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THE BEVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ., FRIDAY. MAY 16, 1924, Whose, powers are limited to persun- | (here were sald to be 248 strikes on| The present board cannot mediate | astute rallroad lawyers either over-|act was suspended by federal con-| SHIP BOARD OFFICIALS etiicr the United States AlL ATING BODY |sion: rhe oniy “airerence. 16 hat the | 155 aifferant Tailronds. | 1 a5 Know | pecause of it pertisen Took or purposely ignore. b et acale & vessel owned b boards of adjustment are eq: a putes were settled by M membership, trol throughout the year 1919, Is th o 3 » s s in the war. He has d 1z | vided and not likely to agre . a . six years—that is, from | 50 it has no powers of persuasion. o Questions Company Uniens. opposition willfully dishonest or in- CALLED IN SALE PROBE - Sotion with 1o wetinl T sivets SCORED AND BACKED important controversy, while 3 to 1919, but none of them were | It sits a3 a board of arbitrators and | “It is claimed that company unions | .ycycably ignorant? of the ship, rest ending befors board of conciliation consists of all |really important. issues so-called decisions, which arc|may not nominate for national ad- | = i he entered the cabinet —l neutral members. | aoWhat was done under the New-| ot enforceable. The rallroads have | justment boards. But company un-| % Law-Abiding. | House Committee Seeks Further = 1 = s Defends Labor Board. {lands act is a poor criterion of what| % U sl 008 5 L {5 : hetn | A ciaten i o the Howell- | Burlington Cfficial Criticizes Pro-| xow. wnios the oor Domrd: [ Wil oceur if the Labor Board i abol- | Violated decisions frequently. Up to | ions are opposed to national Boards. | 2 Lt k" - | Facts About Martha Washington ' G. 0. P. Commends Lockwood Now, under the Cummins law, both| gy s was the N nds act | November 13, 1923, violations of 355 | The proposed law leaves them free | byt an ‘individual | Deal With Ttalians The Indiana Republ posed Labor Board Substitute lht: persuasive duties of (hn_l.u:mh- of | repealed? W W4Ss ‘me ion' then isions had been officially charged | to settle all disputes in conferen . quired to ren- e - B o s o adjustment and the board of coneiliu- P back 10 1t| ygainst the raiiroads. through local committees or local y consent. This | pFurther information re g g 1€ ) reorgar as Impotent. tion and the power of final judgment | ve alr (’x.\ have an fflkfli!l\ll‘; “The Labor Dloard hag no power to | adjustment h‘vt‘nrds Wh .:Ihlnuld xl.)n'-\ | 2 alc of the steamship Ma - Tuesday unar ars vested in the Hooper board, 2 phithine feu nforce a settlement of any dispite. | b nal boards o s t on commend e e, Tiooper Do olling voice, with far| But the proposed board of mediation not des Vs necessary to comply 1 as today by the S solutely W 1 authority to preserve | can either bring about an agreement eva W st have thirteenth ndment. 3 nittec investigating the ing Geo 2 K eret = — to please be good and arbitrate, | the Howell bill? award becomes a legally: enforceable 4 4 ks » | 3 vitnesse . for i 3 board arbitrates. 1t Calls Tribanal ir. | nent. 0 at |, 4 s S hen Union Leader Charges Misrepre- | every of v 3 - - e S er- | . “It is claimed that boards of ad- B aTked Ao viglate an . ] n e P e i nas ey ThoN i l‘“‘ "“""’:"‘ ': = 4 justment, ‘being equally_ divided, are ; ghanie ! 9 vidlata orls of O oth i s e . PP manent tribuna irly constitutes not likely to agree. Corresponding | or Trules. y erpre law can require an Ul sentation by Opponents. Howell meagure; and the thrce repre- | Which the public is represented, whose | boards of adjustment apteed on e | tracts—that 18, they® decide - tech 1 emnloye 1o render personal hiative Davis, Democrat IR, W ators and arbiters from start to fin- | AUty it is to inquire Prsi ons of over 6,000 controversies in- | disputey over the application oyl lingly. F 2 2 ire L 5 he TeagLL BY DAVID LAWRENCE ish. Ara three not as good as five? | that thrcoten tolnconpy s e tes month, 131% . with ements ot i attorney th : v i s e = S We know that the Hooper hoard will s the duty of the parl ess than agreements. S . ead 2 R r ., Lefore he controversy over the abolition | funcilan, will mediate: ana wnl ol = to this tribunal, - all | Under the pro Ceisions of | mediation law, the ¢ 2L | 1ion to violate a & . i S ited States Railroad Labor | bitrate, and will render judgment. It | there has never before|grievance disputes, which ~comprise | was not successful, an it 18| {ion awards would be illegs Depastinent has done it too often not to k with duty to inauire | more than three-fourths of the Labor | asserted that vers trikes | | » that, That is why the labor leade: ts of a dispute, unless | Board's ‘decisions,’ are not enforce- 919. Answer (1): wlands 0 mediation and concillation has de- | yiy That fs why the 1 e willing to arbitrate. | able and hav en frequently vio- |act only applied to train service men. | mehl Batared o be thalma a ned o rp differences of| “But you never car ¢ under | PATagTaph I of section of title | lated by the railroads. Under the |and not a single strike of these men | A documen oy o from Austria du A some £ E . Py T | L of the tra E g - | Howell-Barkley bill decisions of ad- | followed federal mediation w | e s e . mion: between the rallway execu=|SiCHORSHPUI thal ¥ J it pressly framed so th 3 justment boards are enforceable as | Newlands act was in foree. | CRrd was trica has just been dis- | tion o ¥ r to obt statement of the | tion in w *ws of eac the writer asked | in such c ; W. W, Baldw » president of the | 2 o 9 [ v zood citizen : 3 ould oppose the repenl of these prog Purlington and Donald e: hould opy ¥ . : | 8 sions enacted the public interest, | U3 chi counsel for the organized 8 9 iway employes, to prepare a com- ,““' :" i IYet) Lexnlived: | in AnelHowe] il | o TR LS al ell a s . “There nothing in the Constitu- | “The pi i aor ¢ o at ga ent on the principal phases of the e b I S £ A frapridls Nogue (hat igaing lmnelun : tion granting a right to uny class ber of ad 0 with th osition is la e substitution of a board s arrival of summer sports. Color- to combine and to con in order n ful glos —stunning Roman striped radium . silk—brilliantly flowered crepe de chine— An Advance Showtng and of the Howell- {3 h Ges Ao el a searf for every costume! e a3 | ek it 2 R | o B S e | | $2.95 $5.00 37.50 i them to agrec- 1 )ris to bring about is n it djustment shall be un- |tutional provision authorizing their | FHou 3 siid board shall at 2 ing the arm of the | opponent (Yor to induce the parties | courts y ning them. SuC miroversy to arbi-| ¢ tha opmen’s strike “It is_claimed that the prop | led by the unions in | board of mediation and conciliation agze definin ie Cummins law, and was | consistin Aion b « “a B hil in ns, ) hich it U it r R R R R R R R L L R R L R R LR LR LR SRR ER R LR R AR R 5 5 ?Efififilfiifififififififim&fifi A, | WE CLOSE OUR DOORS JUNE 1st Our 25 years of satisfactory service to the people of Washington is drawing to a close. In order to show our appreciation of the past pat- ronage, we are now offering startling reductions on all of our high- grade merchandise—values which may never again be duplicated—in the closing days of our Going Out of Business S-A-L-E Every garment must go—MUST BE SOLD BEFORE JUNE 1st! If you need a raincoat or gabardine to guard against the rainy weather for which Wash- ington has lately taken a great liking, NOW is the time to get these necessities! % ; pincapple straws in Black and white, green, rose, citron, silver, orchid, white. AR R R Rt R SRR Y th h th R R AR R AR MR SRR LR MR R Luxury! Economy! No need of sacrificing one for th other when you buy FEG U S PAT GFF ) ¢ : e Silk Stockings that WEAR Misses’ New Georgette Frocks |- - Vo - $35.00 ) 7 White— E 1 s ] 25 Smart Dainty and appealing as youth itself are these new < 3 . Shades arrivals! You'll love their pleated capes, their allur- 5 N ow Pl ing scarfs! Gorgeous flowered printings or more I 3 7 ; LT Prices o demure designs — stunning high shades —or cocoa, 4 43 1 PASS THIS black and navy, the latter sometimes set off with gay Regul STRIPE ) in R s . . . . rxbbgzi I:i!e:nno)ta):ssz:p?xsxfonnal evening wear there’s Boy‘Sh sults SPeC1ally P flced hi ier, and with f; Formerly $225 which o choose, you'l certainly ond many to plesse $§24.50 $29.50 $37.50 |Liuh ou! 14, 16 and 18 year sizes. » ? i AN-TAILORED, corre=t to the Luxury in the full-fashioned stoc Misses’ New Coats, $35 : smallest detail. Short coats, single it G anikle aad it e or double breasted. Snug wrap- Economy through the patented Pleats, tucks, braids and touches of embroidery— around skirts that give that trim goid stripe that stops all “runs” that the newest in the smart world of misses’ fashions— X f start above, and surprising for value. railored look. Braid binding, notch collars, and Luxury and economy combined Misses” Shop—Third Floor. slash pockets. Come in and see them. in the silk—100% pure—it WEARS! A SKIRT Sale that tells its story in & = Both 16- ; X\ = Button and Knife / Sl P-L-E-A-T-S : Novelty Cat iee8 Hox N Gloves Usu- The favored new crepe at = p \ paca—a combination pieated \ ally $2.50 pr. style, $10.00. \ Efiflfifififlfifififimfig ththththththifaththththththththththththththththththththththththththth Closing Out Our Remaining Stock of Men’s GABARDINES Every man needs a gabardine. It's the all- vear-round coat for rainy seasons and cool ;5 weather. Here is your opportunity to secure o $20 and $25 values while they last at this extra- UETARDS ordinary low price of MEN’S TOPCOATS Of imported cloth in an assort- ment of colors that are all the fad right now, splendidly tailored and nicely finished. These coats were (] made to sell at $30 and $35. We are closing them out, while they last. at this unheard of low price of Men’s Raincoats Men’s Raincoats Well made of good A higher grade - G el than usual. Rain- e e proofed cashmeres. Values $6 to $10. To ° Values $15 to 320, ° clear out the stock Clearing out the reduced to atock by reducing to th 5 i th 0 5 H th th th th th th h th .t ] th th th th LE £ th th th th th th th th E th 5 kR (= O es o this tment—1o- on fine grade Mil Silk. in white, beige, pongee and French gray—novel cuff styles in pongee, . beige and white. “A splendid opportunity for the purchase of Summer Gloves.—Street Floor o e L=L Rt AR RthERREA B 500 of the Finer Grade | Silk Sh ( Our largest purchase of Slips of this grade V/—x\, made to secure new low prices—now ready 2 fo r sale! Slips you will want for summer frocks—remarkable values. Women’s Raincoats =~ Women’s Raincoats Well made and Highest grade of zood-looking ladies’ Raincoats. Values $7.50 to $9.00 . Values $1250 to Y Bk (- TaR i) i ththi AR R AR R Demonstrating the smart- = ) ess of panel pleats. Rosh- ox and side pleats charm- N Losa crape, $.75. ingly Mustrate the mode in $8.50 to $10 Slips in Bridal Satin I'rimmed with filet and firre 200 of the Newest $7.50 to $25.00 Skirt Styles vl e it o QUL EH $5.00 $7.75 $10.00 $13.75| [ || 285050 I'rimmed with real filet os Skirts fo St le hemstitched. White, flesh color, iy $9.85 orchid, ‘tea rose and green Children’s Raincoats Now Selling 1 R O s e ST U i s and € of flannel and wool crepe, too! Skirts for wear with overblouses, with sweaters, with | sleeveless jackets and_shirt-style blouses—skirts for sport and dress—skirts for every Slips in a Dozen Styles and Materials— at 25c on the DOl]ar! !! time, place and occasion. for Every Frock—from $1.00 Upward . SMART SPRING COLORINGS " ) g.ldl:'jle Beige l;:;yd:l-gh Specal Purchase of $8.95 to $12.50 omen’s i Cocoa . e Al i Rose Brown Artichoke Overblouses, $7.50 % Fixtures : At these savings you are offered the finest Misses” @@ Skirts for Value .| quality of crepe :;v]cll\iuc and smart silk 5 b and Euglish' broadcloths in more than a 2 Blumls and 200 summer skirts in the greatest purchase .of many seasons! o ' : i B =8 . R st § Every skirt is of high quality fab- | dozen smart styles | A 2 ( 4 labo raidings ‘h’ | These skirts were bought at a saving of $2.50 to $11.00 each. It is a pur- Lace Insets Tailored Styles IQJ? 903 F Street N' . chase we probably cannot duplicate—and Summer days are just around the These lovely new blouses come in colors Regularty 2 DOORS FROM CORNER OF NINTH corner, when a smart skirt is a wardrobe essential. ' Sizes 26 to 34 waistband. | o match or harmonize with the new skirts Sizes 34 to 44 are represented, and the sale SALE ON SECOND FLOOR. Starts tomorrow morning. BLOUSE SECTION, STREET FLOOR.” Keduced to clear §20.00. Clearing out at o B TR i b b L ke bt T b Tl i b b i i e ik 11 i b L = H L L L L i1 L £ £ 11 L Lo 1k £ 118 ERE L L L Lo A L Lo Lo L 1 %fififi!figfififi!filfihfifiififlifi!fiflimfifi!fi!fi555555555555 Women’s Silk Capes sl .50 Light-weight and rainproof. nigely tailored. Clear- ing them out at < " pey ) o R E T T T A T 3 - il P T r T TR : : Rt oL S e e e