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Evening star., 1932-06-21
ASSA|LS
FURL0UGH SCHEME
Prospects for U. S. Workers
Are ''Indeed Disquieting,"
Says Spokesman.

The prospects for Federal workers
during the coming fiscal year were
characterized by Luther c. Steward,
president of the National Federation of
Federal Employees. today as being in
deed disquieting."
Steward made this assertion in COM
menting on the compulsory furlough
plan for the Government workers here
and throughout the United States. as
adopted by the House yesterday. He
denounced the legislation.
He also attacked the stand taken by
the American Federation Of Labor and
the Federation of Post Office Clerks in
indorsing the meas'xe.
In statement to members Of the
federation today he pointed out that
all Of the appropriation bills have been
reduced and he asserted that there is
prospect of many dismissals. He said
he figured that "at the best" the Fed
eral employees will lose the equivalent
of S1s per cent of their present COM
pensation."
In commenting on what he termed
highly significant features of the bill,"
the federation official said
I'm the first place, from the very out
set Of the discussion relative to cutting
Federal pay roll costs, proponents Of
the furlough plan, including presiden-
tial spokesmen and members of both
House and Senate have laid great stress
on the claim that the adoption of the
furlough plan would result in saving
the positions Of many thousands of
Federal employees, as well as providing
for employment for many more thou
sands. and that no one would be dis
missed
During discussion Of the measure in
the Senate, various members Of the
committee pointed to section Ill: The
appropriations. or portions Of appro-
priations, unexpended by reason of the
operation Of this title. shall not be used
for any purpose other than the payment
Of salaries. but shall be impounded and
returned to the Treasury and argued
that II the appropriations were cut
money obtained by the use Of the fur
Tough plan would be used for the re-
tention Of employees in service
Section 214, added to the bill in the
Senate and retained in conference, au-
thorized indefinite furloughs at the dis
cretion Of department heads. The pro-
vision was explained by members of the
Senate committee handling the bill on
the floor as merely an admonition to
departmental executives to avoid de-
fciencies
THE furlough proposal offered when
the bill was under consideration in the
tai yicio
aries less than $4,000; as passed by the
Senate. salaries less than $1,000 AS
adopted by the House its provisions
have been lowered to include 81 900 en-
ployes. The words in the impounding
section above have been eliminated. and
the sinister possibilities of section 214
begin to assume their true proportions"
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The Furlough Plan in Brief
Employees Making $1,000 annually or More to Be
off ~ Working Da,s-No Lee,e With Pay
to Be Taken in Next Fiscal Year.
,ently fixed at IS days, excluding

nently fixed at IS days, excluding
Sundays and holidays. Senator
Jones OF Washington, who handled
the economy bill in the Senate. ex-
planned there will be no annual leave
with pay In the coming fiscal year.
and that the 15-day-leave- -with-pay
provision will become operative at
the beginning Of the 1884 fiscal year.
Sick leave is left undisturbed, but
the President Is authorized to formu-
late regulations to obtain uniformity
in the various departments.
Department heads are authorized
to furlough employees indefinitely to
keep within appropriations for the
1888 fiscal year.
In the event Of necessary dismis-
sails, either husband or wife, If both
are in the Federal service, shall be
the first released. In the future
appointments to the classified serv-
ice preference will be given to per-
sons whose husband or wife Is not
already in the Government service.
Retirement deductions will be
based on the regular rate of salary
prior to the furlough or salary cut.
Pay for overtime, night and holi-
day work will be per cent above
the day rate. Such work will be
distributed, If possible, among en-
ployes not on a full-time basis.
The salary of retired Army or
Navy officers in civilian positions is
limited 10 the compensation plus
allowances received immediately be-
fore retirement. Persons whose re-
tired pay plus civilian pay amounts
to less than $4,000 will not be af-
fected. Emergency officers suffer-
ing from disabilities incurred in
combat also are exempt.
Evening star., 1932-06-21

ing civilian Office to the compensation
plus the allowances he received i'm
mediately before his retirement from
the service. This provision will affect
Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, police
Commissioner; Maj Gen. Mason NJ
Patrick, chairman of the Public Utilities
Commission, and Brig. Gen. Pelham D.
Glassford. superintendent of police 1t
will not apply, however, to any person
whose retired pay. plus civilian pay,
amounts to less than $4,000. The whole
scheme exempts emergency officers suf-
fering from disabilities incurred in
combat.
Considerable opposition encountered
the mandatory 10 per cent cut on the
limit of cost on all public construction
projects, irrespective of whether appro-
priations already have been authorized
1t was approved, however. despite OBJ
jections that it would neceSsitate the
resubmission of architect and engineer
plans, entailing. perhaps, more expense
than 1t would save
In the same endeavor to effect an
economy. the bill declares that rentals
for any building used for governmental
purposes shall not exceed Is per cent of
the fair market value of the property
at the time Of the lease.
lie plONASlOll Ille HItSl-
dent to reorganize and consolidate GER
tain executive branches of the Govern
ment. subject to the veto of either
House of Congress. also remains in the
bill as finally approved by the House.
The War and Navy Departments, how
ever. are excluded, with certain qualifi-
cations.
The per diem fees for jurors also are
reduced 81 a day. The fee for wit
nesses Is fixed at $1.50 instead Of 81,
and the per diem expenses of subsist-
ence of witnesses is suspended for the
year.
Another amendment, over which no
objection was raised. provides that not
more than IL per cent of any appro-
priation for an executive department or
an independent establishment or the
District Municipal Government for the
1893 fiscal year shall be transferred to
any other appropriation under the same
department or establishment. 1t fur
ther provides that no appropriation
shall be increased by more than Is per
cent by such transfers.
Efforts of Federal employees groups to
strike from the bill the provisions re-
lating to the Personnel Classification
Board were futile. The functions of
this board would be transferred to the
Civil Service Commission, under the
form of the conference report as agreed
upon.
Evening star., 1932-06-21
REPORT IS ASSA|LED
BY PRINTERS UNION
Reduction of Pay of Night
Workers, as Proposed by
Conferees, Scored.

TIE report Of congressional conferees
on the economy bill was condemned
yesterday at meeting of Columbia
Typographical Union, No. 101. for "lack
OF knowledge Of conditions in the Gov
eminent service and practices in out
side industry"
The printers union particularly criti.
clzed that part of the report depriving
night workers in the Government Print.
ing Office Of extra pay for night work.
and cutting their wages in the same
percentage as day men-whether by
furlough or actual pay cut.
We cannot conceive the frame Of mind
OF legislators who seek to reduce GER
tain employees Of the Government such
an amount as contemplated in the con-
Terence report, and allow other employees
the advantage Of lesser reductions be-
cause their hours of labor are differ
ent." Clyde M. Mills, president of the
union, said.
The union indorsed a telegram sent
to all members of Congress by Mr..
Mills, also a representative of the In
ternational Typographical Union, ex-
pressing condemnation and criticism of
the conference report on the part of
the organizations $4,000 members.
New officers were installed at the
meeting. which was marked by the
largest attendance in years. They are
Mr.. Mills, who began his third term:
Frank D. Seifert. vice president: Fred
5. walker, ecretary-treasurer who be-
gan his seventh term, and J. NJ. Gentry,
trustee.
Evening star., 1932-06-21
'FURL0UGH PLANS
EFFECT WEIGHED
Department Chiefs Generally
Silent Pending Enactment
of Measure.

With application of the furlough plan
throughout the Government service in
prospect, departmental chiefs today
were scanning the provisions of the
pending legislation to determine Just
how 1t would be invoked and what the
effect would be-
Because OF the uncertainty that has
surrounded this legislation. there was
a general tendency throughout the
federal service to withhold any comment
until enactment finally is accomplished.
thus permitting an adequate study and
some definite conclusions. There was
a departure from this attitude at the
Post Of1ce Department.
Meets Postal Needs.
There it was said that the proposal
meets the needs of that branch, and
it was recalled that Postmaster General
Brown had consistently argued for the
furlough plan If the postal service is
to be maintained at the present
efficiency.
As it was pointed out at the depart
ment, the personnel there is at approx
1mately the same level as in the fiscal
year 1880, when the largest business in
history was transacted, despite falling
on OF approximately IT per cent in
business. The only reductions, it was
amplifled. have been those caused by
retirements, death, and dismissals for
cause. and consequently, the furloughs
can be applied without hardship.
The furlough plan. with other econ
omies. Is calculated to save 10000 900
Faced With Blanket Cut.
The department. however, is still faced
with the possibility of the blanket 10
per cent slash in its appropriation
ordered by the Senate on ali money
bills. and totaling s8000O,00O. and if
this additional $4,000 900 must be made
up, 1t will have to be at the expense
OF service and employment, it was
reiterated
At the Civil Service Commission, It
was said that the furlough plan was
favored so long as economies must be
applied, because it would preserve SAL
ary scales
In informed quarters it was agreed
that there will be few departmental
employees who will have to take a pay
cut and still be deprived of leave be-
cause their services are indispensable
The view was expressed. too. that
before the furlough plan can become
operative the Office of the controller
general will have to pass on a number
OF points affecting pay.
Evening star., 1932-06-21
MANY NEW TAXES
IN EFFECT TODAY
Others Will Be Levied Upon
Public Until Present Stocks
Are Exhausted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Starting on their task of bringing the
United States budget to a balanced
basis after two years Of deficits. a long
list of new Federal taxes became effec-
tive today.
In some cases there will not filter
down to the general public Immediately
as they are charged upon the sales Of
manufacturers or importers to retail
ers, and, therefore stocks on hand to-
day remained clear of tax. Many
charges, however. became directly effec-
tive on the consumer at the stroke OF
midnight.
Many in Effect Now.
Long-distance calls. kilograms. cable
and radio messages are now subject to
various charges. generally ranging up
from 10 cents The 2-cent tax on bank
checks is in force, exempting only re-
ceipt forms used by some institutions
now in place of counter checks. So are
10 per cent charge on rental Of safe
deposit boxes and stamp taxes on Sc
curity issues, transfers and conveyances.
Admission tickets to theaters and all
entertainments are now subject 10 the
new tax. which begins at 10 per cent
on all those above 40 cents. A 3 per
cent charge on the domestic and COM
mercial electric light bill will be levied
for one-third of this month to obviate
meter readings today.
AS soon as existing retail stocks are
gone. the consumers will meet the
l-cent tax on gasoline and cents on
oil, and other taxes on tires and acces-
sories, automobiles, trucks. radio sets,
mechanical refrigerators. sporting goods,
cameras, matches, candy, chewing gum,
soft drinks, toilet preparations, furs and
jewelry.
Postage Increases July 8.
Altogether these levies are to produce
1854. 900 900 of the new tax laws ST.
118, 100000 expected revenue during the
fiscal year, which begins July /. The
income and corporation taxes are in
effect for the entire current calendar
year, that is, since last January l. A
tax on the use Of boats will go into
effect in July
New postage rates, beginning with 8
cents for each f1rst-class letter, will not
60 into force until July 6.
Evening star., 1932-06-21
Tax on Bank Checks
Dependent on Form
OF Blanks in Use

First payments today Of the
2-cent revenue tax on all bank
checks started a controversy over
counter checks. the impression
prevailing widely that such
checks are tax-exempt. Some
are; some are not.
Payment depends on the form
of counter check used by each
bank. If the blanks say pay to
the order Of" thereby making a
negotiable instrument, the tax
must be paid by the depositor.
The forms used by some Wash
ington banks say, Received in
person from" the bank named
and are also marked mot nego-
table" On such checks no tax
has to be paid, as they are mere
ly a receipt for funds received.
Other local banks are adopting
the receipt" forms. AS soon as
these new forms are printed it
seems probable the majority Of
local bank depositors will not
have to pay any tax when they
draw money at the tellers' win
dOWS.
Evening star., 1932-06-21
STANDARDS BUREAU
WILL DISCHARGE 70
Reduction of Appropriations
Leads to Additional Com.
puIsory FurIough.

Because Of the material reduction Of
the Bureau of Standards appropriation
for the coming fiscal year, 70 of its
employees will be discharged July and
the others put on a compulsory fur
Tough basis, Dr. George K. Burgess, di-
rector, announced today.
DR.. Burgess explained his move is en-
tirely independent Of the compulsory
furlough bill now in Congress and is an
absolute necessity in order to carry on
the work Of the bureau with reduced
finances.
The furlough will take the form Of a
flve-day week and will result in a con-
sequent 8.3 per cent reduction in pay.
1t will affect all the 1900 employees Of
the bureau from Director Burgess down.
Urged by Advisory Group.
The Visiting Committee, advisory
body for the Bureau of Standards
which is composed Of distinguished
citizens not in the Government employ,
who serve without compensation, met
recently and recommended that 10 per
cent of the workers be discharged, Dr.
Burgess declared.
The director said he was able to see
his way through the fiscal tumble by
discharge of only little more than S
per cent of the personnel, however
Those who will lose their Jobs will be
selected principally from the lower
efficiency classifications. About 20 of
them will be men who were employed in
scientific work with the written under
standing that their jobs would last only
so long as necessary funds were avail
able. The 10 to lose their JOBS will be
scattered throughout all the various di-
visions of the bureau
L hope these reductions in expenses
will see us through our difficulty" DR..
Burgess said. but if they do not. I
may be compelled to institute still fur
ther economies"
More Furloughs Possible.
These further economies, he declared.
probably will take the form of addi-
tional furloughs. since the director is
without legal authority to cut salaries
The slash in operating expenses, DR..
Burgess pointed out, must meet the
S6l2.29O reduction in the bureaus ap-
preparation. For the year now ending
yI''1o'oio "o> dHoteo W IL, while 1Or
the coming year only s2,137, ,28O will be
available.
Additional revenue last year was de-
rived from work done for other Gov
ernment departments and bureaus.
Ihls amounted to $427,000 Dr. Burgess
thinks little or no money will be re-
celved from this source during the COM
ing year, since all other sections of the
governmental establishment also arc
faced with a shortage of funds.
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To Be Sold for B. E.. F.
BRONZE FIGURE TO ENHANCE MESS FUND.
ALE Of a famous bronze statuette,
= now on exhibition at the Corco-

= ALE of a famous bronze statuette,
now on exhibition at the Corco-
ran Gallery of Art. for the bene-
fit of the thousands OF bonus
seeking World War veterans now
camped here was proposed today by
Mai. j. M. Roe, art collector and him
self veteran.
The statuette, modelled by McClelland
Barclay, is the Comdr E. F. Mcdonald
speed boat trophy. Mrs. Barclay, re-
garded by many as one Of the perfect
living figures, posed for the trophy.
Grouped with other small bronze fig
ures at the Corcoran Gallery, the stat
uette is for sale, and Maj. Roe, its
owner. announced it would be sold to
the highest bidder, the proceeds to go
into the general mess fund Of the
Bonus Expeditionary Force.
He expects the trophy to bring "well
over $5,00O," and hopes to get as high
as $4,000. Several museums already
have submitted tentative offers. Maj.
Roe said. The figure will remain on
exhibition until June Is.
Evening star., 1932-06-21
NAVAL WOMEN ASK
AID FOR VETERANS
Service Committee Opens Quarters
to Receive Supplies for
Bonus Army.

The Emergency Committee OF the
Woman's Naval Service has opened a
receiving station at room 206 Ouray
Building. Eighth and G streets. for the
collection Of necessary articles for the
relief of the bonus marchers now in
the city, which will be distributed
through the Salvation Army head
quarters established at Camp Marks, in
Anacostia.
The S o S call sent out by the
Woman's Naval Service, of which Mrs.
George Barnett. widow of the World
War commandant of the United States
Marine Corps, is acting chairman,
asks for the contribution from the
citizens of Washington Of clean mems
shirts, socks. underwear, tooth paste,
soap, pencils, writing paper, envelopes;
tooth brushes. gum. candy in sealed
packages, adhesive plaster, games, such
as playing cards, checkers and DOM
inoes; reading material, books and
current magazines and cigarettes, pipes
and tobacco. In addition to these
supplies, sweaters and woolen socks
will be accepted gratefully for the men.
The receiving station at room 206
Ouray Building will be open for the
receipt of these articles daily from
10 am. to l pm. and from pm.
to pm.
All articles received will be turned
over at once to the Salvation Army
for distribution.
An appeal is made to all members
of the Woman's Naval Service and Of
the National Service Schools to aid
this emergency venture of this Oldest
national defense organization of women
in the United States.
Among the other officers and men,
bers of the Woman's Naval Service
are Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs.
Hugh L. Scott wife of the former
chief of staff of the U. S. Army: Mrs.
William A. Moffett. Miss Natalie
Sumner Lincoln. Mrs. James NJ Thom-
son. daughter of the late Speaker
Champ Clark, and Mrs. Laura v. Damn.
Evening star., 1932-06-21
VETS HOLD LEAD
|NM|NNESOTAVOTE
Resubmissionists Threaten
Clean Sweep in Congress.
SiOnaI Primaries.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, June 21.-Prohibition re-
submissionists threatened to make a
clean sweep of congressional nomina-
tions in returns today from Mondays
Statewide primaries with four Of nine
incumbents seeking reelection appar-
emily eliminated from the at-large race.
With more than 800 Of the States
BIS precincts reported, the one out
and-out dry among the 81 Democratic
candidates trailed far behind resub-
mission advocates and outSpoken cham
pions of repeal of the eighteenth
amendment.
Five dryS among 35 Farmer-Labor
candidates appeared unable to win any
of that party's nine nominations. with
its one incumbent. John Paul Kvale,
running close behind the party's first
ranking vote winner. Magnus johnson,
former United States Senator.
Three Drys Losing.
Three dry Republican incumbents,
Victor A. Christgau. Conrad G. Selvig
and Godfrey G. Goodwin, apparently
were scheduled for elimination with
running stronger, but still outside the
w. I. Nolan, August H. Andersen, Re-
publican incumbents, who favor resub-
mission. and Harold Knutson and Mel
vim j. Mas, repealistS, were among the
first nine slated for party nominations.
Leading vote gamers among the Repub-
licanS were Theodore Christianson, for
mer Governor. and Ray P. Chase, for
mer State auditor, both recently COM
mitted to resubmiSSion and formerly
known as standpat drys.
A. c. ToWnley, former organizer and
guiding spirit of the Non-Partisan
League. once a power in North Dakota
politics, vas given a chance to win
Farmer-Labor nomination, running in
from eighth to tenth place as tabula-
ton progressed slowly under the handi-
cap of the biggest ballot in State his
tory. Each of the three parties nomi-
mated nine congressional aspirants in
the primary.
Earle Brown of Minneapolis ran away
with the Republican nomination for
Governor, meeting the challenge of
Franklin Ellsworth, his townsman, with
ease. Gov. Floyd B. Olson. Farmer
Laborite was unopposed and automatic
ally nominated.
Regan Takes Lead.
John E. Regain Democrat 'rumper,"
built up a commanding lead over Ar
thur A. Van Dyke, regular" for that
party's nomination for Governor.
Regan. an ardent supporter of Alfred
E. Smith for the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination. is member Of fac
ton which bolted the State convention
in March when the regulars held con-
troll and instructed a delegation to the
Chicago convention to support Franklin
D. Roosevelt
The boiling group. with an unin-
structed delegation, seeks seats at the
national convention and if Regan wins
is assured Of control of the State party
organization.
Evening star., 1932-06-21
MPLOYES receiving compen-
Il sation on an annual basis at
the rate of more than 81 900
IL a year will be furloughed for

IL SatiOn on an annual basis at
the rate of more than 81 900
IL a year will be furloughed for
one calendar month of "a
working days. Saturday will be
counted as a half day.
Per diem workers receiving more
than $1,000 a year will be put on
a f1ve-day week.
If the application Of the furlough
reduces the rate Of compensation to
less than 81 900 a year, the furlough
will be applied only to the extent
necessary to reduce the rate Of COM
pensation to 81 900 a year.
Exempted from the furlough are
such officials and employees whose
services cannot be spared. Specifl-
cally mentioned are members Of the
Metropolitan, Park and White House
police forces, members of the Dis
trict Fire Department, teachers in
the District public schools. officers
and employees on the rolls Of the
Senate and House, members Of Con-
gress, postmasters and postal en-
ployes. Such employees drawing be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 will have
to take an 83 per cent salary cut;
between $4,000 and $4,000, a 10
per cent cut between $4,000 and
$4,000, a IL per cent cut; between
$4,000 and $4,000, Is per cent
cut, and over $4,000, 20 per cent
cut. The retired pay of judges and
commissioned officers of the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps, Coast
Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey,
lighthouse service and public health
service will be reduced under the
same scale.
Annual leave with pay is perma-
Evening star., 1932-06-21
Districts Heroes
in the
World War
Compiled by Sergt. L. E. Jaeckel.

A S recorded in the official cita-
~ ton, George r. Carpenter,
~ hrst lieutenant, chaplain, 1l7th
4 a Sanitary Train, 42nd Division,
American Expeditionary Force,
was awarded a silver star for gallan-
try in action with the enemy near
Chateau -Thierry, France. July Is. 1918.
Chaplain Carpenter worked his way
Evening star., 1932-06-21
REELECTED 23D TIME

At the annual meeting of the Wash
1ngton Wholesale Drug Exchange yes
terday Paul Pearson was reelected
president for his 23d term.
Other officers are W. P. Herbst first
vice president: F. B. Upton second
vice president; A. V. Burdine. secre-
tary; N. D. Parker, assistant secretary.
and r. N. Harper, treasurer r. A.
Judd. F. T. Stone, L. F.. Bradley and
w: T. Kerfoot were named directors.
Evening star., 1932-06-21

along cur front
lines under ter
rifle enemy artil-
lery and machine
gun fire and in ad-
dition to admin
istering to the
wounded, located
our own and enemy
lines and convey
ed this important
information to the
battalion c o M
mander. Chaplain
Carpenter at all
times displayed a
personal heroisp1
that inspired the
men of the CON-
mand and eYDosed