Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1927, Page 20

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1927. W - &= Lansburgh & Bro. Religious Bodies Score Road’s Labor Policy and Leaders in Walkout. y X rities Bontertat From Fige and Thett? Our Super- SAFE Afords Perfect Protection FEDERAL-AMERICAN |[! NATIONAL BANK Boxes as low as $5 a year 2 3 “THE CREAM THAT HE! " BE YOUR VALENTINE! Week's “‘I_I.!-Fl‘l;:"flslu"':rue. Ask A report of facts and, findings on the strike of engine employes which has been in progress on the Western Maryland Railroad since October, 1925; and which takes exception in several respects to the railroad management's labor policy, as well as the attitude of the labor leaders on the walkout, was made public today by committees representing the three dominant re- liglous bodlies in the United States, fol- lowing a six-month investigation of the question. A second installment of the report, containing the main conclusions reached by the investigators, will be made public tomorrow. Conducted Investigation. The investigation was conducted jointly by the research department of the. Federal Council of Churches of N OW-—at Lansburgh’s In the recent changes just made, the Sport Shop here has been given more space than for- > merly. In this place on our second floor you find a special kind of dress that regular dress depart- ments do not offer. You find that interesting sweater—in designs unusual even among Sport Shop sweaters. Bigger space means larger assortments and better facilities for being fitted. t * February Sale of Silks With what eagerness, what enthusiasm this sale began this morning! Thousands of vards of silks, in gay prints and plain color s—offerings worthy of the reputation of the . Lansburgh Silk department. Vogue, Butterick and Pictorial patterns, in the silk department. $2.98 Washable Flat Crepe $1.89 Iifty or more shades of Scores of patterns—fascinat- which you may make Spring ing modernistic designs, and frocks—or dainty silken under- beautiful flower designs, in col- garments for all the year ors that suggest Spring. An round! You need have no fear especially heavy grade of crepe of washing this'lovely silk. de chine. - $2.50 Washable Crepe de Chine $1.68 Rainbow-like—the array of colors! Shading from the deli- $2.98 Printed Crepe de Chine $2 Christ in America, the social action department of the National Catholic Welfare Conference and the social justice commission of the Central Con- ference of American Rabbis. The report made public today said that John D. Rockefeller, jr., the larg- est individual stockholder in the road, was “known to be out of sympathy with the labor policy of the manage- ment.” The three organizations added that they had never befote joined in such a study, but declared the ‘effects of strikes on religious bodies, and the effects of strikes in general warranted the concern, though the number of men involved in the Western Maryland controversy was comparatively small. Difficulties began on the Western Maryland in, the Fall of 1925, when the railroad refused a wage Increase to enginemen, firemen and hostlers, at a time when a similar increase had been granted by nearly all other trunk lines in the country. Essence of Dispute. ““The essence the dispute' which led to the strike was a refusal of the company to grant the wage increase except on condition that the men would accept certain changes in rules governing conditions which indirectly affected compensation,” the report said. “When a deadlock was reached a strike voté was taken by the brother- hood officlals, but action on it was delayed pending the results of further attempts to reach an agreement. The strike was precipitated by an order posted without warning by the com- pany, requiring that all men who wished to remain in the service of the company must sign an individual agreement, which was in effect a non- union contract. Those who refused to sign were to be dismissed from the Servics. Some of the men were sum- macily dlschlrze:’ on the day this or- - order was posted. 75650 i _ “The ‘order was, in fact, a lockout . A 75c jar of heal 8nze;.' and the men dlsclhn;g;d on ing Noxzema Skin ctober and 14 were locked out. g 3 cts The Western Maryland was lock- Sicam .fl.‘-at ERgitet ing out—refusing to permit to work— e your skin against those of its employes who would not \ chapping or wind- agree as individuals to work under 1 vith a cake of new conditions. As the Railroad Labor . S Noxzema Soap or a Baard sald Inter, the company ‘struck Situa Chapproof Lipstick. Sale—three sizes of “Wash Heavy” Sheets $1.39 Their name is a true indication of their ster- ling worth—for they are woven of closely twisted threads that expand after washing, and are heavier and stronger than ever before. 8lx 108, 90x99 and 90x108 sizes. Pillow cases to match in two sizes, 42x36 and 45x36, 25¢ each. Third Floor—Lansburgh’'s—7th Street cate pastels to the ever practi- cal, ever popular navy and black. You can wash this pure dye crepe like a cotton fabric. 32-in. Shantung Pongee, $1.25 A rough weave pongee—that is particularly sporting. It washes perfectly, and you've twenty- five colors to choose from. $1.98 Satin Charmeuse, $1.69 A supple glistening quality of satin charmeuse, in black and all the most desirable Spring coelors. 40 inches wide. $2.00 Figured Foulard, $1.69 Colorful grounds or navy and black, with many unusual designs. 36 inches wide—an excellent quality. L 32-in. Colored Pongee, $1 A hundred and one uses—ior this beautiful silk! Forty Spring shades, for undergarments and for frocks. Third Fleor—TLanshusgh's—8th Street ?E i %?W?fl???fi?fi?fifi???é ’ Noxzema with Soap or Lipstick Trade in your old Electric Cleaner! For the first time in Hoover history through special ar- rangement with the fac- tory we can Three New Fabrics Polly Prim Prints 39C Printed Dimities W endy Batistes You just know, when you see these colorful prints, that Spring can't be far a\\'a'\:—and vou'll begin to plan new frocks imx:nedlagcly! Lots of new designs and colorings in dainty, much wanted small figures—for children’s frocks. And best of all, fast colors—that won't fade in offer you a lib- ahead 80 a8 to speak.’ If the present situation on the Western . Maryland You must SEE this amazing washer. Then your will appreciate how superior it really is. See its remarkable new washing action. 'Water rush- ing from the bottom to the outside, then upward and pouring back to the center without splashing. Clothes are washed to enowy white- ness by this thorough action in only a few minutes. Note the nickle-plated inte- rior, and the real German silver agitator. Notice that the New Sunny- suds oils itself. No need for oiling and greasing before every washing. See the new Sunnysuds wringer. It can be dis-assem- bledin 5 secondsfor cleaning, without loosening a single bolt or nut. Ask about its many other advantages. You'll be amazed. Come in today, or 'phone, and we will demonstrate this revolutionary washer in your home without a bit of obligation on your part. The PoToOMAC ELECTRIC APPLIANCE COMPANY This Company Stands Behind Every Appliance It Sells 14th and C Sts. N.W. Main Ten Thousand is called a strike, it is only because the men struck before a lockout order was made fully effective. ® ¢ ¢ Men Somewhat Obdurate. “At the same time, it is true the men showed themselves somewhat obdurate in the negotiaions and un- willing to concede points which after- ward they did concede, and even at the very end of the peried of exchanges between them and the management made requests which they could not have expected ‘would be granted and could not have intended to insist upon.” ‘Wage increases sought ran from 4 to 10 cents per hour in various cate- gories of employment, the report said, in reviewing other conditions, and were denied largely on the ground that the railroad's -earnings were insum- clent. The management sought relief from regulations which in some cases, the report conceded, meant that “men were doing much less than an ordi- nary day's work for a day’s pay.” A thethod of removing such peints in rallroad contracts, by conference be- tween emploves and officlals, was sug- gested, but in a lengthy review of the rallroad’s financing the committee con- cluded that “a faulty financial struc- ture” rather than adverse conditions was responsible for lack of earnings. ““The conflict is not between a wage settlement and bankruptcy,” the re- port sald, “but between a wage set. tlement and dividends on stock. It is specifically a conflict between a wage settlement and dividends on the first preferred stock, which has a first clalm to the net income of the road. This situation, from the standpoint of the economist, shows faulty financial structure.” Rockefeller Interested. 2 Mr. Rockefeller is the largest indi- vidual stockholder in the read. The allen property custodian of the United States, however, holds title to 70,000 shares of stock which formerly be- longed to a German bank. Mr. Rocke- feller was early interested In the strike situation. The report said that in October, 1925, Raymond B. Fosdick, representing Mr. Rockefelier, urged the board of directors of the raflroad to accept the union offer to arbitrate. The effort was frujtiess. “During these last days two facts stand out,”.the report said of the arbi- tration proposal. “One is that the only definite proposals to arbitrate or con- clliate came from the side of the men. ‘The other fact is that the union nego- tiators handling the case had been in- structed five days before the strike to propose, as a last resort, joint sybmis- slon to the Rallroad Labor Board, if the company would agree to accept its decigion. and that they did not present this proposition. When it was pre- sented, it came through a third party. That the men did net convey this offer to the management constitytes a weakness in their case.” A Raw, Sore Throat eases quickly when you apply a little Muouul:. it uo:inlu to the sore Ack for Children’s Musterele. m Jars & Tubes E Better than @ musterd plaster 35¢ 45¢c 79c 79¢ Palmoliye Talc, 2 for. Floramye Talc Djer-Kiss Face Powder. Azurea Face Powder. Floramye Face Powder the hottest sun—or the hottest water! eral allowance Third Floor—Lansburgh’s—3th Street on your old electric cleaner, regardless of make or type. 50c Angelus Lemon Cream. .. Your old clean- 45c Professional Cold Cream. 45c Mum, large size.. 23¢ Mum, small size 25¢ Deo 95c Hairbrushes, pure 50c Hard Rubber Combs. ristle, Watkins and Olive Qil Soap, doz. 89¢ Lifebuoy Soap, do: 10c Lux, 3 packages.... 25c Ell-Bee Toilet Paper, 89c Musoldent, large... 45c Musoldent, small... 83¢ Listerine $1.10 Eau de Quinine. 69c Eau de Quinine. . 5 rolls 25c Rose Water and Glycerine. 60c Dame Nature Skin Lotion, large. .. 35¢ Dame Nature Skin Lotion, small. 42¢ Palmolive Shampoo 2 for 25¢, Amami Shampoo 39cPebeco Tooth Paste. 39c Ipana Tooth Paste. 23c Djer-Kiss Talc.. 45¢ Pinaud’s Talc. . First Floor—Lansburgh's—S8th Street You'll be delighted with this group of truly lovely pastel- colored linen frocks! They are so well tai- lored, in such attrac- tive models, with their trim short sleeves, so smart for house and down-town wear. For you'll be proud to wear them outside the house—you’ll your friends to see them! Smooth, soft quality linen, some with hand-drawn work! Sizes 36 to 46. Third Floor—8th Street want- Tuesday—Midmonth Sale of Notions In harmony with the sale of silks comes our sale of notions, replete with all the things you need to make up the delight- ful frocks you have in mind! (Clark’s O. N. T. Spool Cotton, doz......... 45¢ J. J. Clark’s Sewing Cotton, black and white, dOz......voereiiinenerenens . Mercerized Darning Cotton, 6 cards Tomato Pincushions, large size. Dress Shields, pair... Bias Binding, 6 yards. Sew-on Ipse Supporters, flesh, pai . A. R. A, Safety Pins, assorted sizes, 6 cards, Sc Needlepoint, Pins, 3 papers. s 15¢ Kirby Beard Hairpins, box Blackhead Pins, 3 cubes. .. Baby Pants, pure gum, pair Sanitary Aprons, flesh only Tilastic ‘Sanitary Belts... Sanitary Step-ins, 2 sizes 39 Arapac Sanitary Napkins, do: $1.69 Mattress Covers, 4 sizes. Dress Protectors, muslin, each Cretonne Dress Protectors...... Flectric Curling Irons, guaranteed 10c Shoe Trees, pair.. 25¢ Dressmakers’ Pins, ubberized Aprons, several patterns. Children’s Enameled Hangers, 6 for Wooden Dress Hangers, 2 for...... s Street Floor—Lansburgh's—Sth Street The “Mayfair” pattern —simple and dignified and the silver-plate 1s guaran- teed for twenty years, There is always a need for extra teaspoons when you have guests, and you will not hestitate to use these with your finest silver, for it is so simple and attrac- tive looking that is seems far more expensive. Street Floor—17th Strest er will pay quite a large proportion of the price of your new “Greater Hoover.” The new Hoover offered today combines three great principles of ‘cleaning—it beats, it sweeps, and it cleans*—by “posititve agitation.” An en- tirely new principle in cleaning, that has revolu- tionized the science of home cleaning. Phone us and let our representative call and outline our new offer. Street and Sixth Floors—Lansburgh's—S8th Street of the back. $1.95 The sturdy, dignified lines of this chair make it par- ticularly adaptable. to painting. 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