Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1930, Page 5

HIBHER D, 6 LEVIES URGED BY BLANTON . Declares Government Has No Moral Obligation to Pay City Lump Sum. g (Continued From First Page.) “lump sum appropriation by increasing 746" sald Mr. Griffin, “there would be ‘no place to put the excess money under ‘the existing plan, except in the surplus Yevenues of the District. The mn-l ‘ment of the whole problem is topsy ‘Rurvy. The problem is taken up at the wrong end. v Calls Plan Huge Joke. ** “The first thing that should be done to determine what the municipality heeds and then fix the tax levy. Bu here in Washington, we have made a huge joke out of the situation. N ress says the tax rate must be $1.70 and from that levy, we get a certain sum. To that the Federal Government adds an arbitrary sum and then its says: ‘Here’s your allowance,’ 8 we say to a ¢hild, ‘here’s your penny; don’t spend it all in one store.’ “We should first determine the ex- jpenses to be incurred for schools, water BIDS HELD “TO0O HIGH” Western High Athletic Field Con- struction May Be Readvertised. All eight bids yesterday for the construction of the Western High School athletic fleld were too high and the project will probably have to be re- advertised, according to Roland M. Brennan, chief clerk of the Engineer Department. The lowest bid recei ‘was $185,490, with an_available a priation of $100,000. ‘The Fidelity - ;mn«uon Co. of Washington was low idder. JAY HAYDEN NAMED GRIDIRON CLUB HEAD Detroit News Correspondent Is Elected President of Press Group Today. Jay G. Hayden, Washington cor- respondent of the Detroit News, was today elected president of the Gridiron Club_at the club’s annual meeting in the Willard Hotel. Walker S. Buel, Washington cor- respondent of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, was the choice of the club for vice president. J. Fred Essary of the Baltmore Sun was re-elected treasurer and J. Harry Cunningham was re- elected secretary. Members of the Ex- ecutive Committee chosen were Leroy T. Vernon of the Chicago Daily News, Mark Goodwin of the Dallas News Service, streets, social needs, etc., and|and Theodore G. Joslin of the Boston then fix the tax rate to raise th nece:- sary funds. But we've never dcne that here in the District.” Held Ridiculous. Chairman Mapes called Mr. Griffin’s + attention to the fact that the tax rate léonl:xr::l‘ by chemCmnmus:onm after passes the annual approp: tion bill, although the bill itself that the levy shall not be less than a certain amount. “Well, at any rate,” replied Mr. Grif- fin, “the system in Washington is so different that it is absolutely ridiculous.” Mr. Grifin and Mr. Mapes entered ‘Transcrij Mr. Hayden hi epresentative of many ycars. He ence as & COTTespol ington and in Eurcpe. 3 y who has been vice president of the club since last April, will not be formally Inducted into office until the Spring dinner of the club. ‘The retiring presi- dent, Charles S. Groves of the Boston 'h'ln&crlg: will preside at the dinner which tI club gives tonight at the ‘Willard Hotel. bzen Washington Detroi® News for had wide exoeri t, both in Was] More than 22,000,000 bunches of ba- BANK OF U, . MLST MAKE ACEOUNTIG Chairman of Protective Asso- | ciation Charges Directors With Mismanagement. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 134—The' Bank of United States has been named defendant in a suit demanding an ac- counting and calling for an investigation of the institution's affairs. Max E. Bloch, chairman of a Stock- hoiders' Protective Committee, filed the action in Westchester County Supreme Court yesterday, charging the directors with “non-feasance, malfeasance, waste. mismanagement and corruption.” The complainant attests that he owns 25 shares of stock in the bank and is thereby acting in behalf of all the stockholders. The bank was closed ‘Thursday by Joseph A. Broderick, State aug:flnundenc of banking, following substantial withdrawals by depositors. Mr. Broderick has announced that plans under which depositors could bor- Tow 50 per cent of their balances from 23 clearing house banks, probably would be in operation early next week. Bank- ers expressed confidence that this scheme would meet the emergency. ASKS LIMITED DIVORCE Mrs. Mary V. Reed, 621 I street, has filed suit in the District Supreme Court for a limited divorce from William A. Reed. 1221 E street northeast, charging cruelty, intox'cation and desertion. _ ‘They were married April 30, 1922, and have no children. The wife charges her husband deserted her February 1 last and did not return until last month, | when he came home drunk, and after striking her in the face dragged her around the house and tore her clothing. 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Silk Slips, $7.50 Quilted Robes, $12.50 Rayon Pajamas, $1.95 Jrate, Mr. Griffin insisting to the end that it was Congress. Minimum Explained. = Representative Holaday interrupted to remark that the reason for fixing 8 $1.70 minimum for the tax rate in the appropriation bill was that the Dis- trict at the time had a econsiderable cash surplus in the Treasury. Had the surpius been used the rate could have dropped to $1.50, he said, and the Ap- priation§ Committee was anxious t such a cut should not be made. These remarks were prefaced by Mr. Holaday's statement that he was talk- out of school, but that he wanted explain the reason for the limit to Lounging Pajamas $| 6.50 Satin and crepe one-piece pa- jamas in plain colors or combina- tions of colors with chiffon and panne velvet jackets. SiLx LINGERIE AND NEGLIGEES D FLOOR. Santa Barbara Sandals, of crepe with satin straps. In black and gold, blue and sal- mon, pink and blue. “Would any civilized city stand for thes: ?” Mr. Griffin asked. Mc;nday—Sec This Gift' Exhibit of Pickard China When your gift inspirations are about ex- hausted . . . you will find this exhibition of lovely Pickard china quite a help. There are bonbon dishes, in interesting new shapes . . . sugar-and-cream sets that are always welcome . . . individual salts and peppers . . . other charming new pieces—all lovely for gift giving. Harlequin Kling-strap Mules, in two colors; blue and ‘pink, black and white, black and flame, black and jadite. QUILTED ROBES— with shawl collars—in black, blue and rose, lined with secco. $12.50 NrcLicEes, THIRD FLOOR. $5 SILK PAJAMAS—in tuck-in or overblouse styles. All with wide trousers. $7.50 S1Lk UNDERWEAR THIRD FLOOR. Satin Kling-strap Mules, in black, black with gold, green, blue or rose, gold, or- chid, coral, pink, rose and blue, green and salmon. Mr. Budd, Pickard Representative Here December 15, 16 and 17 Talk with Mr. Budd when you come in Mon- day . . . he will tell you of the smartest trends in this distinctive chinaware . . . and suggest its many gift possibilities. Pickard gifts are priced from $1. Cmmva, Prrra PLOOR. SILK GOWNS — tai- lored and lace-trimmed styles. Some with em- broidery. satin bow and saddle; in or- $5°95 s7‘50 chid, salmon, gold, coral, SILK UNDERWEAR SILK UNDERWEA flame and gold, aqua and Tump FLOOR. salmon, black and salmon, white and salmon. $6 SILK GOWNS — of crepe and satin. Model sketched of satin, lace trimmed. Mr. Carruthers pointed out that the of operating Give a Cine-Kodak to the Whole Family ' Kling-strap™ Monte Carlo Mules, of white crepe with silver and gold kid cross- bands on the vamp. It would be hard to find-a gift the entire family will more thoroughly enjoy . . . and enjoy all year 'round, too. Movies are very easy and ever so much fun to take . . . and they are priceless in the years to come. Give the family a treat this Christmas with a— ModelK Cine-Kodék,’lIO Kopaxs, Fourte Froor. SIL K COSTUME SLIPS—of French-fin- ished crepe in Princesse style, with French rolled straps. $7.50 CosTUME SL1ps, THIRD FLOOR. RAYON PAJAMAS— in striking color com- binations; in tuck-in and overblouse styles. Rent Famous Movies § " to Show at Home i T e T . SR i wrsnenry iyt v w5 $7.50 week end is $1. ‘Womzn’s Sxozs, THmD FLOOR. ‘Kovaxs, Fourts FLOOR.