Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1925, Page 5

MORE GUARDSMEN +» REPORT J0B LOSS Claim They Were Told to Quit Federal Posts if They Went to Camp. Officlals of the Natlonal Guard of the District of Columbia are In- censed over additional reports of men losing Government jobs in Washing- ton because they serve in the N tional Guard and went to camp at Virginia Beach last Summer. Lieut. Col. Harry Gladman, executive officer of the 121st Regiment of k) gineers, today started a rigid investi- gation with a view to settling once and for all the right of Government employes to participate in National | 6:55 p.m.; high tide, 12 Guard activities their efliclency civilian jobs, as provided in law. Since “the report in The Star of the condltions in St. Elizabeth’s Hos- pital, where the pay of several men was held up and two were dismissed because of their guard activities, it was reported to guard headquarters Inst night that amother, James H. Rogers of Company D, had been dis- missed. Col. Gladman sald that he intended to see that these men re- ceived fair play, as ontinue to permit Government officials to den men the right to train for war was | f direct hit at the Goverument's de- fense plans. He pointed out that heads of big business organizations | are on record in letters filed with the &uard as being willin to allow thelr employes to go to camp, and pay them. and that these organizations did send their men, while the Gov- ernment of als are, in many in- stances, dismissing men for this same reason, although there law which requires them to permit the men time off. Has Investigated Reports. , Maj. Julian OMS. commanding the 24 Battalon of sye Engineers, said that he investizated the pay stop- vage of the men in St. Elizabeth's, but found out that they had been paid. He could find no one there to admit that he stopped the pay of these men. Jesse N. Mil any B, filed a formal complaint with Col 1t drill last night regarding ration from the Censuy Bureau. informed the colonel that when he asked for time to go to the camp he was told by the chief of the punching ion of the agricultural division" of the Census Bureau to submit his resig- nation, which he did Employes of the General Accounting Office in the Post Office Department were told that the only way could go to camp this year without impairing ratings in their reported last . John Lane of Company id that he resigned, but members of his company refused to obey the order to go to camp in order that they may retain their jobs. May Order Trials. Consideration is belng given by some of the guard officers to the question of ordering court-martials for some of the men in the Government service | who failed to obey the camp order, be- caus they would lose their civilian jobs. The purpose of such action, if finally decided upon, it was pointed | out, would be to get a test of the right of a Government official to refuse to| obey the law, and get the testimony | In a sworn record. - | Bittaburgi | Portland.Ore. THE WEATHER District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia—Showers tcnight; tomorrow partly“ cloudy and slightly warmer; moderate east winds. Records for 24 Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 62; 8 p.m., 60; 12 midnight, 56; 4 a.m., b4; 8 a.m., 63; noon, 64. Barometer—4 p.m., 30.11; 8 p.m., 30.12; 12 midnight, 30.12; 4 a.m., 30.10; 8 a.m., 80.12; noon, 30.10. Highest temperature, 62, écurred at 4:10 p.m. yesterday. Lowest temperature, 53, occurred at 8 a.m. today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 71: lowest, 53. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at Great Falls at 8 a.m. today— Temperature, 70; condition, clear. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and | Geodetlc Survey.) Today p.am.; high tide, 11 pom. Tomorrow—Low tide, 6:50 a.m. and 7 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose 5:56 a.m.; sun sets 6:05 p.m. Tomorrow: sets 6:03 p.m. Moon rises ‘11:21 a.m.; sets 9:41 p.m. Automobile lamps to be lighted one- half hour after sunset. Weather in Various Cities. ¥ Temperature. = : e8 85 ) €= Weather, 6 u.m. Sur rises 5:57 a.m.; aun Stations. Clouds Pt.cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Rain Cloudy Pt.cloudy Clear E}ougy Pt.cloudy Clear Clear . Cloudy Clear Cloudy . Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clear Pt.cloudy Clear . Cloudy Abilene. Tex. 30.02 Atbany 018 e 2 Bismarck Boston . Buffalo . Charleston Chicago Cincinnati” . Cleveland Denver . e PEEEi e S832S532R82E 255 Indianapolis. 3 Jacksonville. 2t Kansas City. 3 Los ~Angeles Louisvilla S D0 D e > o D Db 2 S 2o Omaha Philadeloh Phoenix 2 Portland. Me. S sssssnERb e Raleigh . S. Lake Cit San” Antonio 2 5130 D i Do) BRI e it Spokane ! WASH.. BC. 2D BR3B23 FOREIGN. (8 a.m.. Greenwich time, today.) Stations. Temperature, Weather. London. England. . b4y Cloudy Paris. France. . Cloudy Cloudy loudy Rain Cloudy Clear Partclouds Cloudy Clear. Clouds San Juan. Porto Rico. .. Havana. Cuba. .. Colon, Canal For week ending September 21, 1925. Temperature: Precipitation: Cur. Depart. Cur. Depart. Corn and north- ern wheat area. 57 —1 10 +0.5 Southern wheat area . L. B4 0 04 o ters were brought to the attentfon of heads of departments and bureaus they recognized the law. During the camp period Postmaster General New It was pointed out that most of the trouble is caused by minor Gov-| ernment officials, and when the mat- SSURE them of healthy, attractively shod feet through the entire long reprimanded one of the officials of his department for refusing to allow a man to go to camp. school term ahead. And YOUR- SELF of “the limit” in ECO OMY and VALUE—by choos- ing Hahn Reliable School Shoes! “Gro-Nups” Misses' gold-stitched nov- elty, imported direct from Switzerland. Patent or laces. 8717 to 11, $5. 111 tan, with acorn ornament on i to 2, $6. QUOTA CLUB PLANS CAPITAL CHAPTER Headquarters of National Wom- en's Organization Also Likely Here. A chapter of the Quota Club, na- tional women’s association, soon is to be established here, according to an announcement today. Washington also may become national head - quarters, it was said. Sixty-two cities in the United States already have chapters of this organization, whose member ship includes leading women in lines of The main of the as- soclation is given as the promotion of fraternalism, co-operation be- tween Quotarians in development in the lines of work they represent and the quickening of their interest in public welfare and civic advance- ment. The idea of the Quota Club was| conceived by five Buffalo business women who were guests of the Buffalo Kiwanis Club at a Christmas dinner in 1918. A charter was granted in 1919 to the Quota Club— International, Incorporated. Mrs. John G. Capers, executive offi in the Washington branch of the Union Discount Co. of New York City, was requested by Miss Mary Rus- sell Purman of Pittsburgh, Pa., na- tional president, to undertake the or- nization of a chapter here. A group of business women already have re- sponded, it is said. A charter dinner WAI} be held by members of the local group early in October, a®cording to present plans, and weekly luncheons are to be on the_schedule. Membership in the Quota Club is confined to women who are practicing a profession, who own their own busi- ness or who hold executive positions in firms or corporations. Only one representative from any one classifi- cation is eligible for membership, which consists of five grades—%ctive, associate, reserve, affiliated and honor- ary. PRESIDENT _0 SPEAK. Will Address International Con- vention of ¥. M. C. A. President Coolidge will address the International Convention of Young Men’s Christian Associations at the opening session at the Washington Auditorium October 24, it was an- nounced today. Two previous Presl- dents have greeted this organization, President Grant, when they gathered here in 1871, and President Roosevelt, when the convention was held in the National Capital in 190 Delegates from all parts of the world will attend. Arrangements now are being made for the accommodation of the visitors here by the local Y. M. C. A., which will be the host to the delegates. Assistance also is he- ing rendered the Y. M. C. A. by the Washington Convention Burfau. MRS. CAPERS. Army Sergeant Retired. Technical Sergt. Edward Lyons, 13th Engineers, at Fort Humphreys, Va has been placed on the retired list of the Army on account of age. | than CAILLAUX ARRIVES, CONFIDENT FRENCH DEBT WILL BE PAID (Continued from First Page.) Members of the French colony in New York and also other United States representatives went down the bay on the same cutter. ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON. Debt Commission Prepared Immedi- ately to Begin Work. § The French debt commisglon was due in the Capital this afternoon about 3 o'clock. The commission was understood to be virtually prepared to enter into negotiations at once, and will formal- ly meet the American commission tomorrow for the opening session at the Treasury Department. Although no official announcement of the meet- ing time has been made, it was un- derstood to have been fixed for 10 am. In the meantime, awaiting the French commission, the American Government yesterday received no- tice that the Czechoslovak Republic is sending a debt commission, sailing September 26 from Cherbourg, to ne- gotiate a setlement of the Czechoslo- vaklan indebtedness to this country. Introductory Session Tomorrow. The first Franco-American session tomorrow is expected to be entirely in the nature of an introductory meeting, and if it follows the precedent of previous debt commission meet- ings would consist largely of state- ments from the heads of the two delegations, M. Caillaux and Secre- tary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon. There were indications that both sides to the parley would be ready to go at once to the heart of the problem before them, once the preliminaries are out of the way, and there were also unofficial reports that the French were hoping to make as much speed as would be consonant with diplo- matic .custom and the exigencies of the negotiations. Reports that the French hoped to conclude the parley successfully and leave in a little- more a week could not be verified, however, either in American or French circles here today. 1t was considered likely that sessions ould be held daily, h likelthood This is a very having excellent mirrors. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1925 that on some days more than one ses- sion might be held, should progress ‘warrant. Party to Be Met. Plans have been made for Assistant Secretary of State J. Butler Wright to greet the French commission and the American escort at Union Station this afternoon. M. Calllaux will make his residence during the negotiations here at the French embassy, while all other mem- bers of the commission, and, it was understood, also the accompanying French journalists, will stop at the Hotel Hamilton. It was expected that directly after arrival the delegation would proceed to their respective places of temporary residence. The first and perhaps the most im- portant dinner on the program of the French commission will be that at the White House tomorrow night, when President Coolidge will entertain. About the state dining table will be not only both the American and French commissions, but also Senator Borah, chalrman of the foreign rela- tions committee. Dinner Significant. Aluch significance 1s being attached to this gathering, coming, as it will, closely upon the conclusfon of the first formal session, when first principles will have been laid down by both sides to the negotiations and the ground- work laid for getting down to business. The Czechoslovakian debt to the United States to be treated next stands with both principal and inter- st at $117,679,095.70. The commis- on of five members, according to a statéement last night by Secretary Mellon, will be headed by Dr. Vilem Pospisil. He 1s director of samings banks of Prague. was at the Peac Conference in Parls and has rep; sented Czechoslovakia at Geneva. The commission is sailing on the Beren- garia. Other members of the commission will be: Jan Kucera, from the minis- try of national defense; Dr. Karel Brabenec, from the ministry of fi- nance; Dr. Eugen Lippansky, from the ministry of finance, flnancial expert, and Zikmund Konecny, from the min’ istry of foreign affalrs. Husband Gets Absolute Divorce. Cleveland Riley was awarded a final decree of absolute divorce yesterday by Justice Hitz. Riley alleged that wife, Mrs. Helen Riley, whom he married September 10, 1913, left him in August & vear ago. The father Is awarded custody of the daughter. effective Suite—being most attractive in design. All exposed surfaces are of The Double Bed is roomy and comfortable, and there’s a handy Chest of Drawers. Good construction—high-class finish—ap- pealing price—Special ... Chifforobe BUILDERS TO PLEAD WITH BUDGET CHIEF FOR MORE SEWERS (Continued from First Page.) gress intended should last until next July, which means that unless a sup- plemental fund is granted in one of the deficiency bills when Congress reconvenes, the sewer department will have to suspend all work of extending sewers to new houses for six months, or half of the entire fiscal year. While this 18 not & new situation in which the sewer department finds it- self this year, due to the granting of tnadequate appropriations ‘at the be- ginning of the vear, Mr. Gordon said today the condition {s worse than ordinary. The history of the past four years shows that the legislators have al- ways allowed a supplemental fund for sewer extenslons when the fiscal year 18 half over, but even these deficiency allotments have not sufficed to do in each year the work required for that year.” The result is that the sewer department begins the fiscal year with 80 much ngcessary work left over from the previous one that it has not been able for a number of years to catch up to building operations. Outside Toilets on Increase. One of the most serious results of this situation, in the opinion of Sewer Department officials, is that the an. tiquated outside tollet instead of be- ing gradually eliminated is Increasing. For the past four years, Mr. Gordon ald, there has been an increase of 100 & year in the number of these, due to lack of funds to make necessary sewer extensfons. At the present time there are a total of 3,131 in Washington. Since July 1, two months of the present fiscal year, 48 had to be installed at houses that could not get sewer service The Sewer Department began the vear on July 1 with n appropriation 000 for extending service sew- ers to homes. But on that day there remained to be laid $127,900 worth of extension work that had been ordered by the Commissloners during the previous fiscal year. ; This meant that about half of thé appropriation for the entire present fiscal year was needed to finish up work that became necessary in the preceding year. On September 1 Mr. Gordon had used or contracted to spend $108,100 in that two-month pe- rlod. Thus far in September $30,000 more of work has been ordered, lea HERE should always be the thought of tomorrow—with the purchase of today—in any- thing that is to go into the home's service—for quality is what counts most. You have the security of our assurance with every item in our stock—and, may we add, it will be bought to best advantage in price, too. s A /Bedroom Suite of Pleasing'._ P‘attrn ing only $122,000 to last nine months of the year. The Commissioners already have or- dered sewers that will cost $141,500. Therefore, if no more work should be ordered by the Commissioners until next July the Sewer Department still would be $20,000 short. But the demand for new service sewers continues to increase at the rate of $43,000 a month. At this rate, if no supplemental appropriation should be granted in December the unmet volume of work at the end of the year on June 30 would be $387,000. Officials cannot disclose at this time how much of a supplemental appro- priation they will ask Congress for in December, but anything short of sev- eral hundred thousand dollars would mean that some houses would have to 80_without sewers for a time. In discussing the need for larger annual appropriations for this essén. tial work, officlals call attention tothe fact that 47 per cent of all money ex- pended for this work is paid back into the Treasury by the property owners who get the sewers. Mr. Gordon said that while some be lieve there are signs of a slight let-u) in the amount of building activity, the records of the building inspector's of- fice do not bear out the belief, For ex- ample, during the first two months of this fiscal year the permits issued have aggregated $11,780,275, whereas at the same time last fiscal year only $9,979,458 worth of permits had been ssued. In the first two months of the vear before last only $6,976.354 worth of work had been authorized by the building inspector, Must Refuse Many. With building operations running so far ahead of sewer appropriations, the Commissioners, necessarily, must turn down gome of the requests for exten- slons. In deciding which requests to grant, the rule followed by the Districi heads is to authorize those projects | which will serve the largest number of occupants. Last year the work or dered averaged only 68 linear feet of extension per house served, at a cost of $220 per house. The present serious situation exists despite tLie fact that the appropriation of $275,w8 allowed this vear is $25,000 more than was allowed a yvear ago. The records show that Congress has had to grant supplemental ap propriations for service sewers in the middle of every fiscal year since 1922 as follows: “iscal year 1922, original sum, $125,- 000; supplemental, $32,000; 1923, $100,- 000 original, $50,000 supplemental 1924, $150,000 original, $100,000 sup. plemental, and 1925, $250,000 original nd $1 < 3298.50 Simmons Metal Bed Including Spring “Hahn Special,” excep.onally ~good dress oxfords for la: es loving beauty. Tan or gun metal calf. Solid oak soles. 1174 to 2, $2.95. 2J% to 6, $3.95. “Gro-Nups” burly “Collegiate” oxfords for reg’lar fellows. Black or tan, with overweight soles and stormproof welt. 2)4 to 6, $5. Cor. 7th & K Sts. 414 9th St. N\W. In Baltimore 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 37 W. Lexington 233 Pa. Ave. S.E. Imported from Switzerland. Misses’ exclusive strap pumps, in gold-stitched tan calf or patent, with novel trim. 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