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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-20

Washington.-By a vote of to 8
the United States supreme court has
declsred the District of Columbia wo-
mems minimum wage law unconstitu-
tional. The decision is a vital blow
to this system, which has been ac-
cepted by IA states
The majority opinion was delivered
by Justice Sutherland, and the minor
ity opinion by Chief Justice Taft.
The latter was supported by Justice
Sanford and Justice Holmes.
Justice Brandeis took no part in the
case because he acted as counsel in
defense of the Oregon minimum wage
law several years ago.
The majority opinion emphasized
the right of private contract. These
five justices seemed alarmed that the
liberties of 110,00O,0O0 people would
become involved if working women
are not permitted to accept a wage
lower than will provide decent liv-
ing.
This freedom of contract claim by
the majority was effectively answered
by the minority:
Legislatures in limiting freedom
of contract between employer and
employed by a minimum wage, pro-
ceed on the assumption that employees,
in the class receiving less pay, are
not upon full level of equality
of choice with their employers, and
by necessitous circumstances are
prone to accept pretty much what is
offered. They are peculiarly subject
to the harsh and greedy employer" !"
The majority seemed hard pressed
to defend an ancient political econ
omy, for they presented the astonish-
ing and unheard of proposition that
if minimum wage is legal, so is a
maximum wage.
No one has ever before seriously
referred to maximum wage by law.
The court ignored the theory upon
which minimum wage is based and
why the police power of the state can
be resorted to in this instance and
not for a maximum wage.
That the court would use this par
allel, which is unnoticed by the pub
lie press, indicates the befuddled
economy that passes for law.
This befogged reasoning was again
shown by the majority when it object
ed to the law because, they said, it
forced the employer to pay wage
that did not consider whether the
service rendered was equal to the
amount paid. AS the law gave en-
ployers the right to discharge any one
they choose, it is hard to follow the
courts point.
The minority insisted that if a
minimum wage law is denial of the
right of contract, the same theory
applies to law regulating hours,
working conditions and other remedial
legislation. To be logical, the major
ity would revert to sweat shop days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
RENT
AND VALUE
SLASHED
Apartment Tenapts viii Pay
$3.50 10 $40 a Month Less,
Board Decides.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS M

Cutting the owners valuation Of
his property by $4,000, the Dis.
trict Rent Commission today
slashed the monthly rent bill OF
tenants in the Saratoga Apart
ments. $50 East Capitol street,
from 1906 to S795.
The deructions ranged in in.
dividuaI cases from $3.50 month
TO $50. A few increases were au-
thorized, and a similarly small
number were left unchanged.
Twenty.one apartments were at.
fected by the decision,
The rent board took up the Sara
toga case on it's own initiative.
Joseph Low, the new owner of the
apartment house, told the com.
mission the property was worth
$90,800. Today's determination
set a valuation Of $4,000 on the
establishment.
The commission made an allow
ance Of $4,75O annually for main.
tenance and repairs. The decision.
1t was stated. would yield the
owner a net return OF per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
GOSPEL ASSEMBLY WILL
HOLD PRAISE MEETINGS

The prayer of praise meetings
being held by the Full Gospel As
sembly at $40 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, each evening at 7:3C
O'Clock, are attracting large crowds
and because of the interest beins
manifested the services will be con
tinued until April is.
The services began Easter Sun
day with special musical pro
gram. Representatives Of various
churches of Washington and Balti
more were present.
Among those scheduled to speak
are: Rev. e. w. Leech, of BaIti
more; Rev. H. ,Bunyea, of Randie
Baptist church,: Rev. Charles A.
Shreve, OF McKendrie NJ. e
Church; Rev. p. A. Daborg, Of
Alexandria. and Mrs. Ira France
Besbitt, well-known evankilist n
Baltimore. The public is invited tc
the services.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
R j NJ RUNNERS
ON RIVER SAFE.
ATPRESENT
Boats to Follow Them Lacking,
Says Read, and No
Money in Sight.

Rum running ships on Chesa-
peake Bay and the Potomac River
need fear no immediate curtailment
of their activities by the prohibit
ton unit, 1t was learned today.
Money and men to prosecute a
vigorous campaign against the
liquor ships are lacking. according
to Edgar N. Read, enforcement
chief for this territory.
Prohibition officials have been
aware for some time of the use OF
the Districts waterways for boot.
leg transportation, but have been
poWerless.
without the necessary boats, it
would be very difficult for this
office to work on water" decla red
Read" We haven't the boats, and
we haven't the money. to get them.
pies all the time Of our agents, and
we can't get more"
Read explained that the current
appropriation for his office, run
ming until July l, Is being used up
to the last dollar in maintaining
the present activities of the di-
vision.
Before Director Read came to
Washington, the Potomac river was
used by bootleggers to convey to
this city their wares, made on tho
shady banks miles below the Capt.
tai.
Spirited onslaughts against the
riverside distilieries were launched
by prohibition authorities with fair
results from time to time, but the
water traffic has continued without
abatement.
With the clearing of the river for
spring and the consequent flocking
of Washingtonians to the cool vi
cinity of the historic Potomac, the
bootleg navy has increased appre,
ciably. This condition applies also
to Chesapeake bay. with the neigh.
boring resorts, soon to be filled by
visitors from Washington.
The possibility of getting a spe
cial appropriation to carry on q
naval battle with the bootleggers
is at present remote, but may be
more Of a probability at the begin
ming OF the next fiscal year. Read
said that conditions are too uncer
tain now to announce any plan OF
action against the river rum run
| ners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
TAXI CO. WINS
COLOR FIGHT
IN COURT
Judge Enjoins Defendant From
Painting His Machine Like
Concerns Cabs.

A preliminary injunction to pre-
vent George B. Shaw operating a
machine painted like those Of the
Black and White Taxicab Company,
and answering to the call Black
and White" today was granted to
the latter concern by Chief Justice
Mccoy, of the District Supreme
Court.
Shaw asserts he first introduced
the black and white scheme of
painting autos in this city, and
claims it is in use in other places.
Shaw produced photographs which
the court admitted disclosed a diff
ference on close inspection between
Shaw's cab and those of the com.
pany.
The court, however, held that q
customer does not have time to
make minute examination in or,
der to find the difference.
Chief Justice Mccoy also held
that if Shaw did introduce the
color scheme here, he abandoned it
as far back as 1918, and the taxi.
cab company has since built up a
lucrative business and that Shaw
Is endeaVoring Ito enjoy the fruits
or PLAINTIFFS efforts by unfair
methods"
me taXlcab company was repre-.
scented by Attorneys Simon, Koe.
nigsberger and Young, and Attor-
nsy J. II. Bilbrsy appeared for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
4 j I D CRASHES
WHITE HOUSE
GATE
Supposed Rum Runner Leaves
Sidewalk Uttered With
Broken Glass.

A huge automobile driven by a
supposed rum-runner. crashed into
the southwest gate to the White
House grounds last nigNt, knocking
one of the big granite pillars from
its pedestal and wrecking q section
of the iron fence.
The car was apparently travelling
east on New York avenue and the
driver was either drunk or unfamil-
lar with the sharp turn up Execu-
tive avenue or down to Potomac
Park. White House guards on duty
said that the impact made loud
crash.
Before Officer R. l.. Trice. Of the
Executive Mansion, reached the
scene, the big car had backed away
from the fence and had disappeared
around the curve leading into West
Potomac Park.
The sidewalk was Uttered with
broken glass, leaving suspicious evil
dence Of the contents Of the car. but
no other trace as to the identity Of
the driver or car.
White House guards and park po-
licemen undertook an investigation
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
FORT MYER BIG
C|RCUSOPEN5
TO-DAY

The big Fort Myer circus opens
tails afternoon at 2:3o o'clock.
while the white canvas tents viii
be lacking ana the only animals
scheduled are the horses. which will
play an important part In the en-.
tertainment, there will be thrills
aplsnty ana many unique features to
gladden. the hearts OF the thousands
Who are expected to be in attendance.
Diplomatic. official and social
Warrington viii turn out for the
show and the program lists many
names prominent in the debutante
ranks
The performance win start with
grand parade of exhibitors Fol.
lowing this q hunting team In red
eoats and high hats will provide
thrills Tor the audience with spec
tmc0iar jumping stunts.
"A girl, whose name % far has
BEEN kept secret, will perform q
ballet dance on q running horse.
Then win come the phantom drive
BY troop G.
At this point the dehntantes will
ester. I'M hunting costumes they
win % o. saddle drill calculated to
please the most exacting. Troop
\ win give an exhibition Of rough
rl9ing In various costumes. There
VIII - indians, cowboys, Scottish
hiGhlanders, and ballet dancers.
The real thrill 10 20 be kept until
the last. This win be q regular old
time staGecoach holdup.
A. special feature. the race be.
tween Spark Plug and Sassy Susie,
which resulted In no decision at
Bowie, win be run off. It Is ru-
mored that the horses, with Barney
AMI the Colonel In the saddles. will
b nlade e take the hurdles before
reaching the judges stand.
The performance win be repeated
tonight a. sac o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
IS BIRD HOUSES
PRESENTED To
CAPITAL
Structures Received BY Sheriff.
For Harding From Pitts
burgh Pupils.

Sixteen bird houses. prize winners
IN an annual contest Tor the grin
and boys In the Pittsburgh. Pa. pub.
lie schools. were today formally pre-.
scented to Lieut.. Col. C. o. Sheriff.,
officer In charge Of public buildings
and grounds. for use in National
Capital parks.
The students who designed the
sixteen tiny structures were given
free trips to Washington by the
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph, .
newspaper which has conducted the
contest for the past seven years.
There are about 5000 members OF
the club organized BY the newspaper
to ar0UsA interest In American birds.
II had been planned to have the
priEe-winniag bird houses officially
received by President Harding, but
he designated Colonel Sheriff. to Of
ficiate a. the Administrator rep.
reeentattve. Colonel Sheriff. thanked
the students FOR their contribution
and congratulated them upon their
fine work.
II ii likely that 1t least one Or
two of the houses win be placed IN
the White House grounds. as Mrs.
Harding last spring iIad q large
number conveniently located for the
feathered Inhabitants Of the Presi-
dents home.
After the presentation ceremonies
at the zero stone on the EIlipse,
the Pittsburgh delegation went on
q sightseeing tour of washington
and envirOns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04

Police Chief IS Target
For Shooters Twice
Within Month

JELLICO, Tenn, April L..
'It's . tough game, tElispIay-
ing backstop for six-elioOtefs, !"
walled Chief Of Police George
Heatherly today from his cot
in 8 hospital.
For the second time within q
month Heatherly Is lowering be.
tween life and death from bullet
wounds. Four weeks ago he
was the leader in 3 nnoonshine
raid, III which h was wounded
three times and four men were
killed.
Everett Perkins, fifteen-year-
old brother Of two Of the slain
men, swore revenge. Yesterday
the boy encountered Heatherly,
who was still on clutches.
Without any warning the youth
whipped out q revolver and
ennptied its chambers. heather
IL fell, desperately wounded,
with bullet holes In his breast,
right arm and left leg.
Young Perkins has not yet
been caught.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
CIVIL SERVICE CALLS
FOR PRESS FEEDERS

Hungry presses OF the Govern
ment Printing Office cry for feed.
ers, the Civil Service Commission
announced today.
An examination to fill press
feeder vacancies in the print shop
and the photographic office of the
Navy Department will be held on
May 9. The G. p. o. OBJ pays forty
five cents an hour. The navy posi-.
ton offers $840 q year. To both
Jobs the $40 monthly bonus is added.
Women are preferred by the
printing office and men by the
navy bureau.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
SHR|NERS Open
GRANDSTAND
BIDS
Job Calls for Seating Of 49,
900 Persons, and Later
Extensive Decorations.

Work on the provisions of grand
stands to seat more than 10000
people during the coming Shrine
session in June was begun today
when Samuel j. Prescott, prominent
washington constructor and chair
man of the Almas Temple grand
stand committee, opened offices In
the Homer building to receive bids
on materials.
The grandstand committee room
at the Shrine headquarters will be
open for the receiving of bids each
afternoon from to o'clock.
The grandstand program will be
one of the most extensive ever
undertaken in this part of the
country. Stands win be built along
Pennsylvania avenue and In the
Garden of Allah, which will be the
court of honor" In addition stands
viii be built at the main points Or
interest.
until the stands are completed
little of the decorating work can be
undertaken and, as q consequence
much of the work OF physically
preparing the downtown section
for the session is awaiting the acs
ton OF the gFandstand committee.
The committee is busy today
sounding out the striking cleo.
tricians and painters. Unless these
men can be persuaded, through an
appeal TO their civic pride, or un.
less the strike can be smoOthed
over. before June, there may be seri,
GUS difficulty In completing the
preparations, ii Is feared. The
most extensive electric illumination
ever planned for an event Of this
sort il In prospect.
Because of Q mysterious and ex.
ceedingly mortal disease, which is
ravaging the camel herds OF Noble
Jud III. Jenkins, at San Jacinto.
CAL, 1t may be impossible to bring
the entire herd TO Washington in
June, 1t became apparent today.
The stuffed skins OF fifty of the
animals will be placed in the Gar.
den of Allah. The first Of the
mounted camels has been on view
in the Shrine committee heaiuuar.
tiers for several weeks. The fifty
camels win stand on either side OF
the road into the garden, and will
be one OF the features Of the MAG.
nificent decorative program plan.
ned for the place.
1t Is certain. however, that there
will be large number OF living
camels here also. Noble Jenkins, IN
a telegram to Noble Harry Cary.
chairman of, the transportation com.
mittee. declared today that, though
he had lost nearly seventy five ami
mails during the winter. he had sue
ceeded in bringing more than q
hundred through the epidemic safe.
ly, and would endeavor to bring
a large number OF them here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
SMOKER MIKES BULL AND
RuLLETS; PIPE EXPL onEs

RICE LAKE. wis, April a.-.
You can't mix Bull with bullets ana
expect a nice. cool, quiet smoke.
Charles Mercier, jr.s OF this city,
will attest to this.
MERCER carried HIS tobaccO loose
in q pocket in which he had am.
munition for q .23-caIibre rifle. He
dipped out q handful OF tobacco and
bullets and packed it In his pine.
A bullet tore 3 hole through his
coat and convinced him there Il
nothing in this snokeless powder
talk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
Supreme Court Killed
40 Acts Of Congress
In 131 Years

The United States Supreme
Court has overthrow forty acts
Of Congress in 131 years, accord
ing to q compilation made today
by Senator Curtis (Rep.l Of Kan
sas. On each of the forty occa-
sions the Supreme Court, by q
majority vote, ruled unconstitu-
tional bills which had been passed
by both the House and the SEN
ate by majority votes.
The period covered in making
the compilation ran from 1870,
when the court was organized,
down to 1921. In all the court
acted upon tens Of thousands Of
matters in that period.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
MANIAC YOUTH SHOOTS
FATHER AND POLICE CHIEF

COLUMBIA, Pa. April 4.-Victor
Arms, twenty-five. today shot his
father, George Arnis, and Chief Of
Police Hartman while preparations
we're being made to take him to
Lancaster for confinement In the
county hospital for the insane.
Both wounded men are in Col.
lHnnbia Hospital In serious cendi.
ton. The elder Arms was shot In
the stomach and Hartman was shot
In the side, the bullet penetrating
kfs spine. The policeman was
perched on a back fence, figurins
out how ne could capture the
maniac. The latter cunningly
watched the officer and then fired
at him. The youths father had
been shot earlier In the day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
A|RCRAF I + In NJ
ISSUEDFOR
MILLIONS
Action Filed in Local Court Al
legss Monopoly n Trade
Exists.
CONTINUED from Fret Page,l

Wash; Ca1rtiss Aeroplane and
Motor Company Of New York; the
Dayton Airplane Company Of
Ohio: @. Elias Bros, Inc. OF
Buffalo, N. Y; the Engei Aircraft
Company OF Ohio: the Fisher. Body
Corporation OF Detroit the Gallau.
Diet Aircraft Corporation Of New
York; Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company Of Akron, Ohio; L. w.
+. Engineering Company OF New
York Glenn L. Martin Company Of
Cleveland, Ohio; MiteNi & Co., Ltd
Of New York: Packard Motor Car
Company. Detroit: st. Louis Air.
craft Corporation Of Montana;
Sturtevnnt Aeroplane Company OF
Massachusetts,: Thomas Morse Air
craft Corporation Of New York: J..
G. White & Co. OF Connecticut;
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
OF New York; Looming Aeronaut-
ical Engineering Corporation of
New York: Cox-Klemln Aircraft
Corporation OF New York; Huff.
Deland Aero Company Of New
York; Stout Engineering Labra-
tories Of Detroit; Gardner offat
Company. Inc. Of New York
Standard Aero Corporation of New
Jersey.
The other defendants are Benz.
diet crowell, former Assistant Sec
rotary of War; Howard II. Coffin,
OF Dayton, Ohio; Sidney d. Walden,
of Detroit, Mich; Edward A. Deeds,
Harold .. Talbot, jr., Charles f.
kettering, all Of DAYTON, Ohio:
Jesse @. Vincent, William a8. Stout,
both OF Detroit: Mai. Gen. Mason
~. Patrick, chiefS OF the Army Air
Service: Richard F.. Hoyt, Henry
N. Crane, BENJAMIN r. Castle,
George II. Houston. !. Clement NJ.
Keys, all Of New York city; Rear
Admiral William A. Moffett, di-
rector Of naval aviation; Horace NJ.
Hickman, chief of the information
group OF United States army Air
Service: Frank H. Russell, OF this
city; Commanders Hunsacker and
Krauss. United States navy; Thur.
man III. BaRe. F. D. Schnacke, both
Of Dayton, Ohio: Lester d. Gard
ner. Caleb S. Bragg. John K. Rob-
inson. jr., Samuel 8. Bradley.
James 4. Blair. jr.. Grover C. Loen-
ing, Albert p. Looming, all Of New
York city; Delos C. Enamons, Day
ton, Ohio; Fred b. Rensselaer,. Pat
erson, N. j.: william B. Sebherz,
Of East Greenwich. r. l.: Inglis
M. 'Uppercu, Of Keyport, n. j.: Roy
-. Chaplin, Detroit; Major r. n.
Young, United States army: How
ard c. Blood, Detroit: William d.
Gilmore and r. II. Fleet, both of
washington, d. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
Bowie Scratches.

THIRD RAG E-Miracle Man,
HObey Baker and John Morrill,.
FOURTH RACE-Runnyol, Cita-
ton, Joaqufaa and Helen Atkins.
SIXTH RACE-Tom Cassidy.
Seventh Race-Scottish Chief and
BuXOm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
PLOT SEEN
AGAINST
SECTS
Continued from First Pase)

Continued from First Page.)
means much to us. We can operate
under its provisions to surprising
advantage.
"ftem-under its provisions for
ineoeming or 'sQueaking' upon
studenth who are caught IN the act
OF 'efib0lnx, we can operate as q
group. Four or five OF Us inform.
ing upon q student could practical.
~ insure his expulsion. In this way
We can get rid Of the disAgreeabIe
Jews.
F'Item-There are two Catholics
whose activities and underhand
metheds in the law school are dis
graceful and an insult to the Khan.
Their names will be handed to the
appropriate parties ct the next meet.
inc. K. X. X"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
To FLAI
"PAC|F|ST"
DRIVE
SeCretary Of War to Defend
Officers Has Documents
20 Prove Case.
BY II. X. REYNOLDS,
international News servics.

Secretary Of War Weeks ID ahOut
to deliver e broadslae attack upon
certain ''pacifist'' Organizations
which have bitterly criticized high
ranking officers Of the army for
opposing national campaigns for
world disarmament. It was Learned
today.
His rejoinder will not only cOnsti.
tute q defense Of the military policy
Of the United States, bu tit will
officially establish the right Of
army officers to act as individuals
In defending themselves and the
Government against persons or or
eanizatiOIls Asailing that policy
Has Documentary Evidence.
The decision Of Secretary WeAiSs
to announce the policy Of the War
Department in this respect was
reached az q result Of controversy
over recent public statements or
Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries. chief cf
the chemical warfare service.
On the basis Of documentary evil
dence In the possession OF the War
Department, General Fries charged
the National Council for Prevention
|of War, the WOmen's international
League for Peace and Freedom and
other antiwar organizations with
unpatriotic motives. and intimated
that they favored communism Il
This last allegation has been denied
BY the individuals Concerned. but
General Fries has persisted In hts at
tacks until protests were made direct
to Secretary Weeks.
In his reply, Weeks ID expected
to point out the reasons why War
Department officials hold the 0pifl-
ion that some Of these .'pacifiet" OF.
ganizations have .sconmuni1tic,
leaninsa.
Letter Il Quoted.
The military intelIigence service
has letter from IN agent O1 the
Women's COMMITTEES for world dis
armament in which It II stated: ~
have no confidence In ANYTHING
short OF revolution: peaceful Il ros.
sibie by all means; bloody IL nanem.
sary. In every land, resulting il the
establishment OF the communists
idea IN some form to do away with
war
Emphatic denial probably win be
made ct the same time Df charges
that Secretary Weeks or members
of the general STAFF az the aRTny
have any desires 20 make ene Unitea
States q miIitAristic nation.
Secretary Weeks holds that ma
tional preparedness for war il as
important - the maintenance Of d
municipal police force and has poiilt.
ed out that even nations with the
most idealistic political organization
have found IL necessary to make
ample provisions Tor national de-
Tense.