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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
TECHNICAL MEN. ORGANIZE,
Army Ordnance Association t
Unite 10000 War Workers.

NEW YORK, July 15.-That the
great army of technical experts, said
to number more than 10000 men, who
served the scientific and industrial
needs of America during the war
shall not Lose Its identity an organi-
nance Association, is being formed.
Mai John H. Van Deventer, tempo
rary secretary. said the Organization
would keep thousands of valuable
technical uaenlalways at the govern
ment's service. Heads Of some of the
largest huEi1fnssS eouEeyNK i1kT i-ttfe
United States have been named on the
temporary founding committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
AMBASSADOR PAGE TO RESIGN
;ivoy to Italy States Purpose on
II Arrival in New York.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Thomas Nell
sd Page, United States ambassador
tdbtaly. arriving here last night from
Liverpool on the steamer Carmania,
adhounced that he had returned for
I'M purpose Of resigning his post.
Mr.. Page cleared up reports con-
cetping his resignation by stating he
h3@ not yet resigned. but had writ
teA to Washington several months
q asking permission to come home
ado tender his resignation in person.
While describing conditions in Italy,
as serious at the present time, Mr..
P4ke expressed belief that the Italian
affairs soon would be adjusted salts
fsptorily. There is little danger of a
bdlshevik outbreak in Italy, he said,
unless the people are driven to "ab-
solpte despair" by food shortge
mtfe serious than is now anticipated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Sustains Brewers Demurrer.
FOOD AND HEALTH LAW
FINES $4,000 LAST YEAR

The District health department dur
ing the fiscal year that closed June 80
last collected more than 81, 900 in fines
and forfeitures from it's prosecution
Of violators of the Districts food and
sanitary laws. This is said to be the
nighest amount ever realized in a
single year from the departments ac-
tivities along this line. Health de-
partment inspectors are a unit in
agreeing that the sanitary condition
OF Washington's food places and the
quality of the food itself probably
never were on as high a plane as at
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
DEMOCRATS HOLD PRIMARY.
Seventh Alabama District Choosing
Successor to Late J. L. Burnett.

GADSDEN. Ala. July ia demo-
cratic primary for the nomination of
a successor to the late Representative
John L. Burnett of the seventh dis
trict will be held in all election pre-
cincts today.
are Majs. Harwell, G. Davis and L. B.
Rainey of Gadsden; John F. Kelton of
Oneonta and w. II. Bradford of AL
bertville. The nominee will be op-
posed in a special election September
80 by Charles r. Kennamer of Gup-
tersviiie. nominee of the seventh dis
trict republican organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
PLANNING RECEPTION OF
THE PRINCE OF WALES

+ ST. JOHN, N. B.. July 15.-Plans for
the reception Of the Prince of Wales
upon his arrival here next month were
announced today by Sir Joseph Pope,
undersecretary of state he prince
and his party will arrive off Partridge
Island on q British battleship Au-
gust Is.
After his visit to Canada the prince
will go to the United States as the
guest of the American government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
MINERS GAIN POINT.
g bernment Yields Partly-Six.
Shilling Coal Is Postponed.

london. July II tby the Associated
Piess) 1.-The coal debate in the house
Of commons today had a somewhat
unexpected result in the partial yield
ina of the government to the miners
aH% the postponement of enforce
mhnt OF the six-shilling increase in
tn price OF coal white an attempt is
made to seek an arrangement be-
tween the contending interests
The government had previously
given notice that the price Of Goa,
would be raised six shillings a ton
from tomorrow. At once came q uni
versal protest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
HERE IS ARTICLE <.

The much discussed article X
of the covenant of the league
of nations Is as follows:
Article 10.-The members of
the league undertake to respect
and preserve as against ex-
ternal aggression the territorial
integrity and existing political
independence of all members of
the league. In case of any
such aggregation or in case of
any threat or danger of such
aggression the council shall
advise upon the means by which
this obligation shall be full
filled" = -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
SAYS BURLESON CONTROL
OF WIRES is IMPARTIAL

Appreciation for Postmaster General
Burleson's fair. just and impartial
administration of the wire systems of
the country was expressed in resolu-
lions adopted recently by the United
States Independent Telephone Assoc
citation, representing more than 10000
independent systems.
The telephone men, at their conven-
tion in Chicago. instructed the secre-
tary of the convention to transmit
by wire copies of the resolutions to
Postmaster General Burleson. and to
mail a copy to President Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
No QUARANTINE ISSUED
liAGAINST GRAIN DISEASE

40 quarantine against wheat ship
nt4nts from Illinois. Indiana, West
Virginia, Virginia and Georgia be-
catse of grain diseases in those states
Will be declared at this time by the
FS/efal Horticultural Board. This
d{kision was reached by the board to-
d9f after hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Ambassador on Way to Omsk.

TOXIC. July II (by the Associated
Press) 8. Morris. United
States ambassador to Japan, has left
Toxic for Omsk. the seat of the all
Russian government. Ambassador
Morris undertakes the journey under
instructions from Washington to
make a report on conditions at Omsk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
R-33 to Take Trip to India.

LONDON. July 1.-THE R-33, sister
ship to the British dirigible R-34,
which has just completed a round trip
across the Atlantic. will start ON q
trip to India within the next week.
The dirigible will visit France, Ewitx-
erland. Italy and Egypt. and 1t is. ex-
Fpected that the voyage viii take from
fifteen to twenty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Will Save Large Amount.

This report emphasizes that the gov
eminent would save annually a large
amount that is now being paid in an
unauthorized pension system and at
the same time would promote eff
cheney by separating thousands of
clerks who are held on the pay roll
70 keep them out of the poorhouses.
even though they are impeding the
transaction of government business
Chairman Lehlback said today that
he feels confident the House will act
favorably as soon as possible on this
retirement system, which Congress
has long recognized as of urgent
necessity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
HACON CAR LINES TIED UP.
Employees Strike for Recognition Of
Union and Better Wages,

MACON. Ga, July 15.-No street
cars are running here today. the re-
suit Of the street car mems strike.
About 1856 motormen, conductors and
maintenance and shop men are out.
Union recognition and better wages
We -ameng the demands,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
COMMITTEE URGES
/ RETIREMENT BILL
Favorable Report in House on
Measure in Aid of US.
Workers.
"WILL AID EFFICIENCY"

Strongly urging Congress to au-
thorize a civil service retirement sys-
tenn for government employees who
have served faithfully for many years
Chairman Lehlbach OF the House
committee on reforms of the civil
service today presented to the House
the committee report on the bill.
which is supported by the heads of
all government establishments and by
the joint conference of associations
of employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
GOVERNMENT SCORES
IN ITS BEER FIGHT
Court Overrules Pittsburgh Brew
ers' Contention Wartime Pro-
hibition Act Violated.

PITTSBURGH. July 15.-The gov
eminent won it's first point today in
its fight against the sale of beer con-
tanning -. per cent alcohol, when
Judge W. Fl. S. Thomson in United
States district court overruled de-
murrers of officers and directors of
the Pittsburgh and Independent brew
ing companies to charges of lation
of the wartime prohibition law. Each
of the defendants. nineteen in all.
was held in $1,000 bail for the No
Vember term of court.
Judge ThomSon'S decision followed
arguments by counsel representing
the eleven officials of the Pittsburg h
Brewing Company in support of their
demurrerS to charges in test suit
brought by United States Attorney r.
l.. Crawford. charging violation of
the dry act by sale of beer containing
more than one-half of | per cent of
alcohol to local saloonkeeper. Judge
Thomson said his ruling applied also
to demurrers filed this morning by
eight directors of the Independent
Brewing Company to similar suit
started on Saturday.
Counsel for the brewers, in filing
demurrerS. had asked that the suits
be dismissed because. it was charged.
the governments suits were based
upon insufficient law as nowhere in
the informal. was it sa id the beer
alleged to have been sold was intoXi-
eating. Attorneys for the govern
ment maintained. however. that the
sale of beer containing more than one
half of l per cent alcohol constitutes
a violation of the wartime prohibit
ton law.
The demurrer attacked the consti-
tutionality of the present application
of the 1918 prohibition law and de-
clared 2aa per cent beer, which it was
admitted the brewing company man.
ufactured. was not intoxicating
Judge Foster. in announcing his de-
cisiCn, declared the United States
commissioner of internal revenue had
no right to state beer of more than
one-half of l per cent could not be
manufactured" He said opinions on
the question CT %. per cent beer be-
ing intoxicating were about equally
divided. He did not give opinion on
that issue.
United States Attorney Mooney.
after the decision was announced.
stated he would take an immediate
appeal.
Sustains Brewers Demurrer.
NEW ORLEANS. July 15.-Judee
Rufus E. Foster in United States Dis
trict court here today sustained a de-
murrer filed by officials of the Amer
lean Brewing Company to an indict-
ment charging manufacture of beer
OF more than one-half of one per cent
alcohol content in violation of the
wartime prohibition act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
NEW SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
!. IS DEBATED BY HOUSE
Question of Action on Veto by
President Produces Sharp
Partisan Clash.

The House is this afternoon de-
batting a new sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. brought before it under a
special rule to replace the appropria-
ton measure that was vetoed by
President Wilson.
There was a sharp partisan clash
as to whether the House should not
vote directly on the Presidents veto,
as provided by the Constitution.
Speaker Gillett, after a direct issue
with Former Speaker Clark. ruled
that the procedure directed by House
Leader Mondell with the co-opera-
ton of the rules committee and the
appropriations committee could not
be set aside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
US. CORNERSTONE HEARS
PLEAS FOR LINES RELIEF
J. H. Pardee Says Committee Will
Present Conditions Of Street
Railways.
rand, Maj. Gen. William L. sibert. and

Relief from present conditions surf
rounding the operating OF street rail-
way lines in the United States was
urged today by officials of street rail-
way companies in testimony present
ed before members of the federal
electric railways commission at a
hearing at the Interstate Commerce
Commission. John H.. Pardee. presi-
dent of the American Electric Rail-
the Commission for General measures
of relief from present financial obi
cations OF the roads. told the COM
mission that the committee of one
hundred named by the association to
represent it did not propose to make
a case" but that they would present
the financial difficulties OF the COM
panies without recommendation.
Conditions Affect Railways.
Mr.. Pardee said that changed con-
ditions affect street railways. which
do not have power of their own Volt
ton to increase rates or otherwise in
crease their revenues. more than any
other industry.
One OF the causes from which street
railways have suffered in revenue. he
said, has been the. Introduction of q
new competitive factor in the auto
,nooAtS' nv YIN! .iA0 So Ji.hoy,
but the privately owned automobile
and the motor truck. Increased wages
Of employees. he said. added greatly to
operating costs.
Fail to Meet Expenses.
Bentley Warner of Boston testified
that forty-five street railway COM
panies in Massachusetts, failed by a
gross total Of nearly three million
dollars to meet their operating ex-
penses in 1917. and said that with
figures for the past year in a greater
deficit than this can be looked for.
President George E. Hamilton and
Vice President John H. Hanna OF the
Capital Traction Company were pres
emit. but did not testify. None OF the
officials Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company was present
up to noon. $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
As to Own Employee Wages.

resolution of the Merchants and
Manufacturer Association to the
minimum wage they have agreed to
for their own employees is noted also
with interest. Although that wage
Is referred to as SIS per week, 1t is q
fact that 1t is but SIG. so per week, The
workers representatives asked for
$iS per week as the minimum cost Of
living. but the employers would not
agree to the higher figure. Yet your
resolution says, The Merchants and
Manufacturers Association petitions
Congress with cleaner hands than
ever
May we suggest that this claim re-
quires that the merchants shall raise
the pay of their own employees not
merely to the inadequate minimum of
1850 per week, but to a point which
represents reasonable compensation for
the work they do?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Increase for Vocational Work.

of vocational education and allow the
board 2SS instead Of ffty-two en-
ployes, at salaries of $4,000 a year or
more. The measure as vetoed by the
President carried only 100000 for
the board for use in rehabilitation
work and cancelled a similar appro-
priation in another bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
States Purpose of Bill.

The committee report says that the
intention is to abolish "inequitable.
cumbersome and expensive pensioning
of employees" that now exists in all
of the government establishments by
the simple process of retaining on the
pay roll employees of long service
who by reason of advanced age and
inf1rmities are no longer efficient and
competent 1t proposes to substitute
"A uniform, scientific and economic
system for the retirement of super
animated employees on annuities based
on age and length of service
1t points out that competent en-
ployes are retarded by the incom-
petent and that the beneficiaries of
the informal pension live in constant
dread because of the uncertainty of
tenure. 1t quotes specific examples
taken from the testimony of the
deputy Commissioner of pensions who
estimated that the amount of salaries
paid informally as pensions is APP
pro4imately $4,000 and that if their
services were not replaced at all with
new appointes would be an outright
saving in salary of 100000
The report calls this an illicit pen
sion SYSTEM" known to the heads of
the departments and to Congress. The
fact that this has been allowed to con-
tinue, the report says. Constitutes an
admission of the justice of the claim
that the employe who has devoted the
best part of his life to the service is
entitled to consideration in his old
age"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
1880 Eligible for Retirement.

The total eligibility for retirement
Is 1880. The estimated number to
retire at once is 6.400. The estimated
ntlhber of annuities at the end of ten
vars is 1900. The estimated maxi
mum number of annuitants on a basis
of 100000 in civil service is $4,000.
The average annuities for this total
number at $3.50. the maximum amount
would be $17,160.000. The refunds to
be paid to 10000 employees, separated
from the service annually, assuming
they have contributed on an aver
a6e for ten years. would be $3.50. 900.
making the total disbursements an
nuaily S22.650,000. The total contribu-
tions from 100000 employees receiving
an average of $1.13S annually. at 2k
per cent would be $s,535,000
Ehfs would make the employees con-
tri6ution 81 7-10 per cent and the gov
ernments contribution 81 $40 per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
U. S. WORKERS DECLINE
NJ. & MS OFFER TO AID
President Steward, in Refusing
Help in Pay Raise Fight, Sug-
gests Limiting of Profits.

The National Federation of Federal
Employees today declined the prof
fered support of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association to help
get higher pay for government en-
ployes in the District of Columbia.
While we do not doubt that many
of the merchants Of Washington per-
sonally are our disinterested well
wishers." declared Luther c. Steward.
president Of the federation. in letter
to Charles ]. Columbus, secretary of
the Merchants and Manufacturer As
ISOLATION. I'VE must decline the prof
fered support of the merchants as
such. for the reason that their con-
Germ as to the salaries of 100000 of
their customers is a handicap rather
than a help to our cause"
The letter followed action yester-
day by the board of governors of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation authorizing President Ber-
berich of the association to appoint
committees and take any other steps
looking to increases in the salaries of
the federal and District government
employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Claim Slap at President.

Representative Wingo of Arkansas
and Representative Cantrill of Ken
lucky, both democrats, charged that
an attempt was being made to dis
credit the President not by a direct
vote which would call for a two-thirds
majority, but by a roundabout
method which would require only a
majority vote.
There was vigorous clash between
Representative Cantrill and Former
Speaker Cannon and Chairman Good
of the appropriations committee.
Champ Clark scolded the republic
ans for their tactics. calling Mr.. Mon
dell the biggest growler on the Amer
lean continent, after Mr.. Mondell had
criticised the President for being out
of the country instead of here to sign
the necessary bills.
The special rule was finally adopted.
and the House took two hours a. side
for general debate on the new bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Assumes 800, 600 Employees.

The report assumes that there are
100000 employees in the classified civil
service and that 6.400 will retire at
once, 1000 will retire each year. dur
ing the next five years and 100000
each during the next four years. Es-
Inmates prepared by the pension bu-
reau show that contributions from
100000 employees would amount to
$S.535,000 a year.
The estimated average annuity for
the first year will be 500 and that this
will increase each year until it reaches
$3.50. The estimated number of en-
ployes in preferential classes between
sixty and sixty-f1ve years of age is
$500. The estimated number of en-
pioyes in all classes ever sixty-five
years Of age is $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Suggests Limiting Of Profits.

IF the merchants would propose a
Limitation upon their own profits"
continued President Stewards an
swer, their action would be Of real
value. since it would thereby relieve
the pressure of the cost of living to
the government workers."
Mr.. Steward continues:
I'VE say this advisedly, out Of an
experience with rent profiteering,
food prof1teering and a period of un-
sary article. 1t is an unquestioned
fact that business in the District of
Columbia was never more prosperous
than 1t Is at present, while for the
federal employees the effort to make
ends meet was never so great And it
Is to the point that Washington mer-
chants actually advertised in the
newspapers year ago, openly set
ting forth their claim to their Share"
of the government workers pitiful
war increase of $40 per month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-14
VIRGINIA ICE CREAM
MAKERS HAVE CONVENTION

Norfolk, Va, March 1s.--The vir-
ginia Ice Cream Manufacturers as
sociation Ia now in session at the
Monticello hotel The session was
opened yesterday at 2:30 o'clock By
an address Of welcome by City Man
ager Ashburner, to which o. 8. Jor-
dan, Of New York. responded on be-
half Of the association.
Some OF the members to register
today are: J. N. Fentress. Norfolk;
E. W. Baker and, J. 8. Miller. Ports
mouth; J. M. Piercy and III. n. Petit
gill. of Newport News: Waller Wynne.
i. II. Fill and l. X. Shepherd, OF
Richmond: W. c. Newman. Farm
Vile; G. A. Mohler. Clifton Forge; J..
r. Mimlms. Luray; III. NJ. Bush and
r. r. Harris, Roanoke: Asa B. Gardi-
ner and l.. M. Hendler. Baltimore.
Nd; G. III. L. White, Raleigh. N. G.:
L. III. How're, Chariotte. N. c.. and
w. W. Sine. Of Clerksburg, W. Va.
president of. the association OF the
state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-14
WILSON'S Lucky NuMBEH-

President Wilson's lscky numbetss
IL, still 1. with him. = $50 "a
The presidents ship n a. ~ b.
arrive at Brest, France this evGn~ u.
Ing. March IL. s, -
This n the thirteenth trip ~ 4Ae Il
George Washington since she WIS 4.
taken over by the United gtateAs q
government. hi
This number. considered anl~elkyssI
by most persens. has pWrpa04 ne q
pre~ident for nsany years anA vtts@ss
inaucre~~ always has been AenAgMs Y
To begin with, his name cen4A1na- ss
thirteen letters. ~e--sgss
On HIS previous trip to the EAr1as u
conference he landed mt Brest~ ens
Friday. December Is. -
He was elected Eovcruor 81 Nesysa4
jersey In HIS thirteenth year m -
professor Mt Prisccton. .s - sss
The electoral college ~ .. Ass-
named him president met Jauuhrx III
IL. 1919. $500
Governors ef thfrteen states wrrr-~.
In line at his Grst iaaugnrntivN.
while representatives 81 tAirfesnr%S
g d "a ca 4 0nal inxtitn4teaa HAgs. G. 6.
ficiantcd in the parade and Prin<e-s.t.
tom students i"urnevea 70 wasksT.
iagton q two trains Of fhirfrrayas
ears each. --r
His daughter. Jessie ". vilsox,
Uas the thlrfecnth White slatse~f
bride. -
Tie was present at the opeAinx Il
se<sion Of the renee conferences on "
January III.
On February IL the representa-
tfv-s Of the leading POWERS ne-ss
eepted his rlas for a league ~ snay~ss
ti0na. sssz
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-14
English SP|NNERS
TO BEAT down PRICE

Washington. March ls.-Representa-
tive Hefiin, OF Alabama today re-
quested the alien property custodian
to permit the sale OF one million bales
OF cotton to German splhners to be
stored and held in this country until
the allied embargo against Germany
In lifted Mr.. Helm expects a deci-
sion within a few days. The Ala han
congressman urged that this arrange
ment be permitted In the interest OF
tho Southern planters, who he says
have suffered tremendous losses as a
result OF the great decline in the price
Of cotton.
The German purchases. he said. will
increase the demand ana consequently
advance the price.
Mr.. Hehtn charges that the most
serious factor working against the
cotton growers II q combination OF
English spinners who are working
through the New York Cotton Ex-
change 20 beat down the price Of cot.
ton.