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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04

though not by name, Frey said "that
great leader Of your race, whom +
knew, said the colored people could
get nowhere as long as they were
content to remain farm hands. He
become mechanics. A certain corpora
tion gave some 10000 colored men a
chance to become mechanics. Annu-
ally this leader visited the men en-
ployed at that plant, impressing them
with the debt they owed their en-
ployer and urging them to be loyal
to the corporation, as an example,
so that other corporations might see
the wisdom Of giving colored men a
chance to become mechanics. He
urged the colored workers not to lis
ten to white 'agitators' who urged
them to join unions.
"a year ago negro editors met in
national conference and adopted reso-
lutions opposing trade unionism. /
have heard of no prominent negro
condemning those resolutions, but we
do hear criticism of the American
Federation Of Labor for not organiz-
ing more negroes.
Discrimination Yes; there has
been discrimination against the ne
gro, against the so-called foreigner
and against the native white, as we'll
As matter of fact, there are ma
tional organizations of employers
that exist for the purpose of discrim-
ination against trade unionists.
LET me make it clear that / am
in deep sympathy with your problems;
/ realize the handicaps under which
you labor and / believe the trade
union movement should offer every
possible assistance. But at the same
time let me point out that pioneers
welcome other pioneers, not to occupy
clearings already made, but to help in
clearing new soil, to help in pushing
forward the boundaries of enlighten-
ment'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
CIVILIAN WOKERS
In Navy Yards Get Pay
Raise

Washington, D. c. q. l.. N. 81
Civilian workers in navy yards
throughout the country will receive
wage increases of from one to five
cents an hour, recommended by the
navy wage board of review and re-
Gently approved by Secretary Of the
Navy Wilbur.
Employees of naval and marine
corps establishments will also be af-
fected, but the majority to benefit are
in navy yards. Civil employees in
clerical, administrative, professional
and other special capacities are not
included in the report.
Additional allowances of from FIVE
to eight cents an hour were set for
employees working with explosives or
doing other hazardous labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
Financial Magis Makes Millions
Out of Thousands


State Representative Owen A. Gal
lagher, of Dorchester, at whose sug-
gestion the Legislature ordered the in
quiry, described a project in Cam
bridge which the board of assessors
had assessed at $584,000. Promoters
succeeded in placing value of ST.
100000 on the property, f1oated first
mortgage of $800,000, a second mort
gage of $4,000 and obtained $4,000
in fees, thus extracting from it total
of $925,000 in cash, which must enter
into the cost which the final users of
the property must pay.
Describing project in Boston, Rep
resentative Gallagher said the land
was bought for SOS, 900, and was then
transferred by the promoters to an
other corporation owned by them
selves for $115,000. Building costs
were $350,000. The promoters secur-
ed a first mortgage of $535,000 and a
second mortgage of $4,000. The to-
tai investment was $418,000, while the
promoters took out in cash a total
of $565, ,000,a clear cash gain of Sat-
900!
Another phase of the situation was
brought out by Secretary E. A. John
son, of the Building Trades Council
of Boston. Johnson said labor had
for some time suspected that "oper-
ators" were introducing conditions
into projects with the idea of caus-
ing unions to strike" the purpose be-
ing to tie up operators SO that fore
closure proceedings would result, tc
| the advantage of money lenders. He
said this view was supported by the
fact that such troubles almost always
were on apartment house jobs anc
almost never on home construction
or business blocks. The greatest ex.
tortion takes place in apartment
house construction, according to find
ings of the survey. Consequently the
burden is unloaded directly on the
renting population.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
Trade Union Advantages Come
As Reward for Struggle, Frey
Tells Negroes in Conference

Washington, D. C. U. l.. N. ST.
A trade union point of view that was
the extreme opposite of mollycoddling
and sentimentalism was presented to
the Inter- Racial Congress, held in this
city, with Mary Van Kleeck, of the
Russell Sage Foundation, in the role
of guiding genius.
John P. Frey, secretary of the A.
F. of L. metal trades department, ad-
dressed the congress of white and
colored men and women as the per-
sonal representatives of President
William Green.
"The racial problem, as between
whites and negroes, is not essentially
different from other racial problems,
Frey declared, "except that in some
places there are more negroes. l am
not discussing the social side of the
problem, because that was created be-
fore the trade unions came into ex-
istence. Our interest is in the eco
nomic issue.
"There has been much criticism of
the trade union position among col
ored persons and among their white
friends, but let me point out to you
the fact that the trade unions are far
ahead of some of the religious de-
nominations, which still make segre-
cation necessary"
Frey referred to union of colored
men which he organized in the mold
ers' trade % years ago. six months
later" he said, "this union sent for
me. l was told that the foundrymen
objected to the union and that II the
organization was not abandoned some
of the leaders would have to leave the
city, which happened to be Chatta-
nooga. White workers have always
met that very same problem and they
have made progress only because they
refused to be driven out of their po-
sitions, because they made the hght
and took the consequences"
Referring to Booker T. Washington,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04

Boston, Mass. IL. l.. N. S.)-Boston
has landed a wallop on the ancient
lie that building trades workers are
responsible for the high cost of build
ings. The Massachusetts state COM
mission on the necessaries of life has
been digging into the muck and has
found a financial exploitation little
less than staggering.
Financial pirates have been levying
amazing and enormous tolls on
building construction in the way of
fees, premiums and rates of one kind
and another until the cost of money
has been run up to staggering per-
centages.
recommendation for corrective
laws have been prepared and laid be-
fore the state legislature in an effort
to bring down the cost of building to
its honest and proper level
In making his summary of the testi-
mony taken and his views regarding
the shocking condition revealed
Chairman Adams said:
1--WE have found the builders of
apartment houses are paying IL to
40 per cent for their money during
the construction period. This, of
course, drives out many legitimate
and honest builders, and it should put
to shame our banking men and money
lenders. While this hearing relates
primarily to apartment houses, we
are gathering vast amount of in
formation concerning financing of
other types.
ave find construction loans written
for short term bearing high rates
of interest, from IL to 18 per cent
charged up in advance with tech
nical agreement as to construction
SO difficult that it can not be com.
piled with; the note coming due before
dollar has been advanced, the inter
est running on at full time for the
full amount and the builder facing 6
foreclosure on loan of which he ha.
never received dollar on the prin
cipal.
"We find apartment house construc
tion where property costing $250,00t
pays nearly $4,000 for financing dur
ing construction.
"We find inflated second mort
cages, bearing a bonus of 20 to 2!
per cent, written for a year, calling
for additional bonuses and commits
sions for each renewal, making th
foreclosure of these properties botl
swift and easy. We find mortgag
money furnished by reputable bank
at per cent or less put out agail
by the little men at rate figure,
to net something like 25 per cent pc
annum.
| "We find all sorts of excessive
charges built up under title and lega
expenses, sometimes as much a
$1,000 for title, and as much a
$4,000 for inspection of property dur
ing the payment; sometimes 5 pc
cent additional on orders given b
builders on the mortgage money
sometimes extra bonuses for split
ting the payments. Frequently tn
i final payments are never advance
and the builder. goes elsewhere for
new loan, paying still another com
mission for his money.
"The conditions found here in thi
industry. are a. disgrace tosthe build
ing, banking and the. real estate in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04

glars and bankers and professional
men whom they were able to bulldoze
into joining the racket" then set
about to compel the carpenters to ac-
cept the wage scale set for them by
Lands.
Contractors were urged not to en-
ploy members of the union unless they
accepted the new wage scale, and
pressure was brought to bear on
bankers to influence them to withhold
loans from contractors and builders
who were willing to pay the union
scale.
Carpenters Ask Injunction
The Carpenters District Council,
through Attorney Hope Thompson,
asked the superior court to grant an
injunction to restrain the Landis COM
mittee from its nefarious activities
against the union and its member
ship. This was denied, but victory
has come at last as welcome Christ
mas and New Years present to organ
lied labor.
"This decision furnishes a prece-
dent for other trade unions which
have suffered from similar boycotts,"
said Attorney Thompson, who believes
h. I,.a
should be fought with their own legal
weapons despite trade union preju-
dice against injunction writs.
to a total of $28, 400, 100000, it is
announced by the savings bank divi-
sion of the American Bankers Asso-
citation.
The increase by comparison with
year ago amounts to more than
s., 300, 100000, which is stated to be
the greatest gain in savings in any
twelve months on record. The 1927
total was approximately $26,091 ,000,.
900.
Savings deposits increased during
the year in forty-five of the forty
eight states, indicating the most
widespread prosperity which has ex-
listed since the business depression
of 1920, according to Mr.. w. Espey
Albig, deputy manager of the Bank
| ers' Association.
The savings of the United States
now amount to about $237 for each
person in the country. This is an
increase over 1927 of SIT per capita,
or ~ per cent. Since 1913 the gain
is 1875 per cent, and since 1912 it is
1893 per cent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
QUOTA FOR MEXICANS
OPPOSED BY KELLOGG

Washington. = The proposal to
place Mexican immigrants under
quota restrictions is not approved by
Secretary of State Kellogg. The sec
retary, it is stated, is just as much
opposed to this legislation as last
year.
The departments position on this
proposal is similar to its opposition
to laws affecting Japanese exclusion,
which congress ignored.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
MEXICAN LABOR
Wanted BY the LOw-Pay
Advocates

San Francisco.-Organized labor's
demand that the quota law be applied
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
CONVICT
Labor Bill Is Passed by
Senate

Washington. - The Howes-Cooper
convict labor bill passed the senate
by vote of 65 to II. 1t had pre-
yiously passed the house. Senate
opponents, led by Messrs. Borah,
Goff, Blease and Waterson, attacked
the constitutionality of the proposed
act. but were answered by Senators
Walsh (Mont), Fess and Shortrldge.
The senate made four amendments
to the house bill Federal prison
made products were exempted on the
ground that they were shipped from
state to state. The federal law pro-
hibits their sale in the open market,
but the products of federal prisons
are sent to Washington and the
states to be used by the government.
The other amendments exempt farm
products and the products of prison
ers on probation; also an extension
of the time the law shall go into
effect from three years to five.
When the senate bill reached the
house Congressman Rowbottom NOV
ed to agree to the senate amend
ments, but Congressman Ramseyer,
of Iowa, an opponet of the measure,
objected. The bill then went to con-
ference.
The bill is intended to check the
importation of convict-made goods in
to states that prohibit the sale OF
. these goods in competition with free
labor. Under the Hawes-Cooper pro-
posal such goods will be subject to
the convict labor laws of the state
into which they are imported.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
Boston Investigation Shows
Workers Not to Blame For
High Cost of Construction

terests of Massachusetts. Now, how
to prevent the continuance of these
speculative and unscrupulous methods
is the problem before the commits
sion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-16

from THE Three Musketcers" will close
the recital
The weekly concert by the National
Symphony Orchestra directed tonight
by Albert Stoessel, and dinner con-
cert by the White House Orchestra
are among WRC's other features. There
also will be the usual dance program
by the Lucky Strike Orchestra, which
tonight includes a medley of popular
hits from sally"
The White House Orchestra will play
Tscherepnine's Scene de Ballet from
lie Pavilion d. Amide,' Arrival of
Bojaren." Grainger's arrangement of
the traditional Irish tune from County
Derry" the prelude from Wagner's
"Lohengrin," and Finck's "Pirouette."
The symphony concert will come dur
ing the General Electric hour. It in
cludes two excerpts from Stoessels own
composition, "Hispania,' suite Of
four pieces.
Attractions Of local origin dominate
the WMAL program tonight. The only
program to be drawn from the Column
bia system will be one presented in New
York by the Morris Wiesen Benevolent
Society.
Flashes from The Evening STAR" a
new daily review Of the news of the
world introduced by WMAL on Monday,
will be one of the early features. It
will be followed by dance program by
the Cotton Pickers' Orchestra.
WMAL'S other attractions include a
concert by the Minister String Ensem-
BILE, and joint recital by Rose Maxwell
Dickey, violinist. and Victorine Bouillon,
pianist.
A studio party by the staff of VOL
is the outstanding feature Of this sta
TONS evening program. Peggy Clarke,
studio manager, will be in charge.
Bobby" Howard and other talented
members Of the STAFF will take part.
Representative Fulmer of South Car
DINA, will speak from WJSV tonight
at 8 o'clock. The station also has Sched-
uled several other talks and a number
of musical features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-16
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Washington, February IS, 1879.
ORDERED: That the concluding sentence of
Commissioners Order of January 8, 1929,
making certain amendments to the Police
Regulations OF the District of Columbia,
relative to the establishment OF stands for
public vehicles for the conveyance OF pas
sensers for hire. be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows: That the frst
all OF Section II of Article VI, of the Police
Regulations of the District OF Columbia. be
and the same are hereby repealed" That
Section 2 of Article VI Of the Police Regu-
iations OF the District of Columbia is hereby
amended by. inserting the following imnedi-
ately preceding the words District of Co.
lumbia rates OF fares for public conveyance
OF passengers: The following are hereby
established as rates of fares for public con-
DoUGHERTY. SIDNEY r. TAIiAFERRo, W.
B. LADUE. Commissioners, D. c.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Washington, February l3. 1929.
ORDERED: That the following amendment
lations made by said Director Of Traffic and
adopted and PROMULGATED by the Commits
sioners Of the District of Columbis on April
a.. 1925, be and the same is hereby adopted
and promulgated ty the Commissioners of
the District OF Columbia: Article XIV. Sec
ton II, Streets Closed near Schools-Add a
new paragraph to be known as paragraph
(e-O to read as follows:
Ic-D Ellicott street. NV:
W. H. HARLAND. Director Of Trafhc
Approved. Proctor L. Dougherty. Sidney p.
faheferro, W. B. Ladue, Commissioners, D. c.
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TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

National-"The High Road" Ions
dale comedy, at 2:30 and $40 pm.
Manhattan Mary" musical
comedy. starring Ed Wynn, at ais and
Sis pm.
Belasco-"Queen High" musical COM
edy. at 2:30 and $50 pm.
Wardman Park-"Robin Hood" at
AIS and 8:15 pm.
"Flapper Follies," burlesque,
at 2:15 and 8:15 pm.
Fox-"Captain LASH" photoplay,
from IL am. to IL pm.
Earle-"Annapolis," at {? !? y
Palace-"Wild Orchids" at 1880
am, lis, $3.50, $40, 1880 and $50 pm.
Columbia--"The Trail of 49," at
1l:15 am, lis, Sis, Sis, tbs and
9:l5 pm.
Metropolitan-"My Man" at 11:1s
am, IFS, $40, Sis, tbs and 9:l5
pm.
Ambassador Anybody Here Seen
Kelly?" at 2:20, 4:20, $40, sos and
9:5S pm.
Tivoli-''The Toilers," at 2, 4, 6, 7:45
and 9:35 pm.
Central-"Synthetic Sin," at 1890,
2, $3.50. S, $50. 8 and $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-16
PHYSICIAN FINED $40
ON SPEEDING CHARGE
DR.. Albert Howard Pamham Ad-
mits Case Was Not Urgent to
Which He Had Been Called.

Admitting he had not been on an
urgent case when arrested for speeding
by Officer Raymond Sinclair, DR.. Albert
Howard Parnham of $40 I street was
fined $40 in Traffic Court yesterday.
DR.. Parnham was arrested by the
officer yesterday and declared he was on
his way to visit sick child. Judge
Ralph Given suspended Execution of the
sentence.
George Alfred Morrow of $40 Hobart
street, arrested by Officer Sinclair, testi-
fed the officer was conducting q speed
trap and was parked in q side street
waiting for speeders to pass. Sinclair
denied the charge and Morrow was fined
$40 His sentence was not suspended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-16
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB
STEWARD ATTACKED

Rudolph Hlavitssr Of Baltimore. Nd.
4s-ysar.old steward At The Army and
Navy Club, was attacked early Ibis
morning by . colored smploys OF the
club, who knocked him down with his
fist. Hlavitzer's head struck the side
walk and his skull may be fractured.
A few hours later Sergt. j. j. Knight
and Pvts. III. s. Montgomery and J. T..
Dalziel Of the third precinct arrested
at his home Frederick Vasg, colored,
81 years old, of 816 Forty eighth street
vitzers assailant. He Is being held ut
the third precinct for investigation.
Hlavitzer told the officers that ne
knew the man who hit him was an
employee of the club with whom he
had some trouble q short time ago
but he did not know his name.
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NAMED FOR ANNAPOLIS.

Something novel in the way Of a
United States Naval Academy ut An
napolis, February IL, rewarded Joseph
j. Staley, IT,, son of Capt. and Mrs.
j. j. Sta2ey. 1920 r street, for his pre-
paratory work during the past few
years.
The young man graduated with the
class of 1928 from AquinaS High
School at Columbus, Ohio, and at pres
ent is a student at National Park Prep
Academy, Cornwall Hudson, N. Y.
He took the civil service examination
for Annapolis at Cornwall January 10,
receiving an excellent grade. The ap-
pointment was made through Repre-
sentative Speaks of Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-16
NAVY Graduates to Dine,

The first annual dinner of the newly
formed Naval Academy Graduate AS
ISOLATION will be held the evening OF
March % at the Willard Hotel. All
graduates of the academy have been
invited to attend regardless of whether
they are members of the association.
Reservations may be made with G. w
Daisley, 1913 Thirteenth street, secretary
and treasurer of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-16

dSSOAidtCA obn SAoAiSs
T h e program
opens with Selec-
tions from The
FREELY" introduce
| n & "Giannina
Mia" when A
Maid G o m e S
Knocking At Your
Heart" and SYM
pathy Waltz" and
continues with the
concert p ] e C e
"L'Amour, TON
jours, L'Amour"::
"Allah's Holiday"
from "Katinka,
and the Indian
Love Call" from
50 RoS Marie"
IT hree selections
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Ar5Q-WMAI,-6So.


(washin gton Radio Forum.)
6:50-"Where to Eat and Why" by
the Chef.
7:00-Flashes from The Evening Star.
7:l5-Cotton Pickers' Orchestra.
7:30-Correct time.
7:31-Cotton PickerS' Orchestra.
7:45-Thirty Club Forum, conducted
by A. Cloyd Gill.
8:00-Rose Maxwell Dickey. violinist,
and Victorine Bouillon, pianist.
S30-Talk under auspices Of the
Washington Chamber of Com
merce.
S:45-The Operatones.
9:15-MinSter String Ensemble.
s:45-"Looking Out for the Comfort
of Washington's Inaugural
Guests" by Virginia White
Speel.
10 :00-LeeseS Saturday Nighters.
II 100 to 12:00-Wiesen Benevolent So
ciety program; all-star cast C.
B. 81.
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OUT.OF.TOWN STATIONS
Programs prepared BY the Asociated Scheduled


277.e-WBT CharIotte-1,0Se
3:30-Demonstration hour.
6:30-Dinner music.
7:00-Studio program.
8:00-Goldman Band dances.
9:00-Symphony orchestra.
10:00-Tunes Of Broadway.
3s5s-WHAS LouisviIle-s2e
7:30-Orchestra.
8:00-Goldman, Band; dances.
9:00-Symphony orchestra.
10:00-Tunes Of Broadway
1:00-Greater Louisville Entertainers.
12:00-News; midnight dance.
4s1.s-WSM Nashville-s5o
s:00-Goldman Band; orchestra.
e:00-Uncle Wash; barn dance.
270.1-WRVA Richmond-1,110
6:00-Orchestra.
7:00--Amos-Andy; Pipe Club
8:00-Goldman Band; old dances.
9:00-Symphony orchestra.
10:00-Old Timers.
l / :00-Hotel orchestra.
l2:00-Carry Me Back.
CENTRAL.
293.s-KYW Chicago-1,o2e
l 1:00-News; orchestra.
11:30-Slunber music; orchestra.
1:00a-Insomnia Club.
4l6.4-WGN-WLIB Chicago-72s
9:00-Vocal; dramatic story.
10:00-Tunes of Broadway.
11:00-Features; popular e hours.
1:00a-Knights of the Bath.
447.s-wMAo Chicago-s7s
l0:00-Concert orchestra.
10:30-Chicago Historical Society.
11:00-Amos- Andy; orchestra.
ii :35--Northwest Tabernacle.
l2:20a--Dance music (2l2 hours.
42s.s-wLw Cincinnati-7oe
3:30-Demonstration hour.
6:00-Orchestra; Pals.
7:o0-Two trios.
7:3o-Aviation talk; orchestra.
8:00-Goldman Band; dances.
S:00-R. r. d. program.
9:30-Mansfield & Lee.
0:00-Hawaiians; singers.
11:00-Dance hour.
2Se.2-WTAM-WEAR ,0,o
6:00-Orchestra: dinner music.
7:00-Hotel orchestra.
8:00-Old Timers.
s:00-Symphony orchestra.
10:00-TuneS of Broadway.
II :00-Dance music.
39S.8-WCX-WJR Detroit-75e
INSTRUMENTATION hour.
6:00-Orchestra; dinner music.
7:00-Music talk
7:30-Shopping news
8:00-Goldman Band; old dances.
9:00-WJR artists.
10:00-Play.
IL 00-NewS; Amos; dance music.
Girls and women may, II they wish,
remove their hats during service at st.
Matthew's Church, New Kent road,
London
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WILLIAM A. DONCH, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, holding Probate Court.-No
3s06e. Admnistration.-This is to give no.
Columbia, has obtained from the Probate
Court Of the District Of Columbia, letters
testamentsry on the estate of Camille
deceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally
authenticated, TO the subscriber, on or be-
fore the 18th day of February, AID. 1890;
otherwise they may by law be excluded from
all benefit OF said estate. Gievn under my
hand this 12th day of February, 1929. WILL
LIAM, A. DoNCH. 1915 Kennedy st. nv
tSealD Attest: THEODORE COGSWELL
Register Of Wills for the District Of Colum
bia. Clerk Of the Probate Court.
fel6,23,mf2
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE
partment. Washington. D. c., until 10 o'clock
am. February 26, 1929. for delivering radio
receiving equipment to the Navy Yard,
Washington. D. C. Apply for proposals to
the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.
CHARLES MORRIS, Paymaster General Of
the Navy. fe16,23