Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1928, Page 11

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EMPLOYES URGED T0 AID WELCH BILL Author of $1,500 Minimum Wage Measure Addresses Federal Workers. An estimated number of more than 1,000 Government employes were urged to ask their friends in the vari- ous States to ask Representatives in Congress to support the Welch hill | for increased pay for Governmen: em- ploves, in an address by Representa- tive Richard J. Welch, author of the | bill. at a meeting in the Deparcment | o of the Interior auditorium last might. The meeting was under the auspices of Local No. 262, District of Columbia Federation of. Federal Employes, and was marked with enthuslasm. All seats were taken long before the meeting was called to order and standing room was soon at a premium. many of the audience being forced to listen while standing In the hall many feet back from the entrance to the auditarium Stressing the importance of inrg their hearty support to the hill, Mr Welch declared that this session ®f Congress constitutes the psvcho- logical time for the bill to go through, men'ioning the coming national elec: tions as plaving a part in makine it such 4 Assails Low Wages, While reminding his audience that ho was not zoing to make an sttack the Government. the spraker is toe bad that “many are for the richest G on earth for a measly wage Referring to the lack of suffrage here Mr Welch told his audierce it wus “ton had” they did not have a vote and urged them to appeal tn the ¥ tutiveg in Congress through t ends at home. Mr Weich sald that Representative nihach of New Jersey, chairman of House eivil service committee, to which the hill hag been referred. has indicated a favorable attitude towapd | the hill and that other members of 3 should be accomplished, he said, through mon\ suasion and approach both direct and indirect, in which he indicated the Federal emploves them- selves must play & large part. Urges Decent Wages. The speaker deplored the low wages received by ch-rwemrn and urged “a decent wage™ for all Federal employes, or “a wage commensurate with their needs at least." ‘The Welch bill calls for A minimam salary of $1,600 a year for Federal employes and decided Ine’nl d :p ::: y “One minute” addresses were de. livered at the meeting by Luther C. Steward, president of the Natlonal Federation of Federal Employ Mlu Gertrude M, McNally, secreta urer of the national (edemllon Irnn | W. Ginder, president of the District the | Government emploves themselves iend- | |of Columba Federation of Kederal | Employ C. Hooper. president of Local No. . made up of employes of the Treasury Department; M Lynch, president of Local No. { made up of employes of the ) U. Hammond, president of composed of employes War Department; Miss Belle rouland, president of Local No. 105. composed of woman employes of the Bureau of Engraving and Print ng: John R. Newman. president of Local No, 243, composed of man em- ployes of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and Mrs. Mattie A. Bos ton, president of Local No. 71, col- ored employes’ union. . Sues for Auto Death. Suit to recover $10,000 damages for the death of her husband. Robert Johnson, has been filea in the District Supreme Court by Mrs. Sarah Johnson against Edna Gray and Henry Pratt. | Through Attorney J. William Tomlin. | |son the pjamtiff says Johnson was! | Killed as the result of belng struck by an automobile owned by Edna Gray | 'and driven by Henry Pratt Georgia enue mear W street Sepfember 24. tnret s A el ' Readache, U v e S -ll‘ formuls in< the commitiee have indicated thev will | support it Due to a reorganization in the iHouse however the House civil service committee bas | been increased from 15 to 21 memuers, dificuities may arise. he indicn'ed. stating that 1t may he necessarv to present the hill again. through which | | i The objsrtive THE EVENING LOGAL SDIOURNERS ‘TOHOLD BN ;- Gen. Fries to Preside at In- stallation of Officers Saturday Night. of the local chapter at the annual Sojourners and ball at the Mayflower Hotel. Dr Hubert W of the In- _Rear _Admiral Luther I tiring president, w ulde until after the installation of the then he will_be relieved . assistant sargeon general, United States Public Health _Service, th Capt. George tional secret: of ceremoniet The National Sojourners has a membership of more than 10,000 offi- | cers of the various branches of the | 1l be the master | : | Albert Johnson, Bri STAR, WASHINGTO! uniformed forces of the United States. The committee of 33, the na- tional governing body, will be in ses- sion all day Saturday. The Marine Band is scheduled to ‘play during the banquet. to be installed are as . Bollvar J. Maj. Gen, M. 1 T, J. Cowle, . Gen. John A. .aneuna Maj. L. H Lieut, Comdr, 8. Yeandle, H;: Pagenhart; sccre Capt. R. A. Dickson: treasure 3 chaplain, Capt. A|md C. Oliver; board of governors, Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, Rear Ad- miral Luther E. Gregory, Rear Ad- nural T. J. Cowle, Ma), Gen. Mason Patrick, Maj. Gen. Kenzie W. M Gen. Creed C. Ham- Admiral Franklin J Representative Thomas Ha (& ].\‘»w. Tostmaster . Col. B. W. Black, rles cK. Saltzman, rles F. Roberts; Rear Admiral Dr. Albert W. Henry Cowle: G. Fitzgerald, and bonrd of Robert Ev Representati Representati Gen. Charles V Representative Lamar Jeffers, Trnv Mu Gen. John St Col. Henry C. Clem, Col ¥Frank White, Rrig. Gen mither. Capt. D. E. Theleen, and | Lieut. Col. Harry 8. Grier;’ sentinel. | Maj. Albert H. Dondero. Life 1s a burden to some people and others are a burden to life. Beginning Tomorrow Morning! BECKER'S ANNUAL CLEARAWAY SALE The Sale awaited by travelers who desire luggage of the finest quality Thirteen Reasons Wh¥, Tomorrow Will Be A LUCKY DAY for everybody who visits this Offering 15% to 40%’ REDUCTIONS on our entire stock of imported and domestic great Clearance Sale! * 1. Prices on all Ladies’ Fitted Suit Cases, Overnight Cases, etc., are less by 20% to 333 %. z.flumm of Ladies’ Handbags st , 20% to 50% Reductions. . 3 Men's Hand Luggage, Travel Bags, #te., reduced 15% to 33/ %. 4. Discounts of 15% to 33%% ef- fective on leather novelties. S Men's Bill Folds. Cmmu Cases, 2% of Gloves, etc. 6. Golf Goods. Bags, etc.. 20% off. 7. Ladies’ Hand I,a‘.i‘(e Hat Box~ es, etc., 15% 8 Stesmer Rugs. 9. Silk Umbrellas, 20% off. 10. All lamps, srt objects, occasionsl furniture, imported novelties ete., in the Becker Gift Dept., 20% to 33/% of. Plush Robes, reduced 20%. Motor At Luggage. Wardrobe Trunks. Leather Novelties, Ladies’ Handbags, Golf Goods, Etc. Becker Fitted Cases 20% to 33Y3% Off . —including a Special Group of regular $35 to $30 values 29 75 — rte In the BECKER GIFT HARTMANN Wardrobe Trunks 15% Off Special Values at $39.75. $44.50 and $57.50 Hand Al 11. Hertmann Wardrobes, Trunks, etc.. reduced 15%. other mekes. 200% to 25%. DEPARTMENT 20% to 333% Reductions All Other Makes—Ex- cept Imported Models— D. C, THURSDAY, SLEEPING CAR PORTERS - ASK WAGE ARBITRATION Confer With Coolidge on Plan for Mediation {f Demands Are Rejected. o In event of fallure to get satisfac- tlon concerning wages and working conditions at a hearing to he held be- fore the Interstate Commerce Com- mission on January 21, the Brother- Natural Lookl 315 00 JANUARY 12, 1928 hood of Sleeping Car Porters served notice - following a conference with President Coolidge Tuesday that they will ask the Chief Executive to estab- lish an’emergéncy board. through the Roard of Mediation, to deal with the situation, The brotherhood represent. ed the President as being in sympathy with their plea for “fair considera- tion." The organization sald it is seeking “‘a living wage according to American standards of health and decency, bet ter working conditions, decent hours of work and the abolition of the tip. ping system, which requires Pullman ng Plate Work 0 X 0 COME TO DR. 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