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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
CHEVY CHASE LEADS.
Has First 1920 Democratic Cam
paign Club of County.

Chevy Chase holds the distinction of
organizing the first 1920 campaign
club in Montgomery county. The Cox
Roosevelt Club was formed there this
week with large membership of
men and women. The following Off
GERS were elected: President William
G. Carter; vice presidents, Wentworth
c. Brooke. Mrs. b. Ashby Leavell and
Mrs. Raphael Semmes; secretary
Earl Groverman: treasurer, W. Lyles
Offutt; executive committee, Herbert
Claude, William Hillyer. Raphael
Semmes. Jesse w. Nicholson, b. Ash
by Leavell, Maj. ]. B. Burke. DIR. Will
bur f. Evans. Edward j. Murphy
John c. Stout. George e. Perkins,
Horace f. Alexander, Thomas W.
Perry, Earl Groverman, w. III. Grover
man, oliver Smith, Joseph w. Bowie.
c. b. Hazard. James A. Kelliher.
Robert G. Carter, DR.. Thomas X. Con-
rad, Robert S. Boucher, Andrew j.
Cummings, Charles H. L. Johnston.
DR.. William ]. Callaghan, Michael
Callaghan and Robert S. Shealey;
chairman publicity committee, Mrs.
Jesse w. Nicholson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
A POINTS MAKE UP
CLERKS PLATFORM
National Federation Offers
Statement of Position of
U. S. Employees.

Fourteen points" constituting the
platform" of the National Federation
of Federal Employees. were made public
at the headquarters of the organiza-
ton today. Here are the points:
Il. Protection of the right of gov
eminent employees to organize for col
lectiye effort.
- Immediate passage by the Sen
ate of the Nolan-Johnson minimum
wage bill when Congress conveneS.
%. The passage of a law making
effective the recommendations of the
congressional joint commission on re-
classification of salaries, and the ex-
tension OF such legislation to include
employees in all branches of the field
service. as well as those in Washing
ton.
-. Pending an equitable reclassif-
cation of civil service salaries through
out the service, fiat salary increases
TO keep pace with the increased cost
of living.
IS An enlarged Civil Service Com
mission, composed of representatives
of the department heads, of the en-
ployes and of the general public, with
equal representation for men and
women.
&c. Legislation guaranteeing to
women equal opportunity and equal pay
Will Hltll III the IeutTdl service
'7. Removal of restrictions on in
terdepartmental transfers.
20. standardization of leave. so as
to make it uniform throughout the
service.
- Abolition of overtime work. or
pay at one and one-half and double
time for service in excess of regular
hours.
40. Saturday half holiday all the
year round
IL. The establishment of a per-
sonnet department comparable with
the employment management depart
ment of a modern corporation.
~. The establishment of system
of training for higher positions in the
federal service.
"l3. The establishment of system
of promotion for employees based on
practical tests and demonstrated eff
ficiency.
IA. The elimination of politics in
the administrative branches of the
service thus making demonstrated eff
ticiency the sole consideration for en-
trance or advancement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
GIRL CASHIER HELD
IN JEWELERS. DEATH
Friendly Struggle Preceded
Demise, She Says; Fiance
involved.

CHICAGO, July 81 (by the Associat-
ed Press) Miss May Woods, pretty
hotel cashier, who was alone with
Samuel T. A. Lofts. head of the dia-
mond firm of LOFTS Brothers, when he
died suddenly in his luxurious apart
ment last night, today told the po-
lice that LOFTS crumpled to the floor
dead after they had engaged in a
friendly struggle"
Although the police believe that
the diamond merchant died as a re-
suit of conclusion of the brain, prob
ably caused by fall, they express
dissatisfaction with conflicting stories
told by Miss Woods and Roy Nj.
Shayne, son of late millionaire mer-
chant who also is being held pending
the inquest.
Danced and Drank Together.
Miss Woods, who described Shayne
as her fiance, said she was called by
Lofts 10 his apartment at l o'clock
yesterday afternoon. that they danced
and drank together and finally Lofts
attempted to attack her.
I'VE were having a playful strug-
GLE" Miss Woods declared, land my
attention was momentarily distracted
from him. The next instant / was
startled by the sound of his body
falling to the floor. l was at loss to
know what to do, and rushed to the
telephone to summon Mr.. Shayne."
Shayne told the police that he
reached the LOFTS apartment about s
o'clock, that Lofts opened the door to
admit him and suddenly crumpled to
the floor. AS soon as Shayne arrived
Miss Woods fled from the apartment.
Physician Found Body Cold.
In the meantime Shayne called a
physician, and when he arrived the
body of Lofts was cold, indicating
that Lofts had been dead for some
time. The police express the convic
ton that Lofts died before Shayne
arrived.
Lofts gained wealth as an origina tor
of the jewelry mail order business.
He was widely known in the city as a
good fellow and regarded as ready
spender. He started the plan of sell
ing diamonds on the inStallment plan.
The diamond merchants marital
troubles, his quarrelsswith his brother
and his escapades in the night life of
Chicago gave Lofts a picturesque ca
reer. In 1907 LOFTS was shot by his
brother in quarrel over partnership.
and two years later was expelled from
one of Chicago's best known clubs
because he slapped his wife's face
while on a dance floor Later they
were divorced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
OPEN SHOP IN j. 5.
GIVEN APPROVAL
Chamber of Commerce Votes
Overwhelmingly Against
Union CIosings.

The open shop" in industry has re-
ceived the approval of the United
States Chamber of Commerce by an
overwhelming referendum vote. the
members of the body holding that
strikes in public utility operation
should be forbidden by law. and that
tribunals should be set up with pow
er to fix wages and working condi-
tions for employees of utilities. The
result of the vote was announced
today
The industrial relations platform,
which was submitted to the referen-
dun of the constituent bodies OF the
chamber in twelve sections, upon
each of which a separate vote was
cast. was drawn up after the close
of President Wilson's first industrial
conference last fall by committee
of which William Butterworth. presl-
dent of Deere X Co. Moline, Ill, was
chairman
Limitations Menace Society.
Leading provisions of this platform
include declarations that limitation of
commodity output by either employe
or employer. when done to create an
artificial scarcity. constitutes an in
jury to society: that adequate
means should be provided for ad,
justment of industrial relations and
disputes; that employer and empioye
have a mutual interest in the sue
cessful conduct and full development
of their particular Industrial estab-
lishment." recognition of which and
cooperation upon which constitutes
the true basis of sound industrial re-
lations": that municipal. state or ma
tional government employees have the
right to be heard as to their occu-
patton and it's requirements, but no
right to enter a combination to pre-
of
ernment," and that ''all men possess
the equal right to associate Volun-
tarily for the accomplishment of law
full purposes by lawful means.
Most of the separate platform prop.
ositions were accepted by votes OF
nearly LOO in favor to or against.
The highest negative vote was cast
against a section which said that
after collective bargaining had been
established and employers and en-
ployes dealt through representatives
in any plant. it would be considered
proper by either party to ask that
these representatives shall not be
chosen by or controlled by any out
side group or interest" Against this
"a votes were cast.
drumming True to FOrm.''
THE chamber of commerce in it's
action taken by declaring for the
non-union shop is running true to
form, FRANK MOTTlSOH, secretary OF
the American Federation of Labor
and a member of the first industrial
relations conference, said last night in
a statement referring to the referen-
dunn report given out by the United
States Chamber of Commerce. Not
withstanding the chamber of COM
merce and other anti-union organiza-
lions, the labor movement will con-
tinue to organize to secure better con-
ditions through collective bargaining
methods in which the workers are
represented by representatives of
their own choosing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31

believe that no change whatever
should be made.
IF any of the members of the City
Employees Association are no longer
willing to- work for the District at
the present scale. the Commissioners
trust that they will find other and
more lucrative employment without
delay"
Contains Ten Sections.
The majority report of the wage
board contains ten sections. The first
three sections review the situation.
The fourth declares that the navy
yard scale covers activities different
from those o. municipality and is,
no doubt. in it's present state more
affected by war and postwar condi-
lions than the District scale is or
should be-"
The opinion of the board is declared
to be that lin the absence of instruc-
tions from the Commissioners to fol-
low the navy yard scale the proper
province of the wage board is to adj
wise suitable scale based upon con-
sideration of other scales as well as
that of the navy yard"
The concluding sections, and 10,
are the shortest in the article, read
ing:
Further increase in pay to the Dis
trict employees would undoubt eddy
cause decrease in the force employed,
in the work accomplished, or both"
1T is recommended that the present
scale be adhered to-
A. F. German, one of the represent
atives of the employees, dissented to
paragraph 10 on the recommends
ton, and F. ]. Bresnahan filed a
minority report as not in agreement
with six of the ten sections.
Adhere to Navy Yard Scale.
In the minority report Mr.. Bresna-
han held that it was the promise OF
the Commissl oners to the employees
and the committees of Congress and
elsewhere that they would religiously
adhere to the navy yard scale"
He dissented from article 8. the re-
would not cause a decrease in the
force employed or in the work &C.
complished for the fact that in max
ing their estimates for the fiscal yeal
the heads of departments should have
if they have not. taken into conSid-
Grafton the fact that wages would bt
Increased, and further. that if they
did not make such provisions the dool
is still open via deficiency appropria-
tons"
article 10 is dissented from" his
report says. first because it does no,
provide a decent living wage for the
employe and adherence to the present
rate is regarded as a violation of the
promise of the Commissioners to the
employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
cox TO TAKE Up
LABOR PROBLEMS
IN ACCEPTANCE
Other Domestic Questions
Also to Have Place in
His Speech.


DAYTON, Ohio, July 31.-In addi
ton TO the league of nations. the
american industrial problem and
other domestic questions are to have
a prominent place in the address of
Gov. Cox, accepting the democratic
presidential nomination. according to
information here today, in close
touch with the Cox campaign.
Ii was said that large portion of
the address might be expected to deal
with industrial affairs. with view to
bringing capital and labor closer to-
gether Those who have talked with
the governor said this matter is one of
most serious concern. and they believed
he would give his views at length.
The governor today bent all efforts
toward completing the acceptance ad-
dress. work on which was broken yes
terday by the parade and non political
civic celebration over choice of a
Daytonian in the presidential contest.
seif-ImpOsed Schedule.
The governor had self imposed
schedule to have the speech printed
this afternoon for mailing tonight to
the nations press.
SO engrossed was the governor in
his address that he offered
no comment last night on the state
ment of Senator Harding his repub-
ful international interests favoring
the league of nations We're behind
democratic financing and that the
democrats would seek to minimize
the league issue. There was doubt
whether the governor would reply be
fore delivery of his acceptance ad-
dress. as he has said he then would
answer anything he deemed essential.
He has stated also that he would not
enter into a telegraph debate with
Senator Harding.
Hopes to Get Rest.
Gov. Cox hopes to obtain consider
able rest and recreation next week, to
prepare for notification day and the
speaking program he expects to
launch about the middle of August.
The tide of visitors. stemmed some
what while the candidate has been
working on his address, is expected
to rise, however, with his speech COM
pleted. The governor is to lengthen
his stay here by remaining another
week instead of returning to Column
bus, as he had planned when he ar
rived here to get out his address,
which has left him with great
of untouched correspondence
and minor state business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
MOUNT RAINIER.
MOUNT RAINIER. Md, .

MOUNT RAINIER, Nd, July 5l.-An
effort ~ secure a mail delivery sys-
TEN in Mount Rainier probably VIII
he made soon. \ committee composed
of Councilman w. w James. James
Seyboldt and Frank b. Smith. has.
acting upon a request of thetown
council. prepared a chart showing a
plan whereby houses in the Maryland
section of the town could be num-
bered so as to conform with the num-
boring system in the District OF 60
1,,mbia so that when the streets IN
the District in this section are bullt
nm there will be no confusion. me
chart and other data prepared by the
will be submitted to the
council at its Meeting Monday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
MUST FILE TAX RETURNS

Time for corporations to file their
capital stock tax returns with the
bureau or internal revenue expires to-
night, and all corporations that have
not complied with the law will be liza
BILE 10 penalty in addition to the
tax.
At the office of the deputy collector
in Washington it was said that no es-
innate could yet be made of the tax
returns of this nature from the Dis
trict OF Columbia, S many of them
had been sent direct to the collector
at Baltimore by mail.
All corporations, under the law,
must file return. regardless of
whether their income was large
enough to require the payment of a
tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
"MUM" GROWERS COMING.
Annual Convention of American
Society Here This Fall.

The annual convention of the Chrys-
anthemum Society of America will be
held in Washington, it was announced
today. A mum" show, part of the
conventions entertainment. will be
held during the week of November
10. Fred II. Kramer is in charge of
the entertainment.
The arrangements committee sub
chairman include: Lloyd Jenkins,
finance; w. F. GUIDE. hospitality; o. A.
G. Oehmler. supervisor of exhibitions;
J. Harper Hetherington, program
and tickets; A. GUIDE, judges and
awards; George c. Shaffer, entertain
ment; c. E. Anderson, private gar
deners' exhibition, and Y. d. Black
istone, publicity. A. e. Guide is treas
urer for the chrysanthemum show
and George V. Schultz is secretary.
Mr.. Blackstone is vice chairman.
Other members of the executive COM
mittee are Jare V. Janek and George
N. Prekas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
WON'T MISS A HAMLET.
Democrats to Tour All Disputed
Sections.

THE democratic nominees both be-
lieve in going direct to the people
with their appeals for support. They
have no sympathy with front porch
campaigns, but will submit their
cause and themselves to the public
for Judgment is the announcement
made in a statement issued by Sen
ator Harrison of Mississippi, chairman
of the speakers bureau of the demo-
cratic national committee.
Not a hamlet in disputed states"
said Senator Harrison. will be over
looked in this determined effort to
bring home to the people of the coun-
try the sterling qualities, the broad
craftsmanship and constructive ability
of the democratic standard bearers.
Gov. Cox and Mr.. Roosevelt will
lead the great galaxy of speakers
who will take to the stump immedi-
ately after the speeches of accept
ance of the candidates have been
made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
VAR SECRETARY
GOES SHOPPING
FOR4RWYMEATS

Secretary of War Baker is a stanch
believer in economy. He not only ad-
vocates it, but illustrates that "A
penny saved is a penny earned.
With market basket on his arm,
the Secretary stood in line for sew
eral minutes today at the Federal Co
Operative Store, between 18th and
18th and Il streets When he left
the establishment he carried with
HIM q good supply of War Depart
ment canned meats and other groc-
cries being sold to government en-
ployeS.
While +. c. Morse, director of sales
under whose management the store
recently passed. took Secretary
Bakers order for canned meats and
groceries, filled the order and wrapped
the various items, battery of NOV
ing figure and newspaper cameras
were trained on the War Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
RETURN KINGS FORTUNE.
Ferdinand to Get Million in Sc
curities Again.

LONDON. July 30.-The court of
appeals has decided that 100000 worth
of securities held in England by King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria when the
world war began should be returned
to Ferdinand.
The court overruled the decision of
the lower court that the securities
should be forfeited to the British gov
eminent The decision was based
principally on the ground that the Sc
curities were private property and in
no way affected the revenues of Bull
garia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
TALK OF POSTAL STATION.
Postmaster Chance Confers With
Center Market Merchants.

City Postmaster Chance conferred to-
day with representative merchants of
the Center market section in an effort
to find another suitable site for the
postal station which is to be moved
out of Eagle Hut tonight.
1.-THE flag will be the last thing to
come down." said the postmaster. I'VE
will have everything out of the station
by midnight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
SENTENCED TO HANG.

NEW ORLEANS. Jxly sl.-Felix
Birbiglia and Charles Zelenka, jr.,
convicted murderers of Mrs. Bertha
Neason. have been refused a new
trial in criminal district court and
formally sentenced to be hanged
The youths were accused of having
murdered Mrs. Neason while the trio
were on an automobile ride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
WEST VIRGINIA JUDGE DIES.

CLARKSBURG, w. Va. July 81
Word has been received here from
Battle Creek, Mich, announcing the
death in that city yesterday morning
of Judge Aston q. Dayton or the
United States district court TOT the
northern district of West Virginia
The Judge suffered a general break
down several weeks ago and went 10
Battle Creek in an effort 10 regain MS
health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
DOCTOR FREED ON BONDS.

DR. Robert L. Jones, colored, of Ala
Florida avenue today pleaded not guilty
before United States Commissioner
Isaac Hit to the charge of violating
certain sections of the national prohibit
ton law. He was released on 81, 900
bond for his appearance on Monday at
2 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31

Germany exported about 5000 900
metric hundredweight of potash last
year. as compared with an annual
pre-war expectation of from 12000,-
900 to 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
STRIKE WILL FAIL
TO CRIPPLE WATER
OR SEWER SYSTEM

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-05-21

An athletic inter.class meet of High
School pupils was held Monday on
ground opposite the Crest city hall.
Mr.. Lloyd, the teacher who directed
the contest, awarded the Juniors 79
points; Sophomores, 6 Freshmen, %.
PLANTS, PLANTS, PLANTS, for Me-
mortal Day at Anglesea Greenhouse,
lis east Spruce ave. Closed Sundays .2t
Rev. Thompson, pastor of the First
Baptist church at Bridgeton, ex-
changed pulpits with Rev. Fisher,
Of the Wildwood Baptist church, last
Sunday. In the afternoon Mr.. Thomp-
son addressed the North Wildwood
Union Sunday school.
Building Association funds to loan
on first mortgage in amounts to suit.
Robert J. Kay, secretary, Wildwood,
n. J.-adv.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-05-21

Mrs. Thompson, Of Wildwood Crest,
although advanced 10 years, does net
lace embrodering requiring exception
al skill aud keen vision. She embroi
ders the surplices of Father Moroney,
of st. AIMS Roman Catholic church.
Women who embroider will have some
conception of Mrs. Thompson's work
when told that she uses the finest of
threads, namely, l2O imported Batten-
burg.
II you want white dress or colored
orgsndle you will find it at The Jack
and Jill Shop. Sizes range from in
fants' to misses Of 16 years.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs E. T. Nye are spending
few days in New York City.
PLANTS, PLANTS, PLANTS, for Me.
mortal Day at Anglesea Greenhouse,
lis east Spruce ave. Closed Sundays.2t
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-05-21

Ralph Brineshults, OF 214 east Mag
nolia avenue, ship wireless operator,
Is receiving messages from his wireless
antennae strung over the Wildwood
water works. He is catching from the
air messages of ships thousand miles
at sea, press news, base bail scores, etc.
Good for the blues, who? what? The
Whiz Minstrel Maids from Camden,
May fifth.-adv.
A grocery store is open for business
in the booming suburb of West Wild
wood.
Sunday excursionists digested hot
"dog" sandwiches by swinging around
on the Whip amusement on Luff's
Excursion Pier.
Beauty hints-Peredixo toothpaste,
Peredixo cream and rouge, liquid COM
pleXion powder-At Leedom's.-ad
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Cole and
SOD, of Millville, and Jesse Gibson, of
Hamburg, are guests at Moore's cot
tage. Mr.. Gibson is fond of automo-
billing and he pronOunces the roads of
Cape May county the best in the state
Mrs. Vera Davis, of Koeneke Bros.'
store, took her son to Philadelphia
hospital for a throat operation. Mrs.
Alfred Steele is filling her position DUR
ing her absence.
A farewell reception was rendered to
Pastor King by the congregation of the
Presbyterian church at the Havilla
Tuesday night.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-05-21

Beware, o smokers, of artfuIlv con-
cealed notes from the fair sex. A
young man bought cigar at Mrs. Hip
pes store, on west Maple avenue, and
as ne drew 1t from the box he found a
note written with feminine hand bear
ing the name Margaret Murray and
asking the finder to write to her at the
Bayuk cigar factory. Not being on ad :
venture bent, the note was left with
Mrs. Nipple. If she proves a good
publicity agent, Maggie may find a
Wildwood affinity.
Socks to match every boys suit and
every girls dress. The Jack and Jill
Shop, 1872 E. Wildwood avenue.-adv.
Summer electric cars had Sunday
visitors trolleying the full length of the
island.
The ladies will find the Wildwood
Embroidery shop at 3OOS Board walk
open every weekday from nine a. m.
until six p. m. Miss j. Scott. If
That parents are sppreciative of
Wildwood, the peerless seashore resort,
was shown Sunday by the children of
all ages seen on boardwalk, beach and
"hobbies.n
Winter furs and overcoats made
boardwalk promenaders uncomfortable
in the delightful warmth of Sundays
sunshine.