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The Washington times., 1931-04-22
Luncheon for
Visitors Is
Given

Mrs. James E. Fechet, wife of
Major General Fechet, enter
tanned a company at luncheon
at the Shoreham Hotel yeSter-
day in compliment to her sis
ter, Mrs. George Harris Smith,
of Salt Lake City, and General
Fechet's sister, Mrs. Charles o.
Cook, of Detroit, both of whom
are now house guests in the
Fechet home.
The guests included Mrs. w.
J. Snow, wife of Major Gen
eral Snow; Mrs. William A.
Morgan and her house guest,
Mrs. Anne Bates Walsh, of
Atlanta, Ca; Mrs. Ogilvie
Schumate, who is the mother
of Mrs. Morgan; Mrs. Walter
Kilner, Mrs. Earl Maiden, Mrs.
Delos Emmons, Mrs. Herbert
Crosby, wife of Major General
Crosby, and Mrs. Douglas Meth
erWood.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
Budapest Girl Here

Miss Marie Kammerer, of
Budapest, Hungary, who arrived
in this country a few days ago,
is staying at Wardman Park
Hotel during her sojourn in
Washington. She plans to re-
main here for several weeks.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
Mrs. Preston
To Address
Meeting
Capitals Representative at
Annual ConCIave of Needle
work Guild To Be Mrs.
George T. Dunlop

"VIN NuIIA ~ W WI o'
George T. Dunlop
Mrs. George Thomas Dunlop
will be the Capitals representa-
tive at the annual meeting Of
the Needlework Guild of Amer
ica, scheduled for April 80, May
/ and 2 in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Dunlop will go up next
week to attend the meeting and
to make the report for the local
branch.
Many Will Attend
More than a thousand men,
bers are expected to attend the
meeting in the Quaker City.
Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, jr.,
the former Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land. and national president Of
the organization, will preside,
and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt,
ST., will address the meeting.
Mrs. Roosevelt is scheduled to
speak at the afternoon session
the opening day.
Mrs. William Howard Taft
and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, the
other two of the four widows Of
Presidents of the United States
enrolled as active members, are
not expected to attend. Mrs.
Calvin Coolidge and Mrs. Hoover
do not belong. Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes, who is honorary
president of the guild, is also
not planning to make the trip
to the Quaker City for the meet
ing.
Founder of Guild
Mrs. John Wood Stewart,
founder of the guild, will be
present for the first time in
years. The guild was organized
by Mrs. Stewart in 1885 for the
purpose of making and collect
ing garments for the needy.
During the past year more than
100000 pieces of clothing have
been distributed,
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
Garden Party Planned

Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, wife of
Admiral Grayson, has loaned
her handsome and historic es-
tate in Wisconsin Avenue for a
garden card party to be given
by the Woman's National Demo
cratic Club on Tuesday, May 26,
at 2 o'clock
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
Take Apartment Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip A. Myers,
of New York city, accompanied
by their small daughter, Jo-
sephine, have arrived at Ward
man Park Hotel where they
have taken an apartment for an
indefinite period.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22

Mrs. Hyde Is
HOnOred at
Luncheon

Wife of Agriculture Head Is
Ranking Guest at Affair
Given by Mrs. J. Thomp-
son Wales
Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, wife
of the Secretary of Agriculture,
was the ranking guest at a
luncheon given today by Mrs.
J. Thompson Wales, at the
Mayflower Hotel. Mrs. Wales
entertained in honor of three
of her New York friends visit
ing in the Capital, Mrs. Estelle
M. Narrower, of Amsterdam,
Mrs. Howard E. Lewis, Of Syra-
cuse, and Mrs. James F. Horan,
of New York City.
Those Who Attended
The guests included Mrs.
John w. Bennett, Nine. Eman-
uel Dimitriu, Mrs. Eugene Wood
son, Mrs. Samuel Hawks, of
Corning, N. Y; Miss Edna Pat
ton, Miss Clara McQuon, Mrs.
Harry R. Perry, Mrs. Stanley
Reed, Mrs. Mark Reid Yates,
Mrs. William Conrad, Mrs.
Henry Alvah Strong, Miss Bessie
Hopkins, Mrs. P. Lee Phillips.
Mrs. Ogilvie Shumate, Mrs.
John Leighty, Mrs. Edmond
Horgan, Mrs. Charles William
son, Mrs. Paul Linebarger, Mrs.
William Roy Valance, Mrs. G.
L. Bowman, Mrs. Robert Whit
ney Imbrie, Mrs. Gideon Allen
Lyon and Mrs. Henry Wells.
Helen Keller at White House
Miss Helen Keller was the
guest of the President and Mrs.
Hoover at luncheon at the
White House today. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Macy and
Miss Thompson, who are mem
bers of Miss Keller'S party in
Washington.
Delegates to the World Con-
ference for the Blind were re-
ceived by the President and
Mr.. Hoover at 1 o'clock. At 4
o'clock they will receive the
delegates to the D. A. R. Con-
gress.
y X
StimsOnS to Receive
The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Henry L. Stimson will be
at home this afternoon at Wod-
ley, their residence on Cathe-
dral Avenue, in honor of the
delegates to the Pan-American
conference of directors of pub
lie health.
Surgeon General Host
The Surgeon General and
Mrs. Hugh. S. Cumming will
entertain a company at dinner
at the Shoreham Hotel this eve
ming in honor of DR.. and Mrs.
Robert Pierret, of Paris, who are
in Washington for a brief visit.
X X
Cancels "At Home
Mrs. Fernando Cuniberti will
not be at home this afternoon
or next Wednesday, having
gone to Chicago for a stay of
several weeks.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
Surgeon General Host

The Surgeon General and
Mrs. Hugh. S. Cumming will
entertain a company at dinner
at the Shoreham Hotel this eve
ming in honor of DR.. and Mrs.
Robert Pierret, of Paris, who are
in Washington for a brief visit.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22

Miss LaVilIe will gladly an
Swer any questions about this
frOck or fashions. Call District
$3.50, extension 165, or write, in
closing a stamped, Self-addresSed
envelope,
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
Cancels cat Home"

Cancels "At Home"
Mrs. Fernando Cuniberti will
not be at home this afternoon
or next Wednesday, having
gone to Chicago for stay of
several weeks.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22

The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Henry L. Stimson will be
at home this afternoon at Wod-
ley, their residence on Cathe-
dral Avenue, in honor of the
delegates to the Pan-American
conference of directors Of pub
lie health.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
SEC'Y DONNELLY URGES UNITED
SUPPORT FOR OLD AGE PENSION
BILL NOW BEFORE STATE SENATE

In the following article Secretary
Thos. J. Donnelly, of the Ohio State
Federatio nof Labor, urges strongly
that all central bodies and local unions
lend every support for the passage
of the old age pension bill now pend
ing before Ohio lawmakers.
For ten years organized labor has
been actively urging the passage of
an old age pension law, so that Ohio
may fall in line with other progress
sive states in this humane way of car
ing for the aged veterans of industry.
On each occasion the law has been
strangled in one way or another, and
in most cases never came out of legis-
lative committee even for debate
upon the floor at the state house.
Is it not time that every labor man
and every labor organization line up
solidly in favor of Senate Bill %
(The Lorbach bill.) 1t is endorsed by
the State Federation of Labor, the
Ohio Council of Churches, and mum
ber of other very strong organizations
and individuals. This bill was intro
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
OVERTIME END
ED TO AID IDLE
DALLAS PAINTERS

Dallas, Tex. (ILNS)-Definite plans
for aiding the unemployed in their
industry were announced by the Dali
las Chapter, Master Painters Asso-
citation, when an agreement was sign
ed doing away with overtime and re-
stricting all members to eight-hour
shifts only. The agreement, an
nounced by w. E. Snipes, president,
is effective for so days from Janu-
ary l.
Eight-hour shifts on straight
time basis, Mr.. Snipes said, will mean
that more than one crew will be put
to work on any one job, giving en-
ployment thereby to additional men
BY eliminating overtime, an induce.
ment is offered to property owners
and others to have painting done al
lower costs. The plan is the first such
among painters in the state, accord
ing tR Mr.. Snipes, who estimated thai
at least so men would be given worl
through the agreement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
PE0UOT MILLS WAGES
Maintained Despite Losses
Caused BY Slump

Salem, Mass. ILNS)-A manufac-
turing profit of s734, ,755.70, or more
than $12 a share, made last year by
Pequot Mills of this city, manufac-
turers of union label sheets and pill
lowcases, was turned into net loss
of $545,097 because of shrinkage in
raw material values, according to the
annual report made at the stockhold-
ers' meeting here Despite the loss
wages were maintained, Treasurer
Ernest N. Hood reported. The mills
are operated under cooperative
plan between management and the
United Textile Workers of America,
with which the workers are affil-
lated.
"Our sales in this year of depres-
sion dropped only 31a per cent below
the sales in yardage in 1929 and de-
spite two price reductions only per
cent in dollar volume" declared
Treasurer Hood in his report.
"The continual drop in the price of
raw cotton during the mills fiscal
year." he continued, "totaled eight
cents per pound and prohibited all
possibility of profitable operations.
Our auditors estimate this shrinkage
in cotton values represented a loss to
the corporation, absorbed through the
year in operations and taken at the
end of the year in direct inventory
markdowns, of about S1,269,85 With
out thi shrinkage in material
values it is estimated we would have
shown profit of $734,755.70 or more
than $12 per share.
Wages have been maintained and
are probably higher than in any other
similar mill in the coontry. Manufac-
turing methods have been improved
by the adoption of a machine exten-
sion plan through which saving in
operating costs is effected. These
| changes have been made with the
complete cooperation of our en-
ployes with whom the management
enjoys the most cordial relations"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
History and Application Of Work
mems Compensation Act, Depart
ment of Industrial Relations Of Ohio

injury that causes loss of time of
over seven days by following a few
simple rules; the first is of the most
Importance, that is, reporting an in
jury no matter how trifiing it may be
to some one in charge of the work:
next, securing the names of witnesses
If any to the injury sustained; also
the date of the accident, as this infor-
nation will result in the speedy al
lowance of the claim when presented
to the industrial commission. To
those who are unfortunate enough to
be injured to the extent that they
are rendered unconscious. those
around them should take it upon
themselves to assist in procuring the
above information.
After a claim has been allowed, the
injured workman should see to it that
his attending physician sends in his
reports regularly or compensation will
stop until such reports are received.
A claim properly presented with all
facts pertaining thereto means that
the claim can be presented to the
commission and allowed within two
weeks after it has been filed This
has not always been the case, and was
not the case at the beginning of the
year of 1929-it was then recurring
an average of twenty nine days to
allow claim; this only refers to
uncontested claims.
On January l, 1880, it was requir-
ing seventeen days to get compensa-
ton to the injured worker, as COM
pared to twenty-nine days at the
beginning of the year of 1929; this
showing indication of a 80 per cent
reduction in the time required to
make payments on uninvolved cases
at the beginning of 1880 as compared
to year previous. This was made
possible by the securing of additional
help such as stenographers, investi-
gators, referees and help from the
attorney generals office. 1t is the
earnest hope of the department that
a further reduction may be made in
the time payment of claims.
During the year of 1929 there was
paid out of the state insurance fund
the enormous sum of $16,540,548; this
was paid to the injured workers of
Ohio employers and to the depend
ents of those killed in industry, and
exceeded by $2,414,384.87 the amount
of $14, ,235, ,964.11 paid out of the fund
in the year of 1928, or an increase
of II per cent. There was an aver
age amount of $45,61740 per day in
1929, as compared to an average daily
payment of $39,00264 in 1923. In the
month of October, 1929, there was
paid out $1,895, ,605.88, or a daily
average for the month of SCI ,148.58.
Thus it can be seen that the indus
trial commission of Ohio is a very
busy department.
Contrary to the idea of many of
the citizens of the state, the salaries
of the employees of the industrial COM
mission of Ohio and its departments
are not paid out of the state insur-
ance fund, but are paid out of the
general revenue funds.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06

duced by Senator David Lorbach, OF
Cincinnati.
The Old Age Pension Conference
of which Thomas j. Donnelly is treas
urer, has opened an office next the
office of the Ohio Federation of La
bor, Atlas building, Columbus, and
unites all the different organizations
behind this bill
What we need now is action of a
kind that will show the governor, the
senate and the representatives that
this time, we mean business and will
not accept the strangling of the meas
ure in committee.
This can best be accomplished by
the adoption of resolutions endorsing
the measure and mailing copies of
these resolutions to Governor George
White, the senators from the district
and the representatives from the
county where the resolutions were
adopted. A copy should also be sent
to the newspapers and to the Ohio
State Federation of Labor, Atlas
building, Columbus. We also hope
that every labor body, both central
or local, will name one or more dele
gates and send them to attend the
hearing on this bill, of which they
will be notified by telegraph when the
date of the hearing is set, as we wish
to make demonstration which will
not be forgotten.
With unemployment as it is, this is
no time to be meek.
There is no time to be lost in get
ting these resolutions passed and on
their way to the members of the legis-
lature.
Information regarding the measure
may be secured from the Old Age
Pension Conference, Room 331, Atlas
building, but the principal thing now
is to get behind the members of the
house and senate in such vigorous
way that they will take their feet
off the desks, stand up and vote yes
when the proper time comes.
Incidentally there will be no harm
in stirring up little feeling among
retail merchants that organized labor
wants this bill passed now, when the
need is greatest.
At present only three great nations
in the world are without some form
of relief for the aged. India, China
and the United States.
The American Association for old
age security is working with the Ne
tional Federation of Labor for the
passage of national law, so that the
federal government will bear one
third of the expense of these pen
sions. There will be hearing on this
bill in two or three weeks, and it
would help the cause if your action
in connection with the Ohio bill could
be made known to the senators and
representatives in congress.
Let us quit fooling with this mat
ter and get the job done now.
LET'S GO!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
FAVOR IMMIGRATION
CURB

Observation-Disclosures restric-
ton for two years is favored by the
house committee on immigration.
immigration from all countries not
otherwise provided for would be linn
tied to 10 per cent of their present
quotas: Western Hemisphere immi-
grafton would be limited to 10 per
cent of the number who entered last
year; limit immigration from the
Philippine Islands to 500; leave the
Hawaiian situation as it is and per-
nit entrance of 800 technicians an
nually when it is shown, after hear
ing by the secretary of labor, that
such technicians can not be secured
in this country.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
TOTAL OF IDLE
Placed at Five Million By
HOOver's Committee

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-That
unemployment in the United States
has reached the total figure of be-
tween 100000 and 100000 is now
stated by the presidents committee
for employment.
The estimate made by the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, based upon
trade union returns, is that early in
January the number of unemployed
reached total of 100000.
Both of these estimates are based
largely upon city conditions, and re-
late largely to industrial or manufac-
turing employment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
Dangerous Trend Indicated"

Looking back four years, our fig
ures show that the increase in unem-
ployment from December to January
this year was larger than usual. Re-
ports from the department of labor,
representing all wage earners in
manufacturing, show this same ten
dency; in November and December
the number laid off was larger than
usual. This does not mean that busi-
ness is suddenly worse. But it does
indicate a dangerous trend, which if
it continues will retard business re-
covery
Widespread relief has undoubtedly
prevented the situation from becom-
ing far more serious. But relief can
not possibly meet the need, and there
is much illness, eviction from homes,
undernourishment and even starva-
ton which never comes to public no.
tice. This crisis calls on every citi-
zen to do his part for the unem-
ployed."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
Bit by Bit

Small Boy-Mister, you sell motor
car parts, don't you?
Accessory Dealer-Yes, my boy.
Small Boy displaying old inner
tube and a rear lighD-Well, how
much would the rest of 'em come to?
Chicago Daily News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
Marriage Altered Him

In the smokeroom of club two
business men just past middle age
were criticizing the young men of to-
day.
Said one: LOOK how reluctant the
young men are to marry and settle
down.
That's So" replied the other.
"They seem to fear marriage. Why,
before / was married I didn't know
the meaning of fear!'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
SPARES

Jimmy is very hard on boots and
trousers and naturally his mother re-
members this when she goes shopping
One day while out with friend she
was buying cloth for a pair of trou-
sers for the boy, and ordered a good
deal more than seemed necessary.
why do you buy so much?" asked
the friend.
"Oh." responded the mother, "this
Is for the reserved seats"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
Aware of Ii All the lima

Prima Mistaire Directeur,
here is ze docteur's certificate.
couldna seeng last night
Opera Manager do not need it,
Nine. Squeeka; I know that better
than he does.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
Life on Juan Fernandez

Robinson Crusoe-Friday, / am
shocked. Even though you did fooala
that shot you shouldn't use such aw-
ful language. Where did you learn TT
The Man FRIDAY learned il from
the parrot, master.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
Easier. Too

Arithmetic, when l was small,
Was much too dry for me.
I've changed my mind since / grew
tall,
For figures. now. like to see.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06

Historic Raleigh tavern, at Will
liamsburg, Va, has been restored by
Rockefeller interests.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
Aren't You Proud7

Sweetheart do you think your
father will obiectT"
mo, John, I'm certain dad won't In
terfere with our marriage. Hs always
gives In to my worst whims. ."-Ex-
change.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06

Natives of East Africa have been
found immune to scarlet fever and
diphtheria.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
NEVER BUY 'EM

Mrs. Kolture-Have you bought
any of the paintings at the exhibit?
Mrs. Newriche-Goodness no. We
never buy ready-made pictures!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
JUST A CRAB

do you know what an Autocrat
hf"
'Sure-it's a crab who thinks sv-
erybody ought to get out OF the way
OF his auto"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06

Florida expects fruit crop worth
S60,000,000 to make up last seasons
losses.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06

Our English forebears referred to
Prussia as Sprucia as late as 1914
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
Speaking of Dictators

A dictator's smile
Is q curious thing.
He can put on more style
Than q regular king.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
IDLE in JANUARY
NEARLY SIX MILLION
A. F. OF |. HOLDS
Unemployed Reached s.
100000 Early in Month,
Excluding Farm and Of
flee Workers, President
Green Reports.

Washington, d. C. ULNS)-Unem-
ployment has been increasing since
December, and 100000 wage earn
ers in the United States were out of
work in the first part of January, ac-
cording to the preliminary estimate of
the American Federation of Labor,
the estimate being based on reports
received from trade unions affiliated
with the federation. The estimate of
100000 compares with 5,500000 in
December (revised estimate). These
figures do not include farm labor or
office labor.
Commenting on the report, Presi-
dent William Green, of the Fedora
ton, said:
sThe increased number out of work
is partly explained by the fact that
many firms who were keeping their
forces on part time, laid men off al
together. A number of unions re-
port this fact, especially in the gar
ment, metal and other manufacturing
industries, and in building, many
wage earners who had temporary or
part time work in December had no
work at all in the first part of jan
uary. In the country at large there
was less part time employment and
more were entirely without work; in
December 20 per cent of the union
membership had at least part time
work, in the first half of January only
18 per cent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
A Goal Attained

n &oAA ATTAINED
Null started out on the theory
that the world has an opening for
me-
Void-And you found itf
Null-Well, rather. I'm in the hole
now.-Churchman
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-06
Warning to Business

"This decrease in part time work
and increase of unemployment sounds
a warning to the American business
world Thousands of firms the coun-
try over have been keeping their men
at work, at least part time if they
could not give full employment. This
has been one of the most important
measures in meeting the national un-
employment emergency. When man
has part time work he at least has
credit and money for bread. He has
a job and that is about the most i'm
portant thing in the world for wage
Garner
"Now is no time to abandon this
barrier against depression forces. AL
ready there are 100000 more out of
work than there were at this time last
year. Industrial recovery is starting,
competent observers tell US, and the
spring busy season just ahead is the
best time for advance. We cannot af-
ford to have it checked as it was last
year by increasing unemployment and
reduced buying power. Efforts to
keep men on the payroll and to give
relief should be redoubled now when
the need is greatest and when work
ers buying will count most in stimu-
lating trade. Every employer who
keeps his men at work, at least part
time if he cannot give full employ
ment, is doing a national service by
helping to pull the country out of de-
preston. Every lay-off helps to drag
business backward