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The Washington times., 1919-07-18
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further investigation. He Is now held
at the Seventh precinct police station.
prisoner Of the Washington Police
Department.
Inspector Grant has stated that he
would not deliver the prisoner to the
Montgomery county authorities, as he
has practically eliminated him from
the assault cases, and fears that the
charge being q capital one, residents
Of Montgomery county might make
good their threats at lynching.
The young war-worker, when she
confronted Eaglan, declared he has
eyes-bulging eyes-like the negro
who attacked me, but 1 won't say he
Is my assailant" She would make no
positive identification. and for this
reason States Attorney Albert NJ.
Bouic, of MONTGOMERY county, told In
spector Grant that he would make no
attempt to extradite the negro to
Montgomery at this time.
While the police are not convinced
that Lewis Randall, the negro charged
with asEaulting Miss Louise Simmons,
colored teacher at Reno School, and
Mrs. Bessie Gleason, II Nicholson
street northwest, is the assailant,
they are still working on informa-
ton to be used against the negro
when he is given an arraignment in
Police Court. The negro protests his
innocence.
Randall has been identified by Mrs.
Gleason and the school teacher.
In determining that the assailant
Of Miss Saunders is the same negro
criminal who attacked Mrs. Gleason
and Miss Simmons, the police say
they are convinced it was a "one-
nan job" because Of the following
reasons:
When Mrs. Gleason was attacked
she offered her purse to her assailant.
begging him to take her money.
Til get the money later after I
get through with you" Mrs. Gibson
told the detectives her assaiIant de-
clared.
Similar proposals were made by
Miss Simmons and Miss Saunders to
the negro who attacked them, and
practically the same reply came from
the negro criminal
Also. the police say, when Miss Sim
mons was attacked, her assailsnt at
tempted to strangle her with a rib
Don. An attempt was also made to
strangle Miss Saunders with a cord.
Reported on Bicycle.
Reports have reached the police the
negro who attacked the coIored school
teacher rode a bicycle. A woman
who saw a negro ride away from the
scene where Miss Simmons was at
tackled declared that the rider, who
answers Eaglan's description. was
minus one pants guard. II was de-
veluped that Eaglan has a bicycle and
hat ha onIv could DrOduce one nantS
guard. Sheriff Aud places much i'm
pOrtance on this fact.
For more than three hours Eaglan
vas questioned this morning by De-
.ectives Kelly, Scrivener. and Sweeney
It the Seventh precinct police station.
II am not spurFed in my investiga-
ion by the 81, 500 reward" said SheT-
n Aud. Il feel it my duty to clear up
his assault against Miss Saunders.
md ] think that Eaglan can tell more
bout it than he has told"
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President and Officials
To Review CzechO-SLOvak
Troops This Afternoon

ambulances from Walter Reed and
the District chapter of the Red
Cross.
The soldiers will rest this morning
in preparation for the parade. At
$3.50 o'clock they will be transported
from Camp Meigs to the south plaza
at the Capitol, where they will form.
There will be no American military
escort. At 5 o'clock, headed by the
Marine Band. the soldiers will begin
their march up Pennsylvania avenue
the largest foreign unit ever to pa
rade on that historic thoroughfare.
The procession win disband after
passing the reviewing stand in front
OF the White House
On Reviewing stand.
With the President will be the Sec
rotary of War, Gen. Peyton q
March, chief of staff: Col vladimir
Hurban, military attache OF the
Czecho-Slovak legation: Charles Per-
gler, commissioner Of the Czecho-Slo
yak Republic. with Mrs. Pergler; mil
itary attaches of the several lega-
tions, and members OF both houses Of
Congress. A reserved space near the
Presidents reviewing stand has been
set aside for the Czecho -Slovakian
delegations here from Baltimore
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and
other cities.
An extensive program for their en-
tertainment has been arranged for
the soldiers by the Red Cross, Y. n
c. A, War Camp Community Service.
delegations OF their own people from
other cities, and the War Department.
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NEW PLAN ASSURES
PURE MILK FOR D. c.

new plan which gives every as
surance that milk and cream served
in Washington by local dsirymen
comes UP to the standards OF the Dis
tFict Health Department came to light
today through DR.. R r. Ashworth
chief food inspector, who has just re-
turned from a survey Of Maryland
farms.
DR.. Ashvorth stated today that two
Of the largest dairies in this city had
employed inspectors to make daily
visits of all farms from which milk
for their dairy Is obtained.
The inspector is instructed to test
all milk and state whether it comes
up to the standard of the Health De
partment. He has orders net to al
low milk to be shipped to Washing.
ton unless he is positive il comes up
TO the standard.
Net only does the inspector exam
ine milk, but he takes charge of the
elaaalIAeAs % the dAiFioG
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FINDING THE RIGHT DEPARTMENTAL
LOCATION
THE MERCHANDISE MAN.

TINE astonishing results Of the
relocating Of the silverwaYe
led US TO believe that the
same thing might be true Of de-
partments, and might have some
bearing on the figures.
We started our Investigations
by making a list of all the de-
partments that were not selling
as much goods as they should.
and installed a series of squares
in different sections of the store.
At the end of the first day we
saw a slight solution to several Of
the problems, which gave US
vague idea Of traffic tendencies.
Mems and boys clothing, which
had been in the rear of the store,
showed a decided increase in sales
when merchandise from those de-
partments was brought up close
to mems furnishings.
After one month of this sort of
work, the mems furnishings, mems
hats. mems clothing, boys fur
hats and clothing were
placed in order named at the left
side of the store. and in a year
the sales in all departments were
five times as large as the previous
year.
When ] suggested that women's
waists, which were not meeting
their quota, be lined up alongside
of women's neckweaT, the general
ordered a padded cell for
me, but as a little personal re-
search convinced me that | was
right, l stood by nv guns and
womsn's waists moved down onto
the main floor.
The initial assortment was a
very spare cne, but enough to
turn the trick.
Early in the test, two women
saw the display and asked the
the price of one Of the
models. When told. she said 81
think they're awfully pretty. but /
haven't the time to 60 to the
shirt waist section today" ooh!
you don't have to" said the sales
Copyright, 1s
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FOUR INJURED IN
STREET ACCIDENTS

While crossing at Connecticut ave.
nue. near Q street northwest yester-
day afternoon, Mary Chaconas, twelve
years old, of TS5 Third street north
west, was knocked down by an auto
mobile said by the police to have been
operated by Harry w. Manners, of
Chevy Chase, Nd. The girl was only
slightly injured, and was taken to her
home.
James Quick, forty-five years old, Of
337 Missouri avenue southwest, re-
ceived q broken leg yesterday, when
the bicycle he was riding was struck
by an automobile operated by Alex
Thomas, of 324 G street NORTHWEST, on
Four-and-a-half street southwest.
Quick was taken to Casualty Hospital.
Knocked down by an automobile
operated by an unidentified army Of
hcer, Norman Williams, colored, six
years old, Parkwood apartment, was
taken to the Emergency Hospital yes
terday suffering from bruises on the
head and face. Williams was cross
ing at Connecticut avenue and l.
streets when he was knocked down.
A motorcycle ope:at by Daniel
Hawkins, of % z street southwest,
was struck by an automobile at South
Capitol and D streets yesterday after
noon. Hawkins received injuries to
the legs, but refused hospital treat
ment
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POTTER QUITS D. c.
UTILITIES BOARD

F.. NJ. Potter. chief engineer Of the
Public Utilities Commission and ex-
pert on railway engineering. today
rendered his resignation to take ef-
feet next Wednesday.
The reduction of his salary by Con-
gress from $4,000 a year to So, 900. was
the cause given by Mr.. Potter for
quitting the commission. Mr.. Potter
stated that with the reduction in
force and appropriation by Congress
made ii impossible for him to con-
tinue the commissions work in q
manner which would be entirely sat
isfactory.
This leaves the commission with
three assistant engineers and no
chief William c. Allen. executive
secretary OF the commission. said to-
day he will be greatly handicapped
by the loss of Mr.. Potter.
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BUREAU UNION TO
SEEK NEW MEMBERS
Campaign Will Be Launched at
Mass Meeting of Employees
Tomorrow.

A campaign to increase the mem
beEship of the organization of Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing employees
will be launched at mass meeting
of the employees in Typographical
Temple tomorrow afternoon.
The meeting will be held under the
auspices Of the Women's Trade Union
League and Federal Employees Union,
No. los. Miss Mary Anderson. chair
man of the Trade Union League, will
preside. Luther c. Steward, presi-
dent of the National Federation Of
Federal Employees, will speak.
General plans for conducting a
campaign to get every employe OF the
big bureau into the union will be con-
sidered at tomorrow's meeting. A
special meeting for the night workers
in the bureau will be held at 80
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Special meetings for divisions Of
the bureaus forces will be held in
Mattresses Hall. 719 Sixth street
northwest, beginning Monday, under
the following schedule:
Monday, July 81. 4:3O p. m, bindery;
Tuesday, July %. 4:30 p. m. stamp
perforating, stamp cumming. stamp
packing, and stamp book and coil;
Tuesday. July %, p. m, printing;
Wednesday, July %, $3.50 p. m, sur
face; Thursday. July "a, $3.50 p. m,
wetting, clerks and engraving; Thurs
day, July "a. s p. m. examining; Fri
day. July %. 4:30 p. m, numbering
and trimming.
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woman, "this is a special section
and we can fit you right here
Inc woman bought four waists
at 1886 each, and so did MANY
others that day.
DID neckwear suffer?
Not so you could notice it,
In fact neckwear showed signs
OF renewed life and began a
steady pace upward, which II
maintained throughout the sea-
son.
BY placing experimental smares
IN various sections of the store,
on other floors, besides the main,
we were able to find the right To-
cation for each grade of mer-
cbandise.
One of the most radical was ths
moving of dress goods, silks. wash
goods and linens to the second
floor and bringing the women's
snoe department on to the first
mere are certain grades Of
merchandise that will sell in Fifth
Avenue shops but would fan fiat
II offered on lower Sixth Avenue
Strange as it may seem. loca-
tons in your store correspond 10
Fifth Avenue and lower Sixth
Avenue, and if you find these To-
cations, your problems, which at
present seem big, you will find
are merely exaggerations of com
mon difficulties.
But in solving these problems.
don't you guess and don't YOU as
sumo a single thing; place your
squares where you think thew
should be and then sit back and
let the public register the traffic
tendency for you.
You will change the merchandise
Q Ho-"7 -'-:c9, but gradually opder
will be"ir 10 appear and in the
end you'll have a perfectly laid
out store With each inch Of floor
space producing a nice profit.
Imagination in solving problems
VII be nv newt article. and should
give YOU an idea how to SAL slow
rowing merchandise or balance a
stock without having a sale.
0y the Wheeler SysdieGts, Inc.
The Washington times., 1919-07-18
TRADE BOARD URGES
RAILWAYS MERGER

A merger Of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric with the Capital
Traction lines will looked upon with
favor by the Board of Trade as an
outcome OF a report made by the
public utilities committee OF the
Board of Trade at q meeting yester-
day. Members OF the board stated
yesterday afternoon that the merger
was the only feasible way out OF the
present street railway difficulties.
4 special subcommittee, with l.. c.
Graham as chairman, was appointed
to investigate the condition of the
car companies in view OF merging the
two lines. This work is to be begun
without delay, Mr.. Graham said.
Mr. Graham declared that il was
unjust to the public to operate the
lines separately, since the condition
Of one OF the companies Is such that
it is no longer able to give adequate
service TO the public"
Investors in public utilities are de-
serving of at fair return on their
stock, and the only way that the re-
suits desired can be obtained is
through a merger Of the lines" he
explained. In his opinion the strong
or OF the lines should help support
the weaker He stated that while
some OF the lines of the weaker COM
pany were prosperous this revenue
was more than offset by losses sus-
tanned on the suburban lines. He de-
clared that he was opposed to the
zone system OF fares.
Several members OF the committee
protested against the charge for
transfers, favoring the increased flat
fare If needed.
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Led by the Marine Band, with their
national colors flying and singing
patriotic airs Of their native land,
| ,os6 Czecho-Slovak soldiers, invalid
ed home after five years fighting in
Siberia, will parade up PENNSYLVANIA
avenue this afternoon and pass in
review before President Wilson, Of
ficeTs of the allied armies and men,
bers OF Washington's diplomatic
corps.
On their way to their homes in Bo.
hemia, which they left more than five
jears ago to fight for Russia In ST.
Jeria, the veterans arrived in wash
ngton early this morning. They will
spend today and tomorrow in the
capital, the guests of the city, and
cave tomorrow night for Newport
Jews, embarking there for Europe.
Trains Arrive Today.
The two troop trains bringing the
,oldiers, commanded by Major Vlad-
mer Jirsa, arrived in the lexington
ards this morning, where they were
net by Representatives of the Y. M.
:. A., Red Cross. and War Camp
Community Service. Major Stewart
'ramer, general staff, officially ex-
ended to Major Jirsa welcome to the
ity, and after detfainment this
morning led the soldiers to their bar
acks at Camp Meigs Here they were
provided with a hot meal by the Red
,ross. Two hundred and fifty of the
soldiers, unable to march because OF
old wounds or sickness, were
brought to Union Station and met by
The Washington times., 1919-07-18
PRESIDENT TO TAKE
WEEKEND CRUISE

TIE President and Mrs. Wilson have
tentative plans to take a week END
cruise down the Potomac river and
Chesapeake bay, leaving this evening
and returning early Monday. IL
would be the first such trip they have
had this summer. The weekend
.-uises have been a custem OF the
prsGident and Mrs. Wilson.
No engagements have been made for
tbe President for tomorrow or Sunday.
80 that unless something unforeseen
develops he will be free to make the
Yachting trip on the Mayhower, which
is in readiness to start at an hours
notice. II is understood that pro-
visionaI plans depend principally upon
the weather conditions.
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WIRE NOT SENT, HE
SUESFOR S1OO,OOO

William T. George. OF Phillippi. W
Va. represented by Attorneys Jefford
& Dutton. yesterday filed suit in III
District Supreme Court against tn,
Raleigh Hotel Company for S1Oo.OOt
damages. alleging that while a patron
at that place February % last he gave
three kilograms to a clerk employed
there TO have them sent through tn,
Western Union. and that the clerk
neglected to do so.
Mr.. George. at one time speaker OF
the house Of representatives OF West
Virginia, alleged that the kilograms
related to a business deal involvirg
$500. 900 and that he took them TO the
office of the hotel and was informed
they would be sent at once. Plain
tiff alleges he was charged for the
kilograms by the hotel.
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u. S. Employees, Unpaid,
Forced to Sell Bonds
To make Ends Meet
Relief Afforded by Payment Yesterday of SO,
Portion of Annual Bonus, Only Drop
in Bucket, Say Clerks.

my bills continue to 70 unpaid
and keep mounting. I have friends
who have had to sell or borrow on
their Liberty bonds in order to meet
their expenses"
The young girls who work for S3.75
day-among the lowest paid en-
ployes in the departments-are TAX
ing the delay philosophically. and
some are walking from work in the
afternoon instead OF riding on the
street cars.
Every nickel counts. you knew"
said one. It's lucky that I live at
home instead OF having to board.
And it's luckier still that my father
isn't a Government employee and
therefore can afford to lend me
something now and then. We girls
live just within our salaries or may
be little outside. So when we don't
get paid it's just q question Of being
stone broke. That's all there II to
IT."
Vacations Postponed.
Many Of the employees had PLANNED
to take their vacations when the
word came that because Of the fall
ure OF certain bills to receive the
Presidents signature they would not
be paid Consequently their vaca-
lions have been indefinitely post
poned, and the postponement now
viii have its effect all summer in a
general postponement OF all planned
vacations.
Many other employees had Just re-
turned from vacation in time to draw
their salary. Failing to be paid they
have bills mounting which have been
growing since before the drst Of the
month.
Miss Gertrude McNaIIy. secretary
OF the Womens' Union OF the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing, a branch
OF the National Federation or Fed
eral Employees, stated today that al
though her organization had done
/ nothing officially to help the en-
ployes who have not been paid.
that II there was further delay on
the part OF Congress which indicated
stoppage in their salaries much
longer, the organization probably
would take steps to aid the more un-
fortunate employees who are hardest
hit.
At meeting held last night Of the
Federal Employees Union No. ., at the
Wilson Normal School, the failure on
the part Of Congress to pass the Iegis-
lation which will enable them 70 be
paid was repeatedly scored BY mem
bers OF the union, who stated Il was
working hardships on the poorer
class Of employee. z. E. Forbes, pres
ident OF the branch. who presided At
the meeting, stated his rent has just
been raised ten dollars, the exact
amount covered by his bonus. He
made this statement. he said, as an
example OF what difficulties the en-
ployes have to face when they are
paid, not to mention the straits in
which they find themselves when the
salaries are not forthcoming.
The union branch appointed A com
mittee OF two men, John II. Burns
and DR.. Rodney H. True, to inyesti-
gate conditions among the employees
at Beltsville and Arlington expert
ment farms
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Government employees in Washing
ton unpaid because OF the failure in
passage OF certain legislation are be-
ing forced to sell their Liberty bonds
in an effort to make both ends
meet" until bills are framed in Con-
gress which will receive the sigma
ture OF the President. other en-
ployes have borrowed money on their
bonds, while others have had to let
notes due 90 by default. While
merchants and clearinghouse pro-
prietors have for the most part cheer
fully consented to wait until the Gov
eminent employees receive their sal
aries, there are instances on every
hand Of extreme embarrassment and.
in some cases, hardship on the part
OF all unpaid Government employees
in Washington.
A temporary relief was AFFORDED
yesterday, when half the monthly
fraction OF the 800 a year bonus
amounting to $1O-was paid the en-
ployes. This, however, Is very little
relief, according to the employees, who
stated that that $40 was spent weeks
ago"
Many COmDIain Bitterly.
This information was gained from
a canvass OF Government departments
and personal interviews with the en-
ployes themselves While the major
ity OF workers have patiently ae-
cepted the prospect Of going broke"
until Congress can pass the bills
which will enable them to be paid,
there are others. living just within
their small salaries, who complain
bitterly over what seems to them un-
Alna
making payment.
If we were working for a private
corporation as rich as the Govern
ment, and failed to be paid because
the officials higher up had an arRu-
ment, you would hear a howl 20 uo
from one end OF the country to the
othef over the poor laborink man. -
exclaimed one OF the employees: but
now we are working for the Govern
ment on q much smaller wage tscale
than private corporation, we 20 un-
paid, and neither we nor anybody else
can say anything about IT,"
Congress, and not the President. a
blamed by the employees for the fall
ure or the bills. Congress had plenty
Of time to pass these bills before this
ousy rush came about" spoke another
worker, and they put 1t on instead
until the last minute. Consequently.
we go broke. Wonder what the IeRis-
lators over on Capitol Hill would do
II they failed to receive their checks
for month or two?"
Family Heads Suffer.
Men and women in the departments
supporting families on their meager
salaries are suffering most from the
failure to receive their pay.
have live
when L am through paying the bills
there is very little to put aside" said
a worker yesterday afternoon. $50.
when a time comes like the present. IL
just means have to rely on the kind
ness OF the tradespeople with whom
deal to help me over the rough
places.
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EXPECT GRAND Jury
WILL INDICT STARR

Investigation OF the case of Police
man Henry A. Starr, accused OF shoot
ing Leo A. Mcleod. the seventeen
year-oId son of william L. Mcleod. in
an automobile on ~the morning Of
July 9. having been almost completed
by the District Attorney and about
twenty witnesses having been heard
in connection with the case. the mat
ter will be submitted TO the grand
jury some time next week for action.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
coroner's jury acquitted Starr. IL is
expected that the grand jury will re-
turn an indictment for manslaught6r
In the latter contingency, IL is the
intention of the District Attorney to
bring Starr to trial at the earliest
possible opportunity.
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CRIPPLED FOR LIFE, SUES
CAR LINE FOR $4,000

Raleigh W. shiHlet, represented by
Attorneys Fred 3. Rhodes and Chap
man W. Maupin, has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court against
the washington Railway and Electric
Company for SIS. 900 damages for al
legged personal injurteS-
shinlet alleges that he was pas
senger on q car September last
when II eoIlided with an army truck
opposite the ouartermasteF's Stores
al EekiREteH. and that his leg was
caught beeWs4n the truck and the
car, estpplt1G hin Ter Liza
The Washington times., 1919-07-18
200 GIRLS ENROLL FOR
SECOND SESSION OF CAMP

Two hundred young women, many
Of whom are Government war work
ers, were present At the opening OF
the second session OF the National
Service Schools fourth encampment.
Little Falls and Conduit roads north
west. yesterday.
Among the courses the young
women may take are home nursing,
basket making. radio work. type
writing, physical education, and con-
veFsatIenAl French.
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CAR COLLISION
TIES UP TRAFFIC

Traffic on the Ninth street and F
way and Electric Company was de-
nyed for several minutes shortly be-
ore $50 o'clock this morning as the
asult cf a collision between two cars
I Ninth and F streets.
According to officials OF the com
any. an street car collided with
Ninth street car with such force at
he crossing that the latter car was
lerailed.
The repair crew Of the company
vas soon On the scene and traffic was
esumed short time following the
cCident. Mrs. Lucille Marcher, OF Is
'eventh street southeast. a passenger
n the NintE street car, was taken
rom the car suffering from shock.