davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
BLOC
ON JOBS DUE

Intimation that an unemploy-
ment bloc will be formed in the
House and Senate to insist upon
relief legislation at this session.
was given today at the opening
session of the Joint Committee
on Unemployment, meeting at
the Ambassador Hotel.
Benjamin Marsh, executive Sec
retary of the Peoples Lobby,
said that the committee had a
sufficient number of House and
Senate members pledged to as
sure success to their plans.
The committee is asking imme-
diate relief grants of $1,000, ,000.-
900 and credit for a $4,000, 900, 900
construction program.
DR.. Sidney Goldstein. chairman
of the executive committee of the
joint committee, said:
"The crisis in unemployment
is far more urgent than the
crisis in banks, budget and
beer. Congress can postpone
many things but not the hunger
and hope of more than 12,OOO,-
600 men and women who are
utterly without the elementary
necessities of life."
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
SEEN
ARISING OVER
FUR[OUGHS
Regulations Provide Puzzles
ApIenty for Mystified
Uncle Sam Aides

Federal employees will seek
prompt adjudication of the va
riouS leave problems confronting
them as soon as possible after the
new Economy act goes into effect
on April /.
Three varieties of leave present
something Of tangle that Comp.
troller General j. R. McCarl will
have to straighten out. The first
Of these is the legislative furlough
leave, now topic of anxious
discussion among Government
workers.
Inasmuch as the new law will
abolish the legislative furlough,
it is generally anticipated that
leave on this basis, if not taken
before April /, will be forever lost,
though there is said to be a diff
ference of opinion on this point
between the Comptroller Generals
office and the Department of JUS
tice.
Won't Be Affected
The second type of leave is ad.
ministrative furlough leave. which,
it is expected, will not be affected
by the new act. Administrative
furloughs are purely administra-
tive measures, not touched by the
present or coming economy meas
ures.
Several government units are
still dealing out administrative
furloughS, which are a sort Of
payroll joker, inasmuch as they
operate to cut pay now beyond
the 8 1-3 per cent fixed by the
economy act of last year, and in
allprobability will continue to cut
pay, in some organizations, below
the prospective IS per cent cut
OF the new measure.
Since present cuts in some
units aggregate 16 2-3 per cent or
more. the new cuts, including ad.
ministrative furloughs, may rise
as high as Is per cent; it is
thought.
Offers Problems
The third type of leave is the
good old annual leave which, like
beer, seems about to return
again. Several problems are in.
volved in connection with it.
In the first place, little
known provision of the first econ.
omy act, still in effect, reduces
annual leave from 80 to IS days
yearly, but another provision re-
quireS that no such leave will be
taken in the present fiscal year.
Still third feature of the law
provides that such leave may be
cumulative, from year to leave,
and the presumption is that
leave accrued during the present
1lScal year may eventually be
taken.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
z AUTOS STOLEN
. AFTER OWNERS
ARE ROBBED
Hacker Loses Cab and Cash;
CoIored Driver Held Up
At Traffic Light

A taxicab driver and a motorist
lost their automobiles when they
were held up last night, they told
police.
Clyde R. Langston, of the 300
block of Garland Ave-, Takoma
Park, Md, said he was robbed of
his cab at 1880 a. m. on Living
ston Road near the District line
by an armed man he picked up
as fare at Sixth and c Streets
Southwest. The robber also took
$1.45.
Robbed at Traffic Stop
Nathaniel Wilson, colored, of
the 1900 block of Ninth st. N.
W., said he stopped for a traffic
light at Sixteenth and Euclid
Streets Northwest last night and
two men came to the side of his
car, one flourishing a pistol.
Wilson said they took $44 from
his pockets and forcing him to
got out of the car, drove off in it.
Burglar Gets S194
Joseph Battles, of the 1900
block of r Street Northwest. said
he was held up by three colored
men in a house on Valley Street
Northwest early today and robbed
of S..
A burglar entered the home of
Dorothy Briscoe in the 800 block
of Florida Ave. N. w., and stole
$194 from dresser drawer, she
said.
Frank G. Fenton, of Fort Myer
Heights, Va, was robbed last
night of jewelry valued at $605
while in an apartment in the
21O0 block G st. N. w., he told
police today.
Police said Fenton> told them
the place where he was robbed is
a drinking establishment and a
lookout for its operator was sent
out.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18

School officials met defeat to-
day in the first round of this bat
tie with H. H. Entz, 1900 block
Thirteenth st. N. w., whose two
children have been barred from
the Thomson School on the
ground they have not been duly
vaccinated."
The officials certified to the
Juvenile Court that Entz had not
permitted the children-Barbara,
s, and David, 6-to attend school
on Thursday and Friday, and re-
Quested he be prosecuted under
the compulsory education regula-
tions.
Case Not Prosecuted
Corporation Counsel William w.
Bride and his assistant, T. Gil
lespie Walsh, assigned to the Jul
Venile Court, conferred on the re-
quest and decided against the
prosecution. Mr. Walsh said:
II don't see where anything
would be gained by such pros
ecutiOn. The real question to
be settled in this case Is whether
the children have been duly vac
cinated. And actually it was not
the parents, but the school au-
thorities who prevented the at
tendance of the children at
school,"
Daniel S. Ring, attorney for
Entz, stated the next move will
be taken next week when man
damus proceedings will be insti.
tuted in District Supreme Court
to compel school officials to per.
NIT the children's attendance.
Anxious for Ruling
District officials are anxious to
have the case thrashed out in
court. They point out there is
40 precedent and are anxious
That the words duly vaccinated'
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
From the Depths

My last letter is signed Zone of the Condemned" and it
certainly is unmoved by the tides of events The point
she makes is that so per cent cut in the salary of
highly paid movie star is doubt terribly but it
still may leave enough money to buy pair of Shoes
whereas so per cut in the salary Of minor studio
workers desperation. With pardonabe paray she
says that the kitchen help edo all the work and supply the
real brans But she also says that her husbands senog
rapher gets about 500 week and will be cut to $1O and
she think that $40 week for eight weeks will be
enough support girl and invalid sister, In all fair
ness she adds 'I realize that there many girls who
haven't that but is this time to add to that num-
ber?''
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
TRUCK UPSETS
K|LL|NGN MAN

Charles wright. 40, of the 800
block Fifth st. N. E.. was killed
today when a truck he was driv-
ing turned over and he was pin
ned under it, following a collision
with a taxicab. at Ninth and M
Streets Northwest.
Wright was taken to Emergency
Hospital in a Fire Department
ambulance and was pronounced
dead on arrival.
Police held George Howard
Brown, 27, Of Greater Capital
Heights, Md, the taxicab driver,
at the Second precinct.
The brakes of the taxicab were
tested and found in good condi-
ton. Police said the hand brake
on the truck was defective.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
tuberculosis Group
PreUieWs NeW Film

A new motion picture. entitled
Prof. Ichabod Buggs, or the Life
Story of T. B. by HIMSELF" was
given a preview showing last
night at the Paramount News
Stucics for officials and guests
of the District of Columbia Tuber-
culoSis Association.
The picture will soon be re-
leased Throughout the country in
ccnneL tion with the early dag
nosis campaign of the organiza-
ton during April.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
GrdysOn Reelected
Hunt Club President

Admiral Cary T. Grayson was
reelected president of the Riding
and Hunt Club at the annual
meeting of officers and members,
it was announced yesterday. Ad-
miral Grayson has served as an
officer of the club for the past
10 years.
Other officers for the coming
year include Melvin c. Hazen,
secretary and treasurer; Major
Harry Leonard, first vice presi.
dent; Wilton j. Lambert, second
vice president and attorney, and
l.. Perry West, William Hill and
Moran c. McConihe, jr., mem,
bers of the executive committee,
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
Betsy Ross Again

Mr. Edwin S. Parry of Philadelphia is great-great
grandson of Betsy Ross and writes to inform that
authorities the subject Of that lady connection with
the first American flag all He grants me
decent attitude, "a spirit of inquiry and fairmndedness" "
but he says that there adequate historical proof that the
flag made by Betsy Ross at the instance Of George
Washington The assertion that Washington was not even
in Philadelphia when she supposed to have made the flag
is by the argument that she made it in 176 probably
although it accepted until year later. In 1776
at the time indicated by Mrs Ross Washington in the
City of Brothery Love. And with all the other OBJ
jections.
Mr. Parry says that his evidence is at least crcumstantia
and lawyers have called credible CThe descendant has
written biography of his malgned ancestor) And he
adds that he American people who her memory
it to me, entitled to fair play for Betsy Ross "
I think he is right especially I've made up
mind about the Value of attacking innocent story
whether it be myth not
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
Minnesota Society
To Hold COUntu Fair

Members Of the Minnesota
State Society will stage a Mid
West County Fair" at $3.50 Mon
day evening in the Y. w. c. A.
Building, 614 E st. N. w.
In April the society intends to
hold a reception and dance in
honor of the six new Representa-
tives from Minnesota and their
wives.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
COIOred Students
VIII Attend Rites

A delegation of 100 students of
the Cardinal Gibbons Institute,
Colored Catholic school at Ridge,
Md, will participate in the Car
dinal Gibbons memorial exercises
at Sixteenth Street and Park
Road tomorrow at 3 p. m. An
invitation has also been extended
to Howard University student
body to attend.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
Entz Captures First Round
In Vaccination Fight

as set out in the law be given
judicial Interpretation.
The children were vaccinated
by a private physician last Sep
tember. School authorities say
the vaccinations didn't take"
and insist the children submit
again to vaccination.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
Harrison President
Of Navy Credit Union

The credit union of the Navy
Department branch of Local No.
2, Federal Employees Union, has
the following officers:
William L. Harrison, president: 4:
E. !. Snyder, vice president; E.
L. Bennett, treasurer: M. S.
Noyes, clerk. These also are di-
rectors and form the credit com.
mittee. The supervisory commit
tee includes j. I. Sullivan, c.. H.
Carver and c. M. Baruch.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
P0MER0Y ART EXHIBITED

Two water color pictures
Spring Harmonies" and Lunch
con in the Patio''-from the brush
Of Mrs. Elsie Lower Pomeroy, a
graduate of Corcoran Art Studio,
are now on exhibition in the
water color section of the Cor
coran Gallery of Art.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
Roland Hayes Clues
Recital at Church

Roland Hayes, celebrated negro
tenor, sang before a large audience
at the Metropolitan A. M. E.
Church last night.
The recital was given under
the auspices of the Knights
Templars of Acacia Grand Lodge
of MaSOnS,
The Washington times., 1933-03-18

terest stories of the moratorium but that
millions of private events connected with scrip and
rency also took placebut found place in the record
For instance doctor wrote that grave injustice
being done the color blind and he says that he is
of the 10 per who cannot "green green. To
him &c" is red, brown blue according to the shade.
lWhy then choose green of all coors for the goght in
traffic? He wants the light to be yellow And through
major crises in American history through the suspension
of his bank account through proclamation and ORDERS
through presidential demand for good beer this small,
permanent irritation persists for him. He wants to do
something about it, AS cannot ask for support from
Congress do what can-I mention his plight.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
PIT. A. TO GIVE SHOW

The Blair-Hayes Parent Teacher
Association will give a drame tic
performance in the Good Shep-
herd Church, Sixth and I Streets
Northeast, the night of March "a
at 8:15.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
MOTORIST FINED

Charged with reckless driving,
VirginiuS Wesbon, of Colmar Ma
nor, was fined SIS and costs at
Upper Marlboro yesterday.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18

so my correspondents OBVIOUSLY began
to be hoarders, and only those wrote
me who had urgent reasons. These
were largely personal and they in
terested me because in these days we
have been living history-which is
very much like reading history. You
get only the big outlines: wars, revo-
lutions, changes of dynasty, usurpa-
tions and declarations of independence.
The fact that human beings in the
Middle Ages lived, had children and
other joys and troubles, learned to
read and write, discussed the serf
question and speculated-that is hard
to get from the ordinary history book.
And it was equally hard to get from
newspaper accounts Of the past week.
r 40 ,,o+ Yooon +bo+ tho Hhunoon in
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
MEETING POSTPONED,

The meeting of the Maryland
State BeekeeperS Association,
which was to have been held this
month in Baltimore, has been
postponed indefinitely.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
KIWANIANS GUESTS

The Arlington County Kiwanis
Club will go to Annapolis Tues
day night to take part in charter
night exercises of the newly
formed Annapolis Kiwanis Club.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
True to Type
LIVING HISTORY is
VERY MUCH LIKE
- READING 1T ....--..-
Nv GILBERT SELDES-

rule the letters get follow the main of public
Aineres that if did not read the papers would
know few DAYS late, what was happening and what
touched people During the bank holiday however, there
were rumors that stamps might be used instead of currency,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
Confusion Exists

When republican legislators ask from whom they are expected to take orders in the Legislature there is something radically wrong. The startling remarks of Reprcsen' tativc Ludlow Lawrence Mclius, gentleman farmer, of Warren, must have started many tongues wagging in the House this week. When the Legislature convened Tuesday Representative Melius was quick to spring to his feet upon a point of order and called attention to his resignation from the two committees to which he had been assigned last week. They were the committee on shell fisheries and new counties and county seats Undoubtedly republican leaders in the House thought that the Warren man would bring to the committee on shell fisheries some refreshing ideas on how best to treat bills coming before this group. As to the com mittec on new counties and county seats it never meets because no one dares mention the thought of breaking up the persent county alignment.
 We can't blame the representative from Cornwall Bridge for resigning his committee posts. But we wonder what sort of temp est he will stir up among his fellow republ- can legislators from Litehheld county by asking Speaker Hanna of Bethel who was presiding at the time if he should present the resgnations to him or to Mir Harry E. Mackenzie. Mir Mackenzie is about the most active g,o.p. leader in Hartford these days. He is reputed to be in close eommun- cation with State Chairman J. Henry Rora' back and is relaying his demands and com mands directly to the floor of the Legisla- ture. He is by presidential and congressional decree head of the federal employment bu- reau for Connecticut. but after March 4 that job won't worry him any longer. There fore, he is devoting himself to state legis- laaion.
 It has been rumored from time to time that various rural legislators weren't so pleased with the way that Mir Mackenzie usurped the Roraback crown. In fact these same legislators don't care for the way three or four Roraback lieutenants are now jockeying for control of the entire party. The Melius episode is probably just mild beginning. We can expect to see similar revolts as the session continues. If Messrs Mackenzie, Johnson. and Willard can keep the rural boys in line this year. they will be pretty we'll exhausted in the effort
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19

ou, again, but probbaly other products will go in. The prospect of drawing lot of cash from the government treasury Is tempt- ing. In theory, at least farmers would work less and get moro, Nearly everybody agrees that they deserve more. But it isn't at all sure that they would raise less. The temptation to cheat would be great.
 The sponsors of the bill warned the would-be benefieiaries, you can't load this bill down with lot of commodities and hope for legislation" But they crowded in just the same. It would be impossible to pay such q subsidy on all important farm products. If it were tried. the treasury would be bankrupted, Moreover, since the money paid would come mainly from the city. we should soon have < rebellion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
Our Daily Washington Letter
Imitation as an Aid to Farmers
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

"Everybody Is now trying to achieve Q temporary or permanent relief for tho farmer. But condi: tions arc 50 badly dislocated and price levels arc so low that the present is not m apt time for the application of any scheme for per- manent relief.
 "This bill of mine segragatos. two years as Q period during which agriculture may Do at ease. Tho psychology of tho plan should help restore confidence and lead to a gradual readjustment of prices and values. At tho end of that pc. riod, think, the farmers should bo several billion dollars better off.
 Tt would lower tho interest lev. ei on all farm mortgages for at least two years and perhaps lower ia permanently, for tho R. y. C.. would lend a 3 per cent. to carry whatever existing obligations might Do necessary. It would con- tact and lend 50 as to secure for two years such farmers as might be up against mortgages but who were unable to pay interest des- pite use of ordinary diligence. And by advances to taxpayers who are temporarily delinquent we can reopen schools now closed because counties and communities are un- able to support them.
 "This method of emergency. rc. lief is direct, simple and practical. It is infinitely more reasonable than the R. Y. c. loans to. rail- roads and banks because 1t invol- ves 30,000,000 people who are the bedrock of our entire business con' dition."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
Watch Your Returns

It is only fair to Democrat readers that they proceed with caution to take advantage of the many deductions in their income tax returns pointed out by recent United Press news story. The article in question was printed in several papers in the state, the Waterbury Democrat among them. Up. on being shown to Colonel Robert o. Eaton, collector for the Connecticut district, he showed that if a number of the deductions declared permissible were taken the taxpayer was liable to fine or imprisonment for false returns.
 Where there is any question of doubt as to the legality of deductions it is a wise plan to consult the local internal revenue office for advice. This can be easily and speedily obtained. However, common sense would indicate that certain items are not deduetible. For example, the United Press story stated that many federal taxes could be subtraetcd from gross income, such as the tax on cigarettes. gasoline, electricity, safety deposit boxes, etc, The tax on cigar cites, oils tires, firearms, candy, etc, are paid by the manufacturer and hence not dedueti' bic.
 The following federal taxes can be de- ducted from incomes Electrical energy. telephone tolls. 50 cents or more telegraph dispatches safety deposit box rentals, and amusement taxes But In the latter instance all ticket stubs must be filed with the tax return. Continuing Colonel Eaton said that cheek taxes, boats, club dues, and initiation fees were also dcduetiblc, Stamp taxes on certain documents also can be deducted, such as those on bonds, debenturcs and certificates of indebtedness, issues of capital stock, sales and transfers of bonds, eonveyanecs and sales of produce for future delivery.
 Federal gasoline taxes on gasoline where the individual uses his ear for business pur- poses are deduetible, but it should be kept in mind that the gasoline tax paid the state is not dcduetblc, In our state we pay one cent federal tax and two cents to the Statc' Practically all other taxes paid to the town or state are dcduetibls. These include real estate and property taxes, auto registrations, driving licenses. hunters licenses, and similar fees. If you are in doubt consult the rcve' nue agents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
Sounds Rather Drastic

The measures that Senator John F. Lynch of. West Haven proposes to the Legislature to end the orgy of bond issues in which Connecticut cities have indulged of recent years seems bit too drastic. If the senator approached the subject of calling halt on the increase of our bonded indebtedness he might secure more support than he is dcs- tined to get, Even the rural members of the Legislature may fight shy of bill that might mean some hardship for their own re- speetive communities, hitherto unfamiliar with the woes and worries that come to their larger neishbors.
 Senator Lynch proposes that receiver be named by the Legislature for those cities which seek financial aid this year, He has in mind particularly New Haven, according to all reports But Waterbury with it's avowed intention of seeking authorization from the Legislature to issue funding bonds to the amount of $l,000,000 or more would certainly be affected. But what city or town might not come under the category of those merting reeeiverShip1 If, as the senator claims the House will support the measure he is counting heavily on rural power.
 There can be no comparison between the predieament in our large cities and that in Fall River, Mass, The Bay State city de- faulted to the extent of $l0,000,000. So far as we know there isn't city or town ih this state that has yet defaulted upon debt payments. It may have had to resort to financial methods to keep operating but bankruptcy is still remote possibility Times are bad now and no city can be blamed for what happens to it. Don't for get that thousands of dollars have been diverted, in the past two or three years 10 channels for which they never were in' tended. Unemployment and dire want de- handed this,
 If Senator Lynch can restore normal financial conditions in our Connecticut towns and cities without resorting to his reecvership scheme we think he will gain more popular support than he now has, When put to the test we don't expect to find receivers being named for any Connce' tieut municipality, Most of them can man age their own affairs without too much interference from wel.meaning outside off eials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19

We aren't SO sure that North Dakota leg islators ought to preach secession at this time. It is apt to have more far-reaehing effects than perhaps even the man who pro- posed it imagines. This gentleman in the heat of his passion declared that nine east ern states were setting themselves up as the bankers of the nation and ought to be cut off from the rest of the Union, Conneeti- cut was one of the states indicted. We know that many western state may not have the kindliest feelings towards the in- dustrial East, but certainly secession is never to be considered for even one moment. And any talk of it>in an age that reacts to sud- den impulse is dangerous. We suggest that our North Dakota critics instead of drop ping us out of the Union suggest ways and means of eementing the Union.