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Evening star., 1920-11-17
l0|NDUSTR|ESSH0W
|. CUT IN EMPLOYEES
Decrease of 1876 Per Cent
Shown in Workers of
WOODEN Manufacturers.

decreases in the number of persons
employed were shown in ten indus
trses throughout the country during
October. as compared with October.
1s4s. the bureau of labor statistics
OF the Department of Labor an
nounceQ To-Day in a survey of the in
oustrial situation. Four industries
showed increases in the number of
EMPLOYEES, as compared with October
year ago. the survey showed.
Ihe largest decreases. 1876 per cent,
appeared in the woolen industry.
Number of employees in the hosiery,
leather and underwear industries de-
creased 26.s per cent The smallest
decrease. Is per cent, is shown in
cotton manufacturing. The largest
increase; 67a per cent, appears in
IRON and steel. This large increase
N the iron and steel industry in
October. 1918. IL due to improved in
dustrial conditions following a period
OF strikes. the bureau said
When compared with October, 1913,
tho pay rolls In October, 1920. show
increases in seven industries. The
greatest increases, S5.3 per cent, ap-
pear IN iron and steel and car build
Ing and repairing, while the smallest
incIeASo. 1.S per cent, Is shown in
cotton manufacturing. Boots and
shoes show a decrease of 2S4 per
cent and hosiery and underwear a de-
crease OF 21.9 per cent.
percentage decreases of 146 and
I14 are shown in the number Of en-
pfoyes in the mems ready-made
ciotning ana automobile Industries.
Evening star., 1920-11-17

October Recessions Com
pared With September
Level Announced.

Wholesale prices continued to re-
cede throughout the country during oc-
tober, the Department Of Labor an
nounced today in its monthly wholesale
price review.
Farm products and foods showed
substantial recessions, the decrease 1of
farm products being 13h per cent ana
for foods By per cent below the Sep
tember level Cloths and clothing fol-
lowed with a drop Of u per cent from
the level Of September. Metals ana
miscellaneous commodities. fncluo1n4
such articles as bran. millfeed. mid
dlings, cottonseed meal ana OIL, rub
Der, manila hemp. wrapping paper.
more than 4 per cent The decline IN
chemicals and drugs was approxamAte-
ly TX per cent and in building mate
rials about y per cent
Fuel and lighting materials. which
had been steadily increasing In price
drop from the level OF SeptembeI.
No change In the general feyel was
registered for the group OF house.
furnishing goods.
OF 32s Commodities or price quota
tons included In the comparison Tor
a dscrease and only ~ showed an In
crease. In 400 cases no change m
price was recorded.
Comparing prices In October with
those Of . year ago, foods have de.
clined S1-3 per cent. cloths Hnd
clothing. nearly II Per cent, and fa =,
ESShef groups increases have taken
Eriace, ranging from 4 per ceat. IN the
miscellaneous group to nearly % Per
cent IN the group Of fuel and lighting
materials In building materials the
NAn1.
in housefurniahings loM per- cent.
All commodities, taken In the a84re-
gate, increased less than / per cent
IN price in the year.
Evening star., 1920-11-17
BOURGEOIS SCORNS IDEA
THAT LEAGUE is 'DEAD''
Statesman Declares That France Is Prepared
to Listen to Any Proposal America
May Make.

Cross-Atiantic Cable Service to Tie Star.
LONDON. November 17.-Despite the
fact that the United States has voted
against entering tho league Of nations.
as it is now constituted, Leon Bour-
geois. veteran French statesman, scorns
the idea which seems to prevail in the
United States that the league is now
a dead issue.
Interviewed in Paris, NJ. Bourgeois
was asked the pointed question, "Is the
league OF nations really dead, as Is as
serted by many people the world over?'
Inc aged statesman appeared panied at
the very suggestion and replied:
1T Is not dead, but more alive than
ever, and my confidence in it and its
ultimate aims increases continually. Tell
the people Of the world that a meeting
OF representatives Of so many nations at
Geneva is material proof Of the vitality
OF an organization which was eStab-
lished a little more than a year ago
and has operated in spite Of the many
difficulties which were expected owing
to tho unsettled state Of the world.
Cannot Work Miracles.
'"The report that will be presented Of
the work already accomplished will per-
haps astonish those Of little faith who.
despire the short existence Of the
league Of nations, are demanding
from 1t not only q new earth, but q
new heaven as we'll. The league OF
nations cannot work miracles. The
league simply Is an association q
Evening star., 1920-11-17
NEW STORM ORDER
ISSUED IN SCHOOLS
Halliday Practice 0verruIed
to Prevent Pupils Being
Out in Poor Weather.

Orders curtailing halliday sessions
in public schools in stormy weather
were issued and put into erect yester'
day by officials. AS result. cn1idIen
now are required to attend school the
entire day in such weather.
The new regulations, however stip-
ulate that halliday sessions Will pe
ordered in the future when the
weather is exceptionally severe: 1t
was also pointed out that teachers
will be authorized to excuse deifcate
children from classes on stormy Gays
if requested by their parents.
It has been customary in the past
to- dismiss school at l o'clock on
rainy or snowy days, eliminating the
lunch hour. Consequently. children
were not compelled to return for the
regular afternoon session.
Investigation by of1cials showed
that when children were granted a
half holiday in poor weather.
majority of them did not remain In
doors, but played in the streets, de-
feating the purpose Of the one-day
session Officia1s contend that child
IL far better of in schoolroom on
q stormy day than in the street. ana
on this principle the new order was
Had not the order been put into
effect yesterday. the elementary
school children would have been dis
missed at I O'Clock. Many OF the
pupils were of the opinion yesterday
that they were to be granted half q
day, but shortly before noon their
Ardor was dampened when teachers
read the new regulations.
Evening star., 1920-11-17
PHYSICAL INSTRUCTION
PART OF THOMSON COURSE
Two Directors Teach chi,5r.,
Daily in Games and
CaHstheutcs.

Chhdrsn attending the Thomson
Seeool. 17th and L streets. now arc
6ettlnS ayetenatic instruction in nhvs
s1cAl e1etctoes. under q novel ,,aJ
a40Wenf OF the playground. inst;-
tuted recently. Two playeround AZ
rectors OF the municipal playrround
department are detailed at the scbnn1
daily foe the sole purpose of instr
ing tho pupils In calisthenics and
The directors come to the scnoo,
1hort11 before noon and remain mil
oark' supervising the play of the chill
'0reh Durfng school hours indiyidnal
9ieases are taken on the playgrounds
for . period Of fifteen minufas anS
ercisse Some OF the time fs taEan
up with games. The time spent on
the playground is allotted the cbi1n
dren out Of the daily fifteen-minnta
period provided under school repu1a
tions. Therefore they do not haua
to Use time which should be- devntsS
to their studies. o'eu
Pupt1s In the eighth grade use tho
playground for one period a vel,
esyenth-gAA6a children twice weeE
sud pupils In the fourth. dfth snd
sixth grades three times ueaL
This pro9fAn has met with aimost
unAnimos4s'~ apprevnl.
the only one IN the school svst.m 20
which Has directors, This il ine "a
the fact th4t the play space ia 10 sres
ana well equipped. Equipment cost.
ing approximately $500 has recenti,,
been installed on the playground hy
the AotherS Club Of the FranI,iny
Thonson group school.
Evening star., 1920-11-17
|UNTERMYER COLD DELAYS
BUILDING INVESTIGATORS

NEW YORK. November IL The
joint legislative committee investigat-
Ing New York's alleged building trust
today. adjourned until tomorrow be-
cause of the .iNness Of its counsel,
Yanuel Unterneyer. who Is suffering
with severe cold.
Mayor Hylan, who had been asked
BY Mr.. Untermyer to roappear- on the
stand today. was requested to return
for tornorrow's hearing.
II Wns not known whether John r.
Hsttrick, legala1adviser to what. has
been termed the charmed circle" OF
construction men, and originator OF
the alleged 'Ayatam Of comparative
bidding by contractors. would be
called to testify tomorrow.
George Backer, millionaire builder
and real estate man, today pleaded
not euflty before Judge Joseph F
MuIqueen. in general sessions court,
to an Indictment charging perjury IN
connection with his testimony before
the joint legislative committee inves-
tigating the building trust"
Evening star., 1920-11-17
G. c. SEYFARTH DEAD.
Was a Pra9t.s.k-,rromoter d
Sports in Capital

George C Seyfarth Of 3e7 Bates
street inorthwest prominent ~ a pro-
moter Of sports in this city. died
Monday afternoon Il O'Clock at
Providence Hospital, following m M
ness of several months. He was
twenty-six years old.
Mr.. Seyfarth was active in launch
ing one Of the large Sowing leagues
OF Washington and belonged to a
number Of athletic associations. He
was employed at the Department Of
Justice.
He was born in Newark. N. J.. and
came to this city IN 1905. where he
attended the public schools. he is
survived by hts wife. Ars. Mary e.
Ssyfarth: a two-year-old SON. Harry:
his mother, Mrs. Emma Manther. and
two brothers. Christopher and Harry,
all Of Washington.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock At his
late residence, Rev. William A. Hag-
gerty. pastor Of Wesley Chapel II.
II. Church. ohiciating. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend. Inter.
ment will be in Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star., 1920-11-17
BIG RETAIL BUSINESS
DESPITE BAD WEATHER
Secretary of Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association Reports
"Shop EARLY" Progress.

In spite of the rainy weather of the
last two days the merchants of Wash
fnSton report a large business, ac-
cordin gto Charles J. Columbus. secre-
tary of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association. :
w ashington had rain in plenty yes
teruay, according to Mr. Columbus,
and likewise lot of business be-
cause the wise shoppers realize more
and more than the day on which the
crowd is at the low ebb is the best
day for selection and purchase.
Not only were the wise household
phones had all they could stand as a
result of the abnormal increase of
phone orders for merchandise.
The effect of the shop early for
Christmas campaign of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
t1on is already asserting itself. and
the response thus far by the shopping
public indicates that by THANKSGIVING
very considerable volume of Christ
mas business will have been accom-
plished.
The unusual rainy days business
that was done gives further warrant
to the expectation that the Christ mas
business Of 1920 will hang up high
record of achievement not only in
volume OF money but in sale units
The SHOP early for Christmas"
campaign of the association is MAX
Ing progress. More than 500 cards
will be placed in the various stores
as soon as they arrive. urging the
moving picture advertising will also
be resorted TO. the two street railway
lines having each ordered 200 spe-
cial signs
Evening star., 1920-11-17
TEXTILE PRODUCTION CUT
0IE.hMF, REPORTS SHOW

BOSTON. November r17.-Curtailment
or pHoductfon, which began some
monfh4 ago In New England textile
industries employing 500, 900 opera
tlve4. now hiss reached point where
the total .outpnt iS less than one-ha!f
that OF one year ago, according to
estimates nn0Ae from q. Canvass TODAY
OF the great mill centers. In some
instances the curtailment runs as high
'es 80 psr cent. A few mills have shut
down entirely. Tts
The 4aa5ority have adopted a work
Ing schedule OF three or four DAYS A
week. Mills that continue in opera
tton on full time with full crews are
exceptional
Thus far only isolated announce
nentS or wage reductions have ap-
most part IN small mills where oner-
atives have been presented the
ch1ioe gf q 10 per cent ware co,t or
. silat.down, the manufactiirers con.
tendtng that they had. found them
Se3veS unable to continue business
0noof the former wage expense.
In only one Of the big textile mills
now operating, that OF the I.awrance
MA1eaSeurfng Company in Lowell.
nncWn NS thg largest hosiery plant
oct. iifF = ~ "ose
Tho mil, reesntiy resumed nroduc-
tion ener = shutdown with q ware
reAuetion Of from 20 to az ner cena
FotekS have been voiced by q sec-
cion OF she employees and a un;on 10,
oeen formed there, but the miITs
operation on a short.time schedule
mas NOT been interrupted.
Evening star., 1920-11-17
VOICES HOPE FOR REVIVAL
or ANIl-SEDITI0N Law

Expressing the hope that the anti
sedition bill. which did not pass the
House ct the last session would be
revived, Senator Thomas[ Sterling Of
South Dakota addressed tbs CITY
Club luncheon forum today. 80,
passed tho Senate with practically NO
changes, but when it reached the
House there seemed to be q sudden
lack Of interest.
According to Senator Sterling. some
the question. He said that there was
a certain element in the House and
around the Capitol which protested
vigorously against the passage Of the
bill claiming that 1t was violating
the idea Of American Independence,
Senator Sterling said that there was
an urgent need for such an anti
eedition bill and that It was his
earnest hope that the bill be revived
at the earliest possiDle moment, point
has sprung up in the last few months.
The anti.sedition btii. which the
senator said he helped to frame, con-
tains the following points: That 1t
should be unlawful for anyone to ad-
vocate the overthrow Of the United
ment by force or violence: that Il
should be unlawful for any one to ex.
hibtt any nag or banner with the in
tention Of advising or advocating tho
overthrow of the government; that It
should be unlawful for any one to
send through the mails printed matter
designed for the overthrow of the
government: that any alien commit
ting any Of these offenses should be
subject to Immediate deportation.
Thu QnAa akAP WaR introduced nv InHn n
Walsh, chairman Of the civic and
forum committee Of the club. who
said that he had known Senator
Sterling for thirty years.
Evening star., 1920-11-17
BUILDERS BACK INQUIRY.
Contractors Ask Endorsement by
U, 8. Chamber Of Commerce.

Invitation was extended to the Ma
ticnal Chamber Of Commerce and
other employers organizations to join
the executive board Of the Associated
General Contractors of America in
requesting the lockwood committee
to pursue its investigation in the
building situation in New York city
without fear or favor to the end"
following the adoption OF q resolution
to this effect at a meeting Of the board
IN the Raleigh Hotel yesterday.
The resolution commended the
lockwood COMMITTEES for uncoverin9
"a corrupt state OF Affairs in New
:Yerk city" and recorded. the asss-
Gated contractors as being 'fn entire
sympathy and accord with the tnves-
tiEattous Of the lockwood commit
tee"
1Tl<e invitation clsuse OF the resolu-
ton reads ~ follows:
'aThe Associated General Contractors
invite the National Chamber Of Com
rnerce and other organizations Of en-
nlovers generally throughout the
c1nntry TO join with It in asking the
! 1<,ckvood committee to pursue its in
Vssti9ations without fear or favor. to
ire end that all guilty be exposed and
rnnished, and that Justice thereby be
6nne to those who, condemning the
nurchase Of Immunity from labor
frnnbIes by the corruption OF labor
ofHciais. desire an honorable settle
ment Of the labor problem based upon
fair dealings"
Evening star., 1920-11-17
RELIEF GIVEN TENANTS
BY RENT COMMISSION
Charges Made by Landlords Re
duced in Several Cases in To-
day's Sessions.

c. e. Mcclure. subsecretary gener-
al Of the inter-American tigh COM
mission. today was upheld by the
District rent commission in his pro-
test against an increase in rent Of
80 1-3 per cent for his apartment in
the Cortland. 1850 Euclid street. pro-
posed by the Alonzo A Bliss proper
ties. The Commission. after hearing
evidence in his case. declared that
the fair monthly rental for his apart
ment Is $50. The owner had an
nounced raise from SIS to 800 q
month.
The monthly rental for apartment
III, Clifton Terrace. 18th and Clifton
streets northwest, occupied by A j.
Pistor, was reduced from $85 to $40.
The F. H. Smith Company was named
defendant
Other determinations were handed
down as follows:
~. J. Berry. apartment 3. 1714 14th
street; rent increased from $25 to $45
= month. Franz Ridgway, owner, had
asked $50.
Theodore w. Bethel, apartment 2.
17l4 18th street: rent increased from
$15 to $45 q month, Franz .RidgWay.
owner, has asked $50.
Charlotte E. Colt. apartment ., 1717
!!th street; rent reduced from. SIS to
$45 a month. Moore & Hill, Inc, de-
fendants.
Travers Stokes, 7e1 HALF street south
west; rent hxed at $21.50 q month
Noeice to vacate served by Gardiner
6 Dent. Inc, declared legally insuf.
nclent under the Ball act.
Evening star., 1920-11-17

peoples governments who seek g
prevent future WSrD In the Morld, ana
It Will succeed II civilization 10 20
be saved.
I'VE are prepared to hseen TO ny
proposal America may make anu ~
stand ready to DO ANYTHING In or
power to satiefy tho sentiment OF 81
people in America am not sayinS
Anything to commit my colleagues IN
advance or to put the smallest pre-
ure to bear upon them, but We al
stand ready to assist America to oomo
into the league. since we al DEFY
the aid OF America, ono Of the Bfee&-
est Countries in the world.
Has ConAAenee h U. 9.
But It is not for rs to make condi-
tions. It is for the United States 70
make known what changes In the con-
stitution Of the league she requires TO
assure her entrance into it Up to the
present time she has-not made Sucn q
Communication to us. but We await It
in the assurance that It will come IN
her own time. When We are informed
OF what America demands, 1t viii then
be for US to endeavor to conform to nor
wishes"
Asked as to the report, which has
gained wide circulation, that President
elect Warren G. Harding had been ap-
preached to send a silent observer to
Geneva to be present at the conference
of the league, NJ Bourgeois replied in
the negative, saying:
1.-THE whole decision must b left
with the American people. I,have reA-
sonable confidence in America"
Evening star., 1920-11-17
FILM BOARD FEES.
Difference Between Payments to
Voluntary and to Official Censors

To the Editor Of The Star:
When Mr.. w. A. Barrett. secretarv
of the National Board of Review ~
Motion Pictures, in your issue of Oc-
tober' ~ confessed that that board
charged "a fiat rate per. negative reaI
for every, picture it reviews 7 ron.
sidered that the charge I had made
was fully admitted. that this boa II
was not independent or impartial. But
md that some people who are ton
busy TO think the subject through
have been deceived by the statement
that this matter of charge is copiet]
from the plan effected by the 1eral
state boards existing in four states I"
1t should be apparent to everv one
that the two cases are utterly diff
ferent, as different as the fees of a
sheriff from the fees of a hired
attorney.
The state censorship boards require
all exhibitors to submit their films.
and puts on them a compulsory rate
to pay for the expenses of restrain
ing them. On the other hand, the
National Board of Review is a purely
voluntary organization, and the sub
mission of films to it is purely vol
untary,. and the receipt of a fee from
those whom it is to supervise puts
it in a. position where, if it is
too drastic. it loses its fee. as it
is not at all compulsory and not all
the pictures are submitted.
That this situation leads to laxity
in censoring is self-evident when the
fact is stated that very many Aims
that are approved by this National
Board of Review are turned down by
the state boards. Indeed, the only
reason why there are state boards is
because the censoring of the National
Board of Censors (now called the
Board of Review, to get rid of the
word Censorship has not been sat
isfactory to the people of these four
states that have state boards, and to
the people of many other cities that
have local boards, and a very wide
demand has been made for a national
censorship for the, same reason.
WILBUR F. CRAFTS.
Evening star., 1920-11-17
VETERANS SUPPORT
REDCROSS EFFORTS
Rainbow Division Members
! of D. C. Answer Roll
| Call in a Body:

II Washlnstonians are guided by wnat
overseas veterans think OF tne no
Cross. they will enroll 100 per cent fn
the fourth annual roll call OF the rehei
Organization now in progress. Cam
paign headquarters has been notlneu
that the District of Columbia chapter
OF the Rainbow Division veterans mas
not only enrolled in a body, but eacn
nsember thereof has pledged hLnsei1 10
SECURE one or more others to join,
EThat portion of the inhabitants OF the
National Capital not included in the
roster of the governmental departments
has completed one-fourth OF its menu
bfrship quota. The entire Distr1ct. WIN
1900 signed up out of the aS.o9o SCI se.
for the local goal. has accomplisned over
ope-seventh of its task the discrep.
ancy is accounted for by the fact that
none of the federal departments mas
reported; when they do there IS certain
70 be big jump in the figures OIly
requested 1000 additional sets or mem
bershp supplies, making $500 SO 1ar re-
Quested.
L Miss Mary Eaton to Aid.
Miss Mary Eaton Of the Negielo
E,olIies has volunteered her services
to assist the District OF CoiumoI'A
chapter in securing members tohor
row from IL am. to l pm. Sne WI
be stationed for an hour. beglnnins
at noon. with the Marne unit OF tne
American Women's Legion AuxinaIy
at the Hotel Washington. Miss Eaton;
who is a Washington girl, also viii
visit several of the government oe-
pkrtments and enroll their executive
heads She will wear the UNIFORM OF
one of the corps.
Joseph Ennis Of the advertising de-
partment of the Folly Theatef. with
four assistants, volunteered to put up
posters in the downtown district. the
Club of Colonial Danes, MISS 3. r.
Casey. captain, is In charge at the
American Security and Trust Co. Al
the Second National Bank Mrs. F. A.
Evarts chairman Of tho Church OF
Our Father Auxiliary. Is In charge.
This auxiliary VISA among the nrst
to organize during the war and has
worked continually ever since, At
present it is engaged in q epec1a1 ef-
fort to supply the Homeopathic Hos
pftal with surgical dressi ngA
Announcement was made by the
executive committee yesterday that
unanimous Endorsement was given to
the officers Of the District chapter for
their work in the past year by re-
efecting them to serve for 1920-1S21.
DIR. Ralph Jenkins will continue as
chairman: Henry B. Macfarland.
ftst vice chairman; Miss Mabel 7.
Bbardman, second vice chairman. and
H S. Reside. treaSurer. Mrs. Theo-
dSre w. Richards W1o elected secre-
tary in place Of MrA d. j. Roberts,
who was made director Of chapter
productions; Mrs. Walter F. Whitlow
was elected assistant treasurer and
Mrs. Anne Brandon. assistant secre-
t4ry- -
Evening star., 1920-11-17
COMMITTEES TO MEET.
List Is Announced by the Chambe,
. Of Commerce.

Several committee meetings OF the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Cvmmittee on Development Of Great
Fsiip-WiHam Dove, chairman. today
81 3 O'Clock, and committee ON natinna1
rspcesentatioa. Albert schHlteis. chair
The inst meeting Of the special traAic
Of the chambsr. appointed BY
President Robert N. HARPER. win be
held tomorrow in the Homer building at
- O'Clock. Charles w. Darr. chairman
Of the committee. will preside. The
fr. L J. Battle and R. p. Andrews.
The chamber Is in receipt Of = letter
tWsa.hinrtof. who invites the chamber
ho1 II nest @esting e 1as.xtaa IN The pest
once bniolns. .,..,sa ~ n sn u earort 70 ses 1s
ns,aint Neutrality-suspicious. with the. work:
tS1s OF the onlce, ~ q tour Of inspec:
tsnn win Be on the program II tho cham
Bar decides to accept the psstmasters Q
otter.