davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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credit Of the % States which will be
paying "job insurance" benefits in
January amounted to more than $400,-
100000. On that date the amount
standing to the credit of the 81 States
which will be paying benefits before
the close Of 1888 was nearly $780,
900 900.
There Is also an old-age reserve
account in the United States Treas
ury to which Congress has appropri-
ated the taxes collected from employ
ers and employees for old-age insur-
ance. The total amount appropriated
to this account is now $500, ,000,0 900.
The United States Treasury is re-
quired to invest all of this money in
Government obligations-the safest
investment in the world. Therefore,
workers can be sure that their bene-
fits will be paid when due.
May observe in conclusion that
we cannot completely eliminate the
widespread economic hazards to which,
in this complex world, we are all in
some degree exposed. And perhaps
there is some compensation for these
hazards. Some risk, some chance, is
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a spur to prosress; each Of Us needs
its challenge. But what we can do,
what we must do, Is to see that no
one is obliged to face life with the
cards stacked against him, that no one
is robbed Of the chance to build his
own security. We can assure this
minimum-this essential-degree of
security only. through the mutual CO.
operation provided by our Government.
This is what the Social Security Act
undertakes to do-what it is doing in
the United States-today. Great prog
ress has already been made; still great.
er progress undoubtedly will be made
In the future The American people
have set tlieir faces in the direction
they propose to 60 and nothing can
stop them. They are on the march
toward social security for themselves
and for their children.
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purchasing power. Nevertheless. the
mistake should not be made Of assum-
ing that the BENEFITS that are paid out
under these unemployment compen-
sation laws will take care Of the un-
employment relief problem this winter
or in the near future. Not all Of the
States will be paying benefits. Many
Of the unemployed in the States that
do have not had suficient employ
nent this year to build up any sizable
benefit rights. Moreover, those who
have built up some benefit rights will
be required to serve a waiting period
beginning after the FIRST Of the year
ranging from two to four weeks. In
other words, while the Job insurance
system will soon get under way in %
States. it will not be fully under way.
The usual winter increase in the
number unemployed when added to
the number unemployed due to the
current business recession will place
an exceptionally heavy administrative
burden upon State unemployment COM
pensation officials. These officials have
been working tirelessly month after
month In order to be able to make
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ordered the defendants to return to
court next Wednesday for sentence.
The jury urged leniency.
The penalty is not more than two
years imprisonment, or a fine of up
to $4,000, or both a prison term and
fine.
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22 ARE CONVICTED
IN DOUGLAS STRIKE

Those Found 0u1lty-Ient0ncy
Urged on "Detainer" Charge.
~ the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21.-A Jury
convicted % men yesterday Of con-
spiracy to commit sorcible detainer
In connection with the sit-down strike
at the Douglas aircraft factory, Santa
Morica, last February.
Among those convicted were two
union organizers, William Busick and
Andrew Schmoulder.
Some $50 strikers were indicted
while they were in the Douglas plant
and were arrested by squads Of peace
officers armed with machine guns,
tear gas bombs and pistols. Cases
against all but %, however, were dis
missed.
Superior Judge Thomas L. Ambrose
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he can receive this only II he is still
unemployed for another week, or
longer.
There is another point I would like
to emphasize, and that Is, that no
unemployed man or woman will be
entitled to out-of- work benefits unless
he or she is able and willing to work
It is obvious that it would not be right
to pay benefits to some one who re-
fused to take suitable Job when 1t is
offered to him. BY suitable job" is
meant job that the worker can do,
and one where the wages, hours and
conditions Of work are a. good as those
accepted as standard for the same
kind of work in that locality.
There are some jobs q worker may
refuse to accept and Till be eligible
for benefits Such jobs include those
that are open on account of a strike,
lockout or labor dispute and jobs where
a worker would be made to join q COM
pany union, to resign from, or to re-
fuse to join, bona fide labor organi-
cation. In no case will an unem-
ployed worker lose his insurance bene-
fits because Of his refusal to take a
job where any of these conditions pre-
vail. --..
System Aids Business.
Unemployment compensation Il to
the advantage not only to workers, but
to business and society generally. Its
stabilizing effect on business IS Of the
utmost Importance. The benefits to
the jobless spent in the purchase of
food. clothing and shelter help to
build up the sales of retailers, and thus
help to sustain the sales and produc-
taon Of manufacturers. Industry needs
each man and woman who works for
1t, not only Is a worker but as a con-
sumer.
This first large-scale distribution of
weekly payments to those who are de-
prived Of their jobs through no fault
OF their own, continuing and increas-
ing gradually throughout the new year,
should help immeasurably to sustain
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5 Transit Ways at One Point.

Since the construction Of a new
road railroad, waterway, airway and
motor highway all meet at one point
in the village OF Tushino, near Moscow.
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PARLEY PLANNED
|NCLEANER STRIKE
Owners, Union Representa-.
tiVes and Tai|0rs Will
Confer Tuesday.

In an effort to settle the dry clean
ing strike, now entering its tenth day.
committee representing wholesale dry
cleaning plant owners. Local 1877,
Laundry Workers. Dryers and Clean
ers' Union, and the Retail Tailors'
Association will gather around con-
ference table Tuesday.
Decision to hold the conference was
reached last night at meeting be-
tween the committee representing the
wholesale plant owners and officials of
the Retail Tailors' Association. The
conference lasted until early this
morning.
Morris kuppersmith. chairman of
the Tailors Committee, said his group
urged the plant owners to make every
effort to settle the strike before drastic
action became necessary The tailors,
Kuppersmith said, offered their serv-
ices as mediators.
Samuel Rubenstein. chairman of the
Plant owners Committee, said his
group is willing to do everything eco
nomically possible to reach an AMIGA
bic solution OF the strike, which is
affecting 13 plants.
The strike was called when the
union demanded a 40-hour week, and
sl8 weekly minimum wage, time-and-
a-half for overtime and union recog-
milton.
The plant owners contended that
present operating costs made it impos-
sible for them to grant all the union S
demands and countered with an offer
to establish SIS minimum wage and
a 46hour week Immediately and TO
continue negotiations on the other
issues. The union refused this offer
The approximately $50 striking
union members have been assured of
the support of the Retail Tailors' As
sociation. The association has threat
ened to establish four cooperative
wholesale dry cleaning plants and to
boycott the plants affected by the
strike unless it is soon settled.
The Washington League of Woman
Shoppers, headed by Mrs. Elizabeth
Wheeler Colman, daughter of Senator
Wheeler of Montana, also is supporting
the strikers. Last night the league
voted to contribute sl00 to support the
strike
Calvin Cousens. president of the
union, planned to lead delegation
before the House District Committee
today to protest action of Elwood
Street, director of public welfare. in
refusing relief to strikers and their
families. Street pointed out that the
District is prohibited from extending
aid to employable persons and their
families
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WORKERS PAY
FOLSOM TRIBUTE
Regret Departure of Special
Assistant Corporation Counsel :.
of n r.

Hlnman D. Folsom, who left his
post as special assistant corporation
counsel of the District Yesterday to
return to private practice, was bid
farewell by associates, who voiced
regret over his voluntary resignation.
Folsom, who has had the important
post of being in charge OF the cor
poratlon counsels work on public
utilities, was praised by Elwood Seal,
corporation counsel, at a gathering
In his office. Members of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission previously had
lauded his service.
In a letter signed by his associates
Folsom was told: You have been a
member OF this official family long
enough for each of us to become we'll
acquainted with your sterling quail
ties and high character, and it is
with genuine regret that we bid YOU
farewell.
Your unassuming and friendly
manner, enriched by your keen intel
lect and judicial temperament. fitted
you so we'll for the position you oc-
cupled that the government of the
District of Columbia will likewise sus-
tam severe loss by your departure
That Gods richest blessings NAV
aoide with you and yours throughout
the remaining days of your life is
tne sincere wish of those who sub
scribe their names hereto"
Folsom's official connection with the
District runs to July l9, but accumu-
lated leave began yesterday, when he
actually left his Office. He will vaca-
tlon for while in Seattle, Wash
ana then return to Washington.
Evening star., 1937-07-03

Like physicians patiently seeking
the cause Of some puzzling human
ailment, two Bureau of Standards
scientists have spent more than eight
years investigating the cause OF
mysterious disease" that attacks
great suspension bridges.
Successful in their quest, William
H. Swanger and George F. Wohlge-
muth achieved recognition Wednes-
day, when they were awarded medals
by the American Society for Testing
Materials, meeting in annual con-
vention in New York.
In February, 1929, the Mount Hope
Bridge on the main highway between
Bristol and Newport. R. l.. was near
ing completion. The cables were
spun, the floor was being laid, traffic
was soon to flow.
Then 1t was found that the small
metal threads forming the cables were
disintegrating. The whole structure
had to be dismantled and begun anew.
Samples Of faulty cable were sent
to the Bureau e1 Standards, and
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Mystery ''Diseases" of Bridges
Remedied BY u. S. Scientists

Swanger, head of the mechanical
metallurgy section, and Wohlgemuth,
also in that division, began their re-
search. The cable met every test
heretofore known. It withstood the
the greatest strains.
The two scientists thereupon in
vented a new instrument OF dag
nosis'' which gave the wire not merely
the burden of great weight but a
pulsating stress such as it endures
from wind while under construction
and later from traffic. With this
new instrument it was determined
that "heat-treated" metal will not
bear pulsation, while "cold-drawn"
wire will.
This knowledge has been of i'm
mense value to bridge doctors" Work
on the Ambassador Bridge, between
Canada and the United States at De-
troit, was halted and reformed. Bu-
reau of Standard officials said that
undoubtedly construction of the Gold
en- Gate Bridge in California was
radically affected by facts determined
BY swanger and Wohlgemuth.
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Witness to Corfield's Staying
Seeks to Mark Historic SPOT
Alerandrian I4.Y
Old Ne,csboy at Time
Of Assassination.

Fifty-six years ago yesterday IA
year-old newsboy at the old Balti-
more IL Potomac Railroad depot
watched terror stricken as the Presi-
dent of the United States sank to
the floor mortally wounded by an
aSSaSsln's bullet
Il shall never forget the expression
on Mr.. Garfield's face as he went
down. said Sylvester A. Breen, who
believes he is the only person alive
who witnessed the assassination.
The ex-newsboy's eyes narrowed
slightly as he told of seeing Charles
J. Guiteau step from behind a
storm door" in the Womens waiting
room on July 2, 1881, and fire two
shots from a revolver into the Presi-
dents back.
"One of the shots must have gone
wild Breen said. for when the
Presidents shirt was raised saw only
one wound"
Concerning the assassin. he COM
mented: Il saw Guiteau the day be-
fore the shooting Little did I dream
the part he was to play the next day.
I saw him several times after he was
jailed, and on one occasion I went
to the District Jail with James Crog-
gan, reporter for The Star, who in
tervieWed him
Breen, who lives in Alexandria,
was retired several years ago from
the Government Printing Of1ice and
now spends most of his time seeing
base ball games as the Number One"
fan of the Nationals.
For more than Is years Breen has
received the No. l pass to the Mats
games from Clark Griffith and has
been a favorite of the players since
the days when the Washington club
was in the old National League.
Yes, my boys out at the park give
me the first pass every year." he
modestly admits. but I always pay
for the games anyway"
With the cooperation of the Dis
trict Engineers Office he has located
at Constitution avenue near Sixth
street what he believes to be the
location of Garfield's fall (The old
depot was at Sixth and D streets }
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guilty to robbing the Sterling Liquor
Store, 429 Fifteenth street northeast,
the night after his escape; liquor
store at 6O9 Eleventh street June 81.
and Little Tavern shop at 1928
Connecticut avenue June 20.
This young man has come before
you to take his medicine and pay his
debt to society" J. Frank O'Brien,
Forbush's attorney, told Justice Ad-
kins. He has made up his mind to
serve his time and make the best of
it, and then try to rehabilitate him.
self and make a place for himself in
society,"
Turning to Forbush. who had writ
ten letter saying Walsh led him into
crime, Justice Adkins said:
Your troubles have been more
largely your own fault than you real
lze. 1 think you place more blame
on the dead man, Walsh than YOU
should. l am going to impose a
severe penalty, but you should re-
member that each sentence will have
a minimum and maximum. and if
you behave yourself, you will be re-
leased earlier"
He then imposed three sentence of
8 to 10 years each. to run consecu-
lively, making a total of 9 to 30
years.
Since Forbush has about four and
a half years to serve under his prior
sentence, which also was for robbery.
ne Will not be eligible for parole until
l3'2 years have passed.
He is expected to be sent back to
Lorton Reformatory.
Evening star., 1937-07-03
COL. ERNEST PEEK
GIVEN PROMOTION
Becomes Brigadier General in
Command of 4th Brigade
in Wyoming Post.

Col. Ernest D. Peek, U. S. A., who
has been stationed in Washington
several times, has been promoted to
brigadier general in command of the
4th Brigade, Fort Francis E. War
rem, Wyo., the War Department an
nounced yesterday. Until recently
he was on duty as division engineer
Of the North Atlantic Division with
headquarters in New York City.
Gen. Peek served here last in the
office of the Assistant Secretary of
War from 1924 to 1927. Previously
he was with the Office Of the chief
Of engineers here in 1919, student
at the Army War College in 1920 and
an instructor there in 1921.
Lieut.. Martin J. NORM of this city
has been promoted to the rank of
captain, the War Department an
nounced. He is attached to the In
fantry.
Lieut.. Wallace Batch, Arlington,
Va, now serving as Reserve officer
with the Civilian Conservation Corps,
has been assigned to the Medical
Corps OF the Regular Army and sta
toned at Edgewood Arsenal, Md, it
was announced.
Evening star., 1937-07-03
HOTEL TO RULE SOON
ON DISCHARGED PAIR
Miss Norman and Webb, Aided by
Labor Board, Formally Ap-
plv for Restoration.

Miss Mabel Norman and Garland P.
Webb discharged Willard Hotel en-
ployes. who were ordered reinstated
by the National Labor Rela tions Board,
have made formal application for res
toration to duty and have been ad-
vised, through counsel, that the hotel
management will decide within few
days whether to comply with the board
order or fight the case.
Josiah Lyman, representing the two,
said today he had discussed the issue
with Joseph Wyatt, counsel for the
hotel, and had been promised prompt
action
Ifan appeal is taken, it will be direct
to the Court of Appeals.
When the board order was issued
Thursday. requiring the hotel to offer
reinstatement to Miss Norman and
Webb, and compensate them for the
time lost, Harry P. Somerville, the
manager, said the Willard would fight
the ruling.
Evening star., 1937-07-03
TRY TO UNITY
MURDER PROBE
County Asks District Police
to Help Decide Where
Hacker Was Slain.

Efforts to Coordinate the investiga-
ton Of the Staying Of Charles L.
Miller, "A, taxicab driver, Of 3Oos
Twentieth street northeast, whose
skeleton was found Monday in the
woods near Greenbelt. Md. will be
made by Prince Georges County Police
Sergt Ralph Brown at police head
quarters here today
Brown will ask District investigators
for aid in determining whether Miller
was killed in the District and his body
taken to Greenbelt following his dis
appearance last July 28
Positive identification of the skeleton
as that of Miller was made yesterday
by Dr. William E. Lewis 2062 Rhode
Island avenue northeast. who had
filled the cab drivers teeth gold
inlay in one of the teeth in the skele-
ton matched work he had done for
Miller. the dentists chart revealed
Earlier. detectives had traced laun-
dry marks found on pair of trousers
that clothed the skeleton and estab-
lished that they had been listed in
Millers name by two local laundries
Although it was impossible to estab-
lish the cause of Miller's death, be-
cause Of the condition Of his remains.
detectives are working on the theory
that he was murdered by robbers.
Miller was last seen alive when he
drove passenger to Catholic Uni
versity. Early the next morning a
group of colored men were seen as
they abandoned his taxicab at Tenth
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east.
Washington detectives have asserted
their belief that Miller was held up
by the colored men and forced to
drive to Greenbelt, where he was
robbed and killed. Sergt. Brown
points out, however, that there is a
possibility that the cab driver was
killed in Washington when he re-
sisted the robbers. His body was
hidden in a thicket near the Re
settlement Administrators low-cost
housing development.
Evening star., 1937-07-03
Battered Bandit,
Blood Upon Face,
R0bs Pair of sos

Something new in the robbery line
was reported to police today by Morris
Pittle, 1927 Fourteenth street, who said
he had been robbed of S65 by young
white man whose face was battered
and covered with blood.
Pittle said he awoke this morning
and found the stranger in his room.
He had been having his home re-
modelled and thought the man was
an injured workman.
Pittle got up to help the injured in
truder, but the latter left without say
ing anything Mrs. Pittle saw him get
into a waiting taxicab and it was then
discovered that the money was miss
ing from Pittle's trousers pocket.
Evening star., 1937-07-03
THREE DIE IN CRASH

JACKSON, Miss, July (P).-Three
members of farm family were killed
and a fourth critically injured at a
railroad crossing at Martinville in
Copiah County yesterday. Their car
was struck by freight train.
The dead are Mrs. Ellis West, AZ;
Maggie Lee West, her daughter, 81,
and Eims West, her son, r.
Elizabeth West, fourth occupant Of
the car, is not expected to survive.
Evening star., 1937-07-03
SPECIAL SERMONS SET

BETHESDA, Md, July (SpeciaD
Rev. Henry J. Whiting. pastor of
Christ Lutheran Church. will begin a
series OF special Summer sermons at
the church service in the State The
ater here tomorrow morning. His
topic will be What Kind of Preach
ing Is Most Needed Today"
Rev. Whiting has been appointed
dean OF the Lutheran Training School
for church workers to be held next
Fall.
1t is announced the church will
make no change in Its regular sched-
ule during the Summer months,
Evening star., 1937-07-03
LIBRARY TO BE CLOSED

The central building OF the Public
Library at Eighth and K streets will
close at pm. today and remain
closed through Monday. Dr. George F..
Bowerman, librarian, announced to-
day.
Branch libraries also will be closed
Monday The Eastern High SUBJ
branch will remain closed until Sep
tember 6.
The Library OF Congress also will
be closed Monday, Librarian Herbert
Putnam announced today 1t will be
open from 2 to 10 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1937-07-03
MOTORISTS WARNED

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 3 R.-
Police Chief Will D. Lee said yesterday
all drunken drivers here will be treated
as potential murderers"
Hereafter, when a person is ar
rested on drunken driving charge" {"
Lee said, "he will be forced to 20
through the Police Identification Bu-
reau, be 'mugged' with number across
his chest and be fingerprinted.
Evening star., 1937-07-03
Brake-Liners Paw
Fines for Failure
To Use Own Service

Not practicing quite what they
preacher rather not using what
they sell-cost Martin Costello
and William Davis IS each In
fines yesterday.
Judge Edward M. Curran,
Police Court Judge. decided that
was the price FOR poor brakes on
a truck owned by Costello, who
is in the brake-fixing business.
Davis was charged with operating
the truck.
Evening star., 1937-07-03
U. S. COST is S2,032,7
FOR P. w. A. WORK HERE
$5,O57 $50 Spent for Non-Federal
Projects, Administrator Re-
port Reveals.

The Federal Governments share of
the costs for s5,057,88O worth of non-
Federal Public Works Administration
projects for the District OF Columbia
has amounted to s2.032,7s4, the P. W.
A. reported yesterday.
The report showed local communi-
ties have furnished an average of 6s.44
per cent OF the funds which have been
expended thus far toward completing
total Of 9,286 non-Federal projects.
estimated to cost s2,428,322,6O4. To
date P. w. A. has granted $735,275,572
for non-Federal projects on which
total costs incurred up to May l
amounted to $l,482,8l2,8l7.
Evening star., 1937-07-03
as, 900 RAIL PENSION
CHECKS TO BE MAILED
Treasury Officials Will Have Re-.
tlrement Benefit Payments
Ready Today.

By the Associated Press.
treasury officials hoped to mail
4o,Oo0 railroad pension checks TODAY.
The Federal Government took over
disbursement of the pensions under
the railroad retirement act which the
President signed recently. Carriers
and employees pay tax into the Fed
eral Treasury.
The Railroad Retirement Board said
1t had certified $4,000 pensioners to
the Treasury for payment About 4,ooo
more will be certified later.
Evening star., 1937-07-03
Survives 2O-Foot Fall.
" a Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star =
ARLINGTON, Va, July 3.-Falline
20 feet from girder on the new
Clarendon Post Offlce. now under con.
struction, Grady McCorkle, 20. steel
worker, of 220 Indiana avenue, Wash.
ington, escaped with cut on his head.
He was taken to Providence Hospital,
but his condition was reported not
serious p
Evening star., 1937-07-03
WILL LAY CORNER STONE
Roosevelt to Ofhciate at Apez
Building Dedication.

President Roosevelt will lay the cor
ner stone Of the Apex Building to
house the Federal Trade Commission
at Pennsylvania and Constitution ave-
nues at S pm. Monday, July IL, 1t was
announced today.
The Marine Band is to furnish mu-
sic, and after being introduced to the
audience by William A. Ayres, chair.
man Of the commission,
Evening star., 1937-07-03

He and Martin
J. Walsh, 35,
whose influence
he blames for his
career of robbery,
escaped fro m
Lorton Reforma-
tory April % in
a daring dash in
a stolen car.
He was arrest
ed in Baltimore
June 20 after an
afray with po-
lice in which
Walsh was shot
to death. Yester-
Evening star., 1937-07-03
JUDGE SENTENCES
FORbUSH TO JAIL
FOR 9 TO 50 YEARS
Member of 'BIaCkface Cana
Still Must Serve Part
of Old Term.
BANDIT, "a, MAY GO
BACK INTO lORTON
Places More Blame for Trouble
on Accomplice Than He
Should, Adkins Says.

Walter H. Forbush. "a, must spend
at least 1872 years more in prison
to liquidate his debt to society, JUS
tice Jesse C. Adkins of District Court
decreed today in imposing sentence
on the "Blackface Gang" member.
Although Forbush has more the
appearance Of an ordinary country
boy than a desperate, he was heavily
guarded by husky deputy marshals
when brought into the court room.