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New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Union Heads Denv
New B. r. T. Strike
Is Planned by Men

Reports that the employees of the B
X. i; were contemplating another walk
out because of delay in the arbitration
of their differences with the COMPANY
were emphatically denied by their lead
ers yesterday. Patrick j. Shea, vice
president of the ANA lgamated Associa-
ton of Street and Electric Railway
Employees, declared that he looks for
no trouble of any kind, at least until
the arbitration proceedings have been
completed.
you can say for me and the other
officials of the Anal lgamated," said Mr..
Shea, that there is nothing to this
talk of another strike The men are
standing together and they realize thev
must be patient. We are to know by
next Tuesday what the company offers,
and a meeting has been called for
Wednesday for them to decide on the
acceptance or rejection of the award ,
The men had been exercisd, too
over rumor to the effect that they
would be granted n 25 per cent in
crease instead Of the fat rate of rs
cents an hour which they demanded
From reliable sources it was learned
however, that the award would prob
ably approximate nine-hour day
with pay for ten, and an increase in
wages of 20 per cent.
Representatives of the brotherhoods
Of Locomotive Engineers and Railway
Trainmen who are conducting the
strike on the New York, Westchester
g. Boston Railway lines threatened
yesterday to call a strike on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford if the
officials of the former went anead with
their plans to replace the strikers
with non-union men. The Westches-
ter Railway officials have inserted ad-
vertisements in the newspapers call
ing for motermen and conductors to
take the place of those who walked
out.
The strikers contend that the West
chester lines are controlled for the
most part by stockholders of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford com
pany. No cars were run on the system
yesterday, but officials of the company
expect to have them moving in day or
two. Secretary Seidell. of the New
York, Westchester e. Boston company
said that a number of men had ap-
piled in response to the advertise
ments, but that none would be sent out
to work unless thoroughly experienced
in railroading. They will take trains
out, however, he declared, despite the
threats of the strikers, just as soon as
they are sufficiently acquainted with
the road
The strikers, under the leadership of
]. H. Wilson, hold daily meetings at
Mount Vernon.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24

Mr.. Williams asserted the price of
sugar has been reduced by about five
cents pound in many sections Of the
city, while rice has dropped about three
cents a pound since the beginning of the
present agitation. A comparison Of the
prices given by Mr.. Williams and those
asked at several chain stores last week
revealed reductions in the cheese and
canned goods prices.
Mr.. Williams said he feels that as long
as the essential commodities are regu-
lated the others will take care Of them
selves. He said no effort would be
made to interfere with the legitimate
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24

information. Members Of the commit
tee are responsible for much waste of
time, but / don't see how their nues
tions can be limited"
Senator Kenyon, author Of the pack
ers' bill, charged before the Committee
to-day that the amendment submitted
by Senator Moses, of New Hampshire.
to license all concerns engaged in inter
state commerce, was put forward with
the idea of defeating the whole licens-
ing plan.
James A. Anderson, a vegetable
canner, of Morgan, Utah, told the COM
mittee he opposed the bill, not because
it would injure his business as it stood,
but because of the proposal by Senator
Noses to license all businesses.
"Well, my own idea is that the Moses
amendment was introduced simply to
injure the whole plan," Senator Ken
yon said. II believe we ought to have
Senator Moses here to determine
whether or not he expects serious con-
sideration for his amendment"
Would Rather Quit Business
Mr.. Anderson said ne would rather
go out of business than submit to Fed
eral licensing. He bitterly attacked the
methods employed by the Federal
l. lduc SOul1llSSiOH Ill us lNVeSLl2a-
tions.
II find no evidence of a monopoly in
the Federal Trade Commissions report
on my business" he said. "In the in
vestigation their agents made in my
plant they fixed cost figure arbitrar-
lily. and displayed that they were either
incompetent or that they had no re-
gard for actual facts"
Under cross-examination by Senator
Kenyon, Mr.. Anderson said the Federal
Trade Commission had fixed the cost
of his product at lower rate than that
fixed by certified accountant, and that
as a result he had to make a claim to
secure an adjustment of his contracts
with the government
Bills to regulate the packers will
cause an increase rather than a lower
ing of the cost of living, Mr. Anderson
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24

profits exacted by retailers, but others
would be punished by publicity pending
the passage of the act making profiteer-
ing crime. He said the fair price
committee will avoid litigation whenever
possible.
He said consumers could aid in reduc-
Ing the living cost by disseminating their
present practice Of demanding only the
best, regardless of price.
In discussing the high price of cof-
fee Mr.. Williams said the Federal gov
vance in the coffee price in Brazil of
from 11% cents in 1918 to 80 cents at
present.
Abram Wakeman, secretary of the
Lower Wall Street Business Mems As
ISOLATION, and coffee expert, failed to
be impressed by Mayor Hylan's an
nouncement that 44,356,593 pounds of
coffee are held in storage here, If this
were the case, he said, coffee soon
would be 60 cents pound and tea
would be in line for the post of official
breakfast beverage. The New York
coffee report for July, he said, showed
mat 9i,l5S,308 pounds of coffee are
stored here--and this is below the nor
NAL amount. The present shortage is
due to blight in Brazil and the scar
city of shipping, Mr.. Wakeman said.
He recommended that the Mayor in the
future avoid issuing hasty reports on
the eve Of departures for Saratoga.
Earl B. Barnes, Assistant United
States, Attorney, declared that six
large dealers in foodstuffs have pledged
themselves to place holdings on the
food market for consumption here. He
said he plans to continue his anti
boarding campaign during the coming
week and will examine number of
dealers.
A plan of cooperative purchasing di-
rect from farmers was put into prac-
tlce on Washington Heights yesterday
when six tons of food were sold under
the auspices of the Audubon Commu-
nifty Council. The food was purchased
from farm wagon at 156th Street and
st. Nicholas Avenue. Prices were as
much as so per cent below those quoted
at the neighboring retail stores. Three
other community councils in other
sections of the city are at work on a
similar plan. The Audubon council is
planning to open stores where the food
can be sold at prices slightly above
those asked by the farmer.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Couernor Gets Report
On High Liring Cost

ALBANY, Aug. 23.-Martn H. Glynn,
former Governor. and John h Finley,
State Education Commissioner, made
preliminary report with recommended
tions to Governor Smith to-day on their
high cost of living investigation. The
Governor said he would not make the
report public until he had time to 90
over it carefully. 1t is generally be-
lieved he will call an extra session of
the Legislature to act on the food, and
particularly the milk situation. The
Governor said that would not be def
nitely settled until after further con-
ferences with the investigators.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Union Claims Victory
Secretary of Painters Says 624
Employers Have Yielded

Denying statement by the Master
Painters Association, Philip Zoussner,
secretary of the Brotherhood of Paint
ers, Decorators and Paperhangers, yes
terday affirmed that 624 boss painters
have met the unions demands for 81
an hour and five-day week. Eleven
thousand painters went on strike last
week. Mr.. Zoussner says nearly 5000
painters are back at work following
settlements by 624 employers.
Alfred E. Joy, secretary of the en-
ployers' body, had contended that none
of the 400 members of his association
had settled with the union, nor had
masters associations in The Bronx
and in Harlem. He said the employers
were determined not to yield to the
union SO long as it refuses to deal with
the employers as a body.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Gouging Checked
By Food Crusade
" iIIianas Summarizes
Benefits Won by U. S.,
Stote and City FIGHT

The concerted efforts Of Federal,
state and city officials to reduce the
cost Of living have checked consistent
upward price trend of nearly year s
development, Arthur Williams, Federal
Food Administrator, declared yester-
day.
Mr.. Williams admitted that prices
have not been made to decline by the
intensive warfare of the last two weeks,
but he contended the choking off Of
fluctuations, with their predominating
upward tendencies, has been commend
able. He is satisfied that many of the
grocers are abiding by the price lists
issued by the fair price committee, but
says the task of lining up the butchers
has not been completed.
He summarized the effects of the la
bors of the fair price committee and
the state and municipal agencies fight
ing the high, living cost as follows:
l. They have released large guam
titles of boarded goods and placed
them in circulation to bring the supply
nearer to the demand.
2. The rise in prices has been
checked, those engaged in the food
stuffs traffic having been made to feel
that a social and economic crisis
would be precipitated by continued
price advances.
Profiteering Eliminated
3. Profteers in foodstuffs have been
practically eliminated by the .publica-
tion of fair prices and fair price mar
gins, placing formidable weapon in
the hands of housewives.
A. People have been taught to aid
themselves by purchasing substantial
but cheaper grades Of food. This
education has not been completed by
any means, Mr.. Williams said.
Mr.. Williams declared he has re-
ceived information that large stores OF
food held for higher prices are being
thrown onto the market. Those not
boarding for export. he said, have had
demonstrated to them by the publica
tion of fair prices that they never car
make huge profits or their holdings
| He added that he has 10 desire to in
terfere with food iegitimately held tt
supply the consumptivc demand during
In discussing the checking of the
general advance in prices Mr.. William:
said a canvass of almost 1000 chair
stores in this city yesterday morning
showed most of the "basic" commodi
ties are being sold for less than the
fair price margins. He answered thu
criticism of consumers who have sai(
the margins are excessive by saying
that number of dealers fix specia
prices for one or two commod odities, sell
ing them at little or no profit to at
tract customers.
Chain Prices Compared
He issued the following price list
showing the fair prices and those asket
yesterday morning by chain stores:
ia ir RID ha
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24

~
the cost of living. 1t is pointed out
enat with peace the already enormous
export trade of this country will be
greatly siieatly in, increased; that the coming
for food in Europe when her usaanu scant,,
summer crop is exhausted, and that as
result Of the unexpected loss in
wheat IN the Middle West this coun-
trys wheat reserves will be much
smaller than was promised.
At the same time it Is admitted that
price fixing, even if extended to nil
necessities, may defeat it's own end by
1aillng to encourage production next
year.
The next step in Congress, it was ex-
pected to-day, will be to push through
some sort Of. cold storage legislation.
Hearings on that subject will be re-
sumed by the House Agricultural Com
mlttee early in the week. while the
Senate puts the finishing touches on
the Kenyon bill.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24

asserted. He said bankers were using
great care in making loans, and the re-
suit will be that many independent
food-producing enterprises will be
forced to restrict their business.
J. NJ. Baker, a merchant operating
retail grocery stores in several South
ern states, told the committee the
Southern Whole sale Grocers' Associa-
ton, one of the chief supporters of the
Kenyon bill, is itself gigantic mo-
nopoly. He charged that an agreement
existed among the wholesalers whereby
their prices were fixed.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Day to Refuse Pulpit
To Aid Food Campaign,
nR. JONATHAN c. DAY. Commits.

nR. JONATHAN c. DAY, Commits
- sioner Of Public Markets. yes
terday received call to go as pas
tor to the Trinity Presbyterian
Church of San Francisco. The call
said he was also to act as industrial
secretary of the San Francisco pres
bytery.
DR.. Day said that he did not be-
heve he would accept, since, in his
estimation, the distribution Of food
at moderate prices was as good
gospel us he could preache at
present.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
WHY YOUR PIANO SHOULD BE A
DUO-ART

guidance from you, any and all piano
music.
The other is the almost unbeliev-
able power of the Duo-Art to play
tor yoN the greatest music Of all time,
as played by the greatest masters of
today. The Duo-Art unlocks bvvour
touch on a little lever, the greatest
musical treasures this century has
to offer. The actual playing of
Paderewski, Holman, CAM and
Novaes-the purest of classics played
by masters to inspire and instruct
the student of your household-th
most captivating dance music for the
young people to dance to.
Why then be satisfied with the
piano that lacks these great educa-
tional and pleasure giving privileges?
The additional cost of the Duo-Art
is negligible compared to the limitless
pleasure it brings
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24

BECAUSE the Duo-Art is first
- andforemost genuine piano
1D one of offourfamous makes, each
of which is the finest and most lasting
piano-value at its price that can be
obtained anywhere. Belt the glorious
Steinway, or the popular priced but
highly endorsed Stroud, it is-per-
feet in action, beautiful in tone-an
instrument of finest quality for hand
playing.
But there are two other important
reasons why your piano should be a
Duo-Art. One is the privilege it
accords you of playing the piano with
your own musical feeling-of inter-
preting yourself the works of the
great masters, classic and modern,
even though you are not able to play
by hand. For the Duo-Art is a
Pianola (greatest of all player -pianos)
which means So wonderful pneumatic
fingers ready to play, with simple
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Chain Prices Compared

He issued the following price list
showing the fair prices and those asked
yesterday morning by chain stores:
New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Ohio Storage Men Fined
On Food Hoarding Charge

CLEVELAND, Aug. 23.--Joseph N.
Nash, secretary treasurer of the Cleve-
land Provision Company, to-day was
fined $500 and costs for violating the
state law covering holding of food in
cold storage by Municipal Judge Sill
bert.
On q similar charge, William F.
Fletcher, Cleveland manager for Swift
e. CO., Chicago packers, was given the
same fine yesterday.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
EAVESDR0PPlNG CHARGE
LIE, SAYS SAM GOMPERS
A. F. L. Head WAKES Wroth Over
Statement He Listens at White
House Keyhole.

Samuel Gompers Indignantly de-
nies that he sneaks into the White
House through the backdoor and .is-
tens at the keyhole while the Pres
dent and great business heads .x-
change confidence.
"An unadulterated falsehood." is
the way he brands today a statement
to the effect made by George H. Cush-
ing before the Civic Club of Pitts
burgh, Pa
THE untruth no doubt had for its
purpose a dirty. unwarranted fling
at the President Of the United States,"
he says in a telegram to the organi-
cation protesting against Cushing E
utterance.
II do not even know whether the
President has a back door to HIS
pirate office" he says further.
81 have never entered the White
House without having some previously
arranged engagement accorded by tie
President, except upon the second or
third day of his recent illness, when
l called at the White House. saw DR..
Grayson. the Presidents physician aud
inquired after the Presidents health.
ITO suggest much less to assert.
that / would be guilty OF such con-
duct as Cushing, the coal manipula-
tor. attributes to me. is a confession
Of his own mental attitude and moral
code"
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
7,610 A. E. F. DEATHS.

Total casualties OF the American
eXpeditionary forces compiled to date
are 203.037. or this number the killed
in action (including 3S2 at seal num-
bered 34,GS3: died of wounds. 13,e6S.
lied of disgease, 23, ,729; died from ac.
cident and other causes, $3.50; wound
ed in action lover So per cent returned
to duty, 215.423; missing in action.
not including prisoners released and
returned, four.
Casualty lists are still issued from
time to time by the War Department
So far a these lists include casualties
in the American eXpeditionary forces
prior to November IL, 1918, they rep
resent correction of errors discovered
from a research of the records. and
are not numerous. Occasionally a re-
search of the records discloses a cas-
ualty not heretofore reported.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
Learned First Lesson.

my Dear Miss MacB.
"Yes. I am one Of the fortunate
little girls that belong to the music
hour.
"You asked me IL I knew anything
about the little boy who practiced
in the attic? / do, his name is George
Frederick Handel. And some of the
worlds greatest songs come from him.
Handel loved music but his father
wanted him to be a famous lawyer.
One day when Handel was going to
practice much to his Surprise his
mother had given his a harpsichord.
"In those days there were no pianos.
In later days Handel played for the
king on great occasions. AS he grew
old he became blind.
His love for music was so great
that even though he had to be led
to the organ he still wished to play
as we can see in some art picture.
"This is what I learned at the last
meeting and i am looking forward
with interest to the next.
That the next meeting will be a
success is my wish.
MILDRED BLAINE CLARKE.
(Nine years old.)
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
Musician Went Blind.

Dear Miss MacB.
'I saw your article in the paper
and | will try to tell you about the
little boy who practiced in the attic
His name was Handel. He was born
February %. 1856, and had a great
love for music. but his father wanted
him to be a lawyer. When Handel
was seven years old his father was
persuaded to let him take lessons from
Zachau through the Duke of Saze-
weissenfels who heard the boy play
at the castle and was surprised at the
talent he showed.
After this he worked hard and
years later became very famous for
his music. He made many friends
and wrote sacred music and operas.
The most famous of all was "The Mes
siash." part of which we heard on the
Victrola at our story hour last Satur-
day. In later years Handel became
blind. He died on Good Friday, in the
year 1859.
WILMA B. WOLF, Beverly Courts.
(Age eleven years.~
(Wilma is the daughter OF Harry
Wolf, manager of the Walkover Shoe
Company
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
MAN KILLED. MAY DIE,
IN big FOUR R. R. WRECK
Freight Train Derailed in Ohio and
Plunges Over Embark
ment

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Dec. 25.-ons
man is dead and two others may die,
IS the result of q Big -Four railroad
'reight wreck near worthington late
asst night.
The victims are Charles r. Miller,
ifty-three, Cleveland, engineer, killed:
Harry Camplin, thirty-fve. Gallon,
fireman. scalded; Arthur F. -Thoman,
wenty-three, Gallon, brakeman,
calded.
Miller died at $40 a. m. today AZ
iIant Hospital Little hope is held
ut for the recovery OF Camplin and
rhoman.
Soon after leaving Columbus the
rain hit a derail, causing the engine
md six cars to leave the track and to
o over an embankment
The boiler exploded and set fire TO
he wreckage.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
Adopted BY England.

Dear MISS MACH:
Il read your article in The Times.
1 know who the little boy is you are
speaking about. 1t is Handel who
practiced in the attic one night.
Handel was born in Germany and
adopted by England. He wrote the
.Halleluiah' chorus, which i have
heard over to our church a number
of times. He was buried in Westmin-
ster Abbey in Germany.
ROBERTA KENDALL,
1880 Lamont st. N. w.
Washington, D. c."
age ten years.)
(Roberta is the little daughter Of
Warren Kendall of Boston, of the
Railroad Administration. She is a
little mixed in the location of West
minister Abbey, but we won't tell
where she put it. She knows the
greatest Christmas chorus of praise
that we can hear-Music Editor)
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
TALK AROUND WORLDLY
WIRED WIRELESS PLAN
New Method Developed by Genral
Squier Links All Lands
By Phone.

NEW YORK Dec 25.-The perfec-
tion OF a method OF wired wireless"
oy means OF which at least ten and
possibly more conversations may be
carried on simultaneously by means
Of q single wire by persons thousands
of miles apart will soon be announced
by MAJ Gen George o. Squier, chief
signal officer of the army, IL was
learned today.
The method. IL was said, makes long
distance telephone communication
virtually Amitess- Conversations
from Nome to Rio and from Argen-
course. provided single wires are
strung between the points mentioned.
The new method will save telephone
and telegraph companies large sum.
Of money, as by It's use one wire will
do the work now done by ten or more.
II is expected to put the new
method in practical operation between
New York city and Albany in the near
future
Successful tests OF the method have
been made by Government experts
recently along the line OF the Harlem
division of the New York Central rail.
road The experiments are still going
on, but the results have been so
gratifying that General Squier will
soon make his formal announcement
wired wireless" is system Of
guiding radio currents by means of
q wire The currents travel through
the air alongside the wire. which
guides them to their destination, il
was explained The method eliminates
one fault Of the ordinary radio, which
sends the message broadcast in all
directions Under the Squier method
the wave currents stay close to the
wire, thus insuring reliability and
secrecy.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY COUNTY
Special Exercises Mark Christmas
observances In City's
Churches.
Washington Times Bureau,


ALEXANDRIA. Va, Dec. 25-Christ-
mas Day is being celebrated In Alex
andria in a quiet manner, and the
day has been marked by the large
number of family reunions, as a num-
ber Of former Alexandrians have re-
turned home to spend the Christmas
with their families. Some of the
stores remained open part Of the
morning, but a majority Of them
closed all day. The drug stores OBJ
served Sunday hours and there was
only one delivery of mail.
At the city churches today there
was an elaborate program which had
been prepared for the occasion, and
the pastors delivered appropriate ser
mons. The Salvation Army served
dinner to number of poor children
At noon the members OF Old Do
minion Commandery, Knights Temp
lar, assembled in the Masonic Temple,
on Cameron street, and drank to the
health Of the grand commander.
Services were held at the Alexandria
churches as follows:
st. Mary's Church-Masses at 8, 6,
I, Q and IL o'clock.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
Youthful Music Lovers Can
Tell Who Composed Greatest
OF Christmastide Melodies
J. Mach.

J
Letters from six Washington little folks have come to
the Washington Times Music Editor in to ques
on about the childhood of the composer who wrote the
greatest of all Christmas music:
The letters themselves tell the story in so many differ
ent and interesting ways that this happy Christmas
Day-the Children's DayThe Times is going to let the
children give their story about Handel who composed
the great oratoro, 1.-The Messiah which tells IN the Ian
guage of the Bible the story of the Christ Child and his
mission TO all mankind.