Evening Star Newspaper, November 12, 1926, Page 45

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SUIT WORKERS LOSE 18 WEEKS' STRIKE 40,000 Facz Task of Gutting New Jobs as Bitter Fight Is Ended. By the Aseociated Prees NEW YORK., November 12.—More | than 40000 cloak and suit workers, losers in ar S-week strike. today faced the task of getting new jobs A three.vear agreement, by which the workers give up their “'right to the job” held since 1900 and demands for a 36-hour week, has heen reached by one of the three groups involved. The others are expected to make a similar settlement Forn but th endad la of 3.500 employes and the Tnd 1 Council of Cloak. Suit and Skirt Man- | ufacturers, Inc., known as the “insi manufacturers, agreed upon term The new agreement calls for a atification still is pending. ike is considered to have night when representatives | hour week for the first two years and & 40-hour week the third. It partly tollows recommendations of an advis- | ory committee appointed by Gov. Smith. Wage increases over the old minimum scales of $1 to $3 per week | are stipulated. Strikers are estimated to have lost | $30.000.000 in wages, while the loss to manufacturers aleo ran into millions. | The strike was said to have been one ! of the most bitter in the history of the needle trades here, which have an an nual output of $316,000,000. The new | agreement is regarded as a defeat for the workers in the loss of the three most important points at issue—the right of discharge by emplovers. the 32-hour-week guarantee and limitation of contractors Other groups involved in the strike are the American Cloak and Skirt Manufacturers' Association. represeni- ing the contractors of sub-manufac- tuvers, and the Merchants', Ladies' Garment Association, the organization of the johbers. UPHOLDS THE RIGHT TO TEACH EVOLUTION Passing of Laws Restricting Col- lege Courses Scored by Nevada University Official. By the Associated Press MADISON, Wis,, Passage of laws restricting what may be taught In our educational institu- tions is bringing about “an alarming state of affairs,” declared Dr. Walter E. Pratt of the University of Nevada before the opening session of the Association of Governing Boards of State Universities and Allied Institu tions here. Dr. Pratt pleaded for “friends of academic freedom to display the vel- low flag of caution before it becomes necessary to show the red signal of danger” in his address, which deait largely with teaching of evolution. “T do not know whether the theory of evolution is true, and I realize there are sincere men on hoth sides of the eontraversy, but thera is an impend- | ing danger to the freedom of teaching when it is forbidden by law to teach such a well established theory.” $600 IN GEMS STOLEN. A platinum wedding ring set with 82 small diamonds. valued at $350, to- gether with a lady’s vellow gold ring set with rubies and diamonds, valued | at 3200, were reported stolen some time since Sunday from the home of | Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Shipe, 4474 Reser- voir road northwest. November 12.— According to Mres. Shipe, the wed- ding ring was engraved inside with “A. K. 8. to D. H. G, Sept. 5, 1924.” Police are investigating the case, but as vet have not found the jewels or Encyclopedia Has Revised Sketch on Newton D. Baker By the Aseociated Press. NEW YORK, November 12— Further modifications have been made in the Encyclopedia Britan- nica's sketch of Newton D. Baker, war-time Secretary of War, it was announced Tuesday. The sketch of Mr. Baker in the 1923 edition occasioned such wide- spread objection that it was amend- ed in 1924. The new revision, appearing over the signature of Robert Clarkson Brooks, professor of political science in Swarthmore College, descrihes Baker as a “law- yer, administrator and party lead- er,” who “distinguished himself as a lieutenant of Mayor Johnson (of Cieveland) in the latter’s long strug- gle for tax reform and 3-cent fare,” and who declined a cabinet post THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, QUAKE SUFFERERS FIND HOMES NOT HABITABLE Unable to Rebuild, Many Leave | 8tricken Area, Each Bearing Blank- et “Gift From America.” By the Associated Press. LENINAKAN, Armenia, November 12.—Sufferers from the recent earth- quake, despairing of their ability to re- build their homes, have left for more promising parts of the Caucasus. | Each person carried a blanket bearing | the label, “A gift from the American people.” Earth shocks of moderate intensity h=ve continued for a week past. The aithorities 1ear that if they persist the | city shortly will be entirely deserted. | American relief workers are appeal- | ing to families in the United States to | send old clothes, shoes and blankets | for the distressed population. With | the advent of W nter and zero th- 2. |Small Blazes Break Out About City | . push forward municipal re- forms in Cleveland.” In the 1923 edition, Mr. was referred to as ," who w ghout the United § acking in energy, ability.” EPIDEMIC OF FIRES. | er they are suff | of destitut= . | across the bord | ing Tost everything the Baker American lemnedd tes as = oresight and FURNlTuRE RENTING FOR Household Receptions Drives Conventions Office Weddings o 5000 Folding_Chal rious parts of Alwaya in” Stock of more fimpor H. Baum & Son All were 616 E St. N.W. Main 9136 Following Cold Wave. 1 Parties With the advent of cold weather last ! night. a series of eight fires were re. | ported at the District fire board within | three hours. The fires were all small and scattered over the city. None w tance than a chimr i circuit or furnace trouble. extinguisher after the arrival of the fire engines. Physicians and Surgeons 9% This Sterilized Bathroom Paper We sterilize Northern Tissue 20 times at 250° of heat. It comes to you as soft and white and clean as surgical gauze. Recommended by physicians to relieve rectal pruritis. There is no added cost to you for this extra hygienic protection. Why take chances! the thief. HELP YOUR SELF TO EEAL'%{KMOW Jealous Women You can't blame them.. Beauty and health are given, but they are difficult to keep. No wonder women guard them §ealously. No wonder their mirrors re- veal the furtive glances of the afraid. It is too bad that women do not realize that constipation’s ruinous poisons under- mine health, destroy beauty, sap vitality and sicken with headaches. 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