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A—6 » THE EVENING Offices--Shops--Studios For Rent Le Droitfléldg. 8th & F Sts. NW. $10 and Up J. B. STEIN 482 Ind. Ave. THIS IS THE PLACE TO STAY IN NEW YORK Step from the door into the center of gay New York life— all the sights, shops, shows, bus and transportation lines. Southern cooking that has helped create a national repu- tation for Dixie cuisine—prices that will appeal: Breakfast 25¢, Luncheon 50¢, Dinner, 86c. THESE ARE THE NEW LOW RATES! 600 sunny, delightful rooms, each with bath and radio. Un- usual rates: Single roams, daily, from $2.50 to $4; double, from $3.50 to $5. $3.50; double, §5.50. 42d-43d Sts., W. of B'way NEW YORK CITY PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION PAYS 5% Assets Over $30,000,000 Surplus, $1,250,000 Cor. 11th and E Sts. N.W. JAMES BERRY, President EDWARD C. BALTZ. Secretarsy Coal Prices Going UP! On July 1 prices on Rinaldi's Reading An- thracite COAL will ad- vance. Bituminous Coal also sub- ject to rise in price. IS A S NOW is the Time to Have Your Bin Filled for Next Winter Rineldi Coal (4] Inc SILO STORED and RE-SCREENED 649 Rhode Island Ave. N.E. < Z 1 he CHICAGO been developed since its formation. One otjective is to have President Roose- velt remove from civil service all work- ers “blanketed in” by the Republican administrations of the past 12 years and another to put party members in the Library of Congress. The President is to be confronted with this “blanketing” issue on his return from his vacation. In connection with the outside em- ployment iscue, it was recalled today that the Supreme Court of the United States sustained the power of the Dis- trict Commissioners to restrain firemen from taking on additional work last October. The House Appropriations Commit- tee b:came interested in outside em- Yloyment by District employessgenerally, ast year, and obtained a list of several hundred District employes with outside }cmployments ran%lng ({orr: lcmrtun)r‘xgu:,c universities to driving taxicabs. oth- m,mm g el il al LeA ing was ever dene about this, however. { v Tn the case of the firemen, the Court | No Drastic Furlough Plan. of Appeals held that their efficiency | . Secretary Dern, it was announced, | weuld be impaired by extra work. and the Supreme Court refused to interfere | | has no intention at prescnt of putting | with this ruling. |any drastic furlough plan into effect| The personnel shifts under the, during the first quarter of the fiscal | Roosevelt administration have brousht vear. It is understood the department | 242 less jobs in the District, in classi- will keep & very close watch on all the | fled service. and 10601 more in the various economy moves necessary in its | field, according to figures obtained to- ! $50,000.000 savings program with a view | day at the Civil Service Commission. to letting 8ff the civilian personnel as lightly as possible. It was conceded The field employes are virtually all temporary, engaged in War. Navy and | there would have to be some seduction {in huge civilian forces at the manufac- | Interior departmental activities. At the close of February there were turing arsenals and some of the Quarter- | 86,802 classified workers here and on master Corps depots throughout the May 31 this figure was 66,560. In the country. | field, for comparative periods, the fig- In letting it be known that Secre- ures were 496,685 and 507346, re- Washington with 30 years or more serv- |ice, it was said that to do so would de- | plete virtually all the division chiefs | at the War Department. None of these | RUGS Warned of Outside Jobs. | Meanwhile, Government _ workers, augmenting their incomes with outside | Cargets employment, received a “hint” from the | jobs at all | |* The commission’s attitude was set | forth in a statement, said to have been | decided upon_ yesterday evening, that|| modest. Our representative will eail at your home and gladly give you resentative McGlintic, Democrat, of | 2 estimate. Oklahoma to take up this question. McClintic is head of a special House Committee on patronage, which yester- | Contending that some Government workers are absorbing more than their share of employment, he said these | “should be willing to allow the unem- | competition.” | The commission has no power to | order any worker to give up an outside | Job, but the statement of policy was| tary Dern has no intention of weeding | spectively. employes, it was said, has reached the Civil Service Commission to give it up | ! was made public just before the hour Phone Us Today day agreed unanimously to ask the com- | ployed a free hand in seeking available _* | intended to produce the same efect. WAR DEPARTMENT SAVES ALL 10BS |[Employes “Advised” Againsti “Extra” Work by Civil Service Commission. ___(Continued From Pirst Page.) Cleaning Washing Repairing We specialize in rugs and carpets only. The charge for having rugs thoroughly, skillfully cleaned is very out any of the veteran employes in| The subject of personnel shifts today compulsory retirement age. to make way for those who have no set for a conference arranged by Rep- mission to issue an order causing all % = Civil. Service employes “to refrain from | engaging in other occupatioh.” | positions without this kind of unfair T_}E}c‘ statement said: | “The general recovery program of | the administration is based upgl a de- | sire_that as manv persons as possible | shall have opportunity to earn a liveli- | hood for themselves and those de- pendent upon them. This necessitates that whatever work is available shall be divided amohg as many people as possible. It has come to the knowledge of the Civil Service Commission that | persons in the employ of the Govern- | ment are augmenting their salaries by | working for private interests during | their supposedly leisure hours. So far | as these civil service employes are doing | | that, they are depriving some one else | | of an opportunity that may be seriously | | needed by that some one else. There- | | fore, it is the policy of the Civil Service | Commission to discourage such private | employment on the part of civil service | | employes, and we would urge that such | | civil service employes as are trying to, | hold two jobs for the purpose of earn- ing additional money, give the other 1Xello'ls a_chance.” After the visit to the commission this | morning, Representative McClintic said | that he and his assoclates wers “wcll | COLUMBIA | pleased” with the action taken by the | FLORENCE . | commission, which he charactetized as "w‘ one of “humanity.” # SONVILLI | After the committee had decided on TAMI ... ’ its pro yuszda‘y. he explli{ned.d its. Atlantic 'yl stend was immediately communicated to | stend was immediately communicates s | New Greyhound Terminal ingly. | 1403 New York Ave. N.W. Incidentally, McClintic sald his group Phone: Metropolitan 1512 | had decided against further publicity | of its activities, r’hich hereafter would | | have to come from the departments concerned. | " In invading the field of outside em- | ployment, the McClintic group is pur- suing the third angle of attack that has | for JULY 4+ HOLIDAY TICKETS on sale June 29 to July 4, expire fortransportation July 10. Amazing savings, d bor First Class WINSTON SALEM.. AUGUST, CHARLOTTE CHARLESTON, 8. 'C. THE FAIR ON THE AIR. Tune in on radio station WISV Thursdays, June 29 and July 6, and every Monday and Thursday thereafter until August Hear the “Thrilling Sto of the Fair’ by the T Railroaders, 8:45 p.m., East- ern Standard Time, ORLD'S FAIR and back for as little as s Don't miss A Century of Progress! You'll regret it all your life if you do. It's by all odds the biggest show of your lifetime. With the reduced fares by rail, everybody can afford the trip. Go when you lik s long as you like—there are 10 different kinds of bargains to chcose from. $23.00 round trip: 9-day limit. limit 10 days. y and Satur day. Pullman fares reduced 25%. $30.60 round trip: limit days. Every day, coaches onl, $12.50 round trip, over-Sun- day coach excursions. With sight seeing tour of Chicago and the Fair, transfers, etc.—$16. Inquire as to dates. 16- and 30-day limits: fares very low. Every Tuesday and Satur- day. All-ExpenseToursinChicago as low as $4.50 for one ;$7.50 two days: $10.50 three day 12.75 four days; and $14.75 five days, including hotel room, sight-seeing tours (except for one-day tours) and admission to Exposition. Most economical way to see the Fair and all of Chicago. All-Expense Rail-WaterTours —$82and up,every Monday from July 3 to August 28, including rail fare; Pullman; cruise on Creat Lakes; meals; hotel room and sight-seeing in Chicago: admission to and sight-sce ing of Fair. 2 300 A Peck into the Future! The Fair is 8 forecast of the world your children will live in. Thebuildings and furnishings—the see foday. You will inhabit a differ- ent world—the America of 190! And you will see the mechanical tree that bloom: gantic Sky-Ride that zooms you far above Lake Michigan between two 600-foot towers—hundreds of . other things that you will remem- Parties of 25 or more—vou ber all your life. can secure special low rates in coaches or Pullman cars. Ask ticket agents. Other Vacation Fares—Ask your ticket agent about the low sum- mer fares to the Middle and Far West—California, Colorado, National Parks, etc. Also reduced week-end fares to practically every point East of the Mississippl. BALTIMORE & OHIO R, R.—PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD N | STAR. WASHINGTON, ! brought from Secretary of Interior|have to know what our requirements Ickes, chairman of the cabinet Ad- visory Comumittee, that the reported dismissal of 33 civil service employes National Recovery Administration was founded on “incomplete and erroneous information.” “These people were given temporary appointments, without authority of la Administration utive order, and had named a rater,” Ickes de- had been set up by before the Preside: public works admi clared. In order that they might receive pay for the time they had put in from the date of the Executive order, it was necessary for Col. Donald H. Sawyer, public works administrator, and myself, as_chairman of the special board for public works. to confirm those appoint- ments. This was done on a temporary | basis. Notice of separation had to go to everyone involved, for purely technical reasons. Some have already been re- appointed, and others Wwh are required will be re-em should be self-evident that it is impos- sible to take over a staff of that size without knowing the necessity for and capacity of each individual. We first TASTE Makes the Difference - TRADE— — ORGANIZATIONS LOCATING IN WASHINGTON STAR BUILDING Is now headquarters for THE WASHINGTON BOARD OF TRADE THE MERCHANTS & MFRS. ASSOCIATION = THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU THE MORTON SALT COMPANY THE BRYANT GAS HEATING COMPANY THE _ GREATER NATIONAL CAPITAL COMM. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Located on Pennsylvania Ave, at Eleventh St., in the heart of the new Government building de- velopment, it is within easy walk- ing distance of most Government departments, the retail district, theaters and hotels. P A limited amount of space is available to desirable tenants at rentals in keeping with present conditions. When the Govern- ment's development along the Avenue Is completed it is unllk::‘yl that such convenient space be available. Superintendent’s Office 610 Star Building or NAtional 5000, Ext. 253 oufr GEO. W. HAHN 1529 14th St. N.W, from the public works section of the i 5609 30th St. N D. C. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 1933. are. | plan_contemplated calling for year fur- “This necessary move does not con- | loughs. It is hoped, Dr. Bi added, policy of the Council of Personnel Ad- | to call back & good many of ministration, which is seeking to place | and women if it is possible to get funds | from the public works allotment, to ex- | pend for testing materials, a class of - | work that must be carried on extensively connection with. the public works. The predicameént in which the bu- reau finds itself is due in part to re- duced appropriations in other agencies, which, in the current year, expended about $500,000 in the bur for car- rying cn special work necessary for their own operation, These other establishments, now crippled, will not from the regular establishments cause of sharply reduced appropria- in tions.” | Meanwhile today as the various agencies studied operation plans for the new fiscal year, announcement came from the Bureau of Standards that 380 employes, of various status would be separated on July 1 and 15, the most on the latter date. There will be com- paratively few dismissals, it was said by 'Dn Lyman J. Briggs, the director, the i previcusly , {ment retrenchment ese men | the marital restriction was intended possible. point at issue in the QGovern- m—whether to be operative for the current year, or if it was permanent legislation, has been decided by Attorney General Cummings in favor of the latter in- terpretation. While Government agencies generally had planned to use the law to drop men or women whose husbands cr wives were elsewhere employed in the Government, it had been argued in some quarters that it was to apply only this year. Budget Director Douglas was asked for an opinion early in the ad- ministration, and he passed the qu One be able to have work done on the scale | tion on to the Attorney General. ‘illm White Tee Now, with the aid of Dentox Toof everyone may have sparkling wh « s . free from that ugly “yellowis! gentle cleansing a 1 ingredient which tends to keep the gums firm and healthy. Use Dentox for just one month and note the difference. Get a generous S0c tube for 29¢ today at Peoples Drug Stores. ENTOX TOOTH PASTE We Searched the Market for a Real Buy for Our ANNUAL JUNE SALE! SALT WATER REEL 49 Local anglers actually WAIT for it every year! And they won’t be disappointed, for here's an.even GREATER VALUE than we've secured before! IBBOTSON BAMBOO ROD (and it's split), fitted with double grip, locking reel seat, reinforced ferrules, agatine cuides, rubber butt, silk wound . . . IN A CHOICE OF 'O WEIGHTS, both popular 5'4-foot lengths. AN OCEAN CITY BRIGANTINE FREE-SPOOL REEL, fitted with brown bakelite sides, counter-balanced handle, heavily plated, rust-resisting metal parts, strong across- reel bracing bars. 250- ROD And THIS year we secured a $7.00 Outfit— Here it is. SPECIAL FOR ONLY . A Sturdy Wood and Steel SAND BOX Will Keep Them Outdoors—Special $3.50 Complete with fitted canopy to pro- tect them from the too friendly rays of the sun. Amply large and roomy, the place of hours upon hours of de- light and contented pleasure for the little ones. 90¢ 100-1b. Bag SIFTED WHITE SAND . . . right amount for box........ 4th FLOOR and YARD CAPACITY (tested with genuine For Cottage, Porch, Spare Room STEEL COTS thread). Cuttyhunk No.9 Guaranteed to give maximum serv- ice. Can be fitted with thumb drag for those big Blues 8 4.50 Fitted with resilient side springs for lazy comfort and rest; strong steel frame, well braced; body of heavy count striped canvas with covered pillow to match. Phone, Mail and C. 0. D. orders promptly filled. 4th FLOOR PHONE, Revive your Languishing Garden with a 1 DON'T MISS THIS VALUE. QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED. TER ORDER BY BET- MAIL OR eel s correet pr ow sirenst 4th FLOOR A HORROCKS- Beautify Your Lawn—invite Feathered Friends BIRD BATHS Of White Cement, 22 in. High, Specially Priced $1.9s Set one conspicuously in White Cement Attractively Decorated Special at 849 Detachable metal top with time symbol etched in bold relief. Pan- eled base—top 9 in.in dia., 23% in. high. A special value at $2.49. 1st FLOOR word ..ask GEO.W.HAHN .W., Washington, D. C. your lawn or garden and notice the improved atmos- phere it imparts! A COR- RECTLY . fashioned bowl rests upon a columnar base, decorated with birds in bold relief. Order by phone, mail or C. 0. D—SPECIAL AT $1.98. 1st FLOOR [EVS— FRE— ‘\‘1 ... He owns a De Soto Brougham You'd expect us to tave about De Soto! But when owners are enthusi- asticthat’s something to think about! Here's one of them. A local man maybe a neighbor of yours ... who'll give you the straight facts... without any sales talk! Ask him about performance. Ask him about comfort.. . about room... what Floating Power does...how he likes Air-wheels and automatic clutch and built-in free wheeling and hydraulic brakes. Then get down to dollars and cents! Because in spite of its smart- ness, De Soto costs you only $4 a week more than thg lowest-priced cars! Check the 22 Points Where De Soto Beats Competition! With Floating Power engine mount- ings . . . coincidental starting . .. silent low and reverse . . . hydraulic brakes . . . oilite springs . . . carbon- resistant valve inserts . . . all-steel body . . . De Soto has 22 quality fea- tures that you won't find in certain cars that cost even more! That spells value . .. and more car per dollar! Come in...and let us tell you more! So why have just an ordinary car .. . when real luxury costs so little? You've probably got the down pay- ment in your garage right now. Terms are easy. And let us show you some- thing about De Soto’s really amasing low cost of operation! A demonstration doesn’t obligate you. Can’t we give you one soon? DE SOTO SIX BISTRICT MOTOR CO. NOW AS LOW AS POtomac *1000 7-11 New York Ave. N.E. 605 BLANTON MOTOR CO. NAtional 6666 STANDARD MODELS: Business Coupe, $665; Brougham, $665; Rumble Coupe,$705; 4-Door Sedas, $735. Custom Models: Rumble Coupe, $750; Con- vertible Coupe,$775; Sedan, $795; Convertible Sedan, $875. All prices F. O. B. factory, Detroit. F. O.B. FACTORY ROHR-BARSKY, Inc. 1365 H St N.E. Lincoln 7452

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