Evening Star Newspaper, November 23, 1924, Page 18

- COAL MINE DISPUTE PASSED TO COUNCIL Labor Disposes of Threaten- ing Question of Rail Union Concern: By the Associated Press. L PASO, Tex., No’ ‘The Amer- ican Federation of Labor convention divided time through seven busy hours today between education, legls- lation, and adjustment of .contro: versiés with affiliated and non-affili- ated organlzations. More than 20 distinct questions, many of them of routine nature, were disposed of by the convention. Resolujons asking tire’ convention to condemn the labor policy of the Coal River Collferies Company, owned by members of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Engineers, were referred by ‘unnaimous vote #o . the executive council of the federation with direction for further negotia- tions with officers of the company for a_ settlement with the United Mine Workers of America. Adoption of this recommendation of the commit- tee of boycott, without debate in the morning session, disposed of orie of the most threatening questions of the convention program. Recommenda- tlons of the committee on education for a thorough study of junior high schools, the platoon system for the lower grades, intelligence. tests, and methods of 'vocational training in public institutions, were a part of the report.approved by the convention. Condemn Some Schools. A resolution condemning methods in certain trade schools, ' including the part-time schools of the Y. M. C. A., was amended by the committes to exempt the latter organization from its scope. Indorsement of the Howell-Barkley bill to create new machinery for the adjudication of labor disputes involv- ing railway employes and the abell- tion of the United States Railroad La- bor Board, was unanimoualy voted by the convention in approving a par- tial reportg from the committee on the executive council's report. “During the past year, the labor board has continued to increase irri- tation and discord in human ' rela- tions on the railroads,” the report said. Extension of the activities of the workers' education bureau, and closer co-operation with the educational agencies of the American Legion also were recommended in the report of the committee on education. A per capita tax of one-half a cent per an- num for each member affillated with the federation for the activities of the workers' education bureau was voted. Increase Is Denled. A resolution requested an increase from $8 to $10 per day in the allow- ance to pald organizers for traveling expenses, was rejected by the com- mittea on law, which reported that any increase at this time seemed “inadvisable Half a dozen jurisdictional disputes between affiliated organizations were reforred to the executive council for adjustment. Only the dispute be- tween the electrical workers and the rallway signal men provoked debate on the floor. After half an hour of oratory, in which both sides presented their views, the report of the com- mittee on adjustment, referring the question to the executive council was approved by a large majority. Provision for the exchange of number of atadents . &nnually ‘with Mcxico, under & plan to be known as the Samuel Gompers Fellowship was approved as a memorial to “the cordial relations established between the workers of tha two nepublics in their present conventicns.” Details of the plan was let to he worked out by the executive council. Gifts 1o Delegutes. The first week of the convention closed with ths formul presentation of gifts to fraternal delegates from Great Britain, Germany, Canada and Mexico. In presenting 2 go.d watch and chain to Peter Grassman, vice pras dent of the Congress of German Trade Urmhons and the first repre- sentative of Germany ever to sit in sonvention of the federation, Pres- ident Samuel Gompers said the gift was offered “as a testimonial of our binding afféction for any fraternity with the German tollers and the Ger- man Beople. “Believe me when I say I am con- vinced when I Interpret the senti ments of 100, per cent of the great rank and file of the men and women of the labor movement of America when { say that you are heartily wei- come ’mont us. 4 Labor ‘and Wars. "The people “of " Gidr respective countries were not at war with each other of their own. volition. To us there Was no other course open than the one we assumed in that titanic| struggle. Conditions In your - own country were considerably different from those prevailing in ours. Force and power were exercised over your people. With us It was our own vol- untary act. We feel surc now that had the voice of German labor been fully heard the war would never have occurred. But be as it may with us. I repeat the war fs over and we want the democratic peoples of all the nations of the earth to strive in @ common causeé of justice, freedom, @mocracy and humanity. ‘As a token of the affection which the delegates to this convention and those they have the honor to repre sent feel, we ask that you accept this testimonial of our bonding affection and fraternity to wish for you, the German tollers and the German peo- ple and the German republic. Your Dlace in the world is with every other democratic, peace-l1oving and liherty- loving people. ¢ The convention voted as the special order of business for Monday morn- ing the reception of the report of its committee on resolutions, in Which the bulk of the remaining work of the assemblage will be presented for the consideration :of the delegates. Then will remain only the election of officers aid .the selection of the next meeting place. Adjourrififent probably will be taken Tuesday night or early Wednesday. Thursday or. Friday most of the officers and dele- gates will leave on a epecial train foy Mexico (City for the inauguration of President-elect Calles and- the -con- vention of the Pan American Federa- tion of the Labor. The party will be Zuests of the Mexican Confederation of Labor. PRAISES GOMPERS STAND. Education Body Head Congratu- lates Labot. Leader. J. W. Crabtree, oxecutive gecretary, of the National Education Assocla- tian, toa-é telegraphed Samuel Gom- pers at Paso the congratulations of the assoclation for “your continued stand for the rights of childhood shown in your reindorsement of the child labor amendment to the Con- stitution.” Defective eyesight of pupils in public schoo's of thi¥ country ocosts the taxpayers $130,000,000 every year because the littie ones requjre longér A ’(::. to oofi;vh't‘e Ulll:l::fl!nl.w ) Pooh-Bah Himself Couldn’t Beat This Record for Titles Prof. Dr. H. C. Count Von Ferri, count and noble of Venice, officer of the Imperial Order of Malta of Rusela, ‘grand officer of the Impe- rial Ordeg of 8t. Stanislaus of Rus- sia, commander of the Order of Christ, knight of the Pontificial Order of the Holy Sepulcher, ma- rianna-knight of the Soveregn Teutonic Order, knight of the Le- glon of' Hohon or France, oom- mander of the Order of the Sun of Peru, knight of the Tmperial Le- gion "of Honor of France, com- of ceremonies of the Imperial Or- der of the Yellow Rose, honorary knight of the Military Orders of Pulaski and Oglethorpe, honorary assistant secretary general of the Order of the White Crane, doctor of political science, doctor of phil- osophy, member of the Academical Council and of the Board of Ex- aminers, professor of psychology, and official delegate for North America and forelgn countries at the College of Journalism, Politi- cal Sclences and ages of New York City, and corresponding member of the Royal Academy for Art and Science of Naples, Italy, has announced that he will bring charges against Mr. Fernandez according to a communication to The Star last night. FRERT FENG T0 GIVE UP COMMAND OF ARMY Christian General Plans on Leaving Peking and May Travel Abroad. By the Associated Pres B PEKING, November 22.—Gen. Feng Yu-Hsiang, the “Christian general.” who recently deposed Wu Pei-fu, for- mer military head of the Peking gov- ernment, has announced his intention of resigning his military command and surrendering his leadership to Tuan Chi-Jul, ex-premler. Feng's army will be placed under the commander of the ministry of war. It is reported to be tho inten- tion of Feng to leave Peking almost immediately and eventually to go abroad. In a statement Feng sald he had accomplished the objects for which the “peoples’” army was created— unification—after ousting a “corrupt” government. He was therefore con- tent to leave affairs in other compe- tent hands. Previous dispatches from Peking told of the arrival there of Tuan Chi-Jul, who was expected to set up a new government SUN IS REPORTED ON WAY TO MUKDEN South China Leader May Await Chang in Manchurian Capital. Dr. Sun Yat Sen, leader of the South China government faction, has started from Shanghai, where he arrived re- cently for a trip to Mukden via Nagasaki and Korea, according to ad- vices received yesterday at the State Department from Edwin S. Cunning- ham, American consul general at Shanghal. Dr. Sun was accompanied by his chief military secretary. The department was also advised by Ferdinand L. Mayer, charge at Peking, of the of Tuan Chi-jui, this dispatch adding that Chang Tso-lin, the Manchurlan war lord, and Feng Yu-hslang, the Christian’ general, scheduled to arrive in Peking yesterday or toda. State Department officals famillar with the Chinese situation professed surprise. at the report that Dr. Sun had gone to Mukden, headquarters of the Manchurian military factions, while Chang Tso-lin, war lord of those forces, was at the same time en route to Peking. There was a possibility, it was sald, that Dr. Sun would await in Mukden the return of Chang Tso-lin and the two leaders in that way might meet in more or less Important conferences. MUSIC AND DANCE FETE IS SCHEDULED Robert Lawrence to Present Eng- lish and Welsh Steps and’ Songs. A music and dance fete will be given Tuesday night in the audi- torium of Central High School at :15 o'clock by the Community Music ssoclation. Director Robert Law- rence will present the first of a series of events featuring the national dances and folk music of various na- tions. The folk dances of England and Wales will be the theme for this, the first public concert given by the assoclation since last June, An elaborate program of musical num- bers by well known local artists and community singing, under the direc- tion of Mr. Lawrence, will-be given in_addition.to the dencing. : In planming for the present sea- son's program the executive board of the association decided to give monthly music and dance fetes at Central High Community Center. The events will be presented on the fourth Tuesday night of November, December, January, February, March, April, May and June. ‘The number of free seats for the concerts has been {ncreased from 1,000 to 1,400. The reserved section, where seats sell for 25 cents, has been reduced from 1,000 to 600, Free- will offerings will be taken at all concerts. No season tickets will be sqld for this season and all those who ve subscribed will have the amount l@f their subscription refunded. §78,100 GIVEN G.0P. BYUNION LEAGUE| Report Filed by Philadeiphia Group—Representatives Tell of Expenditures. The Union League of Philadelphia collected $78,100, which was turned ovef to the Republican national com- mittee for campaign purposes, ac- cording to a report filed th the clerk of the House yesterday. R ports were also made by members of Congress from 10 Statei Among Repregentatives who have filed final reports of expenditures are Hayden, Democrat, Arizona, $579, and the foliowing from Californ! Lee, Democrat, $81.10; Raker, Dem- « $674.18; Curry, Republican, ;' Kahn, Republican, $129.5 Flaherty, Republican, $432; Barbou Republican, $171; Free, Frederic and Swing, Rebublicans, nothing.’ Other reports of expenditures filed follow: From _Colorado, Timberlake, $2,091.6 $667.61, both Republics From Connecticut, Representativ Fenn, $1,192.57; Tilson, $760, and Merritt, $1,455, all Republicans. From Florida, Representative Sears, Democrat, $33 From Georgia, all Democrats, Rep- resentatives Edwards (succes: Represontative Moore (successor to Repre Wright, none; Rutherford ssor to Representative Wise), Lee, $1,485; Bell, $34.560; Vin- son, none; Lankford, none, and Lar- sen, $255. ¥rom Idaho, Representative French, Republican, §968.81. From Illinols, all Repubfi resentatives Madden, $2,70 D. Hull, $2.363.22; Britten, Reld, none; cessor to Representatdive Graham), $694.37; Holaday, $889.40; Aikins (su cessor to Moore), $148.90; $1,454.52. and Rathbone, none. resentative Arnold, Democrat, $2,05 From Indiana, all Republicans, Rep- resentatives Greenwood, $1,136.60; El- liott, $1,385.84; Updike (successor to Representative Moores), $952.5: tal, $1, . and Hickey, $1,095.35. From Iowa, all Republicans, Repre- sentatives Kopp, $962.76; Letts (suc- cessor to Representative Hull), $1,501 Robinson, #$833.74: Haugen, $989.0 Ramseyer. 50; Dowell, § s Green, $707.25; Dickinsor, $2.000, and Boles, §348.90. From Kansas, both ublicans, Anthony, $1,120.27, and y_ (euc- cessor to Representative Little) $1.581.60. From Kentucky, all Democrats: Kincheloe, none; Thomas, $2,086; Gil- bert, none. From Louisiana, all democrats, O'Con- nor, none; Martin, none; Sandlin, non Aswell, none, and Kemp (successor to Representative Favrot) none. From Maline, all Republicans, Beedy. $767; White $1,605; Hersey, $500, and Nelson $500. From Maryland, Tydings, $2,861.90, and Linthicum, $1,302, both Democrats. From _Massachusetts, all Repub- licans, Treadway, $901; Rogers, $80. Andrew, $428; Thayer (successor to Representative Dallinger), $606; Un- derhill, $951; Frothingham, $1488, and Giftord, none. Gallivan, Demo- crat, none. From Michigan, all Republicans, Willlams, $1,680: Mapes, $533; Cram ton, none; Vincent, $992; Woodruff, $100; Scott, $135, and James, $292. Representative . Kvale, Farmer-La- bo, Minnesota, $345. From Mississippl, all Democrats, Lowry. none; Whitington (successor 40 Representative Humphreys), $7 Busby, $225; Collins, none; Wilson, none, and Quin, $165. From Missouri, Dickinson, Demo- crat, $863; Lozier, Democrat, $58, and Manlove, Republican, $1,514. Representative Evans, Democrat, Montana, $817. COMMITTEE BLAMES REVENUE OPERATIVE Couzens Inquiry Hears Report on Investigation of Croker Estate. Representatives and Hardy, Action of Bureau of Internal Revenue officials in the tax settlement of the Richard Croker estate was approved yesterday by the Senate committee in- vestigating the bureau. But the conduct of George B. Walker, the bureau agent ‘who handled the case, was described as improper, due to misjudgment. The case revolved around a complaint made by Walker against the bureau offi- clals, who, he charged, had interfered with his, investigation of the estate by attempting to prevent him from open- Tng the Croker safety deposit box, at the First National Bank at West Palm Beach, Fla. Testimony, Chairman Couzens sald, brought out that Walker disregarded instructions from his superiors and opened the box, discovering $117,000 in bonds and municipal transfers, which had not been included in the estate. It was brought out in the testimony, Chair- man Cousens sald, that the box had been sealed by the Probate Court in Florida. The committee will turn its investiga- tion, Chairman Couzens sald, to several large income tax returns at the hear- ings negt week. A particular inquiry will be made into the powers of the solicitor of the Internal Revenue Bu- reau, who, the chairman said, now had authority to override the decisions of the fleld agents and even the bureau's court of appeals. The hearings will be held in executive session until the committee reaches a decision as to the law gov- erning publicity of the individual tax returns. L Pet Crow Nearly Talks. Mrs. Mildred A. Glidden of Wendell, Mass, who captured a wild crow early last Spring, has so tamed and trained it that it nearly talks, and in fact is given.credit with saying “hullo” in a way that can be under. stood by humans. The crow is mis- chievous and plays wildly with brightly colored things. ;He runs Joose and sleeps at will in the trees, on the roof of the house, or where he pleases. . lQl_G Sixteenth Street ‘Downtown Apartments : Modern, fireproof building, with two elevators and refrigeration service, Apartments with 4 rooms and bath to 5 fooms, dressing room ond bath,” Rentals from $95.00 to, 3162.59 per month. " H. L. RUST COMPANY 912 15th Street N.W. 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