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The Washington times., 1938-01-13
TROLLEY TOKEN
plan TO BOOST
TRANSIT FUNDS
Keech Tells House
Group of Sales

Forced wholesale" sales Of six
street car tokens for so cents
rather than three for a quarter
will permit the Capital Transit
Company 10 earn an additional
100000 over a period of a year,
it developed today in testimony
at the opening Of the Congress
sional investigation of the street
car company.
Under questioning by members
of the House District Public Util'
ties subcommittee, first witnesses
in the investigation declared that
the company figures on the in.
crease in revenue on the basis Of
a speeding up" in token trans.
actions on street cars.
KEECH IS HEARD
THE speeding up of service"
according to Richmond B.
Keech, vice chairman of the
commission, "in decreasing the
number of transactions, lowers
operating expenses for the
company. We found that the
people making the greatest use
of mass transportation system is
the domestic, who must go to
and from work at least six days
a week. 1t makes little differ
ence to them whether they
purchase their tokens two or
four times during the week."
The question came up when
Representative w. Sterling Cole
(R) of New York expressed his
curiosity over the reason for the
company's estimate that sale Of
six token for so cents would mean
an 8 per cent increase in revenue,
compared with sale of tokens at
the rate of three for a quarter.
The principal testimony before
the subcommittee involve d
methods of evaluation employed
by both the Public Utilities Com
mission and the Transit Com.
pany in arriving at a basis for in
creasing the street car fares.
DIRKSEN COMMENT
"It appears that the whole
matter of fares" Representative
Everett M. Dirksen (RD of Il
linois said, "is contingent upon
the valuation of the Transit
Company established by the
Commission, and ultimately by
the courts. There has been too
much loose talk about lots OF
these things, and we want to
proceed in an orderly fashion"
The Commission was questioned
closely concerning the disparity
between the Capital Transit Com
pany's valuation at present and
the figure arrived at at the
time of the merger of the street
car companies several years ago.
Riley E. Elgen, chairman of the
Commission, told the subcommit.
tee that the abandonment of vari-
GUS properties due to the elimina-
ton of certain street car lies had
decreased the value.
The hearing to be continued to-
morrow at 10:30 a. m.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
BILL TO ASK
'ENLARGING OF
D. C. AIRPORT
Rep. May to Offer
Plan Once Vetoed

With renewed White House in
terest in the tangled local airport
problem, Representative A. j. May
CD of Kentucky, acting chair
man of the House Military Affairs
Committee, today announced he
will re-introduce a bill for the ex-
tension Of Washington Airport,
vetoed last year by President
Roosevelt.
Representative May said he
hoped to clear up certain mis-
understandings" concerning the
bills provision for acquisition of
part of the Department of Agri-
culture Experimental Farm in
Arlington, Va.
WOULD CLOSE ROAD
"I think we can make it
clear" Mr.. May said, that the
use of part of the Experimental
Farm for airport purposes is
justifiable."
The measure also provides for
closing of Military Road and fill
ing in the channel.
Representative May said he
plans to reintroduce his measure
within few days.
SEE PRESIDENT
President Roosevelt yesterday
conferred with Representatives
Jack Nichols CD of Oklahoma
and Howard w. Smith CD of
Virginia, concerning Washington's
airport situation.
The President, in vetoing the
Washington Airport bill, indicated
his approval of Gravelly Point as
a site for a new airport, in con-
trast to the bill introduced last
session by the special Airport Com
mission proposing acquisition of a
site at Camp Springs, Md, for a
Federal air terminal.
Mr.. Nichols, a member of the
airport commission, is known to
favor Camp Springs, as well as
extension of the Washington Air
port for auxiliary purposes.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
'eBut-

There is clever subtlety in packing Joe
Kennedy Maritime Commission chairman, off
to London as United States ambassador.
Because of his two successive triumphs in the
Securities Exchange and Maritime commissions,
The Washington times., 1938-01-13

MIAMI BEACH.-The modern racket of keep
ing lissom and gay took me sizing off to
health hotel to watch group of intellectually
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
My Say

The filibuster in the Senate on the antilynch-
ing bill is still going on and Senator Borah, one
of the ablest men on the Hill, made a very
The Washington times., 1938-01-13

BOake Carter u ''0O 1AA1n1' WV 70o'"-
sional topnotchers like him. Businesses like him.
Wall Street likes him. People on the street
like him.
The Republican party wants presidential
candidate in 194O. Barring any war emergency
or internal collapse New Dealers will be seeking
a successor to Mr.. Roosevelt.
Just at the moment Kennedy stands in the
enviable and unique position Of being looked
upon with favor by both groups. But Americas
political history is strewn with corpses Of likely
looking candidates who bloomed all too soon and
withered away when the warmth of the political
sun reached its hottest.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
He Is NeOer a "Yes-Man"

Kennedy is not, nor will be, a "yes-man." He
does not puSsyfoot, neither does he work well
under orders" when he realizes some orders he
may be called upon to execute are opposed to his
own principles of what he believes to be the
honest, sincere and right thing to do. He'll
explode first, march back into private life
President Roosevelt well knows that Kennedy
is no "yesman." He knows that Kennedy has
q personality that matches his own, and has not
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
MARKET BREAKS
UNDER FRANTIC
FLOOD OF SALES
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, March 10 U.N.S0
The stock market suffered another
bad break today in heavy volume,
as Europe was faced by another
war threat on the Lithuanian
Polish border and the world
awaited this afternoons speech Of
Adolf Hitler.
Losses ran to 4 points and the
high-Speed ticker ran 4 minutes
late under q deluge of selling, be-
fore some support was met in the
second hour.
LIQUIDATION GENERAL
All sections of the list were en-
quilted in the new liquidation,
with rails again breaking to q s.
year low and many key industrials
reaching new lows for the year.
Steels, rails, coppers, chemicals,
motors. mail orders and number
Of blue chips suffered the widest
losses. The market was mixed
and quiet at the opening, but be-
fore long heavy selling was en-
countered and stocks receded rap
idly. Support in the second hour
brought a modest recovery from
extreme lows, but volume dried up
On the attempted rally.
EASTMAN AT NEW Low
Allied Chemical slumped four
points, Dupont almost as much,
while q long list Of representative
issues dropped two or more points.
In the latter group were Eastman
Kodak, at a new low; American
Can, Case, which equalled its 1898
bottom; Chrysler, Bethlehem Steel,
Sears-Roebuck, Loew'S in new low
ground; American Smelling, also
q new bottom, and Texas Corpora
ton.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Ten States OOer

Latest apportionment figures
from Civil Service Commission
discloses that on March Is, SO
States and Puerto Rico, Hawaii
and Alaska we're in arrears with
10 States and the D. C. in excess
"GridirOn Roast"
Social Security Local, UFwA
roasts Ssh officials and others
with a "gridiron dinner" tomorrow
eve, Gingham Club, with Ssh tai
ent performing in Quest for Sc,
curity" and "Stenographers'
Dream. featured numbers will
be There Are Ten Pretty Girls in
the Steno POOL and Don't Let
No One Say No Unto You" Time
ii, tariff, $50. Johnny Fed
eral opines that his chief thinks
a jugular vein is an affliction suf.
fered by men who use their arms
a lot in juggling!
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
GOVERNMENT
HEART THROBS

Best wishes for speedy recovery
of Capt. David L. Malenfant, Ma
tional Park Service, seriously i'll
lat Walter Reed. FlaShl Romance
will bridge a 40-mile gap, April l.,
when Herbert Bergen CU). of So
cial Security, matrimonies young
lady employed by the board in
Baltimore. Mrs. Eugenia Miller
(C), of Interior, well-known painter
in oils, has a birthday today. =.
Congratulations probably will be
in order shortly at General Ac-
counting for someone, judging
from an anonymous ad desiring to
exchange a typewriter for a sew
ing machine! 1t is hoped Her.
man Norwood (P) and Mrs. Vic
toria S. Terrell (B) have fully re-
covered from their recent illnesses.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Warner Welcome

As q goodwill gesture or
in reward for news tips, free
film passes are given daily.
And those with initials after
their names or pen names are
invited to collect passes for
WARNER BROTHERS, thea
ters, the initials having the
following meaning:
(E) is the EARLE, show
ing Judy CanOva and Dorothy
LamOur in Thrill of a Life
time" today, with Tommy
Dorsey and his orchestra on
the stage; (M) is METRO
POLITAN, showing Joe E.
Brown in ''Wide Open Faces;
(C) is CALVERT, showing
"Swing Your Lady" with
Humphrey BOgart and Frank
McHugh; (P) is PENN, show
ing Allan Jones and Judy
Garland in. Everybody Sing;
and (U) is UPTOWN, show.
ing Gene Raymond and
Ann SOthern in "She's Got
Everything"
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Root of All EUil

Financial crisis: Loud argument
overheard within Railway Mail
office recently concerned the office
loan shark and an advocate of the
proposed baseball team. 1t seems
the loan shark wouldn't "chip in"
for the team when asked, because
the employe who asked his con-
tribution had previously refused
to co-sign the sharks note with
a local lending institution-for
sum of money which the shark de-
sired to lend among employees!
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Ssh Sneak Thief

The strongest of onions and q
Popeye right hook to the sneak
thief who entered the Bond Build
ing office of Maude Fuschine,
Social Security, recently, and took
from her desk a pocketbook con-
tanning $50. Less than an hour
later the money would have been
in the bank, where she was headed
during lunch hour. Mrs. FuS-
chine is secretary and scorer for
the feminine Lucky Strike Bowl
ing League. her Ssh No. l team
being a title contender all this
season.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
By J. EARLE MosER
Coal Commission:

NSeAA SSAAAAAAAASA@ASAAs
Abolition of the agency's pub
hcity division was something of
q blow at Commissioner C. E.
Ned" Smith, West Virginia gu.
bernatorial aspirant, who had a
strong hand in the divisions per.
sonnel selection. with press re-
lations now directed by Secretary
r.. Witcher Mccullough, it's under
stood most of the work is to be
handled by L. w. Mosby, West
Virginia newspaperman, who for
merly aided Mccullough with
WPA out there. .Mosby yester-
day took over the commiSsion's
press duties and, if the publicity
unit is revived, is logical choice
to be named in charge. Add
flashes: OF those abolished" 4"
James Maxon is expected to re-
main.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Tredsury Boys Caper

ending, proba-
bly,, when Joe
BaldWin'S Melo-
diers get tired
Kenneth Bo-
vey will be in.
stalled as new
junior vice COM
mander, and fl
nal details are
n o W b e i n G
whipped int o
shape by Ray
Church, general
chairman; Alex
Stern, of Pro-
curement; Will
am Slattery,
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Still Want LOftsn1en

Civil Service announces closing
date for loftSman examination is
extended to April IA salary
$7.39 to $685. per diem Fourth
District office, 916 G st. N. w.,
will give details Democratic
Absentee Voters Bureau announces
that oregon voters should regis
ter before April 20 Primary
will be May 20 =. Votes should
be mailed from April 10 to May Z.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Wyn1er, Westbury

United Civil Service Employees:
March Social Hours" will take
place $50 p. M, March 25, Fair
fax Hotel. Tariff Csc. Central
Council is composed of members of
the USCE who were members on
Armistice Day, 1897, or who nave
been members for one year and are
elected on their own application.
Next central council meeting, 7:30
D. M, March %. Latest life mem
bers are Lloyd Wymer Co and
Leroy Westbury (U).
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Want Vote Badly

Tonight's d. c. Suffrage ASSo-
citation conference at U. S. Cham
Der of Commerce auditorium, COM
posed of over 400 delegates from
ISL organizations will have heavy
Federal representation with
UFWA folk attending from Com
merce, Farm Security, Gallinger,
Labor, SEC, Ssh, Veterans Ad-
ministration, Agriculture and REA
In Agriculture they're now tell
ing Crop Insurance job-seekers
that only 60 positions in Wash
ington will be filled, due to the
Il per cent" appropriation limit.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18

IL Will Q1C neaV-
lest W i t h in
Audit Division
IA m o n e
t h o S e particu-
larly response
BILE for Irish
War Veterans
successful st.
Patrick fete last
night was Mrs.
Charles J. NC
A u life (B),
wife of the
Judge Advocate
M oS t men
serving in the
The Washington times., 1938-03-18

42/34OO Nat PIX. Ser. 1929 (4O-42O
Great Smoky Mts. Nat. Park). ........
42/340O Nat. PIX. Ser, 1932-SS GAO
Col. Monument and 4-439, George
Washington's Birthplace Nat. Mint.
4X436 Roads and Trails, National Parks
Gatlinburg. Tenn. ....s..............
Service Washington, D. C..........
r D $40 P1-O11O As81S Emergency
Conservation Funds) ).......... 80:
4-OS/7640.14 N. r., Interior, National
Parks, 1S33-37 (F. P. 672).... .....
1+44-4629 N l. r., Interior, National
Pks, Rds & Trails. act June 16. 1898
14-1130 Roads and Trails. Nat. Parks,
Emergency Construction ............
4Ow671.1 Work. Fund, Int, Nat. Parks
Ser. (Emer. Rel. surp. Rel.s N.LR.)..
The Washington times., 1938-03-18

ing" five points
W h e n it was
found she had
sufficient sen
iority to put up
a fight against
t rm in a ton
ahead of office
pets Tampa,
Fla, furnished
Mrs. Mary Vir-
ginia Nelson to
G e n eral Ac-
C. OIL ting Of
flee, where she
is with Post Of
flee Division
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
$4,000 to $4,000

Civil Service law, enacted in
1883, applied to only $4,000 work
ers, who now number 532, 900
Johnny Federal says: MY chief
told me he was a respectable mar.
ried man and for once I must
take his part-at least he's mar.
riedI"
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Limited Activity

Civil Service Commission h a S
ruled that Federal workers may
be active within Montgomery
county's Committee of Fifty" a
nonpartisan group stressing civic
needs, providing the employees do
not serve as officers, address the
the April 4 meeting at Bethesda
Elementary School or make mo
tions. Addressed to Lewis Mer-
lam, the commissions ruling also
allows employees to sign petitions,
but not to initiate or circulate
them
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
SIeuths AreGOne

Second add Coal flashes: The
commissions entire investigation
division was wiped out a few days
ago. r. ason: Revocation Of
prices left nothing to probeI
The Washington times., 1938-03-18

eyed, she's the wife of John M.
Nelson CU), also of GAO .
Leavenworth's iron doors have
closed behind Jack Horner, pro-
prietor of a famous Fort Worth
night club. Agriculture reports in
a press release, because of whole
sailing game killed out Of season
and serving it similarly in his
night spot.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
TREASURY CONDITION

UN.S.) Treasury balance as Of
March 16, $3,146, 6,472,112.85; In
ternal revenue, $5,014,073.65; GUS
toms receipts, $13.739, ,553.51; re-
ceipts, $4,319,874,255; expendi-
tlres. $5.352.416,287.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Are Employees Aware?


attitude
ice toward the Senate Civil Service vote wondered
workers generally Of the being
NOW by the merit system! If they that the Byrnes Bill
written makes single administrator able
incned-to twist the rules that spo
and nepotism would have a merry ygoround?
Clerks interested advised continue their Hhammering
(alreadY given notice the floor and to
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Cream Calendar

Sally Miller, Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce, and Albert Braun,
Social Security, are invited to call
here for slips emitting to delicious
High st. Patrick ice cream
vanilla and pistachio). There's
a High Store at 1888 North Cap
itol Street.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Pacifist Minded

A Keep Out of War" group has
been organized by AAA clerks, and
they seem to be serious In case
this country is involved in a for
e war their plan is to seek a
mountain hideout. buy a years
supplies dmagine a Federal clerk
with that much aheaO and "hole
in" until the war ends! A
question being discussed a n d
shortly to be placed before Civil
Service Commission is whether
persons fired via Section 213 shall
be given credit for the time they
were out in figuring their rein
statement disability.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
VeIati CheWys

Original VelGti Candy
Stores today toiH present one
pound boreS of their luscious
chocolates or cGrGmeIS, on
request, to-:
Eugene Miller, Interior.
Maude FuSchine, Social Sc
curity.
Lloyd A. Travis, Treasury.
fCandy DiI be presented
at either store, 620 Ninth st.
N. W., or 609 Fourteenth st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18

Joseph Roberts, Charles Daley
and j. w. Below. Among Farm
Security's better-known singers is
attractive Margaret Howard, who
recently appeared in VOLS Fed
eral Show window" Johnny Fed
eral relates that his maid says her
daughter is now taking "aseptic"
dancing (an actual quotation.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Washington Stocks
SALES

SALES
Capital Traction Company, ESQ
7%.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
191a, 10@191a.
After call
Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
1912.
washington Gas IS, 1858, $1,000
@7051a, $1,000 1051a.
American Security and Trust
Company, 10Q245.
woodward & Lothrop, 5@52.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
By Direct Order

1t is related within Farm Secur-
ity that a supervisor was ordered
to reduce a girls efficiency rat
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Optical Fact

George Sensation says: THE
closer you get to greatness the
smaller it seems"
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
GAO Cut Expected

Confirming previous reports,
General Accounting now definitely
expects reduction in June, and
The Washington times., 1938-03-18

sEx-dividend. +Plus txtras. e2 per cent
extra. f2h per cent extra. h75e extra.
S"30c paid June "a, 1887 g$14.00 extra
m So 90 extra
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
$4,000 for Salaries

According to Railway Mail AS
Sociation, present indications are
unfavorable for retirement legis-
lation. It is reported that
a new survey will be made of the
entire subject by a committee up
on which the following bodies will
be represented: Senate an d
House, Civil Service Commission
Budget Bureau, Railroad Retire
ment Board, Social Security Board
and the Bureau of Labor Statistics
action is understood to have
been requested by the Admins
tration. The first deficiency
Appropriation bill recently signed
carries nearly 100000 for RMS
salaries. This provides funds
for back salaries due clerks pro
NOTED under court decision. E.
Legislation has been requested
to reimburse these clerks for
amount spent for attorney fees.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18

Army. Navy or Mrs. Chas. M'Auliffe
Marines, according to U. S. Regu-
lars Association, receive less thar
$50 monthly, out of which must
come tailoring, laundry, insurance,
education and toilet articles.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Washington
Produce

DAILY REPORT ON WASHINGTON
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices Paid Shippers-Net FOB, Wash.
ingtOnD By the U. 8. Bureau Of
Agricultural EcOnOmics.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Merit Advocate

Agriflash: Henry a. Donovan.
Chemistry & Soils, takes his place
in the ranks of those who believe
the merit system, in practice, has
it's compensatory returns.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Desire a Change?

Transfer opportunities: Clerk
stenographer, U. S. Attorneys Of
flee, New York; senior clerk $4,000,
Engineer Office, New York; senior
clerk-Stenographer, $2,100, Puget
Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton,
Washington; messenger, $1,000,
Chicago; stenographer, $3.50,
Louisville, KY; all willing to shift
here a. For info write National
Federation Of Federal Employees,
10 independence Ave. S. w.
Treasury Boys Cdper
Treasury Post, American Legion,
has a spring dance set for $50
tomorrow eve at the Annapolis,
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
"ArOund the Corner"

Should (B) appear behind
your name you're set for one
of these tip-t0p Bernheimer
shows: JESSE, showing Wal
lace B eery and Virginia
Bruce in bad Man of Brim-
StOne"; SYLVAN, showing
Dick Powell a nd Frances
LangfOrd in Hollywood HO-
tel"; PALM, showing Carole
Lombard and Fred McMur-
ray in True Confession"
Drama page carries locations.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Record of the Stitely Case

NO. OF
Period pay ro
vouchC
Sept. 10. 1892, to 8
Feb. 2s. 1898
Oct. /, 1882. to !
Mar. 81, 1885
Nov. 1S, 1899, to- 4
Jan. 81, 1893
Feb. 20, 1888, to IL
June 80, 1888
July !, 1888, to 81
Mar. 81, 1887
Mar. 16.. 1895, to Z
Apr. is, 1895
July 1, 1895. to !
Aug is, 1885
Oct. .16, 1885. to .
Mar. is, 1887
Apr. IT. 1885, to :
Aug. /1S, 1885
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
TOddy'S Most
Active Stocks

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs q Co.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18

Appropriation symbol
The Washington times., 1938-03-18

PETS FOR SALE
BOSTON TERRIER-Male, at stud: A. K.
C. 2 18th st. s. E.. Ii. 4799. after 8.
SPANIEL PUPPIES. So: fox terriers, 81
So; Bostons. $8 others. So. HOB Md.
Ave. N. E.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-13
INVENTION HERE
GOES BEGGING

An invention which its design
er asserts will increase the speed
Of any boat to 80 per cent or
more, and that of an airplane to
between TOO and 300 miles an hour
is going begging
The inventor, Louis Rezos, of
1856 Little Falls Road, Arlington,
Va, revealed today that he has
made repeated efforts to have the
Navy Department finance a dem
onstration of his invention, but
has failed to date to interest them
in the plan.
Mr.. RezoS, a hotel clerk who al
ready holds two letters patents,
said he would not seek a patent
on his latest design because he
does not want to make his plans
public.
The possibilities of the inven-
ton, he explained, makes it a
secret that should be purchased
and guarded by the Navy Depart
ment.
Naval officials, however, have
refused to demonstrate the .inven-
ton unless Mr.. Rezos reveals his
plan first. Mr.. Rezos told naval
officials and the Congressional
Committee on Naval Affairs, in
letters to them, that he was not
willing to reveal his plan, unless
he was given some guarantee Of
protection of his rights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-13
LuckIess Day
Here Again

You won't find it listed in any
of the Bureau of Home Economics
reports, but this is the day when
Fate. the peddler, comes knocking
at the door and leers:
ANY hard luck today, lady?"
The lord and master OF the
dwelling, long since gone to work
in the foggy dawn, knows 1t for
the day when the calendar parlays
Friday and 10 for a daily double
of systematically induced misery.
Reporters spend the day on the
rack: it's tough enough running a
|tvpewriter. but did you every try
it with your two fingers crossed?
In desperation some writer's today
have to resort to medicinal tonic
until their eyes describe swas-
tika, too.
FRIDAY the thirteenth, like the
winters of grandpa's day, are not
what they used to be, however.
Time was when Friday was the
hangman's busy day; Friday was
a favorite day for knocking king
off his throne, and his head off
his shoulders. Banks used to favor
Friday particularly for folding.
You take Eddie BARLEY. now, OF
1905 Naylor Road S. E. What's
Friday the thirteenth to him?
IxJhy it,s Eddie's thirteenth birth.
day, that's all, and theren be a
party and presents and whatnot.
And tomorrow will be Saturday
the fourteenth, and no school for
Eddie.
You call that hard luck?