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to all bureaus and offices without ex-
ception.
Heretofore. to avoid railway con-
gestion as much as possible. work in
various bureaus and offices began at
different hours-at $50. S:45. and
S:15 e-m.-and ended accordingly at
different hours. Under the new rule
which goes into effect Monday half
hour Is allowed for luncheon. Though
no specific time Is fixed for that meal.
it is presumed that 1t will also be
advanced, an hour. instead OF being
ut noon. as at present.
The order of the Secretary OF War
provides further that ION Saturdays
elusive. the hours of labor will be
from am. to II noon, without al
lowancs Of time for luncheon"
According to the! order the only
exception to the new rules governing
the hours will be in cases where the
working hours for some special rea-
son that cannot be waved aside"
No CIoek-CAanSing Law.
There will be no legislation advanc-
ing the hands of the clock to conform
with the daylight savings recon-
mendation Of President Harding and
the District Commissioners. This was
QeclQeQ To-Day "nen the House DlS-
trict committee discharged It's sub
committee appointed yesterday. con-
sisttng Of Representatives Millspaugh
of Missouri. Sproul, Illinois. and
OBr1en Of New Jersey. from further
consideration OF daylight saving legis-
lation.
The subcommittee unanimously re-
ported it's objection to 'fathering day
light saving legislation and advised
the committee that as far as the
bankers of the District are concerned.
their board of directors can. at any
time they see fit. change the hours
for opening and closing. The COM
mittee was urged to act ON the day
Iight-saving proposition yesterday by
Henry H. Mckee, president of the Ma
tional Capital Savings Bank. and of
the District of Columbia Clearing
House Associa ton.
Chairman Millspaugh reported that
in his opinion daylight-saving legis-
lation could not be put through the
House, and that members from west
ern states would oppose 1t as an
opening wedge for legislation which
tative Sproul Of Illinois. emphasized
that the labor organizations are op-
posed to Salch legislation. Represen-
tative OBrien Of New Jersey recorded
himself as bitterly opposed" to a
daylight-saving law.
Supreme Court Conforms.
The District Supreme Court will con-
form to the daylight saving proposition.
Chief Justice Mccoy announced yester-
offlce Of the clerk of the court will open
at am. and close at 3 PM, excepting
on Saturday, when II 10 closed at noon.
Tho court sessions will convene at 8
o'clock each day instead of 10 o'clock
The Department of Justice, which
UnrkfnO q hoI
than all other executive departments,
will get the advantage OF not only
daylight saving, but also of half an
hour less work each day. under the
order issued by Sims Ely. chief clerk
and administrative assistant. in ac-
cordance with the Presidents letter
For about a year the Department Of
Justice has been working from 8 TO
5, half hour longer than the other
departments. The new hours begin
ming Monday will be 8 to $50.
The matter was seriously consid-
and Assistant Attorney General Hol-
land. and 1t yas finally decided that
the department could no longer dis
criminate against the employees BY
having them work seven and a half
hours while others were working
only seven.
Stores Given Notice.
OroerS nave gone out to the various
branch stores of the Sanitary Gro
Gerry Company to open weekdays at
8 o'clock in the morning and close at
s in the evening.
The Old Dutch Market Company,
however. has not definitely decided on
the plan. 1t was said today.
The Arcade Market will follow the
daylight-savtng plan by opening
every week day at am. and closing
at 8 pm. except on Saturdays, when
the closing time will be pm The
Arcade auditorium will open at 8
Pm and close at 1850 pm. Center
Market will hold to its present hours
Of $50 am. to o'clock pm.
Private schools of Washington that
are affiliated with the National As
ISOLATION OF Correspondence Schools
also have decided to conform with the
daylight-saving arrangement. These
schools will be open from 8 am. to 4
pm. instead of 9 to s.
The question Of hours and daylight
saving was put to g. vote last night
at tho Columbia School Of Drafting
and the student body by about to /
favored the changing Of the hours of
evening instruction from 1880 to $50
TO $40 to $40. At the eame time the
students voted 8 to in favor Of the
plan OF advancing tho clocks an hour.
Il was Sajd that those votee are indi.
oektye 0f The oeqttment Of the private
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