Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1922, Page 3

DEPLORES LOW PAY OFU.S. SCIENTISTS Director of Ceast and Geo- dedic Survey Sees Impair- & ment to Service. Fiisience of underpaid intellectual workers in the government and in the faculties of our universities and colleges is @ “blat on our body poli- declared Col. E. Lester Jones ector of the United States coast and geodetic in his annual Teport to the 8 of Commerce, de pub! The directo Prec points out that in his ding reports. especially that of he discussed at length 1 trouble in the bureau, » s above evervthing els upon “the deplorable situation of the inderpaid employes of the coast and zeodetic surve. ays: “Unfortunatel this _condition not been and. white many ther things have been done to bene t the bureau. it is my opinion that the bureau as a business organiza- not function properly until damental trouble is cor- the go: AVIng W ars from the le viewpoint be i anization. bhu Which s steadily rtainly with ad of at g 1King able men of the d and ma rking toward in depletion of the Kbone of the working forces Eovernment. Reclassification in 1886, 1385 steps were taken through the proper channels to make a read- fustment. or re ification as it i bett wn, of the government sal- ries, but after thirty-six vears, with oney spent on finvestigation: subject. conditions are un- and from the standpoint of nd wise administration it ap- nfinitely and sssing evi T ed plants hun- Tens o tion in ihe Uni and endowments Ared= of nil thousands of th men and women at bout four vears e utions in take ad portunity to dion. Many have « visio able sequence, 1o s ion_better in some intellectu < Ue know what is before them. After wm. often with debts incurred worl offered the inteile many of them are forced in the indus- ds, where th off for thefr ften actual it expense s rese insti- a higher oun educ people he complete to illustrate ion rexarding th { the govern parallel what utly transpired at one of our larze univi <. The trustees of this ave announced that here tructors who are arricd her low frer no in will he en instructors that they cunnot while od ondition of o fov nd is practically what en of the ‘gov ¥ are not 1 them by the government to mainain a reasonable comfort and se- . and this appeals to me as an excusable situation. T'nder present conditions the gov- 1ent must d keeping the best men vice, or these men, if se- must bhe deprived of the ge of marrving, or, if married, from rais v. These are hard facts, s they are true nd should be faced frankly. as the i & With th ernment are hle on the the | a con- ., either be deprived of | HALL MURDER PROBE COST NEWSPAPERS MORE THAN $100,000 By the Associated Press. N 3.—Newspapers are esti- mated to have spent more than $100,000 in maintaining about eighty reporters and feature writers here during the three months’ investiga- tion into the murder of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and his choir singer. Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills. A newspaper here has compiled a list from figures submitted by hotels, restauran taxicab com- panies and. other agencies. The foregoing amount is exclusive of telegraph and telephone expendi- tures. Telegraph offices in this city es- timate the total number of words on the murder sent over the wires at more than a million. One cor- pondent alone sent more than 35,000 words. existing conditions are just the op- ple of this land to stop and consider the danger of starving its intellectual workers? Should not the improve- ment start in the federal government? With few exceptions the salaries of- fered to men and women by the gov- ernment are below those paid for skilled labor in mechanical trades outside the government. There is much talk throughout the country of people flocking to the government service. This has not been noticed for many vears by those offic ing persons who can real work as it should be done. After try- ng for months and years to get per- sonnel of the proper caliber the re- sponsible official ': D -1 s s 1o take the best ich offers. resuit is s been ice. and if this is not consequen will b niore disastrous than many r “The government is today in dire Ineed of the services of well educated land tralned men and women, but the jenly way in which it can attract them is to give salaries at least as large as those paid to trained workers in commerce and industry. The govern- ment is, or should be, in the market to buy the se s of the highest jiypes “of men and women. Tt will either go empty-handed or will have fto be satisfied with inferior material if it will not pay the price and must, | therefore, suffer the inevitable conse- jauence. “The existence of underpaid intel- lectual workers in the government and in the faculties of our univers ties and colleges a blot on our ! bedy politic. Th n whom the rem- -1y lies should at once take serious of this most serious condi- me of the best ¥s e people of the countr: ito Washington to do b {the federal government is hem to the de tment, commis 1u where their business ¢ id the agency b can best be rendered al bureau of information,” Col. s declared in hls report. Time Wasted for Many. important consideration in this suggestion is the fac wien. as too often happens, L : are misdirected, th ste mot only their own time but that of officials and employes of the | Zovernment, 1 working hours, amounting during the vear to weeks and months for almost ny one of the federal bureaus, is unnecessarily devoted to ascertain ing for these visitors just where they fcan best transact their business i It i< clearly evident that the most lefficient and economical way to ob | viate t situation is to establish a jbureau. as suggested above, where {every one who desires definite in- | formation from the government can {either secure it at once or else be directed to the proper department or | bureau where the desired informa- i n be obtained readily and t quickly | Col. Jones. in i i f i | his report. declares {that new buildings needed here {for the bureau for economy ke. | The bureau now is housed in seven i buildings. only one of which wax d | signed to serve its needs, he say 1+ He points out that the various activ | ties are so spread out that much d lay is experienced in puttting through | any plece of work, such as a nautical chart. ‘The remedy i signed to lowest possible unit cost, stated. The report cont: [ plete survey of the work accom | plished during the year. with a series a new building de- permit production at the Col. Jones s a com X THAT TH 1 the nnder- e, he Partho John Webe sheet-metu] trading a< B. & W Archil Meral Works, at 431 K &t n.w. ved by mutual concent, Edw. Rarthol company of i New Yok rs are notified that pol onday_in De rate of renewal for | n the pre srdered paid avings ac 1 the thirer firet day of esented for e 2 e last Monday be- al holiday th the off that day. P avoid the crowd. L._PIERCE BOTEI NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEET! Poiders of the E. B. Adams Co., & corporation. —We, the undersigned trustees of the E. B. Adams Co.. a_corporation, organized under the Taws of the District of Columbia, hereby give rotice that a epecial meeting of the stoc] iiolders of said corporation will be heid on the rwenty-first day of December, 1922, at 4 Secretars. G OF STOCK o'clock p.m. at the principal offices of the cor- ! . 614 Penn. ave. n.w.. Washingtor rding to the | will | SPECIAL NOTICES. OF THB the Hall Association of the G. 0. of 0. F. of the D. C. will be heid at tie 0. 1606 M t. Decem- 8 o'clock p.m.. for the election | of officers and for the tra ion of its regu- lar busines D INITIALS EMBROIDER- work of every sort: orders filled . Lexsons in needlework given. VERYRODY'S EMBROIDERY EXCHAN Wil E )R ANY DEB er than myself. PISARDA. 44 Decatur st. n.e 4 LOAD OF FUR. | niture to Washington from Reltimore. Phila- gl and Xew York city, SMITH'S TRANSFER ~ PAINTER Wio knows Low to mix colors tastefully. Can . chase gloom from your home. My price is xo reasonable yon will smile. For immediata | service phone Frankiin 8737-W, after 6 p.m.1. Capital Taxi Co., North 4155 ! _ Wanted—Patrons to carry to and from of- fice. Reasonable rates by day, week or month, refnl and polite_chauffeurs. 14 DOLL HOSPITAL Don't Wait for the Rush. | Have Dolis Repaired Now. SALE OF FINE DOLLS AND DOLL CARRIAGES. purpose of increasing_ the capi- | k of aid corporation from $50,000 to Signed this 8fth day of Decembe:. at Washington. District of Columbi: . ADAMS, G. 0. DOVE. E. I H SIBLE FOR DEBT contiacted by -~y one other than myself. TBALPH COOK: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A meeting of the etockholders of Woodward & Yothrop, & corporation, existiug under and virtue of the laws of the District of Columbia, will be held on Wedneaday, the twenty-sevent! day of December, 192, at 11 o'clock in the Torenoon, at ite place of business, 11th and ¥ n.w., Washington, D. C., for the purpose ing its capital stock from one mil- Jion five hundred thousand ($1.500.000.00) dol- Jare_to four million five hundred thousand 1$4.500,000.00)_dollars, to consist of twenty thousand (20,000) shares of seven (7%) per cent nmon-voting preferred stock of the par value of one hundred ($100.00) dollars each ard twenty-ive thousand (25.000) shares of “ommaon stock of the par value of one hundred 1$100.00) dollars each. The preferred stock shall, at the discretion of the corporation, bo eubject to redemption. at any time, after one Year from June 1, 1933, or, thereafter, on the date for the payment of any dividend, on thirts days’ previous Dotice to the holder thersof. at the price of one hundred fire $105.00 dollars for each share and the smount of dividends accumulated and unpaid thereon at the date of redemption. The insued nd outstanding preferred stock amounting to two hundred and three thousand (203,000.00) oilars has been called for redemption as of Pecember 26, 1922. DONALD WOODWARD, W. W. EVERETT, JAMES N. LUTTRELL, B. W. PARKER. L. I. WILSON, N. H. LUT- RELL, MAX FISCHER, JOHN TYSSOWSKI, . N. EVERETT, trustees. WANTED_A_ VANLOAD OF FURNITURB FROM NEW_YORK CITY, DECEMBER 15TH: FROM PITTSBURGH, DECEMBER 16TH AND I8TH. WEEKLY SERVICE TO AND FROM BALTIMORE, _WILMINGTON. PHILADEL- PHIA AND NEW YORK FOR 'SMALL LOTS. THE BIG 4 TRANSFER COMPANY, INC. 1125 14TH 8T. N.W. MAIY . 1 HAVE RESIGNED AS VICE PRESIDENT of the Peoples Commercial and Savivgs Bank, to take effect Dec. 12, 1922, after which time I will be connected with the firm of Robert ¥. Funkbouser, geveral contractor and builder. o this connection I will be glad to be of ice to my friends. ERNEST S. BROWN. EXHIBITION, ECCENTRIC, ballet, Interpretive and otber forms of dancing, Ciass ‘snd private instruction. Miss MURPHY STUNIQ, 102 dMk a.w. Fhose Pot. 237J. in_ 4019 l irenlace Fixtures, Irons, {ant i ' Girates, ete. i RHeaters, Satisfactory and Complete Printing Service. 'HE MILLION[ DO , The National Capital Press | 1210-1212 D ot. n.w. A New Roof With a Brush Let mo aj '8, a0l one cost of Liquld Asbestos . NALLEY & SONS, Undertakers, 131 11th e. The undertaking business heretofore carried on by Thomas R. Nalley & Sons at the above conducted by us, and we nu:‘ ;;’:‘l"n‘::.b to furnish satisfactory service to WILLIAM J. NALLEY, CHARLES G. NALLEY, Sons. Cj::vgrrg L Speccia it (hat an R0 Sl P Corens B ren R.‘McReynolds & Sons, Inc, Specialists in Painting, Slip Covers lll,m'l‘an Heating Plants Repaired. Cosl is too high to waste. Get the full :-o::: 1t fn perfeet condition. Heating Dept. 1114 9th st. Ph. M. 2490-2491. PRINTING :bn.‘dh the most complicated THE SERVICE SHOP, THOMAS E. NALLEY. A New Top for the Car making General Auto Re- Repairing. | work at Right Prices. 16831425 L ot. n.w. ¢ heat from your plant by having . K. FERGUSON, Inc. —Completely _equipped to BYRON- S. ADAMS, ziuwms, ! i | posite of economy and good business. | “Is it not time for the thinking peo- are often compelled | to serve! who come { In the aggregate many | |{ Theater. ion January 4, when the speaker will THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WVEI)NES:D' Y, DECEMBER 13, 1922 Hello! Hello! SAYS SHE WONT STOP T GET A PENCIL NOW 3 SHE CRN REMEM- BER M- MAN €157 SAVS SHELL JUST REMEMGER THAT YOU ADD THE FIRST TWo NUMBERS FOR THE LAST AND (C) Wheeler Syn. Inc. MOVES 10 ABOLSH SHPSTOP SYSTEN { iPublic Utilities Commission! Names New Board to Con- sider Traffic. Thaut the Public Utilities Commis- ion is considering the advisability of {abolishing the skip-stop system for| street cars me to light yesterday ifternoon when the Commissioners decided to appoint a new committee on traffic problems. In his motion to the Loard recom- mending such a committee Engineer Commissioner Keller referred to the skip-stop plan as one of the first questions that should be taken up by such a committee. 0 May Be Chairman. The board decided to ask William P. Eno. recognized authority on traffic matters, to be chairman of the com- mittee, which will include a repre- sentative of the Washington Safety | Council The ¢ cer-present problem of Tegu- lating parking of automobiles in the! downtown section also should be given carly consideration by the pro- posed committee, Col. Keller told his colleagues. Col. Keller pointed out to the com- oners in a communication sev- cral weeks ago that traffic congestion is reaching a point where the parking Suestion should be thoroughly gone of the Utilities Commission are at work on data as to whether the abolition of skip-stops for street cars would improve or | further complicate the traffic situ- ation. Will Retard Traffic. While it unquestionably would be Mmore convenient for passengers to be able to board and leave cars at practically every corner, one official of the commission makes the observa- tion that cars stopping at all inter- sections would tend to retard traffic| generalls The Mideity Citizens” Association has asked the commission for a hear- ing on the subject of skip-stops and | the commission has advised the as- i sociation that if the study now being I made justifies such a course a hear- img will be ord { The new traflic committee also will {take up the ques of whether | motor bus: should stop at the near iflr far side of intersections or whether { thex should stop in the middle of the {block. ! PRESIDENT MAY SPEAK. ! Will Be Asked to Address Confer- ence of Boys’ Clubs. President Harding is to be asked to address the conference of the Federation of Boys' Clubs, which is to meet here early next year. Repre- sentatives of boys’ clubs from every part of the country are expected to attend. President Harding is hon-‘ | president of the federation. The Club at 23d and C streets north- ! west will be local headquarters for {delegates while they are in Wash- {ington. Funds to defray expenses of the conference will be raised by two lectures to be given at the National ‘The fitst of these will be be Sir Basil Thomson, international criminologist and at one time head of Scotland Yard, Britain’s famous detective headquarters. Sir Basil is to be introduced by Willlam J. Burns, head of the bureau of investigation of the Department of Justit speaker’s subject will be periences in Scotland Yare —_—— Augusta, Ga. Hour and half guicker schedule begimning Dec. 17, Augusta Special. Southern Ry. Ele- gant new Bon Air-Vanderbilt Resort Hotel opens Jan. 8. Office, 1425 ¥ st. Phone Main 8838 Advertisement. CATTLE BAN LIFTED. LONDON, December 13.—The- house of commons has passed the third and final reading of the bill removing the embargo against the importation of Canadian cattle. The bill was passed_after ineffec- tual attempts by the Irish members to amend the bill €0 as to give the minister concerned the power to af- ford special treatment to Irish cattle. y Ex- SUBTRACT * THEM FOQR THE TIRST THE WOMAN WHO CAN REMEMBER. | vision Commander J —By GLUYAS WILLIAMS. , SAVS SHE CANT FORGET ThAT CONVERSATION CONTINUES. DBECAUSE TS SO MUCH LIKS INTERRUPTS TO ASK WHETHER JOHN'S OFFKE NUMBER. THAT WAS €517 OR G7IS e twenty know i tists, Germany received by ducers. HANGS UP AND SETS T RIGHT| DOWN - IVIAIN 6175+ WONDERS WHY S50 MANY DEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE REMEMBERNG NUMBERS INTERRUPTS THE GOCD- BrEs T ASK HER T RE- PEAT THE NUMBER (UST ONCE MCRE PROUD PAPAS WARNED OF PERIL IN DRESSIN’ UP AS SANTA CLAUS Proud papas who are planning 1o element of fire risk that attends the dress themselves up on Christmas eve Christmas season. in imitation of the dear old Santa Fire Chief Says * Claus should gather around and listen* Flere are a few other the words of I Chief George flrv't‘h’rf uv:}* forth: g “Do not decorate your Watson. tree with paper, cotton or any othe Now, material. Use metal. non-inflamable dec E . and set the tree se <0 that the chlldren in reach- ing for things cannot tip it over. “Do not use cotton to represent snow. If vou must h ure . powdered m. shestos fiber. on the Christ- tree. The. are the most f!’(-l t causre of Christm: fires. not leave matches within reach children at holiday time. Do not allow trees to remain in- side buildings after the holidays. The tres itself ignites readlly when the needles havl become dry.” A large number of fires usually occur in January from this cause. i " “See that wrappings from Christmas packages are properly disposed of. In these days of the safety razor. Don't let them accumulat long beards are so rare that they “Have electric lighting for the tree might prove disastrous on the chins'installed by a competent person. of ‘inexperienced wearers. HBut the “One fire this year may mar every Santa Claus beard not the only ' Chrigtmas hereafte: SPONSOR IS NAMED. the chief of Washington's ladder-climbers has no desire to he put down as a joy-killer, nor does he want to take from old St. Nicholas his flowing white beard and his flam- ing red cotton suit. Whiskers 1o Be Worn With Care, But he does wish to remind all these impersonators of Santa Claus' 9% that the long. shaggy whiskers with- of out which no Santa Claus is com- plete should be worn with extrem: care. especlally if there are candles around. Homemade particularly cotton dangerous as a adornment” for a homemade Claus, the chief warned. whiskers are facial Sunta | !pointed Mrs. A. W. Tuck matron of honor and Mrs. Anthony chaperon. | Commander Frank F. Conway was| ! requested to take up with the United Sons of Confederate Veterans Will (18 %, ("vererans and the Daughe iters of the Confederacy the matter Give Mouey toiSeattierMemorlal H i 0L | LS et Euratvora ot o Washington Camp. No. 305, Sons of | Confederata Army to the reunion at Confederate Veterans, met last night i Orleans Ini April.h The ichapter; % donated money to the Robert E. at Confederate Memorial Hall, 1322 ' Lae Chapter of the TUnited Daoghters Vermont avenue, and elected Miss of the oCnfederacy, at Seattle, Wash. Virginia Herefort sponsor and Miss toward a monument to be erected t. Louise Owens maid of honor. 5 Di- | Confederate veterans of the north- Anthony ap- | west Park Surrounded by Washington’s finest residential section. Containing seven million feet of forest-covered land, with six miles of improved streets. Includes what remains of “The Triangle of Increasing Values between Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Cathedral ave- nues (Woodley Rd.). Over three million feet of land sold. Over seventy homes from $15,000 to $200,000 built and under construction. Wooded villa sites, lots and finished homes of brick and tile, with lots from 50 to 115 feet front; or if desired, we will build your home in the same substantial manner that has characterized our work since 1899. Park Office, 32d and Cathedral Ave. (Woodley Rd.) ‘Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. Builder—Exclusive Agent—Owner, Woodward Building, 15th and H Sts. Main 6935 Booklet mailed on request. Men’s Shirts “Look on the neckband of an old :lu'}t and you'll find the right size. You know the kind I = Silk-Striped Woven Madras Shirts Neat stripe patterns that appeal to well dressed men. Shirts that wear well and keep their good looks, They certainly make a wonderful gift. BAND CONCERT. This evening at 8 o'clock, by the Junior Order United Ameri- can Mechanics Band, band hall, Mount Vernon Coun- cil Hall, 24 street and Pennsyl- vania avenue southeast; Scheafer, director. is invited. Marecl Overture, Medley selection, “Gems of Stephen Foster’ Violin Concert di valse, “Estudianteno™ Vocal solo (selected). Sextet from “Lucia (Musicians C. Bressler. H. Dolan, H. W. Goddard, J. M. Jet(, I Kennedy and H. M. Dennis.) Two movements from ballet . “Show Girl Karl i 5 The public by His Successor—Officers Installed. Program. s W. Huf Felicitatated for the “splendia pro- Tustpiel”. . Kela Bela de and the vast amount of (a) Allegro non troppo. (b) Allegretto. March, “Brook’s Triumphal, (Program subje without notice.) “The Star Spangled Banner™ AUTHOR GRAVELY ILL. NEW YORK, December 13—Theo- | jdore Kremer. author of more thun i melodramas as “King of the melodrama- | Murc is serfously 11l according to a cablegram | The directors ow Y The nature of his Wwas not revealed fn the messag The Fatal Wedding” is considered | Harding that ne 0 to Lave been Kremer's biggest suc- ¢ess. Other plays from his pen were | neady familie The Queen of the High-Binders, Bertha, the Sewing Maching Girl,” | the club, as result and “Rachel Goldenstein. December 13 patrons as this. !CIVITANS PRESENT JOSE | WITH GOLD WATCH ! in the complished by the organiza- ... Foster| (seletad). i tion” under Lis leadership, Rudoiph £ Jose, retiring president of the Civitan 1 Club, was the recipient a Donizetti watch, presented to him by his fellow | clubmen at a meeting in the La 25¢ und 75¢ Packi Fayette Hotel last night. e == Mr. Jose thanked the membership ! for its thoughtfulness, and in con- gratulating Clare Harding. the i new president, predicted great things for Clvitan in 1923, Mr. Harding also was enthusis over prospects of the ciub next year, and in p {10 Mr. Jose paid {tribute for his i {during his term of . Other officers_insta Tasr Greenwood. fir Dr. <ran widely | second Vi pre third vice ames, nam| Tk theatrical pro- | Lord, Spencer B. Curr illness | Humphreys. ! 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