Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1933, Page 3

SLASH PLAN HITS WAR-TIME WORKERS Unfair and Harmful Pro- visions of Plan Are Pointed Out. This 1s the third and last article #n a series om the inequities of the pending congressional proposal to dismiss Government employes under the State-apportionment principle jor employment embodied in the Civil Service law. There are many Government em-! ployes who wish they had paid more | attention to geography. This is the class which came here; during the war, when Uncle Sam needed all the help he could get, wrote “Dis- trict of Columbia” as a matter of course in specifying “place of residence” in their applications—and now face the loss of their jobs because they did just that. i Every day now the Civil Service Com- mission is receiving inquiring—and pro- testing—calls from members of this, group, who find their pesitions im- | periled by the House provision in the| independent offices appropriation bill that where reduction of force is neces- sary “due regard shall be,given to the apportionment of appointments as pro- vided in the civil service act.” “Why, I didn’t think it made any difference where you came from; I could have claimed residence in (and here any State is liable to be named) had 1 Known it was important,” is the gen- eral tenor of the plaints. Suspended in War Time. ‘They are partly right. It didn’t make any difference where an employe came from in war time, because Uncle Sam found that the law putting employment here on the basis of population “back home” wouldn't Wor:l iil’tl an emergency, anc wisely suspende: . However, after the war, these jobs in the executive departments and inde- pendent_establishments were classified and made subject to apportionment, 50 that today local resident incumbents, and those from the neighboring States of Maryland and Virginia especially, far exceed the “quotas” for these three places. To a less degree, also, Ver- Fire Bug TONFESSES TO $20,000,000 AT ELLSWORTH, ME. NORMAN MOORE, 25, was said by authorities to have signed a confession that he set the fire which caused $20,000,000 damage and made 400 homeless at fl].svlol’fl;, Me. . Pl mon- and Iowa are “over the top,” bringing to five the total groups which would be first hit under the proposed Guction plan. R:fwr tk?ese‘ of course, the States which just abr{:z h;ve ‘et;mx quotas in service would be affected. Lumped in with this “didn’t know it mattered” class are their luckless fel- 1ows, the bona fide residents of the Dis- trict, who only got into the service during the war or in normal times when none of the States furnished eli- gibles, and now face removal because they didn't come from some other locality. Lose Means of Support. Victim from the outset of the 50- year-old quota proviso which now Would limit District residents to 132 positions in_their home city, their con- dition emphasizes the two gross in- equities most apparent in the appor- tionment law, which it is now pro- posed to intensify in reverse. First, as it has been pointed out, it deprives the youth of the city of an im- portant local means of self-support. 1t says to our growing youth, seeking means of self-support and as a class favored for employment in local indus- tries everywhere else: “For this service | in the leading industry of your home city you must go abroad and gain resi- dence there in order to secure and hold this kind of job at home.” Second, in ‘violating the spirit and basic principle of the merit system, as distinguished from the spolls sys- tem, it strikes at the main factor in the development of a home-owning, permanent population in the District. As has been pointed out in the past, the consistent policy of Congress, as State and City Legisiature for the Cap- ital, has been to discourage local fac- tories and industrial plants, and in effect to prohibit all manufa industries except those of the Govern- ment, like the Government H‘lnflng Office, the Bureau of Engraving an Printing and all the great Government departments, which correspond to the industrial plants of other American cities, Having thus monopolized the most _important of the District'’s na- tional-local industries, the Government, under the apportionment of offices law, in effect prohibits the employment in these industries of Washingtonians. Offensive Feature Kept. The apportionment law is therefore Been by its many critics as an illogical and hurtful compromise between the merit system and the spoils system, carrying over one of the most offensive features of the spoils system into the merit system. If it was necessary to ‘make this compromise in order to estab- lish the merit system in the beginning, it can hardly be necessary to retain it now when the merit system has been Vindicated by its results and is firmly established in popular favor. In addi- tion to the threat to efficiency contained in the apportionment offices law, ex- traneous factors continue to be injected into the separation (dismissal) ratings of Government employes destroying the principle of merit on which the theory of civil service has its basis. Last year the marital status law was enacted, providing for the removal of one or the other of a married couple when both are in Government service. Now, taking rank with this, is proposal to make domicile & determin- ing factor. Thus, in efficiency is relegated to a position minor_importance in determining the eligibility and standing, or rating, of employes. At the same time, an unjust and unfair blow is delivered at the grow- ing youth of this community, where the migin opportunity for employment is in the city's only large industry, the Gov- ernment service. S ———— éPECIAL NOTICES. NOT BE RESPONSIELE POR A D%, BT, Sne but v a system founded on merit, 1 wWILL debts _contracted WILLIAM H. HAI i NOT BE RES| R DEBTS ToNzacteq for by 8ny one other than myseif. R K. MILLER, formerly 2422 39th st. n.W. NQ PONSIBLE FOR ANY DEBTS CON- lgtxlend‘lgy any one other than myself. HOW; ARD W. REISINGER. Garrett Park, Md. 1WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS contracted by any one other than myself. HARRY A. FINNELL. 65 Cherry Valley ave. Clarendon. Va. 1 WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS contracted by any one other than myself. CLARENCE EDW. DICKERSON, Seat Pleas- ant. Md. 14° AP Potomac jectric Power Company for the tssuance of duplicate certificates of said gtock In lieu of the ones lost. Any person | having or coming into possession of said certificates of stock is warned to return same | o ALEXANDER H. BELL. Attorney, Invest- ment_Building. Washington, D. C. OVING BETWEEN ALL 7 points. “Service since 1806." Da- dson's Transfer & Storage Co. 1117 K Lw. _NA. 0960 Vllfldl.llg’ - e Washiasion 3 Johns-Man SRt R ltor. Teal 'ROOFING/ ‘uzfl.l.'a COMPANY KOON: of | Lou Little Tells Columbia U. Con- * | man must learn, and 1 Ee5; | Sae o to . | noon, with more than GASELECTRETY BILL 0P T0 HOLGE Much-Amended Tax Measure Sent by Senate for Re- vision Action. By the Associated Press. The much-amended gasoline-electric- ity tax bill was passed by the Senate yesterday and returned to the House for action on revisions made by the Senate. More than a dozen amendments were turned down by the Senate, including proposals for higher tariffs against de- preciated currency countries and for decentralization of wealth through con- fiscatory taxation. Passed After Debate. Passed without a record vote after two days of debate, the measure changes the House provision transferring the present 3 per cent electricity tax for the consumer to the producer by di- viding it so that a 2 per cent levy would be paid by producers of commercial and household energy and a 1 per cent tax by industrial users. Other provisions continue the Federal 1-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax another year beyond July 1, reduce drop letter postage from 3 to 2 cents, and authorize the President to change other postal charges up cr down as he sees fit. The gasoline levy is expected to raise $137,000,000 and the electricity tax about $31,000,000. The reduction in local first class mail rates is designed to increase mail volume and thereby hold up present revenues. Among the batch of amendments re- jected was that of Senator Long, Democrat, of Louisiana, to decentralize wealth by imposing 100 per cent taxes on incomes over $1,000,000 and inheri- tances and gifts over $5,000,000. ‘This was defeated, 50 to 14, after Long struck out, at the request of Sena- tor Nye, Republican, of North Dakota, rovision for a capital levy. Nye also ost cn an amendment which would have boosted income surtaxes. Proposal Turned Down. A vote of 51 to 27 turned down a porposal by Senator Hatfleld, Republi- can, of West Virginia, for higher! tariffs on goods from depreciated cur-! rency countries, and a-voice vote re- Jected one by Senator Trammell, Demo- crat, of Florida, to discontinue the gasoline levy. Declaring the provision to give the President power to alter mail rates up or down was a “menace to freedom of the press,” Senator Vandenberg, Re- publican, of Michigan, sought to limit this authority to the making of reduc- tions, but lost, first on a tle of 37 to 37, and then by 43 to 37, on a motion to reconsider. DECLARES EDUCATION SHOULD INCLUDE SPORTS ference Games Are Necessary to Round Out Schooling. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, May 13.—Educators assembled at Columbia University today for a conference on the improvement of education during the depression heard Lou Little, Columbia foot ball coach, defend the sport and contend that it is necessary to a complete education. “Without the shadow of a doubt,” the coach said, “a complete education does not consist simply of class room work and study and a certain amount of physical exercise in the gymnasium. There are other things that a young place he of com- the only can learn them is in the field petitive athletics.” In this connection he mentioned “courage,” “sportmanship” and ‘“co- operation.” In an address on “What Secondary Education Is to Prevent and Cor- 5 Doing rect conditions,” John P. Lozo, principal High School of the: Senior at Reading, Pa., told the conference that “one-third of a million boys and girls are wandering about. the United States today, actually, and bums; potentially, crimi- qther types of public charges.” PLANS MAY PROCESSION 8t. Aloysius Church to Hold An- nual Affair Sunday. . The annual May procession of 8t. Aloysius Church, North Capitol - and I streets, will be held fomorrow after~ 500 children, wfil{ attired x&r the eccasion,. ex-: The: will at the church at 8 o'clock and cover several blocks, returning to the start-; lux:‘( &omt for services s.eM :heflavvn- a queen. venty-five first mnunm and 75 uw’um wlnl be in the procession, ""f for the march being provided by Elks’ Boys .| ment of State.” 50 NATIONS ASKED INEANS' RANSOM T0 SUPPORT TRUGE STORY COLLAPSES| MacDonald Seeks ”Backing for U. S. Tariff Plan’ Before Parley. None of Lindbergh Money Found in Deposit Box" Rented by Hassell.’ (Confiued From Pirst Page.) e it that hv.:: 500 figure would ment be ac- ceptable. Sizing up the results of his conversa- tions with the envoys of the leading nations, Mr. . Roosevelt believes the gwnl atmosphere for international iprovement has been distinctly im- w%"hed'wmmm “noted optimis e use nof tically yesterday the agreement in London for & tariff truce among the leading powers the ing of the World v omic conld:denee on m& &M mm p. was regarded as som g and a move toward preven Suture increases in tariff walls. e All in all, there is a confidence at the ‘White House that things are in a good deal better shape than they .were a month ago when the interna con- versations began. Terms of Truce Explained. The State ent officially. an- nounced last night the adoption of the tariff truce at London and explained the terms under which the various gov- ernments accepted it. The statement| = Norman Davis, at London, re- ported to the Secretary of State to- night that the tariff truce was approved this afternoon by the governments represented on the Organizing Com- mittee, namely, Germany, Belgium, United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Japan and Norway. “The Japanese and Italian Ambas- sadors approved ad referendum, the former for constitutional reasons, and the latter because he had not received final word from his government, which he felt confident would be forthcoming shortly, as they had approved in prin- ciple. The Prench and German repre- sentatives introduced certain explana- tions and qualifications which will be included in the proces verbale, but have not yet been reported to the Depart- ‘There are indications the President is looking for @ “progressive Repub- lican” to place on the American delega- tion to London, This has led to specu- lation that either Senator Johnson of California or Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, both members of the For- eign Relations Committee, would be in- vited. The Californian has announced antipathy in the past to participation by Senators in international confer- ences involving treaties they later must pass upon. Senator Borah of Idaho, former chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, is understood to have been sounded out indirectly. He, too, never has accepted such a position. Chatrman McReynolds of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and pos- sibly another member of the House are considered likely possibilities. The name of Bernard M. Baruch of New York, financier and economist, also con- tinues to be mentioned. Text of Tariff Agreement. ‘The text of the much-discussed tariff truce, made public last night by the State Department, follows: “The governments of Germany, Bel- gium, United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, France, Italy, Japan and Norway, represented on the organ- izing committee for the monetary and economic conference, convinced that it is essential for the successful conclu- sion of the conference that the meas- ures of all kind which at the present time misdirect and paralyze interna- tional trade be not intensified pending an opportunity for the conference to deal collectively with the problems cre- ated thereby, recognize the urgency of adopting at the beginning of the con- ference a tariff truce, the provisions of which shall be laid down by common agreement. “The sald governments, being fur- ther convinced that immediate action is of great importance, themselves agree, and strongly urge all other gov- ernments participating in the confer- ence to agree, that they will not, be- fore the 12th of June mor during the proceedings of the conference, adopt any new initiatives which might in- crease the many varieties of difficulties now arresting international commerce, subject to the proviso that they retain the right to withdraw from this agree- ment at any time after July 31, 1933, on giving one month's previous notice to the conference. Others Urged to Act. “One tgf the main ':namth'hhfi brings e _governmen! er common is to_surmount the obstacles to international trade above referred to. ‘The sald governments, therefore, urge all other governments represented at the conference to act in conformance with the spirit of this objective.” “Footnote—It is understood that ac- tion taken in accordance with the con- siderations set out in Part 1-B, sub- section 11, of the draft annoted agenda submitted by the preparatory commis- sion of experts, would not be in con- methods of improving them. that in respect ertain to c surplus g‘mdum, particularly wheat, the ques-| g, lon shoul d be considered of whether a better price level could not be obtained “by the regulation of exports of pro- duction.” HITLER CONFERS ON SPEECH. Arms Policy To Be Announced In Reichstag Speech Wednesday. speech delivér next Wednesday, intended to be a declaration to the world of Germany's ‘Semi-of “It {8 regretted that our its. painful that the British min! should resurrect an i Object to Geneva Decision. mmm the British war sec- 3 any 3 Tearm would .bring been no definite .state- | could 1 bodies were . found _several weeks ago in a hotel room at Elizs- beth, N. J; Eu Aubinger, Chicagoan who, . Means was _“ the Hopewell wi fident that Means’ own story was of more assistance to the Government than to the defense in the trial of Means and Whitaker for conspiracy to defraud Mrs. McLean of $35,000 in a deal to & marked money paid by’ Lindbergh or marked money p: . Means already has been convicted and sentenced to 15 years for defrauding Mrs. McLean of $104,000 intended for ransom purposes. Whether Whitaker also would take the stand when the trial is resumed before Justice Daniel W. O'Donoghue Monday morning was & moot point to- day. Whittaker has indicated he wants to testify, but his attorney may decide erwise. o The Lindbergh baby was alive in Juarez, Mexico, last May 17, ‘and the body identified by Col. Lindbergh as his infant son was a “plant,” the jury was told late yesterday by Means, who sald the information had been given him by Hendersonm Questions Autopsy. ‘The conversation with Henderson, Means declared, occurred May 17 a year ago at Means’ Chevy Chase home, after he had been released on_ bond on a charge of defrauding Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean of $104,000. leans said Henderson claimed the, autopsy performed on the supposed | Lindbergh baby at Trenton, N. J., proved that it was not the right child, due :o a marked difference in measure- ment. 5 “‘Henderson told me that baby was ‘plant’ they had made up In Jersey, and that later I would see communistic data in regard to it,” he testified. “He told me he had the real Lind- bergh baby, still alive, at Juares.” Means previously had identified Hen- derson as head of the ‘“Communist ‘Third Internationale” in this country I’NL dufcnbedlml?ndzmn 85 an asso- ciate of *I Fenton,” kidnaping ringleader, who worked under direction of Hassell and Greenberg, New Jersey beer runners, who were found shot to death in a hotel in Elizabeth, N. J., April 12 of this year. The McLean and the Jafsle ransom money, totaling. $150,000, is in the Elizabethport Banking Co., Elizabeth, N. J., Means told the court shortly before he completed his testimony. He sald the money was in the name of Hassell. . ‘This testimony caused a decided flurry of conversation in the crowded court room, and bailiffs had to shout loudly for order as Means ended his testimony by naming the bank and saying “That’s ‘where the money-is now.” Joseph Turco, Whitaker’s attorney, cross-examined Means. Turco attempt- ed to bring out that Whitaker was brought into the negotiations by Means merely as an agent and that Whitaker had no detailed knowledge of Means’ dealings with Mrs. McLean. District Attorney Rover then cross- examined Means briefly. Mr. Rover's first question dealt with two convictions under Federal indict- ments which Means admitted, one in 1924 and one in 1925. ‘Then Mr. Rover asked, “Mr. Means, ‘where is Violet Sharpe?” “Dead,” Means replied. Then Rover asked, ‘Where is Ed Harbinger?” “He killed himself,” Means replied. “Where is Irving Fenton?” Rover ed. “Along the Canadian border near troit,” Means replied. “Do you know where we can find him?” Rover asked. Means then consulted his little black book and said: “You can pick up Fen- ton at 2419, or 3419, Grand River ave- nue, Detroit, Mic] Two Men Killed. “Where is Henderson?” Rover uunl asked him. “Henderson is at the same address as Fenton, the Third Internationale hw." Means replied. “; v is Max Hassell?” Rover ed. “Shot by Irving Fenton, or Fenton was behind it,” Means replied. u:zbere is Max Greenberg?” Rover | | FOR UTILITES ACT 'Commission for Modérni.za- tion Plans Four-Point Legisiation. OWN AID BURDENS &2 3 | States and Cities Are Warned After Roosevelt Signs - Relief Measure. The Federal Government yesterday. or ORATOR IS NAMED ment back to William A. Roberts, spe- made $500,000,000 available to Btates|cia] assistant corporation counsel, for for unemployment relief, but President 'redrafting. He believes the present Roosevelt wants no efforts to care for the needy. In mgning the Wagner-Lewis bill | utility which provides $135,000 for immediate relief work in the District, the dent said the measure appropriating di- rect Federal aid for the first time, “does not absolve States and local communi- ties of their responsibility to see that | their the necessities of life are assured their citizens wl stances.” ‘This notice on the part of the Presi- | panies, Jet-down in local | statement goes too far and would set up the utilities commission as a “super board of directors” over those of the comj panies. Mr. Elgen pointed out that State Presi- | commissions having the most effective utilities laws are given clear authority to pass upon major extensions or changes in the plants of utilities under control. In the past the local commission has ho are in destitute circum- |passed on all such utility expenditures, but only over the protest of the com- Mr. Elgen said. He believes dent was contained in a statement made | Congress should prevent a direct immediaf public at the White after’ p.n. yesterda: y. ‘The bill stipulates that the Recon- gtb& struction ition is_au- House he signed the bill shortly after 5 |are of vital consideration Y an undisputed tely | over these important matters, which to the public, grant of power n. commissiol ‘The other new point of the Finance Corpora program thorized and directed to act as fiscal [ would require that a utility company, commission agent. Hopkins Talked for Post. Harry rector of relief, has been mentioned as the President’s choice for the post of special administrator, who will distrib- ute the $500,000,000 fund—$250,000,000 on the basis of §1 for every $3 locally until October 1, and 000, 000 in outright gifts after that. The administrator 1 receive a $10,000 salary. The text of the President’s state- ment follows: “I want to make it very clear to citizens of every community that the bill I have just signed auf an appropriation of $500,000,000 of Federal funds for unemployment relief does not absolve States and local communities of their responsibility to see that the necessities of life are assured their citizens who are in destitute circum- stances. “The bill in effect is a challenge to Governors, tures and local offi- clals to stimulate their own efforts to provide for their own citizens in need. “For these and other good reasons citizens who are able should voluntarily contribute to the pressing needs of wel- fare services. Cites Obligations. “The giving of life’s necessities by the Government, in ratio to contribu- tions made by States and local com- UBERROTH RITES SET FOR MONDAY Retired Commodore of U. S. Coast Guard, Who Served More Than 40 Years, to Rest in Arlington. BIcEe H gaé i g | “Greenberg was shot standing beside | 9% Hassell,” Means re] “They are both not?” Rover asked. “Yes,” informed means of operatives. These “opera tives” carried three bottles of beer wo the Lindbergh home on the night of the kidnaping, Means rela and took the baby away with them without the use of a ladder. £ to Means’ bizarre story, g Cateia the baby-to 8 WhLY ang- a wi lug- out in New Jersey and kept it in hiding for a week. The kidnapers were about to remove the baby to another hiding place, Means blan recounted, when on the baby, causing Means. In Means' earlier testimony he said |, been Hassell and plied. dead, anyhow, are they | ; G. Uberroth, s son, Comdr. F. E. P. Uberroth, U. 8. Brazilian Expert Flying to U. 8. DE JANEIRO, May 13 (P)— E LT EE § k g il i i g i g gl REE g% i | h k 4! E 4 il 5 E B E ‘ g g8 E 3 i g .| rivers marked his trip, protesting a order, to pay the full cost of a court case. The ies now are assessed for the s, New York State di- | CofPC “compiling data for hearings on utility problems, including valuation and rate cases. Would Limit Court Contests. The two other legislative objectives of the commission, previously an- nounced, would limit court contests over Utility Commission orders to a review of the law where factual find- ings of the commission are supported by substantial evidence, and would clearly state that the commission has iting of the intrastate, or local, business of all utilities operating here. The com- mission claims the present utility law gives it control over ition, but the companies have protested that the Interstate Commerce Commission has final authority. The commission hopes to present the four amendments to the District utill- ties act to Congress in the next few days, so that it may start study of the matters at the special session, even though it may not complete legislation consideration at this time. ENDS 1,000-MILE TRIP IN $2 RUBBER BOAT Goes From Detroit to New Orleans in Craft Made of Inner Tubes and Canvas. By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, May Detroit, Mich. 13.—Joseph landed his said of Progress,” was constructed of auto- mobile inner tubes covered with canvas mdwrmt 1t was powered by an outboard ‘motor. He said he left Detroit in September, 1932, when he grew tired of being one | of the city's unemployed, spent the Winter in~ Chicago and left there 1. He said “river folks” were generous, | p trouble getting food Several upsets, snowstorms and rising he said. Dr. Fordney is iminol Sheh sougnt by he potice of Suy citics Wheh confronted with articulariy baming cases. This m has been taken k. covering hundreds of i s il e ! 3 g £ & % : i 3 § & g 1 ;i ; ] el 1 R GEORGE W. OLIVER, JB. IN SOUTHERN ZONE George W. Oliver, Jr., of Florida Wins Contest in Birmingham. ‘With Grace Mary Colliflower, the St. Cecilia’s Academy girl already desig- nated to represent the District of Co- lumbia, Maryland and Virginia, the sec- ond contender in the United States finals of the Tenth National Oratorical | Contest next Saturday night was chosen at Birmingham, Ala., last night. He is| George W. Oliver, jr., 18-year-old senior of the Lake Wales High School, Lake ‘Wales, Fia. Young Oliver won his place in the national finals with a pre oration jon of the Constitution ition of Business” and with a four-minute extemporaneous talk on a particular phase of his initial dis- cussion. In winning, the Florida en- trant narrowly defeated Alex McCutchen of the Woodlawn High School of Bir- | mingham, who was named official ternate. In the national finals, Oliver will contend for the championship as the 5 in for the Southern zone of | the contest. By virtue of his victory, | which was witnessed by an audience of | more than 2,000 persons, Oliver received | a cash award of $100 and the right to the prized European trip this Summer, which Miss Colliflower, by her victory here, already has won. Four other par- ticipants in the national finals of the | contest who also will go on the trip abroad after participation in the finals, are to be chosen. The Midwest tonight. ‘The Southern champion is the son of a lawyer. He also is the brother of | James Oliver, who represented Florida | last year. Following his graduation | from high school next month, he will | attend the University of Florida, where | he plans to study business administra- tion. At high school he has been & leader in debates and dramatics. Other contenders in last night's| Southern finals were Stanley Williams of the Louisville (Ky.) High School; Erle C. Wright of the Barnes High School at Ky.; George A. McGrath of the Father Ryan High School of Nashville, Tenn.; Robert B. Highsaw of the Memphis (Tenn.) Tech- nical High School, and Frank Pollard gtmvwmmsmlorum, . BAD CHECK CHARGES DRAW 180 DAYS IN JAIL| Elsie Croson Sentenced by Judge Schuldt When Arraigned in Police Court. *s A—3 A.F.OF L. REPORTS - GAIN 1N JOBLESS: Green Blames Rise During 1933 “Largely on Bank- ing Crisis.” Signs of an upturn throughout the country hu‘:d to show up on the unemployment chart of 1933 show a worse unempl dition now than at the first of year. In April, he said, there were approximately 13,300,000 jobless, and he * Et!rflhlud the rise in the jobless ranks ‘largely to the bank ecrisis.” general domestic economic situation, some industries have made real progress toward recovery. The Government agency, however, emphasized its statement recording s business upswing had been based on no improvement would have to be made be- {m the job charts would show an up- Up to Government, Says Green. In citing the upward trend of unem- ployment this year, Green asserted it was “clearly the task of the Federal Government” to “get the unemployed millions back to work.” “To use the Federal credit to start work creating wealth in ‘reflation’ is the safe way to build back to normal, avolding the dangers of inflation,” he said. Green said the federation estimated 400,000 industrial workers lost their jobs in March. The Pederal Bureau of Labor Statistics agreed with this asser- tion, reporting a decrease in employ- ment of 15 per cent and 31 per cent in pay-roll earnings for March, 1933, in . ;gl;p‘ruon with the same month last Presented. Figures “Normally,” Green said, “from 2 to 3 per cent of the membership of the fed- eration (previously unemployed) should find work from January to April, but this year our records show more out of ::.rrk"in April than in the first of the He estimated total unemployment in February at 12,988,000, and in March at 13,360,000. “Thus unemployment increased by over 500,000 from January to March of this year,” Green said, “while even under the depressed condition of last year the increase for the same period was only 173,000. Normally, about 300,- 000 should be re-employed. . from January to March. “Both union figures and Government records tell the same story, that the bank crisis has meant a higher level of unemployment and there is no evi- dence yet to show that this loss has fl.nahmvm be held at Kansas City, Mo,, | been regained MOTHER’S REWARD, TOPIC Dr. R. W. Brooks to Give Sermon at Lincoln Congregational. Mother’s day exercises will be held at Lincoln Congregational Temple to- morrow morning. Dr. R. W. Brooks will speak on “The Rewards of Moth~ erhood.” musical selections will | Special | be rendered by the vested chorus choir, under the direction of Henry L. Grant. Holy communion will be observed. A special Men’s Brotherhood servit will be held at 9:45 o’clock. exercises with musical numbers will be conducted by John H. Willlams and Clifton E. Taylor. “Mothers of Men” will be the subject of an address by William B. West, dean of men, Howard University. One hundred men are ex- ligious Y, Israel,” at 7:30 p.m. in the lecture room, The cast of characters is as follows: Irma Barbour, Laura Mitchell, Ruth Lewis, Dorothy Francis, Janie Johnson, Margaret Gautt, Marguerite De Mond, James Brown, George Patterson, Thomas Jones, Nelson Parker, Justine Duncan Rose, | Blummer, Russell Hines, John by | w. remanded to the grand jury under $1,000 bond on a charge of false pretenses. ‘The three checks totaled $55. The lainants named were Ola Gunning, 200 block of Sixteenth street southeast; pretense charge alleges sented herself to be another woman and charged $65 worth of goods at a Wash- ington_store. Assistant _United States Attorne; Michael F. Keogh stated they have 18 other complaints against Miss Croson, involving approximately $360 in bad checks, which were not filed in court. “FRAME-UP” CHARGED MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 13 (#).— Gov. B. M. Miller yesterday received from the Michigan ch of the In- ternational Labor Defense s protest against what it termed the “frame-up” of two of the nine Negroes involved in the Scottsboro Thi ferson County Jail, where they are held pending new trials. Patterson recently sentenced to death a street (and Ralph White. The play is di- rected by Mrs. R. W. Brooks and Capt. J. Newsom. HERRIDGE IMPROVING Canadian Minister to U. 8. Declared in No Immediate Danger. OTTAWA, Ontario, May 13 (#.—W. D. Herridge, Canadian Minister to Was! , Wwho suffered a relapse after an appendicitis operation, was in no immediate danger yesterday, phy- sicians announced. His condition was _ y | given as somewhat improved. RO.ZINST 12 to 8 PM. CISUNLDAYEDlNNER SPECIAL ONE- DOLLAR DINNER 756 ‘Turkey vllh‘ Dressi: Sot Prict Bt :}':'1‘:"1 ‘;f : xn. i a] -fed Broiler a la M Baked Young Chicken Roast e N, Y. Tenderloin Steak All Presh Vegetables. Salads, Desserts, Etc. 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