Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1932, Page 28

B—12 THE EVENING DECLINE IS NOTED IN'USE OF LABOR Government Figures Show Rise in Commodity Prices Over Period of Month. The Labor Department Statistical Bureau today completed its June ex- amination of time sheets in 16 major industrial groups and said it found 4.- 246,037 employes at work, whose com- bined earnings in one week were $84.- 206.424. The report showed this was a decline of 3 per cent in labor and 6 per cent in pay rolls in comparison with May figures. The bureau explained these changes were based on reports received from | ments in 89 of the prin- iring industries. time, the bureau re-; ported that wholesale commodity prices continued to climb last we marking the fourth consecutive we ncrease. This price level has advanced slightly more than 2 per cent since June 18, and the purchasing power of the dollar, with 1926 considered as normal, has de- clined from $1.57 to $1.54 The burcau said the rate of advance slackened somewhat last week, but the gain over the preceding seven days still amcunted to three-tenths of 1 per cent. Farm products and food continued to mount and metals products kept up the increase begun the week before. With the American Federation of Cabor placing the total number of un- | employed workers in the United States 10.500.000, which the Federal agency | cs as being a “fair’ estimate. | ment for June, according to the bureau, increased in two of the 16 major industrial groups—canning and preserv- ing and dyeing and cleaning. In the manufacturing groups, rubber goods and tobacco manufactu re- ported 1ncreased in both employment and pay roll earnings in June, while the focd group repcrted a small increase in employment. The most pronounced gains in employment were seasonal increases in the beet sugar and ice cream in- dustries. WCMAN WETS RETAIN NON-PARTISAN POLICY Bay State Branch to Continue as Educational Group, It Declares. By the Associated Pr BOSTON. July “The e ard of the Massachusetts > Woman's Organization for M rohibition Reform announced vester- day it would maintain its non-partisan policy and would continue as an organ- ization primarily for educational pur- poses | The Executive Committee of the na- tional_organization last week indorsed Gov. Roosevelt for President in a state- ment issued by Mrs. Charles H. Sabin. Mrs. Sabin's action was called a “grave mistake” by Mrs. George W. Knowlton of Upton, a member of the Massachusetts Executive Committee cutive | and of the Republican State Committee. | =—— Mrs. Knowlton called Mrs. Sabin indorsement “unwarranted and dis- | Joyal” in a protest to Mrs. Robert Lovett of Boston, chairman of the Woman's organization in Massachusetts At the close of the Massachusetts executive board meeting yesterday Mrs. | Lovett said: “Repeal is in sight due in no small measure to the extraordi- ey e of our national organiza- tion.” TRAIN HITS STREET CAR; 16 ARE KILLED, 12 HURT Freight Backs Into ’;olley Filled | With Workers in Mexico City Suburb. By the Assoctated Press MEXICO CITY, July 22—Sixteen persons were killed and at least 12 more injured in varying degrees when a long | National Railway freight train backed | into a street car Wednesday at a Cross- | ing in the suburb of Tacuba. > The accident occurred in the early morning. The backing train, traveling rapidly. hit the street car broadside, and | five railway coaches passed over the! wreckage before the train could be| «topped Many of the injured lost; erms and legs | The street car was filled with em- ployes en route to work only 12 hours | after a street car strike had been ter- minated Tuesday $8,000 DEBTS CANCELED LAFAYETTE, Ga,, July 22 () —M.E. | Murphy, who owns the main store in Linwood, a mill village, has given his customers receipts in full for their debts and marked about $8,000, the accumu- | lation of two years, off his books. | The Linwood mill has been closed for | six weeks and most of Murphy's cus- | tomers have been without jobs. He said he hoped his action would give them “courage to make a new start.” MACACIA CLUB 1326-28-30 lSll! St. N.W. rcle and Sha Excellent !sre-kl-u." . Monthly, § For _infor Wholesome Boct atamer, e e All You Should Eat.” ation phone Dec. 6491. "9 . ‘ i @7 Specials % 0;‘5("’5 and Clams on Half Shell, Crab Flakes, Shrimp and Devil Crabs. Appetizingly pre- pared for warm days and nights. 0’Donnell’s Sea Grill N.W. neeRe . DINE AND DANCE AT BEAUTIFUL VILLA ROMA ON ROCKVILLE PIKE | DE LUXE omer ¥ 1% INCL. COVERT z DANCING UNTIL CLOSING Secreened Porches PHONE ank or James WHERE TO _AND D! HOTEL FREDERICK Trederjgk ayarsiand ICKEN_AND CO! v DINNER n o CIO(.iIAN. Mgz, TODAY'S AMUSEMENTS. Earle—“Miss Pinkerton,” at 11:35 am., 2, 4:40, 7:20 and 10 p.m. Bette Davis and Warren William, in person, at 1, 3:45, 6:25 and 9 p.m. -0 Keith’s—"Roar of the Drag- on,” at 11:51 am.,, 1:51, 3:51, 5:51, 7:51 and 9:51 pm. Palace — “Washington Masquerade,” at 11:30 am.,, 1:30, 3:30, 5:35, 7:35and 9:40 p.m. Loew’s Fox— 11:15 am, 1:50, 4:25, and 10 pm. Stage shows, with Una Merkel, Anna May Wong and George Sidney, in per- son, at 1, 3:45, 6:25 and 9 p.m. Metropolitan—"The Misleading Lady, at 11 am., 12:48, 2:36, 4:24, 6:12, 8 and 9:50 p.m. Columbia—"Monte Carlo Madness,” at 11:10 am. 12:55, 2:40, 4:30, 6:15, 8:05 and 9:50 p.m. Tivoll ‘Bachelor’s Affair,” at 2, 3:35, 5:10, 6:45, 8:20 and 9:55 p.m. Central—“Huddle,” from 11 am. to 11 pm. Ambassador . .“Strange Case of Clara Deane,” at 6:15, 8 and 9:50 pm. ‘Madam cketeer,” at JULIAN SEES CANDIDATE Ohio Committeeman Visits Roose- velt at Albany. ALBANY, N. Y., July 22 (®)—W. A. Julian of Cincinnati, Ohio, Democratic national commiiteeman, was a lunch- eon guest of Gov. executive mansion yesterday. Julian is the first of the Ohio lead- ers to call upon the Democratic presi- dential candidate. that he told the Governor the Demo- cras have a good opportunity to carry a State that frequently elects Demo- crats have a good opportunity to carry 60 years voted for a Democratic_presi- dential candidate. Woodrow Wilson carried it in 1912 and 1916, GEQ.M.BARKER ¢« COMPANY ° LUMBER and MILLWORK *SINCE 1865 -- 649 N. Y. Ave N.W. Na. 1348 “61” Floor Varnish is waterproof, casy to apply, quick-drying, durable and attractive. BUTLER-FLYNN PAINTS AND GLASS 609 C ST., METROPOLITAN o1 .W. 1 loisa Win $5.00 Weekly Prize for Best Picture “Leave vour films with us for Developing and ' Printing You May Win $5.00! Watch Our Window for Winner COLUMBIA PHOTO SUPPLY Since 1900 1424 New York Ave. N.W. Roosevelt at the | STATE DEPARTMENT AIDE IS PROMOTED Jay Pierrepont Moffet Is Named Director of Western Euro- pean Division. Jay Pierrepont Moffet of the State Department’s Western European di- vision has been appointed head of the | division, Secretary Stimson announced | yesterday. Moffet is replacing Pierre de Lagarde Boal, who was recently transferred as councilor of the legation at Ottawa. Boal a short time before had succeeded Theodore Marriner, at present nomina | ly the councilor of the American el | bassy in Paris, but whose principal ac- | tivities are at Geneva, where he serves as one of the principal advisers to the | American delegation at the Disarma- ment Conference, Moffet, although only 36, has been intrusted with many important assign- | ments, He served as secretary in Tokio | ana Constantinope end later in Bern. Warsaw and Ottawa. He is an expert on disarmament, having served as the technical assistant at several naval conferences. As a result he has been able to gather valuable information | which, the Secretary of State believes, | will be helpful in handling the West- | ern European division. Moffet was married in 1925 to a | daughter of Joseph Grew, American | Ambassador at Tokio. It was understood | /2 EXCURSION Miami West Palm Beach HAVANA, CUBA ssog Round Trip 10-Day Limit Leave 11:59 P.M. July 28. Sleepers Open 10 P.M. STOPOVERS ALLOWED Toers Da ampa_and_St. Pet 30-DAY EXCURSIONS Florida And Other Principal Points in South JULY 30 Round-Trip Fares to Several Jacksonville Miami St. Petersburg Savannah New Orleans Havana N. one NAC 0631 Union Station SEABOARD Air Line Ry. Tele: CASH DISPOSAL 5,000 Tires and Tubes Entire Warehouse Stock ON PREMISES OF AMERICAN STORAGE CO. OPEN & AM. TO 8:30 POL 2801 Georgia Ave. N.W. OPEN SUNDAYS SAM. to 1 P.M. ALL SIZES IN STOCK GOODRICH SILVERTOWN U.S. ROYAL 29x1.40. 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Plenty to do on shipboard— on the MERCHANTS & MINERS vine—bridge parties, deck games, afternoon teas, music dancing—health, rest, recrea- tion in cool, bracing salt-air. Only 2} days absent from work, yet you get -- two days and four nights on ocean—nearly 1,000 miles at sea— one whole day in Boston! All for $358¢ from Washington and re- turn, including ten meals, regular berth on steamer. SUGGESTION NO.2— Same as above to Boston; return, however, On MERCHANTS & MINERS’ Baltimore ship, due Baltimore Tues- day 7 o, m.—train to Washington, 1 hour. This requires additional half day from office. Fare same—$35.88. SUGGESTION NO.3— Wonderful nine day cruise requiring only six days absence from office. Sail from Baltimore Friday 6 ».m. for Savannah and Jacksoaville. Op- portunity to visit St. Augustine or enjoy surf-bathing at Jacksonville Beach. Due Balto. second Sunday, 7 a.m. Fare from Balto. only $38. Above trips every week. 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