Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1923, Page 3

Shade of Herbert Spencer =He wrote in his Autobiog- raphy attributing the passion of Americans for iced water to the “need for a sensation which in one form or another is universal.” He further notes “a prevalent disuse of alcoholic drinks in America” and ex- plains that “the sensation of taste being ungratified, the sensation ot temperature is as far as possible substituted for it.” In the light of present- day conditions the words of Tiaglard’s greatest thinker sound like an anachronism. plants in !i'a:hiugmn. AMERICAN — REPAIRS RICHARD GASCH & SONS 1es P13 Db Street Now. 23 Established Over Half Centurp NAVY YARD WAGE ROW, LABOR FEAR THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. Employes to “Edit” Reports Upon Them in Questionnaires Personnel Classification Board Rules Break With Administration| Workers May See Own Statements, Forecast Unless Schedule Is Revised “Fairly.” Failure of the Navy Departm to reconsider its wage schedule just | tionnaires, established for civilian employes the navy yards and navql station: More ice is used in America than in | throughout the country would possi- any other country in the world, and | bly lead to an open break between ican’s passion is always 20 |the present administration and the American Ice has 4| American Federation of Labor, in the opinion of labor officials announced here today. “Unless the government conse to give labor a fair deal in t Navy Department matter, between labor and the administra- tion, already strained, will be seri- ously affected,” declared N. P. Alifas, president of the International Asso- clation of Machinists, today. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, is out of the city, but it is expected that he will concur with the opinion of Mr. Alifas. The machinists’ head stated that the widened breach hetween¢the ad- ministration and labor over what is termed “an almost consistently hos- relations A new system of filling out ques- under which the entire of | federal field service is to be reclas- s | sified, 1s inaugurated in the question- naires and accompanying Instruc- tions sent today by the personnel classification board to all executive departments of the government for broadcasting to employes arcund the world. Under the new system the blanks concerning the qualifications of the employe are to be filled out by his ent nts his l superior, called the “preparing of- ficer,” and then reviewed by the em- ploye himself under a heading which says: “I have read the foregoing and 1 agree to it except as follow Employes Get Final Say. In other words, the federal em- ployes who are to be reclassified are given the privilege of seeing what recommendations their superiors are sending through to headquarters, and are accorded the last word, with the additional privilege of presenting in writing thelr “exceptions.” a the Mark Them O. K., Take Exceptions. subsistence of any kind, uniforms, laundry, fuel, light, heat or any other allowances. These are to be taken into full consideration by the classification board. Questionnaire Simplified. The questionnaire has been reduced to its simplified form, and consists of only one sheet to be filled oyt on both sides. Accompanying the question- nalre is a four-page pamphlet of in- structions which explains how the blanks are to be filled out, handled and forwarded. The papers were distributed from the personnel classification board executive depart- ments, from which they will be im- medlately sent to employes in all uarters of the globe. Must Confer With Employes. In obtalning the information con- cerning _employes the superior or “preparing officer,” it 15 understood, may have to confer with the employe as to certain qualifications, as educa- tlon, etc. “As a general rule,” say the in- structions, “the Immediate superior should be designated as the preparing officer, but In cases where there are yesterday to all a survey of 'all fleld services, the vlasses of employes mentioned in (a), (b) and (c) will be the subject of a mection otherwise than through this form of questionnaire. “(a) ployes holding positions the duties of which are to perform or assist in apprentice, helper or journeyman work in a recognized trade or craft, when such employes are pald at hourly or dally rates fixed In accordance with commercial or trade scales and practices prevailing in_the locality. “(b) Laborers, whether skilled or unskilled, paid at hourly or daily ratos fixed In accordance with com- merclal or trade practices prevail In the locallty. = et “(c) Emergency or seasonal em- ployes hired on a temporary basis at 1ates fixed locally. Maintemanee Men Included. “The form will be filled out, how- ever, for all persons who are regu- larly employed in connection with the maintenance, repair and upkeep of bulldings, grounds, equipment, etc., oceupled or used by the government. In. case of doubt. and in case of isolated workers of the classes men- tioned {n (a) and (b), questionnares should be prepared and submitted. “The form will also be filled out for all regular positions temporarily vacant, writing the word ‘Vacant' in Heu of the emplo: - GIVES DEATH CERTIFICATE. Coroner Nevitt yesterday afternoon was summonéd to 4607 Sth street to give a certificate of death In the case of Mrs. Ruth I Huitt, twenty-five years old, former resident of Baltimore. The coroner gave a certificate of death from tuberculosis. Special C, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1923. 404 COMMODITIES SHOW MARCH RISE Building Materials and Metals Lead March Wholesale Up- ward Trend. An Increase of 13 per cent in whole- sale prices in March, as compared with February, was shown In figures on 404 commodjties. announced today by the bureau of labor statistics of the Department of Labor. Building materials and metals again showed the greatest advance in prices, the Increase for commodities in these two groups averaging 3 and 7 per cent, respectively. Smaller in- creases were recorded for the groups of farm products, foods, cloths and clothing, chemicals and drugs, house- furnishing goods and miscellaneous | commodities. In the food group, raw SUgAar Av- eraged 18.2 per cent higher, and gran- {ulated sugar 17.6 per_cent higher in March than in February. Fuel and lighting, with an average decline of 2.7 per cent, showed the only decrease of all the commodity groups, due to further declines of bituminous coal prices. Of the 404 commodities on the averages were based, Increases were shown in 189, decreases in 79 and 136 were unchanged. = Compared with March a year ago. the general level of prices showed an increase of 12 per cent. Metals and metal products were 36.7 per cent higher; building materials, 27.7 per cent; cloths and clothing, 16.7 per cent! farm products, 10 per cent, and miscellaneous ommodities, 8.3 per cent Sale of 3! A single burner keeps the whole dinner it on the smooth enclosed surface of the SMOOTHT 1305 GStNW mAIN 1032-3 WAN Edgar ORRIS $10 for your old coal or gas range See the VULCAN SMOOTHTOP Compaét Cahinet GAS RANGES Three véssels * steaming—one burner * lighted—and® T6om for more. - . This is_one of a number of features you will see demonstrated at_our salesroom. The smooth level top is easy to keep clean. It keeps grease from burners. It has more room for cooking. Its convenient height makes cooking easier. A good looker and 3 good cooker. See it at the FACTORY DISTRIBUTORS WASHINGTON BALTIMORE TED This is simplification of process used by the bureau of effi- clency in classifying the employes in the District. In that process the employe first filled out the blank himseif; it was reviewed by his supericr, who took exceptions if he chose, and was again reviewed by the emplove, who, {n turn, took his ex- ceptions. System Combines Ideals. The system In questionnaires just sent out is believed to incorvorate the best features of the two schools of thought, which have been con- tending on the one hand that the cmploye should fill out the bianks, and, on the other, that the superior should fill them out. The new sys- tem, It is believed. will be just to all. Another significant part of the questionnaire is item 15, which calls for a report on all the allowances received from the government by employes, such as quarters, meals. Another excellent imystery story \73 IRVIN S. COBB. A b chouin it G Termomnel - ven,| murder without mo- ! union authorities belleve that, in or-| s on o oitnet ans. meresse tat miene | Yive, and mo clues { have heop effected in the f\" vy “ln-- e e e be\]ond an obscure 1| lime in a newspaper S e b and a remembered apable of doing e quotation---solved by “The Hunch-Player” where, 1s contemplated not only the work of pipe-fitters, but in MRY m Phone us—and we'll Examples of “discrepancies” lof many other specialized trades, will | . osmopolitan | - " | Mr. Alifas to show the continue to receive 73 cents an hour Efl; of the de at the local navy vard. while pipe- Phone No. 2044 fitters of much less breadth of sl 2120-22 Georgia Ave, several groups doing the same work under a number of supervisory offi- cersthisrula maytbe departed from as may be necessary to secure the most accurate description of the work per- formed. The employes themselves should be consulted for information personal to them which Is not official- 1y of record.” tile attitude toward the working- man” may result in a political issue being made of this “antagonism.” Appeal to Be Taken. It was asserted that, with the re- turn to Washington in a few days of Mr. Gompers, an appeal from the wage decision will be taken over the head of Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt to Secretary of the Navy Denby, at which time alleged discrepancies In the pay rates and the “general unfairness” of the whole decision will be protested by labor leaders. The union officfals claim that few | of the trades were given adequate hearing hefore the departmental wage board, and the machinis clally, are indignant over w regard as “a dellberate ignoring of their arguments” by Admiral Straus, chairman of the board. Fear also was expressed today in labor circles that the N: Depart- ment may eliminate the first grade of employes and restore the two lower ratings. witn a consequent lowering B fr. “Aliras poinied out today. A “difference 0f about 40 cents per grade exists under the different classifications, he explained. ‘Would Cut Personnel. DOCTORS RECOMMEND HERNDON INDIGESTINE To Relieve INDIGESTION SOUR STOMACH HEARTBURN Al Drug_Stores \ 35c_a Bottle D FLAT TIRE? MAIN 500 LEETH BROTHERS ice Charge Ready-to-Wear Topcoats and Raincoats Our Own Original Creations Two Styles—All Sizes *50 (Regular $75.00 Valye) Just in time! Light- weight Spring Coats of fine fabrics, light and dark colors in reg- ular and raglan shoulder effects, quarter silk lined. and hand-tailored through- out. Also Stein Raincoats, made of English Gabardines in fashionable shades, silk sleeve lining and body rein- forced with the same mate- rial. With and without belts. Absolutely waterproof. These garments were made during the slack season as a means of keeping our force engaged. When made to order the same <oats sell at $75. This offer repre- sents a saving to you of one-third. - Stein & Eumpreanyy Young Men's Tailors 523 13th Street Houses For Sale List Your Property With Us For Quick Sale N. L. SANSBURY CO., INC. “Everything in Real Estate” 1418 Eye St. N. W. Phone Main 5904 Member Washington Real Estate Board Classes Are Specified. - The instructione point out what employes are to be reported, as fol- lows: “Personal classification board form :’:,.dl w'l':l be flllrg out for all civilian officers a the following: SEbTsezear “The board being required to make — Drzzzzzzzzzzzz, Take Precaution Now that the winter is practically over, have your roof expertly ex- amined. Freeze and thaw can “start some- thing” serious and it's the better part of wis- dom to find it out before it gets headway—and does real damage. A bit of férethought may save a very expensive job. TIRES ON CREDIT Guaranteed 8,000 Miles Pay As You Ride Free Repairs T. 0. Probey Co. Phone West 133 2100 Pa. Ave. N.W. - NORTHWEST BARGAINS | $1,000 Cash—Monthly Payments | 5719 to 5727 13th St. N.W. (Just North of Where 14th Street Cars Stop 8 ROOMS AND ATTIC All houses have outlets for sink and gas range on second floor so you can easily rent second floor for enough to make monthly payments. HOMESFOR SALE HR HOWENSIEIN C 1314 F STREET We diagnose roofs same as a doctor diag- noses his patients, and we'll be able to put our finger right on the “sick spot” in your roof if there is one. will also get 70 n hour. {the Boston navy yard, he went on. g machinists will get 71 cents an hour | and pipe-fitters 98 cent { In the local yard riggers will re-| ceive 67 cents an hour, a reduction of | while in the Boston yard 1l get 92 cents an hour, se of 19 cents ¢ vard painters v of 12 cents to 85 cents an_ hour, while in Boston they will receive an increase of 9 cents. Bricklayers the local yard willl draw $6.24 a day under the new rul- ing, while in outside employment here they are getting that famount, or about $12.50 a day. achinists in private employ in( ashington, it was pointed out, are | getting an average of 90 cents an hour, while the nav. | S Mew Yok Aw. W, yard machinists | will get but 73 cents an hour. at all news stands | INSURE Ageinst Fire and Botler Explosiens With J. Leo Kolb Maia 5087, Our new Spring Importations are now on dis- , including a wide range of new effects. You ed to call and inspect. Thbe 2otag;Nens Yogp 1319-1321 F Street STORE NEWS fiarry W. Taylor i o St " cot. 1017 Children’s Pictures Remington $20.00 Dozen Cash Registers Manufacturcd by RemingtonCashRegisterCo.Inc. Subsidiary of the The men who make “Stand- ard” Motor Gasoline and Polarine have been-—many of them —with this company for twenty, twenty- five or thirty years, Thatfactalonespeaks eloquently in explan- ation of the quality andcharacterofthese products. Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey) 8 AM. to 6 P.M. “KNOX” Hats for Men at This Shop ONLY April 17 SPECIAL N 3 ILION, N. ESIGNED and built to give retail merchants accurate, visible, protective and fully detailed information about their business. Many Washington merchants in varied lines of business have i purchased and are now using Remington Cash Registers. Allowance made for other makes of Registers taken in ex- change. VICTORIA LOTISB designer at Erlebacher's. b llinery shop at 515 11th st._n.w. FREE PLANS AND ESTIMATES—CARPEN- ter, builder, general coutractor, alterations, repairs, store fixtures. garages. HARRIS, 400 Bth st n.w. Franklin ine * WILLIAM KOCH, FORMERLY 1445 P_ST. n.w.. i now locatéd at 1407 P st. n.w. First: cinss plumbing at reasonable prices: repair Sork a specialty. Work guarauteed. Phone Main_1299. 200 Common Bricks Laid thousand: first-class work. Star office. . Final Clean-Up Of 172 Good Suits At M{. Vernon Cigar Stand h & Pa. Ave, N.W. H. George Thyson, Jr. Sales Agent 431 11th St. N.W. Phone Main 2403 7N xadi imoTn Have Beautiful Flos ms abont night, F NN NS It COLUMBIA 42811 Tin Roofs—Slag Roofs REPAIRED AND EAINTED, Grafton&Son,Inc., i Tomn & “Heating and Roofing Experts 35 years." Printing Individuality The kind that gets and holds attention. " The National Capital Press 1210-1212 D st. n.w. " “Biggs Pais HEAT 1n Heaflog" It’ll Prove Economical to give attention NOW to tTeating Repairs and installa- tions, rather than next fall. ‘The Biggs Engineering Co. WARREN W. BIGGS, President. 1810 14th st n.w. Tel. Frank. 317. Printing Service HIGH GRADE BUT NOT HIGH PRICED BYRON S. ADAMS oof Painting Ton't give the job to the “handy man." ignorant of what is needed to keep ont rust and decay. Let us apply Tronclad Roof Paint and feel safe. mlalfi'dfl AD Reoting. 416 F st. 2w, Company. Phone Maia 14 Free From Rust Your roof will be sound, tight and free from rust for years it we apply our old style ProtecTin Roof Paint. Solld, durable, honest. Estimate free. KOON ROOFING 1422 F 8t. N.W. COMPANY Phone Main 933, e Recent Rains .Come Through Your Roof? 1t so, let us make it sound again at ttlo cost to_you, K. FERGUSON, Inc. 24002481 Roofing Dept., 1434 9th st. Ph, M. NN TAVAVAN Over 200 Homes Sold In the Shannon & Luchs Intown Suburb, 14th Street Terrace NS NLNL ’15 This Is Léss Than % the Original Marked Prices A sale for men of small stature—a wonderful chance for the larger schoolboys. Sizes include Nos. 33, 34, 35 and 36 Hundreds of. \Washingtonians and thousands of out-of-town visitors pass this prominent corner every d At this Cigar and Newsstand on the south- west corner of Pa. Ave. and 12th St. N.W. smokers will find Offterdinger’s new and delightful cigar, the— DEER HEAD PERFECTO 10c Try this Exccllent Cigar tonight—you'll find it worthy of the name of Offterdinger. Choicest Havana_ filler aund long Sumatra wrapper. A perfect smoke. Ask for it— DEER HEAD PERFECTO! Henry T. Offterdinger Manufacturer 508 9th Street, Bet. E and F Brinr Pipes and . Nothing could express Public Approval better than this. N/ WAVAVAZAVAN P CIVAVAVAVAVAVAVAS It represents the verdict of the Washington Home-Buying Public. _Among our purchasers are real estate men, builders, engineers, business men, government people and professional men. = —reliable and_efficient, an of a quality that is excel- tence itself. All people who know ‘Washington and who PRINTER, know home values. 7 512 11th 8t. 8 Several Sample Homes Open Why Pay More? ‘To Inspect Take any 14th Street car (best service i Washing- tom) to Kenuedy or Imgraham Street, or drive out 16tk Street through Colorado Avemue. e Weights and colors are suitable for wear this spring and well into the summer. Coats are only half and quarter lined. Actual Size of the Deer Head Perfecto, 10c None charged on account. None sent on approval or C. O. D. No alterations will be made here. Our shops are too busy for this work. If alterations are necessary they can easily be made by any tailor. You buy them “as is.” Agent for Comoy London-ma Smokerw Artl >,