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The Washington times., 1933-06-09
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ster, and garbed in a vivid
plaid shirt with a red handker-
chief around his neck and a
flapping felt hat on his head,
attracted no attention what
ever. This costume was com.
plicated by a set of buShy
black whiskers glued to Slug's
somewhat venal countenance.
He wore tight gray trousers,
black boots and a revolver and
cartridge belt. Also, he smoked
a pipe.
Even the children in the
street knew what he was and
did not bother to look.
He was a miner of '49-one
Of the four or five hundred
similar extras working in one
Of those perennial epics of fro
tier life. :.
1t may be thought strange
yet 1t is not-that a man Of
Slug'S temperament and pro-
fession should be garbed as a
movie extra. The truth was
that he worked occasionally in
the pictures, as do many of his
ilk.
AT the moment, however, he
was not so employed. The
clothes he wore were probably
the property of some producing
company, as was a similar out
lit on the floor Of the car.
A man Of any resourcefulness
at all, in Hollywood, never has
trouble about a costume,
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
.PRENlERE"

(COntinued from Magazine Pass)
can get a ship to any part Of
the world.
"Got to settle up here first"
answered Cavanaugh quickly.
"Then settle up as soon as
possible" said Leni with her
moist lips. Make it soon
soon! I've brought you so
much trouble-but I'll make it
all up to you. I swear / will,
darling. Well leave Holly
wood-we'll go far away and
live and live and live! Pro-
tect~ yourself, darling-don't
Jet anything more happen!
Surely, there must be a way to
finish this terrible business up
in a peacable manner"
Cavanaugh kissed her again.
Don't worry, sweetheart.
Well soon be free"
Leni knew he was going out
on a mission of inevitable dan
ger. The least she could do
was to let him go with a
smile.
make it sooner than Soon!"
she said as she shut the door
behind him.
AS Cavanaugh went down the
stairs he was conscious of a
suppleneSS of his own body. He
was short of sleep, under a ter
rifle Strain-yet he had touched
a reserve supply Of nervous
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
SNAPPy WISE-CRACKS

Spoonmore-May I call on
you this evening, Hortense?
Hortense-Yes; but don't for
get that father turns off the
lights at 10 o'clock sharp.
Spoonmore-That's kind of
you. I'll be there right after
10.
"That young Stonyfeller was
born with a silver spoon in his
mouth, they say"
We'll, he doesn't seem to
have made much Of a stir with
it,"
"I have an idea for a film
play. I believe it will make a
great hit. Nothing of the sort
has ever been put on the
screen"
What is it?"
"The husband and wife in
the plot have no trouble what
ever" ~
The Washington times., 1933-06-09

IT certainly envy that fellow
who sings on the Peerless Pim'
pie Cream program"
"Why so? I think his voice
is villainous."
$50 do but think Of the
nerve he has"
"Your daughter, Mrs. Moriar-
ity, sure is a fine musician"
Eyes, an she comes by it nat
urally. Her father had his head
broke wild bass horn at a tim
perance picnic wanSt."
Mrs. Tellit - Haven't you
heard the news? Suzanne's
married Jack Dawson.
Mrs. Nayber-Jack Dawson!
T never heard of such a thing.
Why, he's the very man she
was engaged to!
Teacher-What is the center
Of gravity, Ronald?
Ronald-The letter "V.1
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
Birthdays Today

Our birthday members to-
day are David ALEX, 2423
Eighteenth st. N. w.; Edith
E. Wolf, 917 South Carolina
Ave. S. E., and Frank Park,
Rockville, Md.
We wish them many hap
py returns Of the day.
The Washington times., 1933-06-09

Mia DOA AAS we 10 I IL
right open and out popped
not only nice long letter
from Mary but a little picture
Of her sister, Rita, also a mem
ber Of our famous Adventure
Club.
We are publishing both to-
day. Rita's little picture and
Mary's beautiful, long letter.
Mary wrote:
81 haven't written you since
March. The night of the car
nivaI 1 was out playing and
didn't get in until about $3.50.
When 1 did come in the house
and read the Adventure Club
column I was sorry I hadn't
come in earlier. If I had I
could have gone to the party.
"Rita, my sister, Joined the
club quite a long time ago but
this is thc first time she has
sent in a picture. The little
picture was taken in January.
Her birthday is January 8 but
the photograph was not a pres
ent. She is 5 years old and
in the kindergarten at the Wal
ZACH School. She asks me lots
of questions about the club. I
answer them sometimes. So
long, OF pal, OF pal, OF pal.
You will note that Mary Is
one of our "oP pal'' members.
Go Get Them!
Selma Gimble, $50 Eleventh
st. N. E.:
81 go to the EdmOnds School.
My teachers name is Miss
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TI nAaa nh

Holmes. She is a very good
teacher. I have been reading
the column for quite a while.
I like your club a whole lot and
I am going to get you a lot Of
new members"
Ruth Ellen Dawson, 112
South Main ST., Ballston, Va:
II wish very much to be o
member Of the Adventure Club.
I am IL years old and in the
fifth grade at the Thomas
Nelson Page School. I think
Mickey Mouse, Little Annie
Rooney, Tim Tyler's Luck,
POpeye and Blonde are the
best Of the comics. My birth.
day is May IA. / have read
the Adventure Club column for
years. Before that my mother
and sister, Rosemary, read It
to me-"
The Washington times., 1933-06-09

characters in costumes are
movie extras. Hundreds Of them
are employed daily. AS a rule
they congregate in the vicinity
of the studios where they are
working, but often they roam
The Washington times., 1933-06-09

S. E., but Of
late we have
looked at our
mail in vain
for a letter
rom Mary.
1t W a S a
beautiful sur
prise, there
fore, tn e
other day to
see M ary' s
once familiar
h a n dwriting
o n q n en-
v elope ad-
dressed to us.
VIA fnnni IL
The Washington times., 1933-06-09

the entire city in childish pleas
ure with their commonplace
identity concealed beneath their
glamorouS costumes.
It was for this reason that
Slug, sitting in a battered road
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
Washington Times
Adventure Club

Formerly we heard frequently
from our little club member,
Mary Boteler, 244 Tenth st,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15
LIVING COST
Survey is Ready For ROOse.
velt

Washington.-De of labor
officials announced that general re-
port on current living costs will be
presented to President Roosevelt
within a few days. The president
will use the statistics as the basis
for the decision to abolish, modify
or continue the existing Is per cent
wage cut in the pay of government
employees enacted by the last session
of congress as an economy" measure,
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of
the department of labor and the Bu-
reau of Home Economics of the de-
partment of agriculture made the
survey by order of the president fol
lowing many protests that the cost
of living standard of 1928, on which
the salary slash was based, contained
obsolete items, such as button shoes
for women, and was decidedly unfair
to government employees. 1t was also
claimed that the 1928 standards did
not include large number of items
which add to present living costs.
In Washington the survey was
started by submitting two written
questionnaires to $4,000 government
employees, which was followed by per-
sonal visits TO their homes by data
pathererS.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15

force measures designed to compe
food to be served wherever drinks are
vended would invite evasions prac-
tically impossible to control"
Regulatory laws requiring pur-
chasers to buy in quantities, Greer
said, would serve only to encourage
the bootlegger and speakeasy pro-
prietor.
The bootlegger," he declared
"hopes that the only way man or
woman can legitimately obtain a sim
gle drink of hard liquor is by pur-
chasing at least 10 drinks at time.
He hopes that the innumerable speak
easies will continue as before-out-
side the law and patronized by thou
sands of our best citizens"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15
AGREES TO GIVE
WORKERS REPRESENTATION
MIA Administrator Yields at Conference with Labor Ad
vlsory Board, Approving in Principle A. F. of
Proposal

Washington, D. c. (ILNS)-Labor
has won its fight for representation
on NRA code boards. At conference
with members of the NRA Labor Ad-
visory Board, Gen. Johnson, recovery
administrator, approved the principle
of labor representation on code au-
thorities.
Agreement of Gen. Johnson to la
boris demand came as the climax to a
vigorous fight for representation
waged since the American Federation
of Labor convention here in October.
The convention strongly championed
the naming of labor representatives
on all NRA boards and agencies.
The first appointment under the
new ruling will probably be that of
John L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers of America as one of
three government representatives at
large on the National Bituminous
COal 1nQuSCrlal BOarQ.
Johnson Changes Mind
Gen. Johnson has hitherto been op-
posed to labor representation in code
authorities, it is said, though at the
A. F. of L. convention he discussed
the responsibility of labor under the
NRA and promised that it would be
consulted on every phase of code
making and enforcement. At the con-
ference with the Labor Advisory
Board, the administrator made known
his change of mind and gave his
views on labor's proposal. A formula
will be worked out by the board for
his approval.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15
National Labor Board
Prevents Silk Strike

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-A
threatened strike of silk workers in
Pawtucket, R. l., has been averted
by the National Labor Board, Chair
man Wagner announced.
DR.. N. |. Stone, technical adviser
of the board, reported that he had
brought employers and workers to-
gether on a basic wage designed to
yield the same ratio of earnings as
under an agreement recently ratified
in the Paterson IN. J.) area.
Provision was made for an indus
trial board comprising an equal num-
Der of employers and union repre-
sentatives and an impartial chair
man.
The st. Louis Labor Board report
ed settlement of laundry drivers
strike, and 4,500 workers returned to
their jobs.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15
Green Urges Open Sales
OF Liquor as Best Means
OF Promoting Temperance

Washington ID. c. ULNS)-De-
claring that the "old saloon" was
offensive and that there is a unit
versal sentiment against it's return
President William Green, of the
American Federation of Labor, urged
that liquor control regulations be
drafted to provide for the sale Of
liquor "in an open, direct and COM
monplace way"
President Green advocated this
course as the best method of promot-
ing temperance, asserting that "the
sal e of liquor, thus robbed of its
glamour, will mean that intemper-
ance will again be regarded as vice
and be promptly brought to check
by the scorn and contempt of decent
citizens.
"The people, men and women
alike" he said, SHOULD be notified
that they can obtain glass of beer
or wine or drink of liquor-within
reasonable restrictions as to hours
and onditions-whenever they like.
"Such an understanding on the part
of the public would do more, in my
opinion, to remove the unhealthy
glamour surrounding that privilege
than any other single act on the part
of community. 1t would go further
to encourage real temperance and lib
erty of action within the law than
any other single measure.
"The attainment of this latter OBJ
jective is very real desire on the
part of the great majority of our
people. 1t is what they voted for
when they authorized repeal-and it
is what they will earnestly support
under the new regime"
President Green offered number
Of suggestions for liquor control reg
ulations, including the following:
Licenses for operating a public
service room,' or whatever title may
be substituted for saloon should be
restricted to persons whose personal
character and reputation in their i'm
mediate communities are adequately
vouched for.
"The unobstructed view of the en-
tire space devoted to the sale of alco-
holic beverages, whether at bar, coun-
ter, table or settee booths, should be
required.
''The serving of food should be
optional-since any attempt to en-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15

1t is reported that Gen. Johnson
mentioned several objections to
labor's proposal, one of them being
that if labor received place on code
authorities, valuable patent rights
and trade secrets might come under
the scrutiny of persons not directly
engaged in particular industry.
President Lewis is said to have in
quired what trade secrets the coal
operators had that were not known
to the union representatives.
Green Shows Labor's Stake
President William Green, of the
American Federation of Labor, point
ed out that nearly every avenue of
discussion opened up by the code au-
thorities had a direct or indirect
bearing on labor. He went on to say
that the question of whether business
concerns were making a profit and
whether they could pay decent wages
directly affected labor, yet policies
bearing upon prices and profits were
to be the major concern of the code
authorities.
Gen. Johnson suggested as one
method of meeting labor's demand
that three members, representing
labor, be placed on code authorities
and that when matters directly af-
fecting labor or the consumer come
up these representative be brought
in to the meeting. 1t is thought that
the Labor Advisory Board will not
agree to this plan, holding that it
does not meet adequately the demand
for labor representation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15
NATION URGED
To Back War Against
Lynching

New York City (ILNS)-A call tc
all Americans to join in a fight tc
the finish against lynching was issued
here by the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
Senator Edward P. Costigan, OF
Colorado, has telegraphed Walter
White, N. A. A. C. P. secretary, say
ing:
"You may announce anti-lynching
bill will be introduced by me in SEN
ate on opening day of congress"
Senator Costigan said in addition
in newspaper interview:
eff mob violence is to run riot in
America in place of orderly justice
the end of free government on this
continent will have come. The sober
sense of this country does not, and
will not, sanction such blind and
menacing lawlessness."
The national legal committee of the
associatio4 assisted by experts on
constitutional law, is now drafting
the bill. Senators Hamilton Kean
of New Jersey; Henry Shipstad OF
Minnesota, and Burton Wheeler, OF
Montana, have announced they will
support federal anti-lynching legis-
lation.
A federal law is made necessary
by the evidence on all sides that Local
communities and states are unwilling
or unable to stop lynching, the asso-
citation said
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15
THREE MILLION
Hired on Public Works
Ickes Estimates

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-The
$3,300,000 federal public works fund
is now giving employment, directly
and indirectly, to about 100000
men, Harold l. Ickes, secretary of the
interior and public works administra-
tor, reports.
Secretary Ickes showed "by actual
count" the number of workers and
the projects on which they are en-
gagged under the public works fund.
"The facts speak for themselves"
the secretary said. Nobody can in
telligently appraise the public works
program without studying these fig
ures."
Steady Rise in Workers
Steady, continuous increase in the
number of men called from relief rolls
to payrolls and in the amount Of work
actually started and the value of con-
tracts awarded was disclosed in a
series of tabulations covering the
period from October to November
s..
1t was estimated that the total of
those directly and indirectly employed
on November on PWA projects had
risen to 1,462,470, with the figure
mounting daily. The administra-
tors statement added:
Nearly 100000 at Work
Including 1,193,267 employed by
the civil works administration under
an allotment Of $40O,O O,OO0,O0O from the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15
Textile Workers Strike

New Orleans Efforts of
the Rev. Peter M. H. Wynhoven, of
this city, chairman of the NRA Re-
gional Labor Board, and labor Off
cials to avert strike at McComb,
Miss, were unsuccessful as textile
workers in the Berthdale Mills, en-
ploying more than 200, walked out.
The employees based their action on IL
grievances, construed by them as be-
ing violations of the textile code.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15
Iowa is 10th to Ratify
Child Labor Amendment

Des Moines, la. (ILNS)-Iowa has
ratified the child labor amendment to
the federal constitution, becoming the
sixteenth state to ratify. By vote
of 61 to AZ the house gave its ap-
proval to the amendment, reversing
it's action of the regular session sew
eral months ago in indefinitely post,
poning action on the proposal. The
senate previously approved the
amendment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15

public works fund and also of BAT 623
of all classes employed under the
Civilian Conservation Corps now
financed by PWA, ,993,36O men are
now working under PWA allotments
the best carefully checked reports to
the administrator showed at the end
of November.
"The figure now being watched
most closely by PWA-that showing
employment on strictly federal con-
struction projects-for the past seven
weeks had continuous, steady rise
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15

areas, an orgy of uncomfortable in
f1ation might follow, it is feared, such
as that in Germany after the war.
The presidents method of devaluing
the dollar by stating the gold price
daily differs greatly from imitation by
fiat money. For fiat money has no
gold value; it is worth only what
people will give for it, and there is
no means of control"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15
Basic, Industrial Gains
Continue, Says AFL Survey
Payroll Totals and Farmers Buying Power Reported
Moving Upward, With Capital Goods Industries
Gaining.

Washington, d. C. (ILNS)-Basic
industrial gains are continuing, the
American Federation of Labor says
in it's monthly survey of business.
white the presidents monetary
program held the center of business
news in November, developments in
industry have been encouraging, the
survey says. 1t continues:
Unemployment, which usually in
creases at this season, has been held
close to September levels. The fed
eration's unemployment estimate
shows 10,076,000 out of work in Oc-
tober compared to 10,065,0 900 in Sep
tember, and trade union reports for
the first part of November show a
small increase over October.
Buying Power Gains
Payroll totals were moving up
ward in October and as living costs
rose only Oh per cent, workers total
real buying power increased from
20.5 per cent (September) to 23.1 per
cent (October) above the March level.
Farmers buying power also has been
increased by the gain in farm prices
in November and by government pay
ments to farmers of more than $780,
100000 on agreements to reduce crops
in cotton, wheat and tobacco. With
these gains for the farmer, together
with government hog purchases and
other bonuses, the farmers income
this year is expected to be $1,500, 900,
900, or 80 per cent above 1882. Farm
ers' actual buying power, however,
has risen considerably less than this,
since farmers living costs are higher
than last year"
Steel Outlook Improved
The federation's peport mentions
that the gains at last are beginning
to reach the heavy industries, which
are deemed the key to recovery. Steel
production turned upward November
20 and the outlook in this basic in
dustry has improved greatly with in
creased sales stepping up production.
The report devotes considerable
space to summary of the opposition
to the presidents gold-buying policy
without commenting on the merits of
the program.
The survey remarks, however, that
'tampering with the currency is a
very serious matter, for the buying
power of a dollar is of the greatest
concern to every American citizen. !"
Fear of Initiation Widespread
Lurking in everyone's mind is the
fear of initiation by fiat money, the
survey adds. IF we ever started to
issue 'greenbacks' without gold value
in answer to demands from farm
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15
Silk Strikers
Win Pay Raise

Paterson, n J. QLNS)-Represen-
tatives of SO major silk companies
and 100 Independents have signed the
agreement that ended the silk strike
here. 1t had been feared that most
of the employers would not sign
The agreement provides for 40
hour week, union recognitiee and
wage increase of about Is per cent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-15
Labor Wins Demand For Place
On Code Boards and Agencies

of from 6 per cent to 13 per cent
increase over each previous week and
a cumulative percentage of increase
of 1875 per cent"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-23
MICHAEL pELL
INSTALLMENT SO
illustrations by Philip Wolfe

and looking at life! And it's about
time we started something new
aboard this ship, and get some of the
new conditions we want"
"Attaboyl" encouraged Bobby and
Pitts. Lets finally have that meet
Ing!"
20. K.'-"Let's goI"
e
THIS time Slim grabbed the bull by
the horns and didn't let go. With
out waiting to finish eating, he be-
gan:
"All right, fellows, you've all had
plenty of chances to see what little
bit of solidarity can do. Now what
we want is whole lot of solidarity.
and that's ships committee"
1--WE heard all thatl" shouted Stan
ley. Lets go!"
II elect you'll" shouted Blackie.
Wait minute. We want two men
from each department. To show how