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Evening star., 1951-09-09
HOTELS CALL FOR
Trained Men and Women

Good positions and q sound
future for trained men and
women in fine hotels. clubs,
schoolsl institutions, essential
defense housing and cafeterias,
offlcers' and service clubs.
Greatest travel boom in his
tory now under way means
more opportunity than ever.
You can auality through
Training Course--right here
in Washington.
Day and evening classes now
forming, or earn while you
learn through Home study.
Previous experience proved un-
necessary. Registration in
Lewis National Placement
Service free of extra cost.
Lewis graduates, both young
and mature. holding preferred
positions everywhere. Quick I
ious SURROUNDINGS Many pro-
gressive wide-awake hotel men
recommend hotel training
give preference to trained
Get out Of humdrum work
into a sound. substantial tield
that teens with present and
future opportunities and thrill
ling human interest
Send for Free book, Your
Big Opportunity"-or, better
still. drop in at the school or
telephone for an appointment.
Our Vocational Adviser will
gladly discuss your place in the
fascinating hotel field. No
obligation. Open M on day
through Friday, S:16 am. to
4:30 pm.
Evening star., 1951-09-09
PIANQ TIINING

EN-. 4374. WooLEY.
PLASTERING. by exper. man; patch
Cali 10. SS4s. S"S4ss.. Tfss ss'ineSSe'' mS
PLASTERING-White mechanic; patch
work and new work; free estimates,
Call any time. 10. 5-8766. -16
speciality; large and
mechanics; work guar. NO. 2723
PLUMBING AND Neutrality-suspicious.
and remodeling: take no chances;
call US arst for prompt service. K.
At. 4 " a1ss PLUMBING 644 H st. re.
PLUMBING AND HEATING-Resis-
tered D. e. and Maryland. Rea-
PTuMBfNG AND HEATING, F. repairing
and remodeling guaranteed. Low
prices: AID. 6526. %
REFRIGERATORS REPAIRED. also
washers; guaranteed service.
PEPENDo REFRIGERATIoN CO.
REMODELING and cabinet work, ce-
Il ssS7a. psinsine r. cocaRsN' ocf sssfSra.lns l
ROOFING-Al types; new work and
ana Painti1s: free sstima;tes. 4. B.
Roo3PMfNASs,' RIoao3PMAs' FISSfS5S HSi ;fH5Ss. roof n.,nt,n.
sutterine and spontip1 I0oi Gsii paiiintlns' ME
SEWING MACHINES electrified
SINGER SEWING CENTER, 39Ig
:. Minn. ave. ne. LU. 4-013l. -1O
SEWING MACHINE RErAIRS-CaI
Singer Tor repairs on all makes. Free
estimate in advance. We viii loan
repaired. SINGER SEWING CEN
Ter d9l6 Wis. ave-. Bethesda, Md.
sLlP COVERS, DRAPEs, custom io TAIL
ored from your own material. Call
FERGUSON after s pm. NO. 1884.
STONE, CEMENT AND FLAGsToNE.
We specialize In stone; repairing
walls, fiagstone.. patio. walks, steps,
dr1veways, porches. lily ponds, etc.
IL It's stone or cement work or any
type call JERRY. LU. I-4756 for
Tv sERVicE@Your Tv repaired in
your home, S3 and up; sat, sun,
day and night; guaranteed. EX.
TEEEvIsIoN REPAIRS - Same day
service; day and night calls. Most
,ipaS, Teas; Satss sMs IN town: Lu. 1000:
webbed. springs reset; your home or
g. M, JANNEY. GE. Q3SO.,
WATERPROOFING OF ALL KINDS,
eSeme SpsEs 4 work; al work guaranteed.
WINDOWS CLEANED--Flrs. cleaned,
painted and washed. NO. 1888.
EXPAND YOUR ATTIC - Plans
drawn. free estimates; painting
carpentry. blueprints made. 20
3-6554 10
SPECIAL, wash and simonize job / for
$40. Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday
B. & o. SERVICE STATION. "a x
Evening star., 1951-09-09

A Pleasant New Home
For reliable girl, fond of children
ne cooking; room with pvt. bath;
SIS to start. Call Lo. 5-0329.
GOOD OPPORTUNITY
colored; excel. salary
and your own apt, with nice liv.
rm., bedrm., bath must be excel.
cook, able to keep suburban house
for family of 3 adults. Phone MRS.
DENSFORD. FIR. $3.50.
COLORED, middle-aged settled wom-
an to care for 2 school-age boys;
good home in exchange. RA. 5333.
FAMILY DESIRE reliable
colored girl to care for 3-yr. -old
child; 5-day week from $3.50 pm
to 9:30 pm; light ironing. Phone
AK. $685., Saturday all day; Sunday.
WOMAN, 80 to As; g.h'w..
plain cooking; live in; must have re-
cent ref. and health card; $50 wk.
CoLoRED WOMAN. live in; care of
2 children; 5R days; pvt. room !;
salary. Call GE. S057.
COLORED WOrFAN, for g.h.w. and
plain cooking; 3 adults. Call CH.
WORKING mother wishes
some one reliable, to care for 3
children. days week. Call Ii.
7-4747.
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BABY CARRIAGE

collapsible. UN. S2I1. %
BABY CRIB and matching chest Of
drawers; good condition. Wo. 6452
maple; clean pad; sturdily built;
S12 10. 9-&553.
BABY FURN.-Full-size crib with
mattress, chifforobe. play pen with
Kantwet pad. high chair with Kant
wet pad. .Teeterbabe; furniture has
maple finish and is in reasonably
good condition. To be sold only as
a unit for $46 WI. 1920.
BABY FURNITURE-Cribs and all
types baby equipment: Arlington s
"Out-grown shop; also lovely school
clothes. "CHILDRENS GOOD AS
NEW" SHOP. 2400 Columbia pike
OW. S572. CH. $500. Our prices
are lowest. -9
BABY FURNITURE : CLEARANCE
SALE OF ALL JUVENILE FURNI-
TURE-Everything must 60 at great
ly reduced prices. Save Boz. 3707
14th st. NV. c.. MARnMOW.
DAMN TNOTDTTNRTNIT
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CARPENTRY


Let me contract the carpentry work
in your new home; addition, porch
or rec. rm; in Montgomery Co. and
D. c.; best of refs. Call GE. 5076
rugs installed. alterations
and repairs: 80 years experience;
estimate free. HOWARD'S RUG &
CARPET SERVICE, 1899 N. Glebe
rd.. Arl,. ia. $1,000
CEMENT and carpentry work. low
prices; white. VIM. 8. WEST.
CEMENT WALKS. drives, walls, steps,
porches; free estimates; white me-
tchanic. JACK SPARKES. HO. s439.
CEMENT WORK-Done at once. any
kind Adams 1852 Sundays till 4
pm. weekdays before . am. I5s
CLOGGED DRAIN PIPES electrically
raz3r-kleened or no charge. ROTO-
ROOTER. Phone RA. sSSS any day,
any night.
AND WATERPROoFING,
bsmts.. floors. drives, walks, walls,
porches. slept. CONRAD, GE. 1896
INSTALLATIONS, re-
pairs, short circuits, small jobs done
immed. Call RA. 2222 any time.
ELECTRICAL wIRING-old and new
work; estimates free. GE. 1880.
Evening star., 1951-09-09

bh1ChO
Used bricks cleaned. Call us where
bricks may be seen: will deliver.
ACE WRECKING q BUILDING MA
TERIAL Co. LU. 4-0500. Ia
BRIDGE TABLE SETS. famous brand.
SaasS aFlfsS sale 81 'saSEs sS5o enf aEyyGNT4G yH G
FiIRNITURE HU. 5000.
ITEMS, lumber and mill
RUCKER LUMBER, 1920 Wilson
blvd, Arlington lacross from George-
BTinn}fNGA iGTa}f a. MfAT1GFaRaiALs--select fAl1Gaai red
oak flooring: 1925 per thousand bd.
#. Of. more. shipment from stock
manufactured IN ACCORDANCE with
N:O,FM.A. standards. BALTIMORE
n9MRhHs sl phUne Ga. "a. d4sod Be2S New York ave.
BUILDING MATERIAL
We have on hand large, stock Of
other items from many wrecking
Jobs. GENERAL WRECKING Co,
Brentwood rd. and w st. me-, MI.
BUILDING MATERIALS
coupled commodes. ba-
sins. fixtures. SHINGLES. plywood.
shelving, upson, sheet rock. flooring.
tile paneiling, drain tile. etc. USED
tubs, commodes. basins. sinks. d.
mension lumber. nooring, sheathing.
doors. sash, CT soil pipe. steel pipe.
beams. angles and T-ircn. Gothic
pickets made to order.
ARROW
100 30, Capitol. Ii. 3-2602
CONTINUED on Next Pagel
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BEDROOM
LIVING ROOM
DINETTE
$4,000

Turner's are in position to OUTFIT
your 3-rm. apartment for as low as
$3.50. You don't nave to pay cash,
We will give YOU liberal terms Ali
payments are made in our store No
finance companies to deal with.
Turner's sell only prand-new fur
furniture factories IN this country.
For the bedrooms we will give you q
double bed, 5-drawpr chest and
choice Of vanity or dresser in walnut
or maple finish; for the living room
you get fun inner spring Com
for Your Kitchen a 5-piece dinette
OF maple or white enamel finish.
All three rooms outfitted for only
Sl99. Shop us before you buy and
save. Remember. liberal terms arr
Evening star., 1951-09-09

used Pleasantaire, Va; at dealer S
cost DOWD'S ELECTRIC CO.. 441S
Conn. ave. NV. OR. 1900. 10
AIR COMPRESSOR, spray paint out
mt, with paint tank; auto. 1-h.p.. q
cyl. compressor: good hose and all.
Also portable. S35. Waldorf 4193
AIR FILTER-Hay fever? Investigate
the WESTINGHOUSE PRECIPTRON
electronic air filter connects to your
warm air heating system. brings
sure sure rel reiief: oy nearly eliminstes home
nssaafSGn eanS PFss teE s09i asRos ggs
EQUIPMENT Co. 51O4 Macarthur
AIR FILTER, LEI % hay fSs; feVSesr; and asthma
sufferers. Westinghouse. Precipitron
and smoke. Cali Oh. 1856. ''
ANTIQUE .full-lencth French mirror.
on swiFeled rahogany stand; very
old; sacrifice for SIS. GALL 10th st.
out sheraton
s;nss Chests i fins glass; coffee grinders;
Wi u AeS ai' out S70s Sale lease
must go. Open Sunday all day,
Last nSsr day S1,6. Monday; 5sG, sABA's A. MISC.
lcor Euclid and Columbia rd.j NV.
ANTIoUEs-six-leg. drop-leaf tables,
soft wood, $S5; cherry, S95; large
pine blanket chest, good, rough con-
dition. $50; STRAUSS ANTIQUES,
half mile beyond ,oyerpass, Route
and misc. tens items. tfSS Ap. $3.50. SaS SEar Apt.
IQ2. 2sO9 18th st. NV.
ANTIQUE-yictorian charming up
each; walnut hat-rack, SIS; what
not. 81. pair small footstoois, $40;
small table. S4; mirror. soda chairs,
pictures and bric-a-bracs; lamp
ta6na.s sa6le eom6i 6p ooEg reproduction. Call
mahogany, chest of draw
ers, Empipee crotch front; excel.
cond.; $67.50; mirror, $15. OIL.
ANTIQUE FURNITURE Victorian
bedrm. and other furniture. excel.
cond.; marble-top pieces; will sell
ANPPfenEsLEssrhiy fsPfGatsIsy sh e55S AMERICAN walnut
dyop-ieaf table, chest Of drawers,
high chair. very reas, Call WI. 1850.
walnut sideboard. 40 by 55.
500. Lawn mower. S5; bike. So.
ANTioUEs@AIthentic early wedg.
black and black and white for sale.
For particulars. call HO. 1857.
- House sold; selling
number of highly ornamental carved
pieces Of European and Chinese
furn.: also large Victorian armoire;
ANTTiioUE TILES tMintonjWPicture
baked on tile; size 6"x6"; So yrs.
old: manufactured in Trent. Eng
land; So each; exc. cond.; free de-
livery. DU. 6644. Ill
L. Hanna, 1922
Wilson blvd, Arl.. Va. (It's fun to
pasalts and jasper,
Wedgewood, Parianware, Bristol
ware, milk glass. cut glass, German
year clock. MRS RAISNER, Ho.
ANNITIaUEs-sofa, 2 prs. Of chrs.. s.
Hitchcock. .chrs.. Oriental scatter
rugs, melodian desk. brass clock,
candelabra. Call between 10 and 4.
.NTTjIoSUasf MI SUaf' REPRODUCTIONS, early
American-Pine hutch and trestleI
tables, Welsh and corner cupboards,
SAMPLES. Call MR.. HILTON. KE.
5-pc. swinging
kettle tea set with large tray;
peri. cond. NO. 6006.
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REPAIRS AND SERVICE tcon..,
PAPER HANGING
A SPECIALITY
HOMECRAFTERS, INC.
608 PA. AVE. Sc.
II. 3-3427 TR. 4288


FlAgstone walks, stone retaining walls
WALKER. JU. 7-6022. %
PIANO TUNING and repairing. Ex-
pert work fully guaranteed. TU.
Evening star., 1951-09-09
BAND INSTRUMENTS

Final sale Of brarid-new Instruments,
S. M. L. tenor saxophone.
now S297.50
2-S176 Alexandra clarinet. now
S122.50
3-$l50 Alexandra trumpets, now
$3.50 Alexandra cornet, now S105
1-S160 Evette- e-Schaeffer clarinet,
now S112
Alexandra trombones, now
$105
1-$l5O Cadet flute, now sos.
nents at low prices. Sales are final
no returns. Open today, 2 to
pm. COLUMBIA MUSIC CO., 1000
N st. NV. ME. 1419.
Evening star., 1951-09-09
ANTIQUES
ROOT AND SNOOP AT
SPEIDEI,'S
200 MONROE. ROCKVILLE
Furniture-GlasS-Brass, Etc.

200 MONROE. ROCKVILLE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Etc.
APPLIANCES, USED
Ranges, gas, used. from $50. guar
Refrigerators, electric. used. from
$35, guaranteed.
RsfTtgeTstOT; 6 as g Z IsSsEvsl. gas. used,
Rsedfrigerator. servel. gas. used.
Water g, j. ! heaters. eat gas. used. from SIS.
Kitchen cabinets. wall and base.
damaged. from SIS.
Linoleum cabinet tops assorted sizes
sinEs, hnd GSIe5s' Ssed. SIS from 81 .ss.
Sink: 55;in.. I g dc luxe. porcelain top.
Garbage disposers, new. nationally
known, builders close out. S65.
Compl. kit, used. incl. sink. range.
0"'s Ano john Tai q. sAVsesssi WEBSTER
1908 Ist st. s.E. sT. 6ioo
AoUARIUMs, Famous. with lights;
Sl4.n Miscel. supplies. fsh, "a OF.
AauAIRfHTSsMEs i AIRsfHSsE AND suppLrEs-Lsve
Acc. each, S5 a dozen: festivum, soc
each; acaras, Acc; baby ports. 3
fcT. 81. Tanks Of all sizes built to
order. We specialize in repairing
equipment. MINIATURE TROPI-
CAL AQUARIUM, 1907 14th st.
NV. ia. 6311.
AoUARiUM-Double stand. light and
plants; $15. Gaithersburg 360-J-2.
AUTO HEATER-Large southwind,
BABY BED, HIGH CHAiR, Taylor
Tot, car bed and chair; Girl Scout
canteen and mess kit. Reasonable.
BABY CARRIAGE, converts into bas-
sinette. also bathinette. good cond.
$25 for both: GE dishwasher; best
offer. Call 10. 2-4451. %
BABY CARRIAGE, collapsible. $50.
Cal ia. 1904 after IL noon.
BABY CARRIAGE-LarRe. good con-
chanan st. NV. GE. 5se2, "a
BABY CARRIAGE-Collie Keyworth;
SIS: co, 7593: ,sl.t
ChAan f0r dtIfrk sale III OR20
Evening star., 1951-09-09
BASINS

SPECIAL BUY
Pedestal basin, complete with brass
fittings, 81 each. ACE WRECkING
& BUILDING MATERIAL CO.. LU,
10000. If
BATHTUBS (Standardl. 5 IT.. long.
on legs; compl. with all faucets and
plumbing fittings; exc: cond,; Tree
delivery; $25 each. DU. 6644. I'll
BATHTUBS. new. used, built-in, legs;
sinks, basins. toilets. PEERLESS
SALES Co, 2237 Ga. ave. DE. 1870.
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Lewis Hotel
Training School
1901 Pennsylvania Ave. NV.
Telephone ME. 1892.
SERVICE
AUDITING, EXAM.
SDecial Clerk Exam.

WANT TO PASS? THEN CALL
MIR. RICHARDS. MI. 955S.
Steno. .-clerk-typist, cards punch sta
tistics. THE CIVIL SERVICE PRE-
PARATORY SCHOOL, 1913 I4th 81.
Evening star., 1951-09-09
BEDRM. SET, MODERN

Famous make cordoVan manog, QouOlo
hed-bar. 2 night tables. double
dresser, mirror, chest; / floor
sample only orig. Ss95; sell S5a5
d.liyered: LEyINTHAL's FURNI-
Evening star., 1951-09-09

wall washing. carpentry, houseclean-
ing. etc SALVATION ARMY Harbor
LIGHT Cnrn ME AEQO
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"AIR CONDITIONERS'

New 1851 A-h.p. units in factory
sealed crates. Regular price S399, ,95
Season-end closeout for cash buyers,
S2"5. PARAMOUNT CO., Ga. ave
at w st. NV. HU. 4S00. The
original cash discount house,"-I5
Evening star., 1951-09-09
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

ACCORDIAN, 120-bass, 4 changes;
take over monthly payments and
lessons, WO. 1928.
ACC0RDION-Free. a course of 10
lessons with 120-bass Solanti piano
accordion outfit. Treble and bass
RATNER's Music STORE. 5se 18th
AcCoRaDIoN. 100 bass. costeIii
,h White; Good perfect condition. s15o.
AcCoRDIoN-Factory low price, no
commission involved to statesmen,
solicitors or agents: also repairing,
I rebuilding. remodelling; work guar
.aooRn,dN aT1tssd IN i5S7ss:. 455SS7sS 1nt..,.,,,.,
10 shifts on treble. / on disS'1lHt bass. White
ivory finishi excel cond win sacrl-
hand-slec. cfRcLE ha~' TYpEWRiTER wv FER
A6DfNG G1 9l ma MRScHNlHa Hla 14th nnseraood 81 1;g
sundstrand 1O-key. 10 column;
ADDiNG MACHINE, R. c. Allen; O.
ASss AoDs1stsd snaArNPy s1sS N3PymRls %sl.s s5O5 desk
ADSiS AHdsi M2cHfNfE. SssneSS ss5: Sysi si ns
writer, Sl5; mimeograph, $35. CEN
IRAL: @0i2 18th st. NV. Hi 5l2l.
ADDING MACHINE. Burrougas cleo
SIS sTls FeSGnqt5oPsd 1STHn qqTaTEstesa GO
ADD. MACH. new new. used, all makes,
hand, cleo. great raduc. Today. CO.
1926: wk: l1l2 14th NV. D1. 1872.
"a h,p,: good cond.; S150. HU. 3491.
10
Evening star., 1951-09-09
BATHTUBS

priced to sell. ACE WRECKiNG 4
BUILDING MATERIAL CO.. LU.
4.15O0 Ia
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.EAT RAPIDS FURN. co.
n 7th ST. NV EX. 6742

BEDRM. SUITE. inlaid mahog. dou-
BILE bed, 8 mos. mattress and bog
springs, dresser, chest on chest,
vanity. . night stands, mirrors,
5l76 Linnean Terrace NV. EN-.
Evening star., 1951-09-09
AIR CONDITIONERS

1A44E OO4VD1 IOINEIGO /,
rwo Philco, u h.p.; / Feeders, "a; 1
eSsf assd 66wn,s PlssSsnt9lTe II cI, Y; az dealers
Conn. ave. NV, OR, 1900 10
Evening star., 1951-09-09
SITUATIONS MEN 8 WOMEN

COLORED WOMAN. experienced, de-
sires job in nursery school or foun-
tain work; refs, Call HUI. 1892.
Evening star., 1951-09-09

BUTLER-HOUSEMAN for Rye, New
York; assist cooking; experienced;
recent references; good wages. Cal
HO. 1856 evenings.
Evening star., 1951-09-09

used bricks cleaned. Call us where
bricks may be seem will deliver.
ACE WRECKING O. BUILDING MA
TERIAL, CO. IU 4-05O0 Id
Evening star., 1951-12-09

Complete with 4
colorful pl a st / c
serving bowls and
cord. Nationally fa-
nous brand. Guar.
anteed.
Evening star., 1951-12-09

National brand. Modern
design. Cool pla site han
dies, automatic heat
control knob can be reg
uIated to make waffles
to desired browness.
Signal light indicator
tells you when waffle is
done.
Evening star., 1951-12-09

Complete with at
tachments. Cleans
rugs, floor. Venetian
blinds, upholstered
furniture, radiators,
etc.
Evening star., 1951-11-25

lis true also in the District. He
said that of the old people getting
relief. 88 per cent are over 10
years; go per cent over rs and as
per cent over 80.
"We find the chronic illness
among the aged is three times as
great as among those in middle
life" he said. People identified
with public assistance rolls are not
usually those identified with the
employment market because those
receiving assistance are of the ex-
tremes of the aged on one hand
and of the children on the other. ;"
He continued;
When you realize the average
age of those receiving old age as
sistance is rs. even occasional en-
ployment is not possible to these
people. And on the other extreme,
the young child is certainly not
one who can take job even if
there are many employment op-
portunities."
The payments are not much in
the District. The Welfare Depart
Iment only last January began pay
ing money designed to furnish 80
per cent of the minimum food re-
quired, based on costs Of April,
1850. Before that the payments
were "a per cent of 1916 costs.
The average payment for old
age assistance last September was
S47.76 a month. The average pay
ment per family under the aid to
dependent children program was
$96.15 a month and $23.64 a per-
son. The payments to the blind
Evening star., 1951-11-25
U. 5. Probing Charges
By Mexican Laborers
BY the Associated Press

Memphis, Tenn. Nov. 24.-The
Undersecretary of Labor today
ordered a "doublecheck" on a
West Tennessee plantation own
er's treatment of Mexican workers.
Michael j. Calvin. in Washing
ton. said the joint United States
Mexico committee investigating
the w. T. Jamison farm near Tip
tonville. Tenn, would hold an
other hearing at the farm tomor-
row.
Mr.. Calvin said the depart
ment's regional representative
from Atlanta would join the COM
mittee to doublecheck charges by
Mexican cotton pickers that they
were ill-housed. underfed and
poorly paid.
Mr.. Jamison said the charges
were false. The committee had
made no public report on the re-
suits of its first hearing, held at
the plantation yesterday.
The investigation was demanded
by the Mexican Government after
about 10 of the $50 men Mr.. Jami-
son trucked from Eagle Pass,
Texas, deserted. Fifty of them
walked 100 miles to Memphis to
ask the Mexican consul for help.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Freeze Prevents Boats
From Going Over Dam
BY the Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 24.-Six-
below zero temperature slowed ice
foes on the Mississippi River to-
day and dispelled the danger OF
two barges and several houseboats
hurtling over a power dam.
The ice. freed by rain and thaw-
ing weather earlier this week
ripped the barges and houseboats
from their moorings about two
miles above the dam yesterday
The ice pileup brought near flood
conditions.
Firemen extended aerial ladders
across the ice and strung cables
from the barges to trees along the
shoreline. Houseboat owners also
attempted to secure their floating
homes. The ice pressure was too
great, however, and the lines
broke.
One of the. houseboats was a
stern-wheeler, owned by Chris
Hagen.
Evening star., 1951-11-25

Iof age has increased 73 per cent
since 1910 while those from to
70 years jumped 40 per cent. From
this segment of the population
under 9 years of age come the
recipients of payments for aid to
dependent children.
Five types of public assistance
Iare given in the District-old- age
assistance, aid to dependent chill
Idren. aid to the blind, aid to the
totally disabled and general pub
Ilic assistance.
Federal Funds Available.
The general public assistance
costs are borne by the District
Taxpayers completely. The other
-four categories receive some Fed
Ieral funds in accordance with va
Irious pieces of legislation passed
in recent years.
1t adds up to about SAT mil
lion bill for the city the last fiscal
year for relief, of which the Dis
'trict taxpayers paid $2.4 million.
The number of persons receiv-
ing old age assistance now is about
1926; aid to dependents. 8.504, of
which 6,478 are children; aid to
blind, 1853; aid to disabled, 1860
and general public assistance, 874.
Mr.. Shea said that before he
appeared before Congress this
summer on his department budget,
an exhaustive study was made on
the causes of increased relief.
One of the things he told the
congressman was that the ma
tional average of people on old
age assistance is IS years, which
Evening star., 1951-11-25
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C. ABS
SUNDAY NOVEMBER

averaged $51.21; to disabled $53 .95
and to general public assistance
cases, $55. 5.09 a month.
AS big as you may think the re-
lief rolls are in the District, take
a look at the various States.
In old-age assistance, the Dis
trict stands at the bottom of the
fist with so of every 1000 OF it's
population over IS receiving some
relief. In contrast Louisiana has
671 of every 1000 getting pay
ments. The national average is
220 of every 1000. Maryland has
70 of every 1000 on relief and
Virginia 81 of every 1000.
ID. C. Above Average.
The District is above the ma
Itional average for aid to depend
Ient children. Over the Nation, the
average is SO persons per 1000 of
the population under 18 years of
age.
The District figure is IS but the
leader, Florida is "a. Nevada is
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ministration-better known as the
WPA-spent $500 million on prof.
ects over the country. This Gre
ated work kept many a family of
relief rolls.
Civilian Conservation Corps
camps also were keeping men of
the streets. To get in the camp
the mans family had to be certi-
fled in need. The Welfare Depart
ment said that 1902, 500 a month
was being received by District
families in 1888 from allotments
from men in the camps.
Food Program Cited.
I In addition, the cash relief pay
ment was supplemented by food
under a surplus. food program;
the District operated a so-called
woodward" where the needy could
get coal and wood: the WPA sew
ing room was used to give clothes
to those in need.
without these other indirect
and direct forms of relief, the
Welfare Department probably
would have been swamped in
1898, Mr.. Shea said.
Since the depression period, the
population of the District has in
creased about % per cent. And
two particular age groups have
had phenomenal increases.
The number of persons over
65 years of age has increased 81
per cent in the District since 1910.
From this group come all those
persons who receive old-age as
sistance. And the number of chill
dren in the District under years
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More people are on relief in the
District of Columbia now than in
1888 during the depression, and
this is one the District Welfare
Department is asked to explain
continually.
The situation seems incongru-
Gus on the surface.
The Nation as a whole is ex-
periencing boom. the greatest in
its history, full employment is al
most a fact and the national
income is roughly three times the
figure of 1888. The Washington
area itself has wide opportunities
for work.
Yet, in September, 1898. the
Public Walfare Department paid
out only $175,386 in relief money
involving 5,303 cases.
Last September, a total of 1882
cases were handled and $451 ,231
paid out in public assistance-the
welfare term for relief. That is an
increase of 1929 cases.
A case may represent a family
of four, for example: conse-
quently last September the average
daily number of persons assisted
rby relief totaled about 13.600.
That's about one in every So per-
sons living here. In 1888. the
average was about 10000 persons,
about one in go.
Gerard M. Shea, welfare di-
rector, pointed out that the $45l,-
231 paid out in September repre-
sents the only type of relief that
the recipients got. That is not
true of the 1898 figure of SITS 1856.
In 1898 the Works Progress Ad-