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The Washington times., 1933-09-08
US. LOAN ASKED
TOSAvE HOME

Approval of the District Su-
preme Court was sought today for
the substitution of $4,000 in Home
Owners Loan Corporation bonds
for the mortgage on the home of
Mrs. Joseph L. Michaels, 1000
block East Capitol Street.
The petition was filed by Julia
Hendershott, administrative for
the estate of Mary E. Pursel,
owner Of the mortgage. If court
approval is given the substitution,
the debt will be paid the Govern
ment rather than the mortgage
holder.
Mrs. Michaels was the first to
appeal to the Home Loan Corpora
ton for aid. Several months ago
she instituted court action to halt
an enforced sale of her home on
the ground she would be aided by
the Government, but her action
was too late, as the home was
sold before the suit was filed.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
SEAWALL WORK
DRAWS 50 MEN

Construction Of more than a
mile of seawall along the river
front of Anacostia Park north of
Benning Road will begin Monday,
providing work for so men for
six months.
The project will be carried out
by stone masons. already hired,
and men recruited from the crew
of the Dredge Dalecarlia, recently
laid up for the winter.
Under plans prepared by E. A.
Shcmidt, senior engineer in the
office of U. S. District Engineer
Maj. j. D. Arthur, jr., the sea-
wall, six feet high, will be laid
upon stone riprap foundations al
ready bordering the navigation
channel of Anacostia River.
Construction of the wall and
subsequent filling operations will
play an important part in elm
mating Washington's worst mos
quito breeding area, Schmidt pre-
diets.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
RELIEF UTLAY
RISES HERE

The emergency relief division
of the Board of Public Welfare
expended approximately $4,000
more for direct relief during the
week ended August 81 than it
did during the previous week,
according to a report submitted
to George S. Wilson, director of
public welfare, by the relief di-
vision today.
It also was shown in the re,
port that during the first two
months of the present fiscal year
a total of $466,712.32 was ex-
pended by the division for direct
relief, while administrative ex-
penses during that perio d
amounted to $31, ,068.66, of which
$25,765.14 was in payrolls.
The report showed there were
12.444 families on the relief rolls
August 81.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
BLUE LAW FOES
SEE D. {. HEADS

A delegation from the National
Association Opposed to Blue Laws,
Inc, appeared before the District
Commissioners today urging re-
peal of the local regulations re-
quiring amusements places to
close at midnight Saturday and
remain closed until p. m. Sun
day.
The delegation also pleaded for
repeal of the statute forbidding
vending of ice cream, candy. pea"
nuts, fruit and flowers on the
streets on Sunday.
At the Commissioners Sugges-
ton the association will poll the
various citizens association in the
District on these two issues and
report back to District heads.
The vendor law, the association
contended, works an injustice on
a class of men who need what lit
tie money they make.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
MEANEST MAN
GETS 80 DAYS

Another member of the worlds
meanest mems club appeared be-
fore Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Pc.
lice Court today.
He is Claude Hughes, alias
Howard Turner, "a, no fixed ad-
dress, who stole clothes from the
man who befriended him and
testified in court against him.
Richard Cramblitt, of the 300
block of E Street Northwest, told
Judge Schuldt that Hughes ap-
preached him early yesterday,
asking for money for food. He
took the man to his apartment,
cooked him a good breakfast of
ham and eggs, told him he could
bathe and shave, and lay down
for a nap.
When he awoke, Hughes had
gone, taking Cramblitt's shoes,
neckties and sundry articles of
clothing.
Picked up several hours later
for drunkenness, by Policeman
j. M. McVerry of No. 4 precinct,
Hughes was identified by Cram
blitt.
Further evidence showed that
Hughes was released on a drunk
charge last Tuesday by Judge
Ralph Given when he promised
to return home to Richmond.
Judge Schuldt gave the man 80
days in District Jail,
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
COLLEGE PLANS
STUDENT AIDS

In an effort to aid students from
high schools who are entering col
lege this year for the first time,
the American University, Massa-
chusetts and Nebraska Avenues
Northwest, will inaugurate a
freshman "Week program" in
which the entering first-year men
will report to the university on
Saturday, September 16, two days
before the academic program be-
gins, so that they might acquaint
themselves with the school. Wash.
ington, student activities, and
each other.
DR.. George B. Woods, dean Of
the college of Liberal Arts stated:
"The program provides un-
usual opportunities for the en-.
tering freshmen to become &C
quainted with each other and
with college life in which they
are to play a most important
part"
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
Bakers Tardy Facts Delay
Lynch Report to King

Failure of several local baking
concerns to get statements sum-
marizing figures on their books
in the hands of Assistant Corpo-
ration Council Robert E. Lynch
will bring about a postponement
for several days of the report
which Lynch was to submit to
Senator King early next week.
Lynch said today that Louis A.
Spiess, attorney for the large bak-
cries in Washington, informed
him yesterday that the statements
desired would be forthcoming, but
would be delayed. The assistant
corporation counsel, who is in
charge of the investigation into
bread prices increases in the Dis
trict, previously had said he
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
NATIONAL BODY.
ASKED To AID
CLERKS PLEA
United States Chamber Likely
To Add Voice With That
Of D. c. Trade Board

The campaign for the abolition
of the Is per cent cut in the pay
of Government employees, started
yesterday by officials of the Gen.
tral Labor Union, made new
headway today as the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce de-
termined to ask the United States
Chamber of Commerce to CO.
operate in the movement.
At a meeting today of officials
of the Central Labor Union and
the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce, the latter organiza-
tion expressed it's whole-hearted
sympathy with the campaign.
Thomas P. Littlepage. president
of the chamber, said he would re-
quest the United States Chamber
of Commerce authorities to send
a delegation direct to President
Roosevelt to plead for a raise in
the salaries of Federal workers.
Headed by Green
Another delegation scheduled
to carry protest to the door of
the White House will be formed
by the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor, led
by President William Green.
Interviewed yesterday by the
executive committee of the Gen.
tral Labor Union, Green agreed
that an appeal should be taken to
the President.
Proponents of the plan believe
the United States Government
should lead the country in adopt
ing NRA principles.
Sees States in Line
Pointing out that every State
and municipal government in the
country would follow suit if the
Federal vernmen would
Shorten hours and raise wages, r.
A. Dickson, president of the Cen
trail Labor Union, said:
"The Government started the
wage cuts, and is the last to in
crease salaries. Since the Is
per cent slash went into effect
last April, the cost of living has
been boosted 18 per cent"
In praising the "Buy in Sep.
tember" movement sponsored by
The Washington Times and other
Hearst newspapers, Dickson said
that if the Is per cent cut were
abolished, Government workers
should put not only this added
buying power into circulation, but
every other dollar they. could lay
their hands upon.
Millions Seen Added
The effect that a raise in Fed
eral salaries would have in buy
ing power at this time, Dickson
stated, is shown by the fact that
in the Washington printing trades
alone, wages would be increased
about $3,OOO,OOO.
In normal times, he says, the
printing trades pay out about
$12,000,000 in wages here, but at
present this has been reduced to
about $8,00O,000.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
BUY AMERICAN
AND BUY NOW,
SAYS YADEN
Civic Federation Head Joins.
LittIepage in Plea for Pur-
ChaSerS' Aid to NRA

Should Washingtonians Buy in
September and Buy Americana"
absolutely" says Col. James
G. Yaden, president of the Fede-
ration of Citizens Associations.
"It is important" says Thomas P.
Littlepage, president of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce
and general" in charge of the
local NRA drive.
Both of these high figures in
Washington's business and civil
life agree that, if the present in
dications of a return to better
times are to materialize, the
"Buy in September" movement.
sponsored by The washington
Times and other Hearst newspa-
pers, must be backed by the CO.
operation of every citizen.
Buying Power Needed
Littlepage points out the fact
that, although signs of business
upswing are evident everywhere,
consumers must put every avail
able bit of buying power to work
if the upswing is to continue.
He states:
"The reports of increased
business, employment and wages
throughout the country should
not lead us to believe that
the corner has been turned.
Even now we could begin to
slide downhill.
"That is why it is important
that every possible dollar lE
put into circulation this month.
eff we are to continue to
speed up the gears Of indus
try, we must buy now and
continue buying. A slump in
purchasing at the present time
might have serious conse'
quences. We must absorb the
increased production and labor
costs of industry through our
respective pOcketbooks.
SHOULD SPEND MORE
II heartily indorse the Buy
in September movement"
Colonel Yaden believes that If
the many thousands of persons
put back to work during the
Presidents unemployment program
are to keep their jobs, they and
all other citizens must spend
more money this month than
they have at any time previous.
He says:
"It may seem hard for some
to understand why they should
run over their budgets in max
ing purchases this month. The
reason is that September is a
crucial point in the recovery
program. Industry has added
employees and raised wages. If
these gains in our national well
fare are to be permanent,
we must turn back into in
dustry the extra expense it has
taken on.
'"The Washington Times and
other Hearst newspapers are to
be congratulated on their knOwl-
edge of economic conditions
and the remedy for our present
ills-which the Buy in Septem.
ber' represents"
The Washington times., 1933-09-08

thought it would be possible to
have partial report reday for
Senator King in a day or two.
Meanwhile, the Senator, who
requested that the investigation
be made to determine if price in
creases are justified, arranged with
the Federal Trade Commission to
have Harry j. Landrus, a special
investigator for the commission,
assigned to aid Lynch in the
probe.
Landrus was connected with
bread Investigations made several
years ago by the Federal Trade
Commission.
Lynch said he and Landrus will
spend the weekend going over
figures now available.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
END Of PAY GUT.
: ENV|S|ONED

Budget estimates for 1885,
which omit any reference to the
is per cent pay cut now in effect
for Federal employees, are declared
by budget officials to have no
significance, inasmuch as the pay
cut depends on living costs as COM
1oared with 1928, and it is impossi-
BE to forecast these year ahead.
However, a vigorous campaign
for elimination of the pay cut is
being carried on by the American
Federation of Labor and by en-
ployes' organizations generally.
FOR several reasons, it is felt the
salary slash will be done away
with as quickly as possible.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08

more than the following words:
specialists in negotiating loans of
$5OO,OOOOO upward for individual,
estate and corporate or rehabilitative
requirements. 1t made me feel like
those heirs to baronetcies in English
novels who are always getting offers
from brokers casually named Mon
tague) in anticipation of their sue
ceeding to the estates; in the novels,
incidentally, the young men never ac-
cept these offers unless they are to be
murdered in the third chapter.
The impressive thing to me is that
while General johnson says that COM
mercial banking, the business Of ex-
tending credit for business, has ceased
to function in America, somewhere
So,nn nnna is ,anSitirol1, lonlrins for q
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
Business Convention
To Hear Roper Speak

Daniel c. Roper, Secretary Of
Commerce, will be the principal
speaker at the annual dinner of
the affiliated Better Business Bu-
reaus Tuesday night at the Shore
ham Hotel, it was announced last
night by Louis Rothschild, direc"
tor of the Washington Better
Business Bureau and chairman Of
the program committee.
The dinner will be the high
point of the three-day annual con-
vention of the organization Of
Better Business Bureaus, which
will open Monday at the Shore
ham,
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
Bible Class to Hear
DIR. E.. l.. KUyser Talk

Three speakers have been sched-
uled to speak before the Harrison
Bible Glass of the Congress Street
Methodist Protestant urch,
1898 Thirty-first st. N. w., for
the remaining dates of the sum.
mer season.
Milton A. Smith will speak Sep
tember 10, to the class, followed
by Prof. H. W. Draper, public
school official, September II, and
DR.. Elmer L. Kayser, history pro-
fessor at George Washington Uni
versity, who will address the class
September "a.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
Virginia ELks Join
In ReaiOnnL PQrLeu

The officers Of the Alexandria
Lodge of Elks will go to Rich
mond Sunday to attend the re-
gional conference, called by
Grand Exalted Ruler Henry
Meihr, at the Elks' home in Rich
mond Sunday at $3.50. The con-
ference will be preceded by a
meeting of the district deputies
of Virginia and North Carolina.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
True to Type
Half Million Real Money Offered
BY GILBERT SELDES-

81 The effort to make capitalist of continues Re-
Gently reported the receipt (and acceptance of silver
doar The second attempt is serious but quite
80 direct 1 have received dgnifed although not en-
graved from Wall Street firm with nothing
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
No Thoroughbred!

Direct action Paris led the bargees the Seine to
change the direction Of their picturesque but probably
end the river, effectively stopping all traffic. be-
mechanical traction being applied and their
jobs in danger. It called strike and great
deal must have been said about the ''nevitabity of
progress and the mpossibility Of putting back the
hands of the clock Of it wasn't Mr. Chesterton it
disciple who pointed out that always do put back
the hands of the clock if the clock happens to be too
fast)
The French idea seems to that if it takes five men
to do job that keeps five work. in pay and out
of mischief, is mistake to invent method Of do
ing the work with only two This lies be-
hind Of the appalling conservatism Of the French
peasant which shows itself also in his Of sffhafted
call the swinge-tree by which shafts swing round
on turn The Frenchman is afraid that change may
put people out of jobs.
Back to Work-or Forward?
We aren't exactly in position mock at him. Actu-
ally under the codes of the Recovery Act trying
to put 40 people into store to do the work which 80
can do hoping that work will And by short
ening hours trying to add millions of workers to
payrolls believing that after they have worked for
few weeks the demand for their product will justify the
expense We have set our faces resolutely not only
against the trend of unemployment during the past four
against the trend Of Unemployment of the past
20 years.
So far has suggested that would accomplish
much the thing destroyed goodly part Of
laborsavng machinery That would go against the grain
We accomplishing the same end by using the
chimes Of 1922 when most engineers know perfectly that
new mechansms have beeen invented and developed which
make the methods of todaybright and effective they
may be-wasteful and out Of date. So if not
setting back the hands of the clock at least pre-
venting the wheels from going round fast they
want to.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08

purse into which to pour half million dollars and
cents hose two extra the final touch for my
pride, making think for moment that the offer
Tor half billion-not half mion) And. from the fact
that the letter sent to me, judge that of two
things must be true: my credit rating is good
notable sucker list.
No Pikers Need Apply
Note that less than half million is not admissible Any
one it is implied, want-and nearly anyone
negotiate-a loan of less than half million. My
spondens specialists loans which touch bottom at
this lordly figure and proceed upward This not
try Of pkers and if your estate needs rehabilitation
can elsewhere unless you have let it down to need
at least $5O0,OOO.
Treasure Hunt
On the other hand the treasure hunt which advertised
days ago has stirred any great speculative fever
Today communicating in confidence the of
man who willing to put up for dead certainty
IN the way Of treasure to the correspondent who gave
in confidence the meager details And this adven
turous spirit is willing go for than thousand
dollars The difference that the thousand apparently
his money; whereas my lending friends in the
business Of negotiating acting middlemen between those
who have and those who afford to borrow do not
know whether grand is enough lift treasure from
the the bowels of the earth but is good
start in adventure
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19

Waggish Diner (with menu)
 Chicken croquettes, eh? I say, waiter, what part of a chicken is the croquette?'
 Waiter: "The part that's left over from the day before, sir" !"
 Now that Congress has ad- j'ourned the ,sollons may have time to read some of the laws they passed.
 Judge: Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth"
 Fair Witness: Tt will be per- fectly lovely, if you really have time to listen"
 A New York doctor says old age needs whiskey. But not as much as present day whisk- ey needs age.
 He: "When I dance with you I feel as if were treading on clouds"
 She: Don't fool yourself, those are my feet"
 Hint to Housewives: Casting too much bread upon the water may stop up the kitchen sink.
 "Sir, 1 have courted your daughter for five years"
 "Well, what do you want?"
 "I want to marry her."
 Well, I'll be darned. thought you wanted a pension or something"
 Chief" said the tourist to
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19
Mcdonald on War

Concluding his, recent visit to the United States, Premier Me- Donald of Great Britain, in his farewell address to America made the following significant statement:
 May I venture to say this, that at this moment and SO far as one can see for many and many a year to come, no great. CT blessing can come upon the nations of this world than that Great Britain and America should remain in affectionate relationships.
 "The one certain thing about war is that it makes another one equally certain to itself. In all peace treaties that are imposed upon the vanquished, there is a secret clause. States men may say there is not, but there is, although the states men have never seen it. The secret clause is the date of the next war. That is inevitable unless the nations of broad generous mind, deep penetrat- ing minds that see the truth lying glittering away below the surface, unless those nations use the opportunity of the mil itary peace to create a spirit ual peace, and that is what we are trying to do at the present moment"
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19

recently apologized for a typo graphical error which made him describe a citizen as a "de- fective on the police force" saying it should have been ,un- der2tood that he really meant "a detective on the police farce" Which in turn reminds us of the "battle-scarred" vet eran who was first described as "bottle-scarred" and in the correction as "battle-scared."
 Careful, MT. Linotyper, please.)
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19
Says Crime Safe in U. S.

It was indeed sad indict- ment of our civilization and methods of law administration that was uttered recently by Dr. Walter N. Thayer, Jr.. Commissioner of Correction of the State of New York, when he said:
 Committing crimes is so safe today that man with any sporting instinct and not much in the way of ethics will not hesitate to take a chance Only about one out of five committing a crime suffers any serious, discomfort because of it." And yet we are told that cur prisons are overcrowded !!
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19

Now that Congress has ad- ;'ourned the ,solons may have time to read some of the laws they passed.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19

The British Veterinary His tory of the Great War is author ity for the statement that over 16,000,000 animals played some part in the long conflict. Horses, dogs, mules, oxen, camels, elephants, cats, goats, even geese, were employed.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19
TEN YEARS OR 50 AGO
From the Hyder, Alaska, Miner
 December 21, 1923.

Great excitement in Hyder this week. New waitress ar- rived for the Ideal Cafe.
 The first touch of frost this fall arrived Monday.
 Walter Blanton has installed an electric light plant in his Silver Grill restaurant and Northern Pool Hall.
 Clyde Hager and Ben Oien are among the Hyder residents who went Outside for the holi days.
 Roy Newton, local restaur- ant man, who left in Septem- Der for Edmonton, returned Sunday.
 M. Traver2y left for Port land and while in the south will arrange to install his nephew, Leonard R. Traversy in the Moose children's home at Mooseheart, III.
 Miss Mamie Fraser, Miss Helen Hall, Miss Virginia Me- Conkey, Miss Daphne Work man, Miss Ida Watson, Miss Mabel Mellor, P. s. Jack, W. S. Orr, c. c. Andrew, H. Hooton, Bob Frizell, H. w. Watson, Sam Fry and H. Tanner com posed the cast of the splendid presentation of "The Fantasy" written and staged by Miss Fraser in Stewart.
 H. w. M. Rolston was elect ed president of the Information al Service Club last Saturday. Other officers elected included J. w. Wilson, vice-president; i; H. E. Wake, secretary; s. C.. Lawrence, treasurer; executive committee, w. c. Blanton, N. M. Traversy, H. Hooton, Jack Scott, H. Rochfort, H. c. Ben- nett.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19

Perhaps the cotton surplus could be reduced by a more judicious distribution of boil weevils.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19
Newspaper Errors

Comment by a subscriber on a recent error in this paper re- calls that a Vancouver editor
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19

Deaf patrons of several talk ing picture houses in New York and Chicago are supplied with head phones.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19
INTERESTING NOTES

So clear is the atmosphere in Zululand, South Africa, that objects seven miles distant are often plainly visible by star light.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19

With membership of 6,675, the Massachusetts Horticultur- al Society is said to be the larg- est organization of it's kind in the United States.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19
Just for Fun

It sems to us that the trouble with all this peace talk is that 1t may lead to war.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19

Now we have wrinkle-proof fabric. If we could only have a wrinkle-proof face.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19

The saddest story of the month was about the woman who used a flesh-reducer roller for two months, and the only result was that the roller got thinner.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-08-19

Chief" said the tourist to the Indian buck, "can you tell me where I can buy some of t h O se Indian beadwork things?"
 Sure" said the chief, "I got mine from a mail7order firm in Chicago"