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The daily worker., 1931-11-21
Springfield Organizes.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Nov. 19.-The
United Front Conference called by
the Springfield Council of the I'm
employed took place Sunday, and had
45 delegates, representing orgafliza-
tions with 1000 workers and unem-
ployed workers. Eighteen organiza-
tions had delegates present. Eight
of them we're United Mine Workers
of America locals and four were To-
Gals of other A. F. L. unions. This
representation was secured In spite
Of all sorts Of lies and threats by
union officials.
The conference elected a delegate
to the National Hunger March. 1t
set Nov. % and 29 as dates for tag
days to raise funds for the March.
The conference elected a committee
OF ten to be permanent executive
for unemployed organization in
Springfield, and to prepare a mass
meeting at Reservoir Park Nov. 26,
and a city hunger march on Nov. 80.
The conference drew up demands
for immediate winter relief, no evic-
tions, no cutting off of water, gas or
electricity from the unemployed fam
lilies, for hot lunches and shoes and
clothes for school children Of unem-
ployed workers, and picked COM
mittee of eight to present these de-
mands to the city council Nov. Is.
The daily worker., 1931-11-21

In the Soviet Union wage In
creates ard the universal in ~oduc-
ficn Of the sevcn-itour de-. - csT-
hr'is; si1erica W sc cuts and tie
" z starser pian.
The daily worker., 1931-11-21
Refuse to Starye

PATTERSON, Nj, Nov. 20-An open
hearing held at the call OF the Un-
employed Council, Friday; at the Ma
tional Textile Workers Union Hall,
brought 300 workers-4te hear the tes.
testimony OF witnesses. ....
A Negro witness at the trial stated:
"As long as have hands, my chill
dren will never starVe." The entire
audience rocked the Building with ap-
plsuse at this statement.
The cases brought forward at ths
trial, will be followed up and the
struggle for immediate relief be car
ried on.
The daily worker., 1931-11-21
Fight Evictions.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Nov. 49,
The East Federal st. Branch of the
Councils of the Unemployed mob
ilized big crowd to resist eviction of
two families here Nov. 1S. The con-
stable brought hired workers to
throw out the furniture, but when
spokesmen of the Unemployed had
explained the situation to these
workers sent by the constable, the
men refused 10 take part in the
eviction.
A meeting was going on with the
porch Of a nearby house for a ros-
trum, when the police, summoned by
the constable, came down. Two
speakers were arrested while the
crowd grew steadily angrier, and
booed and jeered the police. Then
the cops gave up and drove away,
leaving the rest Of the speakers alone.
Immediately after this, the coun-
Gil heard Of an attempt to evict an
other family on Lowelville Road. A
strong committee rushed down there,
and found that the workers of the
neighborhood, without organization,
had put the furniture back already.
The committee found the porch of
the house full of workers discussing
unemployment, evictions, and what
to do next.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Nov. 90
AT public hearing held by the TN
employed Council of Youngstwon, at
33A E. Federal ST., Friday evening
9 representatives of workers families
nns~ered questions about their living
str rdards at the present time.
1t YVES shown very plainly and
effectively by these workers that fam
lilies OF 7, 9 and II people must live
on Sl.00 week. given by the Allied
Council with basket of rotten veg
etables which isn't fit for pigs tc
eat" as expressed by mother of c
| children.
| Most of these families have chill
1ren of school age who get to schoo
only a few days week for the sinnpl'
reason that the rest OF the schoc
week they are too hungry.
| Many Of them are always sick form
lack Of food and the city authoritie,
do not care to take any action toward,
alleyiating this condition.
This public hearing was held. after
Miss Murray, the State Welfare
Agent, was delegated by governor
White to go to youngstown, and in
ves'iGsta the co,oiJ'ors in You9-s.
town, after the County Eiunge1 March
The daily worker., 1931-11-21
Eleven Hearings

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Nov. 3o.-Ele-
ven hearings were held In as many
different parts of the city by Unem-
ployed Councils between Nov. 2, and
Nov. 6. The total attendance was
ever 1000. The results was a mass
of evidence of misery, and revival Of
several neighborhood councils which
has been inactive.
The daily worker., 1931-11-21
Find City Guilty

PASSAIC, N j., Nov. 2o.-workert
famed the hall at Is Dayton Ave FRI
day night, to overflowing and many
could not get In to the Open Hearing
Of the Unemployed Council on starv-
alton conditions. Many testified. Ons
little girl told how here mother is so
sick and swollen up" and the city ad-
ministration refuses relief and medi-
cal aid.
A workers jury Of IL, including
Negro, women, and young workers.
found the city government and capi-
talists guilty of deliberately starving
the jobless here. They, called on the
unemployed to organize, and the
meeting elected three delegates to the
Labor Conference, Nov. 20, at p. M,
at TAB Main Ave, in preparation for
the National Hunger March.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 20
The public hearing held here on
Nov. Is, after hearing the evidence
of mass starvation Of the jobless, sent
committee Of s toaMayor Sullivan.
to demand that the city feed and
house the delegates to the National
Hunger March when they go through
here on Nov. 30. 49,
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 2o.-There
was big attendance at the open
hearing on starvation conditions held
at the headquarters of the Unem-
ployed Council, 3O3 Jackson St., Nov.
IL. After the hearing, practically the
whole audience joined the council.
-
The daily worker., 1931-11-21
Barred From School

HAMTRAMCK, Mich, Nov. 90.
The Unemployed Council held an
other public hearing here Nov. II.
Eight families, Negro and white, tes-
titled to a good sized audience. One
worker with four small children told
how. without food, lights, coal, or
winter clothes, he waited hour after
hour in the Welfare Office, and was
finally told they would do nothing
for him, While telling of the misery
OF his children, this witness broke
down and cried on the stand. But.
he pledges to organize his whole
block and fight these conditions. A
woman worker showed the audience
the cheap canvass shoes her children
had for the winter, and stated that
the city refused to give others. They
can not go to school When she went
to one of the city fathers" he told
her: Your children have enough
education. Keep them at home"
Cases of evictions. of. houses nearly
paid for and lost entirely. The city
is plannig to lay off 116 employees.
The daily worker., 1931-11-21

on Nov. End, made its demand on the
County Commissioners. and the
County Commissioners sent letter
to Governor White. Miss Murray,
stayed one day and did not investi-
gate. 80
The Unemployed Council is going
to hold further public hearings.
Two delegates were nominated to
be elected at final meeting to be
held in December; to represent
youngstown in the National Hunger
March on Washington, Dec. 7th.
The daily worker., 1931-11-21
Worse Than slavery.


CHARLOTTE. N. G., Nov. 2o.-The
Unemployed Council Of Charlotte held
its second Hunger Fearing before
packed hall, Nov. H. Many workers,
both Negro and W1iite, took the
stand and testified to the starvation
conditions under which they lived
and suffered.
One old Negro woman, who remem-
bered slave days, told how under
chattel slavery there was no unems
ployment ard no evictions for non.
payment of rent. I'VE. were worth
something to the bosses then and
they took care of us, she said. But
''ow, I daclare, it IS worse than
7lavery--they don't care what hap
,ens to U.s."
The Workers Jury found the capi.
Ialist class and their government
yuilty Of starving. the workers ia
death. condemned them as enemies
# the workers, and. demanded that
the workers organize to force the
bosses and their government to give
immediate relief.
Another Hunger Hearing will be
Ield for the Young Workers on
SOY. ..1.
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Washington Social Season Is Marked
By One Change in Official Schedules
Of Dates for the State Functions
Army and Navy Reception White House Shifted February II
President Hoover Broadcast Address Lincoln Birthday Anne
Were Mansion Thursday

Speaking of New York's ancient balls,
the 105th anniversary of the Old Guard
Ball is being celebrated IN that city
January 80 at the Commodore Hotel
in honor of the officers and cadets OF
the United States Military Academy at
West Point. Special units from SO
organizations will take part in the ira
ditional grand march, which interrupts
the dancing at midnight, when more
than 5000 men go through military
maneuvers as they are done on an
army field. Maj. Edward Havemeyer
Snyder, commander, is chairman OF the
Ball Committee in charge Of arrange
ments. Many in the service Will go
TO New York for that night
The Washington international as
sembly in the ball rooms of the Willard
Hotel the night Of January rs carries
with its usual stately conception a
suggestion of youth in the large box
party of debutantes which Mrs. Henry
F. Dimock will give. Mrs. Dimock has
been member Of the board Of gov
ernors Of the assembly since its revival
a few years ago, and this season will
be hostess at a dinner preceding the
ball Among the acceptances which
lend an international phase are those
Of the Ambassador Of japan and Nine
Debuchi, the Minister of Finland, Mr.
Astrom, and the Minister Of the Meth
erlands and Nine. Van Royen.
\ n
Brig. Gen William e. Horton, u. S
A., president Of the Washington Bach
elors' Cotillion, has designated as MEM
bers of the Floor Committee for the
second of this seasons events, tomor-
row evening at the Maydower, Repre-
sentative Clay Stone Briggs of Texas
Maj. Gen. George Owen Squier, Brig
Gen. Francis Lei. Parker, Col. Camp
bell B. Hodges, Comdr. Hamilton Har-
low, Mr.. Robert Kelly, Mr.. Keith
Merrill. Mr.. Ennalls Waggaman, Mr.
Ronald Fairfax, Col. John p. Haines
DR.. David d. v. Stuart, Mr.. Fultor
Lewis, ST.; Mr.. George H. Calvert, jr.
Mr.. Edward Burr Powell, Maj. Reg.
inald L. Foster, Mr.. Hergert Hengstler
Mr.. Archibald G. v. Wells, Mr.. Charles
Mason Reiney. Mr.. william Bowie
Clarke, Mr.. Richard Flournoy, Mr.
Clarence Roberts, Mr.. John B. Cochran
Mr.. Charles Pollard, Mr.. william JEFF
fries Chewing, r.; Mr.. Henderson B
Gregory, Lieut. Don Lowry Lieut.
Hamilton Young, Lieut.. James Whit,
| end Laeus. Raymond Mc0uillAn.
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Harris-Ewing Photo.

stimson, each of whom is in turn en-
tertaining diplomats and others.
There are several large and brilliant
balls yet remaining on the midseason
calendar, the Russian Bal Masque and
concert at the Willard January "a being
particularly important.
The Bal Masque will be preceded by
a concert, when the Chicago Grand
Opera Co. and the Metropolitan Grand
Opera Co. will star the program. So
many Of the old nobility and royalty
Of imperial Russia will attend the con-
cert and ball that a magnificent dis
play Of regal costumes and jewels-or
limitations of them-is expected. There
is nothing more splendid than a Rus
sian court costume or the dress of
Russian grandee, and many are coming
from New York to lend hand in both
the ball and concert. Nine. N. Rinsky-
Korsakoh is secretary and treasurer,
and the Ambassador of Mexico heads
the list of patrons. Senator and Mrs
Royal S. Copeland of New York, Sen
ator David T. Walsh of Massachusetts,
Senator william H. King Of Utah and
the Commissioner General of Immigra-
ton and Mrs. Harry z. Hull are among
the patrons.
Scarcely less brilliant and more spec
| tacular will be the annual Bal Boheme
of the Arts Club of Washington, which
will be held at the Willard February 2,
when the entire top floor Of the hotel
will be turned into a sort Of a celestial
zone, with the moon, or rather King
Loony III, in the chief role. Indeed,
brief pageant will circle about King
Loony at the opening Of the ball, and
the lighting and setting of the rooms
will be in keeping. No one ever APP
pears at this annual ball without a
fancy costume, and, while the signs
of the zodiac and all the celestial
bodies will be represented, a madden
ing variety Of dress viii be seen.
= y y
Not so old as some Of the famous
balls Of the country, like the annual
charity ball Of New York, which started
in 1857, the Bal Boheme has been
established long enough to become
washington's most brilliant and inter-
esting midwinter dancing event, and
} is looked upon as a Washington insti-
tuition. Not only are the artists oil
Washington interested in 1t, but society
people In general. while TO the citizens
of the Capital It appeals year by yeai
4 Is does no othsr event ct haa nature
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Betrothals Announced
For Early Wedding Dates

Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Thompson Pow
ell announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Rachel Dolores Powell, to Mr..
Felix Patout Broussard, a son of Sen.
ato< and Mrs. Edwin 8. Broussard Of
Louisiana. The wedding win take place
in June. Mr.. Broussard is now In Hon.
duras with the United Fruit Co. He
attended Georgetown and Spring hin
College at Mobile, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bruce Emerson
announce the engagement Of their
daughter. Helen Virginia, to Mr.. CHARLES
Perry Miller, jr., son and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Perry Miller. The wedding win
take place in February.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. T. Shoemaksr Of
Forty-afth street announce the engage.
ment of their daughter, Miss Mary
Katharine Shoemaker, to. Mr.. Thomas
Newton DeLashmutt. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas j. DeLashmutt Of Airing.
ton, Va. The wedding will take place
in the chapel Of thu Mount Vernon
Seminary for Girls In the very near f1-
ture, when the Rev. DR.. James Shera
Montgomery will oficiate. Miss Shoe.
maker is q graduate Of Central High
School, George Washington and Cornell
Universities Mr.. DeLashmutt, who Is
a contracting engineer, is a graduate OF
the University Of Virginia and George
Washington University, and Is . meme
Der of the Sigma Nh Fraternity. Miss
Shoemaker is member Of the Fl Phi
Sorority.
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The Ambassador Of France and Nine.
Claudel are in New York, where they
will attend the communication mass for
the late Marshal Joffre this morning
and will return to the Capital tomorrow.
They are accompanied by the first sec
rotary of the embassy, M. Pierre Henry
de la Blanchetai; the naval attache,
Capt. Louis Sable, and the assistant
military attache, Maj. Emanuel Lom-
bard.
The Ambassador of Chile and Sonora
de Davila, who were expected to return
to the Capital yesterday, will not sail
from Havana until next Saturday, ar
irving here January 10.
The Ambassador of Poland and Nine.
Filipowicz will entertain at dinner this
evening in honor of the former advisor
to the Polish government and Mrs.
Charles s. Dewey.
The Minister of Austria and Nine.
Prochnik will have as their guest over
next week end. Nine. de Pena, wife OF
the Minister of Uruguay in Mexico.
Nine. Prochnik will be at home Fri
day afternoon from 4 to 8 o'clock.
The Minister of the Netherlands, Mr..
j. H. van Royen, will go 70 New York
Thursday to attend dinner given by
the Holland Society.
Nine. van Royen, wife Of the Min
lister Of the Netherlands, win observe
her ct home Friday afternoon.
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Ambassador of France Pays
Tribute to Marshal JOffre
With Nine Claudel Attends Memorial Mass m
New York-Social Events Noted in
Diplomatic Circle
rris-Ewing' Photo.

The Minister of the Irish Free State,
Mr.. Michael MacWhite, is In New York
attending the opening of an exhibition
of paintings by Mr.. George Russell, an
Irish artist and poet Of note. He will
return tomorrow.
The Minister of South Africa and
Mrs. Louw will entertain at dinner
Friday evening, January %, in compli-
ment to Vice President Charles Curtis.
The military attache of the Argentine
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Panama President-Elect
And Family Sail for HON,

The President-elect Of Panama and {
Sonora de Alfaro and their daughters.
senorita Yolanda Aifaro and senorita
Amelia Alfaro. sailed yesterday for
Panama. They were accompanied to
New York by their son and daughter
in-law, DR.. and Mrs. Victor Alfaro. and {
their other sons, Senior ivan Alfaro and Z
Senior Rogelio Aharo,
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President and Mrs. Hoover
HOnOred as Dinner Guests
Secretary and Mrs. StimsOn to Entertain for Them
Tuesday-Fashion World Schedules
Numerous Society Functions.
Brooks Photo.


Mrs. Gamble, wife oe NpreiSEtatdve
stephen Gamble OF AEaryiaad, vas
hostess at luncheon Friday toIlcNinK the
talk on current topics Of Miss clara
NcQuown. The luncheon was IN com.
pHment TO Mrs. Albert Sargent Of Eos
ton and Mrs. Larsen, wife Of Mai.
Henry =. Larsen, who recently re-
turned from Nicaragua. Among the
other guests were Miss McQuown, Mrs.
Kennedy, Miss Edna Patten, Mrs. Dyer,
Mrs Eiker and Mrs. Edward A. Keys.
The Chief Of Naval Operations and
Mrs. William v. Pratt win entertain at
dinner Tuesday evening in honor Of the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Adams.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs Thomas @. Ash
burn entertained at dinner last evening
(COntinued IN pa1a 2 fsoI,.yav 4
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BY sALLIE V. H. PICKETT.

A social season in Washington with
only one material change in the official
program, or rather the state entertain
ments at the White House, Is quite phe-
nomenal, and so far this Winter there
Is but one shifting Of dates-the Army
and Navy reception at the White House
being changed from February IL to
February II, because the President will
observe Lincoln's birthday anniversary
by broadcasting speech. Otherwise,
the rather elaborate program laid down
for the President and Mrs. Hoover is
proceeding in perfect manner.
+
Had it not been for the musicale
which followed the dinner given by the
President and Mrs. Hoover at the White
House Thursday night. the event would
have been an almost complete diplo-
matte reunion. The Secretary of State
and his lady are always asked to the
the Secretary and Mrs. Henry L. Slim
son the former Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg, Senator and
Mrs. william Borah, Representative
and Mrs Henry w. Temple and Mr.. F.
Lammot Belin, minister of protocol,
there were no guests outside the diplo-
matte corps. Usually there are women
invited for bachelors or diplomats
whose wives have not accompanied
them TO Washington, but Thursday
night the company was such large
one that extra ladies were omitted
The Ambassador of Great Britain, Sii
Ronald Lindsay, and members Of his
stan were excused from the White
House dinner and will take no part In
the social life Of the Capital for 9
month or six weeks, in observance Of
the decree Of mourning announced fol
H r. H. Princess Louise, elder sister o.
King George, whose death occurred
more than week ago When a perioc
Of mourning is announced from th'
court Of Great Britain, it also affect!
many other countries where the Brit
iSh royal line extends. In fact, thu
death Of this royal parsonage has quit
upset social Washington in many di
Tections.
.
Prom now until March 4, the socia
calendar Of Washington Is crowded b
the utmost, and figuring as PARTICULAR,
interesting events are the dinner partie
being given by the diplomatic corp
for the Vice President, Mr.. Curtis, AM
@ the Secretary al Stats and Mn
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- At Homes Announced
OF Interest to Society

Mrs. Hyde will be at home Wednes-
day in her apartment, in the May
flower, from 4 until $50 o'clock. As
sisting her will be Mrs. Porter H. Dale,
Mrs. Frederick Brown Harris, Mrs.
william Hard, Mrs. Mark Sullivan,
Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniels, Mrs.
Nat Lacy, Mrs. Edward d. Hays, Mrs.
James L. Baity. Mrs. S. w. Bacon and
Mrs. Leroy Eakins.
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney will not receive
tomorrow afternoon, but viii be at
home Monday, January 10.
Mrs. Joseph Edwin washington has
issued cards for an Eat home" Thurs
day afternoon, January %, from 5 to
o'clock at 1902 Eighteenth street in
honor Of Miss HELEN Lee Washington,
. dehutants Of this season. N
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rotary of State and Mrs. Stimson viii
entertain at dinner Tuesday evening
This will be the second in the series
Of dinner parties given for the Chief
Executive by members Of his oficial
family. The first, that of the Vice Presi-
dent, Mr.. Curtis, was given in Deem
Der.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Stim-
son will be hosts at dinner Wednesday
evening, January %, in honor of the
Italian Ambassador and Donna Antoi-
nette de MARITIME.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.
Mellon, entertained at luncheon last
week for Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dewey
who lately returned from Poland
Among the guests were the Ambassador
OF Poland and Nine Filipowicz.
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Adams will be guests of honor at din
ner Friday evening of Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy for Aviation and Mrs
David S. ingalls,.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. ingalls,
Will be hosts at dinner Tuesday evening
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs. WILL
liam N. Doak will entertain at dinner
this evening in their home, in compli-
ment to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert johnson OF
Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr.. George
Laughlin of South Carolina.
The Minister of Nicaragua and Nine
Sacasa were the guests of honor at a
luncheon given yesterday by the Ameri-
can Association of University Women
at their clubhouse. 1884 I street. The
Minister spoke after the luncheon on
Bolivar, the Liberator of South
America" The Minister of Ecuador, DR..
Homero Viteri Lafronte; Nine. Ismael
Bey and Mrs. Robert Lansing were
among the other distinguished guests
present.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone will be guests of honor at din
ner tomorrow evening of Mrs. Karl D.
Klemm.
Mrs. Klemm will entertain for the
Minister of Austria and Nine. Prochnik
Monday, January 10.
Mr. Ernest w. Smoot entertained q
distinguished group at lunch yesterday
in the Senate Finance Committee room
in honor of the sixty-ninth birthday of
his father, Senator Reed Smoot of Utah.
Those attending the luncheon in
cluded Secretary of the Treasury Mel
Ion, Postmaster General Brown, Secre-
tary to the President Lawrence Rtehey,
Senator James Watson of indiana, Sen
ator Harry Halves of Missouri Senator
Robert La Toilette of Wisconsin, Col.
William j. Donovan, Mr., y. e. Jeffries,
Mr.. e. G. Alvord, Mr.. William j. Nc
Evoy, Mr.. A. M. Nevtps, Mr.. Robert v.
Fleming, Mr.. Clifford K. Bergman, Mr..
M. c. Nigel. Mr.. d. G. Green Of New
York, Mr.. Roy y. Barnett of Chicago,
Mr.. John L. Hopkins of Chicago and
Mr.. Max Wulfsohn of New York.
Senator Arthur Capper will entertain
at dinner preceding the second of the
series of Friday evening 6Nncing classes
AZ the Willard, January Is.
Mrs. James j. Davis, wife Of Senator
Davis Of Pennsylvania, viii entertain at
luncheon Monday, January 10, In her
home en- Massachusetts avenue.
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Senate Ladies' Club
Sets Date for Luncheon

The Senate Ladies Lunch Club win
resume its luncheon series Tuesday. It's
work Of making surgical dressings win
begin at 1880 o'clock preceding the
lunch.