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Of the state, said he would file petit
ton for injunction within the next few
DAYS. He said the Secretary Of War and
'.alI other agents participating in maxi
ing the contract for the sale Of power"
probably would be named defendants.
In a suit two years ago for 81, ZOO. 900
hack taxes Alabama asked the United
states Court of Claims TO collect from
the Federal Government.
The Court of Claims decided against
the state, and when Alabama appealed
to the Supreme Court last year, that
tribunal dismissed the case on the
ground that the Court of Claims was
without jurisdiction in it.
eve will ask the Supreme Court d.
rectlv now" Knight said, ito enjoin the
Federal Government from operating the
plant until 1t pays the tax imposed for
the manufacture and sale Of power"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
INJUNCTION LOOMS
IN MUSCLE SHOALS
Alabama to Oppose U. 8. Sale Of
Power Until Federal Govern
ment Pays for State License.

The State Of Alabama Is planning 20
seek an injunction to restrain the feo-
eraI Government from selling power
from Muscle Shoals until 1t pays State
license.
The order will be petitioned OF the
Supreme Court in the near future.
Thomas E. Knight, attorney general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
MTLLIKEN PROTESTED
AS MOVIE DELEGATE
Citizens League Of Maryland
Scores His Membership
on Geneva Board.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the A8SUtIdIVu I'Iesss
BALTIMORE. September 1s.-The
Executive Board of the Citizens League
Of Maryland for Better Motion Pictures
yesterday protested against the mem
bership of Carl E. Milliken on the board
OF the International Educational Cine
photographic Institute Of the League OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18

Americans as a Nation are said to
be the greatest patrons Of restaurants
in the world.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
FEDERAL UNION
PLANS DINNER

A dinner is being planned by
the District Federation of Federal
Employe Unions to inaugurate the
membership drive which will get
formally under way shortly.
The organization committee an
nounced tentative plans for the
drive at the District Federation'S
meeting Wednesday night, at
which time the officers Of the Ma
tional Federation were present.
A cup will be presented to the
local which increases its member
ship by the highest percentage.
There are now eleven locals in
the District Federation, with
about $4,000 members. The eleven
are:
Departmental, No. 2; colored,
No. II; District of Columbia, No
80; Women's local, Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing, No. 1O5;
mems local, Engraving and Print
ing, No. 249: Navy Yard, No. $50;
st. Elizabeth's Hospital, No. 252;
Bureau of Standards, No. ESQ;
War Department, No. 261; Treas
ury Department, No. 1852: Adju
tant Generals Office, No. 372.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Federal Employees
Would S0Ue Money
,SeUerivaq From A.F.L

Secession Of the National FED
GRAFTON of Federal Employees from
the American Federation Of
Labor would mean that the Fed.
eral workers organization would,
among other things, save consider
able money now going to the
A. F. Of L., it was said this week.
It was reminded that Of the
80 cents per month paid by each
individual member Of a local, 20
cents is retained by the local
and 80 cents goes to the National
Federation headquarters, which in
turn gives one cent to the A. F.
Of l.. With $4,000 members this
makes $500 a month, or $1,000
q year on paper. A local official
this week estimated $4,000 a year
would be q fair estimate Of the
amount the National Federation
could save by withdrawing.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
BURNET WRITES
/. FEAST ED|CT
Times staff Photo

The November issue Of the In
ternal Revenue News, technical
publication of that Treasury bu-
reau, contains an early Thanks
giving message by Commissioner
David Burnet, reminding Federal
employees that Thanksgiving is
more than just another "day off" !"
He writes:
"Thanksgiving Day isn't just
q holiday. 1t is q sacred day,
first observed by the MaSSa-
chusetts cOlOniStS in obedience
to q proclamation issued by
Gov. william Bradford at the
end of the harvest season in
1921. In the midst of perilS
and hardships, the Pilgrim
Fathers paused in the conquest
of a wilderness to return to
Divine Providence their thanks
for the blessings they had re-
ceived.
To-day, 50 blessed that we
have become a mighty nation,
we observe Thanksgiving Day
by proclamation Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States. 1t is
a time of feaSting as well as
of prayer. My wish is that in
church and home you will find
the peace and happiness that
symbolic the true meaning of
the day."
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
FEARS ALLAYED
ON STAFF GUT

Rumors that the Veterans Ad-
ministration is planning further
decentralization of it's work, de-
creasing its staff here and in
creasing the scope of work of the
81 field offices, were quieted this
week at the local offices.
It was explained that among
the TOO recommendations made
by those attending the recent
conference here of regional Of
ficers, were suggestions that the
death compensation fund awards
and burial awards now handled
here for the whole country be
divided among the 50 regional
offices. There are about 10000
of such claims pending, and divid-
ing them among the field offices
would increase the work of each
field office but little. said those
recommending the plaE;.
It was pointed out, however,
that such recommendation by a
few regional officials will not
necessarily mean this plan will
be effected, and If 1t is, some.
time would be required for the
transfer,
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
|. c. c. CHORUS
) REHEARSES

The Interstate Male Chorus,
pride of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, will open its twelfth
season with a concert early in
December. The chorus has 4S
voices and is now rehearsing.
This season, the chorus will give
only two public concerts, one in
December, the other in May, with
solos by guest artists and spe-
cially-arranged musical numbers
as features. -
Commissioner Clyde 3. Aitchi-
son is the conductor of this well
known musical group and H. M.
Brown, business manager.
At the last concert, in May. a
feature was a number arranged
by Commissioner Aitchison, him.
self a talented composer. Miss
Dorothy Wallauer was a guest
SoloiSt.
The chorus is unique because
it is organized primarily for the
enjoyment Of the singer members
and not for public appearances.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
SMALL FACTION
PROTESTED
ALLIANCE
Six Determined U. S. Workers
Sought Injunction But
Eventually Lost Battle

The proposal this week Of the
National Federation Of Federal
Employees to sever relations with
the American Federation Of La
Dor, recalls that in 1914 when the
Federal workers were first organ
izing, six members Of a faction
opposing amalgamation with the
A.. r. of L. sought an injunction
against It.
Those opposing the affiliation
were hssded by H. 8. Richards,
MRS. Margaret Hopkins Worrell,
Spencer E. Bomar. E. S. Kicker,
Earl G.. Torrey and A. K. Kurtz.
Their Injunction suit named as
defendants H. M. McLarin, H. A.
Spilman and Florence Etheridge
Of the Federal Employees Union.
Phillip Buettner and Frank w.
Kearney Of the Federal Labor
Union, Samuel Gompers and
Frank Morrison, of the A. F. OF L.
Mrs. Hopkins, now a probate
attorney in the Interior Depart.
ment, Is president Of the League
Of the American Civil Service
Mr.. McLarin was first president
Of the newly organized National
Federation Of Federal Employees
Various reasons were urged by
the plaintiffs against the amalga'
nation with a Federal labor
union. One was that the Steno
graphers, Typewriters, Bookkeep
ers and Assistants Association
No. 11,77S, then an important
labor union. protested the forma
ton Of a new labor union with
overlapping work and jurisdic
ton. Another reason pressed
was the claim that the Fedora
employees would save $1,000
year in payments to the "A. F
Of l.. on the membership o1
5000, with corresponding savings
as the national union grew.
That alteration passed, how
ever, and is history today. Th'
Government workers were affil
lated with the A. F.. Of L.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
REVENUE VETS
HOLD DANCE

The United Veterans of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau gave their
first dance this week at the I. o.
o. F. hall on Seventh Street
Northwest. Another dance is
planned for the Spring.
The organization was formed
by about Is ex-service men and
women two years ago, under the
name Of United Veterans of the
Income Tax Unit, later expanding.
Of the 600 men and Women Of
the Bureau eligible to membership
225 are on the rolls. Officers are:
Joseph Reiff, president; E. N.
Hanson, vice president; Mrs. j.
E. Plunkert. secretary.treaSurer.
It's functions are analogous to
those of the American Legion, ex-
cept that it is local instead of
national in scope.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
LEAGUE BACKS
BREAK WITH +.
A. F. Of |. I
Civil Service Groups Platform
Follows Closely the Plans
of U. S. Workers

The proposed withdrawal Of
the Government workers organi-
zation from the A. F. Of L. Is
what she has stood for all along,
declares Mrs. Margaret Hopkins
worrell, president Of the League
of the American Civil Service
which she organized three years
ago after her own withdrawal
from the Federal Employees
Union.
Her organization, with offices
at l4O5 G st. N. W., now has
about 1000 members, she said.
and it claims credit for many OF
the benefits won for Civil Service
employees during the past three
years. The leagues membership
Is growing rapidly, she declares.
Other Officers
other officers of the League OF
the American Civil Service are:
John H. Pellen, Wesley L. Scho-
field, Leroy A. Palmer, Thomas
Martin Boyle, vice presidents;
Mrs. Jessie E. Perez, secretary;
Robert F. Gibson, treasurer;
Emma Arnall, recording secre-
tary.
The avisory board is listed as
follows: Thomas A. Jenkins
Representative Mary T. Norton
Thomas P. Littlepage, Mrs. Vir'
ginia White Speel, Isaac Cans,
Representative William I. S1ro'
vich, DR.. Thomas E. Neill, Major
Charles william Freeman.
The leagues platform, which
follows closely that of the Ma
tionaI Federation of Federal EN-
ployes, has these features: Trans.
| ferring the duties of the personnel
classification board to the Civil
Service Commission; abolishlng OF
the present "so-called" efficiency
rating system and returning to
the old system.
/ Creates Transfer Roll
Decentralization and commissary
privileges such as are enjoyed by
| the Army and Navy; establish
ment Of a transfer roll by the
Civil Service Commission, on
which shall be placed names OF
employees desiring transfer. from
which roll names must be taken
to fill vacancies before referring
to the Civil Service eligibility roll
Something Of the order Of this
latter proposal is now beine
worked out by the Federal Co-ordl
mating Service and the Civil SerV
ice Commission.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
CLASSIFICATION
+. FIGHT WATTS
CONGRESS
Survey Of U. S. Field Service
Is Ready As Federal EN-
pIoyes Face Battle

The National Federation Of
Federal Employees expects a stiff
fight in the coming Congress
in an effort to equalize salaries
in their broad plan to extend
the classification system and to
improve classification methods
where now applied, it was pointed
out this week.
The final report Of the Per.
sonnel Classification Board on
the field survey, carried out un-
der the terms Of the WEIGH Act,
was submitted to Congress dur
ing the closing days Of the
congressional session which ended
March 4, and will be re-submit-
ted at the forthcoming session.
Survey with Report
This survey and the recon-
mendations accompanying the re-
port to Congress represent ex-
hauStive study and the enunci-
alton of principles for which
the National Federation Of Fed
eral Employees has stood sponsor
since its origin.
The question of classification
will be a paramount issue of the
organized Federal employees after
Congress meets.
President Luther c. Steward
has given his viewpoint thus:
Even in prosperous times,
there are reactionary in
dividuals who would hold down
compensation of wages earners
to q scale below comfort,
health or decency.
"In q time of depression,
wage reductiOniSts become
embOldened, and the timOrOus
and shOrt-sigEted seem unable
to think of any other solution
than to diminish the earning
and spending power Of the
wage Garner.
Salaries Jagged
"The compensation of Federal
employees Jagged far behind
during the SO-called prosperous
times.
even to seriously consider
reductions from existing scales
would be In effect a proposal
to take away from them some
thing they never had.
"The voices of the prOfeSSed
treasury watch-dOgs, the one
idea wage reductioniStS, and
the unimaginative who feel
that to cut the pay of Federal
employees is the simplest way
out, will be heard in increas-
ing volume during the forth
coming session."
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
BENEFIT DANCE
AIDS JOBLESS

The benefit dance of the Treas
ury Department Local, No. 262,
Federal Employees Union, which
will be held tonight at Almas Tenn.
pie, is expected to draw several
hundred members and their
friends.
All proceeds will be turned over
to the Salvation Army relief fund
for the unemployed, and this fact
is expected to swell attendance.
The dance is the first Of three
affairs planned by the local this
season. The women's and mems
committees include Misses Mar
garet Sullivan, Alice Coleman,
Minnie Schaaf, Erin Clark, Kath-
ryn Mahoney, Dorothy Wynkoop
and Messrs Guy Harper, Wilfred
Offutt, r. o. Hundley.
Prizes will be awarded for
dance features.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
CIVIL SERVICE
!. EXAMS DUE

The Civil Service Commission
has announced open competitive
examinations for the following
positions, with entrance salaries
and closing dates listed:
Principal physiological chemist,
Bureau Of Construction and Re
pair. $5,600-$6.4oO, December !.
Division leader, Bureau Of Ento-
snology, &5,6OO-$6,400, December /.
Economic analyst, Bureau Of
Standards, $4,000, December /.
School social worker, $4,000,
Indian Service, December 80.
Guard, penal institutions, ST..
$50, November %.
Associate entomologiSt, $4,000.
$500, Bureau Of Entomology, De-
Associate chemist, $S,2o0-$3, 800:
assistant chemist, $4,000, Decem.
Der 80.
Assistant supervisor Of nurses,
chief nurse, head nurse, Indian
Service, also graduate nurse, other
services, December 80.
Assistant supervisor Of proba.
tion, Bureau Of Prisons, $4,000.
$500, November II.
Senior surveillance inspector
$4,000; Junior surveillance inspec'
tor, 1890; Ordnance Depart
Ynent at large, War Department
November II.
Associate naval architect, So,
400; assistant naval architect
42,6OO: Navy Department and
Coast Guard, November II.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
SPECIALIST HAS
WIDE FIELD

DR.. David Segel, newly ap-
pointed specialist in educational
tests of the Department of the
Interior, this week began his
duties by assembling all available
and psychological tests.
It will be his duty to conduct
studies concerned with the con-
struction and evaluation Of tests
and measures of pupil progress,
efficiency Of teaching and ade-
uuacy Of the school program; to
administer measurement pro-
grams, interpret results, make ad'
ministrative adjustments and cur
riculum changes based on results
in testing programs, and to CO
operate with bureaus Of research
in city school systems, other re-
search agencies and individuals IN
making studies in this field.
On the basis Of this, he will or
ganiZe and conduct an informa'
ton service for school officials
and others interested in problems
Of tests and measurements.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Reelected
Bu Treasury Local

Reelection Of former officers
was in order last night at the
meeting of Treasury Local No.
262, Federal Employees Union. For
mai installation will be Monday
night, The officers are:
j. o. Burnharn, president; Miss
SOPHIE Weber, Edgar Graham,
Mrs, Kate A. Wade, vice presi.
dents; E. c. Hooper, financial
secretary-treasurer; r. o. Hund.
lev, recording secretary; A. D,
SartweIl, chairman ways and
means committee; Wilfred Of
futt, chairman membership com.
mittee,
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Women Fearing Stray
Goat Rescued by
Constable

Experience gained as a COW
puncher on Texas ranches
served Constable Earl Black
well of Capitol Heights, Nd. In
good stead yesterday, he said
when he was called upon to
take a goat by the horns in
order that ladies of the neigh
borhood could move about with
out fear of disturbance.
Mrs. Thomas Luckett report
ed a large goat keeping many
women penned in their houses.
Several attempts had been
made to frighten the animal,
but in vain. Blackwell found
the animal had escaped from
the yard of Mrs. Minnie FitZ-
gerald. He corraled it and led
it peacefully home.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Commissioner Cooper
Is Confined to Home

DR.. William Cooper, United
States Commissioner of Educa-
ton. remains i'll at his home in
Chevy Chase, and is not expected
to return to his office for some
DAYS vet. He was stricken three
weeks ago while making an ad"
dress at Youngstown, Ohio, and,
after remaining in a youngstown
Hospital for several days, was
brought home.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Baseball Champions
HONOred at BnnOuet

The Government Printing Of.
flee champion baseball team was
feted Wednesday night with a
banquet in the recreation hall Of
the @. P. O., at which cups were
presented to the team and q pin
was given to every player.
George L. Hightman, Of the
Railroad Y. M. c. A., was in
charge. The G. P. o. team won
the championship Of the Govern.
ment League and, later, in the
play-off with winners Of the four
other city leagues, also won, thus
being dual champion.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
} Coast Guards
Injured in Crash

Three Coast GuardSmen on
their way to Norfolk suffered
minor injuries when their car
turned turtle at Rhode Island
Avenue and the Washington
Boulevard in Hyattsville at S
o'clock this morning.
Abraham Label, driver of the
car; E. N. Chandler and James
w. Dovell were given first-aid
by the Bladensburg rescue squad.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
RdUner Talk Planned
For Graduate School

Under auspices Of the graduate
school Of the Department OF Agri-
culture, two. free public lectures
win be given pext Tuesday and
wednesday afternoons at the
united states National Museum
by DR.. M. C, Rayner. Of the Bed
ford College for Women, Uni.
versity of London.
Both lectures will be on mycor-
ThiEa and termination Of orchids,
plants and trees.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Federal TrGnsLGtOrs
Henr Transfer Plans

The Society Of Federal Trans
lstors, at their meeting this week,
heard outlined to them the plan
of the Federal Co-ordinating Ser.
vice for transferring translators
from one department to another
in time of pressing work.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
HOSTESS AT TEA

Miss Lillian Willoughty, of the
Agriculture Department press Of
flee, was hostess at tea this week
to office associates in the Crepe
Myrtle room of Tabard Inn, 1889
N st. N. w. Guests included
Miss Eleanor Townshend, Mrs.
Agnes w. Mari and Mrs. Susan
H, Walker.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
U. s. En1pIOye Chiefs
At Columbus. Dinner

President Luther c. Steward
and Secretary Gertrude M. Nc
Nally, Of the National Federation
of Federal Employees, are In
Columbus, Ohio, to attend a din
ner to be given tonight by the
Columbus Local of the union.
Prominent Ohio officials will
attend.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
HARVEST DANCE SOON

The In-Com-Co Club of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
will hold its annual Harvest
Moon" dance the latter part Of
this month, at which time the
winners in the golf tournaments
will be honored.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Federal Local Heads
Discuss Withdrawal

John r. Newman, president Of
Local No. 249, Federal Employees
Union, and Secretary Gertrude
Mentally, Of the National Fedora
ton, spoke Thursday at the meet.
ing Of the Veterans Administra+
tion Branch, Local No. 2. The
proposed severance from the A. F.
Of L. was discussed.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
LOCAL HEARS NOLDA

Henry G. Nolda, secretary Of
Local No. 2, Federal Employees
Union, spoke last night at a
meeting Of the colored local,
No. II, He discussed union pol
icies and the legislative program.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
RUM NETS $50 FINE

william j. Wood, so. Of Bright
Seat. Md, was fined $50 and
costs for possession Of liquor by
Judge J. Chew Sheriff in police
court at Upper Marlboro yes
fterdaya
Nogales international., 1931-06-27

in the world.
AS Shantz was concluding his
talk, Attorney Malcolm G. Little, Sr..
asked: What has happened to the
attorneys over there?", to which
Shantz replied: so far as I know
they have been wiped out entirely.
Little agreed it was no place for a
lawyer.
In addition to Shantz the Rotar-
ians had as their guests yesterday
Monty Butler of Tucson, Harry R.
RenShaw, I. L. Mendivil, C. c. Cren-
shaw, Lawrence F. Friday, Paul
Macgregor, w. N. Pickett, E. S. Ed
monson, Hugo w. Miller, Craig Pot
finger, w. F. Fryer, a Los Angeles
radio expert, M. c. Little, Jr., Dr.
Gonzalez, j. B. Robinson, E. K.
Cumming and F. E. Lewellyn of
GuaymaS.
Yesterdays luncheon was held at
the Cavern Cafe, Rotarys new
meeting place. A most delicious
luncheon was served.
Nogales international., 1931-06-27
SHOES 500 PAIR, BUTTER SIS POUND,
IN RUSSIA, SAYS UNIVERSITY CHIEF

Shoes sell at $1OO a pair and but
ter SIS per pound in Russia, accord-
ing to DR.. Homer Leroy Shantz of
Tucson, president of the University
of Arizona, who spoke on THE
Russian Situation AS I Learned It
First Hand From A Recent Trip
To That Country, at the regular
weekly luncheon of the Nogales Ro-
tary Club yesterday noon.
THE Russion situation, under
Communism, is desperately SER
ious thing. Russia is country at
present of many extremes, said
DR.. Shantz, who added that Rus
sia is going to make trouble for the
world at large.
Russian children are being
taught fom birth that nothing mat
tiers but Communism, he said, and
he added that there are both dark
and bright sides to the situation,
and that the Russians are the most
generous and kind-hearted people
Nogales international., 1931-06-27
Special Rates
To Guadalajara

The Southern Pacific of Mexico
railroad announces that a one way
fare for the round trip to Guada-
1a5ara l$75.6o Mexican Money! Will
be put into effect for the train
leaving Nogales, Monday, July 9Th;
return limit thirty days.
This special rate is given on ac-
count of the pilgrimage which Ca
tholics are making to the Shrine OF
the Virgin Of Guadalupe in Mexico
City on this its four hundredth
birthday.
Persons desiring to avail them
selves of this excursion and make
the trip to Mexico City must first
obtain credential from the pastor
of the church IL Nogales.
Nogales international., 1931-06-27
Much Activity In
Building Circles

Building operations in the Nogal-
es district are beginning to show
much activity, as plance at the
following will prove:
Mrs. Del Peterson is building g
$4,000 home on the Tucson road
next to the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Paul Summers.
Mrs G. l. Robinson is erecting a
home next door to the residence OF
her daughter, Mrs. w. H. Shane, on
the Tucson road.
Robert Sands is building house
near the E. r. Thurman place in
Esplendor Heights.
The A. j. Abbott home near the
John Jund residence is nearing
completion.
The Club Royal, destroyed by fire
on New Years eve, is being recon-
structed and will be ready for a
grand opening Oh Friday July 3.
The Cosmopolitan Cafe building
is being remodeled by James Aler-
ander.
A new automobile camp is being
erected at Banks Bridge on Morley
avenue.
Work is to start soon on SIS 5000 re-
pair to the Nogales Armory.
G. D. Rankin is adding finishing
touches to a new building just west
of his apartments on Morley avenue
Chris and Nick KerSon are to
start work soon completely remod-
cling the old international Casino
building, this work to be finished
early in November.