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Evening star., 1934-12-18
OCTOBER RELIEF
HERE IS 17.2%
Statistics Reveal Capital
Stands 18th in List of
81 Cities.

The District had 17.2 per cent of
its population on the relief list in
October, giving it the rank Of nine
teenth among list of 80 cities. ac-
cording to statistics compiled by Le-
roy A. Halbert, research director for
the Emergency Relief Division.
1T will be noted that Washington
appears well below the halfway mark
(among the 80 cities) from which it is
apparent that the proportion of per-
sons on relief here is not excessive as
compared with other cities" he stated.
Furthermore, Halbert said, WASH
ington would have really had twenty
third place If the same average num-
ber of persons per family had been
used for the District as tor the other
cities. The figure used for the Dis
trict was 381, whereas the Census
Bureau statistics show the average
figure to be 3.27. This would have
made difference of IS in the per-
centage figure for those on relief, he
said.
The 80 cities listed were those hav-
ing populations ranging between
250,000 and 1,0O0, 900.
Atlanta took first place in the per-
centage of population on relief, with
81 per cent. Next in order were To-
ledo, Birmingham and Cincinnati.
with more than 20 per cent on relief.
Louisville was in lowest rank with a
little less than per cent on relief.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
WOn,ar, Is Given
High Civil Service
Post in St. Paul
Miss Rera B. Smith First
in History to Head
District.

For the first time in its history, the
Civil Service Commission has named
a woman to the important post of
district manager, placing Miss Rena
B. Smith in charge Of the eighth dis
trict at st. Paul.
In this position, Miss Smith, who
has been assistant district manager
in Boston, will have complete charge
Of all civil service matters in Min
nesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Nebraska and Iowa. Outside Of men,
bership on the commission itself, 1t
was believed she is holding the high
est administrative poston ever gwen
to q woman In this Government
agency.
Miss Smith entered the service Of
the commission in Boston 20 years
ago as q clerk-stenographer at $84o
year. She later transferred to
Washington and served as secretary
to two chief examiners H. A. Fowler
and H. A. Edison. She returned to
Boston on January /, 1882.
At st. Paul she is succeeding C..
c. Everett.
In all, the Civil Service Commits
sion has 13 district managers, in
addition there is a field Office at
Denver which comes under the San
Francisco district, and here the as
sistant manager Is a woman, Miss
Pearl Hopper.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
LABOR UNITS MOVE
into new BUILDING
All Bureaus in Department
to Be Shifted by Jan
uary /.

The Labor Department will begin
the new year by occupying all its
quarters in the new Labor Building
on Constitution avenue.
This was made certain today as
units of the Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics began moving from old quarters
on G street into the new monumental
building which Secretary Frances NJ.
Perkins had renowned in many ways
to improve facilities for her employees.
About 80 men and women were
moving today into Offices on the sec
ond floor of the new Labor Building.
Officials said the moving will be
gradual with every prospect Of all
bureaus being newly quartered by jan
uary l.
The Children's Bureau in the Wide
ner Building and the Women's Bu-
reau on F street are the next units to
move into new quarters.
1t was not known when Secretary
Perkins would leave her present of
fees, but it will probably be within
the next week.
At the direction of Miss Perkins
architects have made many changes
in the new Labor Building. They
have installed safety proof floors to
replace slippery marble floors. Center
lighting facilities and rest facilities
for employees also have been installed.
Labor officials said that these changes
did not add to the cost of the build
ing as most of them were made during
construction work.
All the changes, it was said, were
made in the interests and efficiency
of workers.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
CARPENTER STRIKE
REFERRED TO j. s.
Contractor Asks National
Park Service About Is
Cents Added Pay.

The carpenters strike on the In
terror Building over pay reduction Of
IS cents an hour was referred back
to the Government today by the con-
tractor, McCloskey g. Co.
The contractor in a formal pres
entation to the National Parks Service,
which let the contract, asked the
Government If 1t would pay the IS
cents additional asked by the car
penters.
The carpenters, who have been
working at the rate of SIPS an hour,
were notified that, beginning this week,
their pay would be $1.10 an hour, the
minimum specified by the Public
Works Administration in a ruling of
April, 1888.
The carpenters, standing on what
they claim is recommendation of the
Board of Labor Review last June for
SIPS an hour for future contracts,
went on strike for the higher figure.
The carpenters union also removed Is
carpenters from the Woodrow Wilson
High School, being constructed by the
same contractor. although these men
were still receiving $1.25 an hour. The
Interior Department job is being done
with P. w. A. money and the high
school job with District appropri-
ations.
The contractor, according to D.
Scott, superintendent, has a provision
in his contract that if the P. w. A.
should authorize an increase in wages
upon recommendation of the Board
of Labor Review, the extra cost should
be paid by the Government to the con-
tractor for distribution to labor. Nc
Closkey takes the position the P. w. A.
has never ordered the higher rate,
and therefore the $1.10 scale still is
in effect. .-
The carpenters contend the Board
of Labor Review should be followed
by the P. w. A. and that the $1.25
rate is in effect. They have an agree
ment with the Master Builders Asso-
citation, negotiated through Commis-
sioner Allen last Summer, for $1.25,
which is now the prevailing scale for
union carpenters in Washington.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
FEDERAL employees
TO GET PAY. IN CASH
New Treasury Ruling to Apply
to All in So, 800 or Lower
Brackets.

Within about two months all of
Washington's Government employees
with salaries below a tentatively set
figure of $2,500 will receive their pay
in cash instead of by check, William
H. McReynolds, administrative assist
ant to the Secretary Of the Treasury,
said today.
Those whose salaries fall within the
higher brackets will continue to re-
ceive their pay by check.
No definite date has been set for
putting the plan into effect, but Nc
Reynolds said he expected it would
be operating in all departments within
so days. The change will not be
made at the same time in all or
ganizations. but according to office
convenience.
Today's announcement came in the
form of letter to the Washington
Board Of Trade, which long has ad-
vocated some Government pay system
that would do away with the con-
fusion and congestion of each pay
day when workers hurry to have their
checks cashed and spend their money.
Merchants and banks here received
the announcement with satisfaction.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
A.A.A. DISTRIBUTES
BIDS TO YULE FETE
in THREE STATES
Prospective Visitors Get
Thousands of Invita-
tions and Maps.
ROPER WILL PRESIDE
AT LIGHTING OF TREE
Program Will Be Carried Over
Nationwide Networks of
N. B. C. and C. B. S.

Thousands Of invitations are being
distributed throughout Maryland, Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania by the Amer
ican Automobile Association in an eff
fort to make Washington's community
Christmas tree celebration in Lafay-
cite Park on Christmas eve an inter-
state affair, according to an announce
ment today.
Ernest N. Smith. executive vice
president Of the association, said ap-
proNmately $4,000 invitations and
specially prepared maps will be placed
in the hands of prospective visitors.
He said the associations cooperation
Is in line with efforts Of past years
to focus attention on the national
aspects Of the Christmas tree, which
is lighted annually by the President.
Roper Will Preside.
The lighting of the tree will SYM
bolize the beginning of Yuletlde
throughout the country. The national
chairman and presiding officer will
be Secretary of Commerce Roper, vino
will introduce President Roosevelt.
The lights will go on at $40 pm.
The Executive Committee, headed
by Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples, director
Of the Community Center Department,
and Ovid Butler, vice chairman, today
announced details of the program,
which will be carried over Nation wide
networks of the National Broadcasting
Co. and the Columbia Broadcasting
System.
Capt. Taylor Branson, leader Of the
Marine Band, will present a concert
from 4:30 to 5 pm. and direct the
singing of the Christmas carols by
the audience, led by the Gordon Junior
High School Carolers, supervised by
Miss Mary Minge wilkins.
Bartlett Heads Committee.
John S. Bartlett is chairman of the
committee in charge of trimming and
lighting the tree. Albert Clyde Bur-
ton, assistant superintendent of the
National Capital Parks, is attending
to the details of the physical arrange
ments around the tree.
Serving with Bartlett are N. H.
Barnes, E. Graham, Frank T. Shull,
L. T. Souder and Harold Snyder.
John A. Remon is chairman of the
Committee on BroadcaSting and assist
ing him are Curtis Hodges, vice chair
man; Harry Butcher of the Columbia
Broadcasting System, Leroy Mark OF
the American Broadcasting Co. and
F. M. Russell Of the National Broad
casting Co.
The guard of honor for the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt will comprise
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, who will
also act as ushers, guides and gate
keepers.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
GREAT FAL[SP[AN .
0PPOSEDBY |CKES.
Report on U. S. Resources
Serves as Entering Wedge
on Issue.

Secretary Ickes indicated today he
would oppose any movement to har-
ness Great Falls for the development
of hydro-electric power.
The report of the National Re-
sources Board, of which Ickes is chair
man, included water power develop
ment among its recommendations for
work projects in the Potomac River
basin
Secretary Ickes said that only Presi-
dent Roosevelt can declare a policy
with respect to development of Great
Falls. Although Congress several
years ago effectively disposed of this
question. the recommendations made
by the National Resources Board serve
as an entering wedge for its reopen
ing in the new Congress.
Ickes said he could not commit him.
self on it, but added: when it comes
to using natural resource like Great
Falls for water power development,
then it ought to be clearly demon
strated it can be done without impair
ing the beauty of the falls"
Mr.. Ickes is personally interested in
the development of the George WASH
ington Memorial Parkway extension
into the area of the falls.
The question of pollution of the Po-
tomac River also brought up in the
report of the National Resources
Board, Is one which Ickes is unable to
discuss at the present time. He is IA
vorably disposed toward it, explaining
that he would like to see all our rivers
cleared of pollution"
Evening star., 1934-12-18
DESERTED BANDIT
CAR IS LOCATED
Wounded Bank Runner Is
Recovering After HoId-up
at Union Station.

The automobile in which two ban
dts made their escape yesterday after
the hold-up and shooting in front of
the Union Station of Frank Laporte,
52-year-old Riggs National Bank run
ner, was located today abandoned on
Adams street between North Capitol
and First streets.
Laporte, from whom the bandit took
approximately $1,000 in cash and
checks, is recovering from the effects
of a bullet wound in the leg. At
Casualty Hospital, where he was taken
Immediately after the shooting, it was
asserted today that he is much i'm
proved and his condition not con-
sidered serious.
Police are convinced that Laportes
movements had been under surveil-
lance by the bandits for a SUFFICIENT
length Of time for them to time his
appearance in front of the station to
the minute, making it easy to grab
the loot and make their escape during
the excitement.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
NATHAN PL0TNICK HEADS
HEBREW ASSOCIATION
Elected President of Beneficial
Order at Meeting at Jewish
Community Center.

Nathan Plotnick was elected presi-
dent of the Hebrew Beneficial As
sociation at its meeting Sunday night
at the Jewish Community Center.
Other officers elected are: Hyman
Rather, vice president; M. l.. Drebben,
financial secretary; A. L. PAWS,
recording secretary; Jacob r. Sells,
general treasurer; Charles Rapaport,
endowment treasurer, and DR.. Isadore
Levine, physician.
Members Of the Executive Com
mittee are A. c. Sells, Morris Rubin
and Lyman Cohen. Morris Gar
finckel was elected chairman Of the
Free Loan Committee, Morris Fleish-
man, secretary-treasurer; s. H. Black,
chairman Of the disability fund.- Harry
ziggels, secretary, and Abram Tash,
treasurer.
The officers will be installed at the
center on December 80.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
BISHOP TO OFFICIATE

Right Rev. James z. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington, and Rev.
Ze Barney r. Phillips, rector. will
officiate at the candlelight Christmas
service to be given at Epiphany Epis-
copal Church on Friday afternoon.
A short program by Adolf Torovsky.
organist, will open the service, after
which the Washington Choral Society
will present Bach's Christmas Ora
torio." Christmas carols and hymns
will follow.
The final rehearsal Of the Choral
Society is planned tonight at Central
Community Center.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
FEDERAL SURVEY UNITS
ALLOTTED P.W. A. FUNDS
So, ,1O7, 300 Granted Geodetic and
Geological Services Will En-
able Work Extensions.

Allotments of $1,489, 800 to the
Coast and Geodetic Survey and $618,-
900 to tie Geological Survey were
made today by the Public Works Ad-
ministration.
Through these funds, the Coast and
Geodetic Survey will bring up-to-date
its surveys to modernize navigation
charts and complete the development
Of maps and reports from information
compiled in the field.
The allotment to the Geological
Survey will enable that organization
to continue its typographical surveys.
This supplemental program, estimated
to provide 100000 man-hours Of di-
rect employment to engineers, can
begin Immediately in the Southern
States and be extended to the North
as Spring advances.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
WARNS AGAINST FAKE
statesmen FOR v. F. w.
Department Commander Says Or
ganization Has Nothing to Sell
in Relief Program.

Nathan D. Golden, department
commander of the Veterans of For
eign Wars, today issued warning
to the public against purchasing any
Christmas goods offered by statesmen
who represent themselves as coming
from the v. F. w.
Golden said racketeers have been
soliciting orders by telephone for
candy, later sending around sales
man, who explains that the profits
are to be used in the v. F. WIS
Christmas relief work.
No such method is used, Golden
said, by the veterans organization
and purchasers of the candy prob
ably are overcharged. He explained
that the v. F. w. has nothing for
sale in connection with its relief
program.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
MAN REPORTED BETTER
AFTER FOOD POISONING
Transients' Committee Head Be-
came Ill After Eating
Meal at Bureau.

Lewis B. Smith, 80, 800 block Of D
street. is improving at Emergency
Hospital, where he has been under
treatment since Saturday for food
poisoning, it was reported today. He
became violently i'll after eating a
meal at the Transient Bureau.
Smith is head of a self formed
Committee of Transients, who recently
complained against conditions at the
Transient Bureau, resulting in an in
vestigation. He was also the COM
planning witness against two other
transients in an assault case. The
case was dismissed in Police Court.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
SOCIAL SERVICE BUREAU
URGED FOR GALLINGER
Women's Auxiliary Of District of
Columbia Medical Society
Makes Request.

A social service bureau was urged
for Gallinger Hospital in a statement
issued today by the Women's Aux
iliary of the Medical Society Of the
District of Columbia.
The statement said requests for
estimates to support such a bureau
have been submitted by the superin-
tendent of the hospital and the Dis
trict Board of Public Welfare in the
sum of $11,240, including one chief
worker at $4,000, four assistants at
81, 800 and one clerk at $1,440.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
SULLIVAN,
FIRE VETERAN, DIES
Battalion Chief 81 Years in
Department-WeIIs Is
Named Successor.

Battalion Chief Patrick Joseph Sui
livan of the District Fire Department,
a veteran of 81 years service, died
today at George Washington Uni
versitv Hospital. He had been i'll
since last July and death was due
to arteriosclerosis.
Chief Sullivan, who recently passed
his 60th birthday anniversary, en-
tered the department in July, 1897,
and was promoted through the ranks
to battalion chief. Early this year
he had been designated to act as
deputy chief engineer in any case
of emergency.
He is survived by his widow and six
children. The children are Joseph,
Vincent, John and Francis, all un-
married and residing in Washington,
and Mrs. Margaret Sullivan of Chi
cago and Mrs. Elizabeth O'Brien of
Buffalo. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Lieutenant in 1904.
Sullivan was PROMOTED to lieutenant
in 1904 and to a captaincy in 1907
He was made a battalion chief engi-
neer in 1881. He served as an alter
nate member of the Fire Department
Trial Board in 1888.
During his career he rescued Mrs.
M. A. Cooke from the fire at the Hub
Furniture Co. building, and was
awarded ribbon decoration for work
performed at the Knickerbocker
Theater collapse January %, 1922, and
was commended by the Commissioners
for services at the Kann's warehouse
fire January 13, 1925.
Wells Is Successor.
Capt. G. A. Wells, commander of
No. 2 truck company, New Hampshire
avenue and M street, was selected
this morning by the Commissioners
to succeed Sullivan as battalion chief.
A formal order for promotion of Capt.
Wells was withheld to await approval
of President Roosevelt on the filling
of the vacancy Capt. Wells has been
in service in the fire department for
% years
Capt. Wells entered the department
in July, 1906, was made sergeant
in 1915 and was promoted to be a
lieutenant in 1918. He was made a
captain in 1926, and year later was
designated to act as a battalion chief
in case Of emergency. He, too, was
awarded the decoration for work at
the Knickerbocker Theater disaster,
and has been commended for the
rescue of several persons during fires.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
TOOTH WORTH $1,000
Percy L. Kise Gets Award When
Wrong Molar Is Pulled.

A sound tooth was valued at 81 900
today by the District Supreme Court
jury, which awarded that sum to
Percy L. Kise, 441 Tenth street north
east, who had complained that his
dentists extracted the wrong molar
when he went to them for treatment.
Kise told the jury he visited the
dentists, Herbert c. Smathers and Ed
win Yost. 638 street. for extraction
of lower wisdom tooth. He said
they first pulled out the wrong tooth
and in other ways failed to give him
proper treatment.
He was represented by Attorneys
Charles S. Baker and Benjamin L.
Topper.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
Aircraft Doper Needed.

The Civil Service Commission TO-
day announced an examination for
aircraft doper and fabric worker in
the Aircraft Corps, Langley Field, Va.
Four years. experience is required and
applications will be received until
January IA. The pay is $1,800- 81, 500,
minus the statutory reduction. Full
details may be obtained at the COM
mission Seventh and r streets.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
C0LORED MAN SOUGHT
"Full-Fashion Slim" Wanted for
Assault on Transient.

j. d. Smith, alias "Full- Fashion
Slim" colored, so, was sought by po-
lice today on a charge of assaulting
and wounding Thomas johnson, Is,
colored, in the Transient Bureau, $40
N street, last night. Both were resi-
dents of the bureau.
johnson Is in Freedmen's Hospital
with a fractured skull, and his condi-
ton Is described as critical. Smith Is
accused Of hitting him with furnace
shaker.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
Employees to Meet Friday.

Elwood Street, director of the Board
of Public Welfare, and Miss Alice
M. Hill, director of emergency relief,
will address District Emergency Re-
lief Lodge, American Federation Of
Government Employees, at the Har-
rington Hotel. at Sis Friday night.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
DANCE is ARRANGED

Can't. r. S. Patton, director, and
Capt. ]. H. Hawley, assistant director
of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, will
be honor guests tonight at the annual
supper dance of the instrument diW-
sion of the survey at the Madrillon.
Arrangements we're made by a COM
mittee composed of Charles G. Dunn,
chairman; Mrs. Martha Perr, Charles
Vinmisch, Carl Stehr and Thomas
Bresnahan.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
WHITE HOUSE OPENED
Visitors May Inspect Basement
and First Floor.


Beginning Friday the public again
will be permitted to visit the lower
floors of the White House at specified
hours.
Since last June when work was
started on the new executive Office
and the lower floors of the White
House were turned over to the ex-
ecutive staff, the mansion has been
closed to tourists and other sightseers.
Now that the executive Office is COM
pleted and the lower floors have been
renovated, the customary daily sched-
ule for visitors will be followed.
This means that the basement floor
and the first floor will be opened to
visitors from IL to ] O'Clock each day
except Sunday.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
POSTER CONTEST OPEN
Knights Of Columbus Sponsor
Event for All Students.

The knights of Columbus are
sponsoring a poster contest open to
students Of the schools and colleges
Of the District.
All posters must be in by January
IL at 8 pm. The contest is being
held in connection with the organi-
Zation's "Kermess," which is sched-
uled for February to 9. The posters
must bear the lettering knights of
Columbus Kermess, February 2 to 8,
1885, Knights of Columbus Home"
The student submitting the best
poster will be awarded SIS, the Sec
ond best, SIS, and the third, $40.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
Woman Pleads Not Guilty to
shoplifting Charge.

Mrs. Ida Noonan, 81, Of 5102
Sherrier place, pleaded not guilty to
a charge of petty larceny and de-
manded trial by jury when arraigned
today before Police Court Judge
Ralph Given. Bond was set at $500.
Mrs. Noonan was arrested Saturday
in a department store by a member
of the special holiday shoplifting
squad. She was charged with having
placed q dress over a pocket book
belonging to Margaret Sears, 1921
Seventh street northeast, and later
attempting to leave the store with it.
The statement of facts was signed by
Pvt. Charles A. Berry. eleventh
precinct.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
HEADS MUSICIANS
A. c. Hayden Elected President
of Protective Union.

A. c. Hayden was elected presidex
of the Musicians Protective Union for
the twenty-eighth consecutive year at
the annual meeting Sunday at the
headquarters of the union, HOS Six
teenth street.
Other officers elected were Ralph
Fox, vice president; John E. Birdsell,
secretary; Harry G. Maxwell, treasurer;
Robert E. Clark, John D. Lockwood,
George w. Scott and Lloyd S. Tyler,
board members.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
GROCER is SUED
]. B. Spund Charged With oper-
ating Auto Negligently.

Charging that Jacob B. Spund, local
grocer, was operating his automobile
negligently last December when Mrs.
Virginia Pflieger was struck by the
machine and fatally injured, Marietta
Myers, administrative of Mrs. Pflieger's
estate, filed suit in District Supreme
Court today for $4,000.
She was represented by Attorney A.
Henry Walter The accident occurred
at Connecticut avenue and Rodman
street.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
CRIPPLED PUPILS SEE
CAPITOL WITH CAPPER

A group of crippled children from
the public schools were taken on q
sightseeing trip through the Capitol
yesterday afternoon by Senator Cap
per, Republican, of Kansas. They
were from the Weightman School,
where special classes for crippled chill
dren are conducted. under the direc-
tion OF Mrs. Beulah Drake.
After arranging to have the chill
dren visit the gallery to see the Sem
ate in session, Senator Capper gave
them ride on the electric cars in
the subway connecting the Capitol
with the Senate once Building.
The Senator has taken a special in
terest in the welfare of crippled chill
dren in his own State, where he has
established a foundation for their
treatment. During the 10 years he
has been a member of the Senate
District Committee the Kansan has
devoted constant attention TO improv-
ing the schools of the District.