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The Washington times., 1920-07-07
ROOSEVELT LAUDEO
BY GOVT. EMPLOYEES

The joint conference on reclassinca-
tion OF Government employees this
morning was gratined TO learn that
Franklin d. Roosevelt. assistant sec
rotary of the navy. was nominated as
the Democratic Vice Presidential can
didate. because Of his favorable atti-
tude toward classifcation.
r. j. Quinn. chairman Of the in
spirational and educational committee
Of the conference today recalled .
communication from Roosevelt to
CONGRESSMAN Ireland. in which he dis
cussed the relationship between the
Government departments and Con-
gress. Roosevelt strongly urged that
Congress enact into law the report Of
the Reclassifcation Commission.
The Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy has always been an advocate OF
the principle of reclassification and
adequate salaries for Government
employees.
Quinn today announced that the
conference will hold a monster rally
on Friday evening, July 16, in the In
terror Department auditorium. Nine
teenth and F streets northwest, to
ficials. and others interested In re-
classification are invited.
1t is expected to make this rally
one of the biggest boosts yet given
the campaign for reclassification. The
Civil Service Commissioners have
been invited, and have expressed
their intention Of being present.
The principal address will be by
Martin A. Morrison, president OF the
commission. E. J. Ayers. chief clerk
of the Interior Department. and 9TH
ers in official capacity also will
speak. Other features are being plan
ned.
The regular weekly meeting Of the
conference scheduled for this Friday
evening has been postponed until Sat-
urday night
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SIMON M'KIMMIE new
D. c. DEPUTY AUDITOR

Simon McKimmie formerly head
bookkeeper of the auditors office In
the District building, has been sp-
pointed deputy auditor, succeeding
William Towers, who resigned last
week to accept a place with the Ship
ping Board in Philadelphia. McKim-
mic was sworn in last night and as
sumed his duties this morning.
Mcklmmie has been in the District
government fer about twenty-five
years, entering as messenger In the
auditors office under former Auditor
Petty. He has served also In the en-.
gineers office. first as a clerk, and
then as assistant permit clerk. He
returned to tho auditors office after
about three years in the engineers
office, and has since been employed
there In various capacities. His pro-
motion was a reward for long service
and good work, District officials said.
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land in the early SOS for the wash
ington water system. Maryland relin-
quished jurisdiction over IT. The road
Is from so to $50 feet wide and 10
marked with stone monuments along
it's entire length. The Federal Gov
ernment has even gone so far as TO
see that the grass and weeds around
the stone markers are kept down so
that they can easily be seen from the
road.
About six weeks ago, Colonel Tyler
opened a field that the Federal Gov
ernment owns at Great Falls and
fixed IL up so that the motorists could
park their machines at the Falls.
Colonel Baughman said this morn
ing that his deputy had been sent
along the road last Sunday and
would do the same next Sunday to
warn motorists that they must stay
on the Conduit road, and that IL they
left 1t and did not have Maryland
tags on their machines they would be
subject to arrest. He said he had or
dered that no arrests be made for
three Sundays, SO that all motorists
might be properly warned. Colonel
Baughman said he was not sure just
how far the Conduit road extended.
but motorists would be held strictly
within its limits without Maryland
tags
WOULD HURT GLEN ECHO.
Probably the greatest hardship will
be upon those motorists who have
"shacks" along the canal and who
motor out to their places, parking
their machines just of the road. The
Federal Government does not allow
parking on the road. 1t will also
work a hardship on those Washing
ton motorists who use the road to go
to the amusement park at Glen Echo
and park their machines outside the
park. On Sundays and in the even
inRs hundreds OF machines are parked
outside this amusement place, and II
is believed these are the people the
Maryland commissioner is after.
About twelve years ago, the Con-
duit road was the result of a merry
war between the Washington motor
lists and the Maryland authorities.
John Garrett was mayor Of Glen
Echo then and one OF his deputy
sheriffs, Marshal Collins, WAS assign
ed to patrol the Conduit rond. He
made several hundred arrests and In
nearly every case the motorist was
charged with exceeding the speed
limit They either forfeited their col.
lateral or went to court, where few.
IL any. won out.
The feeling became so bitter that
the matter was taken up with the
War Department officials, and Secre-
tary OF War Banopsrte brought court
action, which finally caused the Glen
Echo officials to call off Marshal
Collins. Marshal Collins then was
out OF a job and came TO Washington,
where for years he drove a cab.
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CAN
GET TEXTRAPAY
Comptroller Of Treasury Rules
Army Rank Does Not Affect
Compensation.

Army officers assigned 20 special
details may draw higher pay than
that OF their permanent rank. accord
ing to q decision made today by w.
w. warwick. Controller OF the
Treasury.
This ruling was made today In the
case OF Major Clarence s. Ridley. su-
perintendent OF public buildings and
grounds and military aid to Prosident
Wilson, who. despite his reduction by
the army reorganization bill from the
rank of colonel to major. will con-
tinue to draw the salary OF q colonel.
RIDLEY CASE UNUSUAL
Major Ridley's case 10 unusual due
to the fact that by an act OF Congress
approved March 8. 1879, II IL pro-
vided that the officer in charge OF
the public buildings and grounds
should have the rank. pay and omolu-
ment OF p colonel. On the other hand,
proved last June. contains the pro-
vision that thereafter. no detail rat
ing or assignment OF an officer shall
carry advsnced rapk."
Major Ridley was detailed to his
present position by President Wilson
on September %. f9l7. with the rank
Of colonel. and In addition was detail
cd as military aid to the President
Under the provision OF the new army
bill. he reverts to his regular rank a.
major corps OF engineer.
PRECEDENTs ARE CITED.
According to Comptroller Warwicks
ruling. Major Ridley may continue to
serve as "officer in charge OF public
buildings and grounds" and stin be
entitled to draw the pay OF colonel.
In his decision, the Comptroller
pointed out that there are number
OF cases In the army where an OFFICER
may draw more pay than called FOR
by his rank, citing Instructions At the
United States Military Academy, VINO
receive the pay OF majors, although
their rank may be lower.
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WAR DEPT. CAN
CIVILIANS
New Army Bill Let's In $1,000
Enlisted Men, Says Civil
Service Head.
IL the civilian personnel OF the War

Is the civilian personnel OF the War
Department to be "militarized"?
The Civil Service Commission Is
watching the situation carefully. now
that the new fiscal year has opened
and the army reorganizstion Dill Is In
effect.
The commission claims the measure
would allow the War Department TO
replace 27.2o0 civilian employees with
enlisted men IL II desired to do SO.
That Is our construction of the
law" said Martin A. Morrison, presi-
dent OF the Civil Service Commission,
today. THE army declares that moth
| ing of the sort Is intended. that no
sweeping changes OF personnel are
contemplated. Nevertheless there Is
no telling what policy a future army
administration may determine upon.
There Is no doubt that the War De-
partment. under the. powers granted
II in the army reorganization act. can
ignore the authority OF the Civil Serv-
Ice Commission in the future IL 1t 30
| desires. Two years ago more than
1000 civilian employees were cast
adrift by the simple expedient OF
changing the name OF headquarters
clerks to army field, clerks, which al
lowed them to be filled by enlisted
men without reference to their cleri-
cal efficiency or their passing any
recognized tests of fitness. There has
been a rapid broadening Of military
authority in the administrative bu-
reaus of the War Department, until
now there seems little question that
the army proper can take over the
detail administrative work whenever
the proper authority DEGREES that II
be done.
1t is generally assumed that the
trainers OF the new law had in nina
the granting of civilian positions to
veterans Of the World War who de-
J sire to enter the Government berVice.
By the simple process OF re-enlistment
these men could be take ncare or
without any bother as to certification
by the Civil Service Commission. How
ever such a program Is strongly dis
avowed at the. present time by the
army authorities.
The general drift of army policy
! is shown In the fact that many wound
ed and incapacitated world war vet
Grams are being placed in the War
, Department bureaus by the Federal
Board of Vocational Education.
These men are being trained in cleri-
cal work at the expense of the Vo-
cational Board. and are not on the
war department. payfolls.- Unuer
| the conditions these men have been
welcome additions to the working
force Of the department bureaus, but
some OF the civilian employees have
ma infested concern lest the coming OF
| these enlisted men into the depart
ment means Wholesale reorganization
as to personnel.
The situation becomes particularly
| delicate in view of the fact that the
war bureaus are debating their work.
| ing force at the present time. There
has been no tendency so far to dismiss
any Of the force except that which
was on a temporary basis, but the
power to extend the dismissals 20
those on the permanent CLASSIFIED rol!
exists. and 1t might be utilized when
ever the powers that be deem 1t exp--
| dent to use the bureau as a haven
for enlisted men who desire clerical
| jobs.
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AUTO SLAYERF FACES
THREE INDICTMENTS
Man Who Killed Morgan Moore
To Be Tried by United
States July Is.

Three indictments. charging muir
der, robbery. and assault, were re-
turned by the Federal grand jury in
the Alexandria court house yesterday
against William II. Turner, colored.
the alleged slayer OF 7. Morgan
Moore. who was killed near the south
end Of the Highway bridge, May %.
The first Indictment charges Turner
with shooting and killing Moore on
Government reservation. The sec
ond charges him with attacking Miss
Pearl Clark, who was with Moore at
the time of the hold-up, and the third
charges him with robbing Miss Clark.
The case was presented by United
States Assistant Attorney A. s. Jack
son, Henry r. Miller, and +. q. Du-
vail. Turner will be tried July 10, In
the United States Court for the East
ern district of Virginia, at Richmond.
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URGES US. ACT TO
HALT COAL FAMINE
Columbia Heights Citizens Be-
Iieve Government Should
Take Over Roads.

Recommendations that some Gov
ernment agency take over the rail-
roads and such equipment as may be
necessary to insure an ample supply
of coal to the District of Columbia
before the coming winter. were made
last night by w. I. Swanton, chairman
of the public utilities committee OF
the Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation, at a meeting of that orsani-
yation.
swanton told the meeting that he
had visited a number OF coal yards
here and found nearly all OF them
practically empty, and with shipments
coming In very slowly He reported
that many dealers had placed their
orders for coal months ago, but were
unable to get their usual supply. He
called attention TO the fact that al
though there is an apparent shortage
of coal in the United states, during
the month OF April exports of coal in
creased over 900 per cent over the
same period last year
Tho committee also recommended
that no increases be made in the rates
for electric current until the decision
of the District Supreme Court is rem
dered. In this matter.
The committee, which consented 10
serve another year with Swanton as
chairman consists OF +. NJ. Barnes,
Louis Crook. w. NJ. Dyer. Mrs. Mary
q Johnson, John +. Putnam, Robert
II. Turner, George Uhler. and George
A. Ward.
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Residents along the road aho
Washington motorists who were ac-
costsd by the deputy claim he warn
ed them they could not use the Con
duit road without the Maryland tags
Col. E. Austin Baughman. the mary.
land commissioner, said today tnae
the motorists must have misunoer-
stood the deputy. Colonel Baugh-
man explained he sent deputy along
the Conduit road to warn motorists
that while they could use the Con-
duit road, they must not 60 OH II.
Several complaints have been recelv-
ed lately by the commissioner, ne saio'
that Washington motorists nave gone
of the road. even as far as ROCK
willie, without the necessary Maryland
tags.
COL. TYLER INVESTIGATES.
The supposed action of the Mary
land commissioner has been brought
to the attention Of Colonel Tyler. In
charge of the Washington aqueduct
and water system, and he Is investi-
eating. He said that IL the Mary
land authorities attempt to stop mo-
torists on the Conduit road because
thew do not have Maryland tags at
tached to their automobiles, the
United States Government VIII take
action.
The road is patrolled by motorcycle
policemen of the Washington police
force and Deputy United States Mar
shall Ferguson.
Neither the Washington policemen
nor the Deputy United States Marshal
have Maryland tags on their motor
cycles, and Marshal Ferguson says
that II they start arresting people Tor
not having Maryland tags, he. him
self. will be the first to be arrested,
because he does not intend to put a
Maryland tag on his motorcycle.
]. J. Decker. mayor Of Glen Echo,
has reRistered a protest against the
proposed action of the Maryland au-
thorities, saying that II will be the
worst thing that could happen for
that section OF Maryland. The Con-
duit road was built and is maintained
by the United States Government, he
said. and the Maryland authorities
do not even police 1t. To deprive the
washington motorists Of the delights
OF the drive on that highway, he
said. would work more harm on the
communities along the road than on
tho Washington mtortsts.
JURISDICTION DECIDED.
Colonel Tyler said this morning
that the legality OF Maryland trying
to claim juridiction over the Conduit
road had been decided some years
ago. and that for Colonel Baughmsn
to assume that Maryland had turis-
diction over II was an error. Accord
ing to Colonel Tyler, when the Fed.
eral Government bought the strip OF
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SLAVES?
D. G. Man Is Back Home
With Two Closest Ones
He Ever Got.
ONE BY LIGHTNING
Then Locomotive Misses
Him by Foot-Quits
Trip After That.
ONE BY LIGHTNING

"a miss IL as good as a mile"
remarked John shannon, of III
Twelfth street southeast, in his
most nonchalant manner. as he
sauntered home today after a nerve
racking experience in the noun
tains around Bluemont. Va. Two
narrow escapes from almost certain
death In as many days convinces
him Of that.
Sidetracking a bolt of lightning
wasn't enough for shannon; he had
to miss an express train by hairs
breadth before he thought 1t high
time to 60 home without giving
his charmed life" another test.
While at Bluemopt, Shannon rode
horseback over the mountains to
visit some engineer friends who
were camping in a shack beyond
Winchester. A violent electrical
storm overlook him.
Just as he was hurriedly enter
ing the door OF the shack a vivid
streak OF lightning. followed by a
violent thunder-clap, nearly took
him off his fleet. Instantly the
shack was a mass Of flames. How
he and his companions escaped be-
ing struck by the bolt, Shannon
doesn't know yet.
The next day they were walking
along the railroad track near Win
chester when Shannon halted a
moment. A high wind was blow
ing in the mountains, and whistling
in his ears. Shannon suddenly no
ticed his friends wave to him. but
continued walking up the track
with his back to the wind. Just
then he heard a shrill whistle just
behind him. Looking around, he
saw a train bearing down upon
him. He gave one wild leap and
the engine dashed past him, miss
ing him only by a foot.
That was enough for Shannon.
"I'm going home" he said.
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d. BoyAmong Those
AboardShip Which Is
Believed Sunk at Sea

Elmer y. Taliaferro. twenty years
old. rated third mate, Is among the
missing OF the steamship, william
o'Brisn, supposed TO have sunk win
all on aboard three days OFT Ne"
York April Is.
He was the only son and main sup
port OF his mother, Mrs. Amelia D.
Taliaferro, 1904 Monroe street north-
west.
That he entered the merchant ma
rine and sailed on the ill-fated snip
Is charged by his mother to the mis-
take OF q clerk In the CIVIL service
Commission, who told him that ne
had failed to pass an examination 10
hold his position In the War RISK
Bureau.
ENTERED NAVY AT Is.
The day after he left for Baltimore
to complete his preparation for a
mates papers, notice reached MS
house that he had passed the Civii
Service examination.
Talisferro entered the navy at
eighteen and served twenty-thres
months. On returning home he en-
tered the war Risk Bureau In a tenn
porary basis, and tried the civil ser
vice examination last March In the
hope Of retaining his position. When
he went to the civil service office to
get his standing. he was told that he
had failed to pass, and Immediately
arranged to enter the merchant ma
rine.
The youth received his third mates
papers, and sailed April is on the
O'Brien, owned by the France and
Canada Steamship Company
SHIP SENT s o SIGNAL.
The boat sent out S o S signals
the evening of April IS. and the
steamers Baltic and Minnedahka.
which arrived two hours later. found
only an empty lifeboat. The O'Brien
The Washington times., 1920-07-07
|MANYTENANTS
LOSING HOMES
Decision Against Rent Commits
sion Again Deprives House.
holders Of Only Recourse.

The courts Of the District OF Colun-
bia have 80 shattered the authority
of and public confidence In the rent
commission that Washington tenants
are again at the mercy of the land
lord and placed In the same poskion
as they were previous to the passage
of the Ball rent act. according to nu-
merous indications this morning.
or nfty-two tenants who appeared
with complaints before the commits
sion yesterday forty carried notices
to vacate>in their pocket.
This morning the commission re-
ceived q letter from one Of the largest
real estate nrms In the city asking
the withdrawal from the docket OF
thirty-six cases, in which the nrm
other cases in which landlords are the
plaintiff are being dismissed by their
own application.
Such action Is interpreted a. show
ing that landlords are going to settle
their disputes in the Municipal Court
In preference to the Rent Commission.
1t is further said to indicate that
tenants are without relief from ex-
cessive rentals.
There has been . wholesale serv-
ing OF notices to quit premises In
warrington since the Court OF Ap-
peals declared the Ball act unconsti-
tutional. Such notices no longer are
even being typewriter. according to
tenants, but are printed and served a.
sort Of a stock" arrangement.
Tenants coming before the commits
sion state that the landlords letter
asking an increased rental 10 always
accompanied by q notice to quit, 80
that IL the tenant does not do one
thing he must take the alternative and
be without q home.
There IL no relief for the tenant
from such . condition. The Rent Com
mission cannot prevent the landlord
from going into the Municipal Court.
evict the tenant and rerent his prop
erty at an advanced price.
But, II was emphasized at the COM
missions offices this morning. that
should the Supreme Court OF the
United States reverse the decision OF
the Court of Appeals. many landlords
and real estate hrms In this city will
become defendants In suits for dam
ages for ignoring the rulings Of the
commission.
The Department of Justice recently
warned Of this and declared that the
law will be pressed to the limit IL the
Ball act Is ultimately held constitu-
tional.
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SUES TO HALT
WOMENV0TERS
Official of Constitutional League
Brings Action Against Pal
mer and Colby.

Bainbridge Colby, Secretary "f
State, and A. Mitchell Palmer. Attor-
ney General Of the United states. to-
day were served with an order signed
by Justice Bailey. of the Supreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia. re-
quiring them to show cause by July
13 why they should not be restrained
from proclaiming the ratification OF
the suffrage amendment to the Con-
stitution. or from prosecuting any law
looking to it's inforcement.
This order was issued upon petit
tion of Charles s. Fairchild. an oni-
cial OF the American constitutional
League, with offices in this city and
New York. and composed of citizens
of a number OF States. 1t is claimed
by the plaintiff. formerly a member
Of Cleveland's cabinet, that the sur
fraRe amendment is demonstrations
and void and that its ratification by
the original Virginia legislature had
been obtained by fraud. 1t is further
stated that the State legislature OF
Tennessee had no power to ratify 1t.
Attorney Alfred e. Smith appeared
for the petitioner.
The Washington times., 1920-07-07
SOLDIERS ENGAGE
|NCARN|VALF| FIGHT

A night was the feature OF the car
nival At Georgia avenue and the Dis
trict line. held for the beneht Of tho
Silver Spring volunteer nre depart
ment, last night.
Soldiers, said to be from walter
Reed hospital. objected to the man
ner in which one Of the booths was
conducted and raised a disturbance
which brought Deputy Sheriff Charles
H. Ferrar, Of Tokoma Park. to the
scene.
Deputy Sheriff Ferrar ordered the
soldiers out, and. according to two Of
the uniformed men, drew his revolver,
which the soldiers attempted to take
away from him.
A pitched battle among soldiers and
civilians followed, but no shots were
fired.
At Walter Reed Hospital II was
denied that soldiers had any part In
the affair. Deputy Sheriff Ferrar
went to Rockville this noon to report
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WHAT POLICEMEN
ARE DOING

oricer William Wagner, desk clerk
at the Tenth precinct, Is the Isaak
Walton OF the station house. He says
they're biting fine"
J. NJ McInerney. night telephone
operator at headquarters, Is on vaca-
tion. Ofrlcer Mater has been trans
ferred to the board from, the records
office pending his return.
Miss Mary Radford. of the womens
bureau, Is spending some OF her leave
Of absence in Virsitia.
Traffic officer Ippollto, OF the Sixth
precinct, is painting around the
house" during a brief leave of alb
officer Bunny" Boyle. OF No. 2,
has returned from a short holiday
spent "up the river"
Detective serst. Joseph Morgan re-
turned to duty today after a short
"rest-up" period.
Lieut.. Nina c. Van winkfc. wom-
ems bureau chief, has been measured
for her new summer uniform. II is
TO be white.
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never has been heard from. She car
reid crew OF twenty-six.
The company at nrst sent an en-
couraging letter, saying that the fall
ure to find other lifeboats or any
bodies indicated the crew had been
picked up. possibly by some steamer
or schooner not carrying wireless ap-
paratus.
A recent letter, however. stated the
ried a crew of twenty-six.
Taliaferro wrote his mother on sail
ing that he had allotted 500 a month
OF his pay to be sent direct to her,
but she stated today she has never
received II.
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Serves u. S. ~ Years,
Barred From Pension

by taking physical examination
that shows them incapaciated. In
this case they would be pensioned
under seventy years.
This high age limit was strongly
fought In Congress and has been
severely criticised since, IL Is still
being attacked as one OF the elaring
imperfections in the Sterlins-Lehlbsch
law.
The retirement division is busy at
present receiving applications for re-
tirement. While few have been iled
thus far. u Ia urged that all applica.
tions be In before the end OF this
month, since the law becomes effeo-
tive August 20.
Hundreds OF questions are dailybe-
ing asked by employees as to the pro-
visions Of the retirement act.