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SOCIETY
Secretary of War and Mrs. Dern Attend
Commencement Festivities at
Pennsylvania College.

Mrs. Massey are spending some time /,
| New York and are at the Ritz-Carlton
! Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Treadwell, fcrmerl,
of Memphis, Tenn, and Chicago, whit
now make their home in this city, hav,
leased an apartment at the Wardmar
Park Hotel and viii make their home
there in the future.
Mrs. Raymond Hardy will entertain
at tea this afternoon from 5 to Z O'Clock
for her sister. Mrs. Ralph H. Daughter
Of Norfolk, Va, and Comdr and Mrs
Chester Jersey, who are leaving shortly
for the West Coast. Among those
assisting Mrs. Hardy will be Miss Ann
Elizabeth Bacon, Miss Eta Taggart
Mrs. Charles Abel. Mrs. George Ray
mond and Mrs. Robert Kerby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd r, Collifower an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter Mary Isabella to Mr.. George L. Goss
of Bar Harbor, Me. The wedding win
take place June 28.
Mrs. O. n Garrels of Berkeley. Calf.
and her son, Ensign Robert E. Garrels,
U. S. N, are spending q few days in
Washington with Mr.. Charles Garrels
and his daughters, Miss Agnes and
Miss Harriet Garrels.
Ensign Garrels graduated from the
United States Naval Academy with
honors, standing fourteenth In the class
OF 435.
Mrs. Garrels came East by way of
the Panama Canal, and will return by
way Of Glacier National Park. accom-
panied by Ensign Garrels, who will
join his ship In San Diego.
Distinguished officials Of the national
and municipal Government will be the
guests Of honors at the opening Of the
1888 Summer festival season Wednesday
evening at 8 O'Clock ct the National
Sylvan Theater In the washington
Monument Grounds when the program
will include festival concert by the
United States Army Band, and the
presentation Of Gilbert and Sullivan's
''The Pirates Of Penzance," by the
Estelle Wentworth Opera Group Of this
city.
The invited guests, include among
others. Senator William H. King, Sena-
tor Elbert D. Thomas, Representative
Mary T. Norton, Commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia, members Of the
Board Of Education, ofIlcials Of the
Once of Public Buildings and Public
Parks, members of the Executive Com
mittee Of the National Capital Civic
Fund, and members of the Summer
Festivals Committee.
A committee on hospitality for the
Summer festivals is headed by Miss
Bess Davis Schreiner and includes Miss
Ida, Bush, Miss Sara Crawley, Miss
Helen Collier, Miss Alice Louise Hunter,
Miss Judy Lyeth, Miss Elizabeth Peoples,
Mrs. Thomas p. O'Hara, Miss Dorothy
Riess, Mrs. Herman P. Riess and Miss
Ruth Shoemaker.
A second performance Of THE Pirates
Of Penzance" will be given on the fol-
lowing evening, Thursday, at $50
O'Clock. Tickets for the chair section"
Of the Sylvan Theater may be had in
advance at the Community Center De-
partment, the Willard, the Washington
Hotel and the A. A. A., as well as at
the Monument Grounds on the evening
OF the program. Chair privileges are
Is cents.
The public Is invited to attend the
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best man and the ushers included Mid
shipman Irving s. Presler, Ensign
George Koch. Ensign Philip w. Gar
nett. Ensign H. A. Mcdonald, Midship-
man George Hoffman, Ensign Olsen,
all Of the United States Navy.
An impressive feature of the wedding
was the forming by the young officers
In the wedding party of an arch OF
crossed sabers. under which the couple
walked after leaving the altar.
At the reception which followed the
youthful bride cut the wedding cake
with Ensign Princes sword. Mrs.
Mackall. mother of the bride, assisted
in receiving. wearing a gown Of per-
winkle blue chiffon made with a cape
appliqued with lacquered lace. Her hat
was Of lace straw to match her gown
and she wore tea roses and lilies of
the valley
After the reception Ensign Prince
and his bride left for a wedding trip.
the bride wearing a gray blue triple
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line In the back Her tulle- veil was
held by q cap of orange blossoms and
fell gracefully over the long pointed
train. She carried white orchids and
lilies Of the valley
Miss Millicent Wood OF New York
was the maid of honor in a gown of
yellow mousseline latexa, with fitted
bodice hared skirt and short pulled
sleeves. A sash of yellow satin tied in
a bow at the back was the only trim
ming of the gown. She wore a small
hat of mousseline latexa to match her
gown and carried Pernet roses and
gypsophelia.
The other attendants were Miss Fran
ces Douglas of High Point. N. c.: Miss
Alice Carter Bowie Of Baltimore. Miss
Lucy Mackall of this city. cousin of
the bride, and Mrs. Spencer Brownell.
jr., Of Wilmington, Del. They wore
gowns like that of the maid of honor,
only in white with sashes Of yellow
taffeta, and their hats were like Miss
Woods. They carried Pernet roses
Ensign Horace Virgil Bird acted as
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Summer festivals It Is requested that
all persons bringing their own camp
chairs use the space at the sides Of
the slopes, In order not to interfere
with the view Of the stage, for those
who are seated on the grass, in the
center sections.
Former Chairman Of the Federal
Far mBoard. Alexander Legge is stay
ing at the Willard while in Washing
ton.
Wedding In St. Adams
Followed BY Reception.
st. Adams Church. was the scene
Of wedding Of much interest Satur-
day afternoon when Miss Mary Bruce
Mackall, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ladder Mackall, became the bride of
Ensign Howard Richie Prince, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Madison Prince
of Chickamagua, Ga. The ceremony
was performed at 4 o'clock, Rev. DR..
Charles r. Warner oficiating
AS the guests were assembling an
organ recital was given and Mr.. J. M.
F. Bowie sang For Thee Alone" pre-
ceding the ceremony.
The bride was given In marriage by
her father, and she wore a gown of
thread lace with bodice and sleeves of
marquisette and a row of tiny buttons
extending from the neck to the waist
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The former Minister Of CanadA and
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The Hon. Hubert Howard, son of
the former Ambassador Of Great Brit
ain, Sir Esme Howard, has arrived in
the Capital for short stay and is at
the Willard Hotel
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Evening star., 1933-09-09

People who purchase real estate to-
day with a few strokes of the pen
probably never stop to think that the
great Athenian statesman Scion helped
to make this readily possible 600 years
before Christ. says the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards.
A history of the worlds significant
economic reforms shows a steady rec
ognition Of the fact that all people want
the privilege of land ownership: and
noted leaders, long dead devoted their
lives to movements which make US take
it for granted that the masses today
may buy homes and lots or acquire
interest in any form of land.
Solon. the celebrated Greek reformer
thus aided present-day hcme owners,
renters and the real estate business.
Had Unlimited Power
Born about 638 B. c.. Solon became
archon of Athens about 594 BIC and
had unlimited power His sweeping
changes. which included a revision of
the system under which a few gradu-
ally were accommodating the land. thus
releasing it to the masses, are said by
some authorities to have formed the
basis OF the great democracy which
reached its maturity later under Per-
icleS.
When Solon took Office he saw. as
he walked through Athens. countless
stones all alike set into the ground
These stones offered mute testimony to
coming Inactivity in the real estate
business at that time. The stones were
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HOME OWNERSHIP
HISTORY IS TOPIC
Building and Loan League
Makes Preparations for
Chicago Convention.

| CHICAGO. September 9.-The story
OF the American family's ways and
means of owning home, from the
days when the nag had only "a stars
! in 1881 to the new deal under the 48
stars, will be projected into the future
when the United States Building and
Loan League meets for its annual con-
vention in Chicago, September 13, IA
and Is.
Ward B. Whitlock of Springfield, Ill.
president of the league. expects the
convention to be responsible for a real
! landslide OF investments into the home
financing field because Of three fea-
lures of the program
l. The explanation which will be
made by officials of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board, Chairman William F.
Stevenson and General Counsel Horace
Russell. as to the new safeguards the
Government is placing around home
ownership by encouragement given to
expansion of local thrift and home
financing institutions
2 Conferences to be entered into by
the 1000 building and loan officials
present as to methods of presenting the
true picture of home financing and its
needs to the public.
g. The report of the secretary
/
showing the record of safety sustained
By the building and loan associations
in the worst moments of the depression,
and the report of executive manager.
Morton Bodf1sh, of the league. pointing
out the importance of the saver to the
entire scheme of adequate mortgage
monev for American homes.
Elaborate patriotic ceremonies are
planned for the meeting, emphasizing
the faith of these home flnanciers In
their motto, adopted 40 wears ago ct
the frst convention in Chicago, The
American Home. the Safeguard OF
American Liberties"
National recovery and sound practi-
cal means of tiding the distressed home
owner and the distressed saver over his
present difficulties will be major points
of discussion Real estate prices, the
trend of business. interest rates and
both Federal and State legislation will
occupy important places on the pro-
| gram.
Professional training for the man.
ayers Of building and loan associations
will be in the limelight when the trIs-
tees of the American Savings. Build
ing and Loan Institute hold their quar-
terly meeting as part of the convention
sessions The institute is also sponsor
ing an oratorical contest for the first
evening. with five-minute speakers from
nine different States competing for a
silver cup to be awarded the most able
expounder of the doctrines of thrift ano
home ownership.
The convention will be founders
celebration, commemorating the organ
ization meeting of the league in 1892.
also in Chicago and the first annual
convention which was World Congress
of Building Associations, held during
the Columbian Exposition in Chicago
in 1893 Emphasis in this connection
will be placed upon the quasi-public
function of the institutions which In
the nineteenth century began to draw
to their service the outstanding public
minded men of the generation.
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$495,ODO PROJECT
IN PRINCE GEORGES
Gas Tank Tops Weeks Per-
mits in County Estimated
at $4,000.

BY Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, M Septem-
ber 9-Permits for structures in the
metropolitan area of Prince Georges
County. estimated to cost $4,000
were issued by Building Inspector
George Adams this week.
The largest project authorized is a
gas storage tank and compressor sta
ton. to be erected by the Prince
Georges Gas Corporation on Chillum
road at an estimated cost of $495 900
Bartlett Hayward & Co. of Baltimore
are the contractors.
The First Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. CT Hyattsville obtained
a permit to erect an auditorium and
class rooms on the foundation already
constructed, at an estimated cost of
$4,000 Services have been held in
the portion of the church already built
for some years.
The addition will be Of stone and
concrete construction and members OF
the church themselves will help to erect
it. there being no general contractor
specified in the application Rev. G. G
Oliver said special contracts would be
let for roofing and other features.
Only one private dwelling was au-
thorized The single permit was grant
ed to Raymond Wilburn; owner, C. H
Hardy builder. for a $4,000 house on
Central avenue, Seat Pleasant.
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BUYERS OF REALTY INDEBTED
TO SOLON, STATESMAN OF 600 BIC.
Privilege of Disposing of Holdings Owners Wished
Originated With Athenian Official.

used to mark the boundary lines Of
the land. Under the laws of the time
debtors mortgaged their bodies to their
creditors. and when. as was happen
ing. they became enslaved for what
they owed. the creditors moved the
boundary stone again and again, en-
composing the land which they were
taking over frCm them.
Abolished Old Attic Law.
This seemed wrong to Scion. so he
abolished the old Attic law of deb.
which permitted loans on the secur-
ity of the debtors person: he restored
to freedom those who had been en-
slaved for debt. and he regulated the
accumulation of the land so that by
the end Of the Peloponnesian War
theSe were only 5000 persons in all
of Athens who did not own real estate,
a situation said by authorities to be
one OF the most remarkable facts in
the economic history of the city
The privilege of willing ones hold
ings as one pleased, now taken for
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PRIVATE BUILDING .
| HERE IN AUGUST
TOTALS &39,@
Construction During Eight
Months of 1888 Amounts
to $4,579,625.
| WORK ON 43 DWELLINGS
| STARTED DURING MONTH
Report Shows Outlay of $272, $50
! for New Projects and $167,075
for Repairs.

Construction activity undertaken II
the District during August, independ-
ent Of Government projects, had total
valuation of $439, 1856. according to the
monthly report of Col John Oehmann.
Distrlbut building inspector, made pub
lie today.
The figure brings the total for the
first eight months Of 1888 up to s4,-
-579 625, as compared with the total for
the corresponding period of 1882 of
s9.0S8,41n
/, The August report represents a de-
cline when compared with the totals
for the preceding four months, but an
increase in the amount of repair work
undertaken is noted as compared with
August. 1882
New building construction. the report
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CONNECTICUT AVENUE
BUILDING is LEASED
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Takes One-Story Structure for
Period of Years.

The brick and limestone building at
1887 Connecticut avenue, a one-story
structure. built in 1881 for the tenancy
of the Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
was leased to that organization for q
period of years this week by its new
owner.
Erected by the Capital Investment
Co.. the structure was sold to local
investor through the office of Richard
D. Stimson, realtor.
The sale of dwelling at 80 Quincy
place northeast to Evelyn Berman for
Ralph S. Scott also was announced by
Mr. Stimson. The house contains six
rooms and bath
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Filling Floor Cracks.

For filling cracks in floors preparatory
to painting, If they are less than a
quarter of an inch in width, take pure
linseed oil and whiting putty and knead
into stiff mass with some dry white
lead, tinting with a little dry color to
match the floor. Pencil the cracks with
boiled oil and press the mixture in
firmly with putty knife. Rough edges
may be smoothed over by wetting the
knife with turpentine.
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Paint or Stain Roofs.

All shingle roofs should be either
painted or stained. since such material
when left unfinished constitutes a fire
hazard The surface tends to become
warped. cracked and fuzzy" affording
a ready lodgment for cinders. burning
brands, etc. The f1re-retardent quail
ties Of paint and varnish offer consid-
cradle resistance to ignition.
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Protect All Surfaces.

The protection of concrete. cement
and brick surfaces is just as necessary
as the protection Of wood and metal.
When cement. concrete and brick struc-
lures are properly coated with paint,
moisture is prevented from going
through the walls Thus, cold and
damp are kept from the interior and
substantial saving in fuel bills re-
Sl,ltS
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APARTMENTS ON BLOCK
The Blair Will Be Sold at Public
Auction October 2.

The sale by public auction of the
Blair Apartments. 1921 M street, will
take place in front of the premises
Monday. October 2, according to an an
nolncement by trustees for the prop
erty.
The building is a five-story brick
structure, containing As apartments
and equipped with an elevator
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-02
Strike at M. White
Bridgeport Plant

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. l.
About 100 workers, mostly young
girls and young men, came out on
strike in the Stylecraft Leather
Goods Co., which is the Bridgeport
branch of the big Morris White shop
in New York, where strike has
been in progress for the last few
weeks.
The strike action of the workers
came as a result of many weeks of
activity, in which the Trade Union
Unity League of Bridgeport took
part with shop gate meetings and
contact work.
The workers in Stylecr&ft were
getting from 50 to So for a 52la-
hour week with only very few Of
the highest cfilled workers earning
any more, while in New York City
the workers had been earning from
S24 to S37 week for the same
work
The demands Of the STIR ,ers in
Glade minimum wage of go pc"
week Cor SKI led workers ara Sl4
for unsk;lled: 40-hour week: right
of WORKERS 10 job, and otae de-
mar. DIS.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-02
Labor Dept. Agent
Stages Fake Vote in
Textile Dye Strike

FAIRLAWN, N. j., August IA
fake vote at meeting Of 300 workers
engineered by Mayor Kulken of Fair
lawn and John A. Moffitt. Depart
ment of Labor agent, was successful
in fooling many workers of the Tex
tile Dyeing and Printing Co. into
thinking the strike Of 1000 at that
plant was called off, and many work
ers went back to their jobs this week.
Very few of them received wage in
creases above the miserable pay set
by the code r.
Moffitt, at the meeting Of the 300
workers, told them it was 'unpatri-
otto" to strike, because of the Re-
covery Act, which is a clear admis-
sion that this law is a slavery law
with the aim of denying the right to
strike.
Workers at the textile dye plant, as
well as at the Weidemann dye plant,
are learning that the way to real
wage increases is militant struggle
under the leadership Of the only real
workers union, the National Textile
Workers Industrial Union, and fol-
| lowing the strike sell-out many OF
them are joining this union and pre-
pairing for wider and stronger strug-
| gle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-02
LEADER STILES
LEATHER STRIKE
WITH PROMISES
Home Relief Supplies
Scabs in Delaware
Walkout

WILMINGTON Del. Aug. L.
Nearly 300 workers of the Anlalga-
mated Leather Co. at Front and
Adams Street have been out on
strike since July 10, under the lead
ership Of the National Leather
Workers Association. Only 25 per
cent Of the 100 workers Of the
factory joined the strike. The work.
ers are militant, but joseph Massida,
the strike leader, has Systematically
stif1ed any militant strike action.
Instead he is promising the workers
assistance under the Recovery Act.
Police are protecting the scabs and
at the same time praising the strike
leadership. This has made many Of
the strikers suspicious Massida has
prevented any mass picketing and
docilely submitted to the orders of
the police that only a couple of
pickets be at the mill gates. AS a
result scabs come and go freely.
Scabs have been provided with arms
and given permission to shoot if
necessary, and both the police and
the Mayor have addressed the scabs
in the factory assuring them OF their
protection.
The local relief bureau is sending
Negro workers to scab on the s5rik-
ers, threatening to rob them Of
relief if they refuse to go. When
the Unemployed Councils came to
the strikers to offer assistance in
preventing scabbing and in manning
the picket lines, Massida denounced
the Councils and the Communist
PartyA
John C. Saylor, secretary of the
Central Labor Union, at meeting
held by the United Leather Workers
Union, Local 60, affiliated with the
A. F. of L., called on the workers to
join the union This local has been
here for ten years and has done
nothing for the leather workers.
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clause.
Secretary of Labor Perkins, who re-
Gently made thorough" study of
steel conditions in a three-day trip
to Pittsburgh and environs, was
forced by last-minute changes to i'm
provise great deal from pre-
pared address. Somewhere between
the time she finished writing it and
the calling Of the meeting she made
number of vitality important
changes.
The section dealing with rights of
the wage-earner to organize, which
had taken up four pages in the origi-
nal draft, was suddenly summarized
to one page inserted between pages
8 and Is. In addition, the section
of the prepared address dealing with
espionage in steel mills Of employ
ers upon workers, which she ex-
coriated in the original address, was
summarized in the presentation in
few sentences, merely saying, u
am told there is espionage. But |
cannot prove it. No one can. But
if it is SO, it is an unhealthy sign"
These incidents clearly evidence
that all work was done behind closed
doors, that what seemed to be hope
for half million workers of better
living conditions and organization
was turned into bitter disappoint-
ment.
During addresses by big shots in
capital and labor, John Mellon, Sec
rotary of the Steel and Metal Work
ers' Union, and fifteen iron and steel
workers from Pittsburgh area, who
left jobs to come to present their
code. sat ignored in the audience
with most nattily dressed men rather
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-02
.RUBEL BREWERY
MAKES WORKERS
STAY TO lip. M.
Without Holidays, En-
ployees Work to
Exhaustion
(By a Worker Correspondent


BROOKLYN, N. Y.-The Rubel
Corp, controls two of the largest
breweries in the city, the ice in
dustry, and is also involved in the
sale of ice cream.
Girls and men are denoted with
out notice or explanation. Some are
sent away during the middle of the
week for no reason other than the
fact that Mr.. Rubel didn't like
them. One case I should like in
particular to cite occurred last week.
A young lady employed here for
four weeks was telephoned at 1870
P. NJ and told not to report for
work any more. She was kept over
time that night until 10 p. m. and
arrived home at IL p. m. This pro-
cedure is not unusual.
Workers do not even after years
of service get a vacation. Workers
get q nervous breakdown and are
confined to bed for several weeks.
They are only allowed to return to
work because Of the fact that their
work was done by fellow workers
curing Jnelr ABSENCE.
A private chauffeur in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Rubel ran himself so
ragged on his job that he has been
forced to stop working for a while.
1 am unable to say whether or not
he will be permitted to return.
The workers in, the brewery are
at work at a. m. and leave at a
very late hour at night. After work
ing on Sundays, etc, they are thoro-
ly tired out. Fourth of July,
after a great deal of elaboration,
was granted as day of rest. Even
though no one was supposed to re-
port for work, many workers felt
that in view of the many duties
given them, they would have to
utilize that day to do their work.
The office workers stay overtime
most of the time and usually until
10 p, m. or IL p. m. Girls grow thin
ner from lack of rest and dark
circles appear under everyone's eyes.
1t is very difficult to organize
white collar workers. They still do
not understand that only by organ
lied action can they liberate them
selves from the conditions under
which they work and also raise
their standard of living.
This is a call to all white collar
workers to join in the struggle for
the better1nent of their conditions.
I am a member of the Office Work
ers Union, at 80 E. 18th st. believe
every white collar worker should
become a member.