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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
DECISION
ON BROOKHART ACT
HAILED AS LIBERAL
Ruling Gives Pay Raise to
Workers Missed by -
WEIGH Law.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
EMPLOYEES SATISFIED
Speakers for National Federation Of
Federal Employees and Civil
Service Group Pleased.

Controller General McCarls decision
interpreting the Brookhart pay raise
act was generally hailed in Washington
today by the rank and file of Govern
ment workers and their representatives
as liberal decision.
For the National Federation of Fed
eral Employees, Miss Gertrude Mentally,
vice president, declared this morning
that the McCarl decision came as a
great relief, because, she said, in view
of McCarl's decision on the old WEIGH
act, many Government workers were
worried" as to what his decision would
be on the Brookhart act.
Ruling Held Unusually Fair"
I'VE like it very WELL" said Miss Nc
Nally. THE ruling is unusually fair.
We feel the controller general has inter-
preted. exactly the spirit of the act"
For the Civil Service Commission,
which asked McCarl to interpret the
legislation, c. C. Hathaway, personnel
officer, characterized the decision as
liberal"
Every one I have heard from so far
is very well satisfied" declared Hath
away. THE controller generals de-
cision seems to be very liberal con-
ception of the act. He has gone just
as far as any one could reasonably ex-
pect him to 60 in interpreting the
law"
In the Treasury Department, which
Is the largest organization of the Fed
eral Government, general satisfaction
appeared to be prevalent today as a
result of the decision. Frank A. Brig
field, chief clerk of the department,
said he had not yet received his official
copy, but from first reports he was
favorably impressed with the decision.
All employees who have expressed them
selves to him, he said, seem to be
pleased" So far, he reported, no OBJ
lection nor protest had been registered.
Act Is Now I'm Effect.
The Interpretation of the controller
general places responsibility for grant,
ing the increases upon the various
departments and establishments without
any action whatsoever of the Personnel
Classification Board, 1t was learned. The
act is in effect and the controller gem
erals decision is adequate for the de-
partmentS to prepare their pay rolls
Tor July 81 &c include the increased pay
for thousands Of Government workers
from the date of July 8, when the act
went into effect.
The controller general In his decision
answered a great many questions TO
the general effect that all those per-
sons who failed to receive two-step pro-
motions under the WEIGH act in 1923
are now to receive their equivalent, re-
CARELESS of deserved and earned promo
tons in the meantime. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
FIRST LADY GREETS CHILDREN
AT MOUNTAIN SCHOOL CLOSE
Mrs. Hoover and Two Guests
Make Trip to Dark
Hollow.
IS Complete Year at Insti-
tuition Founded by
President.

The little school house on the side
of the mountain at Dark Hallow, Presi-
dent Hoover's camp on the Rapidan,
which was built last Winter with funds
furnished by him and few of his
friends, will close for the Summer to-
morrow, and Mrs. Hoover went there
today for the purpose of congratulating
the handful Of mountain children who
completed the first session.
Mrs Hoover, accompanied by Mrs.
Stark McMullin of Palo Alto, Calf,
who has been a White House guest for
some time, and Miss Mildred Hall, one
of the White House social secretaries,
motored to the Dark Hollow school
today: They left the White House at
8 o'clock, expecting to arrive there
about !. n
It was Mrs. Hoover's intention to
return TO the White House tonight, but
her parting word was that she and her
companions might change their minds
and spend the night at the camp.
No Ceremony Planned
No ceremony was arranged for the
closing. of this school or in honor of
the visit of the mistress of the White
House. Mrs. Hoover is understood to
have requested this She and the
President have been greatly interested
in the establishment Of this school
house in a section where schools were
few and far between and where little
thought had been given. to education
Also they have been interested in the
first years progress Of the school, and
because Of this Mrs. Hoover wanted to
be on hand to personally speak to those
boys and girls who finished the first
year. Also she wanted TO congratulate
Miss Christina Vest, the young Ken
lucky girl, who had been the teacher,
for efficiency and her painstaking work
When this school house opened its
doors early in the Spring more than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
PERSONNEL BOARD
ALTERNATES KEPT
Former Classification Group
Trio Is Assigned to
New Positions.

While complete reorganization of the
Personnel Classification Board has not
yet been effected under the Brookhart
act, 1t was learned today that the three
former alternate members of the board
have been retained on the staff and
have been assigned to new positions.
The Classification Board itself still
consists Of the director of the Bureau
of the Budget, member of the Civil
Service Commission and the chief of
the Bureau of Efficiency, but the three
alternates. who had been functioning
as an active board, no longer hold their
old rank. The new head of the active
work on classification, as was recently
announced, Is William H. McReynolds,
formerly assistant chief of the Bureau
Of Ef1ciency, who holds the new title
of director of classification.
Ismar Baruch who had been serving
as q member of the active board, repre-
senting a member of the United States
Civil Service Commission, has been
made assistant director of classification.
Capt. Carlos C. Van Leer, who had
been alternate member of the board for
the director of the Bureau of the Budget,
and Victor @. CroiSsant, who had been
alternate for the chief of the Bureau
of Efficiency, both have been given the
new title of reviewing examiners under
the reorganization.
Paul NJ Peck, who had formerly been
known as secretary of the board, now
has become executive officer.
Among the other important changes
is the fact that the board now has its
own personnel Prior to the Brookhart
act, the board operated only on Dor
rowed personnel which had been
loaned from the three agencies consti-
tuting the board.
Some other changes remain to be
made In the set up of the organization.
director McReynolds said today, but
will be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
BLIND MAN SUES SMITH co.
TO RECOVER $4,000 SAVINGS
Asserts Salesman Traded
Him Worthless Bonds for
Good Securities.
Offered Check as Added In
ducement to Transfer,
He Charges.

Being totally blind, Joseph e. Sexton,
12l Twelfth street southeast, couldn
read the words general mortgage" on
the face of the bonds the salesman from
the F. H. Smith Co. wanted him to take
in exchange for the first mortgage bond
he owned. The salesman said they were
lust as good" as those he had, and
Sexton believed him, the latter says in
a suit filed in the District Supreme
Court.
And so it was not until last year that
the blind man learned the bonds he
had taken in exchange we're practically
worthless, and that the 81 800 he had
saved during his working years was
gone.
In an effort to recover the money, so
that Sexton and his wife may have
something to bolster the $60-a-month
pension he draws from the Govern
ment, Attorney Samuel M. Boyd to-
day filed suit in the District Supreme
Bryan Pitts, Samuel j. Henry and
Bryan Pitts, Samuel j. Henry, Daniel
R. Crissenger and william a Horn, a
salesman for the company.
Bought Good Bonds Seven Years Ago.
Seven years ago Mrs. Sexton saw in
local newspaper a Smith company
advertisement which stated that buyers
of the company's securities had not
experienced a loss in 81 years. With
this statement in mind, she and her
husband decided to invest their savings
in the company's securities. They
bought good first mortgage bonds, and
held them until November, 1928.
Then the suit filed says Horn, the
salesman for the company, came to see
Mr.. Sexton. Mrs. Sexton was in hos
pital, so the two men talked alone.
The salesman suggested that he trade
In the bonds on some more that were
just as good. the petition says. BY
way of additional inducement, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
LATIN Governments
ASKED TO MEET HERE
Inter-American Conference of Ag-
riculture to Be Held Sep
TENDER $40.

All governments Of Latin America,
members Of the Pan-American Union,
have been invited by the Secretary of
State to send delegates to the Inter-
American Conference of Agriculture to
be held in this city September to 20,
1880, under the provisions Of a spe-
cial act of Congress approved April Ia,
1880.
BY special direction of the President
the following will represent the United
States Government at the conference:
DR.. A, F. Woods, director scientific
work. Department of Agriculture; DR..
B. T. Galloway, pathologist.' Depart
ment of Agriculture; DR.. William A.
Taylor, chief Bureau of Plant Industry,
Department Of Agriculture; DR.. Niles A.
Olsen, chief Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, Department of Agriculture;
DR.. John r. Mohler, chief Bureau Of
industrial commissioner, Savannah,
Ga. formerly animal husbandman, De-
partment of Agriculture; DR.. William
Croker, Boyce Thompson Institute for
Plant Research, former chairman of the
division of biology and agriculture of
the National Research Council; DR..
Carlos e. Chardon, commissioner of
agriculture and labor, San Juan, Porto
Rico; DR.. Carl A. Alsberg, director Food
Research Institute. Stanford University,
California; DR.. Robert A. Harper. vice
president and chairman Tropical Plant
Research Foundation Board Depart
ment of Botany, Columbia University,
New York City, and Leon M. E-sta brook,
assistant to director Of scientific work,
United States Department Of Agri-
culture.
Mr.. Estabrook has been designated
secretary to the American delegation
Of this conference and any information
relative thereto may be obtained by ap-
plying to him at the Department of
Agriculture or through inquiry at the
an-American Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
300 ATTEND OUTING
AT GLEN ECHO PARK
Mothers and Children Guests of
Annual Affair of Central
Union Mission.

Nearly 800 mothers and children, an
nual guests OF the Central Union Mis-
sion, enjoyed an outing yesterday at
the Glen Echo Amusement Park.
The large party was transported TO
the park by seven special cars of the
Washington Railway g. Electric Co.
Free tickets to park amusements were
Issued TO the youngsters by the mis-
sion.
Outing arrangements were made by
John S. Bennett, mission superinten-
dent; his wife, Mrs. Bennett, director
of the Federal Union Mission Emer-
gency Home for Children, and Mrs.
William H. Ramsey, president of the
Women's Mission Guild.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
PUSH BALTIMORE MAN
AS LABOR SECRETARY
Group Asks Hoover to Name
Maurice Bisgyer to Succeed
Senatorial Nominee.
es tn. Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
Mayor Broening of Baltimore called
on President HEAVIER today to urge the
appointment of Maurice Bisgyer, Balti-
more social worker, to succeed Secretary
Davis.
The Labor Department head is the
Republican nominee for Senator In
PENNSYLVANIA. No time for his retire.
ment from the cabinet has been set.
With the mayor were State Senator
Harry o. Levin and Joseph A. Halprin
of Baltimore, and Rabbi Louis J.
Schwefel and Isaac Cans of the
District of Columbia.
Leaving the White House, they said
the President indicated very strongly"
that no appointments would be made
in the Labor Department until after
the Fall election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
CIVIL SERVICE LEAGUE
CLUB HOUSE ASSURED
Tract Recently Purchased at Gun
ston Manor, Va, and Land
scape Arrangements Made.

A club house, built on tract recently
purchased at Gunston Manor, Va, is
how assured members of the League OF
che American Civil Service, it was an
uounced last night at meeting at 14o5
II street.
ARRANGEMENTS have already been
completed for the landscaping and I'M
orovement of the property. Gunston
Manor is situated on the west bank OF
she Potomac River, about 20 miles from
Washington.
The Brookhart pay bill was criticized
by speakers as giving civil service en-
ployes in the upper grades consider
ably larger increase than those In the
lower grades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
SANITY TEST REQUESTED

George c. Nelson, under a life SEN
tence at Mcneil Island Penitentiary in
Washington State, but temporarily at
Howard Hall, at st. Elizabeth's Hospital,
has applied to Justice Peyton Gordon
of the District Supreme Court for an
inquiry into his present mental status.
He says he has recovered his mental
balance and wants TO be returned TO
the penitentiary to resume his sentence.
Justice Gordon has directed that q
~. ID. t,t..- v..f-- $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Unhurt in 3.Story Fall.

Falling from the third-story window
at his home last night. Francis Reed
colored, rs years old, of 625. K street,
escaped without injury.
Reed was sitting in the window when
he lost his balance and toppled to the
sidewalk below. He was rushed to the
Emergency Hospital in an ambulance,
but was found uninjured at that insti-
tuition and was returned home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
SUIT FOLLOWS COLLISION
Alexandrian Sues Owner of Auto
in Accident Last September.

Norman B. Muddiman, Alexandria,
Va, has fled suit to recover $4,000,
in the District Supreme Court from
William r. Anderson, said to be the
owner of an automobile which collided
with another car in which he was rid
ing, September IL. on the Lee Highway.
The charge is made that the defend
ants car was being opef4ted at so
miles an hour. Attorneys Diener, Flynn
4, ~--,--. ~.-~~-- for the r'"f"+'T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Players Have Excursion.

The Westminster Players, a group
which was organized seven years ago
under direction of Ernest L. N. Kahlert,
went on an excursion trip last evening
on the steamship City Of Washington.
The outing was arranged by commit
tee of which Irrna L. Gordon was chair
man and Kathryn Talts AMI Margaret
Da..-.~ U.-~a @~~~NNsrc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

IA years of age and gives her consent
the maximum penalty which can be
imposed is 20 years. If the girl does not
consent punishment may range from
death down, to 10 years.
No charge has been placed against
Louise Sisson, but she is being held at
her fathers request as an incorrigible
child Sheriff Kirby stated that such
a charge d sufficient to warrant the
Juvenile Judge In imposing q sentence
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
MARY RAFF'S CONDITION
REPORTED IMPROVED
l4-Year-old Girl, Wounded by Ross
Golden, Rallies After Blood
TRANSMISSION.

Although her condition is still de-
scribed as critical. Mary Raft, 14-year-
old girl shot by Ross Willard Golden,
who afterward committed suicide in the
house at 112l B street northeast Mon
day, was reported slightly improved at
Casualty Hospital today
The girl, who rallied somewhat fol-
lowing blood TRANSMISSION Tuesday,
has been resting quietly, hospital au-
thoritieS say, and seems little
stronger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
William Davis Charges Oil Com
panY Hose Caused Bad Fall.

The District of Columbia and the
Standard OIL Co. of New Jersey were
sued jointly today for $4,000 damages
in the District Supreme Court by Will
liam j. Davis, 653 East Capitol street,
for alleged personal injuries. Davis says
he was severely injured February 8
when he tripped over rubber hose
which the company had stretched from
Nm oil tank TO basement at 7l9 East
T,anitni .-a>t 'At~~'7ev w GWynn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
GIRL, IS, SUES HUSBAND
TO INFORCE SUPPORT
Parents of Youth, II, Are Declared
Keeping Him in Idleness in
Mothers Complaint.

Ruth r. Zepp, Is, 1857 Irving street,
mas filed suit for maintenance in the
District Supreme Court against Millard
p. Zepp, II, to whom she was married
June 8 at Rockville. The wife tells the
court that the parents Of her husband
support him in idleness, while he de-
slines to take care Of her or give her
nome The suit is brought by the girls
mother, Mrs. Emma Lllsby. Attorney
Jean M. Boardman appears for the wife,
who tells the cburt she is without funds
and is unable to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Connally Declares
Soda Squirters
Are Not Anemic
Remarks Directed at Art
Shires, Not Intended for
Ace and ST of Cisco.

At coy little luncheon at the
Capitol recently, Senator Tom Con-
nally Of Texas, seeing Art 1.-THE Great,
Whataman and Whathaveyou) Shires,
Nat first-sacker, blow out his chest and
clinch his horny fists, became so en-
thusiastic about Shires as to compare
him with some of the other voters of
Texas, notably soda-squirters, to the
marked disadvantage of the latter.
Today he publicly regrets that.
Not that Shires is not all he claims to
be, and more, maybe-no. even
Texas Senator would not be so brash
as to doubt the greatness of Art.
It is upon the subject of soda
suuirters that the member from Texas
has had his mind changed, in no I'M
certain terms.
At the Capitol luncheon a few weeks
ago Shires, Sam West. Fred Marberry
and Lloyd Brown of the Mats were the
guests Of the Texas congressional dele
CATION. Shires and Senator Connally
spoke.
Explained Horny Hands.
The former proclaimed his horny
hands came from guiding a plough
share through Texas gumbo
Senator Connally, after a casual In
spection Of the hands, remarked:
IF Art Shires hadn't had to work
in the garden when he was a boy ne
might have been an anemic soda
sQuirter."
The speeches were widely published
and down in Cisco, Tex, where men
are men and so are soda squirters, there
arose two of the latter, Ace Elliott and
81 Korkalitz by name, who have let the
Senator know there Is plenty OF good
red blood and Drawn in the mighty
right Cor left) of the soda squirters, at
least in Texas.
To them the Senator suggested that
it was not their physiques. but their pay
checks that are anemic, compared with
the lat one Shires commands, adding
further balm:
BE it far from me to cast any as
portions upon the ancient honorable
and gentle occupation of soda water
dispensing. If such were the situation,
the pct would be calling the kettle
black, for one Of the first jobs I ever
had was dribbling drinks over the soda
fountain at Eddy, Tex.
Remarks Not Personal.
Further, Senator Connally said
You must not, in all fairness, take
any personal umbrage at my remarks
They were not directed at you. But
you will agree with me that to be an
anemic soda-squirter would be I'M
pardonable?"
For the personal benefit of Ace and
81, Senator Connally said:
1.-THE tone Of your letter and the bel
iigerent attitude proves that neither Of
you is anemic."
In closing Senator Connally promised
that the next time he is In Cisco he
wants to visit the durg store where ST
and Ace hold forth. to see what sort
of fountain offerings they could con-
coct that would be more cooling than
their offering via the United States
Postal Service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-24
TECH STUDENT
KIDNAP VICTIM
Police Seeking Bandits Who
Stole Youths Car.

Two bandits who Sunday night
kidnapped David Dorsey, II, of 1855
Guilford avenue, local high school
pupil, tied him to a fence near
Kokomo and stole the car driven by
the youth, were sought today by
local and state police.
The youth is the son of Robert L.
Dorsey, president of the Tucker
Dorsey Manufacturing Company,
makers of woodenware. The car,
one of expensive make, was owned
by the youths father
According to David Dorsey's story
to Kokomo and indianapolis police,
the kidnapers entered the car at
Forty second street and College ave-
nue. and ordered him to drive to-
ward Kokomo.
South of Kokomo, Dorsey said, the
men ordered him to stop and
searched him for money and jewelry
and tied him to a fence.
They said, according to Dorsey
1--WE hate to do it, but you have
heard too much" He said on the
ride they cautioned him to slow
down in small towns, declaring
they didn't want the bulls on US;
we've got to make Chicago tonight.
Dorsey said he freed himself
after a two-hour struggle and was
taken to Kokomo by a motorist
The youths father said he did not
know of the kidnapping or the fact
that his son had the car until he
received the call from Kokomc
police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-24
Stubborn Coughs
Ended by Recipe,
Mixed at Home

Here is the famous old recipe which
millions of housewives have found to
be the most dependable means of break
ing up a stubborn, lingering cough. 1t
takes but a moment to prepare and
costs little, but it gives real relief even
for those dreaded coughs that follow
severe cold epidemics.
From any druggist, get 215 ounces Of
Pinex, pour it into pint bottle and ill
the bottle with plain graduated sugar
syrup or strained honey. Thus you make
a full pint of better remedy than you
could buy ready-made for three times
the cost. 1t never spoils and tastes so
good that even children like it.
Not only does this simple mixture
soothe and heal the infamed throat
membranes with surprising ease, but
also it is absorbed into the blood, and
acts directly upon the bronchial tubes,
thus aiding the whole system in throw
ing off the cough. 1t loosens the germ
laden phlegm and eases chest soreness
in a way that is really astonishing.
Pinex is a highly concentrated COM
pound of genuine Norway Pine, con-
tanning the active agent of creosote, in
a refined, palatable form. Nothing
known in medicine is more helpful in
cases of distressing coughs, chest colds,
and bronchial troubles.
Do not accept substitute for Pinex.
1t is guaranteed to give prompt relief
OF money refunded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-24
AUCTION Game
BOXES over AIR
Seats TO Be Sold Over
Radio Station WFBM.

Tuning in on radio station WFBM
at 1920 tonight, you'll hear the
voice of an auctioneer-and maybe
he'll have good news for you.
For tonight is the radio auction of
boxes for the Thanksgiving morning
football game between Shortridge
and Cathedral high schools. All
proceeds of the game will be devot-
ed for the benefit of the unem-
ployed
The lowest bid which will be re-
ceived tonight will be $25 for box
containing ten seats. Others are
priced at $50. $75 and $500. Bids
will be received over telephone,
Lincoln 6642, and announced over
radio.
With only three days left, the
ticket committee, headed by j. j..
Fitzgerald, is working nightly to
assure a full house-5000O persons
at the big Butler bowl.
There are plenty of tickets left,
and plenty Of good seats-and from
all reports from the two teams. it's
going to be a real contest" Fitz-
gerald said.
GAS a sporting event, It is also
real challenge to our citizens"
William H. Trimble, head of the
indianapolis Legion, sponsors of
the game, said today. every cent
of proceeds will be given to the
make work fund of the employ
ment sterilization commission"