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The Washington times., 1920-02-29
D. s. PAYROLL
s152,9OO,0OO.
Merchants and MANUFACTURERS
TabuIate Figures Showing
U. S. Largest Employer.

The payroll OF Uncle Sam for the
Federal and municipal establishments
In the District Of Columbia IL ap-
proximstsly 1852. 0oo. 900. according to
an announcement issued bv the Nor
chaats and Manufacturer Associa-
ton last night. While the exact ng-
ures a. to the number of employees Ia
Washington have not been tabulated.
II IL estimated that the number IL
about lie, 200.
Average salary u SO.
According to the announcement.
there IL every reason to believe that
the total of salaries and wages will
Increase, instead of diminish. An ap.'
proximste averaging of this payroll
with the number of employees shows
that the average salary or wage ID
only between $1,000 and $l.400 Per
year.
The amount Of the payroll 10 said to
be the largest for any ono community
In the world. The sum represents
only the official payrolls and the
figures were obtained from reliable
sources OF the various departments
Of the Government.
This very large figure demonstrates
the solidarity of business In wash
ington ana the SUBSTANTIAL character
Of all property here. and 1t represents
but one Of the never-ending turnovers
Of the affairs of the residents Of the
District Of Columbia, says the state
ment.
Other figures. relative to the cx-
tent and character Of business enter
prises in Washington are being pre-
pared. and 1t Is expected that the re-
suits will not only be nattering to the
industrial life Of the District of
Columbia, but will undoubtedly prove
an incentive for the establishment ol
other industries. -
for the employees are now pending In
Congress. and their passage 10 expect
ed within the very near future. The
average salary Of the Government en-
ploye. as rated above, is far too small
to meet his needs.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
HEIGHT CO. employees
HOLD MONTHLY DANCE

A gala time was enjoyed by the
employees Of the Hecht Company last
night at the regular monthly dance of
the Mutual Benefit Association, held
In the Elks' Club ball room. This was
the fourth Of a series of dances under
the craftsmanship of Samuel b. Hon.
man.
The affair was notable from the
fact that all tire executives. buyers
and heads of departments were there,
including II. II. Levi, general mana
Rer of the store, and Mrs. Levi.
II was the most largely attended
dance yet given by the store, and
much credit is due the committee: c.
d. Stokes, Mr.. Fix, c. p. Derby, Miss
Bertha Thiel, Miss Bessie Little, Mrs.
La Rue Baker, Daniel Coyle and Miss
Josephine Howe.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29

Today.
photoplsy-"The Passion OF Christ
Gonzaga Hall, I between North Capitol
and First streets northwest, . and Sis
y. m,
UnveiIinr--Tabiet to late Vice President
Fairbanks, Metropolitan Memorial NJ. E.
Church John Marshall place and street
northwest, y. m.
concert-Psuiist choristers, New Ma
tional Thester, s;ib y. m.
Address--N. ". Thomas, NJ. Carmel
Baptist Church, Third and streets north
west. 2.30 D. m.
yesper services--Blue Triangle Recrea-
tion Center, 1885 Fourteenth street north
west, 4 y. m.
Mesting-Frisnds of Irish Freedom, col
" street northwest, p. m.
Hike-Blue Triangle. end OF Brooklsnd
car line, SD. m.
Hike-Junior Hikers, meet 1905 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, 1;b y. m.
Meeting-united Cleaners and Tailors'
Association, sos q street northwest, 2 y. m,
vesper services-Y. W. G. A., 17as y
street northwest, y. m,
singing--Nationai Catholic Community
Club, col 70 street northwest, .. N.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
POMERENE ASSA|LS
RADICAL LAB0R|TES
Senator Tells Washington Har'
ward Club They Attempt to
Terrorize Congress.

Charging that certain alleged la
Dor leaders" have tried to influence
and terrorize Congress. and vigor.
ously scoring the Plumb plan and
similar attempts Of specialized
classes to obtain control Of the indus
tries Of the nation" Senator Pom
creme Of Ohio made a principal ad-
dress at the annual banquet Of the
Washington Harvard Club at Rau-
scher's last night.
"The crime Of the day." said Sena-
tor Pomerene, els that many men
come to Congress, not with the inter-
est Of the country at heart. but with
their own interests and special in
terests at heart. In the consideration
Of the railroad bill men representing
capital and men representing labor
have sought to influence the legisla-
tors Of the nation. These men sug-
gest that the Congress should, abdi-
cate its powers and allow a special
privileged few to dictate the policies
OF the nation"
In referring to the activities of
certain radical leaders, Senator POM
creme said: II don't think the United
States is going to sand for any sort
OF violence. III these men desire to
set up a different form of Govern
ment they can do it by law, without
violence, but II they take violent
steps I predict that the people of the
United States will rise and toss them
from their midst. There will be q
great upswelling and those radical
leaders will find themselves tossed
about as is the flotsam and jetsam on
the ocean,"
A loving cup was presented by the
club to Lieut.. Col. John w. Davidge.
Other speakers were Prof. Ralph
Baron Perry Of Harvard: Percy
Mackaye. Clarence r. Wilson, Wal
err Hampden, and G. Cook Kimball, of
Pittsburgh, president of the Associa-
ted Harvard Clubs. Congressman
Samuel f. Winslow presided.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
PERSHDNC TO BE GUEST
OF LEGION POST HERE

Gen. John J. Pershing will be the
principal guest Of honor at q gath
ering of George Washington Post, No.
I, American Legion. to be held in
Central High School auditorium next
Sunday to celebrate its first anniver-
sary.
The post was originally intended to
be named for General Pershing. but
At It's convention in st. Louis the
legion decided that no post could take
the name OF = living person.
Col. n. Lester Jones, commander OF
the District department of the Amer
lean Legion and first commander Of
George Washington Post, will pre-
side at the meeting.
Congressman julius Kahn of Cali
fornia, chairman of the House Mill
tary Committee, will be among the
speakers.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
D. c. MAN DISCOVERED
WIRELESS PRINCIPLES

Records recently unearthed from
The Patent ONCE archives prove that
the principles underlying wireless
biography were worked out in this
city. DR.. MahIon Loomls, who prac-
ticed dentistry for many years at the
corner OF Ninth street and Pennsyi.
vania avenue, had, before Marconi
was born, visions Of the practical
conditions under which wireless tcle-
graphic communication IL carried on
today
He made several wireless telegraph
Inventions as far back a. 1850 and
had them patented In 1872. The
I,oomis Radio School, founded for
furtheripG the work In which he was
n pioneer. will be opened tomorrow
nj t0t-4ff Ninth street northwest.
within q stones throw Of the ofbces
where DR.. Loomls brought the hrst
Z Wireless instruments into eristsncA
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
Joy AND GLOOM ON
TH|SLEAP YEARDAY
Puts Bills OFF a Hours But
Rough on Holidays and As
Birth Date.

Today. February 20, the quadren-
NAL calendar visitor. IL received with
mixed feelings here.
1t puts the bill collectors OF
twenty-four hours for one thing. But
then. on the other hand, most of the
holidays from now until Labor Day
fal. on a Sunday. That's one reason
why today isn't popular with a lot
Of persons.
Then. when the babies born TO Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Flynn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Thomas, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dud-
ley Lawrence at Providence Hospital
this morning, become oil denough to
know what is q birthday party. th-yIl
probably heap invectives on the day
they were born, for they'll have a
real birthday blowout" only once
in four years.
Ask Edward Wambaugh. OF 1912 H
street northwest. He'll tell you what
1t 10 to exist for sixty-four years but
to celebrate only sixteen birthdays.
He's sixty-four today and a, promi-
nsnt Washington attorney.
Rear Admiral French Ensor Chad.
wick. one of the navy's best known
officers, who lives in Newport. r. J.,
birthday, despite the fact that he
was born in 1914.
Other Washingtonians who cele-
brate the day they were born only
once avery four years are; l.. l.. Tate,
eighty, and Thomas A. Hewson, nifty
two, for many years employees of the
Postoffice Department. of 425 Fourth
street and 523 Eleventh street north
west, respectively, and Miss Elizabeth
McCracksn, of the Department of La
Dor, forty-four, who resides at 1929 !
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29

READYTO0PEN
Deficient Appropriations Pre-
vent More Than One 0lrsc-
tor to Eech Center.

Twenty-three play centsrs which
will be opened In Washington tomor-
row after two months OF inactivity
due to the cold weather, according 70
an announcement made yesterday oy
Miss Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
OF Fairgrounds.
Deficient appropriations will pre-
vent the appointment OF more than
one director to each ground.
The Fairgrounds to open tomorrow
are located as follows:
Bloomingdale. First and Bryant
streets northwest: city. seventh ana
o streets northwest; Columbia
Heights, Park road. near Fourteenth;
Galiinger, + street, near Twenty-first
northwest; Garfield Park, Second and
+ streets southeast; Georgetown.
Fifty-third street and Volta place;
Hoover, Second and streets south
west; Happy Hollow. Eighteenth and
Kalorama road: Mackin. V street, near
Fourteenth street northwest; Mades'
Eighth and l. streets northeast:
Mitchell park, Twenty-third and 3
streets northwest; New York avenue,
First and New York avenue north
west; Park View, Warder street and
Otis place; Rosedale, Seventeenth and
Kramer streets northeast; Shots al
ley, First, Second. B and c streets
northeast; Terminal, Second and q
streets northeast; Virginia avenue,
Tenth and Virginia avenue southeast;
Wilcox. Columbia road, near Eight
zenith street northwest. Cardoxa, First
and / streets southwest; Logan. Third
and G streets northeast; Howard
Fifth and w streets; Rose Park
Twenty-seventh street. near street
northwest; Willow Tree, Third. Four.
and-a-half, u and C streets southwest
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
WASHINGTON ARMY ACE
TOLEAD OATH SQUADRON

Capt. John o. Donaldson, one OF
washington's three war aces, has
been placed in command of the
Ninety fourth aero squadron, the
world famous 'Hat-in-the-ring" squad
ron commanded by Capt. Eddie Rick
enbacker during the war. the War
Department announced today.
Captain Donaldson succeeds Capt.
Field Il. Kindley, victor over twelve
German planes, who was recently
killed in an airplane crash.
Captain Donaldson has been acting
as squadron engineer officer for the
Ninety NTH aero squadron. He was
one OF the winners in tho recent
transccntinental air race Of the air
service.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
UABAUCH GUEST AT
TRADE BOARD DINNER

william Clabaugh. chairman OF last
years membership committee OF the
washington Board of Trade, was the
guest OF honor at the membership
committee banquet last night at the
Anglers Club on Conduit road. A
handsome suitcase was presented to
Mr.. Clabsugh.
e. E. Rsmey. chairman OF the 1920
committee, II striving to break the
membership record established last
year by Mr.. Clabaugh when he was
Instrumental in adding 320 names to
the Organizations roster.
Impromptu speeches featured last
nights dinner.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
March 10 b Ushered
b Ike 4 Lion, With
More Snow and Cold

washiagton will be In the grip
Of . heavy snowfall all the day
and probably through the night,
officials Of the Weather Bureau
said this morning.
cious appearances 10 substsntisted
which forecasts a continued
snowfall today. with q rapidly
moving storm coming up. the
coast from Alabama.
Fair and cold weather IL prom
Used for tomorrow.
The Weather Bureau last night
issued q storm warning for that
portion of the Atlantic coast line
from Norfolk to Boston.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
TO ADDRESS AID CLUB.

Il. Lyell Cunts. of Baltimore, will
be the guest of honor and speaker at
n meeting Of the Advertising Club of
Washington to be held at Harvey's
Restaurant Tuesday at ~ o'clock.
Mr.. Cunts Will speak on "Analyz-
ing Advertising" He " the vice
president OF the Associated Advertise
ing Clubs Of the World.
Prizes will be offered In the popu-
lsrity voting contest, which In a regu-
lar feature Of the Monday lupoheons.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
SIOUX INDIAN ARRIVES
TO PROTEST ARREST

Simon white Bird. Sioux from the
Rosebud Indian reservation In South
Dakota, 10 in Washington in connsc.
tion with . suit for $4,000 against
the Indian agent Of that reservation
for false Imprisonment.
According to his story. he was get
ting ready to attend council Of the
Sioux Nation when he was arrested
asd denied legal privileges.
His journey to Washington II for
the purpose OF learning whether the
agent acted on his own initiative or
by authority of the Interior Depart
ment
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
RED CROSS UNIFORMED
CORPS WILL MOBILIZE

More than a thousand members Of
the uniform corps of the District
Chapter of the American Red Cross
will attend the annual mobilization
at the Masonic Auditorium, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue, March
Is, according to q statement made by
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, vice chair
man of the chapter, yesterday.
After the reading of the yearly re-
ports moving picture of the activities
Of the Red Cross Will be shown.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
WALCOTT POST MEETING.

A meeting Of Stuart walcott Post,
No. 10. American Legion, was held in
the board room at the Municipal
Building on Tuesday evening, Febru-
airy ~.
Commander Henry Hayes presided.
Tho chairman OF tho welfare and re-
lief committee reported readiness to
aid any member of the post who
needed assistance.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
CARMENASK
!. "A Cent RAISE
Capital Traction Employees Sub
nit New Agreement to Take
Effect March 30.

conductors and motormsn from 81 to,
60 cents an hour have been made
upon tho Capital Traction Company
by division $50, Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street and Electric Railway
Employee. The raise II asked for
beginning March 30. next.
The demands, presented to George
&C. Hamilton, president OF the COM
pany, late yesterday afternoon by J.
H. Goodman, secretary of the local. II
met, will increase the company's pay.
roll by more than $1,000 year.
Local S15, of the Same association,
but composing Washington Railway
and Electric Company employees, are
considering asking Tor higher wages.
No definite decisio0 ~ been reached
os yet by the executive committee OF
the local. However, IL one company
increases wages the other must pro-
vide similar raise or employees will
leave the company.
IS Old Asreeuse.t HxYarss March -.
The Capital Traction Company now
has an agreement with division $50,
which agreement may be changed
March so next IL either side gives
thirty days notice OF proposed re-
visions. The division asks Tor the
,schanging in fourteen paragraphs of
Among the important changes
= asked are:
Increase in wages of conductors
and motormen from 81 cents to o.
cents an hour.
Increase in wages OF all other en-
I ployes 20 per cent.
Time and . half to be paid for over.
time.
That the District Commissioners no
longer have the power to arbitrate
differences betwsen employers and
employees of the Capital Traction
Company. It Is asked that this power
be vested in . committee Of three, ono
from the division, one from the COM
pany, and the third to be selected by
the nrst two named.
Want Ten-Hsur, SeAeAuSs.
All schedules shall be made using
ten hours 40 basis for . days work.
Some schedules now run over ten
hours.
All employees shall be granted ten
days annual leave with pay. No
leave il granted under the present
agreement.
The now agreement also says that
all employees, who arc now or may
thereafter become members Of the as
! ISOLATION shall comply with its laws
and remain members In good stand
ing 80 long ~ they remain In the
jservice OF tho company.
1t further provides that employees
/ who have left the service Of the COM
pany and were in bad standing with
\ the association shall not be re-sm-
ployed ~ the company without the
| consent Of the association.
Seventy per cent of the runs on
weekday schedules shan be straight
, runs without interruption. Sunday
holiday runs shall be straight 1t IL
also provided.
Asks - lGln.tes Ter Meals.
The association IL anxious that no
run Of the company shall pay less
than nine hours time, and that no
trip or movement Of any car shall pay
less than Is cents.
when trainmen are required to
report for extra duty on the same
day he works q regular run he shall
be paid time aAd q halt for all such
extra work." says the agreement.
Every such report shall pay At least
one hours time.S
: Twenty minutes for meals are re-
huested.
It 10 asked that all motormen and
conductors DO given 1t least eight
hours rest from the time they COM
plete one days work until the begin
ming of the next days duty.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
Brunettes as Clerks
Put Blondes In Shade

Which type Of girl is the efficient the blonde or
the brnnettei
In Washington, where both kinds to be found in
abundance perhaps than other city, the question
of great interest especially to the thousands OF girl
workers.
"a Psychology Says Blonde"
The Washington times., 1920-02-29

The fun tsxt q he nsw District Of Co.
lumhia Rent Law, with explanatory
netss by the Real Estate Editor Of The
boeSlct form. !. five copy q yours for
ths askinG ct the seuntsr Of The Wash
lngtea rinsa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-24
Relief Keynote Of the
Xmas Season In MingO

Williamson. W. Va. Dec. 23.-The
Mingo county coal strike district re-
solved itself into frenzy OF eleventh
hour preparations today for extending
Christmas relief TO striking miners and
their families. not only in the tcnt colo
MES but TO those stlll occupying COM
pany houses.
In addition to the relief cars Of can
dies, nuts, fruits and toys Intended for
the children Of the strikers. carload or
hams was received at tho local yards
this morning. Volunteer workers set to
work with n will to distribute the meat
throughout the strike area.
The feminine contingent OF the army
OF occupation which has boon minus
quantity since the provisional battalion
marched into the coal fields. has become
an actuality with the arrival or the
wives Of ten staff officers from Camp
Sherman. They Will be permitted TO stay
in Williamson until next Monday when
they Will return to the Chillicothe camp
Many OF the married Of the battalion
have been given leaves TO spend their
holiday = at home or at Camp Sherman
with their families.
Military headquarters tonight was
without the report of n single disturb
ance within the strike district.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-24
CUTS THROAT:
ON A TRAIN

Harry c. Jensen. aged about so years.
! Of GAINESVILLE. Ohio. attempted 10 end his
life on Baltimore e. Ohio passenger
train No. 4s, dpe hero from Chicago at
1850 o'clock this morning. He slashed
his throat with a pocket knife, severing
an artery, and cut m artery In the
fleshy part Of one leg. He was taken
from the train. upon its arrival here, and
rushed 10 the Ohio Valley General Hos
ptal.
Jensen attempted suicide while the
train was between Gibson and Salem.
Ohio. brakeman B. G. Hill and Conduc-
! Tor j. Miller aid that they noticed that
the man was nervous and paced tho
! aislc IN the day coach after boarding tho
train, Brakeman Hill told Officer Al
Rlgasc that his attention was called to
the suicide attempt by a woman who
witnessed the deed. and nearly tainted
as soon as she gasped out her story to
tho brakeman.
Jensen had papers in his pocket to in
dicatc that he Is n salesman for the Ma
tlonal Sales Promotion Service. Among
his effects were the knife with which lie
wounded himself and a check for $l02o
on the GAINESVILLE National bank.
He made no statement concerning his
act: In fact, no did not talk at all 10
officers or patrol drivers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-24
FOR IRELAND
BELIEVED PROBABLE

London. Dec. 23-The Intermediates
who for several weeks have been quietly
trying to bring together the imperial
government and the Irish representa-
tives for tho eventual arranging OF
truce in Ireland, are not ccnsing their
endcavors. despite the near approach or
Christmas, which st was hoped would
mark the cessation of the long centin-
ucd reign Of terror.
Archbishop Clune OF Perth. Western
Australia. whose activities in ireland
and London are believed TO have an I'M
portan; bearing on tho preliminary
negotiations. has returned here and Is
reported TO have an appointment with
Premier Lloyd George. but he has re-
fused 20 discuss the prospects OF set
Element.
In other quarters. however, 1t Is IN
timated thatathe negotiations now going
on behind tho scenes may I've expected
10 come into tho open ut any moment
with an established common ground for
actual peace parleys.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-24
TOO ,ruox wArz1 D1xNH1H
CAUSED Disease Among 1ugr13s
GOV. 1rsAtord's Diary

Boston, Dec. 23.-"Much Drinking
water was considered by Gov01
William Bradford. OF Plymouth, 80
tributary cause Of the ravaEes eT -!
ease and the shortness Of life thet u
f,ioscd the Pilgrims in the cary 80
Horace II. Morse. head OF the
cal department at Mount Hermon $500
told the Bostonian Society At -
Ing last night.
lie quoted largely from the diaff
Governor Bradford.
The speaker also pointed cut ..
fact Of cur!ous historic interest -,
pastor John Robinson who led the x
erims into Holland but did NOT Acce
papy them 10 New England. had TAI,
RENTED on ono half case OF oeef5
month and one hogshead OF wine eye
three months because he held q nfo0,
sorsh.p in the University OF Ls1c-
i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-24
Touching Scene When
American Santa Claus
Aids Vienna Children

Vienna, Dec. 23.-The American relief
administration Of the European chill
dren's fund crowned the years success
full activity. with a Christmas ce!ehra-
ton, touching in it's character. The en-
tcrtalnment began with songs Ivy the
ch!ldren's choir. one OF which was cs-
pccially composed for and dedicated 10
those whose humane hearts prompted
them TO send food and clothing to the
children in their darkest hour.
Among those grouped around the
Christmas tree were Il number OF de-
formed and undcr-nourishcd children.
whose pale faces showed that much
more than Nmas goodies would be
needed 10 restore them to health. Their
features visibly frightened when they
saw those whom they have come to look
upon as second parents hold out wei
come gifts. and their own parents
whispered Sec. the American Father
Christmas has not forgotten you"
President Hainisch and other mem
bers of the government expressed graft
tude TO the relief committee.