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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-27
Deputy Assessor Places
Total at $5,138,82O, Small.
est Since 1925.
PEAK REACHED IN 1890,
DROPPED STEADILY SINCE
Most of Intangibles in Mortgages,
Followed by Stocks and
Bonds.

The District levy for personal property
taxes for 1888 shows a decrease Of
nearly 100000 under the levy for
1882, according to figures prepared to-
day by Deputy Assessor Charles A.
Russell. The total of the levy is
$5.l38, 820.45, compared with s6,131,-
BAL. 80 for 1882. and is the smallest
since 1925
Assessments for personal property
taxes and taxes levied on certain classes
OF business in place Of personal taxes
reached a peak in 1880 and have been
declining steadily since. but the de-
crease between 1882 and 1888 is the
greatest in this period
BY lar the heaviest decrease is in the
item for intangible personal property,
which includes cash, stocks and bonds
and other evidences of Indebtedness.
The Intangible levy dropped from
s2,547, 042.3l to $1,823 .20249, represent
ing about three-fourths OF the total
decrease. The levy on tangible property
fell from 81 1863, 1911 to 81 ,221, 499 "a
The per cent levy on savings banks,
electric. telephone and street railway
companies dropped from s1,190,704.73
to sl,l49 1928. The per cent tax on
gas companies showed a slight decrease
from S247,6l5.50 to s242,895.26.
For the fiscal year, up to the end Of
March, the levy on automobiles was
s344, 40. compared with a levy for
the complete fiscal year 1882 of
s483, 55722.
An analysis of the returns made on
intangible personal property shows that
In the District most of such property is
In mortgages, followed by stocks and
bonds, cash and accounts receivable in
the order named
District residents filed returns show
ing ownership of mortgages valued at
si5l :So3'235; stocks and bonds, sl02,-
Ala, Sol; cash in the amount of s55,-
594 500, and accounts receivable Of
S35, $4,000. These total 1864. 64o. 49S
worth of intangible property and the
tax levy. at one-half of l per cent,
works out at Sl823.2O2.49..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-27
BLOW ON HEAD FATAL

Struck on the head during row
With another co'ored man early Monday,
Benjamin Cole, SO, died in Gallinger
Hospital today.
The fight occurred in Coles home in
the 400 block of Third street southwest.
Cole told police he thought his assailant
hat him with q bottlA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-27
POLICEMAN RESIGNS
William E. Atkinson, Who Ran

Policeman William E. Atkinson, who
ran amuck on Pennsylvania avenue
force. it was announced today.
Atkinson, declared sane by alienists,
was acquitted of assault with a danger
GUS weapon In District Supreme Court,
then was reinstated and placed back on
duty.
His resignation was accepted, ef-
fective May l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-27
ECONOMIES SCORED
AT LEGION SESSION
Rice W. Means and Paul
KvaIe Attack Veterans
c'''s at Rally Here.

The recent economy act cutting vet
Grams compensation was condemned by
former Senator Rice w. Means of Colo
RADIO, and Representative Paul Kvale.
Minnesota, In addresses last night at the
annual membership rally of the District
American Legion. held in the Immacu-
late Conception School Hall, Eighth and
N streets.
Nome than 500 legionnaires and their
friends enthusiastically cheered the
speakers, who also included George w.
Ofutt. president of the Potomac Saw
ngs Bank; Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent Of police; Isaac Cans
chairman OF the District Parole Board,
and Capt. Richard Mansfield of the
Police Department.
Claims Stand Regretted.
Many members of Congress have said
since passage of the economy act, Sena-
tor Means declared, that they did not
understand such tragedy was being in
Cured"
God forgive those responsible for
that act" he continued, but they did
1t, I believe. not knowing what they
were doing"
Representative Kvale, introduced by
chairman Norman B. Landreau as lone
OF the truest friends of the LEGION"
said that the economy act will not
erect savings for the American public
since 1t Will merely throw upon other
agencies the brunt of caring for thou
sands who will be rendered destitute.
After July J." he said, when these
thousands receive no compensation the
Government will realize, too late, that
there has been a mistake, and there
will be a reaction"
He called upon the patriotism of the
Leg1onnaires as bridge to span the
troublous times resulting from the
economy act.
Entertained by Cartoons.
Capt. Mansfield entertained the audi
ence with series Of rapidly drawn
cartoons.
On the musical program were Miss
Ida Clarke, accordionist; Leslie Byron,
singer; Arthur McCreight and william
Kilearland. pianists; Henry G. hester,
the singing COP; Jack Mullane and
hi zoupA md BIN KsschneA dnoa9,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-27
D. G. Florist Wins Prizes.

At the Baltimore Flower and Garden
show, which opened in Baltimore
Tuesday April IS, Guide Bros. Co.,
Washington florist, was awarded Is
first prizes, 8 second and third pri1o
fH speciA 4ocN AxhihttA \
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22

In those olden days, folks really
worked
Unless they were "shiftless."
Otherwise you were not "respecta-
| ble."
Even the rich young man-in the
story book lat least
Had to find Something worth while
to do"
Or ne couldn't win the regard of
the capable young women.
! An honest man, who did not work
Was a contradiction in terms.
The chief end of life was: To Work
To Do Something; To Accomplish
Some Worthy Goal
One did not work to live" in those
days.
Good people had for their purpose
in life
Some expenditure of energy, called
work"
Then came the modern machine.
Veblen wrote book called, 1.-THE
Theory of the Leisure Class"
That was in 1899.
"Out in the sticks" such a title
still has some meaning.
But the coming of the eight-hour
day in industry
Modified the whole conception of
leisure
Whole sections of industry are to-
day accepting the 30-hour week.
And we are facing, quite calmly,
The possibilities of two hours of
work day,
On the average.
We are no longer obsessed with the
Necessity of Labor.
Life begins to have it's own mean
ing
Something outside of shop or an
office,
And away from a plow or harves-
ter combine,
Of course, there are still few
who wonder
What will we do with all our time ?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
GREAT UNION
Tide Reported to Lab0r's
Executive Board

Washington, d. c. (ILNS)-A tre-
mendous rising tide of Organization
sentiment, which has already added
more than 100000 new members and
$50 directly affiliated local unions to
the ranks of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, was reported to the
executive council of the federation as
| 1T met in Washington for the last
meeting previous to the annual con-
vention in October.
Reports from the organizing cam
paign, which is being pressed in all
sections of the country, were receiv-
ed and plans were made for extern
sion of the drive. The executive coun-
Gil took steps for the advancement
of the new organizations and made
plans for, according to workers
everywhere, the widest opportunity
to organize of their own free will.
The exercise of this right is guaran-
iced under Section 7 of the national
industrial recovery act, the council
emphasized.
Special consideration was given to
the recovery act and to the develop
ment of codes of fair practice applic-
able to all lines of industry.
Work was begun on the annual re-
port of the council. The report COW
ers the administrative work of the
past year and all the activities of the
federation and its departments.
Preparations were also made for
the dedication and unveiling of the
Samuel Gompers memorial in Wash
, ngton, which will be dedicated on
Saturday, October T. during the "A. f.
of L. convention. President Roose-
velt will be invited to participate in
the unveiling ceremonies 1t is ex-
pected that many thousands of Wis
itors, members of organized labor and
their friends, will throng the city for
the dedication ceremonies.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22

the 1888 mobilization for human
needs, President William Green, Of
the American Federation Of Labor,
warned that despite business i'm
provement, human need and suffering
in the coming months will continue to
be great. He urged support of pri-
vate social agencies assisting the un-
employed, saying the agencies were
partners with Uncle Sam in rebuild
ing the citizenry of the country"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
SHORT CHANGED

A restaurant keeper quietly helps to
ease depression by supplying food to
the hungry. An old man has been one
OF his patrons for several weeks. al
ways arriving about noon to gather
generously given provender. A day or
two ago the old man grew confidential
with the dishwasher In the restaurant.
He was sore about not having received
as much that day as on previous
occasions. He looked at his basket,
mopped his brow with the left sleeve
and remarked
Eddie kind o. fell down on me to-
day Indianapolis News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
63,471 Men and
66,384 Women Were
Sent to Prison in 1892

Misunderstanding to com
pilation made by the department of
commerce SOP fewer male prison
ers were received at federal and
state prisons and reformatories in
1882 than in 1881. The figures are
63,471 and 68,483, respectively.
Women, apparently, were the bad
actors last year, as the number of
them receiving prison sentences total
ed 66,384. against 69.483, leaving a
ret decrease of only 3,099. During
1882 there were 36,518 paroles and
25,630 sentences expired, total Of
71,0l4 released from the state and
federal prisons.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
FIVE-DAY WEEK
Order Rescinded Following
Protest BY Labor

Washington, d. C. 0LNS)-Secre-
tary of the Navy Swanson has re-
scinded the fve-day week order af-
fecting civilian navy yard employees.
His action was in line with assurance
recently given labor by President
Roosevelt that the order would be
temporary.
The five-day week order involved
the loss of Saturday pay in addition
10 that imposed by the economy act
President Roosevelt authorized the
release of $5,000,000 from the $780,
900 held up from the navy depart
ment appropriation by the director
of the budget as an economy" meas
are. The release will permit stag
gered workweek. One week employees
will work five and one-half days
(forty-four hours) with forty eight
hours pay, and the next week four
and one-half days (thirty-six hours)
with forty hours pay, making
weekly average of forty hours of
work and forty-four hours pay
Organized labor vigorously protest
ed against the five-day week order and
carried the fight to the president, who
told John P. Frey, secretary-treasurer
Of the metal trades department,
American Federation of Labor, and
Joseph A. Franklin, president of the
international Brotherhood Of Boiler
Makers, Iron Ship Builders and Help
ers, that the order was considered
cf temporary nature.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
Truths POndered While
Riding at
Anchor
Then gently scan
your brother man
BY Mr.. MOdestus-

There was time
You don't remember it, though
When every boy knew how to pillow
land.
Every boy had to know how to plow
in those days.
He had to milk cows, curry horses
butcher hogs
In short, ne had TO work
And that was the work, needing to
De done.
In those same days
Your grandmother may konw about
it,
Every girl knew how to clean, card,
spin and weave wool.
Every girl had to work
And that was the work the family
had to do.
Cooking, baking, preserving, sew
ing, washing
These We're all matter of course:
Everybody did those things.
They had to do them.
Great-grandfathe would have been
Mortified,
And great grandmother would have
refused to listen to such talk
If anyone had proposed new way
Of living,
In which blowing would be done
without horses
Sitting pulling levers,
Instead of climbing and stumbling
over clods and through mud;
In which the whole family ward
robe would be bought
Readymade-out of store.
Imagine a world in which the wom-
en and girls hardly knew a needle!
Why! They would all have to 90
naked!
Well, sometimes it seems as though
they do-almost.
But-we live through it, quite com
fortably.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
POSTAL
Clerks FurlOughs to End
This Month

Chicago (ILNS) = The National
Federation of Post Office Clerks, in
convention here, was told by First
Assistant Postmaster General Joseph
c. O'Mahoney, that the post office
department will discontinue its gen
eral furlough policy on Sept. 80.
O'Mahoney gave increasing reve-
nues and success of economy measure
as reasons for the decision He said
this years postal deficit will be the
lowest since 1929.
Postal employees were given nine
Gays furlough without pay during
the first three months of this fiscal
year, in addition to the general Is
per cent pay cut. The furloughs had
been expected to continue until next
July
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22

Q-WhO is the sculptor who made
the Samuel GOmpers memorial, to he
dedicated in Washington on October
7th:
A.-Robert Aitken, of New York.
Q.-H0w much money was raised
Tor the Samuel GOmpers memorial?
A.-More than 100000, all of
which came from organized workers.
Q.-WhO compose the committee in
charge of the Samuel Gompers me-
mortal?
A.-Frank Morrison, Frank Duffy,
Matthew Woll, James Wilson, T. A.
Rickert.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
Something Flee

"a test shows the modern girl can
shed her dress In three seconds" says
an exchange
Yeah? But how long does It take
her TO shed her coat OF paint ?-On-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
In the Interest Of Harmony

"You disapprove of the custom OF
handshaking?"
''Not at ALL" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. II like 1t. But I don't quite
admire the tendency of crowd to pick
on one man when they might be shak-
ing hands among themselves"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22

Il want" said the house hunter, "a
small place In an isolated position
somewhere at least five miles from
any other house."
II see. sir" said the agent, with
an understanding smile. "you want to
practice the simple life"
"Not at all. / want to practice the
cornet. et."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
Tug Workers Ask
Eight-HOur Day

New York City (ILNS)-Tugboat
workers in New York harbor are ask
ing the 8-hour day and higher wages.
They also want a six-day week and
one-week vacation with pay for
every man who has worked year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
When Fiction Fails

Young Author-The art In telling
story consists of knowing what to
leave unsaid.
Married Rounder-It doesn't make
any difference, my boy. My expert
ence is that she finds out, anyway
Sydney Bulletin.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
Doina Hia Ria

Just what have you done for hu.
manity?" asked the Judge before pass
Ing sentence on the pickpockst.
We'll" replied the confirmed con
vict, 1--WE kept three or four detec-
tives working regularly"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
The Way Out

Mrs. Subbubs-Are there any Ques-
tions you would like to ask, Nora?
New Maid-Yes. ma'am, just one.
Where do you keep the timetable?-
Life Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
Blond. Prefer Letter Writer.

blonds Prefer Letter Writers
$50 Hilda's broken 1t of with Bob
by. wonder If she still keeps his
lovely letters?"
"No. AS a matter Of fact, they're
keeping her now."-Sydney Bulletin.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22

The revolutionary fever, it is said,
goes through four stages-idealism,
terrorism, famine and military des-
potism.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
Well Known

"Have you speaking acquaintance
with the woman next doorY'
"a speaking acquaintance? / know
her SO we'll that we don't speak at ALL"
-Tit-Bits Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
Aid For Social Relief Urged

New York City (ILNS)-In let
ter to Newton D. Baker, chairman of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
LaborQueriies

Questions and Answers on La
Dor: What 1t Has Done; Where
II Stands on Problems of the
Day; Its Aim and Program:
Who's Who in the Ranks Of
the Organized Toilers, ETC., etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-22
Vice Versa

Vice Versa
Sergeant-If anything moves, you
shoot.
Negro Sentinel-Yassuh, an Ii any
thin shoots ah moves
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
CARDOZO CLUBS
PICK LEADERS

Officers have been elected for
several student activity clubs for
this semester at Cardozo High
School.
The Spanish Club, sponsored
by j. N. Gownder, teacher Of
Spanish, has elected Turula
Faxio, president; Virgie DeBar-
deleben, vice president, and
Ernestine Gree, secretary. Off
GERS Of the Constitution Club are
John Yedell, president: Dorothy
Kelly, vice president; Mary
Smith, secretary; Elizabeth Car
ter, treasurer, and Clark Carter,
sergeant-at-armS.
The Gauntlet Club has elected
Walter Moore, president: Miller
Dixon, vice president; David
Spells, secretary, and George
Wright, treasurer.
Thomas Yedell has been elected
president Of the Athletic Associa-
ton Club, John Yedell, vice presi-
dent; EleaSe Newman, financial
secretary; Lanier Cones, CORE
spending secretay: Godfrey Dun
more, assistant secretary; Louis
Chaffin, treasurer, and Paul
Mitchell, Sergeant-at-armS.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
FORMS
NEW CABINET

PARIS, Oct. 26 GN.s).-Pre-
mier-Designate Albert Sarraut to-
day announced progress in his
task of forming cabinet to sue
ceed that headed by Edouard
Daladier, recently overthrown on
the budget issue.
Daladier. Georges Bonnet, and
Camille Chautemps will be in
cluded in the cabinet, he said. He
expects to complete the govern
ment before nightfall.
It was believed probable Dal-
adler would assume the post of
foreign minister while Bonnet and
Chautemps would succeed them
selves in the posts of minister Of
finance and minister Of the
interior, respectively.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
Fire Auxiliary Lists
Halloween FrOLiC

Ladies Auxiliary Of the Cherry.
dale (Va0 Volunteer Fire Depart
ment will sponsor a Halloween
Dance in Firemen's Hall at
Cherrydale, october 81, it was
announced today.
Prizes will be offered for the
funniest and the best dressed
couple in costume. Dancing will
start at $3.50 p. m. Funds de-
rived from the affair will be de-
voted to fire department expense.
penSe.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
Here and There
In the Realm Of
Broadcastins
BY STANLEY BIGELoW

Lest we forget"
Radio will pay it's tribute to the
Unknown Soldier November II in
Q coaSt-to-coast broadcast Of the
ArmiStice Day services.
Col. Rice w. Means, commander,
District Department, American
Legion, announced today that the
National Broadcasting Company
and the Columbia Broadcasting
System will cooperate in making
this years program the most out
standing ceremony since that fate
full day in 1918 that brought the
great conflict to a close.
Highlights of the ceremonies
will include the placing of a
wreath on the Tomb by President
Roosevelt and addresses by Secre-
tary of War Dern, American Le-
gion National Commander Edward
Hayes and District Commander
Means. Mrs. William H. Bolster,
jr., national president of the le-
gion auxiliary, will also speak.
Jessica Dragonette, one OF
radios best beloved artists, will
sing the National Anthem and
"Roses o. Picardy," accompanied
by the U. S. Marine Band.
The memorial broadcast will be
under the auspices Of the Amer
acan Legion.
One of the dramatic scenes
from Rodney" the spectacular
new RKO-Radio picture now be-
ing filmed at Fort Myer, will be
broadcast over the NBC-WEAF
network tomorrow.
Walter Huston, who rose to film
fame after establishing his sue
cess on the stage, and his leading
woman, Frances Dee, will be fea-
tured.
Rodney" the story of a horse,
has used the facilities of the 18th
Field Artillery in its locale and
the actors in the dramatic scene
to be heard by the radio audi
ence will be introduced by Lieut..
Col. c. P. George, commander Of
the regiment.
'Toddy" George, a son-in-law
Of former Vice President Curtis,
Is an internationally f a nous
horSeman.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
Cleveland Park
PL1ning NRA Fete

A NRA celebration, sponsored
by the Cleveland Park Business
Mems Association, will be held in
the $500 and 34O0 blocks Of Con-
necticut Ave. N. W., tomorrow at
1880 p. m.
Sidewalk dancing and various
prize contests will be features of
the evenings entertainment. Over
a score of valuable gifts have
been donated by merchants of
the vicinity for the winners Of
the contests,
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
Man Held for Jury
In Death of Woman

Coroner's Jury today held
George Abston, colored, %. of the
300 block Dixon Ct. S. w., for
action Of the Grand Jury in con-
nection with the death of Ella
Brown, colored, 33, also Of the
800 block of Dixon Ct.. S. W.,
who was found late Saturday
night by Patrolman Oswald
Simon, of the Fifth precinct, in a
serious condition as a result Of
a severe beating. She died yes
terday in Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

18 sports dresses Of light weight
wool and satin. Plain colorS and
plaid wools; black satin. Sizes
II to 20.
sPoRTsWEAR, THIRD FLOOR
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
Files for Divorce
In MGrYLGNd Court

Charging desertion MurieI
Grace Pellum, Bethesda, filed
suit in Montgomery County Cir
cult Court yesterday for an abso-
lutte divorce from Raymond How
ard Pellum, Urbana, Ill.
Mrs. Pellum, who is repre-
sented by Attorney Kenneth Lyd-
dane, of Rockville, alleges that
her husband abandoned her with
out any cause whatsoever on
April 10, 1880, after almost 10
wears of married life.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
Means Urges Post
To Enlist Members

Rice w. Means, commander of
the District department of the
American Legion, last night ad-
dressed Kenneth L. Nash Post,
No. 8, A. L., in Germans Hall,
100 block Upshur st. N. w.
Means urged all posts enlist as
many members as possible and
make the District department a
leader in Legion affairs. Guy
Cogswell, commander, presided.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
Macon Broadcast

First direct broadcasts from the
great dirigible Macon, now cruis-
ing on the Pacific Coast, will fea-
ture tomorrow's celebration of
Navy Day.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

"Controlling District Expendi-
lures" will be discussed by Major
D. J. Donovan, District auditor,
on the Community Chest pro-
gram, tomorrow at 5 p. m.