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Evening star., 1923-10-06
LAY PLANS FOR FIGHT
FOR RETIREMENT LAW
Federal Employees Union omcials
Will Push Drive for More
Liberal Terms.

Plans for q campaign for more
liberal civil service retirement Law"
were discussed by the executive coun-
Gil of Local No. of the Federal En-
ployes'~ Union. which met last evening
at 1923 New York avenue.
A substantial increase in member
ship was reported by the secretary
treasurer. Maj. ]. Q. A. Braden has
been engaged as organizer.
John S. Beach. chief Of the retire.
ment division or the pension once;
the joint conference on retirement
will be the speakers at a public meet
ing to be held October IL at the local
headquarters. 1929 New York avenue
The program for the fall and winter
includes public meetings, at which
well known speakers will present
matters of interest to fedora. en-
ployes.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
BALL0U GIVES LECTURE.
Starts 15-Week Course at Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania.

Superintendent of Schools Frank
W. Ballou returned this morning
from Philadelphia, where he went
yesterday afternoon to begin his
school Of education of the University
of Pennsylvania. The lectures, which
are on the general subject of 1.-The
Problems of the City Superintend-
ent." are given two hours each Fri
day night.
DIR. Ballou was authorized to give
the lecture course by the board of
education.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
INSURANCE COURSE OPEN.
Y. M. G. A. School Has Large En-
rollment in Underwriting.

The course in life insurance un-
derwriting conducted by the Young
Mems Christian Association College
opened last night with a large en-
rollment. Burt Miller. superintend-
ent of the insurance department of
the District, gave the principal ad-
dress. The class was also addressed
by John NJ. Cherry, president of the
Life Underwriters Association Of the
District, who was introduced by Dt-
rector of Education James A. Bell.
v. Z. Ellsworth, dean of the course,
then took charge of the class.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
ASSOCIATION ELECTS.
Oscar n. Lindow Heads Gregg
Shorthand Writers in d. c.

At the annual business meeting of
the Washington Gregg Shorthand
Association held last night at 1919
F. street Oscar II. .Lindow was re-
elected president and Emil F. Schrage
was reelected vice president. Miss
Genevieye Taylor was elected rcord-
ing secretary, Robert Pomeroy, cor
respondent secretary, Miss E. L. Carr
treasurer and w. Smith, librarian.
Reports showed that ten new men,
bers have been admitted during the
past few weeks One of its members,
Robert Pomeroy won prize and
speed certificate at the annual con-
test of the National Shorthand Re
porters' Association at Chicago last
month.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
CHIMNEYS on FIRE.
Early Heating of Homes Causes
Slight Blazes.

Starting of fires to warm members
of chilly households during the past
few days has resulted in the usual
seasonal increase in chimney fires.
Eight fires claimed the attention of
were in chimneys. Firemen say many
such fires result from failure of oc-
cupants of houses to have their chim-
neys cleaned. Years ago the old
chimney sweep. with his umbrella
paraphernalia, was much in evidence,
but such persons are seldom seen now.
Yesterdays chimney fires were at
204o p street and 1924 Massachusetts,
avenue.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
DOGS BITE THREE.
Two Boys and Garbage Collector
Attacked by Animals.

A dog belonging to Arthur d. Jor-
dan. 721 Massachusetts avenue north
east, yesterday afternoon bit Albert
Hall, fourteen years of age. S08 b
street northeast. Surgeons at Casual
ty Hospital dressed the wound.
Joseph Dixon. 1920 South Capitol
street, a garbage collector, was bitten
on the right leg by dog while collect
ing garbage on the premises of c. j.
Thompson. 1929 Corcoran street, yes
terday. His wound was treated at
Providence Hospital.
Harold Tyler, colored, ten years old,
was bitten on the right leg by stray
dog that had previously bitten another
dog. Tyler received treatment at his
Evening star., 1923-10-06
SPUR COMMUNITY WORK.
Parent-Teachers' Plan Campaign
to Arouse Interest.

The executive committee OF the
George Bell Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton is planning a campaign to arouse
interest in general community activi-
ties, it was reported at a meeting of
the association Thursday night in the
new Bell School. Routine work for
the year was outlined. and committees
appointed to carry 1t out.
Addresses were made by Rev. Dr..
Scott, pastor of the st. Paul A. NJ. E.
Church: Miss Mary. e. Wilson and
Principal and Mrs. Marie Madre
Marshall. Clarence w. Tignor pre-
sided. 5s,
Evening star., 1923-10-06
PLAN VISUAL. CLASSES.
Will Start Monday In Schools Neal
Crandall Theaters.

The first course in visual education
in the public schools will be intro
duced Monday in the fifth, sixth,
seventh and eighth grade classes of
the schools contiguous to the Gran
dali neighborhood theaters, which
have been loaned for the purpose. The
classes will be conducted by Miss
Elizabeth Dyer from $3.50 to 1880
o'clock, II to IL and 2 to g.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
CHEMIST GIVEN POST.
Gown Made Head Of Commerce
DEPARTMENT Section.

Frank B. Gown. who was formerly
fare service and, more recently, in
the survey Of the American dye and
chemical industries. has been ap-
pointed chief of the chemical section
Of the chemical division, bureau Of
foreign and domestic commerce.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
ENToMoLoaIsT rs HoNoREp.

DR.. L. o. Howard. chief OF the Unit
ed States chronological bureau, has
been appointed president of the inter-
national conservation conference to
be held at Honolulu In 1924, under the
auspices of the Pan-Pacific Union.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
ENGINEER TO EXPLAIN
FLAMING GORGE PROJECT
Woolley to Represent Federal Pow.
ef Board in Develop
nnent

The federal power commission in
the development of the Flaming
Gorge on the Green river, Utah, will
be represented by Rolf r. Woolley.
hydraulic engineer of the United
States geological survey.
Mr.. Woolley surveyed the Flaming
Gorge district last year for the geo.
logical survey.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

A special meeting OF the Inventors
Institute will be held Monday. s PM.
In Board of Trade rooms In The Star
building. All inventors invited.
Those who bring copies OF their pat
ents admitted free,
Evening star., 1923-10-06

Society for philosophical inquiry
will meet. 4:30 O'Clock, in Public
Library. Edward L. Richardson will
speak of '-Schleiermacher and His
Great Contemporaries"
Evening star., 1923-10-06
TODA V

The Knights. Of Columbus will give
an opening dance at X. Of c. Hall,
91S 10th street.
Evening star., 1923-10-06

Mount Pleasant w. c. T. u, will
meet with Mrs. Owen Rippey. 1884
GERS, beginning at 2 o'clock. Mrs.
Ella Drew will speak.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
APPEAL IN RENT CASE.

to Commissions Ruling.
Harold w. Phillips, owner Of the
Imperial apartment house. at 1853 CO.
lumbia road northwest. has filed an
appeal in the District Supreme Court
from q dete rmination OF the District
Rent Commission fixing a valuation
on the property and reducing the
rentals OF some apartments.
The commission fixed q fair value
Of the property at $250.000. when he
claims It is worth s364.362. 'Attor-
neys Walter b. Guy and f. b. Warder
represent the owner.
Evening star., 1923-10-06

The Retired Enlisted Mems Asso-
Pythian Temple. -
Evening star., 1923-10-06

College Women's Club. fall business
meeting at the clubhouse, 1922 ]
street.
Evening star., 1923-10-06

The skin of the human palm is sew
enty-six times as thick as that of
theseyelid.
Evening star., 1923-10-06

Association OF Retired Federal EN-
ployes Will meet at associations
rooms, Grand Army Hall, at Q O'Clock.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES,
TONIGHT,

Wflmarth Brown Unit, American
Woman's Legion, will meet, s O'Clock,
at home OF Mrs. Delphine W. Brown,
31S South Clifton Terrace.
Evening star., 1923-10-06

"RANlAEI'S Avenue Grand
MATS. oP.M. DAILY;3 sUSDAY
TODAY-MIRIAM COOPER. in sHER
ACCIDENTAL HUSBAND" And
MR.; and MRS. CARTER DE HA-
VEN, In RICE AND OLD SHOES"
Exclusive Reel, "AfTANTIC CRY
BEAUTY PAGEANT" added
MATINEE ATTRACTION, "RUTH
OF THE RANGE" No. 2.
TOMORROW-FLORE yIDOR and
MONTE BLUE. In MAIN STREET" {"
Evening star., 1923-10-06
EXCURSIONS.
GREAT FALLS BY WATER

Power boat Peggy" leaves Aqueduet
oridge, seth and NJ M. Sunday at 10 am
Round trip, go cents. Rates TO charter par
ties. West 1I2hL. s.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
DANCING.

PROF. AND MRS. ACHER'S STUDIO. LII
lOtI NV Glass Monday and Friday, 8 to- II
nm. Private lessons by appointment. Phone
franklin S567. Established 1909.
Gl.OVER:s. 6l3 22rd N.W.-pRIVATE LES
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-12-14

A comfortable bath and a square
meal are worth whole river of sooth-
ing syrup for an irritable baby. The
state department of public health dis
tributes authoritative diet lists free of
charge and every mother in Illinois
is invited to write for one.
Job Printing at This Office.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-12-14
Labor Must Stay United
by John P. Frey


Nothing has done more 10 weaken
labor when a crisis is reached than
division in the ranks.
Again and again strong organiza-
tons have failed when the crucial test
was reached because Of divided coun-
sells and secession movements.
The pages of industrial history sup
ply too many instances where ulti-
mate success was made impossible
because unity Of action and unity OF
purpose had been destroyed through
division in the movement.
Some seventy years before the birth
Of Christ, industrial conditions IN
Rome had become intolerable for the
freemen among the plebeians as well
as for the slaves. The conditions I'M
posed upon the mass of them had be
come such that they only required a
strong, capable leader TO organize
them into an irresistible movement.
The leader proved TO be a Greek
gladiator named Spartacus. With q
few of his loyal friends he struck
down the guards at the gladiatonal
school in Capua and succeeded IN
gaining the mountains.
Keeping in touch with the trade
unions in the Italian cities and call
ing upon them for assistance, he was
soon able to gather around him d
large body of Roman trade-unionists
and slaves who were willing to fight
for their liberty. Small Roman
armies were sent against him and
these were all defeated. Imperial
Rome became alarmed and some oil
its best generals took the field against
the labor leader whose successes as
an organizer and a general were
threatening the Imperial institutions.
For ten years Spartacus was able
to defeat all of the Roman legions
sent against him.
THE trade unionists in his ranks
manufactured the necessary weapons
of war for his troops and directed the
transportation Of materials and food
Finally Rome becoming more alarmed
gathered together all of her military
resources with the intention of plac-
ing SO enormous an army in the field
that it could overwhelm the freemen's
forces.
The ten years of experience which
Spartacus had in fighting Roman
troops convinced him that to meet this
new and enormous army in pitched
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-12-14
SUCCESS OF INAUGURATION
DOUBTFUL, SAYS SEcRE TARY
OF BRITISH TRADE UNIONS

gauizations have seen further than
labor"
Mr.. Appleton hints tat the nom
success of amalgamatlgn. as eSpef-
fenced in some case by British trace
unions, has been a factor Ia the great
loss Of membership By The unions III
recent years. He says that unempoy-
ment accounts ~ muca ef the lcss'
but for nothing Ike The whole. lH-
quiies among former trade unisasts
have shown, he says, taat a very G n
mon complaint Is that, With trade te-
pressed as il Is, they cannot afford
tod pay the union dues ard cCn1ibu-
tions. Another charge made by for
mer union members is tat the unions
have diminished in usefulness. Ot
this Mr.. Appleton remarks:
1.-THE charge of diminished useful
ness is an eXasperating enc for the Sc
who foresaW the danger. l. not the eN-
tent, Of bureaucratic asul patton Of
trade union functions. Il Is doubtful
whether this generation can now de
wise means of escape from the state
Of things which thoughtlessness on the
one hand and ambition on the other
has brought about.
"History, however. rather suggests
that from time immemorial peoples
have decided that when bureaucracy
has passed a certain limit the only
thing to do is to kill the bureauerat.
In spite of the fact that this method
is sancifed by age and use it is not
so permanently successful as it ought
to be. Perhaps it will be necessary
and better to restore public confidence
in the value and glory Of personal
and voluntary effort and to trust to
the development Of national intelli-
gence for the elimination of all the
trade union godmothers the State
has appointed. After al, trade I'M
ions are voluntary associations, and
to the extent to which the voluntary
principle is destroyed so is trade
unionism endangered"
Mr.. Appleton sees little encourage
ment in the industrial situation, which
has caused so much unemployment in
Great Britain. OF this he writes:
"Unhappily, there is little that is
encouraging to report concerning the
state of trade or the position Of the
unemployed. The numbers of these
appear to be drifting toward the pre-
vious bad high water mark. 1t is
deeply to be regretted that the Fed
eration's efforts, inaugurated in 1911
to secure the scientific consideration
Of this problem, were so foolishly OBJ
structed Had the experience of 1909
and previous periods been brought to-
gether and reviewed as they ought to
hs>ye been visuaized and proper meth
DDS of dealing with any collapse could
have been thought out. 1t is, of
course, no use crying over split milk,
but one knows that in the throes of a
disaster, as in the midst of a fight,
people take the readiest course, ard
this is not necessarily the wisest."
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-12-14
BY International Labor News SCI

By International Labor News Service.
London. Dec. 12.-Waniug that
amalgamatiOn Of trade unions has
consequences not always foreseen by
the advocates of the proposal is given
by W. A. Appleton, secretary Of the
General Federation Of Trade Unions
in the ninety-siXth quarterly report
Of the Federation. Mr.. Appleton
writes:
Loss of faith as a cause of decay
ing membership is difficult TO deal
with. TO even speak Of it Is 70 invite
adverse criticism, but as it is a factor
of grave Importance it cannot be
slurred over in the hope that time
alone will revive this faith. 1t in
wolves disbelief and dissatisfaction.
Disbelief in the possibility of trade
unions doing all the things which have
been promised on their behalf. and
dissatisfaction at the disappearance,
in many cases, of the old personal re-
lationships between officials and men,
bers. Amalgamation has been in the
air. The General Federation years
ago started a campaign in favor Of it,
and some useful consequences stand
to its credit, but the Federation was
always careful to avoid recommend
ing the amalgamation of the dissim-
liar. 1t always realized that numbers
might melt if sympathy and technical
understanding were absent.
at does not advantage the move
ment if some portions grow larger
but the whole grows less, and perhaps
it would be desirable when amalgama-
tons are proposed to ask definitely
with whom and what for? Amalga-
nation of related occupations offers
possibilities of permanent success
but where occupation and processes
are immediate interests differ, sue
cess is doubtful. If the coming to-
gether is for the purpose of advanc-
ing specifically related and determ-
ined occupations all well and good,
but if to satisfy idealism or ambi-
ton the ultimate result may be the
end of trade unionism as a free and
voluntary movement. Those associa-
tons of employers who have been sup
porting the formation of gigantic or
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-12-14
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of I'M
p0rtant Events of the Week,
Here and Abroad.
Observation-Disclosures.

. q - . r. = = : = 4. .
Nationwide trail of death caused
by fake doctors Indicated by inquiry
into Hartford Conn, diploma MILL"
Lloyd George begins campaign in
Britain, with Liberals predicting vic
tory for free traders.
Premier Lenine of Russia, i'm letter
to Boston lawyer, attacks German So
cialists and republicans.
Slump in demand for bituminous
coal closes many Illinois and Indiana
mines.
j. w. Walton, ousted Governor of
Oklahoma, indicted ON charges of mis-
appropriating state funds.
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers operates union coal mine and
sells to Cleveland public through
union-owned distributing company.
Conditions in Europe steadily inn
proving, says President +. f. Fitz-
patrick of the Railway Steel Spring
Company.
Proposed birth control clinic in
Chicago wins victory when city au-
thorities are ordered by Circuit Court
to issue a license to the clinic.
Street car motorman wins court
verdict of 100000 for injuries re-
ceived in a collision with a truck in
the Bronx, New York.
General Won Seeckt of Germany
orders dissolution of communist, ma
tionalist and Hitlerite organizations.
Communistie groups of settlers
from America reported in distress in
Russia, owing to Soviet Governments
neglect.
international Labor Office at Ge-
neva appoints L. Magnusson, one of
its leading experts, as Washington
representative.
Executive Council of American
Federation of Labor to issue appeal
TO its membership for funds to help
in maintaining German trade union
movement.
Railroad Labor Board grants in
crease in pay to $500 telegraphers
and station agents.
Forty women expected to run for
seats in House of Commons at GEM
ing British election
Abraham Barotf, general secretary
treasurer of the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, elected
president Of the International Union
Bank, to be opened in New York
Jan. ).
Blizzard sweeps northeastern New
York State and snow halts traffic.
Fresh outburst Of religious perse-
cution in Moscow, reports from Riga
say.
New York and Philadelphia navy
yards Scrapning war vessels under
treaty limiting naval ornaments.
United Mine Workers to begin new
campaign to organize non union dis
tricts of West Virginia.
Civil, electrical, building and me.
chanical engineers form local union
of international Federation of Engi-
neers, Architects and Draftsmen's
Union at Sacramento, Cal.
+. ). Farmer, mayor of Winnipeg
and candidate Of independent Labor
party, reelected in hot mayoralty
| fight.
Charges that the New York crimi-
nal anarchy raw endangers the right
/ Of free speech made before tie United
States Supreme Court in case brought
to test eonstitutienality Of the statute.
Lives of 920 men saved in mine ex
/ plosion near Benton, H., by barrier
pillars Only two killed, eight hunt.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon
announces all known rum runners
will be seized within 12-mile limit
] from now on.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-12-14
THE
CHRISTMAS
STORE

The store is in Christmas readiness. You have
lots of gifts to buy. You want just the right things
and YOU want to get them at reasonable price.
We know that-we anticipated it long ago and put
our full merchandising facilities into play. Our
staff of buyers searched the markets of the world
and have brought to the store gifts that will gladden.
the heart of every recipient and gifts that you will
be proud to give. And every one is sold at a most
reasonable price.
Presented are gifts for the home-gifts of APP
parel-gfts for the children. You will find il easy
to make selections for your entire list here. We
urge you TO do it now.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-12-14
Would EniOin Printers.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. S.-After they
violated their 44-hour agreement with
Typographical union No. SO, two COM
mercial printing shop managers asked
the court to enjoin members of the
union from pieketing their struck
plants.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-12-14
Ohio Co-Ops. Prosper.

Marietta, Ohio, Dec. S-A saving of
$4,000 to members is reported by the
cooperative company in this citv. A
membership campaign will be
launched and the company will pur-
chase a branch store.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-12-14

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 12.-Fur work
ers in this city are recognizing. They
are. assisted by officers of the Inter
national Fur Workers union.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-12-14
Form Trades Council

Allentown, Pa. Dec. 12.-Buildine
trades unions in this citv are ORGAN.
izing a building trades council.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-17
FIRE DEPARTMENT IS
BUSY SEVERAL DAYS
Three Flue Fires in as Many
Days Call Out Department
With Aggregate Loss $50

The fire department has been
busy the past three days with the
building Of fires in flues, some of
which had not been used during
the entire summer. The aggregate
damage of all the fires, however,
was placed this morning at $50
by Fire Chief w. P. Macarthur.
Saturday the department was
called to the residence of w. R.
Walker on West Chuch street,
where kitchen flue was found
blazing and quickly extinguished.
Sunday an alarm called the appara-
tus to a tenement house owned
by Matt Hart estate on Hampton
street, and this morning the mat
tress renovatlng plant of Ferd
Jones on Cotton avenue caught
Ire or the roof. AS a result of
thes fires, department officials ask
that residents be careful in start
ing Tres in unused freplaces, and
that due precautions be taken
against roof fires during theearly
fall months
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-17
FIRST DISORDERS
REPORTED LAST NIGHT

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept.
17.-(By the Associated Press.)-r
The first disorder. growing out of
the imposition of martial law here
occurred last night when Campbell
Russell, former chairman of the
state corporation commission, and
a political opponent of Governor
J. c.. Walton, was knocked down in
front of downtown hotel by Leo
Clar, son of W. j. Clark,
former Oklahoma City chief
of police under the governors ad-
ministration as mayor of the city.
Statewide martial law took a
definite form last night when Okla
homa City, leading the way for the
remainder of the state, passed UNI
der the virtual complete control of
the military.
General orders embodying the
essential regulations under which
the state capital will live during
the suspension of civil authority
= were isued by Lieut.. Col. w. S.
Key, in command of local troops.
Streets and highways of Okla
homa county in which Oklahoma
City is located, must be cleared
between midnight and 5 am, ac-
cording to orders. Persons whose
employment makes it necessary for
them to be abroad during the in
terval between these hours must
obtain passes. Carrying of fire
arms is forbidden unless by viz
tue of permission by the command
ing officer.
Sale of firearms and ammuni-
ton is prohibited.
Public assemblies called for the
purpose of creating opposition to
the enforcement of martial law is
forbidden as is also publication of
articles having a tendency to I'm
cite to riot, or violence or OBJ
struction of the military"
Orders governing the conduct of
business, operation of public utilii-
ties and agencies that contribute
to the welfare of the people" will
be issued from time to time as the
situation warrants, according to
Lieutentnt Colonel Kay.