Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1924, Page 2

"2 E ™ SENATORS T0 PRESS THREE LOCAL BILLS Rent, Teachér Pay and Firemen's Pay Measures Deemed Most Urgent. ACTION ON SURPLUS LIKELY Ball to Ask Commissioners’ Con- firmation This Week. * the the and The bill rent eommission teachers’ pay bill firemens’ pay bill Senator Ball, chairman trict commitiee, as the most press awaiting mction of the effory will be made reported an early said the life of the District, and fhe police regarded the Dis extending ura o every to get them he Senate at Senator By he would ask the cration to the Dbill as so6n as the House measure, It under House will have this me action temorrow. I th be passed, the Sena take it up ecither Wed regular meeting day. meeting be called Expect Rent Bill Passage he Senate is d by Senator B pass the measure ciudes from the operatios newly consiructed Senator Ball w amend the irike out proposid new buildir He such a feat would unconstitut nd not be te enants of Was! Senator Ball said that the oppe tion the rent wet which hus E at times in the Sen, has Deen materially lescened by finformation acquired by the District committee during its invest zation of the housing situatic A" final report on the num dwellings available for rent ale will be made this w nvestigators. The invest favorably t date n last might ofmittes to zive up for bill s committe practic If the House A form that of the re dwellin hav that i nterests nal, 3 he hes of the tion of alleged conspiracies agd combinations | in | to keep the pri Washington hig s of rea however. is ex- pected to continue for some time. The revelations made to the committes this latter connection, it is said, have reduced in a marked degree the up position of some of the members the commitice to a continuation the Rent ommission estate of Subcommittee Buxy. The teachers’ pay bill sidered by a committes Senators Capper of Ka of Utah. Senator King said that b would urge some amendments, an hat the bill would be reported to th full committee at its meeting Wed nesday so that it can be acted on at that meeting. The polic s at present b Senator King Senator King which he de King nd firemen's pay bill fore Senator Ball and as a subcommittee, ha- son mendments *Rh have incorporated in that bill, denator Ball that he plannes W report the bill te the Scnate thiS Week after con sultation with Senator King. It will include increases in pay for the park police as well as the metropolitan police and the fire department Another bill of great importance A0 the District which is now on Semate calendar and upok which ‘artion will be seught soon is the Phipps. bill. putting into effect the réfommendations of the joint con- gressional commiftes which in- vestigated snd found surplus revenues of the District in the ‘Faderal Treasury ajgounting to ap- proximately $4,500,000 Senator Phipps hope before tho Senate District appropr tion bill is ta up. At the first opportunity this week, Senator Ball will ask the Sepate to take favorable action on:the nomina- tions of District Comnrissioners Rudolph and Oyster to succeed them- selves, which were reported favorably by the District committee last week Hearings on the Mek r S-cent street car fare bill will be before the Senate Diktrict subcommit- tee in charge of thut measure at 10 wm. tomorrow. 2,000 HORSE EXHIBITORS. Invitations Sent Over Nation for Arlington Park Show. More than two thousand exhibitors throughont the United States will be invited to take part in the annwal spring meet of the National Capital Horse Show Association, to be-staged at Arlington Park, Va., May 16, 17, 19, 20 and 21 Admiral Cary T. Grayson, president of the horse show, vesterday donated @ silyer loving cup “the President's Cup,” for the winner of the Corinth- ian ‘class. More than $5.000 in prizes will be offered to the ribbon winners in the various events of this years show. Subscription list were opened last week. Precedence is_being given to those who held reservations for last year's show, the officials made known. toa for boxholders NOON-DAY LENTEN SERVICES B. F. KEITH'S THEATER 12:30 to 1 0'Clock SPEAKER TOMORROW Rev. W. S.. Abernethy CONDUCTED BY "' Mr. Byron S. Adams Every One Iuvited ° No Collection This Is the Last “The American Government” || that would | ng of | said the | to get this bill passed | resumed | Bugle Call: ot i Entrance ! Ofieers | "Phirty-third Continental by the President General Scriptire and Prayer Salute to the K The Amcrican’'s Crecd Music: “Onward Chri Greeting Pages, escorting President Greetings: Sons of the Amerfcar Greetings: Children of the ¥ (Introducing Greetin Sons Greetings: “The Col Music Cusha Bird Love in Springtime” Marion Address to the (¢ Mrs. Anthon Hurp Selections Reverie Will ‘o-the-Wisp Greetings and Music Kutherin on Credential Alexander Report of Committee Mr Roll Cal 1 of Committee on Pyrogram Standing Rules Miss Carolyn L. Dodge Tor should | \ement of tecording Secre “orresponding His a (incorporating Re of ivs for m N to & 30 the M. ions call rom turs and Invocat Music 'n hel Mmy vedremo Peraiti Accompan President of Star Spangled I Addr 4 The Musi J i Esme N La he Mar d Save the mio di Mme. Peralta comi Fe Mo wn United States D. A. R, CONVENING TOMORROW, | WILL STUDY EDUCATIONAL WORK' D. 4. R. PROGRAM 10:30 o'clock Arthur S, the Congres Mrs Thoma' A Soldier American <, Frank W ra Roy Eevolution Selden P \ Legion James A Wright mgres bt unche v (retary Gene ary Genora mmitte Uniied States sanner Jusserand Howard, Amb; a del De TOMORROW Whitcomb, John P. White, United States Marine Band President’ General and National calied to order Mr<. Anthony Wayne Cook Kdison, the Chaplan ieneral Mre! John Milier Morton Witilam Tyier Pa The Cuno H vard of Commissioners evolu . Sumner. Revolution Mondell Billee Osho A President General National President A R) Spencer, President Gener Drain, for National Commander Gertrude Ross Luigi Arditi Powers ¥ Wayne Co ident G Hahn Husselman i Ennis Patlon, Chairman ink W. Mondell, Chairman h Resolutions mitine Shumway Waiker Hicto Institution Mrs. Aivin H Connelly Memoria Mrs on Larz Anderson Reveluti Mrs. Churles S. Whi on o follewing select Procession wop of Washi era Com H Wilse Ivin Coc Marine from Fy L The N = Murin Opera ( HoOW i itan corge t. Rev ! Americanization Policies Also Coming Up—Politics | i | | Faomd with one of the most strenu- ous Americanization and educational programs in the history of the ciety, ghe thirty-thir@ Continental Congress of the Daughters of | American Revolution . will be | Fened tomorrow morning in Memorial Continental Hall Unljke the stormy | veur, when all gemerul offices were at stake, politics wiil occupy only 2 minor place on the program of the congress during the weck, and the society will tarn its attentien to the national problems to whose advance- ment it has dedicated itself. { Study Educational Policies. Although the Daagbters of - the American Revolution is leoked upon as a pukrely social ergmmization by many, the society, in fact, is both financially and sentimentally inter- ested in nearly a sgore of educational institutions, and is the sole support of several. The question of enlarging the scope of this work will take first prominence in this congress. The time-honored inaugural cere- monies will occupy most of the morn- ing session. Two United States Ma~ rine Corps buglers will call the dele- gates to order promptly at 10:30 S'clock, as the mational officers, led by the president gemeral, Mrs. An- thony Wayne Cook, and escorted by the pages, mareh into the auditorinm. Wil Comvene Congress. Mrs Cook them will call the cen- gress to order, and formally convens it for business. The cheplain general, Mrs. Thomas A. Edison. will read a passage from thé scriptures and lead the assembly in praver, after which Mrs, John Miller Horton will recite the Salute to the Flag. The Ameri- can's creed will be said by William Tyler Page. The audience will stand and at_the conclusion of the recitiu- tion will sing “Onward Christiun Sol- diers." The addresses of greeting from the various patriotic organizations rec- ognized .by the Daughters of the American Revolution will then be- ¥in. Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph will welcome the congress on behalf of the District government. A. P. Sumner will extend the felicitations of the Sons of the American Revolu- tion, and Mrs. Frank W. Mondell, those of the Children of the American Revolution. Mrs. Cook te Outfine Policy. Selden P. Spencer will deliver the greetings of the Sons of the Revo- lution and Gen. James A. Drain for the American Legion. Miss Marion Wright Powers will sing several s0los after which Mrs. Cook will be- gin her address of ggreeting te the Star Coupon for sessions of last BY FREDERIC J. 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Tniring the ufternoon sion, the general officers will submit their re- ports, which will occupy most of the meeting. After supper, the will reconvene, at 30 o'clock. to hear President Coolidge, M. Jusse- ! rand, the ambassader from France and Sir Bsme Howard, the ambas- sador from Great Britain. Invocation will be delivered by Rt. Rev. James ¥reeman, Episcopal bishop of Wash ington For the first time in the history of the sockety, the proceedimgs of its continental congress will be bread casted by radio. Special apparatus will be installed in Memorial Conti- pengal Hall by the Chesapeake and Potomac Teisphone Company, and the addresses and music at t session tomorrow night will be broadcasted by stations WCAP and WEAF. As a result, most of the coumtry will be able te “listen in™ at that session. Viee Presidemcies At Stake. The only politics that will engage ihe attention of the thirty-third con- | gress will be the election of eight Vice presidents general and one hon- orary vice president general For the former positions fourteen candidates ander for the | Cau- | thug far have entered the field. Three are ‘seeking the position of henorary ce president general. Y ominations " for ail these offices will be made Wednesday evening. The delegates will begin voting early the next morning, and the tellers are supposed the resalt the same evening. gates will be expected to vote, an most of Thursday will see long lines before the polls, the vigorous cam: Sning that marked hast yesrsoen president ‘Washington’s Monument. Special Dispateh to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG. Va., April 12 —Two hundred delegates to the na- tional D. A. R. congress at Washing- ton from many states made pilgrim- age here to Kenmore today. The day's program included a reception at Kenmere given by ladies of the Kemmore Associatien, luncheon on the lawn of the Natiemal Shrine. and visit to numerous historical spots in 'A_short service was held at the tomb of Mary, mother of Washinz- ton, comdueted by Rev. Dudley Boogher. Wreaths were placed on her monument by the’ children’s bri- gade and visiting D. A. R. A marker for a large horse chestnut tree plant- ed by George Washington was pre- sented to the city by the Toccoa City, Ga., Chapter. It was unveiled by littie Miss Lucy Smith, daughter of Commander Smith, United States Navy. The Mary Washington House was open to visitors and was inspect- ed with interest. The delegation re- turned to Washington on a late eve- ning train. NEW SOCIETY TO MEET. Danghters of Colenists to Convene | Tomorrow. -The Daughters -of the American Colonists, a patriotic organization, but three years old, will convene its general assembly in the Willard Hotel tomorrow. Delegates com- Dleted registration yesterday. Despite its youth the society has established o ons in Arkan- sas, Colorado, It fl:rul $ o | states expes | carey York. Ohio, Pennsy and the District of Columbia. Other t to complete organiza- the ussembly closes, object the society to on patriotic, historical and educational work, to make rescarches into the history and deeds of the American colonists and to publish them. to commemorate deeds of colonial interest, to inculcate and foster (he love of Americn and its| institutions, to obey the laws and | to venerate its flag. i The Evening and Sunday Star I Reports of the D. A. R. vention, April 13 to 20, melusive. Mafled—Poxtage Prepaid. Se—Canada, 35 orvign, 43¢ Leave subseriptions at Con- tinental Hall, or Evening Star ofice, 11th and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Virgin tion hefore The | « CONGRESS IS FACING SUMMER SESSION | (Continued from First Page.) of the, leg- tion bills. Inactment of seweral these are oconsidersd part of President’s program of desed istation. Such a program oould be put theough, or the major part of it botween the present time and June 10, in the optmion of Semator Curtis of Kunsas, the republican whip of the Senate, prowided the Semate would settle down and devete all its at. tention to legisttive business and eltminate the political debates which have occupied a great deal of time during the present Session. If necessary night sessions could be begun soon to help expedite the legisiation. But the Semats has al- ways found: it difielt to transact business at night seasioms, and some of the Semators will not make it a practice of aftending night sessions, making it dificult to matntain a querum necessary for bamsimess. Partisn Views Similar. Semator Smoot of Ttah, chairman of the Senate fuvamee committee, has several times declared that he did not believe Congress would finish its work and adjourn fimally before the conventions. Senator Harrison of Mississippi, one of the democratie | mitted leaders, takes a sim it is known that many of tho other senators are hesinning to fesl fhe same way about the situation the soldiers’ bo bill, the certainly any | raitroad legislation that may be pr posed will all be debated at length o Senate, it is xaid. The immi- Which i= now befote the ©. promises to occupy much more time. Scarcely a day passes without a discussion of one or the other of the Senate investigations now being conducted into the admin- istration of the cxecutive depari- ments In some quarters it is frankly ad- that there is a sentiment in favor of having Congress vemain in session, so that senators and repre- sentatives may use the debates and the pRETessio inyestigations through commitice as a vehicle of conducting the political campaign. Political attacks delivered in the halls of Congress are broadcasted through the press far more effectively than speeches made at meetings in the states, it is explained. Campaign Senttment. But against this are areanged (hose members of Congress who believe they must be on the ground. in their own states, to make the cammaign to succesd themsetves—and they are not a few by any means | From the point of view of tha ad- mimstration, it would be far prafer- able to have Congress close up shop | and go away from Washington after compieting its work before the open- mg of the conventioms. With Con- gress in session, the administration will be constanily under fire, it is Ppointed ont. The appropriation bilis, of course, mrast be put through before Congress quits finally. They are to Be given the right of way over other legisla- tion, according to present plans. But so far only a few of the bills have been passed by beth the House and Senate — ASSAILS A. B. MOORE AS RENT BILL DECISION APPROACHES IN HOUSE, (Comtirmed from Wirst Page.) me that the real estate crueks.dds- closed in much report were thrtving on the reat commission, and nsing It every day of its existence te cheat, rob and defrand the people, without any of such commiseioners being awars of such use. “Not one of the reai astate men who testiBed before the House committee against extanding the rent commis- sion was in any way involved in the view, arnd If You Tire Easily —if you shomuid also loss of weight, some chest You may be developimg consumption and you should lose no time to See a doctor or have yourself examined at the free Health Department Clinic 409 15th St. N.W., Tuesday, at 24 o'clock. Friday evenings from 7:30-9 o'clock. To Prevent Consumption 1. Avoid homdmn‘_a‘ord-edr.lqui‘h_ 2. Get all the ight and sunshine possible inte your bome. * 3. Aveid raw milk, raw creamr and butter made of unpastevrived cream. 4. Eat plain, nourishing foed. 5. Get enough sicep by retiring early enough. 6. Try to aveid worry. Be cheerful. Think kindly. acts on your body. Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis - | Who- hame pat Jo_the have 2 persistent I cough. paims or hoarseness, ‘Thursday or Saturday Your mind as | ,charges mads in said secret report, (e T e e e diAals Wi Red not appeared befors the committee | during any of its extended hearings. v judgment the existence of 41 “evils and croolesl manip- ulations mentioned by waid Aifred B. Moore in said secrat report had arown up ws u natural result of the \istenee of this rent enmmission, “nd will continue as long as the rent commission continues, for there are ample lawe already existing to put such er Vided the “And yresent laws are enforced the record of Mr. Alfred B. Moore for obedience to laws and in refraining from making false pre tenses and in ref{raming from em bezzling the funds of other people | €0 bad that I canpot acoept his re- ports and reormmendations. Indictment Is Charged. “f have before me a duly osrtified court record showing that at Wil- mington, Del., tho grand jury found a bill of indictwent against mid Al- fred B. Moers in November, 19 term of court. charging him (alse pretences” in obtaining a cheok for $1,750 and A MOTLFWE® ON Prop- erty; also in waid court at =aid time sid’ zrand jury found another bill of indictment against saii Alfred B Moore, charging him with false pre- tenses and designing and intending to cheat and defraud one William J. Eilett of oertain money, goods, chatteis and property: aleo in said court at said time the grand jury found another bill of indictment against said Alfred B. Moore, charg- ing him with embezzlenrent of $1.600. “T also set out here in fuil a cer- tified copy of a judgment of the court und an _indictment charging said Alfred B. Moere with embezle- ment of one check for 3580 and one check for $1.106, and that on Janu- ary 10, 1922, said Alfred B. Moore pleaded gullty, and the court as- sessed his punishmemt at 3500 fine and imprisonment for two years and- ing Jamuary 1924 And if he served his foll term under such sen- tence he has omly been out since Jaouary 8, 1924 Representative Blanton then quot- ed the court record on the Moore case, at Wilmington, Del Representstive Blanton deciares that he is impelled “to opposs this makeshift legislation” by “a sinosre desire to keep unimpaired our basic Iaws, and to bemefit permanently the Present . almost unbearabie hoasiag situation in our Nation's Capital” He calls attention to three recemt instances in which his minority fixht was sucosssful-—in havinz a property tax on automobiles inoluded in fhe Zan tax bill, in foramg “the immedi- ate resignation of the superintendent of jnsurance” and in having the pro- posed malary of the superintendent of schools reduced from $10,000 to $7,500. Stating that be himself is a tenant and has betn a temant here for more than seven years, With no interest whatever in any remtal property er real estate dealer anywhere, Repre- sentalive Blanton says he approaches the subject “whoily from the stand- point of the temant™ and reviews the chronology of the rent itati Ball rent ect and the later Dassage of the extcnding act, which prolonged the Rent Commission umtil May 22, 1922, and allowing such commission an attorney at 35,000 per year. Sees Remtn Imerensed. After reviewing the situation ia | May, 1973, Representative Blanton de- clares the Rent Commission was be- ing “used as an instrumeatality in raising _rents instead of lowering them, and for every apartmeat that they ‘would lower, they would cause raises in a hundred others.” For that Summartsing the sttuatien, sentative Bianton says 1318 property rented here triet of Columbla has been kept its lawful owners by law. owners have desired to ocoupy own property, only to be accused the tenant and the commission ‘not wanting the same in good faith’' followed by a decision denying them ! 1822 11th Street N.W. such right. Tenants have abused | property at will. Tenants have in- | sulted the owners of property and | told’ them that they would remaln in the DN..’K long as they desired, and that couldn't be put out. as the haw 't permit it Asd coul stay ihers unfar the Mem, | | | i | H because the law didn't permit owner to put them out. ‘At all times during the past two years there have been seyeral hun- dred desirable residences vacant in Washington because the owners did not want to take chances on getting undesirable tenants, which they would not be able 1o Put out by law. These owners would have been glad to rent guch properties had it not been for wach” rent: commission. The owners of several thousand vacant lots would have been giad to erect substantial houses on same for rent had it not been for such rent com- mission. the Sell, Rut Wenm't Ren: “Hundreds of new residences ing the past fiva years have been built all over the city, and not one single one of them has been offered for rent, because the owner could not afford to take chances on getting on his hands for life an undesirable ten- whom he couldn’t put out by law. There huve been numerous unlaw ful combines and monopolies formed for the purpose of taking udvantag of decisions of the Rent Commissior through ficiitious sules of propert pryamiding second, third, fourth an fifth trusts upon same, throuzh dum- my tragsactions, for the PUrpose of increqs e Where the Rent (‘omn rental, at least 100 rentais have been raised in consequence of deci sion of the Rent Commission nator Fall proposes a perm commission. Represent out, “with ralsed Meers, an unlimited number assistant attorn: at $3,000, and wn unlimited number of Stenograpiers at $2,000 He asserts t the bill “that, the rent commission termine not only that the tenant dur nt has lowered one rent Ty Blanton poi new provides shall de- the amount of rent shall but also the Kind of service that the owner shall furnish, and authorizes the owner to be find $1,000 and Impris ed for one year if he disobeys the commission. Prevision of Speaking of the the House is Representative ‘extends the B, Lampert bill, which consider tomerrow Blanton that it rent commission to August 1, 1926, but should it go 1o the Senate. the Ball provisions mak ing it permanent would substi- tuted. The lampert bill grants the five commisioners an increase of $1.000 in salary. while the Ball bill grants them an increase of $2.500 cach. in addition tn the punishment, preseribed In the Ball bill, the Lampert bill adds an additional pwnishment.” Censuring as m most “determined lobby” the efforts of the Rent (om- missioners and representatives of or- #anized lubor, Representative Blanton declares that it -Horods Herod." He says, “I have had a wide experi- ence as an attorney at law for over & quarter of a century, eight years of which I presided as judge ov & circait court. I have tried h dreds of cases in courthouses in volving almost every kind of legal guestion imaginable. But never | ore have | seen any proceeding thit 1 my judgment never has there appeared before Congrecs 4 berier organized, more determined lohhs than that constituted by the five Rent Commissioners. the three repn sentutives of unized labor i the three who attended ticall session ed he whic 11, 1824, and who mad for wny property {o, testify bef e witnessos Who did dure {0 te 1LY 10 favor of the sevnsers oionis side. and sagainst extending the com- mission, were subjected 1o rigid cross-hxamination not oniy by the rent commissioners, but alsn hy ten- ants present and a representative of organized labor, and in many in- Stances the examination bordered on incivility. And seeking fair piav when 1 would attempt to develop ali phases of the situation. mpt s were made to insult m gh a member af tha committes Calling attention to a last-minute attempt to win support in the Hou for the Lampert bill, Representatiye Blanton characterizes it as “most brazen lobbying.” and sav: “This afternoon, during the con- sideration of the immigration bill on the floor of this House, ther was dix tributed to ewch member of the House « printed copy of 4 seven-page doci- ment, duted April 3, 1324, addressed to the Senate committas 6n the [ trict of Columbia, and sigmed by Al- . Moore, purporting to Le the who conducted the rental sur- r the Senate.- But instead of £ and reporting the information requirsd by the in its Resolution No. 158, Mr. Alfred B. Moors devoted the major portion of said document to an Adroil. parti- san argument favoring the extension of the rant commission “In as much as this measure is tn come before this House for considera- save ladies every P of our extend- an February specific | tion us the special order tomorrow it i clearly apparent thai whoever bad this partisan argumeat in favor of ex- tension of the Rent Courmission dis- tributed on the floor of the House this afternoon did %o in an attempt to influsnce the action of the House on such bill temorrow. During my seven years' service in this House this is % most brazen lobbying 1 have wit- nessed in all of the propaganda that has been pressed upon s CANNOT BE FOUND. fforts tn reach Senmator Ball and Mr. Moore Jast night {n gquestion them concerning Representative Blanton's charges were unavailing. The sena tor could not he reached at his home here, nor could Mr. Moore be found in Washington, although repeated efforts were made to locate him. A long-distance call to Wilmingten, Del., last. night brought the informa- tion' that an Alfred B. Moore, former- Iy with the real estate firm of Gib- bons & Moore of Wilmington, was convicted and sentenced to prison for two years for embezzlement, but was { pardoned shortly before he compieted his prison term. This was several years ago, it was stated In addition it was said that Mr. Moore was con sidered an expert in housing condi- tions und stood high in the com- munity. ared | Senate | ASK PASTORS TO AID IN CHARITIES DRIVE Officials Reguest Some Notice(of Work From Pulpits During Day. CAMPAIGN JUST | Gives Real Opportunity to Mend Broken Homes. STARTED One week from Baster and the an- [nual campaign of the Amsoviated Charities fairly begun its goeal for 10.000 contributing members und the of $25,000 required of society raising the work the carry through Up 1o ber of « %19, according to y the fi headquarters o 1022 11th street ymany of the b t or denomi 1o make son terday afternoon th had num- up to n isvoed from House ntributors re Servic Today res ardicas of ation requeste fricndly refercnce 1o t appeal for charitable contribn tion® und to post notice of it on 1y official church bulietins. A compar’ son of the various professional busines hows that the mi the top of the | for the number giving to the work of he Associated Charities lust ve: Saved Broken Homes. the mending of broken homes “re theory to the Associated ties. but fs an accompiixhed fact o teatified to by man ho ha «dnated from nd and whe nd well and ean living. than A« shown by “fig annnal meeting of 700 families threatened aking were epabled 10 ozathe the past year r ived mataria serviee and That r to ma Public Eiven socinty with hald Auring over half of whom rec aid as well as personal friendly | _The workers of the Associated Charities do not look ordmarily for | thanks from their respeotive clients. it is pointed out, but it Is always a | matter of deep satisfaction to them when they are able to help a family back t6 self-support. When such a family also secks opportunity to a good turn 1o some one situated as they were but few months back. it Is especially grat and the best form of thank following tan this o | iess vou don't remember me.” he said 1o the visitor who had belped | him to meet the rent of new quarters when he had been out of work for weeks and the house he was in was xold over his head. “T Ker. the man with the big Who had so much trouble last and summer." Then the visitor remembered tha: had sent the mam's children te Asgociated Charities summer camp. where they had rapidly im-— | proved in health. Baker wemt on with hig story, 1 came. to tell you n my feet—just breaking even children” in school, every- d | am making a living und moreover paying sehool rure | som. | fom |am ¥ | famity | spring h the all | body's well jdoing aulir for my tru on it either and see t any money 1o I would like to do for you. to show my ap , such as hauling and the sk were good 1o me and forgot it Chance to Help Came. | The chance to halp the other feflow a Tt was the next dav at s appeared at the vi s office even in worse plight than ker had been. They had been sub. renting: they did not know that their landlord_was three months in ar- rears. They had used their ready money to pay their rent in advance n_a Satur and the landiord moved out on Monday without re- funding to them. The Associated Charities visitor asked the marshal to hold off the eviction order until a new piace cogld be found, but now he could not wait any longer. Le the family tell its own story “The | marshal said he just had to put out today. So here we are—me and my wife. The furniture is on th street. We have got no here, so the children are at a friend’s house I not far away, but she says she car possibly keep them even tonight ‘cause she just naturally hates chil- T'm broke. Work’s been shack and 1 have lost two whole for a place to put my I haven't been able to find a house or even rooms where they are willing to take o many chfldren Tt's most 4 oclock, getting colder every minute and night will be here soon. Now whst are we gbing to do? Somebolly Mowt Care. Quite a problem was it not? body must care. but who? This i« what was done. Ten feal estite agencies were called by telephone he fore an empty house was-located. A fermer emplaver adtanced shalf th |rent. The Associated Charities the other haif. Fuel and food wers sent tmmediatelv. While the mother-went |to get her children “Rakem wio said |he would like to do sometbing 1o | show his appreciation of whag-the | visitor had dome for him. volwteersd | to help. The furniture that-was on the streot was loaded on Lo -Baker's truck and moved to the new quarters. As the last phece was being ocarried into the new home the Aspociated Charities visitor overheard & bit ©f comversation between the two men, which ran like thi “I'm glad to mive you a Hft had troubles of my own and people helped me out. “Well, I feel like 1 onght to werk for them for the rest of my life.” Time—i:20 p.m. Obe Mmore how unbroken. Seane rye them “Somebody Must Cart_:" P But Who Citizens. of Washington, up to this noon, had proved that they do care by sending in their mem- A bership contributions for the As. s sociated Charities and the Citizens’ Relief Association to enable these agencies to carry on their city-wide wek fare work for families in distress. 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