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The Washington times., 1931-03-21
FiUe Persons Jailed
In Suspected Theft

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 81.
Four colored men and the colored
woman are being held by the
local police for investigation in
connection with the recovery Of
$500 worth of clothing in a
house this morning.
Included in the goods were
two dozen pairs of childrens'
shoes, and about so dresses with
price tags of ST to $50.
Detectives believe the articles
were stolen.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
Suspect in Shooting
Of MOtOrn1an Held

Gary R. Owens, 81, is being
held by the police for questioning
in connection with the shooting
of. James H. Lane, a street car
motorman, Wednesday night.
Lane was shot when he fruStra-
ted a hold-up by two young men.
Owens was arrested late yester-
day.
Albert Hunt, 26, Oxon Hill,
Md, was released soon after he
had given himself up. Said to be
friend of Owens, he explained
he had heard police wanted to
question him.
The motorman, who was shot
through the abdomen, is in Seri-
GUS condition at Casualty Hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
Spring and Bees Hit
New York at
Same Time

NEW YORK, March 81
GN.SJ.-Today is the first day
of spring and even in New
York, where there are no wind
ing country roads, hillsides or
trees, or rolling meadows, the
word got passed around some
how.
For a flock of bees invaded
the New York Garden show
and buzzed around some rare
exhibitions, including one that
featured a black orchid, i'm
ported from South America
and worth thousands of dollars.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
Boy Scouts to Take
'Canup Lore Course

A picked group of Scouts and
patrol leaders in Washington
Schools will visit Camp Roosevelt
on Chesapeake Bay April 7, when
they will be given a three-day in
tensive course in new camping
lore.
The boys will be headed by D.
D. Withers, program director OF
the local Scouts.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
Volunteer Firemen
Praised by DGUis

LANCASTER, Pa, March 81 q.
N.SD.-The volunteer fire-fighting
of Pennsylvania
were praised as having given the
nation a service on a par with the
Army and Navy by Senator James
J. Davis (RO of Pennsylvania, in
a statement sent here today to be
read to the Lancaster County Vol
unteer Firemen'S Association.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
CLAIM FLOOD
SWAMPS
OFFICE
Many Former U.S.CIerkS Have
Waited Months; Officials
Say Personnel Too Small
Continued From Page y

Continued From Page y
persons already on the retirement
rolls as well as those who have
been retired since last July, the
cases of previous annuitants had
to be readjudicated. This has
been done in 17,747 cases. 1t
was brought about through the
increase in annuity Of virtually
every retired employe.
Doubled Normal" Year
This work, it was explained at
the bureau, had to be done in
addition to the number of new
claims filed which has been ap-
prOximateIy double that of
normal year. 1t was stated
that claims for refunds, service
credit and accumulated deduc-
tions have been kept virtually
current during the entire period.
In contrast to the $500 claims
filed since July l last, it was
pointed out that for the entire
fiscal year ended June 80 OF last
year, slightly more than 5000
claims were received. 1t is antlcl-
pated that the aggregate number
for the current fiscal year will
exceed 1000. The new law thus
has had the effect of virtually
doubling the number of claims.
The retirement division Off
cials declared, has fallen behind
in it's work partly because OF the
tremendous volume of new buSl
ness and partly due to the handl-
cap of inadequate personnel.
While a deficiency appropriation
of $4,000 was asked OF the last
Congress, but $4,000 was granted.
Will Need Only Month
While there are nearly 1,5OO
claims pending, the bureau will
consider the work on a current
basis when the number has been
reduced to 800 or 900. At that
time, it was stated, retired Fed
eral workers will be able to re-
ceive their checks within
month.
AT the retirement division Of
the bureau it was stated that the
present retirement law is the
most complex of any retirement
statutes to administer. Because
of it's complexities, the necessary
work has been increased by 90
per cent.
Annuity Was Increased
FrIIoo r1TO-Soof RI tho re-
tirement act included provision
for optional retirement at lower
age limits for various groups and
increased the maximum annuity
from $1,000 to $1,000. When the
first retirement law was passed
in 1920, the maximum was $72O.
This was advanced to $1,000 IN
1926.
It is expected that the next
step in modifying the present
law will be in the direction of
liberalizing the age limits so that
employees will be able to leave
the service at an earlier time or
after a shorter period Of service.
Observation-Disclosures now may
retire at 68 years, postal workers
and mechanical employees gen.
orally at 63 years, and railway
postal clerks and employees in
hazardous occupations at 60
years. These ages are contingent
upon having served 80 years.
otherwise, the retirement age in
each instance in two years
higher.
Based On Long Service
The annuity now is computed
on the basis of length of service.
It comprises a sum eqIal tc $50
for each year of service, not to
exceed 30. In no case, however,
may it exceed threeGourth of
the average annual basic salary
during any five years of allow
able service and must be COM
puted on the basis of maximum
salary figure of $1,000.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
1881 Play Institute
To Give Folk Dances

A program of old-fashioned and
folk dances will be featured at
the opening of the second session
of the 1881 Play Institute, Mon
day night at the Wilson Teach
ers College at Eleventh and Har-
ward Streets Northwest.
Miss Marion B. Kelley, Of the
Marjorie Webster School, is in
charge Of the program and will
be assisted by Misses Emma Lou
Yost and Jane Close.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
FLOWER CLUB MEETS

The Takoma Park Horticultural
Club will meet Monday night at
8 o'clock in the Takoma Park
Public Library. R. Kent Beattie,
of the Department of Agricul,
ture, will speak on japanese
Gardens"
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
81 Churches Unite
In Religious Play

With 125 persons from 81 Meth
odist Episcopal churches of Wash
ington participating, a dramatic
pageant, entitled "Searchers for
the Light" will be presented at
8 p. m. Friday at the Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
City Planners Study
Purchases of Land

The National Capital Park
Planning Commission met in
executive session today to study
land purchasing proposals. -.
The members of the commits.
sion yesterday made a tour Of
various recreational centers. =.
The Washington times., 1931-03-21
MISS POLLOCK

MASS FOLLOCk
MISSING FROM the Univer-
Sity of Indiana for four days,
Miss Lois Pearl Pollock. 18, has
returned to the university. She
had been widely hunted and it
was feared she had met with
violence,
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
NewsGossip
Or Radio
World
BY BROADCASTER

More than a score Of police
men armed with riot guns will
line the one block route between
the television studio of the Co
lumbia Broadcasting System at
Fifty.second Street and Madison
Avenue, New York. and a Fifth
Avenue jewelers. salon, next Tues
day night, September 8. when
more than $l,0OO,O00 worth OF
gems and precious jewels are to
be sent from the jewelers. vaults
for a television broadcast. Natalie
Towers, Columbia's Miss Tele-
vision" will wear the jewels, in
cluding several priced and valu-
able historical pieces, in a sight
broadcast program between 10
and 1890 p. m.
Miss Towers will don each
piece after it has been exhibited
by hand before the lens. At the
finish of the program she will be
wearing the entire $1,000,000 col
lection.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
AnnOuncers Trying

During the months of Septem-
Der and October special programs
presenting N. B. C. announcers
will be broadcast in the Magic of
Speech series over an N. B. c.
WEAF network Thursdays at
p. M, E. D. T. The programs
will consist of drama, travel, mar
ration, poetry and education and
will be under the direction of
Veda Ravenscroft Sutton.
The advisory committee of the
American Academy of Arts and
Letters has chosen this series as
one of the programs in which
the announcerS will be closely
watched. The committee will
then vote on the winner of the
gold medal for radio diction
awarded each year by the
academy.
At the conclusion of the
series a contest week will be held
during which the contestants
will be heard and the medalist
chosen. The medal will be
awarded the last of November.
Alwyn Bach, N.BC. announcer,
was the winner last year.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04

p. m. with Jimmy Melton, a
quartet, and William Days 30
piece symphony.
That Will Osborne will start on
tour September 7.
That Mort Downey opens his
engagement at the Central Park
Casino September % and will be
there six weeks.
That the entire Downey-R -Renard-
Wons ensemble as now broadcast
is to make a concert tour this
fall. and the ciggy program
will be picked up from various
way stations.
That Elliott Shaw has quit the
Jewellers to join the Cavaliers;
that Phil Dewey is out of the
Men About Town and in the
Jewellers and Darrell woodward is
put of the Cavaliers and in the
Men About Town. Figure it out.
And The Ramblers is the newest
NB.C. quartet.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
CONTINUED From Page 22)


you," he murmured, II would
do it gladly. Never have 1 met
anyone who was so sweet or
who was so understanding.
everything 1 have - every.
thing 1 ever will have, 1 owe to
you. Perhaps some day. I will
be able to repay you in some
small way. Meanwhile, all I
can do is to thank you"
A month went by and Miss
G heard no word from the
nice old man. She thought that
rather strange. So while un-
occupied one afternoon, she
phoned her ex-employer and
asked how her man was doing.
Il haven't heard from him
in a month";" she explained,
land I just wondered If he
The other voice interrupted
her.
You don't have to wonder
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
Religious BrOadcasts

MICS four principal religious
Fadio programs will return to the
air for the coming 1892 sea-
son on Sunday. October 18.
They will include:
DR.. Daniel A. Poling's National
Youth Conference. over an N.B.C.-
WIZ network from to p. m.
DR.. S. ParkeS Cadman's Ca
thedral Hour, over an N.B.C-
WEAF network from 4 to 5 D. m.
DR.. Harry Emerson Fosdicks S
National Vespers, over an NB.C-
WIZ network from 5 to p. m.
The Catholic Hour, with the
Rev. James M. Gillis, C. S. P.
over an N.B.C.-WEAF network
from 6 to 7 p, nj.
Time and program details for
the Jewish Hour are now being
discussed by N.B.C with repre-
sentatiVeS of that faith.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
Some Studio Gossip

In the back rooms of the radio
temples they tell me
That the squawk raised about
showing Rubinoff off the Sunday
WEAF feature to save mere
thousand bucks brought haStY
conference of the sponsors. who
hurriedly re-engaged Mr.. Rubin
off, who will be heard as usual.
That Phil Lord won't return
Do the "StebbinS Boys" sketches.
That Little Jack Little is very
likely to be offered a commercial
spot on the Woman's Review, the
N.B.C. afternoon feature.
That Kate Smith won't start
her commercial until September
IL, at $50 and that it will be
aired four, instead of five times
a week, and that the two left
over spots will be filled by Street
Singer, now an afternoon di-
Nertisement.
That Henry Ford's old crony,
Che tire manufacturer. will return
to the air next Monday at $50
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
MOUement for Taxes
On Radio Sets Seen

A movement to tax radio re-
ceiving sets was seen last night
when the National Committee on
Education. by Radio issued O
statement pointing out how some
European countries benefit from
such taxes.
The committee was organized
to seek possession Of several ra-
dio channels for exclusive opera
ton under educational auspices
for the purpose of broadcasting
cultural and inStructional pro-
grams
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
TODAYS LOCAL AND NETWORK RADIO PROGRAMS

S-wOLr-Musical clock.
BI5-wRC-Tom wsring and his
mTroubsd dours.
wBAI-MorninG Glories.
S:3O-WMAI-Tony's scrap book.
WJSN-Organ recital
WBAL-Harmony Trio.
.s:45-WRC-Food talk.
WMAL,-MOrning mnstrHlS.
WBAL-MiraCles Of Magnolia.
900 A. M.
wRC-Mrs. Blskes Radio Col
umn.
wMAL-Piano Selections.
wJSV-The Treasure Chest
WBAL-Dance Miniature.
91S-WRC-Hits and Bits.
e:3O-WMATs-New World Salon Or
chestra.
1000 A. M.
wMAI.-Children's Program.
wOL-Musical Interlude.
WJSN-Hints to Housewives.
WBAL-Celebrated Sayings.
IO:I5-w', Good Conserva ton for Tn
employment Relief.
1O:20-WRC-Edith Harkham.
10 IO:30-WRC-Keys OF Happiness
WMATI-Columbia Review.
VOL - Tuberculosis AssoCia tion
Speaker.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
KIWANIS OFFER.
JOBLESS AID

All possible aid and co-opera-
ton in alleviating unemployment
was pledged to Walter S. Clifford,
chairman of President Hoover's
National Unemployment and Re-
lief Organization. by the Kiwanis
Club of Washington at it's meet
ing yesterday.
According to report by
Charles w. Pimper. As children
we're treated at the Kiwanis
Clinic at Children'S Hospital dur
ing August. and the stat: Of
nurses made 1876 visits to the
homes of children.
Whatever your wants may be. there
is always a possibility that they car
be satisfied through the manv services
advertised in tcday's Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
Don't Miss These

S p. m.-DOlly Cameron,
Topics of The Times in the
Realm of Society,", WMAL.
$3.50 p. m.-WhiSpering
Jack Smith, WMAL.
500 p. m.-Kate Smith
and her Swanee Music,
WMAL.
7 p. m.-JeSSica DragO-
nette and the Cavaliers,
WRC.
1880 p. mn ern
Dramatic Society, VOL.
8p .m.-ESkimOs, WRC.
8 p. m.-TheOdOre Karle,
tenor, WMAL.
$3.50 p. m.-The R-K-O
hour, WRC.
1880 p. m.-Ray Perkins,
Landt Trio and White, WRC.
IL p. Morgan recital
from RialtO Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
Rule Will Represent
COSn1ODOLitdn Relief

Edward A. Rule will represent
the Cosmopolitan Club on a com.
mittee Of representatives of Wash
ington luncheon organizations
with international affiliations,
which will study and make rec
concentrations regarding methods
of supplying relief in various
countries. Rule was appointed by
President Gordon Bonnette yes.
terdaY.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
MARK HELLINGER

any longer" he growled. That
bum forged my name to $500
check the third day he was
here and hasn't been seen
since. After this, keep your
buns from me-"
Miss G still has a heart of
gold. But she only reads about
sad cases now. When a beg
gar comes into her office she
throws telephone books at him.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
ToMoRRoW's PROGRAM
800 A. M.

600 A. M.
6:SO-WRC-Tower health exercises.
TOO A. M.
wRC-Gene and Glenn.
WOI-Musical clock
:15-WRC-Morning devotions.
7:3O-WRC-Chserio.
WJSV-Over the breakfast table
5;45-W talk.
500 A. M.
WJSN-Health ana exercise.
WRC-Farnassu Trio.
WMAL-The Commuters.
wOL-Chimes and birthdays.
wBAL-PoMlar bits.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
900 P. M.

wv . AVA
WRC-Week- Hour,
WMAI---Musical Program.
WJSV-UncIe Tom and His
wRAL-Paui whiteman's Or
Chestra.
S:l5-WOL-To he announced
V:SO-W WRC--R- -K-O Theater of the Air.
,Ie!SI W,MIeA!SII-.Around the samovar.
WJSE-The Masqueraders
MBAI--Clara. Lu m En-
WOL-Wrestling
9:45-WBAL-Waves of MeIodv
1000 p. M.
WRC-vincent Lopez and His Or
WMAI~Bing Crosby.
WJSV-The Herald.
,o.,. WBAL-Slumber Music
lO:io-" "MMA,Li-WaShingtCn Musical Art
WJSV-Dance Program.
lO:SO-WRC-Dance Music
MMAL-Morton Downey.
WBAL-Organ Recital.
lO'7o-WHC-Jack Denny and His Or
WMAL-Don Bestor and His Or
chestra.
HOO P. M.
WRC-Organ Recital.
WMAL-Red Nichols and His
Orchestra
II -WMAL~-Nocturne.
WRAL-Casa Iona Orchestra.
1900 MIDNIGHT
WRC-Csrl Moore's Orchestra.
WMAI'-Government Weather RO
1s:sO-wRc-Clyde Mccoy's Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
WAVE LENGTHS

WMAL-415.S meters. $40 kiIO-
cycles.
WRC-3I5 meters, $50 kIIO-
cycles.
WOL-229 meters, 13IO kilo-
cycles.
WJSV-2O3 meters, 1850 kilO-
cycles.
WBAL (BaItlmore) 1000 kiIo.
cycles.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
ZOO P. M.

WRC-Dance Music.
WMAI-Dramatic Sketches with
Musical Jnterudes.
WOL-"The Man Who Makes
the Trombone Talk"
WJSV-Songs.
WBAL-Guiseppe Creators Or
Chestra.
8:lS-WOL-Tom Collins. jr
WJSV-Dance Music
S:SO-WRC-Danc Music.
WOL-Johnny Graham and His
Vagabonds.
WBAL-Jose Koestner's Or
chestra.
S:45-WMA News.
WJSV-Son~S
The Washington times., 1931-09-04

WOL.-walter Reed request Pro
gram,
WBAL-Pat Barnes in person.
IL Il;SO-WRC-On Wings OF Song.
WMAL~-Dance Music.
WJSN-Gospel Choir.
WBAL-Joint Piano end VioliT
Recital.
llio-WOl.-Organ ReVerie
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Activities Of
Summer Told
Ofh Report

The Parent Teachers Association
Of the high and junior high schools
me Thursday at the junior college
auditorium with Mrs. Sherwood
Bishop, new president, in the chair.
A balance Of Sll.55 in the bank
was reported by the treasurer.
Mrs. Harbert Davenport gave a
report on the Student Loan Fund,
the loans made will E, met by
funds received from loans which
Will be returned during the year.
Mrs. Davenport read the following
report on summer activities.
Although there were no meet
ingS during vacation. the organiza-
ton has not been idle.
Your president and l inspected
the rest room in the junior high
school and after comforting with
the secretary of the school board,
ne had furniture and walls repair
ed and painted. We washed the
covers Of the pillows and resulted
them altogether. The results have
been quite gratifying.
As your grounds chairman to-
gether with your president, we call
ed upon the mayor and city man
ager with a request that they place
flood lights across the street and
upon the buildings. They very
graciously consented and o are
all enjoying the results. People M
and down the Valley have remark
ed upon the beauty Of our educa-
tional institutions and surround
lngs brought TO their notice by the
lights.
we framed resolutions asking
the city 10 include in its zUninr
ordinance. a clause prohibiting the
sale OF food, drinks and commercial
diversions within a block OF any
school in the city except when un-
der the supervision Of the school.
This was signed by a r present.
alive OF each school organization.
we lave tried 10 keep flowers
blooming or the grounds and acted
as doctor for the entire campus.
| conferred with city engineers Of
lice IN securing permission to have
the new walk in front OF the Epis-
1921 ~-N%NAA PAoNCA 10 AlCIlcS llOIl
the property line, thus saving the
crepe myrtle hedge from destruc-
ton"
There was a resolution Of thanks
70 the city Of Brownsville for plac-
ing the flood lights upon the
schools.
A communication from the cham
Der Of commerce asking members
70 attend the style show given az
the Legion arena was read.
1t was decided a tea be given in
the near future in honor OF the
teachers and mothers Of junior
college students. Mr.. Gotke rave a
very interesting talk.
The meeting adjourned to con-
vene the first Thursday in Nov
ember.
Miss Grace Edman has returned
70 Brownsville to resume her teach
ing duties in the local schools. Miss
Edman has been at her home in
Burnett. where her fSther recently
passed away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. z. K. Goodrich will
have as their guest this month,
their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frank
Goodrich from Mexico City.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Frank and
Miss Marie Musel returned Friday
after spending the past two weeks
IN San Antonio, Houston and Vic
toria. In the latter city, they Wis
tied Mr.. Franks parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John "A. Urgo. and
children and Lewis Urgo OF Hart
ford, Conn, are visiting Mrs. Fran
ces McGovern and family. Mrs.
Urgo will be remembered as Miss
Iva McGovern.
Mrs. Z. p. Keller and son, Har-
vey OF Houston arrived the latter
part Of the week to be the guests
Of MI. and Mrs. John Closner. Mrs.
Keller Is a daughter Of the Cl@sners.
Mrs. Ava Prosser. who h. been
at the home Of her sister. Mrs. "A.
j. Reed in Pharr, has returned
home.
Miss Tennessee Acorn or Meal
len Is the weekend guest Of Miss
Lyndall Yoder.