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The Washington times., 1933-07-20
BUYING POWER
DECLARED KEY
To RECOVERY
Gen. Johnson Warns Against
Disparity Between Prices
And PubIiC's Purse
BY International News Service

Hugh S. johnson, Industrial
Recovery Administrator, told a
group of lumber operators here
today:
"If we can build up the vast
purchasing power of the ma
tion's 25,OOO,O people to keep
pace with the rise in prices
under the recovery act, we will
have a prosperity such as has
never been seen before"
WARNS AGAINST DISPARITY
He warned that the disparity
existing today between the great
bulk of the public and the poten-
tial rise of prices is what is
wrong in the country. This dis
parity, he said, is found in the
depressed condition of agriculture
and through the millions Of un-
employed.
A threatened rise in prices, in
some cases as high as 100 per cent
within the next 80 to go days, was
revealed by General johnson
earlier today.
At the same time he warned
that this was his purpose in rush.
ing to the President a blanket
code of hours and wages which
would build up purchasing power
to meet this rise.
"White Collars Included
One of his principal concerns in
this threatened rise, he said, is the
unorganized white collar" man,
and it is with him in mind that
he is striving to work out in the
blanket code some provision to in
sure that this forgotten man"
will not be swamped in the anti
cipated runaway prices.
In the face of this threat, john
son warned again that any uh-
justified price hoisting will be
drastically met. If the prices occur
on products brought under a code
the code will be withdrawn and
the responsible groups subjected
to the full force Of the law for
unfair price fixing.
Organized working groups e
coming In d er protection of the
code every day. It is the white
collar worker, unorganized, and in
most cases without representation,
who needs help, in Johnson's
opinion, as much as ny other
group. There is where a large
degree of the unemployment is
found, he has learned.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
10000 Cheer Gen. Balbo
On Arrival in Capital

the avenue he was carried to the
Mayflower Hotel where the fin
iShing touches were made for his
luncheon with President Roosevelt
at the White House.
Balbo took off from Floyd Ben
nett Field, New York, at the con-
trolls Of the Navy amphibian. Lieut.
F. B. Overs was co-pilot. Behind
him in the other planes came 80
of his officers.
The Naval planes were all from
the Anacostia Naval Base under
command Of Lieut.. Comdr. John
Price. Meantime the "a Savoia'
Marchetti flying boats which had
brought Balbo and his men from
Italy rode at anchor in the calm
waters of Jamaica Bay.
Italians to Gather
At 1880 p. m, Balbo and 10
officers were due at the White
House for luncheon with President
Roosevelt, visiting afterward Of
ficeS Of the C: met members who
met them at Boiling Field.
Meeting at Arlington National
Cemetery at 4 p. M, Balbo and
his aides will lay a wreath on
the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier.
From there they will be driven
under escort to the italian en-
bassy, where members of Wash
ington's italian colony will be
waiting to bestow a tremendous
demonstration.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
TRIALS
ARE DELAYED

Alexandrians who persist in be-
ing caught for liquor offenses are
feeling the effects of repeal Of the
city prohibition law.
Under the city law they were
given prompt trials in police court
but under the State law, which
still is in effect, violators are held
for corporation court action and
sometimes it is weeks before they
are given a trial.
Meanwhile, those unable to fur
nish bond have to remain in Jail.
There are several cases awaiting
the court now, three having been
sent over today after preliminary
hearing in police court.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
POST TAKES OFF
ON NOME HOP
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page y
trip-the worst weather condi-
tions Of his entire journey.
Heavy Fog, Rain
The following unfavorable re-
port was issued by the Weather
Bureau last night.
From KhabarOvSk Post will
plunge into . stretch Of very
bad weather, particularly in the
vicinity Of the Sea Of OkhOtsk,
where cycIOnic conditions pre-
vail with very heavy fog, low
hanging clouds. and tOrrential
rains.
''In compensation, however, he
will have q strong tail wind
which at times will reach q hur-
ricane velocity.
''In the vicinity Of ChukOtkin
he will have a violent south
wind, thick fog, and dense
clouds. This will last as far as
the Alaskan coast, after which
conditions win be improved"
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
BEGGAR ROBS
BENEFACTOR

A stranger who said he was
hungry and broke repaid the
good Samaritan" impulse Of
Walter Parker, 1900 block Of
Connecticut Ave. N. W., who al
lowed him to stay all night in
his apartment, by tieing up Par
ker with a rope and robbing him
Of $11 and clothing valued at
$4OO.
Parker said he met the other.
youth of about 20, in front Of
the Raleigh Hotel Tuesday night.
He allowed him to stay in his
apartment and fed him yester-
day.
Last night Parker said he was
awakened by his guest, who was
binding him up. Parker rolled
across the room, knocked a tele-
phone off a table and called po-
lice.
He said his ungrateful guest
told him he was a hitch hiker
from Florida.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
BREAD PRICES
FOUND FAIR
By International News Service


Bakers in 80 cities where COM
plants Of profiteering in bread
prices have been made were alb
solved of these charges today by
DR.. Frederic c. Howe, consumers
counsel in the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration.
Follow ing an investigation,
Howe announced that the average
rise in bread prices for the 80 cities
between June IS and July 13 was
slightly less than one cent per
pound loaf. Howe said:
"MOst bakers appear to be
maintaining fair price sched-
ules."
Twelve stores in each Of the 80
cities were visited by the agents
and comparative bread prices OBJ
tained in each. These stores in
cluded both independent estab-
lishments and chain retailers.
Maximum and minimum price in
creases were listed.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
BIG COMPANIES
WROTE RULES,
IS CHARGE
Independent Manufacturers
Say Inclusion in Plan Will
Bring Their Ruin
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
Tnkarnoki0noI Naxva SarN loo

By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service
The power trust" was charged
today with seeking to perpetuate
q monopoly in the electric lamp
industry by slipping over q
monopolistic "fair business" code
on the Roosevelt administration.
Spokesman for independent
lamp manufacturers declared
these manufacturers would be
driven out Of business by inclusion
in the code drawn for the Admin
istration by the National Electrical
Manufacturers Association.
Domination Is Charged
The Independents charged this
association merely acted for the
power trust" and was dominated
by the General Electric and West
tnghouse Electric companies.
The proposed code for the elec-
trical industry also was attacked
by representatives of washing
machine, radio, vacuum cleaners,
telephone apparatus, and gas ap-
pliance manufacturers. Each
group demanded the right to
form a "fair business" code for
its own particular industry and
protested against being included
in the electrical code prepared
by the National Electric Manu-
facturers Association.
The international Brotherhood
Of Electrical Workers also pro-
tested against allowing the manu-
facturers association to supervise
the code.
Attack Led BY Rice
Willis B. Rice. Of Jersey city,
president of the KalluS Manu-
featuring company. led the inde-
pendent attack. He declared the
proposed code was written by
Representatives Of the five great
electric lamp companies, which
formerly held patent monopoly
on the industry. He said the
last exclusive basic patent ex.
pired in April, 1888. and charged
the power trust" with seeking
to extend it's patent monopoly by
adoption Of the proposed code.
This code establishes trade
practices designed to exclude the
independent minority in the elec-
trical manufacturing industry.
said Rice. He added:
"The three basic patents for
incandescent lamps expired in
1928 and in April, 1888. That
means all the Independent
companies now can manufac-
ture Tungsten lamps without
paying tribute on the basic
patents to the electric patent
monopoly.
"There was no monopoly in
this industry from the day
Edison first patented his elec-
trio light bulb down until the
expiration Of the last basic
patent three months ago. Dur
ing all that time, every inde-
pendent manufacturer had to
pay the power trust tribute.
'NOw, with their patent
rights expired, they force
through this code with its
system for supervision Of the
Independent manufac turers.
II this code is approved, 1t
means the General Electric
Company will supervise the
whole electrical manufacturing
industry"
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
POWER TRUST ACCUSED OF SEEKING MONOPOLY IN COD
Sun Baby's 4 LoUes
Include Abee
FlagpOle

Washington's youngest SUM-
worshiper lives atop the Albee-
Building-the only penthouse
baby in town.
He is seven-months-old DON
aid Joel Hart. He has four
great loves.
Nom and Pop come first,
and then the sun. The last
great love, the one for which he
is showing loads of affection, is
the flag-pole.
Donald Is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel c. Hart. Mr.. Hart
is the new manager of the
building and has established a
residence in the penthouse.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
DECENT WAGE
IS ASSURED ON
]. U.S.PROJECTS
Secretary Perkins Asked BY
lckeS to Draft Rates for
Public Works L.
By International News Service

DY Antefn0tlOnAI news service
Payment of decent living
wage" on the vast public works
projects to be undertaken with
funds from the $4,000, ,OO0,0 900 bond
issue was assured today.
Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins-who has been a crusader
against sweat shop wages-was
asked by Secretary of the Interior
1ckes, as public administrator, to
help devise a wage scale to be
enforced.
Covers State Projects
The wage scale Is expected to
apply to highway work to be fl
nanced by the Federal Govern
ment. State and municipal prot
ects constructed with Govern
ment loans, and Federal public
works where the prevailing wage
law is not effective.
The real reason for recall Of
the War Departments proposal
to spend 100000 on flood
control and rivers and harbors
projects was reported to be Miss
Perkins objections to the present
wage scale,
She is known to have demand
ed a rigid review Of the wages
paid on flood control works on
the Mississippi River, which have
been the subject of congressional
investigation.
Conference Planned
AS the public works board con-
tinued to prepare for the expen-
diture Of hundreds of millions, de-
Velopments included:
/. Conference to be called
here next week to decide on
ways and means of using $685.
O00, 900 provided in public works
act for Subsistence farms" for
the unemployed.
2. Board took under advise
ment a new report on Federal
public buildings submitted by
Director Of the Budget Douglas,
sharply pruning the original
Treasury program.
To Ban Grade Crossings
3. Approval of expenditure Of
road funds for separation of
railroad grade crossings to be
approved contingent upon rail-
road contributions. New York
State especially anxious for this
authority.
4. Housing division Of public
works administration created to
study plans for aiding wage
earners to obtain low cost
housing. Robert D. Kohn,
former president Of American
Institute of Architects, named
chairman.
Planning Board Named
5. Planning board named to
consider long-range social and
economic effect of public works
projects, to be headed by Fred
eric A. Delano, of washington.
6. Approval of a Federal pub
lie buildings program, limited
in scope to the most pressing
postoffice and court building
projects, is expected to be ap-
proved in the near future. Ickes
indicated.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
Murphy in Chicago
On Racket InQuirY

CHICAGO, July 20 UN.S).-
Senator Louis R. Murphy, Of
Iowa, member Of the Senate
Racket Committee, today held a
secret conference with law en-
forcing officers.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance: 1851, ,245.-
255.2 miscellaneous internal rev.
enue, $1O,397, ,231.31; customs re-
ceiptS, $12,813,752.25.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20

land city to major deep-water
port.
Cotton to Russia
Through R. F. c. credits to
American exporters, $4,000, 900 of
cotton and wheat are being sent
to China. A 70,000-bale. move
ment Of cotton is under way to
Russia, involving $3,000.000 of
Federal funds. It is regarded as
preliminary to a Soviet purchase
probably Of 100000, 900 worth of
cotton.
J. Jones recently pledged the
The Washington times., 1933-07-20

whole 48.
I say guess all these things, for they not in
any of the papers out here. Nothing can get in a
paper here when sister Aimee is in the news, we
are all practically isolated from the world for the
next couple of weeks.
tcopyrlEh. 1ssa By MeNaught syndicatsl
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
WILL ROGERS Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, July 2O-I guess
Dempsey's got "cheerful little earful."
guess Balbo (the only young man who ever looked
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
OXON HILL DANCE

The annual benefit dance of
the senior class of the OXon Hill
High School will be held in the
school auditorium Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
6. D. P, IN DRIVE
To WIN BACK
CONGRESS
Walter Brown Heads Group
Composed of 100 Pct.
Hoover Followers

With 100 per cent Hoover men
ct the helm, the Republican Fed
eral Associates got under way to-
day with an immediate objective
Of ouSting as many Democratic
members Of Congress as possible
two years hence and keeping
weather eye on the G. o. P. in
surgents who went off the reser-
vation for Roosevelt in 1892.
Former Postmaster General
Walter Brown, Of Ohio, Is or
ganizer Of the group, and the
author Of a confidential letter
sent to prospective members.
Former Cabinet Members
Five members of the Hoover
Cabinet and as many members
Of the Little Cabinet" are among
the officers and directors. To their
number has been added such Re-
publicans as Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth and Charles j. MooS.
The former Cabinet members
include Secretaries Mills of the
Treasury, Chaplin Of Commerce,
Doak of Labor, Hyde Of Agricul-
ture, and Brown.
AS organizer, w. Irving Glover,
formerly Assistant Postmaster
General, will "select a group Of
members in such Congressional
districts throughout the country"
to insure the election Of a Re-
publican Congress.
Coleman Heads Group
Arch Coleman is to head q
group that will keep an eye on
the activities of the Democrats
and the insurgent Republicans.
Other directors are Ray I. Viii
bur, Mrs. Albert G. Sims, James
j. Patchell, Harry Culver, and
John Richardson.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
ROBBERS ANNEX
WATCH, $3.50

Two colored men early today
approached Kenneth Walsh, 14O0
block Taylor st. N. w., while
he was about to start his auto
mobile near Sixteenth and Riggs
Streets, Northwest, and one held
pistol on him. They took a
watch and $3.50.
Harry H. RedmileS, a Penn
sylvania railroad engineer, said
he was walking from his home
in the 100 block E st. S. E., to
go to work at the Washington
Terminal when a small roadster,
occupied by two colored men,
drew alongside him at First and
E Streets Southeast, and one man
flashed a pistol. Redmiles ran
and they did not get anything.
Philip G. Pace, Of Rosslyn, Va,
had the double misfortune of be-
ing held up and also arrested on
a drunk charge late yesterday.
Pace told Second precinct po-
lice, who charged him with too
much imbibing, that colored
man who formerly worked for him
held him up with a pistol near
Eighth and T Streets Northwest,
and took $158 and a watch.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
Army, Navy and Marine Orders

First 1t. Sidney R. Williamson to
AS, WCEF, MAS, San Diego, Calf.
Second 1t. Booker C. Batterton to
NIB, Quantico, Va; Second 1t.
Arthur F. Binney to MA, An
napolis, Md.
The following officers have
been promoted to grades indi-
Gated: Capt. Monitor Watchman.
First 1t. Carroll Williams, First
1t. Raymond C. Scollin, Chi. ON.
elk. Albert o. Woodraw, Chi. Mar.
Gnr. Charles r. Nordstrom.
First 1t. Charles L. Fike to
MA, Annapolis, Md.
1st 1t. Frank H. LamSon-
Scribner to MA, Annapolis, Md.
1t 1t. eugene H. Price to NIB,
Quantico, Va.
1st 1t. Presley M. Rixey to
Asiatic Station.
End 1t. William A. Willis to
VO sgd 9-M, 1st Brig. Haiti.
On May 2 the following Off
GERS to Asiatic Station.
1t. Col. EDWARD w. Sturdevant.
Captain Clifford Pritchard.
1st 1t. Lionel c. Goudeau.
l.; 1t. Theodore A. Holdahl.
1st 1t. Charles E. Chapel.
Captain Ralph w. Culpepper
to NIB, Quantico, Va
1st 1t. James P. Riseley to
M, Quantico, Va.
1st 1t. Raymond c. scollin to
NIB, Quantico, Va.
1st 1t. Carroll Williams to
MAS, Pensacola Fla.
On June Z the following off.
GERS to NIB, Quantico, Va. Captain
Jesse j. BurkS Captain Max Cox
Captain Stephen F. Drew Captain
Francis Fisk, Captain Edward G..
Huofo, Captain Hans o. Martin,
Captain Stewart B. O'Neill, Cap
tain Edward S. Shaw Captain 10
seph G. Ward 1st 1t. Ronald A.
Boone, 1st 1t. Lenard B. Cresswell,
1st 1t. William w. Davies 1st 1t.
John D. Donohoo, 1st 1t. william
H. Doyle 1St 1t. Harry E. Dunkel-
berger 1St 1t. Roy M. Gulick 1St
1t. Howard N. Kenyon 1st 1t.
William E. Maxwell 1st 1t. Will
liam B. Onley 1st 1t. James A.
Stuart
Captain william H. Harrison to
21St Reserve Marines, Phila., Pa.
Captain Claude A. Larkin to
Air Corps Tactical School, Max
well Field, Montgomery, Ala.
Captain Robert L. Montague to
the Ecole de Guerro, Paris,
France.
1st 1t. Christian F. Schilt to
Air Corps Tactical School, Max
well Field, Montgomery, Ala.
1st 1t. Ernest e. Linsort to NIB,
Quantico, Va.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
PENGU|NS SOON
DUE At zoo

When WashingtonianS make
their regular Sunday visit to the
Zoo at the end of this week, they
will have the pleasure of seeing
a flock of penguins-the first that
have made their appearance here
in a long, long time. AS rule,
penguins do not get along so well
in Washington climate; but these
fellows, according to DR.. William
Mann, director, should do well
since they are tropical birds.
The penguins are the gift Of the
San Diego (CalO Zoo and are COM
ing here from their native heath
in, the Galapagos Islands, down
where the big turtles come from.
Besides the penguins the Zoo is
expecting other rare birds, to ar
rive Friday.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
Rabbi Simon Elected
To Welfare AqencY

Rabbi Abram Simon has been
elected to the national advisory
campaign committee of the Amer
lean Jewish joint distribution
committee, the overseas welfare
afency of the Jews in America.
The committee is now conduct
ing nationwide campaign to raise
funds for impoverished members
of their race in Europe. Washing
ton will be asked to. participate
in a local United Jewish campaign
her next month.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
DENIES HE TOOK
MONEY FROM
WOMAN, 60
Morris M. Fox Asked for Bond
of ST, 500 While Other
Cases Are Probed

Morris M. Fox, a case worker
for the Emergency Relief Com
Inittee, was today held under
$500 bond on charge Of
forgery, following a hearing be-
fore U. S. Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage.
According to Commissioner
Turnage, Fox was taken into
custody, following the complaint
Of Mrs. Cormilar Weathers, about
so, colored, who was about ready
to be evicted from her home in
the 800 block K st. N. w.
Got Her $14 Check
Mrs. Weathers had been re-
ceiving aid from the emergency
relief. Commissioner Turnage
said Fox is alleged to have gone
to the woman's home telling her
the $14 check she had received
through the mail from the COM
mittee was not intended for her.
The colored woman turned the
N44CNA OfCA W EOAp NuG 4dGcE IG.
ported the transaction to her
pastor, the Rev. Henry Brooks, of
the 1000 block Twenty-third
Street Northwest. @
The pastor conferred with Fox,
who later went to the Treasury
Department and reported that a
check had miscarried.
P. M. Hart, of the Secret Ser
vice, then entered the case and
asked Fox for a specimen of his
handwriting. This was later
turned over to Bert Farrar, hand
writing expert of the Treasury
Department.
Denies Endorsement
The check to Mrs. Weathers
had been cashed at a downtown
department store and had the
endorsement Of Fox. The latter
however, denies endorsing the
check.
Assistant U. S. Attorney Roger
Robb said about a dozen other
cases Of a similar nature concern
ing Fox are being investigated
For this reason his bond was in
creased from $500 to $500 for
the Grand Jury.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
Sd COLT NAMED
FOR SGT, MIKE

S. D. Riddle, who owns the
popular Glen Riddle Farms, has
named another colt after the
war hero, Sergt. Mike Donald
son. The colt, two-year-old
chestnut colt by Man-o-War and
Golden Haze, is named Fighting
Mike and is listed to make his
racing debut in the first race at
Havre de Grace today.
This makes the third colt that
Mr.. Riddle has named for Don
aldSon, the first one being
Sergeant Donaldson, and the
other War Hero. Both of them
have held their own in the turf
world.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24


Lieut.. (jg) Charles j. Hardesty,
jr., to USS Manley.
Lieut.. Gg) Andrew E. Harris
to instr. Bureau Engineering,
Navy Dept.
Lieut.. (jg> James H. Hogg to
USS Neches.
Lieut.. Gg) Thomas r. Langley
to instr. Bureau of Engineering,
Navy Dept.
Lieut.. (jg) Francis C. Manville
to USS Melville.
Lieut.. (jg) Joseph H. Nevins, to
instr. Nav. Trng. Sta, Newport,
r. I.
Lieut.. (jg) Lynn c. Petross,
Trng. Sta, Newport, r. I.
Lieut.. (jg) Edwin R. Swineburne,
instr. Bureau Engineering, Navy
Dept.
Lieut.. (jg) Frank P. Tibbitts, to
instr. Bureau Ordinance, Navy
Dept.
Lieut.. Gg) William H. Truesdell,
to instr. Nav. Trng. Sta, Norfolk,
Va.
Lieut.. (jg) S. David Willingham,
to instr. Nav. Trung. Sta., New
port, r. !.
Ensign Nicholas A. Lidstone. to
USS Long.
Ensign Richard D. McGlathery,
to USS William B. Preston.
Ensign Richard M. Nixon, to
USS Tracy.
Ensign Arthur F. Spring, to
USS Dickerson.
Medical Corps
Capt. John M. Brister (MC), to
4th Nav. Dist, Phila, Pa.
Comdr. Joseph r. Phelps (MC),
to USS West Virginia.
Comdr. Edward v. Valz (MC),
to USS Nevada.
Lieut.. John Owsley MC), to
Nav. Hosp, New York, N. Y.
Supply Corps
Ensign George A. johnson (SC),
Dest. Div. %.
MARINE ORDERS
Lieut.. Col. Calhoun Ancrum,
to NIB, Quantico, Va.
Lieut.. Col. Robert L. Denig, to
NIB, Quantico, Va.
Lieut.. Col. william T. Hoadley,
to recruiting district Of Boston.
First Lieut.. Frank P. Pyzick to
Asiatic station.
First Lieut.. Edward w. Sned-
eker, to MA, Annapolis, Md.
Second Lieut.. Peter A. McDon-
Major Samuel L. Howard to
NIB, Quantico, Va.
Major Ralph j. Mitchell, to
headquarters Marine Corps, Wash
ington, D. c.
Capt. Clinton w. Mcleod, to
MD, RSDB, San Diego, Cal.
Second Lieut.. Robert A. Olson,
to MOB, MOB, San Diego, Cal.
Major Archie F. Howard to
NIB, Quantico, Va.
Capt. William E. Riley to Naval
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Unit Northwestern University,
Evanston, Ill.
The following officers to sta
tions indicated: Capt. John c.
Wood, NIB, NYd, Charleston, S.
c.: First 1t. Homer L. Litzenberg,
10Th Reserve Marines, Phila., Pa;
First 1t. Arthur T. Mason, NIB,
Quantico, Va; First 1t. Paul B.
Watson, MCB, MOB, San Diego,
Calf.
The following officers to Hdqs.
Marine Corps, Wash, D. c.: First
Lieut.. Mortimer s. Crawford;
First 1t. John F. Hough, First 1t.
Shelton C. Zern.
The following officers to sta
tions indicated: Capt. William H.
Harrison, 18th Reserve Marines,
Phila., Pa: First 1t. John H.
Stillman, MCB, MOB, San Diego,
Calf; Major Joseph c. Fegan to
Hdqs. Marine Corps, Wash, D. c.;
Major Charles j. Miller to NIB,
Quantico, Va; Capt. Edwin j.
Mund detailed as an Assistant
Quartermaster: Capt. James w.
Webb to NIB, Quantico, Va;
First. 1t. Charles G. Meints to
Depot Of Supplies. Phila, Pa;