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The Washington times., 1932-04-01
URGED
To OPPOSE
PAY CUTS
Foreign War Veterans Join
With A. F. l. in Protest
Against Reductions

As the House Economy
Committee prepared to give
further consideration to plans
for consolidation of Govern
ment activities this afternoon,
Speaker John Garner today
flayed the President and his
Cabinet for failing to CO.
operate in the reduction of
expenditures and declared
that $25O,OOO,O0O would be
Topped off budget estimates
for 1888 appropriations.
The Speakers attack preceded
a visit from leaders Of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, who will
petition him today to oppose
salary reductions or curtailment
of governmental activities that
would reduce personnel.
Asks for Cooperation
The Speaker declared:
1--WE can undoubtedly reduce
expenditures $250,OOO,O00. 1t
seems to me we should have
the cooperation of the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet. Instead,
what do We have?
every Cabinet officer is run
ming to the Senate and saying
that we can't cut down ap-
prOpriatiOnS. If Hoover, Secre-
tary of Treasury Mills and the
rest of the Cabinet would CO.
operate, we could reduce ex-
penditureS, and will, regardless
of them.
"The trouble with Mills is
that he juggles his figures in
the same manner that former
Secretary of the Treasury Mel
Ion juggled his figures"
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
the American Federation of
Labor, through representatives of
the two organizations, Joined
together today to protest reduc-
tions in salaries of Federal en-
ployes and reductions in per-
sonnel.
Pay Aids Relatives
L. S. Ray, vice chairman of
the National Legislative Commit
tee of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, declared after a confer
ence with Frank Morrison, secre-
tary of the American Federation
of Labor, today:
'T have been instructed by
the cOmmander-in-chief of our
organization to oppose any re
ductiOn of Federal salaries.
Federal employees pay is being
/ distributed throughout the
country to relieve relatives and
friends who are financially dis
treSSed as is shown by the in
crease in money orders going
out from Washington"
The veterans will call upon
Speaker Garner, Bertrand H.
Smell, Republican floor leader,
and Henry T. Rainey, majority
floor leader, and Representative
Joseph w. Byers, appropriation
committee chairman.
Postal Clerks Fight
A nationwide campaign to i'm
press upon business men the ad-
vantages of maintaining the pres
ent postal pay standards is be-
ing conducted by the National
Federation of Post Office Clerks,
according to Secretary Treasurer
Thomas F. Flaherty. This cam
paign, Flaherty said, is intended
as an offseU to the U. S. Cham
Der of Commerce propose for cur
failing of Governmental expenses
which has been interpreted as a
drive to reduce Federal wages.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Reserves to Repeat
Pied Piper' ShOUinq

"The Pied Piper of Hamlin,"
given last night at Barker Hall,
Y. w. c.. A., will be repeated to-
night and tomorrow afternoon
Miss 10 Carter has the role of
the piper and a large number
of members of the Girl Reserv1A
appear in the cast.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Beach Drive Paving
Bids Opened April I3

Persons living in Silver Springs
and Bethesda will be able to
drive as far as the Maryland
State line on roads through Rock
Creek Park this summer under
plans formulated by the office
of Public Buildings and Parks.
Bids calling for the paving of
Beach Drive extension as far as
the Bethesda-Silver Spring High
way will be opened April 13 at
the Navy Department..
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Water Foul Killing
Ban SOught for D. C..

Approval of a bill to prohibit
the killing of wild duck, goose and
other water fowl needlesSly in
any waters of the District was
voiced by the District Commis-
sioners in a letter sent today to
Senator Arthur Capper, chairman
of the Senate District Committee.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
COLIegidns Dance
And Dine TOntdht

The annual banquet and dance
of Southwestern University will be
held tonight at the Mayflower
hotel.
Prof. August H. Moran will be
toastmaSter. DR.. James A. Bell
head of the university, will be
guest of honor.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
D. G.. Hdirdressers
Plan April 9 ShOlU

Plans have been completed for
the annual banquet style show and
ball of the District hairdressers
and cosmetologists April 9, at the
Mayflower hotel.
Emile Beauvais is chairman of
the general committee on arrange
mentS.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
CITIZENS MEET MONDAY

The Sixteenth Street Highlands
Citizens Association will meet
Monday night in the assembly
room of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church, Sixteenth and Kennedy
Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Page to Address
RicentenninL Fete

William Tyler Page, former
clerk of the House of Representa-
tives, will be the speaker at the
patriotic exercises at the Lucretia
Mott School, next Tuesday eve
ming.
The program is being staged
under the auspices of the Bicen-
tennial Commission,
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Civic Group to Hold
Park MODies Exhibit

Moving pictures of the Wash
ington park system will be
shown at the National Museum
tonight at e o'clock under the
auspices of the American Civic
Association and the office of
Public Buildings and Parks. The
public is invited
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
FLU FILLS HOSPITAL

The Montgomery County Gen
eral Hospital is filled to capac-
ity. Intestinal flu" which ap-
pears to be epidemic in sections
of the county, is the cause.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
G. w. GLEE CONCERT

The George Washington Uni,
versity Glee Club will give a con
cert Thursday night at the Uni
versity Club of Washington. DR.
Robert H. Harmon is director
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
DR.. Loren Johnson
To Talk on Health

DR.. Loren johnson will lecture
on the Development and Growth
of Mental Health as Shown in
Infants and Children" at the D.
C. Chapter, American Red Cross,
1880 E st. NV, Monday evening.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
True to Type
OPPOSITE POLLS
CONFUSE MINDS
OF SIMPLE
.Rv GILBERT SELDES

= WISH that the Literary Digest and the Pathfinder
would get togther and instead of being statistical
and honest would either cook their reports strike
general average There is enough chaos in the world
without the confusion confounded of straw votes
The Washington times., 1932-04-01

ACCORDING 10 Jne Literary DlSeoC
the country is voting three to one
for the repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment; according to the Path
finder President Hoover is leading
all other candidates, Republican and
Democrat combined, by two votes
to one. President Hoover, in case
you have forgotten, is the head OF
the American Government and, since
he was elected by Republicans, the
head of the Republican party. He is
also, as far as can be gathered, op-
posed to repeal.
No Escape
You may think that you can get
out of this dilemma by saying that
4.,,,, ,,o+o, oro ipconoluciUp bIlt
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
A New Citizen

do not know that the tweny-eighth of March IS the
anniversary of any important birth or battle II IL Is
free day. we might set it apart to celebrate the acc
sion to the United States of excellent cHzen; MR.
Mack sennet Mr. sennett is responsible tor the Gre
alton of that astounding and typicaly American proouc
the keystone Comedy which is typicaly American al
though it seems to have been played in Athens and IN
Venice when people just beginning to torgeC e
acty what it was that Columbus was famous Tor 1e'
Mr.. sennett until the other day was Canadian
Another American
Among the astonishing comedians whom Mr. r. SenmeH 1a
brought into action was whom NUMBER Oh people
consider Americas greatest contribution to the arts
Londoner by the Of Charles Chaplin The 5 cn1e1
materials out of which Mr. Sennett concocted MS come
dies were however American 1t has not been noticed
that the way his lin Lizzies moved down telegraph
poles is exactly the way Walt D1sneys BUSY beavef @ rs
the forest As for the flying custard pie, the pie is
such national dish with that if we ever go TO war
with England, it will be account of their nSular
obstnacy in calling the pie tart Now that we nave
taken Mr.. Sennett to our bosom, and away from tne
British Empire we can afford to make concessions to
them. But not about pies.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
No Escape

both the Literary Digest and the Pathfinder anticipate
this attempt to crawl Both of them have conducted
straw votes before and these votes have been as the
phrase goes uncannily accurate Considering this, L
arrive at the conclusion that the Literary Digest poll IS
in the nature of Wickersham report and that the
Pathfinder poll in the nature of the Presidents version
of the Wckersham report That is to say we are wet
drinkers and dry voters This is called the triumph OF
prohibition.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Diana in Philadelphia

There's tendency among New Workers to mock at
the genteel because protest has ma 6een
to Farmount Park The New Workers forget that this
Diana graceful and nude stood high over the city
that they it. In Philadelphia, she will stand
on a small pedestal visible to the naked eye-and it
is of course the nakedness of the eye that gives ofense
No One Will See 1t
The Phladelphans should be reassured. It is not
that the Diana is innocent-although being the God
dess of Hunt stalwart, hardrding somewhat horsey,
goddess and not the Goddess of Love, she not too
Seductive The saving grace is that looks
at statutes after the first week. If they did look at
them there would be dynamite outrages on the
dead than there the living. Statues are put up
in bursts of patriotic personal emotion They are
forgotten and are befoued by the elements because
essentially we do not believe in them. We do not be-
lieve in the kind of Immortality the statue gives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-23
Sound Dollars

Rejoicing in the strength shown by our monetary system, Albert H. Wiggn, chair man of the big Chase National Bank, says The American dollar is gold dollar, and the world knows this now and believes it., The first credit of the world remains un- shaken" Nearly all Americans rejoice with him. There is little desire to weaken the dollar and abandon the gold standard even for the sake of the curative re-inflation' which might result. Upsetting sound money standards is too perlous
 At the same time, there may be some mental reservations ,and questions like these: Is it inconceivable that economists might work out money system based on stand ard whose own value would not change continually as does the value of gold? Must debtors in time like this. when dollars are scarce and dear always be condemned to pay back more than they borrowed in pur- chasing value? And as conditions change again from depression to new imitation. must creditors likewise suffer loss? Is something like an Absolute standard of value" impossible?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-23
Military Drill in College

No less solder than Robert E. Lee said of military drill for college youth. Military drill and discipline is, of course, essential in training soldiers. But it is utterly useless in preparing young men for civil pursuits. ;" He was president of Washington and Lee College when he made that remark His viewpoint is interesting in connection with the movement among college students in all parts of the country, particularly in state universities, against military drill. There is even some opposition to optional d:lll' though it is less general and less vigorous than the opposition to the compulsory work.
 This widespread distaste of college stu dents for military training should not be set down to laziness or to the influence of radi- calls and pacifists Whether it is based on nstnctive revolt against mlitarism in civil ian life or thoughtful and logical weigh ing of its advantages and disadvantages. the fact remains that the youth of the land desn't regard it as essential to education or to req sonable national preparedness. With Robert E. Lee on their side the students may win their point and at least have compulsiop changed to option.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-23

It will be interesting news to all who are personally acquainted with the cuisine of the famous old Hotel Breevort in lower New York that the hostelry is about to become part of the Knott Hotels Corporation, which includes chain of some forty hotels in this country The Hotel Breevort was opened in 1895 and right from the start won an in- ternational reputation for the excellence of its food Even of recent years 1t retained its favor among those who liked to spend more than fleeting moment over choice viands prepared in ways to delight the gour- met. The Breevort also enjoyed the repu- tation of being the first hotel padlocked in New York. It had continued to serve its old patrons with prohibited beverages after passage of the ''pernieious law" Public opinion prevented more drastic action. We hope the Breevort will continue to be New York's leading dispensary of fine foods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-23

We presume that every town in this na- ton at some time or other has discussed seriously the plan of limiting instructors in schools to residents of the particular com munity. The subject is heard frequently in civic legislative circles in Connecticut. There was quite stir in New Haven of recent years over the fact that many city employees were not even taxpayers their residences be- ing without the city limits. Where em- poyes like those of the police or fire de- partments are subject to emergency duty 1t is wise to demand that their residences be maintained within the limits of the com- munity employing them. As to extending this to other employees, there is plenty to be said on both sides. Hartford now proposes to insist that its teaching staff be composed of men and women who have lived for the previous five consecutive years in the city proper There would be no busting of present ineumbents. but the rule would go into immediate effect. If every town and city did that. we are afraid the ranks of the teaching profession would be sadly depleted Where would new teachers get the experience that is demanded in the larger cites' There would be waiting lists in some places and a shortage of teachers in another. As it IS now Waterbury has long waiting list of teachers. We'd approach any such drastic proposal as that emanatng from Hartford with caution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-23
Good Legislation

Once again Senator Carter Glass of Vlr- gnia proves his worth as a propounder of matters financial The democratic senator has just presented bill in congress that will make wide-sweeping changes in our present banking laws. Not since the federal reserve system was inaugurated in the adminstra- ton of Woodrow Wilson have any more drastic banking reforms been proposed. There will be no claim by democrats for credit in this matter. Although Senator Glass was chosen to present the measure. it is not purely democratic measure. It is one born of the exigencies of the time and the gradual realization that our banking laws needed attention from the federal powers.
 Perhaps there may be objection to that clause of the bill which permits national banks to engage in branch bank activities in those states which permit of such. This state has been careful to avoid such step as this. fearing perhaps the inroads of large New York banks in Fairfield county and from there to other parts of the state. But there will be no objection to the provision for relief for depositors of closed banks. There will be widespread support of the measure on this point solely If the bill can speed up the business of the many closed banks of the nation, in such way that depositors are assured of complete or partial returns it is needed immediately.
 We note too, that there will be curb bit applied to the activities of the Federal Reserve bank of New York. Hereafter vast sums of money for purely speculative pur- poses will not be available. It was just such practices so it is claimed. that made the New York district the largest in the entire sys- tenn and gave it sort of condescendlng at- titude towards other members That the bill is to be given precedence in the relief legislative program is indicative of the at tention that it is already commanding. While we have heard banking reforms preached for some years now. there never has been any such attempt as will be made in shs session of Congress. A good, thor ough discussion of the provisions of the proposed changes will acquaint the nation with what is intended for our banks. the balance wheel of our economic existence. We sincerely hope that this discussion will result in practical results that all of us can appreciate, not chosen few.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-23
Now Come the Young Men

The retirement of James A. Farrell as president of the United States Steel Corpor- ation, at the age of 68. suggests that there may be an avalanche of similar retirements in the next year or two. Not that these elderly captains of industry, finance and trade are not able men, many of them alert and vigorous even in their sixties and seven- ties. But it is now evident that we are in a new age. and perhaps the new wine requires new bottles
 An era ended with the World War. It was remarkable how many elderly men were in places of power and responsibility in that war. Which was natural enough. It might be called an "old mans war Old men, generally speaking, made it, and old men fought it. in their high places of army and state. Old men, too. made the treaty that was supposed to end it, and didn't. Old men arranged the separations and debts that are now setting the nations by the ears again. Able old men, patriotic old men, well-mean- ing old men. And look at the world today!
 A new era began after the war. Our leaders of industry, trade, finance, statesman ship will soon be men whose education and serious thinking has come since the war. men who are driven by the spirit of the new age. That spirit is still confused, but is slowly clarifying. Youth will soon be in the saddle. And with all due respect for all the old fellows who have done well in their time-perhaps the sooner the better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-23
ALFALFA BILLS BULL
(NeW Haven Timesl

Governor "Alfaifa Bilr' Murray of Oklahoma and the Anti-Saloon League are shooting 1t out harbor- ing q viper in their collective bos- om, were taking verbal pot shots at the outspoken Oklahoman. AL falfa Bill was retorting in kind.
 It all began when Alfalfa Bill made 8 speech before the Anti Saloon League convention at Wash ington the other night. He had come east with the reputation of being an ardent dry" In fact, that reputation accounted for the only elemnet of coolness in the casts reception of the handlebar- moustached plainsman.
 "They laughed when I stood up to speak," Governor Murray might have said. "But when I sat down they gave me the razzberry!"
 Much to the consternation of the assembled drys, Alfalfa Bill advocated local control of the liq- uor question. Now everyone knows the Anti-Saloon League wants only one control of liquor--control by the Anti-Saloon League. Bills re- marks were received frigidly.
 Alfalfa Bill is one of the most interesting figures to cross the political stage in generations. He is not as dumb as he acts. He knows the secret of his winning personal ity is the belief he Is a horny-hand- ed, hard headed old plainsman and that reputation is borne out in his speech and clothing. But we are informed he has different per- sonality on occasion, that he can dress as nattily as an eastern poli- tician and talk with an all-but- Harvard precision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-23
What Does This Mean?

Only the uninformed found any cause for jubilaton or sadness in the result of the vote taken in the Senate Thursday afternoon on resolution introduced by Senator Hiram A. Bingham of New Haven The measure simply proposed that the Senate go on record as inviting governors of all states to put the matter of referendum on the dry law to test by popular vote in each state. I hat is the sum and substance of the Bing- ham resolution. Unfortunately too many have confused it with other proposals and ;,,ans. which although similar in nature diff fer radically in treatment.
 Perhaps that is one reason why. consd- ering the tremendous popular support for anti-prohibiton legislation, the wet adher- ents have not made as much progress in Congress and state Legislatures that they should have. There is lack of unity in their diverse proposals. As yet nobody has struck upon universal plan that can be substituted for the present unsatisfactory prohibition amendment and Volstead law. We believe that program will eventually be worked out that will unite all forces in one smooth working machine, but until then tDeTe VIII pc Juol ouCH olSulielIeo ao Thursday produced in the Senate.
 Before vote was taken Senator Bing- ham predicted defeat for his resolution, therefore, we can see no reason for hls pre- sentation of the same, unless he had hoped by the suddenness of his move or by some unexplained strategy to put the bill across The vote didn't even give an indication of the division between wet and dry supporters in the Senate The 55 to IS vote was con- elusive enough for anybody. But 1t was plain to be seen (and even prohlbitionlsts will admit it) that the Bingham resolution failed to win the support Of number of senators of both republican and democratic faith whose tendencies are decidedly anti prohibition.
 Senator Bingham has attempted to place himsef definitely at the head of the wet legislators in Washington. Oddly enough it has been only in the space of a few months that he adopted this course of action. He was never actively engaged in promoting wet legislation until last spring, Since then he has been a most persistent worker in its behalf. He leads the fight in the Senate We admit that there must come great and inspired leader for all wet forces one of these days. Such figure would command national attention. But we aren't sure that Senator Bingham is the man. Not that we condemn him for Thursdays incl dent. That resembles more nearly than any thing else the shifting of scenery in drama. The players will appear later. Action is to come.
 It will be more interesting to see what the Senate will do with the Bingham per rent beer bill or what the House will do with t5e proposed constitutional amend uent bill sponsored by it's wet bloc, which nsidentally includes a popular expression of 0 o,ion in state referendums on the same.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-23

erated prior to passage of prohibition laws is evident. Conditions with regard to temperance. are worse today than they ever were. Where people could actually secure and drink spirituous liquors in pre-prohibi- ton days that were harmless, today the quality of the connections sold is too often questionable. True it is improving. So fast, indeed, that there are those who don t care whether the present laws ever change. But to license speakeasies would simply be a return to the saloon from which most of us were glad to beat nasty retreat, although experiencing frequent bangs for the noble brews that issued from them.