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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02

Mrs. Lucas is always complain
ing that she has so little to wear"
Well, I saw her at a ball last
night and she seemed 10 be wear
ing II. --Pathfinder.
A 56 pound beaver was trapped
bv Arthur Lacey. Parker. Ore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
PROPOSAL GOES
BEFORE CITY
OFFICIALS
JobIeSs Committee Draws on
Chest for $50, 900; to Spend
$240,000 in 4 Months

Plans of the District of Co.
lumbia committee on employ
ment to provide and pay 300
workmen to improve school
grounds. streets and parks
were partially blocked yester-
day when it developed that
no contact had been made
with the District Commission
ers.
E. C. Graham, chairman of the
committee, however, planned to-
day to send a letter to the Com
missioners, asking thta they desig-
nate an official to confer with
committee appointed to work out
program, whereby 300 men
could be put to work.
200 Already at Work
approximately 200 men already
are at work under direction OF
the Office of Public Buildings
and Public Parks.
While admitting that the
project. so far as the District is
concerned, had been muddled,
George j. Adams, jr., secretary
of the committee. expressed belief
that the matter would be worked
ont within few DAYS
Optimism also was expressed by
Major Daniel J. Donovan, District
auditro and chairman of the
committees subcommittee on
finance.
Major Donovan said today that
he already had sent a requisition
to the Community Chest asking
for $4,000 to carry out the pro-
gram for the month of December.
To Spend $4,000
The committee expects to spend
$240,000 in salaries during Deem
Der and the first three months of
1882 on jobs for the unemployed.
Statements made yesterday at
a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the employment COM
mittee that the District Commits
sionerS were peeved, because the
proposal to put the 300 men to
work on District projects had
been made to Major II. L. Robb,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner,
and not to them, were denied
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
CHAMBER DRIVE
CHIEFS READY

Greed w. Fulton, manager of
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce's second year in the five
year civic expansion program, out
lined plans for the membership
drive at a meeting of majors and
team captains today at the organi-
zation's headquarters. At the same
time George E. Keneipp. chairman
of the plural membership commit
tee, presided over luncheon meet
ing of that group at the Raleigh
Hotel.
The drive will be officially
launched Monday with luncheon
at the Washington Hotel. The
first report luncheon will be held
at the Washington Hotel Thursday
and third luncheon is scheduled
for the following Tuesday. The
slogan for the campaign is 1882
members in 1882"
The five-year program of the
chamber includes advancement Of
civic and Federal affairs, includ-
ing efforts to secure District rep
resentation in Congress and ad-
vancement of schools.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
Frail Old Woman at rs,
Alone and Fnendless

nisheG all the warmth she will
know this winter.

nisheG all the warmth she will
know this winter.
Bravely Fights Poverty
Frail and bent with age and
long life of hard work, she told
her simple story. A brave story
of long struggle with poverty
and poor health. Her husband.
dead since last Christmas, had
been an invalid for years and she
had supported the two of them
or a meager salary as charwoman
in nearby school. Last spring
the school board retired her on a
pension of about $50 a month, out
of which she pays her rent, $3.50,
and supplies herself with food and
clothing.
The two of them lived in the
Continued on Page rs, Col. 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
GCEST.LOCALS
VOTE To STAY
IN A. F. |.
Departmental and Treasury
Units of U. S. Workers
Oppose Separation

Local No. 2, Federal EN-
ployes Union, which, with
$500 members, is the largest
local in the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees, has
voted against the withdrawal
of the National Federation
from the American Federation
of Labor.
Local No. 262, the Treasury
Department local, another large
and important unit of the fedora
ton, also has voted against with
drawal.
Similar Stand by Others
These actions followed closely
similar voting by locals of the
Bureau of Standards, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing and War
Department..
A majority of the members Of
all five locals thus voted con-
trary to the wishes of the officials
and executive council of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal EN-.
ployeS who urged the separation
and ordered the referendum to
effect it.
The National Federation was
slated to make public today the
result of the referendum which,
during the past 80 days, has
been balloted on by 412 locals.
Far from Unanimous
The vote of the War Depart
ment local was close. and the vote
of the Treasury local was far from
unanimous. but the voting of Lo-
cal No. 2 showed IS per cent of
the members favored remaining
affiliated with the A. F.. of L. This
percentage was said by some to
reflect general sentiment among
other District locals.
It is generally expected that the
final announcement of results will
show most of the field locals favor
withdrawal. on the theory that
the classification of field service
employees is widely desired and
can be secured more easily by the
National Federation of Federal
Employees alone, without affilia-
ton of the A. F.. of L.
Many Government workers,
however. believe separation will
not expedite the classification OBJ
jective, and voted accordingly
against a break.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
BAY RUM DRIVE
.ENL|STS JUDGE

The campaign against bay rum
as an intoxicant was entered by
Police Court Judge Ralph Given to-
day, when he confiscated bottle
partly filled with the fluid, which
had been taken from a prisoner,
and announced his intention of
having it analysed to determine
if it contained harmful in
gradients.
Three cases heard today in
volved bay rum DRINKS" Two
large bottles and a smaller bottle
containing the liquid we're intro
duced as evidence. police Eaving
taken them from the arrested
men.
The jurist added that he will
take steps to determine whether
persons selling the fluid possess
knowledge that it is to be used
as a beverage:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
War Mothers Elect
Mrs. Garner Head

Mrs. J. w. Garner has been
elected president of the Piedmont
Chapter, American War Mothers,
of Falls Church. Mrs. Sarah j.
Sisson has been elected vice presi-
dent; Mrs. George B. Fadely. cor
responding secretary; Mrs. George
N. Lester, recording secretary;
Mrs. w. S Orr. chaplain; Mrs. j.
Oliver Frank, historian; and Mrs.
T. M. Talbot, custodian of records.
The new officers will be in
stalled at a special meeting to-
morrow afternoon by Mrs. e. Y.
Fenwick. past state president.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
CROWDS FORCE
DOUBLE DUTY
IN SCHOOLS
Secondary CIassrooms Taxed,
Kramer States; One New
Building Only Relief

High schools of the District
are crowded to such a point
that classrooms are being
used for double service.
This was revealed today by
Stephen E. Kramer, first as
sistant superintendent Of
schools in charge of secondary
education.
Where the number of students
so far exceeds the physical capa.
city of the building, rooms con-
structed for special purposes are
being made to serve other ends,
the superintendent pointed out.
Central Is Burdened
At Central High School, he il.
luStrated, where the enrolment
is more than TOO beyond its nor.
NAL capacity, laboratories have
been made to serve as classrooms
and the library has ben turned
into a study hall.
The transfer of class room work
to the laboratories works a hard.
ship on science instructors who
cannot properly prepare materials
for their classes, Mr.. Kramer said.
Assembly Halls Used
At other buildings, students are
compelled to use the assembly
halls for study purposes, according
to Mr.. Kramer.
Enrollments, from recent figures,
are Central, 1880; Western, 1,741;
Mckinley, 2,732; Eastern, 2,281,
and Business, 1885.
The only relief in sight for the
present is the Roosevelt High
School now under construction,
which will accommodate $500 pu-
pills when completed in Septem-
Der, 1882.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
Stone a Dirt Farmer
Dry LalV Enforced
Better, Says Sanford

Speaking at the quarterly meet
ing of the Alexandria City and
Arlington County Woncen's Chris
tan Temperance Union in the
Arlington Presbyterian Church
yesterday, E. B. Sanford, chief
of the Bureau of Research, De-
partment of Justice, declared that
enforcement of the Federal pro
hibition law is better today than
ever before.
The chief need, he told the
women, is for a widespread edu.
cational program and proper pub
liclty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
It's Man Who Does
YuLe Shopping Late

It's the men who postpone their
Christmas shopping and cause
most of the last-minute rush, &C.
cording to Edward D. Shaw, sec.
rotary of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association.
He has advised Washington
merchants to direct their Christ
mas buying appeals to the males,
saying:
women are more canny shop
pers than men. They have
been alert to take advantage Of
early displays. Men have been
less ready to change their old
habits and still put off this
duty until the last possible mo-
ment."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
YOUTH IS KILLED
IN CAR WRECK

William H. Sparks, 81, of 1896
Fairmont st. N. W., was killed
and Calvin H. Waring, 20, of
3717 Warren st. N. w., his COM
panion, was seriously injured
when the automobile in which
they were riding overturned early
today near Clarksburg, Md.
The men were removed from
beneath the wreckage of the car
by j. C. SLAYER, of Smithburg,
Md, passing motorist. Sparks
was pronounced dead at the
Montgomery County Hospital.
Waring. said by physicians to
have a fractured skull. had not
regained consciousness early this
afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04

Her husband died year ago
and at rs she faces the world
without family, friends or money.
The Good Fellow Editor called
at her tiny little house in George
town and was greeted by the little
old lady herself. She beamed
with pleasure when told of his err
rand and asked him back to the
kitchen where her one fire fur
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
D. A. R. BENEFIT PARTY

The President Generals recep-
ton room in Constitution Hall
will be thrown open on Deem
Der IL to the public for the first
time since erection of the build
ing. A benefit card party will be
given there,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
MAs0Ns TO ELECT

Benjamin French Lodge. No. IS,
F.. A. A. M. will hold their an
nual election of officers Monday
night in the New Masonic Tenn
pie. A business session will fol-
low.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
Ex-senator France
Speaks Tomorrow

Former Senator Joseph I.
France of Maryland, candidate
for the Republican Presidential
nomination, will lecture on the
right of free assemblage in the
banquet hall of the Carlton Hotel
tomorrow night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04

discussed farm agency, he had weekly faced
a hard-boied and searching interrogation by
several score of correspondents.
Many of these reporters are agricultural
experts. Their questioning of Stone was
blunt and knowing.
Nothing is more significant of the caliber
and character of the Farm Board chairman
than the fact that he faced these searching
weekly interrogations with unfailing copr-
tesy and frankness.
Frank With Reporters
When he had nothing to say. he said so
frankly and straight forwardly For months
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
PRESS WOMEN'S GUEST

Mrs. Izetta Jewell Brown Mil
Ter will be the honor gust of the
Women's National Press Club at
their weekly luncheon in the
Willard Hotel, Tuesday at p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
Capitol Hill
JAMES c. STONE USED FRANKNESS
IN WEEKLY CONVERSATIONS
WITH HARD REPORTERS
By ROBERT s. ALLEN :

INO JAMES c. STONE, chairman of the Federal Farm
i Board, senatorial investigation holds no terrors
He has had six months of the best training in the world
for such experience.
Ever his elevation the craftsmanship of the much
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
Was Practically Unknown

When Stone elevated from the craftsmanship to
the head of the board there many who said he would
be overshadowed by the coou personality and picturesque
fighting qualities of his anky predecessor Alexander Le@ge
president of the International Harvester Company.
In the Is months of his Craftsmanship Legges vivid figure
had completely dominated the board He had battled bo
terouy with grain dealers boards of trade and newspaper
editors and at times almost daily frOntp story
with his pungent retorts and challenges.
Stone vicecharman practically unknown. He
casonay addressed farmers gathering but he
got into the metropolitan press. Coming from Kentucky,
he also unknown to the great grain belt which rails
ing all the disturbance
When he made chairman there was some question,
therefore, to how he would stack up contrast with his
towering predecessor.
There is striking difference between the two men in
methods, but in substance. They both fighters.
Legge pcuresquely ruculent vocal but Stone
is just obstinately determined
Their First Appearances
He began his craftsmanship by appearing before the
Chamber of Commerce convention and appealing for
operation He urged that the business and farmers
get together for solution of their many prob
lens
Shortly thereafter he met delegation of large grain
dealers in the Farm Board offices This the first time
the establishment of the board that the private
tors had appeared in 1t.
Stone willing to cooperate but she was also ready to
fight he very promptly demonstrated when the gram
dealers assaed the board Stone hit back and hit hard
This willingness to fight even more strlkngy demon,
srated when the board resisted White House and political
pressure from Vice President Curtis and other Republican
leaders withhold its wheat stocks from the market The
board made the of limiting its sales to 2OOOOO
bushels month but it faty refused to take the gram
entirely off the market.
Stone a Dirt Farmer
Stone is dirt farmer He was born and reared
Kentucky farm and owns operates 68Oacre farm IN
Madison county near Richmond, KY He grows grains.
tobacco blue grass seed and raises livestock
He is university graduating from Central UnIVer-
sity in Richmond Ky. He appointed to the Farm
Board by President Hoover when organized early in
the of 1929.
He has had extensive business and farm cooperative
experience.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04

HUBERT " ALLEN the great mystery how much stabilza
ton wheat the Farm Board had purchased and still held
The newspapermen hammered away this subject week
after week
explained that the board deemed unwse to give
out the information the time because it might be used
by 'enemies the board to disadvantage of the
board.
The 'enemies the private grain operators and
boards of trade.
When straight questioning failed the correspondents re-
sorted guile and subterfuge The struggle became
battle of wits but Stone missed his step
And it is also significant of the type of man he is that
he enjoyed the fight and goodnaturedly met every sally
and catch question from his relentless examiners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
Cot Little Information

The newspaper got little information, that IS moth
ing that he did intend making known. but they did
not hold this against him. A strong admiration for the
chairman grew up among the reporters and while
of them among the critics of the policies of the
board Stone widely respected and esteemed by the press
corps.
The Farm Board chairman made much the same I'M
preston upon the Senate Agricultural Committee at its re-
hearings when the wheat figures and other details OF
the Farm Boards operations finally revealed.
Many of the Senators sharply differed with some OF the
policies of the board but there question ever raised
of Chairman Stones integrity and zeal.
When challenged policy by such dlssenters as
Senator Norris and Brookhar Stone said simply
that he had acted his Judgment had deemed most ad
vsabe Others might have acted differently, but he had
done the best he knew how.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04

When he had nothing to say.
frankly and .straight-forwardly.
Evening star., 1931-12-13


7 told him thought these people had right to worry
The social order will not be overturned, said nor will
IKE your friends be stripped of their possessions But do
believe that when this depression the rich will be
and the will have comfort and security that they
have before this will be better for
body"
In saying this taking position which contrary to
own selfish Interests while shall be rich
have income that much the
higher, mine will with the rest
as get out of life?
You may answer "You have worked hard You have
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this country do well"
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camp 1t was $65 " ~'' " ~ ~
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nave used intelligence not greatly to nv credit
happened 10 nave q of
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pear larger burden in the future these advantages
they give pain ~ '04i 'A0S stulio4e
surely we VINO have had the luck In this country are
our full share Of the load. ~ W ''N0 1i0eiiuAy
Evening star., 1931-12-13

gent, Mrs. J. M. Beavers, presided The
transfer Of Mrs. Virginia II. S. Brown
from the Anne Adams Tufts Chapter,
Somerville, Mass, was approved.
Mrs. Charles Keefer gave musical Sc
lections.
The guest speakers were Mrs. James
H. Harper, State director, C. A. r.. and
Miss Church, secretary TO the president
of Crossnore School.
The Patriots Memorial Chapter met
at the Hay-Adams House Tuesday eve
ming, with the regent, Mrs. Joel T
Curry, presiding. The hostesses were
Mrs. George P. Conway, Miss Anna
Bragdon and Mrs. F. Edwin Hale, Mrs
Curry presented a report on the state
executive meeting. The historian. Mrs,
George P. Conway, gave a report. The
chapter voted TO provide for the place.
ment OF memorial tree, under the
auspices OF the State Committee m
Conservation and Thrift, in Connection
with the Bicentennial celebration IL,
1882. The chapter voted IS for the
work OF the Committee on Girl Home
Makers. Plans were discussed for the
annual card party to be given early IN
January, in charge of Mrs. w. H.
Lnkins and Mrs. L. E. Collier.
,, The Louisa Adams Chapter met Mt
the Hay-Adams House Tuesday eve
ming. Miss Catherine Watkins, regent.
presided. The program was in charge
OF Miss Margaret Brown. The host
esses were Mrs. Frank Hickey and
Miss Mary F. Bickford. Miss Bickford
reported on the recent meeting of the
Sons and Daughters of the Republic, a
unit OF D. A. r. work In the District
OF Columbia. A report was presented
also by Miss Fannie Corson on chapter
Evening star., 1931-12-13
England's Lord of the Press

qualities which make for popularity or
picturesqueness. or if he came out into
the open and met the men he attacks
In his newspapers. Beaverbrook,
shrewder in these things has not sought
shelter behind his papers, but has made
a point of contracting with the crowd
and Grating in public and in the Upper
Chamber. Rothermere, while shouting
necessarily in the public ear, remains
aloof and remote from the public eye.
Is Member of House of Lords.
An occasional photograph appears,
Illustrating one Of the aSsertive and
dogmatic articles which carry the Roth
ermere signature, but few people ever
set eyes on him. He makes no publie
appearances. One rarely sees him any
where except in the one or two opulent
hotel restaurants he frequents in Paris
and London, and in the Sporting Club
at Monte Carlo. He attends no func-
tions, Smart society knows him not.
Even when Hungary wanted to honor
him for his intensive propaganda on
her behalf he sent his son, as a king
might send his crown prince.
BY virtue of his viscountcy he Is q
member of the House of Lords, but he
never occupies his red bench or par
t4IlPdLES III q LAG AAlAkASo AAO
speeches, addresses no public gather
ings. The public hears about him only
when one or another Of his public ere
mics attacks him land few do, not
desiring to incur Rothermere's enmtty,
or when he Is reused by some issue
affecting India, tariffs or public ex-
penditure, or the national prosperity, in
which his own interests are 30 closely
bound up.
Has he a high purpose' If so, he
has gone the wrong way about making
it known. He is generous man In
private life, has given large sums 10
hospitals and to establish chairs at uni
versities. He does not drink nor smoke
and. visiting Mussolini, was exceed
ingly gratifled 10 discover that II Duce
was equally abstemious.
Thinks Mussolini Is Hero.
He indulges in no sport, owns no
race horses, plays some golf and tennis,
but otherwise Is not physically strenu-
ous and, liking fcod-a weakness, this,
he shares with his hero of the Palaxzo
Chigi.and, making weight easily, ne
sometimes imposes regime on him
sek and this, added to the operations
of Swedish masseur, who is q perrna-
2ent member of his encourage, enables
&im to lose some pounds and acquire
a noticeably less massive outline.
That pleases hir1 as much as any
thing ever does please him in his
strange life Of a super-rich and wor-
ried big business man, who sees things
going awry and is desolated by his
impotence to apply in the larger realm
of kingdom and an empire the same
arbitrary methods which have been so
successful in his own business affairs.