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Evening star., 1935-01-12
NORRIS TO FIGHT
POSTAL POLITICS
May Introduce Bill Removing
Influence From Jobs
in Service.
BY the Associated Press.

by Inc ASSoCl1tco FreSS.
Senator Norris said today he may
move to do something soon about
politics" In the Post Once Depart
ment.
The Nebraska Republican, who has
been Q leader in protests against
James A. Farley's dual role as Post
master General and Democratic Ma
tional chairman, asserted he may in
troduce a bill to strip postal appoint
ments and promotions of political in
fluence.
Still expressing hope that President
Roosevelt would submit q measure
along that line, the man who bolted
his party to support Roosevelt for
the presidency said he was "sus-
picious" he'd have to offer the bill
himself.
Features Of Bill.
Here are q few of the features he
plans to incorporate If he drafts a
bill:
The Postmaster General would be
appointed for 10 years by the PreSi-
dent with the consent Of the Senate
Full authority for appointment oi
all postmasters and their promotion
would be in the hands Of the Post
master General.
PoStmaSters or others in the depart
ment could be removed only by the
Postmaster General for cause, after q
public hearing.
There would be specific ban
against political influence, similar to
that in the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority law.
Favorable to Democrats.
81 would think the Democrats would
jump at an opportunity to vote for
such a law" Norris said, commenting
on some of the stories told him by
Democratic Senators of their difficult
ties over postal appointments.
This would take it completely out
Of the hands Of Congress. A Con-
gresham wouldn't have to recommenc
q single person"
Norris said President Roosevelt in
dicated about year ago that he woulo
sponsor bill to remove politics from
postal affairs. He expressed disap-
pointment this had not been done.
Evening star., 1935-01-12
Stolen Ring Kept Two Years.

CHICAGO, January II (R.-After
two years Hazel F. Waid, a hotel stem
ographer, had her $1,00e diamond ring
back today.
Two years ago the ring was, stolen.
Yesterday young woman hurried into
the hotel, handed bellboy . tiny box
with instructions to give 1t to Mrs.
Waid and hurried out again. In the
box was the ring.
Evening star., 1935-01-12
|SLASH IN WAGES
SEEN IN MARYLAND
Report Is Based on Fact
Gov. Nice Cut Own
Pay to $3,577.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, January ITO the
reduction in the Governors salary
and retrenchments sought In State
departments. today was linked a re-
port the 1936-1937 budget would con-
tain salary cuts for State employees.
Gov. Harry w. Nice announced
from Annapolis last night ne had re-
duced his salary to $3.557 by imposing
q rs per cent reduction upon the Is
per cent former Gov. Ritchie had al
ready slashed from the executives
$4,500 stipend.
The Baltimore Sun says another
salary cut" Is in prospect for state
employees. whose wages were reduced
in 1888, when Ritchie slashed his own
salary.
Nice Predicts Surprises.
Regarding the budget Gov. Nice
said:
There will be some surprises In the
budget when 1t Is completed. ! want
to cut 1t so that 1t will be IN such
condition that the Legislature will
find it hard to locate another place to
cut.
"It's one of the hardest jobs I ever
had. I am trying to keep from max
ing a cut in salaries. After all, the
State employees are getting compara-
tively small salaries to those paid In
private life" =,
The Governor has already asked
State Department heads to cut their
expenditures as much as possible for
the remainder of the fiscal year in
order to offset the prospective s2,229,-
900 deficit.
The Sun said:
"The Governor and his aides aim
to lop at least $5OO,OOO from the ex-
penses Of the State government in the
next two fiscal years. Further cuts
into the salaries Of the approximately
3.700 State employees and more reduc-
tions In departmental appropriations
will make up the greater part Of that
amount, but just how much has not
been determined.
New Tax Schemes Seen.
"1n the higher brackets, 1t was in
dicated. salaries may be reduced Is
per Ccut VI IIOIc UClUW tlC oSdlc Vi
| 1888, before the from 10 to Is per
cent cuts were put into effect by Gov.
Ritchie.
ut was understood that the further
reductions that are to be made will be
! on graduated SCALE employees rated
at 1900 and below being assessed not
much more than the 10 per cent cut
now in effect
Meanwhile. it was learned that sew
eral schemes of taxation designed to
provide some $1,000, 900 a year for re-
lief are being prepared for introduc-
ton in the General Assembly.
What specific forms the tax would
take was not divulged. but it was char
acterized as one that would affect all
| classes equally.
Evening star., 1935-01-12
Five Marriages Misfire.

BLOOMSBURY, Pa. January IL
R.-Maybe it's woman's long-recog-
nized right to change her mind. or
maybe it's something else again.
During the last year five unused
marriage licenses were returned to the
clerk Of the Columbia County courts
The number Is the largest on record.
Evening star., 1935-01-12
STREET RAILWAY
SERVICE RAPED
U. S. Should Operate Cars
in VoteIess District, Citi-
zens Are Told.

Until District residents get vote
and have o voice In local affairs, let
the Government take over and operate
the street railways here, william NICK
Clayton last night told the Brightwood
Citizens Association in the Paul Junior
High School.
He characterized the present stu
alton the worst in the country and
one no other city would permit. AS
q means of relieving the congested
condition on the Fourteenth street
line of the Capital Transit Co. he
suggested that bus line be installed
on the thoroughfare. This proposal
later was changed to Thirteenth street
and this recommendation will be sent
to the Public Utilities Commission.
The association also went on record
as reafflrming its previous action in
advocating the double-tracking Of
Kennedy street eastward from Georgia
avenue to Takoma Park and retaining
the present trackage west of Georgia
avenue to Fourteenth street The
commission will also be urged to seek
a present-day valuation of public util-
tties in the District.
Bonds for Cabs Favored.
The bonding of taxicabs for the
protection of passengers from injury
and the placing of taxicabs under the
control of the Public Utilities Com
mission was advocated by a vote. A
resolution by G. r. Wilhelm that nc
taxicab drivers license be issued tc
any person who Is regularly employed
also was passed. 1t was declared that
many Government employees drive cabs
at night.
Regret was expressed at the removal
of Capt. Joseph c. Morgan as com.
mander of the sixth precinct of the
Police Department in a resolution
which commended him for his services
to the Brightwood community.
Elmer johnson was appointed tx
represent the association at a meeting
of a city-wide committee to be helc
soon, at which will be drafted a me-
mortal to the District Commissioners
and Congress, asking for an increased
police force.
Ray Is Housing Delegate.
Charles W. Ray will attend the
meeting Tuesday in the Interstate
Commerce Building at the request oi
the association to discuss the Wash.
tngton Better Housing project.
The association, on a motion BY
Prof. L. j. Cantrell, went on record as
favoring plan No. of the Weir recrea.
ton report on municipal playground
control.
Congratulations were extended. tc
Sergt. Walter L. Thomas, recently
elected president of the Policemen's
Association of the District, in another
resolution.
Evening star., 1935-01-12
STUDENTS THINK BILB0
is BILLBOARD INVENTOR
University of Minnesota Exams
Also Show Hugh 8. johnson Is
Senator From Mississippi.

By the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, January 12-Just few
bushes for several University of Min
nesota students remained yesterday
after answering Winter quarter ex-
aninations-such a designating the
Dalai Lama, grand priest of Tibet, as a
former premier of France"
Other choice answers included:
Theodore Bilbo (Senator from Mis-
sissippi) Is the inventor Of billboards
and Italian aviator who led a squad
ron Of planes across the Atlantic in
1888.
Dorothy Thompson (wife Of Sin
clair Lewis) and Hugh S. Johnson
(former N. r. A. administrator are
Senators from Mississippi.
Evening star., 1935-01-12

What perturbed them was the fact
that the emergency agencies have
been getting away with budget murder
from the start. These agencies have
been subject to no control except
review by Controller McCarl. who
is so overloaded with work that he
at the controllers Office have noticed
piles of expenditure records on the
floor occasionally, there being no
room for them on the desks. By the
time McCarl catches up slips made
by the emergency agencies, the money
has long since been spent.
Control Effort Blocked.
The President started to control this
loose system last Spring. He issued
an executive order requiring emer-
gency agencies to get McCarl's ap-
proval for expenditures in advance.
You may recall that the order was
rescinded a few days later when In
terror Secretary Ickes yelled about it.
These deficiencies may be partially
offset by an unnoticed promise in the
budget message. Mr.. Roosevelt wrote
that in June, after Congress adjourns,
he will make public the actual budget
for the coming year. The one he
offered last week was only an esti-
mated budget. Congress now will con-
slider the estimates and make appro-
priations, eliminating some and add
ing others. The real budget will come
just before the next fiscal year starts
July l.
You can see Uhat result this
tpiH bring. Hereafter, the New
Deal uiH hare budget accounting
eUery sir months instead OF yearly.
There Dil then be no reason and
no grouse for lump summing In
June. Each item totH haze to be
specified.
Also, public attention will again be
centered on spending and agitation
for curtailment will be accelerated.
Impartial budget authorities here
agree among themselves that they
never heard Of budget like this one.
1t was obviously devised to conform
to a peculiar expenditure situation.
They believe it is franker than the
last one, except as to the lump sum.
and the confusing system of mixing
red and black inks together. But
they can see clearly what Mr.. Roose-
welt is up to.
Looking Ahead.
He is going to continue to move red
items emergency expenses) into the
black column (ordinary Government
coSts) during the course Of the next
few years. In the end, he will have
a regular budget of about six billion
dollars. That total is about halfway
between the old four billion-dollar
Government budgets and the eight
billion dollar ones we have had lately.
1t will take him three or four more
years to accomplish the gradual trans
formation which he has already
started.
That means you can expect taxes
to be roughly a third higher in the
end than they were before the de-
preston.
Evening star., 1935-01-12
COUNTESS is MOTHER
Sister Of New Duchess Of Kent
and Son Doing Well.

MUNICH, Germany, January IL P)
The Countess of Toerring -Jettenbach,
sister of the new Duchess Of Kent,
yesterday gave birth to a 7-pound
boy, her first child. Both mother and
child were reported doing well.
The countess, who is 80 years old,
was married to Count Karl Theodore
Toerring-Jettenbach Of Bavaria. jan
uary 10, 1884. She was before her
marriage Princess Elizabeth Of Greece
and with her husband, attended the
marriage of her sister, Princess Ma
rina, to the Duke Of Kent last No.
vember.
Evening star., 1935-01-12
MRS. IRA T. BURLINGTON
OF NORTH CAROLINA DIES
Smithfield Resident Succumbs
Here While Visiting Son-Fu-
neral to Be Tomorrow.

Mrs. Ira T. burlington. 6s, died
last night in the Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital after short Ill
ness.
A native of Smithfield, N. c., Mrs.
burlington was widely known In edu-
cational circles there. She had been
visiting her son. Edgar burlington,
1928 Twenty-eighth street, American
member Of the Special Commission on
Mexican-American Claims.
Funeral services and burial will be
In Smithfield tomorrow afternoon.
Besides her son here, she Is sur
vived by another son, DR.. Lee Tu-
lington Of Birmingham. Ala, and two
sisters and q brother In North Caro-
Evening star., 1935-01-12
PUBLISHER OF TIMES,
G. P. MARSHALL, RESIGNS
Other Interests Prevent Necessary
Attention to Newspaper,
Statement Asserts.

George Preston Marshall has re-
signed as publisher of the Washington
Times, he announced today.
Marshall, who is also head Of the
Palace Laundry, said that because Of
his other interests he is not able to
give the necessary attention to tho
paper.
He went to the Times o year ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-08
TOBIN PRAISES
new DEAL FOR
HELPING LABOR
TeamsterS' Union President
Gives $1,000 Check to
Democratic Party.
BY DANIEL VI. KIDNEY
Tines Special Writer

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-Amid the
tumult Of 4. ?. Of L leaders Lurlirs
anti-labor charges. Daniel J. Tonin
OF indianapolis. president Of tire
Transfers and Chaufeurs' Union
chose today 70 voice high praise for
the New Deal and reward the Demo-
cratic party.
Mr.. Tobin announced that on be-
half Of the international Brother
hood OF Transfers. Chaufeurs, Sta
blemen and Helpers he had present.
ed a $1,000 check to Postmaster Gen
eraI James Farley TO help pay of
the Democratic party deficit.
I am doing this because the ex-
ecutive committee Of my own union
voted TO do i as a mark Of appre-
ciaaon Of what the Roosevelt Ad-
Immigration has accomplished for
laboi," President Tobin explained.
He Is here for the A. F. of L execu-
tive council meetings.
Labor Conditions Better
when labor asks for nine things
and gets eight. We shouldn't forget
about the eight in crying after the
ninth.
The NRA has improved labor con-
ditiOrs and unemployment is being
slowly baniShed among our union
members. With $4,000 paid-up
members, We have made progress
under the New Deal.
1t is a whole lot better 10 donate
funds 20 a party that has done
something for US than 10 go out and
give the money TO Huey Long. Father
Coughlin or the Townsend planners
who are merely making promises.
Our members are schOOled IN the
idea Of backing poor but able men
IN their local elections with funds
so that they Will not have to get
them from some one who is anti
labor and expects compound interest
in governmental favOrs."
VanNuys, lIinton Attend
Just TO make the moment dra-
matte amidst the present labor con-
trOversy. President Tobin presented
the check at dinner for Mr.. Far
ley, who appeared in his role of Ma
tiOnaI Democratic chairman.
Atty. Gen. Homer S. Cummings,
Senator Robert Wagner Cd. n. "
and Senators Frederick VanNuys
and Sherman MintOn from Mr..
TObin's home state OF Indiana we're
among the guests.
Mr. TObin was an unsuccessful
candidate for appointment under the
New Deal TO the position of Secre-
tary Of Labor. He attended a con-
ference with Miss Frances Perkins
and labor leaders yesterday in which
the Presidents social security pro-
gram was discussed.
The whole program is too weak
and must be strengthened Mr..
Tobin said and asserted that this
view was shared by labor leaders
present.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-08

An inter-racial program will be
given at the Young Mems Christ
tan Association Big Meeting at
3 Sunday in Keith's Theater. Joe
Devadanam, a native of India,
will be one of the speakers. DR..
Wesley H. Bransford, Anderson,
will speak or The oxford Group
Movement in Race Relations. "
The Y. NJ. C. A Negro quartet
and a mixed choir will provide
the music.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-08
Why vITAMIN A
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Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-08
FARM SALES GAINING,
INSURANCE MEN TOLD
Federal Land Bank President Is
Speaker at Session.

ptdhtT dt ctSoIUIH'
A decided increase in the sale OF
farm properties was reported by
Frank D. Rash, president, Federal
Land Bank of Louisville, yesterday
in an address before the Mutual In
surance Companies Union of In
diana annual meeting in the Clay
pool.
Following talks by Harry E. Nc
Claim, state insurance commissioner;
o. NJ. Hurst, Lexington. KY; d. Ray
Higgins and A. H. Myers, Indian
apolis, today, elections we're to be
held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-14

Douglas Fee
Explanation
Sought

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va, May 14.-An explanation as
to why Commemorative Attorney
Lawrence w. Douglas charged the
county a fee of $3.50 for collection
and disbursement of the funds re-
ceived from the bonding company
in the case Of former County Clerk
William H. Duncan was demanded
by the Organized Women Voters
of Arlington County today, in a
letter directed to Mr.. Douglas.
Explanation Of discrepancies
used in prorating the fees to Ger
tain county officials" were also
asked of Mr.. Douglas by the
organization.
Contending that Mr.. Douglas
services should have been covered
by his salary as commemorative
attorney, the letter asked by what
authority and under what law
this amount was paid.
Launching it's investigation with
the intent Of obtaining all the
facts, the organization further
directed a letter to County Clerk
John A. Petty asking for similar
information.
The bond referred to in the let
tiers was collected from the bond
ing company which had bonded
former County Clerk william H.
Duncan, prior to his arrest and
conviction following a shortage OF
accounts in the clerks office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-14
SURVEY SHOWS
RENTS RISE

John p. Simpson, Interstate
Commerce Commission official
and secretary-treasurer of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department Of
the American Federation Of Gov
eminent Employees, today an
nounced further results of a re-
cent survey Of District rents.
Mr.. Simpson, whose organiZa-
ton has joined with the Central
Labor Union in asking passage of
the Ellenbogen rent-control bill
through Congress-, revealed that
in 1928 questionnaires returned
from $500 Federal employees
showed that So days of work were
required to pay for rent, whereas
at the present rent rate a SINH
lar group required SO days yearly.
He added that inspection of
newspaper files has revealed that
in the period, 1908, the average
five-room and bath apartment
rented for $50 to $3.50 per month,
but that the 1885 average for the
same accommo dations was from
SIS to $125. A certain local build
ing, he said, held apartments at
$35 monthly in 1910, according to
advertisements, and now asks $65
for the same rooms after Is years
usage.
In 112 apartments that have
operated since 1910, Mr.. Simpson
said, but one now shows a reduc-
ton despite depreciation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-14
Sheppard Home
Blaze Laid
ToFirebug

Police today were at a loss to
explain the attempt last night
to set fire to the home Of Sen
ator Morris Sheppard of Texas.
With a hazy description of a
man seen to leave the residence
in the 1900 block Nineteenth
st. N. w., police are seeking to
trap the incendiary.
The Senator and Mrs. Shep.
pard were on the second floor
of the house when the blaze was
discovered. Mrs. Sheppard ran
downstairs and saw a man wear
ing a gray cap and suit going
out the front door. He was seen
to get into a taxicab. Mrs. Shep-
pard stated:
II screamed for him to stop
and ran down the stairway. A
cloud of smoke was bilIowing
out of the dining room. I ran
to the door and called for help
and the cook tried to get the
fire department on the phone,
but it wouldn't work."
Senator Sheppard with the
aid of neighbors put the fire
out before the fire engines ar
rived.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-14
POYNTON HEADS
TEMPLARS

Arthur Poynton, locally promi
nent business man, for many
years active in Masonic affairs
here, last night was elected grand
commander of knights Templar
of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Poynton is a member OF
Lodge No. %, F. A. A. M, of which
he has been a past master; Of
Columbia Chapter No. l, Royal
Arch Masons, and past com
mander of Washington Command
cry No. i, Knights Templar.
Other officers, elective and ap
pointive, named at the session are:
Arthur c. Shaw, deputy grand
commander; Maurice L. Brewton
grand generalissimo; James Ora
ham, grand captain general; j
Fred Huger, grand senior warden;
]. Walter Karsner, grand junior
warden; Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery, grand prelate; Frank E
Gibson, grand treasurer; j. Claude
KEEPER, grand recorder; Otto B
Roepke, grand standard bearer
Fred E. Blood, grand Swordbearer;
P. Raymond Bosch, grand warder
Oliver A. Phelps, inspector gen
eral: Knut 7. Nillson, assistant in
Spector general; George I. Lazure
instructor general, and Charles w
Sherier, grand uuartermaSter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-14
COUNTY PUSHES
HUGE ROADS
PROGRAM
Montgomery Civic Federation
Submits Suggestions for
Use of U. S. Funds

BETHESDA, Md, May 14.-Rec-
concentrations for an extensive
road construction and improve
ment program for Montgomery
county, as approved by the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation
at its meeting here last night,
were forwarded to the Maryland
State Roads Commission today
with request that it be included
in the State road building pro-
gram, for which the Federal Gov
eminent has allotted $7,70O,000.
In addition to the large road
program the federation recon-
mended construction Of two
bridges across the Potomac River,
one near Great Falls and another
near Edwards Ferry, and urged
that a national park be created
along the west bank of the river
from the District line to Great
Falls.
Road Projects
Road construction projects sug-
gested by the Federation are: ex-
tension Of Sixteenth Street from
District line to Georgia Avenue;
widening and Strengthening Geor-
gia Avenue from the District line
to Montgomery Hills; widening
and Strengthening Connecticut
Avenue from Chevy Chase Lake
to Kensington: paving Of Seven
Locks Road from Rockville to
Conduit Road.
The roads committee recon-
mended that the Conduit Road
improvement and construction
project which will when COM
pleted form a part of the con-
templated extension Of George
Washington Memorial Highway,
be transferred from the jurisdic-
ton Of the War Department to
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
In addition to the above pro-
jects they recommended construc-
ton and extension of a number
Of the county's State roads system
the cost Of which would be paid
from funds made available for ex-
tension Of the State roads system.
Eliminate Crossings
The elimination of four danger
Gus railroad grade crossings at
Kensington, Rockville, silver
Spring and North Takoma Park
were included in the recommends
tions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-14
Ken Murray
Says:

From the way stocks are
soaring again, it locks like Wall
Street is trying to wean the
public away from those "chain
letters" .. The only hOld-back
is, they won't let us operate on
a 1O-cent margin.
In that last crash, most Of
us not only found out that all
that goes up must come down
but also that it don't come
down in the same place.
Helen Charleston, my weak
ness in the Vanities, told me
her cousin took a flier in stock
and went bankrupt lost his
house . had to send his chill
dren to the orphan asylum
and, she added, 'If things don't
get better, he may have to sell
his carr
SO REMEMBER:
Many q hot tip on the market
leaves q nasty burn.