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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
CARPENTERS HOPE TO END
STRIKE AT CONFERENCE

An effort to settle the controversy
between carpenters and builders will
be made at joint meeting COM
mittees of the master builders. union
carpenters and representatives of the
Department or Labor conciliation
board tonight at the Builders and
Manufacturers Exchange.
Counciliators John Colpoys and John
H Moffett of the Department of Labor
will address the meeting and, it is
expected attempt to effect com
promise settlement on the wage ques-
ton. which resulted in severance
of relations between union carpen-
ters and employers who are members
of the General Contractors and Build
ers' Association.
The union men walked out october
l when the members of the Builders
Association refused the new scale
of S1121a per hour, it was stated.
other contractors are paying the
scale il is declared by the union
men. and more than two-thirds OF the
membership are working for inde-
pendent builders.
The employers offered scale OF
81 per hour. which WAS raise of 5
cents per hour over the previous
rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
''GHOST WALKS''
TODAYONLYFOR
MISS BOARDMAN

The ghost" will walk" at the
District building today for Com
missioner Mabel T. Boardman. but
not for the other new Commits
sioner. J. Thilman Hendrick.
After several weeks of consider
alton. it finally has been decided to
have Miss Boardman collect the
salary that was available for Com
missioner Brownlow. The decision
makes Mr.. Hendrick the successor
of W. .Gwynn Gardiner.
Under federal statute. no ap-
pointee of the President named
during a recess of Congress can be
paid until he is confirmed. if the
office he fills was vacant while
Congress was in session.
Since former Commissioner Gardi-
ner's chair was vacant during the
last session of Congress and not
filled. it became Impossible FOR
District officials to pay one of the
two new mmissioners during the
remainder of the recess.
Miss Boardsnan today will receive
approximately 1921. covering the
period since her appointment in
September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
Curb on Wheat Exports
Urged to Help Prices
and Prevent SHORTAGE

CHICAGO. October 15.-Decision TO
issue statement explaining to farm
ers or growing states the situa.
tioh In the wheat market was reached
at meeting of the executive COM
nlttee OF the American Farm Bureau
Federation. The statement, the COM
mlttee announced. would point out the
danger of a shortage before another
harvest, and would urge that exports
be curbed
In statement ]. r. Howard, presi-
dent of the federation. declared that
uniess steps are taken at once to re-
ADJUST matters, we shall find that we
nave exported more wheat than we
can spare. and at prices to the farmer
which will discourage production next
year.
There is no secret in the grain
trade that conditions of supply and
demand justify price of at least 50
and possibly 81 a bushel for wheat.
and the present demoralized condition
OF the grain market is largely due to
manipulations and propaganda by
large SPECTATORS who sold tremen-
douS quantities of wheat abroad in
June and July at prices then prevail
ing, and who are now trying to fill
these orders at prices that will net
them an extraordinary margin. One
Of the large packing houses is known
to hold huge contracts for export
grain. and has been interested III see
ing the market beaten down.
while the American Farm Bureau
Federation does not call on it's MEM
bers to conduct an organized strike
to withhold wheat from the market.
it is plain that under the circumstances
1t is only good business to await the
time when natural forces of supply
and demand must again assert them
selves and price readjustment set in."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
Committee Chairman Plans
New Redistribution Bill

Representative Frederick Lehlbach.
chairman of the House committee on
reform in the civil service. which has
before it the voluminouS report of
the joint congressional commission on
reclassification of government en-
ployes. is having drafted new re-
classification bill which he will pre-
sent and urge for passage as soon as
Congress reaSSembleS.
Representative Lehlbach was unable
10 be present at conference in his
office today of more than dozen lead
ers in the effort to effect reclassi-
fication that will give the army of
employees fair pay for the duties they
perform and opportunities for ad
vancement through grades of service
in proportion to their ability. appli
cation and initiative. In Representa-
tive Lehlbach's absence he was rep
resented by Robert Moses, a reclassi-
fIcation expert. who has been Coop
Grating with Representative Lehlbach
and the National Federation of Fed
eral Employees
Mr.. Moses said that nothing de-
veloped at the conference today that
could be made public. Luther C.
Steward president of the National
Federation of Federal Employees, is
Ill and no statement could be secured
from him. Mr.. Stewards assistant,
said that Representative Lehlbach is
now studying the third party report
made for him by Mr.. Moses and Nor
ris Lambie another specialist on re-
classification. now in Europe. This
report, il was explained, was made for
the purpose of convincing Congress
that reclassifcation is important
necessary and practical in the gov
eminent service and to give il the
benefit of advice by disinterested ex-
perts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
ROSY LIPS COST WOMEN
$3.50 600, 900 LAST YEAR

1t cost the women in the United
States approximately $750.000,0 900 last
year to rouge their cheeks. dab their
noses with powder and make them
selves fragrant with perfume, ac-
cording to a compilation of the luxury
tax returns which has been made by
Uncle Sam. The cost of cosmetics and
perfume was more than twice that of
women's furs-in a year when the
fur prices were the highest in his
tory The amount spent on furs was
approximately 100000, 900.
The year 1919 was luxurious, ac-
cording to the tax figures. which
show that the amount spent on lux
uries was $22,700. 100000. The ladies
did their part in spending money on
luxuries, but the expenditures were
not confined to them. Eight hun
dred million dollars went up in smok G
cigarette smoke. while $510, 900. 900
were burned up in the form of cigars.
JeWeIry cost $500. 900. .00O-an i'm
pressive sum. but only per cent of
luxurious expenditures. round bill
lion doliars-enough to pay the first
Iinstallment on Mr.. Bryan's permanent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
Committeeman Remain
for Announcement on
Reserve Banks PoIiCy

Although the agricultural confer
ence held here for the purpose of OBJ
tanning more liberal credits for farm
ers had concluded it's sessions. a
committee remained in Washington
today awaiting announcement of the
future credit policy of the federal re-
serve banks.
A statement covering. the whole
credit situation was being prepared
by the Federal Reserve Board and its
agents. in conference here. and it was
expected that it would be made pub
lie tonight
On the committee which is looking
after the interests of farmers are
representatives of each of the thirty
agricultural commodities represented
at the convention which ended yes
terday. Some members of the COM
mittee are in favor of delegating
representatives to confer with the
American Bankerc Association at it's
convention here next week in case
the forthcoming policy of the reserve
banks is considered unfavorable to
the farmers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
UP ON WAR RISK CHARGES.
Eight Persons Accused of Frauds
Arraigned in Court.

Eight accused persons charged with
conspiracy and other crimes in con-
nection with the war risk frauds by
which a number of world war veter-
ans were induced to part with large
portions of their disability claims
awarded by the government for seryS
ice overseas, were arraigned today
before Justice Bailey in Criminal Di-
vision Of the District Supreme
Court. Pleas of not guilty were en-
tered by all, and their counsel were
allowed ten days in which to demur
to the indictment, if so advised
Eleven indictments are pending
against William r. Salisbury, jr, for
merly an examiner of claims in the war
risk bureau, and nine against David NJ
Griswold, also formerly employed in
the bureau. Others accused in one
or more indictments are Daniel E
O'Keefe and Aloysius A. Young of
New Britain. Conn; Patrick O'Brien,
Herbert l.. ChalfoHte. George V. Seitz
and Tenola u Graves.
No date has been set for the trial of
the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
PROBES
CAUSE Of DECLINE
IN WHEAT PRICES
Responding to Complaints,
Asks for Information Touch
ing Unfair Practices.

President Wilson has requested Gov.
Allen of Kansas to forward to the
Federal Trade Commission any in
formation he has tending to indicate
that the recent decline in wheat prices
was due to unfair practices or com
petition or to other artificial causes.
A letter to this effect sent today by
secretary Tumulty was in answer to
many appeals for government action
looking to an embargo on Canadian
Wneat. These were referred some
time ago to the commission and the
Department of Agriculture.
Mr.. Iumulty's letter to Gov. Allen
said:
The President has received your
telegram of October 6. with reference
10 the wheat situation. and has re-
ceived number of others of similar
tenor. He fully recognizes the i'm
portance of the questions you raise.
ana he has therefore requested the
federal Trade Commission and the
department of Agriculture to look
INTO the matter at the earliest pos
sibie moment with view to de-
termlne what. if anything. can proper
ly be done. In the meantime, he will
appreciate it if you will be good
enough to forward to the Federal
Trade Commission any information in
your possession, which. in your
opinion. tends to indicate that the
recent decline in wheat prices is due
to unfair practices or competition, or
TO other artificial causes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15

pedce-dlsappeared down the throats
OF the hard-working American peo-
pie IN the form of candy Pianos, or
sans and Photographs entertained
the people to the tune of $3.50 900 600
"hiie automobiles cost So. 2.OOO, 900. 900
When 1t comes to deciding what is
ana what is not luxury your Uncle
sam proves he's some tax collector
For instance: The gum the stenoe
rapher chews is a luxury; the dia
mond engagement ring is luxury.
the automobile that brings YOU 10
your work is luxury, and toilet soan
cigars and soda water are placed in
the same category.
Here follows some of the high spots
in the nations luxury bill: Soft
drinks, $350,00O.O00: toilet soans
$4O0,000,000; chewing tobacco and
snuff. sS0o.000,000; ice cream. $3.50
100000: chewing gum, $4,000 900
cake and CONNECTIONS. s35o.O0O. 900
luxurious services twhatever that
means). $4,000, ,OO0. 600: luxurious food
(and you can write your own answer
to thaD. s50o0,ooo, ,O0o; Joy riding,
pleasure resorts and races (if this is
clear to you). s3,000,000,Q00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
LACK OF FUNDS
ENDS DRIVE on
COST OF LIVING

The campaign conducted by the De
partment of Justice against the h1gh
cost of living will be ended and the
banded November l,
Letters have gone out from the de-
partment to all fair price committees
and all others engaged in the cam
paign advising them of the depart :
ment's decision to conclude this work.
officials at the department stated To-
day.
Department officials said that while
the campaign had been successful. the
imm ediate reason for closing up the
work was lack of funds Abandon,
ment of the campaign probably Will
mean the displacement of half a dozen
special assistants to the Attorhe!
General who have devoted their en-
tire time in fighting high prices. what
officials will retire has not been made
known. however.
1t was declared that the dissolution
OF the organization in the cost or Nv
ing campaign would have no effect on
the departments drive against Vlo-
lators of the Lever food control act.
The Attorney General was represent
ed as being fully convinced that the
Lever act had made it possible 10
curb the hoarder and the profiteer ana
determined to go forward with prose
cutions of coal men and others
against whom complaints have been
made.
Instructions lately have gone out
from the department to district at,
torneys to pay close attention TO an
trade organizations with view 10
aScertainins whether they have oper-
ated as combination in restraint OF
trade.
Officials said the trade organizations
were SO numerous that this phase or
the work alone had required the serv-
ices of more attorneys and agents
than the department was able to sup
ply because of it's shortage of funds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
SUITS OF EIGHT TENANTS
DISMISSED BY COURT

Justice Stafford Of the District Su-
preme Court today dismissed suits Of
eight tenants of the Dumba rton Court
who sought to prevent eviction by
Allan f. Walker 4 Co. who recently
purchased the property and sold 1t
under the cooperative plan. The
tenants claimed to have a lease with
Emma J. Walter, former owner of
the property, for term of years,
which did not expire until 1924.
Attorney Frank J. Hogan. for the
owners and agents of the property,
moved to dismiss the suits and point
ed out that while the lease mention
ed term of years it also contained
Il provision reServing to either party
the right TO terminate on giving thirty
days notice at the end of any year
of the lease. The proper notice under
this provision was given. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
MANY ARE KILLED
IN RIOTS IN ITALY
RED CAUSE
Radicals Try to Compel Gov
ernment to Recognize
Soviet Russia.

BY the Associated Press
ROME. October 14-Eleven persons
were killed and 100 wounded during
the rioting at San Giovanni Rotondo
today
LONDON, October 15.-Many per-
sons were killed and others wounded
two hour strike Thursday. says a dis
patch to the London Times from
Rome
Nine persons were killed at San
Giovanni Rotondo. four were killed
and fourteen wounded in Bologna and
were injured in a clash between
strikers and the police in Milan.
Bombs We're thrown at several
hotels in Milan. including the Hotel
Cavour where the British delega tion
to the league of nations conference
are staying. No one was injured.
however.
The offices of a socialist newspaper
were set on fire.
A dispatch received in London
Wednesday night said the leaders of
the Italian socialist party and of the
General Confederation of Labor in Italy
had published joint manifesto in the
Avanti of Rome ordering demonstra-
|tions in every town in Italy on Thurs
day. The object of the movement. it
was stated. was to force the Italian
Government to recognize soviet Rus
Sia.
Want WOrkmen Freed.
ROME October 14.-The following
resolution was passed at meetings
held throughout Italy during today's
strike:
The proletariat protests against the
Ireaction which is depressing working
men and soldiers. 1t asks the imme-
ldiate liberation of all those persons
arrested and condemned for any po-
Ilitical or military crime. in action or
lin thought. 1t protests against the
Isevere Jesuitic attitude of Italy and
lthe other entente countries to the det-
riment of communist Russia. 1t de-
| N. ands that the Italian governmen mt
shall no further hinder brotheriy or
commercial relations between the two
peoples"
Resolutions also were passed urging
1.-The workmen to prevent the conStruc-
;tion and transportation of any war
materials to be used against Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
WHISKY RING HAS
S10O,ODO TO GUST
CHICAGO DRY FOES
Evidence Indicates Efforts to
Obtain U. S. Positions for
PIotters' Tools.
by the Associa ted Press.

CHICAGO. October 15.-Information
showing that 100000 had been raised
in Chicago to force out certain federal
prohibition agents and replace them
with men susceptible to the influence
of the alleged whisky ring" has been
obtained through three men arrested
here in the last twenty -four hours.
police officials said today.
The men were arrested on complaint
of Andrew Pappas, restaurant own
er. who charged that he had been
swindled out of large sums Of money
through the alleged ring"
The men arrested are Fred Leach.
former special agent for the Ameri-
can Railway Express Company; Jo-
seph Schillinger, alleged agent of the
ring" and Thomas Kerwin. saloon
keeper.
Liquor Never Delivered.
Pappas declared he would have the
support of many other restaurant
owners and saloonkeepers, who. he
said, had lost upward of 100000 by
paying through the ring" for whisky
which never was delivered.
The federal grand jury today con-
tinued it's investigation of the ring"
after having heard the testimony yes
terday of Walter Sadler, New York
broker, who confessed, it was said. to
participation in the whisky running.
Court attaches said that Sadler told
the jury something of his dealings
with a distillery at Louisville. KY,
from which whisky was said to have
been shipped. Seizure of this liquor
preceded Sadler's confession that a
81, ,00O, 900 whisky ring" had sought to
distribute liquor throughout the coun-
try.
Sadler was accompanied to the fed
eral building by two United States
deputy marshals who have been with
him since Wednesday, when he told
authorities he had received a threat
against his life.
Schillinger, whose arrest followed
complaint by Andrew Pappas, pro-
prietor of an inn. that he paid Schil-
! linger $12,0 for whisky. but received
only part of the amount bargained
| for, is thought by the police to have
| obtained 100000 from saloonkeepers
| to whom he failed to deliver liquor AZ,
ordered.
Further release of liquor from bond
| ed warehouses in Illinois was tenn
porarily suspended by r. w. Stone,
state prohibition director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
PAYING OUT 100000, 900.
q. S. Bankers Act in Anglo-French
Transaction.

NEW YORK. October 15.-Paymept
of the $500. .O0O. 900 Anglo. French loan
maturing today. was begun this morn
ing at the banking house of J. p. Nor
gan 4 Co. syndicate managers of a
country wide group of banks which
underwrote the loan in 1915
IT rs understood that payments will
involve more than 5000 00O OO0 the
greater part Of which will represent
the French portion of the obligation.
England having anticipated the major
part of her share
Ioday's payment is the largest ever
,iiaue IN connection with an interna-
tional transaction but banking inter
esis believe that it will be accom-
pllshed with minimum of disturb
ance TO the money market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
BOGUS OFFICERS
RAID SHIPS AND
CAPTURE LIQUOR

NORFOLK. Va. October It.
Complete exposure of "blackhand'
visits to booze ships will be at
tempted by the Norfolk police.
Information as to who some of
the "blackhand." or bogus Off
Cials. are have been obtained by
the police, and these men are be-
ing held under surveillance. 1t is
probable arrests may be made at
any time.
These men for months have con-
Quoted fake raids on ships lying
in harbor. They usually climb
aboard by night. display fake
badges and seize" in the name of
the law. liquor stocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
No Report Here.

Maj. Dalrymple, prohibition enforce
ment agent at Chicago has made no
report to the federal prohibition bu-
reau here regarding his investigation
of an alleged whisky ring" Prohibi-
ton Commissioner Kramer said TODAY
The bureau has not asked for a re-
port and its only knowledge of the
situation in Chicago has been gained
from press dispatches. Mr.. Kramer
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
SEIZE LIQUOR AT BORDER.
u. S. and Canadian Agents Get 800
Cases.

SARNIA. Ontario October Ia
working with Canadian authorities
early today stopped Il train as it en-
tered Sarnia tunnel. and confiscated
300 cases of liquor. found in cars la
beled rags" and potatoes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
U. S. CONSUL NEAR DEATH.
Official in Midst of Riots in
Trieste.

ROME, October 10. general
strike has been declared in Trieste,
Bologna and Brescia. the Messagero
announces today.
TRIESTE October 14.-Joseph f.
Haven the American consul here.
narrowly escaped death in the wild
firing attending today's disorders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
BOMB KILLS ONE, HURTS 20.

RIO JANEIRO. October 14-One
person was killed and twenty persons
were injured by the explosion of an
anarchists bomb here tonight at the
central railway station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; little
change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 80. at
2 pm. today; lowest, 55, at am. to-
day.
Full report on page IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15

The revenues of the District gov
ernment during the fiscal year ended
last June exceeded by s5S4742.75 all
items of expense chargeable to the
District, according to the annual re-
port of Auditor Daniel J. Donovan.
This brings the total of surplus
revenue in the Treasury to the credit
OF the District up to S4,64S. .666Sa.
Prior to this report. the amount of
surplus District revenues was $4,063.-
923.94. Explaining how the surplus
for the past year came about, Auditor
Donovan states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERAID, SUNDAY OCTOBER B. 1920

do any business at 1sFsc per pound, more producers have out quotations 10 ISAAC, and are getting few orders sven at the lower figures. Consumers have been well covered by steady receipts on old con- tracts, and have shown no increase In the fourth quarter except some emer- gency requirements fin the open markets, Heavy arrivals of foreign copper total s,4o0 tons against exports of 1900 tons this month, have placed smaller sellers
 position to shade producers prices 1kc to %c a pound. Tin Is absolutely lifeless. The market at Sc pound is the lowest of the year, but consumers are taking little at this price. clad is duil and trading is absent ssinc Is weak and featureless There is a distinct absence of demand. Anthony is quiet, but prices remain unchanged.