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The Washington times., 1932-04-08
Shimmying Pianist
Compensated
For Hurts

DETROIT. April 8 Q.N.S0.
Roger P. Spiker estimated dam
ages of $4,000 from injuries suf
fered in an automobile accident
would not allow him to shake
his shoulders while playing Jazz
piano music in cafes.
He asked that much from W.
J. McGrath in whose car he
was injured. but jury thought
$500 would cover the loss Of
Misunderstanding ability.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
WISC0NSINITES TO DANCE

The Wisconsin Society of Wash.
ington will stage a dance, enter.
tainment and card party Tues
day night at Meridian Mansions.
Members of the Wisconsin con.
gresSional delegation will attend.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08

principal of Lenox Vocational
School, will pass on the work.
manship of them. Mrs Oliver o.
Kuhn and Felix Mahoney will
rate the entries on the basis of
artistci decoration.
The Washington times., 1932-04-25
HOME LAUNDRY
EXPANDING

Home Laundry will announce a
new laundry service Monday, May
2, to meet pressing conditions of
the Washington housewife. This
step is in line with the progress
sive merchandising policy OF
Home Laundry in constantly CIV
ing the public more for its money
in better laundry services.
Since January Home Laundry's
executive staff has been busy de-
veloping this new service during
which extensive survey of laun-
dry services was made both in
Washington and out Of town.
New plant equipment and pro-
duction improvements were in
stalled and every feature Of the
new service was thoroughly tested
and perfected-features that are
of distinct benefit to washington
housewives and offer unusual ad-
vantages.
Home Laundry's new Thrifty
Service, which was introduced
less than two months ago, has
already met with decided sue
cess and has demonstrated the
firms leadership in offering de-
sired features to eliminate wash
day drudgery for the home man
ager,
The Washington times., 1932-04-25
KNOWS
SEAFOOD

r. w. Claxton, Inc. was founded
in 1888 by the father of the pres
ent president of the firm, Harry
L. Claxton. Located at 406
Twelfth st. S. w., their three
story building contains the newest
and most modern equipment for
the handling of sea-foods, which
is the business of the corporation.
Sea food caught on the Atlantic
coast line one day is in the
Claxton refrigeration rooms the
next morning, ready to be served
in the hotels and clubs, restau-
rants and hospitals of the city by
noon. 1t is in furnishing this
type of institution with Sea-food
that the establishment has its
business, for it does not cater to
retail trade.
A thorough inspection is made
of all the kinds of fish that come
into their building. oysters,
crabs, clans, Holsters, halibut
shipped from Alaska in special
carriers, salmon from the West
Coast all make up part Of this
business in sea-foods. The new
building and it's equipment care
for this easily perishable food un-
til the trucks deliver it through
out the city.
The Washington times., 1932-04-25

Satisfaction and service have
been the watchwords Of Emer-
son and Orme, of Seventeenth
and M SITS. N. w., and on these
they have built their tremendous
patronage. With an unsurpassed
The Washington times., 1932-04-25

record they are approaching the
end of their second decade as
Buick dealers and distributors in
Washington.
Their plant is a monument to
the success of the company. One
hundred and ten persons are en-
ployed. The four floors can
house 400 cars. Each floor is
virtually department in itself.
A sales concern for the Buick
automobile, the organization is
freighted with the responsibility
of giving such service as will
cause customers to return year
after year, and. while both Mr..
Emerson and Mr.. Orme have
hosts of friends in the city, it is
not only friendship which holds
their continued success. Speak.
ing of the company's history, Mr..
r. Bruce Emerson, senior partner
in the firm, said:
1--WE started business in Feb
ruary, 1910, handling what
was then known as the Aper-
son Jackrabbit. The first
Buick car we sold was in 1916,
having moved next door to
our present address in that
year. At that time we were the
only Buick dealers in Washing.
ton"
The Washington times., 1932-04-25
CHANCE IS SEEN
FOR RALLY IN
STOCKS
By WALL STREET SPECTATOR

DIV WALL = UGGA "a ~ 80 49,
NEW YORK, April 25 UN.S0.
The market will have one OF its
big drawbacks out of the way
in the next 48 hours. That is
the U. S. Steel meeting tomor-
row.
Reinsurance that the regular
preferred dividend will be paid
eliminates an uncertainty and
the possibility of adverse de-
velopments other than those now
known; that the first quarter re-
port will be very poor and that
the common dividend is as good
as gone.
Chance For Rally
If liquidation continues to dry
up, chances for a fair rally
would seem favorable. There is
little to be lost by waiting, how
ever.
The Senate could contribute a
bit of good cheer by speedy and
Intelligent action on the tax and
budget question.
Recent pressure on Du Pont can
be attributed largely to the COM
pany's small independent earn
ings outside of General Motors
income. Using net for the first
quarter as a base, Du Pont is
likely to make somewhat over 81
a share for the year.
Motors Cut Seen
Motors seems certain to go on
a 81 dividend basis next month,
so that the most Du Pont stock
holders can expect would seem
to be 81 a share; and until
Motors earnings show an upward
trend, the Du Pont dividend ques-
ton will continue to be an un-
settling factor.
The company's future, however,
and its widespread interests are
certain to attract an important
type of long pull buying if it
should go much lower.
The Washington times., 1932-04-25
Zupnik's Policy
BOOn1s Candy Trade

Following a strict policy OF
integrity, Edward zupnik has
built up a large and prosperous
wholesale candy distributing eS-
tablishment that supplies Wash
ington with Park and Tilford
and SchrafftS candies, syrupS
and chocolates. The firm of Ed
ward Zupnik & Sons, well known
to all candy merchants of the
city, is located at 1907 Fourth
st. N. E.
Edward Zupnik, the founder Of
the business, started his candy
establishment in 1918 in a eel
lar, using a horse and wagon as
a means of distribution. Today
20 people are employed and 5
trucks are operated to insure
prompt delivery to all sections of
the city.
The Washington times., 1932-04-25
LOWer Overhead Cuts
Prices of Furniture

Thompson Brothers established
their furniture business in Ana
costa because the lower overhead
costs of doing business in that
section would enable them to
sell at much lower prices the
same high quality goods that are
found in the central furniture
stores.
They are located at 1220-1226
Good Hope Rd. S. E., and their
slogan of lover the river to
lower prices" has become well
known to all those who search
for the maximum purchasing
power of their dollar.
The Washington times., 1932-04-25
Springs Water
Lquded bH Chemist

The excellence of the Capon
mineral water from the Capon
Springs in west Virginia. caused
one of the country's leading chem
ical analysts to exclaim:
81 cannot help but remark
that this is the purest and
finest water have ever ex-
amiLed."
This famous water is now avail
able through the Capon Mineral
Water Company, 800 woodward
Building. Their telephone NUM-
her is National $500.
The Washington times., 1932-04-25
FL|ERS IN PINK BUICK DEALERS
Of COND|NT|ON HERE 20 YEARS

Men flying the Ludington Air
lines, Inc, have been selected for
their years OF experience and for
their clean safety. records. None
has had less than 1000 hours
in the air, and they have flown
all types OF aircraft, day and
night, in all kinds Of weather.
The physical condition Of the
Ludington pilots is perfect, for
they are examined weekly. Many
of them were athletes in school
and college, and most of them
are college graduates, trained to
fly in the Army or Navy schools.
Their ages range from 27 to
81 years and the majority of
them are men with wives and
families who go to their homes
nightly after their average of
400 miles of flying a day with
no more thought of it than if
they had been driving automo-
biles.
Ships of the Ludington Air
lines, Inc, are as sturdy as the
men. They are inspected and
thoroughly serviced after every
flight between Washington and
New York.
At the Newark and Washing
ton terminals Staffs of trained
mechanics go over every inch of
each ship every time it returns
from the air.
These ships are 10-passenger,
tri-motored Stinsons, powered by
Lycoming motors developing 210
horsepower each. The. Stinsons
can maintain flight with but one
motor in operation. This factor
of safety was the reason for
their being chosen by the Lud-
lngton Airlines, Inc.
The Washington times., 1932-04-25
CAR INSURANCE
COST BOOST
EXPLAINED
BY FRANK F. LOOMS

Owners of automobiles are en-
titled to know why the cost of
this casualty insurance is higher
today that it has been during the
past few years. PolicyholderS
make their own auto mobile
liability and property damage in
surance rates, not the companies
writing it.
The insurance companies, from
the experience of their policy
holders, determine what rates are
necessary to obtain sufficient
premium to pay the losses, pro-
vide service essential to safe
guard the policyholders' interests
and reasonable profit to COM
panies.
How They Fig;,re 1t
Several companies writing this
coverage have issued booklets IN
explanation Of the necessity for
increased rates on automobile
casualty insurance, and have
presented convincing arguments
in support of the thesis that the
public makes it's own rates. Some
Of the reasons given are:
The number of cars on the
highways has increased more than
IL times from 1914 to 1881.
Automobile accident deaths in
the United States by five-year
perioSs are for the five-years
ended in 1921, 58.552; five years
ended in 1925, 98,551; five years
ended in 1881, 1922.
In the last 10 years, the horse
power and consequently the pos
sible speed of automobiles have
practically doubled, resulting IN
more violent compact and more
serious injury.
The hours of use Exposure
to hazards) of average private
passenger cars have greatly in
creased in recent years.
From 1923 to 1880, inclusive
accident frequency increased Is
per cent.
Costly Court Actions
More frequent court actions
made necessary by exorbitant de-
mands and unlawful claims and
the average cost of automobile
public liability claims have in
creased 26.7 per cent during the
period from 1924 to 1929, in
elusive.
The Washington times., 1932-04-25
Firm Carries Best
Electric EQlLiDnlent

The Carroll Supply Company,
TIT Twelfth st. N. W., carries a
complete stock of household cleo
trical appliance equipment that is
designed to facilitate housekeep-
ing.
They sell only those products
which are nationally known for
their excellence and which serve
to uphold the Carroll Supply
Company's high standard Of Serv-
ice and nl1alitV.
The Washington times., 1932-04-25
NIAGARA HUDSON POWER

Niagara Hudson Power Corpora
ton an, subsidiary companies
report consolidated net earnings
for the three months ended
March 81, of $3,643,482 as COM
pared with $3,659,394 in the first
quarter of 1881.
Evening star., 1932-01-11
All-Time Holiday Time.

Some employers Of France are trying
the experiment of spreading vacation
time over the entire year. 1t has been
suggested by some employees, who would
rather have their vacation when the
weather was not so hot as to prevent
the full enjoyment of the time During
the past Summer the favored vacation
time was rainy or hot, so that little
use could be made of 1t for the purpose
of recreation. There is much to be said
for and against this scheme, but some
employers argue that it is much more
convenient to have few away at one
time rather than several, as has been
the case heretofore. Others claim that
there is not much business In the
heated term, and therefore the as
sistants can be spared best at that time,
Evening star., 1932-01-11
WELL, I DIDN'T TAKE 1T"

word called
opposite you
correctly 1t will spell
a bridge
Evening star., 1932-01-11

ACROSS
j. Drive down with light blows.
S. Steeple.
IA Oil; combining form.
IS A broad-topped hill.
II. Vend
18. Egg-shaped.
19. Discharge.
20. Kind If triangle.
%. Instigate.
"a. Digit.
25. Aquatic mammal.
rs. Started
90. Unrefined metal.
80. Nautical.
"a. Genus of Asiatic shrubs.
36. A Spanish dance.
81. Soak.
38. Splash.
40. Conjunction.
Al. Charm.
43. Grain.
a. Box.
as. Kingdom in India.
IS. Weapon.
Al. A razor clam.
4s. Linger.
so. Relatives.
81. A small ak.
54 Servitude.
So. Large oceanic fish.
SO. Preclude.
81. Russian mountain range.
50. Body Of water.
So. Issue.
64 Part of horseshoe.
65. Allowance for waste.
66. The sour gums.
81. Large plant.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
CIVIL SERVICE
. REPORT DUE

Government employees are anx-
iouSly awaiting publication tomor-
row of the annual report of the
Civil Service Commission, whose
recommendations therein are ex-
pected to represent the present
Administrators policies for Uncle
Sans workers.
Gov. Thomas E. Campbell,
president of the Commission, is
considered a spokesman for the
Administration in personnel mat
tiers, and also the recommends
tionS of his commission are gen.
orally accepted in spirit by Con-
gress if not actually put into
legislation.
No hint of the recommends
tions for 1888 can be forthcoming
until tomorrow, but the commits
sion's known general policy for
extending the civil service
wherever possible, and merging
all government agencies having
to do with personnel matters will
likely be repeated with specific
instances of definite objectiveS.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
THOMAS LAUDS.
TIGERS WAY:

BALTIMORE; Dec. 10.-Tan-
many Halls organiztion and con.
tact methods are good example
for Socialism to follow, according
to Norman Thomas, the Socialist
party's candidate for the Presi.
dency.
Speaking here last night at a
Socialist dinner, he said of the re-
cent election:
eve have witnessed a cam
paign where the workers cheer.
fully scabbed at the ballot box,
not knowing they did it. We
stand now in a crisis so grave
that it scarcely can be exagger-
ated, and a new administration
is going into office not know
ing whether it has a mandate
from the people or not.
"If 100000 people could
shift their votes in this last eIec-
tiOn, they can shift them again
in 1884; they do not have to
wait until 1885,"
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
SPECIAL BULBS
TRICK MANY

A number of local business
men are ruefully contemplating
recent purchases of electric light
bulbs Exceptionally brilliant be-
cause manufactured by a revo-
lutionary scientific discovery"
according to Louis Rothschild,
director of the Better Business
Bureau.
The bulbs, bearing 100 watt"
labels gave twice as much light
as the 100 watt bulbs they were
using and sold for $1.10 EACH.
only "about Is cents more" than
what 200 watt bulb would cost.
Some doubling Thomas brought
one of the bulbs to the Better
Business Bureau, from where it
was sent to the Bureau OF
Standards for testing.
Reports received by Rothsch1ld
today stated that the bulbs are
in reality 200 watts in strength.
The buyers are getting twice as
much light, but are also using
about twice as much Juice" as
they did with their old 100 watt
lamps, RothSchild was told.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
j, s. INSURANCE.
PLAN SCORED .

The Government is engaging in
various kinds of competitive bust
ness but it should avoid unem-
ployment insurance for its en-
ployes and everybody else, says
the bulletin of the Employing
Printing Association of America,
Inc, in a quoted editorial this
month. w. j. Eynon, of this
city, is a director of the ASsoci-
alton of Employing Printers. The
editorial says: -'-.@>
"The proposal for Government
controlled unemployment insur-
ance will constitute the first
step toward a State dole Sys-
tenn which will be subject to
constant increases in rates, ex-
panSiOn in benefits, and exten-
sion in the eligible groups"
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
Of LIVING
!. PERPLEXES
employees
Rents Especially, Concern
U. S. Workers Who Will
Call Mass Meeting

The rent problem, and the high
cost of home-purchase financing,
are still serious matters for Gov
ernment employees living in and
around washington, it was
brought out this week at the
monthly meeting of the District
Federation of Federal Employees.
The federation has been repre-
sented at the rent hearings held
by the Capper Committee at the
Capitol, helping to show the COM
mittee that while food and cloth
ing costs have gone down, and
while Federal salaries have been
cut, it costs just about as much
to rent or buy living quarters as
it did three years ago.
William Sanger, secretary of
the District Federation, declares
that Washington real estate men
and home-financing firms and
some banks have charged exces-
sively, even in years. Of plenty,
in renting or selling or financing
homes for Federal employees, be-
cause the latter are known to
have permanent jobs and have
a good reputation for paying
promptly.
Now, he contends, those charges
are practically unchanged, but
since dollars are fewer and have
to go further, conditions are
much worse. He also points out
that Washington residents who
are not on the Government pay
roll and perhaps are not paid
as regularly and surely have to
meet the same conditions and
suffer therefrom.
The District Federation plans
a mass meeting next Wednesday
night at which its representa-
tives will outline to the public
and to all non-member Govern
ment employees what can be done
to protest any further reduction.
at least.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
NEGROES HONOR.
RICHARDSON

A group of colored citizens,
representing 19 civic associations,
honored DR.. George H. Richard
son, retiring, president of the
Federation of Civic Associations,
with a testimonial banquet at
the Masonic Temple, Tenth and
U Streets Northwest, last night.
DR.. Richardson, who organized
the association more than II
years ago, was unanimously
voted president emeritus OF the
federation for life. - "'h.,-'
Guest speakers were j. G.
Yaden, president of the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations;
Lieut.. R. E. York, assistant en-.
gineer commissioner; Garnet C.
Wilkinson, assistant superinten-
dent of schools; Dean Kelly Mil.
Ter, Howard University; DR.. F. l.
A. Bennett, member of the Board
of Education: Judge James A.
Cobb, of the Municipal Court;
DR.. Emmett j. Scott, of Howard
University; George Beasley, presi-
dent-elect of the federation;
George Beason, of the Rock
Creek Civic Association, and Will
liam H. Lewis, member Of the
legislative advisory council.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
IS FACED
BYPERSONNEL

The Personnel Officers Asso-
citation, comprised of executives
of the Government offices here
having charge of personnel mat
ters, faces one of its most i'm
portant and trying years, accord
ing to E. Claude Babcock, elected
this week as president of the
association.
Mr.. Babcock, who succeeds
Earl r. Taggart, of the General
Accounting Office, is secretary of
the Civil Service Commission.
Other officers elected are Charles
Piozet, Navy Department, vice
president; and Miss Grace Van
Casteel, Tariff Commission, Sec
retary-treasurer. .
What with salary cuts, over
supply of applicants for all jobs,
the economy act and it's mani
fold interpretative decisions,
looming cuts and furloughs
ahead, and other matters, these
personnel officers are looking for
ward anXiouSly to developments
Of the next few months
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
SECESS|ONST
GROUP MEETS
HERE JAN. 8
Dozen Legislative Projects
Will Be Sanctioned
for Passage

Problems Of more than usual
gravity and Importance will be
faced by the executive council Of
the National Federation Of Fed
eral Employees, which holds its
annual winter meeting here be.
ginning January 9.
With salary and furlough legis-
lation already slated for combat,
the council also will attempt to
press its dozen or more positive
detectives, most of them requiring
legislative sanction.
Optional retirement of Federal
employees after 80 years, long
sought ard much argued, will be
pressed by the council, it is be-
lieved, after the new Administra.
ton is well settled.
A major theme of discussion,
however, will center about
strengthening the organization
and improving the morale of the
members and also all Federal
workers in general. The new Or
ganization, the American FEEDER.
alton Of Government Employees,
claims to be making inroads on
the membership of the older
group which split with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor over
the matter of classifying field
employees.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
PAY GUT BLOCK
FIRMLY URGED

Government workers have so
much public sympathy with them,
and have so many friends in Con-
gress, they can defeat any fur
ther salary cuts if they will only
organize more firmly and press
their demands solidly, according
to John r. Cloud, national organ
izer for the National Federation
of Federal Employees, in address
ing the Interior Department
branch Of Local No. 2 this week.
Speaking along the same lines,
Henry G. Nolda, secretary of
Local No. 2, the Departmental
Local, pointed out that since
Federal wage cut will adversely
affect so many business houses
through dec reased spending
power, and threatens to encour-
age reduction of private salaries,
the public generally is supporting
the objectives Of the Government
workers.
More extensive organization,
and proper presentation of facts
to Congress and to the people at
large, were urged in the present
emergency,
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
CADETS PLEDGE
% JUNIORS

Twenty juniors of the pniver-
sity of Maryland, were pledged to
the Scabbard and Blade, honor
ary r. o. T. C. society, at a pa
rade and review yesterday. They
will be initiated in February.
Those pledged were E. D. Aud,
jr., William H. Carpenter, Harry
Canter, Spencer Chase, Fred Cut
ting, Earl Edwards, Harry Kelly,
Edwin Lawton, Gordon Livings-
ton, C. w. OckerShausen, Law
renee Powers, E. F. Quinn, John
Simpson, R. G. Snyder, r. w.
Sonen, Norwood Sothoron, Ber-
nard Sugnue, H. C. Tanner,
Thomas Webster Sd, and Richard
White.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
WRIT RELEASES
PRISONER

Brought before Judge Charles
w. woodward of Circuit Court at
Rockville, on a writ of habeas
corpus in which he said he was
being Illegally detained in the
Maryland House of Correction,
Mark E. HisSey, of Brunswick,
Md, was ordered released yester-
day.
Hissey, who was fined $50 and
costs or serve three months in the
Maryland House Of Correction by
Judge Donald A. DeLaShmutt in
Rockville Police Court, was COM
mitted to the institution when he
was unable to pay his fine.
The Maryland House of Correc
ton will not recognize a commit
ment giving an alternative SEN
tence, so the papers were made
out for the three e-month sentence.
When Hissey's friends raised the
money for his fine, the warden
woulds not release him since he
had been committed for a term.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
HOSTILE PRESS
|RES WORKERS

There is a concerted effort
being made throughout the coun-
try by newspapers and maya
zines under control of Industrial
lists to effect Federal economies
largely at the expense of Govern
ment wage earners, according to
leading article in the Federal
Employe, out today.
The magazine, published by
the National Federation of Fed
eral Employees, quotes various
newspapers and periodicals as
disparaging efforts of Govern
ment workers to hold on to their
basic salaries and working privi-
legeS,
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
Xmas Trees Cheap,
Plentiful in Capit1L

The market for Christmas trees
should be large this year, as
prices will be unchanged from
last years low. One merchant.
who has just received a shipment
of Maine trees, quoted 3 to 4
foot trees at 35c; to 6 foot trees
at 75c and above 10 feet, 81 and
up.
The U. s. Department Of Agri.
culture disclosed there are so cars
Of Yule trees in the various rail-
road yards Of the metropolitan
district awaiting unloading. Last
year at this time 1873 cars were
in the yards.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
Entertainment Due
Federation Officers

Mrs. Rebekah K. Pedigo, of the
War Department, heads a COM
mittee which is arranging an
entertainment program in Jan
uary, including a dinner, for the
gathering here of all national
officers of the National Fedora
ton Of Federal Employees. The
committee includes Minnie D.
Stevens, r. Benner, William San
ger, I. A. Letcher, H. T. WentzeI,
Mrs. E. w. Cassie, Emma j.
Searles and Ivan v. Conklin.