Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1921, Page 26

" 26 WILLARD BLAMES SLUMP FOR CRISIS Head of B. & 0. Says Depres- -sion, Not Wages, Is Caus- ing Rail Trouble. Special Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md. March 12.— Jower freight rates depend less on a reduction in wages to railroad werkers than on an increase in busl- ness, Daniel Willard, president of n‘-:‘ RBaltimere and Ohio railroad, said an interview today. Mr. Willard flatly ed that decreased wages atone will not work for a reduction in freight and passenger rates. “The key to the situation is the cost of living,” Mr. Willard said. “When- ever the cost of living reaches the point where business in general is stimulated the railroad situation and the general econo tuation will be solved. “Freight movement at present shows a decrease of 30 to 40 per cent; over last summer. o “How ecan we have a reduction in freight rates when the figures show that a great many railroads not earning interest, and even taxes, with the present rate Business Not Affected. Willard said that entirely too n the effects of placed freight rates on business. “Business would not be stimulated to any large extent if freight was moved for nothing.” he continued. Little fear of strikes growing out Y NEWS N The Conxresa of ern will meet tomorrow at 2 o'clock at the New Eb- bitt to consider a membership drive. T'M BROKE AND I'M S0 HUNGRY T CouLd €AY A SHo SPns CooKS HIS MEALS AT HoME ! T'LL DRoOP N ON HIM— \T WON'T Do ANY HAR The Excelsior Literary Club will meet tomorrow with Mrs. C. L. Beaver, 419 Randolph street. Aswocintion of ional School will 7:30 at the school. tant superintendent All invited. The Parent-Ten the O Street V. R. ¢ Bruce. a of schools, will speak. p.m. Representative Stuart F. introduce the speaker. The Helen Keller Guild will meet Wednesday at 2 oclock with Mrs. C: A. Haston, 307 Clifton street. The board df cduention will meet Wednesday at 4.0'clock at the Frank- lin School building. The Tilinoin State Soclety will hold St. Patrick's “shindlg” Wednesday S p.m., Thomson Community Center. The Anthony Wednesday from 3 to lumbia road. Miss Edna Sheehey will sing and Mrs, Percy M. Bailey pre- a at Buesis invited. TONIGHT. The Society of American Bacterio- logists meets at § o'clock In the board room of the District bullding. The Avon Five will give a special dance Ma i at the Y. M. H. A building. Rainbow Diviaha Veterans will of the efforts to readjust wages is expressed. He said that wages will fall in proportion to the drop in the cost of living and he added that he did not believe wage reductions should be made before justification is found in the fall of prices. “Prices leaned up from 100 to 200 per cent during and after the w Mr. Willard said. “Prices have dropped and they will drop still more, undoubtedly. The people are just put- ting off buying until they believe the Jowest point has been reached. That reflected in all lines of business, for the business man does not want to be caught with merchan- dixe purchased at a higher fizure than his competitor., when conditions get back to normal. or what the general will construe as normal Railroads are for wuges now their history. Mr. Willard said. cited a statement from the Penn: vania_railroad per cent of every dollar earned is paid out in wages. The figure is a trifie high for other lines, but he placed the charge off to labor at 60 cents and somewhat hh?\'e that out, of every dollar. Under ‘normal cons ditions the charge-off was around 4 cents. - There is no necessity for gove: mental action for the solution of Tailroad problem. Mr. Willand &8- clared. The railroads are in the same position as other business enter- prises, and will work out their sal- vation to the satisfaction of the en- tire country. “I look to the future of the rail- road situation with optimism. I know that we can find the road iv a hap solution under the Esch-Cummi act. All that is required is a re- adjustment of 1 scheme. wiic i i more He increased ngs a re- adjustm, and a like re- adjustmeht in rates.’ . URGES FOREIGN TRADE. . Phillip King of Merchants’ Asso- ciation Approves New Corporation. Philip King, president of the Mer- chants and Maoufacturers’ Associa- ! tiom, in a letter to H. H. McKee, chair- man Washington eommittee on or- ganization, Foreign Trade Financing Corporation, announces full support of Mr. McKee's statements regarding foreign trade finance. Excerpts of the letter are as fol- lows: During the war we heard much of the big tbisas undertaken to win the war. Certainly the Foreign Trade Financing Corporation appeals to me as the one and only thing calculated to cure the commercial ills brought ut by the war. ven before ¥ou brought this mat- ter to the attention of the association, 1 had had the epportunity of hearing it discussed While at the National Retail Dry Geods Association con- vention in New York, and I am firmly of the belief that it behooves busi- mess, be they manufacturers, whole- salers or retalers, and business grms of every character and kind, and eiti- zens as well, to take a part in pro- viding the sinews that will make it possible for American producers to sell their raw materials with safety, which will automatically make for employment in this country and be the means of bringing about the sal- vation of the peoples across the water. “Tt will not only work to commercinl stabilization, but be the means of overcoming a form of mendicancy and charity and will enable the peo- ple across the water to take up their natural pursuits and go on their way in a really manful and womanful fashion.” her John's Medicine has had 65 years of success in treat- ing coughs and colds. No drugs.—Ad- vertisement. RICHMOND PASTOR DIES. oon after - of several weeks of heart tr‘\::bllll He was pastor emeritus of Grace Cove- nant Presbyterian Church here. We were the first to reduce the price of paint in Washington. Lusterless Paint for RRMNR IR RRRRIA AP IR NN RE A & finish. Is artistic and sani- 3 tary. Has the soft, velvety 2 beauty that you will admire. 4 : W. H. Butler Co. MAURICE F. FLYNN 607-609 C St. N.W. Eetablished 1845 down the street from - the Mozument at 7th and Fu. ave 6. A showing that nearly P! conomic | Northeast Washlngton' Citizens' As- soclation meets 8 o'clock, Good Shep-. herd Guild Hall, 6th and I streets northeast. “The American Indian” will be des scribed by Thomas L. Sloan, presi- dent of the Society of American In- dians, at Hamline M. E. Church Fri- day, 8 p.m. Public invited. e Mrs. Nannette B. Paul, conducts Bible class at First Congregational Church. Subject, “Song of Solomon.” al qonvention of ngress of Mothers.and Parent- Teacher Associations to bé held in ‘Washington for five days. beginning April 26, will be discussed at a meet- ing of the District branch in the Eb- bitt tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. A report of the convention program will be made by Mrs. H. N. Spotts- wood, District chairman. Filing Association meets 8 o'clock, at Thomson §choo! District branch of ~Farmer-Labor party meets 8 o'clock. Public Library. | Congress Heights Citizens' Associa- tion meets, § o'clock _ The Petworth Citizens' Asmaciotion | S s to meet tomorrow night at § o'clock | Capitol Hill Literary Society meet 8 in the Presbyterian Church, Randolph do'clock, with Mrs. Don C. Johns street and New Hampshire avenue. 116 Shepherd street. dance ix to Grotto Bang| The Capitol Hill Literary Society| meets, 8 o'clock, with Mrs. Don C. Johnson, 416 Shepard street. ana Drill Corpm Thiee nd Drill Corps Thursday night at the New Willard Hotel. Prizes are to be awarded for the best costumes. loix:“xrfl-loi ilt.#emr-ryccnb will meet orrow wi rs. C. L. Beavi Randolph street. et The Hillsdale Citizens' Association meets at Birney School. Election of officers. Piney Btanch Citizens' Assoclation meets at 8 o'clock at the Iowa Ave- nue Methodist Episcopal Church. Howard Park The Delaware Soclety will meet to- morrow at 8 p.m. at Wilson Normal School. Each member is expected to contribute to the program. = ‘The Congress tomorrow at 2 Hotel. itizens' Association Mothers will meet - o’clock at the Ebbitt Board members of Hadasanh Ch: ter have arranged a vaudeville and dance tomorrow evening at the Elk Club. e company extinguivhed in the bathroom on the second floor of the home of Grace Armfleld. 33 E street. about 5 o'clock vesterday afternoon. Tt is thought the fire was caused by rats. according to the police, and the damage amounted to only $5. —_— A number of members of the Co- lonial Dames in Philadelphia have organized into a cpmmittee to censor plays. 20% REDUCTION Lomb Optical Co. shown in Washington before. 3 MANTELS, FIREPLACE FITTINGS, ETC. EDWIN E. ELLETT 1106 9th St. N.W. Of Your Bank TODAY— Tonight from 7:30 to 10 Interest Paid to 5 ‘70 Stockholders on Deposits This is just one of the many exclusive and interesting features of this bank’s service to its patrons. YOU can easily become a stockholder and share in the profits. Loans Made on Liberty Boads, Savings Accounts-and Approved Credit kfi e side. ‘The A. R. € Woman's Club w nounces two one-act plays tomor at 8:30 pom. at 1801 1 street. Mi Anna Ives of the Washington Art Club, director. Club members and | QRGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. |mee painting. Scou Johnson-Powell —Activities HPB OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS of THE DE- Reception and ‘Housewarming’ IPWIS, X'M HUNGRY [5| AND T'm BRawce! B T DON'T WANT A MEAL FOR NOTHING, T'M WILLING T ORK EoR | W . 8 o Our Redeemer. will speak. AT THE COMMUNITY CENTERS East Washington Community Cen- Basket ball, Wal- ter—Tonight, 7:30: Takoma Park Citizens' Association, meet at its dugout next*'Monday even- e 5 i lach Boys' ing for the annual election. ot T e iR P e b At dass, ) ing of the this_evening. TR THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. BR‘EF MUTT AND JEFF—There Are a !..ot of Guys in Russia Just Like Jeff. lock. at Club, Thomson Community Center—Meet- Maryland State Society Filing_Association of the District of Columbia meets at 7:30. Other activities at dramatic plain sewing, plano practice. Community Center afternoon: this THE Hoffman Co. { CLEANERS and DYERS | 12— STORES—12 Main Office, 740 12th St. N. W, Plant, 1530 Pa. Ave, 8. E. Phone M. 4724 PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGH A Wonderful Exhibition of Scientific Apparatus ’ Manufactured by The Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N. Y. —is now being held in our workrooms, commencing ‘to- day. At this exhibit we are showng the complete line of scientific apparatus as manufactured by the Bausch & You are cordially invited to come in and-see-this ex- , hibit. Most of the articles on display have never beep Among the articles on exhibt are Field Glasses, Micro- scopes, Projection Apparatus, Microtomes, Colorimeters, Refractrometers, Incubators, etc. Be sure to see this as it has never been here before. The Gibson Co., Inc. Washington’s Scientific Supply House 917.G St. N.W. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1821 {(Copyright, 1921, hy H. C. Fisher. Trade mark tegistered U. 8. Pat. Off.) THAT'S WHAT T CALLS A EAIR PROPOSITION! SLIP ME A MATTH ! ¢ ALL RGHT, JEFF, T'LL GWVE YoU A SWELL FEed 1E YoU'LL WIGHT THE FIRE IN THE STovE EoR Me! FIRST You'LL HAUE TO GO oUT AND GET Some COAL AND CHOP SomE KINDLING! You CAN'T START A FIRE WITH WST A MATCH- oF TimeE FoR ° A MATCH = wy,sPWIst T You HAD: Goob BYE. R~ A e T e A A AT o 1w & & Pty March poets, fatal to and 4 number of other: dying in that month In 1873 Miss Alice Webber was elected enrolling clerk of the Minnesota senat: but hearing that some who voted for| seer pecu f | danc! olin lessons chil- of |dancing and violin 1 ns for chi L dren at 4 o'ciock; tonight. adults; millinery, community dancing: the Church THOUGHT 1T WAS A GAS sTove of pre —By BUD FISHER. ' I MISUNDERSTDOD her were sorry for it, she promptly re- Birney Community Center—Tonight, | signed her position, and was as prompt- | 8 o'clock: Fancy needleworkers, Boys' | 1y re-elected by a much larger majority | Athletic Club. Washington Orchestra. than before. d Americanization Two Bully Good Commissioners President Harding has appointed for the District—so say we all of ul. 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