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Evening star., 1933-03-29
DISTRICT TAX CUT
FAVORED BY king
Senate Committee Chairman
Would Offset Expected
D. c. Surplus.

Chairman King Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, believes the reasonable
thing to do would be to reduce District
taxation II the local appropriation bill
for the next fiscal year Is held down in
a way that would leave a large sur
plus Of District tax money.
Senator King, who also Is member
Of the Subcommittee on District appro-
priations, announced he has requested
District Auditor Donovan and District
Assessor Richards to prepare a state
ment, showing present District revenue
collections and what the probable sur
plus might be under the budget as
now proposed.
"Of course, the city ought. to have
some margin in revenue collections, but
I see no reason for collecting a large
surplus over and above appropriation re-
quirements," Senator King said "And If
it appears that the amount to be appro-
priated for next year will leave a large
surplus, the reasonable thing would be to
reduce taxes"
The Senator said he would want to
consider in this connection whether
present revenues in excess of what is
reasonably required.
Evening star., 1933-03-29

costs between 1892 and 1928 had been
completed, Mr.. Roosevelt would 60
ahead with economy plans.
The pay cut is only the first step in
reducing the expenses of the Govern
ment with a view to balancing the
budget and lowering the tax burden.
The next move will be the slashing of
veterans benefits and pensions. The
necessary orders for this are anticipated
IN the next few days, and by the exer-
else of his new powers it is expected
that the President will bring about a
saving of $500,000, 900 in veterans COSTS
In compliance with the economy act,
Mr.. Roosevelt directed study of the
living costs SO as to arrive at an index
figure upon which to base the fiat cut
Therefore. the pay cut order Is based
on the cost of living during the last
six months of 1882 as compared with
the last six months of 1928. This
study Of costs was made by the Labor
Department and the report was de-
lvered to the President two days ago.
Under the economy act, the President
was authorized to reduce salaries by
the amount of difference between the
slash more than Is per cent. According
to Mr.. Roosevelt's order, the index
figure for the 1928 period was found to
be I'll, and for the 1882 period. 1888.
This difference indicated that 1882
living costs had declined 21.7 per cent
below the standard of 1928.
Expected to Cut Own Pay.
Because the Constitution prohibits
applying this pay cut to the salary OF
the President, it is understood Mr..
Roosevelt will take a voluntary cut
himself When former President Hoover
put into effect the economy act during
his administration, he took a personal
cut Of 20 per cent in his pay.
It was estimated the savings under
the Roosevelt economy program Will to-
tai between $500, 100000 and $500, ,000,-
600, the bulk Of which will come from
the veterans benefits. The saving un-
der the Hoover economy act through the
medium of the payless furloughs was
estimated at S84,000,0O0. This was con-
fined to salaries and did not apply to
enlisted men of the Army and Navy and
those civilian employees receiving less
than $1,000 year. 1t did not touch
the veterans benefits.
The Presidents order was issued after
a conference with Lewis Douglas, direc-
tor of the budget, who had personally
worked out the details Of the economy
program, and after discussing the mat
ter with cabinet members at meeting
yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1933-03-29
PUBLIC WORKS SLASHES
DEPLORED BY COPELAND
Senator Says It Is a Pity to Cut
Highways, Bridges and Water
Items From Budget.

The action Of the Budget Bureau in
cutting down the estimates for work
to be done on the highways. bridges
and in the water service, leaving un-
expended surpluses in the gasoline tax
and Water Department funds. was de-
plored today by Senator Copeland Of
New York. lie is a member of the
subcommittee that handles District ap-
preparation bills.
1T Is a great pity that these activl-
ties have been cut down at a time
when the Government is appropriating
millions of dollars in an effort to re-
lieve unemployment throughout the
country" Senator Copeland said. "espe-
cially since these special funds in the
District cannot be used for any other
purpoSe"
Evening star., 1933-03-29
THE full text of President Roose-
velt's governmental pay cut
executive order follows:

executive order follows:
i whereas sections 2 and 3,
title II, Of the act entitled An
act to maintain the credit Of the United
States Government approved March
20, 1888 public, No. 2, Seventy third
Congress-, provide:
Section 2. For that portion of the
fiscal year 1888 beginning with the first
day Of the calendar month following
the month during which this act is
enacted. and for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1884, the compensation of
every officer or employe shall be de-
termined as follows:
"(A). The compensation which such
officer or employe would receive under
the provisions of any existing law,
schedule, regulation, executive order, OF
departmental order shalf first be de-
termined as though this title Except
sections ~ had not been enacted.
"(B). The compensation as determin-
ed under subparagraph (A) of this
section shall be reduced by the per-
centage, if any, determined in accord
ance with section 3 Of this title.
Base Living Period.
Section 3. (A) The President is
authorized to investigate through
established. agencies OF the Government
the facts relating to the cost of living
in the United States during the six
month period ending June 80, 1928, to
be known as the base period, and upon
the basis of such facts and the applica-
ton thereto of such principles as he
may find proper, determine an index
figure Of the cost of living during such
period. The President is further au-
thorized to make similar investiga-
ton and determination of an index
figure of the cost of living during the
six-month period ending December 81,
1882, and each six-month period there
after.
"(b The President shall announce
by executive order the index figure for
the base period and for each subsequent
period determined by him under para
graph () Of this section. The per-
Evening star., 1933-03-29
Non.Existent Doors
Must Open Outward
In Phantom Schools

The school buildings which
the Budget Bureau is not going
to build will have to have their
doors open outward, the bureaus
estimates revealed yesterday.
Although not q single new
school building Is provided for
IN the estimate, this document
solemnly asserts:
The school buildings author
lied and appropriated for herein
shall be constructed with all
doors intended to be used as exits
or entrances opening outward.
and each Of said buildings having
In excess Of eight rooms shall
have at least four exits"
Evening star., 1933-03-29
PLAN SORORITY SESSION

several dances will feature the annual
convention of the Washington Chapter
of Lambda Chi, national sorority, to be
held at the Washington Hotel, April
7 and 8.
Helen Fry is chairman Of the Com
mittee on Arrangements. Assisting her
are Claire Wertenbruch, national presi-
dent; Margaret GoetZihger, Virginia
Ahearn, Alice Meenehan and Mae
Clarke.
Evening star., 1933-03-29
PLAN NEARLY MADE
DIFFERENTIATION
Roosevelt Program Expected
to Be Ready by Early
Next Week.

President Roosevelt probably will have
his plan for governmental reorganization
ready by the end of this week or at
least by the early part of next week.
The Executive looks upon reorganiza-
tion as the third step in his economy
program. the first two steps being re-
duction in salaries of Federal employees
and reduction in veterans benefits and
allowances
1t was made known at the White
House today that the President has
postponed reorganization until he could
determine Just what the savings would
be from the veterans and employees
slashes and until some definite plan of
reorganization can be formulated.
Building Policy Delayed.
The matter of the public buildings
program will not be taken up in the
reorganization plan, at least until after
the departmental savings through mer-
gers and eliminations have been dis
posed Of. The administration already
has ordered that no new contracts for
public improvements be let The order
extends to building construction, inland
waterways developments and to new
general work not now under contract.
1t was requested by Lewis Douglas,
director of the budget, pending the for
nation of a new Roosevelt policy.
1t is the present intention of the
President to incorporate all this work
in his general public works bill, which
he will submit to Congress at this ses-
sion. He intends to pay for this vast
program through bond issue that will
spread the cost of the emergency period
over number of years rather than
take the money from current receipts
In these times.
It has been intimated that the ad-
ministration Is considering not making
new contracts or selecting new sites un-
der the existing building construction
program with view to using the money
for this purpose in his reforestation
program. At the present time there
are under contract 308 buildings to
cost more than 5000, 100000 and there
Is available for further construction
work about s96,000,0oO.
Consultations Planned.
In his reorganization it is known the
President plans to bring about, as many
consultations as possible SOFAS to have
activities of related nature under one
directing head.
All transportation activities will be
brought under one head, but according
to the White House, this will not elm
mate the present Interstate Commerce
Commission.
This grouping of transportation
agencies will be set up in bureau to
be known as the Federal Transporta-
ton Bureau and will include divisions
for railroads, buses. trucks and pipe
lines; telephone, telegraph and cable;
Shipping Board, barge lines and inter-
coastal shipping; radio and commercial
aviation.
1t is authoritatively known, too, that
the President will abolish the Offices of
Assistant Secretary of War in charge
OF aviation and the Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy in charge of aviation.
Evening star., 1933-03-29
B'NAI BIRTH PROGRAM

Bnai Birth dates and programs for
local Jewish congregations were an
nounced here today.
They include: Sol Herzog memorial
service tonight at 8:15 in the audi
torium of the Jewish Community Gen.
ter; the International Sabbath observa-
tion Friday at 8:15 pm. in B'nai Israel
Synagogue, Fourteenth and Emerson
streets: and the Seder. conducted by
Brother Abe Shefferman assisted by
Ben Zion Emanuel on April 10 at $3.50
pm. at the Jewish Community Center.
Evening star., 1933-03-29
SIR JOHN SIMON LAUDS
CONSTITUTION FOR INDIA
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, March 29.-Sir John Simon,
foreign secretary, in the House of Com
mons yesterday called the proposed
constitution for India one of the most
important documents in history.
Opinions expressed during. debate
position.
Col. j. c. Wedgwood, Laborite, said
the proposal was "a cowardly abdica-
tion' and attacked it as handing "the
government in India over to the Indian
princes and to a narrow class elected on
an extremely limited franchise"
why is it," Sir John asked, that
the Indian politician is so obSessed
with the idea of parliamentary insti-
tutions? 1t IS because Of U.s."
Evening star., 1933-03-29
approximately 5000 q wear in tn

approximately 5000 q year in the
school enrolment.
Besides the intimation that District
citizens would not be heard by the
House in its consideration of the Dis
trict appropriation bill, the Northwest
Washington school supporters today re-
ceived further encouragement when
Senator King of Utah told Mrs. Wright
he could see no reason why the United
States should pay the Districts bills.
In her appeal to Senator King, Mrs.
Wright cited the organic law establish
ing a ratio Of 60-40 in the fiscal rela-
tions OF the District and Federal govern
ments. but the Senator replied that so
far as the organic law is concerned
we can repeal 1t by implication."
Evening star., 1933-03-29
VETERANS TO STUDY
COMPENSATION CUTS
Regulations Prepared, but With
held Until Organizations
Give Their Views.
Rv the Asxoria,ed prsss

By the Associated Press.
Regulations for reducing veterans
compensation have been prepared, but
will not be promulgated until repre-
sentatives of veterans organizations
have looked them over and made known
their views
This action has been taken under
provisions of the emergency economy
act, which authorized the President to
cut veterans benefits as well as the
salaries of Government employees.
The regulations now are at the Of
flee of Lewis Douglis, the budget di-
rector, where they are available to vet
erans organizations.
Evening star., 1933-03-29
LACK FUNDS FOR ROAD

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, March 29.-Due tc
the lack of funds, nothing will be done
this year toward completing the new
road. extending from Culpeper .tc
Brandy along Route 80, according to
Henry G. Shirley, State highway COM
missioner. The new road, he pointed
out. had almost been completed when
work was halted by dispute over the
value Of the right Of way.
Evening star., 1933-03-29
ROOSEVELT ORDERS
IS PER CENT SLASH
IN FEDERAL WAGES

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star., 1933-03-29
Tacky Social Is Planned.

GA1THERsBURG. Md. March %
Especially The Ladies' Aid Society of
the Washington Grove M. E. Church
will hold tacky social in the assembly
hall on Friday evening. Committee is
composed of Mrs. Paul Lynch, Mrs
William Becker, Mrs. Edna Reber, Mrs.
Lee Howes and Mrs. Philip Edwards.
Evening star., 1933-03-29
Armenia Gets Trolley Line.

ERIVAN, Soviet Armenia R.-Lying
in the shadow Of Mount Ararat, this
ancient city has celebrated its most
advanced accomplishment by opening
its first trolley line Eight Soviet-made
cars operate on nine miles of track
Evening star., 1933-06-18
Tests for Bridges

] ment program under the public works program
raises a problem concerning bridges which is
answered in advance through research work of
the Forest Products Laboratory of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The Forest Products Laboratorys research
demonstrates mathematically and by test that
single checked beam acts in part as two beams.
one on top Of the other, as q moving load ap-
proaches support Hence the shearing stress
at midheight of the beam is much smaller than
formerly supposed, and beams 80 to so per cent
smaller in cross section than allowed by the old
design may be used with entire safety.
Evening star., 1933-06-18


One of these problems was sharply in
dicated by the following case young
girl, the sole support of her family,
worked in shop and earned So week.
With relief being limited of necessity to
families that had no income whatsoever,
this girl was not eligible to receive relief.
Next door was another family where no
one was employed; this family was
eligible for home relief and received it.
The young girl with the job worked hard
for a little salary that was barely enough
to keep her family alive. The next-door
family did no work. but was able to live
on approximately the same scale out Of
public funds. The girl with the job asked
herself very natural question: If hav-
ing job keeps me from getting relief
and living without doing anything, why
should keep my job? So she gave up
her job to become eligible for relief-and
now she lives without doing any work.
In most cases the limited amount of
relief available makes holding a job
much the preferable choice. But num-
ber of cases similar to that just cited
have come to the attention of officials,
Evening star., 1933-06-18

city provoked more stringent supervision.
An investigator called at the mans house
one day, but no one was at home. The
inspector returned again next day, and
found the man at home, with his wife
and two children. Everything seemed in
order. AS it was later revealed, the man
was single and had hired the woman and
her two children to pose as his family to
satisfy the Investigator. But he quar-
relied with the woman over her payment,
and thus it came to light that he had
been getting the share of two families.
whereas he had no family at ALL
Although New York City has one of
the most efficient relief organizations
functioning today, one of the most fla
grant cases of multiplied benefits received
by single family is now located just a
few miles away from the metropolis. The
family consists of widow with four
children. One of the children is mar
ried, one has job, but does not live at
home. There is 17-year-old boy who
does nothing and a 12-year-old girl who
attends school. The mother Of this fam
Evening star., 1933-04-01
MOTHER is ACCUSED
OF Staying CHILD
Ella Holman, Colored, Named by
Coroner's Jury After Finding of
Body in Sewer Trap.

Ella Holman, colored, was named by
a coroner's jury at the District Morgue
yesterday as the killer of her young
daughter found in an uncovered sewer
trap at Second and r streets southwest,
March IS. The woman still is at large.
The child, said to have been or 6
years old, had a fractured skull, pre-
Sumably received when struck over the
head
block of X street southwest was held
for the action of the grand jury by a
coroner's jury today in connection with
the fatal shooting of Charles Rollins,
26. colored, of the 1900 block of Union
street southwest, Wednesday night
Branson, the man held, gave himself
up following the Staying, to police of
Noe station house. where he was ac-
companied by woman.
Evening star., 1933-04-01
SEVENTH IS DYING
IN PLANE TRAGEDY
Two Others of Canadian
Team Critically Injured
by Kansas Crash.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEODESHA, Kans., April Three
of the eight men who escaped death
in the airplane crash which terminated
the homeward fight of the Winnipeg
Toilers, Canadian amateur basket ball
champions, remain In a critical condi-
ton at hospital here.
Attending physicians virtually gave
up hope that one of them, Andy Brown,
"a, forward on the team, would re-
cover from injuries received when the
crippled airliner buried her nose in a
furrowed field five miles north of here
yesterday. Three of his companions
died en- route to the hospital and three
others died in the operating room.
Five Believed Recovering.
The other two players whose condi-
ton was described as critical were Ian
Wooley, 25-year-old captain of the
team which was returning from the
first two games of an international
court series with the Tulsa Oilers, Ma
tional A. A. u champions, and Al
Siiverthorne, 20, who suffered fractures
of the arms and legs.
Conditions of the other five survivors
Bruce Dodds, 10, player and
brother of Joe Dodds, one of the player
victims, internal injuries, but reported
recovering.
Hugh Penwarden, player, unconscious
probable brain conclusion.
George Wilson, 33, manager of the
team, not critical.
Allan c. Samson, personal represent
ative of the mayor of Winnipeg, not
critical.
Lauder Phillips, player, scratched and
dazed.
Six Dead Victims Listed.
The dead: J. H. O'Brien, Mime
apolis, owner of the plane; Alvie H
Hakes, %, Window, Mimi, pilot; H. E
Eggens, Hendricks, Mimi, co-pilot; r
H. Bonynge, Winnipeg, team business
manager, and Joe Dodds and Mike
Shea, both players, Of Winnipeg.
Evening star., 1933-04-01
FETE TO CLOSE DRIVE
FOR ROOSEVELT POOL
New York Celebration Marking
Completion of Fund Will Be
Broadcast to Nation.

ARRANGEMENTS were made today TO
broadcast over the Nation from Station
WMCA in. New York the program to
be held from midnight to 2 am. to-
night at the Capitol Theater in New
York City, to celebrate the success OF
a drive for funds for the swimming
pool at the White House for President
Roosevelt.
In the absence of word from the
Chief Executive, White House attaches
considered it unlikely that Mr.. RooSe-
velt, himself, would listen-in to this
program.
A number of stage and screen stars
are slated to participate in the show.
Details of construction and equipment
for the pool were threshed out yester-
day at a New York conference. Lieut..
Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, director OF Public
Buildings and Public Parks, who has
charge of the maintenance OF the
White House, and his assistant,
Mai. D. H Gillette, few to New
York yesterday and conferred with
the engineering firm OF Raymond HOOD
Cooley g. Fouilhoux. They went ovel
the various plans with F. j. Crandcll
engineer, and studied previously con-
structed pools to secure the best advice
obtainable, Col. Grant said today upor
his return.
DESTROYS of delaying the construction
of the swimming pool for the Presiden
as little as possible, the Government
officials proposed to seek bids only from
a few contractors who have established
a reputation for constructing swimming
pools. Inasmuch as the funds from
which the White House pool will b
built are being donated from privat
sources and none will come from tn
Federal Treasury, the ordinary re
ouirements of advertising for bids TO
a stated period on public works do no
apply, they explained. :.
Evening star., 1933-04-01
j. s. AWAITS DATA
ON Hartman BANK
Clearing House Decision
About Reopening Ex-
pected Here.

By the Associated Press.
The Justice Department today was
said to be waiting for word whether the
New York Clearing House will aid the
closed Hartman National Bank & Trust
Co. before making known its action in
the case.
Attorney General Cummings and
George z. Medalie. district attorney Of
New York, went into the New York
banking situation yesterday, discussing
particularly the cases of Charles E.
Mitchell, former chairman of the Ma
tional City Bank, and Joseph w. Har-
riman, former president of the Harri-
man bank, both of whom are under
arrest.
Medalie was said to have received
definite instructions concerning the
prosecution Of these men. Cummings,
however, declined to say what action
had been decided upon. He asserted:
I'VE are interested not only in
criminal prosecutions, but also in the
depositors."
= Wider Probe Approved.
Meanwhile, the Senate Banking Com
mittee today approved the Fletcher res
olution empowering the Stock Market
Investigating Subcommittee to inquire
into the operations of private banks
and investment houses. The resolution
will be called UP in the Senate next
week.
It was introduced by Senator Fletcher,
Democrat, of Florida yesterday after
Ferdinand Pecora, committee counsel,
had reported inability to obtain all in
formation he sought in connection with
the operations of j. P. Morgan g. Co.
Administration officials believe the
New York Clearing House has some
obligations in connection with the Har-
riman case and it was indicated that
the Justice Department would wait to
see If the clearing house helped the
bank reopen. 1t was said this would
require about $6,000,000.
Indications were given in New York
that such help might be forthcoming,
but details were lacking.
Daniel W. Blumenthal, attorney for
one of the depositors protective COM
mittees, conferred with Henry e. Cooper,
president and conservator of the Harri-
man Bank, and issued statement say
ing he had every reason to believe that
in the very near future the Clearing
House Association will either directly
OF indirectly pe responsible IOr a uHe
piece Of constructive work in the in
terests of the depositors"
Viewed as Test Case.
The administration was said to be
viewing the Hartman case as possible
test case to be considered in shaping
permanent legislation for correction of
banking evils, and was inclined to the
opinion that a clearing house should
help keep its own house in order.
/ Senator Costigan, Democrat, of Colo
rado, yesterday introduced resolution
for Senate investigation into the
delay in the prosecution of Hartman.
F. G.. Await, Acting Controller of the
Currency, issued statement this week
saying the delay was to protect the
banks depositors. The Senate Judici-
airy Committee will take up Costigan'S
resolution Monday.