Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1921, Page 17

HOUSE PASSES BL FOR RECLASSIFYING Lehlbach Measure, Affecting Government Employes, Is Forwarded to Senate. INCLUDES D. C. SERVICE Similar Action for Force Outside Washington Subject to Report of Budget Director. . The Lehlbach reclassification bill, which passed the House yesterday by « vote of 244 to 65, was immediately | sent to the Senate and referred to the committee on civil service. The bill as passed provides for re- classification of the District and Fed- eral government employes in Wash- ington, except the postal service. Similar reclassification of the entire field service outside of Washington, which constitute: of all the government employes, is directed, but with the provision that it shall not automatically go into_ef- but is to he reported to Con <s by the director of the budget for_approval of Congress. These employes are covered in sec- tion 5 of the Lehlbach bill, which pro- bureau of the budget tablished for the employ: tri t of Columbia, and shall make an lagous cla Positions as are not thus covered. Division of Civilinn Forces. ation divides the ian forces into | { gov- | seven | and w lh Krndes for advancemen fixes within grades according to efficien ferade to srade on proved ! hearts, symbolic of the “shelter of| tions under the rules of the |love’ the lantern, which “represents | ervice Commission. light,” and the Bible, which stands for It_makes possible the transfer of |truth. employes between departments, at the Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and allocation of employes to the various classes and grades is to be made by the department heads, ef- fective after review and approval by the bureau of the budget. It_provides that there shall be a;Wnrld Is Dying for a Little Bit of: sl minimum efliciency standard, which must be maintained if the employe is to_remain in the service. Tre bureau of the budget may call upon the Civil Service Commission and the bureau of efficiency for rec. and the services of their em- | i cessary, for that purpose. The principle of equal pay for equal charg: arms conference, the Pan-Am until 6 o'clock today. ment w the United States Civil | cises: sion, after consulta-|be part tion with the heads of departments, |Ledoux is_expected to lead in the a former| service man, and who was one of the| men sold on the auction block on Boston commons, will give the song he sang at the time he was sold, “The prayer. {Love.” ERIE ROAD-FARMS OUT SCRUB JANITOR AND OTHER KINDS OF WOR By the Associated Pre: BUFFALO, N. Y., December 16.— Time-honored procedure attending the hiring of a janitor or a.scrub woman by the hour, day or week 15 a thing of the past in offices on the Hornell-Buffalo division'of the Erie railroad. When the furnace needs shaking up, the desks get coated with dust and the floors need soap and water, the tasks are now allotted by contract. For some time laborers on the division have been under a con- tract system which has expanded to a greater extent on the Erie than any other road entering Buf- falo. Maintenance of way men, frelght handlers and truckers and also laborers. in repair shops are hired and paid by the G. B. Owen Construction Company. While technically. at least, they are no longer Erle railroad employes, their duties have not changed. Farming out of clerical work on the division also is being consid- ered and a contract probably will be signed this month, Supt. J. J. June says. Union officials repre- senting the clerks have announced that they will appeal to the Rall- road Labor Board, alleging that the railroad, through its contract- ing system, merely {s seeking to evade the board's rulings. avout tnree-fourtns | MR, ZERO RESUMES POST WITH HIS THREE SYMBOLS Again Paces Before Pan-American Building, Undeterred by Arrest. Urbain Ledoux, who was released from custody yesterday on a charge of picketing .because of insufficlent against him, and who carried on his “spiritual spirit” campaign yes- terday afternoon unmolested at the resumed his post this morning from 10 until 12 o'clock. With positions defined ac- | At that time he announced his Inten- tion of continuing his parade before can building from 3! “Zero” had withf him the well known umbrella of Mr. higher pay, on showing of | the American League for Disarma- | gather beforé the confer- ence building to hold religlous exer- Silent prayer and songs will Mr. | of the program, and Kenneth Chase, Custodial Service. | 1-$720, $780 (no adults 1n this grade). work is established, with specific pro- | =_1.060, $1.140, $1,200, vision for application, irrespective of | 3—SLou. $1,320. 31,380, sex. 4—$1,440, $1 The salary schedules which had been agreed to in committee of the whole at the close of yesterday's ses- sion are as follows: Profes: 1 Service. 0. 81.860. $1.080. 2 5 o0, $5i0, see. ¥ Clerical Service. 1—S1, mo 31, 1«» $1,200. PURE HOGS’ LARD Fest Q) Quality Bouillon Roast, Ib Meadow-Gold or Clearbrook Machine Sliced Bacon, Ib. BREA Fancy Sweet Potatoes, Ib Fancy Sugar can Tomatoes, No. 3-can. eeescscse 1—$180, £ nance) Fancy Chuck Roast, Ib..........14c Shoulder Clod Roast, Ib.. Prime Rib Roast, Ib...... Country Style Bacon, Ib..... (Fine for Seasoning Greens) 16 oz. Loaf Hawaiian Sliced Pineapple, No. 3 0, $2,220, $2,340, $2.520. Institutional Service. $300 &m (w! maintenance). maintenance). 3700, 3640, 8900 (with maintcaanca). TS1.140. $1,200, $1.280 (without nance). 5-$800, $960, $1,020 (with maintenance). $1,320, $1.350, $1,440, maintenancé). $1,500 £—$1,060, $1.140, $1,200 (with maintenance). | 31,620, $1.740, $1,880 (without maiutenance). 40, $1.920, $2.100 (with maintenance). * Imspectional Service. 41,320, 31, mm u 40, $1.500. $1.300, $1,560, $1,620, $1,680. S0; 82700, 32,040, FRANK KIDWELL’S MARKET NEWS Make Your Dollars Go Far--Not Fast y Dealing at Frank Kidwell’s Markets Visit Our New Market at 21st & KSts.N.W. WAITE POTATOES z%fi. 15bs. 356 Porterhouse 20c ter, Ib... BESBREE Fresh Hams, _BEERERR - 12c cwon Salt Water Oysters wiasize 40c qt. “Good Value” Coffee 18 Busy Markets Conveniently Located at Northeast Market, 12th & H ta. N.E. 3033 14th St. N. W. E Market_(Meats %th and O BSts. 8. E. 3131 18th 8t. N. W, 718 0 1,500, $1,680, $1,740, $1,800. $1,860, (students—with mainte- mainte (without | o¢ Washington. D. 480, $2,760, 32,840 (Without maintenance). Round Steak, Ib. Sirloin Steak, Ib. Hamburg Steak, Ib............ Fancy Plate Beef, for boiling, 1b. .10c|Beef Liver, || SRR SR O BUTTER :== 48 Breast Veal, bone out, Ib.. Shoulder Veal, roasting, Ib. Shoulder Veal Chops, Ib.. Loin Veal for roasting, ib. . Legs of Veal, Ib.......... Veal Cutlet, Ib............. Fancy Young Frying Chickens, Ib Smoked Hams, 8 to 12 Ibs,, Ib. . Smoked Hams, large, Ib.... Sliced Smoked Ham, Ib. .. Loin Pork Roast, Ib...-... Loin Pork Chops, Ib..... [Fancy Peaches Breast Lamb, for stewing, Ib. Shoulder Lamb, for roasting, lb. . .20c Shoulder Lamb Chops, Ib. .. Eggs, fully guaranteed, dozen Plain Creamery, a fine table but- Pure Apple Cider. .. .15¢ qt.; 40c gal. Fancy Young Roasting Chickens, Smoked Shoulders, 4 to 6 lbs., Ib. .17c Fresh Shoulders, 4 to 6 lbs., Ib. All Pork Sausage Meat, |b.......20c Country Style Sausage Meat, Ib. . .15¢ i/Pork Pudding, the better kind, 1b.15¢c Fresh Milk "2 65125, 4c|Fancy. Eating and Cooking Ap- plesilbui. ..o ine i i .14c|Peas, high grade, can. ... Fancy California Peaches, No. 3 o5 - ' THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D c, ‘FRIDAY, -DECEMBER_ 16, 1921, Cutting Off Ears of Prisoners Charged to American Soldiers EALTORS WOULD OUST UNETHICAL Amendment fo By-Laws Adopted Giving Committee Power to Act. Elimination from membership in the Washington Real Estate Board of ‘brokers not fostering “an honest in- tention to deéal faifly with each other and the public” was recommended by John A. Petty, executive secretary of the board, in a report submitted last night at a meeting of the full board in Wardman Park Hotel. Backing up Mr. Petty in his sug- gestion, the board immediately adopt- ed an amendment to the by-laws placing in the hands of the executive committee of the board complete power to oust any member not living up to the code of ethics laid down by the National Association of Real Estate Boards, with the provision that an opportunity shall be afforded such member to be heard by the com- 3 l | mittee. It was_ indicated that this action was taken primarily to cover exigenclw of a case of unethical prac- |tice by & member of the board now pending before the exevutive com- tee, whose members heretofore B only the power of appolntment. With regard to complaints which from time to time reach his office about misunderstandings between brokers, Mr. Petty pointed out that often differences that arise “are based on a wrong mental attitude and a misconception of the obligations im- posed upon members of the board by the standard code of ethics rather than an intentional wrong. Want Licensing Law. Following Mr. Petty's report, Walter (. Clevhane ‘cited court decisions pro- tecting the interests of unlicensed realty brokers, and urged that the |real "estate board seek legislation { from Congress fully covering the licensing of the real estate profes- sion. Mr. Clephane cleared up for the benefit of the realtors present a number of legal points with regard ito sales contracts, especially those providing exclusive agency. He ad- vised the members to exercise care in drawing up exclusive agency con- tracts in order that future legal com- plications would be precluded. The contract between property owner and | agent which gives the latter the ex- 'clullve right of selling the property | is the best basis on which to conduct | business, he sald. H. Clifford Bangs, chairman of the membership committee, announced that fifty-two new members have been admitted to the board recently and| asked for the co-operation of the | board in securing additional applica- tions for membership. i Harry K. Boss, president of the| board, presided at.the meeting. He! .stated that the attendance last night | comprised a record.. A buffet supper Bty D. C. BOYS WIN HONORS. | ]Get Scholarships in Harvard Col- | - lege and Engineering School. Three Washington boys have won places in the list of undergraduates| in Harvard College and the Harvard | Engineering_School and have been honored with scholarships by the university, according to word reach- ing here from Cambridge, Mass. The scholarship of the Harvard Club | C.. was assigned to Smith, a first year stu ldent in the engineering school In | addition, the award includes John R.| Dallinger, as the winner of the Har- vard College scholarship a Ibert F. Brich, a_ second-vear ‘studept in the engineering school, as the. win- ner of one of the Parmeter scholar- ships. G. Percival Bickford, jr. of Berwyn, Md. also won a Harvard College scholarship. Frank De L. BREAKFAST BAGON o o 2 1 Ib. aflum Steak, Ib. In Heavy SYRUP 124;, ..16¢ .23c .48c 44c 8to 10 1bs, Ib......23c 17¢ 8c ... 12%c 25c 23c |b. BEST fltuicfls.& . 70 7th St. B, W. 1201 8¢, 2200 By the Associated Pre SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, December 14.—Testi- mony of alleged atrocities during the American military occupation of Santo Domingo .and Haiti, such -as cutting off ears of prisoners and pouring salt into their wounds, was given today by witnesses be- fore the United States Senate com- mittee’ which is holding hearings on conditions during the occupa- ‘tion. ‘The committee, headed. by Senator McCormick ot Iflinois, exs pects to conclude its hearings here SOLDIER HELD IN ONE OF DAY’S AUTO THEFTS Private in Artillery Brought Here From Baltimore—Admiral’s Machine Disappears. James Rawlins, private in the 7th United States Field Artillery, stationed at Camp Dix, was arrested in Baltimore yesterday afternoon and brought here by Detective Frank M. Alligood of the | automobile squad, because it was charged that he was trying to dispose ! of an_automobile belonging to Wil- liam J. Dow, Colorado building. The car was taken from near 1ith and G streets. A charge of theft was substituted for that of joyriding when the ®mse was _investigated in Police Court. Rawlins entered a plea of guilty” and was held in $1,000 security to await the action of the grand jury. . An_automobile belonging to Reur Admiral E. R. Stitt, U. S, N, 1708 R street. disappeared from in_front of the Army and Navy Club, 17th and I streets, early last night. It was taken by alleged joyriders, the police reported, and found abandoned in Georgetown by Policeman Cooper. Robert C. Frink, 1212 12th street, told the police of the 1o88 of his an: tomobile. The car was taken from Georgia avenue and Butternut street about 9 o'clock last night. H. B. Thomas. 3025 15th street, re-' ported the taking of his machine from in front of the Washington, | Baltimore and Annapolis electric line station, at New York avenue and 12th street, about 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. L. E. Jefterson, 1528 Swan street, asked police of the #th precinct to recover his automobile that was driven from the rear of 627 G street yesterday. Later in the day he re- pomd having recovered the car. SANTA VISITS MARINE. Post Office Guard Then Arranges | Christmas for Children. Tt pays to be kind. 1£ vou do not believe if. Christian. one af the u ing the corridor at the He was wondering how (o get ster’s children a few Christmas presents, when He found a fur neckpiece corridor. Corp. Christian, being a man who attempts to live up to his name as well as his duty as a member of the Cnited States marines, turned the neckplece over to Postmaster Chance. The owner of the fur soon came to hunt for it. She was delighted, and asked who had found it. When she found ‘out. the thank Corp. Chri “Was there ask Corp. in the tian. nything you she asked the guard. “Well, was wondering how I could give my sister’s kids some pres- ents,” mused the marine. His sister’s children soon will get Christmas presents to the sum of $10, which amount the woman turned over to the marine for sa piece. —_—— Christmas, Start your kmu— :ain city post | woman went out to| wanted | For Birthday, 't with a Globe-Wernicke Socflonll in time to -sail for. the United States Friday. Other instances of alleged cru- elty .include the allegation by & witness that & prisoner had been slashed with a knife from his throat to his abdomen. The mili- tary authorities here claimed that such a case had never been called to theirattention before and sald a full investigation of this charge would be condudted by them. Senator Pomerene of Ohio, a member of the committee, said he * had been profoundly moved by this testimony and hoped the whole question would be thor- oughly investigated. ASKS MORE STREET CARS FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON 0.C HEADS UPHOLD TUBERGULAR SITE Make Answer_to Injunction | Case Filed by Citizens Op-- posing School. DENY VIOLATION OF LAW Commissioners Take Issue With Piney Branch Claim That Loss Will Be Suffered. The District Commisstoners today filed answer to the injunction proceedings brought by Charles K. Hunt and other Representative of Citizens’ ASS0-|piney Branch citizens to prevent the clation Makes Plea in Behalf of Washington Shoppers. Request that the street railway com- panies be required to put on more cars during the rush hours for the balance of the Christmas shopping made_to the Public Utilities Commis- ision by William McK. Clayton, chair- !man of the committee on utilitics of {the Federation of -Citizens' tions. “The post office, stores and all mer- {in a laudable effort.to take care of the Christmas trade and year-end shoppe Mr. Clayton's application began. overworked humans? “When the car fare was fixed by the commission at 5 cents a standard of service of seven square fect per stand- ing passenger was allowed. become of it? 'lh onkey public may have expected Ian addition of a few more square feet to his pedal allotment—but with twenty- three riders packed on the rear platform of a car (a common every-day occur- | rence) how to get down more than one {foot per biped on the platform at one | time is both gymnastically and mathe- 1 matically impossible. irange that at least enough space be ! providéd to keep both feet down at the tsame time."” {WILSON A. E. F. COMRADE | Writes He Is Proud to Be Regarded One of Them. the expeditionary all men of of the Rainbow-Division Veterar tending New Year greeting: Wilson in a letter, made public yester Gay by Mr. Mulford, says: I am proud to regard myself as a| comrade of all the men of the e peditionary forces. It therefore a fords me the greater pleasure to re- greeting as is conveved to me by your letter of December the 9th.” BABY BONDS AS GIFTS. Secretary Mellon Urges Use of New $20 Certificates. Use of the Treasury's new thrift, haby bonds for Christmas presents | was advocated vesterday BY- Secretary Mellon. The new series of Treasury sav- ing_certificates placed on sale for the first time, Mr. Mellon said, would make | it possible to give a $25 Christmas pres- | cnt for $20, as. the new certificates are ng her neck- being sold at a discount from their re- | demption value at the end of five years. Graduation A staple article of furniture has ph Hlale Of funnis ture vluuniuhnfialnd.nlm. be matched up First, beca ndbouhunm:’owdd-mdmndmd.m all sectional bookcases in use are Globe~ period was Associa- | | chandising marts are increasing help 'Why not a few more street cars at this time as your Christmas gift to this class of ‘What has Lost, straved or stolen? “When the fare catapuited to 8 cents | Please do so ar- | Former President Wilson is proud} to consider himself “as a comrade of the Replying to a letter from J. Bentley ; Mulford, hational first vice presdent | | ceive from a group of them such a 1 — { location of the school for tubercular Ppupils on the Upshur street tract. The Commissioners deny that they are proceeding in violation of law to spend $150,000 of the people’s money in erecting a school on the tract in ques- tion, and declare that after careful consideration and in the lawful exercise of their discretion, under the law re- quiring them to select a site for the building, they have decided on the Uj shur street tract as the most advanta- geous for the desired use. Deny It Means Lons. The officials deny that the erection of the school on the Upshur street tract will result in irreparable loss to the plaintiffs and other taxpayers, and as- sert that should the maintenance of the school become a nuisance ¢he District of Columbia would be answerable at law to the petitioners or other owner s in- Jured. & They also deny that there has ever been any exclusive dedication by of the Upshur street tract, declare that in proposing to erect there a school for tuberculs children they are appropriating portion of the tract to uses directly in line with and_partaking of the of both of the uses of the s directed by Congress, for son that the school is designed to be an institution wherein both the physical and mental welfare of the tubercular school children of the District can be protected and ad- vanced. Call Loeation Ideal Through Corporation Counsel Ste- phens and assistant Corporation Coun- sel Williams, the Commissioners tell the court they selected the Upshur street tract because of its ideal lo- cation on well elevated ground. with ample room and readily accessible to street cars and omnibus lines. They point out that the tract com- prises about thirty-six acres and will afford ample grounds not only for the tubercular hospital now on the land and the junior high school authorized jto be erected there, but also for the | proposed school for tubercular pupils. The tentative site for the proposed chool, the court it told, is 600 feet | rom the junior high school site and will Le- separated from it by 113th street, which is to bLe opened through the tract with'a width of 110 feet. No other available site exists, it is stated, for the proposed school on land owned by the District except reservation 1 which is low and partly covered by the Jail and other penal institutions. School Teacher Hurt In Fray With Unruly Pupil, Gets Damages By tha Associated Press. ATLANTIC CITY, De- cember 16—Miss Mary L. Weeks, a school teacher whose home is in Warrington, Va. has been warded a verdict of $1,163 by Referee Charles Cor- bin fn a suit brought against the Galloway township school board under the employers’ li- ability act. Miss Weeks took a stick from an unruly pu nd trying to break it over her knee lost her balanee and fell to the Soor, breaking her hip. She was fn & hospital for several months, and never fully recovered from her injury, it was testified. TACOMA MAN IS URGED FOR MR. MELLON'S AIDE Secretary Understood to Have Rec- ommended Elmer Dover for Assistant. I The nomination of Elmer Dover of Tacoma, Wash., to be an assistant sec- retary of the Treasury was under- stcod to have been recommended to President Harding by Secretary Mellon. Mr. Dover would succeed Angus McLean of Lumberton, N. C. and would have charge of internal reve- nue and customs. His appointment would complete the new organization of the Treasury, which provides for three assistant secretaries and an un- dersecretary instead of four assistant secretaries, as formerly. Mr. Dover, who is a native of Ohio and was secretary to the late Senator Hanna of that state, was a secretary of the republican national committec from 1904 to 1908. He has been a vis- itor to the White House on numerous occasions during the present admin- istration and in October visited Mex- ico City. A newspaper of the Mexican capital of that time reported he was there as personal representative of President Harding. This, however, {was denied at the White House. | PR ——— ! XMAS CAROL SERVICE. Sixth Annual Event to Be Held at Dunbar High. The sixth annual Christmas carol service will be held at Dunbar High! School Tuesday night : t 8 o'clock, was announced today by Miss Jose- phine E. Wormley. The music depart- ment of the school will be assisted by Miss Estelle Pinkey, sopgano, and | Mrs. Emily Janefer Tay reader. The choir of S§t. Mary's Church and | the Howard University Glee Club will contribute. Seats are free. —_— ZONING CHANGE ASKED. Request for a change in the zoning regulations to permit erection of | eighty-five-foot bufldings in the en- {tire area bounded by 19th and 20th streets, Kalorama and Columbia roads was made to the zoning commission yesterday. At present only part of that section as the ecighty-five-foot privilege, the balance being restricted to fifty-five | feet. The commission took the request |under advisement. Several other minor changes in property tion in different parts of the city ‘The public is invited. were considered. it | under the direction of Roy W. Tibbs, | designa- | 17 MEIGHEN T0 OFFER RESIGNATION SOON Canadian Premier, Who Lost in Election, Will Act Early Next Week. SUCCESSOR TO BE CALLED W. L. Mackenzie King, Liberal Leader, Already Making Selec- tions for New Cabinet. By the Associated Press. OTTAWA, December 16.—Resigna- tion of Premier Meighen, whose ad- mlnjnlm!lon met with decisive d feat in the Canadian genecral clec tion held December 6, will be t. dered to Earl Byng of Vimy, gov- ernor general, early next week. lin- mediately afterward the governor general will call on W. L. Macken- zie King, liberal leader, to form a new government. Members of the Meighen cabinet, nine of whom failed of election, hur- ried to the capital after the ballot- ing. Mecetings are being held daily for the purpose of cleaning up the work of the old government prepara- tory to abdication. Resignation Held Back. Premier-elect King also hard at work, choosing from his followers material for the next cabinet. It is {announced that Premier Meighen's i resignation has been held back to give Mr. King time to make his se- lections. | The task of forming a cabinet ix a_delicate one, involving observance of numerous traditions. The various provinces must be given adequate { representation, while each cabinet is cxpected to have a representative of the English - speaking _ Protestant minority in Quebec and the Catholic minority in Ontario. Premier Meighen, although defeat- | ed in his home constituency, Portage {La Prairie. Manitoba, be the leader of his party in parliament Several conservative members who occupy “safe” seats have offered to resign to allow their leader to con- test their divisions in a by ; Mr. Meighen has not made his choice, | but in conservative party circles it is believed he run in district. May Form Ceoslition. The new premicr will not have an absolute majority in the house. the othcr Eroups, Progressive. conservi- | tive and labor, having elected about the same number of members as the victorious liberals. As the pro- gressives and liberals agree on tariff |and other important policies efforts | are being made. it is stated, to in- | clude one progressive or more in the | new cabinet, thus forming a strong | coalition. Latest tigures give the liberals 117 members in a house of 23 The progressives number sixty-five and the conservatives fifty-one. Two labor members were elected. —_——— At the age of eight Miss Marie Redding is considered as the dean of Atlanta’s business women. i | You'll good stout collars; Rompers at Gingham and chambray Cotton bodies; sizes 2 to 4. Children’s Coats find Meltons of some fur-cloth collars. fully lined and well finish- ed. A bargain at— are combined for neat color effect, and the style, too, is better than usually found at this price. Children’s Flannelette Petticoats, 50c Exceptional values. ' Broadcloth LANSBURGH & BROTHER Visit the Christmas Bazaar Every child, brought by its mother, to the Bargain Sixth Floor Saturday will receive A TOY BALLOON SWEATERS Littie Red ted in novelty three special quality; self few have All are hams are used tractive styles. broidered collar: $1.95. Sizes up t Beacon Cloth we rave abou price of— 69c The 39¢ grade able satine. For Your Own Sattsfactzon See These Coats 16~ Tlmy re ..“ that you will be seeking for style, no matter what but surely the quality will cated at the price lt which we offer them te you., price you pay; not be dupli- Materials are Bolivia Velour Heather Mixtures Silvertip Bolivia Sport Weaves Coat Sweaters in several colors, some Kknit- | $1.00, $1.49, $1.95 Gingham Dresses at $1.00 The attractively Kiddies’ Bath Robes Such striking patterns made of Drawers at Good quality cotton, with plain hemstitching and bloomer knee. Bloomers at 39¢ & 50c¢ 50c grade are from 14 to 19. FREE Slip-overs, white coat styles; v cross patterns. Covered by prices for Xmas selling. patterned ging- and made into at- & Some with em- . mns ek $1.95 . you will see why t these at the low $1 39 are in sizes from 6 to 14. The All of stout, service- All-Wool Prunella Sklrts