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The Washington times., 1938-02-21
.UncOnceGled Assets

Recent report shows assets Of
NFFE Treasury locals ere dit
union increased to over 100000
during 1897, with a dividend Of
6.6 per cent, 10 per cent higher
than in '36, declared Mem
bership jumped nearly Sc per
cent -. Harriet w. Brooke (PAL) =,
D. c. girl, has been appointed
stenog with Public Utilities, Com
mission The UFWA is at sea
. That is Local No. 40. Ports
mouth Lighthouse Service, is at
sea aboard the q. s. Tender May
flower Grievance committee
is now negotiating matter of q
man aboard Mayflower who dur
ing 1887 worked 1,089 hours but
received pay for but 348 hours,
leaving "a, ,460 minutes uncompen-
sated That's overtime with a
vengeance.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
HoU It Works

The new member then sells two
similar books and his name is
placed next to last on two other
lists, the firm" taking care Of
keeping members in their proper
rank as they progress upward on
the lists. When the new mem
ber's name reaches the top OF the
first list he must pay $5 to the
member who was first when he
was last on the list. Then ne
Just sits back and waits for sub
sequent members to reach the
point where they each pay him
five dollars. If the chain Is un-
broken he will receive between
five and six hundred dollars for
his original $5.95 investment as
his name reaches the top, from
time to time, Of other lists. But
the fun will probably come when
the plan reaches the saturation
point!
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
To Get the Best Cough
Remedy, Mix tat Home

Iof water Q few moments, until dis.
solved. It's no trouble at all, and takes
but q moment. No cooking needed,
Put the Pinex into . pint bottle and
add your syrup. This gives You q fun
pint, Of cough remedy, far superior to
anything you could buy ready-made,
and you get four times as much for
your money. It never gpoils, and ig
very pleasant children love It.
You'll be amazed by the way it takes
hold OF severe coughs, giving you double.
quick relief. It loosens the phlegm,
soothes the inhamed membranes. and
refunded II 1t dOesu't please you n
every way. =.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Uncthical, But Legal

Submission Of supplemental eS'
Inmates for appropriations seems
to be a discovery Of budget master.
minds. . A method Of buffaloing
both the public and Congress, it is
highly legitimate but decidedly
unfair as a business procedure -.
For instance: Budget is supposed
to represent all current needs, and
TO show reductions" items are by
design omitted when first submis'
sion is made; later they are sub
mitted as supplemental esti'
mates. In AAA'S submission.
only new employees were estimated
for, later the supplemental esti
mate asked $39, ,750, 900 to pay lad
ministration costs" Of the Sugar
Quota Act.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Numbers Killing

One General Accounting worker
has cleaned up more than $500 on
the numbers in the past six
months That st. Elizabeths
inmate, exclusived here Saturday
as recently visited by the stork
after two years stay, mentioned
a candy man" when queried {.
Iowa State Society Shorehams 1t
tomorrow, $3.50, to honor the
Country's Pater, and tariff is
$1.10 to non-members with stubs
available from Gertrude Louis at
the Roosevelt Hotel And don I
forget the similar funfest tabled
t tonight by American Legion's
Kenna-Main Post, $3.50, in st.
Elizabeths' Hitchcock Hall.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Speaking of Government Workers

ELASH: Another "getrich-quick"
L scheme has invaded the serv-
ice, with firm footholds already
recorded within District Building,
Commerce and Civil Service Com
mission. Operating along Chain
letter" lines but carefully refrain
ing from using the mails, the plan
in a nutshell consists Of the po-
tential member" purchasing a
discount book for 95 cents, this
book emitting him to a 10 per cent
discount on purchases made from
certain firms. Whereupon the
purchasing members name is
placed last on q list Of previous
purchasers.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Damon and Pythias

A few years ago two clerks were
employed in Accounts and Depos-
its, Treasury, one q big strapping
fellow and the other q slight, sal
iow.faced youth The first clerk
was quite a bully and slapped the
sliehter clerk around considerably,
both mentally and physically d.
Then the hefty one resigned to
accept a big-pay outside" job e.
The business folded up a few
months ago and he sought and OBJ
tanned reinstatement to his old
lob But the slight fellow Is
now his superior, and is the hefty
ones face red!
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Quicker Relief Big Saw.
ing. So Easy. No Cooking.

This famous recipe is used by nil
lions Of housewives, because there is no
other way to obtain such q dependable,
effective remedy for coughs that start
from colds. It's so easy to mix
child could do It.
From any druggist, get 21S ounces
OF Pihex. q concentrated compound Of
Norway Pine, famous for its effect on
throat and bronchial membranes.
Then make q syrup by stirring two
cups Of granulated sugar and one CUP
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
By J. Earle MOser
Labor Unit ExpGndS

Labor Employment Service has
been expanding since July, cash
furnished by Social Security
Board going toward establishment
Of more and larger offices in the
States. Reason is provision that
workers must register with EN-
ployment Service in order to be
eligible for unemployment bene-
fits under Social Security Act.
Before 1888 Employment Service
appropriation was less than q mil
lion per year, it's now expected
to aggregate thirty-five million an.
nually.
News Tin Prize. n. q. n (pATN
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

on anythingl" e.
Pressing other
contestants in
t ha t Treasury
CNFFE) pop u
larity contest is
gra cious Mrs.
Mary M. Kopf.
m q n, Division
Of Currency Re
demption E.
Civil Service is
seeking q "loftS-
man" "a sort Of
ship designer)
for the Charles
ton Navy Yard,
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Strictly on the Q. T.

THOSE mailing or phont1Ig
1 "1retos tips" about Fed.
eral affairs or conditions
often are GDGrded cinema
tickets By this department.
Names are kept strictly conf
dentiGl, and thus it is Gduts'
able for those tDith juicy IN.
formation to adopt a "pen
name" for Identification In
case they sDin. (CAPJ beside
vour name or pen name en-.
titles you to call at this desk
for tho passes to LoetD's Cap
itol, noto shotOing william
Po,DeH and AnnGbeIIG In
"THE BARONESS AND
THE BUTLER" Those tDtth
(PALD can head for the Pal.
ace, tohicIt has Robert TGy.
Tor in a YANK AT OK
FORD" 1Dhile (COL) means
tiDo passes to see EVERY
BODY SING" at the ColuDG.
bid. General netDS about
"tolEs In the office" Is also
welconted.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Backbone
MICHIGAN

Through February 20, applications
will be accepted for automobile and
truck drivers, light and heavy highway
equipment operators, 55 cents per hour
to 500 monthly; also food and stand.
ards inspector, s110-.$125 monthly.
Through February "a, parole and proba-
tion corrections workers, $3.50 monthly.
Through March /, forest fire tower man
and forest fire warden, 500 monthly,
monthly. Through March Z, hospital
physician, $3.50 monthly, less mainte-
nance. Address Civil Service Depart
ment, $40 Olds Tower, Lansing.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
News Tip Prize. Z. A. (CoL).
BeuUore, Folks!

A group Of FILA employees are
organizing an informal club to
spend Saturday night in that
hotel.night club just across the
District line which advertises:
'.BYCL II you like"
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
NFFE Calendar

Tuesday-AGo Local, s p. m, mead
quarters wedne y-Agriculture
branch Of Local 2, 4:45 p. m, South
Ruilding, and Hospital Guild executive
COMMITTEES of Local 2, 1880. headquar-
tiers. Friday-Executive council of Local
2, .. M, headquarters, and Educational
Forum of D. c. Federation, p. m,
headuuartefs. (HeadQuarters, TO Four
feenth st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Dope on DixiGnS

Johnny Federal opines that he
can always tell a clerk from up
North" because he "aint leantn'
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

IT'S been policy never to old stocks into the next
that's why hold this drastic prcecung event!
We think the fashions beautiful but they didn't SELL Maybe
Overbou perhaps it's because the unstable weather
been having. We don't know why-BUT WE DO KNOW that
each fur is remarkable value in its We know that the
fabrics will retain their shape that the workmanship excellent;
that the styles fashionable and the type that
next And do advise that be here AMbeCause
the quantities limited
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
HGbitual

Johnny Federal says: "My boss
says he Is a self-made man. He
certainly devotes all Of his inter.
est in to his life's work."
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

AFGE claims member gain Of
2,000 in the District due to recent
drive, 4,675 altogether.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
FHA Air Pioneer

Did you know: That Ted J.
,Waggy, FILA, was one Of the
founders Of the famous D. c. Air
Legion and learned to fly while
mahager thereof?
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Grouped Together

Johnny Federal says: Three
types of Americans are barred
from casting votes, i.e.: ConvictS,
imbeciles and citizens Of the Dis
trict of Columbia"
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Crazy LegisL0tiOn


BY virtue of legislation backed
by the gravy boys, Government
agencies will have no control over
dioramas and exhibits Of the New
York and San Francisco fairs &.
All such material must be bought
from American Diorama Company
of Chicago, an officer of which
is a member of one Of Uncle
Sans Commissions here Ex-
hibits such as social SERVICE"
foreign affairs" foreign trade"
national Defense" ETC., will be
explained by the fair-haired boys
who stand in, rather than persons
trained by Uncle Sam in diorama
presentation Johnny Federal
points out: "a boss usually
chases a pretty young stenog
until she catches him."
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

It's a scarce trade, however, and
the last time they waited for
many, many months before any
body applied Cor perhaps nobody
did-we don't remember exactly). i.
Evening star., 1938-01-02

The mill calls these blankets
@irregulars" and that is why
we could get them to sell at
this low price. Each blanket
weighs three pounds-is 1907
pure wool-in pretty two-tone
/ reversible colors and nicely
bound. You'll regret it II you
don't take advantage Of the
ssaving and buy at least one.
Evening star., 1938-01-02

"A specially purchased lot Of hand
made candlewick spreads with white
and colored hand-tuftings on a good
quality unbleached sheeting Single and
double bed sizes.
Evening star., 1938-01-02

Regulation size dish towels OF an ab-
sorbent, imported crash linen with bor-
ders Of red, blue, green and gold all
around. The kind that really dry the
dishes.
Evening star., 1938-01-02

Linen Domosk Cloths
;::s z:;'' $3.99
Beautiful Irish linen double damask
cloths in various patterns-bleachedt to
a snowy whiteness.
70x70 Linen Damask Cloths $3.50
70x1OS Linen Damask Cloths $3.50
22-in. Napkins to match -S4.30 doz.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

track. 100-pound sacks. U. s. No. l
Cobblers New Jersey and Pennsylvania
s115@125; Russet Burbanks, Idaho
iS2H225
Peas-Market steady. No carot ar.
rivals: broken cars on track. Bushel
hampers Telephones: California SEES
Colorado, 50.
Sweet Potatoes-Market dull. One
Louisiana arrived; no cars on track
Eastern Shore. Maryland, bushel has
kets. Puerto Ricans and Gold ans, 75c
North Carolina, bushel baskets, Puerto
Ricans, 75c: Louisiana, bushel crates,
Mixed VegetableS-One California ar
rived, broken and l unbroken cars
on track.
Lima Beans-Market weak. Long Is
land, bushel hampers, $2@2.25.
Cauliflower-Market dull. One Colo
RADIO arrived, broken cars on track
Colorado, crates $1.50@1.65.
Spinach-Market steady. No carlot
arrivals, no cars on track. Bushel bas
kets Savoy type, Pennsylvania, rs @S0ci
New York, s5c@$1.
Grapes - Two California arrived.
broken and unbroken cars on track
Eastern stock: Supplies insufficient tc
quote. California, lugs Thompson Seed
less. Red Malagas and Tokays $125 q
$50: Ribiers. $1.4O@1.5O.
Oranges-Two California arrived.
broken and unbroken cars on track
California. standard boxes, S3G3,5O, al
to grade and size.
Lemons-California, standard boxes
No. /, A.5O@5; No. . S4@45O
Fresh Prunes-One Idaho arrived,
unbroken car on track. New York, Il
bushel baskets, 50@75c. poorer lower.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
D. C. PHONE USE
IN BIG INCREASE

Residents of Washington and
the surrounding areas certainly do
lot of talking-at least over the
telephone.
For since 1920 the number of
telephones in use has been mount
ing until today in the metro
politan area there has been an
increase of more than 600 per
cent, while in the District itself
the number of phones in use has
almost tripled.
In 1920 the Capital had only
82,589 telephones, today it has
more than 227,000. In the sub
urban areas where in 1920 there
were only 6,391 phones, there now
are more than 10000.
Greatest growth percentage
among the Districts adjacent COM
munitieS was registered in Arling-
ton county. There the number of
phones increased from a mere 705
in 1920 to 9,340, more than 1900
per cent. Falls Church, in Fair
fax county, disclosed current in
stallation figures Of 1862 as com
pared to 429 18 years ago.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
RECOVERY DRIVE
SURGES ON, PWA
SPEEDS SCRANTS
Projects Approved to
Cost $l,5OO,OOO,OOO

UN.SJ The backbone of the
business recovery drive, the 1898
81 1857 100000 PwA program,
passed its first quarterly period
with approximately $1,500, 900 900
authorized in construction, Admin
istrator Harold L. Ickes announced
today.
Nearly 1000 projects have been
approved with actual construction
work started on about 700.
MUNICIPAL PROJECTS
The program includes $177, ,000,-
900 worth of schools, municipal
buildings, sewers, waterworkS,
roads, bridges and similar i'm.
provementS designed to revive the
heavy industries.
More than $500 municipal i'm
provement projects have been ap-
proved, and approximately 1000
projects have been authorized for
the various Federal departments.
Total allotments of approximately
1926 ,0O0, 900 have been made to the
non-Federal projects, and approx
mately $185, 100000 has been
turned over to Federal department
undertakings. These amounts, to-
gether with funds to be advanced
by applicants, call for about ST.
100000 in construction costs.
ICKES PLEASED
"The aims Of the 1898 FWA
act are being achieved IN q most
gratifying manner" Eckes said.
Congress set September 80 a.
the deadline for receiving new
project applications and January
as the date on which actual con.
struction must be started on ap-
proved projects.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

has not yet sunk in. Provided
Europe ceases to incite alarm, I
believe that mature appraisal of
trends here will mean improve
ment in security market values,
in sentiment in high places, in
capitalistic enterprise, in trade
and industry.
SETBACK TO LEFTISM
The majority of Americans are
spenders rather than hoarders.
In their blood is optimism rather
than pessimism. They may be
temporarily plunged into the dol
drums, even despair. But they
get tired Of penny-pinching, Of
Self-denial.
Symptoms are not awanting
that they are eager for the re.
turn of better times, that they are
becoming critical of anybody and
anything-including political and
labor leaderS-calculated to retard
recovery.
Can not this be legitimately read
into the widespread favoring OF
conservative candidates in the pri
mary elections?
If this be so, surely corpora
tions, owners of capital, and
others able to put their shoulders
Ipotently to the wheel, have now
less excuse than formerly for sit
ting sullenly on the sidelines and
justifying their defeatist conduct
on the grounds that they could
see no end to political radicalism
and disruption?
That leftlsm has encountered a
significant setback cannot be
questioned-even by leftists them
selves.
In face of the European volcano
which threatened to erupt catclyS
mically, trade and industry have
held up relatively well this sum
lmer. So have securities.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

ALTHOUGH SUCH news came "Seml-
in the morning, there
was no spectacular response on the
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
new POSTAL CO.
PLAN IN COURT

NEW YORK, Sept. pa new
plan for reorganization of the
Postal Telegraph and Cable Cor,
poration was in the hands of the
Federal court today for considera-
ton, and a hearing will be held
October "a.
Under the terms of the plan,
which was sponsored by a bond
holders committee, the telegraph
system would be separated from
the cable and radio system of the
corporation.
All securities Of the new cable
and radio system would be turned
over to bondholderS, who would
receive a minimum payment Of
$40 in cash per $1,000 principal
amount of bonds held.
No provision is made for holders
of common or preferred stock. AL
the stock is held by the Inter
national Telephone Company.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
NORTHEASTERN
BUILDING ASSN.
HAS A BIRTHDAY
22 Years Old, Assets
Up to $1,22l,3 1868
Nv RICHARD r. BAKER

BY RICHARD X. bAkEh
Northeastern Building Associa'
ton is celebrating its twenty
second birthday today with a new
high record of $1,221,363 in assets.
Northeastern, located at 2010
Rhode Island Ave. N. E., has en-
joyed a consistent and steady ex-
pansion. according to S. S.
Symons. secretary, since its doors
were first opened in September,
1916.
There is no doubt of this fact.
The first years surplus was $87
During the years since that time
the association has paid out $405,-
900 in earned dividends to its
shareholders.
]. L. Sherwood, president, and
w. S. Torbert, vice president and
general counsel, are accepting
congratulations along with Mr..
SymonS.
More than 1900 mortgage bank
ers. including many from this city,
converge on Chicago today to at
tend the silver jubilee convention
of the Mortgage Bankers ASsocla-
ton of America and to hear Rep
resentative Walter Chandler make
an address on the features of the
new Federal Bankruptcy Law,
which becomes effective today.
Other speakers who will address
the bankers include Stewart Mo
Donald. Federal Housing Admins
traitor; Fred H. ClauSen, chairman
of the Federal Finance Committee
of the U. s. Chamber of Commerce
and DR.. Ernest M. Fisher, director
of Economics and Statistics of the
Federal Housing Administration.
D.B.A. MEETING
The fall meeting of the District
Bankers Association will be held
October IT, in the board room of
the American Security and Trust
Company with DR.. E. A. Kincaid,
consulting economist of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Richmond,
as principal speaker.
John L. Weaver, president of
Weaver Brothers, is turning over
a leaf this week. He has just
passed his seventy-third birthday.
American Security and Trust
Company announced its regular
quarterly dividend of 2 per cent
yesterday, payable October 10 to
stockholders of record as Of Sep
tember 10.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
STOCK MARKET
STEADIES after
OPENING LOWER.
Leading Stocks Drop
One to Three Points
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Sept. % U.N.SO.
The stock market reacted today
on renewed uncertainty over the
situation abroad and the question
whether the Czech capitulation to
partition settled the European
crisis.
Leading stocks opened down /
to points and losses were ex-
tended to 3 points before the de-
cline was halted. Prices then
steadied but rallying powers were
limited.
Chrysler started 2 points lower
and came back only slightly, while
General Motors lost over point.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Canada Gives Data
On Wheat STORAGE

OTTAWA, Canada, Sept. %
G.N.S0.-Canadian wheat in stor-
age for the week ended September
16, totaled 103,OO6,258 bushels
against s9.O34.1S1 in the preceding
week and less than $4,000, 900 bush
els in the comparable 1887 week.
Dominion Bureau Of Statistics es-
timated today.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
ROeder Is Elected

NEW YORK, Sept. % G.N.SJ.
Arthur Roeder, president of Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron Corp, has been
elected a director of Alpha Port
land Cement Co., to succeed the
late ]. H. Lockhart of Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
FTC Drops Charge
Against Knitting Firm

Q.NS0 The Federal Trade Com
mission entered an order today dis.
missing its complaint against
Franklin Knitting Mills, Inc, New
York, which had been charged
with unfair competition in connec-
ton with the sale Of certain knit.
ted-Wear products.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

extras. (e)2% extra. (D2h% extra.
(h)75c extra. (g)$14 extra paid Novem-
ber 30. 1887. (k)3Oc extra. (m)$3 Ox-
ira. (p)5Oc paid September 20, 1898.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

John L. Weaver, president of
Weaver Brothers, is turning over
a leaf this week. He has just
passed his seventy-third birthday.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

New York stock
exchange. It die
e x p e ri ence a
rather S h arp
S p ur t around
mid forenoon,
but very quickly
began to sell
off. Thereafter
it fluctuated in.
decisvely, clos.
ing moderately
higher.
he theory
held by not a
f e W w a ] ]
S tr e e t e r S is
-
The Washington times., 1938-09-22


ations figured on a peaceful Solu-
ton and that, therefore, they had
previously acquired extensive lines
of stocks. Consequently while
declaration of war would have
caused a bad break, reasSuring
news was not calculated to touch
off any upSwing.
I, for one, cannot accept such
reasoning.
DISTURBING EFFECT
My opinion is that the critical
events in Europe, fraught with the
most ghastly potentialities, have
had a most disturbing effect here,
that extensive jettiSoning of stocks
has been prompted, that business
and financial leaders have been
influenced to exercise extreme eau
ton.
therefore, my reasoning is that
the passing of war fears should
logically bring reflection of pro
nounced relief, not only in the
security markets but in business
and industry.
So completely has Europe en-
crossed attention, that the sig
Inificance of developments at home
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
UDIih m Trade
Called Logical
Significance of Developments at Home
Not Realized, Says Forbes
By B. G. FORBES

The stock market often springs surprises The popular
pectaon had been that that the in Europe had
been definitely relieved would securities to vio
Llently upwards.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28
DRYs GAIN

On the anniversary of National
Prohibition. Senator Sheppard in
varlably arises IN the Senate and
delivers an Grafton on the virtues
OF Prohibition His performances
are the cause of gOOd-natured
joshing. but the dry forces, after
four years legalized sale OF alco-
holic beverages. are taking the
aggressive all over the nation.
Dry sentiment is expressed re-
peatedly at the polls where there
have been 5000 dry victories in
1000 local option fights.
Meanwhile, reasons for this
sentiment are sought by vets,
who generally agree that Gle
mentS within the liquor industry
have abused the privilege that
they have had. Captain MILFORD
S. Alexander, head Of the Fed
eraI Alcoholic Administration has
repeatedly pointed out that the
liquor business is like no other
business in the world He warn
ed distillerS to stop claims that
their product IS healthfuL. that il
aids digestion and to keep women
and children out Of their adyer-
Using. He insists that the spec
taele of young girls and women
drinking at bars is -abhOrrent n
the moral sense Of the public"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

The dismissal of Chairman Ar
thur Z Morgan from the Board of
the IVA probably means the be
ginning of legal fight to test the
power of the President TO remove
such an executive officer. At
torney-General Cummings advis-
cd the President that he had au-
thority 10 act Chairman Morgan
refused TO participate in several
hearings held by the President,
who investigated his squabble
with the other members of the
Board and insisted that the Presi-
dent had no power to remove him