The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL
WIVES SHOW UP
FOR WORK NOW
Those on Pay Roll Try to
Earn Wage; Letters
Prompt Action.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Fress stan corrsspoHdsnt

fCopvright. 1851 by United Press
WASHINGTON. May II. - Con-
gressionsl wives. daughters and 9TH
er relatives who are on the legisla-
tive pay roll are showing up for
work in increasing numbers as a
result Of inquiries from back home
There has been many q fanny
council among members Of congress
since the United Press recently be-
gan describing The extensive con-
gressional pay roll racket.
Elections are coming and con-
gressmen are giving their wives the
choice OF working for the salary
they draw. or Of being cut of the
rolls
The result is that new faces are
appearing around the congressional
Offices daily A number are going
Of the pay roll. but the names are
being withheld
Some congressman are complain
ing that although their wives work.
they arc listed with those who car
~ nonworking relatives ON the rolls.
Voyage Costs Little
There is the case Of Representa-
tive Albert Garter Rep. Cali ,
which might be easily misunder-
stood unless one inquired into it.
His wife is on the pay roll at about
$40 week. She left for California
last week 10 spend the summer, but
she Is being continued on the pay
roll. According to her HUSBAND, she
will have charge of the congress
sional Office which ne maintains in
Oakland
Mrs. Carter and her niece sailed
Saturday on the Transport Hender-
son. via the Panama Canal. There
is no charge for a congressman's
wife or family. except the $3.50 a
day mess fee.
Thus. for $50 a congressman OF
his wife can take a trip that would
cost al least Sl20 on a commercial
boat for the most modest accommo-
dations. On navy or army trans
port a congressman and his wife
travel with the rank and shipbosrd
services Of a brigadier- general.
The only tour better known than
this Panama canal trip is the great
oriental iunket to Honolulu. Guam
the Philippine islands, China and
Japan, which congress takes in
considerable numbers during their
OF summers, carrying wives and
members OF their families for
$50 a day each in mess fees.
$1,000 10 Good
Congressman Carter does very
well on his mileage. He is allowed
$1,000 for a session Of congress. His
own fare from Oakland 10 Wash
ington and back is s27476 including
lower berth By shipping Mrs.
Carter on q government transport.
ne can come through almost $1,000
TO the good each year.
a IufLnef report is IN order on
the case Of the fairly wealthy Re-
publican congressman who had his
mother-in-law on the pay roll as
attendant in the ladies' reception
room at the house until the Demo-
Gratis threw her out.
A young woman was introduced to
her at a party here. Haven't l met
YOU somewhere" the young woman
chirped in an effort to be agreeable.
Yes. l remember you. too" the
lady replied. Il used TO work in the
ladies' room in the house"
Nelson Kin on Roll
Representative William L. Nelson
Dem, MOI has an aged father-in-
law, w. ]. Bosehert. on the pay roll,
and he has never been in Washing
ton. Congressman Nelson explains.
however. that his father in-law has
not received any Of the 1886
month he has been drawing for
some years except a small amount
once for some work he did.