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The Washington times., 1933-05-03
D. {. HARD HIT
BY SLASH IN
U.S.JOBS
State Apportionment Plan to
Bear Heavily on 1914
Residents of Capital

District residents in the de-
partmental service Of the Fed
eral Government, who number
10,714, will apparently bear the
principal burden of dismissals
or extended furloughs under an
apportionment provision in the
Independent Offices Bill, it
was revealed today.
This provision, only one exam
pie of the legislative dynamite
with which the bill is packed, is
to the effect that apportionment
of employees among the States
must be considered in separations
and furloughs contemplated in
the Federal service.
3O-Year Plan Fails
Other features of the billf are
the practical elimination Of the
much-discussed 30-year conpuH'
sorry retirement feature, the rejec.
tion of such protection against
dismissals as was provided under
Section 216 of the legislative-judi-
cial appropriations act and the
appearance once more OF the
twice killed reallocations scheme.
Introduction of the apportion-
ment plan into the scheme where
by separations and furloughs
may be effected will, in the
opinion of Civil Service experts,
practically do away with the
merit system.
Already veterans preferences,
longevity credits, credits for
dependency and the married per-
sons clause have limited severely
the strict application of efficiency
ratings-So much so that, as an
example, of 16 persons in one
unit, the three selected for dis
missal stood fifth, twelfth and
fifteenth on the efficiency lists.
d. c. Entitled to 1872
Apportionment would still
further entangle the program.
The District, on a population
basis, is entitled to 1872 employees
in the departmental service. It
has 10,714.
Maryland, entitled to AL, has
1904, and Virginia, entitled to
655, has 1884.
The only other States exceeding
their quotas are Vermont, with
124 employees when it is entitled
to 81, and Iowa, with TAI en-
ployes and a quota of 66S.
The furlough principle, under
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The Washington times., 1933-05-03
NEELY ASKS
PRISON FOR
!. HARTMAN
Justice Dept, Comptroller Un-
der G. o. P. AssaiIed as Neg
!. Iigent by Senate Group

Angered by the long delay Of
the Comptroller's Office and
The Department Of Justice I'M
der ex-President Hoover in
brin ging criminal &C i o n
against officials Of the Harri-
man National Bank and Trust
Co., of New York, members of
a Senate Judiciary subcommit-
tee today accused the two Gov
ernment agencies Of "protect-
ing crooks and thieves"
Indignation of members flared
during croSs-examination of Carl
c. Francis, national bank exam
liner, who first reported defalca-
tions amounting to more than
$1,000. 600, =
sS3 Report Ignored
Francis reveaieGk--tIlaa+ during
an examination Of The Hartman
bank, made early in July, 1882,
ne found evidence of "wilfu1 mis-
appropriation of funds, false en-
tries and a false report of the
banks condition, made with in
tent to deceive the Comptroller'S
office" He said:
81 transmitted this report to
the United States District At
tOrney's office in New York
and to my immediate superior,
the chief national bank exam
iner."
Senator Robinson (R0 Of In
diana declared:
"Tt seems to me these dis
= closures are amaZing-theSe
big defaIcatiOnS. Wasn't this
out Of the ordinary big bank
like thiS?"
Francis refused to say whether
he considered the report unusual,
but explained that whether un-
usual or not, it was his duty to
handle it according to routine.
Knew Cashier Lied
Senator Stephens (D0 Of Mis-
sissippi, the subcommittee chair
man, brought out that in Decem-
DEL 1OC1S NcAEoA4AOA ~ '" SOANAAA~~1
of the Hartman bank, signed the
''customary letter" regarding de-
falcationS.
In this letter, Francis explained,
the cashier asserted there had
been only one defalcation in the
past three years, involving $11, 900
taken by a minor employe. Nicely
asked:
"And you knew that letter
was false on its face and yet
you did nothing about it,"
The witness replied:
"It wasn't up to me to take
criminal action. That would
be up to the Department Of JUS
tice and the courts"
Francis revealed that Joseph w.
Hartman, head Of the bank, de-
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The Washington times., 1933-05-03
MISSING GIBBS
BOY LOCATED

PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-The
parents of Henry Huntington
Gibbs, of Washington, D. c., 20
year-old sophomore honor student
at the University of Pennsylvania,
who disappeared from his dormi-
tory room here in January, leav-
ing a suicide note, today in
formed university officials that he
had been seen in Ell Paso, Tex.
The boys father is Henry c.
Gibbs, an executive of the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture, whose home is at 1921 New
ton st. N. w., Washington. Mrs.
Gibbs told university officials to-
day that wires sent out to all
parts of the country brought sew
eral rumors, the most credible OF
which was that which came from
Ell PaSo.
A man there wrote, she said,
that youth answering young
Gibbs description and giving the
name of James Huntington,
sought work on March 3 and told
of running away from his fathers
Wyoming ranch.
Mrs. Gibbs said she is convinced
her son is still alive and is check
ing the report.
The Washington times., 1933-05-03
1oover Men Shielded Crooks, Probers Say
Stock Mart
Jumps Up;
DOun

NEW YORK, May 3 G.N.S0 d.
The stock market was a rapid-fire
affair of alternating strength and
reaction today as the list was
forced to absorb further profit
taking.
Early strength in the dollar also
served to subdue Wall Streets in
flationary temper, but speculative
enthusiasm was revived later as
the dollar weakened.
This led to resumption Of the
rise on a broad scale with the old
leaders like U. S. Steel, American
Can, and General Motors leading.
The rails Jagged.
A contributing factor to the
early reaction was a break in the
oils, running to nearly 3 points,
following the halving Of the
Standard Oil Of California divi-
dend.
Utilities, farm stocks, fractions
and rubbers bucked the trend,
however, and helped support the
market.
Commodities generally showed
an upward trend with the excep-
tion of silver. Wheat rose about
a cent a bushel, and cotton IS
cents a bale, but also ran into
profit-taking snd lost part, Of
their gains.
The Washington times., 1933-05-03
WIFE ACCUSES
POLO PLAYER

PARIS, May 3 QN.S).-Capt.
John Adams, internationally
known polo player and wartime
member of the famous Lafayette
Escadrille, appeared before an ex-
amining magitrate today charged
with "sequestration" of his wife.
Mrs. Edith Fiske Adams, the
complainant, is the daughter Of
Pliny FiSke, retired New York
capitalist. She charged that her
husband locked her in her apart
ment for three days.
The hearing was secret but
Adams later admitted to Interna-
tional News Service:
Il kept my wife in the apart
ment day and night, but it was
necessary because she seemed
i'll. While was taking a bath
she telephOned the police, who
took us to the Dauphine police
station, where two doctors said
she was perfectly able to go out
by herself"
Mrs. Adams has established g.
legal residence in Paris and the
captain said he understood she
was preparing to sue for divorce.
The couple has been married 13
wears,
The Washington times., 1933-05-03
HOUSE VOTES
NFLAT|ON,
-"O"'
3O7 TO86
Western Republicans Join
Democrats to Swamp
G. 0.P. Opposition

The House today adopted the
Administrations currency in
flation proposal, passed by the
Senate, thus completing con-
gressional Endorsement Of the
currency "rider" to the omni-
bus farm relief bill.
The vote for the initiation plan
was BOT to 86.
Final approval Of the initiation
plan by President Roosevelt, how
ever, must await completion Of a
conference on the farm relief and
$4,000, 600, 900 farm mortgage pro-
visions of the measure.
Before voting on the initiation
proposal, the House unanimously
rejected the Senate amendments
to- the. farm relief provisions and
asked for a conference with the
Senate.
Powers to President
The huge Democratic majority
Of the House, aided by some
Western Republicans, carried the
currency initiation proposal to
victory.
Under its terms, President
Roosevelt would have power to
reduce the gold content Of the
dollar as much as so per cent,
issue $4,000, 100000 in greenbacks,
ask the Federal Reserve System
to pour an equal amount into
open market operations, and ac-
cept up to $200.00O,0 900 in silver
from foreign nations in payment
of debts.
The technical situation was
that the House voted to concur in
the Senate initiation amendment
to the farm relief bill and for a
conference with the Senate on the
farm relief provisions.
Leaders Expect Speed
The initiation vote assured
President Roosevelt of the money
dictatorship" power unless a dead
lock should develop in the confer
ence on the farm relief provisions
and thus prevent final enactment.
Administration lears, however,
were confident that an agreement
can be reached upon farm relief,
and the entire bill given to Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his signature
this week.
The Washington times., 1933-05-03
SUIT HITS BANK,
: CONSERVATOR

Declaring the Federal-American
National Bank and Trust Com
pany declined to honor one Of
dts cashiers checks in the amount
of $1,072, given as the result OF
a stock sale, 10 V. Morgan and
Lucian Vandoren, administrators
of the John Zanier estate, filed
suit today in District Supreme
Coutr against the bank and John
Poole, its conServator.
In pursuance of the estate ad-
ministration, the plaintiffs allege,
"a number of shares of stock were
left with the bank last February
for sale. Teh sale was completed
and the bank gave its cashiers
check.
Following the bank holiday, the
check was rendered for payment,
which was refused. Through At
aorney Joseph A. Rafferty,, the ad-
mintsators ask that the amount
owed the estate be constituted a
dein prior to the rights Of the
hanks general creditors.
The Washington times., 1933-05-03
May 30 Swiim,
Promise to
Roosevelt

The White House swimming
pool, now under construction in
the neclosed west terrace, will
be ready for use by the Presi-
dent about May 80, officials Of
Public Buildings and Parks to-
day predicted.
The work has been performed
by a local contractor under the
direct supervision Of Major D.
H. Gillette, assistant director Of
Public Buildings and Parks, and
chief engineer for Arlington Me
mortal Bridge.
The Washington times., 1933-05-03
Lindbergh Continues
St1u IN Los AnQeLeS

LOS ANGELES, May 8 Q.N.S0 .
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
hergh continued their visit in
Los Angeles today.
The Washington times., 1933-05-03
Man, IS, Overcome
By Gas, Is Revived

Found overcome by gas in his
apartment in the 1900 block
Fifteenth st. N. w., this noon,
Alfred Winecour, 35, is recovering
at Emergency Hospital. Employees
of the apartment entered the
room when they Smelled the
escaping gas. They told police
Winecour was lying on the bed
fully dressed. He was resuscitated
by members Of the fire rescue
squad and removed to Emergency
Fosoital. Police said they be-
neYed 1t to be accidental.
The Washington times., 1933-05-03
FREEDOM; ;
RANSOM
WILL De
THEIRS
Neil McMath Wants Peggy and
Asks Police to Halt Hunt
For the Next Two Days
Bv JAMES L. KILGALLEN
Copyright, 1898. by International
News Service)

HARWICH, Mass, May 8.
The distracted father Of 10
year-old Peggy M c M a t b,
heiress kidnapped by a des-
perate band of abductors,
paced nervously up and down
the living room Of his home
here today and told Interna-
tional News Service he had
heard nothing since his daugh-
ter was lured from her class
room in school yesterday
afternoon.
In the first interview obtained
since the tragedy befell him, Neil
McMath, 41-year-old son Of q De-
troit millionaire, threw his hands
wide in a gesture of helplessness.
Gets No Demand
He was asked if there had been
any note demanding ransom or
any letter threatening violence to
his little girl. He said:
"There has been none what
SOever. This is a shot in the
dark"
With a pipe clenched between
his teeth, McMath revealed that
the tremendous publicity attend
ant upon the latest sensational
kidnapping to grip the suspense Of
the nation was diStaSteful to him.
But he confirmed a previous
announcement that he and the
Massachusetts, State police had
agreed to give the kidnapers 48
hours of grace promising re
prosecutions and no questions
asked if the child is returned be-
fore that time has passed.
Hates the Headlines
In the hour of his trial Nc
Math was q man without vindic-
tiveness or a desire for revenge.
The one thought in his mind
was to get his little girl back
again. In an effort to make this
possible he asked all newspaper
men to abandon the vicinity OF
his house Immediately after he
had admitted this correspondent
for the brief interview.
Scion Of a distinguished family
and brought up with an aversion
to notoriety, McMath disclosed
his feelings as he crumpled a
copy of a morning newspaper
which contained an inference
that the negro who took Peggy
away from school in a blue sedan
yesterday afternoon might have
been a former employe Of the
family. He said:
II hate these headlines. MY
family never had a coIOred
chauffeur at any time"
A Very Quiet Home
In contrast to the feverish ex-
citement prevailing in this village
and throughout New England
since Peggy stepped into the kid.
nap car and started her ride
toward a fate that has yet to be
learned, the home Of McMath
was a scene of calmness and de-
termination.
He received this correspondent
in the spacious living room of the
rambling, tWo-story mansion.
1t was a scene of quiet, unos-
tentatiouS luxury. There were
no toys scattered around the
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The Washington times., 1933-05-03
French Undecided
On Tax on u. s. Goods

PARIS, May 3 GN.SO The
French government is keeping
close watch on the movement of
the American dollar, following
WaShington'S abandonment of
the gold standard, but no de-
cision has been reached regard
ing imposition of a Surtax on
American imports, it was stated
at the foreign office today.
The Washington times., 1933-05-03
Adele AstUire Ball
Is Social Triumph

LONDON, May 3 G.N.S).-
Lady Charles Cavendish, the for
mer Adele Astaire, musical COM
edy star, won another social tri-
umph today as Britain's blue
bloods acclaimed last nights de-
butanteS' ball at the Grosvenor
House Hotel one Of the most
successful functions Of the sea-
son. The ball, organized by Adele,
was attended by the cream Of the
social, diplomatic and theatrical
worlds. Prince George, brother of
the Prince Of Wales, was among
a merry and youthful party seated
at Adele'S table.
The Washington times., 1933-05-03
RAIN CALLS OFF
GR|FES' CAME
By GARRETT WATERS

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 3.
For the second day in success
sion, the Washington Cleveland
baseball game was called off to-
day on account Of rain.
Both postponed contests will
be played on the next trip to
cleveland starting Sunday,
June 25.
To date the Griffmen have
piled up three double-headers,
the other being in Boston.
Whitehill will pitch for Wash
ington tomorrow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25
Minute Movie Review
Eat EN- Alive

II you like to watch life-and-
death wrestling bouts between desert
snakes, where the victor absorbs the
victim and drags him HON to finish
the digestive process at leisure dur
ing the ensuing months, then don't
fail to see Eat I'm Alive now
playing at the Cameo Theatre. All
your doubts about snake being able
to swallow snake will vanish COM
pletely when you see this film. You'll
be surprised to see how easily six
teen-foot rattleSnake can slip through
the tonsilS Of an eighteep-foot king
snake. And if you can sit still in vo-'~
seat while a centipede is tearing
apart a spider or while persistent
gila monster is sinking its teeth into
the head and fangs Of a puzzle rat
tier, or while some strange desert
battler is disdguring the torso of
a wild desert rat, your nerves are
in pretty good shape.
Personally I found It a pleasure
and @ relief to see snakes, lizards
and rats that were somewhat out Of
the ordinary variety of reptiles you
find so abundantly in Tammany and
Wall Street. At least the desert rat
is not protected by the claw"
EAT En- Alive" was photographed
by Harold Austin on the Nevada
Desert with the aid of telephoto
lens to get closeups Of the battles and
is about the best misunderstanding
flicker that has come along in many
moons. Don't miss 1t. ID. P.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25

service for several weeks, were never
to be used for internal disturbances.
But time pressed and the govern
ment could not wait for the militia
to be modified.
The twenty-foJr year old youth
was in front Of the workers arguing
with the military officers, demand
ing that they retire and permit the
workers to exercise their right tc
meet in the building. The young
German had never seriously con-
sidered the state and its forces as
enemies of the workers. True
enough, he always felt that there
would have to be an ultimate" revo-
luton. But right now they were
only striking for better conditions
along with other workers who were
striking for higher wages.
The officers stated they were under
orders. Those in the rear of the
mass began pushing forward to get
into the Peoples House. Those in
front felt the sharp points of the
bayonets pressed against their BEL
lies. The young German lad also
felt the point Of the bayonet. The
workers were dispersed, but the bitter
struggle continued.
Many factories and plants con-
ceded the workers their demands
The BARRIERS lost their strike and the
twenty-four year old German lad
was Immediately deported to another
part of the country, from Wadt to
Bern.
The bayonets had driven an i'm
portant lesson home. For days after
the strike, the youth pondered on
the capitalist power, the State. To-
day, he will tell you of how, in those
thirty days in which bread and
butter strike became a political strug-
gle, he lived through the develop
ment Of thirty years. He will tell
you of how he entered the strike
thinking he was a revolutionist and
Of coming out of it, knowing he was
going to be a revolutionist. The
twenty-four year old youth, Max
Bedacht, is today member of the
Central Committee Of the Commu-
mist Party of the United States.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25


When one remembers the Needle
Worker of even few months back,
he is immediately struck, when
merely looking over the Needle
Worker as it now is, with the great
advances this union paper has made,
both in its appearance and content.
It is alive with news of struggle.
1t is neat looking, attractive paper.
Both the October and November
issues are full of news of the strikes
and victories in the different sec
tons Of the industry-fur, knitgoods,
custom tailors, etc. You Immediately
see that the Union has been strength
ened with workers in new branches
CT the industry.
Here, by contrast whit such pap
erS as the Advance" Organ Of the
Amalgameted), the needle workers
find out what the N. r. A. really
means to themselves. Here lin the
November issue) the codes in the
knitgoods, fur dressing, and fur in
dustries are exposed for what they
are, and the hearings Of these codes
in Washington are described, together
with the part the National Textile
Workers Industrial Union played in
these hearings-not one of knee
scraping to the government and
bosses like the right wing offlcialdom,
but one Of concrete exposure, of con-
crete demands for the workers, Of
being in Washington to represent the
interests of the workers.
The October issue has an excellent
article telling the workers what the
N. t. w. 1. U. means to them
something which all militant union
papers should copy. There are
shortcomings in this issue-no news
Of the struggles of workers in other
Industries (this, while $4,000 miners.
tens of thousands Of steel and metal
workers, thousands of shoe workers
were striking; not enough workers
correspondence; practically nothing
on the United Front activities of the
Union; not enough exposure of the
reformist needle union misleaders.
The November issue contains i'm
portant articles on the Federal in
dictment against the Union; work
among the Negro needle workers; a
record Of achievements of the Ma
tional Textile Workers Industrial
Union for the fur workers; an ar
ticle on Hillquit and the needle
workers. There is an article on the
American Federation Of Labor con-
vention which is good, but does not
deal with the granting of an Amer
can Federation of Labor charter to
the Amalgamated-a subject which
must be discussed in the very next
issue Of the Needle Worker and
there are exnallent editorial COM
mentS under the heading, AT the
Point Of the Needle"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25
z Bronx Units to Hold
Daily Affair Tonight

NEW YORK-Units and %, Sec
ton Is Of the Communist Party, have
arranged a concert and dance for the
benefit Of the Daily Workers $40 coo
Drive, to be held this EVENING. $3.50
PM, at 1872 fremont Ave-, the Bronx.
All neighborhood workers are urged
to attend.
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t UN in G IN
TONIGHT'S PROGRAMS
WEAF-660 Kc

7:15 p. M.--Football Scores
7:20-Donald Novis, Songs
7.30-Circus Days-Sketch
7:A5-Mountaineers Music
8:o0-To Be Announced
8:30-Antobal Orch.
9:00-Jack Pearl, Comedian; Goodman
Orch; Demarco Sisters, Songs; Robert
Simmons. Tenor; Leaders Trio
e:30-Yacht Club Boys; Vivian Ruth, Songs;
Reismann Orch.
i0:00-Rolfe Orch; Men About Town Trio;
Lew White. Organ
i1:00--One Mans Family-Sketch, With
Anthony Smythe
on the Air
12:oo-Wilson Orch; Doric Quartet; Mary
Wood, Soprano; Tommy Harris, G01es:
Cynthia, Blues Singer; Ryan and Rob-
lette, Comedy; Senator Fishfece, Come
dian
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WABC--S60 Kc

200 r. M.-Polltical Situation In Washing
ton-Frederic william VILE
7:15-Jeannie Lang, Songs; Paul Small
Tenor; Denny Orch.
7:30--Jane Froman and Charles Cariile,
Songs; Berrens Orch.
B:00-Elmer Everett Yess--Sketch
8:15-Fray and Braggiotti, Piano Duo
s:30--George Jessel. Comedian; Vera Van,
Songs Elton Boys Quartet; Rich Orch
e:0o-Elder Michaux Congregation
e:30-Band Concert Edward D'Anna, Con-
ductor
10:o0-Rebroadcast From Byrd Expedition
en- Route to Antarctic; Music From New
York
t0:30--News Bulletins
1o:45--Leaders in Action--H. v. Kaitenborn
l1:00-Jones Orch.
1l:15-Little Orch
l1:30-KMBC Dedication Program
l2:00-Portland Junior symphony Orch
Jacques Gsrshknvitch Conductor
1880 A. M.--Florita Orch.
1:00-Hopkins Orch.
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WOR-71O Kc

5:15 p. M.-Golf-Bill Brown
7;30-Everett McCooey, Baritone
7:45-Male Trio
s:oo-Little symphony
8:00-Little Symphony Orch, Philip James,
Conductor; Gertrude Mittleman, Plano
9o0-Robert McGimsey. Whistler
s15-Bronx Marriage Bureau--Sketch
9:30-Dance Orch.
10:00-Helene Daniels. Songs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25

Ferry at 8 a. m. Fare si.25. Walk 5-e
hours. Bring heavy shoes and lunch.
Detroit
WILLIAM GOETz will speak at Finnish
Hall, 5000 14th st. on what He Saw in the
Soviet Union" Admission free. Time 8
p. m, on Nov. 26th.
Philadelphia
DANCE and Entertainment at Workers
Cultural 81 Sport Club of Strawberry Man
ion. 2o14 NJ 32nd st. on Sat, Nov. 25th.
Admission Csc
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Helping the Daily Worker through Michael Gold.

credit Michael Socialist
Luinge Edward Newhouse Helen
Del to raise $1,000 in the $4,000 Daily Worker Drive
II.
lcor new brunS"'cA So4
10 uate .Sa5ul6
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WJZ-76O Kc

7:00 p. M.--John Herrick, Songs
T:I5-Three Musketeer+Sketeh
7;30-Trio Romantique
7:45-Football Scores
7:5o-O'Leary's Irish Minstrels
8:0o-Social Philosophy OF the New Deal
Rexford @. Tugwell, Assistant Secre-
tary Of Agriculture; Harry w. Ladder
Chairman of the Board, NATL Bureau
Of Economic Research
e:30-Caro Lamoureux, Soprano; Ludovi,
Huot, Tenor; Concert Orch.
e:00--Variety Musicale
i0:0o-Tales Of the Titans--Sketch
lo:3o--Cuckoo Program, With Ray knight
i2:00--ChiIds Orch.
12:3o A. M.-Scotti Orch.