Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1921, Page 2

| DEFAMATION PLEA IS HELD AUTHENTIC Union Leaders Ask Railway Board to Call Witnesses:to Prove-Geer Admionition. By the Asgociated Press. ness. in grace. The height of this liked in a shoe Furnitare Carpets A Chair Arm Chair, .Brown Color. Price $8.75 $9.75 Splendid assortment Three Special Sizes, Storage. 714-11 Spread vous table their goodness with P-K and YOU Prime Steer Beef The best on the market Fresh Chickens The Market's Hest Snug Fitting and Grace You sge thisshoe worn by women ~ who are particular about dressi- Feet look smart in this tongue-and-collar pump. snugly and is poised on a well-built heel, so that the entire body gains Tn leathers especial insist upon the refinements of good taste. iatk-Over WALK-OVER SHOP Established 1861 W, B. Moses & Sons . . Fand Mth Sts. ‘and Service Large size French Willow in ° Baronial Rocker to Match plain and ornamented with brass trimmings. $16.50; $23.50 and $29.75 Rugs, Curtains,‘Porfieres, Cleaned and Stored, Cold delicacies—your. family will appreciate this Morris “Supreme’ Smoked 7 A retained by Hams Wi hese” mams known. Prime Rib Roast. _.Ib, 35c | Stewing Lamb. Ib., 18¢ Chuck Roast.. ib, 25c | Fresh Ham: ..Ib., 48¢c Bouillon Roast Ib.. 28c | Breakfast Bacon— Shoulder Clod 1b., 28¢ Machine sliced, rind off, |b,, 40c Fruits and Vegetables CHICAGO, April 8$.—The authentic- ity of a letter alleged by labor rep- resentatives to have been signed by 1. W. Geer, general manager of the Pennsylvania railroad at St. Louls, suggesting “defamation of all labor organizations if necessary” to obtain information concerning a wage reduc- tion proposal, can oe substantiated by witnesses, unjon leaders declared be- fore the Railroud Labor Board today. The board was asked to call five Wwitnesses, including Mr. Geer, to clear up the matter. Introduction of an alleged copy of the létter before the board recently called forth a denial from Mr. Geer that he had written it, The letter, dated March 10, 1921, was addressed to all supervisory em- ployes and asked them to obtain in- formation regarding the attitude of employes on a proposed wage reduc- tion. “In_connection with this proposed investigation would advise that You use every available means to get ihis |information, even resorting to defa mation of all labor organizations, it necessary,” the letter said. Asked to Summon Others. In addition to Mr. Geer, the board was asked to summon Willlam Stub- bins, foreman of engine house and car It fits suited to women ‘who heel is well 5o dressy. Price, $10 department, Bradford, Pa.; Edward Fann, chief clerk to Mr. Stubbins; Miss Mildred Bosserman, sterogra- pher in Mr. Stubbins’ office, and T. B. Farrington, master mechanic, Colum- bus. Ohio. The board was asked to request the witnesses to produce the letter or copy of it, and a reply said to have been made by Mr. Stubbins that such information could not be obtained. When the letter was introduced, E. F. .Whiter, chairman. of the carriers’ conference committee, stated that Mr. Geer, in a long-distance telephone conversation with him. denied any knowledge of such a letter and Whit er demanded proof of its authenticity. Mr. Whiter sald today that it was “a trifle to bring before the board. but that the imputation -concerning a Pennsylvania official was no trifle” and demanded proof or retraction at once. The board said it would take the matter undep consideration. Frank McManamy, an official of the railroad administration, continued on {the stand at the convening of the ses- sion, answering questions on points brought out by his testimony in the last two days. PIONEER HOUSE MOVER DIES AT ADVANCED AGE Wolf’s Linens Upholstery of Comfort Caleb L. Saers, Contractor, Passes Away at 89 Years—Was Civil ‘War Veteran. - Caleb L. Saers. ploneer house-mov- ing contractor of this city. died here yesterday from complications due to old age. He was eighty-nine years old and had been in ffailing health for a year. Mr. Saers was born at Blairstown. N. J. He came to Washington after the civil war and engaged in the contracting business here, -succeed- ing his father, William Saers. Mr. Saers enlisted for a while with’ the 2d New York Cavalry, later serving three years in the Navy. He ‘was a member of George C. Whiting Lodge. No. 22, F. A. A. M., and of the Mount Pleasant Congrega- tional Church. is survived by a son, Harry J. nd a daughter, Mrs: Lula S. both of this city. Funeral services will be?\fl{ to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock at W. R. Speare's undertaking. estabjish- . 1208 H street northwest. ;Rev. Dr. W. A. Morgan will officiaté. - In- terment will be in Rock Creek céme- tery. 4 in varions sizes and designs, in at remarkably low prices. Awnings, Shades, Mat- tresses, Slip Covers Made to ‘Order. ¢ 6 Pairs, $3 will appreciate their egonomy. Ib., 28¢ 1b., 35¢ Ib., 45¢ Hams are sugar icate fluvor is process—that's are nationally . Leg o’ Lamb Lamb Chops (loin), For Baking or Stewing Ib., 46c at Prices That Are Right | when . ' THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, EIGHT NEW MEN SLATED FOR HOUSE D. C. COMMITTEE (Continued from First Page.) stitution has exclusive jurisdiction over this federal city, should take up this work conscientiously as a &reat reaponsibility, also realizing that as the city was built up to care for those Lrought here to carry on Uncle Sam's business, so all of the public service and public utilities are in a larger sense tools for Uncle Sam than for the individual clitizens. Would Settle Other Insues. With this thought ia mind he argues that Congress should give the government workshops an adequate street raliways the thousands of gov- ®rnment employees are dependent to get to work for Uncle Bam. For years he has been active in the work to !mprove the street raliway situs- tion in Chicago, and 80 comes to the problem here with considerable prac- tical experience. Caps. Fitsgerald's Pledge. Capt. Roy G. Fitsgerald of Dayton, Ohio, promises to be one of the most earnest workers on the District com- mittee. He strongly favors adequate school facilities and water supply. He believes the street car problem must be solved by merger of the two com- ies. “I do not know of any reason why the residents of the Natfonal Capital should not be Americanized.” he said, discussing the Burroughs amendment, which would give na- tional representation to the residents of the District Representa e Fitagerald believes that every citizen of the United States, wherever he lives, ought to have the right of vote. He belleves that the electoral college will be abolished, be- cause it is absolete, and when that is done it will be much simpier to give the people of the District the vote, to which he 1 ieves they are entitled. Representative Fitzgerald has been sStudying the form of government in the District and the report of the various branches of the District government. Ho i8 also studying the hearings that were held before the judiciary committee on the question of matiohal representation and before the House District commit- tee on the proposed merger of the street car lines and on loan shark legislation. Would Compel Merger. “There is_no sense in allowing one line to be fattened on high fares which are granted to keep the other line alive.” said Mr. Fitzgerald. He is already strongly prejudiced ‘in favor of com- pelling a_merger of the two companies MONITO Pure Silk Hose Regular $1 and 75c¢ grades, in black, cordovan, white, navy and gray. Saturday Only. Nainsook & Madras Union Suits by act of Congress. While he has no desire to push himself ahead of older members of the committee, he said that if none of the veteran members intro- duce a bill promptly for this needed lagislation he will do so himself. Representative Fitzgerald intends to take a strong position on educational matters. “I am very, very strongly in favor of education, both physical and mental,” he said. He was special counsel for the school board in Dayton and had charge of schools with the A. E. F. and thus had an opportunity, he , to learn the extent of illiteracy that exists in this country. He pointed out that there are 10,500 illiterates here in the Dis- trict. “This is a disgrace to the capital of the nation,” Mf. Fitzgerald said. Favers “Blue Sky” Law. Representative Fitzgerald also is in favor of a blue sky liw properly ad- ministered, careful, regulation of the sale and carrying of pistols and other dangerous weapons, proper legisia- tion to safeguard the milk supply, re- organization of the Municipal Court to expedite litigation which s not seriously congested. He is in favor of the legislative program recently urged by the women upon President Harding and intends to Tollow. the policy of his home state. He will suppors the Curtis bill, which would place women on an equality be- fore the law—for removal of legal discrimination in the District of Co- lumbia laws making women ineligible to serve on juries, giving them equal guardianship rights and equal rights of inheritance and contracts. — A survey of the wages of 4.322 women emplcyed in commercial and industrial pursuits in Colorado has disclosed that 13 per cent of those employed receive SALVATION ARMY'S DELEGATES NAMED Plans Made for Congress at London—President to Receive Members. Discussion of plans of the American delegation to the forthcoming social congress to be held in London early in May, together with detailed ac- counts of progress made with the new “eveatide homes” for aged vet- ‘ans, occupled the entire early ses- ston of the Balvation Army conven- tion. at the New York Avenue Pres- byterian Church today. Col. Kdward r of New York secretary, named lected by the general to the English me- followed by Adjt. establishment of the homes for old scribed the ad Visit te White Heouse. ‘This afternoon the whole congress will proceed to the White House to be received by President and Mrs. Harding, and tonight joint meetings will be held at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. Invitations were issued today by Maj. and Mrs. John G. McGee to the dedication services of the Salva- tion Army Residence for Young Women (formerly the Dewey Hotel), which will be held tomorrow after- noon at 4 b'clock. Secretary of the Navy Denby will introduce ~ Commander Evangeline Booth, who Is expected to arrive in the city today, and she will deliver the principal address. Others on the program former Commissioner Mabel Board- man, Judge Kathryn Sellers, Mrs. Estill. Envoy Frank Fowler and Col. Margaret Bovill. The reception committee, headed by Commisaloner Thomas Estill, is com- posed of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, Mrs. Charle BE. Hughes. Mrs. Robert Lan- sing. Miss Boardman, Mrs. W. H. Brownson, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. Julan James, Mrs. H. B. F. Mac- farland, Mrs. George X. McLanahan, Mrs, Jason Noble Pierce, Mrs. Wal- lace Radcliffe, Miss E. R. Scidmore, Judge Sellers, Mrs. Selden P. Spencer and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. Separate business sessions for men and women were held yesterday aft- ernoon .the women meeting under the Atrection of Mrs. Estill at the Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church. At the genecral session last night Staff Cant. Margaret Deane of Cherry Street Slum Settlement, New York city, spoke on the Americanization of the foreign element in the United States. Col. Margaret Boville, secretary of the woman’s section, read two papers at the evening session. Papers were also read by Maj. Henry Urchell. Maj. Edward Underwood, Brig. Thomas Cowan and Brig. Miles Pickering. Commander Evangeline Booth will address two large meetings Sunday. the plans of which will be announced later. inglude —_—— URGES $10,000 FOR SITE FOR BRANCH LIBRARY Dr. George F. Bowerman, librarian of the Public Library, today laid be- fore Commissioner James F. Oyster the recommendation that an appro- priation of $10,000 be asked for in connection with emergency school es- timates for the purchase of a site in the southeast section for a branch library. The Carnegie Corporation has jof- fered $50,000 for a bullding {f thé Dis- trict will furnish the site. Commissioner Oyster said he Is not sure whether it would be wise to in- clude in the school budget anything other than actual school matters. He said, however. he would consider the request carefully. Dr. Bowerman pointed out that the law states that the Public Library shall be regarded as a supplement to the public school system. The former board of Commissioners prepared a bill last year and sent it to Congress authorizing the District to use the cite of the old Naval Hos- pital in the southeast section for the new branch library. There is some question now whether that site can be obtained, which led the library of. less than $12 a week and that 50 per|ficials to suggest that an appropria- cent receive less than $1 We'll Expect You Saturday! tion be sought for a site. - ' NEW Silk Shirts $6.95 Exclusive patterns not be- fore cut full. shown. fast colors; white included; all ’ All guaranteed Silk Stripe Madras Shirts $].95 FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1921 41 CAPT. POTTER TO BE NAVY ‘PAYMASTER GENERAL Chief Paymaster of Atlantic Fleet Recommended by Secre- H tary Denby. Capt. David Potter. U. S. N., chief| paymaster of the Atlantic fleet, will | be the next paymaster general of the Navy and chief of the bureau of supplles and accounts, Navy Depart- ment, If President Harding follows the recommendation made by Secre- tary Denby, and there is scarcely a room for doubt on that point, That appointment will fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Rear Ad- miral Samuel McGowan near the close of the former administration. Capt. Potter was born in New Je: i i We Give the Values and Get the Business - : A PLAIN-SPOKEN “AD” THAT 00 This 1s the po Suits this spring. | (fast colors), T It + § ¢ T L sey forty-six years ago and entered the Naval Pay Corps in February, 1598, just before the outbreak of the Spanish war. He has served afloat and ashore in all parts of the world and was attached to the naval com- pensation board in this city in. July, 1919, when assigned as chief pay- master of the Atlantic fleet. He is now serving on the.battleship Penn- | sylvania, flagship of Admiral Wil- son, at Guanitanamo, Cuba. Referring to his action in this case, Secretary Denby announced his policy of making all appointments of reau chiefs from the list of captains, but admitted that an exception might possibly be made if “a young Na- | poleon” should be developed in a lower grade. He thought it only fair to Rear Admiral Peoples. the acting paymaster general. 10 say that he 711 13" CLUB HOLDS MEETING{ Col. Munson Twiks on Psychology in the Army. Speaking 'on The vital mecessity of selecting the right man as leader, Col. E. L. Munson of the general staff ad- dressed the membecs of the “13" Club at a meeting held in the rooms of the | Soclety of Engineers, 1317 New York avenue, last night. Col. Munson pointed out the great | help of psychology as applied to the Army and explained how the same {methods would benefit business if used properly. Others to speak induded C. |Graves, David P. Smith., Louis G. 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