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Evening star., 1934-02-15

Charles E. King, who wrote "The
Song of the Islands" and other Ha-
waiian successes, and Kekia Kealakai,
former director of the Royal Hawaiian
Band. 1t will be sung BY Ululani
Robertson, Hawaiian opera star,
who has achieved triumphs at the
Paris Opera and other European
centers
D EETHOVEN' Ninth Symphony
- is to comprise the two-hour broad
cast by the New York Philhar-
monic over Columbia Sunday after
noon with a mixed quartet of the
Metropolitan Opera providing vocal
accompaniment.
Arturo Toscanini will conduct, and
Marshall Field, Sd, will make q short
talk. The quartet will be composed
of Paul Althouse, tenor; Ezio Pima,
bass; Sigrid Onegin, contralto, and
RnSe Tentenoni, soprano.
Xxx
T Qualities" one of the most
~ famous plays Of the late John
Galsworthy, will be presented
over N. B. G. Monday by the Radio
Guild. This is the second GalSworthy
play included in the guilds schedule
this season.
COLUMBIA announces a new series
~ starting February %, featuring
some of Hollywoods outstanding
stars. The artists will be interviewed
by Louella Parsons. screen writer.
Evening star., 1934-02-15
Raskob Los Angeles Visitor.

LOS ANGELES. February Is CP).-
John j. Raskob, former chairman of
the Democratic National Committee,
arrived in Los Angeles yesterday. He
declined to see interviewers, and it
was not learned whether he came
here on business or for a vacation.
His home is in Claymont, Del.
Evening star., 1934-02-15
MAJOR FEATURES AND PROGRAM NOTES.

tional commander Senator McCarran
of Nevada will be the principal
speaker.
Tallulah Bankhead, stage and screen
star, and Doris Roache, who has re-
placed Alice Faye as soloist with the
Connecticut Yankees will contribute
to Rudy Vauee's Variety Hour on
WRC from 8 to g. Miss Bankhead
will take part in a scene from
"Anatol." Other contributors to the
program will be Tom Howard. radio
and stage comedian, and Buck and
Evening star., 1934-02-15

The thirty-sixth anniversary Of the
sinking Of the U. S. S. Maine in
Havana Harbor will be observed by the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars in a special
program over WMAL from II 80 pm. to
an. A dramatic sketch based on
the Maine incident will be one feature.
Another will be administration of the
oath of obligation to 10000 new mem
bers of the organization scattered in
5000 V. P w. posts throughout the
country by James z. Van Zandt. ma
Evening star., 1934-02-15
AMY MoLLIS0N TO TELL
or FLIGHT FROM WALES
First Woman 10 Make East. West
Flight VIII Lecture at
Constitution Hall.

Mrs. Amy johnson Mollison, the
first woman to cross the Atlantic
Ocean by air east to west, will de-
scribe her flight from Pendine, Wales,
to Stratford, Conn. and also reveal
some interesting aspects OF her many
long distance lights to other parts
Of the world, to members Of the Ma
tional Geographic Society at Consti-
tuition Hall tomorrow evening at s:15
o'clock.
With motion pictures and colored
slides she will tell of her flight from
London to Australia, on which she
Evening star., 1934-02-15

Connecticut avenue; L. B. Mcdonald,
1915 Kilbourne place; Norman B.
Weed, 1910 Kearney street northeast,
and John Albert Leonard, 1911 r
street.
The list was selected following COM
petitive examinations, and from the
eight will be chosen two appointees to
the Academy.
Evening star., 1934-02-15

Bubbles, Negro song and dance team.
Al JdSon will sing Dark Eyes"
Don't Say Good-by'' and Keep
Smiling at Trouble" during his pro-
gram with Paul Whitemans Orches-
ira on WRC at 10.
Radio Joe and his Budget Boys, on
WRC at $50, will devote their broad
cast to discussion Of the starting
eradication problem. c. Melvin Sharpe
Of the Potomac Electric Power Co. will
assist Radio Joe as master Of cere-
monies.
Evening star., 1934-02-15

established q record for a solo flight
to India, and also of her flights from
England to Japan and from England
to Cape Town, Africa, and return.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
February Home Building Up
AS Other Lines Decline

The number of such buildings de-
creased by 3.5 per cent.
New nonresidential building
permits decreased 24.9 per cent in
number but only IT per cent in
estimated cost.
Additions, alterations and re-
pairs to existing buildings de-
creased So per cent in number
and 80 per cent in estimated
value.
Comparing permits issued in
February, with those of year ago
in TIL Identical cities, there was a
decrease of 16.5 per cent in the
number and a decrease of 80 per
cent in the estimated cost Of new
residential buildings. Over the r.
month period new nonreSidential
buildings decreased 25.4 per cent
in number, but increased 1875 per
cent in estimated value.
The number of additions, altera-
tions and repairs increased 80 per
cent, while the value OF the re
pairs increased 55.3 per cent.
Total building projects de-
creased 4 per cent, while the esti-
mated cost of total construction
increased 1875 per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
j. s. SPENDING
PROGRAM LAGS
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
If President Roosevelt attains
the spending program of 1860
million dollars contemplated for
the 1884 fiscal year, the Govern
ment outlay in the next three
months must average little
more than 81 million dollars
daily, compared with an average
expenditure of about % millions
for each business day in the
March 1923 period.
Doubling that this enormous
amount of money could be dis
bursed during the remainder of
the fiscal year, some officials pre-
dicted today that upwards Of
1000 millions in funds. prin.
cipally emergency, would be car
ried over to the 1885 fiscal year
beginning July l.
This would place about 5000
millions available for expendi-
ture in 1885 and cut Government
costs in the current year to ap-
proximately the same figure.
Officials, pointed out that some
slowing down of the rate of ex-
penditure this year, with a CORE
spending increase in the succeed
ing IL months, would not be
detrimental to the Governments
rehabilitation program.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31

There was a decrease of 9.3 per
cent in the number and of 2 per
cent in the estimated cost OF
buildings for which permits were
issued in February as compared
with January, according to reports
received by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the United States De-
partment of Labor.
These reports cover 772 identi-
cal cities having a population of
10000 or over. The permit fig
ures pertain to building conStruc-
ton only and do not include other
types of construction, such as road
building, river and harbor work,
forestry projects, etc.
They include the number and
cost of buildings. for which con-
tracts are awarded by Federal and
State governments in cities having
a population of 10000 or over. In
February the value of such public
buildings was $7,548,689.
Although the total value Of all
permits issued declined by 2 per
cent. the value of new residential
buildings for which permits were
issued increased by 1875 per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
maryland SET
To END CWA

BALTIMORE, March 31.-Work
relief, which is supplanting the
Civil Works Administration, now
in the process of rehabilitation,
will be launched in Maryland at
/ p. m. Monday when Harry
Greenstein, State Relief Admins
TRAITOR, will announce the State
program.
A meeting of all chairmen of
the county relief boards, the eX-
ecutive secretaries of local relief
agencies, and their project super
visors will be held in Baltimore
to determine what course to
pursue in the new program.
The CWA rolls are being ex-
amined, Mr.. Greenstein said, with
a view of eliminating all persons
who have other resources to fall
back on.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
BABCOCK LAUDS
TIMES HELP

High commentator was given
the Hearst newspapers for their
aid in the pay restoration cam.
paign, in broadcast by E. Claude
Babcock, president of the Amer.
lean Federation of Government
Employees, in which he expressed
his appreciation of assistance re-
ceived from various quarters in
the fight made by his organiza'
tion.
Mr.. Babcock said he had asked
the assistance Of Mr.. Hearst early
in the restoration campaign, and
that the newspapers had been OF
invaluable assistance. He men
toned several members of the
Times and Herald staffs whom he
considered particularly helpful.
He also cited Harry King, radio
Joe" Kaufman and others as
noteworthy contributors to the
success of the campaign.
Mr.. Babcock also extended spe-
clal commentator to the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, the
veterans organizations which aided
the pay restoration drive, with
special mention for George Bro
beck of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, and a number of members
of Congress, notably Senators Nc
Carran, Hatfield and SteiWer and
Representatives Connery, Goss,
Ramspeck and Randolph.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
NAVY OFFICERS
WIN BIC PAY
BENEFITS

Naval officers have real reason
to rejoice at the passage Of the
Independent Offices Appropria-
ton Bill. Some Of them have
been suffering as high as a AZ
per cent reduction in salary since
enactment Of the economy bill.
Their plight was explained to-
day by an officer in the naval
service. In his own case, the
officer pointed out, he has been
deprived Of more than $1,000 a
year by the economy measure.
Cut Several Ways
When this measure was passed
under the Hoover administration,
it not only reduced the pay of
the officers, he explained, but
prohibited any increase of pay
to a naval officer promoted to
a higher rank. It also took away
the regular increases granted for
each thee years of Service.
Passage of the appropriations
bill over the Presidents veto, re-
stored, along with part of their
pay cut, the promotion increases.
1t is estimated that several hun
dred officers stationed here have
been promoted to higher ranks
without benefit of pay since the
economy measure went into ef-
feet.
Win Pay of Rank
The restoration of this part of
their pay will not become effec-
tive until July l. The bill did not
restore the three-year-service in
creaseS.
The officer gave the following
example of the pay situation in
naval circles: A lieutenant in the
Navy who was promoted to a lieu
tenant commander during the ef-
fectiveness of the pay cut, has
been receiving lieutenant's pay,
$4,398, less Is per cent. His pay
should be $5,607.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
j. s. employees
BOOST RATINGS

Officers and employees of the
Federal government have con-
siderably greater prestige than
those of State and local govern
ments, according to DR.. Leonard
P. White. new member of the
Civil Service Commission.
Some years ago, DR.. White said,
he made a study of the prestige
value of public employment. 1t
revealed that not only officials of
the Federal government find their
work stands higher in public re-
gard than that of other public
officials, but that the same con-
dition holds true of employees
through all grades of the service.
In its practical applications, this
would mean that a Civil Service
employe of Uncle Sam should
have a considerably better chance
of getting a job elsewhere than
a man who worked, say, for the
city of Boston.
DR.. White has for some years
been a member of the Civil Ser
vice Commission, of Chicago, and
is strongly in favor of the merit
system. He doesn't believe, how
ever, that there are any special
ideas from the Chicago commits
sion that are needed for adapta-
ton here, because the United
States Civil Service Commissions
experience and resouraceS are so
vast. He says, however. that the
Chicago engineering staff or
ganization is particularly good.
He added:
"My principal work for the
next few months here, I imagine,
would be to familiarize myself
with the duties of this new
position. There is a great deal
to learn, and 1 want to know
it as thoroughly as possible"
The Washington times., 1934-03-31

John j. Barrett. president of the
United National Association of
Post office Clerks, and chairman
of the National Legislative Coun-
Gil Of Federal Employees, has issued
a statement to Congress on the
bill to eliminate furloughs in the
Post office Department, in which
he makes a stirring plea on behalf
Of postal substitutes.
These men, he asserted. have no
hope of promotion to regular
position and are barred from get
ing relief because they are sup
posedly holding Government jobs,
even though they get practically
no work under present conditions.
Sees 'HitIeriSm" End
He declared that the Govern
ment's fiscal policy is quite out
Of line with the Governments de-
mandS that industry increase pay
and shorten hours, and asserted
that eff the budget director were
allowed to overrule Congress we
are on our way to Hitlerism."
The postal service, he said, must
be maintained, as it is the poor
mans only means Of communica-
ton. He added:
"The men and women now in
the postal service elected to take
their positions because they un-
derstOOd they would have life
time jobs. They gave up the
chance TO receive higher wages
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
CROW KILLINGS
To GET PRIZES

Thee's more than one way Of
killing a cat, but in a new plan
devised by E. Lee LeCompte, Mary
land game warden, the killing
will be confined to crows and the
cats will be used to assist in the
slaughter.
All of which concerns the fact
that Maryland is staging crow
destruction contest, in which
hunters bringing in the greatest
number of birds before August l
will be given prizes ranging from
$5 to $50.
Mr.. LeCompte suggests a new
tangled method for the assassi-
nation. He recommends tying a
cat near a crows nest, an act
which will result in much noise
from both the bird and the beast.
The cawing and mewing will at
tract other crows in the vicinity,
states Mr.. LeCompte. and present
ly the air will be full of black fig
ures intent on finding out what
all the clatter is about.
Presently they will also learn
what all the shooting is about,
adds the game wardsa, for hunt
ers concealed in the bushes near By
will begin "bang-banging" to thell
hearts content.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
ENDS "a YEARS
IN j, 8, POST

After "a years of faithful and
efficient service, Richard H.
Smith, colored chief messenger OF
the Secretary of War, today re-
tired from the Government serv-
ice on account of age limit.
A brief ceremony was held in
the reception room of the Secre-
tary of War, at which a token
of esteem was presented and the
best wishes of all were rendered.
Acting Secretary of War Harry
E. Woodring made the presen-
tation, at which, among others,
present was Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, Chief of Staff.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
EDWARDS HEADS
N,F,F,E,LOCA

A. C. Edwards, of the agricul-
tural economics division of the
Department of Agriculture, was
elected president of Agriculture
Department Branch of Local No.
2, National Federation of Federal
Employees, at the annual elections
held at union headquarters, 71O
Fourteenth st. N. w.
The branch now has member
ship of approximately 700, made
up of employees of the department
and of the AAA. Other officers
chosen included the following:
Miss Lottie L. Anderson, Forest
Service, first vice president; Ar
thur H. Howell, Biological Gurvey.
second vice president; Mrs Daisy
S. Edgerton, Forest Service, third
vice president, and Mrs. Marie
Heisley, Forest Service, secretary.
Twenty delegates to the board
of representatives of Local No. 2
were elected, as follows: Henry
Wold, Herbert A. Smith, Louis S.
Murphy, Earl w. Loveridge, Mrs.
Heisley, Mrs. Edgerton and Miss
Anderson, all Forest Service; Joel
G. Winkjer, Dairy Industry; Elmer
Thompson, office of Information:
Earl w. Sheets, Animal Industry;
John A. Schricker, Arlington
Farms; J. D. Reid, Chemistry and
Soils; Miss Carol Piper, AAA;' Miss
Mary O'Donnell, Agricultural Eco
nomics; Mr.. Howell; E. H. Holmes,
Public Roads: Mr.. Edwards; AL
bert M. Day, Biological Survey; C.
c. Clark, Weather Bureau, and M.
C. Belts, Agricultural Engineering
These representatives will be sworn
in on April 13.
A committee to make arrange
ments for raising funds for the
federation'S educational and re-
search fund was appointed, includ-
ing Miss Anderson, Mr.. Thonp-
son and Lazar Violin, Agricultural
Economics. Miss Anderson pre-
sided at the meeting.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31

Maurice Shapiro m my hom
comforts and special new features
and every Washingtonian inter
ested in the progress of modestly
priced homes should see and en-
JOY inspecting the many innova-
tions incorporated at such re-
markably low cost to the pur-
chaser"
Various floor plans and combi-
nations will be found in the 10
homes which will be on display.
Some will include step-down studio
living rooms. Hollywood bath
rooms crystal kitchens, miniature
nite-club recreation rooms with
built-in bars, wine cellar, etc.
The finished Century Of Prog
ress Home" at 1929 Walbridge
st. N. w., is indeed thing of
beauty.
Furnished Model Home
Handsomely furnished through
out in the most modern fashion.
this home will prove a delightful
innovation to the visitor. The in
teriors are of special interest, with
the latest ideas in correct interior
designing they are warm and
demonstrative yet harmonious
and restful.
An oval archway connects the
spacious living room with it's large
open fireplace with the finely pro-
portioned dining room. French
doors at the rear of the dining
room open upon the downstairs
library.
The modern kitchen has been
called the crystal kitchen on &C
count of it's crystal fixtures. This
important and modern work room
contains the latest built-in cup
boards and conveniences, double
drain board, large size sink, elec-
trical refrigeration, and m n y
other interesting fixtures and fea-
lures, including a large light fur
nished breakfast room.
In the basement will be found
the latest thing in ball rooms or
miniature night club with built-in
bar. This is th2 last word in rec
reation rooms with it's beautiful
panelled walls and massive fire
place.
Exquisite Bath
On the second floor is the large
master bedroom, two other bright
cheerful bedrooms and a bath
room done with the latest tile work
and chromium fixtures. In many
of the houses, in addition to the
regular bath room connected with
the master bedroom is a private
bath room in colorS.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
S927 ANNUALLY,
HALF MILLION
CLERKS PAY
BY DUNCAN FORSYTH


Average payments to the 417,-
0S9 employees Of the United States
Government whose basic pay,
prior to economy act deductions,
was less than $4,000 a year,
amounted to only $927.62 annu-
ally, as shown by official budget
figures as of January 80, 1882, ac-
cording to a tabulation prepared
by E. Claude Babcock, president of
the American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees.
In the group receiving less than
$1,000 a year, the average annual
pay was less than $400, and this
naturally brings the total average
down. Mr.. Babcock explained
that many Of the jobs were part
time jobs, but contended that the
length of time worked does not
justify a sub-subsistence salary.
Figures Misleading
Figures of Government employ
ment which showed, as of the date
of the budget table, 1872, 2,460 per-
sons on Federal payrolls, are evil
IDENTIFY misleading in that they in
clude so many persons on part
time jobs, Mr.. Babcock said.
His figures revealed 124,678 en-
ployes drawing salaries at the rate
of $1,000 a year or less, 69,04G in
the next group, up to the $1,000
class, 154,905 rated above that fig
ure, but under $1,000. and 68,466
between $1,000 and $4,000. The
total of employees paid at annual
rates of $4,000 or less was 417,089.
This was before the economy act
cuts went into effect.
Few Big Salaries
At the upper end of the scale
some interesting figures also ap-
peared. In the entire United
States Government only 81 per-
sons received more than $4,000 a
year ,and only Al more were paid
from $4,000 to $4,000.
There were eight drawing be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000, and 1874
getting between $4,000 and SILL
600. The $4,000 class numbered
1873, the $500 class 40, and the
$4,000 class, 1873.
In the budget figures, salaries
of civilian employees are figured
as gross, including value of quar-
ters, subsistence and other services
furnished by the Government, it is
explained.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
CONTEST
WINNERS GET
AWARDS
New York Architect Is First
In Competition With His
Small Home Plan

Roger H. Billiard, New York ar
chitect, has been awarded the gold
medal for the prize winning design
in the fourth Small House Archi.
tectural Competition sponsored by
Better Homes in America.
Mr.. Billiard won the medal for
designing story and half cot
tage on the estate of S. A. Sal
wage, Glen Head. N. Y. A Cali.
fornia firm and ten architects,
among them Royal Barry Wills of
Boston, gold medal winner last
year, were given honorable men,
tion.
First honorable mention went
to Miller & Warnecke, architects
Of Oakland, Calf. Reinhard M.
BiSchoff, of West Hempstead, Long
Island, and Randolph Evans, of
New York, also received honorable
mention in the one and a half
story class.
In the one story class first
honorable mention was awarded
to Milton L. Gregg, architect, of
Charlottesville, Va. William I.
Garren, of San Francisco, and
Edwin B. Goodell, jr., of Boston.
Honorable mention in the two
story class went to Dwight James
Baum, of Riverdale-on-Hudson,
N. Y, gold medal winner in
1881; Martin L. Beck, OF Prince
ton, N. j.; Frank j. Forster, of
New York; o. Kline Fulmer, of
Cleveland, Ohio; and Royal Barry
Wills, of Boston.
The purpose of the competition,
it was explained, is to discover
the best examples of small house
architecture in homes recently
built, to interest leading archi-
tectS in small house design, and
to call the attention of the
American public, the prospective
builders or purchasers of homes,
to the better examples of small
house architecture and to inter-
est them in high standards of
design and efficient planning.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
States in Conflict
On Trustee Report

West Virginia is so constitutions
ally minded that it regards it as
unconstitutional to require a trus-
tee to report a foreclosure sale to
the court for confirmation.
New Jersey announces that no
particular abra cadabra is neces-
sary to create a mortgage lien;
that any words showing an intent
are sufficient.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
Barrett Makes Warm Plea
For Postal Clerk Subs

in outside industry for this rea-
son.
"If any confirmation of this
fact is necessary, 1 can point
out that the Post Office Depart
ment found it necessary to EN-
pIOy school boys after school
hours in the automobile cities in
Michigan, and the rubber and
tire cities in Ohio, to deliver
mail. 1t was impossible to
maintain eligible lists in these
and other cities, due to the fact
that the postal employees were
the lowest paid workers in the
country.
Ready to Eat Bread
'It is easy to say now that
there are plenty of men and
women waiting to take our
places. Certainly; any one will
eat bread when they cannot get
cake. But do not forget that
most of these men and women
had their cake at some time in
their lives; we have never had
any of the war wages or the
things that went with them.
Our basic wage is only a living
wage and we need it all to live.
END &;1ese eurlOughS and the
result will be a cOntented per-
SOnnel; having enough money
to give work to the bricklayer,
plumber, and all those in outside
industry. When you increase
the purchasing power of your
own workers you will help every
one Of the workers Of our cOun-
tt1."
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
LATEST HOMES
n D " D Pc n
To PUBLIC
Ten New Style Dwellings Are
Placed on Display in 5000
Block of WaIbridge st. NV.

Announcement is made Of the
opening and showing Of ten new
brick homes in Park Terrace.
The presentation of these homes
can be appropriately spoken of as
the Twentieth Century Home
Exposition"
These new homes contain many
features and are an enlighten-
ment as to what can be accom-
plished in we'll constructed homes
at modest cost.
The furnished model home is
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
ROckefeLLers Sail
Secretly to Europe

NEW YORK, March 81 GNSO.
Hiding their movements in secrecy
to avoid all possible publicity, Mr..
and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
today set sail for Europe on the
Italian liner Rex. Confirmation
of their bookings was refused by
the Italian lines offices, but
friends declared they we're aboard.
Other plans of the couple were
not revealed.