Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-14

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Oppose ID. {. Inv Changes.
ATLANTA, Ga.--Fifty local boards
have Joined the National Association
OF Real Estate BOA rds. in the last
three months. it was announced at the
midwinter conference
here.' Decision to appoint commit
tee to protest TO Congress against
proposed amendment to landlord and
tenant laws in the District OF Column
bia on the ground that such amend
ment proposes to make il almost I'M
possible to cvict a tenant FOR any
cause. and that it is dangerous
precedent was announced.
Would Reduce Wages.
CLEVELAND, Ohio.-A resolution
building trades are too high and must
be reduced when present contracts
expire has been unanimously adopt.
ed by the board of administration or
the Building Trades Employers As
ISOLATION of Cleveland, Walter klie.
president. announced. Approximately
$1,000 men will be affected. There is
no intention. Mr.. Kiie said. of abro-
eating contracts. many Of which ex-
pire May /.
First Seminole Buys Car.
MIAMI. Fla.-Tory Tommie. chief
of the Seminole Indians Of Florida.
has bought an automobile. the first
of his race to drive his own car.
fantastic garb Of their forefathers.
Wanderer Faces Second Charge.
CHICAGO.-Carl o. Wanderer. serv-
ing a twenty-five-year sentence for
the murder Of his wife. was ordered
placed on trial Monday for the slay-
ing of a ragged stranger. who Wan
derer confessed at one time to hav-
ing shot to death with his wife in a
fake hold-up in the vestibule Of the
Wanderer home.
Bury .Unknown Soldier
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.-The skele-
ton of the unidentified man found re-
Gently in a barn near Hampton will be
Hampton as an unknown soldier. the
adiutant generals office at Washing
ton having been unable to find any
record of "T. V. Barnes
Add Hour to Working Day.
NEWARK, n. J.--William WepneE
chairman of the joint conference boaro
of the New Jersey locals of the Anal.
eamated Association of Street and
announces that the 1000 employees OF
the Public Service Railway Compan,
had agreed to work ten hours day a.
the same wages they now received fol
nine.hour day.
Accepts Modern Dances.
CHICAGO.-The ban against ultra
modern dances has been raised a
Northwestern University. Roy c
WI ~f
nounced today. He said even the
shimmy will be allowed to "a reason
able extent" at the annual sophomore
party next Thursday.
Caahier Gone: Bank Closes.
SHILOH. Ga.-The Bank OF Shiloh
did not open for business on account
Of disappearance OF Milton A. Camp
cashier, who is alleged to be shor,
the institutioh have been turned ovel
to the state department of banking.
Lsndis Closes Thirteen Saloons.
CHICAGO.-Thirteen places Of bust
ness with a property value of $1,000
900 were ordered closed for one veal
by Federal Judge Lands because the
tenants, all saloon keepers. had sold
liquor in violation of injunctions re-
sIem LTOHl Siofd
ton OF liquor laws.
Murdered in Brazil.
NEW BEDFORD. Mass.-A message
from the United American Lines. In.
corporated. of New York. Informed
the parents of John A. Collins in this
city that their son had been muir
dered at Santos. Brazil. on January Z
Collins was a first-class seaman on
the steamer Keresan, which sailed
from Buenos Aires on December "a
for Hamburg.
Motor Plant 20 Reopen.
MUSHROOM, Mich.-The Continental
Motors Corporation announced that
it's local plant would reopen today
with several hundred men. Other
industries here plan to resume in a
few days with small forces, which
will hn adIo inopaa cod Nv "a