Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1931, Page 20

MAJOR INDUSTRIES | | SUPLY MORE J0BS September Improvement Noted in Federal Report. Surplus Workers Here, Bome improvement in employment i seversl m industries during Bep tember was noted by the Labor Depart- ment's Employment Service in a report msde public yesterday ‘The report substantiated f fled recently by the deparimen Bureau of Btatistics showing employment haa increased 0.8 per cent during the month. The bureau’s report however, noted & decline of 2.8 per cent in pay roils John R. Alpine, supervising director ©of the Em ent Service, in his re- | port sald coal mining during Septem- er increased in me and thousands | of men were recalled to the min ® large number who had been w on part-time basis for many weeks were eturned to full-time schedule | At the same time, Ethelburi Stewart, | commissioner of the Bureau of Statis- tics, released a report showing that 1,490 coal mining establishments had | reported to his bureau that they had taken on an additional 25654 men dur- ing the month, bringing the general to- | tal of employed miners to 305,819 and | pay rolls amounting to $5977.840, as | against August pay-roll figures of | $5,452,330 Shoe Industry Better. “An increase in activity occurred in | the shoe industry,” Alpine tinued, “and many of these establish- shents reported full forces employed on | ® full-time basis. | “An upward trend was noted in the cigar and cigarette fuctories, which | ryesulted in an increase in employment | among these workers. “Seasonal influences stimulated em- Ployment in the textile industry, espe- clally in the Middle Atlantic States, where large numbers of silk mill work- | ers were absorbed. “However, part-time schedules con- | tinuad in many of these establishments Jocated in other sections of the country. | “Conditions in the automobile and dron and steel. industries showed no change and there was considerable idle- ness among these workers. Highway construction continued in good volume, employing large forces of men. “Harvesting the various Fall crops, @specially cotton and sugar beets, pro- vided employment for thousands of men. “The canning factories and packing houses started fhetr seasopal opc’:nuom. giving employment to many men and women, Ydle in Larger Cities. ‘While there was spme improvement in the industrial situation generally, the. larger cities reported considerable unemployment, which embraced practi- cally ‘all trades and included profes- sional ‘and clerical help." ®st nts, employing 61,582 per- Bons, reduced wages during the month. The average decrease was 10.6 per cent. Five factories reported wage increases of an average of 14.8 per cent. The increases, however, affected only 147 persons, Commenting on thé conditions 1 the District of Columbia, the repcr? s “While there was a. fairly satisfactory Nolume of employment throughout Beptember, there was a general surplus of labor apparent throughout month, .which included skilled artisans in practically all trades and profess- “:m'km 'x’h)e.r.e' i ey gl:le dem: or any cl office Relp, | and the large surplus of clerical work- sers was increased somewhat by stu- dents in the local colleges which have reopened for the Fall term looking for part-time employment. of one form The large Federal build- ing program continued to employ sev- eral thousand men, while private build- dng continued in good volume, offer- | ing work to many skilled and un- | skilled laborers. Improvements to city | streets and the extensions of water | mmains and other utilities engaged the | @services of the usual number of men employed by the various municipal de- | qutmenu‘ Building permits recent- ly issued called for the expenditure of over $2,086,000. Manufacturing Fairly Satisfactory. “The manufacturing establishments in the District reported fairly satis- factory schedules and in practically all instances operated their usual forces employed; however, the print- ing industry reported business as some- | what below normal” | Stewart's report said 4,707,018 per- #ovs were on pay rolls of 47.521 estab- | lishments at the close of September, | s compared with 4,669,908 at the end ©f August | He cited, however, that employment | $n manufacturing industries in Sep- gember was 127 per cent below the Jevel of the same month in 1930, and( Ppay_rolls were 25.3 per cent lower. | “Eech of the 12 groups of manu-| $acturing industries,” the yeport added. | #showed decreased employment and | earnings over the year inter the | falling off in earnings in ea being more pronounced tha loyment decreases, Tt ather groups reportad the le in employment and earnings, while the greatest decrease in the two items was shown in the iron and steel group. Woolen Industry Gains. rolls ployes at od are the DOAK SAYS PRESIDENT WANTS BAIKD ELECTED B NEWARK, N. J, October 31.—Secre- tary of Labor W. N. Doak, speaking to- ight at the Republican demoristration dinner to Representative Fred A. Hart- ley, “President Hoover has THE SUNDAY STAR. Will Dance at Central High GRAD TO BE ON P.-T. A. PROGRAM. MISS pre- A sented under the auspices Central High School P - Teacher Association in th k torilum Tuesday evening, Nov at 8:15 o'clock. Arthur Plerce will be mast: monies and the opening num| classical selections R. McNitt, pianists, to be followed by xylophone solos by Miss Fisher. Next will come the “Turn-key Song” an “Go Down, Moses” to be sung Eugens Krescin, baritone. and Chopin f cere- will b known | jigm Roden, dancing instructor, ~ | formerly performed with many known opera and ballet companies. Miss | Marion, Norton, Radford, Roancke and | Flanagan and Mr. Roden will b assisted | Salem, Va. ADELAIDE FLANAGAN. wil- | Pitzpatrick, Radfcrd, Va., as lieutenant who well in one of the numbers by Marjorie Beall nd Sarah Beller, two of Miss Flan- agan’s pupils. Following the dances, an address will Dr. and Mrs. H. be delivered by Strickland Gilliaf; whose be “North of the Ears.” The program will be concluded with four number the George Washington {University Glee Club, under the direc- tion of Robert Howe Harmon, with subject will “Polonaise,” to be played in A flat by | Grace Ruble Harmon as accompanist. Adolph Torovsky, pianist. ‘Th> affair is described by the Parent- | A series of dances will be gesented | Teacher Association as a “Program for by a dancing team composed of Miss | Divertissement.” - There will be an ad- Adelaide Flanagan, Central High School | mission charge of $1. Jubilee Director D. C. WQMAN ARRANGES GIRL RESERVE CELEBRATION. | \ \ | | and Gospel 3 j man E. | thing po IMISSIONS ORGANIZE ‘ FOR WINTER RELIEF| Central, Gospel and Selvation Army | Charities Pledge Unity in Aiding Needy. | Pledging co-opeffition with the-Dis- | trict Committee on Employment, the Central Union Mission, Salvation Army ssion have assured Chair- Graham. they will do every- ible to curb begging in the streets by caring for transient, home- less men this Winter. In accordance with a suggestion of r. Graham, the three agencies have aken steps to organize a central bureau fo prevent overlapping of duties and provide closer co-operstion in the handling of the thousands of cases that will need their attention during the ¢old weather. Supt. John S. Bennett of |fhe Central Union Mission was named MRS. WILLIAM McCLELLAN RITTER. Celebration of the Golden Jubitee | & week of the Young Women's Christian be able to accommodate 400 W hairmap of this bureau. Harvey B. Prentiss, representing the Gospel Mis- gion, and Maj. James Asher and Ensign Gilbert Decker the Salvation Army. Following a recent meeting at Which the facilities of the three institutions were_discussed, Mr. Bennett informed the District Employment Committee they would have accommodations for shelter- about 1,100 men a night. The Sal- ion Army, Maj. Asher stated, would and Associatfon Girl Reserves will be parti- | tolored men, while the two missions re- cipated in by 2,700 Washington mem- bers and 300,000 young girls throughout the world this week. Beginning with a reception tendered to the mothers of Girl Reserves this afternoon at 4 o'clock, th gram will include a se f ending with the int ship ban | 7, at Ba on th serve Ta tate toys be formally activity. day day ulty a TAXI DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER SECOND CRASH Trail Fleeing feur X1 bile owned by L 2 whose home is at the Wil ade: frem the : arrdsted him on charges o | stop after an aceident, reck | and failure fo display & hacl BALTIMORE. Md., Oct, Biweekly steamship service betwoen Baltimore and New Orleans, hitherto unlinked by dircet sailings, will be in- augurated November 20 by the Munson | today. | at Jacksonville and ' Line, it was announced hore Stops will b> ma Miami on the | | facilities to care for 700 white During the Winter many t this number can be fed in 1 it was said por mer Just pay 25c and this wonderful NOR ELE! REFRI will be delivered your hpme. NO OTH- ER DOWN PAY- MENT! pays for i buying ice! 300000000000 0000 Pays f:rylt! No Down : * b ust like - Payment! s00000000000000e 25c¢ delivers it . . 25¢ a day pays for it! No worry about bother s 0 m e meters. . .. No more spoiled food. . .. Instead, you have healthful, scien- tific refrigeration! 900000000800 00000 Evenings Until 10 TR A CONVERSE T0 HEAD KIWANS Capital District Names Suc- cessor of Rev. BerryPlum- mer at 13th Convention. BALTIMORE, . October 31.—Dr. | Henry A. Oonverse, Harrisonburg, Va, | was elected governor of the Capital Ki- wanis district at the thirteenth annual \ here today to succeed Rev. Plummer of Hagerstown, Md., s December 31. Maj. Barksdale, Lynfhburg, Va. votes, but asked that the Dr. Converse be made elected district secretary-treasurer. The Capital Kiwanis district comprises 46 clubs in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the Distr of Columbia. Washipgton, D. C., was selected as | the city which will entertain the Capi- | tal Kiwanis district convention in 1932 { by a vote of 49 as compared with 37 for Rehoboth Beach, Del. Oakes Succeeds Hutchinson. Jesse C. Oakes of Winchester, Va., was elected lieutenant governor of the | first _division, succeeding Robert A. | Hutchison of Manassas, Va. The clubs |in this division are in Alexandria, Fred- { ericksburg, Manassas, Arlington County | and_ winchester, Va.; Cumberland, Pred- | erick and Hagarstown, Md., and Wash- | ington, D. C. | In the second division, Robert S | Weaver, Victorla, Va., will succeed Rev. | Carlton Barnwell of Lynchburg, Va., as | lieutenant governor. This division is | composed of the following clubs: Bas- setts, Chase City, Danville, Lynchburg, Martinsville, South Boston and Vic- toria, Va. The third division will have F. B. i | governor to succeed Frank C. Wiley, Salem, Va. This division is composed of clubs at Big Stone Gap, Coeburn, The new lieutenant governor for the fourth division is Donald Prabier, Rich- mond, Va.. who will succeed George T. Elliott. Hampton, Va. The clubs in this division are at Ashland, Emporia, | Hampton, Hopewell, Newport News, | Norfolk, Portsmouth, Petersburg, Rich- mond, South Norfolk and West Point, Va. Vermilya Heads Fifth Division. George H. Vermilya, Clifton Forge. Va., was elected lieutenant governor of fhe fifth division to succeed James Lewis Howe, Lexington, Va. This di- vision is composed of clubs- at Char- lottesville, Clifton Forge, Covington, | Harrisonburg, Lexington and Staun- ton, Va. .In the sixth division, Sweeney, Rehoboth Beach, succeed Charles Linhardt, Baltimore, Md., as lieutenant ggvernor. The_clybs in this division aré Baltimore, Hawe de Grace and Towson, Md., and Reho- both, Seaford and Wilmingfon, Del. The Washington, D. C., club was awarded the attendance prize for the clubs in the Gold division; Petersburg, Joseph Mc- Del., will WASHINGTON, D. C, NOVEMBER T Va., In the Silver; Towson, Md,, in the Blue, and Victoria, Va., for clubs in the White division. | CONFESSES SLAYING OF TRIO IN OKLAHOMA Man Says He Killed Two With Robbery as Motive snd Third When He Investigated. By the Associated Press. CLARKSVILLE, Tex., October 31— | Charley Draper, 29, confessed today, of- fleers said, the triple slaying of three men mear Ultima Thule, OKla., declar- ing he killed of the men with Tob- bery as the while riding on & truck with them and then shot Jack the youth came into O'Dell, 18, whe; a woods to investigate the shooting. 1 Draper and a half-brother were ar- rested on a farm 10 miles southeast of | Clarksville by a posse of Arkansas, | Oklahema and Texas officers this morn- | ing. | Officials said Draper gave the names of the victims, but they hurried away without revealing them. Sales of household refrigerators in greater than a year ago. Evenings 'Until 10 ( 1817 Adams Mill Rd. at 18th and Cel. Rd. ! 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