Show JOB HOLDERS SHOW ALARM Congressional Relatives a ato Goto Go Goto to Work as Disclosures Arouse Voters By RAYMOND RAY CLAPPER Copyright 1932 b by United Press WASHINGTON May 11 Congressional Congressional Con gressional wives daughters and other relatives who are on the Je legislative payroll ar are arc showing up for work in increasing numbers as IS a result of in inquiries inquiries inquiries in- in from back home There has been many a family council coun coun- cil among members of congress since the United Press recently began de describing describing describing de- de scribing the extensive congressional payroll racket rackel Elections are nrc coming and congressmen are arc giving their wives the choice of or working for the salary they draw or of being cut off oU the rolls The result is Ss that new faces are appearing around the congressional congressional congressional offices dally daily A number are re going of off the payroll but the names are arc being withheld as senators and congressmen insist on keeping these lists secret until they become obsolete lete Some congressmen arc lre complaining that although their wives work wont they arc are lumped with those who carry nonworking relatives on the payrolls There is the case of or Representative Carter CR R. R Calif which might be easily misunderstood unless one in inquired inquired inquired in- in Into it it His wife is on the payroll at about 40 O a week She left for California last week to spend the summer but she is being continued continued continued con con- on the payroll According to her husband she will have char charge e of ot the congressional office which h maintains in the Oakland hotel in Oakland Cal Cat They spent the winter at the exclusive Mayflower hotel here Mrs Carter and her niece sailed last Saturday on the navy transport Henderson via the Panama canal a a trip lasting three weeks There is no charge for a congressman's wife or family except the a day mess fee Thus for 30 a n congressman or his wife can take a trip that would cost at least on a commercial boat for the most modest |