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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
FULL TEACHING DAY
T0G0|NT0EFFEcT
Supervisory Officials Meet
and Arrange to Begin Sys-
tenn This Week.

Orders requiring teachers in the
primary grades Of the public schools
70 work a full five-hour day, issued
racently by Supt. Frank w. Ballou
and approved by the Board Of Educe-
tion, will become effective this week.
The date has not been determineo.
Supervisory officials OF the schools
at a meeting yesterday afternoon de-
cided that the five-hour day order for
first and second grade teachers should
be enforced this week. Accordingly.
pians were made to adjust the duties
Of these teachers who now are work
Extfa duties of the part-time teach
ers in the future were outlined to
son,e Of them today by Miss Rose Lee
HArdy, director OF primary instruc-
ton. At a conference at the Franklin
School.
rrason the order was issued by DR..
Rsiiou. and pointed out that since the
hasir salary Of all elementary ihstfuc-
tors is uniformly $1,000 year. there
should no longer exist any justifca-
tion for differentiation among the
teachers With regard t to the sa number OF
Oisna tfsfaction over the new order
already has been voiced by some Of
the primary teachers. A resolution
protes ting against 1t has been sent to
school officials by some OF the teach
srS. on the other hand. school on
ciais point out that Washington is
one Of the few cities where primary
teachers do not work full day.
The order requires that the part
time teachers give extra instruction
70 those pupils now attending their
cIs sses for three and one-half hours
ana who need special attention to
keep them up to the standards Of their
classes, and also to assist teachers
with larger classes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
RECORD c. Q.P. VOTE.
MASSACHUSETTS:
Harding Leads in State BY.
336,65s-Even City Of
Boston Republican.

BOSTON. November Q (sy the AS
ISOLATED Press) .--Harding's lead in
Massachusetts on the latest rstHfipps
In 1,es! precincts out of 1,2oS fn, the
state. Including ali but two Boston
precincts, was: =
Harding. SEQ, os4; Cox. ass.s7s.
Massachusetts, went for Harding By
Q plurality which far exceeds the
record plurality of 173,e65 given Nc
kinley in 1895.
Boston. for the second time In its
history. went republican. giving Hard
ing, Of s2.Sss TO g. $50 fot Coz.
Congressional returns were slow.
Speaker Gillett OF the House was nm
opposed for recollection The re.eIec-
ton Of all the other republican con-
gressmen seeking Reelection appear
ed safe.
The republican state ticket, headed
by Lieut.. Gov. Claiming II. Cox
for governor. was overwhelmingly
The republicans also captured the
seats Of Congressman Phelan and Olngy,
democrats, electing in their places Rob-
eft S. MalUney and Louis A. Ffothing-
ham, respectively, and elected Charles
l.. Underhill to the seat made vacant by
the retirement Of Alvan T. Fuller to
make a successful contest for lieutenant
governor
This leaves only two democratic con-
gfessmen from the state Gallfvaii and
Tague, both from Boston districts.
The partial returns indicated q prob-
able socialist vote for President in Nos
sachusetts of about 10000 The socialist
ever cast before In this state was 1S,6e4
in 1904
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
SLOGAN IS SOUGHT
TOA|DU. S. CLERKS
Redistribution Expected to
Thrive Under Some
''Catch Phrase"

A slogan for Reconsideration WA The
Avowed aim q campaign bseun toaay
BY President Luther c. Steward Of ths
National Federation Of Federal EN-.
ployss. with the object Of intersstinx
both the coming session Of Conxrsss and
the people OF the District at large II,
AT . meeting with Robert Nosss. r..
,claeeincAtion expert. who viii arrive In
Washington late today, Mr.. Eteva ~
sxpects to discuss the advisAbliitv Ar
making = strenuous drive for reciassifI.
preliminary business for Cns,tmsnne i I.S e.
bach Of the House committee on reform
in the civil service.
Il IL realised BY an those working for
lsSx q Hses ss.,,s s,os =, and ssen
somewhat Of hindraAce to the Sn:.dv
pA1gAGe q such laws.
decentralization needs . aloGau." de-.
cla<cd rfeadsnt Steward, expfcsufns
the hope that the brightest Mlnds in
work on the subject and turn out so,me-
thing both catchy" and appropriata.
Even government employees them.
solves have sometimes obtscted that
there was nothing interesting ahDut
reolassifsoation." Those working In con-
nscsaon with the subject realise full
veil that thsro 10 some ground tor this
oo3sction. although they point out 1t
the same time that many hiSnly I'm.
portant things in, the world are uaore or
tese unintereeting.
President Steward said today that h
believes that now the election 10 over
reclassidcation viii Be considered in
Congress - . noh-partisan issue, and
that It Will Be taken MP at the COM
Ing short session Of Conerssa He does
not expect any trouble. no said. over
the question Of minimum wASs Tor
govsfnment wofkerA a. the rspu6iic1ns
Of both ths Senate and House Az tt
0uoh . msamre. which may b inaor-
ppSatDd h feclaaeincafion leRielation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
COOLIDGE ON lob
AND WILL CONTINUE
Permits His Lieutenant Gov.
ernor to Take Vacation;
Many Congratulations.

BOSTON. November 3.-Gov. Cool
fdge. Vice President-elect, arose to-
day to receive scores of congratula-
tC.y M -s;i-> $ i. ON l.ominvnt republic
cans throughout the country.
The governor said he would COM
tinue to go daily TO the state house.
permitting Gov-elect Claiming IL.
Cox. the present ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
TO take vacation.
Thanks the Voters.
Gov. Coolidge early last evening
issued statement thanking the
voters Tor their support. and express-
ing assurance of victory.
The statement follows:
1t is with a great deal of gratitude
mat l have seen by the incoming
returns the extent Of the victory and
nave realized its source. While L
rejoice in its great proportions. I re-.
1oice even more. in the nature OF the
support we have received. 1t means
the end of period which has seemed
10 substitute words for things. and
n ,ne beginning of period of veal
patriotism and true national honor.
IL means a return to the Con-
sI.ution, an end of extravagancA
ana government by the people
a. nome; abroad it means the end
! scbem ma ambiguous and visionary
nitiom IS ana ah a beginning of a recog-
..ion OF the real and true world rela-
.,omsnip whether based on the pro-
posea League or some new agree
,nent Is immaterial, and develop
ineht OF law, which are the sole ave-
hues to an abiding peace.
Voiced by Record.
rms has been the republican policy
soiceu by its record. its platform. It's
caahoidate, and now Endorsed by the peo-
PIE. believe there will be a return Of
industrial progress. The great conn
asnce IN the leadership exhibited by Sem
: a.or harding, which has been steadily
increasing. has been shown to be war
raited by the result of the election and
VIII oe further justified by his adminis-
siatlon L cannot commend too much
mis- conduct of the campaign. IT has
been magnificent"
MIS- Coolidge received the returns
with the governor and also issued a
statement. in which she said:
This has been my first experience in
taxing part In elections. I am greatly,
sfatlned at the result. / know Sena-
tor Harding is a great campaieues, he
cause he is man Of such fne. true
character. That stands out in all mis-
speeches am sure he will make a
great President. But am equally sure
from the reports of the people who have
had the good fortune to visit Marion.
that the impression Mrs. Harding has
made on her guests has spread ali over
the country and made the people Ger.
tain that they wanted her to be the
first lady Of the land" - -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
RUSH OVER RAILING
IS FATAL TO ONE
Man Dies, Others Are Hurt
on Stairway and Landing
at Star Building.

Overanxiety on the part Of a num-
Der Of men and boys waiting FOR
stocks Of The Stars election extra H.
sued last night to obtain better places
in line. coupled with a spirit Of mis-
chief. resulted in the death Of one col
ored man and injurieA some OF them
serious, to nine other persons.
The dead man today was identified
as William johnson. 312s Rock court
, northwest. grave digger. The only
means Of Identification found on him
was piece Of paper inscribed "Clar
Bolts" Mrs. Clara Bolts. living ri
the same address,. today identified the
body as that Of johnson. saying he
had been carrying some insurance re-
ceipts for her.
LesD Over Da1ustFsae.
He was one Of fifteen or twenty men
and boys who about $50 o'clock sud-
denly leaped over the iron ba1uDtrade
surrounding one Of the flights Of
stairs leading to The stars circulA-
ton department underneath the side
walk on 18th street. The stairway
already were filled with q closely
packed but orderly crowd Of news.
boys
Police on duty were unable to An.
ticipote or prevent the occurrence, q
tS In an instant;
and by ISLANDERS. the tangle was soor
cleared and the men and boys over.
come were transported to Emergency
Hospital In its ambulance, No. pre-.
oinct patrol. and car volunteered by
4 majority Of those injured wsr.
! suffering from suffooation only. al.
though In some cases severe. Dr.. H
w. B. Stibbs Of Emergency stan, Aftel
trying in vain to restore johnson, ~.
the lives Of two Of the boys with TN
tlunGmotor.
sDtns Hay Ne nrsks..
OF those injured, Joseph Mack, col.
ersd, seventeen yeaxs Old. SoS 81
street northwest, 10 In ths most seri,
ous condition. He has possible frao
tufs Of the spine and 10 still un'
Two ctasr seys are s.sn encenssteu,
years, 40 Goth street northeast. and
Arnold Elack, white. about fourteen
years, 100 eth street northeast. Frank
nraaham. ooiersd. 31il 10th street
Raymond AaSrte, coiofed, 500 r street
Louis del vecehic, white; James John,
Leonard Harper, colofed, 1915 S7tf
| street. h9ve been discharged from thu
hespitel. Jacob Handy. coloPsd, sew
sntsen yaees. 17ll 18th street northwest
u stil suffering from asphyxia. and haa
| either . broken o. dislocatsd shouiAsf,
The body Of the dead man, who
00An9oly euo0SA, WAs the h6aVios,
aA4 largest Il an. and Who ~
go NO Jumped a IL hsa6a q thool
| beley. Will be tranofesfsd frUm tn
Aoapltal to The District moggu eosAs
tlMo eaAay. CoUuuse NoVStt VIM Aolt
~ inquest tesesFsw Afternoon q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
GOVERNOR OF COL RAD0
IS LEADING TWO TO ONE
Ratio Of HArding's Plurality Over
Cox Nearly % 0reAt--Con.
kfeSSionAl lAees.

DENVER, Col. November s.-With
returns in from more than fourth Of
the state early today. Gov. Shoup. re-
publican. had two-to-one lead over
James II. Collins, democrat non -parti.
san candidate for eovsrnpr. The ratio
Of Harding's plurality over Gov. Coz
was nearly ~ great.
MeAsee returns in the congressional
contests indicated the fe.slection of
Representatives. vAile, Timberlake
and Hardy, republicans. In the fourth
district Representative Taylor, demo-
crat, had a slight lead over Merle D.
Vincent Of Grand Junction.
Four hundred and two precincts Of
the 1883 in Colorado gave Cox 2s.1e7;
Harding. 4t.71S.
Three hundred and ninety -eight
precincts for governor gave Collins
tdem.), 24.e56: Shoup '(rep.). 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
ILLINOIS MAJORITY
MAY REACH 10000
Mckinley Elected Senator;
Uncle Joe Cannon Is
Returned.

CHICAGO. November 8. Repub.
licans swept Illinois. giving Senator
Harding lead 20 largo that n the
ratio 10 maintained for unr>portsd
precincts. his majority over Gov. Coz
would be more than SOC, 600.
Len Small WAS elected governor bv
Z large margin over former Senator
william II. Mckinley Wa elected
senator, 70 succeed Lawrence 7. eher-
man. who retired. and. while returns
were incomplete on congressman. r..
publican candidates were either
elected or had leads in most districta.
Among republicans returned TO Con-
gress was Joseph q. Cannon Of ths
eighteenth district.
Returns from 1,4Sl precincts out Of
6.730. including CAS- In Chicaeo. foF
Prestdent, gave Harding 81, as, Cox
133.lS3.
Former Speaker Cannon, who has
served twenty-five farms. but not
continuously. also was Reelected, 40
were Representative Mann Of Illinois,
former republican leader; Chairman
Good Of tho appropriations commit-
tee. and other prominent COMMITTEES
chaffmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
PARTY CHANGES IN HOUSE;
WHERE GAINS WERE MADE

, Taylor (rep.) defeated Representative
C. J: McGlennon (dem.).
| Ninth New Jersey-Richafd Wayne
| Parker (rep., former member) defeat
ed Representative Daniel F. Minahar
| (dem.).
Eleventh New Jersey-Archibald E
Olpp (rep) defeated Representative
John j. Egan (dem.).
Tenth Pennsylvania-Char r
Connen (rep.) defeated Representative
Patrick H. McLane (dem.).
Eleventh Pennsylvania-Clarence D
Coushlin Fep.l defeated Representa-
! tive John ]. Casey (dem.).
| Thirteenth Pennsylvania-Fred b
Gernerd (repD succeeds Representa-
tive Arthur G.. Dewalt tdem).
I Twenty-second Pennsyivania-AdaH
NJ. Wyantt (rep) defeated Represent
alive John H. Wilson (dem.).
Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania-Wil
Representative Henry J. Steele (dem.)
First Utah-Don B. Cotton (rep..
| succeeds Representative Wellint
| (dem.).
| Second Utah-E. o. Leatherwoot
| (fep) succeeds Representative May!
| (dem.).
| Eleventh extraordinarily D
! Swing (rep.) succeeds Representative
! William Kettner (dem.).
| First Michigan-George p. Code
| (rep.) succeeds Representative Dore
mus (dem.).
| Nevada-Safnuel 8. Arentx (rep.) de-
| feated Representative Charles n
Evans (dem.).
Seventh Observation-Disclosures 8
! MAloney (rep.) defeated Representative
| Michael F. Phelan (dem.).
| Fourteenth Massachtsetts-Lou A
| rockingham (rep.) defeated Repre-
! sentative Richard O1ney (dem.).
Ninth ohio-W; w. Chalmers (rep..
| defeated Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood
| (dem.).
| Fourteenth Ohio-C. L. knight (rep.
| defeated Representative Martin L
Davey (dem.).
| First Connecticut-E. Hart FEM
(rep.) succeeds Representative Loner
gan (dem.).
l Second TENNESSEE. Will Taylo
(rep.) defeated Representative Johl
A. Moon (dem.).
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lHARDLNG TO TAKE REST
] BEFORE PICKING CABINET

group, most Of whom remained here
today a. the guests Of the President
elect, were Fred W. Upham Of Chi
sf ons
secretary to President Taft. and
Jesse Smith OF Washington Court
house Ohio, who was secretary OF
the Harding preconvention campaign.
rstHs fsabel irisAa.xsfi.ee. =
CORPUS CHRISTI. 1ex., November
Point Isabel. Tex. where Senator
spend w.asfn sseit an 8 shss ssst E
village and watering place OF come
900 Inhabitants on the Cuff Of Mexico,
southeast Of Brownsville and is the
A marrow gauge railroad connects
the little city with Brownsville.
Onshofe . little more than . mile
% the southern extremity Of Padre Ii.
land, narrow strip Of land which
ekirfs the Texas coast from Corpus
Christi to the Rio Grande. about 1so
Point babel is famous ~ 4 sports-
mans paradise. Fishing 10 excellent.
while the adjacent marshes new
abound In geese and ducks. Point
Isabel Also = noted for its oysters,
edible the year round.
Hotel accommodations are meaeer,
but An old clubhouse. unused for sew :
efal years. probably will be put In Or.
der for Senator HafdingS reception.
Pest IN lGexSean War.
During the Mexican war I part Of
Gen.. TAy1of's army was landed At
Point Isabel and marched overland 10
Brownsvtlle, then Fort Browne.
Since that time the little port has
had its ure and downs. Until the
buildins Of the Brownsville railroad
into the valley sixteen years ago, likht
drauGht steamers landed At Point la.
bel and provided communication with
the outside world.
People Of the VALLEY section con.
tiguous 70 Brownsville urged develop.
ment Of Point Isabel as . deep water
port, The project recently WAS recoe-
Missed By an Appropriation which win
in1ure = hafbor for vsssei1 drawine
fifteen feet And citi8sns Of the valley
country have just subscribed tor
bond issue to standardise the little
railroad which connects Point Isabel
with Brownsville.
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DEMOCRATIC GAINS:

Fifth Connecticut-Martin l. Cain,
d&mocrat. succeeds Representative
j1lnes P. McGlynn, republican:
Third New York-C. J. McWilliams
democrat. succeeds Representative
ASCrate. republican.
:Twenty-eighth New York-Peter u
feh Eyck. democrat. succeeds Repre-
sentative Sanford. republican.
Eighth Kentucky-Ralph Gilbert
democrat, defeated Representative
First Maryland-Thomas A. Colds
borough. democrat, defeated Repre-
sentative w. n. Andrews. republican
! REPUBLICAN GAINS:
sSecond Maryland-Albert A. Blake
r5ey, republican. defeated Representa-
tive c. D. Benson. democrat.
Third Maryland-John Philip Hill
hpublican, defeated Representative
CHARLES P. Coady. democrat.
! Fifth New York-A- L. Kline (rep.)
succeeds Representative John B.
johnston (dem.).
Eighth New York-Charles G. Bond
&ep.) succeeds Representative Will
liam E. Cleary (dem.).
I Ninth New York--Andrew N. Pat
terson (rep.) succeeds Representative
1atid j. O'Connell (dem.).
1 Fourteenth New York-Benjamin l.
Aaifchild (rep.) defeated James "
dAnly tdem.).
I Seventeenth New York-Ogden L
Aills (rep.) defeated Representative
Herbert c. Pell, jr. (dem.).
Nineteenth New York-Wa1ter NJ
QhAndler (rep) defeated William
Hehnelly (dem.).
aRUurth Illinois-John Goiombfewski
4ep.) defeated Representative Johr
VsRainey (dem).
Fifth IllinoisHJacob GartenStein
8ep.) defeated Representative Adolph
y SABBATH (dem.).
8ixth Illinois-John j. German
0ep.) defeated Representative Nc
Andrews (dem.).
Eighth Illinois-Don Parillo (rep.]
sheceeds Representative Gallagher
ttem.).
Third New Jersey-T. Frank Apple
~ (rep.) succeeds Representative
1+hDmas ]. Scully (dem.).
Eighth New Jersey-Herbert W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
BOSTON CENSUS RIGHT.
Director Rogers Refutes Claim OF
Mayor Peters on Population.

The director of the census has re-
futei a claim made by Mayor Peters,
Of Boston. who in letter to the
census bureau asserted that the p0pu ,
lation of Boston was so1,e7s, instead
Of 747,92s. as announced by the buA
reau.
Director Rogers said in letter that
Mayor Peters has drawn certain
wrong differences and made certain
miscalcula tions" and that after
careful consideration Of all available
data the census bureau Is Of the opin-
lon that the enumeration OF Boston
WAS substantially correct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
TWO TALKS FEATURE.
Local Botanical Society Holds tn
1l0th 1lestine.

Aadrssess BY Dr. ". q. Stafford % Shs
Department Of Agriculture and 81
Samuel =. DstWflsr Of the bureau Of
plant industry end motion pictures
were features Of the iloth regular
meeting Of the Botanical Society Of
washington q the Cosmos Club last
night ana Attended BY over sixty
mombeFs ana invited gueeta A social
hour ana Refreshments brought the
meeting 70 . close.
DR.. Stafford was . delegate from the
Department 70 the pan-Pnnino ooien-
tidc conferences held ct Honolulu last
August, and described IT, activities,
while Mr.. Detwilsf rave IN. illustrated
al9sssa On he aWRits pine industry
80 e: H. sass,.s Est yaiea = sas: :ss !,
Xi1sGpsSa1 b. Nsv In9isal, NsW
$o0k Wleooeaan AAA Minnesota. ~
neW pTeesleas chas3ss n. oAanbil0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
Indiana GOESG.o.P.;;
25Q,0)0PLURAL|TY
Senator Watson Reelected
and Republican Wins in
Governorship Race.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. November 2
(by the Associated Press) .-Indiana will
give Senator Warren g. Harding a piu-
raity OF 25o. 600. 1t is estimated from re-
turns received from half the state to-
day,
The reelection of United States Sena-
tor James E. Watson, republican. and
election OF Warren T. McClay, republ!-
can candidate for governor. by slightly
smaller pluralities, seems assured. Nine
OF the thirteen republican candidates for
CONGRESS- are also leading with four
still in doubt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
NEW SHIP AGREEMENT.

The Shipping Board today an
no,,nced a new agency agreement for
MANAGING and operating vessels own
ed by the government whereby ship
ovners receive commissions on the
basis of freight collected.
The agreement allows the ship
operator 10 make larger returns On
his investment. as his work progress
siyely increases. .e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
5000 DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY
GIVEN BY VOTERS IN VIRGINIA
Republicans Make Big Gains in Some
l. Congressional Districts Slemp
4 Reelected In Ninth.

1T. Deal, democrat. of Norfolk is to
be the only new member Of the Vir-
GINA congressional delegation, having
been elected by about 5000 majority
over his republican opponent. Dr.
Menalcus Landlord. No change is
made in the political complexion OF
the Virginia delegation in Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
SOUTH CAROLINA GIVES
DEMOCRATS SOLID VOTE

COLUMBIA. q, c., November A.
South Carolina went solidly democratic
With only q few scattering republican
votes, Both republican candidates for
Congress, L. A. Hawkins, seventh dis
t1act. and Z. 81, MARI 6aspeftas, In the
irat district, were dsfeatsd. Thirty.
three Ansodnssat1 b the stats oonstiku-
fiscal year.
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DRoHpLD YRolr 1oIIS.

Three odleees hevs been dropped
nom the rolls Of The Army for hevin9
been absent from duty without leave
Tor moro than thIse months. They are
Capt: 0mmett White. infsntry. who
1919: Second Lieut.. 0oofee q. Matt.
land. infantry, who has 6esn absent
since Octoosf :. 1875. and Second
Lieut.. John A. Pixiey. iAfantry, VINO
has been absent sinos August -, 1918.
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tie Associated Press.

J tie AssOciated Press.
tRICHMOND, Va, November 3.-Al-
though Virginia went democratic yes
t}rday by between $4,000 and $4,000
Majority, republicans made big gains
IN some of the congressional districts.
Succeeding In re-electing Representa-
DE c. Bascom Slemp in the ninth dis
fxict