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The Washington times., 1935-01-22
SEWAGE PLAN 7 QUESTIONABLE
DECISION TODAY SENT j. s. AIDES

A special Senate subcommittee
will decide today on the type of
sewage disposal plant to be
erected in the District.
The subcommittee has held
several sessions during which
advocates of a chemical treat
ment plant presented arguments
for conversion of the present
plans, calling for a sedimenta.
tion plant, to allow the use of
chemicals.
Commissioner Dan I. Sultan
appeared before the Senate
group in defense of the sedi-
mentation type of sewage dis
posal. A $4,00O,0OO PWA loan
has been made available to the
District for the project. Senator
william H. King CD of Utah,
chairman of the Senate District
Committee, launched an inquiry
into the plant construction after
Comptroller neral McCarl
made q similar investigation.
Secretary Of Interior Ickes has
approved the present sewage con-
Struction plans, but said he
would see that tn District gets
"a square deal" in the construc.
ton of the plant.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
TREASURY FUND
IS SLASHED
IN HOUSE
international News Service


Cutting budget estimates for
the third successive time in big
money bills, the House Appro-
priations Committee today recon-
mended a total of $90o,o25, ,59s to
run the Treasury and Post Office
Departments next year, starting
July /.
This represents a cut of $194,.
S84,642 under the current fiscal
year, chiefly due to homecoming
items, and cut Of $1,394,642
under budget estimates.
One of the chief increases was
o $4,000, 900 boost, for interest
on the public debt, $875,000 900
being recommended for this pur.
pose.
The Post Office Department
would be given $26,955,916 more
than last year, while the Treasury
appropriations are cut $254,756,-
S69.
The committee allotted $10,-
100000 for domestic air mail. a
reduction of $l,300,000.
While the regular appropriation
of $28, 1850, 900 for ocean mail and
subsidies was recommended, hint
that the sum might be slashed
through executive action was
given.
The committee said the regular
allotment was carried pending the
Post Office Departments report
on its investigation Of air mail
subsidies and development of an
Administration policy.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue
was granted 100000 additional
for employees who are expected to
collect $50,000,000 to $4,000, 900
income taxes which otherwise
would escape.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
LOCHER KEEPS.
LABOR POST

Central Labor Union, at its
regular meeting last night, re-
elected John Locher, representing
the Structural Iron Workers, and
Clyde M. Mills, representing the
American Federation Of Govern.
ment Employees, as president and
vice president. respectively.
Locher and Mills defeated Henry
Rhine and W. S. Risdon.
Other officers reelected without
opposition were Frank j. Cole.
man, secretary; r. E. Lester,
financial secretary, and ]. e.
Toone, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22

The firm hand of the White
House reached out today to help
drive through a reluctant Congress
the Presidents four thousand mil
lion dollar work relief program in
one lump sum, with no strings
attached to 1t.
Speaker ByrnS and Chairman
Buchanan, of the House Commit
tee on Appropriations, spent more
than 80 minutes this morning
with President Roosevelt and, on
leaving the White House, told in
reviewers that a caucus of the
House Democrats would be held
at 4 o'clock t. determine on party
action to support the Presidents
measure and his policies.
Wants Free Rein
What the Administration wants
Is an act putting the four thou
sand million dollars and the poi.
icies connected with its expendi.
ture into the hands of the Presi.
dent. who will divide UP the sum,
allot the various national projects
and be free to plan, to execute
or to change the policy and the
program at any time.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
OPPOSES
AUTO CODE

Vigorous opposition to the ex-
tension of the automobile code in
It's present form was promised to-
day by William Green, president
of the American Federation of
Labor in pointing out that the
second three-month extension of
the code by executive order ex-
pireS February / next.
There is no justification from
a labor standpoint for the ex-
tension of the code as it now
stands, according to Mr.. Green,
and he adds that the previous
extensions were made in spite of
the protests of labor.
Labor provisions of the auto
code have been unsatisfactory
from the beginning" in the eyes
of the labor chief. He asserted:
"The automobile workers are
chatting under a keen sense Of
injustice because Of a refusal to
grant public hearings SO that
labor might present its Objec-
tiOnS to the merit clause and
to other labor sections of the
code, and offer changes which
in the opinion of labor would
meet the economic requirements
Of the automobile industry"
Mr.. Green charges that the
auto manufacturers have refused
to agree to a public hearing at
the termination of the code and
have rejected all overtures for
changes and Improvements in the
labor sections. He warns:
unrest and discomfort will
increase among the automobile
workers If the request Of labor
for reopening Of the automobile
code is denied for the third
time"
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
IF Zoo Ostrich
Freezes, 0. K,
Says His Boss

DENVER, Jan. 22.-Clyde
Hill, superintendent of the city
ZOO, is nursing two frost-bitten
ears and a peeve against Alex,
the zoos ostrich, today.
With the mercury standing
at 8 degrees below zero last
night, Mr.. Hill went out to
see If Alex was warm enough.
He entered the cage, and
then Alex got mad, and
wouldn't let him out. Finally,
after his ears had been badly
trost-bitten, Mr.. Hill managed
to frtghten Alex with a pocket
tlashl1ght and escaped from the
pen.
And the next time it gets
cold, Alex can freeze for all
he cares, opines Mr.. Hill.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22

In order to gather exact in.
formation about Government po.
sitionS and working conditions,
Representative William I. Siro.
vich (DD. of New York, men,
ber of the House Civil Service
Committee, today sent out a ques-
tionnaire to all Govrnment
workers.
The QUESTIONABLE requests a
full description Of the workers
duties, responsibilities and sal
aries. The purpose of the in
formation, Mr.. Sirovich explained,
is to enable him to draw up
proper legislation for Civil Service
workers.
Mr.. Sirovich recently intro.
duced a bill in the House under
terms of which an appeal board
in each department would be es-
tablished, and all Government
workers would be required to take
a Civil Service examination.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
Md. 10000 Tag
Is Governor NiCe's

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 22.-If you
see a car pass you on the road
carrying the license tags, Md. 30
0CO, it Is Gov. Harry w. Nice's
machine.
The State Department of Motor
Vehicles has just issued that num-
Der to the new Republican gov.
ernor. His secretary, Robert
Irwin, drew No. $4,000.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
World Of Music
Pipe Organist Heard
In Fine Concert
At Local Church

The District of Columbia Chap
ter of the American Guild of Or
ganists is doing a splendid thing
this season in bringing to the
Capital outstanding organists IN
recital.
In this they are showing what
one is apt to overlook, that the
organ is a really magnificent solo
instrument, with splendid lyrical
potentialities in addition, to its
tremendous power. -
Last night the Guild presented
Mile. Renee Nizan, distinguished
young French organiSt, in recital
at the Church O. the Epiphany,
which has one of the finest organs
in the Capital.
Mile. Nizan was heard here two
years ago, and last night she
demonstrated again that she is a
real master of the instrument.
A pupil Of Dallier and Vierne,
two Of the worlds greatest organ.
lists, she played several of their
compositions.
She played a group of Bach to
open the program. bringing out
all the lyrical beauty in these
works. The program consisted
OF the works Of French composers,
In the main, and was done with
the greatest Of charm.
Today, after much tempest and
turmoil, Washington will hear
Ruth slenczynski, the sensational
10-year-old piano prodigy.
Her appearance comes after
threats to cancel the concert on
the ground it violated the cni:d
labor law of the District.
Little Ruth, who only celebra-
ted her tenth birthday a few DAYS
ago, has just returned from a
year abroad, and has been hailed
by critics in this country and
Europe as one of the musical
wonders Of all time.
The recital will be given in
Constitution Hall at 4:4O o. m.
The Washington times., 1935-01-22
MILLER TO SPEAK

Justin Miller, special assistant
to the Attorney General, will be
the guest of honor and principal
speaker at a luncheon of the
Optimistic Club tomorrow at
1890 p. m. in the Hamilton Hotel.
Evening star., 1935-05-23
WATER PROTEST
PROBE CONTINUED
"Cross Connection" in Plant
Plumbing Checked as Pos
sible Cause.

Investigation of "cross connec-
ton" in the plumbing of the Simpson
Bros. Dairy in the first block of L
street southeast. was started today by
District officials to determine If il
was the source of complaints from
number of Southeast residents
against their city water supply.
District plumbing officials told Engi-
neer Commissioner Sultan they had
found there was cross connection
in the dairy plant between city water
lines and those of an artesian well
used by the company.
Col. Sultan said this was not per-
mitted under District plumbing regu-
lations and ordered that such con-
nections must be eliminated. Capt.
Robert E. York, assistant engineer
commissioner, said he was convinced
this reported filtration of the well
water into the city water lines was
the cause of complaints.
The dairy, however, had eliminated
this cross connection before the order
reached them, it was learned.
Chemists we're asked yesterday to
analyze samples of water taken in the
vicinity of First and M streets south
east to determine if it was safe.
Chemists found there was certain
amount of colon bacille in the water.
but declared there had been a steady
Improvement since elimination of the
cross connection
Oficials were informed q number of
children in the section recently were
made i'll.
Evening star., 1935-05-23
TREASURY FIRE
DAMAGE SLIGHT
Short Circuit in Wiring Be-
Iieved to Have Been
Cause of Blaze.

Fire swept up a pipe and electric
wire shaft early today in the Treasury
Department, near the Fifteenth street
entrance. causing damage estimated
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Firemen. who responded to the two
alarms turned in, had the fire under
control about 20 minutes after their
arrival, shortly before am.
The blaze was confined to the shaft
between the second and fifth floors
with the exception of the fourth
floor, where it spread to a corridor,
and charred part of the flooring
and scorched paint. Fire Chief
Charles E. Schrom, who led the fire-
fighters, estimated the blaze probably
had started about an hour before it
was discovered by Sam Brown, a sheet
metal worker. Brown notified guards,
who turned in an alarm.
A short circuit in wiring in the shaft
about the third floor is thought to
have started the blaze. A quantity of
writing paper on one of the floors was
burned and some additional damage
was done by water from a hose which
broke.
A Gordon Of guards was thrown
around the building, the guard force
on duty being supplemented by all
available downtown police who hur-
ried to the scene.
An exact estimate Of the damage of
the fire was to be determined today
when representative of the fire mar
shal's office confers with Frank A.
Birgfeld, chief clerk Of the Treasury,
and other officials.
Evening star., 1935-05-23
SOCIAL WORKERS
F[AYED BY LABOR
D. C.-MaryIand Body
Charges They Are Only In
terested in Higher Pay.
BY the Associated Press.

by the hSSOClhbcu
SALISBURY. Md, May 23-Organ-
lied labor of Maryland and the
District Of Columbia was on record
today with a formal resolution charg-
ing social workers administering re-
lief funds are primarily and solely
interested IN perpetuation of their
jobs at wages higher than those an
nounced in the executive order
At its closing sessions Of three
day convention here, the Maryland
District of Columbia Federation of
Labor asserted social workers were
making little effort or none at all"
to eliminate poverty among the
distressed.
Text Of Resolution.
A motion of the executive council
attacking relief personnel was adopted
unanimously. 1t read as follows:
1t is apparent that social workers
administering this relief fund under
the executive order and those repre-
senting them TO the administration
are primarily and solely interested in
perpetuation of their jobs at wages
higher than those announced In the
executive order.
IF they (social workers) are in
terested in terminating relief, they
would follow the policy of the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor IN the fight
for higher wages.
1T Is our belief that little effort,
or none at all, Is being made by these
social workers to eliminate poverty
among the distressed in this country
Joseph P. McCurdy, who was re-
elected president Of the federation,
pointing out that resolutions were
adopted pledging full cooperation be-
tween organized labor and workers on
relief rolls, asserted the federation
was going to bat" with the national
administration on the Federal works.
relief wage scale.
He said the organization would
carry the resolution out ito the limit. "
Resolution Voted Down.
Five resolutions seeking to link the
federation membership with a third
party movement were voted down in
favor of a final substitute resolution
which would align the organization
with a third party only in the event
such action was deemed justifiable
by the executive council. 1t was de-
cided to hold the 1886 convention in
Cumberland.
Included among resolutions adopted
at yesterdays session were:
Protesting military training in the
States schools and colleges.
Protesting further restrictions on
parking in Washington and requesting
that the Government establish free
parking areas.
Calling for a commission to con-
troll residential rentals in Washington
and fix the maximum rate at that
prevailing January /, 1894.
Calling for unionization of all Gov
ernment employees and provision for
collective bargaining.
Opposing sectional differences in
public works wage scales.
Evening star., 1935-05-23

The Senate Progressives planned for
a week to walk out silently and in
dignantly when the oath was ad-
ministered to Senator Chavez. The
unique idea seems to have originated
with Senator Borah. He and his
associates were careful to be in their
seats at noon each day for several
days prior to the incident, 50 they
would not miss the opportunity
The press galleries had been tipped
to watch for it. Otherwise they might
not have noticed. It was done un-
ostentatiously.
The inner purpose was to impress
the White House with their deep re-
sentiment because of the administra-
tion's efforts to defeat their friend.
Senator Cutting. 1t is really the only
thing they hold against Mr.. Roosevelt,
and they blame that on Postmaster
General Farley.
Evening star., 1935-05-23
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Roosevelt's Str en- Ct h
Conceded by G. o. P.
Congress Leaders.
BY PAUL MALLON.

A LEADING non-partisan finan-
n cial prognosticator has burst
~ into headlines with a predic.
4 a ton that President Roosevelt
will be reelected next year.
This Is substantially the private view
of some of the most aStute Repub-
licans in Congress, as expressed during
the last two weeks.
What they believe is that the Demo-
Gratis have "Tammanyized" the coun-
try. as they call it. What they mean
is that Mr.. Roosevelt'S associates have
built up strong precinct organizations
out through the country. These cer-
tainly comprise the strongest national
political organization the Democrats
ever had.
The nucleus OF the old perpetu-
dting Republican organization iDds
largely centered in postmaSterships
and regular Federal Offices. The
Democrats haze doubled or trebled
the ertent OF this old basis through
udrious Government organizations.
For instance. there are 5000 county
agents in the A. A. A. lDhO haze
their hands alpays on the grass
roots.
In addition, the administration will
spend upward of four billions out in
the country during the next lS months
before election
No opposition can hope to match
these two practical technical iRf1u-
ences, the Importance of which is rec
ognized by all who study the science
of politics.
Evening star., 1935-05-23
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Military Band, at the bandstand at
$50 o'clock, John 8. M. Zimmer-
mann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner,
associate leader.
March, "Archduke Albrecht," Komzak
Overture, "All Hands on Deck"
Won Suppe
ntr'Acte-
(a) "Minuet in E Flat. Mozart
(b) Melodies in A Flat"
Zimmerman
Excerpts from musical comedy
Robin Hood" de Koven
Popular
Lets All Sing Like the Brides
sing ............... EVANS
"Amapola" ............. Lacalle
Valse de Concert, "The Ambassador, :"
Strauss
Finale, "The American Colors,"
PAMELA
"The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1935-05-23
YOUTH GETS IS YEARS

HARTFORD, Conn, May % R.-
Peter Zmindak, %, Bridgeport butcher
boy, was sentenced to Is years in the
Federal penitentiary at Lewisburg,
Pa, yesterday in the United States
District Court, after pleading guilty
to four counts of extortion. The SEN
tences are to run concurrently.
Zmindak was indicted on four
counts of extortion for sending threat
letters to Annie Burr Jennings Of
Bridgeport and Mrs. Henry w. Farnum
of New Haven.
Evening star., 1935-05-23

company had complied with Section
IA of the N. I. r. A. Under the law
that should have ended the strike.
Nevertheless, to this day the Kohler
plant is being picketed and a Nation
wide propaganda against Kohler prod
ucts is apparently being pursued.
In both instances cited, and there
are many others, this fact presents
itself: Apparently under Section IA
OF the N. I. r. A. or Presidents set
tlement or a decision of the N. r. A.,
when there has been a dispute, the
industrialist is bound to abide by any
decision reached by the Government,
but organized labor is not so bound
The industrialist must do as he is told
by the Government, but organized
labor is free to pursue any policy it
chooses. The manufacturers must rec
ognize any agency for collective bar
gaining designated by the workers, but
organized labor can call strikes to
wreck a settlement.
Confusing to Workers.
I have found that this Irresponsible
ity on the part Of labor is most con-
fusing not only to the industrialist, but
to the worker. The worker does not
know where he stands. He assumes
that when the Government orders a
vote he as a free citizen expresses his
opinion and that this should be final
for q stated period. When, however,
the vote turns out to be meaningless
and he is subjected to continuing
agitation and social coercion by some
Of his colleagues to strike anyhow,
then he grows resentful.
In all my travels have not found
a single instance Of active opposition
by any large industrialist to collective
bargaining in principle. But ! did
find ample evidence to prove that the
A. F. of L. opposed collective bargain
ing, except on one condition; namely
that the A. F. of L. and its affiliated
union should be the sole agency OF
collective bargaining. This is prac-
tically the purpose of the Wagner bill
Those who control large industries
will not and cannot accept the A. F,
of L., a political agency, as repre-
senting labor unless the workers by q
secret governmentally-controlled vote
select the A. F. of L.
Continues to Delay Recovery.
Unfortunately for the country. this
struggle continues to delay recovery
because capital is nervous in the face
of recurrent labor troubles due to
political causes, and therefore re-
employment in industry is delayed.
found everywhere among indus
trialists q ready response to the sug-
gestion that either by law or by agree
ment collective bargaining representa-
ton be judicially renewable and that
once an agreement has been reached
in an industry, strikes should be pro-
hibited until every agency of collective
bargaining shall have been exhausted
Labor leaders denounce enforced arbi-
tration and the labor court as Fascist
but it is apparent that the task facing
the Nation is to get men back to work.
and that this grows increasingly din
cult in the face of annual Spring
strikes to influence legislation In Con.
gress.
(copyrishs 1895. By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
Evening star., 1935-05-23

These underlying advantages have
been overlooked by all except the poll
ticians lately, because the opposition
has had an edge in publicity. For the
first two years of the New Deal the
opposition publicity could not get
started. Pro- administration agitation
predominated in the newspapers, on
the radio, etc. During the last six
months this advantage has been grad
ually weakened, until now the opposi-
ton is getting as much or more public
attention than the New Deal.
This is so obpiouS that all per-
sons NTH the sense OF sight or
hearing already knoU it. But the
politicians are not operestindtirg
the influence of it.
In fact, one of the reasons why
some Republicans are talking down
their chances now is to hold back on
the spread of anti-New Deal publicity.
They believe it got started too soon,
that there will be a natural reaction.
They realize fully the equal or greater
importance of organization and ex-
penditures.
The status of these three major fac
tors may be altered within the coming
year. 1t is, therefore, too early now
for anything except good guesses.
That is all these current opinions are.
Gain in House Seen.
Another financial authority has
made a survey, predicting the Repub-
licans will gain 80 seats in the House
next time. This is almost ridiculous.
The issue next time will be Mr.. Roose-
welt. Congressional candidates. will
not matter. The people Of this coun-
try have not been educated to splitting
tickets. Whichever way Mr.. Roosevelt
goes, the average Democratic candi-
date for Congressman and dog catcher
will 60 with him.
Chairman Joseph Kennedy of tn.
Securities and Exchange Commission
is supposed to be quietly preparing tt
leave his job in the Fall. His persona
business affairs are (or were) exten.
sive. He left them to take the jot
with the understanding he would &
back to private business when tht
commission was fully organized ane
operating.
OF course, there is always tht
chance that Mr.. Roosevelt will tall
him into staying a while longer.
However. the outlook suggests tina
the President is going to have to ge
a group of new aces during the mex
year. Ace Richberg is leaving tht
N. r. A. June Is, in accordance with
the agreement made with labor week!
ago. Ace Farley is supposed to leav'
the cabinet to handle the campaign
around the first of the year.
In each reshuff1e, of course, there
is always the possibility of drawing
deuces, as we'll as aces.
Evening star., 1935-05-23
CongressR Brief
alllse!l
TODAY.

xODhIs
Senate.
Debates motion to sustain Presi-
dents veto Of bonus bill.
House.
Transacts miscellaneous business.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues hearings on NJ r. A. extension.
Military Committee takes more
testimony on T. v. A. legislation.
TOMORROW.
Senate.
Continuation of naval appropriation
bill.
Commerce Committee, further hear
ings on river and harbor bill.
Military Affairs Committee, regular
weekly meeting.
Banking subcommittee, continuing
hearings on omnibus banking bill.
House.
Considers consent calendar.
District Committee resumes consid-
Grafton Of crime report ct 1880 am.