Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1937, Page 18

A.F. L CAFEDRIVE AFFEGTS 35000 Nearly 20,000 New York Eating Places Involved in Union’s Efforts. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 14.—An esti- mated 3,500,000 persons who “eat out” every day in New York find themselves personally concerned with the cur- rent effort to unionize the catering industry. The drive inaugurated by 11 Ameri- can Federation of Labor unions, united under the banner of the Hotel, Restau- rant and Cafeteria Employes’ Organ- lzation Committee, was spotlighted this week by the Horn & Hardart strike. Many thousands of visitors who are entertained by the nickel-in-a-slot devices of the automats, as well as New Yorkers who eat in them reg- ularly, were confronted by picket lines which on several occasions became so dense that traffic was impeded and arrests resulted. Picketing has ceased to be a novelty on the sidewalks of New York, but if the Catering Emploves’ Organizing Committee should call simultaneous strikes in all the establishments it hopes to organize, sections of mid- town Manhattan would have unbroken picket lines running for blocks and | few sections of the greater city would | be without a quota of marchers. 16.000 Restaurants. A rough estimate by the city health department, which issues licenses to all establishments serving food in the city, placed their number at approxi- mately 16,000 of which some 9,000 are in Manhattan alone. J. J. Rubin, general director of the | unions’ organizing committee, con- sidered this estimate low. The unions, with some 30,000 members now, ac- cording to Rubin's count, estimate that there are 200,000 unorganized workers in the field they seek to cover. Waiters and waitresses. chefs and cooks, bartenders, soda and fruit juice | dispensers, hotel, restaurant, cafe- | teria and delicatessen employes and | counter men and dining car employes | are all included in the union grnupi formed to embrace the entire indus- try. Paul Henkel, former president and now treasurer of the Society of Res- tauranteurs, estimated there are 20,- 000 eating places in the city doing a daily business of $1,200.000, and that at least $250,000,000 is invested in the industry. “Strike by Accident.” Food serving generally is recognized as one of New York's major indus- tries. Not only are city folk notori- ously fond of dining out, but the pros- | peet of trying out the countless variety | of eating places with their special types of cooking is an attraction for visitors. When twn New Yorkers get to- gether a favorite topic of conversa- tion is the latest gustatory discov- | eries of each and not infrequent is | the boast of one who has dined out every night for a year without visiting the same place twice. * The Horn & Hardart automats, | which did a $20.000.000 business last | year, have particularly been favored | by those on their first visit to New York. Rubin said that the sutomats had not been picked purposely as the first major objective, but that the strike was an undesired incident in the cam- paign. Negotiations had been under way with several of the larger restaurant chains, he said. The Horn & Hardart case was the first to come before the | newly formed State Mediation Board | and was seized upon as a means of | testing the usefulness of the State agency in promoting industrial peace. POPE CONGRATULATES 200 STUDENTS FROM U. S.| By the Associated Press. CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, Au- gust 14 —Two hundred students from parochial schools in the United States heard Pope Pius congratulate them today because they live in America, where religious schools “flower and multiply.” ‘The Pontiff spoke cheerfully to & general audience of 1,300 pilgrims, in- cluding the students and 120 Italian newlyweds, who, he said, are ‘“new families marching toward a future which certainly will be full of the benedictions of holy, Christian mar- riage.” Reports that the holy father was| suffering from the heat were discount- ed when he walked without difficuity to the audience room throne, spoke for 15 minutes, and took an auto- mobile ride after the audience. RECEIVES (EOMMISSION Charles L. Cogswell, an enlisted member of the 5th Battalion, Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, has received a commission as second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve and has been assigned to duty as second in command of Company D, 5th Bat- talion, it was announced yesterday at Marine Corps headquarters. Cogswell, who lives at 4815 Four- teenth street, is a graduate of the University of Maryland and was one of the honor graduates of last year's platoon leaders’ class at Quantico. He is an employe of The Star. Training School ‘Honor Student’ Will Wed Today Renewed Romance at First Date Night at Institution. E3 the Associated Press. TECUMSEH, Okla., August 14.—A 17-year-old “honor gradusate” of the Industrial Training School for Girls here was “walking on air” tonight— tomorrow she will have & husband and 8 parole. She will be married tomorrow morn- ing in the fiower-banked ‘honor” cot- tage where last month she renewed a childhood romance with a young farm- er, invited to the school's first date night. “The girls are as excited as they ware at their first date night,” said Mrs. Oreighton Burnham, superintend- ent, who thought a date night neces- sary to give her wards social experi- ence. “The bride confided she was ‘walking Several members of the New York League of Physically Handicapped shown last night as they lounged in front of W. P. A. headquarters, 1734 New York avenue, in protest against policies THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTO regarding cripples on Works Progress relief rolls. —Star Staff Photo. CRIPPLES REMAIN ATW.P. A, OFFICES Group Protesting Alleged Discrimination Contin- ues Vigil. Thirty-four members of the League of Physically Handicapped who came to Washington yesterday to protest 2l- | leged discrimination against cripples | on New York W. P. A. roles, were con- tinuing their vigil in front of the| V orks Progress Admiristration head- quarters at a late hour last night. Leaders of the group said the league | representatives—many using crutches or braces—would remain in front of | the building at 1734 New York avenue | “day and night until we get some satisfactions from officials inside.” ‘The band arrived before dawn yes- terday in & bus. At noon a delegation of six was received by Dean Brimhall, W. P. A. labor adviser, who, they said, agreed to recommend a survey to ob- tain statistics on the number of phys- ically handicapped, how many are employed ard how many unemploy- | able. This is one of the items in the | four-point program asked of W. P. A. | by the league | The others are that all unemployed handicapped persons be placed on W P. A. rolls, that all those who have been dismissed be reinstated and that | all now on the rolls be retained. Harry Friedman, president of the league, said last night that “if every- | thing else fails we shall go to the o, White House either Monday or Tues- | day to see the President.” Friedman said he had been told Harry Hopkins, W. P. A. administrator, was out of [ Q¢! town, but that, if possible, a delegation from the group would try to see him on his return. “We'll stay here until we achieve our aims. because we've no reason to g0 back to New York,” Friedman said. *“There's nothing to go back to, Fifteen | THE WEATHER ' District of Columbia—Fuir today; tomorrow partly cloudy and warmer; gentle variable winds becoming south. Maryland—Fair today and probably tomorrow; not much change in tem- perature. Virginia—Partly cloudy today and tomorrow, probably followed by show- of our number left their jobs on W. P. A. to come down here and the rest are | unemployed.” | He said a Jewish welfare league here | had indicated it would give the visitors | some aid, but other than that they| would have no means of providing for | their wants. | Lying on newspapers and coats, the | group lounged last night on the grass and on the sidewalk, talking quietly and smoking cigarettes. A number of | women were in the group. PRISONER ESCAPES JACKSON, Mich., August 14 (#).— One inmate escaped over the wall of the State Prison of Southern. Mich- igan tonight, but three others were re- captured before they could flee State police and prison guards began & search for John McAllister, 23, of Detroit, serving 7'z to 22!, years tor breaking and entering. Deputy War- | den James L. Ryan aaid he believed the convict had been wounded by the guard’s gunfire. ers in south portion tomorrow. West Virginia—Fair and slightly warmer today; tomorrow possibly local thundershowers. River Report. Potomac and Shenandoah very mud- dy late yesterday. Report Until 10 P.M. Saturday, Midnight 70 12 2 am 4 am am am 73l 10 am i 10 Record Until 10 P.M. Saturday Higheet. 8. at 4 p.m. vesterdn 0. 89 2 6 4 8 8 west, 66, at 5 a.m. yesterday. ago, T4 Record Temperatur, Highest. 96, on July 17 Lowest, 19, on February 28. Tide Tables. (Purnished by United States Coast Geodetic Burvey.) This Year. Hich Low High Low Bun. foday Sun. tomorrow Moon. today 2:3 Automobile lights must one-half hour after sunset. Precipitation, Year Year and Today. Tomorrow. 2:21am. 31 turned on | Monthly precipitation in inches in the Capital (current montn to date). Month. Average. January g R TP P o 20uim 20 2= 07 ! 3 SBAZRIRITRT e mperature~ . Min, Bat D! 8at- Pri’ 730 urday.night. p.m. Asheville, N. C.___ &4 74 Atlanta. G 2 Atlantic City "N, J. &8 Baltimore. Md 8 Birmingham. Ala Bismarck. N. Dak. Boston. Mass Buffalo. N. Y Chicago. IlI. Cincinnati, Cheyenne. Cleveland Dalias. Davenport Denver. Colo. Der Moines. Detroit, Mich. Duluth. Minn, El Paso. Tex. Galveston, Helena. Mont Huron. 8 Dak Indianapolis, Jacksonville. Knansas City, M Little Rock. Ark. " Los Angeles. Calif. 82 Louisville. Ky 28 Marauette, Mich. Memphis._ Tenn. Miami, Mnpls Mobile. New Orleans. La. New York. N. Y. North Platte. Nebr. Nebr. 28 aha Philagelphia, 8an Diego. C San_Francisco. Cal Santa Fe. N Mex. Savannah. Ga Seattle. Wash Springfleld | Til. ‘ampa, Fia. - Vicksbure. Miss. WASH.. D. C. Fla : -8t Paul Ala Mural for Justice Department Record, 3 tgy ocip. 31 m.to 78 pm. 0.0i | tiement in Shanghai and the adjoin- | DR WANG REGRETS GVILIANG' DEATHS Says Lives Sacrificed in De- fense Against Japan’s “In- satiable Militarism.” By the Associated Press. Dr. Chengting T. Wang. Chinese Ambassador to the United States, said in a statement tonight, “It is to be regretted that civilian lives have been | sacrificed in China’'s defense of de- mocracy against insatiable Japanese militarism.” Dr. Wang asserted that his gov- ernment had “deliberately refrained” from the use of aircraft since the Lukouchiao incident of July 7 for fear of endangering the lives and properties of civilians. “But Japan,” he said, “has repeat- edly resorted to the use of airplanes not only in bombarding Chinese positions and strategic places far be- yond the theater of hostilities but also in wanton destruction of cultural and civic centers and innocent lives. “Recently Japan purposely created another incident in Shanghai with a view to repeating the 1932 hostili- ties and to threatening the economic and financial center of China. In ‘he present conflict, as in that of 1932, | Japan is using the International Set- ing Whangpoo River as a military | and naval base in its offensive actions | against China, thereby imperiling the | lives and properties of all foreign nationals residing in Shanghai.” AUTHOR WINS DIVORCE RENO, Nevada, August 14 (#) — District Judge Thomss F. Moran granted a divorce today to Manuel Komroff, New York author and editor, from Mrs. Elinor M. Barnard Kom- roff, British artist. They were mar- ried in New York, December 23, 1918 The decree was granted at a private hearing on a five-vear separation | charge. Property rights were settled | in a sealed agreement. Mrs. Komroff now is in Buenos Aires. Her signed power of attorney | said #he formerly lived in London Komroff edited the modern library from 1921 to 1926. SHE e o NEWSPAPER IS SOLD LEXINGTON, Ky., August 14 (#).— Fred B. Wachs, general manager of the Lexington Leader, announced yes- terday the purchase of the Lexington Herald by John G. Stoll, publisher and owner of the Leader. The Herald, a morning daily, was owned and published by Lindsay Nunn and his son, Gilmore Nunn. The sale price was not disclosed Wachs zaid both newspapers would be published in the plant of the Leader, an évening newspaper, beginning Mon- day. “Law Enforcement,” one of the murals just completed by Louis Bouche, New York painter, for the Justice Department Building. Bouche is the sixth on air'” ‘The eouple will go to & farm near here where they will make their home. ‘Their names were withheld. ture, which already houses work by George Biddle, J Leon Kroll and Emil Bisttram. ainter to complete designs for the struc- n Steuart Curry, Henry Varnum Poor, Bouche’s murals cover two walls over and. around the doors leading to the Attorney General's office, on the Afth floor, and dramatize activities of the department. 1 g I CHECK ON RELIEF TRIM S BLOCKED Schwellenbach Offers Bill to Curb Discharge Rate. Austin Halts Action. By the Associated Press, Senator Austin, Republican, of Ver- mont blocked immediate consideration yesterday of legislation which would check the W. P. A.'s program of relief roll reduction. The measure, proposed by Senator Schwellenbach, Democrat, of Wash- ington, would prevent the Works Prog- ress Administration from discharging any one unable to find employment in private industry and would permit those on »elief rolls to return to the rolls after taking temporary employ- ment. Schwellenbach gcomplained that the W. P. A had fixed quotas which would result in reducing the rolls on October 1 300,000, more than was contemplated when Congress approved the relief appropriation. Schwellenbach said the planned re- duction was 850,000 from the July 1 total, instead of 585,000 which, he said, was the number officials said would be cut under the $1,500,000,000 relief appropriation. Cost Held Overemphasized. Aubrey Williams, assistant Works Progress administrator, meanwhile told a House labor subcommittee that Congress had overemphasized con- sideration of the cost of unemploy- ment relief instead of seeking & solu- tion of the problem. He supported a proposal by Repre- sentative Maverick, Democrat, of Texas to create a Federal-civic com- mission with power and money to conduct an exhaustive study of ‘“the major trends and economic back- ground” of unemployment. Williams reiterated, however, that joblessness and insecurity were “a per- manent problem” in this countr “We probably will never live to see the day when it will disappear,” he said. Maverick said his resolution called for an appropriation of $75,000, but | said a similar survey in England 30 years ago cost approximately $500,000 and that prosably an equal sum would be required here. True Appraisal Needed. William Hodson, New York City's public welfare commissioner, assarted the task was ‘“‘no job for ordinary politicans or headline hunters,” but would be “worth its weight in gold it it gives the Nation a true ap- praisal of the situation and some sound leads for future action.” The New Yorker agreed with Ma- verick the proposed commission should provide for citizen participation, warn- ing there had been “grave abuse” of | investigatory powers by purely legis- lative investigating committees. John Baer, speaking for the label | trades division of the American Fed- eration of Labor, approved the resn- lution, but urged that it co-ordinaie existing governmental facilities for studying the problem instead of cre- ating a new fact-finding agencv whivh he said would be “just another bar- nacle on the ship of state.” 20 MISSIONARIES OF M. E. IN SHANGHAI Group Is Reported Safe Now, but Conditions Serious in War- Torn City. By the Ascociated Press. NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 14— Dr. W. G. Cram, general secretary of the Board of Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, aaid today his church has about 20 missionaries in war-town Shanghai. One of them, Dr. John W. Cline of Little Rock, Ark., cabled the board that the missionaries are “safe but described conditions as per- ilous.” Dr. Cram said he cabled Dr. Cline yesterday to find out if any of the missionaries had been injured or killed. The board has cancelled plans to send more missionaries into the Shanghai section at present. Miss Louise Killingsworth of Fay- ette, Miss., was scheduled to sail Sep- tember 4, but will not depart until peace has returned to the city. Two others—Miss Susie Mayes of Camak. Ga, and Miss Margaret Green of Philadelphia—left for Shanghai August 7. Dr. Cram said he had ra- dioed them to disembark at Kobe, Japan, and await further instructions. TWO TO DIE IN TOKIO FOR UPRISING IN 1936 Men Accused of Being Principal Leaders in Bloody Rioting Are Sentenced. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, August 14—Two men charged with being the principal civilian leaders in the military upris- ing of February, 1936, were sentenced to death today. They were IKki Kita, 57, author of & banned pamphlet advocating “patri- otic” revolution and Zei Nishida, re- tired lieutenant of infantry. Tetsuya Kamekawa, 46, lawyer and economist, was sentenced to life im- prisonment, and Teruo Nakabashi to three years imprisonment. Investigation of the bloody upris- ing, which brought martial law to Tokio for five months, has been car- ried on by a Tokio special court mar- tial with unprecedented powers. Fif- teen former officers and cadets were executed July 12, 1936. The uprising saw the assassination of government officials and others, KENTS TO TAKE CRUISE ZAGREB, Yugoslavia, August 14 (#).—The Duke and Duchess of Kent today left Brdo Castle, where they have been visiting Prince Paul, re- gent of Yugoslavia, for Split, where they will take a cruise along the Dal- matian coast. The Duke_o! 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