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Washington News [} s S Foening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION fap WASHINGTON, ;-G FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1932. PAGE B—1 MEANS AND “FOX” IN COURT TOGETHER J FOR RANSOM PROBE Appear at Jeint H:zaring to Face Lindbergh Hoax Charges. SEPARATE ROLES TAKEN UP TO PRESENT TIME| Convicted Leader in McLean Case/ Denies Acquaintanceship, but Whitaker Said to Admit It. B. Means and Norman T. who have played prominent les in criminal courts of various jictions durng recent years, today made their first joint appearance in court—this time to face Federal| charges of conspiracy in connection with a Lindbergh baby ransom hoax. Arrested in New York. Means, ntly was_convicted of defraus Evalyn Walsh Me- Lean of $104,000 intended as ransom for the Lindbergh child, and Whitaker, alleged “Fox” and “chief kidnaper” of the plot, were brought to the District | Supreme Court from the District jail, They were to be arraigned before Jus- tice F. Dickinson Letts, Whitaker was arrested in New York by special agents of the U. S. Bureau of Investigation. He has been held. in jail under bond of $100,000. Means has been in jail pending appeal from a sentence of 15 years in the penitentiary for the swindle perpetrated on Mrs. McLean. Means has said he never heard of Whitaker, but the latter is understood to have admitted an acquaintanceship with Means. Whi er is a disbarred patent attorney and ex-convict. Easley Offers Aid. United States Attorney Leo. A. Rover said today that Ralph M. Fasley, ex- ecutive secretary of the National Civic Federation, which employed Means to investigate Communist activitis, sought an interview yesterday in connection with certain “information” he said he possessed relating to “The Fox.” Rover, through an essistant, advised Easley to ut his information in writing, and ! asley then left, saying he would do so. ATTORNEY BUYS TRACT WHERE HOOVER FISHED Camp in Catoctin Mountains Sold | by Richey, Secretary to Hoover. A part of the camp in the Catoctin Mountains, nine miles from Frederick, Md., where Presidept Hoover fished for trout the first Summer of his term, was sold yesterday to Kingman Brew- ster, Washington attorney, who pur- chased the major part of the acreage | from its former owner, Lawrence | Richey. secretary to the President. | Confirmation of the reports of the sale was given by Mr. Richey toda: In doing so, Mr. Richey explained thi what he disposed ¢f was a part of his tract that he never fished or used in any way. He explained that he retained the land of his original tract, on which are constructed the lodge and other camp buildings, and he still retains about a mile and a half of the fishing stream. The land sold to the attorney com- rises 891 acres of a tract of 1,329 acres out are plentiful in the region througk which Little Hunting Creek, & mountain stream, flows. | Mr. Brewster, who is a keen sports- | man, says the 'stream has been well stocked with both square-tail and rain- | bow trout. He said he planned to establish a logge in the mountains by the stream anl use it as a retreat dur- ing the Summer. All of the land is covered with timber. In recent years the President has not visited the camp, going to his own| preserve on the Rapidan in Virginia which he acquired soon after he oc- | cupied the White House. The place, | hqwever, has been an attraction for | many prominent officials who have | fished 1n its stream. | 1 SUMMER FESTIVALS OPEN TOMORROW NIGHT | U. S. Army Band and Lisa Gardi- ner Dance: s to Present Program at Sylvan Theater. the Sylvan Monument Summer festivals at of the Louise ers and the | ticipated. The | Stern and Edward Marshall was 1. Andrew Murray, Bernard | and Mr. Stern were end men the entertainers were guests | ners at a dinner in the | | PROTESTS ARE RENEWED | Renewed Gas Light Co. to build a| gas holder in the Southeast secticn have | been made to the Senate District Cnm-' mittee by a delegation from several cisi- | gens' associations in that part of the | city Chairman Capper of the Senate Com- | Indian sufficient gasoline and “iron” |out.” mittee suggested that the objections be taken up further with the Public Utili- | %ics Commission. The Senate Commit- | o aiready has reported the measure! to the Senate, and a similar bill has gone over from the House. | Marks, C bontis-s Built by Bonus Marcher A veteran of the benus expeditionary force has erected this tiny house from scrap material salvaged near Camp Marks, at Anacostia. finishing touches. He is putting on the —Underwood Photo. ONE DIES, ONE HURT N DOUBLE CRASH Capjtal Man Succumbs After Accident Near Paint Branch Bridge. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 8.—One man was fatally injured and another seriously hurt when an automobile in which they were riding sideswiped two other cars, rolled down a 10-foot em- | bankment and overturned twice near | the Paint Branch Bridge here last night. Harry Polland, 900 block of K street, | Washington, died in Casualty Hospital at 5 o'clock this morning from injuries | received in the accident. Earle Monks, 1500 block of C street southeast, who | was riding in the car with him, was reported in a fair condition at the hos- | pital. Both were removed from the scene of the accident by the Bladens- burg rescue squad. Police say their car hit one operated by E. R. Vincent of Scranton, Pa., and | then struck a machine operated by Harold Harvey of Savage, Md., neither of whom was hurt. Sergt. H. G. Machen and Constable Jack Wilson investigated the crash Neither Vincent nor Harvey were held. Justice of Peace John A. Downing de- cided an inquest unnec: ry. * Police have been unsuccessful in thei efforts to notify Polland’s family. HELD IN ROBBERY OF U. S. CLERK, 67 Youth, 19, Accused of Slashing Victim With Razor and | Taking $63. Cecil Jenkins, 19, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., was being held by police today as the | youth who robbed Dudley T. HGSSM.‘ 67-year-old Veterans' Bur clerk, of $63 after slashing him with razor. Police say Jenkins admits the attack, declaring he did not wish to harm the elde t to ob pon Wednesday 28 Quebec street d bim with & forced house- h a razor. Hughes and re he had Hassan his as- ly 8 (P.— lumber op- ess man of 30 years, died ness of ~some was active in CHIEF RUNNING WOLF, DISGUSTED CAMP, DRIVES AWAY WITH BONUS Police Give Him Fuel for Truck and Rations for Three Companions on Exodus From Capital. s at Camp| 70 condit ning Wolf, who led eking vet from New Mex- than six weeks ago, departed | Disgusted ' with F ico mor v ts aghinst the bin|{rom Washington today for points Un- |y oop sy sne to authorize the |known, accompanied by three members | as a bullet. of his delegation | The exodus of Chief Running Wolf and his companions was made possible by Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford, superintendent of police, who gave the rations to keep the quartet on the road | for several days. | Chief Running Wolf, in a truck cov- | ered with appeals for the bonus, drove | up in front of Police Headquarters early this morning and went direct to Gen. | as they see fit. | fare needs of the community, and that | and Le Roy Mark w CHEST DIRECTORS VOTE BUDGET CUTS Example Set for Agencies by Reductions of Pay of All Its Workers. Reduction of budgets of all agencies | receiving funds from the Community Chest by 10 per cent of all salaries more than $1,000 was voted Wednesday by the board of trustees of the Chest on recommendation of the Executive Committee. The boards of directors of the various organizations were left io effect the reduction for their individual agencies The Chest, however, pointed the way with an announcement that salaries of $1,000 or more of Chest workers have bsen cut 10 per cent, while those less than $1,000 have been cut 5 per cent. The cut applies to all employes. Graham Explains Need. In explaining the need for this economy measure, President Edwin C.! Graham pointed out that "available | funds are insufficient to meet the wel- the cost of living is now less than formerly. William J. Flather, jr, treasurer of the Chest, reported that with the funds on hand and the carrying forward of last year's deficit of $134,000 to next year, the Chest would end the year in exactly the same position it started, | provided no further appropriations were made to any agency It was indicated, however, in discus- sion of Mr. Flather's report, that a number of the relief agencies will have exhausted their funds by the latter part of this month and that additional appropriations must be made if the | welfare needs of the city are to be met. | Because of the reduction in the size | of the Executive Committee, it was | voted to hold meetings of the board | of trustees every month beginning with September. Kenneth H. Berkeley. Martin A. Leese e elected to the board of trustees as members repre- senting contributo: FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR EDWIN NEWMYER Leader of Federal Employes’ Union | i Survived by Widow, Daughter and Two Sisters, Puneral service myer, 57, who died 1 dence, 1791 r Edwin iesday place J. Ne at his resi- were held lock, at the New Yok | | | Lanier avenue. Born in ceived his ¢ came to Washir uated from Georg, versity Law School in Mr. New with the Fec the past 16 y with the Federal which later was Employes’ Ux delegate to the National Federa ployes when he treasurer, a pc Y wmyer re- tion there and in 1900, He grad Washington Uni- 1906. identified | Union for became affiliated bor Union in 1916, as_the Federal 1917 he was a ion of the { Federal Em- as elected secretary- he held for fivé Surviv Leckie Newmy Stuart Newmyer. and two sisters, Mrs, Charles Davisson of Atlanta, Mo, and Mrs. William Lohler of Pasadena, Calif. | widow, Mrs. Agnes Miss A, Glassford's office arrival of the police superintendent. “I'm disgusted,” said the Indian. “Some of the men in the camp want to start a riot and I don't care to fight. ‘e been through two wars already and 00t an arrow as straight 1 want to get out of Wash- waited for the ington.” “Where are you going?" Gen. Glass- ford inquired. ) “I don’t know,” the Indian replied, “but I'm going to get out of Washing- ton and stop when the gasoline runs Impressed with the Indian’s sincerity. Gen. Glassford ordered Cap(_"%flllfl’n G. Stott. commissary director, to fll the gasoline tank on the truck and stock the vehicle with corn beef, beans and coffee. §350,000 JOBLESS RELIEF IN DISTRICT AVAILABLE AUE. 1 Weifare Board to Build Up Group to Administer Emergency Fund. IMMEDIATE ATTENTION ASKED IN MANY CASES Director Wilson Declares All Ap- peals for Aid Will Be Care- fully Investigated. Distfibution of the $350,000 appro- priated by Congress for emergency un- employment relief in the District will be started about August 1, it was nounced today by George S. Wi rector of the Board of Public We! In the meantime, the board will build up an organization to admi fund and map out rules and r to govern its distribution. draft of the plans already prepared by a subcommittee, which | be considered at a meeting of t! board Tuesday | The emergency fund, carried in the | current District appropriation act, did not become avatiable until July 1, but the board has been advised already of a large number of cases demanding im- mediate attention. The Associated Charities alone notified Mr. Wilson that it is prepared to submit more than 500 cases. The Catholic Charities, Salva- | tion Army and other welfare and char- | itable organizations likewise have in- | formed the board of their intentions to submit cases in need of immediate relief. Pleas to Be Investigated. All Appeals for relief, Mr. Wilson pointed out, will be carefully investi- | gated to determine the worthiness of the case. In serious cases recommend- | ed for immediate relief by organized | charitable agencies, he said, an ar- | rangement probably will be made to | grant funds to care for the needs of the applicant pending & complete check-up on the case. Administration of the fund has con- fronted the board with a gigantic prob- lem and necessitated the organization of a special force to handle the unemploy- ment relief cases. Some additional em- | ployes will be appointed, but they will be placed on a temporary status, in view | of a provision in the Federal economy | bill forbidding the appointment of new employes on an annual basis without the approval of the President, $600,000 Was Asked. Moreover, the services of the addi- | tional employes probably will not be| required for a year, as the anticipated demands for relief are expected to ex- haust the emergency fund long before next July 1. ‘To meet the needs of emergency re- lief the Commissioners estimated $600,- 000 would be required in the current | fiScal year. Congress, however, allowed | $350,000, but only when the Senate in- sisted on the full $600,000 appropriation after the House had refused to appro- priate one cent. The $350,000 appropri- ated represented a compromise. | | ARMY BILL DEADLOCK | AROUSES OFFICIALS | | & | Secretary Hurley and Gen. Mac- Arthur Tell Senate Conferees H Financial Dilemma. Failure of Congress to enact a War Department appropriation bill was dis- cussed yesterday by Secretary of War | Hurley and Senate conferces on the measure. Hurley and Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Army chief of staff, appeared after an- other session with the House conferecs | had failed to break the deadlock over | retirement of 2,000 officers. | ‘They said the department would have | “great difficulty” continuing its river | and harbor functions without enact- | ment of a bill, but that it could con- tinue to operate its military activities There is authority under present law, they sald, for the department to make | contracts for its military supplies which could be paid from a deficiency appro- priation at the next session. The Army appropriation bill is now | the only one of the annual supply meas- | ures that hes not been passed. The | House has insisted upon retirement of | 2,000 of the 12,000 officers and the Sen- | ate has refused to agree. | BOY WITH FH(!GER S:fUCK IN KNOTHOLE RESCUED Firemen and Police Called to Aid of 7-Year-old Held Prisoner by Small Post. The fire rescue squad and police were summoned yesterday afterncon to the assistance of 7-year-old Joe McHale, who got his finger so tightly wedged in a knothole on a small post it took al- most 90 minutes to extricate him Joe was playing in the bac of his home at 3723 S str the mishap occurred. Joe playmates, unable to free the tive finger, pulled up the post and carried it indoors, where the efforts of Joe's mother were equally unav The rescue squad was on \its way | when Policeman Clarence Morgan ar- | rived from No. 7 precinct and freed Joe by hacking away a section of the | post. yard et when | and his S HOOVER MAY BE ASKED T0 APPOINT ORDERLY Lowly Job at Gallinger Cannot Be Filled Unless Chief Executive Signs Order. District officials are debating today whether they should appeal to Pres dent Hoover to authorize the appoint- ment of an orderly for Gallinger Mu- ital. o :l ll;loossp‘}ul s in dire need of a man to be of service to patients in the men’'s ward, but the job cannot filled, under the economy act, without the approval of the President. The act specifically forbids the filling of any vacancies i the current fiscal year unless the President grants special dis- pensation. The confronting _ District officials go‘!v’hhzhfl the Chief Executive of the Nation should be troubled to £l such a lowly job. | was turned out by 682 millers. Distribution of Red Cross Flour Shown FIVE OF EVERY SIX COUNTIES RECEIVE AID. ED CROSS flour, manufactured from 40,000,000 bushels of Farm Board wheat voted by Congress for the needy. already has been distributed in five-sixths of the counties in the United States. show the counties which have received flour or wheat. All New Engla Kansas and Nebraska show the fewest number of counties requesting fi Farm Board wheat was given four months ago. into flour and distributed. More than 3,000 Red Cross chapters have aided in the distribution of the flour to factured 2,836,771 families, Since that time 19,000, Shaded areas on the map above d except one county has received flour. r. Authorization for distribution of the 000 bushels of wheat have been manu- The Red Cross also distributed 11,198,951 bushels of the wheat as stock feed among 184,188 stock owners in the drought area west of the Mississippi River. to be manufactured into flour for Red Cross distribution. | at Chicago, the distribution has been handled by the regular staff of the Red Cross. The cost to the Red Cross for dis- | tribution is estimated at $400,000. The flour available for distribution, at 250 barrels to a freight car, would fill more | than 10,000 cars, cr make a freight train 65 miles long. | seven days a week, approximately 50 years to turn out the orders the Red Cross handled up to July 1. The flour sacks are being used to make children’s dresses, men'’s shirts, quilts and a wide AWATTU. $. MOVE a da; variety of useful clothing. 59576 CONTRACTS LETIN 2 COUNTES 9.45 Miles of Road Will Be Laid in Prince Georges. and Montgomery. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. BALTIMORE, Md, July 8—Four contracts totaling $86,176.80 were awarded for the construction of 9.45 miles of State roads in Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties at a meeting of the State Roads Commission here yeslerday afternoon, it was announced by Harry D. Williar, jr., chief engineer for the commission. ‘The largest of the four awards went to the Continental Construction Co. of Baltimore for the construction of 8.36 miles of concrete shoulders and road- way along the Colesville Pike from White Oak to Ashton, in Montgomery County. The bid was for $69,132.15, Widens Road to 22 Feet, The addition of shoulders will widen the road from 15 to 22 feet, Williar said. crete for the work will be furnished by the roads body and will be purchased out of the gasoline tax fund, it was explained. Contracts awarded to the Corson Gruman Co. Washington, totaling $17,044.65 were of for the construction of 1.09 miles of roads in three sections of | Prince Georges County. One of the contracts involves the lay- ing of 42 mile of concrete along the electric car line along Rhode Island avenue from the District of Columbia lipe to Barney street, in Mount Rainier, | while another is for .13 mile of ma- cadam along the same avenue from Berney street to Hill street, in Brent- wood. Poles Being Removed. The bids were for $10,986.65 and 358, respectively, Williar said. The work of removing the electric car line poles along the avenue in preparation for the road work has already begun. The third contract, awarded for work in Prince Georges, calls for .54 mile of bituminous surface along Riggs Mill road, at Northwest, Branch, and through the grounds of the University of Mary- land, at College Park. The bid for the work was $2,700. POISON CAUSES DEATH OF CURTIS BROWN, 28 Man, Found Il by Wife, Swal- lowed Number of Tablets, According to Report. Curtis Brown, 28, died in Casualty Hospital this morning from the effects | of poison swallowed ecarly today in the bath room of his apartment at 225 Massachusetts avenue northeast Brown's wife, Mrs. May Brown, found him ill in the bathroom and he explained he had swallowed a number of tablets. The rescue squad was sura- moned and rendered first aid befqre re- moving the man to the hospital. The bottle from which the tablets were taken was turned over to the nar- | cotics squad to learn the nature of its contents, | KIWANIS HEARS REPORTS | ss Texicrs atokes sudaen | Luncheon Meeting Told of Detroit Convention. A comprehensive report on the recent International Kiwanis Convention, held in Detroit, was presented at the weekly luncheon meeting of the local club yes- terday by Edwin F. Hill, president. The meeting was held at the Raleigh Hotel. Committee reports were presented by Charles W. Pimper, Committee on Underprivileged Children; Stephen H. Talkes, Committee on Institutional En- tertainment; William H. Pattison, Sports Committee; George H. Winslow, Interclub Relations Committee; Edwin S. La Fetra, House Committee, and Edward S. Pardoe, Automobile Com- mittee. i MEDICAL CLUB LUNCHEON Prof. Erich Ruttin, noted otologist, who is in charge of the otological de- partment of the Rudolph Spital, :n Vienna, was the guest of honor of the International Medical Club of Wash- be | ington today at a luncheon at the May- flower Hotel. Prof. Ruttin has made many valuable contributions in care and treatment of the ear, it was ex- ghlned. end has won highest honors here and abroad. The Minister of Austria, Edga: nik, was a guest at the luncheon. The International Medical Club is by Dr. A. B . Dr. P. Of the 40,000,000 bushels origir.ally Except for one milling It would take a mill of provided, only 8,548,110 bushels remain expert, a traffic man and a clerical staff 250-barrel capacity, operating 12 hours ‘The flour CONVICTED OF BITING Nip at Policeman Costs Man 30 Days. Conyicted of biting Policeman Irving Rosenberg, second precinct, Francis Welch, 38, today was sent to jail for | 30 days by Judge Isaac R. Hitt in | Police court. | | "Rosenberg sald 'he found Welch | drunk in the vestibule of a private | home in the 1200 block of Tenth street, | | and arrested him. On the way to the | patrol box, the officer testified, Welch tried to resist arrest and bit him on | his right arm. } AL NEW LIERSE LAY CHANGES N FORE Utilities Board Straight- | ening Out Taxicab Prob- 3 iems and Others. | | | | | The Public Utilities Commission spent. a long session yesterday dealing with the new dutles devolved upon it by passage of comprehensive law, chang- ing the entire licensing system of the District. The law was signed by Presi- | dent Hoover June 30. | One of the features of the law is that | licenses to operate taxicabs must given only to the owners of the cabs or to their agents. Thus it will be im- possible for a “rent-a-cab” corporation to do business as before, renting cabs to drivers who operate them on their own responsibility. The drivers must now be the agents of the owners for | the purpose cf obtaining a license, which will make the owners responsible legally for any accidents attributable to the drivers when in the regular | | course of business. | Incidentally it developed during the coursz of the discussion that there have been no legally constituted taxicab | stands in the District since the signing | of the bill. Before the bill became a law, the stands were created by order | of the District Commissioners, but the new law puts the power to create them into the hands of the joint board, con- sisting of the Commissioners and the Public Utilities Commission sitting to- gether. An order will be issued today | continuing the old stands in existence when the law went into effect. The commission also devoted con- | siderable attention to the administra- {tion of the section setting up a new ystem of taxing busses, including in- | terstate busses operating over fixed routes in the District. Hitherto the iuterstate busses have escaped all local taxation except for a $12-a-year fee. The new tax, eight-tenths of 1 cent per bus mile operated, is expected to yield the District some $100,000 new revenue a year. | This tax is collected in advance, and the problem of the exact amount to be collected is complicated because some of the ccmpanies operate on ir- | regular schedules. Average figures will be compiled by the commission and the concerns taxed on the basis of these| averages, |McADOO’S DAUGHTER RECOVERS FROM CRASH | | Wife of Attorney Cut About Face | | Stop. Mrs. Sallie McAdoo Clagett, 32, | daughter of William Gibbs McAdoo former Secretary of the Treasury. W Tecovering today at her home, 3257 O street, from slight cuts received last night when a taxicab in which she was a passenger stopped suddenly on the Union Station plaza. Mrs. Clagett | was thrown forward in her seat and | |later was taken to Emergency Hospital | for treatment of contusions ‘about the | head. | Mrs. Clagett, the wife of Brice Clag: | ett, attorney, was a passenger in a cab | operated by George A. Martin, 200 block } of E street southeast. Martin told police | he had to apply his brakes suddenly to | | avold collision with another car. INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE Driver Held as Pedestrian Suffers Broken Legs. James Baxter, 60 years old, of 1125 Fifteenth street, suffered' fractures of both legs last night when run down by an automobile as he was wal Fourteenth 0, S N ST BY Wo0D Architect Presents Case in Demand for $90,000 on Remodeling Contract. The next step in the breach of con- tract suit filed by Waddy B. Wood, Washington architect, against the Gov- crnment in connection with abandon- ment of the project for remodeling the State, War and Navy Building was awaited with interest tqday by the architectural profession as well as by Government cfficials. The plaintiff concluded presentation of his case yesterday before Commis~ sioner Guilford S. Jameson of the United States Court of Claims at a l;_::inx > m:u' oceeding i next regul pre¢ would be a hearing of the Government's side of the case by Commissioner Jameson, who would then report to the Court of Claims. The court would docket the case for argument, probably not before October. Mr. Wood in his petition claimed under his contract with the Treasury, which is in charge of the building pro- gram, that he was to receive 6 per cent of the cost of the remodeling job. He sald he had received $90,000 and that $90,000 more is unpaid and now due. In a series of letters to the Treasury, he explained he had asked for an award from the Government, but so far had failed to receive such an award. William B. Spencer, chief estimator for the Consolidated Engineering Co., said he had estimated the State, War | and Navy remcdeling job for Mr. Wood at a figure of $2,902,538. DAIRY PRICE INQUIRY TO GET EARLY STUDY King Resolution to Be Considered by Senate District Com- mittee Shortly. The resolution introduced in the Sen- ate late yesterday by Senator King, Democrat, of Utah, seeking an investi- gation of dairy product prices in Wash- ington, probably will be considered by the District Committee within a day or so0. The Senate will not act on' the reso- lution until it receives a report from the committee. The preamble, of the resolution calls attention to claims “that price levels in 2iry commodities within the District of Columbia indicate that competition in trade in such commodities has be- come stifled therein, and that the cost to the consumer of such commodities exceeds the cost to the producer by more than a fair margin of profit to the producer.” The resclution would authorize the committee to inquire whether there are any conditions which interfere with competition in the sale of milk, cream, ice cream or other dairy products. Senator King, who is the ranking minority member of the District Com- mittee, suggested last night that the study of dairy product prices could be made in conjunction wit hthe investiga- tion of rents to be made by a subcom- mittee of the District group. The Utah Senator said he expected to be in Wash- ington for several weeks after Congress adjourns. SENATE PAGE SUFFERS BROKEN ARM IN FALL Wayne Oates, 15, 8. C., Taken to Naval Hos- pital After Injury. ‘Wayne Oates of Greenville, S. C., 15- year-old Senate page, suffered a broken arm today as he went about his duties of running errands for Senators. He was taken to the Naval Hospital Oates stumbled and fell while in the Democratic arm was broken near the elbow as his weight crashed on it when he attempt- ed to catch himself. Oates was sponsored for appoiniment as m by Senator Smith (Democrat, of Carolina). He has been here during the last two sessions. Louisville Editor Dies at 78. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 8 (#).—Young editor and author, it after a lingering of his death he the board of directors insurance of Greenville, 1d, an cloak room, and his left | FEDERAL FIVE-DAY - WEEK FURLOUGH . PLAN SHAPENING Personnel Council Preparing Recommendation for Sub- mission to Hoover. WOULD BE UNFEASIBLE IN SOME BRANCHES Further Thought Required as to Effect on Government Machinery With Part Inactive. The proposal to administer the far- lough plan by inaugurating the five-day week wherever feasible in the Govern- ment service comes this afternoon be- fore the Council of Personnel Admin- istration, to be whipped Into final shape before going to President Hoover. The President directed departmental offi- cials a week ago to formulate recom- mendations for administering this phase {of the economy program The meeting of the council was called jfor 4 pm. at the Commerce Depart- {ment, it not being possible to get the members together earlier because of | the semi-weekly meeting of the cabinet, which is a part of the council. | Cabinet Hears Progress, The progress that is being made in formulation of the plan was understood to have been reported at the cabinet meeting by Secretary of Commerce La- mont, who, in addition to being on the council, is likewise a member of the council’s Executive Committee, which is zulmmg oven the program to the coun- cil. The President was said to have been advised of the intention to give the recommendations to him as soon as pessible for consideration in issuing an executive order covering the matter. The council is expected to be ready to present the proposition to President Hoover by Monday, though it was sald this morning there are a number of points that must be ironed out. Plan Would Be Limited. It will not, as has been said, be pos- sible to 2pply the five-day week through- out the Government establishment, be- | cause many of the agencies have con- {tinuing services that must bs main- | tained, and lack of funds precludes staggering the work. Further thought also must be given, it was seid, to the general effect that | would' be created in the service with |part of the Government machinery {silent on Saturday mornings and the | remainder in operation. Another point still to be cleared up is that of administering the furlough plan in those groups of workers to whom the five-day week could not apply. Notice to Postmasters. In this connection, the Post Office De- partment, which is one of those agencies which could not apply the scheme, to- day sent out instructions to all post- masters to furlough without pay, for & maximum of five days thi§ month, all classes of employes except' supervisors and rural carriers, who, with postmas- | ters, get a pay cut instead of furlough. Instructions of like temor have also gone to the railway mail service. “These furloughs must be granted with a minimum expenditure for sub- | stitute seryice” said the notification, which was signed by Arch Colman, First Assistant Postmaster General, and appeared in the daily postal bulletin. It added in explanation: “This is the lightest period of the year and every effort must be exerted to grant the fur- loughs mace mandatory under the law during the Summer months. No fur- loughs will be granted in December.” | The bulletin also advised that the | question of a uniform system relative | to paying of wages is now under con- sideration, and that it is hoped “we i will be eble to permit the deduction each month of one-twelfth of the man- catery annual deduction from the sal- | ary of each employe on account of the furlough, and then arrange furloughs to meet the needs of the service.” Practice to Conform. It was said at the department that in taking action in advance of any for- | mal regulations, it was mnot intended | “to jump the gun,” and that practice |in the department will be made to conform to any uniform system adopted. It was amplified however, that be- cause July is the lightest month in the postal service, and that business grows heavier as the year goes along, it was decided in the interest of econ- omy to absorb as much of the furlough as possible now. No move is being made in the department service. If the department is permitted tc | make monthly deductions, but allocate | the furloughs as desired, it would give | its employes the opportunity to ac- | cumulate leave—a procedure which would presumably be possible at any place where the five-day plan was not Iadopted, but which would be barred | wherever the scheme may be put into { effect, the mandatory furlough being | taken' up over the weck ends. {, The proposed program was_given to the Exccutive Committee yesterd: | by the Project Committee of the coun- cil, which for two days sat at the Civil ‘Ser\'lce Commission with representa- i(lvt‘s of the various Government agen- cles going over the situation. Furloughs Under Plan. | In its final shape, the administration | of the furlough plan must care not only |for the 24-day leave-without-pay, but jalso for those furloughs which are ap- plied to avert dismissals and at the same time keep within appropriations In some instances, it has been brought jout, it is not going to be possible to {accomplish this latter aim. | Meanwhile, with officialdom in gen- jeral working on the administrative end of the economy bill, word was being awaited from Controller General Mc- Carl on regulations for the fiscal phases. These regulations were ex- pected this week. NAVAL RESERVE FLYERS START TRAINING TRIP Anacostia Unit Will Leave Tomor- row for Instruction at Cape May, N. J. The reserve aviation unit static at the Naval Air Station at Anlcg:‘:"l’ will leave tomarrow for Cape May, N. J. for a course of intensive training, in- cluding bombing gunnery and tactical fiying. At the Navy Department today, it was said that until July 23 the unit will undergo its Sumuner exercises, involv- ing the 15-day active training duty re- quired annually of Naval Reserve Offi- cers. The Anacostia unit includes 10 offi- cers and 8 enlisted men, under the com- mand of Lieut. Comdr. Edward Rounds. The active duty :‘meer attached to the unit, Lieut. M.