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The Washington times., 1932-12-28
VISITORS Spend.
S16,000,000

Sightseeing visitors to Washing
ton spent more than $16,000,000
here in 1882, according to Curtis
Hodges, executive director of the
Greater National Capital Com
mittee.
Hodges said that public build
ings continue to be the major
attraction.
The estimated $16,OOO,O0 ex-
penditures, Hodges said, does not
include money expended by dele
gates to the more than 200 con-
ventions held in Washington in
1882.
He said that the committee
has scheduled SO conventions for
1888. The committee is CORE
spending with ABS national or
ganizations and by the end of
1888 will be in contact with 1900
more.
In publicizing Washington the
committee, Hodges said, has dis
tributed $4,000 pieces of litera-
ture, many of these being sent
to Europe.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
D. {. BEER BILL
SOON READY
FOR HOUSE
Measure Designed to Provide
Revenue of 100000;
Sponsored by Black

A bill legalizing manufacture
and sale of beer and designed
to provide revenue of $600,0 900
annually for the District will be
introduced in the House soon.
The measure is to be sponsored
by Representative Loring Black
CD of New York, who for several
weeks has been working out q
local plan with Rufus S. Lusk,
executive of the local Crusaders.
Black indicated today that the
measure might possibly be in
troduced tomorrow in which event
he probably will seek action dur
ing the present session.
Under terms of the Black bill,
a tax f$2.50 in addition to the
Federal tax would be levied on
every barrel of beer sold in the
District. This local tax, accord
ing to estimates, would amount
to u cent a glass and would
net revenue of 100000 annually.
The Black bill will repeal the
Sheppard law, and, while not deal.
ing in detail with the control or
regulation of beer, may specify
that it could be drunk only en- the
premises when sold at hotels, res.
taurants and other places.
The question of license fees for
places selling beer has not been
decided, suggestions ranging from
$25 to $3.50.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
HOLD UP.
PROMOTIONS
Of POLICE
Civil Service CertifiCations
Expected in January
to End "VaCanCieS"

Several police promotions are
waiting on Civil Service certifica-
tions expected early next year,
according to Assistant Police Su-
perintendent L. I. H. Edwards.
Acting incumbents are filling
vacant positions in the ranks
of inspector and captain and
three each as lieutenants and
Sergeants, but their status has
not been confirmed and it is not
certain all the. men serving in
these ranks now will be those
chosen, Inspector Edwards said.
A vacancy in the rank of in
spector in charge of the Traffic
Bureau followed promotion OF
Major E. w. Brown to police
superintendent and is now being
filled by Acting Inspector B. A.
Lamb. Acting Captain Milton D.
Smith took Lambs place.
Besides settling the status OF
these technical vacancies, no po.
lice changes are contemplated at
the beginning Of the year, Ed
wards said.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR EVICTION
IS SOUGHT
New Yorker to Seek Hearing
Before D. c. Committee;
Hits Bayonet'S Use

Commissioners of the District
of Columbia will be called before
the House District Committee
next week to explain who was re-
sponsible for calling out troops
against the Bonus Army if Rep
resentative Loring M. Black, jr.
CD of New York, has his way.
Announcement that he would
seek a hearing before the COM
mittee on the matter was made
by the New Yorker last night, a
few hours after he had described
the route of the B. E. F. to the
House as "the uncalled-for evic-
ton of the Bonus Army at bayo-
net point"
Black said he would take up
the matter of a hearing with Mrs.
Mary T. Norton, Democratic
chairman of the District Commit
tee, probably today. He wants the
Commissioner to tell from whom
they got their orders" during the
bonus evacuation.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
PLAN
RENT DEFENSE

District real estate operators
will be given an opportunity to-
morrow to answer charges made
by Oscar H. Brinkman, COM
mittee Investigator, before the
Senate District rent Subcom-
mittee.
Reporting his findings of a
seven-month survey of District
housing conditions, Brinkman
told the committee he believed
activities among real estate men
here warrant prosecution by the
Department of Justice. He
recommended drastic changes in
real estate laws.
Roger j. Whiteford, counsel for
the Washington Real Estate
Board; j. F. M. Bowie, former
president, and Rufus Lusk,
statistician, will seek to refute
Brinkman's allegations.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
IDLE STUDENTS
PROVE BURDEN

The price of unemployment of
minors in washington will event
ually be paid by the District
public schools.
DR.. Stephen E. Kramer, first as
sistant superintendent of schools,
in charge of secondary education,
said today that the numerous
young men and women who have
been forced to stay on at school
because of failure to find jobs will
run into money.
Although up to this time it has
not been necessary to add to the
corps of teachers because of these
additional students, it is expeced
that such additions will be neces-
sary in the near future.
DR.. Kramer estimated that there
are approximately 500 such stu
dents.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
DOUBLE ROSTER
PASSES OUT

The Civil Service Commission
today received and put immed.
lately into effect the Executive
order, signed by President Hoover
just before he left for the South,
aboliShing the so-called double
roster" of applicants for Federal
jobs.
The order, affecting every
Government position everywhere,
means that beginning today when
an executive asks the Commits
sion to certify three applicants
for vacancy he may not specify
the sex desired, and the Com
mission will certify the top three
on the list whether men or
women.
Miss Jessie Dell, the woman
member of the Commission, con-
siders the measure a victory for
her sex. She worked for it
long time and only recently won
approval for it by Thomas E.
Campbell, president of the Com
mission. These two members, a
majority, then recommended the
so-called "single roster" plan to
the President, who approved it.
George R. Wales, the dissent
ing member of the Commission,
still protests that the measure
will handicap instead of helping
women in the Federal service. He
points out that practically every
roster for the various Federal
jobs now have at the top veterans
and other men entitled to pre-
ference, and that women lower
on the list stand little chance
of getting jobs for a long time
to come
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
Free Public Talks
On Health Planned

Free public talks on popular
health topics will be given during
January under the direction of the
Health Education Society of the
physical department of the Y. M.
c. A. The first of the series will
be given on January by DR.. John
M. Baber. who will discuss "The
Common Cold and Kindred Ills"
Other speakers will be DR.. c. N.
Chapman, DR.. Edward j. Grass,
DR.. Everett M. Ellison.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
Closing U.S.. Buildings
On Saturday Saves
50 Per Cent Cost

Closing Government buildings
on a Saturday morning results
in a net saving Of so per cent
in the cost Of lighting and
heating, Lieut.. F. B. Butler,
assistant director Of Public
Buildings and Parks, today
estimated.
The cost of heating a repre-
sentative group of buildings on
Friday, December %, was $1,024.
Saturday the cost fell to $3.50.
The saving in lights was be-
lieVed to be even greater.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
WOMAN s DEATH
UNDERPROBE

A coroner's jury today will in
vestigate the death of Mrs. Yer
Mira Bower. At, at her home in
the 1900 block Irving st. N. w.
on Christmas eve. Henry Bower,
her husband, has been summoned
to the inquest.
Deputy Coroner A. M. MacDon-
aid ordered contents of the wom-
ans stomach analyzed. This re-
port is expected to be the most
important evidence at the in
quest.
Mrs. Bower was said to have
died following a Christmas drink
ing party in which her husband
participated. He claimed she was
dead long time before he
realized it.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
tuberculosis Group
Names Mrs. Grant

Elected for her third successive
term, Mrs Ernest r. Grant last
nigth was named president of the
District chapter of the Associa-
tion for the Prevention of Tuber-
culosis at a meeting of the board
of directors.
Other officers named were DR..
William Charles White, vice presi-
dent; Walter S. Pratt, jr., treas
urer, and Willard C. Smith, Secre-
tary,
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
Can of FOOdStuffs
Fee to YULe P1rtU

Instead of a ticket Of admis-
sion, a can of foodStuffs will give
you entree to the Christmas party
to be given by the Community
Center department at the Bu-
chanan School Friday at 2 p. m.
The food will then be diStribu-
ted among the needy of Washing
ton. Drama units of the school
will present a program of plays.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
Women Legislators
ShOU Loss in Year

Women are either losing inter-
est in politics or the politicians
are losing interest in them.
According to a statement issued
today by the National League of
Women Voters a total of 131
women are now serving in 33
State legislatures, a decrease of
IS over last year and of 18 over
1929.
Fifty-six of the women law
makers were reelected.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
Park Display ShOUs
Monument Gardens

An exhibition now being held
by the National Park and Plan
ming Commission in the Navy
Building is featured by models
Of the proposed Washington
Monument Gardens and other
features of city development now
In progress here.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
CHARGE IS DISMISSED

In the Alexandria Police Court
today Christos Siropoulas, 1925
King St., was dismissed on a
charge of violating the license
laws when it was shown that he
was distributing religious pamph.
let's for the Watch Tower So
ciety.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28

the lull between election and IN
auguration, nothing would improve.
For myself, l do not admit that the
election of Democratic President
necessarily hamstrings a Congress
partially Republican and an Ad-
ministration which has to go out in
a few months. l did not think that
Mr.. Hoover would resign; but, not
being practical politician, I
thought that something practical
could be done. Fifty years from
now, an acute observer, taking the
Congressional Record, would be
justified in exclaiming: What a
golden era of prosperity in Ameri-
can history, when everybody was
so happy that Congress, meeting,
had nothinC to dop Or. if he
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
DOG BITES WOMAN

Miss Rozina Howell, 108 South
Royal ST., was treated at the
Alexandria Hospital yesterday for
injuries received when she was
bitten by an aged pet dog.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
UNHURT IN CRASH

Forced from Mt. Vernon High.
way by passing car, Miss Ethel
Saunders, of the Chastleton Hotel.
escaped injury last night when her
automobile careened into a light
pole.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
True to Type
AMERICA NOW IN
LAST LONG
NAP
BY GILBERT SELDES-

I HAVE little data the subject, but have feeling
that the past four weeks have marked point on
the industrial chart as low that of midsummer. 1t
was to be expected that nothing would be done in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-28
STRIKER URGES
VOTE FOR BRADEN

Urging more active interest in
the selection of public officials,
Charles E. Strickler, president and
legislative agent of the Association
of Ohio Fire Fighters, has called upon
working men and women to consider
the labor record of George G. Braden,
republican candidate for secetay of
state.
"Baden's life record entities him to
labor's support" declared Strickler.
"Let's look at his record.
"For 13 years Mr.. Braden operat-
ed newspaper, always employing
union labor.
"Going from that into the real es-
tate and building business, he con-
tinued to use union workmen.
"And certainly he demonstrated his
fairness to labor in the office of Lieu
tenant Governor and as chairman OF
the state tax commission" Sthicklel
continued. Especially in the later po.
sition which he now holds, has he
shown his sympathy for and under
standing of the common man."
George Braden will make an idea
secretary of state. Labor supported
him most actively in the primary ane
now we should insure his election. =
Political advertisement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-28
WISDOM

Trade unionism is itself a phase of
capitalism. Together they stand or
fall, as parts of the same system. The
end of the capitalist involves the end
of the trade unionist. The latter has
no probability of existence if the for
mer dies. Trade unionism came into
existenc to remedy the evils of capi-
talism, and if capitalism is destroyed,
there will be no more incidental evils
to remedy, and no trade unions will
be needed.-W. A. Appleton, London.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-28
STATES REVOLT
AGAINST
PROHIBITION
By PETER E. RENTSCHLER

BY PETER h. RENISCHLER
Treasurer, Local Crusader Battalion
More states will be in open revolt
against prohibition after the coming
elections than seeded from the
Union during the Civil War; II states
seeded, 16 have or are about to re-
pudiate prohibition.
Over third of the population of
the United States will be living by
1888 in territory without state en-
forcement acts, because nine states
will hold prohibition referendums in
the fall to decide whether or not they
will detain their state liquor acts, and
it is a foregone conclusion that every
one of them will strip their statute
books of laws written to help Uncle
Sam dry up America.
The seven states which have no
statute supplementing the eighteenth
amendment, are: New York, Wiscon-
sin, Montana, Nevada, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts and Maryland, repre-
senting a population of 22,724,373.
In the fall, Louisiana, California,
Oregon, Michigan, Washington, Colo
rado, North Dakota, New Jersey and
Arizona will hold a referendum on
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-28

With the 1882 Christmas health seal
carrying the picture of two little chill
dren singing from book of carols,
the theme, "The Child Around the
Corner" which the Ohio Public
Health Association has adopted for
this years seal sale, is particularly
appropriate.
The theme, taken from the 1881
prize winning Christmas seal editor
ial written by G. J. Kochenderfer, of
the Mansfield Journal, brings home
the fact that while one is usually
ready and eager to help the child who
lives "jjust around the corner" one
is apt to forget the sick child who
lives around the second corner or in
some remote community.
This year, between Thanksgiving
and Christmas, the Ohio Christmas
Health Seal committee of which Johr
+, A. Elden, Cleveland, is chairman
hopes to raise $25O,OO0 for tubercu
losis work in the state.
During the twenty-five years thai
seals have been sold Ohio's tubercu
i losis death rate has been cut in half,
Elden points out. But" he continues
"there is still much to be done. The
disease still takes heavy toll among
the young people of our state, leading
all other diseases in the number o.
deaths between the ages of Is ant
as. 1t is toward this group that oul
health workers are directing their at
tention. In times of depression, NAL
nutrition, lowered physical resistance
and neglect prepare the soil for tn
seeds of tuberculosis. We should d.
all in our power to keep the seed
from growing
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-28

about S195, 900 year. With the de-
crease of the tax duplicate and the
failure to pay taxes by many, how
ever. the amount the past year will
only reach approximately $4,000.
This special levy expires December
81, 1882.
Now, with the decreased tax du-
plicate and delinquent tax paymets,
due much to unemployment and other
causes, school board finds that there
will be a great shortage of funds
to continue the work of past years,
and the only way to acquire the funds
necessary will be for the people to
consent paying the special tax as they
have been paying during the past
three years. School board is now ask
ing the approval of two mills spe-
cial levy. While the levy is larger
it doesn't mean an increase in taxes
as the property valuation of three
years ago has been lowered about 33
per cent, so that if the two mill levy
is approved the tax will amount ap-
proximately the same as that of the
past three years.
So that if the hgih standard of our
school work is to be continued, it will
be necessary that school board be
given the funds with which to do it.
The Press believes the school levy
should be approved and urges Eyes"
vote on the proposal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-28
EUROPE? NOT so GOOD

News from Europe is none too good.
Some of the effect will no doubt be
felt in America.
Unemployment grows throughout
Europe. Where unemployment grows
it is fairly safe to assume wages will
go still lower.
In Germany, home of trade union
movement noted for it's systematic
and methodical growth, unions have
lost just about all power. Orders in
council have rendered all collective
agreements void. No wage agreement
now has force
Autocratic government has surely
proven no help to labor. On the con-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-28
DLsFRANcHLSLNG THE UNEMPLOYED

According authorities
the under the leadership Of Ramsay Mac
labor considering the recommendation Of dis
of the that country
political uphaval will result from the
number unemployed workers driven seek relief
under
either reduced below the subsistence
point.
Daily Herald the British labor movement
orouy following
language:
will the path of justice
down with dull thud the proposal to
robre recipients Of poor law relief of the vote.
Tis has been pet idea of section rabd conservatives Tor
long
at now threatens emerge advocacy to
of possible legislation
there 1s0616 persons in England
in receipt of law relief
total-the figures must have increased since-are
nearly million workless with their dependents
people deprived of unemployment benefit and
thrust the poor law
The fact they that they
the hardpressed section OF the 3o
600 of our felow-countrymen out of work
by deprvng them of the elementary
right citizenship injustice which few will lightly brook
Ndr Macdonald has commendab about the
touchables of India
conceivable that he will consent to the creation OF CLASS
of political untouchables in this counry?"
Depvng of brought abou
bv recently accomplished the state
which prescribed that who had
moor relief for should not be permitted
participate in elections.
application the qualification for the exercise OF tn
franchise dpcabe principle who believe that governments
among specifically designed for the benefit of the wealthy and
ty-owning satellites.
The limitation property complete
denial principles liberty and equality which are the
of democratic republican institutions
Those laying the foundation Tor ushae soa
unrest pregnant with political institutions
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-28

Upon the record he has made, Sem
ator Bulkley is deserving of the sup
port of labor in his campaign for re-
election. We must make vital the tra
traditional non-partisan political pol
icy of the American Federation of La
Dor by giving unreserved and enthus-
iastic support to those who have prov
en- true and loyal to principles and
policies approved by labor. Labor will
not be supporting Senator Bulkley
for political reasons or because he is
affiliated with any particular party
but because of the record which he
made when he supported labor's meas
ures during his service as United
States senator.
Upon all the facts submitted and
upon the record made, | feel justified
in calling upon labor and it's friends
in Ohio to support Senator Bulkley at
the election which will be held on
November 8. l earnestly hope that
the majority he received will be so
decisive as to show that labor truly
supports its friends.
With every good wish, | am,
Fraternally yours,
WILLIAM GREEN,
President, A. F. of L..
And here is how Green wrote to
Bulkley:
Hon. Robert j. Bulkley,
Bulkley Building,
Cleveland, Ohio.
| Dear Senator Bulkley:
l enclose copy of a letter which
just addressed to Mr.. Thomas J.
| Donnelly, secretary treasurer of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor, to-
day. Your legislative record shows
that you have been an active sup
porter of measures which labor en-
dorsed during the Seventy-frst and
Seventy-second session of congress
Perhaps, you will recall that labor
played very large part in your elec-
tion to the United States senate when
it marshalled it's forces in Ohio in
opposition to the reelection of Sena-
tor McCulloch. Our opposition to
Senator McCulloch was based upon his
vote in favor of the confirmation OF
the appointment of Judge Parker te
the supreme court of the United
States.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-28
PRODUCED THEMSELVES
OUT OF JOBS

More than 10000 workers in the
leather industry have produced them
selves out of jobs" since 1923.
According to a survey just COM
pleted by the U. S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, 1868 employees in that in
dustry were doing from a to 27 per
cent more work in 1881 than 50,93O
performed in 1923. The average pro-
duction increase was 15 per cent.
"This change is not, of course,
great in comparison with some other
American industries whose methods
have of late years been subject to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-28
Playing Safe

A professor and his wife at col
lege not far from Washington enter
tanned one evening for young lady
who was visiting them. She was beau
tiful, but failure in conversation.
She said practically nothing until the
entire party had gathered around the
piano and someone asked her to sug-
gest song that they might all sing.
Apparently she sensed that her ia
vorites wouldn't be PROFESSIONAL ia
vorites and played safe.
She said meckly: II like the one
about the bombs bursting in air."