Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

| also intend that hereafter the managers
| shall furnish all cosmetics, paints, ETC., as
they are an important item of expense The
performers, 1t is also said, will demand
that their managers see to 1t that no John
Mes or "maShers," shall loiter about the
stage door entrances, claiming that they are
repeatedly insulted and are many times
compelled to appeal to policemen for pro-
lection.
At the last meeting of the Retail Clerks
Union, No 26a' the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, George B. Squires; first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. j. Thompson: second vice presi-
dent, George A. McCathran; recording sec
rotary, N. Jobes; financial secretary, ]. F.
Flynn; guide. r. C. Lake; guard, H. Loeb;
delegates to the Central Labor Union, E. A.
Bachrach, c. A. Pfau, H. Saenger, J. A.
Minnix and N. Jobes. The union is rapidly
becoming stronger. 1t is said, and will soon
rank among the foremost organizations of
the city.
Miss Kate V. Smoot. ex-president of the
Bindery Women's Union and prominent in
the Federation Of Womens Club, is ill at
her home, 23O E street northwest.
The bill to prohibit enlisted musicians OF
the army and navy from making private
contracts for music, or engaging in COM
petition with civilian musicians, was voted
down in the House of Representatives
wednesday. The measure was defeated by
vote Of 80 to 49, 1t has been before the
House for some time, and its final dispo-
sit1on was awaited with much interest by
the local union musicians An agitation
against the government musicians accept
ing positions at the local theaters resorts,
ETC., has been kept up by the labor leaders
for several years.
The Secretary of the Navy was appealed
to at one time with reference to the private
contracts Of members Of the Marine Band.
1t Is said that the Secretary refused to take
any action in the matter. and in conse-
Quence the bill just defeated was framed
by the American Federation of Labor
Local labor leaders declare that to allow
members of government bands to accept DO
sitions in civilian life is a great Injustice
to the civilian bands. and that the defeat
of the measure which they considered their
only redress will add to their hardships.
1t is more than probable that another bill
bearing on this subject will be framed and
submitted to Congress.
The annual election of officers of the Cow
eminent Printing Office Mutual Relief AS
ISOLATION. composed of the union employees
of that office. was held last Sunday at Ty-
biographical Temple. 1t resulted as follows:
President. Mr.. A. B. Bowen: vice president
Mr.. J. B. Dickman; recording secretary, Mr.
E. F. Geyer: financial secretary. Mr. J. E.
keefe; treasurer. Mr.. A. J. Arnold.
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners Of America has decided by ref
erendum vote to remove the national head
QudTicIS VI the craft from flllaQelDl1a,
Pa, to Indianapolis, Ind
Potato peelers Of Chicago, Ill, have
formed a union. They have about 200 mem
bers
Paris walters have revolted against the
tip system and have demanded, as body,
that they be paid regular wages.
The convict board Of the state Of Ala
bama has decided that after January 1 the
labor OF state convicts shall not be leased
to the coal mines OF the state.
It Is said that nearly 100 employees of
the American Cigar Company in Cincinnati.
the majority of whom are girls. will re-
ceive an increase OF about 20 per cent soon.
The strike of the members Of the National
Alliance of Theatrical Stage employees. in
volving four of the local theaters, still con-
tfnues. special committee of the Central
Labor Union. to which the matter was re-
ferred for adjustment. IL possible, has had
several long conferences with the managers
of the various theaters. at which propositions
OF settlement were suggested and consid-
cred. but as yet no definite conclusion has
been reached. 1t Is said that the most i'm
portant question upon which the conferees
seem unable to agree Is that of the REIN
statement OF the men who went on strike
several weeks ago. About twelve of the
heads OF the Departments. under the classi-
fications of stage employees. 1t Is stated.
who are employed in the theaters the man
ayers insist upon retaining. The members
Of the union refuse to accept subordinate
positions until those of their Organization
are restored to their former places as heads
of the departments.
A final conference OF the committee of the
Central Labor Union and theatrical mama
gers will be, held tomorrow afternoon,
which will determine the nature OF the re-
port which will be submitted at the meet
Ing of the Central Labor Union next Mon
day evening.
It Is probable that nothing more Will be
done by the grievance committee OF the
Central Labor Union in the matter of the
complaints. of tbs Gas Workers. Union
against the Washington Gas Light Com
pany The gas workers, who went out on
strike last October. asked to be reinstated.
which they state the company promised to
do - vacancies occurred. Several weeks