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The Washington times., 1925-08-20
SCIENCE FINDS.
CEILING Or
WORLD
Guides Radio Waves Around
Earth as Whispers Run
Under Capitol Dome

Perfection OF communication on
short wave lengths, elimination OF
fading and possibly the cure OF
static are all believed to be in sight
today, with the announcement by
the Navy Department that its SCI
entists at the Naval Research Lab
oratory at Bellevue, d. c., cooper.
ating with scientists from the de-
partment of Nterrestial magnetism,
Carnegie Institute, have proved the
existence of an atmospheric ceiling
to the earth which exerts a strong
influence on radio waves.
Experiments recently conducted
by the two scientific organizations
working together. confirm the the.
Org of an ionfzed region in the
higher levels OF the earth's atmos-.
phere which rises and falls as at
mospheric conditions vary. 1t is the
layer. the conception OF which orig
mated Independently with Hea viside
Of England and Kennedy OF this
county, that Is therefore called the
Kennedy -Heaviside layer.
The ceiling is further explained as
follows: ''The layer acts as a re-
flecting surface to ELECTROMAGNETIC
waves under whikc they are guided
around the world in a similar way
to that in which whispers run under
the domess OF the Capitol and st.
Paul's Cathedral in London"
Using short wave lengths, and
with its understanding OF the prin:
ciples involved in the new theory,
the navy is in communication with
practically every country in the
world The new theory will permit
the construction of high frequency
stations costing $50, 900 that Will
give better service than the present
day low frequency high power sta
tions that cost In the neighborhoOd
Of $2,000,0OO.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
CHINESE BAN ON
ENGLISH SHIPS
PERPLEXES
Foreign Minister Chamberlain
Takes Up Affair Of Canton
Order

LONDON, Aug. 20.-The order
of the South China government ex-
Guiding British and Japanese yes
sells from Chinese ports continued
today to perpIex the foreign office.
The situation was serious enough
to call back Foreign Minister
Chamberlain from his summer holi-
day He returned to Downing
street and took charge Of the dtrec-
ton of affairs personally.
While the foreign office openly
attributes the Canton governments
discriminatory shipping regulations
to Bolshevistic influence, the situa-
ton has perplexing aspects due to
the fact that Great Britain has not
recognized the Canton regime. The
foreign office can therefore deal
officially only with the Picking gov
eminent, and the latter is powerless
to assert any effective authority
over the Cantonese politicians.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Linens

64-inch Mercerized Cotton
Table Damask in assorted pat-
terms. Good weight and sturdy
wearing quality. Spe- GEn
cial. a yard ......t... UOO
Pure Linen Center Bureau
Scarfs, Is inches long with at
tractive wide lace edges. o.
Special, each. ....... AOC
White Turkish Bath Towels.
size 22x44. Good weight, dou-
BILE thread, very absorb OQn
emit kind. Special, each. OCC
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Spoke From Pulpit
Sundays; Robbed
On Week Days
BY International News Service

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 2O.-A
Or. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde per-
sonality has been discovered
here in the person of G. L.
Smith, who was arrested in a
fashionable apartment dwelling
with some $4,000 worth of
stolen loot in his possession.
Smith, according to his own
story, formerly studied for the
ministry. He confessed to police
that after leaving Howard Col
lege he came to Atlanta and
started robbing houses. He kept
a card index of wealthy Allan
tans, showing when they were
leaving on their vacations. While
they were away from home he
would rob their residences of
jewelry, silverware and other
valuables.
During all of this time, ac-
cording to Smiths own signed
story, he attended church, spoke
at Christian Enedavor meetings
at his church, and led the con-
gregation in prayer occasionally.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
NAVAL AIR PORT
READY FOR
FALL
so Acres at San Pedro Har-
kor Set Aside for
Fleets Use
Br Internatlonal new servIce


Los ANGELES, Aug. 20.-Crea-
tion of an air base at San Pedro
for both sea and airplanes Of the
United States battle fleet by the
Navy Department, not later than
this fall was assured today when
the Los Angeles Harbor Commits
sion granted the use of approxi-
mately thirty acres of city-owned
land on Terminal Island for this
purpose.
The permit to use the tract for
a Government airport was issued
upon the application of Captain
Stanford e. Moses, commander OF
the battle fleet aero squadrons in
the Pacific, who announced that
operations to put the field in shape
would be begun in the near future.
According to tentative plans
outlined by Captain Moses, the
navy viii support an Improvement
program at the prospective air
base, running possibly into scores
of thousands of dollars, The
property will be thickly dotted with
hangers, runways constructed for
sea planes, leading to a sloping
beach at one end of the flying
base, landing fields arranged for
aeroplanes and structures Quilt TO
accommodate the pilots, crews and
mechanics.
Both sea and airplanes Of the
fighting, bombing and observation
types will be transferred to the
new field from the North Island
air station at San Diego, according
to the present plans OF the navy air
commander.
The establishment Of an air base
at the home port Of the battle fleet
win make possible the utilization
OF the aerial arm of national defense
on much more comprehensive
scale in the regular practice maneu-
vers Of the war vessels, than has
been possible in the past, it was
pointed out.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Hosiery

500 pairs of ChiIdren's Ra-
yon and Cotton ribbed three
fourth length socks with fancy
tops. Nude color only. Broken
sizes. Use quality. Spe- NEn
cial. a pair. .......... FON
400 pairs of Women's Pure
Thread Silk Hose. Full fash
toned. PERI e C I. MerceriZed
tops. soles, heels ard toes.
Black and CO Tors. CT 0E
Special. a pair 1850. ID Loo
Kann' Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Art Goods

-Cretonne pillows OF good
quality and large size. in a
splendid assortment of pat
terms. Regularly S9c. 10
Special, each .......s. OON
-women's Stamped While
Dresses of excellent quality IRA
terial. Easy design for running
stitch. Colors-rose and tlUe.
Regularly $3.50. Spe- To-
ial, each. ............ tON
Kann's-Fourth Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Handkerchief

400, women's Cotton Hand
kerchiefs. White with coiored
corner embroidery. Spe- %
cial. each. ....t.......... ON
Odd lot of women's cotton
and cotton-rayon h X r
chiefs. Mussed and slightly
soiled. Regularly 15c. 10N
Special. each. ....... 1VN
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20

Wayfo three months, then / read your
little booklet and the testimonials it
contained, and started taking Lydia
E. ,Pinkham s Vegetable Compound.
Icould feel relief after the first bottle
and have found it to do all you claim
for it. had to repeat it again after
nv second child was born. ] sure will
recommend the Vegetable Compound
TO my friends. Mrs. N. r. LAYTON,
PISA University ST., ST. Louis, Mo.
fyou are suffering from any weak
hess which causes such symptoms as
pains in the side and back and nervous
feelings, give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial now.
Do not continue to feel all rundown
and half sick when relief is at baud,
Sold by druggists everywhere.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Candy

Coal hod with shovel. filled
with salt water taffy 0On
kisses. Special, EACH. AOO
Molasses pop corn with
cocoanut. Special. OK
box SOG
Jazz Baby Hard Candy
S NC k ers. Special. two En
Tor .....s.'. ~
Marshmallow Peanuts. 00n
Special, a pound. -. GON
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Motions

100 Shopping Baskets in as
sorted sizes and styles 10C
Special, each. .......... 1OO
~ pairs Elastic Girdles
inches wide. Flesh color. Two
pairs of garters attached. Me-
dunn and large sizes. zoo
Special, each. ....... OVA
Sanitary Wash Cloths, Sec
onds of Toe quality. OEN
Special, for. ........ AON
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Friday, Bargain Day atKann's
ChiIdren's w ear

odd Tot Of Children'a Wolfe
Dresses trimmed with lace,
smoking and hand embroidery
in contrasting colors. Sizes
TO S years. 1875 01 m
values. Special, each SD1sUW
Children's Khaki and Cham
bray CoveraIIs In blue and tan.
sizes Z to s years, npe Q0rn
cial, each. ............. OWN
Kann's-Second Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Housewares

10 floor sample refriEerators.
slightly marred. spe- IL OFF
cial. each ......,..'.. ~
White enamel combinets.
seconds. Bail handles. double
coated. Sp CT al, CT 90
each ....,.......... VASSO
apiece cottage sets, neat
and attractive. Service for s
persons. Special. a &C 90
set ...........''' WVeOO
Mixing bowl sets of yellow
earthenware. Three in Coz
set. Special. a set. OON
Kann's-Third Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20

with a pam In my
side which became
more severe the
longer / let it go.
1t was terrible. ]
often had to lie
down to get any
relief. / was in
a weak and run.
wn condition,
and my side
seemed to be the
point for all the
pain. / was this
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Busy Corner Specials
CSC Bath Salts
8 for Soc

St. Denis bath
salts in assorted
odors. A delicious
salt TO put in ones
bat Ii, refreshing
and invigcrating.
Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20

That work on the projected fly
ing field viii be instituted in the
immediate future was forecast by
Captain Moses statement that It
was planned to use the air unit ex
tensively in the regular firing tests
scheduled to take place off San
Clements Island in the early fall.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
COrsets

Odd lot of corsets in girdle
and lace back styles. Rubber
in sides and around CT m
top. Special. each. U1oVO
Is pairs of rubber corsets
in large sizes. Made very long
over the hips. Spe- 01 60
cial, each. ........... SD4sVO
Kann's-Second Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Knit Underwear

$50 women's Athletic Union
Suits of nice assorted cotton
materials. Made with bodice
tops. Broken colors and sizes.
Many in the assortment at
one-half and less than their
original prices. Spe- 100
ciaI each ..... ISC
SIS Women's Rayon Boomers
in broken sizes and coIOrs.
wera $3.50. Special, Ct IN
each .............,. VAoVV
SIS Women's Rayon Ribbed
Vests, made in bodice stvle.
Broken oolors and sizes. For
merIy $1.15. S / a |, HOA
each ,...,...-.. SO~
Kann 's-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Crochet Cotton
85c DOz.

CIark's crochet
cotton. White IN
sizes S TO 50 and
ecru in sizes s TO
so. Special Friday,
q dozen balls for
B5c.
street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
DOnestics

--Candlewick e m br o 4 . red
Spreads, white. with red, blue
and white embroidery. Two
sizes-72x10S, 20 only, were So
9ox10s, % only, were 90 90
$3.50. Choice. .....-.. &'e1estO
-Bleached Cotton. l9c quality,
So inches wide. Special 1EN
Friday. yard. ....-... AON
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Toilet Goods

An assortment of4~perfumes
in novelty bottles. such as
strawberries, pears, carrots,
etc. Regularly csc. Spe- EN
cfai, each .......,..... 1O
Kann'sEStreet Floor,
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Orange Slices
19c LIB.

Nice fresh orange
slices offered Fri
day at this special
price. Delicious to
eat just after din
ner.
Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20

negro, who was not able to give
his name, is not expected to live.
The prisoner. John Wages, con-
fessed that he and his two com
panions held up a drug store.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Floor Coverings

IS Wool and Fiber rugs, 9x1s
It. size. Were $500. co Oh
Special-Eaci ....... UOeOU
- Rattania Rugs, sx12 IT
size. Were 1850 GIN On
Special-Each ..... U1VeCV
Iii Herringbone Crex Rings.
9x12 #. size.
We're 1895 Go E0
Special--Now' ..... W1AOsbV
-S Japanese Rush Rugs. Sxf2
IT. size. Were 1895 co or
Kann's Third Floor
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
SIDE PANIED
Her TERRIBLY
After Childbirth Women Should
Take Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound to Restore
Normal Conditions

St. Louis, Missouri. CATER my
first child was born | was bothered
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Umbrellas

Odds and ends of colored
Sun and Rain silk Umbrellas
In 10 rib club style and stripe
and plaid effects. Women's
and misses sizes. Spe- O0 no
cial, each ............ SDA0OC
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
CSC TOweIing
18c I'd.

Boot Mil Towel
ing, IL inches wide,
full bleached and
very absorbent. A
nice weight, very
specially priced.
street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Luggage

3 steamer wardrobe Tru7Ss.
ss.e;.; y $500 $3.50
Il Th~ae- 'r>trona
Trunks. Regularly GOV NH
S3snn Snsciat at. VSOsVV
OK RIs.,, E,remAl suit Cases.
~ and os 1-eh .~izea. Leather
psSs and Nat rsoxes ere also
nIarIy $3.50. Special Cd TX
- -. OksAO
Kann's-Third Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Writing Paper
21c Box

Linen finish writ
ing paper in pink,
blue and buff only.
Each box also con-
tains 10 gold edged
white cards.
Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
S1.OO Safety
RazOrs
79c

Curvfft sa fsty
razorg for women.
offered at this spe.
ciaI price Friday.
Easy TO hand LEI
safe and sanitary.
Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Muslin Gowns
85c Ea.

Soft pretty gowns
Of crepe, batiste
and voile in strap
shoulder and sleeve
less styles. Tailored
and lace trimmed
styles.
Second floor,
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
12hc Picot
&c I'd.

Handmade Filet
Picot. the incest
quality and very
pretty for trimming
baby dresses or I'M
derclothes.
street Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
s1.85 Silk Hose
S1.45 Pr.

r. ulI fashioned
thread silk hose
with the stop stitch
feature. Mercerizsd
tops, eoles, heels
and toes. Black,
white and colors.
Street Floor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-31
$2,O00,0 900 Company To Be Formed
By Organized Labor To Write Life
Insurance For Unionist Members

tthe organization committee will serve
without pay.
Concern to Use Union Machinery
In an interview Chairman Woll said
that it was not the intention of the
company to compete with the public
companies by offering its policies at
less rates of premium but rather to
utilize existing machinery of the local
and national unions for the purposes
of writing the insurance and collect
ing the premiums at as little expense
as possible and by reduction in ex-
pense and careful attention to detail
to effect a saving for the policy hold
ers which will be returned to them in
the form of dividends to apply upon
subsequent premiums.
He also said the objective of the
company was to adequately insure
every member of organized labor and
their families as soon as it can pos
sibly be done. This means an army
of nearly II million policy holders
which the company thinks it can write
for an average of $1,000 each within
the next five years.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-31
New Enterprise Expected
To Cut Cost of Policies
Matthew WOll and George w. Perkins Authorized By
Washington Conference to Direct Organization
of Union Labor Life Insurance Company

port, explaining that every means hao
been used to obtain facts. He said
that the present plan of insurance
conducted by local, national AMI inter
national unions was not always based
on the correct principles of insurance
Discussing group insurance, Mr.
Woll said that those using it were
often opposed to trade unionism and
| that in some states insurance com
panies were not permitted to write
Insurance for trade unions Insurance
{! companies discouraged this until the
| A. F. of L. took up the matter, said
| Mr. Woll, who went on to say thot
insurance companies are now ap-
| preaching the unionss for permission
| to underwrite all the members. There
is danger in this, he said as every
members name and address and other
| information must be given to the in
surance companies.
Labor Can Foil Employers, He Saws
Then arises the question, "Shall
labor create an institution whereby
all these dangers will be avoided ?" he
asked and answered it by saying:
IF we enter the insurance field we
meet the scheme of the employers in
a practical way Where the employer
furnishes insurance of $1,000 to each
of his employees we are faced with
difficulties. The employe will not be
as militant as if there were no insur-
ance. 1t is therefore necessary that
we enter the insurance field so that
the trade unions will not be weakened.
Commissioners of insurance in
several states have demanded that
local unions submit their activities to
them. This has been prevented so
for. 1t may not be long before states
will require that we meet that situa-
ton. 1t is our belief that we should
prepare now"
Insurance Men Address Meeting
Speakers included Charles F. Mes
bit, former insurance commissioner of
the District of Columbia; L. D. Wood,
of Philadelphia, and Howard P.
Brown, actuary of the United States
veterans bureau insurance depart
ment.
The company will probably be in
corporated under the laws of the state
of Maryland, but will have it's home
office in Washington. The plans pro-
vide for an authorized capital stock
of $1,000,0O0, which will be sold at
double par to provide working sur
plus equal in amount to the capital
The company will be put into the
field and managed by union labor Off
cials, assisted by experts who will be
employed to look after the actuarial.
medical and other technical depart
mentS.
The company will issue only par
ticipating policies of the union kinds.
Both men and women will be accepted
as policy holders at the usual rates
charged by the public companies. The
company will be formed without or
ganization expense. No commission
will be paid for stock and no fiscal
l'agency employed. The members Of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-31

in the tonsorial art, but BARRIERS are
of the opinion that patrons should
be given service on order of arrival
rather than by the rule of chivalry.
Before the adjournment of the
meeting Louis McIlvaine, Chicago,
notional organizer of the union, out
lined the views of the organization to
the board on the establishment of
trade schools, old age pensions and a
home for the old tonsorialists.
To Take Referendum Vote
The board had before it suggestions
from various members of the union
in respect to all three propositions
under consideration. The matters
were referred to the board, designat-
ed as subcommittee, by the last
convention. Following the board S
recommendation the propositions will
be submitted to referendum vote of
the union. 1t will take considerable
money to finance all three PROPOSE
tions, and it is intended to get the
view of the rank and file in the matter
before proceeding further.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-31
Number of Wives at Work
Doubles In Thirty Years
More Than Eight Million Married Women TOling Fol
Wages in 1920, Government Reports in
Study of Working Women
BY. International Labor News Service.

BY. International Labor News Service
Washington, d. C.-More women
are working than generation ago
and twice as many married women
the women's bureau of the United
States department of labor reports in
"a bulletin entitled Facts About
Working Women" The study, which
consists of statistics and graphic rep
reservations, is based on census fig
ures and Investigations of the WON
ems bureau.
Facts About Working Women
reveals that % out of every 100 WON
en- and girls over Is years of age are
working for wages or salaries out of
the home. Back in 1890, only 19 out
of every 100 were working. The diff
ference in fiat figures is more inn
pressive. In 1890 some three and
three-quarters million women and
girls over 10 were at work. In 1920
the number had reached eight and a
quarter millions.
More Wives Now Working
A generation ago, four of every 100
women and girls over Is who were
working were wives. This does not
mean widows or divorced women, but
wives living with their husbands.
They numbered half a million. In
1920 they numbered almost two mil
lions and were nine out of every 100
working women over Is. Since this
percentage is computed on the age
basis of Is years, it is low. If it
were taken on the basis for example,
of IL years, it would be much higher.
The bulletin shows that when one
comes to specific occupations, the un-
derlying facts are indicated more
clearly The increase in the number
of wives at work is not found in agri-
cultural occupations or in domestic
service. In both of these occupations
there was decline between 1910 and
1920.
The great increase is in factories,
trade and clerical occupations. Typi-
cal city industry has shown the in
crease.
Increase is Among Whites
Moreover, the increase has come
about among white women and not
among negroes, for it is found in
occupations in which few negroes
work.
One out of five of the native white
women and girls of native parentage
who were working for wages is a
wife. One out of nine native white
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-31
TREND OF WORKERS
From Farm to City Con.
tinueS

Washington.-That the industrial
worker should be interested in a solu-
ton of the farm question is ogain
emphasized by government reports.
In a survey by the department of
agriculture, it is shown that agricul-
tural workers, farm tenants and farm
owners are fiocking to cities by the
thousands This influx increases the
competition for jobs in industry and
makes the farm question of first i'm
portance to city workers.
The survey reveals that on January
|, 1925, there were about 100000 few
er hired laborers on farms than on
January l, 1924. These figures do
not include migratory workers, but
opply only to hired laborers who live
on farms at least 80 days Other fig
ures show that thousands of farm
tenants and farm owners and their
families have left the farms.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-31

working women and girls of foreign
or mixed parentage is a wife. One
out of four of the foreign born is
wife.
The poverty of immigrants is such
as to expect that their wives will
work for wages. But the percentage
of native born of native parentage is
almost os great as the percentage of
the working wives who are foreign
born.
The womens bureau also summar-
ICES the figures it has collected on
the wages of working women in vari-
Gus states. A figure is given for
women's wages. Half of the women
get more than this sum and half less
The figures are as follows: Rhode
Island (1920), $16.85; New Jersey
(1922), $14.95; Ohio (1922), $3.50;
Georgia Q929O, S12.95; Missouri
Q922), $12.65; Kansos 1920, $11.95;
Arkansas Q922), $11.6O; Kentucky
(192D, S10.75; South Carolina (192D,
$3.50; Alabama (19292), $3.50.
Work Days Are Long
AS regards hours, studies of the
women's bureau in number of
stotes show that most working wom-
en- work more than 48 hours week,
or normally more than eight hours
every working day. In Rhode. Island,
New Jersey and Maryland, more of
them worked 48 hours or less. In
Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama,
South Carolina, the working women
worked over 48 hours week The
states as enumerated show the grad
ual increase in the number of those
working the long day, Georgia having
the worst conditions of all the states
enumerated