Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
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Capital Held Better off Than
Many Cities, Although
Situation Is Called Bad.

Luther II. Reichelderfer, president Of
the Board Of Commissioners of the Dis
trict, addressed the Southwest Citizens
Association last night. meeting at the
Fairhrother School Tenth and e streets
/ southwest
DR.. Reichelderfer said that while the
unemployment situation was bad in
this city, 1t was not nearly as distress
ing as that of other cities.
Everything is being DONE" he said,
"by the President, by the Commission
erS and by other means to relieve busi-
ness depression. Contracts are being
awarded now that ordinarily would not
be touched until Spring and charity or
CARNATIONS are helping" he told the
association.
"The principal business of the city
Is Government work." he pointed out,
land there will be no Government
employees dismissed because Of business
OF of employees In the Navy Yard here
was not done to economize, but because
Of the slack In Navy work.
District Of Columbia improvements.
DR.. Reichelderfer portrayed the i'm
provements of the city in the past 80
years In connection with health facili-
ties and stated that with the aid of
appropriations of Congress they would
improve. Another dental clinic would
be restored in the associations district
later. he announced. &
Civil Service.
Upon request of Mr.. Shaffer, president
Of the association, DR.. Reichelderfer ex-
planned the late authorization of Pres
ident Hoover allowing the District Com
nissionerS to use the civil service eligi-
bility list In filling appointments in the
District.
DR.. Reichelderfer explained that IL
was not . law. but only an authori-
zation by the President, and that after
six-month or q year trial, If It ap-
peared that residents Of washington
were being Disseminated against, 1t
would be annulled. This would not eff
feet the employees now employed in any
way, he said in conclusion.
Leifur Magnusson, director Of the
Washington Office of the international
labor organization, also gave an adj
dress in which he gave views on the
unemployment situation.
THE present situation IS due largely
because Of the inability Of manufac-
turers to successfully guess the markets
and also because OF the large amount Of
foreign trade which has so dropped on
In the last year or So" he stated.
"China's lack Of purchasing power
because Of the decrease In the value Of
her silver is one reason. Another Is
underconsumption Of goods" he told
the association. As an example he
stated that the coal mines and shoe
factories were producing more than
enough material for the United States
supply and would then permit q reason
able amount for export.
Advertisement of the large building
program in Washington is greatly add
ing TO the unemployment here, for men
are coming here and expecting work,
he further stated. Much praise was
given charity workers in the address.
Seek Boy Scout Troop.
It was requested in the business pro-
gram Of the association that another Boy
Scout troop be instituted in the South
west section, as there are now only two
In the section.
New members elected at the meeting
are J. H. Olive, Sam Bagnam, Mrs,
Nina Herbert, Mrs. Evelyn A. Strout,
r. v. Strout, Mrs. James Spence, James
Spence, Elwood Z. JarbOe, Mrs. Austin
Jarboe. Mrs A. + Jarboe, L. B. CHS
holm, Mary =. O7Jeil and w 7. Heffel-
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