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ANNUITIES OF 1,500 RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYES HELD UP
CLAIM FLOOD
SWAMPS
OFFICE
Many Former U.S.Clerks Have
Waited Months; Officials
Say Personnel Too Small
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persons already on the retirement
rolls as well as those who have
been retired since last July, the
cases of previous annuitants had
to be readjudicated. This has
been done in 17,747 cases. It
was brought about through the
Increase in annuity of virtually
every retired employe.
Doubled “Normal” Year
This work, it was explained at
the bureau, had to be done in
addition to the number of new
claims filed which has been ap
proximately double that of a
“normal” year. It was stated
that claims for refunds, service
credit and accumulated deduc
tions have been kept virtually
current during the entire period.
In contrast to the 5,800 claims
filed since July 1 last, it was
pointed out that for the entire
fiscal year ended June 30 of last
year, slightly more than 3,000
claims were received. It is antici
pated that the aggregate number
for the current fiscal year will
exceed 7,000. The new law thus
has had the effect of virtually
doubling the number of claims.
The retirement division offi
cials declared, has fallen behind
in its work partly because of the
tremendous volume of new busi
ness and partly due to the handi
cap of inadequate personnel.
While a deficiency approoriation
of $36,000 was asked of the last
Congress, but $28,000 was granted.
Will Need Only Month
While there are nearly 1,500
claims pending, the bureau will
consider the work on a current
basis when the number has been
reduced to 800 or 900. At that
time, it was stated, retired Fed
eral workers will be able to re
ceive their checks within a
month.
At the retirement division of
the bureau it was stated that the
present retirement law is the
most complex of any retirement
statutes to administer. Because
of its complexities, the necessary
work has been increased by 50
per cent.
Annuity Was Increased
The last amendment to the re
tirement act included a provision
for optional retirement at lower
age limits for various groups and
increased the maximum annuity
from SI,OOO to $1,200. When the
first retirement law was passed
in 1920, the maximum was $720.
This was advanced to SI,OOO in
1926.
It is expected that the next
step in modifying the present
law will be in the direction of
liberalizing the age limits so that
employes will be able to. leave
the service at an earlier time or
after a shorter period of service.
now may
retire at 68 years, postal workers
and mechanical employes gen
erally at 63 years, and railway
postal clerks and employes in
hazardous occupations at 60
years. These ages are contingent
upon having served 30 years.
Otherwise, the retirement age in
each instance in two years
higher.
Based On Long Service
The annuity now is computed
on the basis of length of service.
It comprises a sum eqjai tc S3O
for each year of service, not to
exceed 30. In no case, however,
may it exceed three fourth of
the average annual basic salary
during any five years of allow
able service and must be com
puted on the basis of a maximum
salary figure of $1,600.
Co-Ed Returns
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MISS POLLOCK
MISSING FROM the Univer
sity of Indiana for four days.
Miss Lois Pearl Pollock. 18. has
returned to the university. She
had been widely hunted and it
was feared she had met with
violence.
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WALKER PROBE
FACES DOOM
ALBANY, N. Y., March 21
(1.N.5.). —Democratic leaders at
the Capitol today expressed con
fidence Governor Roosevelt would
give Mayor Walker an onportu
nity to answer the charges filed
by the city affairs committee de
manding his removal.
Dismissal Expected
If Roosevelt submits the charges
to Walker, Democratic chiefs
are certain the mayor will be
able to meet each of the 16 spe
cific allegations in such away
that the governor will dismiss the
entire complaint without further
investigation.
After carefully studying the
complaint filed with the gover
nor, Democratic leaders have
taken the same position as that
expressed by Walker—that the
charges are about the same as
those made during the last mayor
alty campaign in New York city.
Early Action Expected
In event Governor Roosevelt
decides to ask Walker what he
has to say about the complaint
made by city afafirs committee,
Democratic leaders are certain
the mayor will cut short his Cali
fornia vacation and hasten East
to prepare an answer.
New Drive to Oust
District Attorney
NEW YORK, March 21 (1.N.5.)
With the attacks on Mayor
James J. Walker dying down,
temporarily at least, a new de
velopment came to light today
in the campaign under way to
bring about the removal of Dis
trict Attorney Thomas C. T.
Crain on the charge of incom
petency.
Charles C. Burlingham, presi
dent of the local bar association,
was revealed »s having played a
part in the war against the dis
trict attorney which culminated
two weeks ago when Gov. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt ordered an in
vestigation of Crain’s office.
Kerrigan’s Charges
It was disclosed this morning
that John M. Harlan, a lawyer,
assisted in drafting final charges
against Crain at the request of
Burlingham.
This development was viewed
with interest in political circles.
It was recalled that when Charles
F. Kerrigan, assistant to Mayor
Walker, came to the mayor’s de
fense with a vigorous statement
a week ago he (Kerrigan) con
tended that the attempt to oust
the mayor and the charges
against District Attorney Crain
were inspired by interests desir
ing to protect indicted officers
and directors of the defunct
Bank of United States from
prosecution.
Emory R. Buckner, former
United States attorney, who is
counsel for Saul Singer, execu
tive vice president of the Bank
of United States, today made
public Burlingham’s role in the
campaign against Crain.
The disclosure was regarded in
some quarters as refutation of
Kerrigan’s charges.
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
WILKINS’ SUBMARINE READY FOR NORTH POLE EXPEDITION
Spring and Bees Hit
New York at
Same Time
NEW YORK, March 21
(I.N.S.).—Today is the first day
of spring and even in New
York, where there are no wind
ing country roads, hillsides or
trees, or rolling meadows, the
word got passed around some
how.
For a flock of bees invaded
the New York Garden show
and buzzed around some rare
exhibitions, including one that
featured a black orchid, im
ported from South America
and worth thousands of dollars.
Five Persons Jailed
In Suspected Theft
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 21.
Four colored men and the colored
woman are being held by the
local police for investigation in
connection with the recovery of
SSOO worth of clothing in a
house this morning.
Included in the goods were
two dozen pairs of childrens’
shoes, and about 50 dresses with
price tags of $7 to S3O.
Detectives believe the articles
were stolen.
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JANE THURSTON HOWARD THURSTON
AS THE RESULT of an alleged beating at the hands
of her husband, Harry Harris, in a Detroit hotel re
cently, Jane, daughter of the world famous Thurston,
the magician, is in critical condition in a hospital in
the Michigan city. Thurston was also beaten when he
went to the aid of his daughter and had to use a tear
gas fountain pen in the course of the fight.
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AFTER BEING CONDITIONED for its dash to the .North Pole, the submarine
Nautilus has arrived in New York to be christened. The polar expedition will be
headed by Sir Hubert Wilkins, noted explorer. Photos show the submarine as it
neared New York after a trip from Philadelphia where it was readied for the trip.
Chief Engineer R. D. Shaw will be in charge of the engine room, while Harry Roths
child, of Brooklyn, N. Y., has been engaged as chef. Comdr. Sloan Danenhower will
be in charge of the crew of which C. E. Johnsted is a member.
NAUTILUS AM
BEHIND TUG
MARCUS HOOK, Pa., March 21
(1.N.5.). —The submarine Nautilus,
in which Capt. Sir Hubert Wil
kins will attempt to reach the
North Pole this summer, left here
today for New York on the first
leg of its journey to the North
land.
In tow of a tug. the craft left
here at 7:30 a. m. It was ex
pected to arrive in New York to
morrow afternoon.
Eighteen men were aboard, in
cluding Lieut. Comdr. Sloan Dan
enhower, who was in charge.
Although 10,000 gallons of fuel
and lubricating oil were taken
aboard just before the submarine
pulled out, it was believed here
that the Nautilus would not pro
ceed under its own power.
The twin Diesel engines have
not been turned over since their
installation and it was thought
they would not be tried out until
the craft reached New York.
Volunteer Firemen
Praised by Davis
LANCASTER, Pa., March 21 (I.
N.S.).—The volunteer fire-fighting
organizations of Pennsylvania
were praised as having given the
nation a service on a par with the
Army and Navy by Senator James
J. Davis (R.) of Pennsylvania, in
a statement sent here today to be
read to the Lancaster County Vol
unteer Firemen’s Association.
The National Daily
Ultra-Violet Ray Doubles
Size of Young Chicks
NEW YORK, March 21.—Sun
kissed chickens, or, even better,
ultra-violet-rayed chickens, will be
popular with epicures.
This is predicted for the near
future by Dr. Harvey C. Rentsch
ler, director of research of the
Westinghouse Lamp Company.
His own experiments have shown
exposure to ultra-violet rays dou
bles the size of the chickens.
In a demonstration before the
New York Railroad Club meeting
here last night, Rentschler showed
four cockerels from among the lot
he had used in his tests. Origi
nally, all four were the same
weight and size, and were from
THREE IN COURT
GET 15 FEARS
Prison sentences totaling 15
years were meted out by Justice
Peyton in Criminal Court today.
Robert Williams, colored purse
snatcher, drew a five-year sent
ence for robbery. He snatched
the pocketbood of Emma Payne,
also colored, last January 28, in
Lafayette Park. The pocketbook
contained $350.
Recently convicted of carnal
knowledge involving a 15-year-old
girl, Alfred Roland Mears, was
sentenced to five years.
Joshua Callander, 19-year-old
colored boy, was given two five
year sentences, to run concur
rently as the result of two in
dictment charging housebreaking
and larceny. He entered a store
at 903 Pennsylvania Ave. N. W.,
last January 20, and stole S3O and
a quantity of fountain pens. On
February 22, last, he entered a
candy store at 202 Ninth St. N.
W. and stole a small amount of
cash and a quantity of cigars.
Suspect in Shooting
Os Motorman Held
Gary R. Owens, 21, is being
held by the police for questioning
in connection with the shooting
of- James H. Lane, a street car
motorman, Wednesday night.
Lane was shot when he frustra
ted a hold-up by two young men.
Owens was arrested late yester
day.
Albert Hunt, 26, Oxon Hill,
Md„ was released soon after he
had given himself up. Said to be
a friend of Owens, he explained
he had heard police wanted to
question him.
The motorman, who was shot
through the abdomen, is in a seri
ous condition at Casualty Hos
pital.
Boy Scouts to Take
‘Camp Lore" Course
A picked group of Scouts and
patrol leaders in Washington
Schools will visit Camp Roosevelt
on Chesapeake Bay April 7, when
they will be given a three-day in
tensive course in new camping
lore.
The boys will be headed by D.
D. Withers, program director of
the local Scouts.
SATURDAY—MARCH 21—1931
the same hatching.
Two of these were given one
hour of ultra-violet radiations
every day from the date of hatch
ing. The other two received no
such radiation.
The food of both groups was
the same in quantity and quality.
Nor was there any difference in
the general environments of the
two sets.
After six weeks, as Dr. Rentsch
ler could now show, the birds that
had been rayed appeared twice as
large and heavy as their non
rayed brothers. The larger ones
weighed 20 ounces each, the
smaller were only 11 ounces each.
MAIL ROBBERY
PAIR SDOGHT
Commissioner’s warrants for the
return of Joseph McCann and Ed
ward J. McNamara, accused of
complicity in the recent mailbag
robbery here, were sent to New
York today by United States At
torney Leo A. Rover.
The men are said to have indi
cated their willingness to return
here.
An indictment will be sought
on charges of assaulting a person
in charge of mails with intent to
commit robbery.
FLOWER CLUB MEETS
The Takoma Park Horticultural
Club will meet Monday night at
8 o’clock in the Takoma Park
Public Library. R. Kent Beattie,
of the Department of Agricul
ture, will speak on “Japanese
Gardens.”
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FATHER WEIR
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prison began rioting Father
Eligius Weir, the chaplain,
pleaded with them to become
orderly. They told him to get
to safety as they were going
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DRIVER’S HDRTS
HALT BUS QUIZ
Fixing of official responsibility
for the collision between a south
bound passenger bus and a truck
at Dogues Run early yesterday, in
wfcich three persons were killed,
is being held up pending interro
gation by Fairfax county authori
ties of John McCall, driver of the
bus, who is in Emergency Hos
pital being attended for a broken
left arm and shock.
Hospital authorities said McCall
probably would be unable to leave
the institution for several days.
Decision Held Up
The coroner said his decision
will hinge largely upon McCall’s
statement. He was unable to
complete the inquest whih he
held yesterday at the Fort Hum
phreys Hospital, where the vic
tims were taken.
McCall’s statement is expected
to contradict that given by John
Clements, of Ashland, Va., driver
of the truck. Clements said the
truck had traveled approximately
two-thirds of the distance across
the narrow bridge when the crash
occurred.
E. W. Martell, of Philadelphia,
superintendent for the Eastern
division of the Great Eastern
Stages Company, and A. Chester
Brown, regional manager, who
went to the scene of the crash,
said that in their opinion the bus
was more than half way across
the bridge when the collision
occurred.
Blames Truck Driver
Martell said that McCall told
him that he saw the truck ap
proaching, its lights blinking, and
that he drew over to the side
of the bridge as far as he could.
He said that the truck driver
must have miscalculated the dis
tance, as in swerving to avoid
crashing into the sidewall of the
bridge he came over too far.
The three persons killed were
Mrs. Ruth Dudley, 35, of New
port News, Va.; Ray A. Morris,
of Portsmouth, Va., and Lloyd D.
Mitchell, of Brooklyn.
19J1 Play Institute
To Give Folk Dances
A program of old fashioned and
folk dances will be featured at
the opening of the second session
of the 1931 Play Institute. Mon
day night at the Wilson Teach
ers College at Eleventh and Har
vard Streets Northwest.
Miss Marion B. Kelley, of the
Marjorie Webster School, is in
charge of the program and will
be assisted by Misses Emma Lou
Yost and Jane Close.
31 Churches Unite
In Religious Play
With 125 persons from 31 Meth
odist Episcopal churches of Wash
ington participating, a dramatic
pageant, entitled “Searchers for
the Light,” will be presented at
8 p. m. Friday at the Foundry
i Methodist Episcopal Church.
BOXERS MOURN
FIST MENDER ■
NEW YORK, March 21 (1.N.5.).
Leaders in the world of pugilism
today mourned the death of Dr.
Wilfred C. Fralick, 67, noted
surgeon and bone specialist, who
died here yesterday.
Dr. Fralick’s hobby was mend
ing the injured hands of prize
fighters. He had attended Jack
Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Jaclf
Sharkey, Mike McTigue, Johnny
Dundee, Bud Taylor and many
others.
A few years ago he patched
up one of the hands of Jack De
laney after boxing experts said
Delaney would never fight again.
An intricate operation built up
a new knuckle for Delaney, who
astounded the sports world by
knocking out Paul Berlenbach in
his first fight with his “new”
hand.
City Planners Study
Purchases of Land
The National Capital Park
Planning Commission met in
executive session today to study
land purchasing proposals.
The members of the commis-1
sion yesterday ma"de a tour of.
various recreational centers.
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