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Evening star., 1924-01-24
GUARDIANS BOARD
..T0PRESENT PLANS
Proposals for Improvements
to Be Written in Bill for
!. Action in Congress-.
MAY USE NEWBoLD FARM
Betterment Program Suggests Ac.
,quiring of Property at An
- napolis Junction.
May USE MEWBOLD FARM

The plan of the board of children s
guardians to obtain better facilities
with which to care for the city's
wards will be submitted to the Com
missioners within a few days in the
Congress.
This was announced by ". W.
MILAN, chairman of the board, fol-
lowing a meeting in the board room
- the District building yesterday
afternoon
Under the betterment program as
outlined to the board several weeks
ago by Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, vice
president, the District would be given
the property of the George Junior
Republic at Annapolis Junction, Md,
formerly the Newbold farm.
The present Industrial Home School
property would be disposed of and a
more centrally located temporary re-
ceiving home acquired
In a statement issued after the
meeting, Mr.. MILAN said the plan
for the use of the Annapolis junction
property was discussed at length
and the agent of the board, James +.
Stuart, was instructed to seek the
advice of social workers of national
prominence as to the availability of
the property for the care of such
wards as necessarily require jnstitu-
tional care.
The agent also was authorized to
make arrangements with Children s
Hospital for the preliminary medical
examination of all wards committed
to the board.
The special committee named to
arrange for the care of feeble-minded
colored children asked for further
time In which to prepare it's report.
The board accepted the designations
of two of its workers, Miss L. G.
Field and Mrs. r. Murray Stewart.
Miss Susan Boyd was promoted to
Miss Fields position and Miss Emma
C. Price was appointed to Miss Boyds
former place.
Miss M. E. Jefferis and Mrs. Lila B.
Terhune were promoted and A. l..
Mundo was appointed.
Evening star., 1924-01-24

ganized labor do so to establish jobs
for themselves and exploited labor at
every opportunity.
Mr.. Hahn followed Mr.. Underhill
with the statement that there was
too much government in business. He
said that the government fails in
everything 1T touches.
Demand for Service.
He referred to. the progress in in
dustry where machinery was doing
the work more and more of the hu-
man hand, thus releasing labor for
other pursuits. and cahed attention
to the fact that in the retail business
it was necessary each day to give in
creasing service. He attacked the
measures pending in Congress giving
manufacturers the right to say what
their products should be sold for.
Efforts to take further action on
the gas tax reciprocity bill failed.
Charles J. Columbus. secretary, pre-
sented a petition asking Congress to
withhold action on the measure in
federal aid for road construction
from states which did not grant reci-
procity to other states. After some
discussion, /. tioldheim. to get it prop
erly before the meeting. moved its
adoption, but it was lost through lack
of second. There was further dis
cussion. and on request Mr. Goldheim
renewed his motion, which was sec
onded.
NJ. \. Leese sa@d that the board of
governors already had acted on the
proposition, and he thought it should
be left as it stood. The great trouble
in this city, he said, is that in mat
terS Of legislation there is too much
changing, and it would make the as
sociation appear ridiculous to attempt
to adopt such a petition after it had
already indorsed the bill as now pend
ing. 1t was finally adopted by vote
of 8 to 3, but President Stephan said
that he would not present it. as he
did not consider 1T a representative
vote.
A buffet supper was served.
The following chairmen Of trade
groups were announced. and they
were formally declared the board of
governors for the ensuing year:
Joseph A. Fisher, confectioners;
Anton Stephan. china and glassware; ;
stores: Achille Burklin, dyers and
cleaners; T.. c. Graham, electrical
supplies; ]. II. Cunningham, engrav-
ers: H. d. Ormsby, five and ten cent
stores: Charles b. Smith. furniture,
carpets and draperies; Samuel Zirkin,
Jorss. iron foundries; S. NJ. Selinger,
retail jewelers.; Maurice Kafka. Ia
dies speciality stores; Louis Levy,
laundries; Charles A Camalier,
leather goods: Frank E. Murray,
photolithographers; Joseph A. Burk-
art, manufacturers; J. c. Callahan,
manufacturing jewellers: Sidney West,
mems wear; Philip King. millinery;
J. c. Parker, novelties; NJ. A. Leese,
opticians; John Dunn. paints and
glass: F. w. Harper, paper and sta
tionery: George Harris. photogra-
piers; o. j. De MolI, musical instru-
ments: Claude Owen, plumbing sup
plies; Charles F. Crane, printing and
shoes; Arthur Copeland. tents and
awnings; Harry Crandall, theaters;
H. O. Thompson. wall paper: John
wilkins. food products, J. Hertzberg,
house furnishings.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
"JACK,, THE HUGGER,"
BUSY IN ALEXANDRIA
Fear of Publicity by Women De-
clared to Be Shielding
Culprit.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, January a.
Fear of publicity by three women
recently attacked by a negro, popu-
larly known as Jack, the Hugger," /"
has thwarted police in efforts to
catch the man who on-several oc-
casions has terrorized the city by
his attacks upon women venturing
into dark streets alone
Director of Public Safety Paul
Morton this morning said that Frank
Williams, colored. who was SEN
fenced to fifteen days imprisonment
Tuesday for entering the home of
his sweetheart Betty Anderson at
midnight, is the man. He safd that
the women who were attacked early
in the week practically identified the
man until they understood that their
names would be made public. They
then refused to appear in court.
Their names are withheld.
Williams was released last Sunday
from the convict road force in Fair
fax county. The next day COM
plants were made of two hold-ups, in
which the women victims had been
merely "hugged,' the man fleeing
when. they screamed. Williams was
convicted and sentenced to six months
on ,the road after he had been
charged with pockebook snatching.
Before the arrest many complaints
similar to those of this week were
received.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
|STAR CONTEST NEAR
| END OF FIRST WEEK
All Essays Must Be in Mail
by Noon Monday to Be
Considered.

The first contest week of The Star $
Saturday and by noon Monday all
contestants must have their essays in
the mails. A number of essays
already have been submitted, but the
majority of the contestants. 1t is be-
lieved, have deferred the writing of
their essays upon the suggestion OF
the contest editor, until the end of
the week in order to have before
them all of the outstanding events
Of the week before making a final
rejection of the best news story"
The story selected as best" must
have been published in The Star dur
ing the current week beginning Sun
day morning and ending Saturday
evening. The essays must not exceed
900 words in length, telling why the
story selected appealed to the con-
testant as the best
Contestants must write on one side
OF tne Eaper.only; must give the date
OF publication of the story selected
ana the page Of The Star upon which
1t appeared. At the top of the first
page OF each letter submitted must
De written plainly the name of the
contestant, school and grade, and age,
Immediately upon receipt of each
letter, the name and address at the
top OF the first page Will be detach-
ed. Each letter will be numbered
and a corresponding number placed
against the contestants name The
letters Will be read and judged by a
committee of editors Of the Star
and prizes awarded without knowl-
edge OF the identity of the contest
ants.
Announcement of the winner of the
frst prize Will be made on Wednes-
Cay of each week and the winning
letter published. The winner of the
second prize will be announced and
the essay published on Thursday. The
name of the third prize winner and
the essay will be published on Friday
and the name of the winner of the
fourth prize and the essay published
Saturday.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Eugene L. Beal of this city and Florence NJ.
Curtin Of Alexandria, Va.
Fred W. Sprinkel and lice 8. Ashby.
william g. McCurdy and Belle steele.
Stewart Schweizer and Beulah q. Rowe.
Joseph F. Watterson and Ella Spicer.
Henry Howard Of Berwyn, Nd. and Mabel
Gum Of this city.
Albert williams and Ruth Adams.
Reuben Curtis and Helen Clark.
Junius Anderson and Ida Barnes.
Rufus Anderson and Elisabeth Wayne.
Nathaniel p. jefferson and Winnie M.
Parker.
Louis specter and Ida Groh, both Of Rich
mond Va.
Andrew T. Harris and Bessie Jackson.
Robert +. Allen and Mary h. Owen&.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
Grizzly Bear No,U almost Extinct
after Long Struggle A gai',st Human.
Fe,c in Yello,csone Park and Zoos of Country Guard.
ed to Preserve ''VilLain'' of the Romantic
Wild Vest DAYS.

The grizzly bear, picturesque villain
of the wild west romances, dear to
the heart Of the American. boy of
twenty-five years ago.. is engaging in
desperate wrestling matches with
unarmed trappers no more. The
trapper has conquered and this
typical American animal faces extinc-
tion. according to reports received by
the national parks service here.
Except for isolated individuals in
some zoos and small number in
Yellowstone National Park. the
grizzly has disappeared. Unlike the
gentler black bear. which thrives still
in thinly settled sections. this animal
has been unable to adjust itself to
the advance. of civilization. Those in
Yellowstone now are protected by the
most stringent laws and are believed
to be increasing slowly.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
PROPRIETOR ARRESTED
AT OPENING DANCE
Charged With Operating Enter.
tainment Hall Without
... License.

Reopening the old Penn Gardens
dance hall at 21st and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, Thomas Gardner,
co!ored. proprietor Of the much
raided Old Dutch Mill in 7th street
northwest, was arrested last night by
Capt. Flather and Lieut.. Hesse of the
third police precinct, who charged
him with operating an entertainment
hall and lunchroom without the re-
Quired license from the District of
Columbia Commissioners.
Gardner put up $500 collateral and
was released. With his attorney, T.
Morris Wampler,' he appeared in the
District of Columbia branch of Police
Court today and pleaded not guilty,
demanding trial by. jury. The case
was set for trial on February /.
Evening star., 1924-01-24

Park Supt. Horace NJ. Albright re-
ports that they never are seen except
at night OF early in the morning,
when they sometimes venture to gar
bage dumps in search of food. Last
summer sixteen were seen at one
time in the Yellowstone canyon.
Removal Not Allowed.
None of these animals will be al
lowed to be captured and taken from
the park until 1t is assure@ that pro-
lection has given Their Efficient
foothold to insure their --..Jstuation.
Little fear is felt that they them
selves will leave the park since they
have been driven into it as last
resort.
From nearly all the western parks
this year have come reports Of the
great increase of brown and black
bears and their increasing tameness.
More than twenty cubs have been
observed at Yellowstone.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
ALTERATIONS BEGUN
ON TEACHERS. BILL
Commissioners and School Board
Meet Budget Bureau
Demand.

The District Commissioners and
members of the board of education
met at the District building today to
make the changes in the teachers
salary bill outlined by the bureau Of
the budget.
The budget authorities were un-
willing to approve either of the sal
ary schedules recommended by the
school board and by the Commission
ers, and today's conference was called
for the purpose of making the bill
conform to the budget bureaus
wishes.
While these changes do not. give
the teachers the amounts originally
recommended, it is understood the
conferees have agreed that they
must unite in working out the ad-
justed rates If any headway is to be
made in Congress.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported tl
the health department in the last twenty.
four hours:
Lorenzo and Anna Marturelii, girl.
Harry and Elizabeth Smith girl.
T paul 6. and Bessie W: Ledig. girl
Thomas and pemetrioss boy
Kari +. and Maggie NJ Scheytt, girl
Floyd f. and Mabel II. Barrett, girl
Paul II. and Eleanor l. De Lawter boy.
Charles S. and Elizabeth K. Cherry, boy.
Herbert and Florence knipfer. girl
George r. and Kathryn b. Hell, boy.
Arvid II. and Elma c. johnson. boy.
Percy W. and Frances Griffin, girl.
Ollie F.. and Mary Z. Buchne, girl.
Tobias {. and Mury Cooper, girl.
David and Mamie Peoples, girl
Charles and Annie I. Carter. girl.
Edward and Maggie Thomas. girl
Basil and Sarah Ray. girl.
Howard and Pearl Williams. boy
Robert and Sophronia Palmer. girl.
James II. and Carrie Clay, boy
John and Martha Brown, boy
Fernie ]. and Ruth Dode. girl
Evening star., 1924-01-24
HELD IN CLOTHING THEFT.

Charged with completely in theft Of
suit case, containing $500 worth Of
wearing apparel, from the Pennsyl-
vania railroad station in Baltimore
James John Forsythe, 313 Massachu-
setts avenue northeast, and Ernest
Perry, 1854 Euclid avenue. Cleveland,
Ohio, were arrested yesterday. A
third man is under arrest in Balti-
more. Perry and Forsythe were sur
SendsEed to the Baltimore authorities.
Evening star., 1924-01-24

A 5000, 0,000-candlepower electric
lighting device aids night flying. The
device was tried out January at
Mitchell Field, Long Island, and, ac-
cording to Maj. Hensley, jr., COM
mandant of the field; pronounced a
real achievement in the promotion
of night flying. The device furnished
a diffuscd light over an area of about
Ia square mile.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
RAIN SEEN BY TONIGHT.

The prospects for snow are remote
and the prospects for rain are good,
the weather bureau stated today
Rain is expected to begin falling by
ntghtfall, and will continue through
tomorrow, clearing up by tomorrow
night.
Colder weather will follow Satur-
day, but just how cold Forecaster
Bowie didn't know.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
Pursued Him.

From London Opinion.
try?" ahces-
The grandfather, a bank direc,or
was traced as far as China. There Ali
traces We're lost"
Evening star., 1924-01-24
And Now He Coils.
From the Portland Oregonian

Few years ago the man over forty
was considered n fit subject for chlo-
reforming. NsTv he contributes to
the support Of 4 golf.club.
Evening star., 1924-01-24

In Calcutta there are only AIS WON.
en- to every 1000 men.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
HOLD BALL TONIGHT
FOR JEWISH CHARITY
Entertainers to Raise Funds for
Home and Hospital for
the AGED.

A charity ball for the benefit OF the
Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged
will be held at the Willard Hotel TO-
night.
Adlai Mann, chairman of the
stunts" committee, today announced
that among the features Will be
songs and humorous selections by
Miss Charlotte Luber Rosenblatt ana
a program by the Imperial Quartet.
both numbers appearing through the
courtesy of the Mullane Theatrical
Agency. Many prizes are to be dis
tributed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-05
NEW LEOPOLD CRIMES EXPOSED

Confined from page ~
boasting to his rich friends there what
a good shot he is"
Many other employees Of Nathan
Leopold told the same story to the
DAILY WORKER. "'Babe' Leopold
always liked to get the best of a man
in an argument" DR.. H. M. Ferguson
told the DAILY WORKER. "The
girls around here all fell for him, and
he liked that. He impressed me as
being Of very superior intelligence,
and classed himself as superior TO
the every day poor college boy"
The Babe" liked to come to Nor
ris because Nathan Leopold holds
Morris in the hollow o fhis hand. The
bushes smen of Morris blind them
selves to the sweat shop methods and
slave-driving tactics practiced on the
youth of the town, because the paper
mill is good for their business. The
workers have to swallow the whims
and tricks of the younger Leopold
because they don't want to lose their
job.
Leopold junior was in his glory
here. He realized, and took as a mat
ter fcourse the power of his fathers
riches, but transferred this power to
his personality, feigning that every
one jumped when he spoke because
he was superior human being.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-05
Railway Slaves Get
Lemon from Govt.
I'M New Zealand
BY W. FRANCIS AHERN.

Federated Press STAFF correspondent.)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Aug.
4-Altho the railway men who went
on strike recently in New Zealand re-
sumed work. on the understanding
that their grievances-mainly relat-
ing to hours and wages--would be
dealt with by an inderendent tri-
hunal they got fooled. In the mean.
time the New Zealand government:
increased the working hours from Al
to 4S a week.
The increase in working hours APP
plies to guards, porters, switchmen.
signalmen, maintenance men. store
men. and shop employees generally
all members OF the Ainalgamated So
ciety of Railway Servants, who
struck work. The increase in hours
does not apply to locomotive firemen
and hostlers. who did not strike.
Along with the increase in the work.
ing hours is the announcement that
the minimum wage is to be raised
from $19.16 for 44-hour week to
$1,000 for a 4S-hour week Tho men
were entitled to the higher wage be-
cause OF the increase in the cost OF
living without any increase in tho
working hours.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-05
AS WE SEE 1T
BY T. J. O'FLAHERTY.

capitalism to justify its existence.
The capitalist system must go and
the sooner it goes the better. There
fore, our readers are urged to join
the Workers Party and take a hand
in getting rid of the capitalist system
and preparing the ground for the
erection of Soviet Republics instead
of the rotten and corrupt govern
ments that now serve the capitalists.
The National Association of Man
ufacturers with offices at SO Church
Street, New York, does not like the
DAILY WORKER but the officials of
that organization read it neverthe-
less. The N. A. of M. sends out pub
licity to its members on the industrial
situation and the activities of unions
and working class political bodies.
In circular letter dated July Is, it
tells its clients that the Citizens AL
lance of Minneapolis maintains an
employment bureau that costs the
business men of that city $4,000 a
year. 1t attacks the Ice Wagon Driv
ers' Union of Minneapolis for oppos.
ing the cash and carry stations. 1t
denounces the DAILY WORKER for
its exposure of the Detroit Employ
ers' Associations threat to recruit
scabs to break the threatened strike
of the street railwaymen, and when
the Associated Industries of Spokane.
Washington, compelled the education
al authorities to cancel a lecture on
the Centralia l. W. w. case, the N.
A. of M. officials found the story in
The DAILY WORKER.
This looks like very good talking
point for the circulation drive now
in full blast. During the four months
Iof the. election campaign new sub
cribers are offered The DAILY
WORKER for four months for the
small sum of $500. No better testi-
mony could be given The DAILY
WORKER than the hostility of the
notorious strikebreaking organization
the National Association of Manufac-
turers. Ramsay Macdonald in his in
terview explaining what socialism
has degenerated into, stated one fact
when he gave the capitalists credit
for being class conscious. OF course.
Ramsay is not, being merely a capt.
talist lickspittle. But the workers
should be as class conscious as the
capitalists. They will learn why by
reading The DAILY WORKER. Ev-
cry member Of the Workers Party
who is worth his salt will bring in
at least one new subscription during
the present campaign.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-05
RlVERVIEW-RAIN OR SHINE
AUGUST 1oth-SUNDAY
PRESS PICNIC DAY

Babe" took advantage of these cater
ing small town ex-farmers to play
with them as cat plays with a
mouse. He came down every few
weeks with his father on tours of
inspection, lowering himself, as he
put it, chat with the worktrs when
the mood upon him. But Leopold
junior always maintained the attitude
of class superiority. Did he not prac-
tically own the lives OF 500 citizens
of the town?
Babe" would allow the men he
took out to hunt for him to draw
three dollars day pay, but he never
gave them any extra money Off it.,
the DAILY WORKER is informed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-05
ASSAULTED WAR
VET CAN PROVE
MURDER WAS aim
West Virginia Lumber
Company Responsible

Especial to The DAILY WoRkER)
CASS, w. Va, Aug. 4.-Lawson Nc
Million, World War eterans organizer
who was beaten and arrested by Ku
Klux Khan and West Virginia Pulp
and Paper company-owned town Off
cials, will prove by many witnesses
when his case comes up in circuit
court that he did not resist arrest
The brutality beaten vet can get a
hundred or more witnesses, who saw
Lincoln Cochran, town sergeant and
special company agent, beat McMil-
lion with his gun.
Company Town.
Hob Rose, mayor of Cass, is mill
foreman of the company. The rest of
the town council and their positions
with the lumber company are as fol-
lows
DR.. w. H. hannah, company direc-
tor.
Joe Graves, mill foreman.
Bob Hivich, superintendent over
railroads and mines.
C. Glyspie, time keeper.
Bill Anderson, mill foreman.
George Graham, head bookkeeper.
Lincoln S. Cochran, town sergeant
and special company agent.
K. X. kIatter.
The crude letter which the knights
Of the bedsheet gave to McMillion.
reads as follows:
Cass, W. Va, July 26, 1924
Mr.. McMillion, organizer of the w.
w. v. or I. w. w:
You have been seen on our streets
for the past six months or more and
no one has ever known Of you work
ing. No man can gain an honest liv-
ing without working, from what we
can learn, you are doing your utmost
TO get men dissatisfied with their
work and join the union Of men who
will not work.
You are hereby notified to either
get honest work and stick to it or
leave town,
The Cass Klavern of
The Knights Of The Ku Klux Khan.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-05
Big wage CUTS
ACCOM- ANYING
UNEMPLOYMENT
Crisis Shows Failure of
Capitalism
By LELAND oLDS

Federated Press Industrial Editor)
Over 100000 employees of
manufacturing industry in the
United States have been laid off
since a year ago, according to
the June employment report of
the U. S. department. of labor.
ThisAis a drop Of 1873 percent
in the number on factory pay
rolls and brings the total num-
Der of unemployed factory
workers to a level 1872 percent
below the average of the CEN
sus year 1919. This means that
approximately 1,6S0,000 who
had jobs then are out of a job
! today.
The falling OF in the purchasing
( powered the working class since last
! June Is shown to be even more serious
than the. employment figures would in
dictate.
Big Cut In PayroIls.
Tetal9 pSyFolls have been reduced
+ 1853 per cent. meaning a losssin wages
paid 10 workers running at about
/ $39,50O0O0 week, or some S160O00,
600 for the single month of June.
This includes loss of as per cent in
average per capita earnings, which
foil from $26.75 in June, 1923, to
S25.56 in June of this year.
Employment fell off S.s per cent in
the single month May to June. Pay
rolls were reduced 81 per cent and
per capita earnings per cent during
the same period. Decreased employ
ment appeared in AZ of the So indus
tries covered in the report, while 80
showed decreased wage payments and
20 lower average wages. The largest
decreases in per capita earnings dur
ing the month were ship building, 1872
per cent; iron and steel, 10.5 per cent;
carpets, 81 per cent; automobiles, II
per cent, and cotton goods, 5.4 per
cent.
Compared with a year ago, employ
ment decreased in AZ Of the 81 indus
tries. In 80 of the industries the loss
in employment was over 10 per cent.
Total wage payments fell off in 4S
OF the industries The percentages by
which employment, total wage pay
meats and average wages were re-
duced in the course of twelve months
is shown for the Is largest industries
in the following table. Two instances
Of slight increase in per capita earn
ings are starred.