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The Washington times., 1934-08-29
BIRTHDAY DATE
CUTSH|SPAY

That the date of a birthday
sometimes makes a cash diff
ference was brought out in a
decision rendered today by Comp
troller General j. R. McCarl.
A retired Government employe
in Pennsylvania, who had been
equally eligible to retire on his
sixty-fifth birthday, wrote asking
why he should not get retirement
pay for January, this year, when
he had been notified Of his re.
tirement effective on December
81, 1888, which was the day be-
fore his sixty-fifth birthday.
The Comptroller Genera
pointed out that, under law
passed in 1880, the retirement
shall take effect on the first
day of the month following the
month in which retirement would
otherwise be effective. Since the
retirement was legally effective
January l, instead of December
81, the date for retirement pay to
begin was February l.
The Comptroller General added
that "the action of the admins
trative officer in separating you
from the service at the close of
business December 81, 1888, was
in error" and held that the en-
ploye is not entitled to retire
ment pay
The Washington times., 1934-08-29
}GENTHAU SAYS DOLLAR JUGGLING REDUCES US. DEBTS
Fire and Revolt Lurk
In Old Pennsylvania
Prison Building

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20 Q.N.
81. - Behind the massive gray
stone walls of PennSylvania's East
ern Penitentiary at Cherry Hill
lurked the monster Of revolt to-
day.
An ominous lull fell over the
century-old prison in the wake OF
a fresh uprising which was accom-
panied by the terrifying peril OF
fire.
At Graterford Prison, 25 miles
northwest of here, 1,100 embit-
tered convicts clung Stubbornly to
their hunger strike.
At Cherry Hill, in the center of
Philadelphia, 1878 inmates re-
mained locked in their cells after
another violent flareup Of mutiny.
For a brief time shortly before
midnight the ancient prison was
threatened with flames.
Try to Set Fire
Seventeen hard.visaged despera-
does, who had been flung into the
"cold storage" solitary confine-
ment cells of the "klondike," chose
fire as their newest weapon in
their struggle against the prison
management.
The solitary prisoners set fire
to newspapers and tossed the
burning sheets into the corridors:
When the flaming papers floated
into the corridors from behind
the cell bars, heavily-armed guards
sprang into action.
Advancing grimly into the
"klondike," the blue-coated at
tendants proceeded to lay down a
heavy barrage of agonizing tear
gas. Bombs were hurled directly
into the cells, each OF the II
"tough guys" receiving a full
dosage of the painful fumes.
Within a few moments the riot
ing insurgents were overcome.
Tears streamed from their
blinded eyes. They writhed about
in their narrow confines.
Flames Put Out
The flames from the burning
papers we're stamped out. The
II "bad customers" whose lusty
shouts had been the signal for
noisy pandemonium throughout
The Washington times., 1934-08-29
ENGLAND

LONDON, Aug. 29.-Anglo-Jap
anese naval talks, scheduled for
the beginning of October, have
been postponed again owing to the
delay of Tokyo in framing in
Structions to the japanese delega-
tion, it was learned today.
This is the third time these vital
preliminary talks have been pro-
posed and diplomatic and naval
circles have grown pesSimiStic.
The Japanese tactics are Simi'
lar to those employed by Ger
many in her campaign for equal
ity.
LONDON, Aug. 20 G.N.sO
A Reuters dispatch from Ma
zaffarpur in northern Bihar state
India, said that an earthquake
of considerable intensity had
shaken the town for several
seconds today. The people
rushed from their homes in q
panic but no damage or loss OF
life was reported.
The Washington times., 1934-08-29
New York Man
Dies After Fall

Henry Schulman, %, of New
York city, who fell 13 feet while
working on the Federal ware
house extension at Seventh and
D Streets Southwest, on August
81, died today at Emergency Hos
pital as a result of his injuries.
The condition of Eli Snyder, 81,
laborer of Mt. Rainier, Md, who
fell down an open elevator shaft
in the Archives building yeSter-
day, was said at Emergency HoSp1-
tai to be improved.
The Washington times., 1934-08-29
j. 8. To RETAIN
COLD PROFIT AS
NEST EGG
President Reveals Money
Will Be Held for Use
In Future Needs
Bv EDWARD B. LOCKETT

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. 20
G.N.S.). - President Roosevelt
made it plain here today that use
of the profit from devaluation
of the dollar to cut down the pub
lie debt was a long way off.
Coming within IL hours Of Sec
retary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau's announcement that this
use would ultimately be made OF
the $2,80o,000,000 profit" the
presidential comment dissipated
any impression that such action
would come soon.
The Executive regards the
money as a sort of Federal nest
egg, it was made plain. OF course
eventually this money will be USED
When it is, it will be applied TO
the public debt to help in the big
lob of balancing the budget.
However, Mr.. Roosevelt wants
II clearly understood that the time
for this use is far in the future.
Press Farley Topic
The subject Of eventual use OF
the gold "profits" was the first
one on which the President touch
ed at his seni-weekly press confer
ence today.
All efforts to have the President
discuss the projected textile strike,
or the action of cotton garment
employers in resolving they would
not obey the Executives order for
higher wages and shorter hours
were unsuccessful.
Norman Davis, Americas am
bassador at large in Europe, came
to the Presidents house for lunch
Afterwards, the Executive expected
to hear a full report of the dlplo
mats latest trip abroad, where ne
felt out other nations in connec
tion with future hope-for interna
tional disarmament plans. Mrs
Davis was with the diplomat.
Professor to Call
Later in the afternoon, Prof
Felix Frankfurter and Mrs. Frank
furter were to arrive at the Roose
velt home to be overnight guests
Prof. Frankfurter, a close frienc
of the President and one time
member of the so-called Roosevelt
brain trust" has not seen Mr.
Roosevelt for more than a year
and the President said today h
was looking forward to seeing thu
professor with keen pleasure. Prof
Frankfurter has been abroad fol
some time, and the Executive eX
pected him to discuss informall!
conditions in other countries.
The Washington times., 1934-08-29
TREASURY STATEMENT

Treasury balance as of August
27: 199,171,138.51.
Internal revenue: $6,577 ,082. .86.
Custom receipts: $19,61O,887.47.
The Washington times., 1934-08-29
Mystery Orders
Hold 3 Women

HOUGHTON, Mich, Aug. 20 Il.
N.SO O.-Three Chicago wome e n
were held by the sheriff at Calu-
met today upon sealed orders from
the Chicago office of the United
States Department Of Justice. The
women were Isabel kaufman, AZ,
Fay Siebert, %, Peggy Meehan, 80,
all of Chicago. Efforts to learn
what charges the Government de-
tectiveS have against the women
were fruitleSs.
The Washington times., 1934-08-29
CANADA
CHINA

: SHANGHAI, Aug. 20. - Japa'
nese warships sped toward Wei
haiwei, Shantung province port,
where Chino-Japanese tension
neared the breaking point, follow
ing a riot in which three Japa'
nese were wounded, one seriously.
The Japanese warships were de-
tached from maneuvers in the
Gulf Of Chihli, north Of Weihai'
wei. Japanese consular officials
from Cheefoo were sent to the
port to mediate the dispute.
The Washington times., 1934-08-29
World News
AUSTRIA

VIENNA, Aug. 29.-John Lang,
European hangman who invari-
ably did his ghastly work dressed
in evening clothes, was reported
to have gone crazy today. Over
work resulting from the execution
of Nazis and other consipratorS
was given as the cause.
CANADA
MONTREAL, Aug. % GN.SO.
Grant Hall, vice president of the
Canadian Pacific Railway, died
today at his Montreal home.
The Washington times., 1934-08-29
MAN|PULAT|ONS
To PAY FOR
NEW DEAL
Treasury Head Says Profits
Are PiIing Up as Result
of New Money Rules
BY ROBERT S. THORNBURGH
international News Service

international News Service
Uncle Sam plans to use profits
resulting from the revaluation OF
the dollar for budget balancing
purposes.
So far these profits have
amounted to $2,800,000,000. Fur
ther profits will accrue in the fu-
ture under the present policy.
Huge additional profits may re
suit from another possible revalu-
alton of the dollar or from ma
nipulations in silver.
Addressing the entire country
over a nationwide hook-up Of radio
stations, Secretary Of the Treasury
Morgenthau disclosed the Govern.
ment's intention Of using the gold
profits as any other revenue.
Profits to Return
Speaking of the gold profit, Sec
retary Morgenthau said:
ultimately we expect this
profit to flow back into the
stream of our other revenues
and thereby reduce the national
debt" .
Secretary Morgenthau pointed
out that the $780, 100000 profit
is under lock and key" Most
of it is segregated in the staolIlza-
ton fund.
under authority Of Congress,
the gold content Of the dollar
NAV be cut to so as compared
with the present 59.06. A re.
duction of that character would
mean another immense gold
profit. since present stocks are
close to $4,000, 100000. A similar
manipulation of silver content
likewise could be ordered by the
president so the budget could be
more than balanced, even con-
sidering present gigantic expendl'
In discussing the cost Of the
New Deal, Secretary Morgenthau
nointed out that even though the
public debt has increased by SIX
billion since the Roosevelt admin
istration came into office the
deficit has not actually been that
amount. In disbursing govern
ment funds the Treasury has
acquired valuable assets in cash,
Securities and loans through the
various credit agencies. He said:
''While we have increased the
public debt we have also In.
creased our assets, many OF
them in reliable form. By this
Imean assets which in due time
the Government will turn into
cash, thereby making them
available for reduction Of the
national debt"
Losses to Be Small
While some losses were antici-
pated in the liquidation Of assets,
Secretary Morgenthau believed
they would be comparatively small
in view Of what he characterized
as the soundnesS Of the securities
back Of loans.
In addition to reliable assets
Secretary Morgenthau called at,
tention to other very real and
tangible assets in the form Of bet
ter roads, better housing, huge
new dams and power plants, mod.
ern public buildings and other
projects which, financed in whole
or in part by Federal funds, have
increased the real wealth of the
country"
Supplemental to the address,
the Treasury issued a condition
statement of the various credit
agencies in which the Government
has a whole or partial interest.
The Washington times., 1934-08-29
THOMAS STOPS
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The Washington times., 1934-08-29

the vast penitentiary, we're led
out of the solitary cells and
locked up in a regular block of
the prison. All of the leaders in
this latest eruption Of discomfort
were transfers" from Graterford,
where they enacted prominent
roles in last Saturdays general
rioting which resulted in destruc-
ton of $4,000 worth of prison
property.
Evening star., 1934-11-24

permit a maximum interest rate of
5l2 per cent, as compared with per
cent on new mortgages and an insur-
ance premium Of l per cent, instead
of one-half of l per cent as in the
case of the new mortgages.
If the refinancing involves change
in lender, a service charge of one
half of per cent is permitted.
May Consolidate Mortgages.
Here is an opportunity for the home
buyer to consolidate his first and sec
ond mortgages and any other junior
instruments into one long-term, fully
amortized loan at great saving in in
terest rates and other financing costs,
1t is essential, however, before he can
do this. that his equity in the home
represent at least 20 per cent Of the
true worth of the property as valued
Continued on Page 2, Column 2)
Evening star., 1934-11-24
MODEL DWELLING
OPEN FINAL WEEK
Thousands of Visitors In
dorSe Attractive Silver
Star Home.

The public next week will get its
last opportunity to inspect the Silver
Star Home at 1920 Forty fourth
street, Grasslands, which is being pre-
sented as a model dwelling under
sponsorship of The Star.
Already thousands of people of
Washington and surrounding suburbs
in Maryland and Virginia have in
spected and indorsed this attractive
Colonial dwelling as model for home
construction in the low-cost field. 1t
will remain open until next Sunday,
the final day of the 30-day exhibition
period
The home was built by Monroe War
ren, president Of Meadowbrook, Inc,
and designed by Harvey P Baxter,
registered architect. 1t received the
unanimous Endorsement of The Stars
special committee of experts in all
phases of home planning and con-
struction. The chairman of this COM
mittee is James S. Taylor of the Fed
eral Housing Administration, for
merly chief of the Bureau of Housing
Of the Department of Commerce.
IL ID lOCdlcU III WdIIeIl new Qe-
velopment of Grasslands, where it is
planned to build at least 60 homes
that will be reasonably priced. A
group of five, including the Silver
Star Home, have already been COM
pleted. The community will be highly
restricted.
Colonial in design, this fourth Wash
ington home to receive the Silver Star
award in 1884 is situated deep in a
large corner lot. Especial care has
been taken to make the yard land
scaping as attractive as possible. To
the side portion of the yard has
been inclosed by a white picket fence,
which affords an excellent place for
children to play.
Entrance to the house is made di-
rectly into large living room with a
Colonial fireplace at one end. A large
dining room, kitchen equipped with
latest appliances, and ample closet
space are also located on the first
floor. The second floor is comprised of
three bed rooms, bath room and linen
closet. The basement is equipped for
work.
The home has been furnished in
keeping with its Colonial design by the
hrm OF Hutchison's, Inc.
Evening star., 1934-11-24

rora Hills, Va. 1t was stated that
the Fairview firm plans to erect more
than $50 modern brick homes, ranging
in price from $500 to 1890.
The New York firm, it was an
nounced, intends to spend more than
81 5000 on the development, which
will constitute one of the largest
housing projects undertaken in Ar
lington County in a number of years
Commenting on the transaction,
Mr.. Barry was optimistic concerning
the future of the real estate business
in Arlington County. He said that
within the next six months he be-
lieved there will be a tremendous
revival Of activity in the home build
ing field in this section. He esti-
mated that home construction in
Washington and Virginia is about
three years behind the demand.
Evening star., 1934-11-24

Continued on Page 2. Column 1.)
Evening star., 1934-11-24

DIRECTIONS: Turn right from
Georgia Avenue traffic light in
Siluer Spring, continuing on
Colesrille Pike to Toll House Tau
ern, Dale Dripe and homes In
South Woodside Park
Evening star., 1934-11-24
U. S. Fund Shrinks Under
Demands of Private
Mortgage Firms.
CALLS MADE AT RATE
OF $1,000, 900 A WEEK
approximately 600 Institutions
Now Chartered Under Treas.
ury Rules.

A large increase in the demand for
long-term mortgage loans for home
reconditioning. repair and construc-
ton is cited by John H. Fahey, chair
man, Federal Home Loan Bank
Board, as 'the main reason for the
striking increase in the volume of calls
made by Federal savings and loan as
sociations upon the s100,000,OO0 fund
authorized by Congress for investment
by the United States Treasury in the
shares OF private thrift institutions"
Already 589 calls for such Treas
ury investment have been made to
the board amounting to sI1, 1886, $780,"
Fahey said. New calls are being
Continued on Page 4, Column S.
Evening star., 1934-11-24
400 BUILDING SITES
BOUGHT IN VIRGINIA
New York Concern to Start Oper-
ations in Arlington County in
Short Time.

Announcement was made today that
a large New York real estate corpora
ton has purchased 400 building sites
in nearby Arlington County, Va, and
will start construction Immediately
on a first group of so new homes.
The Fairview Realty Corporation
has bought the large Clarenford tract
on Glebe road, between the Lee
highway and Memorial drive, through
the M. H. Barry Organization of Au-
Evening star., 1934-11-24
NEW FIRM INCORPORATED

= 4O3 ALL xsCo4ty W., AhS., VI S14CNJ
Chase Organized.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. November 24.-Albert
Gustav Bauer, Charles Albert Adami
and Albert Samuel Roebuck, all of
Philadelphia. Pa, have incorporated
the Floruth Realty Co., Inc, of Chevy
Chase, Md, under the State laws Of
Maryland. The capital stock consists
of 500 shares, par value $40.
Otho H. williams Of Washington,
Louise Roop and Quentin w. Roop,
both Of Shipley, have incorporated the
Southern Maryland Co. Of Shipley,
Md, to deal in real estate. The CAPT.
tai stock consists of 10000 shares COM
mon stock, par value $40 each.
Evening star., 1934-11-24
National Housing Act Eases
Multiple Mortgage Refunding
Home Buyers Ciuen Opportunityto Con.
sOliddte instruments Into One Loan,
With Longtime Amortization.

This is the second OF series
OF articles pritten especially for
The Star to acqudint its readers
Uith the home purchasing proui-
sions OF the national housing act,
recently announced by the Federal
Housing Administration. Today's
article deals tctth refunding erist-
ing mortgages. The last OF the
series 1UiH appear merit Saturday.
Evening star., 1934-11-24
BY VINCENT TUTCHING.

Just as it makes possible an easier
and less costly method of buying a
new home, so does the national hous-
ing act pave the way for refinancing
existing troublesome and more ex-
pensive mortgages, including common
multiple mortgage set-ups.
In coming to the rescue of home
buyers having these encumberances
the national housing acts provisions
Evening star., 1934-11-24

Upper left: New home of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert L. Tucker at 6519
Sixth street. English in type, the
house contains six rooms and bath
and was sold by the Goss Realty
Co. Upper right: Eight Parkside
road, Sligo Park Hills, Md, bought
by Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter B. Cramer
from North Washington Realty Co.
Below: Home at 1904 Hoban road,
Colony Hill, designed, built and
sold by Boss g. Phelps especially
for Mrs. Margaret w. Fawcett.
Star Staff Photos
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-17
Fassifern Has
Carol Service
Event Sunday Night; Art
Exhibit Follows

The annual Christmas carol SER
vice was held at Fassifern School
auditorium last night when an i'm
pressive singing of old and new
carols was presented by members
of the glee club and the vespe1
choir under the direction of Miss
Dorothy Eckert, head of the music
department.
The carols were presented In
three groups with explanatory re-
marks preceding each by Miss
Eckert. AS prelude to the pro
gram, Miss Eckert played Prelude
on Old French Carols, by Jules
Grison, and Adeste Fidelis was
used as an impressive process
sional. :,
The first group consisted of ole
English carols as follows: The
First Noel; What Child Is This?
Jesu, Light of the Worlde; and
Deck the Halls With Boughs Of
Holly. 60
The second group consisted o.
traditional carols as follows Lo
How a Rosebud Springing; Coco
King Wenceslas, with Misses june
Simmons and Nancy Weeks tax
ing solo parts; Silent Night, and 6
duet, Jesu Bambino, by Pletrs
Yon, sung by Misses Lucy Howard
and Jeanne Snarr.
The third group consisted o.
old French carols: Gloria in Elk
celsis; Bring a Torch; Jeanette
Isabella, and Night Divine.
The occasional was Joy to thu
World. Miss Eckert directed thu
singing and Miss Jane Stauff wa
the accompanist.
The annual mid-term art ex
hibit followed the program O.
carols.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-17
Lucy Laney Glee
Club Will Sing
Tuesday Night

The Lucy Laney Glee club, col
ored, will present a program at
the First Presbyterian Sunday
school auditorium Tuesday night,
Dec. 18, at 8 o'clock.
The program will be as follows:
O.! Holy Saviour-hymn.
Invocation.
Old Time Religion-chorus.
Gods Going to Set This-cho-
rus.
It's Me-chorus.
There Is Joy-chorus.
Nobody Knows-solo.
Couldn't Hear Nobody-chorus.
When the Saints-chorus.
Swing Low-chorus.
Steal Away-chorus.
Study War-chorus.
Mary, Don't You Weep-cho-
rus.
Hand Me Down-chorus.
The program will be given un-
der direction of E. G. Jones. The
general music loving public is cor
daily invited to attend.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-17
FUNERAL HELD
FOR ALEX HILL
AT FIRE HALL
CONTINUED on page four)

CONTINUED on page four)
ton, Grayson Stepp, Ira Faulkner,
Burgin Station, and A. S. Truck,
secretary.
Members of the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics.
Mr.. Hill was a native of Hen
derson county, a son of the late
Edward and Melissa Hill. He was
born January 10, 1886. He began
his work for the city on March
10, 1919, and worked with the
fire department for Is years and
nine months.
He wss a mmeber of the Mud
Creek Baptist church for a long
period of years.
He is survived by his widow,
formerly Miss Lizzie Leather,
wood, of Haywood county, and
four sisters, Mrs. Richard Anders
of Tuxedo, Mrs. Bolton Jones OF
Flat Rock, Mrs. A. F. Finley of
Mt. Hebron, and Mrs. Tommy
Thompson of Hendersonville.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-17

Atkin.
Mrs. Bessie F. Rector of Ashe-
vile, was the guest yesterday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Forrest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norment Quarles
left today for Norfolk, Va. where
the former will fill an engage
ment on Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell
spent yesterday in Greenville, S.
:, with the latter's mother, Mrs.
L. X. Albright.
Lester H. Gibbs will arrive on
Friday from Tampa, Fla, where
he is attending the Florida Funda-
mental Bible Institute.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-17
Germany Scene
OF Sex Drive

BERLIN, Dec. 17.-CUP).-
Chap :cllor Adolph Hitler's secret
police today initiated a nation
wide drive to purge Germany of
sexual abnormality, failing be-
tween 500 and 700 men accused
of perversion.
Hints of this drive came last
week when secret police visited
cafes, bars, restaurants and pri-
vate homes, building up evidence
against a class described by Hit
Ter as a menace to the race. Those
arrested included many prominent
citizens, including high Nazi office
holders.
Scores of suspects learned of
the coming raids and fled into the
provinces, or across the border
into Switzerland.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-17
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mrs. Boyce A. Whitmire and
Blonde" left yesterday to spend
the holiday season in Jacksonville,
Fla, with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Bean.
Miss Hortense Headrick left to-
day to visit relatives in Tampa
and st. Petersburg, Fla, before
going to Orlando, where she has
accepted a position.
Miss Meta Bude left on Satur-
day for Charleston, S. c., where
she will spend the winter.
DR.. Leon Station is expected
from Lynchburg, Va, the early
part of this week to spend the
Christmas season with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Station.
Miss Julia Atkin, a senior at
the University of Tennessee in
Knoxville, will arrive on Wednes-
day to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry