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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
RADIO HAS DETECTIVE
English "Black Maria" Locates
Unlicensed Receiving Sets.

highlands most fearsome BLACK
Maria" Is an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS auto
mobile truck operated by post once
radio inspectors and containing radio
direction finding equipment designed to
ferret out unhcensed radio receivers.
In England, q fee amounting to about
$3.50 per annum must be paid to the
government for the listening privilege.
BY magical process of detection"
it Is claimed that the post ONCE direc-
ton finding van, as it Is known, can
locate the bootleg sets. No sooner does
the van appear in a neighborhood than
there is rush for the post ONCE among
the recalcitrants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
3AS.6-WABC New YOrk-S6O.
IN n rN.1~N

3As.6-WABC New YOrk-s6O.
&C. B. s. Chain.)
S:00a-Heroes of the Church.
9:00a,-Morning Musicale.
10:00a-Tony's Scrap Rook.
10:15a-Helen and Mary.
10:50a-Dr. Charles Fleischer.
Neutrality-suspicious. Church.
:00noon--Jewish Art Program.
12:30-London Broadcast.
12:45-Grenadier Band.
1:30-Conclave Of Nations.
2:00-Cathedral Hour.
3:00-Philharmonic Symphony.
5:00-Rev. Donald Farmhouse.
5:30-Comedy Team.
5:30-The French Trio.
6:00-Fur Trappers.
6:30-The Dandieg.
7:00-Shrine of the Little Flower,
8:00-Talk on Worlds Business.
8:15-School of Music.
S:30-H. v. Kaltenborn, News.
8:45-Quiet Harmonies.
9:00-Curiosity Shop.
9:30-Tone Pictures.
10:00-Toscha Seidel, Orchestra.
1O:30-Around the Samovax.
11:0O-Back Home Hour.
12:00-IsIanders.
12:30-Ann Leaf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Today on the do
ran time pm unless otherwise tndcatedJ
LOCAL STATIONS.

7:30-Time signal.
T:31-Roland Wheeler, tenor.
7:55-Service of First Church Of
Christ Scientist.
9:05-Joseph Di Meglio, tenor.
9:30-String quartet.
10 :00-Harvey Nestor.
'n:15 to IL :00-Charlie Clarks home
hour.
Early Program Tomorrow.
o:00a-Down South in Dixie.
o:10a-The weather man.
9:15a-A1usical program.
9:45a-Menu for today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
WDC S15.6 Meters.
WAN $50 Kilocycles.

WRC s1s.s Meters.
WANN $50 KilOcycles.
s:00a-Tone pictures.
o:O0a-N. B. G. children's hour.
1000 to 10:30a-Jospe Woodwind En-
semble.
Oratorio Society.
1:l5-Elgin program.
1:30-Neopolitan Nights.
2:00-Moonshine and HoneySuckle.
2:30-Roxy Symphony Concert.
3:00-The Pilgrims.
3:30-Southland Sketches.
/. 4:O0-Religious service by Or. Q.
Parkes Cadman.
S:O0-Special Philco program-Phila.
delphia symphony Orchestra.
6:O0-Catholic hour.
7:O0-Iodent Big Brothers Club.
7:30-Correct time.
7:31-Capitol Theater Family"
S:30-Chase q Sanborn Orchestra.
9:00-"Our Government" by David
Lawrence.
9:15-Atwater Kent hour, featuring
Josef HOFFMAN,, pianist.
10:15-Studebaker Champions.
l0:45-Sunday at Seth Parker's.
IL :15-Weather forecast.
11:16-Sam Herman, xylophonist.
1870 to 12:o0-Russian Cathedral
Choir.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45a-Tower Health exercises.
8:00a-The Quaker Man.
8:45a-Morning devotions.
S:30a-Cheerio.
9:00a-Morning Melodies.
9:45a-Our Daily Food.
10:00a-"S Safeguarding Your Food and
Drug Supply" by W. R. M.
Wharton.
10:15a-Hits and Bits.
IL :OOa-Blue Streaks.
11:l5a-Radio Household Institute.
11:30a-James Black. tenor.
11:45a-Sweet and Low Down.
12:00-Elgin program.
l2:15-Farm flashes.
12:3O-National farm and home hour.
l:30-Mayfiowe Orchestra.
2:00-Organ recital.
2:3O-The Melody Three.
3:00-Current Events.
3:l5-Musicalities
3:3o-The Sixteen Singers.
VOL !; s. s;s , Meters;
10:00a-Musical program.
IL :00a-Service Of the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church.
12:15-Birthdays
1890 to 1:00-Biblical drama talk by
A. Whitfield Hoeny.
4:30-Musical program.
5:00-Catholic radio hour, broadcast
from the Church Of Immaculate
Conception.
600 to 6:05-The Ross Special.
Early Program Tomorrow.
7:30a-Musical clock.
S:00a-Birthdays
8:10a-Musical program.
l0:00a-Talk by Peggy Clarke.
10:15a-Musical program.
l0:30a-Ron and Don at the Fox Thea
ter organ.
IL :00a-Helpful hints to parents.
IL Clothes Personality" by Kath-
ryn Swaford.
11:30a-Half hour with great COM
poSers.
12:00m-Auth's BrevitieS.
1910 to 1:00-Luncheon music.
WTCV 2O5.A Meters.
WJON 1,Ge0 KiIOcycIes.
IL :0oa to 12:30-Service of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church.
AIS to 3:45--Patriotic Protestant
Evangelical Association.
6:00-GoSpel Spreading Association.
7.flfl-MvrA Marshall soFranO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
4S4.S-WEAF New YOrk-660.
IN. b. C. Chain.)

4S4.S-WEAF New YOrk-66O.
IN. b. C. Chain.)
8:00a-Melody Hour.
Observation-Disclosures.
9:30a-RecitaliStS.
10:00a-Lew White, Organ.
12:30-Oratorio Society.
1:15-Armchair Quartet.
1:30-Neapolitan Nights.
2:00-To Be Announced.
2:30-N. B. G. Artists Program.
3:00-The Pilgrims.
3:30-Southland Sketches.
4:00-Dr. Cadman.
5:00-Stokowsk Orchestra.
6:00-Catholic Hour.
7:00-Big Brother Club.
7:30-Theater Family.
8:30-Choral Orchestra.
9:00-"Our Government"
0:15-Classica Concert.
10:16-Champions Orchestra.
l0:46-At Seth Parker's.
11:15-SaIn Herman, XylophoniSt.
11:30-Russian Cathedral Choir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Major "Chain" Features

TODAY.
l2:30-Rebroadcast from Lon
don, England; talk by
Sir Arbuthnot Lane -
wNdAL and @. B. 8. net
work.
-Conclave of Nations: pro-
gram in honor Of China
WAdAL and @. B. Q. net
work.
3:00-New York Philharmonic
Symphony Orchestra
WMAL and @. B. 8. net
work.
S:0o-Philco hour; Philadelphia
Symphony Orchestra
wRC and N. b. Q. net
work.
T:30-CapitoI Theater "Fam-
Ivy: variety program
WRC and N. B. @. net
e:O0-Enna Jettick melodies;
Nine. Schuman~H NIX,
Mary Hopkins, mixed
quartet and instrumental
ensemble WIZ, WBZ,
wBAL. WJR. WLW and
others.
e:S0-Choral Orchestra; popu-
lar program, with Muriel
Wilson, soprano, and
Mary Hopple, contralto-
WRC and N. b. G. net
work.
e:Oo-Majestic's Old Curiosity
shop: "T'he Chinese
Idol"-WMAL and G. B.
8. network.
9:15-Atwater Kent hour; Jo-
sef Hoffman,, pianist
WRC and N. B. G. net
work.
11:00-Back Home hour; sacred
music by soloists, quartet
and orchestra WAdAL
and c. b. s. network.
11:00-Kellogg Slumber hour;
Ludwig Laureir'S Ensem-
ble-WJZ, WBZ, KDKA,
WHAM, WJR, WLW and
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
RADIOS NUMEROUS
Almost as Many Sets as There Are
Telephones.

CINCINNATI, Ohio C9.--Nearly as
many radio receivers are In use as there
are residence telephones, radio engineers
here estimate.
Figures by the Department Of Com
merce place the number Of receivers In
operation July at 1880, 900. On that
date 20,300,000 telephones Of all classes
were In use. OF this number one-thirA
were business phones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Billion Invested in Radio Sets.

NEW YORK Cp.-One estimate
places the amount Of money being spent
this year for radio sets and accessories
at q billion dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16

WMAI, 41s.e Meters:
1000 to II :OOa-watch Tower service.
Observation-Disclosures from London, talk
by Sir Arbuthnot Lane.
12:45-Canadian Grenadiers Guard
Band.
1:30-Conclave Of Nations.
2:00-Cathedra hour.
3:00-New York Philharmonic SYM
phony Orchestra.
4:00-Opening Of the Diocesan Preach
ing Mission ct Constitution Hall.
5:00-Sermon by Rev. Donald Gray
Farmhouse.
$50 to 6:00-French Trio.
7:00-Correct time.
7:01-The Golden Hour Of the Little
Flower, religious service from
Detroit.
8:00-Correct time.
S:01-"The American Seaman by
Arthur j. fryer.
8:15-United States School of Music.
S:30-Kaltenborn Edits the News.
8:45-Quiet Harmonies- Girls Trio.
0:00-Majestic Curiosity shop.
9:30-Tone pictures.
10:00-Toscha Seidel and Concert Or.
cheStra.
10:30-Around the Samovar.S
II :00-Back-home hour. from Buffalo.
12:00-Correct time.
Early Program Tomorrow.
8:00a-Organ reveiIle.
8:30a-Morning deyotions.
s:45a-The Old Dutch Girl.
9:00a-Opening the Morning Mail.
9:30a-Blue Monday Gloom Chasers.
10:00a-"Greetings," by Nancy Clark.
10:30a-"Wall Lines" by Joan Barrett.
10:45a-'Scents and Sense" by Caro-
lyn Cornell.
11:ooa-"Frosen Salads" by Ida Bailey
11:15a-The children's corner.
Cleaning Fine Tapestries" by
Grace White.
11:45a-Mr. Fixit.
INSTRUMENTATION Towers Orchestra.
12:30-Columbia Revue.
1:00-Musical Aviators.
1:30-Ambassador Orchestra.
Z Columbia artists recital.
2:30-Amefican School Of the Air.
3:00-Columbia Salon Orchestra.
Out.Of.TOwn Stations.
Programs prepared By the Associated
Press. Scheduled for Eastern Standard
time. Meters on left of eau letters,
kiIocycIes on right
282.S-WBAI--1O6O.
6:00-Romany Trail
6:30-Evening Reveries.
7:00-BaltimoreanS
272.6-WPG-l11O.
6:15-Organ Concert.
6:45-GoSpel Hymns.
7:00-Concert Orchestra.
9:15-MuSical Programs.
10:00-The Poet.
lO:30-Same as WABC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16

WTCV 2O5A Meters.
VJON 1,Ge0 KiIOcycIes.
IL :00a to 12:30-Service Of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church.
AIS to 3:45--Patriotic Protestant
Evangelical Association.
6:00-GoSpel Spreading Association.
7:O0-Myra Marshall, soprano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16

Claiming long distance for
radio reception of course is
like the fisherman's tale, but
from what our customers tell
US regarding this radio, they
have either travelled extensively
or know their geography, be-
cause they have told us of cities
that we have never heard of
before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16

JORDAN'S
1 years serving the Wash
ington public-honestly,
sincerely, and building up .
Q reputation second to none
N the music field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16

This new superheterodyne
eliminates the necessity Of q
roof aerial to get good local
reception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16

The largest single manu-
facturer Of complete radio
sets IN the world. Over
three million NJ Majestic
radio sets have been made
and sold, therefore there
must be three million Ma
jeStic owners.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24
MURDER RAMPANT

With the death last week of Johnny Alexander at Fort Yukon, killed by his uncle. Johnny NO Brains Alexander with a bottle 'n drunken brawl it appears that there will be three murder eases before the next session of the 4th Judicial court at Fairbanks, ac- cording to the News Miner. Jack Freihage is held in the Fairbanks jail, accused of murdering an h. dian woman at Ruby and a natiye ls held in the lower KuSkokwi-n, accused of staying Peter Williams, 8 wealthy native trader.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24
THEATER HOLIDAY
 PROGRAM

At the Liberty theater this evening, and also tomorrow mite, (Christmas) there will be a pro- gram specially selected for it's entertaining qualities. The fea- ture Is 8 thrilling semi comedy of the Marines in China with Richard Dix as the star.
 The two-reel comedy is one of Our Gang Kids who always pleases. A Fable and a News reel complete the program, which the management claims will please everyone
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24

Pete Roberts who is running the tie-cuttmg camp at Mile ts was in the city yesterday laying in a big ger grub supply for the workers. He says there's no breadiine out the rail belt but plenty of good bean shooters.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24
GH'L77rA POETRY
 sTq1Y 0FcH7'3THlS

Christmas in Foreign Lands" taxed the histronic abilities of 30 young students of the city Sunday school and pleased a large audience Tuesday night at the Methodist Church It was a cOlorful paguant and cleyerly acted The weeks of preparation were amply rewarded.
 Members of the school primary introduced the action in a proto- que that had not been rehearsed. The little ones acted a story that had been told them and tt.,e i'm promptu effect was most sati:ty ing.
 The scene at Bethlehem Wa~ e- enacted. France, Spain, Germany Holland. Scandinavia, India, Am- erica, England, China, Japan, Tul key and other countries were re- presented with appropriate cos tunes Vocal selections were inter spersed between the various tab leaus.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24
CLOSED FOR A DAY

The Electric Bakery will bet closed all day tomorrow, Christi mas but bakery goods may bel purchased throughout the day at the Seward Grill
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24

George Lindsay, who Is operat N Ing the saw mill at Moose Pass onS ms railroad tie contract, has taken4 time off to visit Seward in pre-$ paration for Christmas.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24

Mutterings were heard today that on Friday night there may De a basketball game between the city champs, the Signal Corps, and the runnerups, the Bremen.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24

Bob Merrill, well-known freight handler at the city dock has an aggravated attack of rheumatism which necessitates sojourn at the Seward General Hospital He will have his Christmas dinner there.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24
soc MERCHANTS LUNCH

Hereafter Merchants Lunch will be served for soc at the Sew ard Grill and a general cut in the menu will De made owing to the general reduction in cost of food-stuffs, announces Mel Hol- ben, proprietor of Stewards lead- ing restaurant.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24

Ask about the Seward Steam laundry Cleaning ana Pressing Club. It will pay ysn.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24

NEW NUkA BAY CHARTS NOW AVAILABLE AT the Alas ha Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24

Plan your Xmas dinner around HarIuck's Danish Ice Cream, sold only at the Candy Cottage.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24

SNOW SHOES AT J. L. oraef
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24

The indoor baseball managers announce there will be no game tonight owing to same being Trnas EVe and q lookout for san- ta is to be maintained.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-24

Join the Cleaning and Pr' Club of the Seward Steam dry; s5 a month entities send N suit, a dress or a ha week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-29
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, April 20 R.-Cal
money was steady today, although q
somewhat easier undertone made ltseH
manifest In the early afternoon, when
some funds were offered in the outside
market" at 3h per cent. The offcial
renewal rate of per cent held through
out the day.
There was little new money offered.
and a certain amount of loan calling
was reported in connection with month
end requirements.
Time money, on the other hand, was
easier in a dull market. Thirty day
loans were quoted at 81 per cent, 80
days to 4 months 4 per cent and ana
6 months 4 to Az per cent.
The bankers acceptance market was
comparatively quiet and the rates ur-
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-29
BOND
ISSUES STEAD|ER
Telephone Group Firm After
Drop of Yesterday.
Rails Lower.
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.
/ Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 29.-With a
heavier volume of trading at intervals
in today's bond market. there was COM
paratively little change in the prices
of active issues other than the con-
vertibles. Competition with an increas-
ing amount of new loans has again
become a factor and reflects In the
adjustment of prices Of old bonds to
those now being syndicated.
The convertibleS were steadier. The
two telephone company AIS advanced
a point, as did Philadelphia & Reading
IS. Atchison 41as, however, lost Ia
points in sympathy with the new low
price for the movement in the common
stock of the road Baltimore &c Ohio
AIS were also fractionally lower and
are now down 81 points from the high
of last month.
Little change occurred in either high
grade rails or public utilities, with the
exception Of a run-up of point In
Columbus Power 4 rs. United States
Government bonds and Treasury GER
tif1cates were irregular in narrow
market.
Industrials were quiet with no spe-
cial feature. Hudson Coal IS responded
slightly to a statement OF earnings Tor
1929, which showed a net income OF
$68l .224, compared with loss in 1928
of STAG, 458. Eventually this improve
ment ought to permit the bond to sep
arate itself from other mortgages OF
coal companies now selling at low
record prices.
The foreign list was dull. Some Of
the South American issues worked a
trif1e lower in competition with the
high yield on the Brazilian coffee loan.
This comparison of old bonds to new
ones also made for more active mar
ket in Uruguay IS at g. fractional de-
cline from recent prices. French gov:
eminent issues continued heavy, as did
some of the members Of the German
group. It is now believed that the
American portion Of the reparationS
loan will be $1oo,ooo,ooo instead Of
SIS, 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-29
STOCK SWITCHING
CAUSE OF WARNING
Better Business Bureau
Finds Many Investors
Being Defrauded.

Switching" investors from good
stocks to bad, an old trick used tc
defraud unwary investors, has brought
many recent complaints to the Ma
tional Better Business Bureau, Edward
L. Greene, general manager of the
which describes the "switcher's" meth
cd Of operation and advises on how to
avoid it.
He points out that honest statesmen
or brokers who recommend the sale
Of any securities encourage and aid
investors to obtain all of the facts.
They do not discourage independent
investigation, nor do they switch their
clients from good stocks TO bad.
How SwindIers Work.
Describing the swindler's operation,
Mr.. Greene states: THE dishonest
'switchers' method is to deride the
value and future prospect of your stock.
He may tell you your stock is now
worthless, or that 1t will shortly tumble
in value. He gives various reasons In
support of his contention. Yet he
offers to take your bad investment OF
your hands, and absorb the loss him
self, If you will exchange it for the
particular issue which he recommends
He urges immediate action and en-
deavors to clinch the switch at one
interview"
AS evidence of the shrewdness of
the raiders Of sound securities, the
bureau reports that "switchers" some
times create confidence in themselves
and lay the groundwork for their
Swindle by first selling sound securities
to their future victims. Later the
"switcher" returns with dire informa-
ton about the stock and recommends
an immediate switch to his question
able, II not worthless, security.
Urges Obtaining Of Facts.
To avoid being duped, Mr.. Greens
urges investors to get the facts before
taking any action. He suggests the
following procedure to stockholders who
are urged to trade In their present
holdings:
Investigate the reliability of the
salesman and the house he represents.
Investigate the security offered you In
exchange. Has the company success
sui record? Has the security a good
dividend record? Has the security a
good earnings record? Has the secur-
ity sound future prospects? Has the
security a quick resale market? Has
the security loan value at your bank?
Has the security a fair market price?
Investigate, If necessary, the security
YOU are asked to trade in with the
same thoroughness. Give the company
whose securities you hold an oppor-
tunity to present its side of the story.
Any Better Business Bureau or any
financial institution of good repute, the
Official states, will aid investors in get
ting the facts,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-29
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
NET INCOME DECLINES
By the Associated Press.

WILMINGTON, N. c.. April 29.-The
Atlantic Coast Line Railway today re-
ported q decrease Of $6S4,89l in It's net
railway operating income for March,
1880, compared with the same month a
year ago.
Net railway income for March Of this
year was given in q financial statement
issued from the railroads headquarters
here as $751; 1S, compared with $2,-
see, 200 for March, 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-29
School Buses Garry Produce

CROWLEY, La, April 30 (P).-
School buses are bringing added profits
to farmers in this Louisiana rice-grow-
ing section. Drivers pick UP poultry.
eggs and cream and take them to school
with the children. There the products
are weighed, iced and sent to market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-29
Virginia Farmers Go to School.

RICHMOND, Va, April 20 P.-
Leaving their tabled fireside after dusk
to learn new methods of farming, $500
Virginia farmers took vocational train
ing last year In $50 high schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-29
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 29.-Following is
the complete official list of transactions
in stocks on the Chicago Stock Ex-
change today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-29
Washington Stock Exchange

Washington Gas IS 1880 at 1051s.
Barber g. Ross 612s-$1, 900 at 81.
Potomac Electric 51a % pfd.-5 at 10SAs.
Federal-American Co. pfd.-10 at 100.
The Carpet Corp.-50 at 261s, so at
261s.
AFTER CALL.
Potomac Electric SO pfd-1 at 112A.
washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-$l 900 at
S7&.
Anacostia g. Potomac r. r. guar. SIS
$4,000 at IS.
Bid and Asked Prices.
n0AnC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-29
ON NEW YORK BONDSs7OcK E1cHAN


NOTE-The New York Stock Ex-
change Is now operating on daylight
saving time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-29
RALTIMoRE, Md. April 29.--

Gulf Mobile & Northern March net
operating income on 80 per cent from
year ago; three months net on so per
cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-29
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS,
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Barber & Ross, Inc. 61zs....... 81 %
Cham Vanderbilt Hotel 61as.... IS .....
Chevy Chase Club 51zS.......... 100 $50.
D. c. Paper Mfg. 6s..........s.. 20 -....
wash Mkt Cold Storage 5S.... 20 80:
Wash. Cons. Title 6s............ 10 sz%%
The Washington times., 1930-03-27

school buildings and then swung
into a denunciation of the Board
Of Education and other school
officials for alleged extravaganza
in purchases. These eXtraVa-
gances, he said, ranged from
small to large articles-from
grand pianos to linen, tapestry or
meat platters, and the alleged
that in this waste and "wanton
extravaganza" the rights of both
the taxpayer and the children
have been ignored:
Luxuries for Favored Few
Educational luxuries and need
less accessories have been pur-
chased for the use of a favored
few and to please the vanity of
those who serve in washington
schools"
Simmons said his subcommittee
could not wise all such matters,
but the District Commissioners
should be given power to put a
stop to school extravagances. Ex-
traVagance was particularly ap-
parent, he charged. in the equip
ment of the Mckinley High
School, although Superintendent
Ballou had promised the Sim
mons committee that purchases
for Mckinley would be similar to
The Washington times., 1930-03-27
by International

those for the Eastern, Western,
and Armstrong schools.
In some instances, Simmons
charged, specifications are SO
drawn that only desired article
would meet the specification, and
all other bids were rejected.
In his arraignment of the
school authorities, Representative
Simmons continued:
Purchases were made for equip
ment and furniture at the Nc
Kinley and other schools that
are both extravagant and unwar-
neutrality-suspicious. that most
certainly the school officials knew
this committee would not approve.
Like Show Rooms
The most elaborate and extra
VACANT equipment has been re-
Questioned and purchased. The
electrical equipment of the junior
and senior high schools is similar
to the show rooms of a city
store: laundries, bath rooms,
kitchens, dining rooms. all the
most expensive equipment: velvet
rugs, tapestry upholstered furni-
ture, chairs at Sis each, sofas at
$130, gold-lined silverware, high
priced linens. dining room chairs
of mahogany with hair-cloth