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The Washington times., 1931-10-08
RELIGION URGED
/. FOR SCHOOLS

Religion as a basis for cha1ac-
ter education may be introduced
into the District public schools,
it was indicated yesterday at a
meeting of the Board Of Educa-
ton after Henry Gilligan had
urged school officials studying
the recent character education
report to consider religion as a
necessary basis.
Mr.. GiIligan proposed that the
board consider appointment OF
religious leaders from each de-
nomination to study the subject.
Tuition rates for nonresident
students, with an increase OF
$3.50 in the teachers colleges
and a decrease in other schools,
were approved by the board as
follows:
Teachers colleges, $23S.28:
senior high schools, $135.2T;
Junior high schools, $lO1.64; ele-
mentary schools, $68.77; voca'
tional schools, $131.56; vacation
schools, % cents, and night
schools, $8.57.
Mrs. Philip Sydney Smith was
appointed temporary chairman
Of the board to fill the vacancy
created by the recent resignation
of DR.. H. Barrett Learned. The
board agreed to defer election OF
q new president and vice preSi-
dent until the appointment Of p
new member by the justices OF
the District Supreme Court.
The Washington times., 1931-10-08
Complete Weather Details for Washington

Tomorrow-High tides. SA a. m.
and s:15 p. m. Low tides, IL a. M
and 12:32 p. IN.
THE sun AND THE MOON
The sun rises today, 500 a. m. ana
sets s:42 D. m.
The sun rises Friday, $40 a. M ana
sets $40. y. m.
The moon rises today, 2;o6 a. M
and sets 4:O7 y. m
The moon rises Friday, 3:25 a. M
and sets 4:53 =. M.
COMPARATTvE TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1931-10-08

For the District of Columbia--Cloudy
and cooler tonight and Friday, probably
showers; moderate north OF northeast
winds.
For Maryland Cloudy. probably show
srs tonight and Friday; cooler FRIDAY
and in the interior tonight: moderate
northerly winds.
For virginia Showers tonight and
Friday: cooler In north portion tonight
and In north and west portions Friday
gentle variable winds.
Local. TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1931-10-08
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL

DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess OF temperature
since January I. 1891, $50.
Excess OF temperature since october
1. 1881. 6S
Accumulated deficiency of precipita-
tion since January ], 1881, 497.
Deficiency Of precipitation since Octo-
her /. 1891. .53.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tides. 4:IS a. m. ind
J:22 d. IN. Low tides. 1I:41 n. m.
The Washington times., 1931-10-08
Dresses for Any Hour Of the Day or Nigh

wonderful group of dresset embraces of the frock
fashions that have instantaneous this Crisp
aeta evening frocs ankle length afternoon dresses of dull
crepe and afternoon dresses Of strous sans and smart
aaround dresses of the sheer WOoens Cevery copied
down the last dashowng bows of Barndu carved ivory
buttons genuine handdrawn work and fine tucking In black,
brown wne le green and all the striking contrasts Sizes
IA to TO- 50 to Al, and 1872 to 2412
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
FIGHT IS AIMED
At OFFICERS
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emergency officers might spread
to an attempt to deprive enlisted
men of their allowances. No such
action is contemplated, Senator
Reed said, and he indicated that
he would oppose vigorously any
attempt to curtail the compenSa-
ton of enlisted veterans.
Watches Gen. Hines
Senator Reed said that he is
watching carefully the effort
which Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines,
veterans administrator, is making
to "clean house" in the Veterans
Bureau. He indicated that if
General Hines efforts are success
full, he will not press his demand
for legislation at the Forthcoming
session of Congress.
Senator Reed demanded an in
quiry at the last session Of Con-
greSs, declaring there we're 5000
employees on the Government pay
roll who were drawing disability
compensation at the same time.
He declared these men could not
be disabled, within the meaning of
the law, if they were competent to
fill Government posts on a par
with other Federal employees.
Threaten An Inquiry
The demand for an inquiry was
revived by Senator King D0 Of
Utah and Representative Blanton
CD Of Texas. They announced
that if the practice has not been
discontinued by the time Congress
reconvenes, they will ask a con-
gressional inquiry.
All three legislators plan to
introduce provisions eliminating
further double compensation" !"
Reed would apply his legislation
to all so-called disabled veterans,
banning their disability allow
ances, so long as they fill able
bodied jobs, either in or out Of
the Government service. He
would allow the disability pay,
only to those veterans whose
wounds or Affections reduce
their earning power.
King suggested an impartial
inquiry" by experts, chosen from
civil life, to determine the dis
ability ratings of World War
veterans in the Government
service. He proposed group of
Independent examiners to scan
the list of 5000 double pay
veterans, reporting to Congress
the names of those who are able
bodied.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
BENNETT JOINS
PRINCETON

DR.. Tyler bennett, historical
advisor of the State Department,
2128 Wyoming Ave. N. w., will
become professor of international
relations in the school Of public
and international affairs of
Princeton University. it was an.
nounced today by the board Of
trustees.
DR.. bennett is recognized as
one of the foremost authorities
on Far Eastern affairs in the
United States. He has written
several books on the political
history of Asia and did a great
deal of research into the subject.
The historical advisor of the
department will assume his new
duties in February 1882. DR..
bennett studied at Bates College,
Williams College and Johns Hop
kins. He is, also widely known as
a lecturer on historical subjects.
The historian was formerly en-
gagged in editorial and journalistic
work in New York. He came here
in 1920. He is married and has
four children.
At the present time DR.. bennett
is preparing a biography of John
Hay. A number of his articles
have been published in scientific
and popular magazines, to which
he is a frequent contributor.
Among the books written by
the historian which have been
widely read are America in
Eastern Asia" and Roosevelt and
the RuSSo-JapaneSe War"
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
FATE BARS HERO
ROLE To DRIVER

William P. FELTON,, driver for
Postmaster General Brown, is a
firm advocate of life nets for the
William Howard Taft Memorial
Bridge following two experiences
during the past few months.
About two months ago FELTON,
was driving the Postmaster Gen
eral to his home when he saw a
woman climbing the railing of
the structure. He jammed on
the brakes of the car and leaped
out, grabbing the woman's coat
as she jumped. The coat tore
from his grasp, however, and the
woman fell to her death. FELTON,
was almost pulled over with her.
The other day a respondent
veteran of the war leaped from
the bridge to his death on the
paving more than 100 feet below.
FELTON, was driving across the
bridge then but was too far away
to stop the leap. He notified
police and called an ambulance,
however, and attempted to give
first aid to the dying man.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
$4,000 VI[[ED
SMITHSONIAN

Answering a few letters begin
ming back in 1911 has resulted
in the Smithsonian Institute re-
ceiving a $4,000 bequest, it was
revealed today by H. W. Dorsey,
chief clerk.
The bequest was made in the
will Of James Arthur, New York
manufacturer, the money having
just been turned over to the in
StitutiOn.
Study of Sun
The bequest states that the
fund is to be used for investiga-
tion and study of the sun and
to establish a James Arthur an
nual lecture on the sun.
Mr.. Arthur's first interest in
the Smithsonian began when he
wrote asking information in 1911.
Subsequently he asked other in
formation, which was supplied
him. No one at the institution
had heard from him in years
prior to the filing of the will, Mr..
Dorsey said.
Famous Clock There
Mr.. Arthur had the largest
timepiece collection in America
and one of the largest in the
world. That collection was be-
queathed to American University.
In it is the famous Arthur family
clock" which runs for a year with
one winding.
The clock is wound every New
Year Day with ceremonies, and
the winder's name is inscribed on
a brass plate.
The will was filed in May, 1890,
but litigation in New York held
up settlement of the estate.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
What the Federal
Workers Are Doing
Staff Photo

ing and important jobs in the
Government service and one
which he is expected to hold
for some time to come despite
the construction of so many
new Federal buildings.
Mr.. Buettner's duties include
winding of the clocks in the
Treasury Department Building,
seeing that they keep time and
repairing clocks in all buildings
under the Treasury.
He is said to have been wor-
ried when the new Internal
Revenue Bureau Building was
constructed and electric clocks
installed. yer, electric
clocks need tinkering at times
and it has been pointed out that
it would cost too much money
to put such clocks in the Treas
ury Building due to the thick
ness of that structures walls. =,
Miss Helen Chase is in charge
of the information desk at the
Civil Service Commission, but
she does not confine her direct
ing activities to the commits
sion's building and personnel.
During the course of the day
she answers hundreds Of ques-
tions not related to her work.
The questions are propounded
by visitors who go out of their
way to visit the commissions
office and seek information.
And not all of the questions are
related to Washington and local
government activities.
L. A. Reynoldson, chairman
of the board of governors of the
Department of Agriculture's In
terdepartment Golf Association.
announces that an informal
tournament will be staged next
Thursday at the Beaver Dam
Country Club. Play will start
at 1870 o'clock, Mr.. Reynoldson
says.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
EEMBLEMS.
WELL KEPT

Alice B. Sanger, personnel Of
ficer of the Postoffice Depart
ment, is responsible for the care
of the State flags which adorn
the rotunda of the structure at
Twelfth and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest.
Miss Sanger has for a number
of years personally repaired and
cleaned the beautiful silken BAN
ners. She has also aided in the
repairing of the colored sections
of the flags that we're painted on
the Silken background.
Fellow-employes and bosses
say that all the credit for the won
derful collection of State emblems
should go entirely to Miss Sanger,
for it is due to her care that they
have been preserved in the man
ner in which they we're received.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11

Federal employees have the best
jobs in America and if they ex-
pect more money or shorter hours
at the next session of Congress,
they are doomed to diSappoint-
ment, in the opinion of Senator
Dickinson CR0, Iowa. Said he:
"WhiIe I am not trying to
lead the way, believe that
the next Congress will be con-
frOnted with the proposition
of enforcing economy or in
creasing taxes. Under the cir
cumstanceS I do not see any
possible hope for more money
for Government employees or
shorter hours without the re-
Doesn't Want Place
I'm not on the Civil Service
Committee, do not want to be
ductiOn of pay.
and do not expect to be-"
Senator Dickinson Scoffed at
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
STEWARD

Jacob Faye has retired from
the Government service after
working for 81 years as book
binder at the Government
Printing Office. Mr.. Faye was
presented with $50 in gold and
other tokens of esteem. He
lives at 54 Bryant st. N. W.
Charles j. Hargis, captain of
the guard at the Treasury
Building since 1918, has been
recommended for retirement at
his own request.
Mr.. Hargis asked to be re-
tired because of disabilities. He
joined the guard force in 1912,
and six years later was made
captain.
Major Lawrence j. I. Barrett,
U. S. A., has been designated
executive chairman of the inter
departmental board on Simpli-
fled office procedure. He sue
ceeds Major Alfred H. Erck, U.
S. A., who died recently.
The Department of Agricul-
ture was we'll represented at the
spring meeting of the American
Chemical Society at Indianap-
oils. Among those who attended
are: DR.. H. E. Knight, chief of
the Bureau Of Chemistry and
Soils; DR.. C. A. Browne, chief
of the chemical and technolog-
ical research unit of the Bureau
of Chemistry and Soils; DR.. C.
H. Kunsman, acting chief of the
bureau of fertilizer and fixed
nitrogen unit; DR.. S. Palkin, SEN
ior chemist of the industrial
farm products division; r. T.
Balch, senior chemist of the
carbohydrate division; R. T.
Herick, principal chemist of the
color and farm waste division;
L. E. Warren, drug chemist Of
the food and drug administra-
ton, and H. L. Wilkins, of the
forage crops and diseases diviS.
ion, Bureau of Plant Industry.
Charles Buettner, repairman
at the Treasury Department,
has one of the most interest
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
u. s. Workers Plan
Alaskan Vacations

Hundreds of Government EN-.
ployes are expected to visit Alaska
this summer, taking advantage of
the excursion which the Alaska
Railroad will run from Washing,
ton to the northwest territory.
according to announcement by
the Interior Department. Similar
excursions also are to be run
from New York, Philadelphia and
Boston.
More than $4,000 persons visited
southeastern Alaska last year and
discovered that it is an ideal
resort for tourists, the depart
ment states.
Many more are expected to
visit the territory this year and
the department is urging that
they also include other sections
than the southeast in their
itinerary~H
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
us. Workers Told Should
Be Glad to Haze Jobs
Times staff Photo

the idea of any possible efforts
to reduce the pay Of Federal en-
ployes, saying:
That's out of the question.
The Administration is doing it's
best to keep private industries
from lowering wages, and the
Government must set an ex-
ample by keeping wages up"
IL Years in House
While new to the Senate, Sen
ator Dickinson is an experienced
legislator, having served for IL
years in the House of Representa-
tives. He is fully conversant with
conditions in the Government
service and believes that Federal
employees at present should be
glad they have jobs. He said:
"The Federal workers have
the best jobs in the world.
Their jobs are secure and their
money is sure. That is some
thing to be thankful for in a
period of economic distress"
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
j. 8. EMPLOYEES
install THEIR
OFFICERS
Joseph StansfieId, Commerce
Commission, Continues as
President; Snyder Has Place

Newly elected officers of Fed
eral Employees Union, No. ?,
we're installed last night at
exercises held at the organiza-
tion's headquarters, ITO Four
teenth st. N. w.
Luther C. Steward. president
Of the Federation of Federal En-
ployes, and Miss Gertrude Nc
Nally. secretary, officiated at the
installation.
Officers inducted are: Joseph
Stansfield, Interstate Commerce
Commission, president; Harlow
Bacon, Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, Commerce Department, first
vice president; Mrs. Sophie j.
Bergner, Tariff Commission, Sec
ond vice president; j. Ernest
Brault, General Accounting Of
flee, third vice president; o. B.
Bowman, General Accounting Of
flee, fourth vice president; E. I.
Snyder, Judge Advocate Generals
Office, Navy Department, fifth
vice president; Henry G.. Nolda,
Veterans Administration. Secre-
tary-treasurer; Albert M. Reising,
Secretary's office, Interior Depart
ment, recorder, and Elmer
Thompson. Bureau of Informa-
ton, Department of Agriculture,
guardian.
All the officers succeeded them
selves, except Mr.. Snyder who
supplanted Miss Helen C. Nc
Carthy, Navy Department.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
POstOffice Clerks
To Honor Kendall

A testimonial dinner will be
given Representative Samuel A.
Kendall, sponsor of the postal
employees Saturday Half Holiday
Bill, today in the Hotel Astor, by
the New York Postoffice Clerks
Association. Chris P. Franciscus,
national president of poStoffice
clerks will be the POSTMASTER.
Among those who will attend
are, Postmaster General Walter
F.. Brown, Representatives John
J. Roylan, and William I. Sir
ovich of New York.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
j. 8. SPENDING
$4,000 ON
LANDSCAPE
Bald Exterior of Buildings
Being Beautified by Plant
ing; Task of Removal Great

A tremendous landsc capin g
project is now under way on
the Department of Agriculture
grounds, which when completed
will find "A mature and aged
trees growing where they did not
grow before.
All the trees are being moved
bodily from the spot where they
have grown for years and are
being transplanted as a fringe
around the department building,
which for years has presented a
bald exterior.
Trees Most Beautiful
The trees which are being
transpIanted are among the most
beautiful in the Agriculture De
partment grounds, which stretch
from the building to the green
houses and from Fourteenth
Street to a junction with the
grounds Of the National Museum.
Many Of the trees being moved
are in full bloom and weigh
several tons.
Considerable detail work is
necessary in = the moving and
transplanting of the trees. Coinci-
dent with the beginning of work
of digging up a tree another
group of workmen begin exca
waiting a hole to receive the tree.
After the earth is dug from
around the tree, its roots are
carefully wrapped in burlap and
trussed with ropes which are so
closely looped as to give the ap-
pearance of a large net.
After as many Of the roots as
can be reached are covered and
roped, windlass is attached to
the trunk and the tree is lifted
onto an inclined platform on
which it is moved out of the hole
on wooden rollers.
After the tree is out of the hole
It is rolled tediously to the hole
which has been dug to receive it.
Many of the trees are being moved
to new sites several hundred feet
removed from the spots where
they have been growing.
Cost Is $4,000
The work of moving and trans
planting the trees is costing the
government $4,000, and is being
done by A. Guide Sons G. Co. flor
lists and landscape gardeners.
Under the terms of the contract
which was entered into with the
Treasury Department, Mr.. Guide
kderantees that each of the trees
being moved will live for two
years. Each tree has been care
fully valued and bonds guaran-
teeing indemnifying Of the Gov
eminent is event of a. tree caSu-
atty have been signed.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
SUPPORT
DEMANDED BY
LABOR CHIEF
100000 Elderly Persons in
Country Are PenniIess, He
Tells Government Workers

A plea for old-age pensions was
made by William Green, president
of the American Federation OF
Labor, before the Fourth National
Conference of Old Age Security
here last night.
Declaring that Of about 5,000,.
600 persons IS years old and over,
more than 100000 are practi.
cally penniless, Mr.. Green charac-
terized the old-age pension
humane and sound social prin-
ciple."
5000 Annual Minimum
Mr.. Green added:
"The American Federation Of
Labor believes that the mini
mum stand dards established
through the enactment of old
age pension legislation should
provide State supervision, State
control, with State cOntribu.
tiOns to the creation of an old
age pension fund; compulsory
law requiring every State to-
maintain an Old-age pension
commission clothed with au-
thOrity to care for those entitled
to pension payments. The age
Of a beneficiary should be IS
and the amount of pension paid
should be not less than $500
per year per person.
"There is involved in this
field of social justice legisla-
tion the protection and main
tenance of the home and the
family. If this institution, so
vital to the preservation OF
our social order, is to be pre-
served and protected guaran.
tees must be given for the eco
nOmic care and protection of
wage earners engaged in rear
ing and educating their fami.
lies.
Pension Only Cure
"WhiIe much Of human de-
pendcncy during old age can
be traced to various causes, the
major cause is found in the
unequal distribution of the
earnings of industry and of Gre
ated wealth. 1t is this cause
which makes it necessary for
the Government to collect,
through its taxing power, a
part of the created wealth held
by the favored few 80 that q
fund may be established out
of which pensions will be paid
to those who, because of age,
have become dependent.
There are no figures more
tragic or pathetic than men
and women who, having
reached old age, find them
selves without means of sup
port and utterly dependent.
"This is a social duty which
must be met and the nations
obligation which must be dis
charged. 1t can only be done
in a humane, just and prac-
tical way through the enact
ment of uniform, practical,
wise and just OId-age pension
legisIatiOn."
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
Bonus Shifts Hours
At Veterans Bureau

Due to the large number of
claims which have been filed re-
Gently with the Veterans Bureau,
employees of the wars division of
that agency are now working
from 8 o'clock until 4 instead Of
from 9 to 4:30, as in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

dom. a strong force Of police was at the
settlement today by order of provincial
authorities.
Fear of clash between the sects was
intensified when the Doukhobors ban
ished the dissenting Sons Of Freedom
to an abandoned settlement at Porto
Rico. British Columbia.
The Sons of Freedom claim share
in the joint property Of the Doukhobor
settlement saying they have worked in
the. colony for many years. Provincial
authorities expect them to resist the
Punishment order, but are taking no
part in the dispute.
Police said if the Sons of Freedom
again attempt to hold nude parades the
members will be sprayed with solu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

less than seven hours later was under
sentence of 80 to 40 years In Michigan
Branch Prison at Marquette.
Elmer Spencer, a Spanish-American
War veteran, robbed the Otisville
(NTich.) State Bank at $50 am, cover
ing the cashier, Horton Randall, with
a Sawed-off shotgun which he had not
loaded because he was afraid Of killing
some one
Half an hour later posse of Otisville
citizens captured him after firing several
shots at the stolen automobile in which
he escaped. He was brought to the
county Jail here. Shortly after noon
he was arraigned before Justice Edwin
P. Mallory and then was taken to the
Circuit Court, where he pleaded guilty
and was sentenced by Judge Edward D..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
Gen. Gilchrist to Speak.

Chemicals as a means Of national de-
Tense will be discussed by Maj. Gen.
H. L. Gilchrist, chief of the Chemical
Warfare Service, on Wednesday. May
49, at 1890 o'clock, before the Wash
ington Post, Society of American Mill
tary Engineers, at the Army and Navy
Cluh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
FEWER MOVES THIS YEAR

CHICAGO, April 30 (P).-Tomorrow
is moving day for many, not only In
Chicago. but throughout the country.
Checking up on the situation. officials
of moving van companies figured that
while May l is still popular as moving
day, the number of moves in Chicago
will be Is per cent less than it was a
year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

tons headquarters at Morristown, N. j.,
in 1777, to Col. Alexander spotswood,
said in part:
"And let me also entreat you to
charge your recruiting officers, In ex-
plicit and positive terms, to be exceed
ingly attentive to that duty, rs idleneSs
and dissipation will not meet with the
smallest countenance. Your other on
GERS are to attend the regiment closely
and not suffered, under various excuses,
to be idling their time away In Phila-
delphia or elsewhere"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

ton which has been found effective In
compelling them to don clothing.
Peter Veregin. leader Of the Douk-
hobors, is absent from the settlement.
His associates say he is en- route to Eu-
rope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
SENTENCED 7 HOURS
AFTER BANK ROBBERY
Farmland Captured by Michigan
Posse Says He Was Out of Work
and Desperate.

By the Associated Press.
FLINT, Mich, April 3o-A 53-year-
old farm hand, out Of work and des-
rerate, turned bank robber YESTERDAY.
took $1,000 from a country bank, and