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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
Citizen Members and
Building Inspector to
Work Out Details.
NO TIME TO BE LOST
Working Body to Com.
plete Labors With AS
Much Speed as Consis-
tent With Effectiveness.

After discussion lasting an hour and
despite the strong opposition OF sew
eral members. a subcommittee was
appointed last night by the commits
sion to revise the city building code
and prepare suitable recommended
tons to be made to the commission.
The subcommittee is composed OF
John T. Wilson, Thomas D. Newell,
w. Duncan Lee. ]. Amber Johnston
and Building Inspector Butler. the
first four named being the architects
and builders chosen by Director OF
Public Safety Myers to do the actual
work OF revision undertaken by the
commission.
Mr. Johnston did not attend the
meeting. having been suddenly called
out of the city on business
The commission Is composed Of tbs
ordnance committee. Colonel Myers.
Inspector Butler and the four experts.
The meeting last night was held to
organize the commission and appoint
the subcommittee. the contended
point being tho appointment Of men,
bers OF the ordinance committee on
the subcommittee.
ENGLISH STARTS SOMETHING.
Councilman English started the de.
bate BY moving that the revision OF
the code be referred entirely to the
four experts and the building inspec-
tor - the sub-committee.
Chairman Gunst and Councilman
Roden fastened to announce their OPP
position TO the motion. holding tina:
some member or members OF the or
dinance committee should be included
in the subcommittee.
Alderman Nunnaliy held the moor
for some time, saying that he agreed
nth - DAAAAt. aud R&lo rfr0
motion before the commission to in
Der Of the hoard OF aldermen and two
,of the council. Mr.. Nunnally insisted
that the members OF the committee
would gain a more thorough knowi-
edge OF the matter. under consideration
were they constantly in touch with the
plans OF the experts who were doing
the actual work OF revision.
A general debate ensured. Colonel
Myers opposing the motion OF Mr..
Nnnnally on the grounds that Il could
assist IN NO way the work In hand and
would. on the contrary. hamper the eff
forts OF the actual workers.
Mr.. English answered his argu-
ment by explaining that the revisers
would take the work to their homes
and complete the big task In the most
common -senee way possible. doing
away with all Legislative or .parlia
|mentarv procedure until the recom-
Imcndations we're complete. when they
would be presented. with q full expla-
nation. 10 the commission.
EXPLAINS POSITION.
He said that any such action on the
part Of the committee would tend to
|retard, instead Or facilitate. the work
|of revision, ending by expressing full
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
Chairman Volstead Announces d
Meeting to Report Out Paper
Be Called for Next Monday anz
Immediate Consideration WouIj
Given in House.
Attorney General Palmer Indicates His Int
Of Bringing Of Test Cases on Sale Of Beye
Containing More Than One-Half Of One
Cent Of Alcohol.

Washington, July Attorney General Palmer todaJx
Dictated his intention Of bringing at once test @
of beverages containing than oneha Of per c
alcohol in United States district court jurisdictions where
not pending. aa
Attorney General Palmer expressed the hope that coug
would pass pending wartime enforcement legislation
away with all existing uncertainties At the TIME;
drys in the house today decided put through
sble separate legislation prohibiting the sale Of any
containing than onehaf Of one per cent Of alcohol
The prohibition enforcement policy Of the departnent
Justice is in effect to mark time until more light thrown
Of congress- It pointed ont at the Department.
Justice that further test would be necessary in order
the enforcement policy should crystalline into definite
1t also pointed out that the decision today Of
Rose in Baltimore adverse to the contention Of the depar
Justice that containing 275 per cent Of alcohol
eating makes it all the necessary that test b
tuted in other jurisdictions. IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
~ HARyAH nRANDfM


Paris. July Paris y lnduig1ng
In an orgy Of money spending such az
has never been witnessed In Europe
before. Former Premier Ribot de-
nounced It in the senate the other day
a. "a kind OF collective madness" and
urged the nation to cease its prodi-
galtty and ret back to hard work In
the traditional French thrift.
The sky-rocketing OF prices haA
done nothing to check the wild ak
travagance OF all classes Of people.
Expensiye meals, hne clothes and
jewels and costly amusements are
sought and obtained by every one.
From inquiries made In the Rue
De La PAX I md that never have
the jewelers. sold so many or such
costly Jewels Diamonds. rubtes. and
sapphires are especially In demand.
and the buyers are preOccupled with
their size and brilliancy more than
With their artistic setting.
For shoes. which formerly cost sew
en- dollars. both men and women ara
paying thirty dollars and, with Ameri-
can supplies exhausted, It h next to
impossible TO obtain them even 1T that
figure.
with regard 70 frocifs. women have
for several months found that even
one hundred dollars for Z simpls
dress. simple gowns made ont oi
toilet Dc 1uts''-just plain soaking
are selling Tor one hundred and forty
dollars 4 smart Rue d II Paix
tailor made runs 70 three hundred
Dollar. = NJ
Tcursne automobilss have rsachsA
fkbutrna pfie6Gs HnNing induced ~
goveEnraent ~ - AmeE1ean earns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
Paris in Orgy Of Spending Pays
Princely Sum for Food and Dress
Exavaganoe Notable On Pay Day Among Working Glasses
When Chickens Arc Quickly Bought for From IS to So
Each-Lose Al Sense 81 tho Value Of Money

the French manufacturers are chArg-
ing anything up to fifteen thousand
dollars for q good machine. while the
cheapest car on the market, sells for
dfteen hundred dollars
In the restaurants people are spend
Ing money with equal recklessness In
the Champs Eleysees and the Bots the
prices are simply fabulous.
Even In the poorest sections Of the
ed on pay day. Chickens sell for from
five to eight dollars and are quickly
bought UP. while all fruits ana vcge-
tables out OF season have ready sale.
Al an instance OF the freedom with
which the working classes are spend
ing their money. the newspapers point
out that during the Invalides fair an
tronworker on strike paid one dollar
piece for the wife, himself and
their children to take q turn on the
''roundabouta."
lost all sense Of the value OF money.
They may be seen tn plenty on the
streets with dogs wearing gold COL
lars, with diamonds flashing In the
heels Of their shoes and with gem
studded bangles around their ankles.
Taxicab drivers are rcaping for
tune.
But French economists ana Psyche
l0yists see an end to this money
spcnding madness. They view It q
an inevitable reflex Of the war, Z re-
max which will soon b eliminatsd BY
= return to normal courses now that
peAcA has been signed.
Meanwhile. however. - terrible
spectacle 81 ruin. HankruDtcy ana
suicides 4 according a the vtew q
49, 80. 1nnVrn nfrS1n flaIll It'll Z n Is s a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
Seems to Be Up to Lloyd
George Who Appears
to Be Worn Out.
READY FOR TRADE
Hun Not to Expect Much
From Great Britain for
England Takes Long
Time to Forget.
by FoRRFs rAIRBAIRN

London. July 1.--Oncial ana imam
ciai Britain is hazily cropping today IN
an effort to determine whether it shall
really have peace. even now that the
document Is signed. Big business Is
left in the dark as TO how far 1t can
go in the resumption OF war condi-
tions.
A a matter OF tact everything
seems 10 hinge on the premier's at
titude: every one Is waiting for him
to say the word.
But Lloyd George is tired out after
his arduous iahorx In Paris ana he
has to face the sizzling Irish problem
before tackling the defense OF the
realm act which Is stiil throttling
business. An Official at the foreign
Office said to Universal Service to-
day:
''C1emenceau's note to Germany IL
the last word on the subject Of the
blockade. but undoubtedly new al
lied ofnciar statement will be issued
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
fAks HIS PLANE,
BUT AVIATOR SAFE

nocial 10 The Richmond virginian.
MI laeksburg. Va. July 1.--whlle at
TING take of here 1T F. NJ.
axk1Fnoon Lieutenant Honsinger,
aviator, from Langley
Who same here today TO particle
N the 1nals celebration demcl-
S1 h1B plane, but was uninjured
~ accident.
III attempt to take OF sufflcient
- NAs not attained and landing
10 D. effected when the plans
NVor one wing striking this
n hreaking the nose and wings
4 machine.
81 n accident occurred u smith
- colonial home Of the Pres
n41oininG the campus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
0I's FIRST TALK
70 Be N new YORK

sinxton, July President VII
nm make his flrst address In
4hA ratification Of the peace
the Metropolitan opera house
1Alng of tho day OF hiS arrival.
gsnouncement was made At the
lonuo today. The understand
~ the New York address will
ISTal III character, the president
- his detailed argument for his
IN the senate.
expectation OF standardization
N that the president will get
demonstration In New York
TIN demonstration will make
roaolon favorable to the treaty
: y Neante and on the country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
infPT 70 REVIVE
N IRISH INDUDIRIES

HNIln, July IA number OF
{lSE Irish. Americans propose
= NM the languishing Irish In
An Irish manager II to
anted to have eupervision
81 proposed reconstruction.
1tnl being now raised n the
tAtes, American experts
91y arriving In ireland In
ting conditions ana instruct
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
FOOD SHIP TURNS
BACK FROM HAMBURG

Copenhagen. July Am Ameri-
can food ship. bound for Hamburg has
been ordered by wireless to change
her course, as result OF the chaotic
situation reported prevailing at the
big German port. The Spartacana are
said to he still In control Of Ham
burg. The execution Of us govern
sment soldiers by the Reds is reported.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
prvnere For Reception.

\ 1faneola, N. T.. July l-Prspara-
4 - for the arrival of the R-A were
luFniafed today by Colonel Archie
L l11sr. commandant OF the Long
"a aviation deld.
m az the eight concrete anchors.
a f1sh sare twenty feet below tho sur-
afe ready TO receive the ropes
3 Anchor tn giant +hlimp.
n 4hA frandst1ndS are coMpisted q
4 south end Of the Roosevelt hetd
36attA the Meadowhrook hunt
\ rom there the army and naval OF
y 6axs ana members Of the senate ana
1920 OF representatives will see the
sfT-44 land. Special stands are to be
acted for the secretaries OF war
SaaA navy.
snIonef Miller has the entire aviA-
80 aelds mapped and provided Tor
mSxklng spaces for several hundred
BiSara ana thousands OF spectators,
Motel reservations at Garden CITY
- heing made by the dovens daily
ffosn points an far separated as New
4 nxIand and Mississippi,
Yscng Islands roads are expected
|Sxa - re-enacted scenes which were
" Ns1iiiAr when the vanderbilt automo-
S&aia races were held there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02

Acknowledgement Palmer M u
clear today that the deparkEue1S&
Justice viii not attempt whOlesat8
rests white there remains ~
a. to whether 2.75 per cent b4ee
Intoxicating ;s SSs
I'VE propose to make
persons who violate the war -<lz -
hfbition law according to our l
probation thereof" said Attorn1y-
eral Palmer today. ss
The department does mot intG&
however, to be swept or IT. feet i
frst day that prohibition comes 4nt
effect. sssSESS
eve win proceed IN an orSfEl
fashion to establish whether intexA
ing beverages prescribed by kha TX
include those having less than ID
per cent alcohol" sss
Attorney General Palmer had q
earlier in the day that II i dt13r
in the Baltimore cases were fav04 Z
to the government. prosecutions N@
result promptly in all c&1e9 lAt N7
evidence has been obtatno6s-&s
bureau OF investigation or sunrA ~
by other agencies. He said fhat Tn
cision In the Baltimore c1ge, II III
by the supreme court. waS 6axaIN Il
give an Interpretation Appitq 4
the entire country. ~ us
Attention OF the departznSA&
tice was called late today n
that Judge Rose had sustainp a
murrer OF the Standard Bre
~any Of Baltimore to the III
by the United States goveSn1
the manufacture Of ATS Dor -
While no further sfateia(
sued by Attorneys General l
was recognized that this Akx1
sion would make II neceoon&yS
department to seek fnrtAef
test cases elsewhere. z
II was admitted that 4
useless to institute 0thAr II
IN the same jurisdietton -
would eventually reach the G1
which had decided agAann& -
msnt's contention. Il alsQ
that test cases would n94s ~
until next fall - the sNx4
will not meet until Octoh1Es
Attorney General PalmAf
tention today to the fact fhn
case In New York leaves q
department Of justice a. ~
tho beer in auastion = in1s1
eSch instance. ss SsSSszSS
The escape of ~ per eant
the operation Of the war-tlJlS9s
bition be short-iived II thu li|S Z
house succeed In carrying 1qfs
agreed upon today. Thtos
separate wartime enforcsuais
ton from the omnibus hill r.
reported ont BY the jRdicfaEy
tee and push II throueh b0<xS
with the least possible delAHs
The difficulties confronttnGS
partment Of justtcs II peoSN
saln Of ~ Per can't baor IN
be met ~ the dehnitlOA - NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
Fr.nk GouId comes Hom

New York. July Frank Gould.
youngest son OF the late Jay Gould
intends to leave the race courses And
boulevards Of France for America by
next fall. II was learned stoday. in an
ticipation Of securing his share OF
his fathers $4,000, 900 estate through
an expected favorable court action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
POOR MARKsJGANSHTP
SAVES LIFE or I

London. July bella Kun, soviet
foreign minister of Hungary, was
twice shot at but missed yesterday.
The Daily Chronicle learns from
Budapest His assAiiant was badly
ONCE. iHl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
pu,ster s'Bli1np" Left
MIXER Side at 2:48 This
Morning.
o ARRIVE FRIDAY
WIN Land on Roosevelt
Flying Field at Mine
I olaArnay and Navy
Of6cials Await Her.

Iondon, July 1.-THE R-a4
@ her way to America.
THe British monster diriE1oie
Il IN her moorinGs for the flight to
E0ng island at 2:4s A. NJ. tho air
ministry has just announced.
Tho Rid expects to land on
~ Roosevelt flying Acid at Nine
-. l. /. Friday. July :.
VI <1pnraAndsr Scott received permits
- from the Air ministry late ye:.
1nv % start on tho flight early tnii
rr1ne. weather conditions permit.
17nR The new motor was fnstalieo
~ a. airship was generally over.
S6n3oA yesterday. She II in tip TOP
I,snditjon, In the words OF her crew
2I5S4 hAfore the start on the epoch
kin9 transatlantic flight II snt
SSaches NmeolA without stop or mis-
~. ahe viii have accomplished The
- direct trans-ocean night oy AZ
nIlrsAtp.
~ airship carries considerable
ennt Of mail, including letters from
1En Lard Mayor OF London to Mayos
iI11an. 81 New York. and from ssv'
91a1 noted Br4tons TO rrominent men
mi ~ United States and Canada
Colonel H. Niley, g. 8. A., has been
s1aected to board the airship on the
Sllnecia feid and return with nsr u
nnR1nnd.
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tcontinued On Page Two,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02

Continued On Page rwo.)
The sun., 1919-08-27

Hammerstein and J. ]. Shubert. the
atrical producers, in his speech, told how
he had given UP vacations to work on
play manuscripts for them, converting
failures into successes. He declared that
he and his father-in-law, Frank Keanan,
knew enough about producers to put al
most every one of them in Jail. Miss
Dressler in her address said:
~ have seen managers in their greed
rush a theatre for a production 80 as to
have the seats for the audience ready
for an advertised date, and yet when
the show opened there was not single
dressing room for the actors"
Gov. Smith urged that organized labor
stand by the Government In these critical
times, when an effort Is being made to
stop profteering. President Holland,
speaking informally to newspapermen be-
fore the session, advocated six hour
day for workers as the only means OF
solving the unemployment problem. The
committee appointed to examine into
the actors strike includes the following
State Industrial Commissioner James M.
Lynch, Syracuse Charles c. Shay, New
York, president OF the International Al
lance of Stage Employees; James
Lemlke, New York. a general organizer
Of the same association: Ernest Bohm.
secretary of the New York City Central
Federation Of Labor; Edward Canovan.
New York Musicians Union: Robert
Brudell, Dock Builders Union of New
York. and Dewitt c. Jennings Of the
Actors Equity Association.
The sun., 1919-08-27
Sd AVE. ROAD WINS
INJUNCTION DELAY
Hearing Adjourned to Sept.
8 OUer Unions Protest.

Justice Guy in the Supreme Court
postponed yesterday until Monday, Sep
tember 8, the hearing on the injunction
and restraining order against Patrick ].
Shea and others to prevent them from
interfering with the management and
conduct of the Third Avenue Railways
System. Justice Lydon granted the
temporary injunction on August 23 and
an adjournment was asked for when the
matter came up yesterday. In addition
to Shea, who is president of the Anal
gamated Association of Street and Elec-
tric Railway Employees, Louis Fridiger,
counsel for the association William H.
Collins, an association official. and the
members individually are enjoined. The
writ was obtained to head Off threat
ened strike of employees.
Attorney Fridiger opposed the motion
for the postponement of the argument
and stated that an immediate hearing
on the question was desired A. t. Davt-
son. attorney for the company, ex-
planned to the court that he would be
out OF the city next week and that It
would be impossible for him TO be pres
ent at a hearing then. Although Fri
diger held out for an immediate hearing
Justice Guy granted Davison's plea.
The sun., 1919-08-27
STATE LABOR BODY
WILL AID ACTORS
Pledges Support and Cheers
Attacks on Managers.

SYRACUSE, Aug. 26.-The State Fed
Grafton OF Labor at the opening session
Of its ffty-sixth annual convention here.
adopted resolution with cheers which
extended sympathy and support to the
striking actors and declared the Actors
Equity Association to be the only legiti-
mate organization affillated with the
American Federation OF Labor These
resolutions followed speeches in which
Ed Wynn. Marie Dressler and De Witt
Jennings, as representatives Of the
Eaultey criticised the managers.
The convention also appointed IA spe-
cial committee to take into considera-
ton all matters pertaining to the strike
and other interests involved and to make
a report with recommendations TO the
main body. The speeches by the play
ers were warmly applauded by Gov
Smith, who sat with President Jane:
p. Holland of the federation and Mayor
Stone of Syracuse on the speakers plat
form.
Mr.. Wynn. who mentioned Arthu
The sun., 1919-08-27
THoM FIGHTS FIXED PER Cyrr
Opposes Some Road Return u
Before House Commi,,..

WAsH1NGToN, Aug. 26-Railroad
ganization plans proposing a Axpd VT vi
centage of return for the stockho,t.-.
were opposed before the House In,su
state Commerce Committee TODAY Nv .
P. Thorn, counsel for the Associates .;
Railway Executives who said no ~ "
tbority existed in the Governmen, ~.
take from a carrier any part OF ita .,.s
ings derived from lawful rates"
"The legislative branch Of the covs,,
ment has nothing to do with fixing a..
ings," said Mr.. Thorn. THE Govs,n
ments entire power as to earnInvp i. :.
prevent, through it's judicial departm.,,
the fixing by the Legislature OF r,,.,
which will produce less than reason,N.
return from the property"
Mr.. Thorn urged that the STANDARD >.
turn be paid by the Government for n,
one year after return of the road, !,
private operation or until the Intsrr,,.
Commerce Commission restores n.
proper relation between earning, Az;
| expenses.
Indebtedness created by the Gov.n.
ment for additions and betterments n
the carriers and charged to their can,,
issues should be created as a funds
debt for ten years, without security ana
at an interest rate to be fixed by Con.
gress, Mr.. Thorn argued, admitting tha,
the Government would lose money A
advanced to some lines.
The sun., 1919-08-27
CAR MEN REJECT AWARD.
Eastern Massachusetts Employees
Vote for Conditional Strike,

BOSTON, Aug. 26.-The car men Of ths
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway
formerly the Bay State system, voted
overwhelmingly to reject the recsn,
wage award by the National War L.bc.
Board and in favor OF a strike Il 10
agreement can be reached within
reasonable time" according to an.
nouncement to-day of the results o,
ballots taken at meetings last night
The men declared in favor OF sub
mitting the question of wages to new
arbitration board and voted to place the
question of the validity of the recent
award with three lawyers for decision
The vote to suspend work If agreement
is not reached was 2,746 to 343 The
question when the strike shall 30 into
effect was left to the Subcommittee Of
the joint conference board,
W. D. Mahan. international president
in letter to officials of the union, I'D.
vised that the men continue at work
under protest, and urged that the Of
f1cers point out to the men that the
honor and integrity of our association
is at stake" adding that 'if they strike
the association will DE compelled 10 sus.
pend them as 1t did the PIttsburg
locals"
The sun., 1919-08-27
EQUITY ASSOCIATION
AFTER SPECTATORS
Herbert Phillips Fined $25 on
ScaIping Charge.

Richard Gordon. an actor, who said he
had been instructed by the Actors Equity
Association to get evidence against ticket
spectators, appeared against Herbert
Phillips, a ticket seller of 220 West For
ty-ninth street, in West Side court yes
terday, charging Phillips had sold 81
ticket to the Equity actors show at the
Lexington Avenue Theatre for -. Mag
istrate Sweetser fined Phillips $25.
This case, your Honor, is to prove
that theatrical managers can stop ticket
speculating II they DESIRE" said Gordon.
"Since the actors have been on strike we
intend to show the managers they can
stop It, and that It rests with them to do
so. Yesterday a ticket broker offered
me $1,000 II the Equity would sell him
a block OF seats for the opening week OF
Sheridans School for Scandal One OF
the largest clubs in New York pays
81 900 a week to brokers for good seats
Gordon said the 81 ticket had beer
purchased from Phillips by Miss Marie
Francis, an actress. $50 West Forty-sec.
ond street
The sun., 1919-08-27
SHOE WORKERS GET INCREASE.
$4,000 in Lynn to Receive 10 Per
Cent. Boost in Wages.

LINN, Mass. Aug. z6.-The Lynn
Shoe Manufacturers Association and the
United Shoe Workers of America COM
pleted an agreement to-day whereby
more than 10000 workers will receive
a 10 per cent. increase in wages, with a
forty-four hour week OF Ave working
days. The contract expires September /,
1920.
Fourteen of the sixteen firms which
are members Of the association had
signed the agreement previously.
The sun., 1919-08-27
Corn Products Strike Ends.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.--Twenty-two hun
dred employees of the Argo plant Of the
Corn Products Refining Company wh0
have been on strike for eight weeks re-
turned to work to-day. When the men
went on strike the company offered !
wage increase of cents an hour but
1t was refused. Last night the strikers
voted to accept the offer.