Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1931, Page 42

IBILL ASKS LARGER POWER FOR MTCARL Collins Proposes to Reduce Number of Small Measures Sent to Congress. Enlarged powers for the controller general, by which he can relieve Con- gress of having to consider probably one-third of the bills that now are in- troduced and referred to committee, thus allowing Congress to concentrate on other legislative matters, is proposed in a bill which Representative Ross Collins, Democrat, of Mississippi, 8 member of the Appr tions Com- mittee, has drafted ntm(luced as soon as the House orga Representative Collins lmpl‘s to prac- tically do away with the private calen- dar in the House by letting the con- troller general settle without congres- sional deliberation all claims against | the Government for amounts under $500. All claims over that amount would !tfll be taken care of in bills referred the proper committee. ‘Under thll legislation, the controller general would be called upon to make recommendations to Congress regard- ing disposal of all those claims in ex- cess of $500 ‘What a hole such a law would make the volume of bills considered in t ran up to 1 . _The pubic bills that became laws totaled 869 and the public resolutions 140. The private bills that became laws totaled 512 and the private resolutions 3, making & grand total of 1,524 laws passed. Ap- E;o)dnnuly one-third of these would settled by the controller general out- side of Congress if Representative Collins is “SANTA CLAUS LANE” WINS MORE SUPPORT Two-thirds of Merchants Along Lower Fourteenth Street Join Movement. the proposal of passed. Fully two-thirds of the merchants along lower Fourteenth street have agreed to participate in the establish- ment of a “Santa Claus Lane,” extend- ing on Fourteenth street from Florida avenue to K street, it was announced THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. $246 in Debate to Save Thirty Cents That Much of Employes’ | Time Used in Refusing Jury’s Cigarettes. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November 6.—Two pack- ages of cigarettes, J. L. Jacobs, county efficlency expert, estimated today, cost the county $246. He stood with s stop watch in his hand while the county board of com- missioners debated the question whether they should pay 30 cents for the two packages, the cost of which was listed on a bill for meals for a jury. Mrs. Glenn Plumb, one of the com- missioners, protzsted, contending that cigarettes are not lunch. The debate which followed lasted for 15 minutes, but in the end the com- missioners decided they could not be expected to furnish smokes for jurors. | “I've been doing some figuring,” Jacobs said. “At the rate you com- missioners and the stenographers and other employes are paid, it cost the county $246. heating this room.” 'FOREIGN DOLE SYSTEMS STUDIED BY SENATORS | Labor Bureau Statistics Show 18 Countries Have Public Plans to Care for Jobless. By the Associated Press. A survey of foreign unemployment insurance systems was submitted to & Senate committee yesterday by the Bu- reau of Labor Statistics. ‘The survey showed 16 countries have public systems and two others have authorized installation of government insurance. ‘The report, submitted to the special Senate Unemploymént Insurance Com- mittee drew no conclusions as to the | success of the systems. The committee resumed hearings yes- terday with testimony by H. Neville Thompson of Washington in favor of a compulsory governmental insurance system to which all workers would con- tribute. Benjamin C. Marsh, executive secre- tary of the People’s Party, proposed the creation of State systems to which the :edrernl Government would contribute alf. Commission Spends LIFER IS INNOCENT, OFFICIALS BELIEVE Guilty Plea Brings Prison, but Connection With Slay- ing Doubted. By the Associated Press. LANSING, Kans, November 6.— Convicted on his plea of guilty, Linvil C. Boswell is serving a life term in Kansas State Prison here for a murder officers believe he did not commit. But, because of his plea, officials are reluctant to consider the matter fur- | tion to intervene, Reveals Affidavits. lic attention yesterday with a request | of L. T. Cochran, former Sterling, Colo., policeman, for an investigation. He expiained he had just received acknowledgment from Boswell of the receipt of afdavits from four Sterling citizens who said the prisoner was in Colorado. August, 24, 1926, the day ter, Joplin, Mo, chief of “And that doem't count the cost of | — Right on over the || old wallpaper that won't rub off “Sold by All Good Paint and Hardware Stores” | ther, and today nene professed inten- | | Boswell's incarceration came to pub- | detectives, was slain in Cherokee Coun- , Kans. Boswell pleaded guilty to the aying of Laster. said the affidavits were mnfled w Luuln[ four years ago. Other Documents Found. Then it developed that Ed Portley, present Joplin detective chief, possessed affiadivits he said he received in 1927 from the prisoner setting forth the same facts attributed to the Cochran statements. Portley said he had sub- mitted the documents to Leo Arm- stron, Cherokee County attorney. Driver’s Ninth flight was halted Wednesda; a bullet from & pol OuUT We Vacate November 14! Every Pair of Shoes Must Be Sold! Pumps! $6.50 to $12. 78650 to $1250 Fine . g% cpm Quality SHOES 2 Pairs, $5.00 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1931. MAN CAUGHT IN CHASE GETS 150 DAYS IN JAIL —_—— 50-Mile-an-Hour Flight Stopped by Rookie Police- man’s Revolver. Lawrence Robinson, colored, 22, 2301 street, whose 50-mile-an-hour night when man’ PEIRCE SHOE COMPANY FINAL CLOSE Suedes! Reptiles ! Black Kid! Brown Kid! Watersnake! Ties! Strapl.' High & AN BMedium Heels! 287 re- charges J in_Police co\mh;umdn participating and M streets southwest, was charged with reckless driving, leaving liding and driving without a permit. Judge Schuldt otdered & 30-gay sen- tence on the first charge and 60 on each of the last t The four-block chase of police at South Capitol and L streets ;v'ut, 1‘1’;“ & bullet from the whom police ‘sald fled after an accident at First | hit after col- course of the chase. Pvt. Mayo has days | only nine months, sharpshooter’s ba A Shopping Center Convenlently Located on an |mportant Hi ghway a art 4] 7 Y, 7. /, : 4 7 I, 7, Y 7y 7 ‘5? PARK AND SHOP STORES Connecticut Avenue at Ordway and Porter Sts. / 2) < Y- ) v Db Y/l Z I QW TheS A\ L] PIGGLY WIGGLY U\ fla{ Ay”[‘/‘ & . J i LJ A&P FOOD STORES 14, o WHITTLESEY’S DRUG STORE L] FRAZEE- POTOMAC LAUNDRY $ Se s i 5 7 . Police said that Robin- son _collided wlth two other cars in the Every Pair of $8.50 to $16.50 J&T COUSINS and other fine SHO ___2Pairs, 3900 & 00 One Table of SHOES. . Broken Sizes. $5.00 to $10.00 SHOES. ........... $1_87 2 Pairs, $3.00. $1.00 Boudoir SLIPPERS........... 57c 2 Pairs, $1.00. $1.50 to $3.50 GALOSHES SHOE %wlfl‘duy at_the luncheon meeting of ‘entral Business Men's Association. Unusual interest is being taken in this project for the Christmas period, it was said, and it is expected that every place of business on both sides of the street’ will dd to the decorations. The | idea of a Santa Claus lane was orig- inated here some years ago by th Columbia Heights Business Men's Asso- ciation. At the luncheon meetin Howard W. Barlow, promi nautic engineer, gave a talk on * Value of Aviation to Business Men." He stressed the matter of aviation in- vestments, sales in connection with | allied lines, and the changes aviation | has brought in transportation. The meeting was held at the Logan | Hotel. Arthur Clarington Smith, pres- | ident of the n&ociuuon preclded 500 RETURN TO WORK Reading Steel Mill to Resume Op- erations November 16. READING, Pa., November 6 (#).—It | 'was announced yesterday that more than | 500 men will return to work this month at the Oley street plant of the Rudlng | Iron Co. ONLY $3.50 NEW YORK LOW-FARE OUTINGS Fores shown are Round Trip Bastern Stendard Time $1.25 BALTIMORE Low Fare Coach and Pullman Saturday and sion BARKER ORIGINAL BAKERY $ 487 yesl,erdfly oL-N& iman slespers at round-trip fares. 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