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The Washington times., 1939-01-14

he was at the White House they
met privately and decided 725
million dollars was plenty.
Leader Sam Rayburn called a
caucus of the group in his office,
but even his influence was in
sufficient to sway them. They
would not even give in to the
extent of reporting the 875 mil
lion dollars, together with a sep
arate amendment suggesting the
House Itself could lower the
amount to 725 million dollars if
it wished (the final White
House plea).
They stuck to their opinion
and carried it openly to the
floor Of the House.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Behind the News By Paul Alaklon

by improving business. They also
had talked with Senators and
found a similar committee in
the Upper House could not see
the Presidents view either.
The President really seemed
to have asked for more than he
needed, or expected to get. His
political leaders considered this
very doubtful strategy, unless he
can finally get his figure ap-
proved by both houses. An up
set at the outset, they thought,
could easily inspire a runaway
Congress.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

around the lawmakers Of London. To visit Wash
ington and listen to some of the "intellectuals"
splits his ribs
Some of the "old guard have been trying to
take him into camp-even Cousin Alice" Long
WORTH of the LONG ISLAND Roosevelts, has
tried to sprinkle salt on his tail speaking in bird
language)-but to no avail In other words, Louis
u miles ahead of them, in this changing world
where so many are still left in the doldrums.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Md. Milk Producers
Plan Discussion

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Jan.
14.-The new county milk ordi-
nance will be discussed at a meet
ing of Prince Georges county milk
producers at 2 p. m. Wednesday,
January 18. at Holbrook's Dairy,
C. L. Wood, chief sanitarian of the
county health department, an
nounced today.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Doubtful Strategy

TWO inner events which could
l. not be mentioned on the
floor strengthened their conVic-
ton. They heard from an emf
nent WPA authority privately
that 1900, ,0CO more private jobs
would be created before June
by the Public Works program
now just getting into swing, and
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
WPA Bill Faces
NeW Attacks
Monday
BY ARTHUR HACHTEN

d.N.SD Economy.minded Sen
ators today were sharpening
their knives for the $725, 900, 900
work.relief bill approved by the
House.
That the Senate will follow
suit in bowling over President
Roosevelt'S recommendation for
$875, 100000 was the belief of
many Senators.
Thus, for the first time, Con-
gresS would refuse to appropriate
all of the relief money asked by
the President. Some $4,000, ,000,-
900 has been allotted for that
purpose since he entered the
White House.
FIRST ACTION MONDAY
The Senate Appropriations sub
committee, headed by Senator
Adams CD of Colorado, will take
up the House bill Monday in
executive session.
1--WE will dispose of the bill
within three days." Adams said,
revealing he believes $725, ,000,-
900 is about the right amount"
to carry on relief until June 80.
'The burden of proof that
more than that amount is neceS-
sary rests upon those who have
asked for it," Adams said, add
ing:
II am in agreement with the
statement Of President Roose-
welt in annual message to Con-
gress last week that business is
improving. We ought to take
that into consideration in ap-
propriating for relief in the
spring and summer months"
397.TO-16 DEFEAT
The humping defeat for the
Administration in the House was
administered by an informal COM
bination of Democrats and Repub-
licans. The vote was 397 to 16.
Written into the bill as passed
by the House we're amendments
to-:
l. Prohibit any of the appropria-
ton from going to any person on
the WPA pay roll who tries to in
fluence any other person on the
pay roll in his voting for candi
dates for public office.
2. Prohibit WPA from having
more than a Is per cent wage
differential for similar work be-
tween different areas.
3. Prohibit aliens from receiving
any relief money. Present law
permits aliens who have filed
naturalization papers to go on
relief rolls.
4. Prohibit WPA money from
being diverted to financing OF
hosiery mills.
REJECTS CIVIL SERVICE
The House refused to approve
an amendment of Representative
Ramspeck CD of Georgia to
eliminate a section which would
invalidate President Roosevelt S
Lorder placing some 10000 WPA
personnel under civil service regu
lationS.
Though Ramspeck argued the
WPA should be put under civil
service as "our answer to the Sen
ate committees indictment OF
WPA relief in politics" others
contended the Presidents order
would blanket in a lot of WPA
personnel, who should have been
fired for participating in politics
during the last campaign"
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

ment informal headquarters
much to my pleasure; because
this author Of "The Green Bay
Tree" is one of the most OBJ
serving men, and has one Of
the greatest stores of wit and
humor I've ever seen. Last
evening, before dinner, he kept
me convulsed with his inter-
probation of some of the
"junk" he's picked up around
Washington. You see, Louis
has been abroad some Is years
spending much of his time
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

WHAT kick we got OUT of the "Kentto
w Alsopto-Krock" episode in the Hopkins Sen
ate hearing, to see all three squirming and
lodging on the "taxspend-elect" gag which
headed the recent prediction whispering cam
paign. No one seemed to know where it came
from, who told it, or in fact, exactly who heard it,
It brought back to me fond memories of the
famous old doggerel by Grantland Rice, apropos
Of the great Chicago Cub baseball infield COM
bination From Tinker to Evers to Chance
and now with apologies:
With throGtS all d-cledrinu
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

ployeS a n d
how it should
be applied after
February l -
will be held by
United Federal
Workers in the
Interstate Com
merce hearing
room Il a b o r
Building, Four
teenth and Con-
stitution Ave.).
A m o n g
those to speak
W i'll be R oy
H e n d r ickSon.
Agriculture per
SOnnel directOr.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
WARNEP BROTHERS

WARNEP BROTHERS
Schedule Today: EARLE
Ray Milland and Olympic
Bradna in "Say 1t in
French" plus Bob Crosby on
the stage. METROPOLITAN
-"SmaShing the Spy Ring"
with Ralph Bellamy and Fay
Wray. AMBASSADOR and
UPTOWN - Reginald Owen
and Lynne Carver in "ChriSt-
mas Carol" CALVERT and
PENN-"Heart of the North"
with Dick FOran, Gale Page
and Gloria Dickson (techni-
color. TIVOLI-BOb Hope
and Shirley Ross in Thanks
for the Memory"
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
By tEUie' ROber

And grouped at the hearing
Awaiting the turn OF the clock;
Were up at the Senate
To be called any minute
MesSrs. Kent, AlSop and Krock.
They started In Squirmin0
And h1ggling and burning,
And trying each question to block.
But call for more action"
Turned pain to distraction
For-Ke7lt and AlSop and Krock.
From airing their uietDS
And spreading the neWS
And giUing some people q shock.
Were no1O caught In ditch
Where neither could StDitch,
ThiS-Kent and ALSop and KrocE.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

You FederaliteS are miss
ing the bus if you don't see
"The Edge of the World"
at the Little Theater Ninth,
near Fl, a fine show max
ing its d. C. premiere, plus
"The Adventures of Chico"
a Mexican epic you'll enjoy.
Also, don't forget to taste
some High ice cream as soon
as you can There's a High
store at 1907 Seventh st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Ewes Rib

zee, what fun it is when Louis Bromfield, the
" noted author, is in town. He's been down
several times lately-and sort Of makes olr apart
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
FOOLISH LINES!

In Agriculture one can't get far
that seems to be the rule)
If Uork is kept some 10here near
par. without stenogroph'c
pool.
A pool Wherein a chief may
Uish-he often has a "hne"-
To hook a cunning Stenog fish
and take her out to dine.
NoW Dhe11 q girl types hard each
day until she's all Ggog,
She crGUeS for steak; it's not
the play to feed her on hot
dog.
So, Bureau Chiefs, / pray you,
HGrk! If any spool" you get,
Be1D1re! Don't think it means
a lark, or you may be all
net! u. C.. U.
ATEWS NTRLETS. EFT AL
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

They could not remember
If in May or December
or really the cut of his trock.
For here once they 1Dent pure
And voDed they 1Deren't sure,
Our-Kent and AlSop and KrocE.
So this is bleSSin'
And for you is q lesson
In trying to build up shock;
Cause sometime your SGSStn'
May burn you In p1SStn'
Fronl-Kent to ALSop to KrocE.
I'VE GOT to stop here-again with apologies
to Grantland Rice-but I'm sure that some
place in this doggerel there belonged Hamilton
to Landon to Knox" seem to have scented it
all along.
Thus endeth the "tax-spendelect" story,
which now seems to have no place at the PRO
verbal family reunion" Get me? So I'll take
along my poetic license which I've over-exercised
and go on about my business.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Recognized

Colonel Harrington, WPA Ad
ministrator, yesterday recognized
UFWA's WPA local as a collective
bargaining agent for the washing.
ton administrative staff Colo
mel Harrington, at the unions re.
quest, established an appeals
board to be composed of a repre-
sentative of the Administration
and the union The Admins
TRAITOR agreed that administrative
raises are due many employees and
stated that no dismissalS will be
made at this time . Also attend
ing the conference were Dallas
Dort, executive assistant to Colo
mel Harrington, and from UFWA
were Morton Friedman, president !;
Kenneth Decker and National Or
ganizer Henry Rhine.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

Board; Lewis Merriam, Brookings
Institution authority; Samuel Ord
way, jr., Civil Service Commis-
sioner; Ismar Baruch. Civil Serv'
ice classification expert; Paul
David (who helped write the re-
organization report; Oliver c.
Short. Census statistics expert,
and many other outstanding folk
in official U. S. positions
Among the questions to be dis
cuSSed will be: 1.-THE role of the
Civil Service Commission in rela,
ton to "in+service training" I'm
service training from the point of
view of the employe." THE Rela.
tion of In-service Training to Pro-
motion" and THE Scope and OBJ
jectives of In-Service Training"
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Berger RechOsen

Carl C. Berger has again been
chosen prexy of the General Ac-
counting Lodge, AFGE With
him will serve Herbert P. Duke"
Strople. vice prexy; Helen Ellison.
secretary, and William Sims, SER
geant-at-armS.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

81, with Justice owen Roberts
the honor guest (and an Arthur
Murray floor show >. And this
afternoon: PWA and Interior
clash on the Chevy Chase Alleys in
a bowling battle, with Bill Bass
ford, John Pestell, Joe Mulroe,
Pat Collins and Ed Kenney slated
to carry the PWA banner (PWA
beat Interior last Saturday, three
games in five, but lost the match
in total pinfall, and is determined
to take everything this time)
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
One-pOund boxes of deli
ciOuS ORIGINAL VELATI

CIOuS UN4O1NEAB VEAEA I
chocolates or caramelS are
presented to: LOTTIE DUN
GAN, Interior (hOnOr rOlD;
H. E. PLATT, Bureau Of Ami
NAL In d ustry; MARY
O'BRIEN, Civil Service Com
mission. Candy will be pre-
sented at either store, Ninth
and G SITS. N. W., or 500
Fourteenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Jinx Sign!

It looks like candidates for hos
pital attendants. Vets Administra-
tion and Public Health Service,
are behind the eight ball and will
have a tough time passing
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
NIBLETS, EFT AL

Today and tomorrow a compre-
henSive discussion of "in-Service
training" for Government EN-
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Wondernent

Local IL, United Federal Work.
ers Habor) has issued a most in.
Ueresting Review of 1885," ana
we wonder who the Outstanding
department official" was who
garnered first honorS at the re
cent dinner dance with an amaZ-
ing display of third floor Lam
beth WalkI"
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Fun Tabled

On the Way: Tonight - The
Missouri Society of Washington
holds its annual reception to mem
berS of the Missouri Congressional
delegation, Shawn, 9, with Prexy
Orville Zimmerman in charge
w esday, the Pennsylvania
State Society will prance, Willard,
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
SPEAKING OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS
By J. Earle Moser

'ReaSon: Their notifications to re-,
port for examination next Satur-
day at Dunbar High School were
received yesterday, Friday the
thirteenth!
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
How?

Dear Mr.. Moser:: I am very de-
SirouS of getting a transfer to any
Department in Georgia or Ala
bama. Will you please let me
know what procedure to follow?
My bona fide residence is Ala
bama. I have worked in the Gov
eminent Printing Office for 10
years as a skilled laborer, 78 cents
per hour. I would take any job
down South at a lower rate Of
pay. Thanks. w. A.
One method, Mr.. w. A.. is to
inform the various union maya
zines (which carry such itemS),
such as the "FederaI EN-
plOyee," published by the Ma
tiOnal Federation of Govern
ment Employees, the Union Pos
tai Clerk" issued by the Ma
tiOnal Federation of Post Office
Clerks, the Agriculture Ex-
change" published by Agricul-
ture workers, or the Govern
ment Standard" published by
the American Federation of
Government Employees.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-17

An average Of $500 per hundred
pounds for sales on the Henderson
tobacco market Monday was an
nounced today by Fred Allen, sales
supervisor. He SAID sales for the day
amounted to 634,93O pounds, and
that $97, 1900 was paid for the pur-
chaSeS.
Monday sales ran season totals to
4,75l,762 pounds, the supervisor an
nounced
Close of the siX-hour selling pc
riod Monday left an estimated mil
lion pounds Of tobacco on warehouse
floors, MIR. Allen said. Considerably
more leaf was brought in during the
late afternoon, the evening and early
today. It is expected blocked sales
will continue perhaps throughout the
entire week as farmers rush their
leaf to market for sale.
Cooler weather and the predomi-
nance of improved quality Of leaf
combined to boost prices Monday
over those prevailing at the end Of
the first week last Friday. Sales fol
four days last week, after the mar
ket reopened Tuesday from the holi-
day were 2,540,620 pounds at an aV-
erage of S13.71 per hundred pounds,
Allen said.
Few tags are being turned by
growers and comparatively little
complaint is being heard from the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-17
PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
CHARGES ARE HEARD

Four of the five defendants in city
court today were charged with being
drunk, and each shared the same
fate before Mayor Henry T. Powell.
The exception was James Satter-
white, Negro, charged with assault
Prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment Of the costs.
Those who were guilty Of being
drunk and given the choice OF pay
ing fine of 81 and costs or going
to jail for 80 days were Ed Edwards
and Joe Reid, white men, and Mamie
Crutchfield and Fred Gooch, Negroes.
In the case Of Johnnie Green and
George Huddles, charged with
reckless and careless driving, yes
terday before Mayor Powell in
which Green was found guilty, with
prayer for judgment being con-
tinued upon payment of the costs,
and Huddles discharged, it was re-
ported that both were colored.
Green is colored, and Huddles is
white man. Each defendant was
charged jointly in the warrant,
with the notation '"', denoting COL
ored, marked on the instrument.
1t was assumed that both were
colored, and were reported as such
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-17
War Stocks
Gain

New York, Oct 17.-(AP)- War
buying again made its appearance in
the stock market today, with steels,
aircrafts, rails and specialties favor
ed. After a slow start, bidding picked
up appreciably. Gains at the best
ranged from one to more than three
points Subsequent profit-taking re-
duced prices in most categories and
volume lightened near the fourth
hour.
German air raids on Scotland and
the British Scapa Flow naval base,
with cincident damage to English
war craft, brought the thought to
Wall Street that real war may be
just getting under way. Speculative
forces consequently stepped in and
boosted stocks of companies which
might benefit from foreign orders if
the European conflict proves OF
lon OthV 61lratiOp
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-17
Fair Invites
The Orphans

Children of the Oxford. Masonic
Orphanage in Oxford have been in
vited by the Golden Belt Fair here
to be its guests on Thursday or Fri
day Of this week, whichever day
Superintendent C. K Proctor de
cides is the more convenient for the
young poole.
E. L. Fleming, president, and c..
M. Hight, secretary of the fair, eX-
tended the invitation for the child
rem to be guests Of the association.
The management of the Art Wilson
Shows playing the Midway, has join
ed in the invitation and offered to
admit the children free to all at
fractions on the grounds.
1t had not been learned this after
noon which day would be selected
for the children to attend.
A number of school children in
the Oxford city schools are expected
here tomorrow for school day at the
fair Free admission tickets have
been sent them for distribution
through their teachers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-17

Perfect weather for the occasion
was the gift Of the weather man tC
the Golden Belt Fair on its second
day today, with larger crowds on
hand. Secretary c. NJ. Hight said to-
dav paid admissions Monday night
were twice those of opening night a
year ago.
It was cold at the grounds Mon
day night and those who didn't have
their overcoats found it too chilly to
tarry for long. The weather had
moderated sharply today, however
with promises Of much more pleas
ant times for those who chose to look
the fair over
Exhibits and Midway attractions
were complete today The first free
acts were scheduled for this evening,
including the 10O-fOot high dive and
the aerial trapeze work rs feet in the
air. along with other features, fol-
lowed by the display Of fireworks,
which for years has been a faVorite
with fair visitors.
Many admired the exhibits OF
agricultural products, school dis
plays and the DOOthS OF SONeruilellC
agencies. including WPA, NYA and
others These were of a practical ma
ture and attracted the attention OF
the crowds in the exhibit hall.
The Midway is offering the great
est number and greatest variety of
shows and rides for several seasons.
Tomorrow will be school day at
the fair. All white school children
in the city and county are to have
a half holiday and will be admitted
to the grounds free if they receive
their tickets from their teachers. 1t
is expected to be the best attend
ance of any day Of fair week, pro-
vided the weather is favorable.
Fair officials announced today that
the Art Wilson shows, ope.Nting on
the Midway, would remain over in
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-17
ROSS FUNERAL TO
BE HELD TOMORROW
Rev. J. u. league to Con-
duct Service from Home;
1nterment Rock Bridge

Funeral services will be con-
1ucted Wednesday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock for Lonnie Sherwood
Ross, 81, who shot and fatally
wounded himself yesterday after
noon at his home in South Hender-
son, from the home of Mrs. Carrie
Fruit, a sister, with Rev J. u.
league, pastor of SOUTH Henderson
Baptist church, in charge. Inter
ment will be made in Rock Bridge
cemetery. In addition to Mrs Pruitt,
survivors, are Edgar and Glenn
Ross, both Of Henderson, brothers,
ard two half-brothers, Herman
Williams, Of Henderson, and John
NJ. johnson, Of route /, Henderson,
Active pallbearers have been nam
ed as follows: Dolly Barham, Leroy
Barham, Wilburt Dickerson, Yer
duray Owen, J. D. Matthews, and
j. w. Pullman.
Honorary pallbearers were not an
nOunced
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-17
Warning Made
Of Diphtheria

A warning of nasal diphtheria was
sounded today by the Vance County
Health Department. The following
statement was issued:
Several cases Of nasal diphtheria
have been reported to the health de-
partment during the last month. This
form of diphtheria occurs usually as
a sore in one or both nasal openings
near the union Of the skin and nu-
cous membrane. There is usually at
first little bloody, or blood-tinged,
discharge, then becoming scabby with
an occasional blood tinge discharge;
these sore noses tend to become
chronic and hard to heal
CHOW, while the child with nasal
diphtheria is usually not at all sick,
they need the antitoXin for diph-
iberia, and are infectious to suscep-
tible children SO should be quaran-
tined until all scabs and discharges
have stopped Where a child with
nasal diphtheria is quarantined other
children in the home are not quar-
antined if Shick negative Ali chill
dren in such home should have Shic1
tested before attempting school. If
positive, should be quarantined until
certain requirements are met
"This note from the health depart
ment is to bring to notice Of parents
to watch out for sore noses in other
wise we'll children; have a culture,
sWab taken from the sore for labora-
tory study. In other words, see your
DOCTOR Also while other types Of
diphtheria can come from contact
with nasal diphtheria. Other children
in household are not apt to carry
infection out from home"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-17
Preachers
Off To Last
NJ. P. Meet

Methodist Protestant preachers of
Henderson and Vance county left to-
day for Greensboro for the annual
conference of their denomination,
last to be held as such. That church,
the Methodist Episcopal branches
north and south, in Western North
Carolina, will be merged at this
gathering, in accordance with the
plan of unification Of the three de-
nominations in the United States.
Conferences of all three will meet
simultaneously in Greensboro, and
each will hold its final separate SEES
sion, and will adjourn next Monday
one united church.
Rev. t. J. Whitehead, pastor of the
First church here, has rounded out
three years as pastor. Rev. J. P. Pegg
on Granville charge, has finished two
years, and Rev. j. D. Crawford on
the Vance charge, has finished his
fifth year. There was an opinion to-
day that all three would be return
work They will not, however, be
stationed by the Greensboro gather
ing. They will leave the conference
ana mOnth hence Will go 10 Fay
etteVille to attend the North Caro-
lima Conference of the former Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, at
which time these and the few chur-
ches Of the northern church in East
ern North Carolina will be merged
into the single North Carolina Con-
ference Of the Methodist Church.
The local Methodist Protestant
ministers will really be a part of the
eastern group ana subject to It's &C
tons, in the final analysis.
Jasper &. Hicks is the lay delegate
to the Greensboro conference from
First church, Henderson. He was one
of the two or three lay delegates
from the North Carolina MetnoulSt
Protestant Conference to the Meth
odist Uniting Conference IN Kansas
City last spring.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-17
Maria Parhan,
Hospital On
Chosen List

Maria Parham hospital here is
again this year, as it has been tol
many years, on the list Of approved
hospitals of the American College OF
Surgeons, according to official an
nOuncement.
The list of hospitals in North Car
DINA that are recognized in this way
issued along with the statement
shows that Maria Parham has IA
cilities of At beds, that it is a gen
eral hospital, is controlled by board
of trustees and is community owned
The 1889 list includes 2,72O APP
proved hospitals in the United States
and Canada and a few other coun-
tries The list was announced at the
Philadelphia convention of the Hos
pital Standardization Conference by
DR.. George Grille, of Cleveland, chair
man of the board Of regents Of the
American College Of Surgeons.
The new Granville hospital at Ok
ford was Professionally approved
showing 80 BEDS 1t is characterized
as a general hospital, under control
of a board of trustees and COM
munity owned.
Duke hospital in Durham, with
456 beds, is the largest in the State
with the exception of the govern
ment's tuberculosis hospital at Oteen
which has $50 beds, and the State
tuberculosis Sanatorium, with SOC
beds. Rex hospital in Raleigh is list
ed with 200 beds and Watts hospital
in Durham with 225 beds.