Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1926, Page 11

CHARITY VISITORS KEEP BUSY ALL DAY Dozens of Calls Answered, and Many Needy Families Aided by Workers. av Miss Jones, Ma says to tell vou that Pa was taken to Emer- zency Hospital last night with a hroken leg by a_fall from a ladder at the shop, and she ain't got the money for the rent man coming today. And we ain't got no coal lefi. And., oh yes. Ma says to tell | von she's got a new haby only two- | Aavs old." { 1" was a ll-yvear-old bov'z voice over the telephone that hrought this | tale of trouble to the ear of the | visitors of the Associated Charities | just as she arrived at her office ai 2 welock. The hoy was the oldest family known » the I the hefol nz. Bu hastily through her mail with the followir actual communications: A letter from the school attendunce | officer saying that the three children | of the “Brown” family had been oui | of school for a week because they had no shoes fit to wear. A letter from the asking the visitor to inves Juvenile Court gate nhe ced on “ were not beer (Continued from First Page.) | sion unanimously had ruled that re ports prepared for the President un- der flexible provisions of ‘the tariff act were to he made public by the Presi- dent: that they. had been prepared especially for him and that when they made to the President they passed out of the hands of the com- e the President should sugar report forever?" nator Robinson. “Don't vou think it ought to be made public?” Senator Robinson wanted to know whether the Senate investigating com- mittee could get a copy of the sugar reports. Mr. Marvin agreed to take the matter up with the Tariff Com- mission. as to whether it could furnish the veports in the absence of action by the President. Other Reports Pending. In addition 1o the te on su duties there were s 1 ports submitted by the commistion to The Dresident. under provisions of iexible clause of the tariff act, which the committee asked for. and which have mot hitherto been made public. including the reports on print rolls 7. and halibut. A re oil was made to tha| the commission and has made public. but Mr. Marvin "lled atientfon 1o the faet fthat the President had called upon the com mission for further data in regard to linseed oil and that he did not con- der the report complete on that account Mr. Marvin testified that he had home condit of a probation for stealing dump. | Five in One Bed. | A letter from the Instructive Visit-| ing Nurse Society telling of a famil called on by a nurse whers there were five cases of grippe and a baby witn Aouble pneumonia other and fonr | children in one bed nd the f(athes| «aving home from work 1 | them. Food and fuel neariy . | A1l that forenoon the visito the jump tn reach these sever pectad emergency ralls, in each home hringing not only the actual relief need. developed. hut also forming a | plan for the further care requived to aee the family through the emergency | and the children saved from iliness or other danger At 1 n'clock the visitor had to be back at_her office to be ready for the stream of callers. Small ch dren with notes crushed their fists from mothers too sick io leave homes., asking visitor to call Waomen asking for work. A man coms tn find about free hospital care. Then one or more representatives from other social agencies to consult abhout families in that neigborhood Various phone calls and in the int g of notes tn stenographer for the for future referene ter 4 oclock, came sever 1o he made. one io investi conditions of & 111 hoy n 1 on the ys nother call ts to the “Mulliz ) part of ane day’s wo the Ascoei from a4 soiled in tion vital v Then more calls gate home whe had bee e milk t ATl just i 1 visitor for Charities Drive on 0,000, Tt is just this ymily eare and econstructive rehahilitation which the trainea workers of this city wide associa ot generous and W whieh < he the of women of fust the ng conducted balance of the $59 000 p o glvers had sent in their contributions. hring towa mem and iner received to a litt This leaves tound all tal unity nrged to hasten so far as this week The attentio eommittee has been stance in in unau horized so- lieite subseription blank <lips in n house-1o-honse can vass, One n reported that she such a solicitor, but | t reached the office of the | Charitivs. N such wre emploved by this assoria now 107 addit membe the total up 10,000 to noon s o ol @ the tetal ensh | 000 <till e v le s hont & to be possible eampaien fled to ar in. lettors tlon APPROVED BY ELDRIDGE. Rallway Companies Ask Concession in Trafic Reculation Bill. Rean panies <t of the strect railway com hat rezulation of street cars as a traffic function be eliminated from the traffic hill now pending in Congress was concurred in by Trafie Director Eldridze at a meeting of the | Senate District committes vesterday Afrernoon Director Bldridge told the commit- tea that while there are a few husy oulevard intersections where he be- | eves street cars should stop. his of- | fice is getting alonz harmoniously | with the car companies and he suw no objection to leavinz street c of the traffic act bmpanies had previously contended they were sub- ject to the public utilities commission | in the matter of stops. rs out e 100 Russian Factories to Close. MOSCOW. March 30 (#) shortage of raw materials, the Soviet government plans to close nearly 100 textile factories for periods ranging from one to x weeks, The workers will receive per cent of the reg ular w os dAnrin the idle Many thousands warkers are fected. Due to a | period. | af- | | waists, | coats, heen appointed a member of the Tarift Commission by President Harding in March, 1921, that he had been ap- pointed vice chairman a few monihs later, and that he had bacome chair- wan in January, 1922, and has occu- pied that position under annual ap- pointments hy the President ever sinee His Earlier Connections He told the comm heing appointed to The he had chairman me Market Clith of Roston which he had held sine The Home Marker Club, he said, was | wporated body, supported by subscriptions from firms, corporations and Individuals intereste hefore | ariff Commis. of the! 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Mr Marvin replied that it-was tom- posed of men interested in the indus- tries of Massachusetts, including woolens, cotton and boot and shoe manufacturers, and other smaller in- dustries. ““What the club carry Robinson. Defends Club Activities. i “1 know of no more benevolent ac- tivity than to provide employment for those who might otherwise have no employment,” answered Mr. Marvin. He explained that the Home Market Club helped to improve the indusirial condition of this country, which makes for employment. “Were part of your duties to ap pear before congressional committees on tarff questions?’ demanded Ren tor Robinson. “That was In no way a part of my replied Mr. Marvin. "It was a ser 1 performed voluntarily. You did appear,” said Senator obinson. Mr. Marvin sajd that he had ap. peared before the congressional eom- mittees during consideration of the | Underwood-Simmons tariff act. but for a general discussion of the taritf. “What duties did you advocate on woolen and cotton goods?" asked Sen ator Robinson. actlvities does asked Senator benevolent on?" du *'1 recall no instance when [ advo- cated any special duties on cotton or woolen goods,” replied Mr. Marvin. | Had Own Organizations. | Mr. Marvin insisted that the’ cot ton and wool manufactnrers had their own organlzations and their own rep re $4 Hat Boxes $2.88 Riack Fpamel Boxes. nieely lined with pocket. Strongly made with two drop A AN STAR, WASHINGTO sional committees, and added that he was not at any time a representa- tive of the cotton and woolen mant facturers hefore the committees of Congress. witness said that he did in tariff hearings on the yne-Aldrich tarlff act: that he was at that time an editorial writer on a Roston newspaper. “Did you advocate higher duties on laces, under the Underwood bill?" asked Senafor Robinson. Mr. Marvin answered that he may hava filed an article he had prepared, saying that the lace industry was made possible in the United States by the protective tariff. “Did you vote for an investigation of the lace industry by the commis slon?’ ed Senator Robinson. Opposed Investigation. At first Mr, Marvin sald that he did not recall, but the record would show. A little later In the hearing he obtained the record, which said he nad voted against such an investiga- tlon, and that the other members of the fiff Commission had voted for it. “Did increases sehedules Robinson, you n in appeal to Congress for the wool and cotfon 19307 asked Senator The witness said he did not recall. | Mr. Marvin told the commitiee in reply lo a series of questions: that he was opposed to applying the flex- ihle provisions of the o act to the more important industries whic turn out a great variety of articles, on the srounds that it was practically im sible to determine ihe difference in cost of production in this country and abroad in time lo meet, any emergency that might arlse. Senator Robinson asked Mr. Marvin if he believed there should be an in- vestigation of the woolen schedule under the flexible provistons of the tariff act. Fruitless Effort. Marvin replied that he believed difficult. or praeti mduct an inves changes My i would he very cally_impossib ! ( { { 5 . not | | of the tariff, to make an investigation | tion regarding the sugar duties and | about the appointment of Commission- | June. % Al - D. C., TUESDAY, in the numerous rates of the woolen' schedule. After he had heen urged to answer “yes or no,” Mr. Marvin said that this is a question he might have to decide as a member of the commis sfon and he did not wish to be placed | in the position of prejudging the question. Pressed further hy the committee, Mr. Marvin sald that un- der the present conditions in the in dustry he belleved it would he un wise, under the flexible provisions either for an Increase or reduction in the duties, Mr. Marvin was asked under what, section of the law the commission withheld from publication the re ports made by it tosthe President. “I know of no such provision in the law, nor do I know of any part of the law which requires the sub- mission of these reports to any othet governmental agencles,” replied Mr Marvin. Backed by Commission. He ingisted that he had acted with the knowledge of the and in accordance with eral unde nding the <ion when he had withheld | from the Senate committee the report which had not bheen madeg public by the P'resident Senator Robinson asked the preparation of the The application for an for n change in the duty in the s sehedule was made in November, Marvin said. Senator Robinson want ed to know if Comm o M and former Commissioner not, songht to obtain further informa and consent commission of submit it to the President without | the knowledge of the other commis sioners, but Mr.' Marvin denied this Senator Robinson asked Mr. Marvin d. who was appointed in He asked if Mr. Brous sard’s nomination had been senf tethe Senate, und why it had not been serit. Mr. Marvin sald he ‘had no informa tion abont Mr 4 that ¢ Brous vin = Government Pay Chechs Cashed at the Service Desh. 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