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The Washington times., 1935-01-15
Missing No Chance
Pay Restorers Are Vigllant

The decision that the Mcleod amendment the independent
offices appropriation bill providing for the immediate restor
ton of Federal salaries out of order did not
constitute decision Of the House the merits of the amend
ment.
The amendment was held to be out of order SIMPLY BE-
CAUSE OF THE PARLIAMENTARY SITUATION and Rep
resenatve Mcleod apparently realized that such decision
was inevitable when he offered the amendment
The fact however the amendment offered during
consideration of the first appropriation bill Of the session
is indication of the vigilance with which pay restoraons
fighting for their cause.
It obvious that proponents of restoration don't intend
let any chance however fororn slip by without making an
effort to bring up the subject
That is the way to put over the restoration.
We won't get the last per cent by sitting back and wait
ing hand it to U.S. If we want NOW and it
be pretty apparent that we do we Will have TO gn
every inch of the long way.
There were times during session when seemed that
even partial restoration running into blank wall There
were many times during the fight almost everyone
discouraged.
But the 10 per cent resoration made effective RE-
CARELESS OF THE OBSTACLE placed in the way.
It will be the way with the last five per cent.
There will be many dcouragements in committee and
the floors of both Houses.
The strategy of the leaders to restoration is already
obvious They going to fight to prevent the restoration
proposal from coming to vote
The special bills which have already been introduced both
the Senate and House to provide for Of January
l. will probably be delayed for time in the committees
which they have been referred.
Representative Mcleod has announced that he intends to
offer his amendment again when the deficiency appropriation
bill up. He will probably into trouble caused
by points order raised by those who and then pose
"watch-dogs of the Treasury.
Eventually however the strong sentiment for restoration
which exists in both houses will FORCE THE PROPOSAL TO
A CONCLUSIVE VOTE
Such vote if advance statements and polls anything
can result only in January restoration.
That result would to have been made INEVITABLE
by the budget message President Roosevelt although the
specific matter of Federal salaries the President seemed to be
still in opposition
Regardless of that opposition however he gave estoraton
their biggest argument that the COST OF LIVING THEORY
ISN'T WORTH THE PAPER IT IS WRITTEN ON.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15

S o n a | insult.
T e n seconds
after one of
them appears,
e v e ry on e'S
miserable and
looking for
the n e a r e st
exit.
Even in the
era dl e you
can spot sore
heads. S u | k
ing and brood
wv l. q
t h e y'r e tod
dl RS {.
~onLin0 c1hinc
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
Words of Wise Men

Of wit would often much at loss without
company of fools.-La Rochefoucaud
by force hath half foe-Mlton
And virtue though in rags, will keep warm-Dryden-
learn fools fools from wise men,
Cato.
fool of the whom she favors ovemuch
Syrus.
Things seldom what they skim milk maqueradeS
cream.-Gilbert.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15

and they are
h a p p e ming
very fast. AS
usual, every
body is asked
for his opin-
ion except the
historian. He
is supposed to
S p e n d h s
days IN Gne
remote a n d
obscure CO r.
ners of a IL
brary, peace
fully milking
t h e patient
COWS Of the
The Washington times., 1935-01-15

a salary or
fee and for
that reason
had an ex-
treme inter
est in Gov
ernment en-
ployes and eff
forts to cut
their salaries
when such a
program was
first advo-
Gated.
He deplored
efforts to Sc
cure Federal
The Washington times., 1935-01-15

t h e w e S t
Coast ha v e
fought for
construct i n
Of the road.
It is claimed
that the high
way W oul d
open up the
Alaskan terri
tory and be
of vital i'm
portance in
the event of
Uor with an
Eastern ma
ton.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
OLD FAVORITES
The Suqar-PLun1 Tree

The SHg0T-PLWnl Tree Eugene Field
Have you heard of the Sugar-Plum Tree2
Tis a marvel of great renown!
It blooms on the shore of the Lolpop Sea
In the garden of Eye Town.
The fruit that it bears is wondrously sweet
(As those who have tasted it say)
That good little children have only to eat
Of that fruit to be happy next day.
There marshmalows, gumdrops and peppermint
With srpings of scarlet gold,
And you carry away of the treasure that rains
AS much your apron can hold
So come, little child cudde closer to
In your dainty white nightcap and gown
And III rock you away to that Sugar-Pum Tree
In the garden of Shut-Eye Town.
(Readers invted to send to the editor their sug
geStions of old favortes among the for reprntng
in THIS space)
The Washington times., 1935-01-15

In the face of increasing in
terest in the proposed interna-
tiOnal highway connecting the
United States and Alaska some
of its most ardent advocates
predict that nothing will be
done about it this year.
National defense experts and
others particularly persons on
The Washington times., 1935-01-15

Congress is in session. The
Roosevelt family is always in
session. Thing are happening,
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
The SOre-Heel Brigade

Sore-heads-What a pest they
are! Always nursing a secret
grouch-or SuSpecting per-
The Washington times., 1935-01-15

/. = dolph to the House tDher he
first drriUed,
Evening star., 1935-08-15

Is the Frenchman's ingrained, canny
reticence to reveal his real wealth
SO difficult has 1t been to learn the
incomes Of the rich that each tax.
payer is required to report certain
exterior signs Of wealth"-his rent
or the value Of his residence. his au-
tomobiles, yacht and servants-to
give the assessors an idea how Law
ishly he lives.
Furthermore, because rents are
something that can be checked up,
each Frenchman is taxed 20 per cent
OF his rent in addition to his income
tax.
Inheritance taxes, In France as
elsewhere, cut their larger percentage
out of the big estates. The rate
ranges from Ia per cent to 40 per
cent. Inheritance taxes in 1884
helped the budget by $l12,654,000.
The per capita tax In France In
1872, when the last survey was
made, was estimated at $3.50 on q
basis Of as francs to the dollar. OF
that sum, $12.70 was for social serv-
ices, including the unemployment
fund, old-age insurance and the like
The same survey, incidentally,
showed the per capita tax in the
United States to be $32.03. of which
$7.54 went for social services.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
Surtax Hits French Rich
Incomes of More Than $500
Ordered Assessed.

mated expenditures Of about 44,000,-
o0c, 900 francs ($2,s3s, ,000, ,000) that
the DEGREES were promulgated.
The little man got a break. Rents
and the prices of certain basic COM
modities were ordered lowered 10
per cent, along with correspond
Ing cut In salaries.
The little investor in France buys
registered (nominative) securities and
government bonds, which he puts
away against the rainy day. The
wealthier man trades in the un-
registered securities, which alone are
affected by the tax increase. Ex-
pected originally to bring about $1S2,-
$50, 900, the taxes on all dividends
thus become $202, ,s66, 900.
AS for the income tax, more than
two-thirds of its burden is borne by
incomes above $500. In this upper
bracket are only 41,500 of the 2,080,-
900 income tax payers. For them. the
rate ranges from IS to 26 per cent
without the surtax, and they contrib
ute $87 7,066, 900 a year.
The other 2,038.500 income Ia,
payers, taxed at a rate of to 4 pei
cent, pay only $35 300. 900, while the
5000, 900 peasants are almost entirely
exempt from income taxation.
| Frenchman's Reticence.
Effective handicap to any 'soai
! the rich" plan In France. however
Evening star., 1935-08-15
SOCIAL WORKERS
7 HIT BY 'CARRAN
Senator Says They Encour-
age Families to Go on Re-
lief to ProIong Jobs.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Case workers employed in the field
by the Relief Administration are &C.
cused by Senator McCarran. Demo-
crat, of Nevada of encouraging
families to go on the dole so the case
workers might prolong their own jobs.
McCarran, in a formal statement,
said he expected Administrator Harry
L. Hopkins to order payment OF pre-
vailing wages on works progress prof..
ects. The Senator also accused the
relief director of an attitude similar
to that Of the case workers in order
that relief may continue.
These workers are the ones who 60
out and say to family that was just
getting along, you should be on re-
lief" McCarran said. They're hold
ing their jobs because they are case
workers.
Seek to Prolong Jobs.
1.-THE more they hold on relief the
longer the jobs last And the longer
Mr.. Hopkins transports them across
State lines, the longer he keeps his
Job.
His carpet bag policy is simply de-
structive and doesn't lend itself to
taking people off relief.
Hes a social worker and we don't
expect to receive living conditions from
social workers. All Hopkins knows Is
the c. w. A. and I've been afraid all
along that that was what the new
70
Referring to recent strikes in New
York City, Cleveland and Philadelphia
against the $le-to-$s4 w. p. A. wage
scale, McCarran said they would be
Just starter" He predicted Hop
kins would shortly order revisions "in
the spirit of the prevailing wage
policy"
Deny Change Is Contemplated.
McCarran said his forecast was
made after conferences with several
groups" Works Progress Administra-
ton officials were quick to deny that
any changes we're contemplated.
AS McCarran outlined his under
standing of the predicted plan, total
monthly payments would remain un-
changed, but wages would be at the
prevailing hourly rate-with a conse-
quent reduction in working time.
Take a skilled workman rating $S5
q month" he said. IF the hourly
rate was 81, he'd work IS hours q
month instead of 100 to lao, the way
1t is now.
This would keep from knocking
down union wages and at the same
time permit hiring Of more people to
carry out the program"
This arrangement was similar to the
old Relief Administration work pro-
gram, now being converted into w. p.
A. projects, except that the needy were
allowed to work just long enough at
prevailing rates to provide for their
needs.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
BY RICHARD G. MASSOCK.

NAR-S R.--Heavier taxation Of
- the wealthier Frenchmen has
just been ordered by decree
Il laws in an effort to balance
the top-heavy budget and save the
franc from devaluation.
A so per cent surtax has been i'm
posed on incomes above 100000 francs
($6,600), which is considered modest
wealth in France. The tax on divi-
dends from unregistered (bearer) Sc
cent.
The boost In the income tax is ex-
pected to add 300.000,00o francs
($20, 1000, ,000) to that form of reve-
niue. The per cent rise in dividend
taxes promises TO boost the credit bal
ance by 100000, 900 francs $3.50, ,o0o.-
000.)
Usually business, because 1t Is easily
hit, bears the brunt of French taxa
ton, complicated system of 1913 diff
ferent categories, reaching virtually
every citizen somewhere. But the two
new measures-the only tax innova-
tions in the budget-balancing struggle
are aimed at the higher incomes and
dividends because business has all, II
not more, than it can bear.
Purpose Of Decree.
It was to better business. in fact
and yet meet the governments esti-
Evening star., 1935-08-15
Would Sacrifice
Husband to Visit
Mother in Ireland
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSs.
NEW YORK, August 15.-Mrs. Mary
Ann Cordes is fond Of her husband,
but she said yesterday that she would
be willing to part with him for $500.
mo young woman need apply"
stipulated the 40-year-old husband,
Fred Cordes "She must be between
the ages of IS and 45-well, I'd even
go up to so, If she were not too old
looking"
Young women" he explained. "are
not worth their salt these days"
The reason for this strange offer,
It developed, is that Mrs. Cordes wants
to return to her native Ireland before
her mother dies and they have been
unable to raise the money.
II make the best tutti fruitti ice
cream in the CITY," Cordes said, but
! can't get a job"
He said he would get a Mexican
divorce.
The couple, who live in Brooklyn,
have no children.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
SEVEN TRIED BECAUSE
GIRL GIGGLED IN CHURCH
Pastor Prefers Charges and Prose
cutor Represents Both State
and Defendants.

By the Associated Press.
CALEDONIA, Mo-, August Is
Residents of Caledonia agreed yes
terday it was costly "giggle"-coming
as it did to break solemn silence Of
Sunday services.
Sunday while Rev. G. e. Whitmer
preached the gospel girl "giggled" at
some youths. Rev. Whitmer preferred
charges Of disturbing religious wor-
ship against Ruby Newingham, Opal
williams. Addie Hall, Lois Masterson,
Everett Stanley, Joe Tibbs and Fred
Smith
In the absence of a hall of justice
court was held in the chur h yard
and all pleaded guilt except Miss
Newingham and Miss Williams,
both II.
Prosecuting Attorney Ted Henson
found they had no attorney so he
represented both the State and the
defendants, and won and lost when
the jury assessed fines of 81 and costs.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
LEGION OPPOSES SOVIET
California Convention Urges q. 8.
to Withdraw Recognition.

rcEsNO. Calf, August IS @.-
The California State convention Of
the American Legion unanimously
adopted . resolution yesterday urging
the United States TO withdraw recog-
ION Of Soviet Russia.
The Americanism Commission pre-
sented the resolution, charging Russia
has failed to discontinue Communist
propaganda in this country.
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
MINE STRIKERS
STAND FIRM
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for other workers "and the
operators can take it or leave it,"
The negotiating m m t t e e,
composed of Philip Murray, vice
president of the union, and an A.
Bitner, president of the Southern
West Virginia district, for the
miners, and Charles O'Neill and
L. T. Putnam, for the operators.
returned to their deliberations to.
day. All day yesterday they were
in session and when they re-
cessed at ii p. m. they reported
they had failed to reach an agree
ment.
The strike reached its serious
aspect today because of the
quickly diminishing funds Of the
miners, many of whom are forced
to spend every cent they earn
each week to keep their families
together.
It will only be a matter of time,
if the strike is prolonged, before
they will be forced to depend on
charity. And the union expects
Federal relief to take care of them.
Lewis said:
"They are just like other per
sons who haven't any work and
are on relief"
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
ADVICE ASKED
|. BY PRESIDENT
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period the figure was 1913 per cent,
while in the fourth and last one
it was 1914 per cent.
CCC To Be Reduced
The President directed Fechner
to proceed on an enrolment sched.
ule which will gradually get the
CCC down to 100000 by July /, at
which figure he hopes to make
the camp a permanent institution.
The President defended his
grade crossing elimination pro.
gram when a reporter pointed out
but one crossing had been elimi.
mated to date.
This work is going steadily
ahead, the President declared, but
because of the time required to
acquire land and perform the
necessary preliminary engineering
it is of necessity slow in getting
started.
The President said four or five
projects have been prepared un'
der the National Youth Admins.
tration to provide employment for
unemployed college meE and 9th.
ers between the ages of Is and Is,
The major purpose of NYA, how
ever, is to assist boys and girls
to complete their education who
otherwise would be unable to do
so, Mr.. Roosevelt said, and about
$27, 900 900 already has been allo.
Gated to this end.
Mr.. Roosevelt justified continu-
ance of the skeleton NRA by
pointing out it was now engaged
in many surveys to ascertain what
effect, if any, code abandonment
has had on industry.
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
GEORGE
FEARS WAR

BRISTOL, England, Sept. 25
G.N.S0.-David Lloyd George
wartime prime minister of Eng.
land, sounded another warning of
possible European war today as
a result of the Italo- Ethiopian dis
pute.
In a speech here before the
Council of Action, Lloyd George
urged that the remainder of Eu-
rope use the forces at its disposal
to cut off communications and
prevent Italy from going to war
in Africa. He said:
by common consent it is the
gravest moment since 1914. If
through heSitancy, lack of cou-
rage or absence of vision the
world takes the wrong turning
the consequences are going to
be fatal.'
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
NAzIS LYNCH
STAR JEWISH
ATHLETE
Grid Player Beaten to
Death, Fiancee In
jured by Mob

NEW YORK, Sept. Is G.N.sO
An alleged lynching of a Jewisl
football player during a gridirol
contest in Silesia, Eastern Ger
many, was described today in 1
statement issued to the press b.
the American Hebrew, a weekl!
magazine.
The statement quoted a cablec
dispatch from Joel Gang, tn
magazines Warsaw correspond
ent, as follows:
"The game occurred on the
fifteenth Of September between
the German team of RatibOr
and the Polish team of Pybnik.
On the Polish team was the
21-year-old Jewish student, Ed
mund Baumgartner, POland's
acknowledged football cham.
pion.
STONES HURLED AT HIM
Gas soon as the game began,
the German players heckled the
Jew and the German audience
shouted Jude verrecke,' death
to the Jew kill the Jew
hurting stones at the Jewish
football player.
''When, thanks to the mastery
playing of the Polish star, the
Polish team was clearly head.
ing for victory, the German
players and several thousand
infuriated Nazi spectators
swarmed over the field, attack
ing the Polish team. The as.
sailants made a particular dash
for Baumgartner, shouting, kill
the Jew! Vengeance for defeat
ing the Germans
"The savage mob beat the
Jew into q pulp with sticks,
whips, knives. His fingers were
broken. Baumgartner, bleeding
prOfusely, tried to rise from the
ground, and was kicked again in
the stomach by a Nazi sports
man. Another kick of bis boot
knocked out the Jews right
eye.
FIANCEE MAULED
"Baumgartner's young fian-
Gee, whom he was to wed within
a fortnight, ran to assist and
defend her beloved, but was
frightfulIy manhandled by the
Nan football crowd. The police,
who were summoned, found
Baumgartner dying. Taken to
a hospital, he soon died Of his
wounds.
"Baumgartner's face was so
mutilated that his own mother,
summoned to his deathbed, was
unable to recognize him.
"NaZi athletes kept this bar
baric murder a secret, fearing
to frighten foreign spOrtsmen
away from the Berlin Olympics.
The Nazis forbade publicity, but
the story of the murder leaked
out in CZechoslOvakian papers.
The case was confirmed at the
Sports Club. Baumgartner'S
aged mother is reported to be
dying Of grief over the loss Of
her only son."
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
QUIZ
SET OCT. Is

After a conference today be-
tween Assistant Corporation Coun
sci Elwood Seal and Col. John w
Oehman, District building inspec'
tor, the date for the public hear
ing on charges preferred against
the office of Mr.. Oehmann was
set for October 16.
Commissioner George E. Allen
will conduct the hearing.
Charges of irregularities in the
office of the building inspector
were made by a group of Wash
ington engineers. Nature of the
charges were not made public
Colonel Oehmann will defend the
administration of his office in an
official capacity. There is nc
question of personal charges.
It is understood the charges in
volve nine charges of failure to
conform strictly with the local
building regulations. Colonel Och.
mann refuses to discuss the ma
ture Of the charges made against
his office.
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
700 D. {. FANS
BACK, THRILLED
BY FIGHT
Crowd Rewarded By
Great Display Of
Ring Technique

Home this morning from the
Baer-Louis four-round thriller in
New York last night, TOO Wash,
ingtonians, including IS Times
and Herald news carriers and
supervisors, were recounting the
eventful trip which started here
from Union Station at / o'clock
yesterday and presented a pano.
rama of adventure which led to
Yankee Stadium and back.
They went to see a slaughter
and they weren't disappointed.
The great majority of the pa.
irons of the two Times special
trains over the Baltimore and
Orio Railroad were seeing Joe
Louis, the methodical, mechanical
ring robot, for the first time,
and few had ever before wit
messed the resin antics of mad
Make Baer.
Saw Great Ring Technique
Like their $4,000 and odd fel-
lows at the ringside, the Wash
ington observers were still chat
tering on the swift completion
of his task that Louis was able
to accomplish by dint of the
greatest ring technique of any
modern scrapper.
They noted the well-calculated
course that Louis pursued, which
saw him draw blood from Baer
in the opening round. probably
the most sensational of the four.
And then, after Baer had un-
loosed the only fair hit he
landed on Louis torso, a ripping
left, Louis backed Baer into a
neutral corner and purnmeled
him until Baer covered his face
with his fore arms as If pro-
tecting his eyes from a piercing
ray.
The Washington times., 1935-09-25

Marking the end of 36 years of
active duty with the Army, Mai.
Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois today
relinquished his post as chief of
the Air Corps for an extended
leave.
The leave of absence will
terminate with his retirement
from the Army, December 81.
Brig. Gen. Oscar Westover will
be acting chief of staff pending
General Foulois' retirement and
until a successor is named.
General Foulois' decision to re-
tire marks the climax of the long
controversy between the veteran
Army flier and the House Military
Affairs Committee.
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
Treasury Condition

Treasury balance as Of Septem
Der %. $1,S50.S87, ,358.27. Miscel
laneous internal revenue, $15,945;
462.T2.S Customs receipts, $22,-
269,375.I3.
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
THIEVES ANNEX
NURSE FUNDS
AT HOSPITAL
Quarters RifIed, $18e
Taken; Tourist Has
Money Stolen

Sneak thieves continued today
to turn their attention to office
buildings and institutions.
Latest to suffer from the light.
fingered maurauders was the
Nurses Home of Casualty Hos.
pital, which was visited by prowl.
ers during the breakfast hour.
The loot was $189 in cash and
a ring.
At the nurses home, located
in the 200 block Sixth st. N. E.,
Mrs. Lawrence Brown, superin-
tendent, lost $13S; Miss Margav
ret zinn lost So; Miss Edna
Speecher, $50; Miss Margaret
Steiff. So; Miss Alma Sadler,
S.; Miss Evelyn Ross, $5, and
Miss 1rma Cawthone, a ring.
Mrs. Melva Riley, of Catskill,
N. Y, a tourist, reported to police
she left her pocketbook containing
Sis and a wrist watch valued at
$45 on a lunch room C-~dnter in
the 270O block Bladensburg Rd.
N. E., early today. When she re-
turned for the purse it was gone,
Mrs. Riley told police.
Valuable papers, a life insur-
ance collection book and $71 were
in a brief case which fell from
the automobile of William c.
Lansdale, jr., 3515 Mckinley ST.
N. w., today at Connecticut and
Nebraska Avenues. A colored man
picked up the case and dis
appeared.