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Evening star., 1920-06-26
MANDAMUS ASKED
BY TENANTS BODY
Petition for Order Directing
Rent Law Observance,
Pending Final Decision.

Mandamns proceedings to compel
the lower courts of the District to
respect the authority of the District
rent commission until the United
States Supreme Court has determined
the constitutionality of the Ball rent
law will be instituted early next
week by the Tenants Protective
League through it's chief attorney,
George p. Hart. This action will be
for writ Of certiofari by tie league
for the same purpose.
The injunction will be sought from
one of the judges Of the District Su-
preme Court. it was said today by Mr.
Hart. A rental and eviction case now
being heard in the local courts is
planned as a vehicle for institution of
the writ of mandamus.
Mr. Harts Statement.
"The situation in the District of
explained Mr.. Hart, els
similar to that which existed in some
of the states of the south Immediate
which prompted Chief Justice Pear
son of the supreme court of North
Carolina to declare suspension of the
writ of habeas corpus. because the
judiciary was exhausted. However,
the United States Supreme Court re-
serSed TINS dectS1on. l,----5---.-.
IF the writ of hAbeas corpus was
not properly suspended in that in
stance, it would seem that a writ of
which is similar to habeas
corpus with respect to property
rights, should be granted by the
court of last resort"
The rent commission handed down
three determinations today, tone de-
nyipg possession Of premises and the
others adjusting alleged unfair
rentals.
Oliver l. and Rosa n. Hesse. occu-
pants OF the house at 3036 Georgia
avenue northwest, were ordered to
pay. q monthly rental OF SIS. The
rate OF SIS asked by William s.
Phillips was the cause of the COM
plaipt.. The tents were paying $21.
George ]. Gaskins. owner Of prem
ises 1881 East Capitol street, was au-
thorized to charge q monthly rental
Of $3.50. The occupant was John
Young. Gus
Possession Of the apartment at 2215
18th street was denied Mary =. Smith,
who filed complaint against A c.
Ford
Evening star., 1920-06-26
NEW SCHOOL HEAD
SOON To Be KNOWN
Four out-Qf-Town candi-
dates in Race to Be Decided
on Monday.
AN out-of-town educator win be

An out of town educator will be
elected successor to Superintendent of
Schools Thurston by the board of ed
ucation in special session Monday
morning at II o'clock.
Reports that the election of new
superintendent then are uncertain
were branded as unfounded by an au-
thoritative source today. The board,
according to an official in close touch
with school affairs, will elect the new
school head at its session next week,
and intimated that he would not be a
Washington man.
DR.. Fl. Barrett Learned. a member
of the nominating committee of the
board appointed to select Mr. Thurs
toms successor, returned TO w aSh1nS-
ton today from California. Dr. Lear
ned stated that he had nothing to
say regarding the school contro-
verSy.
With DR.. Learned in the city.
meeting of the full nominating COM
mittee. which is composed or Dr:
Abram Simon, chairman; DR.. Learned
and Mrs Coralie F. Cook. probably
will be held this afternoon. AT this
meeting the committee will nominate
the educator whom the board Will
vote on Monday as the new school
Superintendent.
IL was reported autheritativeiy to-
day that the nominating committee
had under consideration names OF
four applicants, one of whom will
be elected superintendent All of
them are said to be out-of-town edu-
Gators.
The nominating committee of the
board. 1t is said, has received ap-'
plicants for Mr.. Thurston's position
from more than a score of educators.
BY a process of elimination the ap-
plicants who are being given serious
consideration have dwindied down to
four =
Evening star., 1920-06-26
DEADLOCK AT WATERBURY
Strikers Spokesman Says They Can
Hold Out Year.

WATERBURY,, Conn.,. June 26.-s.
Gov. Marcus II. Holcomb of Connecti-
cut and Maj. Gen. Lucien r. Burpee
were here yesterday investigating the
strike situation Of 20. 900 unski1led
laborers and machinists, which has
entered its tenth week, With . Settle-
ment apparently no nearer than it
was ten weeks ago. The strikers
spok esmen declare they will hold out
for a year if necessary. &
Gov Holcomb inspected the state
guard stationed at three different
places tha municipal garage, power
house and armory. No further trou-
BILE was expected. he told the men.
but in the interests of law and or
der it was necessary to maintain
adequate pyoteGtdorA -.
Evening star., 1920-06-26
WOMAN [ABOR|TES
OFFER WINNING PLANKS
Collective Bargaining, Child Work
ers and 1915 Democratic Plat
form Subjects Discussed.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 tby the
Associated Press) THE following
planks submitted by the labor COM
mittee of the women's bureau Of the
democratic national committee, Mrs.
Robert Bruce Bruere. New York.
chairman, were adopted:
I'VE affirm the right, Of collective
bargaining. between employers and
employees through representatives OF
the national industrial councils es-
tablished by employers and employees
within the various industries, the
findings of which shall have the ef-
rect of ordinary collective agreements,
but not of judicial decisions subject
to compulsory enforcement.
1--WE insist on the abolition of the
labor Of children under fourteen
years, and that children between
fourteen and eighteen shall be per-
mitted to work only after passing ex-
aminations by local school and health
authorities, assuring proper stand
ards of health and education. :.
I'VE affirm our belief in the prin-
cipies of the democratic platform of
adoption of the eight -heur day
I'VE believe that wages should be
put on the basis Of service. not OF
sex, and that minimum wages should
be fixed which will insure to all
W dS O-C1i ACto PIopCE SCAhuAIu u
health, comfort and efficiency.
I'VE urge tnat the federal trade
commission be given greater powers
over the basic food industries Of life.
1--WE advocate the development OF a
national system Of employment offices
under control of federal and state
boards. To meet the problems OF sea-
sonai requirements OF agriculture We
urge the organization of q voluntary
labor corps for harvesting with trans
portation subsidies
I'VE advocate the extension and de-
iyslopment of the bureau Of women In
industry established by the democratic
party in the Department Of Labor. We
also urge the appointment Of women
on all government boards and tribunals
dealing with Industry. and LABOR.
1--WE recommend the protection Of
womanhood and infancy according to
the best modern experience"
A resolution urging the establish
ment of a department of education,
with a cabinet officer at it's head. also
was adopted.
Evening star., 1920-06-26
MANY SEEKING Jobs
AT TC|TYPOST OFFICE.
New Salaries Under RecIassi-
fication Law Lure Many
Applicants.

Many employees of the federal de-
partments here are applying to the
Washington city post office for posi-
tions. lured by the new salaries which
become effective next Thursday under
the recently enacted postal service
reclassification law.
Since the law passed applications
for positions in the local city post
Office have increased ten-fold, officials
declard today, and among the appIi-
cants are many persons already en-
ployed in other branches Of the gov
ernment service.
This situation is caused. in the
opinion of officials, by the desire of
employees to take advantage of a re-
classification. which is now on the
statute books, rather than wait hope
fully for Congress to adopt the re-
port and bill of the reclassification
commission. -~
ADpointment Clerk Busy.
Already the appointment clerk of
the city post Office is having his hands
full to tax. care of all the. applicants
for positions. Before the postal re
classification. bill was passed appli-
cants for jobs at the city post office
were few and far between
Today they were lined up in the
Office Of the city postmaster, waiting
their chances to get the ear of the
appointment clerk. Almost over night
the positions at the city post office
have become very desirable.
The situation is eminently pleasing
to officials of the post ONCE, who feel
that with the great wealth of man
power now pouring in the full .cleri-
cal stan of the office may be re-
cruited. It is this branch of the local
postal staff which has suffered dur
ing the past months, and it is the
clerical STAN which is being built up
to fun; strength now ,s. !!
Although proud of its record dur
ing the war. the Washington city
post Office anticipates even bigger
things during the. days to come. The
new Salaries nnder the postal reclas-
stedstion are regarded as eminently
just, although perhaps not all which
were desired in some respects.
Employees Largely satisfed. -.
But largely the employees are salts
fled. land that the new salaries of car
appealing is manifested. by the large
number Of applicants for the jobs.
During the year beginning July 1
the city, post office will continue it's
work of not only handling the mail
for the. present National Capital OF
nearly SOC, 900 people. hut also OF. TAX
ing care OF the great mass Of free
government mail. ~ ~ = ~
Under the postal reciAssifcation act
the Washington city post Office comes
into its own. in that the Office will be
given some credit for the free gov
erasnent mail it handles. While this
credit will not be sufficient to raise
the salary of the postmaster, it viii
be enough to largely increase the sal
aries of the supervisory officials un-
der him. -,.sys- rs -; -..-.
Evening star., 1920-06-26
PROLONGED FIGHT
TO PICK PARTY
CANDIDATE SEEN
Continued from. First Page.

NO0LSA..4C0 lOLH q 0Sl EA&el
behind McAdoo. however, aren't dis
mayed by that. They seem to have
perfected a smooth-working organiza-
ton.
It is handicapped by the absence
or that master mind in democratic
politics, Daniel c. Roper, former COM
missioner OF internal revenue. who
would have had this convention eat
ing out of his hand If he had come
here. What is really needed is not
merely strategist. but harmonizer
70 gather in reserve strength for the
nnal ballots. How much of this the
MeAdoo men have accumulated is
difficult to tell.
McAdoO Strength Widespread.
One finds Texas solid for McAdoo.
wisconsin strong for him. California
Solo, Iowa divided, New York divid-
60, put with western states generally
inclined toward the former Secretary
or the Treasury. Opposition from
Iammany will probably be an asset
:. At this writing he appears to have
the better OF it. His statement de-
Ginning to make the race has rebound
ed to has advantage. The movement
TO draft him has taken on an efftfitis
siasm which has no parallel in any of
tne other camps. Whether or not II
succeeds, 1t has more ginger behind
IL ana more appearance. of sponta-
neity than anything else In this conven-
ton thus far.
Copyright, 1s2o.)
Evening star., 1920-06-26
'clTYT0 q ] 4 GET ALI GARBAGE
Farmers No Longer Will Be Allow
ed to Collect Part of T. 4.

Farmers no longer will be permitted
to collect garbage. in the District for
hog-feeding purposes. The Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon repealed
the regulation which permitted this
practice and henceforth all garbage
win be collected by the city. 2,
According to. officials, of the, city
refuse division. the policy of allowins
farmers to collect garbage has af-
fected sanitary condition Of alleys in
some parts of the city.
Collection Of garbage by the farm
ers Of Maryland and Virginia also re-
duced the amount Of grease-waste
available for. the city's garbage dis
posai plant.
Evening star., 1920-06-26
HELD,IN ALLEGED FRAUDS.
Two *Ars Charged With Selling
Questionable Stock.

PfrfSBURGH, Pa, june 26. - Charged
With the conspiracy to. cheat and de-
f-aua IN connection with the sale Of
pittsburgh tin plate and steel cor
noration stock, l. C. Taylor and W.
G. watkins. said to- be ofasials Of
the company. were arrested by city
detscuyes late, yesterday on 2 var
rant issued by District Ae.o1hes
4 Prichsrd. director Of the Pitts,
bnryh public safety dsgartmsnt 81 q q q
thsf more than $1,e0Q, 900 Worth Of the
stock has been IN sold III Ai1egheny
COUNTY alone. The warrant charged
that Taylor and Watkins ;nn @ 500 ,riae sne
oners were held in $4,000 bail each
Tor q hearing next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1920-06-26

8 q H. . y I
been forced to retreat north of the
Greek area OF occupation, and that q
army corps. has been cap
tured by the Greeks at. Ala ,shehr. eigh-
tH-thEAa- miles east of Smyrna.
Should. the Turkish protest against
the cession OF Smyrna to Greece he
futile. however, it is believed the ma
tionaiists viii eoaceHtrstA their armtea
for drive against that CITY,. TAsy have
forces at strategic. points IN western
Asia Minor and seem TO be In q posi-
ten to throw heavy columns into a, ad-
vance intended to oust the Greeks from
the area they now hold.
Dispatches from India indicate con-
siderable unrest among the Noslems Of
that country regarding the Turkish
situation. The yiceroy Of India has, it
is said. received notice from a leader
Of the Indian nationalists that unless
the Turkish peace terms are revised .in
accordance with the solemn pledges Of
the British minister's" the Mosleu1s and
Hindus will '.withdrnw their support
from the government"
Evening star., 1920-06-26
100000 REDS CAPTURED.
Wraneel Forces Continue Russian
L Offensive. :

coNsTANTINoPLE, June 25.-rhe
offensive which is being carried on By
GEN. Baron Wrangel. successor 70
Gen. Denikine, against the bolshevikf
in the Crimea. is developing rapidly,
Wrangers troops have occupied the
line of Maralaiwska, Boldhoitchmak,
and ,Wakiawa. They have taken TO-
900 prisoners and captured many !.
guns and machine guns. three armor-,
ed trains, nine armored automobiles,
several million pounds of wheat and
much rolling stock. - ~. :.
Evening star., 1920-06-26
WILL PROSECUTE FAILURE
TO PAY WOMEN S16.5O
Minimum Wage Board Has Waited
While Court Decides on
Petition.

The minimum wage board an
nounced today that from now on it
will prosecute employers who fail to
pay the wage of $3.50 a week to wo-
men employed in eating establish
ments hotels. clubs, apartment houses
and hospitals.
The wage order became effective
May rs, but the board agreed not to
prosecute while the District Supreme
Court was passing on petition for
an Injunction against the wage order.
The District Supreme Court denied
the request for an Injunction.
Evening star., 1920-06-26
FOOD RIOTS IN MAYENCE.
Supplies Seized in German City
Police Thrown. in River. -

MAYENCE, Germany. June IS
Food riots similar, to those which have
been in progress in Wnrttemberg
and Westphalia occurred here today;
Rioters seized footstuffs as they were
brought to the market and distributed
supplies to all comers. Merchants dur
ing the disturbance put. up their
shutters for protection.
A wagonload of policemen was
forced to get out of their conveyance
and the policemen were thrown into
the Rhine. Later rioters and the po--
lice clashed and two persons were.
wounded. One of these was a French
officer. s
Evening star., 1920-06-26
PROBE Jury RECEssEs.
~. !. = -, NJ
New York Body Investigating On
named "0vershadowing Crime.Y !:

NEW. YORK. June ,26.-Fhe extraoF-
idinary grand jury, convened last An
gust by Gov. Smiths order, to inquira
into what was described as an "ovsrt
shadoHtng crime," will adjourn nsxt
was announced today. The Jury VIII
reconvene in October !.
To date, no. Indictments have been
returned in connection with the
"overshadowing crime" the nature of
which, has not been revealed. The ex-
indictments against Charles r. MI
ply, leader Of Tammany Hall; James
e. Smith, assistant district attorney.
and four other defendants, on charges
lof conspiracy.
Evening star., 1920-06-26
FACE STREET CAR TIE.UP.
New Orleans Employees Vote to
Strike June 80. ~

NEW ORLEANS. La. June 26.-By 4
vote of AHA to IS. employees Of ehe
New Orleans Light and Power CONF
pany, which operates the street rail-
way. lines. decided to quit work at
midnight June 80 on all lines and In,
all plants operated by the company.
because of the refusal of the federal
receiver for the company to negotiate
with the union as a whole on the
question Of a new wage scale.
The, result of the vote was an
nounced at union headquarters fol-
lowing g. secret ballot which lasteA
all day. 80:
Evening star., 1920-06-26
WAGE TAX PROTESTED.
Working Classes in, Berlin Show
Discontent: -,

FERIIN, June 25.-Discontent Is
Manifested by the. working. classes
over the new WAGES tag Of 10 per-
cent, which zig tS be collected ass A At the
Tha -Tageblatt points sout that the
measure has. no critics texcspt he
cnua naunisfs, who, it saya ,6socated
reuldiation of war dsbis and co..-
ascasiep .of private fortunes, a yet yd,,so1 Radk
inE reyenye., without which the
conltxy 6anlof continue its exist
Evening star., 1920-06-26
ST. LOUIS GETS JUBILEE.
Lutherans win Dedicate Seminary
There in 1928 Also.

DETROIT, June 2s-The Diamons
Jubilee convention of the Evangelicsi
Lutheran Synod will be held at as
Louis in 1898. the synod decided af
here. %f-
pedicatory services OF the new 81; !;
e60, eoe Concordia Seminary. to be built
at St Louis. 1t was announced, would
be held in conjunction with the next
Convention.
Appropriations hy the synod for
sspsssieaaa paEpasss tstalea A.s
Evening star., 1920-06-26
WOULD CONSERVE GAS.

OommlSSlonS OF Inree states co
Consider Working Agreement. :.
PITTSBURGH, June 26.-The public
utilities commissions Of Pennsylya-
MIA, West Virginia and Ohio are to
meet at the Pittsburgh station Of the
bureau Of lnines July to endeavor to
reach q working agreement among
their respective states in the coHser-
walton OF natural gas. Pennsylvania
aaa Ohio being large consumers of Of
producer. the conference
will try to adjust differences which
have fn recent years arisen.
Members of the state commissions
Of New York (second district), In
diana, and Maryland also have been
invited to the ,conferenca. in the hope
they. too. might be interested in gas
conservation.
Evening star., 1920-06-26
w., B. & A. HEARING DATE.
Maryland Commission to Take Up
Fare Issue Tuesday Next.

BALTIMORE June zs Especially.
The Public Service Commission today
set Tuesday. June 2s. as the date for
the hearings against the proposed in
creased rates o. the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis electric
railroad between here and the ma
tion's capital The hearings have been
set for 2 o'clock and the WASHINGTON
Commuters Club, which numbers 800
members, will probably be heard first.
: It is expected the hearing will last
for several days. as a number of
commuters both here and in Annap-
oils have asked to be heard in opposi-
ton to the proposed increase.
Evening star., 1920-06-26
THREE KILLED IN AUTO.
Fourth Occupant of Car HURT
When Run Down by Train. -.

ANDERSON, Ind.s June 26.-CharIex
Huffman. forty-fiye; this son John.
Eve, all Of FisheSsburg, were killed.
instantly, and Jennie McCord, twenty,
of Fishershurg.. was seyersly hurt,
when an automobile, driven by the
elder Huffman, was struck by q Big
Eour train at a;Stzoef crossing hefa
this HaOenfnGS .s. s----S
Evening star., 1920-06-26
WOULD JOIN SOVIET.
Spanish Socialist Congress Sets
Terms on Membership.

10' ~ p : 7
MADRID. June 25.!The Spanish ma
tional socialist congress today voted
in favor of joining the third inter
nationale at Moscow. The vote was
to 5. --a-. ..-..A..s-e
Thesdecision to join the Moscow ~
ternationale is conditioned on accept
ancc. OF Spanish terms. Extrerntsts
had drafted a resolution for unconS
ditional acceptance of the soviet at.
tftude. but this was voted out in the
discussion, which gave rise to -tur-
bulent. scenes. Many delegates re-
Trained from voting.
Evening star., 1920-06-26
NONSTOP FLIGHT SUNDAY.

OMAHA. Neb., June 26.-John AZ.
Larsen, owner Of the an-metal plane
which brought . party Of wedding
guests here from New York. said that
The proposed nonstop return to New
York wiz be Hndert9lken Sunday. The
Fight win ataxt sa hoax hefore gum
Evening star., 1920-06-26
GREEK KING NOT TO QUIT.

PARIS, June 25.-The Greek lega-
tion today denied reports in circuia-
tion that it was the intention of King
Aexander to abdicate. The reports
were characterized a. 'entireay with
out foundation"
Evening star., 1920-06-26
FREE ICE TO n. Y. POOR.

NEW YORK, June 26-Free ice will
be distributed to New York's poor
this summer, according to announce
ment at City Hail. Contracts have
bean made for delivery Of eighty tons
daily. sxDectsA to hGnaHt te,Ooo peg
MA. -. : i.
Evening star., 1920-06-26
EDUCATION GIVEN
PLEDGE OF AID
IN BIG CAMPAIGN

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1920-06-26
THOUSAND TURKS
!. REPORTED KILLED
s.. BY BRITISH SHELLS

tcontiaued from First Pass.)
Evening star., 1920-06-26
CHARITIES PLACES FILLED
PRESIDENT Names Mrs. Croft, DR..
Kerby and Mr. Nesbit.

The President today named Mrs.
Virginia Croft. DR.. William J. Kerby
and Charles F. Nesbit to be members
of the District Board of Charities, as
recess appointments
The Delta independent., 1920-09-17
ASH MESA.
. . . . . - . - ,

L. T. Deges was Delta caller on
Saturday.
Marvin Pridy spent Sunday at the
j. c. Pridy ranch.
H. o. Taylor and son Lorin made a
trip to the coal mine Monday.
| Donald McClurg was a caller at the
Deges home Saturday.
| Miss Redman spent the week with
Miss Cobb on California mesa.
Minnie Cotter spent Wednesday
with her sister, Mrs. Ruth Page.
Mrs. Sheldon Persall of Detroit
left for her home Wednesday, after
delightful visit with her mother,
Mrs. Roy Keller
| Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Keller of Mont
rose visited at the Roy Keller home
Sunday.
| A good many young folks attend
Friday evening.
Mr.. Shields bought the DeGuelle
home in Olathe and will move about
the first of December.
N. G. Rodine arrived Saturday from
Merton, Iowa, and later will have a
sale and locate in Olathe.
May Cotter of Montrose was an
over Sunday visitor with the home
folks on Ash mesa
Lyle Taylor and Alvin Freeland
have gone to Cimarron to help Roy
Roatcap with his hay.
Miss Lena Peterson of Alton, Iowa,
is here visiting her sister, Mrs. Chris
Madsen.
Many of the Ash mesa people are
attending the fair at Montrose this
week.
David and Peter Madsen were up
in the hills getting poles for a nice
large spud cave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffner and daugh-
ters; Mrs. Taylor and mother, Mrs
Lennon, were Delta callers Thurs
day.
Mr.. Patnode and family returned
from their trip East. reporting fine
time, but were glad to be at home
again.
Mrs. Geo. Cone and daughter. Mrs
Carsner. were callers at the Wright
Hall and Taylor homes Thursday af-
ternoon.
Minor F'reeland closed deal with
Mr.. Jenness for a nice home in Ola
the. We are all glad to have them
near us again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor and sons
Roland and Loren; Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams and Mr.. Shaffner and fam
lily attended church in Montrose
Sunday, and then motored to the
Gunnison Tunnel and had fine
lunch.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-17
.REAp THAT, MR. cox"
AND Mr.. COX DID READ.

A little incident connected with can
didate Cox's recent campaign visit
to New York indicates that the Deme-
cratic nominee u striving to forget
certain indiscreet editorials which ap-
peared in his newspaper. the Dayton
News, before the owner Of the paper
sspired to the Presidency.
As the Democratic nominee was
leaving the Hotel Commodore after
luncheon a commercial traveller forced
his way through the throng OF curious
upectators and thrust into Mr.. COx's
hand an editorial clipping which prov
ed to be his denunciatioD Of the
commercial travellers Of the United
States. Read that, Mr.. Cox" COM
mapded the travelling man. The Demo
cratic candidate unfolded the frayed
column OF newspaper matter. glanced
At the heading, scanned the nrst para
graph, flushed scarlet to the ears and
crumpling the offensive and offending
editorial In his fist mumbled some
thing which none Of those near him at
the time would repeat and hurried to
bis waiting automobile.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-17
Notice Of Final settlement.

Estate Of Calvin A. Holyfied, de.
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that on the
goth day of September, A. d. 1920
the undersigned will present to the
County Court of Delta County, Colo.
RADIO, her accounts for final settle.
ment of administration of said estate,
when and where all persons in interest
may appear and object to them, II
they so desire.
MINNIE r. HOLYFIELD.
Administrative OF the estate of Calvin
A. Holyfield, deceased.
First pub. Aug. 81. last Sept. II, 1920.