Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1937, Page 3

LABOR 1S LACKING FOR ROAD PROJECT Serious Worker Shortage Found as Lee Boulevard Work Begins. B3 & Staff Correspondent ot The Star. ROSSLYN, Va., May 13.—A short- age of skilled and unskilled labor in Arlington County for starting of work on the uncompleted link of Lee Boule- vard this morning was seen today by George McIntosh of the Virginia State employment office here. While only 12 men were needed on the boulevard work today, it is esti- mated that between 250 and 300 men will be employed at the peak of con- struction within the next 30 days. ‘The employment office has about 100 unskilled laborers available, Mclntosh said a serious shortage of skilled labor had been felt for the past few months. This includes car- penters, bricklayers, painters and ma- chine operators. Denying reports that a shortage of help to operate the Boy Scout jam- boree encampment here June 30 to July 9, McIntosh said he still has on file the corps of kitchen help recruited for the encampment in 1935 when it ‘was postponed by President Roosevelt because of an infantile paralysis epi- demic. On this list are 100 first cooks, 100 second cooks, 25 stewards, 25 kitchen handy men and 50 steam sterilizers. The bureau will know definitely how many of these men are still available within the next few days, McIntosh declared. McIntosh asked men on this list to contact his office. The startiug of work on the Lee Boulevard consisted only of clearing brush from the right-of-way and get- ting machinery in place. Actual work of grading will begin tomorrow morn- ing, according to William H. Scott, Franklin, Va., contractor. MclIntosh said his office is encoun= tering difficulty in getting unskilled male labor because of prices paid for do}'neshlc help and handy men. He said higher wages are being paid for domestic male help than are paid on Tegular construction work. TESTING LABORA'I%RY INCLUDED IN BILL Amendment to Agriculture Sup- Ply Measure Calls for Plant in Virginia. The Bureau of Public Roads would be authorized to build & $450,000 test- ing laboratory in nearby Virginia, un- der_ an amendment placed in the Agricultural supply bill by the Senate Appropriations Committee Yyesterday. It would take the place of facilities the bureau has been using at Arling- ton Farm and would be erected on land already owned by the Govern- ment between the Mount Vernon Highway and the railroad. The amendment does not call for a new appropriation, but authorizes the department to build the laboratory out of its existing administrative funds. —— e BAR PIN. platinum__with small diamonds,’ at or vicinity Madrilion Res- taurant; reward Emfrfioinil\fizl 2 BELGIAN POLICE DOG from 4400 St nw. Sunday afternoon. Phone _Columbia_ (/242 TN BRIEF CASE. brown leathier; lost on 16th st bet. L and M. 1130 a.m. Wed. Reward. 1132 Investment Blde Y Y 9 BROWN POCKETBOOK and gloves on Fla. ave.. contents valuable to owner. 4952 Blaine st. n.e Reward. District 4779, 5 OWN _LEATHER BRIEF CASE. initials F. B.' containing fraternal papers: vard offered for return. Address Box X, Star office. 4% CHANGE PURSE, blue, confaining_ $9 or £10: in taxicab Wednesday about 5:30 p.m. Return to Glad: ; Conn. ave., Apt. 302, P Reward. three 16th Reward. h_green-gold Gridiron dinner, Hotel Finder communicate ahl, Fort Myer, Va. eward. DOBERMAN PINSCHER. male, tan, long ears. name “Kurt’ old: reward. Alexandria 2375 ENVELOPE containing book of stamps, on Friendship Heights car. Tuesday after noon;_reward. Metropolitan 9014. _ 13¢ FOUNTAIN PEN (lady’'s). green. Conklin, near Jefferson Park gates on Russell rd.. Alexandria, May 7. Very valuable only to reward. - Call Alexandria black and 14 months in Keith's Theater Sunday night._Reward. Decatur 464; GLASSES in plain black case, northwest. Reward, "D, Dessau, District 7000, Exten- sion_452. Decatur '1211_evening: GOLD BRACELET. initialed: lost on car. or at Rosslyn transfer junction. ward. _Lincoln_4505-R 13 PIN. “diamond. circle. between Mayflower Hotél and Capitol Theater Please answer to Room 911, The Mayflower, and reward Wil be given e S ket RING. diamond solitaire. vellow-gold st~ ting with 6 small diamonds; in Takoma Park._ Reward. _Shepherd : gy SCOTTISH ~TERRIER, black brindle, 6 months ‘old. 15 pounds. grayish band on tall._Reward. Adams 0266. o SPITZ, small._white. male; 11 years old strayed May 3 from 4203 Yuma st. n.w.: wearing no collar; answers to name Felix: been in family 10 years: liberal reward for return or any_information regarding him. _Emerson 3135. 13° TWO COUCH CUSHIONS, off truck. bet. Jeflerson_and Upshur sts. n.w. 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Included in this number is the ‘Women's National Democratic Club, it was learned from an official of the organization. Basis for the protest is the ques- tionable constitutionality of the Fed- eral and District social security legis- lation, the practice of recording de- murrers on payment being calculated to expedite refunding of collections in the event the laws are found un- constitutional. At headquarters of the District Un- employment Compensation Board, Director John A. Marshall explained that nearly 50 per cent of the taxable employers in the District filed protests Wwith their early payments, but that the number gradually has dropped off to about 5 per cent. TALKS SET TOMORROW ON DISRICT TAX PLANS Capital City Forum to Hear Analyses of Proposals at Meeting. The Capital City Forum will hear four speakers discuss “Taxation With- out Representation: An Analysis of Proposed Tax Plans for the District” at its public meeting at 8:15 p.m. to- morrow at 1502 Fourteenth street. The speakers are Representative Bigelow of Ohio, Prof. John H. Gray, former president of the American Economic Association; William A. Roberts, former people’s counsel of the District, and Dr. Charles M. Thomas of .the social science depart- ment of the Armstrong School. Ques- tions and discussion will follow the speeches. On May 21* the forum will hear Dr. David J. Saposs, authority on the American labor movement, and Au- gust Tyler, former educational director of Local 91 of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers' Union. They will speak on “Fascism Versus Industrial Democracy.” —_ ~ CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL ANNEX IS DEDICATED Archbishop Curley Lauds Work of Sisters of Charity, Who Supervise Institution. By the Assoctated Press. CUMBERLAND, Md, May 13— Archbishop Michael J. Curley of Bal- timore yesterday dedicated the new annex to Allegany Hospital here. The archbishop spoke highly of t})e work done in this parish by the Sisters of Charity, who supervise the hospital. He asked the several hun- dred persons who attended the cere- monies to continue their splendid spirit of co-operation with the hos- pital staff. He thanked the Mayor and City Council for its work in providing & $100,000 bond issue for the construc- tion of the five-story addition that will more than double the capacity of the hospital. Before making his brief address, Archbishop Curley blessed the build- ing and supervised the laying of the corner stone. Marshall pointed out, also, that in event of unfavorable court findings there would be no delay or complica- tion about refunding the local collec- tions since they are held in an ear- marked fund, rather than turned into the general funds of the Treasury from which they could be taken only by appropriation legislation. As trouble decreases in collecting the unemployment compensation taxes, both the District and Federal head- quarters report only isolated in- stances of cutting off employes as a means of saving taxes. The profit margin in an employe's productive capacity practically al- ways exceeds the amount of the tax, it was pointed out, a circumstance which discourages discharges except where employes actually are not needed. NU-HAIR does GROW HAIR 0::}:;..“@1\-“- &0 o Ab; 1 falling of heir ar- Tested in nearly every instance after 6 hours of trestment. After 7 t0 10 hours' treatment, “previous fuss’ usually besind to grow and develop color, single faflure, 8o far. Tt ennoe ety 11 Hhere ate any follicles loft. NU-HAIR Treatments are 5 ‘years' practical SRbetiencs and Tesilis Shisined by %&w' satis clients in ‘Wilmington and Philadelphia. Dandruff. I Scalp, Fall- Al an jess Eltmi- haied by NO-HATR Scalp Spe- clalists. Positive results in 96% M. V. Schafer. Suite 233 Shoreham Bldg. 15th & H M.V.Schafer,ME.8760 NU-HAIR INS ) u‘orke, identi ight resulted in a brief clash. He is rom his nose, as he was surrounded by pickets. n just before he broke away and ran into ’d as Ross Kelly, to Photos. OFFICERS ELECTED FORT BELVOIR, Va., May 13 (Spe- cial) —Rear Admiral R. E. Bakenhus was elected president of the Ameri- can Military Engineers at a meeting of the organization held here. Other officers elected are: First vice presi- dent, Brig. Gen. Charles Keller; sec- ond vice president, Col. W. T. Cheva- lier. The society awarded its gold medal | to Horace A. Thomson of New Or- leans for the most distinguished serv- ice to the organization during the year. PEACE OVERTURE KILLED BY LEWIS C. I. 0. Chairman Tells Gar- ment Workers He Does Not Want It. BACKGROUND— Smoldering for several years, fight within labor movement over issue of craft vs. industrial union- 1i8m resulted in open break last year when A. F. of L. suspended af- filiates of C. I. O. on charge of dual unionism. Action was ratified at November convention with Council of Feder- ation authorized to call special meeting, now slated for May 24, if outright expulsion seemed advise- able. Meanwhile, C. I. O., showing lit- tle desire for reconciliation, has concentrated on organization of automobile, steel and textile indus- tries. BY the Associated Press. Labor leaders forecast today a long, intense battle for supremacy between John L. Lewis and the American Fed- eration of Labor. Lewis killed a peace overture by the Ladles’ Garment Workers’ Union, they said, by his flat declaration that he did not want peace. Lewis, chief of the Committee for Industrial Organization, told a con- vention of the union yesterday at Atlantic City: “If the federation wants peace, let it issue some statement that it is willing to concede the principles on which the C. I. O. was founded.” The garment workers, a Lewis union, had considered appointment of a committee to talk peace with both Lewis’ committee and the federation. Third Proposal Rejected. It was the third peace proposal to collapse within a year. An A. F. of L. Executive Council Committee un- succesfully attempted to arrange & peace conference. The United Hat, Cap and Millinery Workers, another Lewis union, also failed in attempts at conciliation. Both sides at once girded for war. The C. 1. O. started to consolidate its membership gains by issuing charters to local unions. The A. F. of L. called presidents of all loyal unions to Cincinnati May 24 to dis- cuss a large-scale membership drive. Little was heard of the basic issue —craft against industrial unionism. The A. F. of L. planned to utilize the industrial type of organization where- ever it would serve to bring more members into federation ranks. Personal Feeling High. C. I’ O. leaders talked of taking over workers previously organized by A. F. of L. unions, even though they once said they were interested only in “organizing the unorganized.” , Personal feeling between the two camps ran high. The fight has spread into local Central Labor bodies and State federations. In some instances, William Green, federation president, has ordered State federations and local bodies to purge themselves of | C. I. O. unions and leaders. Both the A. F. of L. and C. I. O. | declared their membership was in- creasing rapidly. The federation | claimed 2,950,000 exclusive of the membership of the 10 C. 1. O. rebels. The C. I. O. said it had no accurate DANAMAS BacunracH 733 11th St tally, but that its membership was greater than the federation's. FAVOR LABOR PARTY. Ladies’ Garment Workers Take Action at Convention. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, May 13 (#).—The International Ladies’ Gar- ment Workers’ Union was on record today as favoring the formation of an independent labor party on a na- tional scale, with labor’s Non-Partisan League as a starting point for such an organization, The 520 delegates representing 240,- 000 garment workers took the action at the C. I. O. union’s convention last night following an address in which John L. Lewls, C. I. O. leader, attacked American Federation of Labor leaders and demanded complete surrender as price of peace with the Committee for Industrial Organization. MAN’S BODY RECOVERED FROM RAPIDS IN RIVER By the Assoclated Press. LOWELL, Mass,, May 13.—A Coast Guardsman, riding a breeches buoy, today recovered the body of George F. Spead, 39, Lowell stereotyper. Spead drowned while trying to swim the rapids in the Merrimac River yester- day. Surfman Robert Westcoat of the Merrimac River Station, after reach- ing a position over the body, dropped to one of two rocks between which it was wedged. He secured it with ropes and was then hauled back to shore with the body. Efforts to reach the body last night were unsuccessful when two lines shot across the river broke and Guardsmen ran out of projectiles. The first try this morning, however, was successful. The body was recovered 300 feet from shore, ALUMNAE CELEBRATION An invitation tea and art exhibit at the Mayflower Hotel tonight be- tween 5 and 7 o'clock will feature & celebration by the Bills College Washe ington alumnae of the 85th anniver- sary of the founding of the college in California, Accoring to Mrs. Percy Russell, jr., president of the local group, the art exhibit will include pictures by well- known artists and samples of work done by the students. REG U 5 PAT.OFF. “The Shoe that’s Different” Put your feet on a proper foun- dation—a correct alignment from heel to toe—as in FOOT JOY shoes pictured in No. 1 Come in for the complete story—you may find that the shoes you are wearing are incorrectly fitted. Sidney West, Inc. 14th & G Sts. CROWNED KING DELCO OIL BURNE Lead the U. S. in Sales “King” in sales in 1936, “King" RS 1936 in economy, because of the thin mix fuel control. “King" in dependability, because DELCO is designed, built and guaranteed by Gen- eral Motors. 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Profits will go to the aid fund, out of which lunches and clothing are provided for underprivi- leged children, who otherwise would be unable to attend classes. Charles W. Townsley of Washing- ton, a member of the American So- ciety of Magicians, will be the master of legerdemain. Mrs. William A. Moyer, chairman of the P.-T. A. Ways and Means Committee, is in charge of arrangements. Reviewing the work of the fund, Mrs. Moyer said hundreds of chil- | dren were enabled to continue at | school during the past year. Last Winter the organization withstood an unusually heavy drain on its resources, but clothing and shoes, as well as nourishment, were provided for the needy. Besides the performance tomorrow FEDERATION IS ASKED TO AID WOMEN’S HOME Mrs. Maude B. Booth Seeks Sup- port for Institution Here for “White-Collar” Workers. Support of her plan for a “white collar” woman's home here will be sought today by Mrs. Maude Balling= ton Booth, co-founder of the Volun- teers of America, at the closing day session of the District Federation of Women’s Clubs’ annual meeting at the Roosevelt Hotel Reports of officers of the 35 mem- ber clubs occupied the morning session. The federation agreed to a proposal by Mrs. Lloyd W. Biddle, president, to request a “woman’s” building at the New York World Fair next year for exhibits by various organizations throughout, the country. Earl Godwin of the Washington Times addressed the delegates yester- day on “Current Events.” Presents for Babies. At birth every baby in Knegendort, Mecklenberg, will receive a fruit tres and a scroll, according to a new town council decree. Domestie Washed, Works N. 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