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The Washington times., 1931-11-13
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ASKEDFOR3
DAYSPAY
Presidents Relief Committee
Meets Executive Workers,
Maps Campaign

Plans for the campaign
among Federal and municipal
employees here for pledges to
the unemployment relief fund,
to be administered through the
Community Chest, were per-
fected today at a meeting at
the Civil Service Commission,
attended by representatives Of
the IS departments and indie
pendent establishments of the
Federal executive branch.
At this meeting, the sub-com'
mittee of Departmental repre-,
Sentatives made these recomnleil
dations:
That some person in each de-
partment and independent office
have charge Of pledge solicitation
for that office.
Ask Three Days Pay
That q subscription blank be
given to each employe, asking for
a pledge of three days pay Zone
day during January, February
and March, 1892.
That if anyone wishes to
pledge more than three days
pay, he may do so direct to the
Community Chest.
That employees who live outside
the District designate on their
pledges what proportion of the
money shall go to their home
communities.
Today'S meeting was attended
by representatives of the local
courts, representing the judiciary
phase Of government. as well as
the executive delegates. Thomas
Campbell. chairman of the Presi-
dents relief committee believes
that as soon as Congress assem-
bles, the legislative branch will
likewise organize to contribute to
unemployment relief, making the
campaign complete here.
No COmpulsiOn
Under this plan, more than the
81 1000, 900 quota asked from Fed
eral and District employees will be
realized if all give the three days
pay. However, there will be no
pressure, no embarrassing solicit
ing among the employees, he
edded.
It was regarded likely that
President Hoover would be asked
today to issue an appeal to Fed
eral employees to cooperate with
the relief plan.
The entire forces of the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps here as
well as Navy Yard and other en-
ployes on the Government pay
rolls are included in this Solicita-
ton campaign.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
kL|NGLEBR|DGE,>
NEW FOR OLD

The 40-year-old Klingle Valley
bridge over Rock Greek, on Con-
necticut Avenue, is no more. The
heavy traffic there is now being
borne by the east and west road
ways of the new $50O,OOO struc-
ture there.
The old bridge was razed yes
terday with only slight Interrupt
ton to the steady flow of auto
mobiles. It was erected in 1891
by the Rock Greek Railway, nov
the Capital Traction Company, at
a cost of $4,000, and turned over
to the District the same year. It's
upkeep has cost 100000.
The new bridge is to be COM
pleted by January l, according to
Capt. II. c. Whitehurst, chief en-
gineer of the Highway Depart
ment. The old bridge carried the
traffic burden while the outer
roadways Of the new bridge were
being built.
The contractor is now to start
the center span. The new struC-
ture will have a. 6O-foot roadway.
The old had a width of 35 feet.
The new structure has only one
arch of $50 feet.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
FRIDAY AND IS
BRING LUCK

James Louis Wynder, 81. col.
ored, 1923 Eighteenth st. N. W.,
is firmly convinced there is moth.
ing to the Friday the Thirteenth
legend.
When James was arraigned be-
fore Police Court Judge Isaac r.
Hit, today. on a charge of as.
sault. things looked pretty bad.
He was accused Of shooting Pearl
Bryant, colored, of the Eighteenth
Street address, in the leg. Pearl
on the witness stand pleaded:
"T don't want to prosecute
him. You see, James and I
are going to get married. We
had an argument and he tried
to scare me, but he did not
mean to shoot me. I want to
marry him, don't send him to
JAIL"
Judge Hit continued the case
until tomorrow and sent the
happy couple to Judge Robert E..
Mattingly. of the Municipal Court,
for the wedding. They left Pc.
lice Court arm in arm. Pearl
still limping a little from her re.
cent scare"
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
SeUenth st. Ban
Hits Taxi Cruisers

An amendment to the traffic
code to prohibit taxicabs from
cruising on Seventh Street North
west between Pennsylvania and
New York Avenues was adopted
today by the District Commission.
ers.
The regulation is similar to that
against cabs on F and G Streets
in the downtown shopping dis
trict. The cabs are permitted to
enter the forbidden area to take
on or discharge passengers, but the
regulation places upon the cab
driver the burden Of proof for
showing the necessity for his We
hicle to enter the area. The ban
is effective on week days between
8 a. m. and 8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
FREE LUNCHEON
IN SCHOOLS
Z ST|RS RACE
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter and
Mrs. Louise S. Roberts
In Opposite Roles

Mar rked by a verbal en-
counter between two promi.
nent women social workers,
the committee appointed by the
District Commissioners to in-
vestigate and report on school
child welfare conducted pub
lie hearing today in the Dis
trict Building board room.
The encounter occurred between
Mrs. SGiles Scott Rafter, former
president of the Congress of Par
ent-Teacher Associations, and
Mrs. Louisa S. Roberts, executive
secretary of the Washington Coun'
Gil of Social Agencies.
Pleads For Food
A recommendation that every
school be equipped with IAN open
room" for adjustment Of the
child in all phases of school en-
vironment was made by Mrs.
Rafter. She pointed out that
children in schools had been fed
by the Parent Teacher organiza-
ton for the last 20 years and
urged the continuance of this
practice at public expense.
Mrs. Roberts took another view.
She opposed the feeding of chill.
dren in the school. She urged
that in cases where children were
sent to school improperly fed, a
report of the case be made to
the Council of Social Agencies in
order that the family might be
fed at home.
Other Plans Outlined
A number of written recommen.
dations were submitted to the
committee by representatives Of
various organizations, urging pre-.
vention and curative methods Of
dealing with the school child vel
fare problems.
The committee was appointed
by the District Commissioners on
recommendation of the House
District Committee after John
Noonan, local philanthropist.
urged the feeding of un lernour.
ished school children at public
expense before the Congressional
committee.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
Lights InUentiOn
Held Not EdiSOR1'S

Thomas A. Edison's part in the
development of the electric light
was described as only "eXperimen.
tai" by Melville Church, patent
attorney, in an address last night
to the st. Thomas Chapter,
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew.
Mr.. Church said Edison did not
invent the electric light and, ex'
perimented solely to find the first
practical filament which would
burn long enough for commercial
purposes. Gerald C. Gross, en-
gineer of the Federal Radio Com
mission, discussed television.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
TICKETS.
ILLEGAL BUT
WILL STAY
Bride Calls 1t Convenience
for Motorist As Well
As Policeman

The placing of pink tickets by
policemen on windShields of au-
tomobiles for traffic violations
does not constitute legal personal
service-but there is a catch to
it.
And because of that catch the
District will continue to serve mo-
toristS improperly by the pink
ticket method with notice of traf-
fic violations.
Never Been Questioned
Corporation Counsel William
w. Bride explained that the law
in the District required personal
service. He said that so far as
the law was concerned the pink
ticket was nothing more than a
piece of paper, but that the prac-
tice connected with the issuance
of the tickets had never been
questioned in court. He said:
"The practice is merely q
convenience to both the motor
lists and the policemen. If the
mOtOrist does not pay any at
tention to the ticket, the pO-
liceman will procure warrant
anu serve it. That is proper
personal service.
No Change Expected
con the other hand, If the
mOtOrist raised the question Of
legality Of service in court, un-
dOubtedly the necessary war
rant would be procured and
proper service be made at that
time. So far as I cam see, there
is no reason for changing the
present system"
The question regarding the
pink ticket system was raised by
a ruling of the Boston courts that
such service was illegal. Mr..
Bride further said that the fact
that the present pink tickets bare
the signature Of Major Henry J..
Pratt, retired chief Of police, had
little c. no bearing on the ques-
ton.
An intensive survey Of Wash
ington's parking problems is to
be made under the supervision
of the District Bicentennial Com
mission, according to DR.. George
C. Havenner, executive vice chair
man.
The studies are to be made
with the cooperation of the Dis
trict Commissioners, the Depart
ment of Public Buildings and
Public Parks, the local traction
companies and the American Au-
tomobile Association.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
LEGION CHIEFS
WIFE A VISITOR
Staff Photo

Visiting Washington today is a
Vivacious Southern brunette OF
whom General Pershing said:
''Now I know why Henry
Stephens was elected national
commander"
She is the wife of the new head
of the American Legion, who
was her childhood sweetheart.
Their fathers were law partners
for years and they grew up to-
gether. She is a frequent visitor
in Washington.
The mother of a 9-year-old son,
Mrs. Stephens has her hands full
keeping up with her husbands
duties, which now require much
travel. They haven't time for
hobbies, she said, adding:
"I'm SO interested in his work
I travel with him on almost
every trip he makes. I'm sure
I'll enjoy our tour in the spring
Of the foreign departments Of
other countries in the interest
Of the legion"
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
Temple of Music"
Asked for CUDit0L

Speaking before the Washing
ton Kiwanis Club last night at
the washington Hotel. Mrs. Ger
trude Lyons, president of the
District Federation of Music
Clubs, urged the erection of a
Temple of Music" in the Ma
tion's Capital.
The resolution to erect a mem
orial to Thomas Edison at Hams
Point was adopted by the club.
A beacon was proposed as a fit.
ting memorial to the great in
ventor.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
Mrs. Grant Urges
NeIU Health Schools

The construction Of additional
health schools for tubercular chill.
dren and the early completion Of
the new tuberculosis sanitoriun
were urged today by Mrs. Ernest
r. Grant, president of the Wash
ington tuberculosis Association,
at hearing of health agencies be-
fore the District Committee on
Child Welfare at the District
Building.
Mrs. Grant pointed out that in
asmuch as the sanitorium would
accommodate only 140 child pa.
tients. there would be a great
need for additional health schools
to care for children who could not
enter the hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
Capitol ] Hill
1.-THE VOICE Is MELONS"
but THE HAND IS
THAT OF MILLS
BY ROBERT s. ALLEN

over in the pcturesquey disheveed press Of the
W Treasury the newspapermen will tell you if you ask
them about the who at the head of the De-
pertinent that the voice Melons, but the hand that
Of Mills"
By this they do not mean to imply that Andrew W. Mel
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
Trade Group to See
Scientific DispIuu

Members Of the Washington
Board of Trade will watch the
antics Of several million electrons
at the November meeting in the
Willard Hotel next Monday night.
The meeting will be featured by
the presentation of other unique
scientific phenomena. Government
officials. interested in modern
science, have been invited.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
Reciprocity Club
To Be Dinner Host

A dinner dance will be held
tomorrow night at the Willard
Hotel by the Washington section
of the Reciprocity Club Of Amer
lea. Officers Of the national or
ganization will attend. These in
clude Joel SchlesSinger. Newark,
N. j., national president, and
William Cook. national vice presi-
dent, and president Of the Bal
timore section.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
Immaculate Dance
To Be GiUen Tonight

Students Of Immaculate Semi
nary will hold their annual bene-
fit dance tonight at the seminary,
wisconsin and Nebraska Avenues
Northwest. Miss Helen Hile Is
chairman of the dance committee
and Miss Anna Mae Ryan is as
sistant chairman,
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
MGther Remembers
Associates in Will

Fellow workers of the late
Stephen Mather, former director
of the National Park Service,
shared in his will, and approx
mately 30 employees of that office
received their checks yesterday.
A total of $4,000 was divided
among them.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
Manners Now Humanized

His ability and financial knowledge soon made him a
leader the Republican side in fiscal matters WASH
until he had had of his aloofness rubbed away the
hurybury of the House that he approached friendly
ing the chamber But he achieved the deep and
genuine recognition and affection that Nc'' Long
worth's, who also rich mans son.
Mills ever ambitious tried his hand for the governorshp
of New York against AL Smith But he was no more sue
cessul than AIS other opponents had BEEN 1t was after
this defeat and the loss of his House seat that Mills
ITO the Treasury -
The Washington times., 1931-11-13

lon is mere figurehead. He IS Secretary OF
the Treasury in every sense of the word.
He runs the Department and knows in de-
tail what every division and bureau in it
is doing.
But he is very powerfully influenced in
policy and views of his Undersecretary,
Ogden Mills, young, active, enthusiastic,
and very ambitious. Mellon is an old man;
he has been in the Cabinet more than
decade. He has served under three Presi-
dents under two of whom, Harding and
Coolidge, he was the dominant power IN
their Cabinet counsels.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-11
Salmon River Again
 Threatens Damage

Salmon River has resumed it's customary vagaries and is once again threatening dang CT to the Hyder townsite, des- bite the diversive works in stalled by the Territory two years ago.
 The unruly and turbulent stream has lately been work ing it's way through the wing dam near the rock cut, with prospects that it will return to the old channel along the west ern edge of town unless the water subsidies soon. The wat CT was said to have also en- dangered the Salmon river highway and threatened to cross the road early this week.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-11
Fine Fourth Celebration

Hyder celebrated Independ- ence Day with verve and spir- it, although the program was somewhat less extensive than usual, owing to the close prox- imity of the big international celebration.
 Sports for the young embrac- ing a large number of contests provided ample amusement for all during the early afternoon and were succeeded by a base ball game between the teams of single men and married men, which was won by the former by a score of II to T.
 A second ball game between Hyder and Premier at 6::30 p. m. provided interesting amusement and was hotly con- tseted. Hyder led up to the fifth frame with 5 but could achieve no more. Premier started badly but gained one in the third, three in the sixth and 4 in the eighth, finishing the contest 8 to 5.
 The days festivities closed with a big dance under the auspices of the Pioneers of Alaska, which was attended by a banner crowd. A splendid luncheon was served and eX- cellent music was supplied by the Premier Orchestra.
 As usual Stewart turned out emasse to participate in the American holiday and appar- ently enjoyed the occasion full ly as much as anyone.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-11
Wants Alaska Song
 In Celebration Program

E. D. Haddon, of the local committee for the Alaska British Columbian information al celebration, received this week a communication from Ray Walker, composer of "Mollie, the Girl of the Yu- kon," asking that his song be used in some way in the cele- bration program. MT. Walker said he read of the forthcom- ing celebration in the Seattle Times and obtained MT. Had don's name from the write up. The song was written as a. tribute to Mollie Walsh, noted pioneer woman of the old Klondike trail days If '97 and '98, to whose memory a bronze bust was dedicated recently at Skagway.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-11
WANT SILVER USED
 ID PAY WAR DEBTS

Proposals that the United States offer to accept payment of war debts in silver have been advanced to the admin istration by those seeking relief for the depressed silver in dustry, according to Washing ton, D. C., reports.
 However, with the morator- ium negotiations in full swing President Hoover has tempor- arily laid aside this question.
 The basis of the plan is that such an offer by the United States would have consider able effect on silver by plac- ing the confidence of this nat ion behing the commodity.
 Senator King (dem., Utah) one ot the foremost advocates of silver relief, said he would urge the state department again to discuss a price stabili- zation plan which contem- plates stabilizing the price at 50 or 60 cents an ounce.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-11
L n d b erg hs to
 Fly To Nor t h

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh will not touch at Southeast or interior Alaska points on their forth coming New York to China flight, according to official ad- vices received at the Govern OTIS Office from the State De- partment.
 Only one landing place is definitely fixed, that at Otta- wa, Ont, and from there the route lies north and west to Siberia.
 They plan to follow the great circle route as nearly as possible, depending on the availability of supplies. From Ottawa they will head for Hudson Bay, landing at some point on the southwest shore thence to the Arctic Coast and along it following the great circle down along Kamchatka Peninsula, Kurile Islands and to Japan and thence to China.
 No dates for the flight were mentioned in the advices re- ceived.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-11
Alaska Troller Tax
 To Be Settled Soon

An effort will be made in Juneau on July 20 to settle the matter of the nonresident $250 troller tax, which was de- clared unconstitutional by the higher courts.
 At the present time no fur ther attempt is being made to collect the tax. Trollers from the south have offered to pay Noah Howell, territorial tax collector all the way from S1 per boat which residents pay, to $25 and $75 each, but he has had no authority to accept less than $250.
 At the start of the season Howell was instructed by attorney general Rustgard to collect the nonresident tax as usual. However, the trollers contended that it was declared unconstitutional and while they are willing to pay the resident tax of S1, and even up to $75, in some instances, for the right to fish in Alaskan waters, they objected to the $250 tax as ex- orbitant and illegal. Anothet question which has caused lively discussion among the trollers is what is to become of the money already paid the collector under the non-resi- dent law.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-11
SAYS WORLD HOPE IN
 SILVER RESTORATION

'If silver were given the same right as gold, it would recover its old position in the world, and it's true relative value. Why must people have dirty pieces of paper instead of be- ing allowed to use the clean metal which has real value? And why should the few metal coins still in circulation be composed of a false mixture instead of the usual alloy?
 '"TheSe things are artificial, and have brought about re suits which are disastrous.
 ''To sum up, the unrealitie8 from which the world is to- day suffering are in my mind mainly two.
 Firstly, the artificial re- duction in the value of silver, and
 "Secondly, the unjustifiable margins which are being main tained in the money markets of the world.
 "The problem of correcting these two unrealities is not a difficult one, but it requires clear thinking and quick and determined action. Given this, l am confident that beneficial results will accrue to every country in the world, and to every industry and to every worker. Sir Henry Deter ding, famous director of Shell Oil interests.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-11
River Flood Report Completed

The Chamber of Commerce committee having in charge the work of supplying additional data for the report of the War Department Engineers office relative to the Salmon River flood situation, completed their labors this week and the document is now enroute to Juneau.
 The report, which is designed to supplement the 1929 report of Major Gillettee on the flood control of Salmon River, covers the period since the Gillette survey and embraces the years 1929 and 1880.
 The committee, comprising Messrs Ernest Blue, J. A. Hall and Chas. F. Sandford, col lected and compiled a large mass of interesting data rela- tive to local commerce, ship ping, mining and mining poten- tialities, local expenditures on flood protection, property los ses by river action, roads and road traffic in the district, To- cal property valuations and various other items bearing on the flood situation.
 The report was compiled at the request of J. G. Truitt, War Department engineer, who recently surveyed the flood situation under Congress sional authority with a view to devising means for permanent ly controlling the river. The figures contained are in most instances entirely authentic and were the result of much Investigation and research, particularly on the part of MT. Blue.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-11
THURMAN DROWNED
 WHEN BOAT SWAMPS

Details of the recent drown ing of Ellsworth (Buddy) Thurman printed in the June 30 issue of the Juneau Empire disclose that the former Hyder boy met with death as a re- suit of the swamping of a row boat in which he was riding with three companions on Gastineau Channel at Juneau. The three young men in the boat with him were his cousin Earl Bland, Samuel Ritter and Edward Hedges.
 According to the survivors, the party had rowed to Doug las early that morning and were returning to Juneau about 1 P. M. when the acci- dent occurred. The tide was on the ebb at the time and when the middle of the channel was reached waves rocked the boat so it shipped water. The oc- cupants called for help but the boat soon swamped and then turned over.
 In his excitement Thurman, who was wearing rubber boots, failed to grasp a side of the overturned craft and, being unable to swim, sank quickly and failed to reappear.
 At the time the paper was issued, Thurman's body had not been recovered. Until re- gently Buddy had been en- ployed in the Juneau Lumber Mills.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-11
Seims-Spokane Company Get Big C ontr rac

The Seims-Spokane Company, builder of a large portion of the local government highway system, was awarded the con- tract for the Thane section re- construction project of Glacier Highway near Juneau, the largest single road construct ion job ever awarded in South eastern Alaska, according to the Juneau Empire.
 Bids were received from four road constrution firms. The Seims-Spokane Company bid S143,617.40. This was only $425.50 lower than the bid of the Wright Construction Com pany, whose bid was $144,- 042.90. So close were the bids that a fraction of a cent diff ference on any one of the major items of the project could easily have reversed the result, according to the Elm pire.
 The specifications on the project insure it being Alaska's finest road; built on an 18- foot standard, the first of that width ever built, and 2 feet wider than the Tongass High way out of Ketchikan.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-11
Chamber of Commerce
 Holds Dinner Meet
Meet

The monthly dinner meeting of the Hyder Chamber of Com merce was held, Wednesday evening at the Ideal Cafe with 26 members and visitors pre- sent and president E. D. Had don presiding. Following an excellent five course dinner, the Chamber endorsed a pro- posal for the publication of a special edition of the Hyder Herald boosting the Pacific Alaska Highway and appoint ed a committee consisting of 5. P. Fitzgerald and R. Reich enback to prepare an ore ex- hibit to be displayed at the Chamber of Commerce build ing during the international celebration.
 H. w. M. Rolston, editor of the Stewart News addressed the gathering in his usual hap py vein and warmly praised the work of the Chamber in connection with local projects.