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The Washington times., 1931-02-05
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UNDER INQUIRY

The executive committee of the
George Washington Bicentennial
Commission, of which Senator
Simeon D. Fess (R0, Ohio is
chairman, is expected to decide
at a meeting this afternoon
Whether Representative Louis C.
Cramton (RO, Michigan, is to
get a $4,000 job as associate
director when he retires from
Congress March 4.
1t was the suggestion that
CramtOn get this "plum," as
Senator Caraway (DD, Arkansas,
termed it, that brought on his
wrangIe with Representative
CramtOn eliminating in the lat
ter's use of the term "plain un-
aduIterated liar" and Caraway'S
invitation to meet him anywhere
off the House floor and repeat
the words.
Late yesterday Senator Cara
way gave the House galleries a
thrill by strOlling into the House
chamber.
However, Senator CaraWay
chatted with one or two fellow
Democrats, looked over toward
the Republican side, where Mr..
Cramton Yas writing at his desk,
and went on out of the chamber.
Mr.. Cramton appeared not to no
tice the presence of Mr.. Caraway.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
SECRET PAPERS
|NV|OLATE

The question of whether an Of
ficial of the executive branch of
the Government can be compelled
by court process to divulge con-
tents of official papers was set
tied in the District Supreme Court
today when Justice Jennings Bal
ley sustained j. Edgar Hoover,
head of the Department of Justice
bureau of investigation, in the lat
ter's refusal to testify in divorce
case.
Mr.. Hoover was subpoenaed at
the instance of Crandall Mackey,
attorney for j. Randolph New
man, a patent attorney who is
suing for divorce. The summons
directed Mr.. Hoover to bring into
court certain records of any in.
vestigation made by Department
of Justice operatives, which Mr..
Mackey wished to use against
his clients wife.
Although the Department of
Justice official appeared and
brought the papers, when he was
placed on the witness stand he
declined to answer the question.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
Phone Your TIPS
To Times, Folks!
$50 in Prizes

Phone The Times when
anything happens-ring the
News Tip Editor between
$3.50 a. m. and 6 p. m.-tell
him of any new happenings
in your neighbOrhOOd. 1t
may mean cash to you,
Fifty dollars in cash is
divided each week among 10
people who "tip off" The
Times on the best news
stories. Save your news for
The Times. A business mer.
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fire, an important discovery
or anything that you think
might be of interest to the
public, may net you some
spending money If you
phone the News Tip Editor
at District $3.50.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
ZiOnists to Discuss
Plans With Britain

Political relations between the
British government and the Jew
ish people, including the Pass
field White Paper and Sir John
Simpsons report on Palestine,
which aroused world interest, will
be discussed by $50 Zionists at
tending the National Council at
the Jewish Community Center
Saturday and Sunday.
The executive committee of the
Zionist Organization of America
will meet jointly with the coun-
Gil. Washington members of the
council are ISidore Hershfield,
Mrs. John M. Safer and Lewis
Spiegler.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
Col. Jordan Assigned
To DutU In Paris

Lieut.. Col. Richard H. Jordan,
Quartermaster Corps, was re-
lieved from duty in the office of
the quartermaster general and
was directed to sail for Europe
April 8 for duty in Paris.
Colonel Jordan will assume
duties as chief of the American
Graves Registration Service in
Europe. Colonel Jordan is to re
lieve Col. Richard T. Ellis.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
SCHOOLSMOURN
DR., CARUS|
Times Staff Photo

Washington public schools and
school offices will be closed the
day of the funeral of DR.. Charles
F. Carusi, president of the Board
of Education and dean of the law
school of National University, who
died early this morning in Jack
sonville, Fla, it was announced at
a special meeting of the board
held today at the Franklin Ad-
ministration Building.
Major Emanuel E. Lombard,
military attache of the French EN-
bassy and husband of DR.. CaruSi's
daughter, will arrive in Jackson
Vile tonight to complete the fu-
neral arrangements and to pre-
pare the body for removal to
Washington.
Flags At Half Mast
On recommendation of DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools, the flags on the public
school buildings will be placed at
half staff until after the funeral
and the flag at the Franklin Build
ing will be lowered for 80 days.
In special tribute prepared by
the board today, the members eX-
pressed their affection and esteem
for the president. Commencing
Mr.. Carusi on his work with the
board.
DR.. Carusi, who left Washing
ton only three days ago, is said
to have been in excellent health
before his departure.
Born In Washington
Born in this city, May 10, 1873,
he began his practice of law in
New York City in 1896. After
five years there, he returned to
Washington where he had re-
NAMED ever since.
He lived at 1755 Eighteenth
st. N. w.
Maintaining offices in the Ma
tional University, where, in addi-
tion to being dean of the law fac
ulty he also taught several classes.
DR.. CaruSi was a professor of
history of common law in the
postgraduate school Of jurispru-
dence at American University.
Chancellor in 1925
He was elected the tenth chan
cellor of National University,
June 10, 1925. In the same year
he was appointed member of
the Board of Education and two
years later was elected president.
DR.. Carusi served in Porto
Rico during the Spanish-kmeri-
can War.
Surviving him are his widow,
Mrs. Marie Cassin Carusi; a
daughter, Mrs. Emanuel E. Lon-
bard, wife of the military attache
of the French Embassy; a son,
Eugene Cassin Carusi, a grad
uate of the United States Naval
Academy, and a brother, Eugene
Carusi, of the Department Of
Justice.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
Ferdinand Frazier
Gets LegiOn Backing

Members of the Sergeant Jas
per Post, No. 13, American
Legion, meeting last night at
the Thomas Circle Club, indorsed
Ferdinand G. Frazier, senior vice
commander of the post, for the
position of department com.
mander of the District of Co.
lumbia.
The speaker at the meeting
was William H. McGrath, police
commander of the Washington
Police Post. The post elected
Louis r. Dennis as chaplain.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
Alexandria Files
FiUe Tax Actions

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 5.-Suits
were filed in the Corporation
Court yesterday by City Attorney
Carl BudwiSky on behalf of the
city against the owners of prop
erty on which the taxes are de-
linquent. The city will subject
the land to the lien of the suit
so that the buyer can obtain
title to the property.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
Woman ArrGigned
A01in as Gambler

First of the gambling cases
which were thrown out of court
last week for want of prosecution
to be rearraigned was called in
United States Police Court today.
Mary Ware, colored, 78 P st.
N. w., whose case was dismissed
by Judge Ralph E. Given last
week when officers failed to
answer to their names, again
pleaded not guilty and demanded
Jury trial. The case was set for
February 18 and her bond fixed
at $500.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
Fireman, Policeman
Hurt in Collision

Two persons were injure d
slightly last night when a cruis-
ing police radio car crashed into
machine driven by Joseph Nc
Grath, a fireman, and then ran
through a brick wall at 406
Rhode Island Ave. N. w.
McGrath was cut on the shoul-
der by flying glass and Police
man Burton Lemon, who was rid
ing in the headquarters car, suf-
fered a Sprained shoulder.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
SENATORS SEEK
To BRING END
Of DEADLOCK
Phipps Will Propose Upper
House ReCede From Stand
Upon Salary Amendments

The Senate this afternoon was
seeking to break the deadlock
with the House over the matters
of salary increases, with indica-
tions that the so-called salary
amendments will be lost.
Senator Lawrence Phipps (R) of
Colorado, chairman of Senate
conferees on the Treasury-Post
Office appropriation bill, sub
mitted a second conference re-
port, showing the conferees still
in disagreement on the Senate
salary amendments.
Senator Phipps gave notice that
if the conference report is
adopted he will move that the
Senate recede from its position
of insisting on the increases.
Would Kill Increase
If the Senate follows the pro-
cedure outlined by Senator PhippS,
salary increases for Government
employees in under-average grades,
now carried in all appropriation
bills, would be knocked out, it
having been decided that the
course followed on the Treasury
Post Office bill will be used as a
guide on the other measures.
In arguing for a recession on
the part of the Senate, Senator
Phipps asserted that the under
average increases in all bills
would total $4,265, 900. He pointed
out that the conferees have agreed
to strike out the Wood amend
ment which would prevent the use
of salary lapses for under-average
step-ups.
Money Available
Without the Wood amendment
Senator Phipps said, the money
available from these lapses, due
to designations and retirements,
amounting to about $3,500,000,
will be available for the under
average step-ups.
Senator Phipps said that thus,
under the procedure which he ad-
vocates, there will only be lost
from funds available for under
average increases about 100000.
In this way, he said, it will be
possible to grant "a Fer cent Of
the increases instead of the 80 per
cent contemplated by President
Hoover in his budget recommen-
dationS.
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan CD
of Tennessee, champion of the en-
ployeS, declared that Congress has
provided by law for the proposed
increases and that it would be
only just for it now to appropriate
the money necessary.
Will Ask Change
Senator Phipps said that when
the Senate disagreed to a previous
conference report it did not un-
derstand the situation, meaning
the amount which would be avail
able under lapses. He said he
intended to make a motion that
the Senate recede.
The House. by an overwhelming
vote, recently sustained the action
of it's conferees in refusing to
allow the increases. Once before
the Senate had declined to yield
to the House on the matter. The
vote on the Phipps motion will be
the deciding factor on whether or
not the Budget Bureaus recon-
mendations for the increases are
to be accepted.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
Vote Barred, d. G.
Is POLITICAL MINDED

Although Washington's citizens
have no franchise they show more
interest in national politics than
voting citizens of the States, Fred
eric William Vile, noted journalist,
told the Optimist Club in the
Hamilton Hotel, last night.
Vile said only extreme opti.
mists believe that light wines and
beers will return in less than
eight or 10 years.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
$3,O79,OOO Is Sought
To Enlarge Senate
office Building

Plans for the further beau
tification of the Capitol and
grounds are provided in a Sen
ate amendment to the legisla-
tive appropriation bill, reported
today to the Senate.
One amendment would ap-
propriate $3,O79,O0O for COM
pletion of the Senate Office
Building.
The appropriation made two
years ago of $500,000 for re-
modelling the Senate Chamber
is continued by another Sen
ate amendment. The bill ap-
propriates $37,500 for increased
salaries in the legislative
branch.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
Hardware Dealer
Declared BnnkruDt

Listing assets at $15,O28.84 and
debts at $6,178.02, Frederick M.
Davis, hardware merchant trading
as Davis & Child, 1912 Four
teenth st. N. w., today was ad-
judged a voluntary bankrupt on
petition Of his attorney, Alfred
M. Schwartz.
OF the assets claimed by the
bankrupt, $9,692.60 represented
stock in trade and the remainder
is largely made up of debts and
accounts due.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
Extra Session Plan
Opposed by Business

Opposition to the holding Of an
extra session of Congress is over
whelmingly Endorsed by business
organizations in all parts of the
country, the United States Cham
ber of Commerce has announced.
This stand has been expressed
by commercial and trade associa-
tions in answer to a query sent
out by the national organiza-
ton.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
GunbOGt Answers
Chinese Rebel Fire

The Gunboat Oahu was fired
upon by Chinese Communists II
miles above Hankow, in the Yang
TIE River, early Tuesday. the Navy
Department was told today.
The gunboat fired % three
inch shells and 750 pounds of ma
chine gun ammunition and dis
persed the attackers. No casual
ties were reported.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
Alexandria Cadet
Fiuht Is Settled

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 5.-The
city school board last night
solved it's problem of maintain
ing relations with Col. Clarence
Deems, military instructor at the
local high schools, by appointing
DR.. j. T. Ashton to handle all
affairs dealing with the military
instruction in the local schools.
DR.. Ashton was responsible for
the board resembling it's first
action in asking the transfer of
the colonel.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
ELEVEN ARE SENTENCED

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. s.
Eleven persons charged with hav-
ing unlicensed dogs were given
suspended sentences in police
court today. Seventeen persons
were arraigned in police court
yesterday on similar charges.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
HONOR THIEF FINED

Found guilty of stealing news
paper from an honor system"
rack, supervised by F.. A. Hess, a
World war veteran, Boyd Mccall,
10, 308 L st. S. E., was fined SIS
in Police Court today by Judge
John p, Mcmahon.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05

CHARLES F. CARUSI
WORD OF THE death in
Jacksonville, Fla, of Charles F.
CaruSi, president of the board
of education and dean of the
law faculty Of National Univer-
sity, was received here today.
Mr.. Carusi left Washington
with his family three days ago,
for a pleasure trip.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05

Worries for the apartment seeker
usually end after brief review Of the
classified rental listingsS
The Washington times., 1931-02-05

Apartments In all sections of Wash
IngtOn can be located through the
Classified Ads.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-08
Governors Message
Is Able Address

Tuesday at Helena large concourse
gathered to hear Governor J. E. Erick-
son deliver his message to the state
legislature which opened Monday The
Governor urged the speedy enactment
of legislation authorizing anticipation
warrants against the gas tax fund,
argued strongly for reduction of APP
preparations and mourning of state in
debtedness, declared everything pos
sible should be done to tighten the
burden of agriculture, asked that care
full consideration be given to the ex-
penditure of funds made available by
the three million dollar bond issue for
state institutions and the 3 mill tax
levy for educational purposes. These
are few Of the high lights of mes
sage that is said to have been the best
the Governor ever delivered.
In the first few days of the session,
Senator M D. Rowland of Lincoln
county was placed on two committees,
one resolution committee concerning
the death of the late Senator H. G.
Pomeroy and the other one com
mittee on mileage and per diem
A more complete discussion of legis-
lative matters will be found on page
three
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-08
Only One New
Officer Sworn In

There was only one officer to be in
Quoted into office Monday of those
who were newly elected at the Nov
ember election, aside from those who
were reelected The new officials To
take office was James M. Blackboard.
who qualified as county attorney.
Ivan Rogers, who was elected county
assessor, was sworn into office inmedi-
ately following the general election in
order to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of j, W. Weir l.. G. Klenck,
elected county treasurer, does not take
office until in March.
All other officers whose terms ex-
pired were re-elected-H E. Brink,
county commissioner; Walter WOLF
county clerk and recorder; r. r. Baney
sheriff, and Mrs. Carrie LaMunyan,
county superintendent Of schools.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-08
LIBBY TERRIERS TO PLAY
SPARKLERS TOMORROW EVE


Tomorrow in the high school gym
the Terriers Of Libby high school and
the Sparklers will battle it out for
the basketball supremacy OF the city.
The Sparklers are composed of form
err high school stars and are determined
to down the Terriers, while the Ter
riers say that. I'VE should win. =
During Christmas vacation Libby
high school dropped two hard fought
battles, one by North CentraTs Indians
of Spokane This game ended 17-2l in
favor North Central The other one
was with the Badgers of Bonners Fer
ny. the game ending with Bonners on
the long end of 20 to Is score.
Tickets will sell at 25c and 1Oc re-
spectively, for tomorrow nights game.
The probable lineups are.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-08
Still Considering
Advertising Mines

The board of directors of the Libby
Commercial club, the mining commit
tee and few men interested in mining
development met Monday evening to
thresh out the proposal made a few
weeks ago by J. w. Barrett in regard
to advertising the mineral resources OF
this district. Not great deal Of prog
ress was made, although the matter
was turned over to q committee for
further study.
There seems to bela few problems in
the plan that are somewhat difficult
of solution The plan would involve
considerable expense and it would be
difficult at this time to finance it, it
is thought. The question also arises
whether enough good properties could
be listed to make the effort worth
while. Most of the really PROMISING
properties are being financed and it
is believed it would not be wise ID
place before the investing public pros
poets that had but little if any develop
ment work done on them
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-08
LIBBY DEBATERS PLAN
FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE

During the last hectic week before
school was dismissed for Christmas the
augmentation class had its semi-final
debate on the question Resolved, That
chain stores are detrimental to the
best interests of the American public.
After an hour and one half of ques-
tioning and arguing the judges-Mrs.
Opal Piedalue, Mr. c. ]. Fitting and
the Reverend Mr. Orr decided that
Louis Hills, Isabel SKienitz, Millett
Keller and Albert Peterson were best
fitted to make up the two teams that
would debate in the final debate.
In order to advertise the coming de-
bate, that is, the final elimination, the
remaining members of the argumen-
tation class will give publicity talks
in the junior high and high school
and possibly in the Kienitz theatre
The admission for the debate will be
Is cents and it will take place jan
uary ID.
1t has been definitely decided that
the Libby team will debate Poison in
the first district meet This will take
place sometime after the final local
elimination contest of January Is.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-08
ODD FELLOWS AND REBEKAHS
HOLD FONT INSTALLATION

A large number Of Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs Of the Libby lodges were
present Monday evening at the annual
joint installation OF officers of the two
organizations The installation exercises
were followed by an oyster stew lunch
and very pleasant social hour or twc
enjoyed. Following are the officers in
stalled by the Odd Fellows.
George Wood, NJ. G.; M r. Karnes
r. S. to N. c.; Art Polette. L. S. to N
G.; Elwood Brown, ". c.; Chas. Marsh
all, r S. to v. G.. Deloris Davidson
L. S. to v. G.; Neil Blanchard, warden
Frank Decker, conductor; Ferd Pet
erson, r. S. S.: Allen Saunders, L. S
S.; Hugo Anderson, O. G.; Stanley
Blanchard, |. c.; E. J. Driear, secre-
tary; l.. C. Ohlerich, financial secre-
tary; H. w Miller, treasurer.
The Rebekahs installed the follow
ing officers:
\ Edna Ohlerich, NJ c.. Nora Williams
". c.; Ruth Oylear warden; Albert
Chapel. conductor; Anne Foster, I. O.
Lottie Williams, O G.; Mildred Hamel
chaplain; Edna Blackwell, musician
Mary Barrett, r. S. to N. c.; Winifrec
Ratekin, l.. S. to N. c.; Minnie Karnes
r. S. to v. G.; Finchon Sturgeon, L
S. to v. G.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-08
Radio Breakfasts
miSinfOrmation

This district has always been calico
upon to counteract erroneous report:
regarding the conditions of the road.
in this section, many of such misIead-
ing reports emanating apparently from
Spokane. This papers attention ha.
been called to the latest incident ol
this nature. 1t is said that nearly every
evening at about 6 o'clock a Spokane
radio station broadcasts market re-
ports and closes with report regard
ing road conditions The announcer
states that the highway through this
district is impossible and urges travel
ers to turn off at Standpoint and take
the Standpoint Thompson Falls route
to the east
This report is not only wholly un-
true but is ridiculous in view Of con-
ditions here. Motorists are driving the
Libby-Troy road nearly every day
aIlQ tildllf oi tIiEiIf diC uIlNhiE Ofl "
Boomers Ferry, Standpoint and even into
Spokane. The unanimous report Is
that the road was never in better COZ
dition. The roads have been snow
plowed, ruts are filled with snow and
many report the roads right now are
in better condition than even In this
summer. County Commissioners Monte
was in Libby Monday with two of hi.
road crew who had Just gone over the
road looking after ice accumulation
and removing what little had gathered
in a place or two He stated he planned
to keep a man on the road permanently
to look after that matter. We wonder
where the radio station is getting it,
misinfornation
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-08
Insurance :
Department
Pays Wei
State Auditor Reports Big
Earning BY Branch of
State Government.
EQUALS EXPENSES OF
ELECTED OFFICERS

George +. Porter, state auditor and
insurance commissioner, has given out
some very startling figures regarding
the insurance department and collec-
tons made by said department
He stated "The insurance business
is paying the expenses of all the elect
ed officers salaries, their deputies.
clerks, stenographers and all other
maintenance expenses-not including
the supreme court-consisting of the
following: Governor, Governors Mari
sion, Attorney General State Treas,1r-
err, State Auditor, Superintendent of
Public Schools, Secretary of State and
the Railroad Commission.
From March l, 1919, to December 81,
1880, the insurance department has col
lected and deposited in the general
fund the enormous sum of $3,811 1917.
The legislature have appropriated
for the maintenance of the insurance
department from 1919 to June 30, 1881,
s16O,912.61, this being just 1920 of
the collections-although the collec-
tons in 1919 were $250,65174, and the
collections in 1880 were s379, 293.40--a
gain of s128,64166.
The appropriation made in 1919 by
the legislature was $12,550OO. The ap-
preparation made in 1880 was $13 10000
An increase Of only $4,000.
AS stated above the insurance de-
partment collected in 1880, $379, 293. 40,
and placed said amount in the general
fund.
The legislature appropriated for all
Of the above officers and thsir depart
ments the sum Of $33,5oo00.
BY these figures you will see the
insurance department collected $145.-
$3.50 more than the legislature appro-
priated for the running expenses Of
all the elected officers and their de-
partrnent from June 80, 1890, to June
80, 1891.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-08
WORK TO GO FORWARD SOON
ON VICTOR GOLD MINE

j. H. Eby, mining engineer of Spo-
kane, is in the city today and reports
they haNN fully financed development
work for some time A mechanic is
expected from Spokane within few
days to begin overhauling the ma
chinery at the power plant preparatory
to starting work A contract will soon
be let for additional tunnel work Cap
ital from Wisconsin has been interested
in the mine.
Mr.. Eby says they expect to strike
the wen in about 20 feet and that the
work now is going through exactly
the same formation as was cut by the
diamond drill at 20 feet from the vein
There is much promises of consid-
cradle activity on this property this
year.