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The Washington times., 1919-06-17
CHAPLAIN FEALY
MADE A CAPTAIN

The Rev. Ignatius Fealy. now sta
toned at Fort Myer as chaplain, has
been promoted to the rank Of captain
in recognition Of efficient work dur
ing the war.
Father Fealy is q westinghouse,
being a graduate Of Gonsaga College.
He served at ST. Joseph's Church here
until his appointment as army chap
lain in 1914 His application for ad-
mission to the army bears the recon-
mendation Of Cardinal Gibbons, who
said: ''I can heartily commend him as
eminently ut for the sacred Office Of
chaplain"
Father Fealy has become very pop
ular with the enlisted men through
the promotion OF all sorts Of live en-
tertainments for them, Including box
ing bouts, wrestling matches and the
atrical exhibitions. He 10 known
among the men at Fort Myer as rthe
mans priest"
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
MORED..C c. ARRESTS
NEAR IN REDPL0TS

Federal agents engaged In round
ing up all reds" in this country to-
day are gathering evidence against
several persons whom they have I'M
der surveillance here, and, 1t IL said,
arrests are imminent.
For more than q week. Inspector
Lawrence O'Dea has been gathering
evidence against several individuals
known to have radical tendencies.
Inspector O'Dea and his assistants
yesterday arrested William Edward
Easley, thirty-eight years old, said to
be employed at the Navy Yard. He Is
being held for investigation by Fed
eral agents.
Easiey, according to oDea- was a
sympathiZer in the Mooney case. So
cialist literature and Trotsky's book.
O'Dea says. were in his room.
Edward ]. Hart, who was arrested
by Detect YES Kelly and Scrivener
Sunday afternoon. yesterday was re-
leased by Federal agents.
With the arrival OF William j..
Flynn, director of the Bureau OF In
vestigation. now conducting cam
paiSn to stamp out red" activities
in this country, II lie regarded as prob
able that several arrests will be made
this week.
Flynn will confer with officials in
regard to the FIVE persons now under
arrest here.
A close guard is being maintained
over the FIVE persons, Max Holder.
Robert HenkIe, Angus Norwalk, and
Mary Bel.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
FOR
c. v. j. GRADUATES

DIR. william Miller. Collier, presi-
dent Of George Washington Univers-
ity. and Mrs. Collier will head the
receiving line. at the university recep-
ton to members Of the graduation
class, at Rauscher's, from to Z
o'clock this evening. Refreshments
and dancing will follow the recep-
ton.
On the program for the week Of
commencement are several luncheons
and fraternity celebrations. A lunch
con in honor OF Maj Gen. Leonard
Wood. who will be the orator on
commencement day, will be given by
Nthe university at / o'clock tomorrow
at RauscheTs. Members of the grad
uating class will also be guests OF
honor.
Members Of the board Of trustees
of the university, as well as Of the
council, members of the faculty.
alumni, and students and friends are
invited and reservations may be made
up to noon today. Among other
guests will be General Wood and
Mrs Wood, Mr. and Mrs. John Barton
Payne. William A. DAILY. Franklin Nc
Veagh. Langdon Z. Mitchell, the poet
and playwright; Mrs. Eliza Scid-
more, writer and traveller. John Hays
Hammond. jr.
The commencement exercises for
the class OF 1873 graduates will be
held at Central High School tomor-
row night at o'clock. General Wood
will deliver the address and DR.. Col
lier will present the diplomas. A
special musical program has been ar
ranged.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
i. S. WILLPLANT
FOREIGN SEEDS

Uncle Sam is going to try little
experimental farming with foreign
seeds and plants. on a fifty-acre plot
Of land near Washington. The SEN
ate voted to appropriate $137.IOO for
the purpose by amending the agri-
culture bill. and there is every rea-
son to believe the House conferees
also will agree to it,
1t is specifically stated that $4,000
OF the amount shall be expended for
the purchase OF the farmland, which
is to be located near Washington
This may be taken to mean either
the District of Columbia. Virginia or
MARYLAND. it is pointed out. but the
Secretary Of Agriculture is to choose
the site for the proposed experimental
station. For the erection of neces-
sary buildings and equipment on the
farm for the establishment of a
plant, inspection and detention sta
ton, not more than $4,000 is au-
thorized.
The remainder OF the S137.T0O is
for conducting experiments with rare
foreign seeds and plants with refer
ence to their introduction in this
country.
Another item of especial interest
to the District is an appropriation OF
500 900 for the Arlington expert
mental farm with which to expert
msnt with the utilization for color
or reproduced in the United states
This item also was agreed TO by the
Senate.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
HOMES FOR
ALLEY JEWELLERS

Construction Of safe and sanitary
dwellings to be leased at moderate
rental to persons compelled by law to
give up their homes in the alleys in
Warrington is provided in a bill re-
introduced into the Senate today BY
Senator Jones OF Washington, q mem
Der of the District Committee.
The Jones Bill directs the District
Commissioners to issue bonds for not
more than $1,000, 900 to be used for
the purpose Of the act IL Is previd-
ed. however. that not more than So
100000 of the bonds shall be issued
each year. Land for the Buildings to
be erected upon Is to be purchased or
acquired by condemnation
The Jones' Bill II aimed to assist In
carrying out the provisions OF the act
OF Sept. Is, 1914. providing for the re-
movaI of the alley population Of
Washington to more sanitary sur
roundings, ~
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
ASKS FULL PAYFOR
WOMEN EMPLOYEES

Miss Gertrude McNally. secretary
of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Employees Union. has writ
ten to Congressman William s. Ware
OF the House Appropriations Commit
tee. asking that an amount be in
cIuded in the sundry civil bin suff-
cient to pay women employees Of the
bureau at the rate Of $3.50 per day,
instead Of $2.37, which they are now
receiving.
Miss McNally points out that Wom-
en- employed on certain kinds or WORK
are entitled to the $3.50 wage, but
they have been deprived OF II as a
result of the Appropriation for en-
Moves being cut out OF the last
bill in Congress.
Her letter, in part, follows:
THE rates OF pay Of the women OF
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing during the fiscal year just end
ing are 1921, $2.42. and $3.50 day.
1.-THE women performing the ad-
yanced processes. for which the rate
is $3.50 a day. have been receiving
but S2.3T a day. the entrance salary
This condition is due to lack OF funds
to make the promotions. The appro-
priation carried in the sundry civil
bill for the expenses of employees,
other than plate printers and assist
ants. was cut in the last Congress.
Because Of our very low wage scale
in the bureau. our maximum being 80
cents a day less than the Government
Printing Office maximum, and be-
cause, further, we are barred from
transfer to the Treasury Department,
where the wages are higher than our
scales, We ask you to restore the
original amount asked for in the bill.
I'VE are prepared ito give you nu-
merous instances of women that have
been working months for S2.3I day
when the work upon which they are
engaged calls for $3.50 a day. II the
original estimates are restored in the
bill, these adjustments can be made;
otherwise the already poorly paid
wo nen will be subjected TO . fur
Their test of loyalty 70 the bureau BY
being compelled to 20 through an
other year without any prospect OF
reward for faithful services.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
COURT MUST
DECIDE WOOD
CASE FACTS
Counsel for Teacher and Board
Unable to Agree on State
mentS in Boards Answer.

Because OF the failure of attorneys
for Miss Alice Wood and the Board
Of Education to agree on statements
made in the boards answer to Miss
Woods appeal for the resembling of
the order suspending her for alleged
defense Of Bolshevism, the District
Supreme Court will be obliged % de-
termine the facts in the case, as well
as the legality of the action of the
school officials.
For the past week or more Paul E.
Lesh, attorney for Miss Wood, and
Assistant Corporation Counsel Fran
ces H. Stephens, VINO has consented
to defend the action of the board,
have been endeavoring to reach an
agreement on the facts In the boards
communication.
All efforts to arrive at an under
standing were without avail. how
ever, and when the answer of the
Board of Education to the petition of
Supreme Court yesterday there were
members which will be contested by
Miss Woods attorney.
Practices "InmemoFlaI.1
One of these is that "the policies
followed out have been an immemoriaI
practice under the various Boards Of
Education in the District"
Mr.. Lesh declares that the policies
followed out by the board in the
Wood case have not been immemorial
practice under the Boards Of Educa-
tion.
|.
Teachers Union and the Grade School
Teachers Union, comprised of 80 per
cent Of the teachers OF the city, to-
day commented freely on phases of
the boards communication to the
court.
''The Board of Education says that
the action against Miss Wood 'constl-
tntes in some small measure an in
jury to the professional record Of
the petitioner" said Miss Alice
Deal president Of the High School
Teachers Union.
IF a member of the Board of
Education were to be accused of de-
Tending bolshevism and summarily
suspended from the board without
being given an opportunity for de-
Tense, he would consider the action
more than a slight injury to his
record.
Cite Parallel Example.
IF citizen of Washington were
to be accused by two school children
OF an ofense and were summarily
sentenced to term of Imprisonment
without being given a trial, and with
grave doubts OF his guilt, every other
Washington citizen would declare the
tn he nPinninIRc n
Americanism and demand his imme-
date release, or a trial"
Miss Wood, who is the storm CEN
ter in the controversy raging between
the teachers and the Board OF Educa-
ton. is confident that her name will
be cleared by the court.
The trial Of the Wood case will be
held Saturday morning by Justice
Stafford. Counsel for Miss Wood
plans to file an answer to the boards
communication within a day or two.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
D. ]. CALLAHAN HEADS SITE
COMMITTEE OF CITY CLUB

The task of selecting a downtown
site for the proposed 81 .OO0. 900 home
OF the recently organized City Club
was shouldered today by the commit
tee on site, which was appointed late
yesterdays Afternoon following the
seni-weekIy luncheon Of the member
ship teams.
d. J. Callahan, vice president and
general manager Of the Norfolk and
washington Steamboat Com pany and
former chairman Of the War Savings
Stamp campaign in the District, is
chairman of the site committee. The
other members are william G. Carter,
president Of Golden & Co.; Charles l.
corby, president of the Corby Baking
Company; Edgar ID. Shaw, publisher
of The Washington Times, and John
L Weaver, prominent real estate
operator and former fuel administra-
tor for the District
J. A Whitfield. president of the
club, was greeted with applause at
the luncheon yesterday. when he an
nounced los new applications for the
day, bringing the total to 1929.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
DC. WAGE PROBLEM
STILL At DEADLOCK

No progress was made today in the
attempt to settle the difficulties
which have arisen between the Dis
ployes' Association. The Commission
ers have adopted a new wage scale
which deprives District per diem en-
ployes of $12O out of the $40 allowed
by Congress.
Rowland B. Mahanny. the Depart
ment of Labor conciliator appointed
TO settle difficulties between the
Commissioners and the association.
went to New York last night.
Mr.. Mahanny is expected back to-
morrow morning and will confer with
Engineer Commissioner Charles F.
Kutz
The Washington times., 1919-06-17

degree of all-inclusivepess. He has
a vision Of the day when il will es-
tablish educational facilities for its
members and start other helpful
projects.
]. A Whitfield, president of the
club, has emphasized that the task Of
the membership committee is not to
scour the city in search OF prospect
i've members but rather to explain
the project in detail to the hundreds
who already are eager to join the or
ganization. His statement is what
might be expected. Here is a demo-
cratic club which should appeal to
every citizen, not merely because of
it's value to the community, but be-
cause of its inestimable value to the
Individual himself
The City Club should have no diff
ficulty IN raising 1900 members in
two weeks.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
WEBSTER IS HELD
FOR GRAND Jury

Charles Ross, alias Charles Ross
webster who yesterday confessed
that he shot Richard H. DuEall fiji
teen years Did. employed at Trinity
College, and whose body was found
with bullet wounds in the chest and
head In q clump OF bushes near Uni.
versity Station last Tuesday, Is today
locked up at the District Jail awaits
ing the action off the grand jury.
Ross was held by q coroner's jury
at the inquest yesterday. Robert
Hawkins. the negro employe At the
college, who was implicated in the
murder in a statement made by Ross
several days ago, was exonerated by
the jury.
When asked II he wanted to make
a statement to the jurors. Ross re-
piled, II have nothing to say"
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
WIFE ASKC DIVORCE.

Alleging that her husband is an
"habitual drunkaTd," and also aver
ring cruelty and insufficient support.
Mrs. Emma X. Lusby today filed suit
in the District Supreme Court against
Maurice e. Lusby for a limited di.
vorce, alimony and the custody Of
their minor children. Mrs. Lusby.
represented by Attorney Louis Often
beI says they were married in Bal
tin. re February 30. 1898, and that
they have five children. all Of whom
with the exception of the oldest. who
is married, live with her. Mrs. Lusby
declares she is afraid that her hus-
band may do her bodily harm. and
asks that an order be issued restrain
ing him from molesting her.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
SHOOTS WIFE AND
SELF; BOTH DIE

After shooting his wife. Justine
Brown. twenty-nine years old. twice
in the breast with a .32-caliber re.
volver. Ellsworth NJ. Brown, colored.
~ years old, turned the revolver on
himself and sent two bullets into his
chest. The couple died at Casualty
Hospital early this morning.
Brown and his wife were discover
ed last night. lying in the front yard
OF their home, 1913 New Jersey ave-
nue. northwest. Jealousy is said by
the police to have been the cause for
the shooting.
Coroner Nevott issued certificates
OF murder and suicide after viewing
the bodies
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
ALLOWS D. C. CORPORATIONS
TO MAKE CHANGE IN NAME

Senator New Of Indiana has intro
duced in the Senate a bill authoriz-
ing corporations organized in the Dis
trict OF Columbia 10 change their
District
Under the terms Of the bill when
a corporation wishes to change its
name the board OF directors shall pass
a resolution declaring that such a
change is advisable and calling a
meeting OF the stockholders TO pass
thereon. II also is provided that no
action brought against the CORPORA
ton under its former name shall be
abated on that account
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
EVANGELIST TO SPEAK.

Rev. G. A. Burke. weIl-known evan
Eelist from Columbia, S. c., will
preach at the Mckinley Memorial
Baptist. Fourth and l. streets north
west, every night this week
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
FESTIVAL FOR CHAPEL BENEFIT

Greek rhythmic dancing. baby shows,
fancy booths. dancing. and concerts
VIII be features Of the open air festi-
val for the beneht OF TRANSPORTATION
Chapel tomorrow and Thursday
nights, at Fourteenth and Gallatin
streets northwest Dinner will be
served on the lawn from s to 8. and
tie program will continue until 1880.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17

Four hundred thousand residents Of
the District Of Columbia pay Federal
taxes, obey Federal laws, and 20 10
war to defend the Federal Govern
ment, but these 100000 have no self
government, no Presidential vote. ne
national representation. Taxation
without representation is tyrinny."
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
MACCABEE FETE TOMORROW.

A lawn fete for the benefit of the
Union Guard team of the Woman's
Beneht Association OF the Maccabees
will be given at the home OF Mrs.
Sarah Severe. III Eighth street north
east. tomorrow evening. All members
are cordially invited.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
Plan TOUNIEY
SURETY LAWS
OF D, C FIRST
Bar Association Submlts Code
To Congress Committees
Propose 70 Include Nation.

Standardization OF the lnsuranes
laws Of the nAtlon. to begin with ne
District Of Columbia. is the aim 81
the American Bar Association. which
has submitted to the Senate ana
House District Committees q code fer
the regulation Of insurance IN tAo
District.
Senator Sherman. Of the senate Dlo-
triet COMMITTEES, and Chairman Mapees
OF the House District Committea, viii
hold q conference some time this
week to go into the matter before
introducing q pin into the TIVE
branches Of Congress carrying tie
new provisions
With q few minor amsndmaats ne
code will have the backing e tie
District comnRissionsFa
Commissioners ". GWynn- Gardlnar.
an insurance. Law expert, has been
in conference duftng tha past few
days with q COMMITTEES ok the Anaerf-
can Bar Association and the vaFioue
details OF the MEASURE have besa
canvassed.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
TO DISCUSS d. C. VOTES.

The votes for Washington campaign
will be the subject OF an address by
D. ]. Kaufman tonight at the Pet
worth CitiSens' Association meeting.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17

100000 residents OF the District II
Columbia pay Federal taxes, obey
Federal laws. go to war to defend the
FEDERAL Government; but these 4oo. 900
have no Presidential vote
The Washington times., 1919-06-17

400, 900 residents OF the District 81
Columbia pay Federal taxes, ooay
Federal laws, so to war to defsAd tie
Federal Government; but thes9 49o.oeo
I've no PFesidaattAl NokA.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17

The Bar Association has been
working on this code for about eight
years. Mr.. Gardiner said. They
propose and rightly So to Standard
lze the insurance laws Of the country,
and they hope 20 make . boginaing
here
1--WE All recognise that our prassnE
Insurance laws are INADEQUATE IN
fact, most Of the state Insurance
laws need revision or anendmsnE
The Bar Association has framed
q code Of Insurance laws WAich z
believes can be applied By the l4gis-
Iatures. % the states. thereby giving
standard code throughout tie
nation
The proposed code provides e0F =
superintendent o. insurance. VII
shall be Appointed ~ the CommiBston-
ers of the Diatrict. he Woul6 BE- -
the heed 81 the fspartmenk q insuF-
ancs ana Be chax = With the exee1-
ton Of The laws feiattng theFekc.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17
U.S.MAYRA|SE
PAY OF NAVY
YARD CLERKS
Roosevelt Wants Salaries Of
Employees to Equal Those
Paid by Private Firms.

Several hundred civil service cler-
ical employees of the Washington
navy yard will receive boost in their
salaries in the near future. If the
plans Of the Federation of Federal
Employees, OF which they are mem
bers. materialiEe.
The clerical employees will be az
fected by a general order issued to-
day by Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy Roosevelt to the commandants
of al naval districts. instructing
these officials to appoint wage boards
to collect data regarding wages paid
persons in private work of a charac-
ter similar to that performed by the
clerical forces in the yards and sta
tons off the navy.
This action Of Secretary Roosevelt
is the result OF a recent conference
with s. Tyson Kinssll, acting presi-
dent of the Federation of Federal
Employees, who presented 10 the As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy facts
showing that the clerical forces in
the Washington navy yard, as well a.
other yards and stations off the navy,
were being underpaid.
VIII study ProbIen.
Secretary Roosevelt Instructed the
Communicates to APPOINT board OF
three members, two OF whom will be
representatives of the yard and one
of whom will be q representative OF
the employees affected. This board
will be instructed TO study the wage
question in the yard and in the COM
mercial establishments, and their rec
concentrations as to increases for the
navy yard and station forces will be
accepted by Mr.. Roosevelt.
The employees affected will be
clerks, stenographers and typewrit-
ers, typists, bookkeepeFs, telegraph
operators, telephone switchboard OPP
orators, storemen, store laborers.
stockmen, checkers, and other OF mis-
cellaneous designations that come un-
der the civil service.
Investigation by the federation, .
said President Kinsell, "has disclosed
that clerical and many other employees
o fthe navy yards and stations are
being underpaid in comparison to The
salaries received by employees doing
the same work in private establish
ments
Would Standardise Pay.
1T is our aim to standardize sal
aries-to let ut not be said that the
United States Government does rot
pay remunerative salaries to its en-
ployes for work done by civilians en-
ployed by private firms. II q stenog-
rapher is worth 325 a week to a pri-
vate frm, he Is certainly worth as
much, IL not more, to the Government
II he or she is worth as much to the
Government, the Government should
pay the salary.
Il feel certain that the wage boards
created today by Mr.. Roosevelt's or
der Will result in q general boost in
salaries. not only to the forces of the
Washington Navy Yard. but to en-
ployes OF yards and stations OF the
navy throughout the country"
The Washington times., 1919-06-17

Thrift L. progress. Keep On
elimbtng with w. 8. 3.
The Washington times., 1919-06-17

All forms Of Insurance Az Droz1dsd
for In the code. and condisione sre
laid down gOVefniax the eondnst q
domestic and foreign ageneieA
LAWS proposed IN the code Wonld
not apply 70 ,fraternei oensnt soeie-
soeiatiens, lodges. saDordinats boalea
or branches thereof.
LlOyd's Insurance.. heretotofe NJ
provided for IN the District. y an
thorized in the proposed code. This
provision is set Forth In sectiOA 100
which says:
individuals, partnerships OF $780,
stations OF individuals hereby dosig-
rated underwriters are anehorize1
TO make, on the Lloyd's plan, any In
surance which any one Insurance. eom-
pany may be authorized to makesuh
der other provisions OF Ian, ex
life Insurance"