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The Washington times., 1933-10-28
D. c. MANAGER
PLAN STUDIED

In view of rumors that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is considering a
city manager form of government
for washington, the Voteless Dis
trict of Columbia League Of
Women Voters is studying the
merits and disadvantages of the
one-man rule system, it was
learned today.
The league has not taken any
stand on the matter, it was ex-
planned, but for some time has
had the plan under discussion
and plans to study it further.
Several meetings are planned
by the local branch Of the league
specifically for study of the pro
posal, with view to learning If
that form Of government would
result in autonomy.
It is planned also to hold a
public meeting soon, possibly in
cluding a debate on the city man.
ager government VS.. the board Of
Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
APATHY SHOWN
IN ELECTION

With the general election for
State and city offices a week off,
Alexandria voters are showing lit
tie interest. The State ticket,
headed by Senator Harry Byrd,
is expected to receive the usual
Democratic majority, although the
total vote is not expected to ex-
ceed $500.
The only serious contest-that
between F. G. Duvall, Democratic
nominee, and F. L. Flynn, Inde-
pendet Republican-has failed to
attract the voters in any large
number and at present is toss
up, although Flynn will have to
overcome the usual Democratic
trend in the city to give him an
even break.
j. Fred Birrell, veteran member
of the house of delegates, claims
he will defeat his opponent, r. T.
Dodge, by three to one.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
WAGE
POLL PUT To
CONGRESS
U. S. Workers Find Members
Are Cautious, Avoiding Civ
ing Definite Replies

Polling of members of Congress
on the question of restoration OF
Federal pay cuts is expected to
place a large number on record
before Congress convenes in Jan
uary, according to information
from the headquarters of the
American Federation Of Govern
ment Employees, which is conduct
ing the poll.
Thus far the results have re-
vealed an overwhelming senti-
ment in favor of restoration Of
Federal salaries, but of late a
number of noncommittal answers
have been received, qualified by
references to economic condi-
tions, budget necessities, what the
President may direct, and the
duration of the emergency"
Only two fortnight noes" have
been received in the poll, to
date.
The poll was an immediate con-
sequence of the declaration by
Senator Pat Harrison CD, of
Mississippi, chairman of the Sen
ate Finance Committee, before
the A. F.. of L. convention that
he would favor salary restora-
tion for Government employees.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
SPLIT HOLDS UP
GROCERY CODE

President Roosevelt may become
the court of final authority in a
conflict of viewpoints between
two groups of Government Off
cials, one sponsoring the proposed
food and grocery code, and the
other responsible for the master
retail code going into effect next
Monday, it became known today.
Differences between officials Of
the agricultural adjustment ad-
ministration, of the grocery code
side, and NRA officials, of the
retail code side, have arisen as a
result of the determination of the
farm experts to eliminate many
of the retail codes major pro-
visions in their plans for the food
agreement.
Among the provisions opposed
by the farm officials are the flat
retail mark-up plan, which pre-
vents retailers from selling goods
below cost, plus a percentage for
increased labor costs, which has
been set by Brig. Gen. Hugh S.
Johnson at 10 per cent. In place
of this, mere prohibition Of sales
below invoice cost is proposed in
the grocery pact.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
HERMIT 7 WOMAN
To Be TREATED

LURAY, Va, Oct. 2S.-Page
county authorities plan to send
Miss Ruth Brown, SO, to one of
the State hospitals in this section
for treatment of sores on her leg,
following her REIMBURSEMENT Of
apparently voluntary retirement
to one room of her home for IA
years.
Discovery that the mountain
girl had been living in one room,
sleeping on three chairs, for more
than a decade, came when Shen-
andoah, Va, physicians treated
her mother, Mrs. Alberta Brown,
prior to her death a week ago to-
day.
Miss Brown yesterday told re-
porters she had gone into retire
nent because she was poor and no
one would do anything for her.
Her brother-in-law, Richard Yae-
ger, who, with his wife and two
children, have lived at the Brown
home during the time Ruth stayed
in the one room, said her retire.
ment was mo ones business" and
the family resented the intrusion
Of authorities and outsiders"
John Henderson, a faith
healer" of Shenandoah, gathered
several neighbors together and
they cleaned up the room in which
Miss Brown had kept herself a
prisoner.
When investigating authorities
saw the place it was quite clean
and a new bed, paid for by Hen
derson, was in place and occupied
by Miss Brown.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
PLANS DEVISED
FOR REDUCING
LIVING COST
Salary Restoration Is Special
Aim of ! Group as Other
Sets Up Services
BY DUNCAN FORSYTH

While both organizations Of
Federal employees are deVottng
their energies to a campaign for
restoration of Federal salaries to
the pre-sconomy act scale, and
ere cooperating with the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics in cost-ot-
living studies that will be used
as a base for determining to what
extent Federal pay shall be re-
stored in January, various other
methods of meeting the severe
economic crisis among Federal
employees are being worked out.
Policies of the two organiza-
tons will be practically identical
as far as Congress is concerned,
but in the present phase Of the
battle there are considerable diff
3erences in tactics.
Cost of Raise Studied
The American Federation Of
Government Employees Is endeav-
oring to get facts and figures on
pay cuts, to determine whether
deficiency appropriations will be
needed to put salaries back at
the old figures. and also is eo.
deavoring to line up Members OF
Congress for or against the pay"
cut program, so that Government
workers will know exactly who
their friends are on Capitol Hill:
The National Federation Of Fed
eral Employees, on the other hand,
is stressing problems of Govern
ment workers before the officials
Of the Bureau of Labor STATISTICS,
and is developing various services
aimed at minimizing the economic
problems of the Federal employees
Low Cost Services Set Up
The N. F.. F. E. has promoted a
hospital guild, which gives Fed
Oral employees hospital service at
minimum cost; cooperative buy
ing service, similar to those or
ganized by other groups; a credit
union plan, and a life insurance
service.
Reports Of the hospital guild
and credit union projects, just
made, show that they are making
substantial progress. The hospital
guild now includes members OF
four local unions of the N. F. F. E.,
and enable them to obtain the serv-
ices of the best physicians and
surgeons at rates much lower
than those ordinarily asked.
The credit union plan provides
0 method of systematic savings,
and also enables members to bor-
row at reasonable interest rates.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Police Draft Plan
To Ease CrOLUdin0

Police have worked out a
scheme to prevent overcrowding
Of the all-too-few cells at the
Police Court building. The cells
are designed to accommodate 60
prisoners.
The plan calls for the prison.
erS throughout the city to be
divided into three groups. Ger
tain precincts, yet to be deter
mined, will send their prisoners
to. the court at 9:30 O'Clock,
another group will arrive at noon.
If approved by Major Ernest M.
Brown, the plan will be effective
November 6.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
F FAM|LY NEEDS
OKSTOVE

With no way to prepare warm
foods for his family, w. H.
Crane. of Beltsville, applied today
at the office of the Prince
Georges County Welfare Board
at HyattSville for a cook stove.
Crane is the father of two
little children. He recently OBJ
tained work with the Welfare
Board on one of their relief prof.
ects.
Until he was given this job,
however, Crane had been job
less for eight months.
The Welfare Board has no
cook stove to give the father,
but if any person has one not
in use this winter he may get
in touch with the charity office
in Hyattsville.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Indian Starves
Self TO Death
At l2O
THOMPsONVLLE, Mich

THOMPSONVILLE, Mic h.,
Oct. % G.N.S0.-"Indian John"
Gesick is dead here today at
the age of 120 from the effects
of slow starvation.
The ancient red man, known
among his people as Shag-
Waco, had taken only an
orange and a cup of tea daily
for over a month, refusing all
else.
Until recent years, it was a
familiar sight to see Gesick
seated on the porch of his
cabin with bow and arrows,
shooting birds as they lighted
in his strawberry patch.
Gesick's mind was clear un-
til the very moment when he
joined his fathers in "the
happy hunting ground"
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
WOMEN To MAP
CLUBPROGAN

Mabel T. Boardman, national
secretary of the American Red
Cross and former District Com
missioner, will be the guest Of
honor and principal speaker Fri
day at the first meeting this
year of the civic section of the
Women's Club of Chevy Chase,
at All Saints Episcopal Church
in Chevy Chase Circle.
Mrs. Douglas Griesemer, leader,
will outline the program for
the coming year, and reports
will be read by the following
committee chairmen::
Mrs. George w. Morey, resolu-
tions and legislation; Mrs. Rob
ert LeFevre. applied education;
Mrs. Wright Clark, public well
fare, and Mrs. Charles D. Cur
tiSs, motion pictures.
Mrs. Harrison F. Fits will act
as hostess.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
CAPITAL Rem IS
HELD HIGHEST
IN COUNTRY
LoW-SaIaried Workers Get
Little Consideration, Fed
eraI Clerks Told

Analysis of the rental and
home financing situation in
Washington by the rent and home
buyers committee Of the District
Federation Of Federal Employees
has been made public to members
of the federation.
Information gained for the re-
port from the Public Utilities
Commission, which is investigat-
ing the rental situation here, re-
vealed that since June 26 the COM
mission has received about 200
complaints. about equally divided
between renters of apartments and
home buyers.
Rents are highest in the north
west section of the city, the COM
mittee learned from James Ring,
investigator for the commission,
who told the members that dur
ing and since the World War,
Washington has become overpop'
ulated and that there is little pro-
vision for the low -salaried worker
in the Government or outside.
Although rents had declined
slightly since 1929, the rent scale
in the District, the committee was
informed, is still higher than in
almost any other city in this
country.
Comfortable dwellings for per-
sons on moderate salaries were
considered more important in the
general scheme of things here
than the much discussed slum
clearance and alley dwellings pro-
gram,
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
GIVES SELF UP
IN STABB|NG

Christos Dello, 40, of the 400
block Pennsylvania Ave. N. w., is
held without charges pending the
outcome of stab wounds suffered
by Thomas Petsos during an ar
gument. Dello, whose knowledge
Of English is limited, stalked
around police headquarters for
some time last night trying to
give himself up. Detective Sergt.
Arthur Fihelly finally caught the
drift of the mans story, and
obliged him.
The Stabbing occurred in the
course of an argument in the 500
block Four-and-a-half st. S. w.
PetsoS is A and lives in the 800
block F st. S. w. He is in the
Providence Hospital.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
PEANUT TRADE
DRAFTSC0DE

Peanuts are the latest commod-
ity to be considered as a fit sub
ject for an industrial code.
Firms engaged in the cleaning,
shelling and raising of the goob-
ers today submitted definite pro-
poSals for a marketing agreement
to the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration. Tentative pro-
visions discussed were minimum
prices and the setting up of a
control committee of growers and
buyers.
According to j. w. Tapp, chief
of the special crops section Of the
farm unit, commercial peanut
production in 1882 was 1902. 2.O0O.-
600 pounds, valued at $4,000, 900
which makes the goobers quite
an industry, and suitable to apply
for a code.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
CROP PROGRAM
KEEPS CLERKS
EMPLOYED
Most of 1900 on Temporary
Job Will Be Kept Until
June, Chief Says

Employment for most Of the
1900 temporary clerks of the Ag-
ricultural Adjustment AdminiStra-
tion, originally scheduled for but
three or four months, will prob
ably extend until June, 1884, it
was predicted today by officials.
Forthcoming acreage reduction
programs, whose status up to now
has been uncertain, will provide
the work necessary to keep a large
portion of the present staff busy
for many months, it was said.
Among the campaigns, for
which the clerks will handle the
contracts with farmers, are the
1884 wheat and cotton drives, and
the possible corn and hog reduc-
ton programs.
Efforts are being made to ar
range the schedule of work for
the temporary workers at a con-
slant level, so that their employ
ment will be steady and not
broken by furloughs. Success Of
the plan may depend to come ex-
tent upon the rate at which con-
tracts with farmers in the var
ious campaigns arrive, it was said.
Wholesale furloughing is not
contemplated for the immediate
future, it was said. although over
200 employees have been dropped
by the contract unit of the farm
agency, which now numbers about
1,400 workers. None have been
furlopghed from the staff Of 800
in the auditing section, officials
added.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
VAST COLD. PILE.
SOMEWHERE

Somebody must still be hoard
ing gold.
According to statistics gathered
by the Bureau of Mines, gold pro-
duction to the end of 1932-going
back to 1892, the year Columbus
came over here-is estimated at
!, LOG, 100000 ounces. But only
4O7 100000 ounces can be &C
counted for today.
At the prevailing price Of
around $50 an ounce, that figures
out at $15,OOO,OOO,OoO for the $780,
100000 odd ounces that have dis
appeared.
The statisticians say that some
of it is buried with the good and
great of former ages, and that a
lot of it is at the bottom Of the
sea. Still, with more than half
the total missing, that could
hardly account for the VIII ole
discrepancy.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Boy, 8, In Hospital;
Hit Bu Automobile

Clarence Meadows, 8, of the 500
block D Street Northeast, suffered
a fractured leg, head injuries and
cuts and bruises last night when
he was struck by an automobile
operated by Thomas M. Null
downey, 81, Of the 1900 block
Massachusetts Avenue Southeast,
police said.
Police said the boy ran across
the street at Fifth and c Streets
Northeast. He was taken to the
Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
WORKERS FUND
TIED IN BANK

Employees of the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau are facing a lean"
Christmas party this year. Part
of the funds for the annual af-
fair, staged in December or Janu-
ary, are tied up in one of the
closed District banks.
Not only will the celebration be
affected, but loans made to en-
ployeS of the bureau from the
fund, known as the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau Employees Fund, have
been reduced because of the
closed institution.
The fund, which had its con-
ception in February, 1880, when
the new Internal Revenue Bureau
Building was occupied, has been
built up through dances, eXcur-
sions and card parties given by
the employees.
Since it's founding thousands
of dollars have been lent to en-
ployes of the bureau in cases of
emergency, without interest.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Bureau to DriUe
For Truthful Ads

Truthful advertising will be
the goal of a drive to be con.
Quoted soon by the Washington
Better Business Bureau. A COM
mittee, composed of Harold H.
Levi. chairman; E. C. Graham,
Gerald Grosner, Louis Levay and
Frederick E. P. H. SiddonS, will
meet next week to map out the
program, which will be presented
at a dinner meeting of the bu-
reau next month.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
NeW Bridge Rises
OUer MachlGnk Creek

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 28.-Com-
pletion of a new bridge over Ma.
chunk Greek, on the Charlottes-
vile highway, was announced by
the department of highways Of
Virginia yesterday.
The old bridge was badly dam
aged some time ago when a truck
crashed through its structure.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Martinsburg Legion
InStuLLS Officers

MARTINSBURG, W. Va, Oct.
28.-Harry Miller was installed
as commander of Berkely Post,
No. IA, American Legion, here
last night at a rally service of
men who heard Hubert Ellis, of
Huntington, newly elected State
commander, make an address.
Other officers also were installed.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
DR.. G.. C.. RuhLe Talk
On Parks ThUrSdQu

DR.. George c. Ruhle, former di-
rector of educational work in
Glacier National Park, will give
an illustrated lecture depicting the
beauties Of the park, Thursday
night in the auditorium Of the In
terror Department. The public iS
invited,
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
IL DUCE SHOWS PERFECT SKILL ON HORSE

Starting his day, Premier
Mussolini of Italy takes an
early morning ride at his estate
near Rome. He is shown TAX
ing his mount over a hurdle.
Photo by international News
Photographic Service.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
PROGRAM To AID
STREET WORK

With the adoption Of a reso-
luton authorizing the issuance
of $4,000 in municipal bonds,
the town council of Mt. Rainier,
Monday night, will launch a
street improvement program.
The bond issue will be the
towns share towards the $33, 900
street work, approved by the
Public Roads Administration.
Albert E. Pohmer, town engi-
neer, drew specifications for the
work.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
PAIR LICENSED TO WE'D

A marriage license was issued
at Upper Marlboro yesterday to
William I. B. Watts, 25, Nutley,
N. j., and Alice K. Vandoren,
HyattSville.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
CHURCH PLANS PAGEANT

"The Altar of Lights" a
pageant, will be given in the Lib
erty Grove Methodist Church,
Burtonsville. Nd, the evening Of
November s.
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Marriage Licenses.

wis Marshall e. pa psyt Pin Ohio 81 n aeG
Anna v. Payne. 90. Amburs, Va; Rev
l. II. rh s5GaeiaSt r.. q. AIS 9Th st. and
Margaret V. Jones. 10; Dickerson. Md
and Carrie H Mstherlss. 81 Falmville'
James R. All!son jr.: 81. 500 Kentreky ags
Sc and Frames c. Strickland. -, -741
n,l, sf St 7 6sf J. 6s wsr~,o H.
euo 1ds rel Secncer, Is. $50 G 81: EeF.
Isaac 'Sisre! 80 s..d sgv.s Wa eaiLz. rs.
botA OF Richmond, Va; aey. g. saver
Errest T. Vest. rs. Baltimore and Marie
F. Arlington. Al. Glenburnie. Md: Rev.
wilton Moss 81 and Virginia Lee Tucker
2, both Of Richmond. Va; Rev. John
william g. Coz 81. and Marie y. Blom'er.
e5. both of Baltimore; Rev. Charles En-
James S Bowman. %. 14sa Norris road Sc.
and Moliie F. Naale, 10. 1885 Irwin ST.;
=. Rev. Mitchell Wilcox ,.,,.
81. both of Charlottesville. Va. Rev. L. 1.
T. Turner. SIS. snd Marearet Ford so.
both. Of Halls Hill, Va; Rev. walter H.
Solomon .Jemes. "a. and Ethel Price. %.
both Of $50 Girard ST.; Judge r. E. Mat
Melville c. searle. 30. San Francisco. and
r. E. Mattinely
Charles A. Townsend. SO and Emily J.
Mason. "a. bnth of Philadelphia; Judge
Bennis = Wsshinstor. 40 1o13 9TH St. ard
Hattie Wilson. Sc. 6l9 N ST.; judge r.
e Matti-rlv
Albert N. Davis. "a. Arexansria. va. and
Puth =. richardson. II, 1923 st. me-.
william Travers. 81 and Irene Brown. %
both Ct Indian Head, Md Rev. ]. E.
rdaie winston. n. a7a " ST.. end Fannie
Turp.n. is. 14o5 A South Capitol ST..
Judge r. z. Mattingly
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Deaths Reported.

Edwin J. Beaverstcei. %, Emergency Hos
Robert Alton. So. Clifton Terrace Apart
Elissbsth v Baldwin IS sol East Capt.
k9nie NJ Cog So. elo K 81.
Thomas d. Scilnopps, so. 700 Michigan
Ruth E. Shoemaker. rs, 1s47 wisconsin
John T johnson. "a 1914 webster st,
sylvia Kline 70 1892 Oates st. ne.
Charles r. Kuhns. 60 Garfield Hospital.
MsTsaret A. carhe-ry, 50. 14lS Longfellow
uric Randolph o. "a r st,
Waiter s. Eby S. sos e2Ist ST.
Philip II Sinclair, "a, Providence hospital
G. J. oConner. so. en- route Emergency
Truxton v. Read. 80. $40 18th st. ne
Pete L. Kavakos "a SOo 9th st. ne
Infant 70 Robert and Dorothy Pritchard
Infant to Chsrlss f and .Verena Dawson
:. 10 hours. Sihley Hospital.
Mollie Ware. 50. 200 g st. s.w.
George White. 81. 324 Bryant ST.
Mary T. Miltor. 81. 2o26 4th ST.
Elizabeth White. yf2, Galltnger Hospital
William Hunter, 40. Gallinger Hospital. j..
Phillip Jones. / month. Gallinger Hospital
Clara Gregory. % days. Gallinger Hospital
Infant to Henry and Marie Marshall &c
days Gauinger Hospital.
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OFFICERS CONTINUE
HART BODY SEARCH
Build Dummy to Use in Test
ing Tides Where Youth Was
AlIegedIy Tossed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, November I'll
Baffied in the prolonged search for the
body of Brooke L. Hart, San Jose kid
mapping victim, officers of four counties
today joined forces Cor a new effort.
BY means of dummy, built to cor
respond to Harris measurements. the
searchers hope to check the tides and
currents of South San Francisco Bay
into which the kidnapers allegedly
threw the 22-year-old store executive.
Sheriff William Emig of Santa Clara
County said the dummy viii be
weighted with two 2o-pound cement
blocks, corresponding with those the
kidnapers said they tied to Harris legs.
Ernig said Thomas H. Thurmond,
accused with John M. Holmes OF the
kidnapping and Staying, had examined
a pillow slip found near the death
scene and declared it was smaller than
the one pulled over Harris head. j.,
At the same time, Sheriff Ernig said
Thurmond, who protested when arrest
ed that the officers must be mistaken
because he was "a good church mem
ber," had confessed to two robberies IN
San Jose.
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Births Reported.

Charles S. and Elizabeth c.. Baker. boy.
Thomas H. and Mildred v. Kelly, boy,
Jack L and Rose Resnicof. girl.
Thomas I. and sydney T, Shouse, girl.
Charles E. and Grace Bartges. boy.
James r. and Mae NJ. Eakle, boy.
Paul and Mamie Hemphill. boy.
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mas Esperanto Class.

haG LsgtIaHtU OIass'
a free course in Esperanto viii be
held each Wednesday at 7:45 pm. In
/ Langley Junior High School under the
direction of E. c. Dodge. The class
is sponsored by the Community Center.
The Washington times., 1933-12-26
HotMudFloods Filipino City;
10 Killed, 500 Homeless

MANILA, P. l., Dec. 26 UN.S0.
Trapped by a flood of hot mud
and sulphurous water from a
volcanic eruption, 10 persons were
killed at Irosin and more than 500
made homeless Christmas eve, &C
cording to information received
here today by the Weather
Bureau.
Irosin, a city Of $4,000 popula-
ton in the province Of Sorsogon,
was inundated.
Sixty Homes Swept Away
Sixty families escaped death by
fleeing from their homes, which
were swept away by the fiery
flood.
First reports that Mount Bull
asan was in volcanic eruption
caused terror to spread through
the area.
The Weather Bureau reporter,
however, that the lava which a
torrential rain brought down on
The Washington times., 1933-12-26

Irosin had been deposited in previ-
Gus volcanic eruptionS.
A typhoon and tidal wave were
reported to have lashed through
other provinces in the central and
eastern Philippines.
The Christmas Eve celebration
in Irosin was at it's height when
the "red flood" carrying death
and destruction struck with dra-
matte suddenneSs.
POpulace in Terror
Mindful Of the many volcanic
eruptions following sharp earth.
quakes in past years, many Of
the terror-stricken populace sought
refuge in the city's most sub
stantial buildings.
The 10 persons who were killed
resided in modest homes in the
lower section Of the city.
A typhoon struck the Visayan
group Of the Philippine archi-
pelago November 2, killing many
persons and causing heavy prop
erty damage.