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The Washington times., 1934-02-17
|CKES SEEKING
AID IN GRAF 7

Drastic action to curb the ''kick
back" racket on public works jobs
has been taken by Secretary Of
the Interior Ickes, PWA admins
traitor, in requesting the Depart
ment of Justice to prepare a bill
setting up a schedule of fines and
Jail penalties for contractors found
guilty on this charge.
The bill, as it now stands, eStab-
fishes a strict safeguard against
contractors forcing employees to
turn back part of their pay by re-
curing the contractors to submit
weekly affidavits on their pay
rolls.
Secretary Ickes warned recently
he would not tolerate any OF the
ordinary "chiseling" frequently at
tributed to contractors, when he
declared he was familiar with
most of the time-Worn devices
used to squeeze" contracts, and
that he would have sufficient in
spectors to catch any irregulari-
ties.
The bill at the Justice Depart
ment, it was reported today, will
be introduced in the House within
a few days.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
SocietyofD. C.Natives
To Study Sales Tax

merly terminating at Tenth and
E Streets has been extended to
Fifth and E Streets Northwest.
The Federation of Citizens AS
sociations has offered a cash
prize for the best statement, con-
tanning not more than so words,
on the value of citizens associa-
tionS, 1t was announced by A. j.
Driscoll, citizens association ed.
itor of The Washington Times,
in an address on the membership
campaign, of which he is gen.
eral chairman. All replies are to
be submitted to headquarters Of
the drive at 1885 New York Ave,
not later than noon next Friday.
The drive will start February 26
and end March z.
The Brookland Citizens Associa-
ton, meeting in the Twelfth pre-.
cinct police station, last night
passed resolutions, introduced by
Thomas C. Lucas, protesting the
smoke nuisance caused by trains
on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. The assistance of Senator
William H. King, Representative
Mary T. Norton, the District Com
tnissioners and Federation of Citi-
zens Associations will be enlisted
to abate this trouble.
The District Commissioners will
be urged to erect a fire engine
house at Fourteenth and Rhode
Island Ave. N. E., on land owned
by the District.
The association recorded it's op-
position to any raise in the gaso-
line tax in the District of Colum-
bia in a resolution introduced by
Marvin M. Mclean, president.
The police of the Twelfth pre-
cinct were commended for eff.
cient service rendered the neigh.
borhood and for beautifying the
grounds adjacent to the station
house.
Meetings Next Week
Monday Night
Lincoln Park, Bryant School,
West End, No. 3 Police Precinct
Station House.
Tuesday Night
Arts Club, 2O17 I st. N. w.
Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights, Powell, Jr., High School.
D. c. Congress of the Parent
Teachers Associations, Powell, Jr,,
High School.
Petworth, Petworth School.
Wednesday Night
Chevy Chase. E. v. Brown
School.
Dahlgreen Terrace, Crosby 8.
Noyes School.
South Washington, No. 4 Police
Precinct Station.
Thursday Night
Conduit Road, Our Lady Of VIC
tory Church.
Arts Club, 2O17 I st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
DUCKS STARVE
DUE To ICE

Under orders from Supervising
Warden Webb Midyett, the game
v'ardens in Northern Virginia will
c0atinue to feed the ducks on
the Potomac.
The commission and Federal
game wardenS will feed ducks on
the other Chesapeake tributaries.
It was reported that thousands
of ducks in the vicinity of the
Choptank River are starving due
to the ice which has caked along
the banks of Chesapeake Bay.
According to Game Wardens
johnson, of Arlington county,
and Mills, of Fairfax, who have
been feeding the ducks, a large
number that have been on the
lower Potomac have been at
tracted to the upper river by the
corn which has been distributed
between Mount Vernon and
Reaches Run.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
WORKERSHONOR
RETIRED CHIEF

DR.. William A. Taylor, recently
retired chief of the Bureau of
Plant Industry, Department Of
Agriculture, was honored by his
former associates today with a
reception held in the patio Of the
main agricultural building.
Over 500 employees of the bureau
attended the testimonial lunch
con, at which DR.. Taylor was
presented with a bound volume
containing the autographs Of
every person in the bureau.
Neil E. Stevens, senior path
ologist, was in charge of the
arrangements. DR.. Taylor re-
tired on January l and was sue
ceeded by Knowles A. RyerSon.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
DOLE PLAN SEEN
/. AS NEW RELIEF
MEASURE
President, Hopkins Studying
Plan to Care for Idle
After Lapse of CWA

President Roosevelt and the Ad-
ministration are studying a pos
sible new and permanent plan OF
caring for the unemployed, it has
been learned.
With the CwA demobilization
already begun on non,Federal
projects, 100000 men to be
dropped next Friday, and termina-
ton of the program definitely set
for May /, Federal Emergency Re
lief Administrator Harry L. Hop
kins has announced that the Chief
Executive is studying a long range
planning program.
Just how the President hopes
to work out the problem Of unem-
ployment relief is yet a secret, but
many observers believe that since
Administrator Hopkins has pub
licly stated he favorS a dole pat
termed after the British system,
this plan may be under considerar
ton.
Under the British system, q tax
on employed persons is distributed
to the unemployed.
Administrator Hopkins said:
"The Civil Works program
was intended as an emergency
measure to meet needs this win
ter. We think we have done it
and we have no apologies to
offer. As for this long range
program under consideration by
President Roosevelt, it is hard
to say what he may do, but 1t
will probably include any num-
ber of devices, some Of which
are not now in operation"
Meanwhile, President Roosevelt
left the door open for resumption
Of civil works, by pointing out he
was not binding himself as to
what may be necessary next win
ter, or as to what course he might
take if industry and public works
do not absorb a sizeable portion Of
CWA unemployed by the time the
program terminates.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
NEEDY WILL GET
BEEF, BUTTER

Alexandria's relief office today
began the distribution Of $50
pounds Of beef and 425 pounds Of
butter to those on the relief rolls.
The discharge of half of those
employed on the Federal CWA
projects at Battery Cove is ex-
pected to place at least a dozen
additional families on the relief
rolls.
Director A. w. Boehringer has
requistioned 1900 pounds Of ce'
real for distribution.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17


his nationwide drive, was intro
duced by Miss Eta L. Taggart,
local attorney. Miss Taggart
urged that the society adopt the
resolution and it was referred TO
the executive for a report at It's
next meeting.
Miss Taggart, who is president
of The Washingtonians, will in
troduce tonight another resolution
favoring the sales tax at the meet
ing of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations, which comprises
more than so affiliated civic
bodies in the District.
James G. Yaden, president OF
the federation, has already in
dorsed the sales tax and definite
action is expected to be taken at
the meeting. Mr.. Yaden believes
the sales tax would eliminate
many of the nuisance taxes now
in force and would mean the prob
able abrogation of the income tax.
Deploring the arbitrary" traf-
fic restrictions imposed by the
Traffic Bureau on Beecher Street
and nearby cross thoroughfareS,
the Glover Park Citizens Associa"
ton last night passed a resolu-
ton objecting to the changes.
The association demanded that
''no-parking" signs be removed
from an alley in the rear Of
Beecher Street and that no
changes be made in the future
unless interested parties are al
forded a public hearing.
The association also voted to
request the Capital Transit Com
pany to inaugurate a 10-minute
schedule on the Wisconsin Ave
nue. line and to restore the ex-
press bus service from Fifteenth
and K Streets to Wisconsin Ave
nue. and r Street. In response
to request for better bus ser
vice, the company notified the
organization that the line for
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
MOTHER SEEKS
CHILD : CARE

Agnes L. Hamilton, Of Washing
ton, today filed suit in the Prince
Georges county circuit court for
the custody of her child-Mary
Ethel Hamilton, 6. Hearings on
writ of habeas corpus will be
held Monday by Judge Joseph c.
Mattingly at Upper Marlboro.
Mrs. Hamilton asserts that
Charles T. Hamilton, of Iceland.
went to her home while she was a
patient at hospital, took the
child and put her in the care Of
his mother. She declared, through
her counsel, George Marrick, Of
Upper Marlboro, that although
she is employed, the child was be-
ing cared for in the day time by
a paid helper while in her custody.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
GUT COAL RATE
HELD LIKELY e

Reduction in the transportation
rates of anthracite coal for the
District was said to be very likely
by coal dealers today in comment
on the Interstate Commerce Com
missions decision yesterday to re-
open hearings on rates.
John T. Money, attorney for the
dealers, stated that there was
every indication that the commits
sion will grant reduction. It is
thought that the reduction will
amount to between Is and 35
cents, the benefit of which will be
passed along to the consumer,
Action on the rates will not be
taken until sometime this spring
or SUNNI or
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
15-ROUND BOUT
IS LOCALIZED
MEASURE
Rural Members Join Colleagues
From City in Indorsing
Plan by 81 to "a
By JOHN E. TAYLOR

RICHMOND, Feb. 17.-After de-
claring Sunday movies and sports
Immoral" rural delegates yeSter-
day joined their urban brothers
in voting for the professional box
ing bill, passing it to the senate
by vote Of 81 to "a.
There was no debate, except
for the statement by one mem
ber that prize fighting was almost
as crooked as professional wrest-
ling, although he couldn't imagine
anything quite so rotten"
Is Rounds Permitted
The boxing bill allows, under
local option, Is round "prize"
fights for prizes of any limit and
with no restriction on ticket
prices. Five per cent Of the gross
receipts would go to the State
and half Of that would be given
to the locality in which the fights
are held.
Delinquent tax tickets would be
regarded as good collateral for
loans by localities from the State
literary fund in a bill introduced
yesterday by Delegates John @.
Rhodes, Louisa, and Wilbur c.
Hall, Loudoun. The idea behind
the bill is to allow communities to
maintain a minimum eight months
school term.
MeekS Named Judge
Edward Meeks, Amherst, was
elected judge of the Twenty-ninth
judicial circuit, to succeed the
late Judge Gordon. Two bills to
abolish this circuit and to move
the corporation court of Char
lottesville into another circuit
were killed in committee. Mr..
Meeks was elected by joint order
Of the senate and house.
The senate yesterday refused
an amendment cutting the excise
tax on beer from $275 to 81
barrel and from i cent to 12
cent a bottle. The fight to re-
tain the high level was headed by
Senator John Warwick Rust, Fair
fax.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17

Taking it upon herself to help
her parents save their home.
which is heavily mortgaged, an
8-year-old girl wrote to the Hyatts-
vile office of the Home Owners
Loan Corporation for aid.
Officials of the office imme-
Giately began an investigation Of
the case and are helping the fam
lily, who live in Takoma Park:
Withholding the name of the
girl, officials released the letter,
which follows:
Il am writing to you a few
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
ROper's Committee
To Speed Regulations

Secretary Of Commerce Daniel
C. Roper has appointed commit
tee on regulation to review all rul-
ings made by the division of regu-
lation, as a result Of which
it is expected to reduce the time
required for announcing new ship
ping regulations to not more than
48 hours.
The committee consists Of Ad-
miral H. I. Cone, Harry S. Brown
and F. G. Frieser.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
Girl, 8, Gets Busy to Save
Heavily Mortgaged Home

lines to let you know about our
mortgage on the house. We are
going to lose our home. We
have no money to pay. My
fathers been sick. My father
is a disabled World War vet
eran. He was gettin' a little
panchen from the veterans ad-
ministratiOn.
II am 8 years old-3th grade.
I have 2 little sisters, one is 4
and 1 is 6. My mother was sick
all summer.
81 hope you will do something
for us to save our home"
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
Public Ownership
Is Meeting Topic

Professor John Dewey will pre-
side at conference on Americas
Public Ownership Program" to be
held next Monday at the Cont.
mental Hotel. l..
National and international labor
organizations and civic and social
groups will be represented at the
gathering. Addresses at the lunch
con session will be broadcast.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
NAMED REPRESENTATIVES

Ralph Goldsmith, chairman Of
the Retail Code Authority for the
District, announced today tn t
w. R. Winslow and Samuel Del
Vecchio have been elected by
paint dealers as their representa-
tives on the authority. r. c. Bal
1antyne was elected to represent
the StationerS.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
CONSERVATORY o. KID

A bill to designate a building
site for the National Conservatory
of Music of America was ap-
proved by the District CommiS-
sioners yesterday. The building
will come under the Department
of the Interior.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17

"HOw will get there?" "Where will
we 20 over the week-end?" These are
questions hundreds of people are asking
every day they can be answered,
and economically, too, by the purchase
Of one of the good used cars advertised
today in the WANT AID SECTION Of
this neWspapeF
The Washington times., 1934-02-17

or making B.
thorough study
of the Federal
m anufacturer'S
sales tax with
a view Of prob
a lie adoption
following intro
duction Of a
r e sol ution at
the Washington
Club last night.
The resolu-
tion, sponsoring
the sales tax
ose d by
William r a n
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
MEASLES FATAL TO BOY

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.-THE
first measles death Of the year
was reported yesterday to the
health department. The victim
was a year-old boy. Pneumonia
complications set in last Sunday.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
By A. ]. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Members of the Society OF
Natives of the District of Colum-
bia were on record today in favor
The Washington times., 1934-02-17

Contract Bridge players will find this hand as
as well as others in the series to be presented by
the WANT AID BRIDGE ANALYST Of exceptional
interest an example Of the value OF good end
play. Try to play it yourself and if you can't find
out how it was played by expert in recent
tournament See his method of play as published
in todayS
The Washington times., 1934-11-26

ciation; George M. Emr1erich, OF
the Northern Liberty Building AS,
ISOLATION; Horace Russell general
counsel of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board; Mr.. Round
tree and Mrs. Grant, of the De
partment of Federal Savings and
Loan Associations, and j. Howard
Audrey, Deputy Federal Housing
Administrator were those who al
tended from this city.
There were enlightening ad-
dresses by Messrs. Russell and
Audrey on governmental financ-
ing and Title II of the Housing
Act, but the Marylanders' main
theme was taxes. The Mary
landers took cognizance of the
tax menace just in the nick OF
time and have just about
stemmed the rising tide Of real
property assessments. Personal
property. automobile. and gaso-
line taxes are another matter.
The Shannon-Luchs firm last
week completed five important
sales of property. Only one of
the transactions was for other
than investment-that was the
sale of a parcel on Thirtieth
Street near Woodland Drive to
DR.. w. ]. Zalesky for home site
Investment transactions in
cluded 1881 Twelfth Street N. E..
a corner chain store, sold for
George B. Williams; five lots in
the 44OO block Harrison Street
N. W., sold for Attorneys Mil
ton w. King and Bernard I.
Nordlinger; two homes in Glen
Echo Heights, Md, to Drew G.
Likens, and the commercial cor
ner at Fourteenth Street and
Potomac Ave. S. E. to George
B. Williams.
The Washington times., 1934-11-26
Yale Actors Work
On Verne Classic

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.--The
Yale Dramatic Association will
present Around the World in
Eighty Days." by Jules Verne, at
the Heckscher Theater here the
night of December 5. Proceeds
from the performance will go to
Yale-in-C China to aid in its educa"
tional and medical work in the
Far East.
The Washington times., 1934-11-26

land, and AT Austin F. Canfield
rangements chairman, Austin F,
Garfield.
Just as Messrs. Garfield and
Toland had warned, there were
many latecomers who were com
PEELED to take tables somewhat re-
mote from the center of activity
However, they heard speeches just
the same, because Frank j. Ho.
gan and George P. Hoover aided
in the address program from their
ends of the hall.
Robert V. Fleming, Riggs banker
was at the banquet, and enjoyed
himself.
The Washington times., 1934-11-26
NEW WATER SUPPLY

BEDFORD, Pa, Nov. 26 (Spe'
cial-As the result of the approval
of LWD project for an addition
to the present reservoir supplying
water, residents of New Enterprise,
South Woodbury. Township and
adjacent districts are to have a
new water supply. The project
will furnish employment for ap
proximately 100 men
The Washington times., 1934-11-26

the District of
Columbia Build
ing and Loan
lie a g u e; Will
liam S. Quin-
ter, secretary,
and c. Clinton
j a m IS, coun-
sell; Edward C.
Baltz, director
of tie United
States B u il d.
ing and Loan
League; John
H. Clipper, OF
t he Washing
ton Permanent
Ruildinp ASSO-
The Washington times., 1934-11-26

Edmund NJ. TOland Inc lawyers
heard George O'Connor and Matt
Horne give the new version of "Sa.
loon" The new song is titled
Repeal" and has all the pathos
and longing in it's lines that char
acterized the old standby.
Many lawyers commented on
the contrast between the snappy,
short address of Senator M. M.
Logan and the somewhat prolonged
grafton delivered by another sena'
torial guest at Barrister's Club
dinner several years ago
Officers of the Bar Association
got a break this time F. Regis
Noel relaxed completely after he
The Washington times., 1934-11-26

turned the pro
gram over to
r o a S t master
Leslie C. Gar
nett and Secre-
tary George C..
Gertman W a S
not required to
make a single
note of the af"
fair.
The Washington times., 1934-11-26
Bids and Proposals

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Procurement
Division, Public Works Branch, Wash
ington. D. C.-Sealed bids, in duplicate:
viii be publicly opened in this office at
ali labor and materials and performing all
work Tor the planting in the triangle area
at Washington, D. c. Attention is directed
to the Executive Order No. 6646. dated
March IA, 1884 and the special conditions
of bidding set forth in the specification.
Drawings and specifications, not exceeding
sets. may be obtained at this office IN
the discretion of the Assistant Director OF
Procurement, Public Works Branch. W Il.
REYNOLDS, Assistant Director of Pro-
curement, Public Works Branch.
The Washington times., 1934-11-26
D. E. : ANNUAL
BAR MEET OVER,
BIC SUCCESS
The annual Bar Association din.
ner has come and gone-but it
will furnish amusing reminsoence

for m a n y
months.
It W a S a
happy throng
that filled the
Mayf1ower Ho-
tel to ov r
crowding Satur-
day night, and
p al d compli-
ment to the ef-
forts of general
C h q ir m a n
John L e W i S
Smith; ticket
c h a / r m a n,
Edmund M. To
The Washington times., 1934-11-26
MEN
ATTENTION

Many men in and around Washington,
who are complaining about work being
very hard to find. Some of these men
actually want work. others are not look.
ing for work but want something that
Is easy to do for a mere existence
To the men looking for chance to
prove their ability with possibilities Of
earning a good consistent living for them
selves and their family:
MY company presents splendid oppor-
tunlty We have a new machine and to
those who can within one or two weeks
$50 per week and I'D.
Do not confuse this with the ordinary
run of ads. Come in and see for your
self. This presents a rare opportunity to
men who can qualify for this work that
want and need substantial income.
We prefer neat appearing men between
the ages of % and AS. who have the
ability to accept responsible and the
courage to do an honest days work.
Apply 73S Investment Bldg. Tuesday.
10 a. m. only. Late applicants will not be
interviewed.
The Washington times., 1934-11-26
The Sun and Moon

The sun rises today 7:01 a. m.
and sets 4:49 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow 1908
a. m. and sets 4:48 p. m.
The moon rises today 9:44 p. m.
and sets 1923 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow 10:45
o. m. and sets 11:51 a. m.
OTHER TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1934-11-26

passed out with the dinner pro-
grams-effecting a saving in cir
culation expense-but took each
compliment with the reply:
''Wait until you see the one
we are getting ready for Decem-
her"
The Washington times., 1934-11-26
10 From D. e.
At Realty
Farley
BY DICK BAKER

Ten Washingtonians, prominent
in local and national realty cir
cles, attended the Fourteenth An
nual Convention of the Maryland
League of Building Associations
last week in Baltimore.
Nf
The Washington times., 1934-11-26

L e W i S T.
Breu n i n g e r,
a W yer-realtor,
was much in
e v i dence and
Henry P. Thorn
as, Alexandria
alto rn ey and
o n e of the
workers in the
District Bar AS
S o C iation, ar
rived early to
greet his friends
before the feS-
tivities began.
The Washington times., 1934-11-26
Educational
Instruction Courses

WE WANT to select reliable young man.
now employed with foresight, fair edu.
cation. and mechanical inclinations. willing
10 train spare time, or evenings to qualify
as installation and service expert on all
Conditioning Equipment. Write fully, Civ.
ing age, phone present occupation Utili.
ties Eng. Inst. Box A-12. TimeS-Herald
The Washington times., 1934-11-26

w bur l..
Gray received
m ny compli-
ments on the
November bulle-
tin, which was
The Washington times., 1934-11-26
with . - ~ u A|S 80
IN mat tag
Write a Letter to Santa Claus
$3.50 IN CASH PRIZES

simple contest that want everybody on
You win liberal cash prize It's EASY! All do is read
Christmas Gifts listed in Santas Mail Bag and write
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allowance of 500 by the purchase Of gifts from the
advertisers represented in Santa's Mail Bag.
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gifts for persons on your gift list.
Anybody of this eligible
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and midnight, Thursday, December TO-
them the santa Mail Bag provided for convenience
Palace and Columbia TheaterS. Winners
contest will be announced in Sanas Mail Bag this column
Saturday, December "a.
The following Cash Prizes will be awarded contest
First Price, $50; and twenty Cash Prizes of $5
The Washington times., 1934-11-26
WEATHER DETAILS

District of Columbia - Cloudy
with slowly rising temperature,
probably occasional rain tonight
and Tuesday; lowest temperature
tonight about A degrees; mode
rate northeast, shifting to east or
southeast winds.
Maryland, Virginia-Cloudy with
slowly rising temperature, prob
ably occasional rain tonight and
Tuesday.
Temperature
Yesterday Today
4 p. m .......47 4 a. m. ......37
8 o, m, ,,...4 IA 8 a. m. ......38
Midnight .35 Noon ........ 40
Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January /, 1884, 321.
Excess of temperature since
November /, 1884, 73.
Accumulated excess OF preclpl-
tation since January /, 1884. 7.8l.
Deficiency of precipitation since
November l, 1884, 0.38.
Tide Table
High tide today 1888 a. m. and
11:44 p. m.
Low tide today 6:O3 a. m. and
6:10 p. m.
High tide tomorrow 11:49 a. m.
and 1927 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow SAT a. m.
and 700 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-11-26
Beauty Culture School

BEAUTY CULTURE - Mabelle Honour
School South'a original largest, finest
school New day ev'E classes now torm'G
S1S I4th " and 1895 " q Ave N "
The Washington times., 1934-11-26
Musical, Dramatic, Dancing

BALLROOM Dancing THANKSGIVING Special
prvt lessons So Bella's Studio. Ii. 69S7
PRIVATE lessons on Hawaiian steel gui-
tars, Spanish guitars, ukes, etc. Spe-
cial low rates to beginners. Lessons by
appointment. Ask for Teacher, AID. 1883.