Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
NAVY YARD FORCE
CUT IS REPORTED
Southeast Citizens Told Big
Boiler Room Lay-0ff
Is Planned.

Told by a civilian employee that so
per cent of the boiler room force at
the Washington Navy Yard is to be
laid of in the next three or four weeks,
the Southeast Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION last night voted to urge Col
Arthur Woods, director of President
Hoover's unemployment relief, to keep
the full complement at work.
Rufus Kelso. employee of the yard
boiler room, told the association he had
access to reliable information" that
the lay-of would be ordered. -Declar-
ing that President Hoover had asked
business men to employ as many
workers as possible, Kelso said it was
inconsistent for the Government to lay
of workers who need the employment.
Resolution Is Adopted.
When he had concluded, the associa-
ton adopted a resolution, proposed by
John Ritter. which directed that let
tary of the Navy Adams asking that the
men be retained.
It was said at the Navy Department
recently, with reference to employment
conditions at the Washington Navy
Yard, that employment there had been
placed on q stable basis and that very
few changes in personnel would be
made within the next six months.
Kelso also stated that as secretary
for the Metal Trades Union, which
composes the different trade unions OF
thing within his power that would
benefit the yard workers, and that he
did not believe that the seriousness OF
this reduction of workers was fully
understood Men that are laid off, >
he said, "have very little chance OF
finding suitable employment in this
city and must look elsewhere"
Hermann Reelected.
August Hermann, who was reelected
president of the association last night
for his twenty-fourth term, stated ap-
proval Of the resolution which was
other officers who were elected at the
meeting are Allan Davis, first vice
president; Mrs. A. H. Bride, second vice
president; Henry Andree, third vice
president; George Click, secretary; r
]. Jones, treasurer, and William Carey
sergeant-at-arms. Appointed as dele
gates to the Federation Of Citizens AS
sociations were John Ritter and Allan
Davis.
C. G. Degman introduced resolu-
ton opposing the converting OF the
public playground on the eastern bank
of the Eastern Branch Of the Ana
costa River, between the Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge and the Eleventh Street
Bridge, into a golf course. The resolu-
ton was adopted and q copy was or
dered sent to Col. Grant.
Asks Car Fare Decrease.
Mr.. Degman also asked that the as
ISOLATION 60 on record as requesting
the washington car lines to reduce the
passenger fare to cents for a period
of six months, and compared the re-
suit with that of the West Penn Rail-
ways, which run in the Allegheny VAL
ley and are experimenting IN this line
In another resolution Mr.. Degmar
| asked that the proposed avenue from
the Union Station to the Peace Monu-
ment be given the name of District OF
Columbia avenue when completed
This resolution was adopted and copy
requested sent to Col. Grant.
Capt. Walsh Honored.
Capt. John M. Walsh of the NTH
/ precinct was unanimously elected ar
honorary member of the association
New members for the ensuing year
totaled "a. This was announced as q
| possible record.
A resolution by Mr.. Degman asked for
the removal Of the southeast branch
of the Washington Gas Light Co. II
was referred to a committee for in
| vestigation.