Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-06
DAYLIGHT SAVING
FOR WASHINGTON
T0START MAY IS
Federal Departments and
Business Houses Will Go to
Work Hour Earlier.
CLOCK TO BE UNCHANGED;
PRESIDENT 0. KS SCHEME
Favored by 80 Per Cent Of U. S.
Employes-0ctober l May
End Schedule.

Employe-0ctober l May
End Schedule.
The District of Columbia is to have
daylight saving during the summer
months, commencing May Is.
On that date the working hour Of all
federal government employees in this
city will be advanced one hour in the
morning with a corresponding reduction
and business concerns have signided
their intention of rearranging their at
fairs so as properly to cooperate with
the plan. While Withholding comment
pending official notification, it was un-
derstood the District Commissioners
were in accord with the proposed change
and would act with the federal officials.
That the federal government would
adopt the change in working hours was
made known today at the White House
following a conference between Presi-
dent Harding and Secretary of Com
nlerce Hoover, E. c. Graham and
Charles c. Columbus, representing the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton: William c. johnson, representing
the Board of Trade, and A. E. Seymour,
Approved by President.
When convinced that the introduce
tion of the plan would be practical
and that unanimity of action readily
could be obtained, the President gave
his approval and Immediately word
was sent to the various departmental
heads to prepare the necessary no
tices announcing the beginning of the
new working schedule.
There will be no executive order or
proclamation regarding the plan. but
it is the intention of President Haro
ing to issue a statement on the SUD
ject this afternoon which Will Tor
mally and officially declare the inau-
guration of the new working hours.
The plan has nothing to do with
turning back the hands Of the clock; as
was the case several years ago when
daylight saving was given the Dlstrlct
by law. AS explained by the delegation
that conferred with the President, II
is merely the introduction of CO.
Of the government and thea business
men and merchants of washington.
End Of Period to BE Fixed.
Just when the old hours will again
become effective has not been deter
mined upon, but Secretary Hoover,
who appeared in the delegation as a
representative of the government de-
partment heads. intimated that Octo-
ber / later will be agreed upon. He
explained that department heads are
convinced from inquiries made by
them that more than so per cent of
the employees are in favor Of the ear
lier working hours. and all feel sat
isfied that the plan will work to the
advantage Of all concerned.
1t will remain for the chief clerks
Of the various departments and bu-
reaus of the government and OF the
District government to arrange their
various working schedules. 1t Is ex-
planned, however, in this connection.
that those employees, who now report
for work at 9 o'clock and are through
at 1880, will, after May Is. work
from until $3.50. Those who now
at Z. In ether words, no hour has
been set in the new plan, but simply
the starting to work and finishing
one hour earlier than at present
During the conference today the
delegation explained that every phase
of the matter had been gone into
thoroughly and that the scheme was
found to be practical and satisfactory
in every respect. 1t was stated that
those in the departments known to
hours are vastly in the minority,
which naturally causes the depart
ment heads to feel that the advancing
of the hour would be most generally
received by the clerks.
According to the representatives of
xh~a nd n
ations, the business interests of
Washington are anxious for the
ehange in hours and have signff1ed
their intention to cooperate with the
new order.
1t was explained further to the
President that a great number of
cities throughout the country are now
enjoying more of Gods sunlight
and are realizing physical and mem
tai advantages that accrue from day
light saving.
Col W. v. Shipley. local passenger
agent of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, announced this afternoon that
he will take up with the main Office
of the company in Baltimore the ques-
tion of changing the schedules of
the benefit of hundreds of govern
ment clerks who commute daily from
nearby Maryland towns.
At present there are two trains on
the Metropolitan branch, which, for
the benefit of government employees,
arrive at Union station at 500 and
1928 am. For departments which will
open at o'clock, instead of 9, these
trains would be useless.
There is an earlier train. which ar
yives here at 7:10, but the two later
trains probably will be started earlier
also.
The Commissioners had q board
meeting this morning, but decided to
await some official word Of the ac-
tion of the federal departments be-
fore deciding to open the District