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: said: - extend until Monday the time within LABOR DIVIDED ON SECURITY PAY Berry Backs Johnson, While Williams Blames Strike on “New Deal.” By th Associated Press. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., August 10.— Divided sentiment among American Federation of Labor leaders cropped out today on the security wage issue. Maj. George L. Berry, a federation vice president and one of President Roosevelt's principal labor advisers, backed Hugh S. Johnson, works prog- ress administrator for New York, in | his stand on the strike of skilled craftsmen against the security wage of $93.50 for 120 hours work a month. “I regard the appeal of Gen. John- son as not only timely but sound in all of its aspects,” Berry told reporters. “I have confidence in the building trades workers ability to realize the importance of maintaining at this time the greatest possible degree of tranquility.” “Brain Trust” Blamed. On the other hand, J. W. Williams, | president of the fedepation hulldmg‘ trades department recognized by Wil- | liam Green (the building trades unions are spiit into two groups, each claiming to make up the “legal” de- partment), blamed the “brain trust” for the New York strike. “The President has not had enough practical advice,” Williams said. He reiterated the position of the federation when it fought last Winter | for the McCarran “prevailing local wage” amendment to the $4,000,000,000 | relief bill. Labor was willing to ac- | cept the relief wage by the month, he | said, but unwilling to take the secur- ity wage by the hour. Acceptance, Williams said, inevitably would drive down wages in private construction, despite Johnson's assurances to the contrary. Green Is Silent. Green maintained a “hands-off” policy. in Washington, he said. The federation's Executive Council took a holiday today from its task of hearing numerous jurisdictional dis- putes and preparing its annual report to the A. F. of L. general convention | here in October. | Green was to send to Secretary | Perkins of the Labor Department the | council's request for speedy appoint- | ment of the new National Labor Re- lations Board, to administer the ‘Wagner labor dispute act Numerous complains that union men were being discriminated against had been received by the federation, Green said. Mr. Roosevelt signed the act about six weeks ago, but Miss Perkins’ efforts to enlist a three-man board suitable to the administration so far has been fruitless. The act would out- law the company-dominated union and guarantee labor’s right to bar- gain collectively. Christian Science “Spirit” is the subject of the lesson- sermon in all the Churches of Christ Scientist tomorrow. The golden text is from Galatians, 6.viii: “He that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh | reap corruption, but he that soweth | * to the spirit shall of the spirit reap life everlasting.” | Among the citations which com-‘ prise the lesson-sermon is the follow- ing from the Bible: “There is one | body and one spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling.” (Ephesians, 4iiv). The lesson-sermon | also includes the following passage from the Christian Science text book, “Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures,” by Mary Baker Eddy: “For true happiness, man must har—‘ monize with his principle, divine love; | | the son must be in accord with the Father, in conformity with Christ,” | Ppage 337. | Crooning Called Suicide. Because a crooner always tenses his | neck muscles and strains his voice, | crooning, declares a Sydney, Australia, specialist, is a form of vocal suicide. W. P. A. Strike (Continued From First Page.) the “security wage” payments rang- ing from $19 to $94 a month, depend- ing on locality and type of work. Officials Study Dispatches. | Officials today studied dispatches telling of growing support for the | strike among organizations of relief “while collar” workers in New York. Meanwhile, there was a dispute about the number of skilled building trades | workers who had walked out at New York. Government officials set the total at 1,137; union leaders, 2,500. Organizers of the Bookkeepers, | Stepographers and Accountants’ Union in New York announced that all its members working on Works Progress Administration jobs had been called out. William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, which conducted a losing fight for wage rates equal to those of private industry when the $4,880,000,000 work-relief program was going through Congress, “We told them what would happen—and now it has.” Not Considered Strike. Declaring he did not consider the Job refusals a strike, Presiaent Roose- velt said it was a return to homes by those offered jobs. He huped, he said, the workers would return from homes to jobs. The wages, he contended, were the best that could be paid ard were in- tended to replace the dole which he called bad for morale. The works Jobs, he said, are intended to be tem- porary until private business can take up the slack. Using language almost identical to that employed by Hopkins Thursday, the President said at his press con- ference that he had not heard of any reports that he intended to raise wages for skilled workmen in metropolitan areas. He appas:ntly referred to P. . W. A. projects which are excepted from the $19-to-$94 monthly scale. Leaders Held “Reds.” While numerous meetings were in progress last night for this decision, Gen. Hugh 8. Johnson, works progress administrator for the city, was saying that “most” of the leaders of the movement were ‘“reds,” and George Meany, president of the New York State Federation of Labor, was accus- ing Johnson of drawing “a Communist red herring” across the trail. Johnson 'rested on his decision to | which the workers must return to the Federal projects, which pay a top wage of $94, or be dropped from rolls, A His advice had not been asked | | Bucyrus, Blames Reds for Strike Copyright, A. P. Wirephotos. \ “The strike is against the Gov- ernment.” THE EVENING “It was brought about by Com- munists.” “Strikers pay rolls.” will be dropped from Reds within the unions were blamed by Gen. Hugh S. York W. P. A. administrator, Progress Administration. dwuumg the crisis. ATTACK OF HEART “I'll sit tight until Monday.” Johnson, New for fomenting a strike against the Works Gen. Johnson is shown in typical poses while He threa(ened a finish nghL with the strikers. Dies Suddenly FATAL TO TRUAX Congress to Die This Session. By the Associated Press Charles V. Truax, Democratic Rep- r:sentative at Large from Ohio. died suddenly here yesterday, the fourth member of Congress to die this session. Truax was stricken by a heart at- tack in his apartment near the Capi- tol about 4 pm. He had attended the House session until about 1, when | he cor plained of feeling ill. Mrs. Truax was at thei: home in Ohio. Besides the widow. three children—John, Dorothea and Charles, jr.—survive. John and Doro- thea were with their father when he died. Forty-nine years old, Truax had scrved in the House since 1933. He was one of the Democ: ‘ic party’s un- official “objectors”—members chosen by leaders to block minor bills deemed objectionable. Known as Liberal. Tall, with masses of black, unruly hair, he was known for his liberal views, his acrobatic delivery and his forcef "1 voice. He was in the thick of every floor fight for inflation. Before entering politics, he special- ized in raising pure-bred hogs. In| Congress he often attacked the ad- | ministration’s farm policies. recent debate he shouted: “The only thing farmers are going to raise this year is dust and hell.” From 1916 to 1921 Truax was editor of the Swine World, published in| Chicago. He was a co-organizer of the first National Swime Show at Omaha, Nebr., in 1917. Agriculture Director. ‘Truax was appointed State director | of agriculture by Gov. Vic Donahey | |in 1923 and served for seven years | in that office. In 1924 he was a delegate to the | Democratic National Convention in During & ‘New York and acted as reading clerk. Devey said. ‘He called the roll on the 103d ballot with Democratic leaders. which finally gave the nomination to John W. Davis. Four years later he was the unsuc- cessful Democratic nominee for the (Ohioan Fourth Member of CHARLES V. TRUAX, Ohio Representative at Large, fourth member of Congress to die | this session. —Harris-Ewing Photo. Senate against Senator Fess, Repub- | lican. Mrs. Truax asked that the body be | returned to Bucyrus. She attributed | the death of her husband to overwork. OHIOANS MOURN TRUAX. Call of Special Election to (.hme Successor Unlikely. COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 10 (#). | —Ohio Democratic circles mourned today the death of outspoken Repre- sentative at Large Charles V. Truax, | and considered whether to call a spe- | cial election to select a successor. | In the little town of Sycamore, | near Bucyrus, Mrs. Truax awaited | the arrival of his body, probably | | tomorrow from Washington. Gov. Davey indicated that excessive cost for a special election may result in postponing, until the regular No- . vember election in 1936, the task of | filling the vacancy. | “My first impulse is not to call a special election, but, I wouldn't want to say now that I will not call one,” He planned to consult A special | election to nominate candidates, would | cost between $500,000 and $600,000, George F. Neffner, the State's elec- tion expert, esitimated. renewal fees. it's the— The Largest in Washingt: ARTHUR G. BISHOP Chairman of the Board Loan League. REAL ESTATE LOANS now being made on terms as low as Per Month Perpetual offers a new and attractive mortgage loan .- . a reduction of+25% on monthly repayments. Actually lower than paying rent. For funds to purchase a home . . . to make desired home improvements or to refinance existing trusts PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION 11th and E Sts. N. W. on—Asse! Established 1881 EDWARD C. BALTZ, Becretary ber of Federal Home Loan Bank System, United States lllldlfl' and e e m!'lu District of Columbic Building and Loan Leaoue. No commission or ts over $36,000,000 VIN A M . ot STAR, WASHINGTON, HERO OF NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN IS DEAD Comdr. W. F. Gresham Also Saw Distinguished Service in World War. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, August 10.—Naval Comdr. Willlam Fuller Gresham, 51, World War and 1912 Nicaraguan cam- paign hero, died Thursday of cancer at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center afte a two-year iliness. Born at Jonesboro, Tenn., Gresham D, 0. “SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1935. was graduated from the Annapolis Naval Academy in 1908 and later cruised in Asiatic waters on the cruiser Charleston. When he became an ensign, he was assigned to the armored cruiser Colorado. After the World War, he was at- tached to the Puget Sound Navy Yard at Bremerton, Wash.,, commanded the destroyer Farragut, was gunnery offi- cer of the battleship California, com- manded a destroyer division and re- turned to the Puget Sound Navy Yard as senior aide to the commandant. Later he was commander of the surveying ship Hannibal on the East Coast of Central America until illness necessitated his coming to New York for hospitalization. MISS MICHEL DIES AT 68 Miss Elizabeth Michel, a resident of Washington 15 years, died yester- day at 68, Funeral services will be held at 2 p.i. Monday from the W. W. Cham- bers funeral home, 1400 Chapin street. Burial will be in Congressional Ceme- tery. Miss Michel, who lived at 3821 Van Ness street, is survived oy four sisters, | Miss Caroline W. Michel, West New- ton, Pa.; Mrs. John T. Shai, Mari- etta, Ohlo; Mrs. John T. Lohr, Fly, Ohlo, and Mrs. Ina M. Cook, this city. VISITOR TO PREACH At the Incarnation Lutheran Church the services tomorrow will be in charge of Rev. 8. J. Miller of Baltimore, secretary of the Eastern Conference of the Lutheran Synod of Maryland. morning suffrage at 8 o'clock he will preach on “The Positive Attitude.” The sermon at 11 a.m. will be “Em- powered Witnesses.”” Rev. Miller is supplying Incarnation’s pulpit through- | out August in the absence of the | pastor, Rev. Henry Manken, jr. ‘The adult class will be taught by | J. W. Martin at 9:40 am. At the service of the | §" SAVE MONEY ON 1 STORAGE and MOVING All Furniture Carefully Crated and Packed by Expert 4 iQMITHS L [4 Long Distance Movm Fine Fur Coa and Stored Rooms. Oriental Rugs Sham. $ pooed or Cleaned by Ar $ | $ menian Experts. ¢ 1313 U St. Phone No. 3343 WooDWARD & LoTHROP JI0TH]|THF aND G STREETS “COLLECE CASUALS” call them— they are the and sweaters that smart young women ‘“hunt and hunt” for—and wear and wear throughout the season. 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