Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1932, Page 21

\ HUGE TOTAL SPENT IN FAMILY RELIEF Cost in 65 U. S. Cities Leaps 327 Per Cent in Three- Year Period. Family relief expenditures in 65 cities have increased 327 per cent in the last three years, the Labor Department's Children’s Bureau announced yester- day in a report revealing that funds ex- pended in 1931 was $46,200,000, as com- pared with $22,900,000 in 1930 and $10,- 000,000 in 1929. The bureau said its survey showed that $6,300,000 was spent alone during last December, an increase of 38 per | cent over November and more than | double the amount provided in Septem- ber for the care of the needy. $41,000,000 in 32 Cities. More than $41,000,000 was expended | in 1931 in 32 cities of 100,000 or more | population, showing an increase of 346 | per cent in three years, the bureau said. In the remaining 33 cities of 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants, the increase was figured by the bureau at 220 per cent. The survey revealed that the 1930 ratio of expenditures by public and pri- vate agencies continued in 1931 with the tax-supported city and county funds bearing a major portion of the relief burden. It was pointed out that the difference between public and private relief ex- penditures was especially marked in the cities of 50,000 to 100,000, where 81 per cent of the relief given was paid out of the local public treasuries. In the larger cities public funds supplied 53 per cent of the relief given. Family Total Grows. The bureau said of the most signifi- eant indications of relief needs through- out the country is shown in the fact that in 53 cities the number of families receiving relief last December was 72.- 000 larger than the number 208,000, receiving relief the month before. Nights’ lodging provided for homeless or transient persons in 65 citles in December amounted to 499,000—an in- crease of 117,000 in a single month. e number of meals served was 1,425, in December, as compared with 1,- 096,000 in November. Women Drop Case When Biographer Explains Lateness By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO February 27.—Wil- liam P. Munsell surrendered to- day at the racket bureau and was released with much handshaking and smiling after a conference with officials and several women who had complained he had taken money to publish biogra- phies of themselves or relatives, but had not done so. Mrs. C. A. Young of Boston, a former Chicagoan, started a search for Munsell several days ago upon her complaint that the publisher had taken her only pic- ture of her dead son and had not returned it. Edwin Dufficy, assist- ant State's attorney, announced after the conference that Munsell was of unquestionable integrity and had taken over his late father’s business of publishing a biographical history of Illinois. ‘The next edition, Dufficy said, is not scheduled to be published until 1933 and the women had withdrawn their complaints, |FLORIDA DEVELOPER FAILS FOR $7,833,040 George W. Harvey, Nationally Enown for Activities, Files Bankruptey Petition. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, February 27.—George W. Harvey of Newton, & building contract- or who was nationally known for his developements in Florida, filed a vol- untary petition in bankruptcy in Fed-| eral Court today, listing liabilities of $7,833,040.42. His assets were set at $126,904.33 Harvey listed secured claims at $3,029,619.50 and unsecured at $4,719, 198.46. - One of the largest credit was C. C. Chillingsworth of West Palm Beach, Fla, and a note on the petition said, “Obligations under lease of prop- erty on land at West Palm Beach, Fla. —99-year lease, $3,560,000.” Listed among his creditors were Mayor James M. Curley of Boston for $36,400 in Florida land investments, and Frederick H. Tarr, United States at- torney, $6,600. Harvey played a part in the devel-| opment of Villa Rica, a Spanish city extending over 1,500 acres between the Atlantic Ocean and the Dixie Highway near Palm Beach. A THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., FEBRUARY 28 1932—PART ONE. EARLY VOTE ASKED ON WEAPONS CURB lHastings Gives Radio Plea for Speedy Passage in Congress. The need for early enactment of the anti-weapon bills for the District now pending in Congress was cited by George Aubrey Hastings, director of the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection, in an address last night over WRC and the National Broadcasting Co. hook-up. Mr. Hast- ings' address was one of & series sponsored by the National Anti-Weapon Association. The speaker referred to the ease with ‘which ‘weapons can be procured in the | District and commended the bills intro- duced in the present Congress by Sen- ator Capper and Representative Nor- | ton. He urged public support of such | measures both in the District and throughout the Nation. “While statesmen of the world are gathered in Geneva to discuss the limi- | tation of armaments” Mr. Hastings said, “there is another disarmament problem right here at home which de- mands attention. I refer to the dis- armament of children. “‘Are children armed?’ you may ask. The answer is, ‘Yes, them!” And with dangerous weapons.” | This condition exists in Washing- ton as elsewhere, Mr. Hastings said. with children either actually armed with pistols and guns at times or able to_procure them easily. The speaker said recent outbreaks | of “criminal or accidental shootings by children such as have shocked some | sections of the country, have cost many lives and brought mere children into | prison or the shadow of the electric Mr. Hastings asserted laxity in rhe‘ sale of firearms “is one of the under- | lying causes of the tragic shootings in which children figure.” He pointed out that while 250 pistols are sold each month, only 4 permits to carry them were issued within the last year. He said firearms do not fit into the picture of a safe, healthy and happy environment and 'that _they belong to “an environment which breeds delin- Euency accidents and crimes done in sudden anger.” After 59 Years of Reliable Jewelry Retailing Guoldamith & Cn. 1225 F STREET Retire From Business As always, we will continue to keep faith with Washington shoppers until the last item in our stock is sold. Everything offered in this final store-closing event is our regular high quality mer- chandise. These amazing values are genuine! TREMENDOQUS SACRIFICE DIAMONDS : Silverplate; WATCHES Pewter; Glass; Nothing has been bought or made up for sale purposes. STERLING Clocks Costume Jewelry; Lamps; Novelties; Etc. 5% - 50" § REDUCED Standard Sterling Flatware (knives, forks, spoons, etc.) Not Included GROUP OF Baguette and Regular Size Platinum and Diamond Watches 1 Price Diamond Brooches 14-k. White Gold $7.95 3.Stone Diamond Dinner Ring—was $37.50 $18.75 5-Stone Diamond Dinner Ring—was $100 $50 Sterling Belt Buckles with Leather Belt $2.65 Sterling Cuff Links 95¢ Pair Electric Boudoir Clocks Colored Enamel Were $10 $3.95 Gold or Silver Lined Sterling Goblets Full size, heavy weight $3.75 Each PEWTER Hors d'Oeuvre Dishes Glass lined 65¢ Each $75 Diamond Solitaire Platinum, with 8 Smaller Diamonds $50 $125 Diamond Solitaire Platinum and Diamond Setting $90 $400 Diamond Solitaire Platinum and Diamond Setting $295 Hundreds of Such Startling Sacrifice Values in Every Department Sale Begins Monday, Feb. 29th, at 9 A.M. Fixtures for Sale ALL SALES FINAL Store for Rent Toldsmith. & To. 1225 E Strect. NW, NEAR THIRTEENTH STREET IN THE PALAIS ROYAL FURNITURE DEPARTMENT BUY Furniture MONDAY The Great HALF-PRICE DISPOSAL and The FEB IS CLOSING! 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