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The Washington times., 1933-05-20
j. s. EMPLOYEES
HERE FOURTH
Of TOTAL
Force of Clerks in New York
Is Large; Distribution
National in Scope

Only about one-fourth of the
employees Of the classified civil
service are located in Washing.
ton, according to a tabulation Just
completed by the Civil Service
Commission.
The total Of employees in the
classified service, exclusive of the
postal service and custorial ser
vice is 179,857, and the number
of employees in this city under
the classified service is 45,l11.
The figures, taken as of January
1, 1882, are of course subject to
slight variations, but are suf-
ficiently accurate to reflect con.
ditions this month.
New York Total High
AS would be expected, the sec
ond largest contingent of EN-.
ployes in this group is located in
New York, where there are 1850
such Federal workers.
There are, exclusive Of the
postal establishment, only 319
cities where the Federal Govern
ment has civilian representation,
and in only 210 of these are
there more than 10 Government
employees.
San Francisco has 1882 en-
ployes in the classified service,
mainly because of the presence
there Of the Mare Island Navy
Yard. Philadelphia, with the
League Island Navy Yard, has
1882, and Norfolk has $3.50.
High on the List
Other cities with large num-
bers of Federal employees are Bos-
ton, with 4,638; Baltimore, with
4,285; Chicago, with 1888: New
ark, with 3,088; Tacoma, with
1852, and New Orleans, with
1852.
States having the smallest num-
bers of Federal employees within
their borders are Nevada, with
2O6; Vermont, with 224, and Dela-
ware, with 248.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
D. c. DETECTIVE
SEEKSD|vORCE

Suit for absolute divorce vas
filed in Alexandria by Detective
sergt. Larry O'Dea, veteran head.
quarters detective, and head of
the police robbery and holdup
squad, against Mrs. Edith L..
O'Dea, it was disclosed today.
The suit, filed May II, charged
desertion.
O'Dea. according to reports.
has been separated from his wife
for some years. He has been a
resident of Alexandria for almost
two years while she resides in
Washington.
The suit will be heard before
Judge William P. Woolls in Cor.
poration Court June S.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
1000 BILLIONS
USED IN TRADE

One thousand billion dollars
figure so fabulous as to be incom
acknowledgements the cash
which moved by check in the
channels of trade Of the United
States in 1929.
Declining 100000, 100000 BY
1882, the bank debts dropped off
to about 100000, 100000 for that
year.
The data from which these
figures were worked out were con.
tanned in the Federal Reserve
Boards annual report before Con-
gresS today. The bank debts
indicated include those of report
ing member banks in leading
cities from which the board made
an estimate for the country as a
whole.
The reduction in bank debts
was so per cent for the 1929-1932
period.
During the same period the
volume Of available means of pay
ment, including both money in
the hands Of the public and funds
held on deposit in banks, de-
clined by about % per cent, the
board said. It added:
"The decline in payments
during the course Of the de-
preston, therefore, has been
prOpOrtiOnately nearly three
times as large as the decline
in the available means of pay.
ment."
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
WASHINGTON
FROL|C TONIGHT
ATPRESSCLUB

With mirth and music the Ma
tional Press Club will celebrate
the twenty-fifth anniversary house
warming tonight.
The original celebration started
May 1s, a quarter of a century
ago, and concluded May 20, which
is the reason tonight was set for
the silver jubilee party.
The historic Press Club movies
will be shown tonight, there will
be comedy skits and other acts,
music by a German band and
dancing.
Open house will be observed
throughout the club quarters and
many of the old timers are ex-
pected to gather together to re-
new memories Of bygone days.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
BUILDING BOON
UNDER WAY

An increase Of 21.2 per cent in
expenditures for building construc-
ton in April as compared with
March was indicated today in re.
turns received by the Bureau Of
Labor statistics from 778 cities
having a population of 10000 or
more.
This increase over March was
greater than the increase shown
in comparing these two months in
any Of the previous three years.
Comparing April and March,
there was an increase of 29.4 per
cent in the number and an in
crease Of 1913 per cent in the es-
timated cost of new residential
buildings. New non-residential
buildings increased 44.7 per cent
in number and 43.4 per cent in
indicated expenditures.
There was an increase Of 17.7
per cent in the number Of addi-
tions and repairs and an increase
Of 8.3 per cent in indicated ex-
penditures for this type of struc-
ture.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
NEW ALLEY BILL
To Be DRAWN

Representative Carl M. Weide-
man CD, of Michigan, a mem
ber of the House District Com
mittee, announced today he will
introduce a bill in the House in
this session of Congress provid-
ing for the elimination of all alley
dwellings in the District within
10 years.
Under terms of the proposed
bill, areas vacated by the de-
struction of the alley dwellings
would be turned into parks or
Fairgrounds.
Weideman would authorize the
Government to take over 10 per
cent of the alley dwellings each
year, so that at the end of 10
years. "all those disease breeding
places" would be eliminated. he
said.
The Michigan Representative
complained that the alley dwell
ings are a disgrace to the Ma
tional Capital and said their de-
struction should be expedited.
An alley dwelling bill is now
before the Senate District Com.
mittee.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
MANY At TACKS
IN NGRESS
THIS YEAR
Economic Crisis Makes Low
Paid Jobs in District Look
Better Than in Past

Civil Service standards, which
are facing the severest test in the
present Congress, probably, since
the merit system was initiated,
still hang in the balance, despite
the reinforcement they received
this week in an unequivocal state
ment of policy from the new
Civil Service Commission.
On a half dozen fronts. the
battle against the merit system
is being bitterly fought. largely
because economic pressure has
forced certain members Of Con-
gresS to seek jobs in Washington
for their constituents, at the ex-
pense of the incumbents.
Jobs Look Better Now
Hard times have made Govern
ment jobs which, a few years
ago, were contemptuously passed
by, seem highly desirable to hosts
of deserving Democrats" who
have no jobs at all.
Hence the pressure to keep
emergency organizations outside
civil service control, the insis-
tence on apportionment as a fac
tor in dismissals from the Fed
eral service, and the numerous
minor devices that are employed
to break down salaries and stand
ards in the classified service.
The Administrators policy
calling for a balanced budget for
current operations, it was long
ago foreshadowed. would necessi-
tate large numbers of diSmissalS
or long-term furloughs.
Emergency Establishments
The correlated policy of regard
ing emergency organizations as
something in the nature Of a
capital outlay, and the assump.
tion that the positions under such
organizations would be temporary
have implied, first, a large in
crease in Government personnel
in certain directions, and second,
an opportunity to exempt these
added jobs from the merit sys'
TEN.
Shortly before the old Civil
Service Commission went out of
existence, it adopted an order
providing that Federal jobs in a
given State should be filled by
residents of that State. That or
der possibly tended to raise the
apportionment issue, for at any
rate it came promptly into being
and has been the basis Of a de-
termined fight in Congress be-
tween proponents of the merit
system and those who are more
or less openly out for spoils.
Viewpoints Change
Under normal conditions, a
large proportion Of civil service
jobs in Washington would not
tempt outsiders, and they have in
practice been filled by District,
Maryland and Virginia people
only because the outsiders did not
want them. It has always been
difficult for District residents and
those nearby to gain civil serv
ice protection. and now that the
poorer jobs here look better than
they did, there has been a cam.
paign to take such protection
away from them.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
Post IndOrses Plan
To Limit Incomes

Legislation to limit incomes
with all surplus diverting to the
Federal Government was Endorsed
last night by Rea Chapter. No. S,
Disabled American Veterans at a
meeting in the Hamilton Hotel.
1t was pointed out that Senator
Huey Long has introduced bill
providing that all incomes and
inheritances above certain
amount be confiscated by the Gov
eminent and used to provide for
disabled veterans.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
Beer or Not to Beer,
Members TO Decide

Whether the moonlight excur-
sion of the Washington Passenger
Association on the City of Wash
ington" Monday night will in
clude beer depends on popular
demand"
In announcing the trip, the en-
tertainment committee of the as
sociation asks members to COM
municate with the committee on
the matter of 3.2, declaring:
Popular demand will dictate
our policy as to whether or not
our new deal will include beer"
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
CHICAGO

CHICAGO
Police were completely baf-
fled today in their investigation
of the shooting Of Frank j.
Parker, millionaire owner of
three Canadian distilleries, who
was shot and seriously wounded
by three men last night.
Parker, known to police as
the "airplane bootlegger," was
taken to a hospital with a
bullet wound in the forehead.
Three gunmen crowded Par
ker's car to the curb, he told
police, and opened fire when
he attempted to escape.
Kidnapping is believed the
motive for the attack, although
police we're undecided whether
Parker's liquor activities might
not have been linked to the
shooting. He has been operat-
ing planes for carrying liquor
since soon after prohibition,
ponce say.
A terrorist bomb that shook
the Albany Park district today
seriously injured two small
girls.
Although police said they
believed the bomb was misdi-
rected, that failed to alleviate
the suffering of the two chill
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
THE Sun AND MOON

The sun rises today at 452 a. m. and
sets at 7:17 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 4:51 a. m.
and sets at 7:1S p. m.
The moon rises today at 2;55 a. m.
and sets at 4:01 p. NJ.
The moon rises tomorrow al 2:5S a. m.
and sets at 5;03 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
CLUB LUNCHEON

The Takoma Park Women's
Club will hold its annual spring
luncheon at Olney Inn May 81.
Mrs. Eugene Burr, 200 block Park
Ave-, is in charge of tickets.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
S5 TRAFFIC FINE

Osmond Miller, driver of a soft
drink truck, was fined $5 and
costs for running past a "boule-
ward stop" sign, in police court
at Upper Marlboro yesterday,
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
De MOLAY PLANS PARTY

Robert LeBruce Chapter, Order
Of De Molay, is sponsoring a
card party, Saturday night at 8
O'Clock, at the Southern Dairy,
go M st. N. e., to buy equipment
for the chapters ball team.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20

dren, Eleanor Shaffer, 10, and
her sister Ellen, 9, who were
hurled from their beds by the
detonation and cut by flying
glass.
Racketeers turned to girl
laundry drudges today in their
search for new sources of
revenue and ordered the
women to pay a weeks salary
for a defense fund against
expected indictment of union
officers" States Attorney
Gourmet was told.
The racket leaders also are
forcing the girls to pay up in
surance assessments even in
cases where the policies have
lapsed, the prosecutor was in
formed.
WASHINGTON
A bill aimed at hijackers Of
Milwaukee beer was introduced
in the House today by Repre-
sentative Cannon CD of Wis
consin. It would amend the
Federal motor vehicle theft law
by including in it's stolen articles
of every description.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
DEPARTURES FROM NORM

UEPAHTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess OF temperature
since January 1. 1888, 4Ss degrees
Excess of temperature since May ],
1888. 81 degrees
Accumulated excess of precipitation
since January 1, 1888, 2.1S inches.
1898, 2.20 inches.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tides. 5:07 a. m. and
S:3S p. m. Low tide. HISS a. m.
Tomorrow-High tides. 5:5e a. NJ. and
6:24 p. m. Low tides. 12 m. and 12:4S
p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
U. S. Daily Weather Report

District of CoIumbia-Loca1 thunder
showers this afternoon or tonight. Sun
day generally fair and cooler Moder-
ate southwest, shifting to northwest
winds.
Maryla and-LocaI thundershowers this
afternoon or tonight; cooler in extreme
west portion tonight. Sunday generally
fair and cooler.
Virginia-Probably local thunder
showers tonight and Sunday. except gen.
orally fair in extreme north portion
Sunday. Warmer on the coast tonight.
Somewhat cooler Sunday.
The Washington times., 1933-05-20
More Racketeering
- What Are You Going To Do About 1t? =

Foowng latest outstanding developments in the racke
situaon indicating its spread through Uarous citieS
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-04-27
CHAPTER XIV

Moses and Algy Manning were com
ing home from school together. They
had, In three years, grown noticeably
taller and thinner Their faces, as
usual, would have been improved by
the ministrations Of handkerchief
and a wash-cloth. But Gale Hamlin.
who had been riding for some hours
over roads that not infrequently caused
him to strike the top of the car or
skid into ditch, leaned out of the
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-04-27

The portable brondcasting and re-
celving set which A. G. Simson OF tho
radio department of the United States
forest service is operating, Is one OF
several that Uncle Sam has put Into
use as another step In checking forest
fires. The set, which weighs but IA
pounds, Is carried by the fire-chaser
on his patrol of the dense forestA
When he locates a fire, he can imme-
diately establish communication with
headquarters
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-14
MOVIE Law
LOST BY 812 VOTES
INRECENT ELECTION
Complete Unofficial Figures
Compiled by Secretary Of
State Here

In one of the closest contests in
North Dakota election history. the
initiated measure to permit Sunday
movies was defeated by 8l2 votes, ac-
cording to complete unofficial returns
Of the September % election available
Saturday at the secretary OF states
office.
The vote In favor of Sunday movies
was: yes, 81.348; no. 82,l60.
The official canvass of the vote.
scheduled for next week. is expected
to see little change In the unofficial
figures.
Unofficial returns have been tab
ulatcd by the secretary Of states Of
flee from So Of the states So counties.
Figures from the missing county,
Sioux, were furnished by the county
auditor direct to the Associated Press.
The complete vote shows the sales
tax law was defeated nearly three to
one, while the initiated beer law was
approved nearly 2is to one.
Complete returns on all issues:
Constitutional Amendments
Consolidation Of county offices: yes
S4,O82; no 62,832.
Reading Of legislative bills: yes 76,-
95l: no 69.935.
Referred Measures
Change in administration Of closed
banks: yes 58.643: no 94,07l.
Sales tax law: yes II 200: no 49, 1876.
Workmen's compensation law: yes
5O,785; no 1922.
Initiated Measures
Legalizing sale of beer: yes 1864:
no 48,7l6.
Sunday movies: yes 81 ,348: no 81. 100.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-14
Meetings of Clubs
And Social Groups

The Busy Bee Sewing club Will
meet with Mrs. Jacob Yeasley, 2lS
Thirteenth st., Tuesday, Oct. II. at
$50 p. m.
Officers have requested a good at
tendance for the meeting OF Fort
Lincoln chapter, American War
Mothers, Tuesday, Oct. II, at 2:3O
p. m, In the World War Memorial
building. Work ca comforters will
occupy the time.
i X 4
Mrs. Walter T. Water, 4o7 Sixth st.,
win Be hostess to Chapter N, p. Z. o.
sisterhood. ct her home Monday.
places Should Like to Visit" will
be the roll call topic. There will be
q paper on places of Historic In
terest in the United States" by Miss
Laura B. Sanderson, 522 Eighth st.
\ \ \
The Woman's club meets Monday
evening with Mrs. E. b. German, 702
Avenue r. Roll call will be ON Time
Savers" Mrs. L. v. Miller, S2S Eighth
st., will give book review.
i +
Mrs. H. A. Brandes, COL Fifth St.,
entertains the Monday. Oct. l6, meet
Ing Of the Monday club. The hour Is
o'clock. Roll call and q book re-
view by Miss Hardy Jackson, COL
Sixth ST., will constitute the program.
= + +
The Bismarck Study club will meet
Monday afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs.
Harold Sorenson, 1914 Fifth st.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-14
Liberal Arts Group
Considers New Deal

Mrs. Florence M. Davis. 102o Sew
',nth st., and Miss Helen Katen, 6l5
Fifth St.. gave their reports on the
North Dakota Federation Of Women's
clubs convention which was held In
Minot Oct. 4-6 to members Of the
Liberal Arts club at their dinner
meeting Friday evening at the
Cavern.
Mrs. Davis was program leader for
the evening. She gave comprehen-
sive resumes Of two works entitled
The New Deal Economics" one by
J. George Fredericks Of New York
City and the second by DR.. Lewis Of
the University of Ohio.
An open discussion Of the new deal
and the present economic situation
by club members followed the outlines
given by Mrs. Davis.
This meeting was postponed from
the regular date, Oct. 5, because Of
the state federation meeting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-14
Pheasant Season to
Open in IL Counties

The hunting season on Ringneck
pheasants opens at noon Sunday in
Is counties and parts Of two other
counties In North Dakota. Some of
these counties have an open season
Of two and half days, while In 9TH
ers it will be nine and half days.
The season opens in Richland, RAN
som. Sargent. Dickey. LaMoure. Kid.
der, Mcintosh, Logan, Emmons, Bur-
leigh, Morton. Stark, Dunn and those
parts Of Cass and Barnes counties
south Of the main line Of the North
ern Pacific railroad.
Two and a half days later. at SUM-
set. Oct. II, the season closes in Kid
der, Mcintosh, Logan. Emmons. Bur-
leigh. Morton, Stark, Dunn. Cass and
Barnes counties.
The bag limit during these first
two and q half days is three cock
birds per day with possession limit
ct six cock birds.
From sunrise Oct. 10 to sunset Oct.
"A the following counties remain
open: Richland, Ransom, Sargent,
Hickey and LaMoure. The bag limit
during this period. Oct. 10 to "a, In
elusive. will be five birds per day, one
II which may be hen. and pos
session limit Of 10 birds, two Of which
may be hens.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-14
.M'CLUSKY SCOUT
IS first EAGLE
FOR BRUSH LAKE
Boy Scouts from Moclusky,
Pickardyills, Goodrich and
Oenhoff honorod

Harvey Finstad OF McClusky became
the first Eagle Scout In the Brush
Lake district when scouts Of that dis
trict held court Of honor program
during the week.
Represented at the court Of honor
were Troops Nos. Sc Of McClusky, Is
Of Pickardsville, 68 Of Goodrich and
80 Of Denhoff.
Secretary Of State Robert Byrne was
the principal speaker Of the evening.
The program was opened with q
special selection by the Denhoff girls
glee club. Troop stunts and presenta-
ton Of awards to scouts followed.
A. M. Finstad Of McClusky was
elected president Of the district for
the coming year at . meeting Of
scouters held following the program.
Perry Van vleet Of Pickardville,
August Leibig Of Denhon and ]. r.
Doering Of Goodrich were named vice
presidents and r. w. Perry Of Nc
Clusky district scout commissioners
Others at the meeting included r.
f. Hegg Of McClusky, Roy Morley Of
Goodrich. Harry Fandrich OF Nc
Clusky. Frank Swendsen Of Picard
willie, Robert Byrne and Executive
Paul o. Netland Of Bismarck. A. w.
Larson and E. H. Wahl Of Denhoff
and Christ swendsen Of Pickardville.
Awards were made to scouts as fol-
lows:
Hyaas.>s 0..~Ahn1ss.o VHyo1<ap Hn0A1
Irwin Engel. Herbert Poppke. John
Poelke, James GroS, Robert 0ramm
and Raymond Heb. all Of Troop No.
81.
Second Class
Milton Miller. Horace Perman and
Owen Leedy, all Of IS.
First Glass
Richard Akland Of 80. Douglas Nut
scheler and Raymond Kraft Of Is
and Ralph Root Of S..
Merit Badges
Emil Bauer Of 56-first aid. safety,
personal health. first aid to animals,
animal industry, leathercraft and
swimming.
Lloyd Aldrich Of 56-scholarship
and first aid.
Edward Mayer Of 56-carpentry
bookbinding. animal industry. first
aid, public health. personal health,
reading and camping.
F.F. Hubbell Of 56-bird study and
craftsmanship.
Harry Fandrich Of 56-safety. bird
study and life saving.
Dale Schwartz Of M-electrictty,
first aid and camping.
Roy Swendsen Of 68-leathercraft
Alvin Berg of 56-first aid.
Carl Swendsen Of 68-leathercraft
Leonhard Augustadt Of l5-animal
industry.
Victor Jasmann Of 75-carpentry.
Lawrence Peterson Of 66-public
health, first aid and gardening.
Star Scouts
Emil Bauer of 56. Lawrence A. Pet.
, erson Of s.. Charles Iceberg OF 81
and Walter Doering Of IS.
Eagle Scout
Harvey Finstad Of Sc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-14
Variety Of Projects
On Auxiliary Program

Three new members, Mrs. +. M.
Stanton. 4lS Ninth st.: Mrs. L. H.
Delk, Sl3 Third st., and Mrs. Oscar
Oleson, $40 Main avenue, affiliated
with the American Legion Auxiliary
at the meeting held Friday evening.
Women eligible for membership In
the Auxiliary were entertained ct the
meeting as part Of the drive for new
members being staged by the local
unit during October. All units in
the state are engaged in membership
drives this month to secure new menu
bers and to enroll former members
who have discontinued.
Two other projects are being con-
Quoted by the Auxiliary this month.
Bismarck Is included In the District
3 and area which Is supplying the
Veterans Hospital at Fargo with jams
and jellies.
Mrs. A. A. Jones, los Avenue G
West, announced that the rehabilita-
ton committee. Of which she Is chair
man, Is making IL white slip covers
t. be sent to the Veterans Hospital.
Mrs. +. 0. Jentz, Beulah. state unit
activities chairman, viii come to Bis
fnarck Thursday. Oct. 10, to give an
address over KTYR from 7:45 to
p. m, It was announced. The l933-34
programs were distributed.
After the business meeting. bridge
Vas played at six tables with first
sore award going to Miss Ruth Cord
ner and second to Mrs. E. ]. Heising,
l22 Avenue G West.
Mrs. G. r. Dirlam, 706 Avenue A,
was chairman Of the lunch commit
tee. assisted by Mrs. John Karasie-
wicz, 100 Washington st.: Mrs. NAL
vim O. Olson. 5l4 Fifth st.; Mrs. @.
NJ. Constans, 62l Mandan st.; Mrs.
Z. E. Inman, ais Thayer Avenue
West; Mrs. Lars Kleppe. ct Thir-
reenth st.. and Mrs. T. O. Quanrud,
col Seventh st.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-14
Confederate Veteran
Holds Banner AlOft

Devils Lake, N. D.. Oct. 14.-tR}-
The Confederates are still In the
Northwest.
Thus spoke G. H. Lawyer Of Devils
Lake. 81 years old. who boasts Of be-
ing . member Of Company r. Virginia
cavalry. in the Confederate army
during the Civil war.
He observed recent news dispatch
relating the death Of J. F. Clapper.
Glenburn, who was said to probably
be the last soldier Of the South liv-
ing in the northwest.
Lawyer says he was III number Of
skirmishes. being a mounted scout un-
der the command Of Captain Bob
Meuse.
He fought at Gettysburg and was
taken captive by Union soldiers Is
months before the war ended. He
tells Of the hardship In the prison