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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
BROKERS DISAGREE
ON MARKET TREND
Good and Bad Results Both
Seen as Result of
Cheaper Money.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May S.-Sonle broker
age house statisticians recalled today
that previous cuts In the rediscount rate
here had been followed by breaks In
the market, but 1t was pointed out In
general that the reduction carried little
sivnif1cance for stocks unless IL should
be the signal for a drive against the
shorts. Opinions include:
Shields g. Golf relieved from the
outside rumors, the market again should
show a rallying tendency that would
bring In some covering. Until these
runlors are uuieted. however, there will
be little profit in following such inter-
nittent hurrieS as experienced.
BENJAMIN, Hill & Ca rally from
these levels, even If 1t Is merely q
temporary trend, is probable. Technt-
cal conditions alone warrant 1t as
points Of resistance are apparently be-
Ing established.
Redmond B. Co-The market Is still
passing through readjustment process.
There is as yet no definite indication
that the downward trend has been def1-
nitely checked, although the action OF
the general market in the face OF the
weakness of Steel and Can indicate
that we MAJ be in period OF tempo
rary stabilize ton, or laying the ground
work for a moderate recovery, pending
further light on second quarter earn
ings. However, no general and sus-
tanned advance is likely and extreme
selectivity Is necessary in the purchase
of stocks at this time.
Jackson Bros, Boesel b Ca lift:
ing of the pressure in q handful OF
stocks particularly affected by the
forced liquidation would probably slim
lIlate a moderate rally in stocks har-
boring q large short interest. 1mpor-
tart buying orders for investment ac-
count are lodged on scale down, and
hurried buying Is not apt to be in
duced as long as the general atTnos-
phere is surcharged with rumors that
much additional forced liquidation
must be met.
Hornblower & Weeks.-we feel the
reduction of the rediscount rate Is OF
real significance to the investment
market since it practically assures
protracted period Of abnormally easy
money In spite of the soldiers bonus,
Treasury deficits and other govern
mental vicissitudes.. The last two days
the hignest-grade bonds have been
moving forward, and we believe these
advances will be continued in todays
session and normally lay the founda-
ton for at least an intermediary re-
covery in the market at this time.
Otis 81 Co.-At the present time we
find IL dificult to welcome the 1H2
per cent rediscount rate with any en-
thusiasm. We are afraid that it may
touch off a final wave Of liquidation
as artistic balance against the advance
during the last three weeks OF August
in 1929.
Smith. Graham & Rockwell-Busi-
ness conditions are unfavorable and
the outlook suggests that stock prices
have not finished their downward
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Otis g. Co-At the present time we
find IL dificult to welcome the 112
per cent rediscount rate with any en-
thusiasm. We are afraid that it may
touch off a final wave Of liquidation
as artistic balance against the advance
during the last three weeks OF August
in 1929,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08

Smith. Graham g. Rockwell-Busi-
ness conditions are unfavorable ana
the outlook suggests that stock prices
have not finished their DOWNWARD
suing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
Ne1O DEVELOPMENTS
IN Children S Pictures

Children, like flowers, blossom
in Che Spring.
During. these Easter holidays
when clothes are fresh and new
and eyes are bright-is perfect
time for having their pictures
made.
Underwood & Underwood's
child studio is a joy to the
younger generation-once you
get these little tots here you
will find it difficult to induce
them to leave.
Besides the intrigue of the
studio there is the beauty of the
Beidler camera for children. No
posing is required, as double
camera keeps the tiny subject
in constant focus and the artist
catches the poses he judges
most cunning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Field Unit Of the American woman's
Legion at the Marine Barracks tomor-
row evening has O growing list of pa
irons and patronesses, including Col.
and Mrs. r. w. Collins, Maj. and Mrs.
John Elmore, Maj. and Mrs. Frederick
Patterson, Miss Henrietta MetZrott,
Mrs. ], Thomas Kelley, Mrs. John Cash,
Mrs. Mae j. Entwisle, Miss Sarah Han
ney, Miss Sarah Marsteller, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. John Hird, Mrs. w.
J. Davidge and Col. and Mrs. Chant
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Among the interested auditors at the
lecture by John Galsworthy at Consti-
tuition Hall Saturday night at 8:15
o'clock will be many groups of young
girls, students at the fashionable pri-
vate schools in the Capital City, who
are planning to attend the event zen
masse" so great is the interest being
shown in appearance Gin person" OF
the famous English author, whom they
all know as novelist and dramatist, and
even an essayist. Members of the Com
munity Drama Guild will also attend
the event, as the guild is preparing to
present one of Galsworthy's outstanding
recent plays, windows" as its Spring
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Mrs. Gregor Macpherson entertained
at bridge and supper in her home
last evening, when her guests were Mrs.
Stephen Cornwell Hopkins, Mrs. John
Henry Yates, Mrs. Alexander l..
Thomas, Mrs. Melvin D. Hildreth, Mrs.
William Partridge, Mrs. Lawrence H.
Hale and Mrs. A. B. Farnham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. N. Worthington Dorsey
have with them their daughter, Mrs
Donald r, Holt of Oconto, Wis. Mrs
Holt will remain with her parents about
a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Mrs. James F. Nolan entertained at
luncheon and bridge in the Congress
sional Country Club yesterday, when her
guests were Mrs. M B. Swanson. Mrs.
Dion S. Birney, Mrs. William E. Yost,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Charming in arrangement was the
wedding last evening of Miss Dorothy
Theresa Achterkirchen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl F. Achtsrkirchen, to
Mr. Earl Albert Perkins, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles F. Perkins, in the Con-
cordia Lutheran Church at 8 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
founding of Our Flag Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, will
be celebrated at a luncheon to be held
in the Cosmos Club tomorrow at /
o'clock. Mrs. A. H. Semmes is chair
man of the Committee on Arrange
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Mrs. Murmann of Dortmund, Ger
many has come to Washington to view
the cherry blossoms, and is staying at
the Potomac Park Apartments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
Mrs. Jarves Returns From
France to Live in CAPITAL.

Mrs. Deming Jarves has returned to
Washington and opened her new home
at 1886 McGill terrace. Mrs. Jarves
chaperoned the Grandduchess Kyra on
her visit to this country. She is the
sister of Nine. Ekengren and Mr.. John
Parker Jackson.
Mrs. Keith Merrill entertained at
luncheon today in compliment to her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Eugene Merrill Of
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter D. Denegre are
in New York, where they are staying in
the Ambassador Hotel.
Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson entertained
q party at luncheon today at the Shore
ham Hotel in compliment to her
daughter, Miss Carolyn Jackson. The
guests included Miss Alberta Perley,
Miss Helen Walker, Miss Lila LaGarde
Miss Sophie Beale. Miss Florence Beale,
Miss Rosa Hayes, Miss Sylvia Meredith,
Miss Eleanor Daniel. Miss Junia Culbert-
son, Miss Engracia Prayer. Miss Mildred
Blaine Clark, Mrs. Jennings Bailey, jr.;
Miss Mary Stuart Birdsall, Miss Emily
Jane Quirk, Miss Mary Shinn, Miss
Helen Shaw, Miss Clara Boiling. Mrs.
William Crawford, Mrs. Thomas Little
page, jr.; Miss Betsy Garrett, Miss
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Luncheon to Follow Meeting
OF WOman'S Alliance Tomorrow.

Mrs. Stephen dip will be the hostess
for the luncheon following the annual
meeting of the Women's Alliance of ALL
Souls Unitarian Church at Sixteenth
and Harvard streets, which will be held
tomorrow morning at II o'clock. Vari-
Gus reports will be made and officers
for the ensuing year elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Mrs Robert HOLSTER Chapman has
returned to Washington after spending
the Winter in the South and is stopping
at the Carlton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs Douglas Strouse Critz
have returned to their home, in Kew
Gardens, L. l., after spending Easter
with Mrs Annabel Stewart in her home
on Twenty eighth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D

Miss Ruth Brown, Mrs. lie Roy Shoe
maker, Mrs. Howard G. Nichols and
Mrs. L. M Leinenkugle.
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Band Orchestra and vocal soloists will
feature the dinner, which will be at
tended by more than 100 members of
the commandery, their wives and
guests.
Ohicers of the Washington Com
mandery, in addition to Lieut.. Col.
Grant, commander, are Col. Oliver
the United States Supreme Court,
honorary commander; Rear Admiral
Eugene H. c. Leutze, U. S. NJ, hon
orary vice commander; Charles C.
Clarke, senior vice commander; Col.
Frederick w. C. Coleman. u. S. A.,
junior vice commander: Mr.. Grahame
H. Powell, acting recorder: Mr.. Harold
Allen, registrar; Capt. Frederick G..
Pyne, U. S. N. treasurer; Capt. Ed
ward j. Dorm, U. S. NJ, chancellor; DR..
Thomas E. Green, chaplain. and Capt.
Chester Wells, U. S. N. Col. Lawrence
c. Crawford, U. S. A.; Mr.. Guy E..
Mitchell and Mr.. Charles Mason
Remey, members of the council. The
dinner is an annual affair of the COM
mandery.
The commissioned officers of the
Navy and Marine Corps gave dance
last evening at the Willard, preceded by
a number of dinner parties. Among
those entertaining before the dance
were Rear Admiral and Mrs. John Halli-
gan, Comdr. and Mrs. L. Pratt and Gen.
and Mrs. Hugh Matthews. Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Halligan's guests were
Admiral and Mrs. Harry Yarnell,
Comdr. and Mrs. A. Davis, Comdr. and
Mrs. Charles E. Parsons, Comdr. and
Mrs. E. P. Huff of New York and Mr..
and Mrs. S. M. Decker.
Comdr and Mrs. G. S. Burrell en-
tertained Mrs. A. l.. Parsons wife of
Rear Admiral Parsons, and Miss Par
sons. Officers of the Civil Engineer
Corps and their wives, who also were
guests of Comdr. and Mrs. Burrell, in
cluded Capt. and Mrs. G. A. Mckay,
Capt and Mrs. C. A. Carlson, Comdr.
and Mrs. r. M. Warheld, Comdr. and
Mrs. Gaylord Church. Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. R. E. Thomas, Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. w. H. Smith, Lieut.. Comdr.
H. c. Fischer and Lieut.. Comdr. E. c.
Ebert.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Muntz of New
York were the guests of the naval
attache of the Brazilian embassy and
Senhora do Conto Aguirre.
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SOCIETY
Ambassador of Chile Leaves Tonight for
Brief Stay at Ohio State College
In Columbus.
In Columbus.

"HE Ambassador of Chile, Senior
Don Carlos c. Davila will leave
Washington this evening to de-
Il liver an address at the Ohio
State University in Columbus,
Ohio. He will return to the Capital
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Doherty and
their daughter, Miss Helen Doherty, are
now at the Shoreham Hotel, where they
have taken an apartment.
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Princess Margaret Boncompagni is in
New York, where she is passing some
time at the Ambassador Hotel.
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SAMPLE Hats

Bring your old hats in now
to be reblocked and retrimmed
at this famous little shop
Glaser's.
More new sample hats have
just come in-they are moder-
ately priced.
1882 Connecticut Avenue.
6 Doors Below Que Street,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Miss Justine Corby will entertain at
dinner this evening in her home on
Chevy Chase circle in compliment to
Senorita Lucia Tessada GuZman and
her fiance Mr.. James Foster Willett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

The ball to be given by the Flanders
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Natalie Norwood, Miss Marian Moulden,
Miss Mary Murray Hume, Miss Marjorie
Sigsbee Small and Mrs. Lawrence
Carson, jr.
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Mrs. TOrbert Hostess
At Belleview Tomorrow.

Mrs. c. T. Shoemaker is chairman
for the dance to be given tomorrow
evening at Linthicum Hall for the BEN
eft of the Episcopal Diocesan Home
for Aged Women, which will open at
10 o'clock. The chairman will head
the receiving line and will be assisted
by Mrs. Lloyd Shippin, Mrs. r. E.
Babcock and Miss Shoemaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Mrs. Frank Anderson will lecture this
afternoon at o'clock in the home of
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman on Castles
and Cathedrals in Southern England"
Following the lecture which will be il
Illustrated, there will be an informal tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kronheimer will
hold reception in their home at 1945
Calvert street Sunday afternoon from
3 to 6 o'clock in honor of the engage
ment Of their daughter Phyllis to Mr..
Alfred Goldsmith of Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Through a special purchase
hats that were made to sell for
a great deal more will be on
sale at Phillips-Louise's Friday
and Saturday for $1,000.
A new shipment of printed and
plain crepe dresses have just
arrived for the $3.50 department.
1877 l. Street NV.
Gust around the corner from
Connecticut Ave.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter D. Denegre are
in New York, where they are staying in
the Ambassador Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Representative and Mrs Conrad G.
Selvig will leave Washington Monday
for New York, from where they will sail
Wednesday on the Leviathan to spend
about two months abroad They will
be accompanied to Europe by Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul E. Miller of Morris, MINI,
who will arrive in Washington tomorrow
for the week end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Mrs. Harry Swentzl Robinson of
Hyattsville, Md, announces the engage
ment Of her daughter, Carolina Dixie, to
Mr.. Sherman Hall Hollingsworth of
EIyattsyille. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. George Muntz Of New
York were the guests of the naval
attache of the Brazilian embassy and
Senhora do Conto Aguirre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

The Minister of Haiti and Nine
Bellegarde and their children have ar
rived in Washington and are at the
legation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Comdr Claude A. Bonvillian, u S. N,
and Mrs. Bonvillian, accompanied by
Conn, will leave today onsa several-day
motor tour of historic Virginia. Mr..
and Mrs. Camp, who are visitors this
week, are at Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper, wife Of the
late dean of the House of Representa-
tives, has returned to the Washington
Hotel, where she will be in residence
while closing the offices of her late
husband, member Of Congress from
Wisconsin for IS years and in public
life for more than half a century.
Mrs. Cooper is recuperating from her
recent serious illness and is able to
see few friends each day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
THEY TELL ME-

The name of Friedrich was not or
the Governor QUESTIONABLE, but the
return letter accompanying this
ballot declared, according to the re-
port: People are tired of the In
diana educational aristocracy, the
support of which is the biggest item
on their tax budget and it looks sui
cidal to think of replacing a Purdue
man with an Indiana man."
The question of repeal received
the following vote: For, 100; against
~.
-Four persons voting against re-
peal stated that they strongly
favored modification to permit sale
of light wine and beer"
Half dozen wrote that they al
ways had favored prohibition, but
that enforcement was so filed with
incompetence, graft and corruption
that the situation seemed hopeless. -
Others stated that they wanted the
party to drop the entire subject of
prohibition.
On the question: do you favor
the calling of a special session of
the legislature to enact tax relief
laws?" the vote was: For an extra
session, SO; opposed, 81.
There you are. It's all yours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
METROPOLITAN
OPERA GOES ON
AIR FIRST TIME
'HanSeI and GreteP to Be
Broadcast Over NBC
on Christmas.
By Times Special

By Times Special
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Metro-
politan opera will go on the air for
the first time Christmas day, it was
announced today by M. H. Ayles-
worth, president of the National
Broadcasting Company.
"HanseI and Gretel" will be car
ried to a worldwide audience direct
from the stage of the Metropolitan
Opera house in New York. A two
year contract has been signed for
broadcasting from the Metropolitan,
Aylesworth said.
During the holidays three more
opera broadcasts will be heard. An
act from Bellinis Norma" will be
presented Saturday. On New Years
afternoon La Boheme," will be re-
lated in part to the radio audience.
A portion of the Metropolitan pre-
miere of Franz Won Suppe'S
Donna Juanita," on Saturday, Jan.
2, will complete the holiday series.
Broadcast Future Opera
There after a weekly series of
Saturday afternoon broadcastS from
the Metropolitan stage will make
portions of scheduled performances
regularly available to music lovers
here and abroad.
Although the length of most
operas prohibits radio presentation
in full, all three acts of Humper-
dinck's "HanseI ana Gretel," be-
loved by children and adults alike,
will be put on the air in the initial
broadcast.
The gingerbread fantasy will be
heard on combined NBC networks
from coast to coast. Both WEAF
and WIZ in New York will begin
the broadcast at l p. m. Central
standard time).
The program will be heard
through midwest stations WMAQ,
VIGIL, WWJ. WSAI, KSD, VOC,
WHO, WDAF, WIBA, WEBS, WSM,
WHAS, WSB, WJDX, WSMB,
KPRC, WLW. KWK and KOHL.
Relay to Europe
Beginning with the inaugural
program, all broadcasts will be re-
layed by short wave to Europe for
rebroadcast there.
During all of the broadcasts of
the present season, Deems Taylor,
we'll known composer, will act as
narrator.
Broadcast of "Hansel and Greter'
will run for approximately an hour
and forty minutes, and the tentative
cast, as announced by the Metro
politan, will be as follows: Peter,
Gustav Schutbzendorf, baritone;
Gertrude, Henriette Wakefield, con-
tralto; Hansel, Editha Fleischer, So
prano; Gretel, Queena Mario, So
prano; Witch, Dorothee Manski,
soprano; Sandman, Dorothea
Flicker, contralto, and Dewman,
Pearl Besuner, soprano. Karl Reidel
will conduct the orchestra.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
HadIey CIothierS Boast
of Strong Net Lineup

Another feature basketball game
is on the books at the Hoosier Ath-
letic Club Sunday afternoon when
the Strauss Says team meets the
Hadley Clothiers of Danville, at
3:15.
Ginger Reeves, Billy Reeves and
johnson, stars on last years unde-
feated Central Normal college team;
Saddler, former Martinsville high
school star. and Sheldon, Danville
coach, will start against the Strauss
squad.
The Danville FASTENERS will bring
a large delegation Of fans with
them. The Clothiers have scored
victoriese over Olsen's Swedes and
Docs Gang of Taylorsville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
BY BEN STERN

UALUE of straw votes usually
V are overestimated by those &C
corded favorable mention in the re-
suits. Sometimes, however, they in
dicate partially, the trend and with
this in mind the Monticello Journ-
al, a Democratic newspaper, sent
1872 letters to precinct committee
men of White county.
No attempt was made to obtain
the opinion of community leaders,
declares the editor. On the con-
trary, the thought among the rank
and file was sought.
OF the 1872 questionnaires sent,
replies were received from 148, al
though some did not answer all the
questions.
Because of the interest in the
political situation and because
White is a dry county, Republican
in sentiment and at one time of
khan leanings, the results are re-
corded in this column for the edi-
flcation of any one who cares.
The QUESTIONABLE submitted the
names Of eight possible candidates
for president and senator. ana three
for Governor, and also sought an
opinion on the repeal of the eight
zenith amendment and on the ad-
visibility Of calling a special session
OF the legislature.
q
Without this columns comment,
the results are submitted:
For President: Roosevelt, 81; Ba-
ker, Is; James A. Reed, IA; Ritchie,
8; Al Smith, 5; Alfalfa Bill Murray,
5; Owen D. Young, 5, and j. Ham
Lewis, /.
For United States senator: Albert
Stump, 90; Louis Ludlow, Is; Evans
Wollen, 10; L. Ert Slack, 10; John A.
M. Adair, 6; Walter Myers. S; Fred
Van Mugs, 8, and John Frederick. 1.
Ludlow spoke in Monticello last
summer and has considerable per-
sonal following among members of
1zaak Walton League" the report
comments.
For Governor: Paul v. McNutt.
"a; Frank Daley, 46; Frank Mayr
Jr., 10, and John Friedrich, /.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23

ners, in the town of Kent, N. Y.
Adams, the herder, who was then
10 years old, stuck his cattle goad
into the damp ground and left it
there until the next year, when,
to his establishment, he noticed it
had taken root and was growing.
For eighty years Adams visited
his "goad tree" every year, and it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23

Following is the explanation of
Ripley's Believe 1t or Not, which
appeared in Tuesdays Times:
The Cattle Whip Tree-In the
spring Of 1887 drove of cattle
belonging to Daniel Drews, later a
partner of Jay Gould, was driven
down from Duchess county and
pastured on a farm at Mead Cor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
PART OF BACK
SALARIES Gift
FOR TEACHERS
$4,000 Employees in Chi
cago Schools Get Pay
for Two Weeks.
United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-The $4,000
Chicago teachers and school en-
ployes, practically payless since last
April, received checks for half a
months salary in the mails today
and had prospects for another two
weeks pay before the new year.
Meanwhile, threat of closing
schools indefinitely after the
Christmas vacation was withheld.
Month Closing Urged
Suggestion had been made that
the schools remain shut for a
month as an economy measure and
to bring the plight of payless teach
erS more wildly before the public,
thus forcing a solution of the criti-
cal financial situation.
Prospect of closing of the schools
was ended when school board trus-
tees announced they would counte-
nance this action under no circum-
stances. The board is seeking
means Of reducing its budget for
1882 as part of Mayor Anton j.
Cermak'S economy program.
Month and Half Fatal
The december school board
checks brought total pay received
BY teachers since last April to re-
endorsement for only month and
half. Other city employees also re-
ceived their December salaries. An
attempt is being made to find funds
for an additional two-weeks salary
for teachers.
The funds we're obtained through
an emergency drive in which pur-
chase of more than $3,200,OO0 in tax
anticipation warrants was pledged.