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Evening star., 1919-10-13
WASHINGTON AVIATOR
CRASHES TO GROUND

LINCOLNTON, Neb.. October 10
Plane No. 81. westbound in the trans
continental airplane race. crashed to
earth nine miles from Oconto, Neb.,
according to report received here at
noon today from the control station
at North Platte.
Evening star., 1919-10-13
SEES NEED Of MORE
PUBLIC PARKS HERE
D. C. Surveyor Hazen Would
Change Street Opening
and Alley Laws.
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT

Five sections Of Washington. in
which additional public parks should
be acquired to accommodate the stead
lily increasing population Of the city,
are pointed out to the Commissioners
by Melvin c. Hazen. surveyor of the
District, in his annual report, made
public today.
The surveyor also tells the Commits
sioners that the present law which
provides that the entire cost of OPEN
ing new streets by condemnation shall
be assessed as benefits. should be re-
vised. He calls attention to the fact
that there are many cases where, if
this authority were exercised and the
entire cost assessed. the proceeding
would amount practically to a conf1s-
cation of the property benefited.
Evening star., 1919-10-13
Situation Clears, Is Report.

The situation was snoothed some-
what this morning. according to word
from the employers group. by the
agreement of J. y. Tittemore of the
American Society of Equity to support
Mr.. Barrett in the demand of the
Farmers Union. T. c. Atkeson of the
National Grange is opposed to the crea-
tion of federal agricultural commits
sion, it is said, and will not alter hts
attitude to strengthen Mr.. Barretts
efforts. In his work on the forthcom-
ing resolution, the Farmers Union
leader has been in advisory conversa-
tion covering the subject with Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia.
Evening star., 1919-10-13
SLIGHTLY INJURED.

" llllam Hoover of the Quartermas-
ters Corps. attached to Walter Reed
Hospital. slight decorations of right
wrist, wounds to forehead and nose.
Louise Honworth of the Y. w. C. A.
OF Silver Spring. slight shock, cuts
to face.
Anna Crosses, slight shock, no ad-
dress.
John Sullivan of Wheaton. Md, in
Juries to left elbow and wrist
lanes Magee of Silver Spring, Nd
slight concussion Of the brain and
confused wounds of the scalp.
Harry Fox of Philadelphia, Pa, Wis
iting his wife at Silver Spring, Nd,
slight contusions to body.
Max Zimet. Forest Glen. Md, sprain-
ed left wrist.
Mrs. Myrtle Barton of Forest Glen,
Md, slight contusions of the face.
Benjamin Hawkins. 357 Cedar street,
conductor of street car, cuts and
bruises.
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Lieut.. II. Il. Norris of Washington.
ID. G.. was flying in plane No. 81 when
it crashed to the ground
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Privileges Sought.

THE farmer should he permitted
and encouraged through govern
mental recognition and sanction to or
ganize selling and distributing agencies.
to reach by the shortest possible route
the men who eats or wears what he
grows.
Because OF the demonstrated value
of these organizations and the real
necessity for their existence. one of
the primary objectives Of the governs
ment should be to make organization
among farmers universal.
The government and society in
general should grant the farmer the
right to sell his goods directly to his
customer without the necessity for
passing them on through the hands
of half dozen agencies or individ-
uals, all of whom get a part Of the
proceeds of the sale. Hence collective
marketing should be encouraged. In
deed 1t is not possible for the modern
farmer to collect 100 per cent of his
legitimate earnings except through
a collective marketing process"
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AMliation Forbidden,

This measure contains a special
section which forbids members Of the
force to become affiliated with any or
ganization which may call a strike
or order cessation of work
Chairman Gould of the special sub
committee which conducted the hear
ings on which the proposed increases
In salary are based told the House
there had been great increase in
Washington in the cost of living" The
Commissioners had reported to Con-
gress. he said. they We're unable to
get at the salary a class of men to
maintain the police personnel. His
commlttee mad fully investigated con-
ditions Of work and efforts of the no.
licemen to support and educate their
families. They had compared salaries
here with elsewhere and as a resuIt
OF those Investigations had recon-
mended the increases stated above
He made it clear that these are In
addition to the s24O bonus
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Houses Are Needed.

\ third important recommendation
in the report is that the alley law.
which provides that all alley dwell
ings in the District shall be aban-
doned one year after ratification of
the peace treaty. should be amended.
ITO drive some eight or ten thou
sand people now in alley houses out
of those houses would seriously in
crease the present OvercIowded con-
dition," the surveyor comments. He
adds that his Office will be glad to
prepare a new bill covering this mat
ter if the Commissioners SO direct
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Mr.. Barrett States Views.

Indicating what the substance of
his individuals views this morning.
the resolution will be and expressing
Mr.. Barrett said:
We will suggest that preliminary
to the establishment of n compre-
hensive, workable, progressive ma
tional agricultural policy. the Presi-
dent appoint commission composed
of men who understand both the farm
and the farmer 1t would be the duty
of this commission to construct q
tentative program which would be
calculated to benefit both the grower
of food and the consumer; to create
for the first time a thorough UNDER
standing between the ruralite and the
urbanite; to dissipate the clouds
which have been gathering for gen.
erationS between the two elements in
Americas population. and to make
agriculture more generally attractive.
Some farmer needs are obvious.
For instance, we have education in q
way, but it is insufficient. 1t is the
education Of drudgery. There is no
poetry in 1t. no appeal to the imagina-
ton. 1t is no stimulus to ambition.
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Employment Policy Committee.

Personnel of the advisory committee
on employment policy was first made
public by the Redistribution commits
sion today. as follows:
Representatives of the public-Rich
ard II. Dana. president of the National
Civil Service Reform League, Cambridge,
Mass: Robert Catherwood, member OF
the Council of the National Civil Serv-
ice Reform League. Chicago, H.: DR..
Charles A. Beard, director bureau of
municipal research. New York city. and
Miss Mary Van kleeck. industrial di-
vision, Russell Sage Foundation. New
York city.
Employees representatives-Lut
c. Steward. president National Fedora
tion of Federal Employees: Miss Alice
Deal. president District High School
Teachers Union; Miss Gertrude Nc
Naliy, secretary Women's Union of
the bureau of engraving and printing;
DIR. r. Fl. True, Department of Agri-
culture, and Frank Coleman, editor of
the Plate Printer.
Administrative representatives-Mis
Julia Lathrop. Department of Labor;
DIR. c. l.. Alsberg, bureau of chem
istry: Z. J. Ayres. chief clerk. In
terror Department.: James l.. Wilmeth
printing, and Charles F. Stewart,
Commissioner George r. Wales rep
resents the civil service on the ad-
visory committee on employment pol
icy. Secretary Edward keating of
the reclassification commission is
chairman. Commissioners Henry AL
len Cooper and G. w. Hamlin attended
the initial meeting.
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Many Questions Asked.

Representative Madden of Illinoie
questioned whether the personnel was
sn1ncient ana Mr.. Gould replied that
the committee was considering sal.
ary Increases for the present force
and was not dealing with the cues
tion of whether more policemen
should be employed. Representative
Gard of Ohio sked many uuestions
and seemed particularly interested
In the women's bureau and whether
the number of employees in this bu
reau would be increased. Mr.. Gould
repiled tnat TINS was at the descre-
superintendent of police, who under
existing law may appoint as manv
women as they choose.
Many inquiries We're heard as to the
formation of a police union showing
a general feeling that a no-strike law
against such affiliation with labor
organizations should be enacted. In
reply to direct questions Mr.. Gould
said that the committees action in
recommending pay increases for the
police was in no way hastened by the
formation of a police union and that
the proposed increases are NOT based
on or influenced by any demand from
such a union.
Says Force Is "Top-Heavy.''
Representative Madden of Illinois
proposed an amendment to reduce the
number or assistant superintendents
from two to one. He charged that the
police department is top heavy"
I'VE now have an officer for every
eight men. No wonder the police de-
partment does not function. The
major and superintendent of police
is totally unfit for his job We haven't
men on the street. but we have them
in the Offices" declared Mr. Madden.
Representative Benson Of Maryland
argued that Justice should be done the
policemen. Before the Boston strike.
he said. the people of the country did
not seem to realize the Importance of
a police force.
Chairman Mapes Of the House Dis
trict committee made a statement in
which he emphasized that the COM
mittee, had nothing to do with regu
lating the number of the force, or the
number of police officers, or how they
shall be appointed. or how many shall
be women. The duty of the commit
tee. he said, was merely to determine
how much these men should receive
=: order to msintain an etticieulfolI.
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ADVISERS TAKE Up
i. S. CLERK POLICY
Lack of Training Among New
Employees One of Weak
Points Considered.
LEAVE SYSTEM; MERIT

Weak points in the civil service sys
tenn, including lack of training for new
government employees, We're considered
today at the first meeting of the advisory
committee on employment policy with
members of the joint congressional COM
mission on reclassification of salaries
in the District.
Evening star., 1919-10-13
Senator Smoot's Attack.

Training of new government en-
Ployes for the work they have to do
for Uncle Sam was but one of many
matters taken up by the advisory
committee on employment policy to-
day. The members took cognizance
of the attack in the Senate last week
by Senator Smoot upon the commits
sion in the matter of the training of
new government employees. 1t was
pointed out that the advisory com
mittee on employment policy has only
advisory capacity in this. as in all
other matters.
Training of employees for the work
they have to do for Uncle Sam is al
ready no new thing in federal cir
cles it is declared. 1t is understood
that Commissioner Roper of the in
ternal revenue bureau has undertaken
to train new employees. and has been
successful in the work
Instead of allowing government en-
pioyes to come into their new jobs and
get along as best they can. there is a
growing disposition on the part of
federal executives to feel that heads OF
bureaus should give the new employees
some personal training in the work be-
fore them.
Evening star., 1919-10-13
Wants Schools Supplemented.

we will propose then that we have
in every rural community a full nine
month graded school. These should
be supplemented by an agricultural
school or college of high grade to be
located in an easily accessible point
in every congressional district in the
country. In some states where only
one man is sent to Congress. two or
more such schools should be estab-
lished. OF course, this does not ap-
ply to districts in which there Is no
agriculture.
'The farmers should, by definite de-
gree of law, be given the right of
agricultural cooperation. The COM
mission proposed should see to it that
this very necessary right be idly
conserved. Without such right def
nitely stated and universally under
stood it will be impossible for farm
ers to force from the soil the food
necessary to feed the world of the
future.
To act as individuals. to trade as in
dividuals. without reference to the
industry in general, is to work for
improbable returns. The farmer
cannot be expected. any more than the
mechanic, to continue to do a maxi
mum of work when he is confronted
with the fact that he must accept pay
wholly inadequate for his needs and
entirely incommensurate with the
work he has performed and the money
he has invested.
Evening star., 1919-10-13
Suggestions as to Parks.

The surveyor strongly emphasizes
the need for more parks. On this
subject his report states:
During the war the matter of parks
has somewhat laid dormant on ac-
count of the pressing governmental
activities in other matters; but there
are few projects that deserve more
serious consideration than the acqui-
sition of park area. This is particu-
larly true at this time. when the city
is growing rapidly and crowding out
into the undeveloped section of the
District, and destroying many places
that should be preserved for all time
for park purposes. Parks promote
the health and happiness of the in
habitants Of large cities. and there
are tracts that should be preserved in
the interest of the Washington Of the
future The price is now low: it will
not always be cheap. This undevel-
oped land is sparsely settled and citi-
zens ride through it and use it for
park purposes now; but the time is
fast coming when it will not be avail
able for this purpose. In fact, al
ready many of these spots have been
DESTROYED In the federal plan OF the
original city. which included all that
part of the city below Florida avenue.
ample provision was made for parks,
but beyond this no provision has been
made This matter should be seri-
ously considered before it Is too late.
Evening star., 1919-10-13
Two Glasses of Advisers.

The advisory committee Cn employ
ment policy. sister committee to the
advisory committee on wage policy.
recently formed, met to take up a
long line of questions concerning
matters which come close home to the
bosoms of 100000 employees of the ma
tional and District governments here.
The committee was formed to give
advice to the reclassification commit
tee, but will have no power to act.
just as the committee on wage policy
has none.
You are called together to con-
slider problems relating to the weak
points in the Civil Service Commits
sion.' Secretary keating told the adj
visory committee members on open
ing the first meeting. "All the prob
lens of annual leave, sick leave and
the hundred and one points that eff
feet an employe in the federal serv-
ice have great bearing on the COM
pensation of employees.
But, after ALL" Mr.. Heating con-
tinued. "a man or woman doesn't
work for salary alone. Environment.
opportunity for promotion and other
vital considerations all play their
part"
Secretary keating believes that the
civil service system needs a thorough
overhauling: that the time is ripe for
fundamental changes; that the sys-
tenn must be a merit system in fact
as we'll as in name. The square deal
for women in the service, a proper
retirement system and eliminat ton of
the lazy and inefficient are needed,
Secretary Keating declares.
Evening star., 1919-10-13
"Need Immediate Attention.

Those areas which would seem to
demand immediate attention l submit
in the following order:
81. Piney Branch parkway, north
easterly from 18th street and Piney
branch. This would seem to be the
ton, for the reason that develop
ment is pushing In that direction so
rapjdIy that this beautiful valley will
soon be lost as park.
"2. Klingle Road valley. This should
extend from the soutrerly' entrance
to Rock Creek Park along Klingle
Road valley, crossing Woodley road
at about 31st street. connecting with
Normanstone drive, which lies north
erly Of Massachusetts avenue EXTEND
ed and the Nava, Observatory. This
link would connect Rock Creek Park
with the Rock Creek connection now
in process of acquisition between
Connecticut avenue and the Potomac
Park. and give a parkway around the
700 park. which cannot be considered
as open to the public at all hours.
"This small link. if acquired would
make a continuous park from the
southern limits of Potomac Park to
the northern extremity Of Rock Creek
park. There would be few such
wonderful chains Of parks in any
city.
"3. Mount Hamilton, situated be-
tween Bladensburg road and the
Eastern branch. This has beautiful
elevation. well adapted for park pur-
noses, and covered with a magnificent
growth of trees. and is situated in the
northeast section. which is not now
Well provided with parks.
-. Fort drive. connecting Rock
Creek Park by way of Fort Stevens.
FORT Totten. Fort Bunker Hill and the
Eastern Branch Park This is a part
Of a fort drive circling the entire
city and connecting the various civil
war forts constructed for the defense
lContln,."d on Second p,.,eD
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Saturdays Net Circulation, 9o379
Sundays Net Circulation, S3.975
Evening star., 1919-10-13

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow.
becoming unsettled tomorrow; slowly
rising temperature.
Temperature for twentY-four hours
ended pm. today: Highest IS, at
PM today: lowest, 40, at ,:29 am
today.
Full report on page 81.
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Cabinet to Meet Tomorrow.

The usual weekly meeting of the
Presidents cabinet will be held at the
White House tomorrow with Secretary
Lansing of the State Department pre-
siding.
Evening star., 1919-10-13

-. s .sesaasssis..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-02
Mayor Smith Puts Ban
on All Socialist and
|. W. W. Meetings in City

Socialist and I. w. w. meetings
have been forbidden in Omaha for
all time, and Chief of Police Eber-
stein has his men in readiness to
stop any attempts to hold meetings,
following orders issued by Mayor
Sn.. i Thursday.
Following a consultation with
Chief Eberstein, Mayor Smith de-
clared: There will be no l. w. w.
meeting here tonight or any other
time, Neither will the socialists be
permitted to hold their proposed
celebration. In the absence of
Police Commissioner Ringer, who
is in Lincoln, l talked the situation
>over with the chief of police and
issued the proper instructions to
prevent any attempt to observe the
proposed International Labor day
celebration. | have also requested
the federal authorities to assist the
police department in preventing any
attempt on the part of these per-
sons 20 carry out their announced
plaus."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-02
Central High Literary
Clubs to Give Program

Eight literary societies of the
Central High school will present a
joint program this afternoon in the
school auditorium. The Webster
and the Lincoln debating societies
will debate the league of nations
question. Cecil Simmons will rep
resent the w. D. S. and Louis Frei7
berg the L. D. S. The girls of the
Browning society will present
Shades of Shakespeare's Women. !"
the Art society will give caricatures,
the Pleiades girls >have prepared
THE Battalion of Bullshibums," the
Lowell society will stage "a Little
Bit of Nothing" the Margaret Full
Ter girls will give Rotations and the
Lininger society will furnish some
jazz music. The Hawthorne So
ciety will close the program with a
pay, THE Follies of Fashion"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-02
Ex-senator Randall and
Wife Visit Omaha Friends

Ex-senator and Mrs. c. A. Ran
dali of Newman Grove are in South
Omaha, the guests of Mrs. c. E.
Campbell, 270l E street.
Senator Randall has recently re-
turned from Lincoln, where he has
been working for a referendum
against the primary and code bills
before the legislature.
While, here Mr.. and Mrs. Randall
will celebrate their 40th wedding an
niversary with their relatives in
Omaha and South Omaha.
Mr.. Randall is past grand master
of the Odd Fellows and a member
of the Shriners, and will be the guest
of both lodges while here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-02
Phillips Elected Head of
Omaha BANKING CHAPTER

The Omaha chapter of the Amer
lean Institute of banking held its
18th annual meeting at the Hotel
Loyal Thursday evening, May /. Of
ficers for the coming year were
elected as follows: William Phillips,
Federal Reserve bank, president; L.
M. Mielenz, Union State bank, vice
president; E. E. Landstrom, U. S.
National bank, secretary, and R. c.
Larson, U. S. National bank. treas
urer. These and the following will
constitute the board of governors.
Ezra Willard, Omaha National bank;
G. H. Yates. U. S. National bank;
W. H. Dressler. Stock Yards Ma
tional bank; Edward Huwaldt, Live
Stock National bank, and George A.
Gregory, Federal Reserve bank.
The Omaha chapter will send del
egates to the national convention of
the American institute which will be
held in New Orleans in September.
Congratulations were wired to Mai.
Harry 0. Palmer, former lecturer
and instructor, on his recent promo
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-02
Women Take Up Question of
Expanded Mission Fields

Women representative of the
United Lutheran churches of Ne
braska held a conference on mis-
sionarv work at the St. Marks
Lutheran church Yesterday. The
dominant note of the entire meeting
was the preparation for working the
exDanded mission fields.
Through the merging of the
Lutheran. churches throughout the
United States last November the
mission field has been greatly en-
larged. Papers Aon mission work
were read. A children's program
was one of the features of the after
noon meeting.
Mrs. 0. D. Baltzly. president of
the Women's Nebraska Lutheran
synod. was; present. and took part
in the all-day meeting. "
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-02
Next Tuesday Will Be
Visitors Day at Plant

Next Tuesday, May E, is to be
visitors day at the Sprague Tire
4 Rubber company's half-million
dollar factory at Eighteenth and
Cunning streets.
In five months time this new con-
Germ has made such progress, and
has caused so much interest, that
E. H. Sprague, president, has con-
Guided to make his plant an open
house" for day so that Omahans
may see just how Sprague tires and
tubes are built.
Visitors will be shown every part
of the factory, and every operation
in the construction of tire. Each
group of visitors will be taken
through the factory by an employee
who will explain every detail.
There are 10000 motor car own
ers in Douglas county alone" said
Mr.. Sprague. Everyone IS vitality
interested in tires, how they are
built, why some wear longer than
others, yet few really know Just how
much care, material, and expense is
necessary to turn out a quality tire
such as ours"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-02
Well Known Commission =
Man Dies at Wise HOSPITAL

James A. Hake died at the Wise
Memorial hospital Thursday. aged
70 years. Mr.. Hake came here in
1887 and was one of the first men
to establish himself as a commits
sion man on the South Side. He
was one of the first presidents of
the Live Stock exchange, and ran
for state senator a number of years
ago. He was identified with the
Great Western Live Stock Com
mission company at the time of his
death.
One son, Reed Hake OF Des
Moines. and two daughters, Mrs.
John M. Guild of Kansas City and
Mrs. William Hjofth of Jamestown,
N. Y, survive him. Funeral services
will be held at Burket's chapel Sat
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
torment will be in Forest Lawn
cemetery.