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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
ENVOY SAYS CZECH
CHILDREN STARVING

"The children Of Czecho-SIovakia
are under-nourished to the point of
starvation" according to Miss Emma
Novakova, Of Prague, who has come
here to study American chiIdren's
living conditions and feeding, and to
interest America in the new Czecho-
Slovak republic. She is secretary Of
the Juvenile court at Prague, the only
children's court in the republic.
an Czecho-Slovakia our children
are allowed but one-eighth OF a glass
Of milk q MONTH" she said. "Of
tats, one person receives one ounce
monthly, and but ten times that
amount of meat. In America children
have plenty OF good milk and nourish-
ing food"
Miss NovakoVa praised the work Of
the American relief administration,
led by Herbert Hoover, which has
fifteen offices in Prague.
But even their help is small" she
said, when you consider that one
million children are looking to you
for care, while only 30O, 900 are being
cared for. The food situation would
not be so bad were 1t not for Aus
tria, which has cut on our supplies
wherever possible"
Miss Novakova, who is stopping at
the Czecho-Slovakia legation here,
will leave this city tonight for
Cleveland, where she will speak be-
fore the American Czecho-SloVak
hoard. other cities on her tour are
New York, Chicago, Bar Harbor, New
port, Pittsburgh, Cedar Rapids,
Omaha, ST. Louis, and Richmond
During the tour in the Middle West
she expects to obtain sufficient data
on child welfare to return to CZecho-
SloVakia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
TO
COME BEFORE
PAY REVISERS
Federal Employees Complaint to
Be Considered BY Commits
sion on Redistribution.

In the hnal readjustment of
salaries of Federal employees in
Washington, the Congressional Joint
Commission on Redistribution of
Salaries intend to give special con-
alteration to the class of employees
whose questionnaires show they work
overtime at their desks and Jobs.
The commission Is busy classify
ing and filing the los. 900 question
naire cards Of the Federal employees,
expecting to complete the work in
time to make a report and recon-
mendatton to Congress by January 1.
Work Overtime.
Many Of the QUESTIONABLE cards
show that employees in Federal de-
partments and bureaus work on an
average OF from two to four hours
6 day overtime.
These employees" said a member
Of the commission today, will re-
ceive due consideration, and in the
adjustment OF salaries. the matter
will in all likelihood be taken into
consideration"
For years Federal employees have
presented the grievance that they
"OTh overtime at InelF gODS, not re-
ceiving any remuneration for the ex-
ira work. In filling out their ques-
tionnaires. these employees were asked
to specifically mention what overtime
work they did.
Question On Subject.
Question IL asks: DO you work
overtime. II so, how often, and dur
ing what months?" 1t also asks, Are
you paid for overtime?"
A member OF the Reconsideration
commission stated this morning that
the answers to these questions by the
Federal employees filing their ques-
tionnaires show just what overtime
Is done.
THE commission has not yet reached
the question:" said the member, but
when il adjusts the salaries OF the
Federal employees, the overtime fea-
ture will receive consideration in our
recommendations for increases in sal
aries"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
Forced to Name Outsider.

Mr.. Darr could well afford to point
Dut also that politicians not in Con-
yress also make recommendations
Which the Commissioners can not al
vays ignore, Democrats and Repub-
leans alike.
III left untrammeled the Commits
ioners would naturally I'LL all ap-
ointments with men and women pos
essing claims Of merit only, having
SothinR but the good Of the municipal
ervice constantly in view. They are,
however, forced to name outsiders to
Ebe best positions and give what is
az of small Jobs TO home people.
All attempts TO put municipal posi-
Hons under & competent civil service
nile have failed and will fail so long
the majority Of appointments go
Ia constituents OF Congressman.
Paying over 80 per cent Of the
money to run the District. the people
.ere ought to get so per cent Of pub
'ic Jobs As II is, Mr.. Darr claims,
hat they get less than % per cent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
URGES ZONE LAW
ASAID TO BUILDING

Washington is on the eye OF a
great building boom. and it is there
fore very important that the zone law
introduced in the House by Congress-
man Mapes be enacted into law be-
fore next year. Commissioner Rutz
told the House District Committee
this morning.
The Commissioner said the Commits
sioners are helpless when it comes to
a question OF regulating height, loca-
tion. and area of buildings. Only by
declaring a place OF business a null
sance can the Commissioners con-
troll II.
The committee today authorized
Chairman Mapes to report out favor
ably next Monday the teachers re-
tirement fund bill.
A favorable report will Ialso be
made on a bill to amend the charter
OF the Protestant Episcopal church
which will give women the right to
vote and hold office in the church as
same as men. About eighty churches
and chapels in the District Of Column
bia will be Affected
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
SCHOOLS TO TEACH
SAFETY IN STREETS

To insure the safety Of school chill
dren in Washington streets, Ernest
L. Thurston, superintendent of the
District Public Schools, in a letter
sent today to principals of high, nor
NAL, and manual training schools,
asks that half an hour at least be
set aside on Monday to impress the
necessity of precautions upon the
students.
With the closing of schools for the
summer months, and the releasing OF
thousands of school children. Mr.
ThUrson finds IL advisable to en-
phasize the Importance of such pre-
cautions.
A pamphlet on this subject by Maj.
Raymond Pullman, Superintendent OF
Police, will be distributed to students
Of all public schools. Copies OF an
other pamphlet on street safety Will
be given to teachers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
Started Something,

Something started right away. Per-
sonally did not stir things any more.
Lancaster had recently taken me to q
Chinese restaurant for luncheon, and
am still grateful to him, not to say
filled with admiration for the manner
in which he disposes Of Chinese
dishes. Why, man, Charlie can get
away with those long. stringy noodles
without a chopstick.
Anyhow, Charlie Lancaster took TO
that Irish question In q minute. He
saw no comparison with the helpless
ness Of the District. Certain parts Of
the population here, he thought, made
suffrage inadvisable- Besides, Eng
land had tried to gobble up every
thing in the world She reminded him
OF the fable Of the lion, the wolf and
some other animal After they had
killed q fine bull and division OF the
carcass was about to start the lion
grabbed il all The Irish should have
complete independence II the Irish
were not deprived Of arms they would
whip the English IN a minute. This
country ought to tell England where
she should get Of. Yes, Of course, he
would not stand for England debating
20 the United States what should be
done in the Philippines, Porto Rico
or elsewhere, but we ought to let
England know what we thought Of
her problemA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
owls FIND 6 MORE
DIRTY FOUNTAINS

The night force OF food inspectors
Of the District Health Department to-
day reported to DIT. r. r Ashworth,
prepared to swear out warrants
against six soda fountain and soft
drink establishments managers for
violation of the sterilization law Of
the District
In all six instances the inspectors
found unclean utensils were being
used. The warrants will be sworn out
this afternoon.
DR.. Ashworth says the night force
Of inspectors will continue their work
for an indefinite period.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
TO HOLD CONFAB
ON WAGE DISPUTE

Rowland B. Mahanny, conciliator
for the Department Of Labor, will
confer with Lieut. Col Charles w.
Kutz, District Engineer Commissioner,
tomorrow morning in an Effort to set
tie the difficulties between the COM
mission and the City Employees As
ISOLATION
A conference was held today be-
tween Mr.. Rowland and a committee
from the employees association The
trouble arose last week when the
Commissioners announced the adop-
tion of a new wage scale for per diem
employees of the District By this new
wage scale the per diem men are de-
prived Of 1920 Of the $24O bonus allow
ed by Congress
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
CAN YOU SUGGEST
ABETTER NAME
FOR ship?

TOday's suggested names for
WashingtOn's Liberty Loan ship
run the gamut from Union Vic
toriOus" to Bone Dry"
Others received were:
Woodrow Wilson," Liberty
Bell" Gold Star" Washington
Majestic" ~. S. Capitol" "Dis-
trict of Columbia" Washington
City," and washington, d. c."
The name of york" in honor
Of Sergt. Alvin c. York, was also
suggested.
Send all suggestions to The
Ship Editor, Washington Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
DECLARE DEATH ACCIDENT.

A verdict OF accidental death was
returned by a coroner's jury investi-
eating the death OF Afford Barnes, a
painter, living at Cherrydale, Va,
killed Tuesday morning when the
scaffold on which he was painting a
water tower at Soldiers Home gave
way causing him to fall ninety feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
SHERMAN NEW CONFEREE
ON D. C. MONEY BILL

Senator Jones. OF Washington, was
relieved from duty as one of the Sem
ate confcrees for the District appro-
priation bill today. The Vice Presi-
dent appointed Senator Sherman,
chairman of the District Committee,
to take his place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
FIRST POSTHUMOUS
AWARD TOD.C. HERO

The first posthumous decoration for
q Washington hero OF the great war
was announced yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lenwood OFT, l740
7 street northwest, have received the
citation Of their son, First Lieut.. Len
wood H. OFT, Of the Aviation Corps,
who was killed in an airplane acct
dent at Issoudun, France, August 8,
1918. The citation is given for lex
ceptionally meritorious and conspicu-
Gus service" and is signed by General
Pershing.
The citation also is said to be the
only one that has been given to an
instructor in the American air forces,
posthumous or otherwise, for services
rendered behind the lines.
Wanted To Go To Front.
Lieutenant OFT was known at Is
soudun, where the Third Aviation
instruction Center is located, as one
of the foremost instructors among
the many who were stationed there.
Because OF this great value as an in
structOr. he never reached the front.
In his letters home, his father told
The Times, he expressed disappoint-
ment because he was never allowed
to get ain the thick Of it,"
1t was while he was instructing a
novice in the rudiments of aviation,
Lieutenant OFT met his death. The
new man, having charge of the steer
ing mechanism, had sent the plane to
a height OF 200 feet. Lieutenant OFT
gave an order, the tyro became con-
fused and plunged the plane into a
nose dive, smashing 1t on the field
Lieutenant OFT was killed. The nov
ice escaped without serious injury.
Native WashInEtOnIan.
Lieutenant OFT was born and edu-
Gated here, being graduated from
Central High School in 1912. He was
employed in a local real estate Of
flee when war was declared. He en-
listed in the Aviation Corps in May,
1917, and was instructed at Austin,
Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. He sailed
for France on last December 1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
sOLDIER-PRIEsT TO SPEAK.

Lieut.. Marcel JOusse. a soldier
priest OF France, who recently arrived
in America. will give a talk on life
in the trenches. for the benefit OF the
devastated churches of France in the
hall Of st. Peters Church, Second and
C streets southeast, tomorrow night
- 8 o'clock EhA public is invited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
$3O,OOOCUT
INCOMMUNITY.
CENTERS' FUND.
King Leads Fight on ApprOpri-
alton Bill in Senate, Attack
ing Work As Unnecessary"
CITIZENS CElVTERS ALL
UNNECESSARY, SAYS
SENATOR KING

Senator King says the commu-
nifty centers OF WASHINGTON are
unnecessary. During the past
year Ss6,00O persons attended the
eighteen community centers OF
Washington.
The attendance, community cen
ter officials think, show that Il II
considered necessary by q big
percentage Of the residents Of the
city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
SEEK STANFORD L. ALUMNI.

Stanford University alumni residing
in Washington are requested to tels-
phone their addresses to the president
OF the association. Archie Rice, Main
S116, that arrangements may be made
for the joint meeting with the seven
hundred members OF the California
State Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
HOUSE BLAzEs; BOY BURNED.

Damage estimated at $3.50 was
caused by fire last night in the home
Of Percy c. Brady, 629 Lamont street
northwest Richard D. Brady. Mr..
Brady's year-old son, was slightly
burned on one leg as he lay asleep
in bed. The child was taken to the
Children's Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
REWARD FOR ALLEGED SLAYER

A reward Of 500 has been offered
by Major Raymond w. Pullman, su-
perintendent of police, for the arrest
Of Nathan. alias Buck Jenifer,
negro, who is alleged to have shot
and killed Robert Redmond during an
alteration in CuIlinane court south
west, on June 10, last.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19

was talking with Charles Ian
caster near the District Building when
Charlie Darr walked up.
Lancaster, born and reared In the
lower end of Charles county, near
Rock Point, where oysters, crabs and
hsh furnish phosphorus that makes
brainy men, wore a white shirt with
beautiful broad pink stripes. His tie
was OF a violent red, matching the
healthy glow OF his face.
Something started him on the sub
9ect Of Ireland about the time Charlie
Darr arrived on the scene.
Why don't you fellows do some
thing to help Ireland become free 90
he warmly inquired.
I'm for freedom for the District Of
Columbia nrst," suggested Darr.
why should Ireland be free any
more than South Carolina was entitled
TO freedom when she seeded from
the nation?" I asked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
.URGES5O-5O
ON JOBS, TOO,
FOR DISTRICT
Charles w. Darr to Recommend
Trade Board Back Bill for
Division of Appointments.
By BILL PRICE.

If the District OF Columbia must
pay so per cent Of the expenses OF
the District-it has been paying much
more than that for several years de-
spite the $3.50 organic act-should
the local people be entitled to so per
cent OF the appointments in the NUM-
cipal service?
Charles W. Darr, prominent local
attorney. agrees that District people
are entitled to a half-and-half divi-
Sion Of appointments, and as chairman
OF subcommittee Of the Board Of
Trade on law and legislation will so
recommend to that body in a report
he will make to the full committee on
the Caraway bill, which carried the
$3.50 idea into the realm of appoint
ments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19

If you want to hire men witt
brains, poise and puSh-find then
easily, cheaply and quickly by ad
vertiSing in
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-11
LA TRACEDIA
DE- I'm PUEBLO
san Pctcsbmrgo bajo cl Iaperio
del terror

'DespachOs de Helsingfors comu
MEAN detalles de la situaci0n por
Ique esta atravesandO San Petes-
Iburgo.
Tn Official que ha conseguido sa-
Ilir de la capital V que tuvo que
,ocnltarse Ell un sepulcro para no
caer Ell manos de una patrulla
bolchevique, dice que las casas de
San Petersburgo solo tienen una
,entrada, Y cuantos Sc presentan en-
ella necesitan exhibir un pasapor-
tie Y explicar ell objeto de 81. visi-
TIA. 81 las respuestas no pa"ecen
satisfactOrias a los guardianes,
son al punto detenidos.
La ciudad Sc halla dividida en-
para facilitar las inves-
tigaciones. Tedos los locales des-
tinadOs a hospederla son visitados
a menudo, Y a los duenos sc les
fusila no solo por dar asilo los
oficiales, sino por pOseer unifOrmes
q libros. Los oficiales no insert
tos, quienes Sc descubre, son ejet
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-11

'cntadOs Ell ell actO.
Como los soldados sc rerdian
y los aviadores no regresaban, pa
ra evitarlo sc les hace ahOra soil
dariOs a unOs de otroS. Al ecectO
los soldados forman grupos de
seis, V los aviadores de cuatro. ST
un soldadO del grupo deserta Q
Sc rinde al enemigo, los demas
companeros son pasados por las
armas
Cada Official va acompanado de
dos comunistas que asisten c to-
das las entrevistas que celebra Y
tienen authorization para fusilarle
sin juicio previo.
Los cadayeres de las personals
fusiladas son arrOjados al Neva.
La mayOrla de 10 establecimien-
tos estan cerradOS Y el trabajo en-
las fabricas de Poutiloff y Obou-
choff sc halla casi Ell su totalidad
interrumpido. '1s'
El Soviet de San Petersbureo ha
recibido de .Moscou Ia ordcn de
la evacuaci0n de las fa
bricas Y destruir las maquinas,
que Sc comunic0 ante el tenor de
la ocupaci6n de. la ciudad por ell
anemigO. El Soviet Sc lim;tara a
desmontar las pleas princlpales
y hacer los estropiciOs necasarios
para impedir ell funciona]niento.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-11

En- 6l dice que el partido con-
servador espanol, a pesar lie las
frases punzantes del seilor Maura
Y de haberse negado este, en- Otra
ncasi6n a una inteligencia con el
partido del seiior DatO, Ofreci0 al
Gabinete Maura la collaboration
de sus senadores Y diputados para
la obra del presupuesto Y para el
mantcnimiento del orden p lblico
Repentinamente, sin las consultas
previas, ell seiior Maura reciIi0 el
decreto de disoluci0n de las Cor
ties.
ia Observation-Disclosures muy
crltica. Habfa que escOger entire
resistir 0 someterse. Resistir era
alzarse contra ell designio regio
contra una opinion cuya falta de
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-11

La Orden ailade que en- case de q.
el enemigo avance hacia San Pc
tersburgo, sean voladas las esta-
clones Y Ia fabrica central dc elec
tricidad.
Los jefes bolcheviques no tienen
la menOr confianZa Ell el eiercito
rojO y repiten que antes de que ell
enemigo entire Ell la capital Gsta
quedara destrufda con los cai1ones
en- la fortaleza de Pedro
Y Pablo.
POr disposition del genera fsimo
Trostky, los oficiales no lleyan ar
mas.
Los bolcheviques han decarado
que Ia evacuation de San Peters
burgO sera impossible, ahora cue el
rodante ha sido acipara-
do, en- union de otres objetos rOba
dos, por sus familias.
Como el trafico estd s,Fpendido,
los where's escasean de ln modo.
terrible. La libra de pan negro
cuesta 80 nublos; los 400 'gramos
de manteca Sc venden a 200 ru-
bios; un cigarrillo vale dos ru-
bios; Go centrilitos de leche, con
Ia mitad de aqua, % rublos, V asi,
en- la misma proportion, las raras
substancias alimenticias que Sc
expenden.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-11
Un articuIo de Canals

sem ldO civicO V eXces0 de descon-
fiaaza hacia los hombres poifticos
la haccn incapaZ de apreci;tr los
escr1pulOs de su dignidad; habfa
tambi6n el riesgo de una desban-
dada de las organizacio9es loca-
les del partidO, en- las cuales la an
siedad de mOrir podfa oponerse al
sentimientO, un POGO debilitado,
de la dignidad colectiva. Por otra
partc, someterse era abandonar el
sentimiento de la pronta estima-
ci0n V del deber de arriesgar todO
para cOnservar una fuerza para ell
pals V la Corona. 1Ademas al So
meterse el partido cOnservadOr to
maba una parte en- la responsa-
bilidad de Ia disoluci0n de las
Cortes Y del NAL exito, mas que
probable, de la aventura.
"Por ESQ habia, EN- mi opinion,
una sOluci0n media entire someter
Sc y resistir. Puesto que el Rey,
bajo la responsabilidad de nuestro
antique jefe, senior Maura, no que
ria NADIA de nOsotros nj de nues-
ira organization, que Sc habia man
tenido frme ante dos elecciones
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-11

contrarias; puestO que en- Ia Mo-
narquia no hab1a sitio mas que pa
IA un partidO conservadOr V las
elecciones Sc habfan hecho con-
ira nosotros; puesto que, po" Otra
parte, no teniamOs fc en- el GxitO nj
de la Sumisi0n nj de la luch2, hu-
biGramOs pOdido cOlocarnOs un
ladO Y despedir a nuestros rarti-
dariOs, aconsejandOles que sl9uie-
ran ell caminO de su conviction o
de su caracter. Solamente le es-
te mOdO podriamos salir in lemnes
Y sin mancha. Nadie podriS re-
prochalnOs nj el fracasO de las
elecciones, nj Ia infecundidad de
las nuevas Camaras, nj las cOnse-
cuencias de la empresa.
''Se' ha estimado preferibie otra
sOluci0n intermedia: ell partido no
Sc ha sOmetido al Gabinete, pero
ha lido a las elecciones en- inteli-
gencia con ell GObiernO, Ell donde
ha sido possible, Y lie prestara su
ayuda las Cortes, sin abdicaci6n
y sin equfvocos. El fracaso de las
elecciones es va conocido; ell de las
nuevas Camaras es muy de temer".
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-11
La crisis de Espaha. q el partido
/ #4a cOnServddOr.
Paris 30 III manana)

lie Correspondent publica un ar
tIculO de su colaborador don Sal
vador, Canals titulado LA Crisis
de Espana".-
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
BROADKILN NECK

The farmers in this vicinity are busy
harvesting their corn crop, and some
are still threshing wheat.
Quite a number of our people are
on the sick list.
We are glad to say that Ralph Short
who has been on the sick list for the
past three weeks, is improved at this
writing.
Mrs. Lauretta Lank spent last week
in Philadelphia.
Miss Ray Fowler and mother spent
a few days with Mrs. Samuel Rey-
nolds.
Robert Stab, who has been spending
the summer months with relatives here
has returned to his work at Bethle-
hem. Pa.
Mrs. Lena Wilson has returned to
her work in New York after spending
a few days with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Job Coverdale.
Samuel Reynolds has purchased a
new Oakland
Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Neal spent
the weekend with theNatter's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Short.
Mrs. Thomas Moore is visiting rel
atives and friends in Chester and Will
mingtOn.
William Stab has been spending a
few days with his cousin. Miss Mary
Moore.
Don't forget the Y. P. B. of Zion.
which meets at the home of the Misses
Mary and Lena Lofiand on Tuesday
evening. September 16 Members and
friends are urged to be present.
Broadkiln school opened on Tuesday
with Miss Eugenia Wiltbank as the
teacher. Williams not not opened yet.