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Evening star., 1920-01-31
Y. NJ. c. A. TOTAL
REACHES $9,323
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Influenza Reduces Number at
Work in Campaign for
Local Fund.

Reports turned in by the workers in
the Washington Y. M. c. A. campaign.
up to noon today. showed $9,323 had
been collected or pledged to date.
Clarence A. Aspinwall stated that the
influenza and other unforeseen Causes
had worked havoc with the members of
the campaign organization. but that he
looked for much greater activity among
the personnel before the official close of
the movement to collect $4,000 by Mon
day night
Thus far the solicitors have been
cordially met by the busin ess men Of
the city, who with few executions
have contributed generously to the
fund to maintain the non-revenue-
producing activities of the associa-
ton. and it is only due to the lack
of sufficient workers that the task of
collecting the money has not been
completed at this period Of the cam
paign.
Need Of Solicitors.
From the small number who have
sent in their donations direct il ia
apparent that personal solicitation
must be pursued in order to reach
the quota and to that end all efforts
gagged in the work and everybody
who will volunteer to help in the worthy
cause will be cheerfully accepted by the
organization.
Applicants Snould state their will
ingness to serve by calling at the
central building of the "Y." 1886 G
street northwest. or by phoning Cliff
ford L. johnson, director of the cam
paign, Main $3.50.
There is every indication that the
public is in sympathy with the ''Y"
efforts to be of value to the communi.
ty by the response of those already
interviewed, many Of whom gave
more this year than last
Hundreds of strangers, the majority
of them young men, apply to the "Y''
daily for assistance or information in
some form and it is to keep the vari-
Gus bureaus going to meet these de-
mands that part of the $4,000 now
asked for will be devoted. The boys
department. the religious department
and the Twelfth Street Branch for
colored men and boys also require
outside financial assistance, as no
revenue is derived from these sources
In taking upon itself nae duty of ad-
ministering to those In need of as
sistance or help of an advisory or
guiding nature the ~" naturally
proves of incalculable benefit to the
community at large.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
NEW INFLUENZA
CASES ARE FEWER
Physicians Are Asked to Re-
port Pneumonia, Which
Is SPREADING.

Health Officer William c. Fowler to-
day issued a request to the physicians
of the city to report voluntarily cases
OF pneumonia, to enable him to deter
mine to what extent this disease is
spreading.
Pneumonia is not a reportable dis
ease in the District. and DR.. Fowler
made it clear that there is no regu-
lation compelling physicians to re-
port this illness. He said he is ask
ing the doctors to report them, how
ever. so that he can keep closer in
touch with the situation.
DIR. Fowler said the doctors may
report the pneumonia patients on the
regular health department cards fur
nished them for other reportable
diseases.
The health officer was prompted to
make this request by an increase in
the number of deaths from pneumonia.
DR.. Fowler pointed out that at pres
ent he has no way of determining
how much pneumonia there is in the
city, except by the deaths.
The health department received 173
reports of new influenza cases this
morning. as compared with 1913 yes
bears out his prediction that the dis
case has passed its highest point in
Washington and is now on the decline.
In the twenty-four-hour period
from noon yesterday to noon today
there were thirteen deaths from infiu-
ena and sixteen from pneumonia. This
varies only slightly from the reports
of the preceding twenty-four hours.
Deaths Reported.
The deaths reported since noon yes
terday are:
ington Asylum Hospital; Owen E.
Thomas. thirty-nine. United States
Soldiers Home: Frederick Raft, eighty
seven, United States Soldiers Home;
Ward p. Angle. thirty-eight. Sfbley
sIas street A1ahnr
J. Stokes. thirty-five. 212S NJ street.
Romanus A. LeGrinder, thirty nine,
Walter Reed Hospital; Mary E.
Bowie, twenty-eight, 1419 street;
street: Nathan Beckford. eighty. s26
Westminster street; Joseph N. VIII
son, four. EOS l. street southwest; !;
William Harris. forty-two. Washing
ton Asylum Hospital. and James NJ
Williams; thirty-five, Washington
Pneumonia-Mary Boyd. 10. Provi-
dence Hospital; Henry c. Mccoy, 35,
Chain Bridge. D. c.; Clara B. Todd.
33. 404 49th street northeast; Patrick
O'Hare. S4. United States Soldiers
Home Hospital; Mabel E. Baker, "a.
1241 North Capitol street; Downs l.
Wilson. II, United States Naval Hos
pital; Catherine Hammond. 81, Gar
field Hospital: Richard Hagar, 90. 141S
South Carolina avenue southeast; in
fant of Thomas and Dorothy Coffney,
3 days. Providence Hospital; Gather
inc B. Daniels. 1 month. AZ Fenton
street; Martha Daniels. 3S, Al Fenton
street; Carl l. Keith, 2, 226H 18th
street northeast; John A. Whelan, 40,
Providence Hospital: Mary Matthews,
Al, 1867 32d street northwest; Dorothy
Farmer, IS months. Children's Hos
pital; Louise Ross 1s. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
NOLAN BILL REPORT
WHILE C[ASS|F|ERS
WORK IS CRITICISED
Senator Jones, Member of
Both Bodies, Declares
Action Premature.

Indications today were that the
joint congressional commission on re-
classification of salaries in the Dis
trict will do as we'll for the employees
of the government. in the matter of a
minimum salary as the Nolan mini
mum wage bill, which was reported
upon .favorably yesterday by the Sem
ate committee on education and labor.
Senator A. A Jones of New Mexico.
chairman of the reciassification COM
mission, who is also a member of Sem
ator Kenyon's committee, expressed
the opinion today that action upon
the Nolan minimum wage bill is pre-
mature.
The reclassification commission is
at work on those very matters" de-
clared Senator Jones. whe was not
present when the committee on edu-
on the Nolan minimum wage bill
The Nolan minimum wage bill calls
for a minimum salary Of $1.OS0 a year.
or $50 a month. SO a day. at 37h
cents an hour. for all District and
federal employees. 1t was generally
Senator Jones from the meeting of
the committee on education and labor
foretold at least a like minimum for
inclusion in the report on the reclassi-
hcation commission.
1900 Here Affected.
More than $1,000 employees of the
federal and municipal governments in
the National Capital. eighteen years
old or over, receive less than $1,000
year, according to statistics COM
piled last summer by the reclassif1ca-
ton commission. it is recalled. for
the use of the Senate committee on
education and labor, of which Senator
Kenyon is chairman.
Complication of the whole pay prob
Ia re
1eVed to be threatened by action on
the Nolan minimum wage bill. and va
rious pay bflls which have passed
Congress and others which are now
being pushed.
As pointed out by Senator Jones
today. the reclassifcation commits
sion is at work on those very matters,
and it is the hope Of the commission
that no undue complications will arise
from other measures which are being
aimed to relieve the stress Of en-
ployes in the matter of salary.
The paJ future Of the government
workers of the National Capital is
classification commission. and when
acted upon by Congress it is believed
in the light Of history. that the sal
aries set by the commission will re-
main for many. many years.
Not only relief for the present high
cost of living is aimed at by the COM
mission. but a fair and equitable SAL
ary scale for government service
which will do duty for decades. This
is a big point which is not always re-
allied. either by officials or employees
it was indicated today.
According to the statistics prepared
by the reclassification commission for
consideration in connection with the
Nolan minimum wage bill, laborers,
charwomen. messengers watchmen.
printers and helpers. stenographers
and typists and clerks make up the
$4,000 employees here who are earning
less than the Nolan minimum wage.
The department having the largest
number Of these employees was the
Treasury. with 10.75S for all it's bu-
reauS and divisions.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
MRS. MARY A. RUDDEN DIES.

Mrs. Mary A Ridden, aged sixty
seven years. died yesterday at he
residence. 113 5th street southeast.
twelve days after the death of her
husband. John Rudden, owner of the
furniture store located at 3l1 eth
street. Mrs. Rudden had been in fail
ing health for some time, although
only confined to her bed three or four
weeks ago.
She was born in Baltimore. Md, but
had lived in this city ever since her
marriage about fifty years ago. Sur
vivin,; her are a daughter. Mrs. w. Y.
Turley of Chattanooga, Tenn. and a
brother. James Conlon of Baltimore.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day morning at 9 o'clock at St Mary's
Church. Interment will be in Bonnie
Rrae cemetery. Baltimore.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
|CEB0AT WANTED
TO. SAVE PROPERTY
Board of Trade Secretary
Suggests Change Needed
in Present Craft.

Believing that a new fire and ice
boat on the Potomac would mean saw
ing of much property on the river
above the Aqueduct bridge, ]. Harry
Cunningham, secretary of the Board
of Trade. has written to Commissioner
Louis Brownlow urging that steps be
taken looking to the construction of
such boat. Portions of the letter
follow:
In October. 1914. the Washington
Board of Trade. through its commit
tee on river and harbor Improvement,
recommended that an appropriation
be made for the construction of A
new fire and ice boat, with hinged
smokestack, said boat to be located
in Georgetown. Since then our COM
mittee has on several occasions re-
iterated this recommendation.
The great necessity for this fire
and ice boat was again brought most
forcibiy to our attention because of
the serious ice gorgeS, which did so
much damage to the lighthouses and
other property adjacent to the AQue-
duct bridge two years ago.
The same condition prevailing on
the river at this time again confronts
us today. The present iceboat located
at the Tth street wharf. can only go as
far as the Aqueduct bridge. but cam
not go under the bridge because of its
towering smokestack. If the Fire
fighter was able to go under the bridge
it would mean that the heavy ice now
in the river could be broken up and
thus avoid the gorge which is bound
to come with the first moderation of
weather
I'm view of the urgent necessity of
something being done in this connec-
ton, We are writing to ask if there is
a fund available which would permit
having the smokestack of the Fire
tighter hinged SO that this boat could
go under the AQueduct bridge and
other bridges if necessary"
1t is said that proprietors of the
different lighthouses are now moving
their canoes and other craft away from
the river in anticipation of a new jam
when the weather moderates.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
TEACHERS SALARY
RAISE BILL PUT
INTO FINAL FORM
May Go to Commissioners
This Afternoon or Mon
day Morning.

The board of education bill provld-
ing an emergency increase in salary
for all employees of the public school
system has been put in final form by
Stephen E. Kramer, assistant super
intendent Of schools. and is being
given a farewell inspection this after
noon by members of the salary sub
committee of the Schol Betterment
trict auditor.
1t was said at the offices of the
school administration today that the
measure would be sent to the DIS
trict Commissioners either late TINS
afternoon or the first thing Monday
morning. Belief was expressed that
the text of the measure is as flaw
less as it can be made. 1t was recast
several times with the utmost care
and was the subject of several con-
ferences between the board of edu-
cation and the School Betterment
Council salary subcommittee.
Would Hasten Passage.
Everything possible has been done,
said some of the conferees today, to
assure passage of the measure with
out delay, and thus afford relief to
thousands of teachers, said to be in
almost desperate financial circum-
stances. The District Commissioners
are acquainted with the general pro-
visions of the bill and they nave
promised to send the document on TO
the Senate and House legislative COM
mittee as soon as they can do so.
Members of the school betterment
council have discussed the measure
and the conditions in the school sys-
rtem which brought about It's COM
position with members of both houses
They report that all senators and rep
resentatives approached were sympa-
thetic in attitude toward the blii.
Prediction was made today .has a. ~
would become a law within snort
time and without appreciable altera-
tion in the salary increase pro-
visions.
sO Per Cent Raise for Tenchers.
The technical provisions Of the bill
are based on salary schedule "A,
prepared by the board OF education
orieinally for the salary reclassifica-
tion Commission. 1t provides for an
approximate raise of SO per cent IN
the nay of teachers. At the last JOINT
conference on the measure. between
the board of education salary spe-
ciaI committee and the school better
ment salary subcommittee, the
amount of increase allowed the high
er school administration officers was
reduced somewhat, but increases al
lowed the teachers were not toucheo.
The alterations were made follow-
ing confidential suggestions given to
some of the conferees by members OF
Congress, eager to help a good cause,
but fearful of the activities OF GER
tain representatives who, extremely
anxious to reduce all governmental
expenditure, are slashing every ap-
nropriation estimate that comes be-
fore them. regardless OF merit.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
PROVIDES AWARDS
FORD.C. BUILDINGS
Board of Trade Announces
Three Classes to Be
Judged for Merit.

Medals for artistic and practical
merit in buildings in Washington are
to be awarded by the Board of Trade,
in accordance with program an
nounced today by the boards commit
tee on municipal art. OF which Apple
ton u. Clark. Jr., is chairman
The medals are TO be in the form of
bronze tablets suitably inscribed. to-
gether with a certificate to the owner.
architect and builder. The tablets
may be placed inside or attached out
side the buildings adjudged to have
earned them.
Three Glasses Of BuiidinEs.
Three classes of buildings are TO be
included in the scope of the awards
these being commercial structures not
apartment buildings not more than
four stories high, generally of the
non-elevator type, and apartment
buildings more than four stories high
of the elevator type
Awards are to be made by n jury of
three or more members chosen for ar
tistic, technical and practical qualifica-
tions. The jury is to be selected by the
board of directors of the Board of
Trade. Buildings are to be judged by
their appropriateness TO the purpose
for which they are designed, including
use, site. neighborhood. etc. Elabora-
ton OF details or ornamentation will NOT
be considered essential. but is to be con-
sidered as to it's suitability to individual
subjects.
Qualities to BE Considered.
Attention is called in the announce
ment of the committee to the qualities
of simplicity. good proportion and ar
tistic and practical use of inexpensive
materials though it is not intended To
discourage use of decoration or extra
good materials.
Buildings included in each years
awards are to be those finished in the
year in which the award is made, time
| of completion being determined by the
| date Of final inspection by the District
building department. More than one
medal may be awarded in a class if cir
cumstanceS justify.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
MINIMUM WAGE BILL p Il
REPORTED To SENATE

z The NSlan minimum wage'bill, which
fixes $3 as the lowest daily wage to be
paid to employees of the government,
has been favorably reported to the
Senate from the Senate committee on
education and labor. The bill has al
ready passed the House-in fact, it has
twice passed that body. Hitherto it
has been held up in committee in the
Senate, owing to opposition on the
part Of some of the committeeman.
The measure fixes the minimum pay
for government employees by the year
at $1.0S0, by the month at $50. by the
day at So and by the hour at 373a
cents.
An effort will be made to take the
bill up in the Senate at the earliest
opportunity. That there will be op-
position to the measure by number
of the senators is expected.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
RAIL WAY STRIKE
ENDS; MEN GO TO WORK

ROME, January 3o.-The railroad
strike which has been In progress for
some time ended today. All the
strikers have resumed work
ROME, Thursday. January 90
Irnder the agreement reached by
Premier Nitti. Minister of Transport
de Vito and the members OF the GEN.
trail committee Of the railway strikers
for settlement of the strike, an
eight-hour day will be established
for ali railway men and FIVE members
of the railway mems union will be
admitted to the board of directors
It the railways. -
Evening star., 1920-01-31
IDENTIFIED AS W. VAN GUDER
Body Found Beside Southern Rail-
wav Tracks Known to Aunt.

The body of the man found Thurs,
day night beside the tracks of the
Southern railway, south of Seminary
Crossing. Fairfax county. Va. was
identified yesterday afternoon as that
of wallace Van Guder of Anacostia.
The Identification was made by Mrs.
Emma fudge, an aunt of the deceased.
The body was brought to this city
last night. Interment was held today
in Congressional cemetery.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
LINE OF FDUNCLUB
T0GVE MYSTERY"
Public Affair at Liberty Hut
Will Be an Appreciation;
Fund, ST, 300.


Announcement was made today
that the Line of Duty Clubs public
mass meeting at the Liberty Hut
Tuesday night would present a "mys-
terry" number on the entertainment
program.
The number will not be announced,
but will eclipse any other act on the
program The admission to the meet
ing will be free of charge. A contri-
button basket win be passed for vol
untary contributions, and the gather
ing is intended to present more the
form of public appreciation of the
services of Pol o. A. Mckim-
mie, who was killed in line of duty
while answering the cries of assist
ance from a woman.
VIII Be Public Appreciation.
Washingtonians are asked to pre-
sent themselves on this basis 1t Is
intended to be a public attestation
of appreciation Of the work OF Police
Montgomery will deliver the address
OF the evening. on the duty which
is rendered the public by its police
men and the recipIncation which
should be felt by the Isn bic
II you feel grateful far the work
of that policeman who was shot down
in line Of duty by l1&se1ng muir
derer, leaving unprovided a wife and
three children-and you W ANT 70 snow
it-drop in at the mass meeting at
thS Liberty hut IueSudy ma
The Line Of Duty Club Will be ex-
planned Its purpose and the results
will be outlined. chance to Join the
club win be offered. 1t will entail moth
ing more than a pledge of assistance to
the families of such policemen aINt nre-
men killed in line Of duty.
Fund Now $500.
The Line of Duty Fund today arrived
at the $500 mark. Contributions from
organizations continue to arrive. 1t is
expected that with this forthcoming
meetings Of organizations additional
contributions will be forwarded with
membership pledges.
The program for Tuesday night will
feature the best entertainment num-
bers of the community service. Miss
Bess Davis schreiner, in charge of
such activities, stated today.
Songs by Mrs. D. H. Kincheloe, wife
of Representative Kincheloe of Ken
lucky, will be one Of the features. Ad-
dresses, a monologue, dances and
other numbers will be on the pro-
gram.
The admission will be free.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
REQUIRES TRACTION co.
TO USE G STREET TRACKS

The Capital Traction Company under
a bill introduced today by Senator
King of Utah. would be required to
operate cars over the tracks now ex-
listing on G street between 18th street
and Massachusetts, avenue. The COM
pany would be directed to make fair
terms for the use of these car tracks
and also 20 construct the necessary
connections to their existing tracks
Evening star., 1920-01-31
Closes Coolidge Headquarters.

James B. Reynolds. who has been in
charge of Gov. Coolidge's headquar-
ters here, announces the closing Of
headquarters 'fn difference to Gov.
Coolidge's attitude regarding a con-
test for delegates to the national
Evening star., 1920-01-31
Plans English Territorial Army.

LONDON. January 80. - Winston
Spencer Churchill. secretary OF state for
war, outlining the reorganization of the
territorial forces, said they would be
organized as a territorial army compris-
ing fourteen divisions approximating as
closely possible the regular army di-
visional niake-np.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
Transferred to Walter Reed.

Lieut. Col Robert r. Hewitt, Quar-
termaster Corps, has been trans
ferred from the post hospital at Fort
Thomas, KY. to the Walter Reed
General Hospital. this city. for. OBJ
servation and treatment.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
100000 Damage in Film Fire.

NEW YORK. January 31.-Films and
machinery valued at 100000 were de-
stroyed by fire today in a building oc-
cupied by the Simplex Precision Ma
chine Company, manufacturers of mo-
ton picture machineSs~
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-01-21

.s N. B. Rafteseth returned on Monday
morning from Duluth, where he has
been attending to business and visiting
for a couple weeks. II i. d. ss n 81.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Rindal church will have their next
meeting Saturday evening, January "a.
Program and lunch. All are welcome. q
4 Misses Myrtle and Carrie Nelson, of
Anita, are spending a few days this
week visiting with school friends III
this community They spent Saturday
between trains at Viking visiting at the
aAxel Axelson home.
Helmer Blom is on the sick list this
week. H X ~
d The sugar famine is becoming quite
serious. .5.a #i# II Es
Axel Blom left last week for Bemidji
where he will be employed for some
time. 4s5 45.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-01-21
VIKING

; The Swedish Ladies' Aid met at John
Larson's last Thursday afternoon. In
spite of stormy weather quite a crowd
attended. @ .s.1 ,....: f. III. ,@sy S,s
Chas. Styrlund left for trip to the
cities last Saturday. TX Is
4 Rev. Brekke, Of Alvarado, conducted
services in the Norwegian Lutheran
church Sunday afternoon and evening.
Albert Petersons visited at Axel An
derson's Sunday afternoon.
Ethel Styrlund entertained a few
friends and relatives Saturday even
ing. .,.@A- r'* *
T, John Berglund and daughter, Signe,
from Canada, are visiting at present
with Viking relatives d. ..@. y
Myrtle and Carrie Nelson, from
Anita, visited in Viking Saturday. F..
The Albert Tornell family returned
home Monday evening from visit in
Warren with relatives
LUDWIG Loge, who has been for some
time in the cities, spent Monday in
Viking. r.. - - :