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Evening star., 1932-04-10
PROPOSES RETIRING
OF OLD U. S. CLERKS
House Economy Group Urges
Hoover to Pension 8, 440 Over
Retirement Age.

Three thousand four hundred and
forty superannuated employees of the
Government, most of whom reside In
Washington, would be forced to retire
Immediately if Congress accepts the
recommendation of the Special Econ
omy Committee of the House made to
the President yesterday.
A report compiled by the Civil Serv-
ice Commission last month shows that
the 3,440 employees beyond the retire
ment ages fixed by law on the pay roll
were paid a total Of $500, ,288.63 last
year.
It is estimated that the average re-
tired Government WORKER receives
81 200 a year, of which 5000 comes from
the Federal Treasury. If these en-
ployeS were retired now 1t would cost
the Government about $3096,000 in
retirement pay. The net saving to the
Treasury would be the difference, or
about $5,O06,288.63 a year.
1t was pointed out by Government
officials that exact figures could not be
obtained unless each OF the 3,440 cases
were studied individually. The amount
of the Governments contribution to-
ward retirement pay would be governed
in each case by the length of service of
the individual employe, the amount he
has paid into the retirement fund and
his salary.
Most of the employees affected, it was
said, are in the classes retired at the
ages OF IS and 10 years.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
FULL FUND ASKED
FOR POST OFFICE
Head of Clerks Association Says
Curtailed Appropriation Means
Unemployment.

A warning on the unemployment that
would follow IN the wake of the pro-
posed slash Of 10 per cent In the
81, 100 100000 Treasury Post Office ap-
preparation bill yesterday was sounded
by Thomas F. Dolan, president of the
United National Association Of Post
Office Clerks.
Explaining that Senator Jones, Re-
publican, Of Washington, chairman of
the Senate Appropriations Committee,
had said that his group would effect
this slash, Dolan said:
The reduction in the Treasury ap-
preparation would mean the indefinite
suspension of more than $50 Federal
building projects, depriving and throw
ing out of employment some $4,000
men, who with their dependents will
suffer. More recruits for the vast army
OF unemployed
"The reduction in the Post Office
appropriation bill, $80,546, ,617.5O to be
exact, would possibly necessitate that
10000 or 10000 postal employees be rele-
gated to the swelling ranks of the un-
employed. 1t would mean a complete
reconstruction of the entire postal IA
cilities OF the country, along narrow
and inadequate lines"
On the contrary, DOlan said, "+the
passage OF this bill in its complete form,
with no reductions, will directly con-
tribute in unmistakable measure the re-
turn to prosperity and the alienation
OF unemployment and will give inspira-
ton to a discouraged nation"
Pointing to moves in both houses of
Congress to cut expenses, Dolan said
that the superficial motive of re-
duced appropriations is, in itself, COM
mendable, but careful analysis will un-
queStionably reveal that the dangers
and the injustice that are lurking be-
yond the proposed economies demand
prolonged thought and unhurried ac-
tion."
Evening star., 1932-04-10

of all shipping lines operated by the
Shipping Board.
Estimated saving, $7,500,000
9. Amendments to Veterans leg1sla-
ton as pointed out by Gen. Hines.
The various projects were undeter-
mined but range in savings from $685.
100000 to $80,000,000 per annum.
10. Limitation of pay of emergency
officers and of retired Army and Navy
officers employed by the Government.
H. Prohibition against filling civilian
vacancies except key positions.
IL. Reduction of printing and paper.
Triangle Fund Doomed.
13. Establish fees for service in GER
tain bureaus with view of making them
more self supporting
IA. Discontinue appropriation for N.
w. Triangle heating plant, $750,00
IS Authorize transfer of fish hatch
cries to such States as will accept and
operate them.
Is. Abolish Army and Navy and
Panama transports.
II. Other subjects were referred to
later consideration.
18. In considering the savings to be
made in the Federal establishment, the
administration group proposed:
(a) For one year the introduction OF
five-day week be authorized for per
diem employees and authority for stag
gering the employment of annual en-
ployeS by means of furloughs without
pay The reduction of appropriations
by the Congress will result in the dis
charge of many employees unless some
provision is made to prevent this con-
tingency. This would permit the re-
tention of trained and qualified en-
ployes and provide a somewhat re-
duced income to some of the Federal
staff in lieu of discharging those who
cannot be retained on full time The
application of this principle into other
services will produce effective econo-
mics. l
Estimated saving, $45, 900, 900.
(b) Amendments to the law pointed
out by the Postmaster General to sus
pend for one year allowances to mail
carriers for maintenance of vehicles
and other possible items.
Suspension Of Leave.
Estimated saving, $17,50o,0 900.
(c) Authorize the suspension for one
year of all rights to annual leave with
pay and to sick leave with pay to any
civilian employe of the Federal Govern
ment in excess of two calendar weeks
each for annual leave and sick leave,
but providing that unused sick leave
may accumulate to the credit of the
employe in the succeeding year.
Estimated saving, $35, 100000.
The Economy Committees proposal
in lieu of the above was:
(a) Instead Of paragraph was a
pay cut for one year arrived at by the
formula of exempting $1,000 before a
cut of II per cent.
Estimated saving, s67,000,000.
(b) Do away with Saturday half
holiday.
Estimated saving, s1o,000,oo0.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
MRS. NORTON SEES
MERGER ADOPTION
Traction Measure to Pass at Pres
ent Session, She Says on
Radio.

The joint resolution authorizing a
merger of Washington's two street
railway companies will be adopted at
the current session of Congress, Repre-
sentative Norton of New Jersey, chair
man OF the House District Committee,
predicted last night in a radio address
over Station WMAL.
A few hours before Mrs Norton made
her talk the merger resolution was re-
ported to the House by Representative
Black Of New York, chairman of the
Subcommittee on Public Utilities.
The advantages of a consolidation
both to the companies and the public
were outlined by Mrs. Norton. She
also reviewed the history of the 20-year
movement in the interest of a merger
Mrs. Norton declared that Gin view
OF the tremendous savings which OBJ
viously would result from a merger, it
is most difficult to understand why the
street railway companies have shown
SO little interest in consolidation of
the system
Evening star., 1932-04-10

NOOIlIl1lucu from c1TSG Fdkc.I
and avoid so far as may be possible
the necessity for supplemental or de-
ficiency estimates in the next session
of Congress. This will not entirely
eliminate supplemental and deficiency
estimates, but unless such provision is
made the inflexibility of reduced ap-
preparations and the emergencies which
are certain to arise might result in
great public damage and would GER
tainly neceSsitate more supplemental
and deficiency estimates than will be
needed If this provision Is adopted.
Reduction of expenditure is indirect.
2. Retire superannuated employees.
Estimated saving $3,000,000.
Cut for President.
3. Suspend for one year the operation
of all provisions providing for extra pay
for overtime and night service and all
automatic promotions provided by law
to civilian employees.
Estimated saving, 0.750,000.
4. The Congress to take appropriate
steps to reduce the congressional, cab
met and the Presidents salary.
5. Instruct the Secretary of the Navy
TO appoint board of naval officers to
report upon the closing of all land
naval stations which in their view are
not essential to the national defense.
The decision of this board to be final
and the stations to be closed upon their
recommendations.
Saving indeterminate, but probably
$4,000. 900.
g. Require the transfer of the cost Of
supporting the Philippine Scouts to the
Philippine government.
Estimated saving, $5,000,000.
T. Suspend for one year all payments
to the States under the Federal Board
for Vocational Education except those
for industrial rehabilitation.
Estimated saving, $8,5O0, 900.
8. Suspend for one year the operation
Evening star., 1932-04-10
PASS INDEPENDENT
OFFICES MEASURE
House Members Vote Bill
Providing $985,931,431
for 80 Agencies.

Carrying $685., ,s31, ,431 for the sup
port OF 80 Government agencies next
year, the independent Offices appropri-
alton bill was passed by the House late
yesterday and sent to the Senate. AS
adopted, the bill represents a reduction
of $54, ,948, ,535 made by the Appropria-
ton Committee under budget estimates,
and further slaShing of $515,075 by
the House itself from the committees
recommendations.
The biggest additional saving was
$500,000, stricken from the $840, 900 the
committee had recommended for COM
pletion of the bridge project connecting
the Lincoln Memorial with Arlington
National Cemetery.
Highway Police Cut.
Also the House knocked $15,075 from
the bill that would have been spent to
police the new S7-an-inch concrete
highway from Washington to Mount
Vernon.
Instead Of adding 100000 to the
Federal Trade Commissions $780,
500 allowance, the House reconsidered
its previous action and decided to
make that portion of the total avail
able Immediately so the investigation
of utilities and chain stores may be
continued
To the Farm Board went 81 900 900,
left in the bill after its opponents had
attempted to abolish it.
Other Appropriations
Other appropriations included:
Veterans Administration, $949 ,237,-
795; White House, including the sala-
rieS of President Hoover and Vice
President Curtis, $429, $3.50; Interstate
Commerce Commission, $7,228,179;
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Commission, $25 200; Smithsonian In
stitution, $1,194,254; Tariff Commis-
sion, $1.150,000; Shipping Board,
$423, ,270.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
PARK POLICE MAY USE
HORSE PATROLS HERE
Capt. r. G. Montgomery Considers
Employment Of Animals in
Rock Creek.

Re-establishment of q police horse
patrol in Rock Creek Park is being
considered by Capt. r. G. Montgomery
u S. A, superintendent of the United
States Park Police. He is now studying
the possibility of renting horses. so that
the Ofice of Public Buildings and Public
Parks will be saved the cost Of their
upkeep. For Rock Greek Park, Capt.
Montgomery believes that the use of
horse patrols will be both economical
and satisfactory.
Although the Metropolitan Police are
proposing to abolish bicycles, Capt.
Montgomery said today that this
method will be retained by the Park
Police as best suited for travel between
the various smaller parks Of the city.
For patrol within the large parks, he
said, his police do not use bicycles.
Radio-equipped cars are now in use
on the Mount Vernon Memorial High
way and in Rock Greek Park, where
motor cycles are dangerous, because of
the narrow, winding roads, he said.
Only slowly will motor cycles be replaced
IN the parks, Capt. Montgomery assert
ed. as they are still the best method for
getting through congested traffic at high
speed.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
MICHIGAN WILL VOTE
ON DRY LAW REPEAL
Anti -Prohibitionists of State Pre-
sent Petitions, Assuring
Poll on Question.
By the Associated Press.


LANSING, Mich, April 9.-With
considerable showmanship, anti-pro-
hibitioniSts today placed the issue of
State concurrence in bone dryness on
the ballot for submission to Michigan
voters next November.
Accompanied by bands and truck
load of petitions, some 300 automobile
loads Of advocates of repeal came to
the State capitol and met Frank D.
Fitzgerald, secretary of State, on the
steps. Mrs. Frederick NJ Alger, State
chairman of the Women's Organization
Tor Prohibition Reform, formerly pre-
Sented the petitions, which ask removal
OF the prohibition amendment to the
State constitution, and Mr.. Fitzgerald
accepted them with pleasure"
The petitions, Mrs. Alger said, con-
tained 100000 signatures, some ia, 900
more than required by law. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald said the proposal to repeal the
amendment will have top place on the
ballot.
The -prohibitionists came from
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Jackson and
other cities in gayly decorated automo-
biles, which made a colorful spectacle
In the capital and in other cities
through which they passed.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
INJURED IN ARREST

Harry Lucas, colored, 80, of the TOO
block of Gresham place, was cut about
the head in a battle with police last
night after he IN said to have resisted
arrest on charges Of assault and dis
orderly conduct. He was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Tenth precinct police responding to
q call that Lucas had beaten Evelyn
Bailey, colored, 20, of the Gresham
place address, were putting the man
in the patrol wagon when he attacked
Patrolman Harry e. Hamilton. Fel-
low officers came to Hamilton's aid and
Lucas was quickly subdued.
He was charged with assault on an
ofncer, assault on the Bailey woman,
and dEsrderly conduct.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
Retrenchrnent Plan
Laid Before Hoover
By House Committee

The retrenchment program as laio
before the President yesterday by Chair
man McDuffie of the special Economy
Committee of the House follows in brie1
(savings to be made in appropriation
bills already passed by the House,:
Agriculture Department, $23,o88, ,924
Interior Department, $6,o00,0OO.
Commerce Department, $4,074,O 1000.
Independent offices Vocational edu-
cation). $1,728,805.
Treasury Department public build
ings, etc., $25,000,000.
Savings to be made in supply bills
not yet before the House, War Depart
ment (rivers and harbors, etc., $20,-
100000.
Navy Department, $S,000,OoO.
Legislative changes proposed, vet
erans' administration Ito repeal or
amend provisions of World War vet
erans' act), $4,000, 900.
Pay cut of Federal employees III per
cent over $1,000, $67,000,0
Retirement superannuated employees
Reduction 80 days leave to Is; prohibit
ton against filling civilian vacancies
except key positions. $10000,00o.
Eliminate Saturday half holidays,
100000.
Vocational education-make inoper-
ative or repeal permanent appropria-
ton. SIS, ,70l, 900.
Make imperative or repeal perma
nent appropriation by half for agricul-
tIral extension work Gf half), $2,328,-
048.
Repeal of employment stabilization
act, 100000.
Efficiency Bureau Hit.
Discontinuance of Washington, D. c.,
new Federal heating plant appropria-
ton, S75O,O00.
Abolish Efficiency Bureau, $199, 900.
Abolish International Water Commits
sion and transfer duties to Mexican
Boundary Commission, $25,000.
Total, $199, 9,705,7 TIT.
Other items on the program, for
which there were no estimates of the
lavings. follow:
Increase final patent fees to $35.
Authorize charges for services oi
Foreign and Domestic Affairs Bureau
Bureaus of Mines and Standards. ir
Commerce Department, and to author
ize the Radio Commission to charge fol
licenses to stations
To limit retired pay of Government
employees getting regular Army anC
Navy retirement pay.
Consultations Suggested.
Consultations of Government activi-
ties were recommended as follows:
War and Navy Departments.
Steamboat Inspection Service with
Navigation Bureau.
Wireless Enforcement Division with
Radio Commission.
All health services with Public Health
Service.
Retirement Cveterans' administra
tion) to civil service.
Merge all business research bureaus
into one agency.
Consolidated International ,Boundar!
Commission UNITED States and Can
ada personnel with International Join
Commission.
Board of Mediation with Cancellation
Other proposals included:
Reducing the Shipping Board or put
ting it under the Commerce Depart
ment, reducing to $4,000 all salaries
of employees receiving in excess OF thai
amount, abolition of the II offices o.
the surveyor general in the Land OF
fee, cutting down congressional fu'
neral parties andxmileage for Congress
men, and abolition of the office of chic
co-ordinator.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
DAVIS SAYS WAR COST
MAY BE 150 BILLION
Liquor Tax Urged by Senator as
Long Step Toward Balancing
Budget.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April s.-Senator
James j. Davis said tonight that the
ultimate cost of the world war to the
United States may reach the "incompre-
hensible" total Of $50 billion dollars,
and advocated a tax on liquor as
long step toward balancing the budget.
1T seems to me that Congress has
levied tax on everything that is tax
able" he said, addressing meeting of
disabled veterans. 1T is generally con-
ceded that the program of national pro-
hibition has not stopped the distribu-
tion of Intoxicating liquor. If we could
tax that liquor which is being dis
tributed in violation Of the law, all
estimators agree that it would go long
way toward balancing the budget and
supplying the deficit which the Govern
ment now faces in its income"
Evening star., 1932-04-10
MICHIGAN VETS APPEAL
FOR REPEAL REFERENDUM
Parade to Capitol at Lansing With
Petitions Signed by Over
100000.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April 9.-Seeking a ref
erendum on the repeat of Michigan's
prohibition law, prohibitionists
from several Michigan cities paraded
to the State Capitol at Lansing today
bearing petitions with more than 200,-
900 signatures. Only $4,000 signatures
are necessary.
upon the CAPITOL bv 2:30 p,m. There
Frank D. Fitzgerald, secretary of State,
standing on the Capitol steps, will re-
ceive the petitions from Mrs. Frederick
M. Alger, Michigan chairman of the
Women's Organization for National
Prohibition Reform
A Detroit cavalcade consisting Of ap-
proximately $50 motor cars was to be
joined by close to 100 cars from other
cities en- route to Lansing.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
HUSBAND WATCHED
FOR RETURN TO LIFE
Widow of Man Who Should Have
Been Prince of Wales" Un-
daunted Days After Death.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 9.-The widow
ana group of friends waited tonight
IN mortuary chapel here for the re-
turn to life of John David Guelph De
windsor, declared dead by doctors, but
oeneVed by his widow to be 'in state
OF suspended animation"
The widow predicted that life would
return" at pm. today. She and
group OF friends waited tensely in a
curtamed room in the mortuary, where
the body is being held five days after
death on the appeal of Nine. De Wind
sor. The figure on the bier did not stir.
Nevertheless, the group continued to
sit. A meiium joined the watchers ito
make the circle stronger"
Doctors pronounced De windsor dead
last Wednesday night. He was IL.
He claimed consistently throughout
his life that he was the son by NOR
ganatic marriage of King Edward VII,
and that he should have been the
Prince Of Wales.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
ROOSEVELT Is ASSURED
OF KENTUCKY DELEGATES
Sentiment Is Overwhelming in 100
Democratic County
Conventions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, April Roosevelt
forces apparently were assured of the
Kentucky delegation to the Democratic
national convention late today when
early reports on the States 120 Demo-
cratic county conventions showed an
overwhelming Roosevelt sentiment.
Forty-one Of the first 48 counties re-
ported instructed delegates to the State
convention here Tuesday to support the
New York Governor.
One county instructed its delegation
to support Melvin A. Traylor. It was
Adair County, native county Of the Chi
cago banker. Other counties voted for
Nninstructed delegations.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
BOY, INJURED BY TRAIN,
DIES BEFORE OPERATION
By the Associated Press.

By the ASsociated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April "a IT.
year-old boy whose legs were crushed
by freight train here yesterday, died
at hospital before blood TRANSMISSION
could be performed. He was Joe Savach,
ir., Of Chicago.
Dad was right" he told nurses after
his legs had been amputated. He told
me that II I tried to hobo my way, I'd
probably get run over and be an invalid
the rest Of my life"
The Memphis police radio station
broadcast an appeal for volunteers to
give young Savach blood. A fireman,
whose little daughter was saved by such
an operation several weeks ago, was
found acceptable, but the boy died be-
fore the operation could be performed.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
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Poland bacon producers have sent a
special representative to the United
States to induce Poles in America to eat
Polish bacon and agricultural products.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
ECONOMY PROGRAM
FEATURES ANNOUNCED
AFTER CONFERENCE

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1932-04-10

considered only economies that might
be achieved through passage of new
legislation amending or repeating ex-
isting laws blocking savings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-02
BIG DEFICIT FACES NATION
 PRESENT YEAR
Government Is in Red by Nearly Two Billion
 Dollars
TAXES AND ECONOMY
 MAY BALANCE SHEET
Congress Acts on Appro- priation Bills Two Yet
 to Be Acted Upon

WASHINGTON, July 2 - De- spite a deficit of $2,885 900, 900, the mightiest in peace time history, the nation yesterday entered upon a new fiscal year in high hopes Of coming out even as the result of a mammoth program of taxes and economy.
 Congress sent three approprla- tions measures, including the ST. O56,0OO,0O0 Treasury and Post Of- flee bill, to the White House yes terday leaving only two of the Il supply bills still to be acted on. Those bills are for the War and Agricultural Departments, which must be disposed of before ad- iournment until next Tuesday.
 The War Department bill IS hung up on a question of retiring 1000 officers and the Agricultural bill on account of a requested ap- propriation of $1, ,450,000 for grass hopper control.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-02
VielUs of Democratic Nominee On Public Issues Contained
 M Comments Already Nude

of the economic army. These un- happy times call for cOnsidera- tion at the bottom of the economic pyramid.
 TARIFF: "One objective closely related to the problem of selling American produce is to provide a tariff policy based on economic common sense rather than upon politics. The hot air and pull of the Hawley- Shoot Tariff compelled the world to build tariff fences so high that world trade IS de- creasing to the vanishing point"
 CAPITAL: We cannot allow our economic life to be controlled by a small group of men whose chief outlook upon social welfare is tinctured by the fact they can make huge profits through the lending of money or marketing of securities. In the future we are going to think less about the pro- ducer and more about the cOnsum- CT. We cannot make our economic forces endure unless we can bring about a wider and more equitable distribution of wealth"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-02
MARION VALLEY ON HONEYMOON
 WITH PIANIST
Details of Sudden Romance Are Not Made Public
 Married Thursday

NEW YORK, July 2.-Marion Talley, Missouri girl, whose met eor-like career as an opera singer ended with her abrupt retirement at B, three years ago, is on her honeymoon with German pian- ist, Michael Baucheisen, her sec retary.
 The marriage took place at White Plains, New York, last Thursday.
 Details of the romance were not made known.
 Only last Fall, Miss Talley an- nounced she had no intention of getting married"
 Raucheisen gave his age as 43, IS years older than his bride. He has been married and divorced.