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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-10
GOLFERS WILL QUALIFY
ON TWO LINKS IN PLAY

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.--(U. P)-
Amateur golfers OF the United State,
will try out a brand new plan wher
they unIimber their mashies. ETC., foi
this years national tournament, Sep
tember Ie.
Tho tournament committee OF the
United States Golf Association last
winter picked the Engineers clue
course On Long Island for the cham
pionship. but so many entrants were
anticipated that II soon was evident
that there would be an awful jam In
clearing away the qualifying round
The North Shore club solved the prob
lem when II offered its course to serve
also in the Qualifying round. so the
hundreds of golfers will take the
jumps on two courses this year to
qualify.
The qualifying round win consist OF
36 holes. medal play. The entering
list will be split into two sections. half
OF which will play the North Shore
course and the other half the engi-
neer's course. Completing this IS
holes the players will exchange
courses at noon. playing the next IS
holes on a brand new link.
Only SO players will survive the
qualifying round. In the recent past |
IL has been customary for every play |
er who tied at the thirty-second top |
score TO start in the match play. This |
will not obtain this year. The tied /
players will be off the deadlock and |
pa.rings will be made for only thirty
two Players.
Match play win be started the day
the qualifying round and all
will be played on the Engi-
neers' club course. Play will start
with the qualifying round.
Finals will be played, 3s holes, the fol-
lowing Saturday.
ProEd preparations are being made
by the Engineers Club to handle the
big event. The course is new one.
but has been carefully tended until it
now Is one OF the best in the country.
Expert course builders have been
busy on II all summer, installing new /.
traps and building green's. A seed
has detailed an expert to
watch the growth OF turf. The course
low Is in wonderful condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-10
Los Angles DESIRES
COAST YACHTING BASE

Los ANGELES, Aug. 10.-(A. P)--
Plans of the Los Angeles Athletic Club
to establish yachting center at Los
Angeles Harbor have been taken un-
der consideration by the city harbor
commission. The club asked that a
site be assigned it for the construction
of club house. and for anchorage.
Southern California Is the ideal all
the year around yachting paradise OF
the world, and Los Angeles Harbor Is
the natural CENTER" the club declared
in its petition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-10
LEGION HAS GRID TEAM

NAPA, Cal, Aug. 1O.-(A. PA
football team is being organized by
the Napa post of the American Legion
and series of games is being sched-
uled. w. Brown. half back on one of
the best army teams over seas, Scott
Mckenzie and George Valencia are
among those signed for the Napa
squad.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-10
WASHINGTON TOURNEY
OPENS AUSPIC|OUSLY

SEATTLE. Aug. 10.-(A. P)-
Ideal weather conditions favored the
opening Of the Washington state tennis
tournament here Monday.
Mrs. J. &. Cushing of California.
won from Ruth v. Marcuse OF Seattle.
6-s. 6 o. and Irving Weinstein and
Elmer Griffin of California. won their
matches. Weinstein beat T. NJ. Green.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-10
DINING CAR STEWARD
Is SHOT BY BANDITS
IN TRAIN H0LD-UP

CHICAGO. Aug 10.-tA P.)-
-Four armed men last night held up
the New York Chicago day express
train on the Pennsylvania railroad
near ERglewood station in the sub
urbs. A dining car steward who re-
sisted one of the bandits was shot
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-10
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
National Ipa~riP.

Cincinnati 1913. Boston s-2.
New York ., Pittsburg o.
Brooklyn 6. Chicago s.
st. Louis ~. philadelphia 10 (1I In
,ings).
American League.
Detroit s. Philadelphia 2.
Chicago as. Washington "a.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-10

Jr.. of Seattle, 6-1. SO, and Griffin
beat John G. Ryan of Seattle. 60, so.
Wallace Scott of Tacoma, Wash,
defeated Zac Kalbach OF Seattle, G-2,
1913.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
RECREATION CENTERS
WILL BE OPENED TODAY
Director for Amusement Program to
b BE Employed by Community
Association.

Richmond will open all of its parks.
Fairgrounds and bathing pools today
for the season. Shields Lake and the
HowitzerS' armory swimming pool
will he opened 10 the public.
With tho announcement of the
opening of thc city parks comes the
news that tho Richmond Communists
Recreation Association is expecting
an expert on reCreationll work here
today to discuss plans for the work
for the year and the outlay OF funds
for amusement purposes.
Several persons have made APP
plication for the position OF reCrca
ton director, which has been pro-
vided for by the Community Rccrca-
salary of about $4,000 a year y
committee now is considering these
applications and expects to make n
choice within q few days.
Purchase Of moving picture ma
chine, which IL is proposed 10 mount
on truck and move from one park
to another during the rocrcational
season, is being, considered. Pro-
grams for tho children. which will
include folk dancing and other in
tcrcstinS and instructive work. also
is planned.
Band concerts viii he given IN tho
various parks occasionally by a band
which Will be furnished by tho as
ISOLATION. according To present plans.
Extensive improvements 10 Shields
Lake either are under way or con-
temrlated. these improvements in
clude the erection of bath and dress
ing houses on tho northSidc of tho
lake and the rehottominC OF the lake
by Director Of Public Welfare T. e.
Levy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
WILL TRY AUTO DRIVER
ON MANSLAUGHTER COUNT
Nnn Whose Chr WnS In Fnt1I AccI-
dent VIII n Given Hcarin.: on

RALEIGH. \. G. May 3l.-Melvin
Branch, OF Clayton, whose auto
mobile coll.ded with mo;orcvclc ana
killed Mrs. $ o. Dudley and Lizzie
Hinsley on SUNDAY afternoon Will bc
given preliminary hearing on a
charge OF mansiaushter on Thursday.
Ihe warrant was sworn out against
MN Immediately after the accident
sunday night, and the trial has been
SCI Eor Thursday in order to allow
ooth SIDES 10 set their witnesses.
;. @. Dudley. husband Of tile wo
man who was killed declares that
me entomobiie driven by Branch was
auhninS at the rate Of seventy miles
an hour when 1t struck his motor
cycle and the side 4aE in which he
was carrying his ,wite ana little
Girl. Branch declares that he was
going only twenty miles IN hour and
that had Dudley remained on his side
81 the road there never would have
neen an accident. Dudley SAYS that
INC Dig machine was swinging from
one SIDE 81 the road 70 another. and
ne thought il would hit him, so turn
ca across thc road.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
At RANDOLPH MACON
Graduation Ceremonies ut Woman's
College Center OF Attraction
During Day.

LSNCHBURG. VA. May 3l.-Class
Day exercises were the center OF at
traction at the Randolph Macon Wo-
mans College, tho beautiful function
on the campus this forenoon attract
ing an immense crowd Tonight tho
SENIORS gave their annual play at the
Academy OF Music.
The graduates arc:
VIRGINIA, Grace kinck,,s Alien. ESclyn
Enhy Es4ks S Sisdys Re.sina SarToW
Gladys Eiisahe,h nenns,,: 0iii;s. kgtG Ell:
Davis: BEN MSrsare;,. ESsicy. MarE4!s,
T@,gs f.TSySop Mary cafhSf'"Ew GT}SS
iia-iy Grace ma arSaSsrsea ''S Doors MI
51 sFrfT D2TIIny 1fsSh 81 nnper
isnSipes. Alice Eiiasbs,h JgncS, Em;;%a
TSiSSS'"f M2n,arnc, Villa nlanh MSTri;
I.nsv raw; Patterson. Marie louise Tad;
SAL. LESSEE Kathleen scott. F;di,h Garth
m5sh zsSs;h nSwm "n h S
rain. raj, Smith. Lois S,r2lsy. SncS Washns
nice Embry Wilson. 30, Manning Wood
ADAMS; Ma,rEarct Preston Light. Virginia
MaTy rranees Fiowsrs, MaTyy Crawford
SGS :sarsIsannsildrea Gallon Ascrn,,hy. Arco
TSme nIi3rmorS. sarah Times Ford. Beniah
;, APPROPRIATENESS. BSm Bioic,. Eii.asc,h
BOYD. Ruth ANcr;on iiyn"S. Mary Louise
lHilnrd; Eliaaheth Seymour McChord,
l.ouisiana--Cladys Rowlcy lsutlcr. Kath-
crime rlc , Muir Mars,on. Julia White
Beatrice Cantrell. Elsie DcMovillc Errlos-
ION. Ruth Faw. MnrEar'; Henry Cannon.
Mary Eliza both Walker.
Arkansas-Re3s Couch. PHYLLIS Crawford.
South Caroi!na-Julia Amll Danicii. Mar
Earet 1lovc. Susan MaEdalcne Sprott
Maryland -1dclla virginia Duvall. Kath-
cFyn ,pauEhsrty. Elsie Hutton Ridout
?, Al1 am1.,MarEar.t Kelly Dixon. Nclma
KUN HuddicSton. Annie Moore. Ida Wvlie.
Connccticu,-Cons'anc" Elsn Farmham
rcSnsylvania-Msrv Hail Fischer
IlInoiS-opnl ForCum
ToNas-Josic Davis Francis. Julia Eath-
crvn Garrett. Flora Elizabeth Harris. Min
mis- Madden. Olivia Gee Meredith Nadine
Dorothy Pilot. Mary Reynolds. Hilpah
Missouri-Iau-a S,inscn Henderson. Boss
Edward Howard Ella Mao upthcgrovc.
North Caroiina-Char H7-r"r HODGES.
Emma virginia lv"N. Mary Catherine
Thomas IT, MAJ Adc!cn" Weaver. Matte
S1w york-.Ruth Vincent Howcs.
ohlo-Dorothv ScarhnrouEh
Tlorida--Caroiiuc TraNcrs St".kcrt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
study Migration Of BIRDS.

Intelligence WAS received ycstor-
day from tho Biological Survey Blu
rcau at Washington that tho work
Of the American Rird Banding Assoc
citation is TO hc taken over by the
bureau. Purpose Of the association
is 10 catch migratory birds. band
'hcir. legs with the locality Of cap
;urc and thus trace the direction of
tho spring and fan miCrations. Tho
bureau Will undertake tho same work
and viii issue permits to volunteer
workers throughout the country. who
arc requested to catch the birds,
the bureau. y permit from the
Biological Survey Bureau is neces-
sary before such a capture is lawful
however. and volunteers should ap-
ply to III" hMreau for permission to
aid in the work. The department is
heartily in accord with the work Of
the -Grvey and. il is said. will aid in
every way POSSIBLE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
NINE. DE VEYRA DEFENDS
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Delivers Interesting Lecture mt West
morcland Club--Lauds Lntc
ConSrcssmnn Jones.

Nine. Jaime de Veyra gave an In
S,ructive illustrated lecture on the
Philippines last night at the Vest
morcland Club. She corrected many
OF the mistaken ideas in regard 10
her country. and explained that of
the islands 100000 population.
only one-twcntieth were non-Chris,
tian. and IS per cent of the Chris
tianS were Catholics.
she spoke OF tho splendid aid given
ny congressman William A Jones of
virginia. who died several years ago
IN giving 4 better understandings Of
hcr people. She showed a picture of
monument erected in his memory
made of solid Philippine gold, framed
In solid silver. Especially was her
lecture cnliGhtening concerning the
educational facilities dcveloped nm
der the regime OF tho Americans. Ono
picture showed the University of St
Thomas. butt twenty-five years be-
fore Harvard
Nine. Vcyra was given warm ova-
ton by Il large audience
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
Scck whcrcnhon,s of ni,chic.

Amusement paper CORRESPONDENTS
located in Richmond. are in recent Of
communications from their respect Two
Papers regarding Colonel Albert
Ritchia. better known as The Mod
crn Hercules" who will he rencn-
hered in this city as on. Of tho chief
attractions during a-nistic week
Eitchie organized what he termed tho
World War Exposition Shows and
several days before the latter was 10
hc shown in New York. tho Colonel
is said 10 have mYstcriously disap-
pcarod and since has not been seen
or heard from.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
William NJ IsnxoII

william NJ. Powell, Mayor Of En-
Porla and Commonwea!th's attorn"v
OF Greenesville County. died sunday
forum after brief Illness W. ,.!a
90 years old ana one Of tho best
Enown Citizens OF Sou:hside Wright,
ne Is survived by four dau-btnrs
MTs. Charles @. Burr, of BlacksburE.
G @ts: "iliiam Peters. OF Elizabeth
Iity, y. C. Mrs. +. r Goodwin. Of
Emroria. and Mrs Walter TurnhuIi
81 Ia" rencoTi!!e. and one brother.
Joseph Powell. OF Empor!a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
Funeral Of Cap,,in ,n,.

uheTai services for Captain \ =
Antnohy, for iort%four Years q nopu.
iar conductor on the Chesapcak. and
ohi@ Railroad. who died suddenly
VINE BRINGING train No. - out Of
newport Sews Saturday. viii he Said
from the home this morning AZ IL
ociock lnterment Will be made in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
Want rostmn,tc,, Crod,,

MONIbOM Ely, Al.A.. May 81 =
The Alabama cha pier Of the National
Federation OF Postal Employees, in
convention here today. adopted a
enact into law such amendments &C
will limit the Civil Service Commits.
sion TO grade apDlican ts for postmas.
ters On business qualifications 10 the
applicants knowledge and typeri.
ence attained In The postal service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
pisciplc. of Christ pr,y. n,

Campaign OF tho Disciples of
GAY, reports coming i'm from IN,
Chesapeake district showing s35s.
ooe raised the first day. Seventh
street Christian Church. Richmond
pledged sSO.SoO. with about onrI
fourth of the members canvassed.
hanover Avenue Church raised sac
So IN. CAMPAIGN will continue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
rr"mincn, snn,hcrn mnnkcr ncnh.

MERlplhN. MISS. May 5l.--Colo-
mel IL NJ street, aged IS. president
of tho CitiIcns' National Bank. vice.
presidcn; of tho MissiSsip pi-Alab ama
Fair Association. member of tho
board OF directors OF tho Mobile aud
ohio Railroad Company and four
times Speaker Of the Mississi3pi
House OF Representatives. died at his
home here today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
Funeral Of Mrs. Fru,nmcI,

Funeral SERVICES for Mrs Marat.
i:ne Frunmelt. aged S.. who died
sunday a, her home In LynchbufE
viii be conducted from Woody's un.
deT:ak.ng establishment this morn.
}ns at ll:3o o'clock. Iniermcnt vii
be made in lakewood Mrs Frum.
melt is survived by two brothers
william Wagner. of Washinrton. -
G.. and Arnold Wagenec. or l:!ch.
nOnd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
L., Him or ,Ni,h s.

Raymond Biher. who alleges he
was held up by "Pcne" Haynes. at
Third and Hun streets saturday
night told the police that Haynes.
when pleaded with by Baber. .let him
off" by taking only So Of his roll -
The police are looking for Haynes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
Funeral Of an Infant

Olive Henrietta Rryan;. infant
oaSgn,e! q Charles Raymond Bryant
Yesterday morning al $50 O'clock in,
me nome OF her parents. 26l4 Fas;
MaTshal u Street. The funeral inot
pace Yesterday afternoon al 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
PERMITS SHOW
INCREASED ACTIVITIES
Total for Five Months Is ST.
301,3fS, More Than Half OF
Total for Last Year.

Building and repair permits. which
have been issued by Building lns?ec-
tor John Butler for the first five
months of the year. call for the cN-
pcnditure of s4.30l.3Si. or more than
half of tho amount to be expended
on permits taken out during the en-
.:tire year of 1919. which was SS.I70.-
and repair work in tho month Of May
alone call for expenditures OF ST.,
Permits were issued for the cree
ing May. and AGA during the first
five months Of the year, as compared
with. 1857 for the year; Permits to
compared with $50 issued SO far this
year and 9S2 repair permits last
year.
Expcnd Million for New Work.
According 10, permits issued. $500
first five months of the year, S3.o03,-
lrst five months Of the year. 5000
1l5 has been expended in new work
and Sl.291.6SS for repairs.
Permits for the erection of thirty
brick dwellings at cost OF S207.J0",
were issued last month. Fourteen
permits for the erection, of frame
dwellings were issued. The frame
dwellings, are 10 cost $4,000. ON.
apartment house permit was issued.
Permits TO build three apartment
houses nave Ne"u lSSutO TINS year.
Six permits TO erect factory build
ings were issued during tho past
month and nineteen have been issued
this year, calling for the oXpcnii-
,ture OF S956,30O. Permits 10 erect
two churches. To cost $4,000. were
issued last month.
Increase I'm New Work.
Increase in now work in May. 1920,
as compared with May, 1919, amounts
to SlSI,S2i and the increase in al
terattons and repair work. 1875.
making a total increase last month.
over tho CORRESPONDING period OF last
year. Of s2la.20S.
Fifty-nve factories have been ro-
pared since the nrst OF the wear
Total cost of the work was S47i,-
a25. Permits TO alter or repair
eighty nine brick dwellings, and i69
frame buildings also have been taken
out this year. BESIDES tho issuing of
permits. the Building Inspector has
examined $50 houses on complaint.
eishty-two of them last month
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
Funrral of ,Iis> Iin..n

UHt!a! st!NICts Tor MISE Annie
HaycoH, who died Sunday. Viii taEn
r!ace from the home Of her father.
AT; Garfield, this morning a, ii 40
O'clock. lnternent win take place in
the fami!y graveyard on the farm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
factoriee have heen roe
PORTO RICO TO DEMAND
ULTIMATE STATEHOOD
Delegates 10 National Democratic
convention viii Seek Inclusion Of
such Plank in Party PLATFORM

SAN JUAN. L. r., June l.--DelcCa;cs
elected from Porto Rico to the
National Democratic Convention will
60 unfnstructed as to their choice
Tor the presidential nomination. but
Viii ask tina; plank be inserted in
the platform favorinc the granting
To Porto Rico Of a territorial form Of
government looking TO ultimate
statehood. The plank lays down the
principle that tho Ollie ialS appointed
to govern the island should he quail
ned by previous bona hdc residence
therein"
Strong Endorsement Of the admins
tration Of Woodrow Wilson is carried
in another resolution that Will he
Presented by The delegates. The
Presidents position on ratification Of
the peace treaty is indorsed
The delegation Will vote as unit,
four out OF the six delegates 20 dc.
eide s 70 how the delegation shall
vote on all questions.
Following arc the delegates and
their alternatcs:
Delegates Ai,crnatcs
JOIN NJ turner iiCinto T"Nidor
Andres = Crcyas Vicente 2 pizarro
Francs II. Dexter Hush y Carson
r h LoneS Howard !. Kcarn
Henry W. Dcolsy 4 r Nicholson
sssniamln. ! Horton L i Giiiermeis,cr
~ w Dooley.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
AUTOMOBILES
Automobiles for SaIe

n RARE opportunity to purchase n Hun
mobile: guaranteed TO bs in excellent
condition: at bargain price. car must be
sold. owner leaving city. 1897 West
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
Funeral Directors
Personals

fIAUP-Edwin Phaup. Funeral Director
. ana Enyha liner. 505 East Main Street
Madison nj. Randolph 1868
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
STE 4 VI SHIPS.
ksas 8 5

Passenger and Freight Service
Tricste
Ne Yor
We" nor Queenstown June o
~
's' "" norh iAhoutE Chcrbourg
q
cN iork thcibourG and July 2
rpool.
JuIyf
Sc
md
''i'''''"
For Later Saings to
517 Street, N. W. Washington
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
hr,crnatcs

fiCinto T"Niior
Nc. utc = piZatro
tuch y. Carson
Howard y IIearn
i T Nicholson
T. \ G!il. Tiucistcr
man. 1880 t. 1873. Hen,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
Delegates

D' It z .'s
John " Turner
Andres J! Crcyas
Francs II. Dexter
=. L. Jones
Henry W Dcolsy
BENJAMIN = lIctio
Sbtion3! commit
~ W. DoOl.I
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01

wILLY-KNIGHT. sleeve valve motor: Ave.
MESSENGER touring car. in best Of shape;
real bargain to any ono desiring a good
used car: A. Meyers Sons Co.. oil South
Eighth Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01

HAIRDRESSING PARIORS-iI :, : :
wa MairdTesslns ,Parlors Permanent hair
pooins seaip tresime nSe m,sssaSs sham;
SSpp nds 81 b mace n,o hair switches Xii
pointmsnt. call Randolph 1861. 200 y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac L. x.

south North
New York -JacksOnvill"
80 IL. III. :. A. e.. H. ll."p y. III.
WashinGton- Richmond
~ "a. III. :. coaches only -
alexandria -Quantico- Fredericksburg
and local beyond.)
Washingtnn Richmond
7.J7 q. IN. 80. LocaD -. liz u. IN.
New York Atlanta tacksonvillc
a.iT a. III. . tS. 4. Ia =. $50 p. IN.
WashinEton-Qu
1880 IL. III. 80. LocaD -. 1.3G y. III.
Washington Richmond
lI.iT a. III. ;. fEXpress) SIS u. III.
Washington Quantico
k$.i2 .. M. :. GocaD ;. 80: p. mix
New York-Aueusta-F Florida
So u. III. :. Is. C.. l.. } $40 u. IN.
Washington Birmingham
Ill y. M 80. IS. A. H. go. IL noon
Washington-E Richmond
80 y. IN. 80. nLocaD 10 y. III.
New York Tampa st. Petersburg
SIT .. IN. :. IS. a. ID go Il. m.
New York Jack snnvillc-St Petersburg
III y. III. 49,. (A. {. ID 49,. 80 q. m.
WashinGtou- fredericksburg
13.l0 midnight U.uruD 500 II. IN.
Richmond washington
.... GExprcss) -. Els .. III.
k Saturdays only.
< u. shelton. Ticket Agent. Al"xan-
dria. Va. j. e. Mordccai. Traffic MAN.
sccr. Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
GETTING RID OF WOMEN

Washington, June 24.-Employes
in Government Offices in Washington
are being dismissed by the hundred
this week, in preparation for the
reduced appropriations, which take
effect with the new fiscal year.
BY July l the number of employees
here will be less than 10000, COM
pared to $4,000 on June /, according
to the estimate given at the Office
cf the Civil Service Commission to-
aay.
A significant fact noted by the
commission officials is that nearly
all employees being dropped are
young women who came to Wash
ington as war workers. The re-
suit is that the proportion of wo-
men in the Government employ is
decreasing rapidly.
A similar condition is reported in
all places over the country where
women were given employment. At
the government during the war. At
one time it was estimated that one
fifth CT the 425, 900 persons occupy
ing places under civil service were
women. Now the pre-war proportion
of 1 woman to 10 men is being APP
preached.
This change is taking place, not
withstanding the fact that tie Civil
Service Commission now includes
woman member. and that former
rules discriminating against women
in civil service examinations have
been set aside.
"The principal reason is the
Soldier Preference law. put into
eject in March, 1919," is the cxpla-
nation given.
Since that time approximately 60
ner cent of the new employees Of the
government have obtained their
naces under the preference statute,
which puts all former service men
who pass examinations At the head
cf the employment registers.