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The Washington times., 1923-10-10
BUYING BLOOD TO AID
INJURED, BUSINESS NOW

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. TO-
TRANSMISSION of blood cases have be.
cone so numerous at the Homeo.
pathic Hospital that classes will be
formed of persons willing to part
with blood when tests show they
fulfill the requirements. From $25
to $50 viii be Offered.
Bulletins announcing require
ments and needs will be posted in
the high school and business col
leges 50 that students may avail
themselves Of the proposition. APP.
pointments for examination will be
made, and as the need for candi-
dates arises they may be called.
The Washington times., 1923-10-10
u. S. Turkeys Joining
Ranks OF Vanished
Birds And Races

CHICAGO, Oct. 10. Twenty
years hence-thirty at most
there will be no turkey for
Thanksgiving dinners, no white
meat for guests, no drumsticks
and gizzard for little Willie and
no neck and wings for mother.
This gloomy picture was drawn
by delegates to. the National Poul-
try, Butter and Egg Association.
In the East and Midwest
States turkey production has
fallen off so per cent since the
war, and in Texas, the chief
source of the. Thanksgiving bird,
the ranches are being cut up into
small parcels.
The chief hope now lies in
New Zealand, Australia and other
British possessions.
The Washington times., 1923-10-10
TOY BAL 00Ns
NIURE TWO
HNDREN
AcetyIene Gas Filled Toys *
plode Injuring Girls
dor Escapes.

NEW YORK, oct. 10. IN the
future toy balloons probably win be
as fearful to Phyllis Mcintyre. four.
Of 20 Drake avenue, and Muriel
earlier. three. Of T3 Utter avenue,
West New Brighton, 3. Il, e. the
''bogie man and one can hardly
blame them after what happened to.
them yesterday.
Their mothers brought the chill
dren each big red balloon from
an Italian vendor. Muriel and Ply.
lis had owned balloons before and
they knew how to make the toy
squeaI like tiny pig by rubbing II
against their teeth. They decided
to try the new ones.
Both accidentally bit Into the rub
Der. The balloons, filled with acety.
fIene gas. exploded and burst into
flames. The children screamed and
fell to the sidewalk, their mouths and
faces badly burned. The vendor had
disappeared.
The children were taken to the Of
flee Of William Smith, of Port Rich
mond.. He attended them and then
they were taken home. Their
parents reported the accident to the
police. PatroInnan George aCurran
was sent out on q bicycle to overhaul
the vendor
Curran caught up with the vendor
When he sprang from the bicycle,
the Italian, apparently sensing Cur
rams mission, sprinted off
The vendor. when Curran was
reaching out to grab him, spFaTg
The Washington times., 1923-10-10
80 WOMEN FAINT IN HOT
FIGHT or EASTERN STAR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-Thirty
women tainted In the grand ball
room of the Waldorf Astoria during
one Of the bitterest fights within
the ranks Of the Grand Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star, which
resulted in the $500 delegates vot
ing to sustain the action of Grand
Matron Mildred ". Everson III
suspending former Grand Matror
Clara Smith Heienbuttle, Of But
falo, from her position as grand
trustee.
The controversy between Mrs
Everson and Mrs. Heienbuttlo was
over the administration Of the or
ganization's home at Orfskany, ~
Y, and the financial accounting II
connection with the affairs Of thu
home.
The Washington times., 1923-10-10
DOLLAR IN Der IN WORTH
soc, 90 900 MARKS

BERLIN, Oct. 10. New notes of
the dernoif1a lions Or five billion and
ten billion marks win be issued
Immediately, III has been announced
Offers of sol, 900, 900 marks ID
the dollar were being made On the
B0urse before noon yesterday and
the dollar rate was reported to Sc
even higher IN Cologne.
The Washington times., 1923-10-10
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
v.4.~,o4s.,,.1 49, S..-s..


The Fordney -McCumber tariff bill
saved American farmers from a
ruinous agriculture panic during the
past summer, although there Is a
general farm demand for revision
Of duties on Industrial products to
reduce the high cost of living.
This is a. synopsis Of opinions held
by leaders Of the Congressional
farm blocs," it was learned today.
The altitude indicates some West.
ern Republicans wiz support the
Democratic move for a revision OF
tariffs in the next Congress.
Farm bloc leaders say the
tariff has saved farmers from com
plete ruin by blocking efforts OF
foreign agricultural nations. which
sought to dump cheap farm prod
ucts into the United States in the
last year.
Kept Out Grains.
At the same time, they reported
q feeling among farmers that some
rates on manufactured articles were
''too high" and a demand for their
downward revision.
1.-THE farmers feel that the duties
on raw materials have been bene-
1cial," said Congressman L. J..
Dickinson, Republican, of Iowa,
chairman of the House farm
bloc" The protection given the
wool industry has saved it from
bankruptcy and revived it. The
tariff has enabled corn growers to
compete with Argentine imports
east Of the AIleghanies for the
first time In history.
The tariff on wheat has pre-
vented Canada dumping her sur
plus into the United States and If
It had not been for this tariff the
wheat situation would be far more
desperate than it is. AS a matter
Of fact the tariff saved American
farmers from an agriculture panic
during the past year.
Some tariff schedules are too
nigh, however" Dickinson continued.
Farmers feel some corporations are
making excessive profits in manu-
featuring articles protected by the
tariff. They hope for a downward
revision of these particular tariffs.
They viii insist though on main.
taining existing rates on raw
products and demand the duties on
hides and vegetables oils which were
reJeeted by the last Congress. On
re. VII rhile there should be
seme revision, the tariff has been.
Il 49,
The Washington times., 1923-10-10
FARMERS SAVED
FROM PANIC
BY TARIFF
Leaders OF Farm Bloc So Say,
But Changes to Be Sought
When Congress Meets.

Editors Note-The "fGrm bloc'
praises and censures the tariff tGtO
IN the second of q series of stories
revealing the threat of a neaO
tariff sOGr in the neat Congress.
Democratic charges that the "high
tariff sCGI" precipitGted farm dis
tress 40iu be answered By Repaid
kcGa spokesme1t tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1923-10-10
GIANT ELEPHANT
PASSES AWAY
AT187
Charlie Once Had Good Dis.
position, But Ago Made
Him Cranky.
BY WILLIAM PARKER,
Cosmopolitan News service staff

i Il 4as
HOLLYWOOD Calff., Oct. 1O.-
Charlie, the giant elephant who
made fortunes for number OF film
producers, is no more. Charlie re-.
yolted against civilization not long
ago and he has paid the penalty
meted out TO most uilreasonIng
rebels.
Charlie was 81 years old. He
had become almost an institntion at
the Universal Film Conapany,s
ranch. For q number OF years he
was q tract0ble animal, would lift
actors and actresses to hrs back,
and take direction without
grunt Of temperament. In between
pictures Charlie was kept heavily
chained to an iron post. Recently,
however, he did develop streak Of
temperament ana attacked even his
keeper, man he had once followed
about as q child would follow q
man.
Delving into Charles history it
was discovered that, as Prince
Rajah' with circus he stampeded
with q fellow rebel pachyderm dur
ing circus parade in Raleigh,
~. O., in 1908. Both elephants
We're sentenced to be hanged.
Charlie was so heavy, however,
that he broke the rope, but his
companion was executed. a year
later Charlie repeated his revolt in
San Francisco, creating a wild
panic along Market street.
Charles hide will be mounted by
local taxidermist. His heart,
weighing thirty pounds, has been
sent to the University Of California
20 be used for experimental pur-
poses.
Phyllis Havsr. who played the
leading role In Mack Sennett's
before Eennett changed his mind
and put Mabel Normand in the
role, 10 to appear opposite "BiI''
Hart In his next picture.
The Daughter of Mother Nc
CHM" Cosmopolitan feature from
the story by Jack Doyle, continu.
| ity by Raul Schofield, and directed
by Paul Powell, has been completed
at the Hollywood studios. It is In
eight reels.
That Maud Muller Of poetic fame
who 80 industriously raked the
meadow sweet with hay has gone
into the movies. She will be en-
acted by Marjorie Daw.
Elinor .GIyn, the titian-haired au.
thor Of s'Three Weeks" is to play
a vaudeville engagement over the
Keith circuit, Hollywood hears.
Good news for the kiddies--and
their parents. Strongheart has fin.
ished another picture. 1t is '"The
Love Master" Lillian Rich is in the
cast.
Adele Rowland, of stage and
vaudeville prominence. has formally
announced through her husband's
press agent that she will not go into
pictures. my husband won't let
me" she says. Her husband is Con.
way Tearle, who appears often in
the Norma and Constance TaImadge
pictures.
The Washington times., 1923-10-10
Turtle Dead 8 Days,
Head Bites Mans
Finger

CLEAN, N. T., Oct. 1O.-The
body had gone into soup two
days before, but the head Of q
swapping turtle displayed at the
Elk's Club still had all the power
in the bite Of its teeth. Today
Patrick Collins knows more
about turtles.
A party Of EIks captured the
turtle in the mud Of Clean creek
and took the prize to the club.
The steward cut off the head,
and turtle soup was served. The
steward kept the head and demon
started its bite with q stick.
That's q mighty weak Bit"
said Collins, and he placed 9
little finger between the teeth.
Two men with sticks, were UNI
able to pry open the jaw after
several minutes. Now there's q
bandage around the digit.
though even advanced cases can be
helped il treated vigorously.
More men go insane than women
but men are more easily cured, DR.
Hyde said. Women patients cause
more trouble than male patients.
More Males Insane.
The proportion Of male 70 female
insans is now about three TO two
he estimated.
s'F,ear or sudden shock may
cause insanity, but unless there II
something In the brain tllAk is not
just. right the mind, will not snap,
DIR. Hyde said. 1.-THE same IS true
or disease. There are MANY dis
eases that cause insanity, but q
lie the berson Is free from heredi
tary faint OF insanity and has 8
strong, healthy mind in most cases
the disease win not affect thu
mind.
'.The rush Of life in the larger
cities is responsible for mucn Of
the insanity, and that is why Wlner
q city grows rapidly and people be
gin living faster we have moro
insane from that city.
Keeping the patients cheerful II
one of the big things I'M treatmenl
Of the mentally diseased, he said
and for this reason plenty Of whole
some entertainment is provided.
Contrary to general impression
DR.. Hyde declared that strait jack
ets1 were not used.
.'I have never seen q strait
Jacket in use In an asylum In ms
life" he added. Certainly w
never use one here. we. do no
resort to solitary confinement
either. When patient becomes
violent we give him q shower bath
That usually uuiets him. 9
The Washington times., 1923-10-10

EIinor .GIyn, the titian-haired au.
thor OF sThrees Weeks" is to play
q vaudeville engagement over the
Keith circuit, Hollywood hears.
The Washington times., 1923-10-10
WHAT'S DOING
To-day and TOMORROW
Today,

IO0oys
observation-disclosures of the COM
munity Center Department. Cleveland
Phelps School. 2 to p. m:
Meeting-Sojourner's Club. washing
ton Chapter, No. 3, Colonial Hotel, eve
ming.
Meeting-Catholic Fraternity. Immac-
ulate Conception Church, all day.
Dinner-Women's City Club, % JACK
son place, evening.
Meeting-Maple Camp, Woodmen oI
the World, club house. evening.
Meeting-Col. John Jacob Aston camp
Ladies' Auxiliary, American Legion, vi
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, evening
MeetinK-Girl Scout Officers Cluo'
GA e street northwest, S:45 p. m.
Masonic MISUNDERSTANDING, No. II
washington Naval, No. 6, r. A. CT
washington, No. 1, K. T. c.; st. Johns
Mite Association: Naomi, No: 8; Brook
land, No. II, Cathedral. No. IA and Hope,
No. 20, evening.
MISREPRESENTATION OF Electraglsts
washington Hotel, all day.
Meeting-National Association of Post.
masters of the United States, National
Museum, all day.
Meeting-Manor Park Citizens Asso-
citation, S210 Third street northwest
evening.
The Washington times., 1923-10-10

Good news for the kiddies-and
their parents. Strongheart has fin
ished another picture. 1t is '"T'he
Love Master" Lillian Rich is in the
cast.
The Washington times., 1923-10-10

That Maud Muller Of poetic fame
who 80 industriously raked the
meadow sweet with hay has gone
into the movies. She will be- en-
acted by Marjorie Daw.
The Washington times., 1923-10-10

Music fefe-Community Music Associa-
ton, Central High School, evening.
Meeting-Ladies Auxiliary to the
Lambskin Club, Northeast Masonic
Temple, p. m.
Banquet-Knights of Columbus, Poto-
mac Council. evening.
MeetinR-Keane Council, Knights OF
Columbus, X. of G. Hall, p. m.
Bazaar--Lebanon Chapter, No. %, o.
e. s.. Masonic Temple, s p. m.
Luncheon-Zonta Club, Raleigh HOTEL
Meeting Glass. women's City
Club, z D. m.
Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion, 70
tomac Bank Building, GeorgetoYn, eve
ming.
the World, evening.
The Washington times., 1923-10-10

the best conservator and economic
adjustor of our own markets that
has as yet been found.
Echoed By Capper.
Seator Arthur Capper Rep) of
Kansas, leader of the Senate farm
bloc" echoed Dickinson's state
ments. Capper believes there are
many rates on industrial products
which are too high" and he will
lead q movement for their down
ward revision. With other farm
leaders, Capper believes the flex-
Utility provisions" of the bill have
failed their purpose and that Con-
gress will have to make corrections
in the existing law. He defends
the rates on agriculture products
as having saved the farmers from
ruin.
There will be q concerted move.
without doubt, to reduce rates ON
some industrial products, now
benefited by excessive rates, the
Senator added.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-02
Collect Cars Debts

New York, Feb. 2.-Payment of the bonds of the former imperial Russian government is the price the govern ment of the United States must ask for recognition of Soviet Russia, ac- cording to statement filed with the state department at Washington by the committee of bankers formed to protect the interests of the holders of the czar's 51A per cent bonds issued in 1916.
 The committee, which is headed by Charles E. Mitchell, president of the National City Bank, evidently has semi official information as to the course the government will take. "It is probable that our government" de- c1ares the statement, in formally recognizing a government in Russia will insist that provision be made for the payment of American claims which are on file with the department of state.'' Among the claims are the committees 5H per centers.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-02
TRADE COMMISSION CHARGES
 LUMBER COMBINES FIX PRICES
By International Labor NewsService.

By International Labor NewsService
 Washington, D. C., Feb. 1.-Two organizations, controlling from Go to 75 per cent of the cedar pole output of the so-called finland empire" and about 50 per cent of the posts pro- duced in the same territory, are de- clared to be responsible for price fix ing, in report just transmitted to the U. s. Senate and House and to the at- torney-general by the Federal Trade Commission.
 The Western Red Cedar Associa- tion, composed of I3 member firms, with offices at Spokane, Washington, and the Lifetime Post Association, with II member firms, with offices at the same place, are named in the re- port. In addition the report names the Western Red Cedarmen's Infor- nation Bureau, name under which certain information is published for the benefit of members of the two previously named associations. The in the same place. These organiza-
 How Facts Were Got.
 Concerning it's findings and the manner in which the organizations operated the Federal Trade Com mission says:
 "The data upon which this report is based was obtained principally from the files of the three organiza- tions, Western Red Cedar Associa- ton, Lifetime Post Association, and Western Red Cedarmen's Information Bureau, together with MT. Leavitt's files of the Western Lumber & Pole Company Some data was obtained from the files of members of this group.
 "The evidence is of a nature to show that prices are agreed upon and fixed by these associations from time to time through the medium of meet ings called for the express purpose of discussing price changes or by means of correspondence and conference be- tween principal manufacturers. The data obtained by the Commission shows a number of these meetings and the price changes which were made and agreed to at that time.
 Members Get Instructions.
 Price lists for poles were com the Franklin Press, of Spokane, and distributed to the association meI1i- bers. These lists were printed in pairs-one for U. s. and one for Canada.
 Accompanying the price lists were selling instructions, the purpose ot which was to eliminate confusion and discrepancies in quoting from the lists by the various companies.
 "The report assumes that the American manufacturers had some sort of an agreement with the Can adian manufacturers, the result of which was the compilation and publi- cation of two sets of lists.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-02
LABOR CONDITIONS
 IN FOREIGN LANDS
FRANCE

FRANCE
 Eight-Hour Law.-Reports indicate that an endeavor for united action in defense of the eight-hour law on the part of Cegetist, Unitary and Chris tian syndicates of Lyons has com p1etely failed, the three parties finally reverting to private and separate action.
 French Seamen Seek Employment. Ut IS said that a number of French seamen at Havre and Marseilles have applied to American navigation com panies for employment, stating that the salaries paid by French ship-own- CTS are insufficient under the new Rio Decree.
 GERMANY
 Reduced Railway Personnel.--Berlin press announcements foreshadoW many dismissals from the staff of the German National Railways before March 3Ist next It is said that Ill., 67o laborers and minor employees and 1850 officials, or two' and one-half per cent of the total railway per- sonne1, will be affected by the dis missal order. Efforts are to be made by the railway administration to place some of the dismissed officials i'll other positions in the public service, and pensions are to be granted to HIS aged employees to whom the dis missals would otherwise prove se- we're hardship. @
 Rental Rates Increased.-In order to prevent deterioration of real estate, on account of the enormous deprecia- ton of the purchasing power of Ger man currency during the past three months, the City Council of Dresden has decided to raise the legal rental rates, beginning with this month.
 NETHERLANDS
 Unemployment Insurance.-During the past year the unemployment situation has remained so serious, threatening depletion of the relief funds which accrue under the sys- tenn of unemployment insurance, that the government has increased its grant, in special cases, to I5o per cent of the contributions of the insurance system.
 SWEDEN
 Governmental and Private Wages Investigation of wages certain groups of personnel in the employment ot the government, as compared with the wages of persons in private em- ploy, disclosed a considerably higher wage level for the government work esr, whose pay exceeded that of pr1- vate employees by 500 to 2,ooo crowns year.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-02
MAN
 SECURES SEAT AT
 THE PRESS TABLE
G. H. Enins, Ex-Minister, Lobbying
 Against Beer.

| It was expected at the Capitol this week that the controversy over the assignment of seat at the press table to c. H. Ekins, who says that he is an ex-ninister and whose card describes him as a representative of the Anti-Saloon League with head
 quarters at 72I Main street, Hartford,
 would come to the surface But up to press time nothing further had been done regarding the assignment.
 Few of the members were aware that seat D in the House applied for inauguration day by the Internation- al News Service legislative represen- tative, who has covered the legisla- ture for the news service since 1911, has actually been occupied by c. H Ekins since the House convened some two weeks ago.
 In the Senate 1t is customary for committee on assignment of seats to reporters to handle this detail, and as usual, this year, the committee, headed by Senator Charles M. Bake we'll of New Haven, gave the 1. N. s. the same senate press seat 1t has had since the chamber was opened in 1913.
 Although a House rule calls for the committee on assignment of seats to the drawing of members seats by lot from a box in front of the speakers desk, this plan was adopted this year, but instead MT. Sturges, chairman of the committee, made a report to the House of seats as assigned by the committee and the report was accepted
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-02

These lists are published by tht Lifetime Post Association. They arr
 in book form similar to that of tht i other lumber associations, such a. the West Coast Lumbermen's Asso 1 citation and Western Pine Manufac turers' Association The lists used by ! the various members of the Lifetime Post Association were identical witt the exception of their outside covers The lists were printed by the Shaw & Borden Printing Co.,, of Spokane ,and generally distributed by this com pany to the association members in accordance with a standing order showing the number of lists desired Sometimes lists were distributed di- rect by the association. Occasionally price changes were made by the as sociation, mimeographed on sheets and distributed.'
 Letters Are Quoted.
 The report quotes from letters and telegrams and from material issued by the Information Bureau to sub stantiate it's conclusions. In this con nection the following is quoted be- cause it Is typical not only of price fixing methods in this industry but in other industries where price fixing IS IndHdSeu through lIdue dSSOSld- tions.
 "The method by which the new price lists were agreed upon is shown in circualr issued by the 1nforma- ton Bureau on December 30, IoI6, stating in part:
 "'At the last post meeting which was held in Spokane 1t was under stood that a standard list would be gotten out and this office was in structed to get prices from the var ious printing houses. After taking this matter up with the diff ferent dealers, 1t was decided that 1t would be best to hold another meet ing Tuesday, January 9, at which time we could decide upon a standard list and the best method of getting 1t out
 Most of the meetings of this group were held in Spokane. Oc- casional meetings were held at other places, for example, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Or Milwaukee.
 "One letter in the report from one of the Weyerhaeuser companies to it's sales agency dated December 7, 1918, in reference to previous meet ing stated, the cedar post meeting came off as intimated and opinion was quite unanimous regarding action on prices
 "The use of price lists is shown in a teelgram sent by the Naugle Pole & Tie Company, of Chicago, to MT. Leavitt, on December IS, 1919:
 "'Please rush new price list all possible (speed) I find others are using printed f. o. b. prices shown on regua1r price lists and therefore make serious errors Please wire all cautioning them about f +bIc'v
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-02
Political Rights Gained

Ottawa, Can, Feb. 2-President Thornton of the Canadian National Railways has rescinded the order is sued by former President Hanna pro hibiting the employees from taking part in politics.
 Shortly after I came to Canada" explained President Thornton, "I found that the men were smarting under a sense of injustice with regard to the order which prevented them from taking advantage of their full rights of citizenship. I did not be- lieve that the national railways could prosper under those conditions.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-02
New Haven Way
 Men Get Increase

The two cents an hour increase granted the maintenance of way men by the Railroad Labor Board went into effect this week on the New Ha- ven road The 6,ooo or more such em- ployes got the raise for last weeks work but did not get the back time which is due them from October I of last year, the date from which it became retroactive.
 It is expected that the back time will be paid in week or two and this means an average of around $2o to all those who have been in the employ of the company since Octo- Der l.