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The Washington times., 1932-01-29
PAY GUT RIDERS
DOOMED, SAYS
Ia GUARD|A
Advocates of Salary Reduc-
tions Served Notice BY
N. Y. Representative

Although the Interior De-
partment supply bill now un-
der consideration in the House
carries the provision that
salaries will not be increased
or vacancies filled, Federal
employees need not fear an at
tempt to reduce wages or per-
sonnel will get much support,
Representative Fiorello La
Guardia (R.) Of New York
declared today.
With the decisive defeat OF a
proposal to attach rider on the
Agriculture appropriations bill to
curtail the activities in that de-
partment, advocates OF pay re-
auctions were served notice that
they would be unable to pass
such legislation by the amend
ment method, LaGuardia said.
The only other recourse for
pay and personnel reduction ad'
vocates will be to submit straight
legislative bills providing for re-
ductions in all departments.
This procedure would net them
little, as the Committee on Ex-
penditures in Executive Depart
ments promptly tabled the four
measures providing for reductions
and the House has clealry ind1-
Gated it's disapproval of salary
slash and personnel reducing leg
iSlation.
LaGuardia declared that the
fears of Federal workers could
now be alleviated but that men,
bers of the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps and, Coast Guard should
rally to have the Senate strike
out the prohibitive clause con-
cerning salary increases as they
are paid according to service.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
PAROLE SOUGHT.
FORFATHER IN
RILEY CASE
Relatives Call Him Victim
of Wife's Dominance;
Snubbed by Prisoners

An attempt to obtain a
parole for Harry Riley, father
of Edith Riley, the " "cupboard
child" is being made by his
relatives.
They think he was not di-
rectly responsible for the mis-
treatment of his child and was
completely under the domi-
nance of his wife, Elsie Riley.
Both Harry and Elsie were con,
victed Of ill-treating Edith and
sentenced to two years in the pen
itentiary. Mrs. Riley is at Deco
guam. Harry is at Lorton.
Prisoners Snub Riley
Harry is kept in a room by him
self, his fellow prisoners resenting
his presence. At the time he was
sent to Lorton numerous letters
were received by The Washington
Times, whose efforts were re-
SponSlble for the Riley chlld'S re-
lease from her cupboard prison,
objecting to the man as "too mean
for even respectable criminals to
associate with"
Make Resentment Felt
It is understood the respectable
criminals" at Lorton have made
their resentment felt by Riley.
Mrs. Riley was at Gallinger for
a few days before leaving for Oc-
coquan. While there she asked to
see Edith and the child was per-
Suaded to visit her Step-mother.
Her attendants say Edith re-
fused to speak to her step-mother,
and after seeing her for a few
seconds turned to her nurse and
said:
"NOw, let's co."
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
PRAISES
CARMERGER

Charging that street car COM
panies have consistently failed
during the past few years to meet
the public's changing transporta-
tion needs. Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant,
director of Public Buildings and
Parks, today lauded the proposed
merging of Washington's two prin-
cipal traction companies.
Four years ago. he pointed out,
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission submitted
to the traction companies a plan
representing an exhaustive study
of WaShington'S traffic transpor-
tation needs. Action in carrying
out the commissions proposals
was impossible. however, until
such time as the two companies
might merge.
The present prospects are
bright, he continued, for increased
service to street car riders, which
is especially desirable in view of
the rapid concentration of Fed
eral employees in offices on or ada
cent to the Mall.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
24 State Conventions
Slated in Alexandria

The Alexandria Chamber Of
Commerce yesterday named the
dates for the "a State conventions
to be held in Alexandria this year.
The first convention will be the
Virginia Federation Of Labor.
early in May, the last the Soft
Drink Manufacturers convention,
the last week in November.
The American Legion and fire
mems conventions are both to be
held in August and will attract
the most visitors,
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
FOURD|RECTORS
APPOINTED
To JOBS
Capt. Dram to Quit U. S. Army
For Place; No Further
Appropriations Needed

A complete reorganization
Of the District engineer de-
partment entailing the crea-
ton of four new director po-
sitions, with salaries ranging
from $4,000 to $500 year,
was approved today by the
District Commissioners.
Nineteen existing departments
are abolished and in their place
% divisions are created, grouped
and classified under the four di-
rectors.
New Directors Named
The new directors are Harold
w. Baker, of Rochester, N. Y,
who will serve as director of con-
Struction at a salary of $500
a year; Capt. Hugh P. Dram,
now assistant engineer commits
Sioner, who will resign from the
Army to become director of the
department of inspection at a
salary of $6,50O a year; Capt. II.
C.. Whitehurst, now engineer Of
highways, will be director of the
department of highways at his
present salary of $500 a year,
and John B. Gordon, now Sani-
tary engineer, will become dl-
rector of the department of san
itary engineering and will also
receive his present salary Of ST.
500 a year.
The reorganization involves a
total of $13,500. To obtain this
sum without asking an additional
appropriation, the Commissioners
abolished four positions and dis
charged two employees.
Two Are Discharged
Those discharged were w. B.
McGrew, who served at a salary
of $4,000 a year as. assistant to
the assistant municipal architect,
and R. B. Atkinson, who drew a
salary of $4,000 a year as inspec-
tor for the board of condemna-
ton of insanitary buildings.
The Commissioners also cut the
salary of Municipal Architect Al
bert L. Harris from $4,000 a year
to $500.
Captain Dram, upon his resig-
nation from the Army in taking
up the new dictatorship, will re-
ceive $1,000 more a year than
he is now receiving.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
4 GET LIQUOR
SENTENCES

Four colored persons, arrested
in raid at 43712 Washington
st. N. W., today were given maxi
mum sentences when convicted
before Police Court Judge Gus A.
Schuldt about possession Of
liquor.
Theodore Morton, %, and Rosie
Bell Snites, IS, were ordered to
pay fines of $1,000 each or serve
60 days in Jail for Second-offense
possession, while Grandille Ewing.
Al, and Charles King, 81, were
given fines of $500 each or 80
days in jail for first-offense pos
session.
Upon conviction of the four, AS
sistant United States Attorney
David A. Hart announced that
police would concentrate their ef-
forts on cleaning up" Washing.
ton Street.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
The Dreadful Dole

understand how it is that the Government, which has
nothing for them, and shudders violently If you mention
the word dole, find handsome two-oll1on-dollar
dole for banks and corporations They should remember
that this is according to Scripture for it written TO
him that hath shall be given"
AS recall the argument, the dole is unAmerlcan, is
opposed to the rugged indvduaism which is the foun
daton of American prosperity (and please 40 not ask,
"Of American what?) and corrupts integrity of
character Since believe whatever read can foresee
what will happen
Act |: Scene !
The scene is bankers office. The banker and his
chief depositor who also his chief borrower and head
of a corporation) sitting with bowed heads in
melancholy silence. small depostor enters.
SMALL DEPOSITOR ito the banker): I'm sorry to dis
turb you, but you wrote that my account is
overdrawn. I've got loan on my insurance, sold
my car and hooked my watch, and I've got
balance of $50.
BANKER: Congratulations. And you did it without
borrowing from the Government. Sturdy fellow
GREAT DEPOSITOR: How envy you your rugged in
dividualsm.
SMALL DEPOsITOR: Thank you Say, things are look
ing up for you, aren't they?
BANKER (gloomily): l suppose So
SMALL DEPOsITOR: You've got two billions to play
around with. haven't you?
GREAT DEPOSITOR (sadly): We've got to admit it.
SMALL DEPOsITOR: Then why the gloom?
BANKER ito Great Depository: You tell him-I can't!
(He Sobs).
GREAT DEPOsITOR: You see-its only-(he breaks
(do!0n and c'ies) Oh the shame of it ALL the shame
of it all!
BANKER (joining in) The lasting disgrace! The dis
GREAT DEPOSITOR: How shall we ever face our
stockholders again? What we tell them?
SMALL DEPOSITOR: Why what's the matter? Don't
you want the money?
BOTH together, eagerly: You bet we do!
SMALL DEPOsITOR: Then what is it?
BANKER: Our ndividualsm
GREAT DEPOSITOR Our Americanism!
BANKER: Our character!
SMALL DEPOSITOR: Well, say if it makes YOU feel so
bad, I'll take your share!
BANKER: Poor fellow! Little do you know what you
are offering to do No, can't accept your sac
riflce You. go enjoying your rugged individ-
+ uaism' and we'll go submitting to- can't say
the word .'l
GREAT DEPOSITOR (aVhisperTng): A dole
(Ihe small depostor goes ont and shoots three clan
pigeons as gesture of pity and terror)
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
TAG EXTENSION
PERIOD GIVEN

Upon recommendation of Traf-
fic Director William A. Van Duzer,
the District Commissioners today
granted a two-day extension to
persons who still must obtain 1882
auto tags.
Arrests will not be made until
after midnight of Tuesday.
Moving two huge safes from
the fifth floor to the basement
of the Police Headquarters Build
ing at 462 Indiana Ave. N. w.
has closed the building.
Meanwhile, detective head
quarters today are at No. 10
precinct station, Park Road, just
west of Georgia Avenue, and
Traffic Bureau offices are today
at No. l precinct station, New
Jersey Avenue between D and
E Streets Northwest.
Bureau of Mines employees who
are moving the safes are having
trouble today because the rain
swelled the ropes so they stuck
in the pulleys. The huge SateS'
weighing seven tons, are being
swing through the fifth floor
windows, then lowered to the
basement level.
Closing the offices aftecJs
% 900 District auto owners who
have yet failed to get their 1882
tags,
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
New Dairy Is Opened
In Arlington County

Members of the newly-formed
Arlington County Dairy Associa-
ton we're the guests of George
R. Reeves and Son yesterday at
the opening of tllCir new dairy
farm on Wilson Boulevard eX.
tended.
The new dairy houses 80 cows
and has a daily output of 100
gallons of milk. This is shipped
to the Arlington County Dairy
and is distributed in Washing.
ton and northern Virginia.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
d. C.. Legion Party
To Dr1LD. .NOtUbLeS

Mrs. Herbert Hoover, the
families of Cabinet members, and
military attaches of the Polish,
French, British, and Irish Free
State embassies, will be among
the patrons and patronesses of
the District American Legion an
nual ball at the Mayflower Hotel
tonight.
Senator and Mrs. Cameron
Morrison, Senator Fred Hale, and
Mrs. Clarence c. Williams, are
also expected to be present.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
PARKWAY LIN K
IS OPENED

The lower road Of section
three" of the new Rock Greek
and Potomac Parkway, connect
ing P st. and Massachusetts, Ave.
N. w., was opend to two-way
traffic today.
Inasmuch as the Massachu-
sets Avenue underpass must be
used by automobiles, saddle
horses and pedestrians. until COM
pletion of the other projects,
F. T. Cartside, chief of parks,
requests that extreme caution be
used at that point by motorists.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
Washington Artists
To Aid Lent Concert

Three Washington artists will
assist Miss Sylvia Lent, violinist,
in her Community Institute >con-
cert at Central High School,
Tuesday night.
They are La Sale Spier, COM
poser o. "A Ballad" which will
be included in Miss Lent's pro-
gram: Miss Mary Howe, pianist,
and Frank Bibb, accompanist.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
CREDIT FRAUDS
|. LAID To GIRL

Accused Of buying goods on
the accounts of other persons at
several downtown department
stores, Inez Green, %, 948 L st.
N. W., today demanded a jury
trial when arraigned on three
counts of false pretenses before
Judge Gus A. Schuldt.
Police say the girl gave signed
credit slips with the names of
others.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
ALerQndri1H1s Must
Get Licenses TOd1u

Tomorrow is the dead line for
Alexandria automobile owners and
business men to secure their city
licenses. The police will begin
checking on auto licenses Mon
day morning and the business
licenses within a few days.
The State business license dead
line is also tomorrow and a mini.
mum penalty of $3.50 will be
added after that date.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
Water Rate Jump
Decision AUdited

No decision has been received
by the Alexandria city attorney
yet regarding the application for
increased rates by the Alexandria
Water Company. Unless the cor
poration commission hands down
it's decision tomorrow, the rates
will automatically go into effect
Monday morning.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
Thorn Tree to Honor
George WdshingtOn

The Takoma Park Woman's
Club will plant a thorn tree as a
George Washington memorial on
February % on the grounds of
the Takoma Park Branch Library.
The exercises will start at 1890
p. m. and will be followed by a
luncheon in the parish hall Of
Trinity Episcopal Church.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
GIANT AIR FETE
SLATED HERE

Tentative plans for mammoth
air demonstration here August 10,
Jointly observing the birth ami
versary of Orville Wright and
George Washington, were dis
cussed today at a meeting of the
bicentennial committee on aero
nautics.
Nine representatives of Army,
Navy, Department of Commerce,
and commercial aviation experts,
were present.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
Taxi DriUer Held
On LiOUOr CkdrQe

Arrested yesterday on the Grain
Highway, William jackson, Of
Washington, a taxi driver, was
charged with transportation, pos
session, reckless driving and US
ing a smoke screen.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
A Man With Friends

am convinced that the only man in America who has
friends is Rudy Valee About any else you can write
wna you please readers will disagree with you amiaby
pointing out your errors. Some will even wait dav
giving themselves time to discover what you have &C.
tuaiy sald and whether it has any sense But if Mr.
before the newsprnt is dry the streets One CORE
spondent informs me that what wrote about Mr. Vaee
IN the Scandals curiously like article said to have
been written by press agent whom Mr. Vallee refused
to employ-and would like to know whether this is pure
coincidence. ~ f
Another gives a short resume of all the qualities
winch have made Mr.. Vallee success, of which
to what you coumnists will do when the day arrives
when Vaee is longer available for your bettng para
graphs. One wonders who the next victim will be-"
May the day be far dstant May Valee prosper grow
old with riches and honor question seems little be-
lated 1t that the
about Bing Coumbo And for those of us
who do not know these gentlemen there
situation. ~ TO
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
l8 Inspectors Get
LayOff Tomorrow

Eighteen inspectors, who have
been working on the Mt. Vernon
Boulevard, will be laid off tomor.
row, according to information
given out this morning by the Blu.
reau of Public roads.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
Get Some of This
Easy Money
$50 For News
Tips
Ten Cash Prizes
GIVEN AWAY
EACH WEEK

All you have to do is
keen your eyes open for
news and telephone The
Washington Times the
minute anything of inter-
est happens. Call between
6:30 a. m. and 6 p. m.
Ask for News Tip Editor
District $3.50
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
True OType
THE POOR, BANKERS,
A tragedy IN
ONE ACT
-Rv GILBERT SELDES-

THE epidemic of adult mental paralysis which has
l. been going for nearly three years has reached
acute stage. 1t is experts have discovered IN.
duced by the repetition of meaningless words, or of
phrases which lose meaning by repetition OF the
The Washington times., 1932-01-29

sturdiest and healthleSt mlndS OF Che
country succumbed to around the
corner" and some to sixty days" !;
in some brains the illness was caused
by a germ called Initiation" and in
some by knock on the skull, called
'deflation." l do not know at what
point the contagion caught me;
heaven knows, l was exposed enough.
But l do not expect to recover from
the latest attack am one of those
whose faculties go entirely to the
bad under the impact of such figure
as $2,O0O,OOO,OOO.
The Dreadful Dole
Mr.. Arthur Brisbane's mind resists
this infection, and he says with quiet
cvnicism. "Some little people do not
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-05
GRAIN OPTIONS
DISPLAY WEAK
PRICE ACTIONS
Wheat Eases FraCtionaIIy
on Scattered Early
Sales.
HAROLD f. RAINVILLE
United Press STAFF Correspondent

CHICAGO. leb. 5.-Wheat eased
at the opening on the Board of
trade today on scattered selling
owing to the weakness in stocks and
the lower Liverpool cables. Trade
was not large and the decline was
held to the fractions at the start.
Liverpool was lower on the fail
ure OF Chicago to respond to adj
VanceS there and a slackened con-
tlnental demand. Corn was about
steady in a slow trade. Oats was
dull. "
AT the opening what was II To
3 cent lower, corn and oats were
unchanged to IS cent down. Pro-
visions were slow but firm. Liver
pool was 4 to 3 cent lower at mid
afternoon as expected, and steady.
There has been no indication of
an improvement in the cash corn
demand from the east. What little
there Is is being supplied by Ohio
ana Indiana. Iowa still furnishes
the bulk of the requirements in the
northwest, where there was a
scarcity.
OatS traders are paying more at
tentlc0 to the movement of corn to
marhe- than to news individual to
oats. The impression is that an
improved demand for corn would
benefit oats. The futures remain
stagnant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-05
SWINE ADD TO
RECENT GAINS
IN FIRM TRADE
Lambs Up rs Cents or
More: Cattle, Calves
Move Slowly.

Continuing the upswing in evil
dence at the city yards Thursday,
hogs advance 5 to IS cents this
morning. The bulk, 100 to $50
pounds, sold for $685. to $4.55; early
top holding at $455. Receipts were
estimated at 5000; holdovers we're
n.
Cattle trade was slow and about
steady with the previous days
range. Receipts were 200. Vealers
showed no change. selling for SO
down. Calf receipts numbered 300.
In the sheep market lambs were
up Is cents or more, early sales
largely at $6.75 to ST. Some were
held considerably higher. Receipts
were 1900.
Hogs opened at Chicago fairly &C
tive with best lightweights around
10 cents higher than Thursdays
average. Early sales and bids on
ITO to 210-pound weights, $420 to
$3.50. Receipts were $4,000, includ-
ing 5000 direct. Holdovers were
1000. Cattle receipts were 1000;
calves, 500; market, strong. Sheep
receipts 10000, strong.
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New York Liberty Bonds

Feb. f.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-05
In the Cotton Markets
tBy Thomson g. McKinnon)

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-There was
little doing in the cotton market
This morning of general interest
Prices were about points better
and the tone was steady. The south
sold little or nothing. Perhaps con-
tlnued showers in the east held the
movement back from the farms.
Some buying for Europe caused
the advance and lack of public in
terest held it. Tuesdays decline
caused a slight decline in dry goods,
but not enough to amount to much.
Taken all in all, cotton is holding
its price tenaciously and we expect
better things of it. We hold firm
ly to the belief that it takes ample
fertilization to make a cotton crop.
and we do not believe the south
will spend much money on it this
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-05
By United Press

EAST ST. LOUIS, Feb 5.-Hogs - Re-
ceipts. $500; market. 1O@15c higher; top.
270 lbs. -$3.85@4.1O; pigs, $4,000: sows,
largely s3.15Q3.35. Cattle-Receipts, 700;
calves, receipts 400; market, vealers Csc
lower at 8; seven cars steers unsold; in
dications fully steady; other classes in
light supply. and unevenly steady to
strong with Tuesday; mixed yearlings and
cutters. $l.50@1.75; top medium bulls, SIS.
Sheep-;Receipts, 300; market, few lambs to
city butchers. Csc higher at $7G725;
as.
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Cash Grain

Feb. f.
The bids for car lots of grain at thu
call Of the indianapolis Board of Trade
l. Q. b. shinping point, basis 4llac New
Wreat-Easy: No. red. 47m49c: No
red 46M47c; No. hard, 46647c.
, Corn-Essy, No. 3 white. 2s6 2sc. No.
white. 27M2Sc: No. 3 yellow 2518m 2siSc:
NO yellow, 2419 G25bc: No. 3 mixed
24G25c; No. mixed. 23624c.
3 white. 10000. No
Hay-ssteady: IF o. b. country points
taking 23lsc or less rates to Cincinnati
or or LOUISVILLE No ! timothy, s7G7.5o:
inspections
W1eat-No 2 red cars: No 4 red
: cars; No, hard. SO cars; No 3 mixed
l car. Total. a cars -'0N'
Corn tnewl-No 3 white 5 cars. M 4
white. ! car; No. ? yellow. / car. M
Sy s oN cars; No yellow. II cars Total.
. Oats-No. white. cars: No. wbita
Z cars ears sample white. ? cars; No 2 mixed
car. Total, 16 cars ' ieo'
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Produce Markets

Eggs Country runl-Loss off delivered
IN Indianapolis. lie: henerY quality NO. l,
13c; No 2. &c.
Poultry tbuving pricesl-Hens weighing
; lbs. or over, 15c; under lbs. lac; Leg
bs hens or over oc c Gnder p b t leg
horn broilers, 10c; spring chickens. lbs.
and up, .:l2c; under lie; old cocks. &c;
6qass run ne t9 9c &C. T1eSe
Butter (wholesale)-No 1. 25@26c: No.
q 23M24c.
Butterfat-20c.
Cheese Wholesale selling price per
pound America loaf. 23s4c pimento loaf.
2534c: Wisconsin f1rsts. lSc; Longhorns. I9c;
New York limberger. SOC.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-05

Following is the explanation of
Ripley's believe 1t or Not" which
appeared in Thursdays Times:
The Year-OId Pear Tree
The first pear tree planted in
this country still is standing in
the same site where it was plant
ed in 1880 by Governor John En-
dicott, who brought it to Dan
vers, Mass, from England. This
301-year-old tree still is bearing
fruit, and is visited annually by
many people. My drawing was
made from an original photo
graph of it.
Saturday: "The Giants Cause
way"
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EMPLOYEES TO
SHARE IN FUND
General Motors to Pay Out
Over 100000.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-A total of
1882 ,459 will be distributed by
General Motors Corporation to 30
222 employees who joined a savings
and investment fund class Of the
corporation in 1926, Alfred P. Sloan
Jr., president Of the company, an
nounced today.
The distribution, shared by so per
cent more employees than in 1881,
will consist of $4,923 ,341 in cash and
129,905 shares Of General Motors
common stock.
Since the inception of the savings
and investment class thirteen years
ago, Sloan announced, employees of
the corporation have received $685.
199,l95, including 1,597,8 shares of
common stock. Approximately 1885,
900 employees are now participating
in the savings class.