Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1933, Page 4

ELY IS REBUFFED ON PUBLIC WORKS Told Political Subdivisions, Mot States, Will Be Dealt With on Projects. By the AssociatedPress. The Public Works Administration, charged with directing the expenditure of $3,300,000.000 for Federal, State and other construction projects, ruled last | night that it would deal directly with | political subdivisions whether or not| such action was approved by the States | in which those subdivisions lie. | The action specifically took the form { of an unconditional refusal of the re- | quest of Gov. Ely of Massachusetts that the administration agree not to deal with municipalities in that State | unless a board to be created by the Governor approved the proposed pro- Jeets. j Secreary Ickes, the administratc-, informed the Governor the Pubilc Works Administration would consider | solely on its merits every proposition submitted and without consideration of what the State government might desire. Mostly for Federal Jobs. The more than $1.000,000.000 which | the Public Works Administration has | allotted so far out of its $3,300.000.000 | fund has been mostly for Federal proj- | ects. because work on them in the rte- employment and _purchasing-power- | raising move could begin without delay At its session today the Public Works Board is expected to have before it im- portant non-Federal projects. Ickes attitude. as expressed to Ely. will be followed as a precedent in dealing with these projects. Although they declined to go into detail pending action by the board. public works officials said the applic tions to come up today would be lm-l Kofixnb and probably would include ousing en‘erorises in big units. | The board of consuitants on housing of the Public Works administration has laid down a general policy that the buildings should be inexpensive encugh that rentals would be under $10 per month per room | “The houses would not be archi-| tectural monuments, but would be| sufficiently ‘attractive to warrant people moving from slum sareas into them,” one public works cfiicial said. Hold Post Offices in Abeyance. Meanwhile it appeated Likely that the post office building construction pro- gram would be held in abeyance for a considerable time. Lewis W. Douglas, the budget director, studied the list of some 2,400 proposed projects and placed by far the larger part of them under the heading “Not needed and not desirable.” 1 The administration last week ap- proved 14, for which it decided there was immediate need. The remainder which are needed, but can be delayed, probably will be put aside while grants are made for some non-Federal projects which various communities are eager to start. Approval by Ickes and the Depart- ment of Agriculture of public works | road assignments for California, South Dakota. Colorado, Wyoming and Hawaii Was also announced last night by the Public Works Administration. | The assignments in each of the four States of the sums allotted them pre- viously from the $400,000,000 road fund were on the basis of 50 per cent for the Federal aid highway system, 25 per cent on extensions of the Federal high- way system into and through munici- palities and 25 per cent on secondary s =er roads, Spend in Many Counties. In California the money will be spent in 50 of 58 counties; South Dakota, 67 of 69 counties; Colorado, 49 of 63 counties, and Wyoming in all 23 counties. Of Hawaii's allotment of $1.871.000. $1.684.000 1s for work on the Federal aid highway system and $187.000 on secondary or feeder roads. The money | will be spent in all four of the terri- tory’s counties. Primary consideration for grade-cross- ing elimination in the expenditure of the $400,000,000 fund for highways was advocated by Joseph B. Eastman, Fed- eral co-ordinator of transportation. He wrote Secretary Ickes that he un- derstood Secretary Wallace had placed rade-crossing elimination last on the ist of projects in order of priority. He added he was informed that the Bureau of Public Roads had rated it in second place “Naturally, I do not know,” Eastman wrote, “the reasons which the Secre- tary of Agriculture had for placing rade-crossing elimination last on the ist, and they may be very good reascns. “However, I do know that grade- crossing elimination is a matter of very great _importance from the standpoint of public safety. * * * Money spent in elimination of the most dangerous | grade crossings would be money ex-| ceedingly well spent.” | LITVINOFF REPORTED | AGAINST TROTSKY | Manhattan, -Kans., | director THE EVENING \ STAR, WASHINGTON, Police Dog Likes New Master — |(F|CIA§ ABROAD After Rescue From Drow T looks like Nick is William Smith’s dog from now on, canine gratitude being what it is. Nick put his ideas on the subject into deeds after Smith swam 100 yards into the Tidal Basin early yes- terday to tug the exhausted, drowning police dog to safety. B Dragged over the seawell by the scruff of his neck. Nick lay facing his new master, muzzle on forepaws, alert to catch the man’s first word of com- mand Smith was so delighted he hurried home to 302 C street with his prize, forgetting that he had gone to the Tidal Basin to fish for perch during the early hours. Smith had seen the dog through & rift in the morning mist, feebly splash- ing about The seawall was much too high for the animal to climb unassisted, and from his exhaustion he must have been paddling around for some time. The fisherman threw down his tackle and jumped into the water. Nick growled as the man approached. but quickly realized he had icund = friend and allowed himself to be brought ashore. | When Smith, an_emergency relief | worker, got home Nick made friends at cnce with Mrs. Smith and the chil- dren—Gloria, 3 years old: Billy. a year younger, and 8-month-old Peggy | Little Gloria Smith misunderstood when & photographer asked permts- sion this morning to “take” the dog her father had rescued from drowning. She thought the stranger had come after Nick, rather than Nick's picture. —Star Staff Photo. This morning vhen Smith went to the corner grocery after a tin of chipped beef and a loaf of bread he allowed Nick, as Smith had dubbed him. to carry home the foed in a paper sack . Nick was delighted to serve his rew master. When the two neared home a cat darted across Nick's path. The police dog, only a year old, was sorely tempted. He took one jump after the cat, then stopped in his tracks and glanced at Smith for orders. “Here, Nick!” said Smith, and Nick came to heel at once. Last night Smith took the dog to police- headquarters. There was no tag to show his ownership and Smith was assured he could keep the dog unless the former master turned up with a clear indentification. Several persons already have called with offers to buy the dog, but not from Smith. “Look at the way he minds me,” said Smith, “he’s my dog already!” And Nick barked his appro EASTMAN NAMES RAIL WORK STAFF Four $15,000-a-Year Men Get Posts With Federal Co-ordinator. By the Associated Press. Nineteen additional appointments to | the staff of the Federal co-ordinator of transportation were announced today by Co-ordinator Josepn B. Eastman. At the same time, Eastman said in response to inquiries that salaries his assistants _are receiving range from $4.800 to $15,000 & year. The personnel selections follow : | N. D. Ballantine, Booneville. Mo.. as- | sistant director of the section of car pooling; Walter Bockstahler, Evansville, Ind., assistant director transportation service section: Edward M. Johnson, Clyde, Kans., assistant director of trans- portation service: Arthur F. White. assistant director transportation service; Robert C. King, | Junction City, Kans., assitant director | transportation service. | Carroll W. Brown, Cleveland, assistant of the purchases section; George A. Cooper. Mount Pleasant. Pa.. | assistant_director purchases section; H. P. Dalzll, Philadelphia, assistant’ di- rector purchases section. On Research Staff. The following were appointed to the Tesearch stafl: Charles S. Morgan, Norman D. Haley, New York; F. R. Bell, Buffalo; P. A. Conway. New York; H. D. Folsom. Salt Lake City; R, E. Freer, Cincinnati: W. L. Fulton, Ox- ford, Miss: L. T. Paxton. New Jersey: Warner Tufts. Chicago: T. K..Urdahl Madison, Wis, and H. C. Wilson, Vandalia, Il Morgan and Haley are employes of the Interstate Commerce Commission Their_services have been lent to the co-ordinator. Bell, Conway, Folsom, Freer and Ful- ton are furloughed employes of the commission’s Valuation Bureau. As for salaries of previous appointees, Eastman noted his term of office ends Niles, Mich.; THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Showers tonight and possibly tomorrow morning; cooler tomorrow: moderate southwest winds tonight, shifting to northwest by to- mOrTow. Maryland—Partly cloudy, probably showers tonight and in east portion to- morrow morning; slightly cooler to- morrow afternoon. Virginia—Partly cloudy, probably showers tonight and in east porticn to- morrow; slightly cooler tomorrow after- noon. River Report. Potomac River clear and She muddy today. Report for Last 24 Hours. Temperature. Barometer. ches. nandoah Yesterday— 4 pm.. 8 pm... Midnight . Today— 4 am 8 am Noon Record for Last 24 Hours. (From noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest, 94, at 2 p.m. yesterday; year ago, 85 Lowest, 74, at 6:30 am. today; year ago, 70. Record Temperatures This Year. Highest, 100, on June 9 Lowest, 14, on February 9. Humidity for Last 24 Hours. (From noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest, 99 per cent, ‘at 6:30 a.m. to- ay. a: Lowest, 55 per cent, at 2 p.m. yester- day. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Tomorrow. 6:25a.m . 0:23am. 6:53 p.m. 1:21 pm. High Low High Low The Sun and Moon. Rises. 5:10 Sets. 7:18 5:11 7:13 Moon, ¥ 6:03 p.m 2:06 a.m. Automobile lights must be turned on one-half hour after sunset. Precipitation. Mcnthly precipitation in inches in the Capital (current month to date): Month. 1933. Average. Record. January . 3.25 3.55 709 '82 | T0 RECEVE ‘RASE | V. §. to Make Up Losses on Cheeks as Result of DoMar’s Decline. # ‘The State Department has made ar- rangements whereby relief is to be granted to American officials abroad who have suffered heavy losses in cashing their Government pay checks as a result of the decline of the dollar. ‘The Treasury Department is work- ing out details of the plan approved by the State Department. This would permit foreign service officers in speci- fied countries to cash tileir pay checks at the rate of exchange prevailing in those countries if the dollar were still redeemable in gold. Their pay checks will read for the same number of dollars as those of similar employes in other branches of the Government, They will merely be permitted to exchange them for more units of the local currency than they could obtain if the local banking rates were used and the checks cashed through ordinary commercial channels. Army and Navy officials, consular and diplomatic officers and employes of the Department of Commerce have been hard hit In addition to having a 15 per cent cut in salary. many of them have had an additional loss as high as 35 per | cent in converting their dollars into local currencies with which to pay their | bills. Many Government officials resigned | because of their inability to meet liv-| ing expenses under exchange conditions | and others had advised various Govern- | ment,_departments it would be impos- | sible for them to continue unless some relief was granted. CLARK WILL APPEAL | FROM VENUE CHANGE| Several Months' Wait Is Likely‘.‘ Before Maryland Court Can Pass on Question. Special Dispatch to The Star. | ROCKVILLE. Md.. August 3—The | decision of Chief Judge Hammond | | Urner and Assoclate Judge Arthur D.! Willard, in the Circuit Court here. | granting a motion of State's Attornev | Stedman Prescott for a change of venue for the fourth trial of Berry E. Clark. formerly clerk to the county | commissioners, on a charge of em-| bezzling county funds, will be appealed from, F. Barnard Weish of counsel for | the defendant announced today. | State’s Attorney Prescott asked that | | the case be sent to another jurisdic- | | tion on the ground that'he ‘did not believe a fair and impartial trial could | be had in this county, and he was supported by approximately 350 citi- zens of the county who filed affidavits | setting forth that they, too, did not | | feel (hat the case could be fairly tried | here. | "It is understood to be probable that ! several months will elapse before the | Court of Appeals will be able to pass {upon the question. \BANK ROBBERS ELUDE I | POSSE AND GUARDSMEN, | | | | But They Abandon Institution’s Safe Containing $3,000 Which They Trucked Away. | By the Associated Bress COFFEYVILLE, Kans., August 3.— The rcbbers who stole the safe from the Weir City State Bank after locking 16 | citizens in the town jail ioday appeared to have made good their escape despite | | the efforts of peace officers, posses and National Guardsmen With no hot trail to guide them. the officers gave up their search last night after failing to find the two men who earlier in the day had abandoned, near | here, a truck carrying the stolen safe. ! The truck, containing the bank’s safe and $3,000, was returned to Weir City | under guard | D. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1933. o Sale tomorros 2 | On i WA You'll never believe thet in this day and ege, with prices shooting up all over the place, you ean buy sueh a pc. Living Room But remember, it’s on sale for Friday, One Day Only! This is one of the reasons why we’ve been bringing crowds of people to our Furniture Floors all this week. When you offer furniture like this for only $64, in the face of an already steep market, ;'ou can’t help but do 2 i business. E== ® Spring-filled cushions for comfort! ® 2 Large Pieces . . . Sofa and Chair ® Super-Sagless Seat Construction ® Padded Spring Back ® Webbed bottoms for longer wear! THE HECHT CO. ® New tapestries for beauty! ® Handsomely Finished Mahogany Frame! Furniture— Fourth Floor NO MONEY DOWN! (Pourth Floor. The Hecht Co.) Olive o1l |June 16, 1933, unless extended a year, Iand that the research work preliminary to recommendations for legislation would be of even shorter duration and February March Baid to Have Refused to Intercede April keeps skin at Moscow About Lifting Exile Order. By the Associated Press. PARIS, August 3.—Leon Trotsky was reported yesterday to have failed in a desperate effort to get the Soviet for- eign commissar, Maxim Litvinoff, to | help him return to Moscow. The exiled Russian revolutionary, who is sojourninz with Mme. Trotskv near Royat, France, was said to have sent representatives to the commissar at Royat, asking Litvinoff to intercede in Trotskv's behalf Litvinoff, reports said, refused to help him. Trotsky, whose home is on Prinkipo Island, left Istanbul July 18 for Mar- seille to undergo medical treatment for his ailing heart. A few days ago French and Spanish reports said Trotsky might be recon- ciled with Moscow and be named Soviet Ambassador to Spain, but these rumors were officially denied in the Russian capital. 4 Ends Hunger Strike. BURLINGTON, Jowa. August 3 (#).— Robert Campbell, 26, of Topeka, Kans., held in jail here awaiting grand ju action, yesterday broke a four- hunger strike. Sauerkraut served to prisoners in the Jail broke down Campbell's resistance, | officers said. Minute Mystery Solution to THE STOLEN JEWELS. (See Page A-3) Fordney suspected Barrett of faking the robbery because his story was untrue. Had the elec- tricity been turned off as’stated the eleciric clock could not have compared with Fordney's accu- rate timepiece. It would have been a few minutes slow. Get it? THUS THE_WHIRLIGIG OF TIME BRINGS IN HIS RE- VENGE.—Shakespeare. | ment regardless of compensaticn. | in most Instances was not likely to ex- tend beyond November 1 next. Didn't Draft Executives. “Because of the temporary character of the work,” he said, “considerable expense is involved for assistants who have been obliged to make their head- quarters at Washington, New York, | Chicago or Atlanta and at the same time maintain homes elsewhere. “The co-ordinator also has found it necessary to secure the assistance of | men with a high degrez of skill and | experience and of recognized standing in railroad work. but has not thought | |it wise to attempt to draft the serv- | ices of executives of the larger railroads | who might afiord to serve the Govern- The | reasdns are obvious. Salaries have been | affected by these and other considera- | tions. “As a matter of interest. many sal- | aries of $25,000 and more were paid by the United States Railroad Admin- istration when it operated the rail- | roads during the World War, the maxi- | mum being $50.000.” Many of Eastman’s assistants will receive salaries in excess of that ‘re- ceived by himself, which is $8.500, taking into account the 15 per cent Federal | salary cut. The salaries announced today follo V. V. Boatner, Chicago, Western regional director, $15,000; H. J. German. Pittsburgh, Eastern regional director, | $15000; C. E. Weaver, Savannah,| Southern regional director, SEp(embér. October November % Temperatur i = Stations. Weather. -y 3ew) Abilene. Albany. Atlanta Atlantic Baltimore. Gloudy Picloudy Ga - City Md. Birmingham . Bismarck, N.'D. 30:26 61 Boston. Mass,.. 30.04 Buffalo. N. Charleston, Slow icago. Pt cloudy Cleveland, Rain Columbi Clear Pt.cloudy Rain Indianapolis In Jacksonville Fia it $15,000; | B! J. R. Turney, St. Louis, director of the‘ < transportation service section, $15,000. M. M. Caskie, Mobile, Southern traffic assistant, $8,500; W. H. Chandler, New | York, Eastern traffic assistant, $8,500; | C. E. Hochstedler, Chicago, Western | traffic assistant, $8,500; R. L. Lockwood. | Washington, D. C., director of the pur- | chases section, $7.500; O. C. Castle, Houston, director of the car pooling | section, $7,500; J. W. Carmalt, Wash- | ington, D. C. executive and legal| | ascistant, $7.500: J. L. Rogers, Wash-| | ingion, D. C., cxecutive assistant, $7,500 | Falls 3,000 Feet, Slightly Hurt. When Prank Powell of El Dorado. Kans, fell 3,000 feet in his disabled plane, wreckage with only a minor cut on his he walked away from the 8 broken riv cini leg. i | Moiia (Faval e Raleig Salt Lake City San Antonio . - 3 San Diego. Calif 30 San _Francisco.. 30.0 St. Louis. Mo. 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