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The Washington times., 1930-12-04
BILL SUPPORTS
5-DAY WEEK
Staff Photo

Government employees. were ex-
ercised today over a legislative
rider in the Treasury ostoffice
appropriation bill which would
forbid the use Of any part Of q
lump sum appropriation for sal
ary increases under the classified
ton act.
This unexpected proviso brought
protest last night from Luther
Steward, president, and Gertrude
McNally, secretary-treasurer, Of
the National Federation of Fed
eral Employees. In a letter sent
out to all House members it was
urged the amendment in the ap-
preparation bill, sponsored by
Chairman Wood. be stricken out:
In reporting the first annual
supply bill yesterday afternoon
the House committee slashed
Budget Bureau estimates in many
places and it was said that dur
ing the hearings Chairman Wood
had insisted on a general pairing
down Ct Government expenses.
While Government employees
were concel- I'd over the Wood
amendment they found satisfac.
ton in another development Of
yesterday as Representative James
M. Fitzpatrick Cd, New York,
put in a bill for a 40-hour week
for all Fedora, employees, in Wash
ington and elsewhere.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04

accepted by the Treasury De
partment during the next year.
The bill is framed to apply
not only to contracts made by
the Federal Government, but also
by the government Of the Dis
trict.
The American Federation Of
Labor is strongly supporting the
measure. Many contractors who
are anxious to obtain standardi-
cation in bidding for the hun
dreds of Federal construction
contracts soon to be awarded also
favor it.
The policy the Government
establishes in connection with its
new building program will have
a far-reaching effect, supporters
of the measure declare. It fur
nishes an opportunity for the
Hoover Administration to oppose
any depression in the price Of
labor in Washington and else
where.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
women To OPEN
REPEAL DRIVE

A campaign for the repeal Of
the Eighteenth Amendment viii
open at a rally tomorrow night
Of the District Council of the
Women's Organization for Ma
tional Prohibition Reform at the
Masonic Auditorium. The mem
bership totals slightly over 1000.
The speakers will be Senator
Millard Tydings, of Maryland;
Representative Mary T. Norton,
Of New Jersey; Mrs. Carroll
Miller, of Pittsburgh, Democratic
National Committeewon1an from
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Alexander
Wolf, Of this city, and Rufus Lusk
Of the Crusaders.
Miss Belle Gurnee, will preside.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
''C Constitution AUe."
Urned for Boulevard

Constitution Avenue" is the new
name proposed for B Street North
west, which, Nhen the local pub
lie Buildings program is completed,
will be one Of the majestic boule-
wards Of the city.
Representative Cooper of Wis
conSin introduced q joint resolu-
ton in the House yesterday pro-
viding for the change in name for
the thoroughfare, which will be
the main highway leading to Ar
lington and Mt. Vernon.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
BISHOP Cannon
STILL VERY ILL

Bishop James Cannon, jr., Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, who has been Ill at Sibley
Hospital for almost two months.
is stu in a serious condition. his
physicians said today.
The bishop is suffering from a
severe attack Of neuritis and in
flammatory arthritis, and has
been confined to his bed since en-
tering the hospital early in Octo-
Der.
The other day he left his bed.
but walking was so painful he
was forced to go back to bed.
His physicians are working on
the theory that the bishops ILL.,
ness is caused by a dormant germ
Of the African fever that almost
cost the bishop his life in 1927,
when he was returning from
South Africa.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
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Seeks Aid
In HeLDing JObLess

The central unemployment
committee Of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations will ask
each association in the city to
name committee to distribute
it's share of the $4,000 unemploy-
ment cards which will be ready
for distribution the first Of next
week.
These cards will be distributed
to the residents of various parts
of the city in the hope that odd
jobs will be reported and filled.
It was pointed out that odd jobs
provided would benefit the city
in two ways, by giving work to
the unemployed and by placing
more money in circulation.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
Derby Club to GiUe
Dance Friday Night

The annual winter dance of
the Derby Club will be held Fri
day night at the new Masonic
Temple. Officers of the club are
DR.. Benjamin Early, president;
Charles A. Carnish, vice presi.
dent; Edward w. Howard, secre-
tary; william T. washington, as
sistant secretary; A. Langston
Taylor, treasurer; DR.. Leonard c.
Johnson, chairman entertainment
committee, and DR.. John A.
Turner, chairman social commit
tee.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
PROFIT
Investigation
IS RE0PENED
Retail Costs Under Scrutiny
Of Kansan and Senate D. C.
Group As Wheat Prices Fall

Echoes Of the picturesque Sen
ate inquiry into food profiteering
in Washington 10 years ago
have been evoked by the pro-
posed investigation of bread
prices here by Senator Carper,
chairman Of the Senate District
Committee,
At that time postwar prices
were so high that it was sug-
gested that a food controller or
administrator be appointed, en-
powered to fix retail food prices.
Second Probe
The inquiry did not result in
legislation, however, and four
years later another brief inquiry
was held--one directed specifical-
II to the alleged high profits be-
ing made by local bakeries at
the time.
This also fell through, although
testimony was presented showing
that many bakeries in Washing
ton were reaping dividends sub
Stantially larger than those re-
turned by the general run of
retail business here.
Ring Gets Data
In that investigation, as in the
one Initiated yesterday, Senator
Capper was the moving factor.
The Kansan expressed curiosity
over the fact that the sharp drop
in the price Of wheat in the past
six months has not been followed
by any parallel fall in either the
wholesale or the retail price of
bread. He has commissioned
James Ring. secretary Of the Sen
ate District Committee, to COM
pile the data upon which to start
his inquiry.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
HOWARD BUDGET
UP S65O,000

Appropriations totaling $1,16O,-
600 are recommended for Howard
University in the Federal budget
for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1882, transmitted to Congress
by President Hoover.
The estimates are $4,000 less
than the appropriation, but ex-
ceed by $650,0O0 the estimates
submitted by the budget for the
fiscal year 1881. Congress gave
the university additional ite m S
which brought the total appro-
priation to $1,249,00O.
According to the budget there
were unexpended balances in the
United States Treasury to the
credit Of Howard University on
June 80, 1880, Of $685. 900 of ap-
preparations made for the fiscal
year 1929 and 1890, aggregating
$500, 1000 for the construction and
equipment Of a new chemistry
building and a dormNory for
The 1881 Interior Department
bill authorized, the expenditure
Of $3.50 900, which is available for
two additional dormitories for
women.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
Bill viii Fix Union Wage
For All u. S. Buildings

Maintenance of union wages
on all Federal construction work
in the District of Columbia is
made a statutory requirement in
a bill now pending on the House
calendar and slated for early
passage.
Representative Kopp (R.), Of
Iowa, Is sponsor Of the measure,
which received a favorable re-
port from the House Labor Com
mittee at the last session.
The measure is primarily in.
tended to prevent firms bidding
on Federal building. contracts
from taking advantage of the
present unemployment situation
and breaking down wage scales
in hiring either common or skilled
labor. It's sponsors are appre-
hensive that many outside firms
will succeed in having low bids
based on lowered wage standards
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
Library Technology
Publishes NeD Book

The December issue of Tech
nology Book News" published by
the technology division of the
Public Library, features books on
science, aviation, radio, the stock
market and domestic science.
The books discussed are sug-
gested as being suitable for Christ
mas giving. DR.. George F. Bower
man, librarian, announced yester-
day that copies of the publication
may be obtained without cost at
the central. building Of the Public
Library or at any Of the branches.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
100000 To Be Idle
By February, Says
William Green

There are 4,S60,000 persons
out of work in the country
today, and II the rate of in
crease Of the jobless continues
as at present there will be
1000. 900 persons out Of work
by February.
That is the estimate made by
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor.
And these figures do not In
clude farm and office workers.
In union labor the percentage
of unemployment rose from 81
per cent in October to % per
cent in November.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
DR.. Leebrick Guest 1
Of Syracuse Alumni

DR.. Carl G.. Leebrick, dean of
the College Of Liberal Arts of
the University Of Syracuse, was
theg uest of honor at a dinner
given last night at the Burling-
ton Hotel by more than 100
local alumni Of the university.
DR.. Leebrick told the former
graduates of the Institution Of
the recent expansions undertaken
by the college and improvements
contemplated.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
PROSECUTION
LEADING Up
TO HIM
Ordered Bank Record Given
Pitts, Former Official of
Trust Company Testities

Possibility that Samuel ].
Henry, former president Of the
F. H. Smith Company, may be
called as q prosecution witness
in the 5000, 900 embezzlement
conspiracy trial Of three other
former company officials in Grim
inal branch Of the District Su.
preme Court has increased with
the presentation Of the prosecu.
tion's case.
Mr.. Henry was indicted with
the three defendants in the cur
rent trial G. Bryan Pitts, c.
Ebert Anadale and John n. Ed.
wards, jr.- but was granted
separate trial. The Government
counsel, Nugent Dodds and Nell
Burkinshaw. interposed no OBJ
lection when Mr.. Henry sought
the Severence.
Bank Record Given Pitts
One of the last witnesses to
take the stand yesterday, Her
bert Plaster, vice president Of the
Southern Maryland Trust Com
pany, stated that at the Sugges-
ton of Mr.. Henry, the bank rec
ords Of Mr.. Pitts personal ac-
count were turned over to Joseph
Howard, colored, a personal
servant Of Mr.. Pitts.
Mr.. Henry, in addition to his
former office in the Smith Com
pany, was also president Of the
trust company. It was developed
during Mr.. Plaster's testimony
that the record turned over to
Mr.. Howard was a part of the
permanent record Of the bank, q
duplicate copy Of which was sent
to depoSitorS. The reason given
for Mr.. Pitts need Of the record
was for income tax purposes,
Mr.. Plaster testified that the rec
ord was never returned.
Kept Deposit Slips
On cross examination, Frank
@. Rachle, chief defense counsel,
developed that deposit slips and
the "Where-with-all' for compiling
another 'ecord were retained by
the bank for compiling another
record II one was needed. It is
possible the prosecution may have
attempted to compile another
record from the slips and other
records Of Mr.. Pitts account at
the bank.
This testimony was given after
John S. FarQuhar, former secre-
tary Of the company, had testi.
fled that on numerous occasions,
at the direction Of Mr.. Anadale,
he obtained thousands of dollars
by cashing checks made payable
to cash" and took the money to
the trust company, where it was
deposited to the personal credit
of Mr.. Pitts.
Tells Of Burning Records
Mr.. Farquhar testified that
other checks were made out to
subsidiary corporations Of the
company and, after being en-.
dorsed by an officer of the COM
pany, were endorsed by him ard
the proceeds deposited to Mr..
Pitts credit.
Other Of his testimony dealt
with the burning Of company
records, dealing with the Hamil.
ton Hotel Corporation, in the
basement of the Smith Com
pany building, BIS Fifteenth ST..
N. W., in May, 1929. The burn
ing, he said, was done at the
direction of Mr.. Pitts and Mr.
Anadale.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
LemOiT1e Accepts
COLUMBIA RectOrSI1iD

The Rev. G. A. Lemoine, rector
of st. Peters Protestant Episcopal
Church in Smyrna, DEL, until
December 81, when his resigna.
ton takes effect, has accepted
the rectorship of st. COLUMBIA
Church here, it was announced
today.
Mr.. Lemoine, a native Of New
foundland, attended Northwestern
University and General Theologi-
cal Seminary. his first parish be
ing near Erie, Pa.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
Fall Through Floor
BriH1aS $1,000 Suit

A tumble through the bath
room floor was cited in $4,000
damages suit instituted by Mrs.
Margaret Stillman. 1864 L st.
s. E., yesterday, Augustus Klee,
blatt, 100 N st. N. E., said to
be. owner of the house at 221
Fifteenth st. N. e. in which the
tumble occurred.
The woman asserts her hus.
band leased the house from Klee-
bait with the understanding the
property was in good condition,
but that this was diSproved when
the bathroom floor gaveI way.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
Belgian Ambassador
To QILit Post Here

Prince Albert de Ligne, Belgian
Ambassador to the United States,
is to be replaced about January /.
Prince de Ligne, it is under
stood, has been granted a leave
Of absence and with his family
will leave the Capital at the new
year. It is expected he will be
named to a European post. Among
those prominently mentioned for
the post Is Paul May, Belgian Am.
baSsador to Brazil.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
FELLOWS
GET MANY
APPEALS
Aged Grandmother Asks Help
To Give Child Happy Xmas;
Mother Pleads for Family

Appeals are coming in daily for
help from good fellows. The ap-
peals are pitiful. too.
They come from children. They
come from mothers who have
children and they come from
aged persons who have none to
care for them now that they have
lost their positions due to the cur
tailment Of work.
The appeals are so numerous
this year because Of the unenl.
ployment situation and more
Good Fellows than ever before
are needed. So join the organi-
zation at once and be q Good
Fellow. You won't regret it. On
the other hand, you will get a
great kick out Of it.
GrandmOther's Plea
The following is the latest let
ter which arrived at The Wash
ington Times office. It came
from an elderly woman, and is
a sample Of many Of the others.
It reads:
"DO not forget to give my
name to some one for Christ
mas. am very poor and have
no one to help me. I have .
little granddaughter I am tax
ing care Of. She il seven years
, old and / am over so years old.
Please send me q person to
bring something for Christ
mas"
Just think Of it. Think of the
struggles that aged grandmother
is having to care for that 7-year-
old child, who has no parents.
Picture to yourself how happy
that kiddie will be with the toys
you will send her for Christmas.
Think Of the smiles that will
brighten the wrinkled face Of the
aged woman when she knows that
she and her granddaughter will
have good food on Christmas.
Think Of the pleasure you will
get when you know that you
made a merry and happy Christ
mas for that pair.
Mother Asks Aid
~ Another letter just came from
a motheA It says:
Dear Good Fellows: win
you please help me this Christ
mas? My husband Is ont Of
work and we have neither
food nor clothes. We have no
money to pay the rent. We
have three In the family. Our
daughter is 13 years old, but
very small for her age. I don't
know what will do from now
until Christmas with no rent
money or food. Please don't
overlook MS"
Now there Is a family that
needs help. And, they are going
to get it from o Good Fellow,
who is going to start in right
now to aid them so that they
will bee happy on December 25.
Go down town. Watch the
kiddies looking with longing eyes
at tops in the store windows.
Get an idea from them what
will make them most happy on
the day Santa Claus comes. Then
clip the coupon from The Times.
Sign it with your name, address
and telephone number and mail
it in. That viii initiate you into
the organization of Good Fellows.
But your work does not end
there. In few days The Wash
ington Times will send you the
name Of a person or family that
needs help to make a real
Christmas. Then you win become
a regular Good Fellow by find
ing out just what your case
needs and getting it for them.
Try it once and you will come
back for more.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
Presbyterid11s Mark
15Oth AnniUerSHrU

At a special service in COM
memoration of its one hundred
and fiftieth anniversary, Incl
dents in the early history of the
Georgetown Presbyterian Church
were described by William Knowles
Cooper.
An address was also made by
Rev. H. H. Beatty, Of the George
town Lutheran Church, who
brought greetings from the neigh
boring congregation.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
$50 IN MEAT STOLEN

Meats valued at $50 were re-
ported stolen from the Sanitary
grocery store at Fourteenth and
P Streets Northwest, last night.
Entry was gained through q rear
door out Of which the thieves took
q panel.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
GINGERBREAD PARTY

The West Virginia Society gave
an old-fashioned apple cider and
gingerbread party last night at
the Washingtona Club in honor
Of Representative Robert L. Hogg
Of that State. President Stuart F.
Reed presided.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04

Shop Early for Christmas and avoid
the Fushi, A timely christmas Gifts
Suggestions" feature to aid you appears
In EodMYaB Classified Ads,
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
Staff Photo

---- Tim
MISS DEMPSEY WITH FRANCES LINDY
ALL DRESSED up in her winter coat and carrying her
lunch in handbag, Frances Lindy, owned by Mrs.
Leota Ingham of Clarendon, Va bids goodby to Miss
Mary Dempsey of 25 @ st. N W.. and starts out for
the National Capital Kennel Club show to be held at
the Auditorium tomorrow and Saturday. Frances Lindy
the daughter of Lady Ingham, deceased and is
sister of Peter Pan. champion.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
~ Good Fellows 1890 T.

Do you want to help poor family enjoy happy
Christmas? Fill out this form and insure your own
happiness for whole year. DO 1T NOW. @s.
The Washington Times will send you the of some
family families with children who won't have happy
holiday unless helps them
GOOD FELLOW EDITOR,
washington Times Hearst Building,
Washington, D. c.
will be Good Fellow to- ....... families
many wsh). Please furnish with Estate
section you wish to be assigned.
Name
Address
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
Driver Arraigned for
 Causing Bad Accident

Westerly. R. l., April 4.-(UP)- Luther Ellis of Portsmouth, N. H., who was captured by state police late yesterday about one hour after six persons were injured and four automobiles damaged in an accident on Nooseneck road near the Rich mond- Exeter town line, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and hit-and-run charges when arraigned in second district court here today.
 The case was continued until Wednesday for disposition and Ellis car was held in lieu of S2,000 bail.
 Ellis, proceeding in northerly di- rection, attempted to pass two auto mobiles m front of him while other machines were passing in a south crly direction, according to others involved in the crash. DisentanglinG his machine. he sped away.
 Mrs Adclard Messicr of Hebron vile. Mass, Loretta Mcssier, 13, her daughter, MT. and Mrs. George II. Parker of Attelboro, Mass, Lillian Unkri of Bradford, and Matthew l<alla Of Providence were those in jured. All but kalla were taken 10 Westerly hospital but Parker and Loretta Messier were discharged after treatment for cuts.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
POSTPONE ACTION
 IN PARKER CASE
Committee to Delay Week in
 Report on Nominee

Washington, April 15 P-Action on the nomination of Judge John J.. Parker, of North Carolina, to be an associate justice of the supreme court, was deferred for a week to- day by the senate judiciary commit tee.
 A favorable report was submitted to the committee by the sub-com- mittee by the committee which held hearings on the nomination but there were requests for more time to consider the case.
 Some republican regulars have been reported in doubt following wig orous protests against confirmation of Parker from organized labor and negro organizations.
 Administration leaders were un- derstood at the capitol to be satisfied with the program of delay. Answers to the objections of labor and the negroes have been promised by the administration. Yesterday the de- partment of justice issued memo randum defending his decision in the injunction proceedings against which the American Federation of Labor has complained.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
ELECTION STOPPED
 IN PORT ALI PRINCE
Head Of Haitian. Government
 Adjourns State Council

Port Au Prince, Haiti, April 14 R) dent, which the Hoover investigat- ing committee had arranged for to- day, was through the action of the incumbent chief executive, Presi- dent Borno, postponed indefinitely.
 Pleading that his action was to prevent the election of someone else than Eugene Roy, whom the Hoover committee arranged would succeed NJ. Borno, the president adjourned the council of state, in which the elective power is vested
 But if the adjournment prevented election of an opponent, probably General Emanuel Thezan. who has a powerful peasant following, it also prevented the election of Roy. Pres ident Borno was warned only Fri day by the American state depart would be recognized as temporary president.
 In government quarters it was in dicated that the action was taken as B. result of reliable reports that a majority of the council of 21 plan ned to go back on their agreement to support the new government plan given Haiti by the Hoover commits sion. It was said the president pre- ferred to put off the election of Roy rather than to force the issue in the council, which recently has become restjve under his control.
 As the situation now stands Pres ident Borno constitutionally will be out of office May ] 5 when his term ends and his successor must be elected before that date, If the pres ent counol continues recalcitrant he can appoint enough new mem- bers to assure Roy's election.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
Police Seek Identity of
 Man Hurt on Motorcycle

Norwalll, April 4.-tP;-An ac- cident victim lies in a semi conscious condition at the tNorwalk hospital today as police vainly search for his identity in New York city. The man, who recovered consciousness last night only long enough to give the name of Herman Degle, 9E4 East 10th street, New York city, was in- iurcd when his motorcycle crashed into the side of an automobile on the post road here. He was thrown a distance of 20 feet and picked up suffering from numerous abrasions and head injuries.
 A check up failed to find any Degle at the address given by the man. He lies painfully but not seri- ously hurt in the hospital bed fac ing arrest on charges of driving without a license or registration, when he recovers.