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The Washington times., 1931-12-10
BUDGET BUREAU
GETS PLEA ON
D. {. NEEDS
BaIIou Cites Congestion and
Sees Further CrippIing;
Capper Concerned

An urgent deficiency cStl-
mate for the District public
schools was submitted by school
authorities today to the Bureau
of the Budget.
It the same time, it was re-
vealed by DR.. Frank w. Ballou,
superintendent of schools, that
the drastic cut in the 1888 school
estimate will cripple construc-
ton plans for relief of conges-
ton in schools here.
The money asked for the
deficiency estimate is needed i'm
mediately, according to Stephen
E. Kramer, first assistant super
intendent of schools.
Extensions JeOpardized
The slowing down OF conStruc-
ton necessitated by the cut Will
cripple plans for construction for
both the relief of congestion and
anticipated increases in enroll
ment, DR.. Frank w. Ballou, SUI
perintendent of Schools, said.
/ The total 1888 estimate is $12,-
530,915. as compared with the
1882 appropriation of $13,516,5 $50.
The estimate for building and
grounds is $1,586,000. School Off
cials requested a total of $14,-
681, ,337.
An inveS tion will be
launched by Senator Arthur Cap
per (R.) of Kansas. chairman OF
the Senate District Committee,
into the public school situation,
with a view to obtaining larger
appropriations.
g. Capper Voices Concern
Senator Capper said today, dis
cussing budgetary slash of $685.
645 in school appropriations, he
wanted to look into the matter
and determine just why the Bud
get Bureau pared the estimates.
He said:
II am very much interested
in the public schools of Wash
ingtOn and I regret the eSti-
mates have been curtailed.
81 imagine the Budget Bureau
had a reason for it's action, and
/ will seek all information pos
Sible to acquaint myself with
what is behind the slash.
"Of course, it will be several
months before the matter
reaches the Senate. imagine
a move to increase the apprO-
priatiOn will be launched in the
House. However, if it is not, 1
want to be in position to take
such a step if it is feasible"
Under the budget reports sub
mitted yesterday to Congress, only
$13,516,560 will be appropriated
for the public schools.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
HOUSE To PASS
EARLY ON D. c.
TAXATION
One Of First Items in Regular
Order of'Business, Says
Speaker Garner

District taxation will be one
of the first important items
considered in the regular order
of business by the House of
Representatives, Speaker John
N. Garner said today.
The Mapes committee report
pertaining to District taxation
and the amount of the Federal
contribution to District revenues
will be ready in about a week.
Mr.. Garner said he had been
told. At that time the subject of
District taxation will be consid
cred by the House, he said.
A member of the MapeS Com
mittee has indicated that the fiS-
cal committee will not recon-
mend an increase in the $9,500,,
900 Federal lump sum contribu-
ton but probably will recommend
a decrease or an adjustable con-
tribution that can be regulated ac-
cording to the necessary demand
for any particular fiscal year.
1t is not expected the Mapes
committee report will affect the
general tax question for the
year, as District appropriations
probably will be made in line
with the Bureau of the Budget
report submitted to Congress oy
the President.
This budget is based on a prob
able Federal contribution of So
100000 for 1888 and the prevail
ing tax rate of $1.70 a hundred.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
GAS FUMES KILL
WOMAN, 50
Times Staff Photo

Mrs. Birdie Estelle Hogwood,
SO, was found dead of gas in her
ap. rtment at 5000 Connecticut
Ave. early this morning.
The woman was found on the
floor of her kitchen. All burners
on the gas range, it was said,
were turned on. Police said that
Mrs. H gwood had been in i'll
health for some time.
After efforts of the fire rescue
squad had failed to revive her,
Mrs. Hogwood was pronounced
dead by DR.. j. v. Dolan.
The body was discovered shortly
after 7 o'clock this morning by
jeanette Hogwood, daughter of
the dead woman, who, attracted
by the odor of gas, traced it to the
kitchen. When she found the
kitchen door locked, she awakened
Archie Loderback and two of her
brothers, who forced the lock on
the door and discovered Mrs. Hog
woods body.
Mrs. Hogwood is survived by
her daughter, jeanette, and two
sons, Walden H. and Andrew W.
Hogwood.
The family moved to Washing
ton a few years ago from Sussex
Court House, Virginia.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
WIFE Of VICTIM
At POLICE TRIAL

The claims of Henry Johnson,
colored, that two policemen in
vaded his home shortly after mid
night August and, without justifi-
cation. beat him into unconscious
ness, was corroborated by his wife
when trial of the two officers re-
sumed in District Supreme Court
today.
The accused policemen are
Vivian H. Landrum and John
Sirola, of the Ninth precinct.
Johnson'S wife corroborated his
testimony that johnson was
struck with some object in the
hand of one of the officers as
soon as they entered the house
and that a little later the police
men clubbed him until he was
senseless.
She ran from the house, she
said. screaming:
"They are killing my hus-
band! They are killing my
husband!"
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
Women, at Banquet,
Talk Unen1pLOyn1ent

Measures by which women can
help the unemployment situation
were discussed last night at BAN
quet at the Hays-Adams House by
women affiliated with the en-
gineering profession.
DR.. Lillian M. Gilbreth, consult
ing engineer and member of the
Presidents unemployment COM
mittee, led the discussion.
Others who spoke we're DR..
Louise Stanley, chief of the Bu-
reau of Home Economics; Miss
Katherine Lenroot, and Miss Mary
Anderson, of the Labor Depart
ment.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
FAMILY IN WAN 7.
AS YULE NEARS

Two years ago the father in
the p family disappeared.
Since that day the mother and
her three little ones, Betty, Mar
garet and Billy, have had a hard
struggle to meet the daily prob
lem of food, clothing and warm
shelter.
Betty, the eldest of the three
youngsters, has written the Good
Fellow Editor, a timid plea for
help this Christmas. She writes
that mother" has been unable
to find regular work and that
the little family is in serious
trouble.
Says Betty:
I'VE don't even have any
thing to eat all the time and
Christmas toys are out of the
question. Please send us some
one to help us if its only few
little things for the babies"
From nearby Virginia a wild
owed mother came to the Good
Fellow Editors desk to ask aid in
making 8 happy Christmas for
two children, little girl 16
months old and a baby not yet
three weeks. The infant, she said,
needed milk and all three, mother
ard children, needed clothing, TODD
and wood for their fire.
Betty and the Virginia mother
are typical of the many opportuni-
ties the Good Fellow Editor has
listed to make your own Christmas
a happier one. Both have seen bet
ter days and both are looking for
ward with dread to the darkest
and saddest holiday of their lives.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
WOULD
HAVE DEC. 26
HOLIDAY
To Free U. S. Workers Over
YuIetide; Banks to Be
Closed for Two Days

With the introduction of a
bill in the Senate today by
Senator Ashurst (D.) of Ari-
zona to make Saturday, Decem-
Der 26, a legal holiday, indica-
tions are that the thousands of
Federal employees in the Dis
trict will have the extra half
day off.
While chief clerks of the vari-
Gus departments have not, as yet,
received official notice that the
White House would issue an
executive order allowing them to
be idle on Saturday. it is under
stood the matter will be discussed
at the last Cabinet meeting be-
fore the holiday, and that such
an order will, in all likelihood, be
issued by the President.
Senator AshurSt's bill was intro
duced primarily to enable banks
to be closed for two days instead
of one during the Yuletide. The
Senator explained that. unless
such legislation is enacted, the
banks will be forced to remain
open until noon on Saturday.
Several bills of similar ma
ture, previously introduced in
Congress, have always been
passed and it is understood that
no obstacles would be placed in
the path of the present measure.
The bill was referred to the
District Committee.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
GOU. Roosevelt Club
Incorporated Here

Washington Democratic lead
ers, headed by John Costello.
Democratic national committee
man for the District of Colum
bia, Yesterday filed a certificate
of incorporation for an organiza-
tion to be known as the Roose
velt League of Clubs, supporting
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt
for the Democratic nomination
for President.
Those who signed the incor-
poration papers in addition to
Mr.. Costello were Norman E
LanGreau, John B. Colpoys, Demo
cratic State chairman: James V.
Boyer. Russell Balderson and
Conway w. Cook.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
2 WOrkmen Hurled
In Creek In MishaD

Collin Cameron and his brother,
John, of Engleside, Va, escaped
injury yesterday when a wreck
ing truck on which they were rid
ing skidded from the causeway
of the Hunting Creek Bridge and
turned over in the water. Both
men we're thrown clear of the
truck into the creek.
They were taken to the Alex
andria Hospital where mud was
removed from their eyes.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
Sherry to Lecture
On Miracle Cures

A lecture on THE Cures of
Lourdes" will be delivered in Nc
Mahon Hall auditorium at
Catholic University at p. m. to-
day by DR.. John J. A. Sherry.
resident assistant t, the presi-
dent of the LourdeS Medical
Bureau. which has for years been
engaged in study of the cures Of
the world-famous miracle shrine
in Southern France. DR.. Sherry'S
talk is open to the public.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
Silver Spring o. E.. S.
Picks NelU Officers

The result of the annual election
of officers of the Silver Spring
Chapter of the Eastern Star, was
as follows:
Mrs. Myrtle Schnable, worthy
matron; Roy P. Fry, worthy
patron; Miss Pearl Greaves, as,
sistant matron; William Black.
assistant patron; Miss Alice Glad
man, secretary; Miss Ethel Wilkin-
son. treasurer; Miss Lois Wilson.
conductreSs, and Miss Edith
Wolfe, associate conductresS.
These officers will be installed
at the first meeting in January
with an elaborate ceremony. in
which State officials of the order
will participate as honorary guests
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
Mt. Bethel Bdptists
Hear the ReU. TauLOr

The Rev. w. A. Taylor, pastor
of the Florida Avenue Baptist
Church, will speak tonight at the
rededicatory exercises of the Mt.
Bethel Baptist Church.
The exercises will continue
through December 18. The
speaker tomorrow will be the Rev.
RI D. Grymes. pastor of the Sa.
lem Baptist Vhurch.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
Judge GiUen Hands
ShOpLifter so Days

Judge Ralph Given today re-
peated his recent warning to
holiday shoplifters in Police Court
as he sentenced a 20-year-old girl
who had pleaded guilty to steal
ing some articles from a down
town department store to so days
in iail.
The girl, Louise Horton, col
ored, 1875 V st. N. w.. admitted
she and two other girls were on
shoplifting expedition when
she was arrested by Mrs. Sarah
V. Farling, housewoman at the
store.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
Kent Island Canal
Hit bu War ReDOrt

CONSTRUCTION Of a canal across
Kent Island, Nd, connecting
Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Bay,
which would reduce the running
time of water craft, has been
disapproved by the War Depart
ment. In report to the House
it was said that the project is
opposed by local interests, and
would not be advisable at this
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
Mrs. Wilkins Named
Nelu LADIES' Aid Head

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Woolf Memorial Me- IN cd is t
Church South, Herndon, Va, has
elected Mrs. Margaret wilkins,
president.
Mrs. Mary McMillen has been
elected vice president; Miss Es-
telle Holden, secretary; Mrs. B. F.
MCGUIRE, treasurer, and Mrs. D.
N. Brown. director of publicity
The Washington times., 1931-12-10

Roop's two predecessors had impOs-
ing military titles, which they used on
all occasions, and were masters in the
art of attracting public notice. General
Hell and Maria" Dawes, the first head
of the bureau, completely overshadowed
the budget.
Gen. Herbert NJ Lord, now dead, who
followed Dawes, while less picturesque
figure, still was frequently in the lime
light. His famous "office-supplies "
economy campaign, in which he called
on Government clerks to be sparlng
with such items as paper clips and pins
received wide attention.
Alfred E. Smith in his Democratic
presidential campaign in 1928 com
mented satirically on it in several of
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
President His OnIv Boss

The Budget Director is of the very few important
appontve posts that does not have be approved by the
Senate The office established for the purpose of giving
the President accountant who directly responsible
to him and to else
Roop interestingly enough is satistician by profess
sonal training He graduated from the University of
Pennsylvania School of Engineering and before the
specialized in construction and testing work He entered
the Army captain of engineers, being rapidly promoted
to a colonelcy
Roop of the youngest Government executives in
the Administration. He is 43 years old, and of athletic
build He is of the medcine bal'' cabinet that plays
with the President every morning at o'clock in the
of the White House.
The bureau director married in March, 1929 several
months before he appointed to the high Government
post He and Mrs Roop take little part in the social life
of the Capital
The Washington times., 1931-12-10

come economically through the pur-
chase of a good used car one of
xhe many GOOD BUYS listed in to-
days Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10

his speeches, much to General Lords dsapproval
Roop is also entitled to high military designation tie
served as colonel overseas and held that rank in the Army
Reserve until appointment Budget Director, when ne
resigned But he the title and quite satisfied
with the prefix Mr."
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
DRIVER SLIGHTLY HURT

Charles Tucker. Alexandria, was
slightly injured last night when
his car struck a pole at Four
Mile Run. He was blinded by
headlights of an approaching
car.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
Good Fellows 1881

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The Washington times., 1931-12-10
Capitol Hill
ROOP, FIRST BUDGET HEAD,
TO SHUN SPOTLIGHT
OF PUBLIC LIFE .
- BY ROBERT s. ALLEN =

TT significant of the personality and character of Budget
Director James c. Roop that although much is heard Of
the budget he rarely appears in the public print
In the decadeold history of the Budget Bureau this
very distinct departure.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
Does His Work Quietly

Likewise although he is directing the only serious budget
pairing that has been attempted history of the Budget
Bureau he has made no speeches about it.
Quietly and modesty, has been his attitude on every
Job he has tackled he has gone about the enormously d
cut of trying follow out President Hoovers order
to cut next year budget to the bone.
The and claims about this unprecedented en-
deayor he has left to the President He has occupied him.
self wholly with putting tangible form the Presidents
instructions.
Upon Roop and his of assistants and experts has
whole burden of effectng the drastic economies
the President insisted upon 1t Roop who had to strug
gle with department. bureau and commission heads to get
them to slash their appropriation demands
1t Roop and his assistants who for months had to
labor the staggering of budget figures and COM
plations to prepare the budget for the Presidents subm
sion Congress December Through the long
and fall months Roop the most frequent conferee of
the President
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
Saw Service in France

But for publication he has anything to say Sml
ing, pleasant, he always continues his seeffacng
reporting only his chief and then fastening back to
his desk
Roop has been associated with the Budget Bureau since
its start When General Dawes appointed its first
director by President Harding he asked Roop to be his
assistant. The two had become acquainted
Both went eng gneers and ass gned to the
Seventeenth Railway Engineers General Pershing sought
Dawes and made him general purchasing for the
American Army Dawes wanted statistical assistant and
asked Roop if he had done such work. Roop replied
NO. haven't but think could
Dawes thought too, and for the two Roop
Dawes right hand. In 1918 Roop made member
of the staff of the Military Board of Allied Supply For
his service in France he awarded the D. s. M.
only natural therefore, that when Dawes made
Budget Director he should again ask Roop to join his staff
He responded and continued in the bureau until Dawes
retired in 1922 Roop also back private life then
and continued in that until President Hoover made him
director in 1929.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-07-09
WabassO

Continued from Page Four)
George Lange, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Dommer and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lange, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Rud-
neick and family. The evening was
spent in a social way and at midnight
lunch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Franta and Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Franta and son Vim
cent spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Wartman of Watkins.
Mrs. Ed. Schultz and daughter,
Mrs. Alvin Larson and son and Mrs.
o. Larson of Tagus, N. D. spent from
Monday until Friday at the Herman
Schultz home and with other friends
in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Martin and
daughter Lorraine of Chicago arriv-
ed here Saturday to spend two weeks
at the H. H. Turbes home and other
relatives in Wabasso and Sleepy Eye.
Mrs. L. H. Kratzke and Mrs. Ber-
nard Christensen were Redwood Falls
shoppers Wednesday.
Herman Bagdons motored to Bel
view Thursday to meet his mother,
Mrs. Marie Bagdons who returned
from a few weeks visit with relatives
and friends at Milbank, Vienne and
Watertown, S. D. She will visit
here for a few weeks before return
ing home to Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Noting, Bertha
Schottenbauer, Glen Noting, Mrs.
Robert Cox, Mrs. John Zeren, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Smith, Mrs. George Da-
Wis and the Misses Elizabeth and Mar
garet Auckland were among those
from Wabasso to visit with Mrs.
Mayme Auckland at the Marshall
hospital last Thursday evening. Mrs.
Auckland was seriously hurt in an
automobile accident last Tuesday eve-
ming.
Mrs. Fred Hanske and daughter
Edna accompanied by Mrs. Edw.
Schiffman attended the Ladies Aid at
the Louis Fixen home Thursday.
Mrs. Peter Johnson of Chicago is
visiting old acquaintances in this city
and expects to leave soon to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Paulson, in Da-
kota.
Mrs. John Sinclair left Wednesday
evening for few days visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Mike Fagen at Sea-
forth.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-07-09
Social Happenings in
Gales Township

Gales, July IA miscellaneous
shower was given at the Martin Sy
verson home Thursday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Charlie Campbell Of
Tracy, a recent bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Kaunzner enter
tanned at their home at dinner a week
ago Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Will Leon.
ard and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Grunden and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence Kaunzner and Eva, Franl
and Vode Petrie.
The Have and Nicholson families
enjoyed picnic dinner the Fourth OF
July at the F. Nicholson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Munsun and
sons and Carl Munsun were guests q
week ago Friday evening at the Pau
Grunden home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Prince and
son Everett and daughter Mildred
from Minneapolis came Saturday to
visit over Sunday with the Leonard
and Grunden families.
Dorothy Thaxton came Saturday to
the Ed. Michigan home to visit with
Daphne Kay who is spending the
summer vacation there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Flesner and
children visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Flesner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bulger and chill
dren from Flanders, N. D. came early
Saturday morning to spend the Four
tn of July at the Will Lickly home.
Mrs. Frank Reynolds visited Sun
day at Grandma Grundens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Goss and child
and Mr.. and Mrs. Owcharsick spent
the Fourth of July at Teepeotah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Prince and
Everett and Mildred Prince, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Leonard and family, Mr.,
and Mrs. Clarence Munsun and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Kaunzner and
Carl Munsun, Dorothy Schrader and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Kaunzner
were guests at dinner Sunday at the
Paul Grunden home.
The Hicks families enjoyed pic
mic dinner week ago Sunday at the
Tom Hicks home.
Ruth Paulson visited Friday night
at the Frank Flesner home and Sat-
urday night with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
bert Flesner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Kaunzner
left Sunday evening for Minneapolis
after spending two weeks here visit
ing relatives.
In spite of the rainy weather a
large crowd attended the Fourth of
July picnic at the Carl Munsun home.
Mrs. Jennie Rawlings visited Sun
day afternoon at the Frank Rawlings
home in Tracy.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-07-09
MINNESOTA WARNED OF
POSSIBLE MEASLES EPIDEMIC

st. Paul, Minnesota-An epidemic
of measles is reported in two sec
tions of the United States this week
says today's bulletin from the Min
nesota State Medical Association.
The two sections cited by the
United States Public Health Service
are the Atlantic coast, particularly
the southern part, and the Great
Lakes Region.
Minnesota is as yet untouched"
says the bulletin, "but it is close
enough to the Great Lakes region
for everybody to be on the alert and
as well informed as possible on all
the known defensive measures
against this serious childhood dis
ease."
The comfortable impression that
measles is just one of the little an
noying but inevitable Affections of
childhood is not justified by the high
death rates from the disease in
young children and the large num-
ber of serious complications that are
likely to follow it, these doctors warn.
eff you can keep your children
from exposure to measles by any
means at your disposal by all means
do so," the bulletin says. Measles
is not at all an inevitable affliction.
When we have learned to protect
our children properly from other
communicable diseases, and particu-
larly from each others coughs and
colds, we shall have gone long way
toward eliminating this serious dis
ease also from the childhood calen-
dar.
"In the meantime, in the absence
of any immunizing agent such as
toxoid or toxin anti-toxin for diph-
liberia, there is another sort of ad-
visable protection that can and
ought to be given if child, particu-
larly young child, known to have
been exposed.
'This is the administration of a
small measured quantity of the par
ents blood as a protection, the parent
having in most cases become immune
to measles. The child thus treated is
not prevented entirely from catching
measles. But the attack is usually
so moderated that it is of very little
consequence and as a result the child
attains his own immunity which
generally lasts for life."