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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
BUILDERS TO HAVE
WAGE CONF ERENCE
Union Representatives to
\ Meet Branch of A. F. |.
in Peace Efforts.

T For the purpose Of trying to bring
about a settlement Of the demands OF
humber of building trades unions for
increases in wages, which local con-
tractors have declared they will not
Grant, officers of the building trades de-
partn1ent of the American Federation
of Labor will arrange a conference with
leaders of the building trades unions.
This assurance was given by William
Green. president of the federation, in
q letter received yesterday by Rufus 5.
Lusk, secretary of the washington
Operative Builders Association. Mr.
Green's letter was in answer to petit
ton from the association and the
builders and Manufacturers Exchange,
asking him to use his influence to bring
about arbitration of the demands OF
The unions for higher pay.
|, May Delay Work Here.
The petition for arbitration STAYED
that inSistence by the building trades
unions on higher wages, ranging from
10 to 20 per cent over present scales,
might result in delays in the Federal,
District and private building programs,
with harm both to the union WORKERS
and the contractors.
President Green in his letter to the
contractors and builders stated:
i assure you that am deeply in
terested in the subject matter dealt
with in your communication. wish
very much that satisfactory settle
ment of the differences which you ex-
plain have arisen over wages and work.
Ing conditions, between the building
trades employers section of the Build
ers' and Manufacturers Exchange and
the building trade workers, may be
brought about through understanding
end negotiations.
IT will be glad to do anything I can
to aid in the furtherance of such a
praiseworthy purpose. However,, 1t
might be helpful to you to explain
that the president of the American
Federation of Labor lacks authority
to interfere in local wage negotia-
tions. From a labor point of view all
questions of this kind come under the
authority and control of the respective
national and international unions hav-
ing jurisdiction over the group OF men
involved. This authority is guaranteed
by the American Federation OF Labor
to these organizations when they be-
come AFFILIATED with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Action Is Promised.
ct called the attention of the Off
GERS of the building trades department
to your letter, and they have assured
me that they will arrange a confer
ence with the officers of the building
trade workers union for the purpose
of trying to bring about an under
standing and settlement. I express
the hope that the officers of the build
ing trades department may meet with
success and that peaceful settlement
of the wage dispute between the build
ing trades employers organizations and
the workers may be finally reached, y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
RAILROAD RATE CUT
. ON GRAIN IS URGED.
Report of Commerce Com
mission investigators Urges
Revision West of Mississippi.

By the Associated Press.
A report suggesting revision Of rail-
road rates on grain and grain products
in territory west of the Mississippi
River was made public yesterday by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
examiners, and the commission set
May q as a date on which to hear
arguments in Washington on the pro-
posal from carriers and representatives
The findings declared that the gen
eral level of rates on grain and grain
products throughout the western dis
trict is not unreasonable" but that
transportation charges should be re-
distributed more equitably as between
producing areas" To that end the
report suggested adoption of mileage
scale by which charges on wheat -four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

5000 w alnut-
Veneer Buffet. Re-
duced to ........
$3.50 w a In u t.
Veneer Buffet. Re-
duced to ..........
$4,000 w a In u t.
Veneer Buffet. Re-
duced TO ..........
5000 w a | n u t.
Veneer Buffet. Re-
duced to ..........
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would be cents per 100 pounds for
distances Of 10 miles, 10 cents for dis
tances Of 200 miles, 43 cents for
distances Of 1000 miles and 541k cents
for distances of $500 miles.
!. The suggested scale would result In
increases IN rates from North Dakota
TO Minneapolis and Duluth, from Kansas
10 Kansas City. and from Iowa to pri-
mary market" the report, prepared by
Arthur r. Mackley and George J. Hall,
assigned to investigate the schedules,
duce the rates from Kansas to Texas
Gulf ports. 1t would reduce rates from
Oklahoma to Texas ports and to Kan
sas City. and from much Of the inter-
mountain territory to both Eastern and
Western destinations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
NINE YEARS AS CABINET HOSTESS
REST LIGHTLY ON MRS. DAVIS
Wife Of Labor Secretary
Youthful and One of
Best Dressed.
Five Winsome Children
Brighten Home of Unusual
Attractiveness.
BY MARGARET HART.

Mrs. James j. Davis, wife OF the
Secretary of Labor, Is starting her
ninth year as a cabinet hostess. She is
the mother Of five children, three OF
them born in washington. They look
alike, and all have names beginning
with flames, Jane, Jean, Joan and
Jewel.
Mrs. Davis looks like girl as she
strolls along in her neat tailored suit
with her sturdy son James, the eldest
of the children. He Is IA. Mrs. Davis
has curly light chestnut hair All
her children have inherited 1t, together
with her winsome features. James,
however, takes very strenuous methods
to keep his curls plastered straight.
It would be impossible to write about
Mrs Davis without writing good deal
about her children and her home. It
is very seldom that visitors to the
Davis house are not conducted through
the spacious rooms to see the birds on
the sun porch, or invited upstairs to
see the nursery, the children's own
domain. roomy and sunny. with fasci-
mating fairy tales and nursery rhymes,
pictures and songs on the walls.
Girls Like to Be Hostesses.
The little "Js." the girls. feel that
they are hosteSses, too. But Jimmie
likes to keep out of sight. If he can.
They are well behaved children, and
never appear unless they are called.
But visitor with a sharp eye may
see little heads bobbng out here and
there.
At most afternoon receptions the
girls, all dressed alike in handkerchief
linen frocks with hand shocking, are
in evidence, sitting in a demure row
on divan or sofa. and never speaking
until they are spoken to. Jane always
looks little pleased, and runs eagerly
upstairs If some one asks to see the
she is editor. Jean and Joan are re-
porters on this paper. and baby Jewel
is constant reader" and knows that
she will get a place on the paper also,
when she goes to school.
Mrs Davis does not believe the
horizon of wife and mother is linn
tied by her own threshold. She takes
an active interest in the affairs Of the
world, and does her social duties in
and out of the home with grace,
thoughtfulness and tact.
During the last campaign the
youthful wife Of the Secretary OF Labor
worked early and late at Republican
National headquarters. She was so
eager that she won many converts, and
she always managed to get a hearing
from those to whom she wisehed to ex-
plain the issues and the virtues Of the
| candidates.
One of Best Dressed.
Mrs. Davis likes clothes. and is
known as one of the best-dressed women
in the official circles. She has PEN
chant for the "robe de STYLE" very be-
coming to her for evening wear. She
wears severely plain sport or tailored
clothes. or simple crepe de chine or
satin dresses. for daytime events.
The wife of the Secretary of Labor
and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge are close
friends. Their friendship dates back
| to the first weeks of the Harding
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Further PLANNING
TO Be considered
Thursday and Friday Meet
ings Arranged for National
Commission.

Various aspects of the further de-
velopment of Washington will be. con-
sidered Thursday and Friday at meet
ings Of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
The commissions park committee
will be in session Wednesday to whip
into shape recommendations to be laid
before the commission respecting land
acquisitions for the coming year. The
commission will have before 1t pro-
posed changes in the highway plan,
submitted last Wednesday at a public
hearing before the District Commits
sioners, Maj. Carey H. Brown, the Com
missions engineer, said yesterday.
Librarian to BE Heard.
Or. George r. Bowerman, the IL
brarian, will appear before the COM
mission and explain his program for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
to . great extent. in the National

to . great extent In the National
Capital.
Mrs. Coolidge always had the Davis
children as her special guests at the
White House at egg rolling time, and
when the Coolidges went to the circus
enc day one Of the Davis children
viewed the antics Of the clowns from
Mrs. Coolidge's knee.
Mrs, Davis Is as eager Is the children
at the first fall Of snow on the hills
near their suburban home, and Jimmie
thinks it great sport to coast with his
mother.
Now that the history Of the Coolidge
administration Is being written 1t is
proper to reveal the secret that many
times the wife. of the President joined
the Jays" In their fun. One of the
little girls said, most gravely, that the
&c" for Grace sometimes sounds like
~"
When the snow came to Washington
last Winter the entire family of Davises
drove to the White House in sleighs,
with prancing and jingling bells. to
take Mrs. Coolidge for a ride.
Copyright 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Labor Treaty Ratified.

GENEVA (P-France has ratified
the international labor agreement pro-
viding that seamen landed during the
term of their employment be given free
transportation to home ports. Belgium,
Cuba, Estonia and Luxembourg also rati-
fled the convention, which was framed
in 1925,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

The irrigable area In 1927 Of the prof.
ects built by the Government was. L.
956,910 acres, an increase Of 1880
over that of 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

library expansion in the District Of
Columbia. The convention Of the
American Institute of Architects Is to
take place this week, and while no joint
sessions are proposed members OF the
commission will no doubt attend GER
tain sessions of the institute, Maj.
Brown asserted.
The commission Is much interested
In the presentation Of q gold medal to
Milton b. Medary, jr., Of Philadelphia,
commission member, on Tuesday
evening at tile Corcoran Art Gallery,
Maj. Brown said, adding that Mr..
Medary has been a member Of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Conn
mission since its organization in 1925.
President Hoover recently reappointed
Mr.. Medary for six years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

Commission members have been in
vited to attend a meeting for the ex-
hibition of plans for the public build
ings program and the developing Of
the central area Of Washington, to be
given by Secretary Andrew w. Mellon
on Thursday evening.
On Friday evening the commission.
with members of the Zoning Commits
sion, have been invited to dinner
meeting to be given at the University
Club by the Operative Builders Asso-
cation for a discussion Of zoning prob
lens of the city.
The Washington times., 1929-04-12
PLEDGES LIVELY
D. A. R. SESSION

= i + i II = Fl.
Members Of the general court of
the Daughters of Founders and
Patriots Of America who attend the
ContinentaI Congress Of the Dangh-
ters Of the American Reyolntion,
were promised "a lively session
yesterday BY Mrs. Alfred j. Bros
seau. president general Of the
d. All R,
The court was addressed by Mrs.
Rrosseau yesterday at the Washing.
ton Hotel. when she declared she
felt very Independent, as her term
Of office expires next week. and is
going to ''say whatever she wants
for the first time in three years"
MRS. BrOsseau will call the con
gress to order Monday morning at
the Washington Auditorium. With
the election Of Il new president gem
eral much unfinished business and
the appeal for reinstatement Of Mrs
Helen Tufts Bailie pending, the ses-
sion promises to mark q banner
year for the d. A.. r.
The Daughters of Founders and
Patriots OF America, concluded their
convention yesterday. Among the
three new councillors elected was
Mrs. Frances st. Clair, Of this city.
Others are Mrs. Robert +. stockton
and Mrs. Frank d. Ellison.
The Washington times., 1929-04-12
lee BOULEVARD
SUCCESSSDRE

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, April il. = According to a
statement BY Dr, samuel NJ. john
son, president Of the National
Boulevard Association. the State
Highway Commission OF Virginia
is nov. at work preparing plans
and specifications for the con-
structi0n of 40-foot pavement on
the 2O0.foot right OF way OF the
Lee Boulevard connecting the new
Memorial Bridge with the Lee
Highway at the Old Episcopal
Church ct Falls Church
Il am succeeding In securing
deeds to the Commonwealth of Wir-
giria for the 2O0-foot right of way
and, Judging by the cooperation
that is being given by land owners,
I have no doubt Of my ability 10
make good the pledges that were
made at the public hearing held in
the Arlington County Circuit Court
more than two years ago that the
rightsof way would be given, DR..
Johnson said.
Continuing he said: Every I'M
certainty has been removed, and,
according to the present program.
the opening of the Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge in November, 1881,
viii be consistent with the opening
Of the widest concrete pavement
leading out Of Washington into
Virginia a little over a year hence. ?
The Washington times., 1929-04-12
Finder Of $1,000, 900
Check Gets $40
Reward Job

NEW YORK. April l2.--A job
sailing for foreign ports aboard 4
United Fruit line ship today was
the reward Of James Duclsett, 22,
Of Indianapolis for finding 4 check
for s1,OOO.0OO made payable to
Pychon & Co. brokers' by the llan.
over National Bank.
Upon returning the check TO the
Pychon Company yesterday Duckett
was given $40 reward and offered
the job BY an official Of the firm.
lie had spent the night before IN
the Bowery Mission. haven Of
the unemployed.
The Washington times., 1929-04-12
COsmOpOlitans Plan
Ladies Lunch. May 2

The weekly luncheon meeting
Of the Cosmopolitan Club yester.
day at the Carlton Hotel was fea-
tured by the presentation Of COM
mittee reports bn the recent stag
night party. Larry Ruble, chair.
man Of the s'committee Of ten.
presented his committees report.
which showed the party to have
been successful.
Plans being made for the ladies
luncheon, to be held at the hotel
on Thursday, May 2. were dis
cussed. DIR. d. Rozier Biggs,
president. presided.
The Washington times., 1929-04-12

join 'The Thrifty Throng. "
The Washington times., 1929-04-12

of unexampIed sayings on every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
MARYLAND OUTING
ATTRACTS HOOVER
Plans to Fish for Trout and
Return to White House
Tonight.

President Hoover is enjoying another
Saturday outing in Maryland, where he
expects to do some trout fishing and
picnicking in the woods, but will
return to the White House tonight.
Accompanied by Mrs. Hoover and
Secretary of War Good and Mrs. Good
and Lawrence Richey, one of his secre-
taries, Mr.. Hoover left the White House
shortly before noon today with the Ca
toctin Furnace fishing preserve, belong
ing to Secretary Richey, as his objective.
During the afternoon the President ex-
poets to visit an old farmhouse near
Windsor, Md, in which he has been
given to understand one Of his ancestors
lived many years ago.
1t was the Presidents intention to
get away from the White House as early
as possible today, but he was prevented
from doing so on account of a long
conference with Secretary of State
Stimson. The latter called at the
White House before $50 and was
closeted with the Executive for two
hours. It was not divulged afterward
just what called for this long confer
ence, but there was an intimation that
the German reparation situation was
discussed. Because of this conference
the President was prevented from going
to the rear grounds to watch the match
games between the Davis Cup and
japanese tennis stars, who have been
contesting at the Chevy Chase Club.
The players, after finishing their games,
waited to be presented to him and at
his request group photograph was
taken in the rear grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
ANOTHER ATTEMPT PLANNED.
Three Musketeers to Make Third Effort
to Set Endurance Record.

to Set Endurance Record.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, May Is
Pl.-Promoters of the attempts of the
monoplane Three Musketeers to estab-
lish a new endurance flight record
conferred with the three pilots of the
craft today, and later announced a
third effort would be made next week,
possibly Tuesday, and at a field other
than Roosevelt.
Martin Jensen will command the
next effort. Although H. B. Clarke and
William Ulrich, who were associate
pilots with Jensen on the previous at
tempts, were at today's conference, it
was not stated whether they would
continue to be members of the crew.
Clarke landed the plane last night
against the wishes of Jensen, who said
he would have repaired the damaged
fuSelage, which forced the landing, Just
like he had fixed a troublesome gas
tank and motor while the plane was in
flight Wednesday night and yester-
day.
The efforts of the Three Musketeers'
to establish a new record are being
backed partly by inventors of a GER
tain device with which gasoline and
food is picked up by the plane in flight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
Gen. CaraveO Says
Revolt Cost Him
Nearly s1,OOO,OOO
Left Practically Penniless
When Mexico Seized
Bank Accounts.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Ell PASO. Tex, May 25.-Gen.
Marcelo Caraveo, last of the Mexican
rebel commanders to fee across the Rio
Grande and seek safety in the United
States. has issued a statement telling of
his defeat.
The rebel general threee months ago
was Governor of Chihuahua and was
the largest land and mine owner In
Northern Mexico. Today he is broke
and haggard in health.
Gen. Caraveo said he gave up when
Gen. J. G. Escobar left Mexico with
several hundred thousand dollars.
When Caraveo revolted he had nearly
81 100000 in numerous banks through
out Mexico Shortly after the revolu-
ton began he drew heavily upon his
finances to pay troops and to secure
munitions. He was forced to pay eX-
orbitant prices because the arms and
ammunition were smuggled into Mex
leo.
Left Practically Penniless.
Following his defeats at Jimenez and
Malpais, he found his bank accounts
had been confscated by the federal
sONSl I1C WcS lclt Dt dCllCd1ly
penniless.
After the battle of Malpais. the gen.
eral ordered his men to split into small
groups and enter Casas Grandes.
federal stronghold, and surrender. He
told them it was useless to continue. as
they were without funds and ammuni-
ton.
The general. accompanied by Gen
Aguitin de la Vaga and Col. Jose Chavez,
left Malpais on horseback
Suffered Many Hardships.
Accustomed to all luxuries that
wealth brought, he was forced to 20
without food and suffered many hard
ships. The three men abandoned their
horses and walked across the desert
country south of JuareZ
At his home here with his wife, he
showed tie effects of the journey.
United States immigration officers to-
day had not completed investigating
his status as political refugee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
IMMIGRATION DEBATE
IN AIR FORUM TONIGHT
Senator Nye to Speak Against
National Origins Clause, Which
Box Will Uphold.

A friend in the House and foe in
the Senate will debate the national
origins clause of the immigration act
over the National Radio Forum hook
up tonight, as arranged by The Star
and sponsored by the Columbia Broad
casting Co.
The discussion will begin at 10
o'clock. The clause is scheduled to be-
come effective July /, unless Congress
reverses its previous action, as recon-
mended by President Hoover.
The provision will be criticised by
Senator Nye of North Dakota, Repub-
lican. author of the resolution to repeal
the clause, while Representative Box OF
Texas, a Democratic member of the
House committee on immigration. will
speak in favor of 1t. Existing quotas
are based on the census of 1890.
Both speakers have been active in
formulating immigration legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
WARE FILES DENIAL
OF FRAUD CHARGES
Attorney Says Contestant for
Senate Seat Fails to Prove
Corrupt Voting.

BY the Associated Press.
Answering charges of fraud in the
1925 Pennsylvania senatorial election,
Edward A. Kelly, of counsel for SEN
ator-elect William S. Ware, Republican,
today began summation of arguments
against the claim of William B. Will
son to Wares seat in the Senate.
Kelly declared before a Senate sub
committee considering the contest that
Wilson had failed to prove that dead
men voted in Philadelphia, that there
was no evidence of conspiracy in the
printing of the ballots used in the cleo
ton. and that charges that more than
one ballot had been used by individual
voters were unfounded.
Challenges Opponents for Proof.
'I challenge my opponents to point
to any dead man who voted in the elec-
tion," Kelly said.
us there any evidence to prove that
the Dunlap Printing Co. contributed
funds to this alleged conspiracy to elect
Vare?" Chairman Waterman asked.
mot word" Kelly answered
The Dunlap Co. has had the contract
for printing ballots in Philadelphia since
1895.
Failure of election officials to return
unused ballots, as required by Pennsyl-
vania law, Kelly said, was thing
likely to happen, no matter how honest
the officials were"
Charge Classed as Absurd"
The charge that more than one bal
lot was furnished to 'repeaters, Kelly
characterized as absurd"
Kelly had completed the reading OF
only a small portion of voluminous
brief when the committee adjourned
until Tuesday. Kelly will conclude
the case for Ware then.