Evening star., 1934-02-08
c. v, A. TRIO TELL
COURT OF BR|BES
Two Supervisors Accused
of Offering to Keep
Men in Jobs.

Three c. w A. employees today told
Police Court Judge John P. Mcmahon
that they each paid IS to supervisor
20 boost their "efhciency ratings" and
keep their names of the "lay-ofI list
of enumerators conducting a rent
survey in the District.
The four Government witnesses
testified they paid the money to
Thomas E. Archer, Al. Of 1851 Euclid
street a c. w A. supervisor. Archer
is jointly charged with Joe George
McAlwee, 81. Of 1875 Park road. an
other supervisor, on a conspiracy
hearing. but McAlwee appeared in
court with his attorney.
The witnesses said they were
desperately in need of holding their
jobs. About the middle of last month,
they testified, both supervisors began
to stress the fact that the job vas al
most complete and that there must be
lay-ofis.
Name on "Lay-off List"
William Manuel a rent enumerator
declared Archer told him his name
was on the 'lay-off list
That's tough. man." Manuel said
he told Archer. / can't AFFORD tC
lose my job
Manuel said he met Archer at the
corner of Seventh and F streets on
January 20 and handed over $5
Archer. he said. told him he had a
friend at the Indiana avenue head
quarters of the c. W. A. who would
strike Manuel's name of the list
for IS.
Tne two supervisors were arrested
after Jack B Country. 27l5 Wisconsin
avenue, another rent enumerator. is
alleged to have handed Archer a
marked IS bill Detective Sergt. A. D
Mansfield, Country testified, gave
Country the marked bill and waited
while the enumerator went to meet
his superior in the basement at Tilden
Hall Apartments. Country handed
the money TO Archer. he said, and
then walked from the building with
his superior. lifting his hat to Mans
field as the pre-arranged signal that
the transaction was complete.
Country testified that shortly after
he was approached he made full
report to James Ring, who is in charge
of the rent survey being conducted
for Senate subcommittee and
District authorities.
Ring, another Government witness
denied that any efficiency list
existed, or that men were laid OH
according to ratings.
The other enumerator who told OF
paying Archer S. was Thomas A.
Donnelly. Mrs. Thomas E. Archer
wife of one Of the men charged. was
put on the stand by the prosecution
and declared she heard McAlwee say
to her husband: This work Is about
ended and we've got to get together
and make the men come across to
keep their jobs" The two super
visors originally were charged with
larceny by trick Almost score OF
witnesses were summoned by prosecu-
ton and defense.
p. w. A. Job Sales Charged
Meanwhile Public Works Admins
tration was seeking evidence TO bring
an Indictment against a man alleged
to have offered for sale at $50 each
jobs with the Public Works program
Several Washingtonians are reported
to have been victimized by the man
who is reported to have represented
himself as close friend Of the
Interior Secretary and Mrs. Ickes.
Omcials of the Division of Investi-
cation of the Public Works Admins
tration reported that the man is now
under surveillance in Cleveland. and
if the proper witnesses can be found
the case will be turned over To Dis
trict grand jury.