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The Washington times., 1933-02-08
GARNER URGES
NEW SLASHES

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80 to prevent administrative Of
ficers from effecting the per
cent reduction by additional
pay cuts or furloughs.
Married Clause Stays
4. Refusal by viva voce vote
to revoke the married person"
clause of the economy act,
which provides that when dis
charges are necessary, admins
trative heads must first dismiss
employees whose husband or
wife also is in Government SER
vice.
S. Defeat of proposed reduc-
tions of 81-3 per cent in vet
eranS' compensation.
6. Modification of proposed
10 per cent cut in enlisted
mems pay so as to provide
8 1-3 per cent reduction.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
HOUR-WEE
TERMEDLAX
REMEDY
Economists Declare Mass Pur-
chasing Power Must Be
Restored First

Unless prompt measures are
taken to restore mass purchasing
power, "our industrialized civiliza-
ton will turn out to be a Frank
enstein, devouring the people that
created it," Frederick Brenckman,
legislative representative of the
National Grange, told q Senate
committee considering the Black
compulsory 30-hour week bill.
Brenckman insisted that no vol
untary movement to shorten
working hours could succeed,
since many selfish induStrialists"
would disregard it. He suggested
that more flexible arrange
ment" than that provided in the
Black bill is needed. He asserted:
CITES WAGE DECLINE
"There are 100000 unem-
plOyed in the United States,
and they, with their depend
ents, make up at least 45,OOO,-
900. We can't continue that
way long without an absolute
breakdown. Our public debt
has increased by $4,000, 900, 900
since the depression started
and the end is not in Sight-we
must borrow additional billions
on Government credit to pre-
vent an absolute collapse"
Brenckman estimated that the
decline of earnings suffered by
wage earnerS and Salaried work
ers amounted to $7,0o0,000, 900
in 1880, SIS, ,000.0O0,000 in 1881,
and $4,000, 100000 in 1882, max
ing total of $4,000, 100000 for
the three years.
Lauck TestifieS
Ironclad Government control
over prices and production was
urged by w. J. Lauck, Washing
ton economist, representing the
National Civic League for Eco
nomic Recovery.
He said:
I'VE should have emergency
measures to restore mass pur-
chasing power. The Govern
ment should Immediately take
control of prices and prOduc-
tion, putting the 100000 idle
back to work. 1t also should
take control of the investment
banking system to insure the
workers a proper participation
in profits from chronological
improvement"
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
j. 8. OFFERS AID
TOEND STRIKE

Acting under instructions from
Secretary of Labor Doak, Com
missioner of Cancellation Robert
M. Bilkington today offered the
good offices of the Labor De-
partment in bringing about a
settlement of the strike now pre-
vailing in the Hudson automo-
bile factory in Detroit.
DET TROIT, Feb. 8 QN.S0
Two of the nations greatest auto
mobile companies struggled today
against strikes which have halted
their production by paralyzing or
crippling the plants that supply
them with bodies.
A 100 per cent walkout" was
claimed by strike leaders at the
Hudson Motor Company, closed
yesterday after 5000 workers laid
down their tools at the Hudson
body plant. Secretary of Com
merce Roy D. Chaplin is chair
man of the Hudson directors.
The Ford Motor Company's
Rouge plant was gradually resum-
ing production, after strikes in
the Briggs Manufacturing Com
pany'S body plants had forced ma
tionwide shut down of Ford fac
tories.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
CABINET MEETS
AS SITUATION
T|GHTENS
Expected to Adopt a More
ConciIiatory Attitude on
! ManChurian Problem

TOKYO, Feb. 8 QN.S0.-1n an
atmosphere of tension the cabinet
of Viscount Makoto Saito met in
extraordinary session today in an
effort to find some way to avoid
withdrawal from the League OF
Nations.
The gravity of the situation was
clearly demonstrated when Ad-
miral Kantaro Suzuki, grand
chamberlain, was suddenly called
to the villa of Prince Kimmochi
Saionji, chief of the elder states
men. to report on the govern
ment,s handling Of the Manchu-
rian dispute at Geneva.
Acting for Emperor
Prince Saionji undoubtedly was
acting for Emperor Hirohito when
he summoned Admiral Suzuki to
his villa. What transpired could
not be learned, but Premier Saito
promptly asked the grand cham
berlain for a report on the visit.
Neither the cabinet nor the
privy council, it was learned, is
prepared to send further instruc-
tions to the Japanese delegates
at Geneva in behalf Of concilia-
ton.
But 1t was understood the for
eign office may issue proclama-
tion calling the leagues attention
to the efforts Japan has made
during the past six months to
reach an "amicable solution" of
the dispute, asserting that these
efforts have been thrown aside"
by the Geneva body.
Concessions Reported
According to unconfirmed re-
ports, the Japanese government
instructed its delegate to the
League, Yosuke Matsuoka, to
agree to use of the Lytton COM
mission report on Manchuria as
a basis for further conciliation
attempts.
If these reports are true, it is
a tacit admission by Japan that
her invasion Of Manchuria is
open to criticism, since the Lyt-
ton report held recognition of
Chinese sovereignty in Manchuria
a cardinal point.
interpretations of Premier Saito,
Minister Of War Araki and Minis
ter Of the Navy OSumi indicated
members Of the Japanese Diet are
apprehenSive concerning the gov
ernment'S policy.
It was indicated opposition has
developed to attempts by the army
and navy to increase aviation and
anti-aircraft defenses and arms
supplies, and to change the re-
cruiting ages. Questions were also
asked about plans for development
Of oil production and the grant
ing Of further government sub
sides to steel works.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
S2,250,000,000
FOR HOUSING

This country needs 100000 new
housing units annually to provide
for increasing population and to
replace outworn structures, ac-
cording to Lee H. Miller, chief
engineer of the American InSti-
tute of Steel Construction, who
spoke today before the Common
Brick Manufacturers Association
at the Shoreham.
Assuming that each unit costs
$4,000, that would mean an an
nual outlay of 2,250,00O, 900, or
about $7,5OO,OOO for each business
day. That would mean that $4,-
100000 in loans daily would be
required to finance them, he said.
He said the plight of realty
loans at present was due partly
to keen competition among lend
erS during boom times.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
TAKOMANS RAP
RELIEF LOAN

Strong opposition to a District
loan of $2,5OO,OOO was voiced in
a resolution forwarded today to
the District Commissioner by the
Citizens Association of Takoma
Park, D. G.
The sum would be added to
taxes, the group said, and for
that reason it should be expended
on constructive projects such as
schools, instead of being handed
out to unemployed as a dole"
Emergency unemployment relief
would be better served by spend
ing the money on a new North
ern High School, an addition to
the Paul Junior School and other
projects now delayed on the pre-
text of economy, the resolution
said. Provision should be made
that bona fide local labor be en-
pIoyed on such construction, it
was contended.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
Jap Delegate Striving
To Avert League Break

GENEVA, Feb. 8 0.N.S0.-Yo
Suke MatSuoka, japanese delegate
to the League of Nations, made
a last frantic effort today to
prevent virtually certain Japa
nese resignation from the League.
With the subcommittee of nine
proceeding with it's report on the
Sino Japanese Manchurian con
flict under Paragraph 4, Article
IS, Of the covenant, MatSuoka
conferred with representatives OF
the major powers then called
on Sir Eric Drummond, secretary
general.
The Japanese pleaded with Sir
Eric to use his influence to pre-
vent formulation and adoption
by the League Of the dangerous"
report.
MatSuoka, on instructions from
Tokyo, has stated adoption OF
this report would lead to Japa
nese withdrawal. Officials, how
ever, saw one more chance the
League might conciliate the con
flict in a non-juridical capacity
following receipt Of Japan's last
minute proposals, which conceded
a number of points demanded by
the League.
Following Matsuoka's visit, Si1
Eric consulted with members OF
the Committee of Nineteen, which
decided to meet tomorrow to make
a final effort at conciliation.
Meanwhile the drafting com
mittee Of nine found it hard going
to boil down the suggestions OF
the Lytton Commission into con
crete propositions.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
Chicago Schools Closed;
IL Inches of Snow

CHICAGO, F-3. s GN.SO.
The mercury fell well below
the zero mark in the Chicago
area today as the city dug it's
way out of IL inches of heavily
drifted snow which blocked high
ways and interrupted all trans
portation.
Authorities closed all the
schools here, protecting the 700,-
600 school children from the
bitter cold.
A thick blanket of snow lay
over the entire area from the
Rocky Mountains to the Great
Lakes. In many sections the
drifts made highways impossible
Hundreds of automobiles lined
the road, abandoned by their
drivers.
More than 1000 homeless
packed the Chicago relief stations,
Several thousand snow Shovelers
were enlisted from the city's
unemployed.
The storm, whirling out of the
Pacific Northwest, penetrated as
far South as Texas, where snow
fell and the mercury dropped to
zero.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 8 Q.N.SD
Riding a 37-mile-an-hour gale, a
SnowStorm of blizzard proportions
descended on Cleveland today,
forcing temperatures down to the
vicinity of the 10-degree mark.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb. 8
G.NSO Western Canada today
was still in the grip of a blizzard
and subzero temperatures, which
CRIPPLED transportation and blocked
highways.
Two men were frozen to death.
Peter Myron, 81, was found dead
from the cold in his shack at
Inwood, Manitoba, and Walter
Green, Sc, died in his shack near
Leask, Saskatchewan.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
5 IN GYPSY BAND
INDICTED

Five members of a gypsy tribe
were indicted by the District
Grand Jury today on charges of
having held up two women mem
bers of another tribe and robbed
them of $490.
Those indicted were Mary Stan
ley, Bolita Stanley, Steve Stan
ley, Thomas Stanley and Louis
Stanley. The robbers escaped after
obtaining the money. Five Sus.
poets are being held in Philadel-
phia.
The indictment accused the
Stanleys of taking the money
from Rose Demetro, 18. and
Tinker Demetro. so, at the point
of a pistol.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
P. D. RECEIPTS
SHOW DECLINE

People are not writing as many
letters as they did. Postal re-
ceipts at the Washington post
office in January of this year
were $459,055.91, as against
$497, ,823.34 last year.
The decline is 7.79 per cent
locally. That is more than the
national figure, which showed a
2.52 per cent decline, but the
reason is that postal receipts
nationally had already declined,
in the two preceding years,
much more than they had here.
Washington was merely evening
up in the last year.
National postal receipts were
$24,673, ,69O.16 last month, as
against $25,312,OO9.23 for Jan
uary of last year.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
Spanish Opera Stars
To SinQ Here SUnddy

Following a double-Oill perform
ance in Richmond, Rosita For
dieri, Spanish prima donna;
Pasquale Amato, Giuseppe Rada,
elli, Nino RuiSi and other opera
stars will arrive in this city Sun
day morning for final rehearsal
preparatory to presentation of
Bizet's four-act Carmen" in the
Washington Auditorium at $50
Sunday night.
The opera will be presented
under direc tion of Gabrielle
Simeoni. Tickets may be obtained
at the auditorium box office,
Postal Telegraph offices and T,
Arthur Smith Ticket Bureau,
1900 block G st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
lexington Center
Plans Choral Club

A choral club is being formed
at lexington Community Center,
Second and T Streets Northeast.
r e club will be instructed by
Mrs. Florence Vincent Yeager,
who hac studied music in London
md Berlin. All interested in
vocal art may join.
The club will meet Friday
nights at 8 o'clock in the Lang,
ley Junior High School.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08

"This committee believes that
the present laws regulating the
use of service bands are entirely
inadequate to prevent the COM
petition which the committee
believes to be an abuse Of their
functions as service bands, as
for example in touring the
country, in performing services
at private functions, and in
performing at public functions
for added compensation or
when an admission charge is
made"
The report urged in conclusion
that following an investigation
by department heads all bureaus
and other agencies
found COZ lpeting with private in
duStry be abolished.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
Wne's Suit Charges
"AnOther Woman

Asserting that her husband,
william r. Beatty, repeatedly
threatened her and had gone
with another woman. Mrs. Dora
o. Beatty, 1400 block Monroe St.
N. W.. today filed suit in District
SuprSne Court for an absolute
divorce.
She says that since their sep
aration in December, 1880. she
has been annoyed by personal
threats and telephone calls. Mrs.
Beatty is represented by Attorney
Raymond Neudecker.
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agencies maintained by the Gov.
ernment which are engaged in
competitive activities with pri'
vate business"
Dealing with the operation Of
restaurants in Federal buildings,
the report was specially emphatic.
The committee branded the work
of the Welfare and Recreational
Association and similar agencies
as an "unwarranted encroach-
ment upon private business with
out benefit to the Government. "
Government building space
should not be devoted to such
undertakings without conpenSa-
tion, the report held, nor should
Federal employees be used in such
enterprises.
Fort Laundry Cited
Establishment of cooperative
stores, cafeterias and restaurants
by Federal employees was defended,
however, but an opinion was ex-
pressed they should not engage
in administration of those en-
terprises nor use space in Gov
ernment buildings unless other
space is unavailable"
The report ignored the claims
of the Welfare Association that
in lieu of rent it purchased ex-
penSiVe equipment which, by
agreement, would eventually go
to the Government.
Complaints concerning Govern
ment operation of laundries were
centered almost entirely around
the Fort Myer laundry recently
discussed on the floor of the
House during consideration Of the
War Department appropriation
bill. The committees verdict
would restrict use of such estab-
lishmentS solely to service needs.
Blows at P. o. Department
-Four blows were aimed at the
Post Office Department. The
committee recommended that the
practice of soliciting parcel post
business be discontinued; that
parcel post rates be raised high
enough to cover actual cost of
the service, and that the sale of
imprinted and window" type
stamped envelopes be halted.
One of the most important
proposals of the committee, after
studying the problem eight
months, was for creation of a
general Department of Supplies
and Munitions" under civilian
control and direction, to purchase
all governmental supplies.
The committee held the mill.
tary personnel of the Army and
Navy should be removed from
procurement activities and con.
fined as far as possible to COM
batant activities and the develop
ment of military arts.
Cost Held Too Great
Such an arrangement, the re.
port stated, would be much more
economical and efficient than
present arrangements. It would
also conform to the wartime ex-
perience of the United States and
other countries.
Another consolidation recon-
mended would combine the archi.
tectural supervisors of the Treas
ury, Veterans Bureau. War, Navy,
and other departments, to inn
prove administration. At the
same time much of the blue
print work now done in Wash
ington would be relegated to diff
ferent sections of the country.
Economy was cited as the rea.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08

c x p loration,
Sir Fl u b e r t
w ilk i n S is
planning an
other ia u mt
under the ice
"a n & Lady
wilkins will
be right along
with him.
The voyage
will be made
in a new craft
the Nauti-
lus T W O.
W h ich has
been planned
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
ParIiman Admits He
Was a Naughty Boy

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Clif-
ford Parliman, wealthy real
estate dealer, is willing to ad-
NIT he was a naughty boy for
running around with the pulch-
ritudinous Dorothy Britton, Miss
The Washington times., 1933-02-08

especially for SIR HUBEhE
navigating under the ice. In
addition it will contain many
more comforts than the old
craft, which had many mis-
haps after it sailed from Phila'
delphia in March, 1881, on it's
trip to the Arctic. Then Lady
wilkins was not allowed to go,
but this time she is determined
not to be left behind.
While the new sub IS being
built, the explorer will so with
the Lincoln Ellsworth expedi-
ton to the South Pole. Els
worth will be accompanied by
Bernt Balchen.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08

might as well
S h are h e r
joyous secret
with her pub
lie, Josephine
Dunn, former
movie actress
now appear
in g in a
B 70 a d W a y
music show,
a n n o u n Ced
today that:
o n j a n u
ary 6 she was
married by a
justice of the
peace in Great
The Washington times., 1933-02-08

d a t e for
United States
Senator in
1884.
Spe a k n g
before the Re
p u b | ica n
State Won-
ems Club, he
declared:
II will not
a C c e PIT my
party's nOmi-
nation tU the
United States
S EN- a tie in
1884, nor will
/ seek a third
The Washington times., 1933-02-08

Dorothy BrittOn action Of the
former Gladys Walton. of Earl
Carroll fame, commenced.
Mrs. Parliman, who married
the former World War aviator
and polo star in an airplane in
1929, has been receiving $50
weekly temporary alimony,
which her husband has tried in
vain to have discontinued, on
the grounds that he is now
pennileSS.
Mrs. Parliman has asked for
$3.50 weekly alimony.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08

Neck, L. l., to Eugene John
Lewis, a Philadelphia attorney.
Miss Dunn, who made her
screen debut with AL Jolson
several years ago, divorced Clyde
E. Greathouse, son of an Okla
homa oil millionaire, in Los
Angeles in October, 1881.
During their four months Of
married life, she said, Great
house beat her and gave her no
spending money.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08

universe or
1927, when he
had another
beauty as his
wife, but he
doesn't want
to be pun
ished by the
court with ali
m on y pay
ments.
His attor-
ney told JUS
tice Cook this
in supreme
court W h e n
t he divorce
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
TONIGHT YEARS
COLDEST

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announced that the frigid wave
would last throughout the week
in the Central States, closing
out with a more severe cold wave
than the present one.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08

Help! Help! Help! How often have
you heard those cries when you couldn't
render the service necessary to relieve
the situation? Keep informed as to
dependable services available at a
moments nOtice-read the Business Ser
vice Directory Of the WANT AID SEC.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
Futile to Hide Marriage
Longer, Actress Decides

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Decid-
ing that-since most of her
friends already knew it-She
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
Gov. Moore Denies
He'll Run for Senate

TRENTON, Feb. 8.-Governor
A. Harry Moore today denied
reports he would be a candi.
The Washington times., 1933-02-08

Time is valuable! Save 1t when shop
ping for apartments by FIRST consult
ing the Rental Columns of the WANT
AID SECTION Of this newspaper
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
Lady Wilkins to Go on Sub
Trip to Arctic

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-W1th
firm faith in the submarine as
the only safe vessel for Polar
The Washington times., 1933-02-08

term Governor in 1887. 1 just
want to go back to my chosen
profession of law when finish
my job as Governor"
The Washington times., 1933-02-08
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance: $415 1863,
761.07; expenditures, S18,689,
506.93; customs receipts, $3,395,
478.07.
Evening star., 1933-02-02
H|TTMAN DEFENDS
HIS SILVER PLAN
Holds Remonetizatiop Would
Not Expand World Cur
rency to OverinfIation.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Pittman, Democrat, of Ne
vada, told the House Coinage Commit
tee today that reconciliation Of sill
yer could not possibly increase the
currency of the world more than $12,-
O00,000,000. even on a basis OF 16 to l.
Critics of currency expansion by this
method have expressed fear that max
ing silver legal monetary reserve
might bring too big imitation.
Pittman said the BILL already ap-
proved by the Senate Banking Com
mittee, would mot result in any ma
terial expansion Of our currency"
Expansion Not Purpose.
THAT, of course, will not satisfy
those who think this expansion neces-
Sary. But that is not the primary pur-
pose of my proposal"
His purpose, Pittman said, was to do
something for silver.
Silver" he said has been for CEN
turies a measure of value and wealth
reserve to more than half the people
in the world"
Rainey Joins Silver Group.
Earlier, silver inflationiSts added to
their ranks new ally-one who may
be the next Speaker of the House.
Representative Rainey of Illinois, now
the Democratic leader and candidate
for the speakership said to newspaper
men:
If we've got to have some kind of
inf1atiOn-and it seems inevitable that
we will have in the new CongreSS-sll-
yer will be the best way to do 1t. II you
start the usual paper imitation, you can't
stop it. Expansion through the pur-
chase of silver and the issuance OF sill
yer certificates can be controlled"
Rainey said that if he were elected
Speaker he would not only be delight
ed to help silver infationists get vote
on their plan, but would vote with
them"
His position differs considerably from
that of some other party leaders in
Congress who fear any imitation might
be disastrous. But all agree that SEN
timent for currency expansion is in
creasing and will be even stronger in
the new Congress.
Others Promise Aid.
They cite, for example, the four new
Farmer Labor members from Minnesota,
whose platforms pledged them to expan-
sion. They say that numerous others of
the newcomers have promised to vote
for more currency, either through the
bonus or some other means. Such
member, Joe H. Eagle, Democrat, was
elected last week to fill a Texas va
cancy.
While there will be some differences
OF opinion over what plan should be
adopted, Rainey predicted they will get
together on some kind of imitation
measure"
He said that if the silver proposals
we're rejected the next least harmful"
plan would be that advanced by Repre-
sentative Busby, Democrat, of Missis-
sippi. Under his bill, now pending be-
fore the House Ways and Means Com
mittee s3OOO,000O00 in low-interest.
long-term bonds would be sold, with
currency issued against them.
The currency under the Busby bill.
could be expanded $4,000 900 900 in $50
days" Rainey said. There is some
question as to whether that is too fast,
and there is also some doubt as to
whether silver will be too slow. We
might start with a part of the Busby
bill and finish up with silver"
Evening star., 1933-02-02

The company's total bill for fixed
charges for the year was $2,832, ,728.23,
but the company's gross income to meet
these requirements was only $870, ,264.54
after all operating expenses, taxes and
depreciation.
The total passenger and other reve-
nue for the year was $11 1892, ,086.75,
compared with $14,007 ,807.49 in 1881,
decrease In gross Of 1857 per cent.
The total number Of revenue passen-
gers hauled was 118,057,127 as COM
pared with total revenue passengers in
1881 Of 154,106,739. Revenue passen-
gers declined in 1892 by 1884 per cent.
The company's operating expenses for
the year, including depreciation, were
So, 1856, ,055.43 as compared with $40, 49,
083.43 the year before, a decrease Of
$500, ,028l2.
Taxes for the year amounted to
1925 ,626.54 as against $l,4l4.3s4.42 In
1881.