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Evening star., 1922-11-07
WAGE BOARD RULES
HELD UP FOR TINE
Chairman Says Enforcement
Will Be Delayed, Pending
High Court Decision.

The Minimum Wage Board viii be
unable to enforce its orders pending
a decision by the United States Su-
preme Court on the eonstitutionalitN
of the law. Jesse c. Adkins, chairman
of the board. said today.
LAS the situation now stands said
Chairman Adkins. I'VE would not be
able to prosecute employers for fail
ure to pay the minimum rates fixed.
However, if the law finally is de-
clared constitutional an employe
whose pay was reduced pending ap-
peal would have the right to bring
suit for the amount taken from the
minimum wage"
Merchants TO Get Opinion.
Charles j. Columbus. secretary of
the Merchant and Manufacturers
Association. gave it as his opinion
today. however, that there would be
no changes at this time.
Mr.. Columbus will confer this even
ing with NJ. u. Rosenberg, general
counsel for the merchants associa-
ton, on the situation brought about
by the decision of the District Court
of Appeals holding the minimum wage
law TO be unconstitutional.
The meeting will be followed by one
tomorrow morning. when. Mr.. Co!um-
bus said. an opinion probably will be
ready for submission to association
members. setting forth the general coun-
sells views on the question
Since its creation several years ago
the wage board has fixed rates of pay
for approximately l2,500 women and
minors in the following lines of employ
ment: Mercantile establishments. print
ing. publishing and allied trades, hotels
and restaurants, and laundries.
Here are the rates of pay that have
been fixed: Mercantile establishments.
$500 week hotels and restaurants.
$3.50; printing trades. $3.50. and
laundrieS. SIS.
Corporation Counsel Stephens an
nounced yesterday afternoon that the
decision of the appellate court would be
taken to the United States Supreme
Court.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
GREATER TRADE SEEN
WITH SOUTH AMERICA
Increases of Past Few Months
Shown by Commerce De-
partment.

Forecast of greater trade between the
United States and South America this
year than last year, was made today by
Director Klein. of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce. who is acting
secretary of commerce, in the absence
of Secretary Hoover. Increases during
the past three months. he declared. make
the advance for the year apparent.
During September. Mr.. Klein stated. a
took place in the total trade of the
United States with Latin American,
while 90 per cent more business was
done with Latin America during Septem-
ber than with September of 1921. How
ever. he added. during the first nine
months of 1922 there was IL per cent
less trade than for the corresponding
period of 1921.
Goods From Argentina.
argentina" Mr.. Klein said. ship
ped almost four times as much OF
her products to the United States dur
ing September as she did during the
same months of 1921, and purchased
from us slightly less than 80 per cent
more than the same months last year.
Notwithstanding the low figures of
our trade with Argentina during the
early months of this year. by the end
Of September per cent more business
had been done between these two
countries than during the first nine
months of 1921
Brazil sold to the United States
20 per cent more of her products in
September than during the same
month of 1921, and purchased ~ per
cent more. A curious situation arose
in the trade of the United States with
Argentina and with Brazil during
September: whereas last year the i'm
ports of the United States from Brazil
were almost double those from Ar
gentina: our imports this year from
Argentina were almost 60 per cent
greater than from Brazil.
Chilean trade also has greatly in
creased. September, 1922, shows an
increase in imports from that coun-
try amounting to approximately 30
per cent, and our exports thereto are
1875 per cent larger than the same
months last year.
1.-THE trade balance, both for the
month of September and for the first
nine months of this year. shows the
imports of the United States from
South America are considerably in
excess of our exports thereto. Ar
gentina, however. purchased Is per
cent more from us than she sold to
u.s."
Evening star., 1922-11-07
COURT SCORES POLICE IN |
HANDBOOK TESTIMONY
Judge Mattingly Condemns Spend
ing Money to Make Citizens
Violate Law"

II want to condemn and denounce,
in the strongest terms possible the
system employed by the police de-
partment in securing the evide nee
upon which this young man has been
convicted" said Judge Robert f. Mat
tinGly in passing sentence upon
Philip H. Budd, charged with making
handbooks on horse races. He was
sentenced to serve ninety days in
Jail and later placed on probation.
II disapprove this system of spend
ing the money of tk. government by
the police department to make citi-
Zens violate the law. We have enough
violation of the laws of the land that
should keep the police busy without
going out into the streets. making
stool pigeons out of good citizens
TO entrap other citizens and inducing
them to violate the laws. | do not
approve the manner in which this
case was made.
"Today-e1ection day-there are
millions of dollars being bet and paid
out to influence the election of mem
hers of Congress and even Judges of
our courts, all over this land-and
with the knowledge of these men who
are supposed to make, execute and
observe the laws of the land-and no
one raises an objection and the police
and law officers know it. They make
no effort to put a stop to this stu
pendous gambling. while in this case,
where a few paltry dollars have been
placed on Il horse race, the police
make an example of this young man.
II do not approve the system and if
II were possible | would dismiss this
case. I disapprove the stool pigeon
system of making cases. and while |
am forced to execute the law. the evil
dence being sufficient to make out
this case. yet in passing sentence |
intend to place this young man on
probation"
Budd was arrested several days ago
at 18th and T. streets northwest by
Detectives MesSer and Mansfield.
Marked money was used in making d
couple of bets on horse races on that
day. A police agent was used and
marked money was found, it was
alleged.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
COURTS PAY TRIBUTE
TOO LEIGH ROBINSON
Committee Named to Attend Fu-
neral of One of knights of
His Profession

The District Court of Appeals and
the District Supreme Court yester-
day honored Leigh Robinson by ad-
journing out of respect to his mem
ory. James b. Archer. presidrut OF
the Bar Association. in calling the at
tention of Chief Justice Mccoy to
the death of Mr.. Robinson. referred
10 him as 'one of the noble knights )
of his profession" The notification
of the death was made to the Court
of Appeals by Attorney Chaplin
Brown. The presiding justice in each
court expressed his regret at the
passing of Mr. Robinson and spoke
briefly of his high character and Ie-
gal attainments.
President Archer stated that a spe-
clal meeting of the bar association
will be held shortly, at which ap-
propriate action on the death of Mr..
Robinson would be taken. He Sc
1ected committee of the association
TO attend the funeral. The commit
tee comprises Fulton Lewis. chair
man. H. Randall Webb. Irving Will
Hanson. Corcoran Thorn. George F..
Williams. Richard c. Thompson, Ar
thur Peter. Jackson II. Ralston, Will
jam NJ. levin, Henry S. Matthews,
+. Percy Myers. j. Holdsworth Cor
don. Charles III. Cragin. Walter c.
Glephane. William E. Edmonston,
Chaplin Brown and Morgan H. Beach.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
FISCAL RELATIONS
STUDY FUND ASKED
Board of Trade to Renew Ap.
peal for Joint Citizens
Committee.

In the belief that the business men
af Washington do not fully realize
the value of fhe work of the joint
citizens committee on fiscal relations
between the local and the United
States governments, the Board of
Trade will make a renewed appeal
for funds to support this committee.
The matter was taken up yesterday
a a meeting of the board of directors
of the board. Theodore W. Noyes and
+. F. Colladay, both members of the
committee. made brief addresses.
Making Exhaustive study.
The committee is now making an
exhaustive study of the conditions
surrounding the surplus of s5.oo0.0oO
that lies to the credit of the District
in the Treasury of the United States
and over which a controversy now
RACES in the House and Senate. This
involves investigation of the finances
of the District and the federal gov
ernment from 1873 10 the present
time.
Although members OF the committee
are doing this untiring work without
compensation and for the benefit OF
tne WnOlt comm unity, iHlS iiNSsIAch
ton and the filing of a brief on the
subject will require finances, and IT Is
for this purpose that the Board OF
Trade and other civic organizations
in the District are seeking funds
Inasmuch as it is matter which
Capital. the directors of the board
feel that the small sum asked, not IN
excess OF three dollars per person.
will be speedily Forthcoming from the
membership.
Its thought probable that speaker
will be selected to address the annual
meeting of the full board. to be held
Monday night at the Willard Hotel,
on the subject of the joint committee
and to explain fully the value of the
work of the committee
Nine New Members.
Nine new members were added to
the rolls OF the organization at the
meeting yesterday. They are; John
C. w. Beall, Charles E. Ebel, Floyd
e. Mecard; 7. Edwin Nor SGrris' is par,.r H: C.
Chaplin B. Bauman and Joseph
Salomon.
Odell S. Smith was appointed by
President Thomas Bradley to repre-
sent the board at the celebration of
Merchants Association of New York,
to be held at Madison Square Garden
Friday night, November II.
President Bradley was also author
lied to appoint delegates to attend
the eighteenth convention of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress.
which will be held in this city Decem-
ber and l.
Asks Surety Bond for AutOists.
Herbert l.. Davis. in a letter to the
directors. asked that surety bond
for all automobilists be made COM
pulsory with the granting of Ii
cense to operate a motor vehicle.
The matter was referred to the law
committee of the board, Alexander
Wolf. chairman.
o. T. Moore, chief examiner of the
naturalization service, was the. prin-
cipal speaker at the meeting last
night of the American ideals COM
mittee of the board. He character
ized the appropriation of $4,000 for
current expenses for the Americana
Zation school as "nfggardly" and as
serted that with a larger appropria-
tion the attendance at the school
could be greatly augmented. Hor-
ace J. Phelps, chairman Of the COM
mittee. said that efforts would be
made to secure increased appropria-
tton in the next term.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
CONFER ON SOLDIER AID.
Problems of Fouth District of Vet
erans' Bureau Discussed.

Problems OF soldier relief in the
fourth district of the Veterans Bu
reau. comprising the District of Co.
lumbia. Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia. are being threshed out to-
day at a conference of subdistrict
managers, medical officers and reha-
bilitation officers.
The conference, which opened yes
terday, was presided over by Capt.
Albert f. Haan, district manager. as
sisted by DR. ]. !. Hirschnan, district
medical officer. and w. H. Magee.
district vocational officer.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
REPEATS CHARGE
MEN ARE FAVORED
Fair Play Asked for Women in
Government SerV-
ice.

Criticism of alleged discrimination
against women in the government
service was reiterated by the Govern
ment Workers Council of the Ma
tional Woman's Party in letter from
Miss Laura NJ. Berrien. acting chair
man of the council. to Mrs. Helen
Gardener, member of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission. made public today.
The letter, which is in reply to pub
liShed interviews with Mrs. Gardener.
minimizing the charges made recent
ly by the council, points out that the
criticisms of the Government Work
ers' Council are mot directed at any
individual member of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission" and states that the
council believes that Mrs. Gardener.
as woman member of the commission.
Will be in full sympathy with the ef-
fort of civil service women to secure
equal rights"
Single Register Asked.
There is one decided discrimina-
ton against women in the Civil Serv-
ice Commission" Miss Berrien states
That lies in the practice of keeping
double registers for men and women
eligible to the same positions. Be-
cause of these registers. new exam
nations are often held when the
REGISTER LOT men is exhausted, al
though the womans register for the
same sort of positions may still con-
tain many eligible names. We ask as
the first plank in our platform that
the commission keep single register
of men and women from which ap-
pointments may be made in the order
of rating. regardless of sex, and that
no new register shall be opened until
the previous register is exhausted"
II is declared that great mass of
Information being constantly supple
mented by government workers them
selves points to consistent discrim-
nation against women in many de-
partments. not only in appointment,
but also in promotion and in salary.
Full Equality Demanded.
Reclassification measures. according
to Miss Berrien. should be based upon
full equality Of opportunity between
men and women in all branches Of the
service" She adds that "a very dis
couraging feature of the reclassifica-
ton movement is the fact that on the
departmental boards being established
in preparation for the carrying out Of
reclassification measures women have
almost no representation. This is di-
rectly contrary to the theory of equal
opportunity
Evening star., 1922-11-07
"AMERICA AND VERDUN."

Col. Thomas j. Dickson. Corps of
Chaplains, United States Army. will de-
liver before the officers and men OF the
National Guard Of the District Of Column
bia his world famous lecture on Amer
lea and the Battle Of Verdun." Novem-
ber IA, at 8 pm, at the National Guard
armory, 472 l. street northwest. Off
GERS and enlisted men Of the guard will
be allowed to invite guests. but they
must make reservations before the time
for the lecture. Col. Dickson is deliver
ing this lecture as a tribute. to the local
National Guard.
Col. Dickson has delivered his lecture
abroad and in all sections Of the United
States before all kinds Of audiences, and
his services have been in great demand.
He was with the American forces which
fired the first shot In the war. and stage
until the finish. marching into Germany
with the American forces. He con-
stantly was under shell-fire, and three
times refused to be relieved from haz-
ardous duties.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
RIGHTS HAVE THE LEAD
IN POLAND ELECTION
Unofficial Results for 40 of 444
Seats-Women Take Part
in the Voting.
By the Aksociat ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW, November 7.-Unoficial
results in the general elections held
throughout Poland last Sunday were
obtainable today for only 40 of the
444 seats to which deputies are elect
ed These results give nineteen seats
to the right party. seven to the ma
tional minority and six to the So
cialists
The labor. populist and populist-
radical groups each obtained two
seats. while the communists and Jew
ish populists returned one deputy
each.
The elections were the first ever
held for the present-day Poland.
which came into existence us the re-
suit of the world war and subsequent
peace treaties. Women participated
in the elections for the first time In
eastern sections of the country. as
universal suffrage had not previous
,ly existed In those districts.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
Exorbitant Duty
ByTu urksHoLdsUp
u. S. Relief Cargo
By the ASsoc;otoJ Drno,

BF the ASsociate ted Press
CONSTANTINOPLE, November 7.
1t is feared that all American
relief efforts in the near east may
nave to be stopped if the national
lists INSIST upon the imposition OF
the customs duties prescribed by
the Angora government.
Two million pounds of miscel-
laneOus relief supplies belonging
TO the Near East Relief on board
the United States Shipping Board
steamer Sausus cannot be Landed
from the harbor here because the
nationaliSts demand duties aggre-
eating almost the total value OF
the cargo. which is about $2oO,OO0.
More than half the cargo is flour.
The Near East Relief has an ad-
ditionai large cargo on the way
from New York on Occur D'Alene.
The American relief organiza-
tlons have asked Rear Admiral
Mark l.. Bristol. the American
naval chief here. to intercede with
the Angora government
Evening star., 1922-11-07
CHARGE PASTOR BROUGHT
VIRGINIA GIRL TO CAPITAL
Old Dominion Authorities Cause
His Arrest in Boston as
Fugitive.
Rv the Associated Press.

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BOSTON. November Joseph F.
Leigh also known as James T Wood
all, a former Baptist clergyman Of
Alta Vista. Va. has been arrested
here on fugitive warrant from
Virginia. Leigh was employed as
a salesman for a Boston firm.
4 letter accompanying the warrant
stated that complaint against Leigh
had been brought by Robert Lecky.
jr., chairman of the Virginia Home
and Industrial School for Girls at
Frederick sburg. Va. charging the
former clergyman with inducing Anna
V. Shelton, an inmate of the home
to leave there and accompany him
to Washington. Leigh and the girl
were traced through letter written
by Leigh's wife. who lives at New
buryport, according to the letter.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
CLUE DECLARED FOUND
IN POISON CAKE KILLING
Probers Keep Movements Secret.
But Promise Solution of
Mystery.
ny the Associated Press.

GS The Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. November IA
clue declared to be important was
found in the Devon poisoned cake
mystery. now without solution for
ten days. W. Butler Windle. district
attorney of Chester county: W. VI.
Simpson. a postal Inspector: William
Mullins. a detective. and Corp. Fox
of the state police. all OF whom have
been investigating the case. left town
together yesterday for an unan-
nounCed destination.
In the federal building yesterday.
following a conference of the invcsti-
gators. postal inspectors expressed
the belief that this new clue would
clear up the mystery. They refused
to give details.
Mrs. ". w Sterrett is said to be
virtually recovered from the effects
of eating the poisoned cake. anony-
mously sent through the nails. Her
husband. an expert accountant. died
two days after eating 1t.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
RED CROSS DRIVE PLANS.

Miss Mabel T. Boardman. chairman
of the women's committee for the
sixth annual roll call of the District
of Columbia Chapter. American Red
Cross. today announced the patrons
and patronesses for the various activ-
ities in connection with the drive
Mrs. Herbert Hoover will have su-
pervision of the first aid. Boy and
Girl Scouts; Mrs. Eliot Wadsworth.
teaching center and health aid: Rabbi
Abram Simon and the members of the
school board and DIR. Frank Ballou.
superiEtenden of schools. Junior Red
Cross: the wives OF the District Com
missioners. police, f1remen and the
life-saving corps and Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, superintendent OF play
grounds, the Junior Red Cross pa
Eeant, which will be- directed By iNAs
Maria NopTs EQENak $780,
Evening star., 1922-11-07
MRS. MUssEY CLUB GUEST.

Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey was the
guest of honor at tea given at the
College Women's Club yesterday. Mrs.
Otto veerhoff. president of the club,
received the guests. Following the
tea there was q meeting OF tho ex-
ecutive board. and another meeting
was held last night, at which pur-
,ahasa o1 q oluhhangoHaAAis AisGna1edp
Evening star., 1922-11-07
TOXIC LANDLORD POPULAR.

TOXIC, November IA nobleman
and a noble man" IL the description
of Japanese paper of Count Sakaf
of Yarai, Ushigome, Toxic. one Of the
great landlords of the capital. The
count, who owns 40 houses in one
quarter of the city, has, according to
the newspaper, offered to sell these
houses to his tenants on the INSTALL
ment plan, the occupants to pay
double their present rent for I'VE
years, at the end Of which time they
are to own their own homsas
Evening star., 1922-11-07
INSTALL NEW MACHINES.
Postal Officials Act to Save Thou.
sands of Dollars.

The Post Office Department has
installed computing, balancing and
bookkeeping machines in fifty-three
of it's central accounting offices re-
Gently established throughout the
country.
1t is estimated that this step will
save the department thousands Of dol
lars. it being anticipated that one
clerk will be saved to each machine.
This step is part of the present ad-
ministration's plan of decentraliza-
ton, whereby the accounts Of post
masters were tranferred from the
Post Office Department here to CEN
trail Offices created in each Of the
states and territories.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
SCHOOL
REMOVAL URGED
Placing of Building on Pea
body Fairgrounds Protest
ed-Citizens' Body Meets.

Demand for the removal Of the
portable school placed on the Pea
body School playground was voiced
schools and Fairgrounds committee
of the Stanton Park Citizens Asso-
citation, at a meeting of that body at
the Peabody School last night.
THE board of education has no
legal right to place schools on play
grounds, especially as this school is
not a public one. but used as an
Americanization school for a few
small children Of foreign birth" said
Gregory, who declared that it was
only after. a twelve-year fight that
they got playground at all.
Urges Dental Clinic.
Miss Young, principal of the Pea
body School, urged the establishment
of a dental clinic in the building. She
cited two cases of children who were
forced to leave school and return
home on account of toothache yester-
ford the cost of dental attention.
The association members discussed
at length the traffic situation. which
they declared to be very serious
They will request that the north and
south sides of Stanton Park be made
turtles" placed at the four corners OF
the roadways running around the
park as a guide to traffic.
The organization opposed the es-
tablishment of a bus route proposed
from 18th street and Maryland ave-
nue. northeast to 21st and B streets
northwest on the ground that 1t was
unneceSsary
A committee was appointed to visit
Mr. Patterson, who has charge of
selecting school buildings for cleo
trical wiring, for the purpose of hav-
ing the Peabody wired at an early
date.
Cancer Week Discussed.
Dr. A. w. Boswell, president of the
Medical Society of the District of
Columbia, spoke to the members in
regard to Cancer week." Cancer is
not a blood disease. but begins with
purely a local infection which, if
properly dealt with Immediately, can
be cured for all time, DR.. Boswell
pointed out. He declared that there
had been an increase of 1917 per cent
in cancer cases in persons over for
ty-five years of age during the pc
riod from 1900 to 1917.
r. B. Dickey addressed the associa-
tion in regard to the Shrine conven-
tion in June. Six hundred thousand
loaves Of bread, 100000 cigars and
100000 quarts Of milk would be re-
quired over the present daily produc-
ton II the District Of Columbia has to
entertain 100000 Shriners. Mr.. Dickey
estimated.
Mrs. w. H. Yates was presented
with a ten-dollar gold piece by the
association for having the best-kept
lawn during the summer.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
Miss Alice Neuer
To Rur, Again
Euer, If She Wins

By the Associated Press.
MESkOGEE. okla, November I.
Miss Alice Robertson of the sec
ond Oklahoma district, the only
woman member of Congress, sat
quietly at her desk today await
ing the outcome of what she says
is her last political fight. She is
seeking reelection on the repub-
lican ticket.
"Rega-diess Of victory or de-
feat" she said, under no circum-
stances will / ever seek office
again"
Her opponent is w. w. Hastings
of Tahlequah. whom she defeated
two years ago when he was seek
ing a fourth term in Congress.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
OFFICERS IN NEW POSTS.

Robert B. Irving has been honora-
bly, discharged, as a captain. Medical
Administrative Corps. U. S. A, and
appointed a warrant officer in the
Army. in accordance with the act of
Congress approved June 80, 1922.
Samuel A. Weir and John O. Brown
have been similarly discharged a.
second lieutsnants, Medical Adminis-
tfative Corps Of the ArmHb A14 ~
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