Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1921, Page 4

. LY S RAILWAYS RUNNING COST, SAYSI. C. C. Remarkable Decision Handed Down Giving Broad Views on Economic Situation. Operating costs of railroads must | be reduced in order that a parity of price levels may be ched, and | this will result in increased refurns | to the rafiroads through a greater volume of business and improvement | of conditions for employes through | more certain and stable employment. | This is the opinion of the Inter-| state Commerce Commission, written | all through the decision handed down | vesterday. ordering western roads to reduce their rates on certain agri- | cultural products. The decision is regarded as a remarkable one, prin pally in that it steps aside I the usual custom of the in deciding on a particular ap a discussion of the general cconomic situation. Emphasls s laid in the report upon railroad wage increases I nf greater than in other line i l the war, while there has been marked deflation generally in nearly all other lines of industr The particular case under consid eration was costs for transportation of hay, grain and grain products, und | this led the commission to IRy stress upon the plight of the farmer, | mg: “There Is testimony tendir that if present conditions tinued the less fertile far: be cultivated next vear, the acreage of grains will be curtailed. and re-| organization of farming must follow along lines less favorable to society and to the railroads. It is predicted that the ultimate result will be a sbort grain supply, higher prices and suffering. Few Cents Per Hour. “The evidence indicates that in nu- merous and not unusual instances af- ter deducting other costs the amount remaining from the price received for their crops gives them but from 5 to | 25 cents per hour for their own labor and for that of others employed on the farm; that if allowed 15 cents per hour for the time spent in producing crops of hay and grain, many farm- ers could not pay their taxes or the interest on the i stment ar mort- gage indebtedness. The labor used in ansporting tl crops by rail to arket is, they point out, paid on a much higher basis than farm labor.” In showing the results of an anal- ysis of quan nd cost of labor employed on all ¢ 1 roads in thej Tnited States in 1 as compared with 1916, which is taken as a normal | year, the commission points out that ! there was an increase in total com- ) pensation from $1.46X.576,394, in 1916. | to $3.698.215,351 ot employes increased number of hours worked. ri cent; number of d: orked per cent; average o Dour, 139.21 per cent: average com- vensation per day, 101.97 per cent, d average compensation per ploye, 104.04 per cent. This compari- | »on does not fully reflect increases in abor costs, the commission explains, | as a 21 per cent increase in wages suthorized by the Railroad Labor| Poard was in effect only Seven months of 1920. Big Ecenomie Saving. In calling attention to the fact that | reliof measures already adopted are rtain to result in big economic sav- , the commission says ‘July 1, 1921, there became effective reductions estimated to average about 12 per cent in wages, _ changes in labor rules and working nditions have also been accom- plished which have lessened expense. For the entire country and upon the basls of a normal number of employes it is estimated that these reductions in wages and changes in conditions now in effect will produce a saving of about $425,000,000 per year. Term contracts for supplies, entered into at high price levels, atill are holding the operating expenses of various carriers to levels which must be ac cepted as abnormal. With the ex- piration of these contracts, lower fu- ture costs are reasonably to be ex- pected.” As a justification for the very un- usual digression in discussing the general economic situstion, the com- mission says: “We are to administer, and. so far a8 possible, give force and life to all the provisions of the interstate com- meroe act. Section 1 requires that no more than just and reasonable rates for transportation be exacted, and in determining what is just and reason- able it has always been recognized that, among other factors, not only | the cost of the service but its value | to the user must be considered. In the exercise of our power to prescribe such rates, however, we areé now re. quired by section 15a to initlat odity, establish or adjust rates (a that term is defined in the section) so that carriers as a whole or in desig- nated rate groups will, under proper standards of operation, earn an ug- gregato annual net railway operating income equal, as mnearly as may be, te a falr return upon the aggregate value of the railway property of such earriers held for and used in the sarvice of trunsportation.” Benefit of Roads. Emphasizing that not only the gen- eral industrial interest. but the self- interest of the railroads is for lower rates, and that in bringing about lower rates through decreasing oper- | ing costs the railrvad employes will benefit all other people of the country in decreased cost of living, the commission explains as folloy “The conditions with which we are called upon to deal are extraordinary snd unique, since they are the aft-| ermath of a world catastrophe. The mufferings of the western {'.n'm(-rs' way be ascribed to that fact. The Prostration of agriculture in this couhtry is the product of world-wide “forces. The high level of freight rates has been an obvious and tangi- ble circumstance, which has quite waturally been a target of d s- 1 faction, but we arc not persuaded | that it has been more than a minor} &actor in bringing about distress. “The important thing at present, however, is not the source of the dis cage but the means of recover: ‘Whatever part freight rates may have played at the outset, many qual- died to form an opinion entertain the Wiew that the present level of these Mtes is one of the obstacles in the way of returning prosperity, and likewise one of the obstacles o gub- stantial reduction in the cost of ) ing. The fact that many railroad ‘harges are still levied at the war- time peak and the cost of living some respects has not fallen far by low it, are alike the cause of dis- couragement to the producer who has been unable to maintain his own prices and to the employe who has experienced a reduction of wages. “The really vital concern of the carriers, in this situation, is to pro- mote the return of what may be deemed normal traflic, and anything which will help toward this end is greatly to their benefit. So far as a téndency downward in their rates can be induced, and so far as the reduc- tions in wages and prices which have already been made effective can be onverted into rate reductions, we are assured that the full return of pre perity will be hastened for both in- dustry and labor. The carriers, we feel, ‘themselves have manifested a realization of this fact in the sub- stantial reductions in rates which, from time to time in recent months, they have voluntarily made.” Specific Discussion. More specificaly discussing the need for a reduction in wages of rail- road employes, Commissioner Potter siled a concurring opinion, which he sald he felt impelled to do because “we are dealing with fundamentals which go far beyond this particular : to show | re co H will not Commissioner Potter's confention is that if the freight rates are not high te give We roads a fair rg- P | ticial or h ! riers tell us th | extravagantly i ara turn. and are too high to permit of ndustrial expansion that would give araximum and steady employment. the wibor Board should Le called upon to determine if railroad labor costs |4re not too high as compared with other economic factos At i time when our railw charging lower highe countr| takes a lot an order luiring @ rate reduction when the earnings of the are much less than the minimum fair re turn which the law preseribe: m Potter U the Keenest appre L We must be watchful and alert whether our action is bene- a harmful,” he continued. “Our action will be wrong und will need prompt correction if the results of recent and further needed readjust- ments respecting_ operating costs do not strengthen the carriers. So far for the current year net earnings ave been insufficient to compensate carriers tor their services, in the { amount which the law has fixed as a fair return upon the value of their Dproperties used in the public service of trausportation. 1f future operat- ing results are no better than those Of the past nine months, the carriers Will be unable to maintain their eri- ciency and the service which is vital to the public welfare—ignor- k the element of common Justice to the owners in the way of T return upon their investments. n the public interest, as well as irn to the carriers, there must be done without delay whatever is necessary so to improve their operat- &5 ShoWing as to protect their credit, restore confidence and attract new money to make betterments for which there is urgent need. To require a rate reduction under such circum- stances is for us te assume a grave responsibility, Notwithstanding the risk involved. we must be guided by our best judgment and I am con- it a reduction should be tically every one admits that rates are too high. Rates too high are unjust and unrcasonable and un- der the law must be reduced. Those Who justify present rates regard them i neces: evil—somethin P munt be tolerated becau Tian cones of operation prevent their reduction. That is no justification. If operating fosts are holding rates at a level too high. the thing to do is to reduce the Should Cat All Costx _Many of the cost factors of rail- ©berution which forced higher rates have been substantially reduced within the last yvear. The most im- portant item of cost is labor. The car 4t they are now paying high wages. If we m y unen their siatement in this v are not operatin, ei Droperties economically and en‘ii‘l:l,:lll; and, thercfore, operating costs may further be reduced. We have no juris. \\-.“"’n oyer Wwage controversies, but e may take note of the admission of the carriers and require them to find ut Whether their wage scales are too high, and to lower them if they can, fal Upon the presentation of the Cts as the law requires, the labor board decides that wages not too B, those using transportation will bill of the organized The shippers of bor generally are v in court, and the rely hippers and la- Jn all of the coun- e 2 Tiers are interested in this isene, M _The Tight and power to reduce Wages rests initially with the carc frs. They have no excuse for main. ning the wage levels which they 3, are too high. If they believe them 10 be too high they should take steps topreduce them. Until they make the ;v ur_t the ROt entitled to refer 10, Wages as cxcusing high rates. The abor board waa created to determine Such questions and shippers have the r;gl)t Lo require carriers to resort to that tribunal. Until they have the protection of an award made under existing conditions by the labor board they cannot justify the present rates. On the face of things there is nothing | 'lhr' wage situation to Justify a rate vel entirely abnormal and which is menacing the country’s welfare. The carriers should bring the gen- eraleconomic_situation to the at- tention of the labor board. me urge that we must tak conditions ‘as we find them. and. 155 contemplate further wage reductions in dealing with rates. On the ar- gument it was pointed out to us by the representatives of fhe peti- | tioners that such is not the law, | They urged upon us that it was the duty of the commission to consider the broad economic question as to what rates the industry of the coun- ' try could stand, and that our finding in this regard should be taken into consideration in fixing wages. I am inclined to the view that the opinion | thus urged upon us by counsel for ' the petitioners is sound, although it . was new to me. It seems to me there is \warrant for their view in! action which the Labo | heretofors taken. Lo “The transportation machine of the | country is being used for the benefit | of the shippers and railway em- ploves, and the owners of the ma- chine are receiving much less for its use thon the law says the i titled to. In considering what rail- ! way employes should receive regard ' should be had for what the shippers ; can afford to pay. The record in this | se shows that the Labor Board has, declined to give consideration to this broad basie question, and has refused » hear shippers while considering | wage controversies. The question as ! to what rates are fair and reasonable is with us. If the broad economio ! question as to how much shippers can afford to pay is a question to be determined by us when we fix fair | and reaszonable rates, it will follow that the Labor Board, in considering | wages, would regard our finding as | gne of the relevant circumstances m! P e taken into consideration in fixing wages. In this aspect of the case there apparently is necessity for a: determination by us as to the proper rate level, and we are authorized to order a rate reduction without wait- ing for wages to be reduced to a point where the carriers can prosper um};—,r the rate level which we pre- seribe.” i TELLS HOW POLICEMAN WAS BRUTALLY KILLED Woman Admits Using Ice Pick and Helping Sweetheart to Shoot Officer. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. October 22— Bertha Johnson, sweetheart of Carlo Meekins, negro, charged with the murder of Policeman Robert de Forte, September 23, has told a corporation court jury her story of the killing. She declared she stuck the officer Fn the head with an ice pick, holding his arm while her sister, Marie Has- kins, struck him twice with an ax handle, and that she knocked the offi- cer’s pistol from his hand, kicking it across the floor to Meekins, who placed the pistol at de Forte's breast and fired. As the officer reeled backwards through the Kkitchen door into the yard, the witness said Marie Kaskins hurled a lamp after him. Meekins fled, to be followed a few minutes later by a posse, including authorities of several citles and counties and Ku Klux Klansmen. ‘With the introduction of the John- son girl's testimony, which. followed innumerable clashes over variou items of evidence between the state' attorney and Louis Wendenberg, counsel for defense, the state virtual- Iy completed its case.-A night Session may be held today in an effort to| get a verdict before Sunday. ‘ Willl ‘SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, OCTOBEE %3, 1921—PART e APPEAL TO PRESIDENT. |43 DISASTERS ENLISTED AID ! OF RED CROSS DURING YEAR| MUST LOWER |ATTITUDE OF SHOPMEN DEPENDS ON OPERATORS Qfficial of Machinists S8ays if Roads Obey Board, Strike in His Branch Is Unlikely. Suggestion that railroad shopmen will remain outside the ranks of rail- road strikers was made in 2 state- ment yesterday by E. C. Davison, secre- tary-treasurer of the International Association of Machinists, which has 125,000 men in railroad shops through- out the country and is recognized as one of the leading organizations of the shopmen's division of organized railroad labor, numbering upward of 500,000 worker: ‘The hinge on which a strike of the shopmen will swing, Mr. Davison pre- dicted, is the recognition which the railroad operators give to the rail- v labor board. “Our stand depends upon whether the railroad operators can be made by the Labor Hoard to live up tolin their rulings and regulations” Mr. Davison 1. “Although we op- posed the h-Cummins act, creat- ing the Labor Board. we have lived up to all their rulings. Railroad operators have not. e the cuse of the A., B. and A. railroad out of Atanta. 'That was the first case of non-recognition of the rulings of the board. The Pennsylvania has lately taken a stand which is practically in defiance of the rulings of the board regarding their dealings with em- ployes and the methods of choosing the representatives of employes. f the Labor Board Is supreme and the railroad operators are compelled to_obey its rulings as labor is com- pelled “to, 1 do not think that the machinists and shopmen will violat eir tacit agreements to abide b the board’s ruling. If such i case, I do not look for a strike.” The strike hallots of the shopmen have been taken and are in the hands of the executive heads of the va- rious organizations in Chicago, miv ing the heads authority to call a strike in their discretion, MILLION RAILROAD MEN REFUSE TO FOLLOW “BIG FIVE” IN STRIKE (Continued from First Page.) the big fight will be over present rules which have been built up by vears of practice and through negotiations under federal control. ' Twenty-Four Substitute Rules. “The shop crafts’ rules under federal control were made into a national agreement which the labor board now is revising. Already they have issued twenty-four substitute rules and laid down part of the issue which we will have to meet. We have not yet com- mitted ourselves on that subject. When all the revised rules have been promulgated by the board then we will again assemble the general chair- men for whatever action may be deemed necessary. “When the present crisis appeared, the shopmen were in a position where the big four thought they could drag us along with them. We put the question up to them: ‘If we go along with you does it mean that there won't be any settlement until the settlement is satisfactory to all?’ Counted on Union Spirit. “The brotherhoods answered that we couldn’t expect them to do that and when they got a satisfactory settlement they would return to work. When men sit down at the table with you and look you im the eve and tell you that when they get theirs they'll leave you and let you go your own way, then, I tell vou, you had better go your own way first. “The brotherhoods counted on our trade-union spirit to go along with them. But when their co-operation in that spirit fails to go berond their then we must take care . “We felt the Injustice of a wage decrease without a correspogding re- duction in rates; that is profiteering at the expense of our living standards, but the pending question of rules is of even greater importanhc In Fashion’ Spotlight NO CHANGE IN PLAN EXPECTED BY STONE Believes Men Will Go Through Despite All Instruc- tions. By the Associated Presy, CLEVELAND, October 22.—Follow= ing & practically all-day session of four of the “big five” railroad broth- erhood Jeaders here, which adjourned late today, Warren S. Stone, president of the Drotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers, sald: “There i3 no question my mind that the men will go tl.rough, no matter what instructions they g W. G. Lee, president of the Brother- hood of Railroad Trainmen, who also attended the conference, kaid: “As per the orders of the Railroad Labor Board, ihe strike situation, as far as I am ccncerned, I8 in statu quo. I am obeying the board's instructions and issuing no further orders for the men to leave the service.” Texas Strike Not Teat. Asked If his statement meant that the mecting of the brotherhood offl- clals and raflroad executives with the Railroad Labor Board in Chicago next Wednesday would prove futile, Mr. Stone sudd: “I didn't say that. I don't any one else will those hearings.” The tailroad chiefs said the strike on the luternational and Great North- ern, which was begun by the train- men at noon today, was not “a test case. The strike on the International and Great Northern and the situation on the Tremont and Goulf, where the company posted notices abrogating rules and working conditions yester- day, Mr. Stone said, would be among have to offer at i things considered at another con- ference of the brotherhood leaders tomorrow. “By that time we hope to get rcliable information from the chairmen of the different organiza- tions in the territory covered by the two roads’” Mr. Stone said. WIIl Appear Hefore Board. Tt was learned that at this morn- ing’s conference of the chiefs it was decided that members of the execu- tive committees of the five train service organizations will appear be- fore the Rallroad Labor Board in Chi- cago with their leaders next Wednes- day. It was also learned that at this afternoon’s session. a large batch of telegrams were considered “and an- swered. Mr. Stone's statement today was the first definite one made by any of the leaders of the railroad men in reply to requests for an expression of an opinion as to the strike scheduled to | start at 6§ a.m. next Sunday. Presidents Stone of the engineers, { Lee of the trainmen, Sheppard of the conductors and Carter of the firemen attended both conferences. President T C. Cashen of the Switchmen's Tnion of North America, the other member of the "big five” is expect- ed here tomorrow or Monday. ‘Will Prepare Statements. Tnion officials announced today that between now and the hearings in Chi- cago Wednesday they intend to pre- pare statements on various phases of ' the threatened strike, with the ob- ject of “counteracting the publicity of rallroad experts and open shop ad- vocates,” and ‘in order that the pub- lic may be fully acquainted with la- bor's side of the questions involved. In two statements issued today President Lee of the trainmen denied that the rallroads are seeking “pro- tection of the public pocketbook by reducing wages and also replied to 1w ‘what the Labor Board or | Committee From New York Town to,Ask Lower Coal Prices. President Harding will be asked by a committee of citizens of Little Falls, N. Y., next Tuesday to do all in_his power to bring about lower ;[rlcu of coal in that city. Cornelius aley of Little Falls will head a committee which will go to the White House Tuesday to present to the President a petition said to have been signed by practically all the male residents of Little Falls, assert- ing that many families are unable to buy coal because of the prevailing high prices and asking the President | to_take action to bring about lower | prices. | “The price of coal has not been de- flated in line with other basic com- modities, the petitoin states, adding that a great period of unemployment and that because of loss of earnings and depletion of savings many are unable to provide for their familiea NATIONAL COUNCIL 10 RAISE $50.000 Limitation of ~Armament Workers Claim Backing of 6,000,000 Persons. Fifty thousand dollars will be iraised as the first step in the work of the National Council of Limitation of Armaments in co-ordinating all national and state groups working for arms reduction, according to an- nouncement made yesterday by Frede- rick J. Libby, clected as permanent sec- retary of the council. At Thursday's session a committee on co-operation was_authorized to | Seex” co-operation ‘with organized la- bor and other bodles in the campalzp for the limitation of armaments. Claim 6,000,080 Supporters. The permanent organization has designated ® 532 17th street as the new national hadquarters, and ac- cording to Sccretary Libby the rep- | resentatives of members and co- operating groups attending the ses- sions now hold credentials from ap- proximately 6,000.000 persons. All groups working for the reduc- | tion of armaments through the na- tional council will be centralized in the new headquarters, which was Gen. Grant's civil war headquarters, opposite the State, War and Navy I buflding. Special arrangements will be made for accommodation of American and foreign visitors to this city during the conference. A library of cur- rent literature on the conference, both from American and foreign view- points, will be compiled. Orgzanizations Represented. Among organizations represented at the council were the following: The tional Grange, Interna- tional Lyceum Chautauqua Aesocia- | tion, World Friendship Information Bureau, American School Citizenship League, National League of Women Voters, National Education Associa- tion, General Federation of Women's Clubs, National Congress of Mothers and_Parent-Teacher Association, Y. W. €. A., National Consumers’ League, ‘National Women's Trade L.nlun h.cague. National Milk Producers’ As- ational Board of Farm sociation, [ ‘Women's Organizations, National Christian_ Temperance erans of Foreign Wars, sociation = of University Women, Friends Disarmament Council, Fel- lowship of Reconcilfation, Women's Tnternational League, Women's Peace Unfon, Council of Women for Home Missions, American Union Against Militarism, Foreign Policy Associa. tion and Society to Eliminate Eco- nomic Causes of War. In addition to these organizations the Federal Council of Churches with 2 membership of 19,000,000 peo- ple, was informally represented by Dr. E. C. Watson. | | the “campaign for repeal of the Adamson law.” . “The purpose of the railroads isto force a strike,” he sald. When President Lee of the train- men was told by reporters that the trainmen Great Northern had walked out at noon, according to their schedule, he said: "I thank you for the news, and refused to talk further on that subject. S Again This Week We Offer at New Satin Pump. with slashed tongue and jet bead- ing. 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Red Cross of $1,871,000. The summary of the year's disas- ters as given in the report showed that Red Cross rellef was furnished in the case of seventeen fires, five floods, seven tornadoes or cyclones, one devastating storm, three explo- sions, {including the one in Wall street; one building accident, two ty- phoid epidem!cs, the more serious be- ing that at Salem, Ohio, which affect- ed 8 per cent of the population a smalipox epidemic in Haiti, a train wreck, the Tulsa, Okli., race riot, the famine in China, affecting millions of persons; the famine among the In dians of Alaska, the grasshopper plague in North Dakota and an earth- quake in Italy. Pueblo Flood Relief. The most serious disaster in_the United States was the Pueblo flood | last June, in which the Red Cross as- sisted in rehabilitation. In marked contrast with the pre. _—_—nmmm ELLIS ISLAND DECLARED INHUMAN BY TRAVELERS Charges of South African Couple Attract Wide Attention in London. By Cable to The Star and New York World. Copyright, 1921, LONDON, October 22—Wide atten- i 4 tion has been attracted to the charges | made by Mrs. Mark Glanvil of South Africa of inhuman treatment to which immigrants are subjected while de- tained on Ellis Island, New York harbor. One of Mrs. Glanvil's specific allegations is that she had to beg on her knees for milk for her sick baby while they were held on Ellis Island. Americans traveling abroad are ap- prehensive that, unless charges of this character are properly explained or the alleged conditions are amelliorated, | some European countries will soon place annoying difficulties in the way of Americans who wish to visit them. The United States government has| been advised by some of its officlals abroad that the only way to prevent congestion on Ellis Island and at other American ports is te give United States consuls authority to re- fuse to vise passports when it is seen that the quotas from different coun- tries permitted to onter the United 1 ceding year, only one sumed the proportions of u major disaster, the report said. This oc- cu'red last April in the border sec tions of Texas and Arkansas, with the city of Texarkana as the center. The famine in China, calling for ex- penditure by the Red Cross of more than $1,000.000, was the most serious of foreign disasters in which the or- ganization gave aid. Instantaneous Response. The report declared an increasing ffectiveness on the part of the Red Cross to deal with emergencies was manifest during the year. Through its chain of chapters. linking virtu- ally every county in the country with natfonal headquarters at Washing- ton, the Red Cross, it was said, has established a network of communica- tion through which instantaneous re- lief may be dispatched to any part of the United States. Through its nursing service, its home hygicne and care of the sick, I nutrition, first aid and lifesaving clagses and health centers, and in numerous other ways designed to ac- quaint masses of citizens with proper methods of living, the Red Cross car- {ried its message’ of health inte parts of the country. The Ameri Red Cross nursing service, the r serve of the Army, Navy and public health service, at the end of the vear! had enrclicd 7 nurses, an increa of 1.084 over last year. Mo 73,000 certificates were issued to wom- en and girls who completed the Red | Cross course in hume hygiene and care of the sick, and through its 260 Lealth centers the Red Cross reached 0,252 perscns with health informa- ion. IPIERS GIVEN SHIP BOARD. Three Army Docks Turned Over by ' ‘War Department. The three piers in Hoboken and Brooklyn held by the War Depart- !ment have been turned over to the | Shipping Board, Chalrman Lasker an- inounced yesterd: The transfer gives the board thirty-four berths in New York for its own ships and for those of private owners which will be used, it was said, to “end the tranglehold of profiteering that, it ’ix alleged, has been going on. The |board has set an average rate of 13% cents per ton per day for its | docking facilities. ; | The Loard has chartered six steel I steamers of the lzke type to the | United Steamship Company and Lykes | Brothers of Galveston, Tex. Jt is | understood the vessels will be used |in the West Indies trade. The board tuday offered for sale the ex-German steamship Callao of 8,226 gross tons. The vessel is now in New York and will be sold “as is and i Bids will be opened No- vember TABLET TO WAR VICTIM: Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBUR(C ™ |20 ~A memorial tablet in homor of {thie late Capt. S. J. Quinn has been lunveiled in the Baptist Sunday =chool | auditorium. The tablet was pre- sented to the Sunday school by W. J. wetober | FAVORS 30 000,00 R. R. DEBT FUNDINC Senate Committee Report Bill Amended to Broaden Financing Operations. The administration bill for fundin $500,000,000 of railroad debts was T ported favorably yesterday by the Sen ate interstate commerce committee wit! amendments by Senator Commins, re] publican, lowa, chairman, broadenini the financing operations, One of Senator Cummin: ments would authurize general sal by the President of rallroad secur| ities now in the hands of the directol general of railrcud-. In addition 1 authorizing the War Finance Cor poration to purchas: railroad obliga tions. the Cummins amendment woul: permit their n ing through pri vate sources. he present la the President is limitcd to sale © about $300,000,000 of vquipment trus Gertificates held Ly the covernment Limits Funding Purchases. The bill s amended by the commit tee limits the cntire funding pur| chases of the War Finance Corpora tion to the original maximum o $500.000,000, hut the amendment au thorizing the President 1o sell 1o othe s than the War tornado as- | amend| railroad car tinancin; o that extent. amendment Senato committe saleguards rai ad cl bor” during gove amendment Lar elaim by any carrier for “inefiicienc of labor” should the carrier settle it accounts with the goverpment Thi director genersl also would he pro hibited. in the claims negotiations, to consider fliciency of ' ag factor. ¢ “inefliciency rament contrs Adopts House BilL The committee acted on the Hous bill. amending it and deciding press it before the Senate, rathe than the original Townsend bill, re ported previously by the committee Senator Cummins announced that h would eall up the bill in the Senats immedietely after disposal of the ta revision and anti-beer bills. ANTI-K. K. K. MEETS. Society Forms for Prevention ot Unlawful Acts. Anti-Ku Klux Klan Society incorporated, held its firsy Thursday night Th, Americ {meeting in this c the John Wesley Church, 14th and Cor- coran streets. The society is an or- ganization formed to prevent unjaw ful scts in the United States and to give financial aid to the victims of any outrages should they occur, ac- cording to its cons’itution. | “Gabriel Peln Henry D. Dolphin. John W. 1 H. W. Kirby and {John R. Williams, executive secretary of the socirty, were the principal speakers, Headguarters of the so- jciety in this city are loi d in th uthern Aid bu ng, h and 7 | streets northwest. i States are about to be exhausted.|Crawford of Euffalo, N. Y. who was, Highly Remunerative. Heretofore United States consuls have been unable to refuse vises. Besides_the charges by the Glanvils of mismanagement on Ellis Island, thereyitve been- other protests made directly to American consuls in Europe recently by persons who had been de ‘ained there. RY KAUF INCORPORATED of Cupt. Quinn, The presentation of the tablet was made by V. M. Flem la close personal friend and admirer | | From Loudon Blights. our daughter’s musical edu- ing, and it was accepted on behalf of the Sunday school by Dr. J. Garnett ing, superintendent. The tablet w: junvefled by Miss Josephine Duvall Quinn, a granddaughter of Capt. Quinn. ST.N.W. 1316 ©1324 7™ THE STORE FOR THRIFTY PEOPLE—SA welded M values, Menday. VINGS EVERY DAY IN profitable venture?' asked said Brown. “I bought on either side of us at lue.” cation a | Smith ! “Rather” the house: h — Made with 2-inch hein and double center am. “Run of the of $1.2% g Marvelous THE WEEK med; new straight! serviceable shades: and novelty buttons SPORTS HATs. .. 92.98 Range of silk velvets and felt n:n‘lell in all the wanted shades; silk embroidery trim- med and plain effects. Hun- dreds to choose from, and val- uee to $6. Wb;deridli;Sifi;ri Styles in This i."igls.alé of OATS AND DRES Values ‘Worth $25 and $30 Monday, A dazzling ensemble of all-wool Poiret twill, trico- tine, serge and Canton crepe dresses, exquisitely jet, tassel, braid, bead and silk-embroidery trim- ines and full sleeves. Fme all- wool velour, big fur collar coats, in the newest designed with ‘belt, loose back . Becoming ideas in both groups for women and misses seeking smart style and ultra quality at a generous saving. ALL-WOOL WOMEN’S SUITS Choice of blu: Suits, made of fi women. Design $7.98 e, brown, gray and green Sport ne heather jersey, for misses and ed with notch collar and lapel, mannish pockets and belt. Actually worth $15. $1_Women's xate Comforts. and heavy; stitching. Double-Bed Cholce of pink, with go excellent Formerly $3 98. Cotton Filled $2.50 green warm scroll Bed Gray blue and patterns: ink or blue borde: e Rieis stitched_edge. Heavy Double- Warm, Wool-finish Blaukets, with $5 Black & White Tuxedo Sweaters, new fan $1.98 perfeet, with ‘Women's Worth 23e¢ Hi Outin Choice of - heavily sides; warm, fect; cut from full Diece. 27 inches wide. Girls’ 2 to 6 Year Plok red _Apross, in :n‘flnfln sizes; big as- sortment. U Peter Pan and Novelty Voile Blouses, ‘Women's beantiful hite volle ::' madras models in scores of mew design: full-cut sizes to 4. Samples worth to New Br gl : ': ather s 5:?1. drop-stitch and seam-back— shown in,all sizes. — 120 Dezen Children’s Fine-Rib Hose, Choice of. brown, fleeced om both New antumn mofiels in brown and pavy—belted, effect. Button-trimmed, or dress. Fully lined. eavy Striped 2,000 Yards 19¢ Ci g Flannel pink, blue, 150 ete.— per- | fect quality, Made | derful assortment. supply. and durabl CLOTH COATS with fal with plush collars; so warm and eerv 1,000 PRS. cluded are patent faws. tops, biack vicl plain or fawn top. all lace m colt b i ral to be obulu!l-“?edunly marvel Dress Gi Standard makes, in all size patterns and all fast colors: per- 3 cut from plece. Won- $5.95 'dark tan kid with cloth top: odels with Louts heels turned oxfords, “black th, Louls heels. with fine brushed wool front—all sizes up to v that e heek ngham 12/z¢c 10-Yanl Plece Longcloth, $1.39 With superior chamoln finish. For ine under- wear, etc. orth §2. Special. . Lay in a big Fine English quaiity. 1 back and yoke iceable for school Also patent and tan viel OF WOMEN’S SHOES $7 to $10 Grades $3 95 patent colt and'8 i The very finest grades be du- ino jow heels. I velons values that cannot piicated anywhere in Washington. Second Shipment of Heavy Boys’ Mackinaws Worth Up to $10 ‘Wonderful assortment of rich plald designs—made with belt, s in full-cut sizes, 7 to 18 years. Hur- shawl collar and 2 big pockets , ry—they won't last long at this ! extraordinary price. Finest madras striped and fig- ured blouses, in full-cut sizes, 7 to 15 years; qualities that sell regulsr- 1y up to. 3150 each. .