Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1925, Page 5

UNION PAINTERS HIT COLPOYS' PROPOSAL Flatly Refuse to Meet Citi- zens’ Committee in Con- ference on Wages. \ Stinultaneously with' the failure. of the union painters to send represen- tatives to a meeting of the citizens’ vair wage committee at the City Club today, which was held following a re- quest of John Colpoys, United States onciliator, a statement was issued from the union headquarters this morning denying that they ever asked for a meeting with the committee, and flatiy stating they never would hold conference with it The statement, which is signed by William J. Gallagher, general organ, iger of the Brotherhood of Painters, Paperhangers and Decorators, who is in charge of the'strike here, charges that the Master Painters’ Association, with_which they are willing to con- fer, has allowed itself to be influenced by the fair wage committee. Rufus S. Tusk, secretary of the fair wage com- mittee, also is charged with dictating to the master painters. Willing to Meet Master Painters. The statement says that the union men are willing to meet the master painters, and that they have no t4 grind with their employers. Gallagher says he is ready to aside and let a committee of the m: ters painters and union men confer. At the meeting of the fair wage commitee representing 70 builders who have declared against any increase in wages at this time to mechanics of the building trades, their posi- tion was affirmed. B. J. Linske president of the master painters, said they would meet with the union men if the men expresed a desire, but he also said there would be no raise in wages. Mr Painters Seek Engagement. In response to an advertisement in the papers over the week end, more than 50 painters applied for work at the headquarters of the Operative Builders before noon today. Pickets are still out looking for jobs where non-union painters are Working with other union mechani Where they are found efforts made to pull these jobs. Every one of the fair wage committee expressed their determination to fight the in- creased pay question to the end. William T. Galliher said today that the committee had met and that was the end as far as conferences with the committee and painters were con- cerned. = Text of Union Statement. The statement from the union paint- ers reads as follows: “We were, indeed, very much sur- prised when we read the Sunday pa- pers, wherein it was reported that we had asked for a postponement of a rgoposed meeting with the gentlemen who make up the fair wage commit tee in reference to bringing about some settlement of the present trou- ble between the-employving painters and paperhangers of Washington and the journeymen in these branches. In the first place, permit me to say that I have never asked.for any conference with the fair wage com: mittee, and I know of no member of our committee who has made any such requests, as from our viewpoint the gentlemen comprising the fair wage committee are not employing painters or paperhangers, with the ex- ception of one, Mr. Linskey, who is a practical employing painter and presi- dent of the Master House Painters and Decorators’ 2 “As far back as one cares to go for information concerning labor troubles it has been a case of the employes wanting something they are jus n- titled to and the employers refusing their request. It then becomes neces- ry, in order to bring about some Xind’ of a proper understanding, for these two factions to get together, jron out their differences and then return to work in peace and content- ment. This method has been in prac- tice all over the country, and right here in Washington the other trades deal ‘with their employers when nec- essary to do so. This new departure of dealing with & committee who have nothing to do with the painting trade, the exception as stated above—Mr. Linskey—is not going to happen. Rather bold statement o make, we know, but we believe it is true. Parties Chiefly Concerned. “Whenever the employing painters and paperhangers want to meet with the journeymen they will find them ready to meet any time and any place, and I am quite sure that they can handle their own affairs without outsiders, as is stated in the papers yesterday as coming from the fair wage committee. s for myself, I am ready to step aside at any time and let the com- mittee of painters and paperhangers handle their own case, and it strikes me If the same position can be eas- sumed by the employing painters and paperhangers and a meeting of these two takes place, with all-outsiders ex- cluded, the present unsettled condi- tions will be corrected and a settle- ment effected that will be satisfactory 1o both the employer and the journey: man. i “When the question of outside in- terference enters into this affair, might I ask if Mr. Lusk is in the painting business? Yet he assumes tae position of dictating the policy of the employing painters as to how they should conduct their business. Only the other.day 1 read in the papers where this same gentleman had given the master plumbers and steamfitters of this city a imited time o inform him as to how they in- tended to run their business. Disclaims Bitter Feeling. ‘In conclusion, let me say that we have no bitter feelings against any of our employers, as has been printed n the papers. We have always had the best of feelings exist between ourselves, even now, when we can- 'not agree on wages. We know, how- aver, the ability of some of the men non-union painters) now in their em- ploy, who have made application to the painters’ union for membership and have been rejected because of their inability to pass our examina- n. In other words, their lack of knowledge of the painting trade would not permit them to bécome members. This article is written for he purpose of outlining our position n this matter. We have no ax to zrind; we are fairminded in our opinions and are ready to meet with ur employers any time they see fit. “WM. J. GALLAGHER, “Gen. Organizer, Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paper- . hangers.” Church Unity Upheld. ANDERSON, Ind., April 20.—Minis- ters of the North Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference today voted nanimously in favor of the union of the North and South branches of the Methodist Church. The question of admitting laymen to ministers’ meet- ings was referred to a committee of nine and carried over to the next onference meeting. Maj. McIntosh Transferred. Maj. Lawrence W. McIntosh, Air ervice, at Fort Leavenworth, Kans. TTHE IMITATION OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN Copr. 1925 (N. Y. Werkd) Press Pub. Co NG STAR, 1S58t 2 screAm?! 1 THINK MONTY —By WEBSTER 1ISN'T HE PERFECTLY DE-LICIOUS . MonTY, Yod HE A 15 JUST “Too FumNNY FOR' \/\NY‘“’*IPKS A BOMB PLOT LEADER KILLED IN SOFIA BATTLE WITH POLICE (Continued from First Page.) the bombing of the cathedral in Sofla with the loss of 160 lives. The Bulgarian request is based on the assertions that the volunteer serv- ice prescribed for Bulgaria by the treaty of Neuilly has never furnished the full quota allowed her army, and that the insurrectional element count on the military weakness of the coun- try in their plans to overthrow the government by violence. 3,000 Men Added to Force. The Bulgarian militia has already been once increased by 3,000 men for the same reasons, with the consent of the Ambassadors’ council. The present application has been re- ferred to Marshal Foch and his col- leagues of the allied war committee. A favorable opinion is expected today or tomorrow, and the prospects are, ac- cording to diplomatic circles, that the Ambassadors will grant the request, though the increase will probably be limited to 7,000 men. REDS’ DEATHS DEMANDED. Bulgarians Inflamed Against Ca- thedral Outrage Authors. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. SOFIA, April 20.—“He who isn't with the government is against it.” That is the most striking result of the awful disaster which befell the Bulgarians last week. It always takes some time before full realization of tragedy makes itself felt, but now the citizens of towns and the peasants in the villages are pondering over the crime, which history will record as the most devilish act of centuries. The fact that the criminals chose Holy week for their attempts to de- stroy the government only mak matters worse, and it is realized that anti_Christian doctrines, indulged in by Russian Communists, are firmly imbedded in the hearts of all Com- munists. Country Now Quiet. Since the government proclaimed martial law throughout the dountry all_has been qylet. It is said that almost all the sup- posed ringleaders have: been taken. Military tribunals will try them, but public ‘opinion unanimously demands their death as enemlies against so- ciety. The only feature of the situation which cannot be called in dispute is the paucity of the armed forces the government possesses.. The govern. ment has requested permission of the great powers temporarily to enlist another 10,000 soldiers, and the great body of foreign and local opinion is in favor of this demand, as it is not an exaggeration to state that only the army stands between Bulgaria and the Communists. Reds Well Organized. The majority of the country is against the Communists, but the lat- ter seem to be well organized. There- fore, it is essentlal to give Tsankoff’s government every encouragement in the struggle against elements which will not stop at anything to achieve their aims—namely, the creation of a state of anarchy in Bulgaria, followed by an attenipt to set up a Soviet re- public, a situation which cannot fail to produce unrest in the whole of southeastern Burope. (Copyright, 1925, by Chicago Daily News Co.) —_—— BOHNER REPLACES FAHEY Becomes Head of San Francisco Justice Bureau. SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.—E. H. Bohner, agent in charge of the bureau of investigation of the Department of Justice in Boston, arrived here today to take over the duties of Martin V. Tahey, recently deposed as head of the SanFrancisco bureau of the De- partment of Justice. Fahey and another agent were dis- missed from Federal service, it was said, for a violation of the Federal provision which prohibits a Federal official from becoming too friendly, soclally, with his subordinates. Father of 11 Children Killed. Special Dispatch to The Star. FROSTBURG, M4, April 20— George Durst, 51 years old, father of 11 children, was killea yesterday on the National highway west of here, when he fell from an automobile truck s been assigned to duty in the office | #'the chief of Air Service, War De- partment. * . & ke s and was crushed under the rear wheeln.: ¢ ves kv y LB ' THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler tonight;. dimin- ishing north and northeast winds. Maryland—Fair and cooler tonight. probably frost in exposed places. to- night; tomorrow fair with slowly rising temperature; strong northerly winds on the coast, diminishing to. night. Virginia—Fair and. cooler tonight; much cooler in south portion, prob. ably light frost tonight in northwest portion strong northerly winds on the coast, diminishing by tomorrow. ‘West Virginia—Fair and cooler to- night with frost in mnorths portion; tomorrow fair, slowly rising tempera- ture in north portion. Records for 24 Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 82; 8 pm., 69; 12 midnight, 61; 4 a.m., 63; 8 am., 52 5 29.60; '8 p.m., 29.61; 12 midnight, 29.67; 4 a.m., 20.74; 8 a.m., 20.97; noon, 30.13. Highest temperature, at 4 p.m. yesterday. Lowest, temperature, at noon today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 66; lowest, 43. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at 8 a.m.,.Great Falls—Tem- perature, 60; condition, clear. Tide Tables. (Compiled by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 12:06 a.m. 12:35 p.m.; high tide, 6:01 a.m. 0 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 12:56 a.m. 1:26 p.m.; high tide, 652 a.m. 7:20 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose 5:26 a.m., sun sets 6:50 p.m. e Tomorrow—Sun rises 5:24 a.m., sun sets, 6:51 p.m. Moon.rises 4:23 a.m.; sets, 4:23 p.m. Automobile lamps to be lighted one- half hour after sunset. Weather in Various Cities. Temperature. | ®2 82, occurred 51, occurred and and and and Stations. Weather. fupinsas 303y g5 3samo] . Cloudy I Cloudy ¥ Clear Clear Clear Clear Rain Fidlouds “elou . Pt.cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Siotay jou Clear Sioar Clondy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Abilene, Tex. 20.08 Albany ... 30.12 Atlanta Atlantic G Boston . Buffal Charleston. Chicago Cincinnati. Cleveland Denver . Detrott . El_Pas Galveston Helena Huron, S, D’ 20.90 Indianapolis 30.14 Jacksonville 3004 Kansas City 20.84 Los Angeles 20 84 Louisville .. 30.12 iami, ‘Fl 30.26 2904 . 2088 2904 Pt.cloudy Raining’ Clear, Cloudy Snow Cloudy C.29.88 Pt.cloudy S. Lake City 20.64 Cloudy Antonio 2078 Pt.c San_Diego.. 20.86 61 Cloudy . Francisco 20.78 Cloudy . Clear Cloudy Bt.cloudy Pt.cloudy Pt.cloudy 00 . 2984 0.12 0.14 Phoenix . Pittsburgh. Portland, Mo 0N 3100000 EEEIER RS FOREIGN. (8 am., Greenwich time, today.) Temperature. Weather. Glouty o Cloudy Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Part cloudy s Clear London, England Parls. France. . Germany..". Stockholm. Sweden Horta (Fayal). Azores. Hamilton, Bermuda San Juan, Porto Rico. Havana, Cuba. ... Colon, Canal Zone. American Apples Popular. Correspondence of the Associated Press, BERLIN, March 30.—American ap- ples are given first choice by the re- tail consumers of Europe, according to the Berlin bureau of the United States Department of Commerce, which has investigated the subject. Fruit dealers declare that American apples taste better, have more charac- ter and can be kept longer than any other kind on the market. o A SRR Huntsville, now the county seat of Madison, was the first capital of Al bama. The name was formerly Twis enhbian, * 5 ¢ ¥ N AkEw g Bt U. S. GAINS POINT IN SHIP SALE SUIT IN DISTRICT COURT (Continued from First Page.) the Shipping Board concerning the letter sald to have been addressed to the chairman by the President. It is understood, however, that it is in the nature of an initial move to obtain formally the already published names of the three commissioners who voted against the sdle, Commissioner Ben- son being the other member, and their reasons fdr opposing it, as a starting point for consideration of the entire Shipping Board situation. lay Await Outcome. There appeared no basis for a pre- sumption ‘that ‘the President’ contem- plated, ‘at”least at this time, request- ing any resignations, and it was be- lieved he. possibly would await the outcome of the court proceedings be- fore taking further steps of any na- ture. Among dther Jegal contentions raised by Government gounsel in moving for dismissal z0f thd injunction proceed- ings was that the court s without ju- risdiction /to resigw acts within the discretionary ayghority of the board. They further c‘tfiund the plaintiff is not a party of ffiterest because, it is alleged, the TPabific Mail has no property Fight ns:mke, and is without standing before fthe court merely as a | taxpayer, ‘and t#it thejsuit in reality is directed at tke.Government of the United States. g~ DEFENQ‘ SHIP SALE. 0’Connor and jmssoctates “File Af- fdavitsin Action. 3 P T. V. O'Connor,i'chairman of the Shipping i Board; today fileds an affi- davit in defensebof the actidn of the board in acceptigg the bid of R. Stan- ley Dollar and ghe Dollar Steamship | Company for thq five President ships. | Supporting affdavits weregfiled by Meyer Lissner, member of the board and chairman of the ship sales com- mittee; by W. ‘S?¥Hill, alkd of the board, who has specialized * in the financial aspects of the matters com- ing before the ship sales committee, and by Bert E. Haney, also a’member of the board, formerly an attorney in Oregon, who tells of his intimate knowledge and {familiarity with the general shipping;.conditions in Oregon and on the west coast, and* who is also a member of the ship sales com- mittee. Value (of Vessels. J. Harry Philbin, manager of the department of ship sales, and an of- fical of the fleet corporation, makes an affidavit as to the value of the vessels in controversy. He puts an appraised book .value on the five President ships of $1,389,400 each, if in sound condition. Affidavit also is made by D. S. Morrison, general con- troller of the fleet corporation. Numerous affidavits were submitted to the court in support of the-stand- | ing and ability of Stanley Dollar and the Dollar Steamship Co. One is from Edwin J. Brown, mayor of Seattle, Wash., who declares Dollar is a_mem. ber of the best known family in the community and has been ' instrumen- tal in building up the trade of the Puget Sound district with the Orient through “his able management of the Admiral Oriental Line, and has demon- strated the ability of himself and as- sociates to ‘operate steamships to the satistaction ofany community.” Mayor Brown:expresses the ‘opinion that “any community | Will | be :fortunate which secures the services of the Dollar in- terests to dominate its transportation and trade with the Orient.” Affidavits.of similar import are filed from €. D. Fisher, president of the isher; Flouring’ Mills Co. of Wash- ngton; ‘William Pigott, president of | the Seattle Car and Foundry, Co. and vice president of the Pacific Coast Steel Co.; Frank L. Turner, vice presi- dent of a clothing company of San Francisco; Nathan Eckstein, presi- dent of a general merchandise firm in Washington, and. by bank officials, hotel managers, marine insurance agents and others. Ordered to Fort Snelling. Col. Willlam E. Walsh has been re- lieved from duty with the War De- partment general staff and assigned ;})‘ the 3d Infuntry at Fort Snelling, nn. Sergt. Lewis Retired. First Sergt. Willlam H. Lewis, 10th Calvary, at_Fort Huachuca, Ariz., har WASHINGTO! N, "D, 'C., "MONDAY, '‘APRIL 20," '1925. BULDING COLLASE WRECKS 2 OTHERS Two Brick Structures at Rosslyn Damaged When Frame House Falls. Two brick buildings were partially wrecked when the foundation of a frame structure adjoining them at Hume and Harlow avenues, Rosslyn, Va., collapsed early today. All three buildings were the property of S. M. and T. N. Samaho, 6 Hume avenue. The damage is estimated at about $2,600. The frame building, formerly at the corner of Hume and Harlow avenues, had been moved about 30 feet along Hume avenue to make room for a new re building being erected by the @ Brothers. It was set up Sat- on wooden struts, next to the dry goods store of T. N. Samaha, at 6 Hume avenue, with the rear up against the Citizens' Lunchroom, con- ducted by the Samaha Brothers, on Harlow avenue. Rear Strut Collapses. According to S. M. Samaha, one of { the rear struts of the frame building collapsed about 5 o'clock this morn- ing and the whole building fell over staving in the side walls of the dr: goods store and the lunchroom. Neith- er building was occupied at the time. The dry goods store was damaged most, the sidewall being completely demolished and the roof weakened so that the ceiling fell in. The stock of merchandise there was buried under tons of bricks. The rear wall of the lunchroom while still standing, has been pushed in and is in danger of falling. The frame building is a_complete wreck. S. M. Samaha, who has been direct ing the laborers moving the frame building and laying the foundation for the new building, said that the rear struts of the frame building were examined carefully Saturday and tested for the weight of the building they were to hold. . “DOCTOR” HELD IN DEATH H. L. Mottard Accused of Con- ducting “Baby Farm.” NEW YORK, April 20—Charges that Henry Lee Mottard, alias Di Harry L. Green, conducted a ‘baby farm” on Long Island were made to- day by Assistant District Attorney Poscacello, when Mottard was held in police court without bail for further hearing on a chrage of homicide. Mottard is being held in connection with the death of Mrs. Annie Allison, who died in Mottard’s Manhattan office in 1923. The woman's body was exhumed from a Brooklyn last week. Mr. Poscacello said in police court today that the autopsy showed indications that the had died as the result of an operation. tard had disposed of several | during his alleged illegal practices. illegal cemetery | woman | Police suspected that Mot- babies || “BOSTON, ing was almost at wool Guatemala has placed heavy e: taxes on coffee and sugar in aim to alleviate the serious financial situa- tion of the government. ¥ been placed on the retired list of th Army on account of age, ' * s WOOL AT STANDSTILL. market today. Inquiries getting together. have not already who their wools Detective Wolf Fortunately Has Two-Pants Suit, as —— — An _ugly-looking Frefh lunk around the corn feenth and W streets ¥ ernoon and came face to Headquarters Detectives Fo: herty and Fox The dog scowied ana growl ‘The detectives stopped and o ‘them pulled out a photograph of Dog Show fugitive. for whom Clyde M Gearhart had asked police 10 look. “It’s him. all right.” the three cers_agreed i You saw him first. one of the hastened to advise his “Arrést him while T look bulidog at Four- for Jake Jake Wolf. the detective chauffeur, at-at the wheel of the headquarters car w short distance up the block Let Jake Do It. Let's turn the case over to Jake. announced the two who saw Bob first and who were contemplating the ex- cellent condition of his teeth, Bob emitted a succession of low £rowls and began to move down W street At the same tme the trfo rushed for Jake climbed in the car. and were driven hot on the trail of the flesing’ canine The dog glanced round sev. eral tmes wnile in full fight. and began to circle the Children's Hospital. Chase Him Like Man. & ‘Get out and ehase him like a ma,” somebody velled. Headquarters Detecuves _Fowler, Flaherty and Fox, together with De- tective Chauffeur Jake Wolf. got out. The fugitive- had suddenly left the street and ran. barking. into the hos- pital building. 1n the dining room of the hospital number of nurses were gossiplng over the tea cups. The quiet atmos- phere of the dining room soon be- came flled with shrieking nurses, spilled tea. upset chairs. bulldog. de- ectives and chauffeur Bob wax at bay _He knew it he still had pienty of fight left. Jake, “permitted” by the irio of sleuths 10 make the official “arrest,” advanced slowly So did Bob. es moved back a step or two. removed his coat advanced once more. . Dog Takes Good Grip. ‘The bulldog was not to be fooled into entangling himself in the coat. He made a lunge. jaws open, clear past the outstretched coat and landed his teeth firmly on Jake's trousers: He eld his grip, and while Jake strus- led desperately to free. his cloth- ing from ,the ,vige:like Jaws, ‘the doughty detective came to the rescue and collared the nearly-exhausted ani mal “1 didw’t mind-1t, at all/’ marked atftwwant=cl baxe & tio. pants suit. But it was the principle of the thing.” Bob was not required o put-up col- Interal. He was taken to his home_at 1888 Columbla road gnd released bn personal recognizance. . ““Personal recognizance fs good growled Bob as he watched his cap. but Jake re. April 20 (Speciall.—Trad- o standstill in the were numerous, but buyers and sellers had difficulty in carpet wool men‘are holding back for the floor covering openings. West growers tracted strongly resisting price reductions. The In the con, are se OPPUSE REGPENING OF MPANESE ISSUE Leaders in Tokio See Only Harm From Bringing Ques- tion Again Before Public. BY J. RUSSELL KENNEDY. By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News, TOKIO, April 20.—Lengthy cables to the Japanese press from Washing- ton report® that George Wickersham, former Attorney General, is heading a country-wide movement to do away with the provision by which Japanese are excluded from the United States by law and place them on a quota basis. This report is received here among well informed persons with in- credulity, because the Japanese gen- erally areeconciled to the inevitable American policy, and are not inclined to believe such a_movement has thé slightest chance of succ Leading Japanese to whom thi respondent has talked are strongly posed to stirring up the qu this time or for long y to come. One high official, who was educated and has traveled in America, said to- day: “I think we know America well enough to insure opposition among the best Japanese to a movement which, if successful. will not benefit Japan. Any organized movement to change the'law as it now stands will only result in incalculabla harm to Japanese-American relations. (Copyright, 1825, by Chicago Daily News Co.) BLAST KILLS WORKMAN. Two Others Hurt When Wall Is Felled With Dynamite. SMITHVILLE, Tenn., Willlam ienry Smith, 35, was killed and John Christian, 22, and Matt Hayes, were injured when they were caught under a wall Jeveled by a dynamite explosion here yesterday. The explosion was followed by fire that threatened for a time to destroy the business section of Smithville. The courthouse was burned. Officlals in- vestigating the explosion and fire said they believed the dynamite had been exploded maliciously. cor- op- ion at April 20— $5,000 Life Insurance for $46.90 AU'Age, 30—send date of birth for partiey. e ettt Comtoans otinac 555 f. Le ,R"Y I;lvflrflll) “'\n:t:]\idl'd Bldg. Mourning Blacks Dyed 24-HOUR SERVICE Carmack Dry Cleaning Co. Lincoln 239 We Are Proud of Our Reputation It has taken us vears of nscientious endeavor fo ild a reputation as care- morticians, and our e, %o guined. is disposal. Model chapel. private ambulances and livery in connection. ‘all— James T. Ryan ~ Mortician 317 Pa. Ave. S.E. 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