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High School Items Halted.

Representative Johnson also surprised
the appropriations committee when he
succeeded in knocking out the item de-
signed to authorize the board of educa-
ton to begin the construction of the
new Central High School, which will cos,
81, 100000 and which will hold 900 pu.
pills. The item for the work in the pres
ent bill was 100000 for the first twelve
months work.
Of order that 1t was an unauthorized
piece of business, and Representative
Rodenberry, I'm the chair, agreed with
him, saying that the public buildings and
grounds committee had not authorized the
school. so the item went out. The five
hundred and fifty -thOusa nd dollar colored
high school followed in short order. be-
ing stricken out on the same grounds.
Mr.. Johnson was not successful in
his attempt to change the existing
methods of distributing school books
He wanted to amend the law so that
books would be given free only to
those who cannot AFFORD to buy them
At present they are given to all
scholars in the graded schools Repre-
sentative Farr Of Pennsylvania. on the
other hand. wanted to extend the free
text book privilege through the high
schools Both lost on the vote The
free text book situation remains as if
has been.
The House Of Representatives. sitting as
the common council o fthe aNtional Capt.
tai. displayed slight interest in the pro-
ceedings up to the time The tSar's report
closed, for at no time We're there fifty
members in their seats, and upon one i'm
portant question only twenty-five men,
berS voted.
Point Against Medical Inspectors.
Representative Johnson made point
of order against the appropriation of
81. 500 for a chief medical inspector and
twelve assistant inspectors. one of whom
shall be a woman, and two of whom sha II
be dentists, all to be employed in the
public schools. A letter from Health
OFFICER Woodward outlining the neces-
sity for the inspection service was read.
In my judgment" said Representa-
tive Johnson. "this is subject to a point
of order. If We were to tolerate this
new bureau ii should be under the health
d. partment not the school board'
Mr. Johnson said the taxpayers of the
country should not be called on to pay
for the medical attention OF people of
school age.
There is no maximum school age.
Records show that people attend school
here at the age of siXty-six. All per-
son has to do to get his teeth fixed is
to go to school one day. All he has to
do to get medical attention is to go to
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..,. Baltimore and ONO Railroad Com
-, - lt' pared plans for rcmodeling
is st,tj 80 80 Lex n@ton. Va. at a cost
"f ahuGt - D. The improvements will
provide more space in the wait.n. rooms
ard :VT h&i.Gl.no baggage.
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Mr.. Eno's Remarks.

"A comparison of the regulations sub
United TO the Board of Trade in Febru-
airy. 1871 and those promulgated FeorI-
airy ]. 1919. discloses, among other thiles.
the following facts:
THE first contains about l,550 words;
only things essential. most of which have
been in force since 1908 in New York
and the balance since 1905, and not one
of which ha been repealed ma teri
ally altered: everything carefully ar
ranged and grouped under proper head
ings. easily located at a glance. and every
paragraph as short as consistent viii
clearness.
The second contains about s.5Oo
words. all OF the valuable paragraphs
! being taken from the first but badlE
mixed up by rearrangement and re
wording and by unimportant changes
and lengthening of sentences. by para :
graphs matters but remotely con
nected with the subject and which
visions of police work. and by othe =
paragraphs which were considered
carefully for New York and discarded
before adoption. as experience aireadl
obtained recognized that the Daiance
of advantage was against them. As ca
ample notice section 80. in regard t.
oyertaking street cars
1.-The section i'm the regulations submit
ted to the Board OF Trade simply covers
the case There is room for a differ
ence of opinion on section Al, in regard
TO stopping at the right curb only, though
as vet the traffic of Washington does not
seem to warrant the strict application o.
this rule except on streets with ca
tracks.
Section y, in regard 10 right OF way Is
not necessary and snay result in acct
dents through misunderstanding by
drivers a to what 1T seems TO mean:
Section - in regard TO rights OF Pc
destrians is Objectionable. because IL AIMS
TO take away something which people
won't stand for and il is Impossible ID
enforce.
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John \. E.mmert. who for number of
wears has been assistant general man.
,.rr of the Coal and Coke railway at
Cumberland. Md. has resigned his posi-
ton, to take effect at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04

The citizens of Moorefield, w. Va. at a
special election Saturday, voted unani-
mously to issue bonds to install q mu-
nicipal electric light plant.
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school for day. and then get himself
excluded, so the taxpayers will send
him doctors and nurses
Representative Burleson corrected MI
Johnson's impression. He said the in
spectors We're merely to inspect and not
to furnish complete treatment. the object
being to keep down disease.
No free medical attendance is fur
nished.' said Mr.. Burleson.
Mr. Johnson said the health office is
detailed TO look after these matters.
and not to evade them by getting the
information through the sinecures
here created He also said if they
could examine the teeth they could get
authority for examining the children S
feet. You can go from one end to
the other. said Mr.. Johnson.
"Certainly." replied Mr.. Burleson. you
can do that now. If child has the
itch the inspectors could examine his
feet"
Moves to Strike Out.
Representative Johnson moved TO
strike out the paragraph after Repre-
sentative Roddenbery. acting as chair
man of the committee of the whole. had
overruled the point of order.
Representative Burleson went into a
long explanation on the work of medi-
cal inspectors in schools.
Representative Foster of Illinois. a doc
tor of medicine. assured the House this
paragraph is important one. MI.
Fowler could not see the use of chief
inspector. and no amount of argument
would satisfy him. He said Dr. Wood
ward ought to look after the bad teeth
of the school children.
Representative Dyer said it was bad
practice to have so many people all look
ing after the public health. but not con-
nected under d central authority.
Mr. Johnson withdrew his previous mo-
ton and moved simply to do away with
the chief medical officer The motion was
lost by a vote of I to ID
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Thirteen Stays With Him.


Thirteen follows Woodrow Wilson fairly
closely. and does not even stop at the
foot of the stand from which he will de-
liver an address March 4. as the plans
which Elliott Woods. superintendent OF
the Capitol. has made for that structure
call for thirteen steps from the platform
To the ground. This stand is TODAY in
course of construction, and hundred
workmen. with wooden horses and tools.
are scattered all over the east plaza of
the Capitol grounds. The stand from
which the President will deliver his ad-
dress will be a small raised platform.
open on all sides. with the thirteen steps
To the street
The big stand on which the congress
men and others will sit will have a
seating capacity of $500. This is
800 more than the stand of four
years ago. Many innovations are plan
ned for the big stand, which will be
the mecca of thousands on Inaugural
ton day.
However. no glass Enclosure for the
presidential party has been planned
The platform will tower above the
plaza in plain view of thousands of
persons who will gather to hear the
Presidents address. and the only pro.
lection planned against the hazardous
elements is the ordinary canvas tent
ing To be spread above the heads of
tDOSt on the Stdnu-
Ii is understood that Senate and House
employees will not have exclusive stands
this Year but Will be allotted places on
! the main stand.
In front of the stand high railing
will be built. to be draped and festoOned
with bunting. Plans have been made also
| To pace military and naval cadets at the
right and left of the President.
The rush for tickets has begun al
ready. Four years ago senators were
given twelve seats and representatives
| were given four. This year they will
| probably all get more. Sergeant-at- arms
! Cornelius of the Senate is in charge of
the tickets.
The stands are being erected under the
| general supervision of the joint congress
sional committee. of which Senator Crane
OF Massachusetts y chairman.
Second Division Of Parade.
Gen. Wood. grand marshal Of the in
| ausural parade. today approved plans
for the organization of the second
grand division of the parade, pre-
pared by Brig. Gen. Albert l.. Mills
L. s. A, chief marshal of that di-
vision. The second division will be
composed entirely of organized militia
and naval reserves and cadets from va
rious military colleges and other edu-
c. tional institutions.
AS now arranged the division will he
| divided into two sections. The first with
| be composed of national GIardsrnen and
| The second section will be composed Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
BUREAU TO DRAFT BILLS
Senate Committee on Library
Approves the La Toilette
Measure.

Approval OF the bill for the esta blish-
ment of A legislative drafting bureau to
prepare redraft bills for action upon
by Congress and of a legislative reference
division of the Library of Congress. where
members of Congress can obtain data
on pending measures, was given today by
the Senate committee on library. Senator
Root reported the Ia Toilette bill to the
Senate, with the committee recommends
ton that it be enacted into law.
The proposed Legislative drafting
bureau is to be under the direction of
chief craftsman" to be appointed by
the President, by and with the consent
of the Senate without reference to par
ty affiliations and solely the ground
of fitness to perform the duties Of the
office The chief is to be paid $500 a
year and hold office for ten years. un-
less sooner removed by the President
upon the recommendations of the judi
ciary committee of both houses of Con-
gress, acting jointly
Public bills or amendment to public
bills it is specified. shall be drafted
or revised by the said bureau on the re-
quest of the President. any committee or
either house of Congress. or OF eight
members of the Senate or twenty-five
members of the House of Representatives.
The judiciary committee of both houses
of Congress. acting jointly, may from
time 10 time prescribe rules and regula-
tons for the conduct of the bureau in
Guiding provisions for drafting and revi-
sion upon such other requests as may be
deemed advisable.
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Committee Inserts Provision.

This last provision. making the services
of the bureau available for others than
the President. committees of Congress
and the requisite number of either sena-
tors or representatives.. was inserted by
the Senate committee on the library.
As to the legislative reference division.
the bill says:
THAT the librarian OF Congress is
Authorized and directed to establish in
tho Library of Congress a division to he
known as the Legislative reference divi-
sion of the Library of Congress. and To
employ competent persons therein to
...her. classify and make available in
transIations. indexes digests. compila-
lions and bulletins. and otherwise. data
for or bearing upon legislation, to rem
der such data serviceable to Cong.Dss and
IN the legislative drafting bureau. and TO
nrovide i'm his annual estimates for the
cu,npensaton of suc.l persons. for the
.,cc,i;si:ion of material required for their
work. and for other expenses incidental
thereto
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Thinks Wages Are Proper


The wages paid women was the sub
ject of several inquiries put to the
speaker
The wages pa id women. | think. are
outrageously low. remarked Senator
Works. If ii is necessary to increase
the price of articles so that respecta BILE
wages can be paid women. the public
ought to stand it.
Mr.. Chaser replied that. considerin 9
the class of work women did. the wages
hrare proper.
massage of the bill was made by H. -.
blackstone He pointed on; that it is
often necessary for women to work
overtime to fill late orders. citing tie
case of customer who goes Ia the
florist shop at five minutes before q
O'Clock in the evening.
The customer must learn to come
earlier. replied Senator Works.
The plea of late and rush orders also
was advanced by W. F. Roberts in be-
half of the printing. engraving and
stationery jobbers. He brought a laugh
by commenting:
Il do not believe there is gentleman
at this table who has ordered new sta
tionery supply until he has used the last
sheet of the old supply.
In reply to an inquiry as to the attitude
of his woman employees as to overtime
work. he said that there We're invaria bly,
more volunteers 10 do the work than
were necessary.
Age an unknown. Quantity"
what is the age of your female en-
ployes?" asked Senator Kenyon
That is an unknown quantity" replied
Mr. Roberts. and the audience of women
INDUCED a smile.
Mrs. Florence Kelley of the National
consumers League which is back of the
legislation. protested to the committee
that ii had heard from the exceptional
and model shops. and asked that the in
terior establishments be investigated.
Addressing r. r. Andrews as the head
of the retail merchants delegation. Sena
ter Smith of Maryland asked if the wom-
an wage earners of the District wanted
the legislation.
Il believe great majority of them do
not want it,. replied Mr. Andrews
Hon can the government be consist
snt." asked Mrs. Kelley. IF il refuses
this legislation for women. who the
speakers heer today have said are not
physically capable of as much work as
men. and yet enforces an eight-hour law
for men working on government con-
tracts?
The government hasn't tried To do that
n private Establishments Senator Gal
finger commented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Calls It Badge of Dishonor.

IF this amendment carries it puts the
badge of dishonor on free text books
said Representative Willis of Ohio. There
is humiliation to children whose parents
are too poor to- buy books and who have
to beg for books
Representative HobsOn of Alabama said
per cent of the people in the United
States get an education and "a per cent
do not.
One of the reasons is the question Of
the text books he said. The time is
here for vocational education. and that
will come along with free text books"
The amendment was lost on an ave and
no vote.
The Farr amendment. to include the
high schools in the free distribution of
school books. was defended by it's au-
thor. He said that unless the amend
ment became law it would prevent 10 per
cent of the boys and girls in Washingt ton
from getting a proper education.
Representative Johnson made point
of order against it, and was upheld. Rep
raise the item of maintenance OF school
gardens from 81 300 to S1.5tn He made
a warm speech in favor of school gar
dens. and brought into II some of his own
experiences as a teacher.
Representative Burleson said the COM
mittee had already dealt generously with
the item. The amendment was los; and
the item remains at 81. 100.
Oppose Automobile Item.
Representative Cox and Representative
Fowler. both arose 10 make points of
order long time in advance of the
item to give DR.. Davidson. Superintendent
Of schools, the use of "A ST. 900 automo-
bile. Roth of these statesmen are bit
teriy opposed to motor cars at govern
ment expense. Representative Burleson
defended the motor car item, which also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Regulation of Pedestrians.

THE regulation Of pedestrians must be
mostly done through education-by MAX
ing them realize that on roadways both
they and vehicles have rights. ANA that
on sidewalks all pedestrians have rights.
but not license to interfere with tho COM
forts of others. There arc many otnef
points equally open TO criticism. which
space will not permit taking up now.
IF the regulations are too long theN
will not even bc generally read and can
have but little effect. while IL they are
short simple. well arranged and not IN
reasonable they will be read and ooeNed-
Were the matter one OF local interest
merly IL would not be q such Importance,
but as Washington is The capital or tho
country il will have a large influence on
other cities, il done right, 10y helping to
obtain general uniformity.
..Wasfiington account OF it's superior
pIan. it's wide streets and it's compare
lively small amount OF street traffic Is
probably the easiest city OF its popula-
ton in the world to regulate. In fact II
has not one really difficult traffic problem.
The simplest, shortest rules are all that
are required. The first set from New
York published October 30 1863. con-
tanned less than COO words and was not
mended to the District in 1911 contains
less than 1.5:O words. while the set just
issued for our city contains 600 words.
Saws Mistake Has Been Made.
"A mistake has been made and the
sooner il is recognized and rectified the
better for all.
Similar mistakes have occurred else
where. as for example when one of our
largest cities sent two OF its commits
sioners by appointment to New York to
study the question: They spent three
days were given all information and
shown everything thought likely to be or
assistance. They were strongly advised
TO take the New York regulations sub
stantiany entire and give them a trial
of six months before making any
changes.
Instead. they published a voluminous
set of regulations, which few read and
fewer understood. The result has not
been creditable to those intrusted with
the work or satisfactory. to anybody else.
They had had no experience, nor Is IL
evident that the officials here who have
the work have had the OPP
nortunitv to obtain the knowledge TO
properly qualify them 10 make traffic
that will he satisfactory.
.'The best thing and the only wise thing
TO do now is TO recall the new regulations
and substitute those OF New York. cut
ting out everything not absolutely es-
sential to Washington.
"A bureau Of street traflc. a sub
of the police department. has
been found to be the most efficient and
method of handling street
traffic with its diverse duties: work on
the street examinations. licenses per-
mits. cab service control compla ints. rec
ords and Investigations Of accidents. lost
articles etc. etc. The officer in charge
should be carefully selected as to intell-
gence and tact
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Certificates for Guides.

In addition. it is provided that no per-
son shall offer his services as guide
without obtaining from the captain of
the police precinct in which he expects to
pursue such calling a certificate of the
good standing and qualification of the ap-
plicant.
Proprietors of buildings used as quar-
ters by inaugural visitors shall maintain
the structures in u sanitary condition II
is fLrthcr provided while no stand shall
he erected within tho limits of the in
augural parade unless permission is OBJ
tanned from the chairman of the inaug-
ural committee or the superintendent of
police.
Violation of tho regulations, il is set
forth shall he punishab BILE by a fine not
to exceed S1'D and in default of pay
mcnt thereof imprisonment in the work
house. provided in the resolution of
COngrcss. approved Januarv IS. this wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Suggests Educating Public.

:. j. Chaser, manager of one of the
large department stores in Washington.
said that about 500 women were employed
in the store. that they started work at
$50 O'Clock In the morning and concluded
about 30 in the afternoon. and that he
had not heard any complaints of the
hours. The women and girls he said.
are willing 10 work the present hours.
and MANY employees. he said. have been
with the same store twenty ana twenty
five years.
He outlined some of the work which re-
puIred overtime hours becaus, it had to
be finished within a Ger ain time. That
led Senator Works to remark:
Your patrons are a little unreasona BILE
at times. Don't You think they ought to
be educated better"
, Mr. Chaser indicated that if the eight
hour bill for women passed men
would replace women in many cases.
What if the men also Were put on an
elSht-hOur basis? You are coming to
that. commented Senator Works.
The department store business would
then have To he reOrganized. replied the
speaker.
Some need to reor2aniZe their bust
ness a little more in favor of women,
commented Mr.. Works.
Come To our store the witness said
later and if the majority of the wom-
en- want eight hours as a limitation
We viii be satisfied.
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TYPES OF HOUSES AND PUBLIC
BUILDINGS.

truck.
Representative Cox is the man who
said last year during the debate on the
District of Columbia bill that he is OPP
posed to automobiles on general prin-
cipe and had never ridden in one and
never expected to ride in one.
Representative Burleson had a task
on his hands to convert Mr.. Cox. He
did il. though. and Mr. Cox withdrew
the objection.
Representative Johnson made point
oil order against the paragraph to APP
prOpriate 100000 to start the work
the new e-million two hundred
thousand dollar Central High school
Mr. Burleson said the act OF last year
had started this work. and the present
paragraph is not subject TO point OF
or
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RAPS TRAFFIC RULES
William Phelps Emo Condemns
District Regulations.
BEFORE LOCAL COMMITTEE
Declares That the Only Wise Thing
to Do Is to Substitute New
York's Method.
BEFORE LOCAL COMMITTEE

Characterizing the traffic rules put INTO
effect February ! by the District COM
missioners as the most verbose and ine.-
fective he ever head Of. William Phelps
Emo. author OF the traffic regulations long
i'm force in Paris and New York. delivered
an address this afternoon at tho pubila
hearing on the subject before the special
street traffic committee % the BOARD -
Trade in the boards room in The Sts-
building in which he critically picked TIE
rules to pieces.
Mr.. Emo submitted 10 the Board OF
Trade committee a set OF rules which.
he declared. would solve all of Washing
tons traffic regulation problems. Speak
ing particularly OF section y. OF tho
commissioners new rules. which concerns
the rights of pedestrians. he said that
that section is objectionable because il
aims to take away something which peo-
pie won't stand for and il impossible TO
enforce
The regulation Of pedestrians. MIR.
Emo said must he done mostly through
education-by making them realize that
on roadways both they and vehicles have
rights
The hearing was largely attended. and
was made a public one by the Board Of
Trade committee because of tho refusal
of the District Commissioners TO grant
the public hearing before enforcing the
new regulations. Secretary OF the In
terror Fisher. Henry III. Ward. Fred J..
Siddons and many other well known
Washingtonians had asked the District
Commissioners Ia be heard. and when the
Commissioners decided not TO hold the
hearing the Board OF Trade committee
wrote to all those who had asked IN.
Commissioners for a hearing and invited
them to be present at the boards COM
mittee hearing.
Leroy Mark presided as chairman. the
other members OF the committee being
Fred j. Whitehead. vice chairman: j.
Maury Dove. jr.. secretary: j. Edward
Lewis, y. Landon Burchell. Charles /.
Corby. b. r. Earnshaw, Benjamin :.
Graves. William +. Guide. John b. Lar
ner William p. Emo. John l.. Newbold.
George +. Schutt. Emmons S. Smith. Jo-
seph VI. Stoddard. George White. Clark
c. Griffith and Walter NJ Brown.
Many addresses sT-e made, most at
tention being paid to that OF Mr.. Emo
because of his recognized position among
traffic authorities Of the world on sGcn
questions. Mr.. Emo said. i'm part