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The Washington times., 1934-02-05
2,500 To HONOR
DIR. SIMON At
BANQUET
Religious and Civic Leaders
to Attend Celebration
Wednesday Night

Celebrating the thirtieth year
of DR.. Abram Simon's leadership
of the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation, more than 2,500 per-
sons will gather at the May
flower Hotel Wednesday night to
honor the former president OF
the Board of Education.
More than 400 reservations
already have been made for the
celebration, which will take the
form of a testimonial dinner.
Guests will include leaders in all
fields of endeavor in Washing
ton. Although official invitations
have been sent out, anyone who
desires to attend may do so.
In addition to the anniversary
observance, the dinner also will
bear testimony to the thankful
ness Of his congregation and col
leagues that DIR. Simon has COM
pletely recovered from a long ILL
ness.
Speakers will include the Rev,
DR.. William Rosenau, of Balti-
more, who inducted DR.. Simon
into his present rabbinical office
and the Rev. DR.. Samuel Golden.
son, rabbi Of Temple Emanuel in
New York city.
Other speakers will be the Rt
Rev. James E. freeman, bishop OF
Washington; former Justice Wen
dell Phillips Stafford, and Dr. Will
liam Allen White. superintendent
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
AAA INCREASES
. STAFF BY 800

Over 300 employees were added
to the rolls of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration dur
ing January, it was revealed to-
day in a report by officials on
the number of workers receiving
checks on the last Federal pay
day.
The total force now numbers
4,035 employees, more than twice
as many as the NRA. Most Of
these workers are centered in
Washington, as the few dozen
employees in the field have been
decreasing in number.
All of the new appointees were
placed under Civil Service aus
pices, although this is not neces'
sary under the law setting up the
administration, officials said.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
Money Sole Issue in Pay Cut Wo Says Representative Chase
Danger Of Boosting Expenditures Past, He
Ayers in Branding ECONOMY Act"
Tragedy to the Little Fellow"

are now safer than United States
bonds. Back of both is the faith
and credit of the United States,
but in addition thereto, back Of
the notes is this gold bullion re-
serve.
Also from the standpoint Of
the American taxpayer the notes
are safer than the bonds because
the notes carry no interest charge,
while the bonds do bear an in
terest charge which the taxpayer
must pay. Not only that, but the
notes are taxable while the tax
exempt feature of the bonds
throws on the average taxpayer
the added burden Of carrying that
part Of the costs Of Government
which the wealthy investors In
Government bonds avoid.
For years studied propaganda
has developed in the public mind
a fear that any burden placed on
Government bonds will harm the
credit of the unit of Government
offering the bonds. This fear has
been nurtured. Now we have
reached the point where it is time
that the credit of many units OF
Government should be hurt. II
has been too easy to borrow. The
nation has gone fiscally crazy,
buying things that the public
could not and cannot afford, and
mourning obligations which can
never and will never be paid.
All Fear Destroyed
Consequently, utilization Of the
power granted the President by
Title III, Public-No. 10 will harm
no one.
Section 6 of Public No. 81 puts
back of United States notes such
gold bullion reserve as to destroy
all fear of fiat" or printing,
press" money.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
Full Restoration At Once Demanded BY
Minnesota Republican, Who Would
Ignore Party Lines on Issue

and decreasing purchasing power
of the dollar, the plight Of the
employees becomes more distress
ing, the demand for relief greater,
and sentiment in Congress favor
ing that relief more unanimous.
Today the only argument against
immediate wage restoration in full
is its possible effect on the
budget.
Should the Administration de-
sire to do so it can provide the
money quickly, not by increasing
taxes, but by saving, and without
danger to the budget or harm to
any individual, group, or interest.
Proof Is Offered
Following is the proof:
The Thomas amendment to the
Agricultural Adjustment Act Is
found in Title III, Public-No. 10.
73rd Congress. Eliminating extra
neous matter, that Act in part pro.
vides this:
"" I" The President Is au-
thOrized-(D To direct the Sec
retary of the Treasury to cause
to be issued in such amount or
amounts as he may from time
to time order, United States
notes, but notes issued
under this subsection shall be
issued only for the purpose Of
meeting maturing Federal obi
cations to repay sums borrowed
by the United States and for
purchasing United States bonds
other interesting bearing Obliga-
tiOnS Of the United States: Pro-
vided, That when any such notes
are used for such purpose the.
bond or other obligation 50 &C
quired or taken up shall be re-
tired and cancelled. Such notes
shall be issues 1T such times
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
Emergency Employees
Expect Salary Raise

Prospective success of the pay
restoration program for regular
Government agencies today di-
Pected attention to the status Of
employees Of NRA and other
emergency organizations, which
ore not affected by the inde-
pendent offices bill. though their
employees recently took the IS
per cent cut applied to other
Government workers.
It was the general expectation
that the pay Of NRA employees
and others would be advanced
by executive or administrative
orders to conform to the in
creaSeS provided for other agen-
cieS. This is possible in the case
Of emergency units because the
prohibition against administra-
tive promotions, applicable else
where, does not apply to them.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
Senate Urged to Kill
Ban on Pay Increases

Senate members are urged, in
. communication addressed to
them by E. Claude Babcock,
president of the American Fedora
tion Of Government Employees. to
remove from the Independent
Offices Bill the prohibition
against salary increases when
employees are assigned to more
important duties.
The letter points out that auto
matte promotions have been
restored to certain Government
workers, and contends that if the
time has come to restore pro-
motions in the same grade, 1t has
certainly come to restore promo
tions to higher grades.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
Democrats Push Fight
For Full Pay Restoration

Firmly convinced Federal en-
ployeS are entitled to more than
Q two-thirds return Of their pay
cut, more Congressmen today ex'
pressed themselves in : favor Of
restoring full pay.
Among them was Representa-.
tive Sol Bloom CD Of New York
Expressing his personal views to-
day. he said:
Federal employees should be
given back the entire Is per
cent right now.
Everybody else is getting in
creased wages and shorter work
ing hours, so why shouldn't
Government workers, especially
now they are having to work
% much harder"
Healey Backs Views
Representative Arthur D. Healey
DO of Massachusetts,, shares the
same belief, saying:
Government workers deserve
full pay restoration instead of
only twO-thirds.
"At the time the gag rule
was accepted had an amend
ment to the Independent office
supply bill right in my pocket
calling for restoration of the
entire cut, and had the rule
been defeated / would have Of
eered il Immediately.
"The Government Is setting
the pattern for everything and
everybody and asking individ-
mails and commerce to raise
wages and shorten hours.
Therefore, it is inconsistent, to
my way of thinking, to keep
wages Of its own employees
down.
my amendment called for
restoring the entire Is per
cent to all employees receiving
less than $4,000 for, although
It Is not generally realized, so
per cent of Federal workers fall
I'm that class"
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
SALARY BOOSTS
BY INDUSTRIES
POINTED OUT
Two Thirds Restoration Not
Enough, Says Sol Bloom
and 2 Colleagues
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Sions than have been voted thus
far, due to the fact that a mo-
ton made in committee my Sena-
tor L. j. Dickinson (R) Of Iowa,
to wipe out the pay cut entirely
after July / was defeated by only
q single vote and that the action
Of the full committee in holding
that the veterans liberaliZationS
are germaine to the bill is a sign
that the committee likely will
Rive more than the President has
recommended.
The fact that other subcommit-
tees are going ahead with con-
sideration Of other appropriations
bills Is viewed by some as point
ing to the possibility that the
other appropriations measures
may be reported to the Senate
before the bill carrying the pay
and veterans provisions.
Dickinson Strength Doubted
Since the independent offices
measure was sent back to the sub
committee, Senator Dickinson has
announced that when the bill is
returned to the full committee
he will offer an amendment which
vitually would nullify the entire
economy program. At present,
however, it is believed doubtful
that Senator Dickinson can mus
ter sufficient strength to support
him beyond the point to which
the committee already has gone.
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contracts while owning stock in
the Pennsylvania Railroad and
the Pennroad Corporation.
Black said there had been a
combination Of bidders to bid on
every contract"
Bidding Restrained"
He called this conference, held
in the Postoffice Department in g
room adjoining the office OF Post
master General Brown, "a meet
ing to restrain competitive bidding
on Government contracts"
He said Brown had full knowl-
edge of the conference and acted
as arbitrator" of disputes. Black
said:
"ThiS was a violation Of law"
He then read a statute forbid
ing combinations or combination
bidding on Government contracts.
Black then turned to Mac
Cracken's part in the hiding Of
documents. He said the commit
tee learned that MacCracken
"took an active part in the
awarding of mail contracts"
Subpoena Spurned
He explained how the commit
tee Subpoenaed the documents in
MacCracken's files, but said the
former Assistant Secretary OF
Commerce refused to obey the
subpoena. Black declared:
"MacCracken said that he
objected to submitting the data
because the communications
were confidential and privileged
between attorney and clients.
Whereupon Senator Borah (R)
of Idaho, asked:
"Was Mr.. MacCracken'S OBJ
lection solely because Of the
relationship between attorney
and client or did he say some
thing about the material being
private matter?"
Black replied:
. "He said it was confidential
between attorney and client"
Brittin Tore Up Papers
Brittin's admission that he tore
up and threw in the waste basket
certain personal and confiden-
tial" papers obtained from Mac
Cracken's office was related.
Senator Borah (R0 Of Idaho
asked if Brittin had defined what
he meant by confidential and per
sonal communications"
Black explained that Brittin
testified the letters he destroyed
were purely personal and not re-
lated to the air mail contracts.
Other questions concerning the
transaction were asked by Sen
ators White of Maine, Norris OF
Nebraska and Reed of Pennsyl-
vania, all Republicans, and Sen
ators Fletcher of Florida. George
of Georgia, King Of Utah and
Barkley of Kentucky, all Demo
Gratis.
The Senate met as a court in
today'S unusual proceeding. Mac
Cracken sat in the well Of the
chamber. under arrese.
MacCracken reached the Capitol
at 11:45 a. m.
He went to the Capitol in a
taxicab, accompanied by his
attorneys. He had been under
technical arrest since Saturday
night. but was released in custody
of his attorney. Frank J. Hogan.
Seated in Gallery
MacCracken and his attorney
were escorted to seats in the
Senate gallery, just across from
the press gallery,
He was permitted to become .
witness to the proceedings until
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
NeW Flying Cadets
Include Local Man

The War Department announced
today that the new class of flying
cadets to begin training at the
Air Corps Primary Flying School
at Randolph Field. Tex, on March
l, will have a total Of las students
of whom 108 are from civil life.
OF the remaining 81 who are
enlisted men of the Regular Army,
"a are members of the Army Air
Corps and 3 are from other
branches of the military service.
Among the students are E. B.
White, jr., of the 1900 block Thir-
ty-seventh st. N W., and Thomas
Edwin Norris, Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
RUSSIA

Copyright. 1884, by international Nos
MOSCOW, Feb. 5 IN.SO-1n'
ternational cooperation in the eX'
ploration Of the stratosphere to
the end that all nations may
share in the benefits will be pro
posed by Soviet scientists, Inter
national News Service learned to-
day. Foreign balloonists, espe-
cially Lieut.. Comdr. Thomas G.
w. Settle and Major Chester L.
Fordney, of the United States.
official record-holders for strato-
sphere flights, will be welcomed
it was learned, at an all-Russla1
conference Of scientists. fliers and
engineers to be called at Lenln-
grad in April.
MOSCOW, Feb. 5 QN.sO.
Discovery Of a vaccine against
spotted typhus effective with q
single inoculation has been re-
ported to the Soviet congress BY
Prof. Melnik, Of the Ukraine
archaeological Institute, it was
announced today.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
TO AID BLIND

Deaf and blind residents Of
Alexandria and vicinity are in
vited to go to the George Mason
Hotel tomorrow and interview
Mrs. M. Herndon, secretary Of the
Virginia School for the Deaf and
Blind, who will go over their
cases and attempt to secure en-
nlovment for those in need Of it.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05

of st. Elizabeth's Hospital. DR..
Joseph SiZoo, of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, will
be the toastmaster.
Among those who will attend
are Bishop James Hugh Ryan,
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, DR.. and
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowell Mellett, Commissioner
and Mrs. Melvin c. Hazen and DR..
and Mrs. Frank Ballou.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05

and in such amounts as the
President may approve but the
aggregate amount Of such notes
outstanding at any time shall
not exceed 5000 million del
lars"
Since October IS, 1893, there
have been callable First and
Fourth Liberty bonds in the
amount of more than $8,201 900.
most Of them bearing ~ per
cent interest.
Should the President exercise
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
ERALS PRESS DEMAND FOR RETURN OF FULL u s. PAY
News Of
The
World
AUSTRIA

VIENNA, Feb. 5 GNSO.-Aus-
tria will protest to the League Of
Nations against the reported
German plan to absorb Austria
in a newly Federalized Third
Reich, it was decided today. After
a six-hour session the cabinet
authorized Premier Engelbert
Dollfuss to file complaint
against Germany with the League.
Austria will demand that an
extraordinary session of the
League Council be convened Feb
ruary IL to consider her protest.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
ENGLAND

ONDON, Feb. G.N 81.
Under the heading "Japan's
Strategic War Plan Against Rus
sia," the News Chronicle today
published a map showing new
railways recently constructed in
Manchukuo, projected railways,
new highways, and air bases.
The paper said the map had
been obtained from a highly
authoritative source and never
had been published before.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
CUBA

HAVANA, Feb. S QN.SJ.-A
bomb exploded early today at
the home of Mayor Gomez in
the Prado. Windows were shat
tered but no one was injured.
Striking workers of the Amer
icon-owned Cuban electric com.
pany rejected new proposals Of.
fered for settlement of the strike
and maintained their insistence
upon the custer of Poro Orfila,
general manager.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
EGYPT

sUEZ, Egypt, Feb. 5.-Travel.
ing incognito, King Prajadhipok
and Queen Rambaibarni of Siam
arrived here today. They are en-
route to the United States, where
the King will undergo another
eye operation. The royal couple
will arrive in New York about
April 16.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
CONDITION OF TREASURY

BY International News Service
Treasury balance, $4,346,336.-
228.87; miscellaneous internal
revenue, 04,623.72; customs
receipts, 2,503,811.91.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
FRANCE

PARIS, Feb. S G.N.S0.-In the
present crisis France has passed
the stage of riots and almost
reached the stage of revolution"
the Liberal newspaper L'Oeuvre
declared today in an editorial re-
GREETING the dismiSsa! Of Jeane
Chiappe, prefect of police. who
"was the only man capable Of
maintaining order"
PARIS, Feb. S G.N.S).-Puh-
lished reports Of "garrisons held
in readiness" and many vague
but disquieting rumors kept Paris
tense and expectant today as
Premier Edouard Daladier, in q
firm, almost dictaCorial stand,
strove to keep the situation
peaceful in the face Of public
disorders over financial scandals
and the political turmoil.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
JAPAN

TOKYO, Feb. 5 U.N.SD.-The
first important discovery of min
eral wealth in Manchukuo since
Japan installed her puppet state
there was announced today by DR..
Gunji Kurachi, who has spent
eight months in research in Man:
churia. He said he had found
four rich gold desposits in Heilun.
Chang province and announced
he was organizing semioftlclal
concern to begin mining opera
tionS late in March.
TOKYO, Feb. 5 0.N.SJ.-Be-
cause of lack Of funds, the war
ministry today announced it had
abandoned plans for the imme'
diate construction of special air
defenses at Nagoya, Osako, Kyoto.
and North Kyushu. It was under
stood, however, that the treasury
had assured the war ministry that
the projects would be financed in
1898.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
ITALY

ROME, Feb. 5 (U.S0-To the
North Pole on a bicycle-that's
the next goal of Rome's famous
adventurer, Giuseppe Grasso. He
already has his bicycle, rugged
with a small motor. and as soon
as the weather is a little warmer
he will be on his way. He has
mapped a route across Germany,
Sweden and Norway and then,
after a short boat trip, directly
into the land Of the Midnight Sun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-06-28
COLESVILLE

Miss Lucille Priest was given a
surprise birthday party on Thursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Granville Thompson. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Brown
and son of son of Laurel, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Daily; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lethbridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Thompson, Rev. and Mrs.
X. D. Swecker, Miss Nancy Lee
Swecker, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hobbs,
Mr.. Milton Thompson, Mr. and Mrs.
j. H. Anderson, Mrs. Albert Sager,
ST., Mr.. R. E. Priest, Miss Lucille
Priest, Mrs. Volley Gather, Miss
Ethel Lavinia Thompson, Mr.. William
Gather, Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs. Grayson
Burnell.
Mrs. George Acorn entertained the
girls and boys World Club on Satur-
day afternoon. Those present were
the Misses Hazel Evelyn and Ruth
Hobbs, Burneil Grimes, Nancy Lee
Swecker, Vera Salters, Peggy Coonen
Inez Hobbs, Pauline and Margaret
Suthard, Audrey Hobbs and the
Messrs. Jack Patton and Mickey
Hobbs.
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Gaithersburg News And
Social Items

Miss Lillian Walton has returned
to her home on Walker Avenue after
Ia pleasant visit with friends in East
McKeesport, Pennsylvania. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Charles Ire
logan, who will be her house guest
for a short time.
Miss Genevieve Colvin, of Wash
Iington D. G. was a guest of her
friend, Miss Minnie McBain, Park
Avenue, last week.
Little Annie Marie Harding, young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Brawner
Harding, is recovering from recent
appendix operation performed at the
Montgomery County Hospital, Sandy
Spring.
Miss Ruth Lunning returned to
her home in Gas Cob, Connecticut,
last week after a visit with her col
lege mate, Miss Pauline Thomas, on
Montgomery Ave.
"The Qualifications of Good
Speaker" was the topic of a most
interesting round table discussion
with Mrs. Lewis Reed, as leader, at
the June meeting Of the Neighbor-
hood Garden Club, held at the home
of Mrs. Henry Becraft, Washington
Grove, on Wednesday afternoon of
last week, with a good attendance.
During the business session, which
preceded the discussion, the following
committee was named to set the date
and make plans for the annual pic
mic: Mrs. j. W. Wiley, Mrs. Henry
Becraft, and Mrs. Merle Jacobs.
Members who received the highest
number of points for their floral
exhibits were as follows:
Specimens: Anthony Water Spirea
California Poppy, Mrs. John Slower
100 points; Bristol Fairy, japanese
Iris, Wind Flower, Mrs. J. W. Wiley
100 points; Pink Yarrow, Mrs. Merle
Jacobs, 100 points; Madonna Lily
Mrs. Merle Jacobs, 95 points; Roses
Mrs. Bates Etchison, 80 points
Bowl Arrangement, Mrs. Bates Fitch.
ison, 100 points; Table Arrangement
Petunias and Baby Breath, Mrs. c
E. Becraft, 80 points; Table AR
rangement of Pansies, Mrs. C. E
Becraft, 80 points; Bowl Arrange.
ment, Mrs. Bates Etchison, rs points
A tempting luncheon preceded the
program with Mrs. Charles Becraft
Mrs. Henry Becraft and Miss Mabe
Becraft as hostesses.
Friends of Mrs. w. D. Barnet
will regret to know that she wa!
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PAGE FIVE

spent last week end at the home of
Mr.. McBain's sister, Mrs. James
Dingwall, in Schenectady, New York.
All returned home on Monday except
Miss Minnie McBain who remained
for an extended visit.
Mr.. Robert Dutrow spent last
week as the guest of friends in
New York City. Rehearsals have
been held each Saturday evening in
the Firemen's Hall, here for the past
month under the direction of Mrs.
Laura Rogers, in preparation for the
Spring Festival of Song, to be
held in the Washington Grove Audi
forum, Thursday evening, June %,
in memory of Prof. Walker, who
many years ago organized singing
schools in different sections of Upper
Montgomery County. This festival
which is being sponsored by the
Homemakers Clubs, in the County
will be composed of at least $50
voices in one great chorus, the sing
ers to be dressed in old fashioned
costumes, with "Prof. Walker" him
self, impersonated by Mr.. Fred
Grimm, as the "High Light" of the
evening.
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called by a telegram to the bedside
of her sister, Mrs. Lucy Adams,
Dean of Women, at the Agricultural
College, Fort Collins, Colorado, who
was seriously injured in an auto
mobile accident in that city last week.
She was accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Miss Edith Barnett.
Mrs. Maude Waters and Miss
Dorothy Chiswell returned on Sunday
from a pleasant visit with Mrs.
Waters son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Ellsworth Waters in Brook
lyn, New York. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Waters and little
daughter Barbara, who will spend a
month in Gaithersburg, as the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Jacobs
on Diamond Avenue.
Mayor William McBain and daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Roger Carlisle. Miss Helen
McBain and Miss Minnie McBain
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GERMANTOWN

Mrs Nellie Cox of Atlanta, Georgia
has returned home after spending
sometime with her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll A. Brown.
Miss Betty Lenhart is i'll at her
home with the measles.
Mr.. w. Carroll, Waters is recover
ing from an appendicitis operation.
performed last Wednesday at the
Montgomery County General Hospital
Sandy Spring.
Miss Ruth Waters has returned
home after spending the past week in
Washington as the guest of Miss
Eleanor Rea.
Mr.. Paul Kundahl, a student at
Central High School, Washington, is
spending the summer with his par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. G. G. Kundall.
On Sunday night, July l, at 1880 P.
M. The Young People of Interdenom-
national Bible School of Washington,
VIII present a typical young peoples
meeting and evangelistic service. The
entire public is cordially invited to at
tend. The meeting will be held at
Neelsville.
Mrs. Ray Fox is reported as i'm
proving after a recent operation for
appendicitis in the Montgomery Gen
eral Hospital in Sandy Spring.
The Ladies' Missionary Society held
its monthly luncheon on last Thurs
day in Neelsville Sunday School
building. The committee in charge
was composed of Mrs. Harry Hoskin-
son, Mrs. Sallie Deets, Mrs. A. R,
Selby, and Mrs. Roger Humphrey.