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Montana labor news., 1933-02-23
FATHER RYAN WARNS CATHOLIC
CONFERENCE TIME FOR ACTION
is SHORT
WALL STREETS SPOKESMAN SEES NO WAY
OUT; LABORITE HITS PROPAGANDA

ness" warned against "grasping al
panaceas." He said that unless "mass
emotions" are controlled we woulc
drift towards Fascism or Bolshevism
--"the control by the strongest or the
drab d~espotism of the Masses"
Edward F. McGrady, legislative rep
resentative of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, touched upon the point
raised by Woodlock.
The labor spokesman said that bust
ness and industrial leadership haC
failed miserably and, to cover up its
own shortcomings, has launched 9
campaign of ridicule against mem
bers of Congress-"prompted by the
hope that a dictatorship was on its
way"
viii Be Disappointed.
"If they expect a dictatorship Of the
Mussolini type" McGrady continued
"they are going to be mistaken. We
are much more apt to get n Of the
Lenin type"
The folly of employers who dis
charge men and lower wages and ex-
pect conditions to get better was
dashed by DR.. ]. E. Hagerty, profess
sor of sociology at Ohio State Univer-
sity. He protested that the property
owning classes are trying to prosper
at the expense Of w~age-earners, anC
warned this was "the path of peril"
Rev. DR.. Francis j. Haas, director
of the National Catholic School Of
Social Service in Washington, follow.
ed Father Ryan with an equally Wig.
orous pronouncement.
Outlaw "Open Shop"
81 am in favor Of clearing away The
obstacles to confidence and mutua
good will in our economic SYSTEM
he said.
"The first step should be to out
law all the open shop secretariat'
in the country, all the labor spies, al
the anti-union law firms, all the an
ti-union printing establishments
magazines and literature.
"Such activities should be regarded
as opposed to the public welfare anC
dealt with accordingly"
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith
was the principal speaker at the din
ner which concluded the conference
He advocated the setting up of a sor
of dictatorship to fight the depres
sion as America had fought the Worl'
War.
Montana labor news., 1933-02-23

most ~reprehensible character, and q
reduction in wages which is unjust
and unfair"
Montana labor news., 1933-02-23

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings OF working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
Montana labor news., 1933-02-23

The 'merican standard of
liv; b.; be maintained
in orSfonc., nerican in
stitutions Lbs sub
ject to perils o.tg
Montana labor news., 1933-02-23
URGES
ADOPTION OF
SILVER
BILL
Days Clothing Plant Goes
Open Shop; Big Five
Garments Are No Longer
Union Made.

At the last meeting of the Silver
Bow Council, the following resolution
was adopted, endorsing the Wheeler
Silver Bill. The Council requests
that all locals take like action. The
Resolution reads as follows:
Whereas, The present industrial de-
preston in the United States has re-
suited in the creating of a large army
of unemployed.
Whereas, The best thought of the
country has been directed toward elm
mating this condition.
Whereas, There is a bill introduced
by Senator Wheeler of Montana,
known as the Wheeler Bill S2487, the
enactment of which would re-estab-
lish the honest or stable dollar Of our
forefathers as initiated by them in
1892 and enjoyed by the people of
this country to 1878. In our opinion
this is the important piece of legis-
lation that has been suggested either
in the United States or any other
country.
Whereas, It's enactment would be
highly beneficial to all classes Of u
people and all the rest of the world
as we do not believe there is enough
gold in the world to carry on the trade
of the world.
Whereas, The Wheeler Bill would
quintruple the purchasing power of
the largest PERCENTAGE of the worlds
population as it would contemporary
eously bring the price of silver bull
lion from 25 cents per ounce to a
minimum of $1.29 the world over.
Whereas, Under the Wheeler bill it
is not proposed to purchase silver but
to place the stamp of the United
States mint on silver bullion on a
ratio of 16 to /.
Whereas, We believe this would be
the best legislation to bring back pros
perity to the whole world and the
only thing that will bring prosperity
to the mining states and relieve the
present depression.
Be 1t Resolved, That the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council gives
its fullest support to this measure,
and that the secretary be instructed
to notify each of our representatives
to this effect.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
OF SILVER BOW COUNCIL.
DAY FACTORY OPEN SHOP
The following communication was
received from the United Garment
Workers, Local POI of Tacoma:
Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 15, 1888.
To All Local Unions and Central
Bodies:
Greeting:
For twenty-seven years, Local No.
201, United Garment Workers, Ia
coma, Wash, operated under agree
ments with the Days Clothing Com
pany, until November 10, 1882, at
which time the factory was temper
arily closed, when we received notice
of the termination of our agreement.
We Immediately enlisted the services
of the Tacoma Central Labor Coun-
Gil in an effort to arrive at a new
agreement, but without success. Since
that time, our local committee, in CON-
pany with our international represen-
tative made repeated efforts to ne
gotiate a new agreement, but on jan
uary 10 they were definitely inform
ed by the management that Days
Clothing Company is going to operate
under the open shop, despite the fact
that we offered to make a number OF
concessions in an endeavor to reach
an agreement, and Notwithstanding
[Continued on Page Fourl
Montana labor news., 1933-02-23
For the benefit of our steadily
growing family of friends and sub
scribers, the Silver Bow Trades and

growing Tam1ly OF rrlenQS dn0 SUD-
scribers, the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Council, editor and publish
er, feel that it is justified in stat
ing definitely its policy: The Mon
tana Labor News has been, is now
and shall continue to be q labor
paper. The Montana Labor News
is not = political organ maintained
for the benefit Of = few aspiring
men OF women, but IL devoted solely
to furthering the cause Of Organ
lied Labor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-04-13
Wedding Anniversary
Observed at BelyieW

Belview, April 11-Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Mogen and Betty, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Fish, Maybelle Olsen,
Myrtle Holt, Clifford jacobson, Merl
Woodward and Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
Leonard were entertained at the Ell
mer Rosburg home Sunday evening
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Ros-
burg's first wedding anniversary. At
midnight lunch was served. The table
was decorated in yellow and blue
'streamers with large wedding cake
adjoining the center. The evening was
spent in playing cards and working
jig-saw puzzles.
Esther Van Selus and Agnes Heg-
dial of Mankato are spending their
Easter vacations at their homes here.
Mrs. Bonnie Ellingson underwent
an operation at the Marshall hospital
Saturday.
Roy Rosburg returned from Mime
apolis last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bonner are
the parents Of baby girl born Thurs
day.
A large crowd attended the oratorio,
"The Holy City" given at the Odeon
hall by the Belview Community
chorus Friday evening. Oliver Ler-
stad from Cottonwood also assisted
the chorus by singing two solos.
Miss Maybelle Lee of Cottonwood
called at the Adolph Leonard home
Saturday enroute home to Fairfax
to spend her Easter vacation.
Edna Davidson and Bertha Holt
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-04-13

Farm Bureau from Renville. gave
an address which was enjoyed BY q
large crowd.
Miss Evelyn Bitker spent last week
at the Frank Maroney home.
James ROLAND, the infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lief ROLAND, who was
operated on in the Children's hospital
in st. Paul, has been in critical con-
dition the past week. Infection has
set in and his condition is critical
Mr.. ROLAND was called last Tuesday
and has not yet returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. N. Svenn;ng anC
children. Bobbie and Dorothy, drove
20 Ruthton Friday evening to visit
Mrs. Svenning's parents, the occasion
oeing the seventy ninth birthday an.
niversary of Mrs. Svenning's father
Mr.. Gunzel.
Several from here attended the
School Mems club at Marshall Thurs.
day evening which was held at the
Atlantic hotel. Miss Charlotte ORR
and Ernest Peek gave number Of
musical selections on the piano anG
flute.
The Study club meets with Mrs
Mildred Fraser Wednesday Afternoon
of this week.
April % is the date set for tn.
Junior-Senior banquet.
The friends of Charles Glib will b.
glad to know his condition has great
ly improved. He is very weak ant
will be confined to his bed for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Stewart o.
Westbrook called on friends here
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Ahlness were
business callers in Marshall Monday
morning.
School districts 113, 40, 38, SO, rs
and 108 met in the Joseph Zwach
school last Friday afternoon for the
spelling contest. Lucan, 108, took
most of the honors. Miss Hattie
Moetzel was chairman. Many of the
patrons attended including Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Zwach, Mrs. Joseph Tits.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Pelzel &C.
companied by Miss Frances Stadick
drove to New Ulm Thursday for q
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Sena Nagel returned to her
home at Sleepy Eye Friday after
visiting few days at the Christ
Paulson home and other friends here.
Mrs. George Franta entertained a
few relatives at bridge in honor of
Sanley Olson, Henry Seifert and Will
liam Dempsey of New Ulm Thursday
evening. High score winner was Mrs.
Violet Franta while Mrs. Otto Franta
received travelling prize.
Mrs. Amelia Boyer entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Boyer and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Luscher and family
and Mrs. Minnie Datweiler and chill.
dren at dinner at her home Sunday.
Mrs. A. j. Fritz and Mrs. Julia
Floeter were visitors at Lambertor
Sunday.
The Misses Lorraine and Lucille
Eichten of Wanda spent Friday after.
noon with their sister, Mrs. Francis
Hirsch.
Gerald Johanneck and Andrew Hag.
ert were Twin Cities callers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Knightor
left Saturday for Redwood Falls fol
visit at The home of their son-in.
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell.
mer Helgeson..
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Daub an6
family accompanied by Mrs. John
Zollner and Miss Elizabeth Bianchi
were Redwood Falls callers Wednes-
day.
Miss Ann Nueunburg, telephone
operator at Redwood Falls, spent
Thursday at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Nueunburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Lindeman are
the parents of baby girl born at
their home April 1.
Miss Minnie Schroeder returned to
her home at Sleepy Eye Saturday
after spending the past two weeks
with her aunt, Mrs. j. B. Dietz.
Miss Mary Schueller who teaches
in st. Paul, returned home to spend
her Easter vacation with her father,
Math Schueller.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-04-13


Donald Flesner spent several days
at the Frank Flesner home last week.
The son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Left Roll
land continues to be in a crictical con-
dition following an operation in
hospital in the Twin Cities.
Mrs. Heye Flesner entertained at
a quilting party Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Ruth Paulson spent several
days at the Fred Rettner home in
Tracy last week.
Mrs. Tena Reynolds who has been
at the Hannah Stoffard home in Tracy
spent several days at her home here
the past week.
Charles Reed from Milroy has been
employed at the Asa McCulla farm
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nemitz and son,
Lloyd from Olivia were Sunday guests
at the Charles Nemitz home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-04-13

left for Minneapolis Monday to spend
their Easter vacations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myrth Lee Of Sacred
Heart spent Sunday at the Sam Holt
home.
Walter Harried drove to Herman
Sunday accompanied by Miss Kirk
horn who has spent the past two
weeks at the Albert Mogen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Kohls and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Kohls and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith
Mrs. George Kohls and Helen spent
Sunday at the Albert Kohls home al
Morton.
Elsie Sampson arrived home Satur.
day evening from Anoka to spend he,
Easter vacation at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam. Sampson. Bonnie
Ellingson and children and Francis
Bokllp drove to Marshall Sunday tt
see MRS. Ellingson at the hospital.
Sam Sampson returned home Wed
nesday having finished job of saw
ing lumber at Lucan.
Mrs. j. Olsen, Mrs. Louie Leonard
and Mrs. A. F. Abraham were Red
wood Falls callers Wednesday. Mrs
Abraham was one of the judges OF
the quilt contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Denfield ant
Janice returned to Minneapolis Satur
day morning having spent a weel
visiting at the Thomas Hagen home
Mrs. Bud Lyslo and children spent
Thursday and Friday at Redwood
Falls visiting her mother, Mrs. Blaine
Mckay and her aunt, Mrs. William
Bloom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Seljevold anG
family of Florence, Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Gimmestad and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Bud Lyslo and family, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Lysio and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Peterson and
family were entertained at the A. o.
Gimmestad home for Sunday supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hagen and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Denfield OF Mime
apolis were callers at Bellingham Fri
day.
Bud Lyslo drove to Montevideo
Friday to attend meeting of the
White Eagle company.
Mrs. Thomas Hagen and Melva and
Mrs. G. j. Denfield and Janice motor
ed to Montevideo Wednesday where
they visited at the A. O. Berg home.
Mrs. Blaine Mckay and Mrs. Will
liam Bloom Of Redwood Falls spent
Monday at the Bud Lyslo home.
Harold Enestvedt of Sanborn is
spending his Easter vacation at his
home here.
A number of women helped Mrs.
Bud Lyslo celebrate her birthday
Monday.
Mr.. ad Mrs. Lars Seljevold and
family of Florence spent Friday at
the Bud Lyslo home. They returned
home Friday evening. Lillian Sell
jevold remained here until Sunday
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Peterson
were Redwood Falls callers Wednes-
day.
The Ladies Aid of the First Evan
geiical Lutheran church was enter
tanned Wednesday by Mrs. A. w.
Lyslo and Mrs. L. Crying.
Harry Gullickson was i'll a few
days the past week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-04-13
FOR SALE

Black geld;ngs, well matched. $500
lbs. $235.O0. Years old.
Gray mare, 10 years old, 1850 lbs.
$4,000.
Black and white pony, coming nine
years old, 800 lbs, $4,000.
Blue roam gelding, coming five
years old. A good one. 1000 lbs,
$115.00.
Black mare and gelding, coming z
years old. No better team, 5000 lbs,
$4,000.
Black gelding colt, coming 2 years
old. Make 1900 lb. horse, $500.
Brown gelding, 1900 lbs. 10 Years
old, $45.OO.
Black gelding, coming 10 years old,
1900 lbs. Good worker and sound,
$500.
Bay gelding three years old last
fall. Make 140O lb. horse. $500.
Polled Angus, Hereford, Holstein
and Shorthorn bulls. Purebreds and
high grades. Ages from calves up to
three years old.
10 Foot disc, used one year $3.50.
Boss drag, used one year, 26 it.,
$3.50.
John Deere two row corn pillow.
Good shape. $500.
8 Fl. disc, good shape, $500.
Moline gang pillow. $4,000, take
some trade.
Single row corn plow $500.
A few pieces of machinery.
Steel flexible drag, 20-ft.
WANTED--Cheap work horses and
few real good ones.
Wanted feeding pigs and light cat
tie. (Beef type) young calves.
BUYERS and SELLERS
EXCHANGE
j. NJ. Stewart, Redwood Falls
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-04-13

man, Mrs. Joseph Ourado and the
Misses Edna Radtke and Lauretta
Veit.
Misses Helen Schmid, Dorothy
Reed and Louise Andres are home
from Mankato State Teachers college
for their spring vacations.
Miss Mary Ann Zeug will spend
Easter Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Huebner and family at Faribault.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-04-13
News Events Of the
Week From Wabass0

Wabasso, April 11-Mrs. George
Eranta accompanied by Mrs. Frances
Hirsch were visitors at New Ulm
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Druck accom-
panied Mrs. Julia Floeter to Comfrey
Friday evening. The latter spent the
weekend at the James Gaddv home
and also attended the confirmation
exercises at the Lutheran church
Sunday in which two of her grand
children took part.
Guests at tie Nels Zeren home Sum-
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Julius
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bregel and
son Roger of Fairfax and Tony Zins
of Swan Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Kline of Fair
fax have moved into the John Sim
ming residence in the east part OF
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Fisher drove to
New Ulm Sunday and were accom-
paied home by their son, Leonard
who has been confined in the Loretta
hospital for the past five weeks fol
lowing an operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Baune were
Redwood Falls callers Monday.
Raymond Fox, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Fox, has been i'll with an at
tack of pneumonia.
About 80 relatives and friends
drove to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Swartz Sunday evening to sur
prise Mrs. Swartz in honor of her
birthday. A social evening was spent
followed by a lunch.
Miss Pearl Miexner left Wednesday
afternoon for her home at Mankato,
having substituted for Sister Poncia
at St. AIMS school for the past three
months.
Mrs. James Austin returned to her
home Wednesday after few days
visit at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Bangerter and other
relatives.
Miss Marie Starken who attends
Good Counsel Academy at Mankato,
Easter vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. Starken.
Mrs. Lillian Dittbenner, Mrs. Car
RE Nueunburg and Mrs. Ralph Weicks
of Redwood Falls were dinner guests
at the Jacob Nueunburg home Fri
day enroute to Lamberton to visit re-
latives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Brey of Lafay-
cite spent Monday and Tuesday as
guests at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
F. w. Brey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Zeren spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
at Mankato and Golden.
Miss Anna Guetter entertained
few friends at her home Sunday af-
ternoon in honor of her birthday.
Mrs. D. E. Sinclair was hostess to
the Bridge club at her home Thursday
evening. Bridge was played. Mrs.
Wallace Simpson was awarded high
score prize and Mrs Peter Cantine,
travelling prize.
Cetus Baker and Delaney Schuck
of Mankato are spending their vaca-
lions at the Peter Canine home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shelton of
Lamberton were visitors at the home
of Mrs. Alma Shining Thursday.
Mrs. Peter Cantine and Mrs. Violet
Franta acted as judges at spelling
contest at school district 70 last Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Edgar VIM accompanied by
Miss Marie Hensel were callers at
Redwood Falls Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Franta and
daughter, Marjorie, were dinner
guests at the Elmer Chapman home
at Echo last Monday evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-04-13
State Farm Bureau
President Speaks
at MilrOy Meeting

Milroy, April la Farm Bureau
meeting was held in the school build
ing Friday evening. The play en-
titled "Poor Father" was given by
ten young people from north of town.
Miss Fern Marotzke entertained be-
tween acts with instrumental music.
A. j. Olson, state president of the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-04-13
Gales News

Gales, April 11-Miss Ruth Paul
son. Merle Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alanson Reynolds and family were
Sunday supper guests at the Frank
Flesner home.
Tom Croft. Elmer Flesner and
Alanson Reynolds were business call
ers in Redwood Falls Saturday.
The Washington times., 1933-01-23
GIRL, MAN HURT
IN CRASHES

A hit-and-run collision near
Arlington National Cemetery
yesterday sent girl to Emergency
Hospital in &C critical condition
and led to the arrest Of two men
who today are held in the Arling-
ton county Jail.
Miss Carrie Wood, II, 900 block
Eleventh st. N. w., was a pas
senger in an automobile operated
by Frank J. Venutto, 400 block E.
st. s. W., which was struck and
overturned on the Columbia Pike.
Miss Wood suffered severe lacera-
tionS of the head and physicians
were forced to amputate part of
her left foot. Her condition is
good" physicians said.
The occupants of the second
automobile, which also over.
turned, crawled out of the wreck.
age and disappeared. Print E.
Shomette, 900 block Pennsylvania
Avenue Southeast, alleged owner
of the abandoned machine, and
George Williams, 500 block Thir.
teenth Street Northwest, were ar
rested and held in default Of
$4,000 and $500 bond, respec.
lively.
Serious lacerations were suf.
fered by Luther Ward, 54, $500
block Canal Road N. W., in the
collision of the automobile in
which he was riding and one
operated by Paul M. McMurray,
2600 block Adams Mill Road
N. W.. Ward was taken to the
Georgetown University Hospital.
The automobile in which Ward
was a passenger was operated by
John F. Delinski, 10, 5000 block
NJ st. N. w., and the accident oc-
Cured on the Conduit Road
near the District Line.
The Washington times., 1933-01-23

In Wall Street thoroughly than an amorous con-
tract And, being something of specialist he anayzes
three kinds of kisses-German American and English
but he omts the true perfect and ideal type-the De-
kobra-French.
Long Enough
It must be matter of temperament that leaves me
unimpressed find love long and dull
in the movies they in musical comedies. Always,
in the middle of action which is full of excitement
and interest good low comedy, two people stalk each
other to the center of the stage or screen and wheel
round another if everyone in the audience did
not already know they were going to clnch within the
next five minutes 'On the stage they frequently burst
into sentimental song the they begin to lose
their voices talk husky and betray the other signs of
loyal marrying passion And they take as long to do
it the average ham actor takes to die when he gets
chance.
The ideal love scene on the stage is the kind written by
P. G. Wodehouse in which character says, what
no and the other says Rght-ow and then they either
knock out the younger feed oatmeal to the local
dolphins. The movies rapidly approaching this
dea they know that love may be important but the thin
frations permissible in public aren't interesting as
winning the boat crcumventing the villain They
getting down to business and M. Dekobra will have
to forgive US if our business is none of his.
Gold Received
do not recall writing at any time I'M the past two
years that the streets of Manhattan srewn with gd
but reader assures that mistaken, and,
if to prove wrong, sends paperspill of gold
which, she says she picked up in the West There isn't
much of it and most of what there is looks like mica
but pleasant CLINT of yellow and few definite shines
of gold persuade that the lady isn't kidding me. 1
am only embarrassed because don't know what to do
with the stuff You can't just throw gold away.
Although that may be wrong. considerable number
of perfectly intelligent and respected economists want
gold removed from it's position Of importance; they
called inflationiss which is bad in America in
spite of the fact that initiation (of nearly everyhng)
has been American habit for century. About the
economics of this proposal I still confused, but
psychologcaly suspect myself of being inflatonst
for an odd reason. think it would be good thing for
people to change their minds would be refreshing to
have value, lack of value attached to god it
would be tonic. Gold itself was considered a tonic in
the Middle Ages-an elixir of youth; in time
used in solution, to drunkenness (or people
said) Perhaps vaueless gold would be cure too. It
would certainly nvigorate the mind.
The Washington times., 1933-01-23
HUSH DEMAND.
JA|LS PAIR

Two youths have been Jailed in
New York charged with attempt
ing to extort 5000 from Mrs. o. H
Perry johnson, wealthy and So
cially prominent wife of the vice
president of the National Metro
politan Bank of Washington.
The youths, William Metrovich,
20, and his brother, Michael, II,
of Akron, Ohio, in a letter to Mrs.
Johnson, made fantastic threats
to expose" the misfortuneS of her
brother, Lieut.. Lucien A. Hem
mick, who, after losing a fortune
Of 100000 is working a few days
a week for a professor at Colum-
bia University.
Hemmick obtained the employ
ment through the emergency un-
employment relief committee.
Hemmick told New York police
he had befriended the boys, whom
he met several weeks ago, giving
them shelter. also food. from his
own Scanty stock.