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The Washington times., 1932-04-02
HOOVER HANDED
FLORAL GIFT

The presentation today of a
large basket of flowers to Presi-
dent Hoover, and other baskets to
District Commissioner Luther H.
Reichelderfer and the editors of
Washington'S daily newspapers,
featured the opening celebration
here of International F. T. D.
week.
The custom of presenting flow
ers to the President, ordered by
wire, was inaugurated last year by
the International Florists Tele-
graph Delivery Association, the
1881 floral gift to the White
House being a telegraphed order
from Mayor Wilson, of Cincinnati.
Today's flowers were ordered by
Governor Wilbur L. Cross, of Con-
necticut, who also had locally,
prepared floral baskets presented
today to every governor in the
United States.
The local features of the ma.
tional celebration were supervised
by Charles G. Burton, president of
theh Florists Club of Washington,
The celebration is initiated an.
nually by the opening of the Ma.
tional Flower Shok, held this year
in Hartford, Conn.,, which is today
being attended by Governor Cross
and Mayor William j. Rankin, of
Hartford.
The florists, who have imposing
headquarters in Chicago, are look,
ing forward to 1888, when their
annual convention will be held in
midatlantic, aboard their own
ship, and broadcast throughout
the world.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
WORKERS CLUB
MEETS TUESDAY.

The Federal Club of Washing
ton, one of the most influential
of the various organizations Of
Government employees here, will
hold its bi-monthly meeting
Tuesday night at the University
Club, when Thomas E. Camp
bell will speak on "Reorganiza-
ton of Personnel Agencies of the
Federal Government"
The president of the Civil Ser
vice Commission is zealously urg-
ing the consolidation of all these
personnel agencies, and is
warmly supported by many of
the agencies themselves.
The Federal Club was organized
in 1920 by Franklin D. Roosevelt,
then Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. It's membership is COM
posed of:
Those occupying responsible
positions in the administrative,
professional, and technical ser.
vices of the Federal and Dis
triCt of Columbia governments"
It now has 200 members
among the executives of the vari-
Gus departments.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
c. P. D. HOLIDAY
AND LEAVE
ASSA|LED
"ShamefuI Conditions and
ProdigiouS Waste" Alleged
BY Open Shop Group

Berating the shameful con-
ditions, prodigious waste of
public funds, and inefficiency"
as "brazenly revealed" at the
Government Printing Office,
the April bulletin of the EN-
ploying Printers Association
of America, Inc, attacks the
Saturday half-holiday as a
contributing cause, and scores
the 6O-day leave of employees
as needless.
The association, sponsoring the
American Plan Independent
Shop" with offices in Chicago
and with w. j. Eynon of Wash
ington as a director, declares
that if the five-day week is
adopted, one-sixth of all disburse-
ments of the G. P. o. will thus
go for idle time.
Carter Claim Called "Hooey"
Denouncing as "hooey" the
claim of Public Printer George H.
Carter that the "half-million dol
lar half-holiday" has justified it's
cost in better morale of the en-
ployes due to the longer periods
of relaxation from their weekly
laborS," the bulletin makes these
claims:
That the G. P. o. requires
$15,000,000 of public funds an
nually, of which $9,195,214
represents labor and nearly ST.
100000 Of this going for un-
productive time.
That the public printers op-
position to classification of en-
ployes and their pay by the
Government is "an elaborate
scheme to tighten the tentacles
of labor unionism upon the
Government Printing Office
and other Federal institutions"
Political PIums"
That the G. P. o. employees
have So days of leave and holi-
days annually with full pay,
making one-fifth of their time
unproductive but chargeable,
and constituting 13 per cent
of the total annual charges
for printing and binding.
That Government Printing
Office jobs are considered as
political plums.
That the $780, 1899 copies
of wasted and useless" pamph-
lets printed by the G. P. o. in
10 years cost more than ST.
100000 and other factors show
appropriations for the G. P. o.
have been EXCESSIVE"
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
BILL
REPORTED OUT
To HOUSE
Measure Now to Have Strong
Support of Members
on Floor

With Federal finances hold
ing the center of the stage on
Capitol Hill, belief is ex-
pressed among Members of
Congress that, for economy
reasons, all the agencies hav-
ing to do with Federal per-
sonnel will be merged during
this session.
Despite strong dissenting opin-
ions of some committee members,
the favorable report to this end,
made to the House by the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the
Executive Departments is known
to be receiving strong support of
members on the floor.
Efforts are made to have the
committee of the whole House
take up the recommended meas
ure soon.
Cochran Bill Reported
Representative John J. Coch-
ran, chairman of the committee
and a strong advocate of the
proposed merger, was author of
the new bill thus reported on
this week.
It would merge the Civil Ser.
vice Commission, Employees Com
penSation Commission, Personnel
Classification Board, Bureau of
Efficiency and part of the Vet
erans Administration, with en-
phasis on the money to be saved.
The Veterans Administration
saved $12,000,000 the first year
after it's consolidation and the
100000 annual saving. predicted
by Civil Service Commissioner
Thomas E. Campbell. is reason
able to expect after such a
merger.
Civil Service Commission, the
Personnel Classification Board,
and the Bureau of Efficiency Of
ficials have expressed approval
of the plan, but Chairman Coch-
ran expects "the personnel of the
agencies affected will be hostile
to the change"
Calls Upon Loyalty
The report calls on them to
"be loyal to their oaths and serve
the Government to the best of
their abilities regardless of where
they are placed"
Representatives Don B. Cotton
and John C.. Schafer, in a minor
ity dissenting memorandum, de
clare the work and authority of
the various agencies are too es-
sentially different to merge.
Representative William william.
son opposes the move, insisting
that the Bureau of Efficiency
properly belongs to the Budget
office, and that the Personnel
Classification Boards personnel
work is limited to it's ratings, and
it should remain separate.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
PedigO Praised
For Dance Success

Mrs. Rebekah Pedigo, War De
partment personnel, and a mem
Der of Local No. 261, Federal
Employees Union, was warmly
commended this week for the
success of the first annual dance
of the District Federation of
Federal Employees, of which she
was acting chairman. Nearly
1000 attended.
Others assisting included, with
their local unions: Miss Minnie
D. Stevens, 105; Mrs. Ada L.
Simmons, 262; Miss Belva Lynn,
$50; Mrs. Sophie ]. Bergmer, 2:
Miss Dolly Stone, Miss Belle
Trouland. Mrs. Zella McConau-
ghy, Mrs. Bertha Brown, Mrs.
Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Miss Rose
mary r. Logsdon, Mrs. Dorothy
Dick, Miss Margaret Moran, Miss
Margaret Gulli.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
B|LLER LEAVES
PENS|ON,JOB

Ulrey j. Biller retired this week
from the Pension Office. and after
using up a month of accumulated
leave, will consider himself out of
the Government service April 80.
Biller has been on the Federal
payroll 43 of his SO years. Born
in Ohio, he took the civil service
examination just as a lark while
in Memphis, Tenn, and was ap-
pointed, September Is, 1889, to
the Adjutant Generals Office,
where he stayed four years, then
was transferred to the Pension Of
flee, where he stayed in the field
service 81 years.
He handled pension claims in
New York. Winfield. Mass; Kan
sas City, Excelsior Springs, Mo-:
San Francisco, New Orleans and
Dallas. While in the latter sta
ton, for 10 years, he rode horse
back $4,000 miles while checking
pension claims.
He came to Washington in De-
cember, 1917, and was supervisor
Of field work until this division
was abolished. Since then, he
has been reviewer of claims.
Last fall, at the Seattle conven-
ton, he was elected a vice presi-
dent of the National Federation of
Federal Employees. After April 80,
he will compile and codify the re-
tirement laws Of all countries, and
will do research and organization
work for the federation.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
LAST Of CHESS
MATCHES DUE

The last match of the D. C.
Chess League Tournament, being
waged under auspices of the Cap
ital Chess Club, with 5-man teams
from the Federal departments
and suburban communities taking
part, will be held next Thursday
night. The Falls Church and the
Model Basin teams will compete
at that time.
Teams taking part represent
the Department of Agriculture,
Y. M. C. A. Model Basin, Bureau
of Standards, Falls Church and
Chevy Chase. John Tucker, jr.,
of the Bureau of Standards, is
arranging the matches.
At the match this week, be-
tween Falls Church and the Agri-
cultural chess stars, there were
two draws, one win for each, and
one game yet to be adjudicated.
The Y. M. C. A. and the Agricul-
ture teams are leading thus far.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
Churches Will Hold
Health Week Service

The eighteenth annual observ-
ance of National Negro Health
Week under the auspices of
national organizations of the
Negro Medical Association, Busi-
ness League and the United
States Public Health Service
will begin tomorrow with special
exercises in the churches through
out the city and will continue
through April 10.
DR.. Roscoe c. Brown, Of the
Public Health Service, is chair
man of the observance committee.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
Only 612 Registered
To Vote in Laurel

About 600 Laurel voters will be
disappointed when they go to
the polls for the town elections
on May 2. Only half, 612, to
be exact, registered in the gen.
eral registration held recently.
The town law requires that
all voters be enrolled in the
general registration, which comes
every six years.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
Girl Clerk Robbed;
Friends Raise $50

When Mrs. Ella Matheson, of
the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics, Department of Agricul-
ture, received her semimonthly
salary of $65 this week, she put
it in her desk drawer. She went
to another desk to do some typing
and returned to find the cur
rency gone.
Associates in the bureau, hear
ing of the theft, took up col
lection of $50 for her to partly
atone for her loss.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
HOUQrd to Honor
Julius ROSenIUdLd

Memorial services in honor Of
the late Julius Rosenwald will be
held at Howard University under
the auspices of the university
council tomorrow at II a. m. in
Rankin Memorial Chapel. The
speaker will be- DR.. Mordecai w.
Johnson, president of the instit-
tuition. Music will be furnished
by the university choir under the
direction of Miss Lulu V. Childers
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
WILL PRESENT PLAY

The Glenmont School. in Mont
gomery county, will present "A
Paramount Revue" at the school
April is. There will be dancing,
cards and professional enter
tainers.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
Benefits to Raise
Funds for BuiLdind

Plans for the proposed Colmar
Manor Community Center have
not been definitely accepted by
the mayor and council, but ben.
efitS to raise funds for the build
ing are being held.
Women Of Co1mar Manor. un-
der craftsmanship of Mrs. H. L.
Mccormick, will give a card
party tonight for the benefit of
the community center.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
DIsORDERLY, FINED $5

Sam Tippett, of Nottingham.
Md, was fined IS and costs when
tried on a charge of disorderly
conduct before Judge j. Chew
Sheriff in Police Court at Upper
Marlboro Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
Luther G. SteIUQrd
Talks at Open Forum

Principles of classification of
Federal employees were outlined
this week by President Luther
c. Steward of the National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees. He
spoke at the monthly Open
Forum of Local No. 2, Federal
Employees Union.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
BI-FETE CARD PARTY

A Colonial card party will be
given by the Bicentennial com.
mittee of the Montgomery County
Federation of Women'S Clubs on
the afternoon of May 2, at Co
lumbia Country Club.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
HIGHLANDS MEET

The Washington Highlands Cit
izens Association will meet Mon
day at 8 p. m. in the Congress
Heights School.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
SENIORS PLAN PLAY

The Damascus High School
will give a senior class play,
Apple Blossom Time" April 9
at 8:15 p. m. in the school audi
torium. Miss Helen L. Burdette
will direct the play.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
MORE TROUBLE LOOMING NOW
 FOR FAR EAST
Inquiry Commission Makes Report Regarding
 Manchuria

TOKYO, Sept. 9.-An arrange ment recognizing China's sovel- eighty in Manchuria, but propos- ing the establishment of it's au- tonomy under Japanese advisors. is recommended in the report of the League of Nations Inquiry Commission, according to official sources.
 This report has been filed witt: the League of Geneva, according to rumors.
 It is said information has been received on the continent that the report makes the above recom- mendation but the Commissioners refused to talk pending the report being published in Geneva.
 The report of the findings ol the Commission was circulated hert as coming from Japanese repre- sentatives at Pedping.
 The Foreign Office spokesman when asked whether the purport- ec report will be accepted by Ja- pan replied the Japanese recogni. tion of Manchukuo next weel will be her answer to restore an, proposals of Chinese sovereignt, dr Manchuria.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
BODIES HURLED
 INTO AIR WHEN
 BOAT BLOWS UP
Boiler of New York Ferry Explodes- Known
 to Be Killed
SIXTY PASSENGERS
 REPORTED MISSING
One Hundred Others In- jured- Big Blast, Craft
 Then Disappears

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-At least g men were killed, 60 are miss ing and 100 were injured by the explosion of the boiler on the ferry carrying more than 200 iron work CTS from the Bronx to their jobs at the new Rickers Island Peni- tentiary, on the East River.
 The ferry was just starting on the second trip to the island when the explosion occurred The ferry was about 25 feet from the cock.
 Ferry Disappears
 The ferry disappeared in a dense cloud of smoke and steam from which were catapulted bodies of men and fragments of wood and iron
 When the smoke had cleared nothing was left of the wooden vessel but debris floating on the oily water.
 Police, coast guard and com nlercial boats joined in saving the injured and getting the dead on shore. Priests went to the ferry house, kneeaing among the dead, and administering the last rites to the dying.
 Blast Is Heard
 Capt. Joseph Rogers, of the Mu- nicipal Ferry Greenwich, said he heard a blast and then saw the iron workers ferry blow up.
 When the clouds of smoke and steam had cleared away, could see passengers struggling in the water over a large area. We i'm lowered out lifeboats and crlised among the wreckage and picked up four bodies and 10 injured men" said Capt. Rog- CTS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
FOLTA KILLS MOOSE
 IN TAKU DISTRICT

On a hunting expedition to the Taku district, George w. Folta, Assistant United States District At torney, shot and killed a moose. The animal was brought to Juneau. Over the Labor Day holiday sev- eral other moose were obtained near the place where MT. Folta got his.
 With the Assistant District At torney were Phil Jolie of this city and William Spiegelbery of Taku River.
 The trip from and back to Ju- neau was made in MT. Jolie's boat Sheila.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
Payment of
 Bonus Is to
 BeDemanded
Believed Portland Conven. ton Delegates Almost
 Solid on Issue

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Amer- ican Legion officials here predict ed that advocates of the immed- fate payment of the bonus for veterans will control more than four fifths of the votes at the American Legion Convention 1T Portland next week.
 Officials here said they beliey- ed the convention will over whelmingly demand payment.
 Only three states have so far voted against payments-Florida Nebraska and South Carolina. 6ev- en states took no action but 1t is believed half favor payment. The others adopted resolutions at the state conventions for the bonus payment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
Body of Smith Reynolds Is
 Disi1,terred for NelU Autopsy

Reynolds did not attend the au- topsy. news of which has just come out. Authorities declined to dis cuss the report of the physicians but The winston-Salem Journal said it was learned the bullet was fired from close range. penetr'at- ing the right temple and emerg- ing just back of the left ear after ranging downward.
 The 20-year-old youth was found mortally wounded on a sleeping porch of the family home. Reynolda, within an hour after guests at birthday party had left.
 Three weeks later the Forsyth County grand jury indicted Mrs. Reynolds and Walker. 19-year -old chum of young Reynolds. Each was released in $25.000 bond,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
PROMINENT DRY ADVOCATE DROPS OUT OF SIGHT
Fails to Keep Appointment with President at
 White House
WIFE FEARS HE IS
 VICTIM, BOOTLEGG GERS
Director Woodcock Orders ll8 Special Agents to
 Make Search

WASHINGTON, Sept. S. Anxiety as to the where abouts of Col. Raymond Rob- ins, prominent Prohibitionist, whose disappearance was dis closed by his failure to keep a White House appointment, is heightened today by Presi- dent Hoover's con ern and Mrs. RObins's fears.
 Mrs. Robins said she fear ed the Colonel had been kid naped and killed by Florida boOtleggers, where he fought the liquor traffic.
 Col. Robins was last seen Saturday in New York City. His life had been threatened often.
 Col Robins was a prominent Progressive in 1912 and a candi- date for the Senate from Illinois. He was then nationally known as an economist
 Search Ordered
 Prohibition Director Amos w. w. Woodcock this afternoon said he had ordered 118 special Prohibition officers to be on the watch for clews to the whereabouts of Col. Robins becouse of the report he might have been kidnapped by Flor ida bootleggers.
 Meanwhile 8 report from Chi- cago, H., said Mrs. w. R. Bryant, friend of Robins, reported seeing him there yesterday but did not speak to him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
|DIM0ND GETTING.
 FINE RECEPTI0 ION AERIAL TRIP.
Democratic Success Assur- ed in Three e Divisions,
 F. A. Boyle Wires

Senator A. J. Dimonds airplane campaign trip down Cook Inlet and along the Alaska Peninsula, ham, pered by fogs and cloudy weather, had all the earmarks of a trium- plant procession, according to the Log of Tony Dimond," appearing in recent issues of the Seward Gateway. Due to delays incident to indictment weather condNions enroute, the Democratic candidate for Delegate will not reach Fair- banks until about the middle of this month, said advices received here today.
 His campaign to date is de- scribed as most successful. Frank A. Boyle, Democratic candidate for Auditor who is now in Fair banks to meet Senator Dimond said all indications pointed to good majority for the ticket in the Second, Third and Fourth Di- visions.
 1llt VdlQCl tOCAidUVA AACiA AAAAS meetings in Seldovia, Kenai, Kas- ilof, Karluk, Chignik Sand Point, Unalaska, False Pass, and visited number of other communities. He met many old friends and made new ones everywhere he visited. He discussed problems of the several communities, giving ad- vice and promises of assistance where possible.
 The Democratic plank advocat- ling transfer of control over fish,. gsme and fur resources from Fed eral authority to the people O. Alaska, he said, was strongly fla vorSd by the people of the entire district.
 Senator Dimond was at Unalaska on August 31. Since then he has been campaigning in the lower Kuskokwim and lower Yukon River districts and in the Second Divis- ion where it is understood he now is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
FARM STRIKE
 ISSUE NOW UP
 TO GOVERNORS
Big Demonstration Planned to Take Place in
 Sioux City |

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. 9-- The fate of the farmers strike for higher prices is in the hands Of the midwestern Governors or their representatives gathered here to work out an agricultural relief program.
 While thousands of the striking farmers thronged the city to await the outcome, expressions of appre- hension came from the city resi- dents but the leaders assured the authorities the gathering would be a peaceful demonstration. The farmers plan a parade with at least 10000 participating.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
CHANGE MADE IN. BUS SERVICE FOR. SCHOOL PUPILS.
Vehicle Will Make Two Trips to and from Town
 Every School Day

Because of the large number of children on Glacier Highway needing school bus service, 8 change will be made Monday in the plan of transportation. The route will be divided into two parts, 50. there will be two trips to town in the morning and two trips from town in the afternoon every school day, R. s. Raven, Superintendent of Juneau Public Schools, announced this forenoon.
 Schedule on First Trip
 With the start of the new ser- vice Monday, the bus on it's first trip to town, will leave Barnacle Gables at 7:30 a. m., will pick up all children on the route to the Salmon Creek Power House and then will continue to town with out way stops.
 Second Trip to Town
 On the second trip to town, the bus win start from the Salmon Creek Power House at $40 a. m. and pick up all children between there and the city limits.
 On the first trip from town after school in the afternoon, the bus will leave the Public School for the Salmon Creek Power House at 3:30 o'clock. On the second trip from town, the bui will leave the school for Barnacle Gables at o'clock.
 The bus is driven by Beri Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09

further confused by several spur ious confessions made by inmates of state penal institutions, who afterward repudtated them.
 Loren's confessions, the officers said, told of meeting Earl and Miss Woods in downtown Lima the night O. the crime. They bought some liquor, the confession said, and then drove to the quarry.
 There the brothers argued about the girl and Loren got a hammer and struck Earl on the head. He had taken several girls away from me" Loren was quoted as ex- paining.
 Loren returned to the girl, and when he told her what he had done she threatened to report him. The confession said he ther struck her with the hammer and attempted to conceal the killings by sinking the bodies in the quarry
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
ROOSEVELT
 MAY EXTEND
 TOUR OF WEST
Nominee May Add Jeffer- son City, Other Points
 to His Schedule

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 9.-Gov. Roosevelt, Democratic Presidential nominee, is considering enlarging his itinerary in the approaching 8,000-mile Western tour The Dem ocratic nominee last night discuss ed the possibility of adding Jef- ferson City, Missouri, Sacramento California. and possibly othe. points to those already scheduled, and swing into the South.
 The tentative changes would permit Roosevelt to visit the Mis- souri State Convention.
 Gov. Roosevelt already is sched- uled to visit the Pacific Coast. In the Northwest he will visit Seat tie and Portland and possibly Spo- kane. He will at least visit 6an Francisco and Los Angeles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
Brother COnfesses Murder
 Of Youth and His Sweetheart

LIMA, Ohio, Sept. 9.-One of the most baffling crimes in Ohio his- tory, the quarry murders of Earl Truesdale, 20 years old, and his sweetheart. Thelma Woods, 19 has been solved, police said, by the confession of Loren Ellsworth Truesdale, Earle's 23-year-old bro- ther.
 The elder brother was arrested by private detectives and gave the confession, the officers said in the presence of his mother and father. Jealousy caused by rivalry in love was described as the motive.
 The younger Truesdale and Miss Woods were slain the evening of Memorial Day, 1881. Their bodies. weighted with stones. were found several days later in an abandoned water filled stone quarry near here.
 In the following fifteen months the staying remained a mystery,