Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
CHURCHES TO TELL
HOOVER RELIEF AIM
Conference Seeking Proven.
ton of Unemployment to
Be Held Here.

President Hoover will be advised Of
the purpose Of three national church
organizations to focus the conscience
Of the Nation" on the cause and cure
Of unemployment by q delegation which
will visit the White House tomorrow at
noon, Just prior to opening Of the
National Conference on Permanent Pre-
vention Of Unemployment.
The call on the President viii be
made by representatives Of the Social
Service Commission Of the Federal
Council of Churches, the Social Action
Department of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference and the Social JUS
tice Commission of the Central Con-
ference of American Rabbis.
The two-day conference Is being held
at the Hamilton Hotel under auspices OF
these religious groups.
Noted Delegates Here.
Noted economists, university profess
sors, church leaders, representatives OF
capital and labor and public officials are
converging here from various parts OF
the country to Join In the discussions.
Senator Robert F. Wagner OF New
York, author of several legislative meas
ures on unemployment prevention, and
Edward Eyre Hunt, secretary OF the
Presidents Emergency Committee on
Unemployment, are among speakers
listed for special radio session. the
proceedings of which will be broadcast
Tuesday afternoon over Nationwide
network of the National Broadcasting
Company.
The first session of the conference
will berin tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock, with Prof. David A. McCabe OF
Princeton University presiding. Pro-
posals for stabilizing employment Will
be discussed by Edwin s. Smith OF
Boston. Mass; Fred Hoehler, director
Of public welfare of CINCINNATI, ONO:
Leifur Magnusson Of the international
Labor Organization, and William T.
Foster Of the Pollak Foundation for
Economic Research, Newton, Mass.
Addresses on Program.
Prof. Jacob H. Hollander OF Johns
HOPKINS University will preside at the
session tomorrow night at 8 o'clock
when wages and Hours" will be dis
cussed by John p. Frey Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and Are
business Cycles Avoidable?" by George
Soule, editor of the New Republic, New
York City. .,,,
-
feature a symposium on public unem-
nloyment insurance. Prof. John r. Com:
mons of the University of Wisconsin wiz
speak in favor of the plan; John z. Ed
Verton, president Of the National Associ-
alton of Manufacturers, will oppose II,
and DR.. A. e. Suffern of the Federal
Council of Churches will give research
report on the subject. Prof. Broadus
Mitchell of Johns Hopkins University
will preside at this session.
Senator Wagner, Secretary Hunt ana
Darwin j. Meserole, president OF the
National Unemployment League, Will
sneak Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock on
"Public Works and Construction" Ed.
ward Heating, editor Of Labor, VIII
preside.
Session Ends Tuesday.
The concluding session Tuesday eve
ming, around the dinner table, Will De
addressed on Moral and Ethical I'm.
plications" by Rev DR.. Harry F. Ward
IF the Union Theological Seminary,
New York: Rev Or. John A. Ryan, di-
rector of the social action department
of the National Catholic Welfare Con-
ference, and Rabbi Edward L. Israel,
chairman Of the Social Justice Com
mission, Central Conference OF Amer1-
can Rabbis.
The sponsoring committee for the
conference is headed by James Myers,
industrial secretary, Social Service
Commission, Federal Council OF
Churches; Rabbi Israel and Rev. r. A
MCGOWAN, assistant director, social
action department, National Catholic
Welfare Conference.
All sessions will be open to the public