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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-27
Picked the Best

Picked the Best
Girls Father-How are your pros
poets, bright?
Young Salesman-Yes, sir. Many
o. them have been through college.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-27
Sacrifice Worth While
for Children and Home

It costs money to build home. And
sometimes it calls for the making of
little sacrifices; the giving up for
time of certain little pleasures that
cost money; possibly the delay Of
year or two in the ownership Of
motor car.
1t is an undertaking that requires
backbone" sand" determination on
the part of the men and women who
go into 1t. Then what's the sense of
doing it-especially when 1t is some
times easier TO just keep on renting?
Why do worthwhile men and wo-
men long for family of youngsters?
The price is high-in sacrifices, de-
mails and inconvenience. But the
happy fathers and mothers pay will
ingly. glady-and are re Sarded with
happiness.
1t is just the way of this good old
world-just one of the beautiful and
inspiring things of life-that the right
sort of women and men have the cour
age to pay for and to protect the two
best things of all-children and a
home.-Chicago Evening Post.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-27
Protection for Porch

A trellis along porch or as a
screen to shut off unsightly objects is
not only a thing of service but good
example of ornamentation. The beauty
of such structure is in the design of
the trellis as well as in the climbers
which it supports. trellis along a
porch makes it possible to grow climb
ers to shut off the brighter sunshine Of
summer add to the beauty of the
house and exclude unsightly or unde-
sirable views. The bright rays of the
sun and the heat which they produce
in summer make an unprotected porch
very undesirable and uncomfortable
for occupation during the greater part
of the day unless it is protected by
screens or some kinds of vines which
have dense growth and produce
broad leaves and heavy foliage.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-27
Travellers Impressions

Our roadsides are the most sensi-
tive index of community. They,
and they alone, determine whether
you will like place or dislike it.
They are the first ard lasting i'm
preston.
The roadsides represent what the
travelling public sees of our community
life. This is true whether they view
us from the highways. the railroad or
from a boat. 1t is evident that the
general appearance of the community
is one of the strongest forces that will
impel the purchase of property, ex-
penditures of capital and continued
residence, bringing increased values,
increased employment and increased
business.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-27
Valuable Limestone

Trees and shrubs and flowers are an
effective foil to the beautifully soft.
light tones of limestone. The delicate
shades of gray and buff which dis
tinguish this stone from other exterior
masonry materials always blend har-
moniously with the vivid colors of
nature. They have way of deepen
ing with the rain and Frightening with
the sun which gives life and interest
to walls constructed of this material
Limestone is always effective when
simply used. Being beautiful in and
of itself it does not require much or
namentation. When enrichment is de
sired this stone can be readily carved
most deliberately with the assurance
that its carving will stay crisp for
years.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-27

II YOU have any reason to suspect even o
y touch of flu, call your doctor at once.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-27
Community
= Building
Home Exterior Matter
for Careful Thought

The proper finishing of the exterior
Of the home is a subject Of much
thought and study on the part of the
architect, and a matter which requires
the utmost skill on the part of the
builder in carrying out the plans. To
cover the technique of good exterior
construction would require a volume
The following brief generalities are Of
fered as suggestions.
All outside construction should be
such as to provide rapid drainage of
water and to prevent the accumula-
ton Of debris. No enclosed fiat spaces
on which water remains should be
permitted. All horizontal work should
be given slope that will insure good
drainage. All joints at the end of hor-
izontal work should he constructed so
as to prevent the seepage Of water
underneath.
All end joints in the gutter should
be literally daubed with white lead.
White lead should also be used in the
joints in the porch floor.
A good printing coat of paint should
be placed on the wood as soon as it
is in place. Nails should be counter
sunk and the depression filed with
putty after the printing coat has been
supplied. Lastly provision should be
made for the proper circulation of air
around the foundations of porch
columns and at the bottom of baiCst-
ers. This permits water to dry
rapidly and aids in preserving the
wood.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-27

Avoid so far rs possible the places where Hu
germs are most likely to be spread; over
crowded cars and public meeting pIaeesy
Over1eated, stuffy rooms.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-27
Reason for Happiness

Some little old towns out West feel
sad because they, don't grow, but la,
when II town is so old that it has elms
and naples GO feet high that form
tunnels of shade in the summer, why
does It want to "grow?" Isn't it happy
enough?-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-27
Long Lawsuit Ended

The republic of France has just
won long, drawn-out civil suit
against two of its lowly communes
which disputed the states ownership
of 22,230 acres of worthless dunes
situated in the two communes. The
local authorities brought forth docu.
ments dating to the Fifteenth cen
fury, but the government won its
case.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-27
Whole Bird

Diner-Waiter, just lock at that
piece of chicken; it's nothing but
skin and homer
Waiter-Yes. sir; d'you want the
feathers, too?
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-27

Everything comes to him who
waits, though sometimes too late.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-27

Youth can elude half its stings by
not worrying over whether it is in.
vited to the party or stays at home
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-27
Going Down

"But just where is your sinking
fund.-"
Sunk. louisville Courier Jour
nal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17

American Federation of Labor, is
chairman of the committee.
Sales tax proposals are vicious, :"
the labor committee says. They
load an unfair burden upon those
least able to pay and they place a
new burden on business generally
as well as upon wage earners.
Modification of the Volstead law,
the committee claims, not only will
increase federal revenues, but it will
stimulate employment. Money would
flow into every line of business, in
crease the buying power of the great
masses of people and help at least
eighty lines Of manufacture, it is
claimed.
ITO talk about sales tax when
a sound and Immediately available
source of vast revenue is available
is the sheerest nonsense and lack
of sanity and vision"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
NAME OFFICIALS
FOR AIR EVENTS
AT CITY PORT
N. A. A. Will Have Charge
of Contests During
Dedication.

Aerial events during dedication of
municipal airport Sept. 1927 will
be under supervision Of the Ma
tional Aeronautical Association,
Major Richard F. Taylor, COM
handing officer, One hundred thir-
tenth observation squadron, Indi-
ana national guard, said today after
visiting N. A. A. headquarters
Wednesday.
A member of the board of direc-
tors of N. A. A., Major Taylor will
be the associations representative
at the dedication, and today an
nounced other chief officials.
The contest committee will be:
Colonel John S. Fishback, chair
man; Captain Albert N. Guidera,
army instructor to the national
guard squadron; Lieutenant Stanton
I. Smith, commanding officer,
Schoen field, FIT. Benjamin Harri-
son: Lieutenant Cecil F. Reynolds;
and Captain John c.. Hansen,
secretary.
Technical committee: Robert
Shank, Hoosier airport; Walker w.
Winslow, president Indiana Air
Trades Association; and Lieutenant
Howard H. Maxwell.
Referee, Colonel A. j. Dougherty;
starter, Winslow; timer, Lieuten-
ant Matt G. Carpenter; scorer,
Harry Burnell. Assistant starter,
timer, and scorer will be named
later.
The Chamber of Commerce air.
port dedication committee has met
all N. A. A. requirements for au-
thority to hold the events under n.
A. A. supervision, Major Taylor said,
and arrangements have been made
to issue N. A. A. sporting licenses to
competing pilots at headquarters
to be established in the admins
tration building at the airport.
Probably 200 planes will partici-
pate in the three-day program of
events, with many other ships on
the field bringing visitors to the
dedication. Among the group will
be almost $50 army, navy, marine
and national guard planes for the
military day program Saturday,
Sept. 26.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
LABOR TO FIGHT
TAX ON SALES
Favor Dry Law Change as
Revenue Source.

By jEcripps-Hopard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Forget
the sales tax. Modify the volstead
law.
That's the way for congress to
raise sufficient revenues to wipe out
the federal deficit, according to la
boris national committee for modi-
fication of the Volstead law. Mat
thew Vol, vice. president of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
BOY, HEIR TO MILLIONS,
is DEAD BY HANGING
Suicide or Weird Accident Claims
Life of Steel Magnate's Son.

By United Press
CLEVELAND, Sept. 17.-Samuel
Livingston Mather Jr., Is, grandson
Of Samuel Mather, multi-millionaire
steel magnate, was dead today,
either a suicide or the victim Of a
weird accident.
The boys body, hanging to the
door Of his room, was found by
relatives in the Mather home at
Mentor, o. A leather belt formed a
moose around the neck. The boy
had been dead several hours.
Relatives said the boy, ultimate
heir to the largest fortune in Ohio,
grieved deeply over the death of his
mother, Mrs. Grace Hartman Mather,
who died June "a. They expressed
the belief the boy was strangled
while playing with the belt.
The boys father, s. Livingston
Mather, vice president of the Cleve-
land-Cliffs Iron Company. is en-
route to Europe. He will be told
Of his sons death when he arrives
at Cherbourg tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
ia Cases Dismissed

81 Tunes SpeCtdJ
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 17.-Call-
ing the docket following the sum-
mer vacation of NTN7i~~ circuit
court, Judge Carl F. Morrow dis
missed 174 old cases and ad-
monished attorneys to be ready to
appear on the dates set for trials.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
SchooI Row browns

BRAZIL, Ind, Sept. 17.-Julian
France, 8, was drowned near here
when he slipped into flooded
drainage ditch. The boy was on his
way to school with his e-year-old
brother.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
Girl Kills Self

SUI
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 17.--Au-
thorities could aScribe no motive for
the suicide in a local hotel of Miss
Leona Bond. II, who took poison.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
employees AIDED.
BY SCHOOL
international Photo

The Department of Agriculture
Graduate School which began the
new term a few days ago, "haS
justified the optimism of it's Spon-
sors," declares DR.. A. F. Woods.
director of scientific work and Of
the school. He adds:
"a recent analysis of question.
naire blanks filled out by per.
sons who had availed them
selves of the Graduate School
showed noteworthy advances to
positions Of increased RESPONSE
bility and compensation"
Although employees in clerical
grades have enrolled in some of
the classes, the benefits accruing
to such Students were less notice
able than were recorded among
those in technical grades, DR..
Woods said, adding:
Admitting that the Graduate
School deals essentially with
technical subjects, proposals to
include courses by which cleri-
cal, administrative and fiscal
workers may prepare themselves
for increased responsibilities are
receiving consideration. The
school has grown rapidly i'm
numbers and scope of work. Sew
eraI new courses are included in
the new years prOgram."
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
TARIFF BLAMED
FOR j. 8. ILLS

The Democratic party. with
bright prospects of controlling
legislation in the new Congress,
today appeared committed to q
sweeping revision of the Repub.
lican tariff law.
Denouncing the tariff as the
backbone Of Americas extreme
economic isolation" Senator Cor
dell Hull CD of Tennessee, pro-
posed a three-fold program for
restoring international prosperity.
He suggested a permanent
world economic congress to elimi-
nate unfair trade practices, eco
nomic wars, trade barriers, boy
colts, and determinations; recip-
rocal commercial treaties to pro-
vide mutual tariff concessions be-
tween nations, and complete revi.
sion of the American tariff law,
with repeal Of its flexible clause.
Hull declared Americas eco
nomic isolation, brought about by
high tariffs, was the biggest
single underlying cause Of the
panic"
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
SERVICE RULE
IS DEFINED

Contrary to common belief, the
term. "ex-Service" as applied by
the Civil Service Commission in
certifying men for jobs. includes
any service in the Army, Navy
or Marines at any time, and not
merely dur1n gthe World War.
The term disabled in service"
also includes injuries received
during any enlistment, and not
merely those during the l914-19l8
conflict. it was pointed out this
week.
It was also stated that the
present period Of unemployment
has caused many young men to
enlist in the service for single
stretch solely to get military
preference and a higher civil
service rating.
These ex-service men have five
points added to their earned rat
ing when they take eXamiI1a'
tions. Disabled ex-service men
get 10 points added and auto.
matically go to the top Of the
list where they are certain OF
appointments.
Also. all ex4service men have
o preferred standing in depart
ments when reductions are being
made in the force, the veterans
being the last to be discharged
This has been warmly attacked
at the Navy Yard, for instance
where skilled YnachinistS with
many years of service have been
removed and eX-Service men with
only a few months experience
been retained,
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Father .Hurney Talks
On Catholic Program

'They Yesterday, We Tomor
row. is the subject Of a talk to
be given by the Rev. Francis
j. Hurney. pastor of the Church
of the Immaculate Conception,
on the Washington Catholic Radio
Hour at 5 p. m. tomorrow, over
VOL.
Blessing of the sick at the
Lourdes devotions at the grotto
in the church is to be part Of
the Sunday afternoon service.
Father Hurney will be assisted
by Rev. Stanley A. Czyz and
Rev. j. Kelly Reese. Misses Flor
ence Yocum and Kathryn Bowers
will give vocal selections and
Miss Ann Arlen, violin sololst,
will render several numbers.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
U.S.PERSONNEL
CLASSIFIED
BY TOTALS
Total Listing In District Now
616,s37, Excluding Army,
Navy and Judicial Branches

OF the more than 71,0OO work
ers on the Federal payroll in the
District OF Columbia, 1898 are
excepted from civil service regula-
tions and 15,477 are classified un-
der the field service. despite their
residence and employment here.
The Treasury Department con-
tinueS to hold the record for the
largest number of Federal cru
ployes in the District Of Columbia,
and ranks ahead Of all others ex-
cept the Post Office, War and
Navy personnel outside the Dis
trict, according to Civil Service
Commission figures. -
The Treasury lists S,573 men
and 1924 women here and has o
total Of 38,247 employees in the
field. The Commerce Department
comes next with 2,0S6 men and
5,402 women here, with 1925
men and OFT women in the field.
Total Over HaR-MillfOn
The figures show 1889 men
and 30,294 women, q total Of H..
693 Federal employees here, with
4S4, ,242 men and 60,902 women,
or a total Of 545,144 in the field.
making the present total Federal
personnel 616,837.
The figures do not include legtS
lative or judicial services, nor
commissioned, warrant or enlisted
personnel Of the armed forces,
nor employees Of the District gov
ernment, but does include presi-
Dental appointees.
Personnel figures for some Of the
Government offices in the Dis.
trict, with numbers Of men and
women given, follows; the first
figure given being men and the
second women:
white House, 80, 4; State De.
partment, 416, ais; Treasury,
5,S73, 1924; War, 2,317, 1894;
Justice, 79O, 451: Post Office, 3,2SS,
S9S; Navy, $500, 1,21O; Interior,
2,O26 1,l42; Agriculture, 3,249,
2,463; Commerce, 5,OS6, S,402;
Labor, 3S5, 4S2; Government
Printing Office, 1921, S73; Smith
sOnian Institution, 44O, 149; In
terstate Commerce Commission,
1884, $50; Civil Service Commits
sion, 1SS, 236; Bureau of Eff
cheney, 81, IA; Federal Trade
Commission, 3S2, 173; Shipping
Board, 414, 2S2; Alien Property
Custodian, 76, IS; Tariff Com
mission, 153, 1O1; Employees Com
penSation Commission, 80, 81;
Federal Board Of Vocational Edu-
cation, 80, a.
Panama Canal, 65, IA; Public
Buildings and Public Parks Of the
National Capital, 1854, $40; Cen
eral Accounting Office, 1,235, 753;
Veterans Administration, 2,O2O,
3,74S; Railroad Administration, 9.
3; Commission ON Fine Arts, 2, /;
War Finance Corporation, 2, q;
National Advisory Committee on
AerOnautics, 20, %: Federal Re
serve Board, 81, 90; Board Of Tax
Appeals, 66, IS; Board Of Media
tion, 1S, Z; Federal Power Com
mission, IS, IL; Federal Radio
Commission, GA, 68: American
Battle Monuments Commission,
5, 3; Federal Farm Board, las,
144; Personnel Classification
Board, 81, 81.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
TYP|ST EXAMS
IN DECEMBER
international Photo

The long-awaited Civil Service
Commission examinations for
stenographers and typists will be
held early in December, the
commission has announced, but
has warned those who applied
for the examinations not to pass
up any other opportunities while
awaiting a Government job.
There are several good reasons.
First, 57,687 men and women
have applied for the examina-
tions, setting an all-time record.
Second. it will be several
months after the examinations
before the register list is got
in shape and the new eligible
names made available to the
department heads.
Transfers Ordered
Third, due to a recent presi-
Dental order, the usual 1000
new stenographers and typists
added annually to the depart
mental service will be greatly
decreased henceforth, due to
transfers of employees from one
department to another.
Fourth. the law Of apportion-
ment will be observed strictly
from now on, and the District Of
Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and
four other States are far ahead Of
their quota now.
District Far Ahead
Thomas e. Campbell, president
Of the Civic Service Commission,
has this to say about the appor-
tionment law:
Notwithstanding the Dis
trict's surplus over its quota,
S.248 took the examination here
for stenOgrapher and typist last
April; 11,7O6 local persons took
the file clerk tests in August,
and o large proportion Of those
applying for the December ex-
aminatiOns are District resi-
dents.
'The chances for any local
residents to get appointed to
these posts is very slight. The
commission intends to carry out
the principle and letter Of the
law as regards appOrtiOnment,
and to give jobs only to those at
the top Of the register"
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
MEMBERS DRIVE
UNDER WAY

The membership campaign Of
Local No. 2, Federal Employees
Union, the largest in the District,
which will last until next June
80, and is hoped to incferase the
locals membership from its pres
ent $500 to 1000 at least, re-
ceived a strong impetus last
night as the campaign got Of
ficially under way.
Receivers of dues of the local
had a meeting under the au-
spices of the membership COM
mittee of which j. Ernest Brault
is chairman. Speakers were
Joseph Stansfield, Miss Gertrude
McNally, U. j. Biller, Henry G..
Nolda, John w. Ginder, William
S. Kinney, all high-ranking Of
ficials of the Government workers
organization.
Cash will be paid solicitors Sc
curing five or more members,
while a banner will go to that
branch of Local No. 2 securing
the largest percentage Of increase.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
u. S. Workers Ready
To Provide Help
For .Jobless

Confidence that Government
employees would give literally
to the fund to be raised by
Clifford Pinchot and associates
to combat unemployment and
relieve distress caused by it
was expressed this week by
President Luther C. Steward.
of the National Federation Of
Federal Employees. He said:
Federal employees have con-
tributed generously to >COmmu-
nifty Chests, Red Cross drives
and unemployment funds, and
stand ready to give further
from their limited incomes. As
to the possibility of spreading
employment within the Federal
service, we are more than will
ing that an appraisal by the
heads Of departments and estab'
lishments be made, and we will
do everything possible to assist
with such q survey"
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Earl of Dul1afries
To We'd L0dU Eileen

LONDON, Oct. 81 U.S0.
Lady Eileen Forbes, youngest
daughter of the Earl and Countess
of Granard, will shortly marry the
Earl of DumfrieS.
Three years ago, at the coming
Of age Of the Earl of Dumfries,
eldest son Of the Marquis of Butte,
the tragic tradition Of five genera
tions Of the Butte family that its
head would not see the coming Of
age Of his heir was broken.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Robbery Suspect
Carries Record
In His Pocket

Criminals often do strange
things, but seldom do police
find one who is accommodate
enough to compile his own
criminal record for them.
James A. Carr, of Flint,
Mich, was arrested on a charge
of attempting to hold up Mrs.
Annabelle Powell, clerk in the
Frazee- Potomac Laundry Mon
day.
In Carr's pocket was found
a slip of paper, with his name,
age and record of arrests and
convictions. The paper gives
Carr's present status as parole
violator."
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Paramount PUbLir
To Elect WrigLey

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 GN.S).
John Hertz, Chicago banker;
William Wrigley, jr.. owner OF the
Chicago National League baseball
club, and Albert D. Lasker, former
chairman of the United States
Shipping Board, are to be elected
to the board of directors of the
Paramount PubliX Corporation, 1t
was announced today.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Commerce Chamber
HOnOrs Secretary

j. T. Preston, veteran Secre-
tary of the Alexandra Chamber
Of Commerce. was honored yes
terday on the occasion Of the
twenty-fifth anniversary Of his
becoming secretary Of the cham
ber. At the banquet held in his
honor he was presented by the
chamber with q chest Of silver,
a purse Of money by the Rotary
Club, fountain pen by the XII
wants Club and service medal by
the American Legion post.
Preston received the first Of
the certificates appointed to the
advisory committee Of the Vir-
ginia Ch o m ber Of Commerce.
President Frank w. Noxon pre-
sided and Dan HolIenga was
toastmaster.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Oyster Season Open
MOndGy in M0ryLOvad

Maryland oyster dredgers and
scrapers will begin Monday to op-
crate in the States waterways.
joining the tongers, who have been
busy for a month. The season
opens Sunday. but work will begin
Monday morning at sunrise. Most
of the boats will start in the bay
above Sandy Point. The Potomac
and Honga rivers are closed to
scraping this year, also part of
the Great Choptank River below
CaStlehaven.