Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1931, Page 34

C—-2 FEARS JOBLESS AID WILL MAKE PAUPERS Cieveland Charities Head, However, Says Worker Pre- fers to Have Position. By the Assoclated Press. CLEVELAND, May 15—The man ‘who directs one of the country’s larg- est pharitable organizations believes present Wi ead unemployment is creating pauperization, although, he says, thie average worker would rather have a, job than financial relief alone. ‘The director is Edward D. Lynde, general secretary of Associated Chari- ties of Cleveland. With his staff of 400, mostly trained psychologists and social wworkers, he is trying to care for destitute families of Cleveland's unem- ployed, vhich are variously estimated 1rom 65,000 to 99,000. Lynde bielieves that the peak of the number X care has been reached. In March the number was 10,839, but sace has declined. Danger of Pauperization. Lynde deseribed today his organiza- tion’s vast amsount of planning to care for a large number with limited ex- penditures, which:in April were $162,- 000. There mmust be a limited break- down of morale among the jobless—no begging, no soup lines, greatest encour- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, EGYPTIANS OCCUPIED PALESTINE DURING REIGN OF TUT-ANKH-AMEN Haverford Expedition Head Reports Discovery of Goblet Dating From 1400 B.C. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, May 15—Letters received at Haverford Coliege and made public here revealed that additional eévidence of the far-flung empire of the Egyptain King, Tut-ankh-Amen has been uncovered in Palestine by the Haverford expedition under the leader- ship of Dr. Elihu H. Grant. The expedition is excavating the| mound at Beth-Shemesh, a Palestine city closely linked with the story of Samson and Delila. City walls, houses. burial remains and great quantities of potteries uncovered in_recent seasons have shown Philistine, Hebrew, Roman and Byzantine domination of the ancient city-state. that & painted ciay GODIr, GRting Srom inted clay let, dating from 1400 B. C. and similar objects found near the wall of a house this tion during the reign of Tut-ankh- Amen. “We find at Beth-Shemesh” Dr. Grant said, “evidence of the foreign domination of Palestine by Hyksos, the Egyptians, the sea peoples and the Hebrews. years, we find a settlement of Justin- ian’s age, smashed a little later by the Arabian conquest.” agement of self-help and no financial relief unless bank accounts and credits are exhausted. § In normal times the organization’s work is chiefly rehabilitation by trained men and women, only about a third of the families under care receiving financial aid. Today, however, re- habilitation must be set aside under the pressure of financial necessity, and as & result there is a darfger of pauperi- zation, Lynde said. Employers participate in district meetings and are beginning to find a new responsibility, Lynde said. ““Thes has been evidence of appreciable proj ress in employment stabilization. most every Jarge concern has staggered its jobs. ‘There has also developed a psychology more symp‘meflc to ine worker.” Lynde sald his organization is now able to keep-a family on an average of $22.80 a month. Moving into cheaper quarters is encouraged; fisually no more than half the rent is paid, and families season_testify to the Egyptian occupa- | Then, skipping a thousand | CROWELL APPROVES Wholesale and Retail Prices. The Baruch plan of “freezing” the price level of commodities at the out- break of any future war, to be followed by price adjustments where necessary later, was indorsed by Gen. Benedick Crowell, former Assistant Secretary of Policies Commission. Officials of the War Department, testifying at yesterday's he frowned upon the price-freezing fea- | ture of the Baruch plan. Crowell, who was Assistant Secretary of War during the World War, and played a prominent part in the work of “the Munitions Board, said the Baruch plan would mean the adoption Baruch Plan Would Freeze! WAR PRICE FIXING == | | 3 D. C, FRIDAY, portions of the War Department mobilization plan which relate to the Navy, without commenting on the re- mainder of the plan. Answering questions of Secretary of War Hurley, as to what extent price- ) . indicated lieved excess profits should be recovered by taxation, as was done in the last war. The commission will resume hearings tomorrow afternoon and expects to complete the taking of testimony by the end of next week, after which a adjournment is likely until September. Moseley Outlines Plans. Gen. George Van Horn Moseley, deputy chief of staff, fnlloweddcm ment's plans for obtaining prompt mobilization of supplies and materials in_the event of a future cy. In response to questions by Secre- War, testifying yesterday before the War | tary of War Hurley. chairman of the commission, Gen, Moseley said the de- partment would welcome suggesticns looking to improvement of the plang from those who are studying the sub- ect ¢f how to equalize the burdens and eliminate profits in future wars. ‘While War Department officials were laying their plans for handling future emergencies before the War Policies Commission at the Senate end of the are not asked to sell their radios and planos. Unemployed men who drift into the city are fed and bedded at Wayfarers’ Lodge, with its 800 beds and new linen for each man, who earns his fare by ch-oping wood, retailoring donated clothing and doing carpentry and bar- bering. The cost for each lodger aver- ages now 8 cents a day. Beggars on the streets are sent to the workhouse. in 1918. wholesale and retail. was Capt. H. K. Cage, promptly at the outset of any future war the organization that was func-| tioning at the close of the World War ‘The price-freezing proposal, Crowell said, is one of the most impor- tant features of the plan. He empha- sized that it contemplated the fixing of maximum prices for all commodities, The only other witness heard today nting the | Navy Department, who approved those purchasing equipment. York's terrible noises. - WoODWARD & LOTHROP DOWN STAIRS STORE 100 Summer Dresses, Special,’11" These $10 White Wool Coats Are Summer Favorites Smart coats to wear now—to slip on over your graduation frock—to wear informally on cool Summer evenings. In fact, occasions to wear these coats are innumerable, and at this low price these are several smart styles and mate- rials to select from, Flannels, basket weaves and polo fabric, featuring belts, stitching, fitted models and the popular polo model. Unlined, or lined. Sizes 14 to 20; 38 to 42. 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