Evening Star Newspaper, June 20, 1921, Page 13

MORE THAN 1900 * YETTOLOSE JOBS Wdr Department Continues ‘ Dismissals From Its " Emergency Force. WILL REDUCE TO 6,600 Preference in Retention Given Un- married Woman Employes Over Those Having Husbands. Unmarried female employes of the ‘War Department and its branches in this city are given preference in the ‘matter of retention in the service over married female employes in effecting reductions in the temporary emer- gency force, to keep within available appropriations. Those reductions be- gan soon after the signing of the armistice, and will not be completed until the end of this month. Under the orders for reductions in the force of the department, departmental and field. in this city, to a maximum of 6,600 employes, the authorized quota for the ensuing fiscal year, it will be necessary to make more than 1,900 separations between now and July 1. Memorandum to Bureaus. In a memorandum to bureau chiefs regarding reductions in their forces Secretary Weeks called attention to the following instructions issued by his predecessor, Secretary Baker, on the subject: “In the reduction of the additional force of tdmporary emergency em- loyes that will be necessary in order 13 keep within the appropriations therefor, the following general rule will be observed with respect to mar- ried female employes: Where married { and unmarried female employes are of equal or nearly equal efliciency, pref- erence for retention in the service shall be given to the unmarried fe- male employe, except in cases of a married employe whose husband is de- pendent on her for support. In cases in which the question of the retention of a married female employe arises, because of the comparison of her ef- ficiency with that of an unmarried employe, and it develops that the wite and her husband are both employed in the government service, such mar- ried female employe shall not be re-| tained in service, provided that in any case in which both husband and wife are emploved in the War Department the less efficient shall not be re- tained.” Secretary Gives Views. Secretary Weeks gives his own views on the subject as follows: “L interpret this order to mean that in order to be retained. a married female employe must have either manifestly superior qualifications or Georgia Minnows Drafted to Fight Malaria in S‘min. By the Assoclated Press. many districts in Spain. ments have been conducted for the purpose of acclimatising the fiak, and it is found that the ‘work of scientists in this direc- tion has beem successful. of mosquitos, and hope is expressed that they will prove anm efiicient weapon against OLD-AGE PENSIONS IN FORCE IN SPAIN Employers Must Contribute to Government System. Working People Rejoice. By the Associated Press. MADRID, June 19.—The widespread display of posters today announcing the introductioni of infirmity and old- age pensions for workers was received with rejoicing in labor circles. The plan includes in its scope workers of both' sexes between the ages of six- teen apd sixty-five earning less than 4,000 pesetas annually. Persons reach- Ing the age limit of sixty-five obtain the right to a minimum pension of 365 pesetas yearly, and a pension of the same amount can be granted be- fore the age limit is reached in the event of infirmity caused by the in- dividual's employment. The employers, it is provided, must make contributions toward the cost of the pension system to the extent of three pesetas monthly for each worker, the government adding one peseta monthly to this sum for elchl person. The contribution of the work- ers themselves varies according to the desire of the indlvidual insured. the payment of a higher amount bringing a higher pension. Commandments for Capitalist. JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain, June 19.—Six commandments for the modern capitalist were laid down in an address here today before a gath- ering comprising representatives of all the societies of employes and workers. They are as follows: and not content himself with a life of ease. the workers to improve their%condi- tion. Third. To use his wealth in a nat- ural way by employing it to increAse the prosperity of all. % rst. To give an example to others Second. Not to despise the efforts of PROPOSAL 10 GIVE POLIGE A DAY OFF Maj. Gessford Considers Day for Monthly Rest With Capt. Oyster. WILL CONSULT CAPTAINS Major Certain Morale of Depart- ment Will Improve. if Plan A Is Adopted. The policemen of Washington will get | out, the excursionists, who left the| one day off a month’if Maj. Gesstord, superintendent, finds it possible to carry out a plan he is now considering with Commissioner Oyster. ‘The major’s proposition is tw cut in half the shift that patrols the streets from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The superintendent said he would not at- tempt to reduce the number of men on duty after dark, either on Sunday or any other day. He believes, however, that it’may be possible to get along with fewer men during the daylight hours on Sundays. 2 Sunday off once a month, since the night and day groups alternate weekly. Entitled to Day, He Says. The major intends to take up the plan to put it into operation. “I feel,” said the police chief, “that the members of the police force are entitled to a day off at least in a month. At present they work Sun- days and. twenty days of annual leave. District employes also get a Other half- mer. On the days when other em- ployes are off the policemen are even more active, because there are more people on the streets.” The major is not yet certain that he can put his scheme into effect, but he is confident that if it can be done the morale of the department will be improved. May Include Detectives. When a man gets a day off and takes an outing to the sheshore or the country he comes back to work with a new spirit,” the superinten- dent pointed out. In most cities where arrangements have been made to give the police a day off the orde: has included the headquarters detective force. It expected that they also will be in- cluded in any plan adopted in Wash- ington. S | FIFTY BUILDINGS BURN. Pascagoula, Miss., Swept by $500,- 000 Blaze. All of the men would get the benefit of with his precinct captains before deciding holidays and get only | holiday on Saturdays during the sum- |BOOSTERS' “MER KEEPS EXCURSIONISTS IN UPROAR Yorktown, Norfolk and Ocean View Also WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1921 | GER TRIAL" * Delight Party—Witty Speeches Her decks lined with "tired, but con- . Aboard Steamer. ; e trom o Spmoerti g tented, business men, the Norfolk and ‘Washington Steamboat Company's Midland docked this morning on sched- ule time, after what was conceded by those on board’ to be the most enjoy- 2ble and successful outing ever under- teken by the Merchants and Manufac- turers’ Assoclation of Washington. Favored by ideal ‘weather through- city Saturday afternoon for a two-day trip down the Potomac, returned to re- sume responsibilities today highly elated over the result of the affair, all flelals of the steamboat company and the arrangements committee. After a night of fun, friendly banter and good cheer, the merrymakers pulled into Yorktown. Va. yesterday morning at 5:30 o'clock, and the first sight to greet the early risers as they stepped ashore at the historic old town was a big plane hovering over the statue which stands to commemorate breakfasted with the “Boosters and the British forces to Geny. Washington and Rochambeau in 1781. Star Delights Excursionists. As maneuvers of aviators are some- what common to residents of the Dis- trict, the actions of Randolph G. Page, pilot of the aircraft, at first caused lit- tle comment, but ahen he finally land- ed and left in their midst several hun- dred coples of The Sunday Star and a similar number of another local paper, they were agreeably surprised, and for the next three hours little else was talk- ed of but the achievement, It being the first time in the history of such out- ings that papers have been sent to the | steamer by airplane. Mr. Page made | the flight of 150 miles from Collexe Park, Md., in fifty-five minutes, He breawfasted with the “Boosters,” and after encircling the vessel several times returned to Washington. At Yorktown. man: f the party attended special religfous services held for their benefit, and after beinz shown the sizhts of the inter- esting place by “Sheriff” Crockett of Yorktown, the steamer was boarded and the assembly taken to Norfolk. Bask in Ocean Waves. Following a ten-minute stay at the southern city, special electric cars were taken for Ocean View, Va., where lunchcon was served. and for three hours surf-bathing and other {attractions foatured at the seaside resort were cnjoyed by the visitors from the capital. Returning to Norfolk at 5:30 o'clock the Midland was again board- ed, and at 6 o'clock sharp, the big steamer pointed her nose in the direction of home. enthusiastic in their praise for the of-! After severe cross-examination and Some very pertinent remarks from Leon Tobrincr, chi¢f justice of the tribunal, the accused plead guilty, giving as his ‘excuse for “fighting the merger” a desire for the public welfare of the citizens of the District. “If,” sald Representative Zihlman, “this unjust merger should go through and the ington be compelled to pay 5 cents in- stead of 7 cents, just think how mucn Will be lost by those who always walk."” He had nothing to say concéming the fllmclgdq with which he was in- The “Legal” Personnel. Roger Whiteford, assisted by Bynum Eflnlon and F. J. Rice, conducted the ‘prosecution,” while Alvin Newmyer, assisted by Webster Ballinger and R. B. Lyon, appeared for the “de- On the “bench” with “Judge” Tobriner were “Associate Justices” M. D. Rosenberg, Charles W. Darr and M. M. Doyle. Charles' J. Columbus acted as cler.k of the court”; I. L. Goldhiem, as the “marshal,” and Paul F. Grove the “crier.” The “jury” was composed of Harry King, foreman; John Slavin, R. L. McKeever, David A. Baer, Joseph A. Berberich, Harry Crandall, R. T. Warwick, Ernest E. Herrell, Louis Levy, Frank E. Ghiselll, J. Harry Cun- ningham and M. A. ‘Thomas Brahaney and H. F. Kane were the principal witnesses for the “govern- ment.” 2 Special prizes and a vote of thanks were voted to William Callihan of the islenmbofll company, Capt. William Geohegan, First Mate Miller, Chief Engineer J. V. O'Donnell and Purser iB. R. Herring of the Midland. Addi- tional prizes, contributed by Washing- ton merchants, amounting to $1,000, were distributed among seventy-five lucky members of the party. Following entertainment features by Mr. Brahaney and E. H. Johanson taps” were sounded, and all but a few sought the solace of sleep. Charles J. Columbus, secretary of the organization: M. A. Leese, chair- man of the general committee, and 1. L. ffvldhrlm were in full charge of the undertaking, and at the pier this morning a rising vote of thanks was given these officials. —_— CALLED BRITISH “PLANT.” Speaker Before Friends of Ireland Assails Ammunition Discovery. Declaring the recent discovery by |Scotland Yard officials of $350,000 worth of ammunition at Hoboken ad- dressed to Sinn Fein headquarters in Ireland to be a “plant” of the British government, F. Edward Mitchell, prasident of the Padraic H. Pearse branch of the Friends of Irish Free- poor people of 'Wash-, MAN 15 SHOT DEAD AT GOMEZ FUNERAL Incidént -Mars Reharkab}e Tribute Paid Former President of Cuba. | By the Associated Press, | HAVANA, June 19,—Gen. Jose Mig- uel Gomez, former President of Cuba, wag buried today with ceremonies at- tendéd” by the greatest popular dem- onstration ever accorded in the his- tory of Havana. The police and military had great difficulty in keep- ing the way clear for the fhneral cor- | tege, 50 great were the crowds. President Zayas was the nation's chief mourner and followered close pehind the automobile carrying the widow and her four children and the | artillery caisson on which the bronze casket containing the body was borne | to the marble mausoleum in Colon | cemetery, Airplanes Drop Flowers. The heat was very great and scores along the route were prostrated. While the procession moved from the | Gomez palace to the cemetery and | during the burial services airplanes circling over the city dropped flowers. Hundreds of great- wreaths were borne in the procession, the largest from the municipality of Havana, consisting of twelve sections, carried by nearly 100 marchers. For an en- tire block at one point the cortege passed over a solid carpet of flowers. In the funeral procession, which ex- tended for more .than two miles, were national, provincial and municipal rep- { resentatives, delegations from many societies and foreign diplomatic and consular officials. A division of | troops numbering more than two | thousand fermed part of the cortege. All public spectacles from the hour the body of the late Gen. Gomez| reached Havana until burial were com- pleted. Spectator Shot Dend. The ceremonies were marred as the procession entered Colon ceme- tery. A crowd_attempted to force entry into a nearby cafe and the po- e, answering the owner's appeal for | protection, were greeted with a show- ier of bricks and bottles. Some one | in the crowd fired a pistol and in i reply there was a scattering volley which resulted in the death of one! unidentified spectator and slight in- jurfes to a half dozen other persons. EXCURSION FOR SOLDIERS. | i Men From Walter Reed Will Take : River Trip. A moonlight excursion will be given the men from Walter Reed | Hospital and their friends Wednes- | day night, when ghey will be taken| down the Potomac on the Rosedale. ! ' BAND CONCERTS, At the Marine Barracks, today at 4:30 p.m. by the United Stat Marine Band. Willlam H. San- telmann, leader. March, “Captain Shaw,” U. M. C.... . Overture, “William Tel Rossinl Habanera, “Charm d’Espagne,” Mezzaca! Excerpts from “The Princess’ Pat” .................Herbert Idyll, “A Musician Astray in the Fores tesieean Hermann Musicians A. Witcomb, P. Hazes, "H. Wunderlich, 8. Firth, A. Seidler, C. O'Neil, L. Sanford and H. Erigsman. Waltz, “The Dollar Prlnce!;."“ Fal Descriptive Fantasia, “A Voy- age in a Troopship,” Santelmann Synopsis: Embarkation; The Sol- dier’s Tear; Bos'un's Whistle; “All Hands Up Anchor”; A Wet Sheet and Flowing Sea; Storm; Prayer in the Storm; In Italy; 1ke White Squall; Eight Bell: Horlnplpe; Disem- ale. “The Star Spangled Banne Today at Lincoln Park, 7:30 p.m., by the Navy Yard Band. Charles Benter, director. 1 Overture, Suite (a) “Andante Canta- bile” . .Tschaikowsky (Transcribed from string quartet for military band) (b) _ “First Heart Throbs,” (salon piece)........Eilenberg Cornet,_solo, “Stars in a Vel- vety Sky” . ...Clarke ‘Bandmaster De Giorgio Popular Fox Trots, ) “Mon Homme" (My Man) Gvain (b) “Ain't We Got Fun." Whiting Genms from the opera, Samp- son and Delilah”. .Saint-Saens “sSongs From the Southern Plantations” - .“Conterno o m| Mareh, “TrumPBAT ot maren ARMY SCHOOL OF NURSING GIVES PAGEANT TONIGHT “A Vision of the Fu- The pageant, e of the Army Scpool of Nu lll‘:;‘ which was prevented Friday night on account of the wem:her,_wul be given tonight at §:30 o'clock in the formal gardens at Walter Reed | Hospital. Gen. Pershing will be the est of honor. Music_ will be fur nished by the Udited States Marine Band. This pageant rgpresents the call of every land to nursing service, and | the answer of the student nurses o the call. The pageant was written Ly the students and planned by them. The first figure to enter is Hu- manity, two children clinging to her Tobe. 'She is confused, and in the midst of the confusion the Star of Hope appears. The winds are stilled, and Humanily follows her. Then, framed with light as in a picture, the Red 'Cross Mother is disclosed, look- ing down on Humanity and holding out her arms. Led by the Star of Hope, Humanity makes her way for- ward to safety by the side of the Red Cross Mother. Then in the distance bugles sound, _las the s traflic [2THAND G POSTAL STATION PROPOSES Merchants Protesting Lo%® of Branch Office on 11th Street. OPPOSE CROSSING AVENUE Business Men Declare Loss of Sta- tion in Heart of Trading Sec- tion Will Work Fardship. Location of a’ postal station at 12th and G streets suggested today as a substitute for the 11th street | station, which is to be vacated when, a branch of the Washington eity post office is put in operation in the Post Office Départment building nexe month. Merchants and others are protest- ing the removal of the 1ith street station on the ground that the site in the department building will me- cessitate crossing and recrossing a busy thoroughfare. Abolition of the present 11th street station will leave the whole central business district without a postay branch, and it is felt by some th: another station might be establishe: Business Men Protest. Merchants of the vicinity see unanimous in their protest again the abolition of the 11th street post station, Expressions from some the business men follow: “The vemoval of this office Wi'f mean that meny children who, fre- quently visit the office will be cor pelled to cross Pennsyivania avent {\hich is decidedly difficult to H is’ becoming hen declarcd Hugo Worch, 1110 G stre o It this office be moved.” he ct tinued, “the merchants norh of street will be greatly inconvenienc 4 s it will be necessary to go vit o the Avenue, or t 15th and istreets. The proposed remov, not only be inconvenient. ! be detrimental to bus Hocated north of the abc street.” R. M. Hicks, manager of the pas ger office of the Internation .l { cantile Marine lines, 1208 I | said: “I would like to 0 on re {protesting against this chan-: |of the business district. The Lev office on 11th street is most ¢33t and handles the 1 s mail in Washi mentio: ¢ bu 1 be compelled to go to th | Department building, crossing - * | Avenuc, with its traffic, would be @& jonly dangerous but most inconveni | Convenient to Merchants. | PASCAGOULA, Miss., June 20.—As-, The boat will leave the wharf at the sisted by a brisk southwestern wind, | and ranks of soldiers inarch for- have a husband dependent upon her| Fourth. To apply himself to pro- Dinner over, the more than two|dom, addressed a large body of mem- t is the aim of the po for support, in which latter case she |duction for the general benefit. in- e memhers of the party as.|bers of that organization at Typo-|foot of Sth street at 7:30 and will|ward. Between their lines comes i|jgiration to give the In must, of course, have a satisfactory |stead of thinking duty is fulfilled by |flames which went uncontrolled for|scmbled in the main salon of the|graphical Temple last night. return about 11:30 o'clock. Arrange- |band of Dblue-clad student nurses.|ipe community, and if th heieney “record: aubiect however | mentar churchggime and the saluting | more than four hours yesterday, re.| vessel, where, following brief ad-| “There is good ground for the be-|ments have been made through the,They are leaving the Arny, where | change were made, this ce to the further conditions that if the|of the national flag. while at the e \resses by Commissioner Cuno H.!lief, in my opinion.” said Mr. Mitchell, | courtesy of the Potomac Steamship jthey h«;“'h ‘:l'*l!“ ;’“it"v‘"n’g “’;‘V‘ob*:‘ be the case.” years of their lives—lea en- | sulted in the destruction of more than fifty business and dwelling hous made twenty-five families homeles: and caused a loss estimated at $500,000. The disastrous fire, the second in “The present location is practi=ll in the heart of the busiest ser the city,” declared James I son, 1108 G street, “and co vantageously moved one { “that the discovery of the ammunition Representatives Zihl- | 15 another example of the alleged bat- and Fitzgerald of | tle of Tralee, wherein moving pictures the | were shown of a battle which never occurred.” married woman's husband is also em- | Rudolph, Senator L. Heisler Ball of ployed in the government service, she shall not be retained, unless he hap- pens to be employed in the War De- partment and is less efficient than she, same time he appropriates the major portion of the products of the earth. Fifth. To respect the associations of the workers. Sixth. To avoid the Company. i A number of young ladies from the bureau of war risk insurance will be invited, the invitations to be issiied by the American Red Cross| jist in the service of the Red Cross} Mother. As they come toward her a soldier steps from the ranks and pre- sents them with a flag in token of i Deleware - and man of Maryland Ohlo, specially invited guests of occasion, a laughable mock-trial per- | adoption of vio- in which event she may be retained, Pascagoula in four months, started in | cond by members| “Admiral Sims stands in a class with g 4, where arrangements | farewell. g that venience Drovided she has & sansfactory. el | onch ihecause repression engenders) y, “biking room of the Jules. Moller | fgrmance was conducted by members| gapedict Arnold, except that his char- A Wt e ea for. Throngh the| The Red Cross Mother welcomes e e iy et ency record; but he shall be separated & bakery, a two-story frame building, and i acter is viler,” declared Miss Cath-| 2ot teay of the Red Star motor line, | them. They give her their flag. “Tell | first consideration in lorating O i an emergency employe. the flames were announced under con- Speakers Praised Trip. erine McCarten, another speaker at|foucs will transport the patients to |us the future” they say; “show us|pranch post office; furtherm In case the married_employe is the wife of an army officer 1 think the spirit of the order requires that she be dis- charged in preference to an unmar- ried female emergency employe.” —_—i AUTO ECLIPSES RATLWAY. Motor vehicle competition is given as the cause for the abandonment by the Ocean Shore railroasl of its lines in California extending §fontigan Francisco 1o Tunitas Gien and from Santa Cruz to Swanton. Authority for abandoning the road was granted today by the Inter- state Comimerce Commission. A lum- bering and_agricultural territory was served by the carrier. To be held in our 1230 Connecticut bring them at once for appointment. A charge of 85 made to partly cover sitting. A beautifully picture. Phone Main 4400 Underwood | Pholographers Conneclicul Parents who wish to enter their children are invited to studio to pose. Phone now ished portrait will be presented to each child for the privilege of exhibiting the WILL WED SATURDAY. Miss Deacon and Duke of Marl- borough in Religious Ceremony. PARIS, June 19.—The religious ceremony solemnizing the marriage of the Duke of Marlborough and Miss Gladys Deacon will be held at noon Saturday next, according to the Paris edition of the New York Herald. The newspaper states the cere- mony will Miss Deacon, in this city. studios, avenue, to our will be cost of fin- 3 for ap- take place at the resi- dence of Eugene Higgins, a cousin of ¢ A: partment. as weil as firemen from Mo- bile, Moss Point, Ocean Springs, Gulf- port and Biloxi. Martin building on Delmas avenue, third west of Cantey street, this same structure coming in the path and stop- ping the fire of last February. Fifty Bulldings Burn. was burned to death, the bod; found in the ruins of Morlet's baker: where the fire originated, this mornin; ¥, 8. of the bakery building. Rendall H. Hagner Estate. Mankattan Clean T o Ogflivie Sieters—Halr L. Cerrade—Interior terior Decorators. trol after four hours and fifteen min- | utes’ hard work by the local fire de-| The fire was siopped at the Dr. W. F. | i d Malcolm Canty, fifteen years of age:| being The boy was employed as a wagon driver and was asleep in the second floor UmlerwomI Cooke—Flower Shon. Sharpe—Men's Tallor. Dupent Nationa! Bask. Playm—Ladl - e e Tallor and Im. .?- & Ce—Stationers and nxravers. M. Pastersak—Women's Avwarel Emile—Hsir Dressinx Parlor. Yeung—Mfllinery Importers. Ash—Women's Avvarel. The John A. O'Reurke Co~In- . In C. Zimmermann—>Millinery. Commissioner Rudolph was loud in his praige of the splendid spirit dis- played by all of the organization, and gaid it was the first opportunity he had had to take a day off since as- suming his duties March 14. Senator Ball, too, lauded the good- fellowship shown, and begged that he not be overlooked when the next excur- sion of the organization was held. Rep- resentatives Zihlman' and Fitzgerald Voiced the sentiments expressed by the other speakers. Representative Zihlman was then | placed on trial before the mock court, charged with “aiding and abetting those r of the local street ¢ companies” and of having been ue Sludios Affiliated Establishments & Oe~~Real and Dyeing Specialists, Decorators. the meeting. In giving statistics relative to taxes extracted by England from Ireland, Miss Blanche Brine of the national bureau of the organization declared that the 18,000,000 pounds above all Irish expenses taken out of Ireland by Great Britain was:in excess per capita of that pald by Germany for indemnity purposes. Plans for an excursion by the mem- bers of the society and their guests to Chesapeake Beach August 1 were Eat a Plate of Ice Cream Every and from the hospital. —_— SCHOONER LOST AT SEA. TAMPA, Fla, June 20.—According to a telegram received here by Phillip Shore, agent, the schooner Mary Stuart has been lost at sea. The felegram contained no details, merely asking that she be stricken from the list of vessels due here. She carried a crew of eight men, and registered 726 tons. the work that lies to our hands.” “Wait beside me,” she “wait, and before us will bass the different peoples who ask my help. You shall choose whom you will serve. i *Then comes a procession of peo- ples, cach group inviting the stu- Qents to join them. All the nations are heralded by standard-bearers, Who range themselves, with their dif- jerent flags, behind the Red Cross Mother. . /i A Good Wholesome Dinner-and Ice Cream RESH country vegetables, a tender juicy steak that fairly “melts” in your mouth, good bread’ and butter, and all the “trimmin’s” form a good meal. DESSERT. swers— : danger to the pedestrian cro {wide thoroughfare to the Pos | Department is greatly increased.” i “This station has been a wonder ‘ convenience to the merchants in tl locality. and we fell that it would L. a mistake to move it back to the Post Office Department building, a boys who take mail matter woul have to cross the Avenue at dan1 of life and limb in order to reach t ! branch station,” declared H. J. Rich o 11001 F street. X2 But eager eyes and expectant appetites ALWAYS yeam for “something good” for The ONE dessert that ALWAYS meets with united approval is a heaping plate of Ice Cream. And Ice Cream serves a double purpose - —it’s NUTRITIOUS as well as Delicious, for did National Dairy Council says that one quart of Ice C food value, nearly you know the ream equals, in one and,a half pointment. Bring this notice with you.. The Washington Sunday Post pounds of beefsteak! * Arigravure Section will reproduce selections from these studies from time to time, i op or Genreclicul Ave. ' Connecticut Avenue Association Day BUT Be Sure