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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
"STARS" ARE CUT OUT
!. BY EXPERT CLASS|H|ERS
Consolidation Of Workers Glass
Titles Planned for House
Committee,

Consolidation Of class titles Of gov
eminent clerks and othv federal
workers. SO that the lowest possible
number Of pay roll titles will appear
under reclassification, is the plan
being worked out by experts for the
House committee on reform in the
civil service.
This will mean the reduction Of pay
roll titles from approximately LOO,
as listed in the reclassifcation COM
missions report, to about 1000 titles,
or even lower, it is understood.
Coupled with this feature will be the
fixing OF salaries for every position in
the federal service here.
These two main points, perhaps,
will feature the revised bill for re-
classification which Chairman Lehl-
bach Of the House committee on re-
form in the civil service has promised
to introduce at the coming short SEES
sion of Congress.
graphic way experts explain the plan
to affi1 salaries to every pay roll
title. In the Redistribution commits
sion's report salary schedules for
scores upon scores of positions. es-
pecially in the administrative and
scientific classes, were left untitled,
star" being placed in their stead.
It Is regarded as probable that
minimum wage for government en-
ployes will be contained in the re-
vised bill which Mr.. Lehlbach expects
to introduce at the next session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
HARDING TO CARRY
OHIO DEClSIvELY,
SAYS LAWRENCE
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

very little about his ability to man.
s i Z. i rs
Tor rugged honesty ana simplicity, He
may not be Intimately known even in
his own state, but he 10 by no means
unpopular in any section. Perhaps
1aoof is the only sroup that considers
well Of him. Tho city people think
more Of the personnel In the rennh.
ncan party a. q whole than the one
individual who has been selected to
lead the party.
A Republican Year IN State.
There u q peculiar confidence that
the republican party viii run the gov.
eminent and do . better job than IL,
Predecessor. Almost nothing has been
said BY the democrats about Tia re-
publican party failure to produce
leaders or remedial legielation in the
last two years In Congress. They
have permitted thought to be concsn-
OF the government
Congress is expected to dexslop
leaders and tackle Troublesome Legal
lation, such as tho excess profits tar
under the Harding Leadership. The
democratic on theitypart have not been
that they have any better leaders The
whole burden 10 being placed upon
TIE next executive and his cabinst.
Ohio IL voting for q new party and q
new cabinet In Warrington. Hard.
ing - tho symbol or exponent Of the
whole movement. Ohio would 70 20.
publican Il almost any other member
Of the United States Senate or repub.
lican party were running for Presi.
dent It's . republican year In Ohio
ON the presidential ticket
Copyright, 1901
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
$1.44 GAS UNLIKELY,
D. c. OFFICIALS BELIEVE
Some Raise Over Present S1.25
Rate Is Expected in Decision
This Week.

Although the public utilities COM
MISSION may increase the gas rate
aooye the present price Of $1.25 per
thousand cubic feet, 1t is not expected
At the District building that it will
$1.44 '''
The decision is expected Thursday
or Friday.
The Washington Gas Light Com
pany. on behalf of itself and the
Georgetown Company. told the COM
mission. they should be allowed re-
the gas properties, which would ne
cessitate a retail price of $1.44.
The chances are that If the commits
sion decides the existing rate is in
adequate it will fix the rate at $3.50
or $1.35. The latter price. according
TO the company's figures, would yield
a return of per cent on fair value.
10 give 1t return of per cent the
company says the rate would have to
be $1.4O.
All OF these estimates make allow
ance for the fact that wholesale COM
mercial users pay for their gas on a
sliding scale. which declines as con-
sumption increases. They also take
into consideration the fact that the
government pays only 20 cents per
thousand feet for gas.
While the Federation Of Citisens
Associations. through William NICK.
Clayton. argued that the commission
rate, such action Is not expected. The
bureau Of standards has Just made a
survey Of the local gas companies
which 1t will present to Congress in
December. Congress will decide from
this survey whether to increase the
government rate.
The commission may have something
to say in its decision about the advisa-
bility Of the Washington company
erecting coal-gas plant as soon as
possible as a means of reducing the
cost Of manufacturing this commodity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
LIST RENT INCREASES
REPORTED BY WORKERS

Government departments are busy
this week tabulating Information rela-
tive to increases in rentals asked of
federal workers since the United
States entered the war. This work,
undertaken under auspices of the
Chief Clerks Association, is to be
completed November l.
On that date full meeting Of the
association Of chief clerks of the de-
psrtments will be held to decide what
to do with the answered question:
aires received and the fluctuations re-
sulting from the questionnaires.
The magnitude of alleged rent prof.
teering probably will determine for
the association what to do with the
information received from the clerks.
1t will either be placed at the dis
posal of Congress or will be turned
over to the District rent commission.
The rent commission Is understood
to be entirely favorable to handling
Of the cases by departments, each case
being decided on its own merits. It
IL probable that this action will be
taken, so that the cases may be de-
cided by the rent commission before
the facts are put up to Congress-, IL
necessary. In this work before the
rent commission II IL regarded as
probable that the Department Of Jus
tice and the legal bureau Of each gov.
ernment department will be called
upon to give free aid to the clerks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
|LABOR[AUDS COX, I
BLAMES HARDING
Federation Letter Takes Up
Stand on Labor and Names
Big Issues.

The first Of series Of reelection
campaign blasts OF the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor's non-partisan political
organization was dropped on the labor
world today. through special issue of
the weekly news letter Of the organiza-
ton. which was mailed broadcast
throughout the country to labor unions.
centrai labor bodies and all organizers.
In II Cox Is praised. Harding is
oiamed for alleged anti-labor stands.
In summary OF the vice presidential
candidates records the following state
ments are printed:
Records Of Candidates.
roosevelt. the progressive, Is running
with Cox. the progressive"
coolidge. the police batter, Is running
WIN Harding. the reactionary WARBLER"
Harding and Coolidge reactionary.
Cox and Roosevelt progressive. That is
what labor's analysis Of the records
snow. America cannot afford reaction"
Another feature is the enunciation
OF What is taken as labors platform
IN the national presidential campaign.
termed the paramount issues Of the
campaign" the planks are enunciated
as follows:
Labor's Paramount Issues.
L. The league Of nations.
The protection Of the people
against the profiteers.
g. The relation Of eoyernment to
the aspirations OF the workers.
=. The use OF the injunction as q
means OF compelling workers to obey
the will of employers.
%. The high cost Of living.
%. The establishment of arbitrary
tribunals and boards to coerce work.
ers. repress their normal and legiti-
mate activities and clog the nroces.a,
OF industry by artificial methods.
y. The right Of workers to organ
ize for mutual advancement and de-
Velopment and to withdraw their
service when terms and conditions of
service are oppressive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
GUARDS AT POST OFFICE
SEEING 'lRED AND GREEN''
Identification Cards for Employees
Undergo Change In
Co1oring.

Guards are seeing red and green at
the Washington city post ONCE these
days.
So many postal employees left the
service during the war, carrying with
them the rad cards which admitted
them to the sacred precincts Of the
"workroom door'' ct the post office,
that the officials found 1t necessary to
change the cards from red to green.
Mail messengers OF the departments
who call several times each day at
the post Office for their mail also have
red cards. but with different writing
thereon. and these cards were not
recalled.
Guards at the post office. however.
went solely by color. with the result
that departmental mail messengers
found themselves turned back at the
portals.
The more tho messenger protested
the card was properly red. the more
the guard swore 1t should be green.
Several departments took the matter up
With postal ohcials. but It ID understood
that some Of the guards are stfll see.
ing red.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
STANDING ROOM
ONLY FOR RALLY
Biggest Democratic Meeting
Tonight to Tax Seating
Capacity of Hall.

Democratic campaign managers are
having a lot of trouble today trying
to appease those who are demanding
cal democratic campaign tonight, in
the New Masonic Temple. 18th street
and New York avenue. Because the
seating capacity is limited to 1000
admissions had to be restricted to
many who profess to be especially
deserving democrats got theirs.
Secretary Colby will be the princi-
pal speaker and will reply to Taft and
Root on the league of nations issue.
John F. Costello, the democratic ma
trict, and John B. Colyops, secretary
of the state central committee, were at
the White House yesterday and in
vited President Wilson to sit on the
stage this evening. The President
said he was unable to attend.
Mr.. Colpoys arranged today for an
overflow meeting tonight, and for a
delegation Of Washington democrats
to go to Baltimore tomorrow night to
attend the rally at which Franklin
D. Roosevelt is to speak.
Charles A. Douglas is to make a
democratic address tonight at Central
High School
Edward E. Britton ridiculed as ex-
travagant and wildly exaggerated"
the republican claims, in addressing
a rally at the democratic headquart-
ers. 1345 Pennsylvania avenue, last
night. Mrs. A. c. Coats, who has been
doing suffrage campaign work in the
west, declared that Cox will win in
the west, as Wilson did.
At the Women's City Club last night
Assistant Secretary Edwin F. Sweet
was the principal speaker. Mrs. Rose
Gouveneur Hoes discussed the extern
sion of the Monroe doctrine to the
world. Mrs. Mary Wright johnson
discussed democrtic principles. Prof.
Albert Leavitt also spoke.
Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard and
Prof. Charles M Joyce spoke at DEM
ocratic rallies in Capitol Heights last
night. Whitehead Kluttz and Mrs. J.
Wesley Thompson spoke at Kensington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
MOTHERS AND TEACHERS
IN CONFERENCE TODAY
and Chicago Women
Here to Attend-New Chair
men to Be Named.

Revision Of the constitution and by
laws Of the National Congress of
Mothers and Parent-Teachers' Assoc
Citations will be CONSIDERABLE the att
ernoon session today at 1901 18th
street. where the board Of managers
of the national organization maA thid
morning for preliminary discussion.
Among other points which will Be
brought up for discussion are:
The appointment Of chairmen to MI
vacancies in departments and commit
tees.
Desirability Of and methods for CO.
operation with other educational and
philanthropic organizations.
Plans for the 1921 convention to be
held here.
Mrs. Milton P. Higgins Of Worcester,
Mass, national president, was in the
chair at the opening session. Among
those present were:
Mrs. George B. Chandler Of Connecti-
cut, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
David o. Mears Of Massachusetts, Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter of this city, preai-
dent of the local association: Mrs.
Frederick Schon Of PHILADELPHIA, Mrs,
W. T. Carter Of PHILADELPHIA, Mrs.
William F. Thacher Of this city. Mrs.
William F. Young Of Chicago. Mrs.
Hence Orme OF Indianapolis and
others.
ing this afternoons session in honor
Of the national officers, by the local
association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
POLICE GIVEN CLUE
IN SCANLAND CASE
Printer Reports Fight on
! D. C.: Street-Victim Taken
I. Away in Auto.

Washington police today were Of
fered another clue toward solution OF
the murder of Frank NJ Scanland. for
fmer major in the United States Army.
Chief Goods of the Alexandria po-
lice force yesterday afternoon visited
Inspector Clifford L. Grant. and gave
him information which came from
Harry W. Wade. a printer. who lives
at 313 King street, Alexandria
Wade was at 10th and E streets
about GAS o'clock the night of Octo-
Der 16, he said, when he saw two
sailors, a soldier and civilian en-.
friendly bout The civilian was
knocked down and apparently stun
ned he said, and two ladies. crossing
the street, plead for his protection
Man Carried on In Auto.
The Alexandrian said he entered
cigar store to telephone to the police,
and while getting change for dollar
bill in order to use the telephone. ne
said, a boy entered the store and told
him the man who had been knocked
down had been taken away in an au-
tomobile He said the sailors were
still there, but the soldier was miss
ing.
Wade saw Scanland's body in Alex
andria- He was unable to identify q
down, he said. and was unable to recall
if the man who was knocked down
wore a cap or hat. About all he could
recall was his general appearance and
the fact that he wore dark clotnes'
Scanland wore a green suit.
Investigation in an effort to learn
something definite of the movements
of Scanland after October Is. the day
he left Raleigh Hotel. is being con-
tinued. So far as the police have been
able to ascertain, Inspector Grant
stated, the last acquaintance OF Scan
land to see him alive was Maj. NOT
man E. Kane, U. S. A, who saw him
in the lobby Of the Ebbitt Hotel the
night of October Is, only a short time
after he left Raleigh Hotel.
Several days prior to that time Scan
land had borrowed a service pistol
from Maj. Kanes saying he wanted to
show 1t to a member OF Congress. who
had never seen a service weapon. The
pistol was found among the effects of
the slain man.
1t developed that the watch present.
ed to Scanland by the Italian govern
ment was left in Panama by its own
er. who expected to return there and
engage in business. His medals may
be in q package Scanland mailed to
one Of hiA sisters in Louisville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
Second cork Hunger
Striker Succumbs to
Long Period of Fasting

CORK. October e (by the Assoc
ciated Press).-Joseph Murphy, one of
the hunger strikers in Cork Jail. died
The death of Murphy occurred at
old and unmarried.
Murphy was a member Of the Irish
volunteers and was well known as an
athlete.
BELFAST. October Is. - Further
r1odng occurred in this city last night.
Large crowds burned enigies Of Ter
ence MacSwiney, the late lord mayor
OF Cork. in q street0n the Stanhope
section Of the city. and a nearby
party, mistaking the efhgies for those
OF Premier Lloyd George. started e1-
changes with men burning the figures.
John Mcleod was shot and killed
yesterday during q fight caused by
the display Of Sinn Fem flags. The
clash occurred in the east end Of the
city.
BANDON. Ireland. October 25.-An-
other reprtsal occurred here last
evening. when men, said to be sole
aiess; burned a large hosiery factory.
againO emained throughout the night
in the outlying country districts.
/. GALWAY. Ireland, October 25.-
Thomas Egau. keeper Of q public
house at Athenxy. was shot dead at
his homo Sunday night by raiders
after the latter had accused him Of
completely in the murder Of Frank NJ.
Shaw. q Galway magistrate. last
March.
DUBLIN. October 25-Three men
were shot and killed by masked men,
who were alleged to be wearing khaki
uniforms, here today. The shooting
took place In the Thurles district, one
Ryan, another one Of the slain. was
shot while lying in bed. where he had
been suffering from pneumonia q
week.
It was reported tonight that . polit-
ical prisoner tncarcerated in Mount
Joy prison was dead The identity Of
the man was not announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
LOO MORE IN GUARD
IN REORGANIZATION
D. C. Officials Soon to Visit Ba1ti-
more to Hold Con-
ference.

The District National Guard win be
feorganized shortly with a total
strength Of nearly 1000 men. an in
crease Of about LOO over the pres
ent authorized strength. Brig. Cen
Anton Stephan. commander Of the
guard believes.
The exact number Of members Of
the guard has not yet been announced
by the War Department. but under
plans for reorganization Of the Ma
tional Guard units Of all states. the
District would finally be allowed
nearly 5000, It - estimated.
Gen. stephan and Maj. Richard D.
La Garde. adjutAnt general Of the
District command. wfyDfo to Balu-
more within . short Ctime to confer
with ofncials Of the 3& Corps regard
ing the local guard Qmcers. Of the
District guard hope 70 Obtain authori-
infantry, . battalion OF colored in
fantry for colored soldiers. n metor-
lied battalion OF held artillery. . sig
nal company and q medical ddetach-
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
HELD UP AT PISTOL POINT.
Hotel Clerk Obliged to Witness
Robbery-Thefts Reported,

Pezavia Hardwick. night clerk at
Whitelaw Hotel, 18th and T streets,
was held up at the point of a pistol
held by two colored men about 4
o'clock this morning. One of the men.
he said, took a revolver from him.
while his companion stole two boxes
of cigars and three cartons of ciga-
rettes.
Fourteen quarts Of whisky and
eight quarts Of wine were stolen from
the residence of Clarence Grosner.
5517 Connecticut avenue, the past two
days. The loot was valued at SOS.
F'r4nk Geraci, 1884 18th street, re-
ported stolen from his store . guam
tity of smoking material, chewing
gum and peanuts.
Frances Hayman. 439 NJ street,
asked the police to recover q gold
chain that was snatched from her by
a colored girl in front Of her home
last night. She valued the chain
at IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26

Memorial services for tho late Rob-
ert Morris Montgomery. who was the
first presiding Judge Of the Court Of
Customs Appeals and held that po-
sition for more than ten years. until
his death. on June %, were held to-
day in the courtroom at 71s 18th
street.
Before Judge Montgamer9's e. kcant
chair" was huge basket Of chrys-
anthemums, autumnal oak leaves and
roses. Resolutions adopted. today at
a meeting of the members Of the bar
that practices before the court were
read by Assistant Attorney General
Hanson. John A. Kratz spoke for the
Washington bar. as did also Charles
E. McNabb. Arthur B. Shelton, clerk
Of the court, was a speaker. Those
representing the New York bar prac-
ticing before the court were CHARLES
D. Laurence, James L. Gerry, Martin
T. Baldwin, Allan r. Brown. Thomas
Doherty. Henry :. Webster and
Thomas NJ. Lane. Tho response on
behalf Of the court was made by the
acting presiding judge. James F.
Smith.
Mrs. Charles NJ Aver. of Washing
ton, sister of Mrs. Montgomery. and
many relatives and close friends Of
the family attended the memorial
services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
De Valera, in Statement,
Declares Irishmen Died
for Established Principles

In q statement issued yesterday,
Cannon de Valera. president Of tho
provisional Irish republic. declared
the principles for which the Mayor
MacSwiney and his comrade Fttzgef-
aid died were the principles OF the
American Declaration OF Independence
and President Wilson's war aims
The inalienabls right to liberty, the
privilege Of men everywhere to choose
their own way OF life and obedience"
Like Patrick Henry and his COM
rades," said Mr.. dc Valera, .these Irish
patriots were forced by the tyranny
that could deprive them Of liberty to
make death the alternative"
Mr.. de Valera declared Ireland was
now "the one last white nation that
Is deprived Of its liberty" and that 1t
asked only Americas moral support in
its light for freedom.
Text Of Cablegfam.
ME-. de Valera also gave out q copy
Of cablegram addressed by him to
Mrs. McSwiney. which said:
May the noble pride that such q
man was your husband console you
for your loss. and may the knowledge
that your sufferingD and his have
touched the hearts Of an apathetic
world and aroused it to q realisation
Of the agonies that are being endured
for liberty's sake in Ireland comfort
you. At the shrine Of his biee ard the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
FLAG PRESENTED MYERS.
Associates Of Pension Office Vet
eran Bestow Gift.

Abraham Myers. an examiner in the
fee. who recently celebrated his sew
enty-ffth birthday anniversary, was
presented with a beautiful silk
American nag and large bouquet Of
flowers sby the employees Of his di-
vision.
4 One of the young women made the
presentation speech and Mr.. Myers re-
piled. Mr.. Myers, although seventy
five years of age. still retains his po-
sition in the government service. He
was kept on the activerolls because
performing.
Mr.. Myers, who resides at 1877 18th
street northeast, is a veteran Of the
civil war and a member OF Lincoln
Post, G.. A. r. He has been aid-de-
camp on the G. A. R national COM
mander's stan since 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
MRS. Raglan DEAD.
Wife Of Col Charles A. Raglan
Stricken in New York.

Mrs. Charles A Raglan, wife Of Col.
Charles A. Ragan. Medical Corps, o.
S. A.. died suddenly last night in
New York city. according to reports
received here this morning. Mrs.
Ragan had been in New York for sew
eral months with her husband, who is
stationed there at the present time.
The body will be brought to WASH
ington this week and burial will take
place in Arlington cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
DENIES Staying HUSBAND
Mrs. Aronson, Ill, Unable to Sug-
gest Guilty Person.

Mrs. Elizabeth Aronson. charged
with the murder Of Louis Aronson. her
husband. a secondhand dealer, at 800
Az street southwest, who was shot to
death in his store yesterday morning,
was detained at the first precinct sta
ton last night. She was i'll and
Detectives also visited. the prisoner
and discussed the shooting. Mrs.
Aronson continued her denials of the
charge of having shot her husband.
but was unable. she said, to suggest
the probable identity Of his slayer.
Aronson's body was removed from
Emergency Hospital to the morEue.
where Coroner hewitt arranged to hold
an inquest tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
DAY PROTEST
. BY TEACHERS PLANNED
~ sss.-t7 's57- fzsd .
Dissatisfaction Il Seen Over supt.
T. W. Ba1lou's Recent
Order.

Dissatisfied over tho recent order Of
supt. Frank W. Ballou requiring them
to work full fave-hour day. a num-
Der Of primary grade school teachers
are planning to lodge formal protest
with the school ofnctals, It was learned
today. The order Will become elective
November /. or later.
: A meeting Of the primary teachers
probably viii be held some time this
week. 1t was said today. and a resolu-
ton protesting against the order pre-
scented for adoption. BY taking such
action the teachers believe It may
have some tendency TO prevent the
order from being carried out. About
500 teachers are affected by the order.
In adopting this new policy. DR.. Bal
lou explained that the basic salary OF
all teachers In the elementary schools
is uniformly S1,200, and there NO long
er exists any Justification for differ
entiation among the teachers OF the
various salary groups with regard to
the number Of hours . day they
should serve. The time Of the teach
ers now In charge Of classes holding
sessions for . period less than the
established school day Of I'VE hours
will be devoted to professional services
tn the schools.