Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1929, Page 10

24079 CHILDREN LISTED (N CENSUS Statistics on School Ages Compiled in Princ2 Georges. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., March 23—There are 24,079 children under the age of 19 in Prince Georges County, according to the bi-annual census of school children, just compiled. Of this number 17,008 are white and 6,781 col- ored. These figures indicate an increase of 763 children in the county since the census of 1927, and a decrease of 253 in the number of children who do not attend school. 6,322 Not in School. The census shows there are 6322 white children in the county not in school, only 4,614 of whom are under 6 years of age. Of the 17,008 white children enrolled in classes, 9,970 attend public schools and 916 non-public institutions. The children who do not attend school, other. than those under age, are classified in the census as follows: - Employed, 516 boys, 304 girls; physi- cal defects, 11 boys, 21 girls; mental de- fects, 16 boys, 8 girls. In addition, the census indicates there were 1,086 children neither men- tally nor physically defective who live at home and assist in home duties. The census of colored children re- veals 3544 attending public schools, 1,117 attending non-public schools and 3,098 not in school. Compilation Not Complete. Full compilation of the census figures is expected to take several weeks more and will show in detail the school child totals in each section. The work of taking the census was done by the school teachers with the assistance in many instances of par- ent-teacher associations. The project was carried out under the direction of Superintendent _of Schools. * Nicholas Orem and Miss Kathleen Shears, county attendance officer. —_— BANKER, CRITICIZED BY JURY, RESIGNS | P ployes of the United States similar to | the last Failure to Identify Depositors in Philadelphia Corruption: Probe ;i Cited as Cause. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, March 23.—Criti- cism by the special grand jury, investi- gating bootlegging and police corrup- tion of certain officers of the Union Bank and Trust Co. of Philadelphia for failure to identify depositors sus- pected of being bootleggers, was fol- lowed today by the resignation of ::nel?h 8. McColloch, president of the At the time the suspected: bootleggers were depositors the institution was known as the Union National Bank, but it since has been merged with & trust company under the name of Union Bank and Trust Co. ‘The grand jury, in a presentment to court this week, stated that the de- posits of the suspected men were made under fictitious names and that the president and certain other officers of the bank failed to identify the men when called upon by the jury. The deposits amounted to more than $10,- 000,000 over a period of severa} years, but that amount never was in the bank at one time. Ernest T. Triggs, former president of the Philadelphia Chamber of Com- merce, was elected president today to succeed McColloch. In a formal state- ment, Mr. Triggs said the bank is in good financial condition, and its service will be continued “on a high plane of cy.” M “The first thing which will be done,” he said, “will be to go into every point which was raised by the recent grand Lu{y report and the necessary action e e GROUP TO GET REPORT. Findings on Smoke Nuisance Study ‘Will Be Heard. The teport of an extensive study of causes of the smoke and oot nuisance, of which residents have complained, will be made at a meeting of the George- town Citizens’ Association in Potomac Hall, Wisconsin avenue and M street, at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. The report will be supplemented by a talk on the same subject by A. P. Brown, representative of a local coal com- pany. A committee, headed by Franklin Weems, has been studying the smoke situation in Georgetown and the report includes suggestions from the Bureau of Standards and the Bureau of Mines for reducing smoke and soot in the neigh- borhood. ~ FLEE FROM U. S. PLANES. More Than 100 Sandino Followers Enter Honduras Village. ‘TEGUCIGALPA, Hondurus, March 23 (#).—A band of more than 100 followers of Augustino Sandino today entered the Honduras village of Cacamuya, three miles this side of the Nicaraguan bor- der. They were fleeing from American airplanes which were attempting to lo- cate them. Honduran troops were sent after the outlaws but they fled again into Nicaraguan te! 5 Another group of 150 men, com- manded by Gen, Carlos Salgado, is holding & position at Oyopo, a few miles the other side of the border. Honduras .troops are on constant patrol to catch any who cross. A resident of Honduras was killed a few days ago near the border during a clash between Ameri- can Marines and outlaws. Killed in Plunge of ‘Auto. KINGSPORT, Tenn., March 23 (#). ~—Earl Barnes, 23 years old, son of W, 8. Barnes, t real estate dealer at Kingsport, was killed near here to- way and down an m- ment. Three companions escaped with- out serious injury. Barnes' chest was crushed by the steering wheel. ight 'his car ran ‘off the high- night whep '[ beth Gilbert. Classification and The experiences of Great Britain and Germany in providing for their govern- ment employes in such matters as re- tirement, classification and other per- sonnel problems will be available to the Senate and House civil service commit- tees for their information when the new Congress takes up for solution similar questions affecting Uncle Sam’s workers. A comprehensive study of the civil has been included by the Personnel Classification Bodrd in the voluminous report it compiled just before Congress adjourned. The report to be used P! the classification already made in the District of Columbia, but the data gath- procedure in foreign countries data on civil serv- helpful in suggesting possil changes in the Federal civil service. Their experience with classification, salary standardization, administration of personn:u»uclu and employe repre- sentation 1 be of interest to those who are considering the wisdom of cer- tain changes in our Federal civil serv- ice.” Congress May Be Limited. The present outlook is that the spe- cial session of Congress next month will be restricted to farm relief, tariff and reapportionment of the House, but at the first regular session in December a number of important pieces of legisla- tion for Government workers will be taken up, including the following: ‘The liberalized retirement measure, adjustment of inequalities in salary o e e Bl or services out- side of Washington and the Brookhart oposal to set up a civil service appeals gflrfl to hear complaints. The survey of the German civil serv- jce contained in the personnel board’s report was made by P, Blachly and Miriam E. Oatman of the the service. permanently retired on pension for the good of the service. This does not in- clude disciplinary dismissal, but rather a reduction of the number of positions. Basic Sum for Pension. “The pension consists of a baslc sum fixed according to the salary previously received (usually from 35 to 80 per cent of the salary, according to the length of service), and a location allowance. Grants for dependent children may also be made. In case of the death of a civil servant, the widow (in certam cases the widower), and the surviving dependent children receive pensions. These are paid from the national treas- ury. The officer does not insure him- gelf or cnnm::‘l'l.;e n“:h mg wg:;n a fi; sion fund, 01 e 3 wishes, provide for further income by joining an annuity association of civil servants, which is recognized and super- the Relch” © 1 by the e pension system ritish government for its employes is ~ B in the llows: to approxima % that this wance will unless. the civil servant serves the length of Eflm“md. contributory. It the government. acteristic of u:‘e‘( superanni vate business or corporation.or own advantage in professional, ing or other private service. 60 as Retirement Age. “A civil servant cannot retire before 60 with & pension unless: excused on grounds of ill health, evidenced by medical certificate and approved by the treasury. t- Sideboard Made From Old Frigate 'And Once Owned by, Qalhoun Sold Left to right: Miss Helen M. Shears, Miss Gladys Randall and Miss CONGRESS TO GET POINTERS FROM FOREIGN CIVIL SERVICE Personnel Board Report Includes Study of grer. Great Britaip and Germany. ; service systems of those two countries | p schedules resulting from the way the| Retirement is compulsory on | Eliza- —Star Staff Photo. Other Systems in the attainment of 65 years of age. In| cases the treasury may extend period not exceeding 5 S, Marriage gratuities are payable to women employes who are required to resign on .marriage, the report states. The amount is at a rate of one month’s able service, with a limit of one year's A The repert explains there are two re- tirement plans in effect in Englend. The first applies to those who entered the service prior to 1909, and provides for an annuitant only. The annuity is calculated on the average salary during three years of service and con- templates .an annual pension equal to one-sixtieth of the base rate for each year of service subject to a maximum of two-thirds of the base rate. The second plan uses the same base rate for calculating, but permits both a lump-sum gratuity an annuity al- lowance. Under the present law in this coun- try, Federal workers pay 3%z per cent of their salaries into the retirement fund. 'The age limits here are 70 years for clerks, 65 years for letter carriers and postal clerks and 62 years for rail- way mail clerks and others in hazardous nuity is $1,000. The new retirement measure, which Congress is expected to consider again at-the next regular session, would per« mit retirement after 30 years of service at the ages of 68, 63 and 60 for the three groups, and would raise the maxi- mum annuity to $1,200. British Treasury Duty. The report shows that in England it is the British treasury “which cen- tralizes, combines and controls all func- tions of personnel management Which in the United States are scattered through the separate units of the Bu- veau of the Budget, the Civil Service Commission, the Personnel Classifica- tion Board, the Bureau of Efficiency and the Bureau of Pensions.” A classification system was adopted in England in 1920, containing five groups: Typists and shorthand typists, writing assistants, clerical, executive and administrative “The_ confusion Great Britain in 1920, in so far as it related to these special services,” the Teport continues, “was not unlike the ips with specifications - defining _ duties, qualifications and titles. The £ purpose was to standardize salaries in | order to correct ‘existing injustices. Less emphasis was placed upon pro- motion and career aspects. “In contrast to the American policy, the British government has insisted upon broad services defined in rather general terms in order to permit greater leeway for assignment. in paying attention to the career as- pects, the British have stressed a di- vision of labor which is determined partially by a broad definition .of the duties.in the respective classes and par- tially by a scheme of selection de- signed to secure for each class a defi- nite type of worker who normally will be content to remain in the single class for a long career. The classifi- cation makes promotion from one class to a higher class difficult but not im- possible.” Three German Ranks. ‘The report shows there are three ranks in the German civil service— in 90 Days 2-page book, ““Success with i?uo. No matter what roses you grow, you need “Success”— and | itcosts only 25c, Send for it today. The“Star Dozen” If you want the finest roses in ~ guaranteed, sure-to- , sturdy: plants— then send. shades sg:cm the term of employment !m-"n further | that pay for each complete year of pension- | vide pursuits. At present the maximum an- | the British ‘in classification in | the Purthermore, | guidane it | Machine Skids, Turns Over Bethesda. Egss 158 ] i fear that a system of this character would lead to establishment of a privi- leged civil service class is no longer entertained under existing conditions in Germany, the report adds, In Germany, the “~and Is Demolished at * | tions may be made I persons_who 5 -m tions. The rflnci is senior- ity, but a degree of flexibility is pro- tions ish service defining strict classifications of positions into vocational or occupa- o o sl o B e under ¢ - tion R:fi: of 13:3. X nce placed upon Treasury control,” the report, “for a_degree of stane consistent with flexi- bility in management. The absence of specifications makes with American An interesting lomwg:t obscure.” that relal to of the report is b onebounint subject of amprllofi in civil service matte: those countries. Referring to this fea- m. of the English system, the report “One of the most t steps to- ward the solution ommh p;mfig- lems of civil service management in Great Britain was taken in 1919, when government, not without an eye toward expediency, boldly gave its consent to the establishment of the so- ucmlud Whluev{“ Qfinfi:flm ‘These coun- now spirit and in form an m.f'p"rmm Whereby the :lvfl servants in the ranks and file can con- fer with the representatives of the gov- ;emnI::n:r“d actually assist in the ren- final decisions uj all ters of personnel policy.” wins . Has Industrial Court. Great Britain has an industrial court, ly established in 1919 to trade disputes, but in et 1925, th: port states, - the court m’lumofl:z:l,e on recommen the National Whitley Council, to arbitrate certain claims aris- ing within the- eivil service. The claims :‘usz concern ‘pay, hours of labor, and With regard to employe re) ta- tion in the German civil mvlp‘;,mme report sets forth: “Provisions have been made for the adequate expression of opinions .and suggestions of the German civil servant. Through a sys- e Given e optriity o, expoces y express any of their grievances; to offer any tions for improvement of the ice, and to nt other ideas which they may have.” The national constitution of Ger- many has provided for such a system of emgon representation. The report remarks that although such a law has not yet been there are several pal | strong associations of civil servants, before Congress is ready to field service cln.ulflclu%n legislation. L R Thomas S. Wilson, 94, Dies. MARTINSBURG, W. Va., March 23 (Special) —Thomas Sewell Wilson, 94, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. W. Barnard, this city. He was a native of this county and spent his en- tire life here. RHODODENDRONS Elorado Bine Spruce U Taca of culture. %'hl e §¥gETEL. i ORGP EX]'[NSIBN Of Wicked Habgts‘ i3 3 i Be Exposed as Creature i § 2 3 gg Schacht's report on the position of the mau tions in Paris was “not unfavor- i g g g ! £ £ H Avoid Hasty Conelusions. On the other hand, any open expres- siof of confidence on' the outcome of the Paris negotiations would be consid- ered premature. It is considered here that France has isolated herself by placing exaggerated demands before the committee, and what is taken to be a certain nervous- ness in the French press Is attributed to | Fall, this cause. It also is felt and welcomed that the American delegates are in- clined to be severe on the question of war debts keeping free from poli‘ical entanglements, as otherwise their chances of attaining their economic aims indl.'umpe would be seriousiy en- dangere: Emphasis on Capacity. ‘When the conversations are resumed in Paris Monday, Dr. Schacht.will con- tinue the negotiations on the same lines he has pursued up to the present, it is assumed here. According to the na- tionalist Berliner Nachthaus-Gabe, another German ajtempt will be made in Paris to carry on the ne tions on B (ke Kivasis e Brim. O ioeninta bt & gt thak e Gormen a o rman BERLIN, March 23.—The Berlin | delegates will neither agree to the pro- flmkmhmnlodnyhndlubutweek longation of the period of the annuities end closing in & long time, The report- from 37 to 58 years nor consent to an ed allied proposal to reduce reparations annuities by 750,000,000 marks to 1,750,000,000 marks made a favorable impression and was assisted by a wave of purchasing orders from abroad. ‘There was a brisk demand from the United States for electricity shares and the French demand for potash issues which set in yesterday continued. Profit taking made small imp: on l‘mrgg market, which was further bol- ster by the fact that New York and Chicago t rates were not raised. Stock exchange traders believe that the reported minimum demand of the allies is still excessive until Germany obtains more export markets, but the recent investment in Opel Motors by General Motors has caused general op- timism on the prospects for German in- tries. Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, chief of the German reparation”delegation and pres- ident of the reichsbank, sat all day in regular executive meeting with the gov- erning board of the reichsbank. i 0, An_anthology of Colby verse will be issued January 3. 6 for $2.15 $4.15 per Doz., $28 per 100 Postpal id Insured: Delivery Plowers from tI b et e T e Great Tnternas Flower in - New i i | i sleeps under his blanket. BERLIN EACHANGE | SHIWS STRENTH Best Week End Closing in . Long Time Is Reported by Traders. 21 By the seven leman formation published by the newspaper | clears named. (Copyright, 1929.) - Catholic Sister Succumbs. CUMBERLAND, Md., March 23 (Spe- cial). — Sister Columbia, daughter of Mrs. Sarah Jackson and the late Judge Samuel Jackson of the Allegany County Orphans’ Court, Avirett avenue, this city, died yesterday at Providence Hos- pital, Kansas City, Kans. She was Esther Jackson and had been with the Sisters of Charity more than 20 years. of umbia: Mme. 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Large plunt with dark évergreen the ‘Blae" Bpruce is DOWN— Ay i?’fi’fl:"%fi A Year to Pay o e % in an ‘The of Prosecutor Marcus C. Downing, and DE MOLL Twelfth and G Sts. ANNOUNCEMENT We are pleased to inform our friends and patrons that we have just been appointed’ an o |ast Tuesday night s | zens from Suitland call 300 FINE SOUGHT .. FOR -ROADHOUSES Prince Georges ~Delegation Agrees to' Amend Bill - at Annapolis. " i By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. - that their bill gov- >rning public dance houses should more inclusive and stringent, the Prince County delegation in the State islature today agreed- to amend- the i | bill, making it county wide and increas- ing the penalty for violations to $500. The bill, as introduced in the House e | of Delegates, gives the county commis- sioners power to issue and revoke licenses of roadhouses in certain dis- tricts where dancing is permitted more . | than once a week. It provides that ap- granted licenses, shall tion from a few disf J :g%xty, and raises the finé from $50 to State Senator Lansdale G. Sasscer and the county delegates agreed to amend the bill even before a delegation of citi- upon them to ask for more ition. ‘The county on record as favoring the incorporation of more stringent features in the bill at a special meeting Priday. BANK FAILURE INDICTMENTS NOLLED Action at Findlay, Ohio, Follows | Complicity in Embezzlement. Associated Press. FINDLAY, Ohio, March 23 —Twenty- indictments against former di- rectors of the defunct Arcadia Bank & Saving Co., which failed on Novem- ber 3, 1927, were nolled today in Com- mon Pleas Court following the convic- tion of Ralph C. Willis for etement of Al fands alleged eml nt of its funds. action was taken at the request the criminal docket of all cases resulting from the bank’s failure. Two former officials of the bank are serving penal terms. 3 The nolled indictments were against Matthew Willis, A. 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