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The Washington times., 1931-09-14
ANCIENT SAFE.
LS'YEGGS

After hacking open the main
door Of an ancient safe with meat
cleavers, amateur yeggs were
foiled last night in chopping open
the inner door behind which $125
was waiting when a simple move
ment of knob would have opened
this. door.
Howard Smith, 81 salesman of
the p. Mann Co, seed and garden
implement dealers Of 207 Seventh
st. N. W., discovered this morn
ing that the marauders had visited
the store, climbing up a rear
drainpipe and entering through
o second story window.
The cleavers and a wrench
were left lying near the safe, an
bld-faShioned strongbox made in
1843.
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
Melons Sell Fast;
Salesman Wins
Term in Jail #

Joseph Cyril Thomas, colored,
81, of 303 Seventh st. S. E.,
proved himself a good water
melon salesman Saturday, but
today in Police Court he had
occasion to wish he had exer-
cised his talents elsewhere,
when he was convicted of
having sold melons belonging
to someone else.
James Williams, colored, 206
F St. S. W., said he had parked
his truckload of melons in
front of his home. When he
returned, he said, he found
Williams cutting up a melon
and distributing pieces to II
colored men seated along the
curb.
Williams went for a police
man and when he returned he
found Thomas selling the
melons for 10 cents each to
those to whom he had given
the samples. Judge Gus A.
Schuldt sentenced Thomas to
80 days in Jail.
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
Harvey?s Kitchen Is Given
Surplus Food Workers

With the announcement from
Ehe Treasury Department today
that the 1000 block of Pennsyl-
Vania Ave. will not be razed for
another year or two to make way
for the Federal building program.
the acquisition of the kitchen at
the famous Harvey's restaurant
for the use of the surplus food
conservation committee Of the
District of Columbia is made
possible.
George j. Adams, jr., executive
secretary of the District of Co
lumbia committee on employ
ment, sponsor Of the movement
to preserve foodStuffS for the re-
lief of the unemployed this win
ter, said that the kitchen will be
put into use, probably beginning
tomorrow, as the official COM
Inunity kitchen of the committee.
Free Use Granted
Following a conference with L.
C. Martin, assistant to Harry K.
Heath, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury in charge of public
buildings, Mr.. Adams said the
restaurant has given the COM
mittee permission to use it's
kitchen and equipment free of
charge until some time in jan
uary.
Anticipating greater success this
week than it enjoyed in its first
week, the surplus food conServa-
ton committee today resumed its
campaign for the preservation of
foodstuffs for distribution among
Washington's unemployed thou
sands this winter.
Canning Bee" Held
The first peach canning bee"
Of the week is being held today
at the Wilson Memorial M. E.
Church, 756 Eleventh st. S. E.,
under the supervision of Mrs. G.
D. Sampson.
Mr.. Adams said today that he
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
Woman Asks Canned
Fruit Be GiUen Poor

A suggestion that donations of
fruit be made to poor families, in
connection with the educational
campaign to promote more can
ming by housewives, is contained
in a letter to The Times from
a local woman who says she is
too poor to buy any fruit herself. {.
In her letter, this woman said:
"Now that they have shown
people how to do canning for
the winter to help out in these
hard times, and are publishing
recipes on canning, please tell
me who will donate fruit to
people like myself who can't
buy the fruit? The canning
itself would be the least, II
had the fruit for my three
children this coming winter. 1t
would help families like mine
il someone donated this fruit"
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
SENATOR FINDS
POLICE RULE
i TOO MILD
Force Should Be Organized
Along Military Lines, Says
Arkansan, Citing Scandals

Convinced that the commission
form of government in the Dis
trict has been a failure, that re-
current police scandals" are
undermining public confidence
in the city administration here,
and that an entirely new Set-up
is essential, Senator Thad H
Caraway CD, Arkansas, said to,
day he would espouse legislation
at the approaching Congress to
supplant the present Board of
Commissioners with a high-paid
city manager"
Senator Caraway asserted the
Police Department should be re.
organized along military lines,
and said it was deplorable that
Gen. Herbert B. Crosby. Police
Commissioner, had not brought
this about as he was expected
to do.
Situation Serious"
The Arkansas Senator, who
served on the District of Colum,
bia Committee when he was in
the House, said his long observa-
tion OF conditions here justified
his belief that a commission
government is not adapted to
the needs of the National Capital
and that legislation to abolish
the Board of Commissioners and
to create one-man control is
highly desirable. Senator Cara
way added:
81 would like to see this legis-
latiOn sponsored by some mem
ber of the Senate or House
District Committees. but the
situation is SO serious here that
1 shall take the responsibility
of getting behind it.
1--WE need here a city man
ager at a salary big enough to
get the best man available.
would pay him $4,000 per
year, or even more. The con-
duct of the affairs of the Capt.
tai is tremendous job. 1t
requires One-man responsibility
and an executive of high order
and experience.
Want No Politics
"And we don't want any
politics in the selection either.
81 think it is apparent that
Vua ora mt 0okfin~ q huSinosS
administration in this city to
day.
"The police department is an
example. We've had one
scandal after another and little
is Gone about it. The depart
ment should be OverhauIed and
put on a military basis. There
have been whitewaShings and
pusSyfOOting inv StigatiOnS
where drastic steps were re-
quired. Public confidence is
badly shaken
Senator Caraway's pungent crit
icism comes closely after views
expressed last week by Represen-
tative Ernest w. Gibson RD,
Vermont, House member who
has given much time and study
to District problems. He ad-
monished the Commissioners that
unless they clean house." par
ticularly in the police oepart-
ment, Congress is certain to take
a hand in the situation.
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
John C.. Harper Held
On Bond in StUbbinQ

John C. Harper, colored, 38, of
326 Second St. N. E., was held on
bond of $500 for a jury trial
after he had pleaded not guilty
to a charge of having stabbed his
wife, Bessie Harper, before Judge
F.. A. Schuldt in Police Court.
The woman charges Harper
stabbed her in the shoulder with
pair of scissors in an argument
over money She was not seri-
ouSly injured.
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
PARENT GROUP
PLANS MEET

With a national officer presid-
ing, the District of Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers
will hold it's first meeting of the
scholastic year tomorrow in the
auditorium of the Interior Build
ing
The meeting, held annually, is
called the Parent-Teacher Insti-
tute.
Mrs. Louis T. Devalliere. fourth
vice president of the National
Congress of Parents and Teach
ers. will preside at the meeting,
assisted by Mrs. Joseph N. Saun-
ders, president of the District
Congress.
Jere J. Crane, assistant super
intendent of schools, will address
the group on the subject, THE
Legitimate Use of Parent t-Teacher
Funds"
Local pesidents from IA schools
will attend the conference.
Many Automobile Repair Services
are listed today in the Business Ser
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
Performs NuptidLs
Sans License, Charqe

Charged with the unauthorized
performance of a marriage cere
mony, M. Erquhart, colored, 272O
Georgia Ave. N. w., today was
held under $500 bond for a jury
trial, after he had pleaded not
guilty before Judge Gus A.
Schuldt in Police Cout.
Police say Urquhart performed
a marriage ceremony for Walter
E. Miles, and Cora Miles, both
colored, Of 908 Euclid st. N. w.
He has no authority to perform
such a ceremony it is charged.
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
Canned Pluns

PlumS ordinarily are canned
whole and they should be
gathered just as they are
commencing to ripen. After
washing, prick each plum to
prevent the skin from burst
ing. PrecOOk 3 or 4 minutes
in boiling medium syrup II
cups of sugar to 3 cups of
water) and fill into steriIiZed
containers.
Fully seal glass jars or tin
cans and process pint and
quart jars, als0 No. 2 and
No. 3 Sanitary enameled tin
cans for S minutes in a BOIL
ing water bath which covers
the containers to a depth of
at least one inch.
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
Heat to Continue,
SQuS Weather Hon

After a sultry Sunday, in which
the humidity apparatus in the
Pennsylvania Avenue kiosk got
tired and quit, the weather bu-
reau refused to give any comfort
this morning beyond indicating
that perhaps Wednesday, or next
day, or maybe some days later,
will be cooler. A laconic con
tinued warm Monday and Tues
day" was the sole official pre-
diction. Yesterdays highest tenn
perature was 90.
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
POLICE CRUELTY
PROBERSM MEET
WEDNESDAY
Rover Refuses to Name Those
Whose Activities Are Under
Scrutiny Of Justice Agents

With the District Grand Jury
scheduled to meet Wednesday to
consider additional third-degree
cases, it was understood the De-
partment of Justice investigation
into police brutality was nearing
its close.
Announcement that the Grand
Jury would meet came today
from United States Attorney Leo
A. Rover as the Department of
Justice questioned four police
men and delved into an addi-
tional attempt to intimidate
James Henry Harker, whose
charges that he had been beaten
into confession precipitated the
Investigation.
Mr.. Rover said he expects to
receive evidence in the new cases
this afternoon, but declined to
say how many policemen were
involved. In the previous investi-
cation by the Grand Jury five
policemen were indicted,
Civilians Suggested
The new Grand Jury probe was
announced shortly before leaders
of five civic bodies were to meet
with the District Commissioners
and suggest names of citizens to
compose the civilian trial board,
which may be impaneled to act on
charges made recently by the in
qu1sitorial body that Orville A.
Staples, former policeman, had
been ouSted as result of frame.
up.
The civic leaders are to suggest
as many names as they desire and
will not be limited to the member.
ship of their ORGANIZATIONS. Com
missioner Luther H. Reichelderfer
said.
Mr.. Reichelderfer declared it
was not certain the civilian trial
board would be needed but that if
1t was, the Commissioners wished
to be prepared to name them and
expedite matters. The appoint
ment of the trial board will de-
pend entirely upon the recon-
mendat1onS made by a group of
five attorneys named Saturday to
investigate the charges contained
in the Grand Jury report.
Delay Organizing
This group composed of Attor-
neys Henery P. Blair, Walter c.
Clephane, J. Miller Kenyon, DAN
iel w. o'Donosaue and Stanton
c. Peelle had made no move to-
day to organize and none will
be made until later in the week,
it was said.
Commissioner Reichelderfer said
no attempt would be m de to
force the group to action, and
that if it found no substance in
the Grand Jury report the mat
ter would be dropped, and there
would be no need for the civilian
trial board.
The four First precinct police
men quizzed today were all priv
ates. They are w. R. Ellery. A.
E. Brown, R. P. Kelly and w. j.
ms. They are said to be the
last of more than 100 officers who
have been questioned during the
third-degree probe.
Harker Threatened
Department of Just investi-
gators attached significance to
the second threat made against
Harker, and were prepared TO
make a far.reaching probe to de-
termine the person or persons
responsible. ,.t
week as he walked along New
york Avenue Northwest near
twelfth Street. He was accoSteo
bv a man who said:
"We've have enough out OF
YOU and if you don't keep quiet
it will be just too bad"
The man leaped into an auto
mobile which had drawn up at
the curb and disappeared. HarKer
did not recognize him.
Previously Harker was threat
(Continued on Page 22, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
3 Army Men GiUen
HerOiSnl AU1rdS

The award Of a citation for
gallantry in action to Hoxie N.
Fairchild, second lieutenant,
U. S. A., and of the Soldiers
Medal to Cosby M. Humphries,
private, Signal Corps and to Loyal
M. Haynes, captain, Field Artil-
lery, was announced at the War
Department today. The distinc-
tions were awarded for World
War service.
Fairchild's present address is
New York city; Humphries lives
at Fort Amador, Canal Zone and
Haynes at Fort Bragg, N. c.
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
Federal Aid Highway
Construction HEAVY

On August 81, total mileage
of 5000 Of Federal-aid roadway
was under construction at an es-
timated cost Of $378,476,076, &C
cording to the Department Of
Agriculture.
A total of 2,024 miles had been
approved for construction at a
cost of sal, ,879,777. and the bal
ance of Federal aid funds avail
able for new projects on that date
was $27.124,941,
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
Alexandria Chamber
VIII Meet TOniOht

The first meeting of the Alex
andria Chamber of Commerce
since June will be held tonight
at the George Mason Hotel. The
chamber will discuss the 1882
program which already includes
II conventions,
The Washington times., 1931-09-14

view the judge as a pretty good
fellow even if he has to send them
to Jail, where ice cream is not on
the regular menu and it's a long
time between bites.
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
NURSERY ROBBED

The office of the Charles Bur
ton Nurseries at Cottage City,
Md, was broken into last night
and $50 stolen from a drawer.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Garrison
is investigating.
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
CHURCH FETE OPENS

The st. Augustine'S Catholic
parish will open it's annual lawn
party tonight, the affair to con-
tinue through September 26. The
fete is under the direction of the
Rev. George M. Rankin.
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
10 CLUB TO MEET

A meeting of the Three,Score.
and.Ten Club will be held Wednes.
day evening at the Y. M. C.. A.
at Seventeenth and K Streets.
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET

The Board of Education will
meet Wednesday at the Franklin
Administration Building at $50
D. m.
The Washington times., 1931-09-14
CIVITANS TO GATHER

The last of the seasons country
club meetings of the Civitan Club
will be held tomorrow at Indian
Springs, Md. Dinner is scheduled
for $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-09-14

Many Automobile Repair Services
are listed today in the Business Ser
vice Directory published in the CLASH
fled Section
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07
TRADE UNION
BENEFITS

Confectionery Workers.-The Bak-
cry and Confectionery Workers In
ternational Union of America paid
$14,487 in benefits to union members
or their relatives during the last
month. Sick members received Sill
306, members on strike or locked out.
Sl,386, and relatives of deceased
members, 81 ,450. The life insurance
runs from $50 to $3.50.
Railroad Telegraphers- The Order
of Railroad Telegraphers paid $1,000
in death benefits to "a benefciaries
during the last month. The benefits
run from $500 to $1,000. Since its
establishment the union has paid
$4,745,777 to the families of deceas-
ed members. The mortuary fund now
has a credit balance of $858,895.
Plumbers and Steamftters.--The
United Association of Journeymen
Plumbers and Steamftters' Union
paid out $11,700 in death benefits to
38 benefciaries during the last month
for which reports have been finalized.
The benefits run from $3.50 to $500.
Street Railway Employes.-During
the last two months the Amalgamat-
ed Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees of America has
paid $156,230 to beneficiaries in
death, disability and old age benefits.
Most of the payments were for $500
each.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of
Important Events of the
Week, Here and Abroad

Manufacturing and mechanical in
dustries were hardest hit, it is shown
by final unemployment census returns
which do not materially change al
ready known totals and which, as was
originally known, did not indicate the
full volume of unemployment. Five
per cent were out of work and looking
for work, the census figures showed.
Pathe studios sound technicians
walked out protesting reduction of
pay. The business agent said the cuts
took salaries from $125 down to S65
weekly and no overtime.
Federal reserve board report shows
further Industrial slump in June.
Industrial payrolls and production
went down, notably in steel.
Addressing the international long
shoremen's convention, Matthew Woll
said wages might well be RAISED 30
per cent to permit higher purchasing
power.
Daniel Willard, Baltimore & Ohio
president, says after midwest trip
that "citizens in all sections are ap-
parently happier" and says he looks
for early improvement in conditions.
Charles L. Edgar, Boston, utility
magnate, says there are $4,000 per-
sons directly on utility payrolls, 97.l
per cent of the number employed in
the 1929 boom year.
Plenty of hostile comment has fol-
lowed the Wickersham prison report
advocating employment of prisoners
on government work. Associated
General Contractors secretary says
they don't produce the work and dis
place free labor. That's what organ
lied labor always has said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07
HOFFMAN CONVICTION
HELD UNWARRANTED

Stroudsburg, Pa.-The lack of
logic, legality and propriety which
featured the trial and sentence Of
Alfred Hoffman, organizer for the
American Federation of Full Fash
ioned Hosiery Workers, is set forth
in briefs filed by union attorneys in
their appeal to the superior court.
Hoffman was sentenced to two
years in Jail and fined $1,525 by Judge
Samuel E. Shull, of Monroe county,
after local jury found him guilty
of conspiracy to attack certain strike
breakers at the Mammoth Hosiery
Mills. Counsel for Hoffman claim the
jury was prejudiced by an infamma-
tory and untrue newspaper article
which appeared in local paper dur
ing the trial, and claims that this
alone justifes new trial.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07

with the prospect of closing down al
together and thus creating more nm.
employment, or, alternately, seeking
temporary wage reductions"
Secretary Lamont declared that
where such cases occurred he did not
believe it was the duty of the gov
ernment to interfere and did not
think such interference could be ef-
fective.
Newspaper correspondents inter-
preted Lamont's statement to mean
that the administration had given up
its opposition to wage slashing. Pres
ldent Hoover's terse denial promptly
and definitely stopped the propaganda
of the wage cutters.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07

Secretary of Labor Doak also de.
clared that the policy Of The admins
tration in opposing wage cuts re-
mained absolutely unchanged"
The white house declaration was
called forth by an unwarranted inter
probation placed by newspaper CORE
spondents and wage cutters on
chance remark made by Secretary of
Commerce Lamont in letter to Rep
Representative Condor, Of Rhode Is
land, replying to Condon's charge
that Rhode Island textile mill own
ers were slashing wages in violation
Of the white house agreement of 1929
not to cut wages during the depres-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07
PENNSY COP TO
ASSIST BOSSES

Pittsburgh (ILNS)-Pennsylvania
police chiefs, in session here, have
voted that industrial concerns having
labor troubles" can expect help from
police departments. For a great
Pennsylvania police chiefs this is no
new policy. The chiefs, however, did
exercise a little caution when asked
to vote on a resolution condemning
Governor Pinchot for abolishing the
coal and iron police. They declined
to act on the question.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07
Hosiery Mill Strikers
Seek Sheriff Election

Stroudsburg, Pa Mammoth Hos
iery Mill strikers. have nominated
their own candidate, Ezra "Pete'
Kunkle, for county sheriff against
strikebreaking county detective. The
strike was declared last February
after II union members had been dis
missed. Since then the officials of
Monroe county have harassed the
strikers with wholesale arrests, VIC
limitation for picketing, and court
injunctions. Judge Samuel E. ShulI,
author of the Don't even breathe"
injunction, recently sent Kunkle to
Jail for 80 days for contempt of court.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07
Methods Of Fusinx

Sinterlng involves partial fusion Of
granular mass, frequently with
changes In structure and often with
fusion Of inherent or added impuri-
ties. Familiar examples include GER
annie wares and alundum and carbo-
rundum shapes. In this process the
material Is shaped In the cold, often
with a binder which is burned out or
volatized in the baking" process. The
basic material Is not actually fused,
but may be softened and welded to-
gether. The product is usually porous.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07
OPPOSITION
To Wage Cuts Reaffrmed
BY President Hoover

Washington.-President Hoover has
emphatically reiterated his position
that employers should not resort to
wage cuts. The white house state
ment follows:
mo member of the administration
has expressed the view or holds the
view that the policy of the admins
tration in advocating the maintenance
OF wages should be changed"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07

sion and requesting President Hoover
to intervene.
In discussing the situation in his
letter to Condor, Secretary Lamont
said that because of the unexpected
long duration of the depression many
corporations had already cut divi-
dends and salaries and "are faced
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07

Washington's first legislature, says
an article In the Seattle Times, with
two exceptions, was composed Of west
side men, the two from the east side
Of the Cascades being representatives
Of Clark county, which at that time
spread all over eastern Washington.
Nearly the entire membership Jour
neyed to and from the capital in boats,
and 1t required two good days at the
oars to reach Olympia from Seattle.
journey more or less hazardous.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07
Durable Food

We once put mark on the edge Of
railroad lunch-counter sandwich and
found It there two years later u had
been newly half-soled, but it was the
same sandwich.-Woman's Home Com
panfOn.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07
Depends

"Are you In favor Of women taking
part In public affairsf''
"It's all right IL you really want the
affairs public. c."-Bennington Banner.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-07
Give Job a Chance

Be honest with your Job. Give 1t =
fair chance. Usually the less we know
about our job the more we dislike 1t,
and the less we know about the other
fellows Job the more we like It, You
must first master, then like your own
Job before opportunity can knock
Grit.