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The Washington times., 1934-05-12
WALTER GIVEN Z
MORE AIDES

Demands Of local civic, busi-
ness and labor leaders that the
District be given a sufficiently
large MIRA enforcement staff
have been partly met by the Ma
tional Recovery Administration,
it was learned today.
Two field adjuSters, or "in-
vestigators," have been added to
the staff Of Major Raymond J..
Walter, NRA official in charge of
compliance in the District. His
only other assistants are two
secretaries.
Although this force is regarded
by many civic leaders as made
quate, it represents an improve
ment over the former state .of
affairs, when the District could
boast Of only Major Walter and
one secretary as its Blue Eagle
compliance staff.
For several months pressure
has been brought to bear on the
NRA to place the District on a
par with the 48 States, each of
which have a large enforcement
agency, working under the Ma
tional Emergency Council. It has
been recommended that Major
Walter be made the full-fledged
State Director of Compliance for
the District, with sufficient
number OF assistants,
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
'BYRNS To TA[K7MRS. ROOSEVELT
|NARUNGTON GETS PAINTINGS

Three paintings and a litho-
graph done by. artists under the
Public Works of Art Project in
District, four caught the eye Of
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt at the
exhibition in the National Mu.
scum yesterday. She selected these
for hanging in the White House.
They are a 1ithograph of the
Boulder Dam by Adrian Glen, OF
Washington; a painting Of the
Baltimore waterfront by Herman
Maril, Of Baltimore; a painting
of magnolia gardens by Richard
Sargent, of Washington; and a
painting of Culpepper Street, by
Elizabeth Nottingham, of Rich
mond.
Secretary of Labor Perkins also
made three selections for her Of.
flee. They were two paintings
of CCC camps, by R Raym ION d
Creekmore; water colorS Of indus
trial scenes by Edgar Nye, both Of
washington, and waterfront draw
ings by Maril.
Assistant Secretary of Treasury
Roberts selected a painting by
Robert Gates of magnolia gar
dens, and painting of George
town House by Jean Hawley, both
of washington, for his office.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
|NOTHERANDK KIN
PLAN REUNION

Three brothers and sisters, scat
tered in several sections of the
country, are scheduled within the
next month to see themselves and
their mother for the first time in
a quarter of a century.
Mrs. James E. Kidwell, the
mother, of Ballston, Va, was re-
united to one of her sons, Frank
Schmidt, just 10 days ago after
the youth had spent nine years
searching for the mother whose
children were said to have
been snatched from her in 1909
by a former husband.
The other son, Albert, has been
found at an Army post, the Pre-
sidio, in San Francisco. A daugh-
ter, Theresa, is married and has
four children. She lives in
Quincy, ILL.,, and is scheduled to
join her brothers in staging a re-
union at the mothers home in
Ballston in about a month.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12

Representative Joseph w. Byrns,
Democratic floor leader of the
House Of Representatives, and Jay
N. CDing") Darling, famous car
toonist and now chief of the Bu-
reau of Biological Survey, will
speak tonight at the annual ban
quet and dance of the Arlington
County Civic Federation at Airing
ton Hall Junior College for Girls,
Arlington, Va.
William C. Hull is chairman Of
the committee in charge. Past
Presidents of the organization, in
cluding Frederick C. Handy, Frank
G. Campbell, Clarence R. Ahalt,
Robert E. Plynale, L. C. Niche
mar, William C. Hull, Harry A.
Fellows and Robert N. Anderson,
will be special guests.
An elaborate program Is
planned. Officials of affiliated
organizations will attend. The
banquet will start at 6:45 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
YEARS RETIREMENT EXPENSE EQUALS 10 PRECEDING YEAR
DIVISION ADDED
IN ENTOMOLOGY
STUDY HERE

Lee A. Strong, chief Of the
Bureau of Entomology Of the
Department Of Agriculture, has
announced the creation Of a new
division in his bureau, the di.
vision Of foreign parasite intro
duction.
The division, which will take
charge Of the importation of in
sect enemies Of pests which de.
stroy fruits and vegetables. will
be under the direction of C. P.
Clausen, for many years an ex-
pert with the department.
Importance of the work is
claimed by farm officials to be
shown in such cases as that of
a little beetle introduced from
Australia in 1888 to combat the
"cottony-cushion" scale, an in
sect preying on citrus fruit in
California. The experiment cost
the Government only $500, but
saved fruit growers millions Of
dollars.
Mr.. Clausen Is we'll versed in
his new duties, having headed
several exploring trips into the
Far East in search Of parasites
Of common insect pests.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
UNFIT DRIVERS
TOFACE BAN

American highways would be
barred to manifestly incompetent
drivers, to persons with criminal
records, and to others to whom
the handling of cars should not
be permitted, under the model
licensing act to be discussed at the
National Conference on Street
and Highway Safety, which will
meet here March % to 25 at the
call of Secretary of Commerce
Daniel C. Roper.
The act, though designed to pro-
mote traffic uniformity, would
grant States the right to fix the
qualifications of drivers, on the
ground that less skill is required to
operate a car in sections where
traffic is not heavy than on city
streets. If accepted by the con-
ference, the adoption Of the act
will be urged on all the States.
Restriction to certain streets Of
the right to operate cars for per.
sons learning to drive is contenl-
plated by the act.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
Dry Ice Enables
Engineers to
Shrink Steel

Engineers have found an
other use for dry ice, the tenn
perature of which is 112 de-
grees below zero.
Adopting the principle famil-
lar in heating wagon tires and
dropping them over the wheel,
so that they would cool and
grip the wheel tightly. engineers
have devised the idea Of dip
ping in dry ice pins or shafts to
be fitted into other mechanical
parts, and then allowing them
to expand, so that the tight
est possible fit is obtained.
The National Bureau Of
Standards is publicizing this
new use for dry ice, which is
frozen carbon dioxide.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
Falls Church Keeps
All School Faculties

Falls Church, Va, school facul'
ties will be unchanged in the COM
ing fall session, Horace E. Brown,
chairman of the school board, an
nounced today. Those retained
include:
Miss N. Gregory Edwards. Mrs.
Ruby r. Douglas, Miss Elizabeth
Glenn, Miss Mary Wynn, Mrs. Will
liam Rullman, C. P. Scott. Miss
Zella Cox, Miss Ellen Ticer, Miss
Dixie Weymouth, Miss Helen Haer.
tel, Miss Dorothy Calls, Miss Mel
lie williams, Miss Jeanette Luther,
Mrs. Charles B. Read, Miss Allie
Kae Libbey and Miss Margaret
Fravel. sSLa@
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
RURAL SCHOOLS
G|vEUP MEET

Athletic events Of Prince
Georges County rural schools
rained out at College Park Thurs
day, are to be abandoned for this
spring, the Board of Education,
announces.
The program was half COM
pleted when a dust and rain storm
stopped the events. 1t is pro-
posed, however, that schools close
to College Park may enter the
track events for grade schools to
be held May % at the Ritchie
Coliseum. The speed ball tourna-
ment is to be completed at one Of
the schools.
In a statement to teachers from
Maude A. Gibbs, supervisor, the
children we're complimented on
the success of the music festival
Thursday morning.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
PWA AENPL0YES
REACH $500

With about $500 employees now
on the pay roll, the Public Works
Administration stands today as
the most important of the emer-
gency Federal agencies as far as
the number Of personnel is con-
cerned.
Trailing behind the PWA is the
Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration, with exactly 1882 work
ers, 1896 of whom are stationed
in Washington, and 357 in vari-
GUS outside offices.
The National Recovery Admin
istration employs only about l.
900, although this number is
greatly in excess of the original
figures predicted by Administra-
tor Hugh s. Johnson.
OF the $500 in the PWA, ap-
proximately $500 are in the Capt.
tai and 1900 in the field.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
Real Estate Dealers
Join Virginia Parley

Five northern Virginia realtors
were representatives Of the Alex
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Real Es-
tate Board at the annual conven-
ton of the Virginia Real Estate
Association in Pennington, Va,
yesterday. They are Charles w.
Smith, president; Henry C. Nor
ris, Ashton C. Jones, C. w. Clever,
John G. Graham and Guy N.
Church.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
DERN PRAISES.
CIVIL SERVICE .

Secretary Of War George H.
Dern pays a striking tribute to
Civil Service employees of the de-
partment in an article especially
written for the current issue Of
The Federal Employe, official or
gan of the National Federation
of Federal Employees, which has
just come from the press. Mr..
Dern says:
"The loyalty, devotion and ef-
ficiency of these employees has
been unflagging. They them.
selves and the people as q whole
may take pride in the record of
service they have set. During
recent years, when much Of
their work was being carried on
under very trying circum-
stances, the civilian employees
have continued to be a tower Of
strength to the department.
''The greatest dependence is
placed upon the civilian en-
plOyes. In time Of peace as well
as in time Of war they carry on
a vast amount Of work faith
fully and with remarkable eff
ciency."
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
Home Demonstration
AgentS Are Named

Appointment of District chair
men for home demonstration work
in Fairfax county, Va, was an
nounced today by Mrs. George R..
Bready, general chairman of the
home demonstration agents coun-
Gil of Fairfax county. The chair
men are:
Mrs. Milton Johnson, of Clifton,
Centerville district; Mrs. Mark
Turner, of Forestville, Dranesville
district; Mrs. c. w. Oliver, Of Bal
ley's Cross Roads, Falls Church
district: Mrs. Kenneth Dove. Of
Lorton, Lee district; Mrs. D. j.
CARRIER, Of Fort Humphries, Mount
Vernon district; and Mrs. j. Hun.
ter Mack, of Mclean, Providence
district.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
7 WO ARRESTED
IN Gas THEFTS

Melville M. Moffitt, 1900 block
of Harvard st. n. w., and Charles
H. Poole, Cummings Lane, Chevy
Chase, Md, were arrested by
Montgomery county police in Be-
thesda, early today charged with
larceny of gasoline from automo-
bileS.
They are being held under
$500 bond and the date OF trial
has not been set.
According to police stationed at
Bethesda, there have been many
reports in the past three or four
months of unnown persons taking
gaSt inc from cars parked along
the streets in Bethesda and
Chevy Chase.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
New Buick Models on Exhibition Here
Prices Low est Ever
Placed on Firms
Products

A new line of Buick motor cars,
priced in the low medium bracket,
are on exhibit today at the show.
room of the Buick dealers in
Washington and throughout the
United States.
The new cars, of traditional
Buick design and construction,
invade a price field hitherto un-
touched by Buick and open up for
this veteran unit of General Mo-
tors a new and extensive market.
Production in volume already IS
under way at the company's plants
and adequate stocks Of the new
cars now are in the hands Of deal
ers. The new line will be desig.
mated the series 40 Buick.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
7 TAKOMA CIVIC
UNIT To ELECT

The Takoma Park Citizens AS
sociation will hold its annual
meeting and election Of officers
in the Takoma branch Of the pub
lie library Monday at 8 p. m.
The nominating committee ap-
pointed at an earlier meeting will
present the following slate Of Off
GERS: Mrs. Mary Lamond White.
president; c. c. Galloway, first
vice president; Mrs. Alcena La
mond, second vice president; Wal
ter Trey, secretary; Robert M.
Lyon, treasurer; David T. Blose
and Reed F. Martin. delegates to
the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations.
A short entertainment will fol-
low the business session.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
Garden Party to Aid
st. ALbQn'S Church

The home of DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam Earl Clark, 1929 lockwood
Parkway, Spring Valley, will be
open from 3 to 6 p. m. tomorrow
for garden party, silver tea and
cake sale for the benefit Of the
Chancel Guild of st. Adams Par
ish Church.
DR.. Clark is a member Of the
vestry and the Chapter of Brother
hood of st. Andrew at st. Adams,
while Mrs. Clark is president Of
the Rector's Aid. Residents of
Wesley Heights, Cleveland Park
and other neighborhoods adjoin-
ing Mount st. Alban are invited to
attend.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
NOUN 7 TA|NEER
SHOT |NFEUD

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May
12.-Shot in a mountain feud AL"
len Via, 35-year-old mountaineer.
was in a critical condition in the
University Hospital here today,
suffering wounds in the chest and
leg.
Authorities were holding Melvin
Garrison, a neighbor, for inVesti-
CATION. Because the shooting took
place on the border Of Augusta
and Albemarle counties and there
is uncertainty about the county
lines at the scene, it has not been
determined which county will in
vestigate the affair and conduct
the prosecution.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
Mrs. Nellie Scott
Awarded Divorce

Nellie M. Scott Of Colmar Manor
was granted an absolute divorce
from Herbert A. Scott, Of Wash
ington, after a hearing in the
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court yesterday.
The two lived together for six
days when the husband deserted
Mrs. Scott, it was stated in the
bill of complaint, filed by Ralph
w. Powers, of Hyattsville. They
had no children.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
annual COSTS
MORE THAN
TREBLED
BY DUNCAN FORSYTH


Expenses for retirement in the
last three years have been almost
as great as for the preceding 10
years, according to the latest data
included in a survey being made
by Ulrey J. Biller, retirement ex
pert Of the National Federation
Of Federal Employees.
The figures we're $73,453, ,997 "a
or $24, 4,484, ,665.75 a year for the
last three years, and $76, las, ,007.'
26, or only $7,614,500.73 a year,
for the preceding period. More
than 43 per cent of the employees
retired-21,047 out Of 48.806-
have been placed on the rolls in
the last three years.
MORE WORKERS RETIRED
Mr.. Biller says:
evidently, the greater part
Of the increase in the cost Of
the retirement system during
the last three years iS due to
the increase in the number Of
employees retired, and not to an
increase in the rate for the pc
HiOd.
"Seemingly, compulsory re-
tirement Of all employees when
they reach the automatic age,
for the separation prescribed
for their respective groups is
the major cause for the in
crease In the cost.
MORE FUNDS NEEDED
'If this policy should be con-
tinued, 1t is self evident that a
much larger appropriation by
the Government will be neces-
sary, if the retirement system is
to be properly Safeguarded."
Retirement problems have come
much into the limelight in the
last few days, mainly because Of
the discovery of a "joker' in the
bill H. R. 941O by z. Claude Bah
cock, president Of the American
Federation of Government EN-
ployes, under which unclaimed
money contributed by employees
would be transferred to the Treas,
Nry surplus.
Postal Clerks Enter Fight
"A statement by the National
Federation of Post Office Clerks
announces that that organization
has entered the fight to keep the
retirement funds in their present
status. The statement says:
'The House passed ON Mon
day H. r. 941O which would
transfer to the Treasury after
one year all funds remaining
unclaimed in the Civil Service
retirement fund. While the
sums thus transferred would
not be lost, the retirement fund
would lose the interest on this
considerable but uneStimated
amount. Attempt will be made
before the Senate by the affili-
ated organizations belonging to
the Joint Retirement Confer
ence to exclude the retirement
funds from the bill"
Mr.. Babcock's investigation of
retirement in connection with this
bill has revealed, he says, that
the Governments contributions to
the retirement fund are much
smaller than they should have
been, and he fears a concerted
campaign by economy advocates
to cut retirement benefits if this
opening wedge gets through Con.
greSS.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
William II. Keefer
Files Divorce Suit

William H. Keefer, of Brent
wood, yesterday began suit for an
absolute divorce from Marguerite
D. Keefer, 100 block West Seventy
second St., New York city, in the
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court at Upper Marlboro, charg'
ing desertion.
In the bill of complaint filed by
Bird H. Dolby, it was stated that
the husband was deserted a. year
after the marriage and that they
have no children. They were mar
ried in Brentwood.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
Hospitals Holding
Omen House TOdaU

Open house is being held in the
nine Washington hospitals today
in observance of National Hos
pital Day. Members Of the hos
pital staffs are acting as guides
and explaining the different
phases of the work of the inStitu
tionS.
The hospitals observing the day
are Emergency, Garfield, Sibley'
Providence, Columbia, George
town, George washington, Chill
dren's and Casualty.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
POLITICS CITED
FOR THORP'S
REJECTION

Insidious workings Of bureau
politics" are blamed for the fail
ure Of the Senate to confirm DR..
Willard L. Thorp, and although
no undue publicity is courted by
the Department Of Commerce, it
is understood that an inquiry to
determine Just how the job was
done has been put under way.
A group Of bureau officials,
holdovers from the Hoover admin.
istration, is believed to have taken
up the cudgels against DR.. Throp.
At least one Of these is said to
have substantial political backing
and considerable influence in the
bureau.
Backed by Roper
Secretary Daniel C. Roper, AS
sistant Secretary John L. Dickin-
son and Administration forces
generally favored DR.. Thorp's ap-
pointment, and the public reac-
ton to his nomination was dis
tinctly one of approval.
His confirmation was held up
for months, however, and finally
President Roosevelt was persuad.
ed to withdraw his name, to pre-
vent an unfavorable committee re-
port.
President Roosevelt has ac-
cepted DR.. Thorp'S resignation,
with real regret" and has named
Assistant Secretary Dickinson to
take over his duties temporarily.
The latter has appointed Harry
r. Stutsman as his executive as
Sistant in charge of the bureaus
affairs, particularly with respect
to personnel.
For public consumption, three
points were raised against DR.
Thorp-first, that he had once
registered as a Republican in
Amherst, Mass, where, it is gen.
orally admitted, Democrats are in
so scarce a minority that they
have little voice in public affairs;
second, that he came from a COL
lege faculty and had little actual
business experience; and third,
that he advocated strongly the
somewhat controversial reciprocal
foreign trade agreement, a sore
spot with many members Of Con-
greSs.
While all these points possibly
were presented to members of the
Senate by the interests opposing
DR.. Thorp's confirmation, it is the
opinion at the Department OF
Commerce that internal bureau
politics were the final matter at
issue, and although DR.. Thorp en-.
deavored to keep clear Of entan-
clements, that attitude on his part
made no difference in the situa-
ton.
Apparently sentiment in the de-
partment is turning to the view
that there may have to be some
thing in the nature Of a house
cleaning there.
In at least two other depart
ments Of the Federal Government
during the past year, internal pol
itics were found to have developed
to the point where efficiency ir
the service was threatened.
One of these cliques was appar-
emily broken up completely, ano
disciplinary action in another in
stance apparently has had a gooc
effect.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
Churches to Hold
Mothers DaY Rites

Special Mothers Day services
will be held at churches in the
eastern section Of Montgomery
county Sunday morning and eve
ming.
The programs will include
music, sermons and talks. In
many Of the churches special col.
lections will be taken up, which
will be donated to homes for the
aged.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
DR.. Wilbur to Speak
At Patterson Fete

DR.. William Allen Wilbur. pro-
vost of George washington Uni
versity, will speak at the second
annual father-and-son banquet of
the university chapter Of Tau Ep-
alon Phi fraternity tomorrow eve
ming at the Hamilton Hotel.
other speakers will be DR.. L. E.
Kayser, Of the university faculty:
Representative Theodore A. Pey-
ser DO. Of New York, and Assist
ant District Attorney Irving Gold
stein A dance will be held after
the banquet.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
FILIPINoS TO MEET

President Roosevelt notified
Congress yesterday that Ihe
Philippine legislature has author
lied the holding of a constitu.
tional convention to consider in
dependence under the revised
HaweS- Cutting act.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
OHEV SHOLOM SERVICE

A program Of appropriate reci-
tations, tableaux and orations in
celebration of Mothers Day will
be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow by the
Ohev Sholom Congregation, Fifth
and I SITS, N, w.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
DAVENPORTS AND CHAIRS
REPAIRED FOR CONGRESS
90 Pieces Being Reupholstered in
Red Leather for Use in
Lobbies.

Sixty large davenports and arm
chairs are undergoing repairs at this
time in the furniture shop in the
basement of the old House Office
Building, which will be used in the
cloak rooms and lobbies for members
during the coming session of Con-
gress. The furniture is being re-
upholstered in red leather, requiring
As hides.
w. F. Ochsenreiter, custodian of
property, is in charge. He has been
overseeing such repairs and improve
ments since 1919. Even many years
before that he was in charge of such
reupholstery for the House when
the work was done under contract by
one of the leading Washington furni-
ture stores. In 1901 this same fur
niture was reupholstered under con-
tract, being done over again in heavy
pigskin leather 18 years later, in
1919. Now, after another Is years,
it is acquiring red leather. There are
nine artisans at work doing the up
holstering, with three helpers.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
MEDICAL RELIEF
UNITS TO MERGE
10 in Capital to Be Taken in
Monday by Health
Service.

Consolidation Of the 10 medical
relief units Of the Treasury Depart
ment throughout this city with the
Public Health Service will take place
tomorrow morning.
DR.. Katherine S. Hoffman, who has
been in charge Of the 10 units, Is
transferred to the Public Health Serv-
ice, and will continue her work with
the Treasury relief work.
All medical relief activities OF the
Treasury, by special order Of the Sec
retary Of the Treasury, have now been
placed under general supervision OF
the surgeon general of the Public
Health Service, DR.. Hugh 8. Cumming.
Officer to Be Detailed.
The surgeon general will detail
commissioned medical officer OF the
service to direct operation OF all such
first , aid stations. The dispensaries
are not to be operated as stations
where repeated and long continued
treatment may be obtained. They are
to be emergency in character and
equipped to furnish emergency aid to
employees.
1t is believed. said q statement by
the Treasury, that the coordination
Of these emergency medical activities
under the Public Health Service will
result in more uniform, economic and
eficient operation" It will give the
relief rooms also the advantage OF
Public Health Service experience and
afford Public Health officers further
records on health of Government
workers. from which to make studies
Of their health.
Units to Be Merged.
The units involved in the trans
fer are located as follows:
Main Treasury Building. Treasury
Annex No. /, Madison place and Penn
sylvania avenue; Internal Revenue
Building, Twelfth street and Constitu-
ton avenue: old Southern Railway
Building. 1900 E street: ofice Of the
register Of the Treasury. Fourteenth
and B streets southwest; branch treas
urer's office, 1l9 D street northeast;
Federal warehouse. Ninth and D
streets southwest; Division Of Loans
and Currency, Fourteenth and D
streets southwest; Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, Fourteenth and c
streets southwest; Washington Build
ing, Fifteenth street and New York
avenue.