The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-07
ALL STORES
ARE To BE:
CLOSED
Wheels Of Industry to Stop To-
morrow That All May Pay
Last Respects.

Tomorrow, Washington, in sor-
row, will suspend all the activities
Of normal life and set aside the
day in tribute to the memory Of
it's friend and chief, Warren G.
Harding, late President of the
United States.
Business to Suspend.
The Government departments and
Washington stores and business
houses will close their doors. the
wheels Of mills will be stilled, the
theaters darkened and amusement
resorts will remain closed, while
Washingtonians gather along Penn
sylvania avenue and at the White
House and Capitol to pay their last
homage to their silent chief.
Following the edict of the Mer.
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, Washington business houses
will remain closed all day tomorrow
and Friday, while the Government
departments, closing this afternoon,
will remain closed until Saturday
morning. ,.
Leave For u. s. Laborers.
Thousands of workers in Govern.
nent plants and establishments con-
Quoted upon an hourly or per diem
pay basis will, in most cases, be al
lowed the same liberty from labor
during the period of mourning, to-
morrow through Friday, as employees
under the civil service.
This became known today when
a proclamation was issued from the
office Of the Secretary Of State, sup
Elementary to that closing of the
Executive offices, and embracing all
types Of employees in the District
branch Of the Federal Government.
In some cases the full period will
not be afforded the workers, the
rigorous necessities of mechanical
labor compelling their presence at
least one day of the three.
Engraving Bureau Idle.
The whole force of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, excepting
watchmen and custodians, was dis
missed at l o'clock this afternoon.
not to resume until Saturday morn
ing.
Some 1900 workers in the Govern
ment Printing Office will observe the
same period of mourning.
The Washington Navy Yard force
will work this afternoon, but the
plant will be shut down tomorrow
and all day Friday.
In all probability, per diem workers
under the office of Public Buildings
and Grounds will be given liberty
tomorrow, and certainly Friday.
In every case pay will be allowed
for the absent period.
p. O. Service Cut.
The Washington postoffice will
cut down service to the absolute
minimum today, tomorrow and
pletely suspend operations Friday
during the hour Of the interment
OF President Harding, according to
plans announced today by Post
master William M. Mooney.
Today's service is being conduct
ed on the Saturday schedule"
which provides only two deliveries
to residential sections Of the city
and three to business sections. car
riers being cut one trip. All clerks
of the local office will be dismissed
at 2 and. carriers at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon and Thursday after
noon. The money order section
will close at p. m. and the reg
istration division at s p. m. The
main office will remain open as
usual without money order or reg
istration service after the sched-
uled hours.
Tomorrow's service is cut even
more drastically than that of today
and Thursday. There will be but
one delivery per carrier and sub
stations will be open only from
8 m y. m. The money order
section will be open from 3 to 6
p m. and the registry division
from 7 TO a. m. and 3 to s
p. m.
Thursdays schedule will follow
that Of today. While no definite
plans have yet been completed for
Friday it will probably follow the
plan of observance provided in the
orders issued today by the POstmas.
ter General. which provided for a
closing of all service from 3 to
p. m, Marion, Ohio. time, which
is from to 5 p. m. Washington
time
Nearby resorts will close in trib.
ute to the President during the
State funeral.
Glen Echo Park, closed all dav
today and tonight, will also remain
closed tomorrow, opening for the
evening at Z p. m. The park will
also remain closed Friday until 7
p. m, it was announced TODAY Inv
l.. B. Schloss, manager.
Marshall Hall will be c1osed ell
day tomorrow and all day FRIDAY,
1t was announced by Fred Mertens.