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The Washington times., 1932-01-23
JOB SEARCHERS
BES|EGE NEW
FISCAL UNIT
Federal Bank Relief Group
Announces Positions Not
Yet Open

With the office of Eugene
Meyer. Governor of the Fed
eral Reserve Board, besieged
by applicants for jobs in the
huge two billion dollar bank
ing organization authorized by
Congress. it is pointed out
that nothing in the way OF
Jobs can be even discussed un-
til the organization is mapped
out better.
At present, Gen. Charles @.
Dawes and Governor Meyer,
chiefs of the Governments or
ganization to relieve the country's
banks, are awaiting further ap-
pointments by President Hoover
before any complete organization
steps are taken. After the nucleus
is negotiated it will be deter
mined what type of subordinate
employees will be needed.
It is provided in the enabling
act that the board may hire as
many employees as it deems best,
and these shall not be taken
from the Civil Service Commits
sion classified roster. This gives
hope of jobs to persons who nave
no civil service rating or status.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
RELIEF UNIT HAS
BOD MEMBERS

The secret Of successful opera
ton of a departments relief as.
sociation lies in proper financial
management. especially in pro-
viding reserves for emergencies,
according to G. A. PetteyS, a di-
rector of the Interstate Com
merce Commission Relief Asso-
citation.
Pointing out in the latest issue
of "The In-Com-Co" that his AS
sociation has now 800 members,
he reminds that other relief bod
les fall by the waySide through
shortsightedness in not adequate
ly financing what is primarily a
financial organization.
An interesting feature OF It's
growth is that most of the new
members are between 40 and SO
years old.
Because Of the sound manner
in which the society has been
managed. to make it a model Tor
others, extra assessments have
not been needed for four years.
and there is a movement to in
crease the benefit payments from
5000 to $500, by increasing the
annual assessments from 81 to
az
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
Bureau Chief Makes Plea
For More Teamwork

traffic affecting all, just so sure
ly does failure to observe de-
partmental rules result in diff
ficulties for the individual and
a general slowing up of all busi-
ness traffic.
There is little sympathy for the
man who, as a member Of the or
ganization, spends perfectly good
energy in lambasting red tape"
We are trustees of public funds,
and certain safeguards will be re-
quired that an individual handling
funds would not exercise.
It is imperative that work be
conducted in an orderly fashion,
complying with laws and regula-
tions. They are made to help, not
hinder. They are all made by
some agency or individual who is
a member of our firm, equally in
terested with us in so conducting
our work as to insure its integrity
and efficiency.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
BILL ASKS CURB
ON LIBRARIAN

Under terms of the bill IS. 652)
introduced by Senator Mcclellan
Cd, TENN not only would all
future appointments to jobs at
the Library of Congress be taken
from the Librarian, but all en-
ployes appointed since June l,
1929, would have to stand COM
petitive civil service examination.
This proposal to place the
Library of Congress under civil
service regulations has been made
in previous sessions. but opposed
by library officials, who believed
they were better fitted in appoint
ing persons of the proper tenn.
perament than was the Civil
Service Commission.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
New Strawberries
Are Developed By
Plant Bureau
.Interna1lnnaI Photo

Three new types of straWber-
ries, developed by George M.
Darrow and George F. Waldo,
of the Bureau of Plant Industry,
are now being actively pushed
on the market and show points
of superiority over ordinary spe-
cies. The new kinds of berry
are the Bellmar, developed for
Virginia and nearby sections;
the Southland, bred for the
South. and the Redheart, de-
veloped for Northwest Gamers.
These and other plant breed
ers are constantly busy cross
breeding thousands of seed
lings at the U. S. Plant field
station at Glenn Dale, Md.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
REALTY VALUES
DODGE SLUMP

The pressure has made few IN
roads on real estate values and
transactions in upper Prince
Georges county, a census Of lead
ing dealers shows. Present con
ditions, they describe, as a. "luu"
rather than a depression.
While a little below boom
standards of three years ago, rents
and sales prices have remained
well up, those interrogated agree,
and neither in building activity
nor sale of lots has there heen
any decided drop.
There is a positive scarcity,
they say, Of five and six room
bungalows for immediate occu-
pancy.
Speculative builders are put
ting up homes of the bungalow
type, while those who erect their
own homes run more to brick
houses of six and eight rooms.
Properties along the main ar
terial highways, Rhode island
Ave-, the Bladensburg Road and
the Baltimore-W Washington Boule-
ward, have been found especially
in demand.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
Kean Bill Would
Consolidate Bureaus

A movement is revived at the
Capitol to consolidate under the
Civil Service Commission, duties
and functions now vested in the
Commissioner of Pensions, the
Secretary of the Interior. and
the Veterans Administration, re-
lating to retirement of veterans
and their status in Government
service.
A bill by Senator Hamilton F.
Kean (R). of New Jersey, calls
for such Capitalization. and Spe-
officially provides that the admin
istrator of the Civil Service re-
tirement act now conducted by
the Veterans Administration by
transferred to the Civil Service
Commission.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
". Y. State Society
Plans Jan. 30 Fete

All Federal employees hailing
from New York State are invited
to the, January meeting of the
New York State Society in the
large ballroom Of the willard
next Saturday. Representative
Bertrand H. Smell will speak, and
a prominent orchestra will play
for dancing. Cards will enter
tain nondancerS. DR.. William J..
Davis is president; William A..
Carr, secretary, and Maurice E.
Sands, membership solicitor.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
Federal Employees
Dine Incoming Heads

Members Of Local 260, Federal
Employees Union, gave a buffet
dinner this week to mark the
re-installation of the unions
officers, elected again as a body.
Other officials at the Bureau
of Standards were guests. The Of
ficerS are: President, DR.. Franklin
Meyer; vice presidents, G. T.
Kramer and J. P. McKeon; secre-
tary-treasurer, L. r. Downs; re-
corder, Mrs. s. A. Jones.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
POSTAL RATES
BOOST HIT

Twenty thousand substitute pos
tai employees are now working on
shortened schedules, and many
are not earning living expenses,
according to Thomas F.. Flaherty,
secretary-treasurer Of the National
Federation of Postoffice Clerks.
Repeating the stand of his or
ganization against the proposal of
Postmaster General Brown to in
crease first class mail postage, he
added:
Eve firmly believe that higher
postage rates will greatly dimin-
iSh the volume of first class
mail and deprive thousands of
employees Of work opportunities.
Amy falling off in maiIingS, such
rs would fol How higher rates,
would affect these substitutes
disaStrOuSIy. Some of them are
now, owing to meager work Op-
portunities, depending upon
charitable contributions of reg
ular employees"
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
Arlington FOresees
Quick Water Relief

Letters were mailed to various
contractors of Arlington county
yesterday by County Manager Roy
s. Braden asking for bids for in
staIlation of a water line in Lee
Heights, Va.
!. ' In view of the desperate condi.
tions existing in that section as a
result of the lack of water, Mr.
Braden hopes to begin work on
the project within the week. Ap-
proxfmately 3.50C feet of 6,inch
pipe must installed in the sub
division. .
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
BACKS
PAY SLASH FOR
U.S.WORkERS
Edwin Evans, of Accounting
Office, Sees Need for Big
Reductions in Salary
By EDWIN EVANS
Auditor, General Accounting or.
flee

Tn view of the inexpressiblc
human suffering Of the nation,
a reduction Of excessive Fed
eral salaries is both imperative
and socially just. On the ba-
sis of the cost of living, prob
ably 95 per cent of Federal
salaries are excessive.
A few. where dependent chi.
dren are involved. are inadequate,
Upon no ethical principle are the
excessive salary rates, partlcu-
larly in the higher brackets, jus
titled.
The per capita national cur
rency, as a matter of elementary
justice. harmony and human
well-being, demands a more equit.
able distribution of purchasing
power.
Excessive salary rates in the
Federal service have been OBJ
tanned by an exaggerated value
of services by wholly distorted
and fictitious policy expressed in
the classification act of 1928.
The Congress, having legislated
unwarranted excessive salaries.
unrelated to either the value Of
services rendered or economic
needs, is morally obligated to
make equitable reductions. Such
reductions are herewith recon-
mended for legislative action:
Salaries above $1,000, 35 per cent
off; $5,O00-$7, 900, Is per cent off:
$3,500-$5, 900, 20 per cent off:
$3,OOO-$3, 500, IS per cent off;
$1,260-$2, 900, 10 per cent off.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
Education Surveys
Begun by Experts

Three nationwide surveys Of
educational conditions are being
supervised by the staff experts
of the Office of Education, In
terror Departent. The surveys,
fox which Congress has appro-
priated SITS, 900, are being con-
Quoted by experts from colleges
and public schools.
The surveys are probing Sec
ondary education. the profes.
sional education of teachers and
school financing, and findings vii
be published when ready.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
Veterans Plan Dance
Within Week or TLUO

The dance of Veterans Admin
istration, scheduled for THURSDAY
night, but called off at the last
moment, will likely be held within
a week or two. Two other dances
were on this weeks schedule. The
General Accounting Office branch
of Local No. 2, Federal EMPLOYEES
Union, had a dance in the Elks
Hall, to raise funds for the Hos
pital Guild. The Governm 2nG
Basketball League was sponsor OF
a dance last night.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
Hospital Guild Sold
5000 Pounds Candy

The Hospital Guild OF Local
No. los (women'S). Federal EN-.
ployes Union, of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, met last
night at the Labor Building, Della
ware Ave. and B st. S. w. TINS
is one of the four hospital guilds
now operating here.
The sale of 5000 pounds OF
candy for the treasury during the
holiday periQd was reported.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
Wne's Charges Put
Mate on Peace Bond

Judge B. M. Hedrick. in Ar
lington County Court, yesterday
placed Frank Howard, of May
wood, Va. under 500 peace
bond for the period of one year.
Howard was charged with non-
support of his wife and five
children, and with drunk and
disorderly conduct.
James w. Kelly, of Arlington,
Va, was also placed under 500
peace bond for one year on q
charge of diSorderly conduct.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
By III. E. ALLANSON
Asst. Chief. Bureau of Plant
Industry

Many of our administrative
problems in the Government
would evaporate if we recogn-
lied that we are all merely
of a large firm. A
woodworking organization with
good morale rests upon each of us
having faith in our fellow workers.
If all of us will believe that each
one of us in his ulace is doing his
best, it will create an atmosphere
that will make each one happier
and improve the output of the or
ganization.
The fiscal and administrative
regulations are the traffic guides
that direct the volume of busi-
ness necessary in the depart
ment. Just as surely as a
pedestrian, straying off the pre-
scribed path, causes a tie'up OF
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
NEW AIR MAIL STOP

Montgomery, Ala, will be in
cluded as a stop on the New
Orleans-Atlanta air mail route
beginning February Is.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
CLASS CONFIRMED

The Rt. Rev. James E. Free
man, Bishop of Washington, last
night confirmed the annual class
at st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Mt. Rainier, Md.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23


PARNELL CONGRATULATING MISS WOOTTON
MISS HAZEL WOOTTON, 49, making her first para
chute jump, photographed by F. w. Parnell he
making parachute jump at the field of the Read
ing Aero Clubs School of Parachuting in London.
Parne is shown congratulating Miss Wootton as she
landed
Evening star., 1932-04-19
TANGLED LIVES
By ANN FORESTER
Author Of 'iSp4te wife"

mass Of hair flung on the pillow like
dark red silk, that Maddy felt pang
Of jealousy.
You're a fool, Joyce" she said Sc
verely you act as If you were the
queen Of England-turning down Luke
Hansen the way you did today! He
told me the way you snubbed him. He
doesn't know why, but dol And let
me tell you that the quicker you get
Norman Weaver out Of your mind the
better off you'll bel He's only string
ing you along, and you're going to find
yourself out and injured some of these
fine days. I'm only telling you this for
your own good!" Maddy's little green
eyes snapped at that silent figure.
You'd better get off your high horse
and grab Luke before it's too late"
After a moment, which brought no
response she continued, more kindly:
"Oh, snap out Of 1t, Joy, and come to
Briarville with Luke and Will and me"
When the other girl was still silent
Maddy shrugged her thin shoulders
Evening star., 1932-04-19
DEPORTATIONS ORDERED
Mexico Links Three Americans in
Alleged Swindle.

MEXICO CITY, April 10 (P). The
Department of Interior said Sunday
man of San Diego, Calf; Roy Reynolds,
also of California, and Anna Harper OF
Kansas City. would be deported as un-
desirable foreigners.
Reynolds was understood to have been
taken across the border at Laredo, Tex,
yesterday. The police here said all were
associates in alleged swindling activities
Of Joy Palmer Harper, now in prison in
Michigan after having been extradited
from Mexico. They said Anna Harper
was his wife.
The peony Is the national flower of
Evening star., 1932-04-19


phiiosophically. We'll, sulk if you
want to. can't help it. If you're not
going out will you let me borrow your
vanity case?"
That silver vanity case Norman
had given it to her when he was home
from college last Christmas. They had
driven together up on the Ridge on a
night when the air was cold and heady
as wine and the sky was encrusted with
stars. Joyce remembered now the de-
licious sense of being shut with Nor
man in the warm safety of the car
just the two Of them, closed away from
the world Norman had drawn the
case from his pocket while he held her
against him with the other arm.
That night she had gone to sleep
holding the small silver trinket so
tightly to her that the edge pressed into
her breast. Precious because he had
given it tangible sign that
Joyce's voice was thick now when
she answered Maddy. You can have
it--for keeps. don't want it now"
Tomorrow-The Last Straw.
Evening star., 1932-04-19

The peony is the national flower O
China
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-14
DEATH OF Mine
PICKET EXCITES
TAYLORVILLE
National Guardsman Ac-
cnsed of Killing Him and
There Are Two Inquiries
Going On

Taylorville, Ill, Oct IA - ~. P.)
Behind cordons of soldiers, sep
arate military and civil inquiries
opened to-day in the staying of a
mine picket by a national guards
men. This strife-torn coal town
waited in ominous quiet for the
verdicts.
At the state military barracks, a
military court questioned witnesses
Of the shooting last night of AM
drew Canes, AZ, father of three
children, by Corporal Russell M.
Myers, infantryman from Peoria.
At the coroner's Office, an inquest
began over the body Of the slain
striker, latest victim In the coal
mine strike strife that has turned
the Christian County fields into an
armed camp, led to shootings. to
clashes OF troopers with crowds of
men and women strikers ana has
divided the population into hostile,
suspicious groups.
While the dual inquiry progress
ed, troopers patrolled environs OF
the Peabody Mines at Langleyville
and Hewittvllle, guarding the rig
gers whom they had escorted to
the workins this morning after
driving pickets back. Sentries walk
ed the streets here and In the VII
lagos near the mines Dispensing
any groups Of more than three per-
sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-14
NINE-YEAR-OLD
BOY GIVES SOME
NEWS OF MURDER
His Mother, Sister and
Grandmother Slain--He
Has Been Unconscious
Since Wednesday

Connellsville. Pa. Oct 14--(UP)
-Nine-years-o Billy Trcssler re-
gained consciousness long enough
today to tell police the names Of
two men who struck him with an
axe at the time his mother, sister
and grandmother were slain In
their home. The boy told his story
as soon as he was able to sit up In
bed. where he had tossed all night
in troubled sleep, raising his arms
above his head several times and
crying out. Don't hit mel" Since
last Wednesday, when he was TAX
en- to the hospital In q serious con-
dition, police had counted on him
az their hope in clearing UP the
triple murder.
Meanwhile plans were comp1et-
ed for q funeral this afternoon for
the other victims OF the attack, Mrs
Nellie Trcssler, 20. her daughter,
Sadie, II. and her mother. Mrs
Amanda Harden. 81. Services will
be private. Police had said they
planned to question further two
men and two girls concerning
events preceding the tragedy. They
admitted they had meagre clues to
guide them in their investigation.
1--WE are nghtlhg with our backs
to the wall" police said. Its tho
most battling case that has con-
fronted police In years. Just where
the clues we have will lead us no
one knows"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-14
HARVARD PROF
OF ECONOMICS
FOR ROOSEVELT
Frank w. Taussig Says No
Party Should Feel 1t
Has a Mortgage on
Place and Power

Cambridge. Mass. oct 14-U.
P)-Frank w. Taussig( professor
OF economics at Harvard University
and former Chairman of the u. >.
Tariff Commission. endorsed the
candidacy Of Franklin -. Roosevelt
in an interview published In the
Crimson, Undergraduate Daily. to-
day.
Taussig was one of 40 Harvard
faculty members who supported
Alfred Il. Smith for president In
1928.
II shall vote for Governor Roose-
velt," Taussig declared, because
i'm in sympathy with his position
on the country's main problems.
Roosevelt Is progressive and at the
same time candid and careful In his
declared program on prohibition.
the railways. taxation, and honesty
n I'd efficiency In government. HIS
handling of the walker removal
case was a model OF effectiveness,
thoroughness. and good judgment
His action and discussion on the
power utilities show real facing
Of this great problem and on the
need OF regulating and curbing the
industry
Taussig said that mo party
should be allowed to feel that 1t
h..s a permanent mortgage on place
and power, regardless Of misdceds.
eondonement Of corruption, ana
crime. empty boastines. and signal
failures."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-14
MAN ASKS GOVT
TO SEND HIM TO
PENITENTIARY
W. Kirby Robinson Is Is
and Claims He Escaped
While Going to Prison
"a Years Ago

Lcavenworth, Kan Oct 14--fUP)
w. Kirby RobinBon, 60, VINO es-
capped "a years ago while being
brought to the federal penitentiary
here. is in county Jail awaiting
word that his surrender yesterday
would be accepted. Robinson pre-
scented himself at the penitentiary,
told his story said his conscience
hurt him. and said he wanted to
surrender, and serve his sentence.
Penitentiary officials had no record
of his case. He said he robbed a
postoffice near Fort Smith, Ark,
was convicted, sentenced to four
years and fined $1,000.
En- route to the penitentiary by
train. Robinson said. he broke the
shackles on his legs. plunged
through a window, and escaped.
Since that time the aged man as
serted, he lived as n lWa-abiding
citizen. in Galveston. Tex, Chicago,
and the Imperial valley In Callfor-
MIA where he married and later
divorced his wife. He will remain
In jail until officials are advised by
Washington on their action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-14
Bullc Sprang Coup
To-day And Market
Went Soaring Up
Stocks Shot Up From to Points Held Too.
All But Point or So at Close

and other grains were up fraction
ally. Cotton ran up several points
/ In response to q buflish consump.
ton estimate by the government.
/ Money continued easy. CAY
funds held at / per cent to which
they were lowered yesterday. Other
rates dropped proportionately and
reports were circulated the New
York Reserve bank rediscount rate
was due for o. reduction. -.
The weekly Federal Reserve
statement was construed favorably,
showing a rise Of $19,000.00O In
gold reserves and O less than sea-
sonal expansion In money In cir
culation.
Duns and Bradstreet's reported
continued trade Improvement. Sew
eral railroads reported increased
car loadings, which led to csti-
mates the weekly report to be re-
leased tomorrow would record an
increase of $4,000 cars over the
preceding week.
At their highs of the day, the
leading issues had recovered all of
their recent declines. American
Telephone reached 1O8, whcGe 1t
was up 8 5-8 from the previous
close. Yesterday the issue broke
below par.
steel Common reached 90 is up
1-8 points, while the Preferred
were up to .76 IL up 9 points.
Allied Chemical was bid up to
"A 3-8 up z 3-S; American Can 81
Ia up 1-2; Auburn Auto 40 rs
up 1-S; Case 40 "a up Is;
Consolidated Cos Sc 7-8 up 4 "a;
international Business Machines
OIL IA up Ia; Pacific Telephone
rs UP s.; Westinghouse Electric 20
Ia up a; Du Pont 81 rs UP 3-S
and Eastman Kodak SO 3-8 up
ga. These issues sold off from the
highs But closed Arm with substan-
tial gains.
!; Railroads were bid up faster than
other issues. Union Pacific touched
IS IL up. 8. 3-8; .Atchison - IL
up g.; New York Central 90 up
as; Reading 80 up 2 "a; Della
ware &s Hudson 60 IL up 8 "a and
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
~ 1-2 up 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-14
BRIGHT SPOTS.
In BUSINESS,

New York. Oct 14.-(Up1-.-
Business throughout the country
continues on the upswing, accord
Ing to reports from leading cities to
Broadstreet's weekly trade review.
Washington--Cottonh consumed
IN American Mills. during Septem-
Der was the most since April, 1881,
totaling 491,655 bales, against
402.G01 bales in August and 464,-
335 bales in September, 1881, 1t
was reported by the census bureau.
New York-Business activity
during September showed a further
advance to the highest level since
last March, according to the IAN
nalist" index.
Minneapolis-p Distinct improves
ment In industrial conditions In
the northwest In the last two
weeks was reported by r. r. Pack,
vice president Of the Northern
States Power company and chair
man Of tho Hoover committee on
Industrial rehabilitation for the
ninth federal reserve district.
New York--An, increase Of 1914
per cent in building permit values
during September, as compared
with August, was reported by
Bradstreets.
Wallingford. Conn. - A large
number Of rush orders will keep
the local plant Of the Internal
tlonal Silver company, running
thirteen hours daily until January
/, officials reported.
{ Waterbury. ,Conn.-Sharp linz
provement in the copper and brass
industry In the last few weeks
and prospects Of further better
rncnt were reported by +. 8. Chase,
president OF the Chase Brass &
Copper company.
Syracuse, N. Y.-Remington
Typewriter company, is operating
its local plant at capacity, with q
normal force Of LOO workers. II
was reported. @# ,&