smaller Paper Money
Wears Out Too
Fast for u. s.

The Treasury Department is
worried because the new small
size money apparently is not
lasting as long as the larger
bills, w. o. Woods, treasurer OF
the United States, told the
House Appropriations Commit
tee.
The Treasury is getting oack
more SIS bills and fewer $40
bills than when the larger
money was used, but Woods was
unable to give a definite reason
for this.
Thus far, he said, the change
to the smaller bills has saved
the Government millions Of dol.
lars in the cost Of paper and
printing.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
". Y. JObLess Fund
Non Three Million

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 G.N.S0 &.
Contributions to New York's $6,-
900, 900 emergency unemployment
fund today passed the halfway
mark.
At. the same time it was re
vealed that jobs have been pro-
vided for 1891 heads Of families
to work three days a week at
IS a day In the city parks.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
SchaU Would Give
AirDLnnes to Clubs

Sponsored by the American
Society for the Promotion Of
Aviation, a bill has been intro
duced in Congress by Senator
Thomas D. Schall, of Minnesota,
appropriating funds for the
purchase of airplanes to be given
civilian flying clubs of the Nation
as a factor in relieving unemploy-
ment and business depression.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
Apartment Building
Is Sold to BrOLUning O

The Belvedere Apartments
building, at 1901 Massachusetts,
Ave, has been sold to Major w.
L. Browning, builder and vice
president of the Mayflower Hotel
Corporation. The assessed value
of the land and building is listed
at $500, ,16O.
Major Browning recently pur-
chased the LaSalle Apartments
for $502,573.33, the cost price
representing a prior deed Of trust
of $465 900, taxes and interest.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
Apartment JGnitOr
Sues TIUO Tenants

Charles Lockley, janitor in an
apartment house at Twenty-first
and M Streets. has filed suit to
recover $25,000 damages against
Wilbur H. Odell and Alice Odell.
of the same address, alleging that
they caused him to be arrested
on q false charge.
He declares they accused him
of entering their apartment with
a duplicate pass key and says the
charge was later disproved.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
D. C.. Heads Approve
NeIU School Plans

Plans for the Charles Young
Platoon School which viii be. con-
structed at Twenty-sixth and H
Streets Northeast, yesterday were
approved by the District Commits
sioners. The building is to have
six clasSrooms, library, assembly
hall and gymnasium.
Plans for an eight-roorl1 addi-
ton to the Whittier School were
sent to the Commissioners yester-
day by A. L. Harris, municipal
architect, for study and approval.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
". Carolina Society
viii HnUe PROGRAM

Plans for entertainments will
be discussed at the first winter
meeting Of the North Carolina
Society in the Hotel Carlton to-
morrow at $3.50 p. m.
There will be dancing from 9
until midnight, with music by
Sydney's Orchestra. Capt. p. w.
Foote, Of the Navy Yard, is
president.
The Washington times., 1930-12-03
MELLON SECRETARY QUITS

Arthur e. sixsmith, Of Pitts.
burgh, who has been private Secre-
tary to Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon for IS years.. has resigned
to give all his attention to private
business,
The Washington times., 1930-05-02

7 - 'it NTE 5 Src-aes z "
sssr rHno' "Er "a srran, a..
The Washington times., 1930-05-02
DIR. H. r. PERRY

Funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
Southbrook' Courts, Sixteenth and
Newton Streets Northwest, for
DR.. Harry Robinette Perry, SO, q
dental surgeon for the last "a
years, who died yesterday morn
ing of pneumonia. Interment
will be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
He was born in Middletown
Nd, but had lived here since he
was a child. He was a member
Of the Presbyterian Church and
Of the District of Columbia Den.
tai Society. He was very active
in the affairs Of the Congress
sional Country Club.
Surviving him are his widow,
Mrs. Minnie Swank Perry; two
daughters, Mrs. william A.. Edgar
Of Baltimore. and Mrs. Henry c.
Boch, of Richmond, Va: three
sisters, Mrs. Madison Swadener,
Of Indianapolis; Mrs. Edward w
Morgan, of Washington, and Mrs.
E. Plowden Hickey, Of Fairfax
county, Va.
The Washington times., 1930-05-02
MRS. ROSE SULLIVAN

REQUIEM mass will be held to
morrow morning at 9 o'clock at
the Holy Trinity Church In
Georgetown for Mrs. Rose Miller
Sullivan, IS, of 1888 N St
N. W., who died Wednesday OF a
heart attack. Interment will be
in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Sullivan was a member
of the Ladies Sodality Of the
Blessed Virgin, Of Holy Trinity
Parish.
Surviving her are her husband.
Michael D. Sullivan, local real
estate broker, two sons, Edmund
M. O'Sullivan and Leo D. Sulli.
van, two daughters, Miss Mildred
Louise Sullivan and Mrs. Rose
mary Eichorn. two sisters, Mrs
Barbara Gaegler and Mrs. John
Rupert, and two grandchildren,
Virginia Rose Sullivan and Louise
EichOrn,
The Washington times., 1930-05-02
b " r "A
NOT ICES

Thomas A. H. and RossIle M4lisEss
John W. and Della v. NJ. Grover.
Joseph A. and Margaret L. Blanksn:
Paul J. and Blanche A. sIusser, boy..s
stephen F. and TheFese. Jones. hoy. )
Raymond and Bernadettss c. riley
boy. "a
Frederick T. and Rosie r. Beaman't
Laurence C. and Regina F.. Milstsad..
II. Martin and Emily A. carniehasI.s.
Andrew and Alice NJ Stewart, BOY.
Lee T. and Eleanor n. Parker, Boy.
James c. and Effie L. Howard. 'beYt.
Karl and Bernice Albrecht girl
Leonard H. and Elizabeth BoSrtleIn,'
Benjamin ana Esther Katz. girl.
Enoch c. and Irene Speakman, girls
Alton G. and Fannie =. Ravens, girl
Harold e. and Marguerite Wellington.
Charles c. and Esta Hall. girl.
Raymond T, and Madeline L. Sisslors
girl.
Sylvester B. and Ruth GeHeVfeve
BubieTs girl.
boy.
Mazzerino and Louise Coluzzi. boy.
Charles K. and Louise L. D@rr, boy
Herbert L. and Floss1e Terry, girl.
Thomas and Gladys Clark, girl.
Howard E. and Ethel Wills, boy.
Edgar D. and Marie Bass, boy.
Ellie and Rose Wilder boy. i.
The Washington times., 1930-05-02
DIR. A. $. CUsHMAN

DR.. Allerton Seward Cushman,
SO, noted chemist, died yesterday
in New York City, following a
brief illness, Funeral services
will be held tomorrow at Pomfret,
Conn.
He was born in the United
States Consulate, at Rome, Italy.
He attended Heidelberg Uni.
versity in Germany and later re-
ceived a master Of arts degree
from Harvard in 1895. The fol.
lowing year he received the de-
gree of doctor of philosophy. He
was associate professor Of chem
istry at Bryn Mawr College from
1900 until 1901.
At one time DR.. Cushman was
assistant director Of the United
States office of public roads, De
partment Of Agriculture, and
afterward chemist in charge OF
F1I1VGSLlBALIOus
In 1910 he founded and be.
came director of the Institute Of
Industrial Research in Washing.
ton, which position he retained
until six years ago. Since then
he has been living in New YORK
City and Greenwich, Conn.
At the outbreak Of the war ne
was commanding major of the
Ordnance Reserve Corps and was
promoted early in 1918 to lieuten,
ant colonel. In December Of the
same year he was discharged.
He belonged to the Washing
ton Academy of Science, the
American Chemical Society, the
Metropolitan and Cosmos clubs
He was the author Of numerous
scientific papers and a few books
Surviving him are his widow
Mrs. Sarah D. Hoppin Cushman
who is now abroad; a son
Charles Van Brunt Cushman ano
a, brother, Victor Cushman, Of
Washington, and another brother
Col. Guy Cushman, U. S. A. re
tired, Of Arkansas.
The Washington times., 1930-05-02
MRS. MARY M. sIGGNs

Mrs. Mary Mallon Siggins, for
more than AZ years a teacher in
the District Schools, died yester'
day at her residence in Fort
Myer Heights after a long illness
Private funeral services will be
attended only by close friends
and relatives.
Her husband. Samuel Siggins'
died five months ago. He was
noted for the House Beautiful,
which he constructed, unaided
over a period Of IS years.
Mrs. Siggins is survived BY her
mother, Mrs. Diana Mallon, with
whom she lived, and q foster
brother, Fred Mallon.
The Washington times., 1930-05-02
HarrisOnburg Adds :
1879 to POpHLGtiOEl'

STAUNToN. Va, May 2.-Witl1.
a population of 1874. Harrison,
burg, county seat of Eockinghain1t
has scored a population increase
of 1919 in the past ten years,
according to estimates issued
here last night by j. Givens Full
ton, director of census for the
third Virginia district.
The census Of 1920 gave Har>
risonburg a population Of 5,ST5.
The Washington times., 1930-05-02
Democrats Elect +:
C.. A. Thomas Head

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, May
odd officers of the local
Democratic executive committees
were renamed at the first meet
ing of the group here. They are:
Chairman, Or. C. A. Thomas:
secretary, Miss Lucille Rind, and
treasurer, C. M. Seibert. This
Democratic nominee for mayor.
w. c. Norton and the four
nominees for the city council
briefly addressed the gathering. /"
The Washington times., 1930-05-02
MARRIAGE


Richard Thorman, 81. and Pearl May
field, 81. The Rev. C. p. Hyland.
Ralph d. Broun. -. and Helen II.
Schultz, Is Judge r. e. Mattinsly. /.
Henry c. Phillips, IS. and Hester 6.
Swanson. Is. Judge r. e. Mattinglyss
Charles Pearson, %. and Dorothy b..
Thornton, 10 The Rev. s. T. Nicholas,
William Mccreary "a. and frances
Moore, 10. The Rev. ]. w. Brundrants
], Dockins 20. The Rev. A. r. Poorer
Benjamin Berry, %, and Naomi Msr+sss
Ger, 20. The Rev. o. b. Jackson ~
william F.. Thomas, SO, and VeranOT
Parks, 81. The Rev. c. T. Murray. i
LepoIia White. 81. and, Mary Walston.
90. The Rev. L. R. Arts.
/ James Ridgeley, 80. and Isabell Sears
borough, 81. The Rev. ID. p. ,WisSman.
The Washington times., 1930-05-02
APPROPRIATE Funeral Tokens..
GUIDE Bros. Co. 1912 F st. N. W
FLORISTS

s Emma Maffeo. IS years. Tubercu.-
1osiS Hospital =:
Robert e. Jenkins. months. ChiT.5
drenss Hospital. :
= Infant of John and Della Grover.
2 hours. Sibley Hospital. -
Mary Baldwin, 20 years Bennine
Pa fk s.. z. - ~
Walter Nettles. SIS years. On wharf
Of Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company.
Edna Moore. ~ years. GaIiingsE
Hospital. -
Willie Matthews, Is years Fresd.-
mems Hospital.
Ruth Dixon. rs years. FrsedmsBB
Hospital.
Lillian Fox. 20 years. Freedrnen'e
Hospital. r. :
Alvin Fox. 1 year. childrens HORT
pital.
Infant Of william and Marioa Smith,
day. Freedmen's Hospital.
The Washington times., 1930-05-02
Want MISCELLANEOUS

BOOKS-HighesI prices for sets fiction
and miscellaneous books in any quantity
Bring them" or phone Metropolitan 64l5
Pearlman's Big Book Shop 933 G st. N.M
CLOTHING BOUGHT USED, AND NEW
Highest prices paid. Hill Bros. Pot. O6O6
CLOTHING, books. household. miscel. goods
bought. HensIey's 800 n Pa. Ave. Nat. $3.50
AN IN IMMEDIATE NEED Of quantity
of good substantial used furniture. Can
pay cash Metropolitan 3051
The Washington times., 1930-05-02
MRS. MAMIE E. NORNTENT

Mrs. Mamie E. Norment, "A,
widow Of Samuel Norment, died
today at her residence in the
24OO block Of Sixteenth st. N. W.,
after q brief illness.
Mrs. Norment was q native and
a lifelong residence Of Washing
ton. She was the daughter Of
George w. and Sarah Utermehle.
Harry Norment, a son, survives
her.
Funeral srevices will be held
Monday, Rev. John Weidley, pas
tor of the Church Of the Refor-
nation, officiating. Interment
will be in Rock Greek Cemetery.