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Evening star., 1933-09-10
STRIKERS GET TERMS.
35-Hour Week and Wage Demands
Met by Officials

NEW YORK.. September . R.-A
settlement was reached yesterday after
an all-night conference which will en-
able $4,000 striking embroidery workers
to return to work Monday.
Grover A. Whalen, N. r. A. city
chairman and mediator for the strike,
said employers had agreed to the de-
mands for a 35-hour. five-day week
and the minimum wage scale asked
by the strikers.
Whalen said the settlement elimin-
ated a condition far worse than the
sweatshop." Child labor and ursani-
tary conditions had been done away
with he said.
OF the $4,000 on strike, 10000 do
piece work in their homes, many Of
them living in tenements. while the
number of workers Immediately affected
was relatively small. 1t was said the
stoppage Of production in embroidery
trimmings ultimately would have thrown
nearly 100000 out of work.
The proposed wage scale was. Bonnaz
embroiderers, $50 week; fuckers, $50;
machine stitchers. s25; pleaters, $40:
pattern makers. s45: perforators, s35;
copyists $33; designers. $45; stampers,
$50; crochet beaders and hand embrcid-
ererc, s2S spoilers, finishers. faggo .ers
hand drawers, machine drawers and
applique cutters, s2l; and novelty
workers $50.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
OFFICIALS CAR STONED.
Former Madison Square Garden Presi-
dent Escapes Injuries.


dent Escapes Injuries.
POTTSVILLE Pa, September (P).
William F. Carey, former president
Of the Madison Square Garden Corpo-
ration, today was in the thick of action
such as his years as premier fight pro-
moter never produced
Stones, hurled by picketing miners,
Changed against the automobile which
gave him ringside seat in the trouble
zone Of stripping operation of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal & Iron
Co.
One struck him a glancing blow ON
the shoulder but he escaped unhurt
The windshield and glass of the ma
chine. driven by William E. Conroy,
were broken and the car battered.
State policemen conveying the Carey
Conroy car arrested John Geshan and
Michael Smulgan. The men were sub
sequently released with a reprimand
after Carey declined to prosecute them
continued picketing by several hundred
miners who have prevented two con-
tractors from working the operation at
Jackson. Carey is vice president of one
Of the contracting companies
The miners, who have stopped the
work for nearly a week, contend the
stripping operation will prevent en-
ployment of miners in underground
workings
Removal Of the soil by steam shovels
would lay bare vein Of coal 2 miles
long and 500 yards wide. The jobless
Evening star., 1933-09-10
WANT MERIT CLAUSE
IN N. R. A. SHOE CODE
Manufacturer Proposal to Bring
Fresh Conflict With Ad-
ministration.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Fresh conflict between industry and
the Recovery Administration over the
merit clause, already in the automo-
bile code, was forecast last night as
shoe manufacturers prepared to strive
for its retention in . charter for their
industry.
Hugh S. johnson said earlier in the
week this clause would be excluded
from all future codes. The merit clause
provides that workers may be hired,
promoted. discharged or retained re-
gardless Of union amliation.
Deputy Administrator C. c. Williams,
who will preside at the public hearing
on the shoe code opening Tuesday, said
yesterday the manufacturers would be
requested to withdraw the provision
voluntarily, but the employers said the
request would be declined.
kilograms poured into Williams Of
flce from shoe manufacturers in the
East, West and South, demanding that
the merit clause remain in the code
untouched. Manufacturers said they
would make an issue of the automobile
code and would charge discrimination
II the provision were permitted for one
industry and denied to another.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
TOBACCO GROWERS
RUSV,T'ON new DEAL
Move to Expedite Resumption
of Auction Sales in
CaroIinas.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c., September o.
Producers of the bulk of the Nations
cigarette tobacco moved quickly today
to share in the agrarian new deal and
to expedite the resumption Of auction
saies on the Carolina markets.
As soon as contracts to reduce the
1934-35 flue-cured acreage poured in
from Washington this morning. grow
ers at all the large tobacco centers OF
the two C1rolinas hastened to sign
the acreage reduction-price raising plan
to bring about parity price estimated
at $1750 per hundredweight.
The reduction campaign proceeded at
a more leisurely pace in Georgia, where
the auction season has already closed
do not begin until later in the year.
Markets Closed. =.
The markets Of the South Carolina
and Eastern North Carolina belts were
closed last Monday by gubernatorial
proclamation in the two States. But
the apparent enthusiasm Of the growers
to sign up today gave rise to the hope
that the rhythmic chant Of the auc-
tioneer would be heard again next week
on the score Of Cardinals markets
At Greenville, one OF the larger North
Carolina markets. farmers were stand
ing in line all day waiting their turn
to sign on the dotted line. Mass meet
ings were scheduled during the day in
many towns and reports from virtually
all the markets said the eagerness Of
the growers to participate would make
possible an early resumption of sales.
On the South Carolina belt nearly
oS NJ
voted unanimously to reduce acreage
and began signing the Government
blanks. County agents, who are con-
Quoting the sign-up drive. expressed be-
lief the whirlwind campaign would be
completed in few days.
Optimistic Over Drive.
J. G. Lanier tobacco expert from
Washington, who attended the Florence
meeting. predicted the farmers of North
Carolina. who produce the larger part
Of the Nations f1ue-cured crop, would
have signed up 80 per cent strong be-
fore Monday. He was also optimistic
over the results of the drive in South
Carolina
Although Georgia's crop Of approx
mately 60000.000 pounds has already
been marketed, bringing an average
price of less than $12, the Georgia
growers were promised by the Farm
Adjustment Administration in Wash
ington today that they would be al
lowed to participate in the price-raising
plan on virtually the same basis as the
growers of other States.
The administration, 1t was announced,
would take into the consideration the
prices received in Georgia, and it was
believed that benefit payments would
be made to Georgia growers on 1888
sales if prices in other States climb
after the Carolina markets reopen.
The purpose Of the Governments
program is to assure parity prices for
this years crop. as well as those in the
future Proceeds Of 4-cent processing
tax on tobacco is to be used to pay
growers who agree to cut their acreage
to the extent specified by Secretary
Wallace, which in no case will exceed
80 per cent of the average production
during 1881, 1892 and 1888.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
MIRA. Questions
Administration Answers
Queries Received at
Headquarters.

By the Associated Press.
Here are the answers to some Of the
questions that arise daily at N. r. A..
headquarters:
q. What can the NJ r. A. do about
violations Of the voluntary code, known
as the blanket code or Presidents re.
employment agreement?
A. The Recovery Administration can
take away the Blue Eagle of adherence
or flne violators $500 for misusing the
Eagle, which Is Government insignia.
Q. What are the wages and hours OF
the powder-puff industry?
A. Forty hours week, with a maxi
mum OF eight hours daily; minimum
pay rates IS cents hourly for men and
SO cents for women, except that where
women do the same work, they get the
same pay. Industry under modifica-
agreement.
Q. Is the brewing industry, its revival
comparatively new, under the Blue
A. Through a modification of the
Presidents unemployment agreement.
maximum hours and minimum nav
scales have been set up for brewers and
employees. to enable the industrys par
ticlpation In the campaign.
O. Is 1t possible to estimate how many
persons have been re-employed under
the n. r. A. campaign?
A. Accurate figures are not yet avail
apie The American Federation of
Labor estimates more than OC0. 900.
6; Has the N. r. A., in its codes.
tried to prevent one person from fill
ing two or three jobs?
A. Some codes have sought to specify
an employe cannot be hired BY another
company In the same industry 1or a
total number Of hours which, added
10 MS regular hours. would exceed the
maximum in the code for that indus
Try. but there has been 20 general ef-
fort along this line
Q. Do retail and wholesale drv clean
Ing plants come under the same code
as laundries?
A. No. A separate code has been
submitted for the cleaning and dyeing
industry, but it has not yet been ap-
proved
O. Has code for water we'll drillers
been submitted or act5d on?
A. Water well drillers have been coy-
cred in a modification of the general
re-empioyment agreement. with a 40
nour week and minimum pay of 20
cents an hour in the North and 35 cents
IN the South for workers of two wears
experience or more: less than two wears.
50 cents in the North and 80 cents in
the South.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
bU|LD|NGSFEWER
IN MNEW ESTIMATES
Appropriations May Be Held
Down to $133,OOO,OO0
for 1934-5.

Estimates for operation Of the Dis
trlct Government during the fiscal year
beginning next July l likely will pro-
vide for but little building construction
work OF any size, because Of the econ
omy limits on the budget. it was in
dicated yesterday at the District Build
ing
While no official announcement has
been made on the subject, it Is under
stood total appropriations to be allowed
In the 1885 District estimates will be
held down to approximately $33 200, 900.
This Is but little more than the
budget for the current year and the
accumulated construction needs of the
current fiscal year have increased the
new budget problems now under con-
sideration, it was said
The District Economy Committee,
which is making study Of the esti-
mates of each department. now expects
to complete its work in about 10 days.
The Commissioners are to forward the
estimates to the Budget Bureau by the
end of this month.
At session last night the Economy
Committee considered estimates sub
mitted by the Districts administrative
ofnce. the Engineer Department, the
assessors and the corporation counseIs
ofnces, and those Of the Highway De-
partment.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
WRECKS.
HOME IN SCRANTON
Second Blast During Strike
Believed intended for
Four Coal Miners.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SCRANTON. Pa, September 9.-Dy-
Mantle wrecked a house today in the
second blast set off since the Anthra-
cite Miners of Pennsylvania, newly
formed union, declared a strike at the
collieries of the Penn Anthracite Min
ing Co.
The home was that OF Mrs. M. Pep
perella. in Eynon. She had as board
ers four men employed In the Raymond
colliery of the company. and police
expressed the belief that the dynamite
was meant for them.
Mrs. Pepperella. her daughter and
the four roomers were hurled from their
beds but received only bruises
A garage in North Scranton in which
another miner kept his automobile was
destroyed yesterday
Oh1cers of the United Mine Workers
Of America declared the strike has been
broken. They made this announcement
after hundreds of men returned to
work under protection Of State and
city police
An automobile carrying miners to the
Won Storch mine was stoned by pickets
and, its occupants routed, was wrecked.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
THREAT OF STRIKE
SUMMONS WAGNER
Senator to Go to Cleveland
to Seek Permanent Troll
ley Truce.
BY the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, September 9.-Senator
Robert F. Wagner, chairman Of the
Labor Advisory Board Of the NJ r. A.,
will come to Cleveland Monday in an
effort to make permanent the indefinite
truce in a proposed street railway strike
here.
Mayor Ray Miller made this an
nouncement yesterday after he had
urged national officials to speed media
tors into the city In the wake Of the
truce
With the board chairman Mayor
Miller said. will be Edward F. McGrady,
Assistant Secretary Of the Federal De-
partment Of Labor. Charles D. Barnes,
Government mediator, who was to ar
rive from Philadelphia today.
The strike, originally set for 5 am.
yesterday, was postponed indefinitely at
the request OF Department Of Labor,
N. r. A. and National Street Car Work.
ers' Union onicials.
The local union is asking IS per
cent pay increase and recognition Of
the union.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
GRAIN EXCHANGE CODE
IS FORMALLY PRESENTED
Agreement Accompanied by Plea
for Early Hearing Date.
Margins Dealt With.

BY the Associated Press
A code of competition for the Nations
grain exchanges was submitted formally
yesterday to the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration with an applica-
ton for a public hearing as soon as
possible.
The agreement, details of which pre-
viously had been made public in Chi
cago. provides for q sliding minimum
percentage scale for margins on futures
contracts. continuance Of existing limi-
tations on daily fluctuations and max
ing removal OF the limits subject to ap-
proVal oy the Secretary Of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
Auto Injuries Fatal.

HAMMOND, Ind, September 9 lP.-
Mrs. Rose Fish, 60, of Troy, Ohio, died
today OF injuries suffered In an auto
mobile accident here. A car driven by
Mrs. r. H. Dehall Of Hammond COL
lided with one driven by Elmer Fish,
who was returning to Troy with Mrs.
Fish from the Chicago Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Dehall, wife Of the general mana
ger OF the Inland Steel Co., was Sc
riously injured.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
ACCEPTS RESERVATIONS
President of Ecuador Also Names
Ministers to Fill Vacancies.

QUITO, Ecuador, September 8 CP-
The President Of the republic today
accepted designations from the minis
ters Of the interior and public works.
and representation from the finance
minister considered equivalent to res
ignation.
A decree was published naming
Henry Gallegos Anda to the ministry
Of the interior, Alberto Moncayo An
drade: public works, Manuel Stacey.
finance, and Gen. Luis Jaramillo q
minister of war.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
AGREEMENT effective
ON EVAPORATED MILK
Secretary Wallace Approves Mar
keting Arrangements for
Plants in IS States.

BY the Associated Press.
A marketing agreement for the ma
tional evaporated milk industry went
into effect last night after receiving the
signature of Secretary Wallace
Previously it had been signed by a
majority of manufacturers who oper-
ate l61 evaporating plants In Is States
and who utilize 312 per cent Of the to-
tai fluid milk production in the Nation.
The agreement, the Department Of
Agriculture said. was advanced as q
voluntary measure to stabilize prices,
practices and conditions in buying raw
material and distribution Of evaporated
milk"
Evening star., 1933-09-10
miners say It would mean that there
would be no demand for their services
for years.
READY FOR MEDIATION.
Union President Arrives On Scene Of
Millinery Strike.

ST. LOUIS, September = R-Max
Saritsky, president Of the Cloth Hat.
Cap 6S Millinery Workers international
Union. said today he would be ready
next week to appear before . mediation
board in connection with . millinery
strike in st, Louis.
More than 1000 members Of Sarit-
sky's organization are numbered among
the approximately 5000 clothing and
millinery workers who are on strike
here.
Saritsky, who arrived from New York
yesterday, said the principal issue con-
cerned adoption Of the "preferential
union shop" plan. Employers gener-
ally refer to it as the CLOSED shop
plan"
Approximately 70 manufacturers have
refused to recognize the various unions.
Howard Elliott. attorney for most Of the
manufacturers said his clients would
not agree to union recognition on .
CLOSED shop" basis
Evening star., 1933-09-10
MAN is FOUND SLAIN,
WOMAN BADLY WOUNDED
Close Friend of Victim Held in
Shooting at Beach Cottage
in Texas.

BY the Associated Press.
BEAUMONT, Tex. September o.
Hubert B. oxford, 48, Beaumont lum-
herman, was shot to death late today
at Caplen, a beach resort, and Mrs.
Seawillow Keith, so, widow Of a widely
known former Beaumont druggist, was
wounded critically. Billy Walker, soft
drink manufacturer. was arrested for
questioning.
Investigators said they learned Mrs.
Keith and her two grandchildren went
to Walkers beach cottage today. fol-
lowed half an hour later by oxford.
Within a few minutes. shooting was
heard.
oxford was found dead beside his
motor car, parked just outside the cot
tage. Mrs. Keith lay inside the house
Associates said the two men had been
close friends for 20 years, hunting to-
gether and being associated in various
business enterprises.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
NINE OIL GROUPS
PUT INTO MOTION
subcommittee to Act on
Specific Prob|ems-Presi.
- dent to Hold ParIey.,.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associates PyeSS.
To insure prompt action on specific
problems Of the various divisions of the
petroleum industry, oils governing
board yesterday set up nine subcom-
mittees Of the National Planning and
Co. ordination Committee, which is In
general command of procedure under
the oil trade code.
Meanwhile, attention centered on
the White House. where tomorrow
President Roosevelt will talk oveA with
Secretary Ickes, his oil administrator; /;
Hugh 8. johnson, the N. r. A. chief
tain, and other aides the adaptation Of
oil to the recovery campaign and its
price control issue.
Heads Subcommittee.
Amos L. Beatty, general counsel Of
the Phillips Petroleum Co., New York,
considered one Of the industry's legal
authorities, was named chairman of
the adjustment and Interpretation sub
committee in the organization set-up
CT the planning group.
This unit will make interpretations
of the oil code and will be the flrst
court of appeals for adjusting differ
ences in the field.
c. E. Arnott. president Of the Socony-
Vacuum Co., New York. one of those
identified with the industry group that
has vigorously opposed Federal price
regulation, was named chairman of the
marketing subcommittee. and three OF
its other four members were identified
with companies in the anti -price-fixin
faction.
Writ Franklin Of Tulsa, Okla, one of
the leaders OF the group demanding
rigid price regulation and president Of
the Independent Petroleum Association,
was designated chairman Of the sub
committee on production, which will be
charged with helping to hold production
to market demand and watching the ef :,
feet Of amounts allotted producing
areas.
Refinery Branch Head.
To take immediate supervision over
the refinery branch. Howard Bennette
Of Tulsa. president Of the Western Re-
finers Association. was made chairman
Of that subcommittee Ralph Zook of
Bradford. Pa, Of Pennsylvania Grade
Crude Oil Association. was chosen to
head the Accounting Committee.
Axtell j. Byles, president of the Amer
lean Petroleum Institute of New York,
was appointed chairman of the Stats
tics subcommittee. which will compile
data for the fun committees use. Other
committee chairmen were:
Labor, w. T. Holiday president of
the Standard Oil Co. of Ohio; tran
portation. E. B. Reeser, president of the
Barnsdall Oil Co.. Tulsa; finance. H NJ.
Dawes. president Of the Pure OIL Co..
Chicago.
Harry r. Sinclair. chairman Of the
Consolidated OIL Co., was made a MEM
Der Of the finance group. and many
other oil industry figures not members
of the national committee were ap-
pointed to subcommittee places.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
Soldier Dies After Fight.

FORT BRAGG, NJ c., September 9
(E9.-Corpl. Frank L. Conkle. 17th Field
Artillery, died at the post hospital to-
day of knife wounds suffered in an AL
tercation with Pvt. o. F. Wooten of the
18th Field Artillery at Bonnie Doom. q
settlement Just of the reservation.
Wooten surrendered to military author
tiles,
Evening star., 1933-09-10
OFFICIAL CONVICTED
Police Sergeant Gets 10 Years foY
Accepting Brides.

WINSTON-SALEM. IN. c., Sept. 9
lP.-James Cofer, . police sergeant
States prison by Judge John Clements
today. after he had been convicted Of
accepting a bribe.
Cofer was found guilty Of accepting
money from Mrs. Fannie Richardson
Thompson. now serving a six months
jail sentenced for operatig butter and
egg lottery. Mrs. Richardson Thomp-
son testified she paid Cofer $40 weekly
for tips on police plans to raid lottery
operators here.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
Steamer Services Combined.

HAMBURG, Germany. September 9
tP.-The Hamburg American Line and
the North German Lloyd Line an
nounced today that they were establish
Ing combined administration of their
North American services to achieve
greater efficiency
Evening star., 1933-09-10
Genuine Handmade
Oriental Rugs

The meticulous care in selec.
ton, born of generations of ex-
perience is represented in each
Oriental Rug in our assortment.
They come from centuries.old
looms and worked into their
beautiful designs by the deft
hands of inherited Genius.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
WATER FUNDS USE
ASKED OF DOUGLAS
City Heads Submit List of
Works Needed From
City's Surplus.

Director of the Budget Lewis w.
Douglas today was requested by the
District Commissioners to authorize the
immediate expenditure of $501,275 of
the Districts water revenue surplus
fund for list Of needed improvements
and extension of the water system which
would relieve the local unemployment
problem.
Congress in passing the 1884 District
supply bill authorized the Commission
ers to use $685.. 900 of the water revenue
surplus, provided the city heads OBJ
tanned the approval of the Federal bud
get officer for individual items. This
same situation prevailed in the Congress
sional authorization for use Of the Dis
trict's s1,50o.00O surplus gasoline tax
fund, use of which has been asked by
the Commissioners. In the case o. the
gasoline tax request, the budget director
as yet has not taken final action.
Would Permit Employment.
In forwarding items proposed by the
District Water Department, DR.. Luther
H. Reichelderfer, president Of the
Board of Commissioners, said approval
of the request would permit the re-
employment Of 466 employees of the
water department, now on a non-pay
status due to reduced appropriations.
The largest item in the list Of pro-
posed projects is the laying of a 30
inch water main on Eleventh street
southeast, at an estimated cost Of
$4,000 Other items are $45,810 for
maintenance of the Water Department
distribution system; $4,000 for extern
sion of the distribution system; $72,540
for installing and repairing water
meters; $10,675 for installing fire and
public hydrants; $64,250 for replace
ment Of old water mains, and $4,000
for installation of additional pumping
station.
COMMISSIONER Letter.
The communication of the Commis-
sioners states in part:
las in the case of the authorization
OF the expenditure of the sl,500,000
from the gasoline tax fund, concerning
which the Commissioners heretofore
have written you, the expenditure Of
the items of $685., 900 from water rev.
enles is related to aid in the relief Of
unemployment. Your approval Of the
expenditure Of $501,275 will result in
the payment of wages to labor of
$261 800, and the purchase of supplies
in the amount of $239,975.
1.-THE amount of the labor item will
permit the Unemployment of 466 en-
ployes of the Water Department. now on
non-pay status due to the reduced
appropriations for that department for
the fiscal year 1884. The $261 800 will
furnish approximately 78,300 man-days
lContfnl1ed on Page 2. Column IL
Evening star., 1933-07-21
Austin and Perry
Defeat Americans
: In Straight Sets
Vines and Allison Easily
Beaten by Britons in
Davis Cup Play.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUTEUu. France. July 21-The
British Davis Cup tennis forces put
their American rivals to rout today in
the interzone finals with two spectacu-
lar straight-set singles victories.
Fred Perry, British No. /, conquered
Wilmer Allison, 6-1. IS, 60, after
Henry W. Bunny Austin, second
ranking Englishman, sprang sensa-
tional upset by trouncing Ellsworth
Vines, the American champion, e1,
81, 6-.
The double setback came as a shock
ing blow to the American team. virtu-
ally crushing their high hopes Of forg-
ing into the challenge round against
France next week.
With the doubles match scheduled
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