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The Washington times., 1934-01-26

Appointment of IS special
teachers in temporary positions
under the District Civil Works
Service program was announced
yesterday by Leroy A. Halbert,
director of Emergency Relief.
The IS teachers are the first of
80 instructors who are to be placed.
The group will retain in the new
jobs as long as the necessary
funds are available.
In the group named yesterday
are six teachers Of the blind, who
will teach the reading of Braille
and other phases of blind instruc-
ton. They will be under the di-
rection of DR.. A. C. Copening, Of
the Vocational and Rehabilita'
ton Bureau.
Nine more teachers were as
signed to DR.. Stephen E. Kramer,
assistant superintendent Of schools,
for work in adult classes, and II
were placed under Assistant Super
intendent of Schools Robert Hay
cock, for work in nursery schools
and centerS.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Man Held for Taking
Fees for Home Loans

Inquiry into activities Of
Thomas E. Peddicord. Al. Of the
1400 block South Carolina Ave.
S. E., in connection with applicar
tions Of two colored women before
the Home Owners Loan Corpora
tion for aid, was opened today by
the District Grand Jury.
Following complaints by the
two Women-Mary Chandler, 3100
block Eleventh st. N. w., and
Sadie Page, 1900 block Swami St.
N. w., Peddicord was arrested
last night by Detective Sergt. Earl
P. Hartman. He is alleged to have
admitted to police that he re-
ceived a $25 fee from the Chandler
woman and $40 from the other
to act as their agent in obtaining
loans from the Home Owners
Loan Corporation. He is said to
have informed police he was un-
aware this was a violation of the
law.
Peddicord is charged with VIOLA
ton of the loan act, which pro.
hibits agents from collecting fees
to represent applicants before the
corporation.
Arrangement of Peddicord was
scheduled later in the day before
United States Commissioner Need
ham C. Turnage. The investiga-
ton is being conducted by Assist
ant District Attorney Charles B.
Murray.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Rings Charge Stirs
Further CWA Probe

Further investigation into the
workings of the Civil Works Ad'
ministration in Washington was
being launched today, following
charges that political influence
has been used in obtaining jobs
for many persons.
Decision to stage the inquiry
came after a statement from
James Ring. head Of the rent
survey in the District, who as
serted that many applicants for
CWA positions had Endorsements
from Senators, Representatives,
and other officials
All applications were turned
over to the U. S. Employment
Service, Ring stated.
Meanwhile. police were seeking
persons believed to have partici'
pated in a racket whereby work.
ers were asked to turn back part
of their pay to officials, in order
to keep their jobs. Two CWA
supervisors, Thomas E. Archer
and Joseph George McAlwee,
have already been arrested on
charges of this nature.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
SEEKSCH|[DREN
SUPPORT AGED

Suggestion that a rider to the
Norton old age security bill be
drawn up, requiring that in
dependent children be held re-
sponsible for aged parents, was
made today by Mrs. Richard
Hogue, first block Third Street
Northeast, member of the cit
izens committee on old age pen
sions.
The suggestion was made in a
letter to Mrs. Mary T. Norton
CD of New Jersey. chairman Of
the House District Committee who
introduced the bill which has not
yet been acted upon by the com.
mittee because of lack of such
legislation in the District requir.
ing children to care for parents.
Mrs. Norton said that she will
consider the question, but is not
certain that such a rider can be
placed with the bill as it now
stands.
Mrs. Hogue is now preparing a
brief showing the number of aged
persons in the District eligible for
a pension.
Mrs. Norton also received a
brief from the Rev. DR.. John
O'Grady. of the National Confer
ence of Catholic Charities, show
ing that since 1914 some Is States
have adopted such legislation.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
L. P. Sager, Member
OF D. C.. Police. Dies

Policeman Leonard P. Sager, "a,
died at his home today after he
became ill while on duty at the
Tenth Precinct today. Sager COM
planned of feeling faint and drove
first to the police clinic, which he
found was not then open.
Then he drove to his home in
Colesville, Md, and went to bed.
Shortly after he died. His widow
and three children survive him.
He was appoifted to the force
July /, 1925. and was born in West
Virginia.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
SCHOOL
USES SOUGHT

Broader use Of, District schools
was urged today in a letter from
Mrs. Edith L. Phelps, chairman
of the department of legislation
of the District Federation Of
Women's Clubs, to Mrs. Mary T.
Norton CD Of New Jersey, chair
man of the House District Com
mittee.
Mrs. Phelps urged that the
schools be used as places for
children to meet and play, have
their clubs and organizations un-
der the supervision Of the Com
munity Center officials and teach
erS.
Funds to carry on this work
are asked from Congress in the
letter.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
IN D. c.
ON INCREASE

With 1884 families on local
relief rolls, curtailment of Civil
Works Administration projects is
beginning to swell the list still
further, it was said today by
Leroy A. Halbert, director of
Emergency Relief.
Mr.. Halbert said that $4,000
local families have applied to his
office for aid during the past 18
months. During November and
December 1873 persons were
transferred from the relief rolls
to CWA projects. Despite this,
however. there were 2,272 new ap-
plications for relief during De-
cember and 2,310 more during the
first IS days Of January, Halbert
said.
In addition to these new appli-
cations, thousands of CWA work.
ers have applied for reopening
Of their cases for supplementary
relief since the hours of the
workers were reduced with a con-
sequent reduction in ages.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
z TRAFFIC FINES
COST HIM S175

Hugh Reilly, jr., 26, of the 1900
block Twenty-ninth st. N. w., was
sentenced by Judge Ralph Given
in Jury Court today to pay fines
totaling SITS on traffic charges.
Reilly pleaded guilty to charges
of reckless driving and driving on
a revoked permit.
The youth, arrested January 7
on upper Connecticut Avenue fol-
lowing a collision with another
machine, had pleaded not guilty
to charges when arraigned in
Traffic Court recently before
Judge ISsac R. Hit. He then de-
manded a Jury trial.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
COOPER To RUN'CNA employs
FOR OWN JOB 25 TEACHERS

Councilman Henry OBJ. Cooper.
of the Fifth Ward, has announced
his candidacy to succeed himself
at the primary in Alexandria, April
2. Cooper has represented the
Fifth Ward since the ward plan of
city government was inaugurated
and is not expected to have oppo-
Sition.
The candidates for the Demo-
cratic primary have only one week
in which to file their petitions
with the city Democratic Com
mittee.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Charge of Robbery
Holds TLUO for JUru

Charged with robbing Isadore
Leenov, 500 block P st. N. W.,
on January %, two colored
youths were arraigned today be-
fore Judge Gus A. Schuldt in
Police Court, and held under
$500 bond apiece for the Grand
Jury. They are John Matthews,
IT, 2200 block Sixth st. N. w.,
and Eugene Durant, II, of the
1900 block Marion st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Silver Star AWGrds
GiDen to Three Men

Announcement was made at the
War Department today of the
awards of the Silver Star for
gaIlantry in action to Jack Mich
els, formerly corporal, Marine
Corps, living in Brooklyn, N. Y,
and Edward A. Schafer, formerly
cook, Infantry and of the pos
thumouS award to Jesse R. Wick
ham, formerly corporal, Infantry.
The awards were made for gal
lantry in action in France during
the World War.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Same Old Cocktails

Up to the time I left the bar
the first fancy bar I have
visited since repeal came in-1
hadn't noticed much difference.
It was airier and prettler than
most of the old speakeasleS,
but not richer and handsomer
than some I have been taken
to. The. drinks were very small
and good, but I had had good
small drinks within the past
two years. And the people were
verv much the same and in the
same state of mind-but then
a hadn't seen anyone drunk at
II at night in a speakeasy Tor
eight months.
What impressed me was the
one thing I didn't really care
for: a group of four people
having cocktails at about 10:30.
They were not preparing to
dine; they had dined-or, it
seems more probable, eaten
with as little taste as they
now drink. And of all the
things in the world to drink
they chose cocktails.
E
I am tired of people belit-
tling the cocktail, which is a
good drink if you know what
to put into it and when to
drink it. But I become abso-
lutely puritanical about cock
tails after dinner. The reform
ing instinct. which ought to
lead me into great political
movements, and never does, be-
comes suddenly active and I
am tempted to dash the offend
ing glass to the floor, I never
have-yet.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
True To
Type
Less Billions Now to
Brighten Timid
By GILBERT SELDES

# figures in billions frighten
you, you will feel 40 per cent
happier today than you did four
years ago, because the national
income has gone off by that
much since 1929. OF course, If
you would like the country to be
rich and happy, or at least rich,
you will not be so pleased. -Four
years ago the people Of the
United States received about 30
billion dollars in incomes Of all
kinds; last year they got only
about so billions. A sharp OBJ.
server would remark that some
thing pretty serious must have
happened. But even that OBJ
server would make a great mis-
take If he assumed that in 1923
the country was actually rich
and prosperous. He would have
to dig into the figures and dis
cover where the money went.
II he were a violent radical he
would note that a small number
Of men-a handful-had in
comes so large that the figures
have no meaning for most Of us;
but a good economist, I dare
say, would ask him not to think
Of justice and equality at all
merely to put his mind on the
astounding fact that for a coun-
try like ours 80 billion was not
enough-even if you eliminated
the few five million a year men.
Because in the height OF our
prosperity by far the greatest
number of earners Of money
took in less than 81 400 a year.
And the reason that is not
enough is that this country has
created a scale for itself which
simply demands that people
have more than $1,400 a year to
spend.
Free Spending
I am in favor of this vast
spending myself, because I see
no good reason to scrap our pro-
ductive system, no good reason
why every man, woman and
child should not have a lot OF
nleasant things, a decent house
and good clothes and even the
lespised American bathtubs.
rAnd millions of families do not
have these things and did not
have them in 1929 In all the
arguments of the economists
one thing has stuck in my mind:
that most theories to which peo,
,lle still adhere were developed
III tne eyas of scarcity, and that
there is no reason now Tor
scarcity of any really desirable
thing. we are living in an age
of plenty and haven't YET o1S-
covered how to use it.
On the other hand, am not
expert enough to determine
whether the financial measures
Of the Administration are sound;
but, as an outsider. it seems to
me that spending ten or fifteen
billions in order to bring back
an annual return of thirty bill
lions is good business. I mean
that if the gamble succeeds we
should return to a national in
come of 80 billion again, in
stead of so billion. And if we
are properly grateful and eacn
Of us gives up, say. 10 per cent
Of our increased income 1or a
few years. we can pay of the
grand deficit we are now IN the
process Of rolling up. I don't
suppose it will work that way
though. I have little luck IN
economics.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Children to VieU
Fort Muer Riders

The child welfare committee of
the Alexandria Kiwanis Club this
afternoon will take a group of
under privileged children to the
riding exhibitions at Fort Myer.
Another group will be taken to
the exhibitions next month by
the KiWanianS.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
BoOtleggerR Rum
CanfBe Giiven
Legal Status
By International News Service

BootelggerS can't turn illicit
liquor into legal liquor, Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau has decided.
He told the House Appropria-
tions Committee that many boot
leggers and rum runnerS-one
had 100000 gallons of liquor
Offered to pay the tax and
sell the liquor legally.
Morgenthau held a moral
question was involved. and re-
fused to issue permits to them.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
PHARMACISTS TO DINE

Members of the Pharmacist
Society of the District of Co.
lumbia will hold a banquet tonight
at the Collier Inn, 1906 Columbia
Rd. N. W., the first of a series of
social events. Howard M. Brad
bury will be the speaker at the
affair.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
RUSS DELEGATES MEET

"A mass meeting was held last
night by the Friends of the Soviet
Union at the Typographical
Temple, 423 G st. N. W., for the
delegates who will leave today for
fhe national convention, to be
TsId IN New York. city today, Sat-
- yday aad Sunday.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
rue To 2 Men ArTuigned On CWA Racket CHARGES Here
)iStriCtLOS

daily resume of all action in the House and Senate
dealing SOLELY with the District of Columbia and all
action by the House and Senate District Committees
and Board of District Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
House
House District Committee did not meet today.

house
House District Committee did not meet today.
Congress asked to finance chidrens clubs in schools
(Story this page)
Rider proposed for old age security BILL requiring able
and daughters to support their parents by committee old
age security for the District. (Story this page)
Catholic Charities submits of old age security laws
for benefit House District Committee (Story this page
Marine brigade protests to House District Commit
tee their eviction from by District Commissioners
(Story Page 49,
Commissioner Melvin G. Hazen receives request from
Representative Mary Norton (D of New Jersey, chair
of House District Committee, for study of traffic
ditions at Union Plaza (Story on Page 1917
Beauty paror operators protest to House District Com
mtee against inexperienced beauty parlor employees Stoy
on Page 49,
Battle promised by Representative Oscar De Priest (R
of Illinois to force House Restaurant coored per-
(Story Page ~
Chairman of House Military Affairs Committee says
local airport problem would be taken up in executive
sion Of committee Tuesday. (Story on Page 19)
Appropriation of $877 796 asked by President Roosevelt in
message Congress for administration of District liquor law
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
HORSE SHOW AT FORT

Capt. g. B. Barth, Sixteenth
Field Artillery, will direct the
Junior horse show to be held to-
morrow afternoon at the drill hall
Of Fort Myer.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Senate

The Senate District Committee did not meet today.
tion subcommittee the independent offices supply bill
delayed until next week
The Washington times., 1934-01-26

Rider proposed for old age security BILL requiring able
and daughters support their parents by committee old
age security for the District. (story this page)
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Board of Commissioners

Commissioner George E. Allen announced appointment Of
the District alcoholic beverage control board Commissioners
Allen and John c. Gotwas began consideration of regulations
for control of liquor sales. (Story Page ~
Melvin c. Hazen president Of the board remained i'll at
his home.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26

Catholic Charities submits Of old age security laws
for benefit House District Committee Story this page
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
cNoney
for
Newstips

Cash Prizes Each Week
Phone News Tip Edi-
tor, Washington Times,
District $3.50. Keep
Your Eye Open for
y nusual Events
Don't Write Phone
Between $50 A. M. and
6 P. M. ,
The Washington times., 1934-01-26

Marine reserve brigade protests to House District
tee their eviction from armory by District Comm
(Story on Page 49,
The Washington times., 1934-01-26

Congress asked to finance chiIdrens clubs IN scho
(Story this page)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-12
SOIL EROSION WILL
GET EXPERTS STUDY
Government to Take Steps To-
ward Preventing Recur-
renee Of Dust Storms

Washington. Oct. l2-R-The gov
eminent directed its attention Friday
to the drouth-seared Dakotas where
government experts were studying the
ACCESSIBILITY Of steps to prevent recur-
renee Of last summers violent dust
storms.
A representative Of the soil erosion
service was In South Dakota Friday
investigating the feasibility Of estab-
fishing wind erosion project modelled
after campaign launched this week
in the Texas Panhandle.
At the office Of Representative
Lemke (Rep. N. d., it was said the
study would probably be extended to
the Dakota prairies, where dust
storms are not infrequent. Lemkes
office said H. H. Bennett, soil erosion
director, had indicated he would get
in touch with his South Dakota rep
resentative and send him into North
Dakota on similar mission.
Bennett explained that the Texas
project would employ every proved
method Of combating erosion forces
by experts Of the erosion service in
cooperation with the farmers. Wind
erosion, he said, is usually incident to
drouth, but poor management Of the
land Is largely responsible for its de.
vastating spread. Continuous use OF
the land without restoring the humus
supply develops loose soil, he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-12
Plan Hopper Fund
Meeting at Fargo

st. Paul, Oct. 12.-{F-T. L. Amodt,
assistant state entomologist, Friday
said q conference of business men
may be held In Fargo, N. D., October
IS to consider obtaining funds for the
1885 campaign against grasshoppers.
I'VE have letter from b. E.
Groom, chairman Of the agricultural
committee Of the Greater North Da-
kota association in Fargo, suggesting
the conference in Fargo and A. g..
Ruggles, Minnesota state entomolo-
gist, agrees such meeting should be
held. It is possible that representa-
tives of all the Is states interested
II: such a program may be invited"
Aamodt reported this years pro-
gram had reduced the hopper pop
u;ation in Minnesota 30 per cent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-12
Sister Will Testify
In Vanderbilt Trial

New York, Oct. i2-R-Iady Fur
ness came to New York Friday de-
termined to back her twin sister,
Gloria Vanderbilt, to the limit in her
court fight for the custody Of her
10-year-old daughter, Gloria Laura
Morgan Vanderbilt, ana her $780,
600 fortune.
1T Is ridiculous" said the Ameri-
can born British peeress with q
French accent.
MY sister Is better mother than
our own mother. She at least does
not turn against her own children as
our mother has"
Mrs. Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan,
mother Of Lady Furness and Mrs.
Vanderbilt, has allied herself with
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, little
Gloria's aunt, In an effort to have
Mrs. Vanderbilt adjudged unfit to
have the custody Of the child.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-12
IMITATION RUMORS
SPIKED BY LEWIS
Declares Buckley Misunder-
stood President in Con-
ference Thursday

Washington, Oct. 12.-(P)-Senator
Lewis, Of Illinois, chairman of the
Democratic senatorial campaign COM
mittee, said in statement Friday no
changes in the value of the dollar or
other inflationary moves were being
contemplated by the administration.
Frankly disturbed by widespread
inflationary talk resulting from
Thursdays White House conferences,
Lewis said Senator Buckley 3D., Ohio
had been misunderstood if he left the
impression President Roosevelt favors
q further devaluation Of the dollar.
Buckley told newspapermen as he
left the White House Thursday after
. conference with the chief execu-
tive that further devaluation of the
dollar was not an "impossibility."
Il can assure the public nothing
Of such kind Is under any contempla-
tion," Lewis said, in a statement
telephoned to the Associated Press.
MY good friend Senator Buckley is
an eminent senator and distinguish
ed member of the banking and cur
rency committee" Lewis said in his
statement. But I am sure he was
misunderstood II he left the impress
sion that the president favors a
further devaluation OF the dollar,
either as to gold content or as to any
manner Of initiation.
Il was in full conference with the
president yesterday at the White
House, where I was reporting to him
as chairman Of the senate commit
tee for the election of Democratic
senators the situation in different
states as I saw It. while speaking
through the states and in confer
ences with business leaders"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-12
Henry Heggen, 50, Of
MinOt Dies Thursday

Minot, N. D., Oct. 12.-(P)-Henry
NJ Heggen, so, OF Minot, formerly Of
Bergen and Williston, died in q hos
pital here early Friday following an
illness Of more than three years.
He was a member Of KEN Temple
Of Shriners at Grand Forks.
Heggen was a partner In the Heg-
gen Motor company at Williston, and
had been in the automobile business
for many years, as factory represent
alive for two different companies
and as q dealer.
He leaves his wife, his parents, two
daughters, Mrs. G. H. Witham and
Mrs. Raymond G. Dobson, both Of
Minot; two sisters, Mrs. Inga Max
ham, st. Paul, and Mrs. Emil Nelson,
Seattle; and one brother, Adar, Of
Devils Lake. His parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Marcus Heggen, live near Velva.
The funeral and burial win take
place In Minot but the date has not
as yet been set.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-12
Government Reports
Large Feed Deficit

washington, Oct. l2.-R-The full
impact Of last summers drouth ef-
fects was reflected in q bureau Of
agricultural economies report Friday
showing huge deficits in feed avail
able for the present livestock popula-
ton.
Because Of shortages Of 5000, 900
tons Of feed grains and 1000 600 tons
Of hay more animals must be slaugh-
tered. feeding practices must be re-
vised, feeds must be imported or COM
bined steps worked out. the bureau
cautioned.
The report was submitted to Ches-
ter G. Davis, farm administrator, az
ter canvass Of 100000 farmers. VIC
tor A. Christgau, acting administra-
tor, said It confirms many things We
had suspected for some time and fur
nisl1es . sound basis for the admin
stratton to 60 ahead with its plans
for meeting the situation during the
coming winter"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-12
Trepp Named to High
Position in A.O.U.W.

Election Of E. F. Trepp as Royal
Vt1er Of Gizeh Mosque No. 4, An
Gent Tribe of shieks, which took
place at : semi-annual ceremonial
conducted at Lisbon October 1, was
announced at meeting of the An
Gent Order Of the United Worknlen
lodge held Thursday evening.
BY virtue Of this office, Mr.. Trepp
3 leader Of the Gizeh Mosque, which
has for its members those affiliated
With the 4. @. U. w. who have
taken advanced degrees. Mr.. Trepp
formerly held the office Of Shah. He
was notified Of his appointment by
the scribe, Otto Henkel of Fargo.
Mrs. James Nelson as master work.
man headed the staff Of women
officers who were seated for the
month Of October. according to the
rules Of the lodge. Others appointed
IRE Mrs. Walter P. Knott as past
master workman. Mrs. Anton F. Pa
terra - foreman, Mrs. Carl Flurer as
oveYseer, Miss Grace Elness as re-
corder. Mrs. Earl J. Bushousen as
guide and Mrs. Oscar w. Lovin as
inner watchman.
Bridge games at nine tables and
whist games 1t four were the diver
sion during the social part OF the
eyening, which was closed with lunch
served by committee headed by
Miss Catherine Bader. Mrs. G. A.
Johnson and Joseph A. Patera won
bridge peises. while Theodore Ress-
Ter and Mrs. Theodore Thompson
held the high scores for whist play
en-