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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
GOMPERS ASSA|LS
WAGE LAW OPINION
Recalls No Recent Decision
So BaseIy Setting Forth Re-
( dictionary View, He Says.

The Supreme Courts decision in
validating the District of Columbia
minimum wage law was declared to-
day by Samuel Gompers, president OF
the American Federation of Labor,
to have "basely" set forth the 'reac-
Gonary employer viewpoint of wage
Garners."
Five justices, bare majority OF
One." said Mr.. Gompers in formal
abatement, have taken from the
woman and girl wage earners the
something approaching a fair wage
and fair hours of work
Bought Like Groceries.
81 recall no recent decision which
30 baSely sets forth the reactionary
employer viewpoint of wage-earners.
The court says that labor is to he
bought just as groceries aT1 bought.
To buy the labor of a womnn - the
District is now like buying pifS' feet
In q butcher shop. according ~ the
learned Justice Sutherland who wrote
the decision.
Has the justice never read the
Clayton act, which says: ".,ie labor
OF human being Is not Gommodity
or article OF commerce.
"All progressive men khd women
must resent the language used by
the court in this decision. 1t demeans
humanity. Women and girl wage
earners are to be bought over the
counter. Thus does the court put
human beings in the class of com
modities, to be the subject of hig My
organized. powerful commercial traf-
fic! 1t is appalling and almost beyond
comprehension that such languag
and such reasoning could be written
into a decision OF our court of last
resort.
ut is noteworthy that Justice Taft
dtSsented That Justice Taft does
not hesitate to express his opinions
was shown in the child-labor deci-
sion, but he finds this demeaning of
woman workers Impossible. The
whole proceeding is shocking and l
trust that the coming Congress will
find some way to extend effective
protection to the woman workers of
the District of Columbia and TO all
states that may hereafter enact such
protective legislation
1T may not be amiss to point out
monies exactly with the logic which
supports the demand OF an aristo-
cratic woman's organization for a
blanket amendment to remove all
Legislative inequalities between men
and women. the effect of which would
So 70 annul all laws seeking TO pro-
tect women from some OF the evil
results of industry. The court takes
advantage of that proposal even be-
fore it is presented formally in law.
This decision is an amazing forecast
of what would follow such an en-
actment."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
MYSTERY IN INCIDENT
Joke or SeriousP Question Ask
ed in Berlin.

ed in Berlin.
By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. April 10.-Whether the
French merely intended to perpetrate
Joke on Hugo SHINES when they
held up and detained him with his
wife as they were entering the Ruhr
region this morning or whether their
purpose was to retain him as q host
age was matter which seriously
agitated the personal associates Of
the industrialist in Berlin today.
Aside from the news that he and
Frau SHINES has been taken out Of
the sleeper attached to the Berlin
Essen express at Scharnhorst and
locked up in the baggage car, no
further details were known in Berlin
up to noon. At the magnates private
offices here it was stated he certainly
would have given up the idea Of
going to Muelheim had he suspected
the French were on the lookout for
him.
Despite the fact that Herr SHINES
has many friends and confidants in
the ranks of the French industrialists,
he is reported TO have steadfastly de-
clined to listen to indirect oyertures
made to him from French sources
which it is reported only recently
were becoming more insistent Herr
SHINES. 1t is asserted. has given the
government his word that he would
French or Belgian interests to reach
him directly, in an effort to circum-
vent Chancellor Cuno's policies in
connection with the Ruhr invasion,
and diplomatic circles in Berlin are
equally assured that the magnate is
as is the humblest pit worker in the
Ruhr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10

Continued from Fl. u Page.D
or else the Constitution. The women
OF the country have seen two child
labor laws invalidated. and now the
minimum wage law for women.
which they have worked for nearly
twenty years to put upon the statute
still working for In other states.
Their other statute, the Sheppard
Towner act, is also awaiting a de-
cision from the Supreme Court"
Celebrating his statement that no
general reduction in wages is ex-
pected to follow, Mr. Mckee said:
THE decision is gratifying to me
It Just upholds what we have con-
stantly contended before the mini
mum wage board, and it bears out
our stand exactly. I do not believe
that there will be any general re-
of fighting the law because 1t took
away the right of contract. OF
course, the matter of wages is largely
matter for each individual house
to consider. Some may be able to
pay the minimum wage and more,
while others cannot meet the mini
mum wage requirement."
Believed UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Mr.. Manual said that he always be
Iieved that the law would be declared
unconstitutional, because it took
away the constitutional right of con-
tract. The Hotel Mems Association,
he claimed, instigated the fight which
resulted in the courts decision, and
did it solely on the constitutional
grounds.
81 do not believe that the decision
will result in a reduction of wages.
In fact, l have many female employees
I
than the minimum wage. 1t was just
a ridiculous piece of legislat ton. in
volvtng the making out of numerous
reports, data. etc. 1t took away the
free American right to make con-
tract.
I'VE are not trying to down the
working people. We want them to
get just as much as they can, but
we do object to the government
making us pay a certain amount
and then requiring a lot of paper
work. I do not believe that the re-
suit will be followed by any gen.
eral reduction of wages"
Senator Borah's comment on the de-
cision yesterday follows:
'"This Is practically another five to
four decision. I take it that had the
full court taken part. 1t would have
been so. 7 have not read the opinion
and I am not offering any views in
regard to It at this time. But this
law had the approval of the Con-
gress and of the executive and falls
nevertheless by a bare vote. Really
one vote determined the decision.
IT feel very sincerely that law
which has had the approval of both
the other departments of the govern
ment as being constitutional ought
not to be held void upon a mere Ave
to four decision or ought not to turn
upon a single view or the opinion Of one
judge, for that Is the effect"
THE income tax law, the ten-hour
law of New York, the child labor law
and now this law have all been held
invalid by f1ve-to-four decision.
These flve-to four decisions are fore
ting constant agitation for constitu-
tional amendments. The income tax
decision brought an amendment. The
child labor decision has brought a
proposal to amend the Constitution
which has been reported favorably by
the judiciary committee. This deci-
sion will undoubtedly call for another
proposal. 1t seems to me that we
ought to avoid If possible these five
to-four decisions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10

last night from Salt Lake City i'm
mediately went to the home of MI.
and Mrs. John Browning, the parents
of Mrs. Ballantyne. and told them the
story of the shooting. His statement
follows:
The Browning boys and myself
went to the Ballantyne home shortly
before noon yesterday. Ballantyne
greeted us and shook hands. He told
us he had not treated his family right
during the last few weeks and ask d
us to destroy a bottle Of liquor he
had. John told him he should make
the fight himself and said he should
pour the liquor in the sink. This
Ballantyne did.
"Ballantyne agreed that his family
should go to Ogden until he had
pulled himself together. This seemed
satisfactory and Mrs. Ballantyne got
herself and one child ready, and with
time. went out to the car to drive
to Ogden.
lat the door he shook hands with
me and then. seeing his wife in the
car, went to the automobile and
opening the door, commanded his
wife to get out and go in the house.
She did and Ballantyne showed her
along as they walked toward the
house.
Then Mariner and John followed
them. Ballantyne rushed into the IL
brary, where he picked up a gun
from q bookcase. Then Mariner step
ped toward John, who had a gun in
his hand. and told Ben to drop the
gun and not to do anything like
that.
"At that Ballantyne swung the gun
at Johns head and the next instant
Mariner fired a shot. The bullet en-
tered Ballantyne's neck and he fell
near the bookcase with the gun in
his hand. 81 meanwhile was in the
hall and was not an eyewitness
to the shooting. "I notified the police
and Ballantyne was taken to a hos
pital and the two Brownings and my
self went to the police station"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
MRS. CLYDE BURTON DIES,
Rated as One of the Best Know
organists in United States.

Mrs. Estelle NJ. Clyde Burton, thirt.
eight years old, 1244 Union street
southwest died suddenly YESTERDAY
afternoon. She was unconscious when
found by another occupant of the
house. according to the police. ana
died before a physician could be sum
moned.
Albert Clyde-Burton. her husband.
who resides in Virginia, and is in the
employ of the superintendent Of
public buildings and grounds. took
charge of the body.
Mrs. Clyde-Burton, il is stated. wa
rated as one of the best organists il
this country. She studied in a SchoO.
in Germany number of years ago. \
certificate of death from natura'
causes WAS given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
MINISTERS NAMED
FOR MP. CHURCHES
Assignments Announced at
Maryland Conference
Held in Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 10.--Pas.
toral assignments in the MarylanC
conference Of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church were announced this
morning The announcement was
made by the Rev. 6. 1. Humphreys
president of the conference and pas.
tor of the Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church, Wash
ington. The conference includes
Maryland, Delaware, the District ct
Columbia and parts of Pennsylvania
and Virginia
Washington Assignments.
The list OF assignments in WasL
ington follows: Calvary. Paul Gas
sen: Cherrydale, Wilbur NJ Snyder
First Church, q. ]. Hooker; Congress
Street, +. f. Rulley; Mount Tabor, G..
NJ Compiler: North Carolina Avenue.
T. ". Crosby: Rhode Island Avenue.
J. II. Straughm.
mac, j. L. Greene; Accomac, w. r
Bausher: Amelia, H. w Gordon
Lynchburg. J. H Lynch; New Church
Z. c. Graham: oak Grove and Prince
Georges, j. w. Simms: Alexandra
Robert Browne
the general conference. Rev. T. y
Lewis: president Of Western Mary
land College, Rev. A. y. Ward: pres
dent of the West Minister TheoloG,
cal Seminary. Rev. H. L. Elderdice
editor Of the Methodist Protestant
Rev. F. T. Benson; secretary ana
treasurer Of the board of foreign mi>
sions, Rev. F. {. Klein: Superintcr-
dent Of church extension. Rev j. ~
Sheridan; general secretary of til
board of young peoples work, Re-
L. A. Sexsmith.
Resolutions Passed.
Resolutions We're passed indorstUs
the Anti-Saloon League and pIedginE
II support in its effort 10 secure for
Maryland L law to assist fedora
Legislation. The conference also pro
claimed it's faith in w II. Audersoa
OF New York, superintendent Of tn
Antf-Saloon League In an attacE
on the racetrack evil the conference
expressed hope for a legislature tina
would put an end TO its existence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
Baby's Two-Floor
Fall Leaves Only
.BumponHisHead

A small bump on the head and
an almost indistinguishable bruise
on the knee were the only casual
ties sustained by Edward Hantz-
mon, 2h years old, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. Hantzmon OF 602
G street northeast, when he fell
thirty feet-from the second story
window OF his home to a grass
plot in front of the house.
He was playing with his sister
when he essayed to hide near the
window. In his excitement dur
ing one stage of the game he
mounted the window sill and lost
his balance, dropping TO the
ground. DR. F.. c. Wilson. 1877
Columbia road. was called and
made a close examination. which
revealed the above mentioned in
juries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
Nations Anthem
Most Difficult
For Human Voice

BY the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April g. -
Declaring THE Star SpangIed Ban
ner" probably is the most difficult
. song for the human voice TO ne
sotiate, r. G.. Jones, superintend-
ent OF Cleveland schools. address
ing last nights session of the
Music Supervisors National Con-
ference. urged that substitute be
selected as the national anthem.
Mr. Jones suggested that some
beautiful. dignified expression of
emotion found in American life"
be chosen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
RESIGNS D. c. POST.

Harry 8. Nichols resigned today
as examiner in the insurance de-
partment Of the District government
to accept a position with the Acacia
Life Insurance Association.
Commissioners have promoted
Thomas NJ. Baldwin, jr., from the po-
sition of deputy and examiner to ex-
aminer at $4,000 a year.
]. J. McDermott was promoted
from statistician at $1,700 to deputy
and examiner at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
WILL HEAR SCHOOL NEEDS
Civic Associations to Be Given
Hearing by Board Tomorrow.

Civic association representatives.
will be given an opportunity to pre-
sent the needs Of the schools in which
they are particularly interested a,
the annual joint conference with
Tho board OF education tomorrow
might at o'clock in the Franklin
School building. Data submitted by
ahe civic bodies will be used by the
board and the school authorities in
the preparation of the school esti-
mates for the next fiscal year.
Harry 0. Hine, secretary Of the
board, has sent invitations to vir-
tuatfy all organizations interested In
the Improvement of the schools to
have representatives at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
PLOTS AGAINST S.
CHARGED AND 7 MEN
ARRESTED IN D. c

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Trotsky were short-sighted in obtain
ing only communism, but it doesn't
blame them, because they are credit
ed with taking a good step in the di
rection Of anarchy. In the address
anarchy is described as the only rem
edy for the international bloodshed"
that is even now impending.
Anarchism is eulogized and praised
Hoboes are given mead of glory be-
cause they are rebels against "capi-
talistic serfdom." And even the flag
Of this country is referred to as fol-
lows:
Il speak to American workers in
the name Of the red flag-red being
the color of slaves and white and
blue being the hues OF aristocracy."
Police to BE Firm.
Another section Of the address reads
as follows:
THE time may come when the genus
homo has embraced anarchism (pre-
ceding that period there Will perha ps
be d kommunist khan in regalia of
red robes); then the average rebel of
that day will be saying. Lenin and
Trotsky were fools, they made one
mistake during the Russian revolu-
ton, and were a minute late in pre-
dieting the advent Of anarchisr.' +"
This section is cited by the officers
making the arrests as indicative of
the progress Of this clique Of alleged
radicals. who go 80 far as to term
the dictators Of the soviets fools be-
cause they were not even more ad-
vanced in revolutionary practices OF
the century.
Washington such as these men can
stir up" declared Inspector Grant to-
day, unless they are able to get an
Injunction against us preventing US
from arresting them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
LEAVES 100000 TO CHURCH

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, April 10
The Methodist Episcopal Churca
$500, 900 in cash and realty by j. "
Higgins of Yancy. N. C. who died
last week of injuries suffered in a.
automobile accident. Mr.. Higgins, who
was president OF pank and hl0
many other interests, was eiGhty-onf
years old and childless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
Lip Stick Bar, IT.
Schools Held
Legal by Court
By the Associated Press.

By The AssOclAted PreS5.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, April TO-
Rules by school boards prohibit
ing girl students from using pow
der and paint are Just and rea-
sonable," and should be enforced,
the Arkansas Supreme Court held
today. in it's ruling on the "Kno-
bel lip stick case"
Four of the five justices con-
Cured in the decision, while the
fifth, Justice J. c. Hart, dissented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
SHIP STRIKE SETTLED.

HAvRE, France. April 9.-The liner
row at 3 pm. and the Chicago at
pm. the strike Of steamship stokerS
having been temporarily aettlsd,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
PRESBYTERY PLANS
TO TRY MINISTER

continued from First Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
WIFE'S KIN STAYS
SALT LAKE BANKER

Continued from First Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
OIL WORTH $500, 900, 900
SECURED TO AMERICANS
BY TURK GRANT

CONTINUED from First Page. }
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
PEPCO VALUATION
NEXT STEP IN FIGHT

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
LITTLE REDUCTION
IN WOMAN'S PAY
TO FOLLOW RULING

Continued from Fl, Vt Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
SHINES SEIZED BY
FRENCH, LATER FREED;
CABINET OFFICER HELD

CONTINUED from First Page
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-30

Hes receiving his boxing expert
cnce against Joe Choynski, one of
the hardest hitting heavyweights that
ever put on gloves. A little siren
uous gym training also is on his
daily program.
Just wait till Pat gets the expert
cncc. Itll prove there's many u
punch in the old-time training sys-
TEN yet. We 'old boys and our sys-
tens aren't out of the running by a
long Shot.
"And besides all that, don't forget
that Spider thinks Pat is real find;
also that the Spider saw Jack Demp-
sey wearing the champs crown long
before he kayocd Jess Willard"
Lester stands six feet four inches
and weighs 220 pounds. McGrath
says he's going to train him down to
210. His arms extended measure 81
inches from fingor-tip to fnger-tip.
His chest, debated, is AZ and eA.
banded 46.
He uses both hands equally we'll,
and does mis- chief damage with both
a straight left and right cross. One
of each of these two punches was all
he got to use in one Of his fights, for
when the second landed his opponent
! took the count
The greatest thing about Pat is his
nerve. In most of his fights he's
been punished pretty severely in the
opening ground and things have look
ed bad for him. Several times he'sbeen
knocked down. But down doesn't
mean out for Pat. He's always
! come back strong.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-30
Puzzling Plays
BY Billy Evans

By Billy Evans
THE PLAY
The rights of the fielder and
base runer On batted balls to the
infield usually make trouble.
There are perhaps a half dozen
similar situations in which the
ruling varies.
Here is play that is the
cause of many dispute.
Runner is on second base. The
batsman hits hard grounder d.
lectly at the third baseman. The
runner on second is going over
on the play.
The bull strikes squa.%ly in
the hands of the third sacker, but
he is unable to hold it, and it is
deflected into left field.
The runner going over from
second is close to the shortstop
when this happens. The short
stop makes rush to get the ball
and collides with the base run
ner. The runner gets. to his feet
and reaches third in safety, the
batter going to second.
Is the runner out for interfer-
ence?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-30
Fistic World Soon May Behold Return OF
Yesteryear's Training Methods
BY. A. II. FREDERICK.
NEA Service Writer.

San Francisco, July 80. There may
be another comeback in fistiana soon
comeback OF the Old time siren
uous training that made such fighters
ms Bob FitZsimmons, Young Corbett
Tom Sharkey, ct al.
It's up to Pat Lester, 21-ycar- old
fighter, now breaking into the game
here to show the world the methods
Of yesteryear surpass today's.
Pat is the protegc Of Spider
Kelly, lightweight, well known to
rinGsido fans Of more than score
of years ago, and equally well known
now rs second.
The spider" discovered the young
ster in Tuscon, Ariz. He was put
ting in his third year as an avia-
tor in Uncle Sans army. Tho
spider" liked Pats looks and build
and brought him here couple of
months ago.
hes Learning Tas;.
Since that time Testers had six
fights, four of which ne won by the
Knockout route, one by a decision.
Pat broke into fast company in
Oakland recently when. he battlod
Truck Hannah. He entered the ring
with a reputation, gained here, for
putting EN- to sleep carly. Two of
his k o.'s had been in the second
round and one in the first.
And ne lived up to his reputation
in the Oakland battle. Hannah
l.. b;,,, al ~,
couple Of minutes, but in the last
minute Pat scored two knockdowns
with his left. In the next round
Truck went down two more times,
the last time for good
At present Lesser is under the
tutelcge of/Tim McGrath, proclaimed
by many sportsmen as the worlds
greatest trainer and second.
Gets Stiff Workouts.
Tim admits his man is still green.
But he predicts great things for him.
Were giving him the o!d-timc
training, brought. up to date some
what, of course" McGrath says.
"And that's the training that
makes fighters.
Nowadays there's too much slight
ing of training because the boys
know they only have Is rounds or
less to go.
"Pat, however, is getting the same
work l gave Torn Sharkey when I
was handling him. He takes five
mile run on n cinderpath every day
and swim after it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-30
N0RTHDAK0TA
BALLLEAGUE
MAY SUSPEND
4 y - - ~ ~
Question to be Decided at
jamestown Today. BY Of
ficials of Clubs

Sundays baseball may BE the last
in the North Dakota State League
this year. ass .Af
The question of whether the league
will quit for the season probably will
be decided today. A conference Of
league officials was called in James
town to decide the question. v. N.
Dresbach, secretary Of the Bismarck
club, left here this morning for
jamestown to attend the meeting.
Local baseball club officials favor
closing the season, Mr.. Dresbach said
before leaving for Jamestown II the
local club quits now it can come
close to breaking even, he added.
Crowds have not been as expected
in any of the cities in the North Da-
kota State League this year. The
same condition, however, is found in
most of the smaller leagues through
out the country, it is said. The South
Dakota League, though embracing
larger cities than the North Dakota
League, was forced to suspend.
Bismarck has drawn poorly here,
but at that, according to local Off
Gals, has drawn better than any
other city in the league.
The schedule calls for the league
season ending on August 26. The
schedule has the following additional
home games for Bismarck: James
town, August z, and 8; Minot. Aus.
81, %, %, "a, 25, &c.