Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1922, Page 42

CRYSTALLIZE FIGHT UPONCHILD LABOR Permanent Conference to Seek Amendment to Abolish Work for Children. i president of ! With Samuel Gomper: the American Federation of Labor, | as permanent chairman, the Perma- nent Conference for the Abolition of Child Labor became an en day. as a result of conferences by representatives _of organizations in- terested in anti-child labor measures, ! and launched a fght for national{ prohibition of child labor. The first task of the newly ized conference will be to constitutional amendment Dbest form of luw to meet tion which has arisen as a o the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court, holding that special excise taxes on the product of minor labor were invalid. A committee of ten was appointed and detailed to this we The resolution of |1ur|l by the conference shortiy institution declared “taa. manent Conference for the of Child Labor eypresses itsel terminedly orzanized for the of abolishing child labor for throughout the Am its pos torfes rgan- draft a nd_the | the situa- | resul. o adopted after its e purpose profit of Will Prepare Amendment. | Instructions to the committee of ten requested it to suumi. boin the constitutional amendment draft and the best form of law it finds it- pubie of submitting at a sub- sequent meeting. The commiltee per- sonnel ha vet been named Prosident apers. Owen R Love- | secretary of the national child committee, Mrs. Florence Nutional Con- ) Capitol Hill | the confer- re u hearing | the ju- | or Kottey sumers vesterda ence had had been went ¢ after onvened. whe arranged before diciary committee of the House. Each addressed the committe presided over by Representative Volstead. They advoc no specihc meas- ure. Al was placed upon the main lition of child labor After a two-h views before the com ference adjourned again at 2:30 o'clock noon session At th the session the conference adjourned subject to the call of the chairman. mpers Not Optimistic. for the after- conclusion of Commenting upon the hearinz on Capitol Hill. Mr. Gompers s. £ am not optimistic. If the attitude of the judici ymmittee of the House ngressional sentiment range 18 a guide to and mid-Victorian as th Congressmen are engro. ters which they deem of sequence in the stern business of get- ting re-elected. It amazing and astounding that it should be neces- sary to Congress to protect child- hood. Congress ought to be eager to perform this duty Among those attending the confer- Lida Haf- ence yesterday were Mrs. ford, director of headquuarters, Gen- eral Federation of Women's Clubs Mrs. Florence V. Watkins of the Na- tional Congress of Mothers” and Pa- ren:-Teachers' Associations: M 2 Neary and Miss M. Linc i the National Women's Trades Union League, Miss A. M. Nicholson. direc tor of the service bureau of the Na- tional Council of Catholic Women: Mrs. Frederick Schoff and Mrs. Swig art of the National Counci Women, Miss Grace Abbot, chief of the chil- dren’s bureau of the Department of Labor; and many others, KELLER CONSIDERING D. C. GAS TAX PLAN Sentiment of Motorists on Reci- procity With Maryland Ex- pected to Be Ascertained. Engineer Commissioner Keller has under consideration a plan by whi he believes the District could termine with reasonable accurac: whether it would be equitable to adopt Maryland's proposal for line tax as a means for ob reciprocity with that state. Commissioner is not pre time to make public the details of his scheme. but it probably will be put before the motorists of Washington | for consideration when the local branch of the American Automobile Association takes a referendum on GARAGES The P. A. Roberts Const. Co., Inc. i SUCCESSORS_TO . PRESTON A. ROBERTS THE MUNSEY BLDG. ~ MAIN 1776, Builders of the “IDEAL™ (‘lfltHunnder 1ng quality, the chespest in the city. Bemember the name— $10 DOWN 310 MONTH CASH OR TERMS. The Best Gift for 7 The Graduate Eversha?p Pencil 50c to $5.00 Extra Leads for Eversharp, 10c Per Package of 12 Leads Complete Stock : The Gibson Co., Inc. 917.919 G St. N.W. MOUNT VERNON AND Alexandria, round trip Arlington 8ide Tri, 10c "sdditionsl. Electric cai and Penosy] Rorthwest on The Boas ‘ans Bour—9:00 a.m. to 3:30 ,. Running_ time—A0 minutes. \annnglnn-\’irg“i- Railwav Co. S A e 1327 F Street 80: lery Grove, Inc. 1210 G Strest N. W, SOFT COAL PRICE Pennsylvama Operators Ex- jcent of the bituminous |ing ment on a maximum price of $3. said he distribution cost THE - EVENING: STAR, WASHI) SUMMER MUZZLING OF DISTRICT DOGS WILL BE SOON DECIDED |* The Commissioners soon will de- cide whether dogs are to be muz- d on tHe streets this summer. - Until the present board of Com- recommended that the former rule requiring muzzles throughout the year be continued, but tne Com- missioners decided there was little missioners took office muzzles wore need for ccvering the mouths of required throughout the y but canines during the winter months. in the spring of 1921 the city heaas Records of the health department changed the regulation to prov. that muzzles would be required | only from July 9 to October 9, the months during which tlera is ie show a slight decrease in the num- ber of persons bitten by animals during the past eleven months as compared with the same period of most likelihood of dogs gomns 1 ad. | the preceding year. Health Officer William C. Fowler From July. 1, 1520, to Tune will submit to the Commissioners, 1921. the department recorded 23§ about June 10, a report of th> num- persons bitten. From July 1, 1 ber of dog bites during tihe past | to date the records show 273 per- fiscil year, together with his views as to the use of mu t year the sons bitten. These figures inciude a few persons bitten by horscs and one by a monkey. COAST GUARD IN NEED OF 70 “HE” OFFICERS | Examinations to Be Held in Fif- AI MINE IS $3 5”‘ teen Cities, Including Washing- ton, to Fill Vacancies. Tiee The United need of officers, cancies now ex yesterday by tates Coast Guard is in h about seventy va- ed pected to Confer Next Week. operators, detships. The examinations will be held in fif- teen cities. including Washington, ¢ June 26, it was said, and only “he men" will_be wanted. Tae vacancies to be filled. Mr. Wads- worth announced, included twents cadetships, for which the must be between the ages of eightee and uenty-tour, and twent neer cadetships, limit is twenty to twenty Coal producing S0 coal now an per be- mined, have reached ¢ mine during the cou . according to an announce- However, operators v refu: pperation and arve l!l‘“ldfldln). $4 L ton. a p ch Secretary Hoover | fr(l like recommend- | even though pro-! ame pay as cadets at W midshipmen at Annapoli Upon graduation the c e higher there. immediately commissioned maximum h been ac id Mr. Wadsworth. 1‘.n> the operators of Virginia,|ships require 5 ennessee and castern | the engineer cadeiships one-year course retary Hoover said nhelat the academy adviscd, while the rate ot | High school ton below the Garfield |stand the best n accepted by the entrance examinations to the it was pointed out. The new pay bill be- fore Congress provides for an increase in pay of officers of the guard. ORDERED TO DUTY HERE. Maj. John G. Quekemey o Ir. former aide to Gen. P dets will be as ensigns, line ing spot coal—the prices ng coal under contract— consumers can insure themselves & gquare deal, Mr. Hoover said, by checking freight rates together with ! the maximum price estabiished and making prope allowance for retail Consume; not re-i treatment as prices appeal to the Deyp ©T | for a few month mer he said, with ATANCE | 1 this city for duty in the office of the at an inquiry into their cases Willl piaf of staff. be instituted = — n not iving fair o the school, Fort Riley. Kan The colonel said today the Commis sioners stand ready to consider care- recommendations that n come to them after the A. A. A, has! obtained the ntiment of Washing- car owners smmissioner touch with i nee Maryland offered the on the basis of a isdiction Maryland's proposal. foner, it is un- g to find out what it would cost the motorists of W. ington to get reciprocity by agree- ing to a gas tax. The colonel has in dicated that he wants to make Health Candies 40, 60 & 80c Ib. 'FIFE AND DRUM INN Keller has been in Is of the A. A.| Distriet | tax ar owners of this city Between ¥ too dearly for recip 16th and 17th SIS DEODY Streets —Just no. of Laf- | ayette Square. . Equipped for Service Only Open all day. Cultivate the Habit Each pay day lay aside a part of your sal- ary. (It is the sure way to forge ahead finan- clally ‘ang fto be pre- pared for all emer- genciea. ANK OF COMMERCE AND SAVINGS Cor. 7th and E Sts. Invalid Chairs For Sale and for Rent Now {s the time for tie invalid to get lhn fresh air. Rent onme today, easy rental rge. THE GIBSON CO., INC. 917-919 G St. N.W. TOOTHSOME, SNAPPY PEANUT BRITTLES We make them of pure sugar and sweet syrup, with rich butter and delicate flavorings and fill them full of fresh, sweet, crisply roasted Spanish peanuts—that were raised in the land of good “goobers.” old Virginia. SATURDAY ONLY— POUND.. < These are real MARY SWEET dainties—come early for yours. . MARY SWEET CANDIES—still the best. Several de- licious new urietics; in handsome pound boxes. 59‘: One dollar and Opposite Kann's MARY SWEET CANDIES 709 D Street N.W. Center Market Branch, 7th St. End. SPECIALIZED ROASTING DEVELOPS THE TRUE CUP CHARACTER OF EACH VARIETY 67'@ cofl?e opfi'wlonca/exce//encg(f‘ Steaming coffee inapired the poet, Alexander Pope, to highest creative effort. At “Button’s,” an English coffee house gnthering place for literary men, Pope drank & score of cups of coffee, then continued, ordering the ateaming beverage to inhnle the fragrance that inspired his poetic music! To drink Swing’s Java and Mocha is coffee delight supreme S{aff, who has been under instruction at | has been ordered back | T In Our Blmdness T The artist took me to his showed me noble paintings there. [ the public prints have roundly praised their gorgcous tints, and famous critics have ad- same, I love the art for his sake some words of praise he listened with a know they're fine; mired—but, just the made me tired. I tried to fake; shrinking ear; he knew my bluff was not sincere. “Alas,” he sighed, “you break 'my heart! You look upon a work of art, the product of all it suggests is I took the artist to my shed to sece my new car, pai It is indeed a noble bus, jealous neighbors cuss. It is a thing of speed and charm, and what it cost would buy a farm. Its speed makes cops lie down and die, and it can climb a church on started to st I|4rl a pain my anguished toil linseed oil!” red. makes m high. Its curves | plam but saw th= art "You are not human; man, gas. and men will m and so the world is a succ (Copyright.) W camp Maj. this eit duty a Homer M Hunter, orderéd this eity, Made Agent lutely Free. you want. Absohutely Harmful to Humans. Special . Moth Bnlls, per Ib 2 lbs. for a suit. 3 for. Deodel. Special. | Pint bottle Bed Pans. Special...... Perfection Bed Pan... Main 1085 E SWING Co: 13 E St. N.W, Phone Main 7601 The “you_ view this dream in gold and red, with all wondrous within, and all you think about is | tin! Go paint your pictures, gadzooks, of pea-green cows in pur- ple brooks, and I shall sxcp upon the What pleases you gives xm dmuv\ ORDERED TO TRAINING CAMPS Cavalr been . for temporar in connection with the summer tr cavalry, t in Wa ‘‘omoy London- nde Brinr Pipex .and U Smokers' Arti- cles. $1.00 Introductory Package, taining sprayer and pint 75c pint can ol’ Fl\nixn cut to. £1.25 quart can of Flyosan cut to 98¢ Moth-Proof Bags, big enuf for — lair and they ¢ ted that ey works then s | pass.” . Louis amp Al- ordered | duty ining | | at | | | in o similar e, 8 the Ay 10 Cu 1 M for Kill the Flies Now Use Flfosan Non - Poisonous Household Disinfectant. Peroxide Hydrogen, 4 oz.. .$3.49 GTON, o TAX RECEIPTS DROP. April Collection $83,000,000 Less { of about” $50.000,000: Than Last Year. A falling off of classified tax receipts of the government for April to the ex- tent of $53,000,000, as compared with April of last year, was reported yester- day by the internal revenue bureau, re- ceipts for the month aggregating $154,- 000,000, as against $237,000,000 in April, 1621 Iecome and excess profits taxes,” ag- gregating 392,000,000, showed a decrease taxes on luxuries, transportationy 000,000, fell off by $35. co taxes decreased by der the natioual r, during the ga 254,000,000, showing t6 of $01,000,000, while estate amounting 16 $14,000,000. in- by $4,000,000. Both increases were reflected in the o collected v ct. month z n iner nd decrease ceipts from othersminor sources of rev- “Hardheads are Biting” “Deer Heads Are Better Than Ever hington by Henry T. Offterdinger 508 9th Street Diamond Tires In Original Wrappers and Fully Guaranteed 30X31/2 Cords, $12.50 Fabrics,. SPECIAL 33x4Cord................81475 34x41Cord. ..............818.75 Other Sizes in Stock at Reduced Prices Amalgamated Tire Stores Corp. 924 Fourteenth St. N.W. Franklin 6188 “Get It at Gibson’s” Semi-Annual Clearance Sale Now on Homestretch Tomorrow Last Day for FREE Rite Rite Pencil Just buy a package of 10¢ Rite Rite lead a wonderful Rite Rite Mechanical Pencil. Rite Rite leads fit any standard make of automatic pencil, But, remember, tomorrow is positively the lag day. ol want. E. Morrison Paper Co. 1000 Pa. Ave. OUR BUSINESS Ib DEVELOPING Films developed on the premises in a laboratory equipped to render the best service. Enlarging a Specialty Harry C. Grove, Inc. 1210 G St. N.W. WasMington Home of the Kodak 99 The Prince of Cigars 8.75 Abso- and we will give v ch as Eversharp, Pal, etc. No limit. Buy all Invalid and Sickroom Supplies at Cut Prices Absorbent Cotton, Ib.........29¢ Gauze, 5 yards for.. Bandages Gauze, 3 for. Hot-Water Bottle. Quart W. E. Douche Can, com- plete with tubing and pipe: Tubing, lengths 5 ft. Ladies’ Douche Syringe. Male W. E. Urinal Army and Navy Suspensory anitary Napkins, per doz. Clinical Thermometer Bath Thermometers. Tincture lodine, 4 ozs. for. Castile Soap, per cake.. Rubber Sheeting, 36 inches 98¢ A WONDERFUL ASSORTMENT OF BABY SUPPLIES. “We Are As Near You As Your Telephone™ FREE DELIVERY ANYWHERE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. “Get It at Gibson’s” ore Your Physician Recommends 917919 G St. N.W. wide, per yard............ Franklin 5077 FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1922. TODAY'S AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. GARRICK—"Enter, Madame, formance at 8:20 p.m. KEITH'S—Peggy Wood, vaudeville, at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. €OSMOS—"Jazz-0-Maniacs, ville, at 3, 6:30 and 8:45 p.m STRAND—"Bits of Dance Hits," vaudeville, at 2:45, 6:20 and 8:45 p.am. METROPOLITAN—Jackie Coogan, “Trouble,” photoplay, at 12, 1:0, 0, 5:45, 7:45 and 9:50 p.m. per- vaude- in RIALTO—"The Trap,” with Lon Chaney, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. PALACE—Agnes Avers and Conrad gel, in “The Ordeal,” at 11 am., 2:30, 4:35, 6:10, 8 and 9:30 p.m. Stonecutter? You can be sure that practically every stone- cutter in town who is looking for work will see vour ad in the Help i | Wanted Column of The | Star. | ‘xplain the position ! you are seeking to fill and you'll get response from the men who can fill it. You “all are talking to Washington ” uBERTY .\0rll| ( al ‘_ll OLYMPIC e Vit e JiiL i\l\' CRANDALL’S CRANDALL'S heater, th & E St 4‘ e Speci’al Film Features and P Sta. | |HOME * | MARIE PREVOST, in | _“THE DANGEROUS LITTLE DEMON." |PRINCESS ! o ICAROLIN POPULAT )Mn ELVIDGE, in b Al « picture that ran way. 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LOEW’S = | METROPOLITAN | ALAC — rax ™o TENTH— LasT DS “Around the corner” is 10 » | Continuons. 10350 a. e a Star Branch Office AMUSEMENTS. 250 B.F.KEITH'S I LAST TWO nu- RGNES AYRES —iIN— “TKE ORDEAL"’ By W. Somerset Maugham With Conrad \agzel First Natlonal Presents AGH il Beginning Sunday PRISCILLA DEAN :J G 2116 3100 2:00,5100 DAILY 52 SUN 35 HOLLZRS!: (8 rd_Time Not D. S. Time.] “100 Per Cent Hit’-Times PEGGY WOOD And 4 Byddies, with Hurold Levy in In “Wild Honey" Songs’ with Dances. RUTH ROYE The Little Ragtime Princess GEORGE LE MAIRE & CO. Deatis ELINORE e& WllLLlAMS In ‘‘Wanted—A Cool eljs. Virginia & West. Moody & Dun- Victoria Amata. Jack Hanley. 9@ NEXT WEEK wa STRAND Robert Goldstein's Superd Production “SPIRIT OF '76” A_Gorgeous Spectacle Histerically Accurate AMERICA'S GREATEST PICTUR | FREE ADMISS ION AMUSEMENT PARK ‘Washingto: only recreation center, prosenting an amiy of fun iviog atirac: tions comparable to those found Diacing in the big “ball room, Orchestra of 9 Direction of A. 1. Oehnlnn MT. VERNON Via Steamer Charles Macalester {Lv. 7th St. Wharf 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m. Phone Main 825 BUSINESS HIGH ALUMNI EXCURSION Chesapeake Beach Friday, June 2 Adults. 50c; Children, 25c. Trains leave District line station, 8. 9:30, 10:30. 11:30, 3, 4:40, 6. Frequent trains returning. Fireworks Display. Special Features. Free Dancing. Fun for All. 40-MILE MOONLIGHT TRIP FREE DANCIN RAIN OR SHINE Pnlnhal Steamer St. Johns Leaves Seventh street wharf at 7:15 p.m. Adults, Toe: Children, 40c. On Practical Psychology 4:30—"Scientific Eating. 8:15—"The Story Your Face Tel dmission Free Tra rviee and M Bts, N.W, TROUBLE —_—AND— COLUMBIA Continuous 10:30 A. M_11 P. 3. LAST TWO DAYS BEN TURPIN (-4/'. “THE 600D PROVIDER ™’ BY FANNIE HURST With ¥ DOR STEP FORWARII “CARN A GORDON and DAVIDSON ALT (DVORAK) Beginning Sunday DOROTHY DALTON In “The Woman Who Walked Alone” .II'IIIIII H‘II!III!III!IIIIII!IIIIHII!III!III!III!. Washiugton's Finest Orchestra N MIRSKEY, Conduetor v NEXT WEEH.___ ARITA STEWART inaR s and Power A Question of Henor™| ationel Comedy Success ENTER MADAME GARRICK PLAYERS RAPHAEL‘ 'r‘xr a0 ~.r1..\‘\\ w \]\‘H:.'v = X ', NEW STANTON ‘i &€ *ix iy ‘()\IRIHI |m|"" .u,n LYRIC ler-_.:-:... Iesing LA -'JIHHIIIIIIIII ST LTI i Next Weeh—The Distisguihed Paver A RED acatirTAr Camival Night Tonight out at Chevy Chase Lake fetti, Souvenirs Vet Music! BELASCO PLAYERS SHUBERT-BELASCO THEATER. NEXT SUNDAY NIGH SEATS NOW EARLE WANDA FOXE—LYON “SLEEPING PARTNERS" 0f Fun—~(a Best Packs ond tie Matmee Racing At Arlington Park, Va. National Capital Show Grounds VEn)oy the Week-End at COLONIAL BEACH “Washingion’s Atlantic City™ Steamer St. Johns Leaves 7th Street Wharf Sunday, June 4, 9 A. M. Sound Tilp (Good Sunddy Onis). 2130 Rownd Trip (Good for teason), PS i Week-End Excursions to Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia 40-Mile Moonlight Tn FREE DANCING RAIN OR sm Every Evening except Sunday at JAZZ ORCHESTRA Adults, 75c; Children, 40c. Special Eound-Trip Fares BLUEMONT . Round Hill Purcellville Leesburg .. Herndon and other points (Children 6 and under 12 years half fare High Altitude Magnificent Scene MOORE'S RIALTO 11 A.M~~LAST 2 DAYS—11 P.M PHOTOPLAY & MUSIC SUPREME Universal Presents LON CHANEY om, hom. Electr M St N. W and Old Dominion Railway _“Man of a Thousand Face in His Greatest Characteriz: “THE TRAP” STSPECIAL MUSIC WEEKSS MARIA SAMSON Lyric Soprao, in Y GUSTAV HINRICHS Guest Conductor Riclto Orehestra || g pusent err it s Sradon 19 Halr ADDED ATTRACTION Py 4 Por-y Do “HOW TO GIOW THIN" | &, "ot Learn ] Prlvalc Dancing lcsson DO~ NEXT WEEK -®mg | || """ v CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG | || ' —IN— “THE WORLDLY MADONNA" Concert Fro148s W . N w PRIVATE oo " s s fem laen i Rapare's aied ‘inaiburiiens sad Shaeing.