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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
GAS STOCK SALE
SETS RECORD

Control Of the Washington Gas
Light Company almost passed into
new hands yesterday when Justice
Jennings Baiiy. !" the District Su.
preme Court. approved the. sale Of
1000 shares Of stock in the utility
company to Dane A. Pearson, New
York financier.
Pearson already held d number
OF shares in the gas company. but
the purchase OF the 1000 additional
Gid not quite place control IN his
hands. He paid SIPS q share for
the stock. the highest ever paid
and III points higher Than asked on
the Washington Stock Exchange.
Sold By Letter Heirs
The stock was sold by heirs OF
Mary Letter. !. Pearson was repre-
scented In the hearings before JUS
tice Belly by wilton 7. Lambert,
and the Letter heirs by the law
firm of Minor and Gatiey.
Pearson said he has been buying
the stock purely as an investment
and is not antagonissic to any OF
the present officials Of the COM
pany.
"A slip OF the tongue led PEARSON
to reveal that group Of New
York financiers may De seeking
control of the gas company. In
speaking of his $S75, 900 transaction
yesterday Pearson used the pronoun
1--WE. z
When asked what he meant by
1--WE" Pearson said:
Represents Group
'Well, there Is a group Of New
York financiers."
1t was explained Pearson paid
such a high price for the Letter
shares simply In order to acquire a
large block OF stock. and would not
think of paying as much for scat.
tered shares.
Pearson purchased his first shares
OF the gas company stock last Sep
TENDER. Negotiations for the Letter
stock were started several months
ago but could not be consumated
until the court acted.
Although Pearson refused posi-.
lively to reveal how much stock he
owns III the gas company, il is
known that he Is by far the largest
stakeholder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
Lee and jackson Paid
Honor on Birth Date

The birthdays of Gems. Robert E.
Lee and "Stonewall' Jackson were
celebrated today by the Confederate
organizations OF the District at the
headquarters OF the Confederate Vet
Grams Association. 1892 Vermont Ave.
N. w
A large number Of the rapidly dis.
appearing boys in gray were pres.
ent for the ceremonies.
Mrs. Franetska Kasrar Lawson
rendered seveSAl vocal selections.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19

Hearings on the bill are expected
to be held within week or so and
Representative Fish says the COM
mittee will be glad to have Mr..
Andrews appear, IL he cares to do
so. His information is interesting.
According to Andrews. Major
IIEnfant did make an attempt to
plan what is now Washington, but
he got the air for "intemperance
and paying no attention to his job.
Andrew Ellicott, his assistant, really
did the work and should now receive
the reward of fame.
ssyNashington was not much Of a
place to have 4 good time in those
DAYS said RepresentatiV Fish con.
corning this phase Of the matter.
lit was just rnud-hole. would
not keep monument from man
lust because he took a drink. Wash
ington himself did that.
However, learning that Andrews
quoted Thomas Jefferson to the
effect that L..Enfant had to be sus-
pended, Representative Fish adj
United thar it put Il different
angle on the memorial project.
Documents As Proof
The historian refers to letters Of
George Washington and to various
congressional. documents to support
his claim that. L,Enfant was dis
charged for 'intennpe and that
ElIicott was Johnny ont he-job.
L'Enfant and Ellicott were work
ing together on the plans for the
f,apitaI, according to Andrews.
Many Of L'Enfant's features were
disapproved by President Washing
.on and Congress. Indeed. Jefferson
was very largely responsible for the
Capital as eventually laid out,
though it was washington who in
sisted that the White House should
be q mile away from the Capitol
When L'Enfant was discharged,
says Andrews, Ellicott drew the en-
tire plans of the proposed city, re-
naen1bering as much as possible that
of L'Enfant and adding many
features OF his own.
wants Joint Memorial
I'm view OF this says Andrews,
kRle appropriation Of 100000 for a
memorial Is L'Enfant seems hardly
fitting. liz such a monument is to be
erected, it seems to me 1t should
honor both LEnfant and Ehioctt to-
gether."
After the final plans were adopted,
President washington wrote, IL It
had not been for Mr.. Ellicott, Major
I.'Enfant's draughts would never
have been exhibited to the public.
Speaking of L'Enfant, Jefferson
said 1t j. ad been found impraetica
TO employ Major L'Enfant about the
Federal Cit in that degree Of sub
ordination that was lawful and
proper, he had been notified that his
services were at an end. J"
So there, you patriotic societies!
like so many other ancients before
aim. Major L'Enfant has been "de-
sunked Next!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
Works, Steals, Sleeps,
Awakens, Lands in Jail

After he was found sleeping In
the lobby of an apartment house in
the 1900 block OF N ST. M: w,
Ulysses Thomas, colored, was identi.
fled as the man wanted for the
theft of some clothing from William
Mutchlen. 1900 block of NJ. s. n. w.
Judge Gus A. Schuldt sentenced
Thomas to SO days in Jail on
charge OF larceny and vagrancy.
He had worked at the Mutchler
home one day. Policeman H. j..
Mcdonald made the arrest. 5
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
COMPOSITE
PAY BILL
LOOMS

Government workers agi-
tating for modification and
more liberal Interpretation Of
the WEIGH salary increase act
will be presented with a com
promise bill by the House
Civil Service Committee, IT
was indicated today.
AS the committee today prepared
to consider the results Of the pub
lie hearings on legislation designed
to modify the WEIGH act, 1t became
apparent that the members favored
a. new measure, embodying the best
features OF the Lenlbach. Brookhart-
Celler and Fish bills.
Features Retained
The new bill would contain the
Lehlbach provision that sole juris-
diction in administration of the act
should be vested in the Personnel
Classification Board; the Brookhart-
Celler Bills new pay schedule, per-
haps in revised form. and the Fish
bills plan for increasing the wages
of the most poorly paid employees OF
the Government, 50 that a minimum
OF $1,000 would be set up az an
annual salary.
The bill also may take into con.
sideration the recommendation
made to the committee yesterday,
when the public hearings closed. by
w. III. McReynolds, Bureau OF Ell
ficiency expert. who has partially
completed nationwide survey con.
trasting Government pay with wages
paid by private firms to employees
doing the same type OF work.
One Of McReynold's strongest
recommendations which later win
be made In writing to the commit.
tee, is that system or annual
promotions through grade should
be established.
Uniformity Lacked
The expert. in pressing this re.
form before the committee, criti-
cized '.the lack of uniformity in
promotion policy in the Federal
service. and called attention to a
distinct trend in private business
to widen the range of pay for a
particular job.
He told the comnittee he had
found that the average pay Of the
Federal worker. employed In the Dis
trict. is 50 ,048 year, while the field
erllpIoye OF the Government gets an
average Of $1s9s5, which IL $50 q
year less.
An Investigation covering 100000
workers in private employ, said Nc
Reynolds, disclosed these facts.
Stenographers. comparable to those.
in Grade 2 iii the Federal service,
average 1890 d year, while their
more fortunate sisters. working for
Uncle Sam. get $1.5S6
The average working week for
10000 employees in private work
consists of A hours, but the largest
single group in the half million has
an average Of less than 40 hours
week.
Vacation Period
Private employment has estab.
lished an average vacation Of two
weeks year, and In few cases has
any written policy on sick leave.
Grades /, and 3 in the Federal
service average. respectively, $500,
$3.50 and SIS per year higher than
corresponding workers on the out
side, but the grade A, receiving
from 1900 to 81, 100 q year. averages
500 year lower than similar
workers In private employ. The
discrepancy, with private workers
favored, becomes greater In the
higher grades, McReynolds declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
d. G. Guard Presented
CoIors by Coolidge

A stand OF national and regi-
mental colors presented by Presi-
dent Coolidge occupies today the
place OF honor IN the armory OF the
2s0th Coast Artillery, District Ma
tional Guard.
The colors were presented yester-
day in the presence az ranking OF.
ficers Of the District National Guard
and high Government officials on
the south grounds of the White
House. The colors carry two bat
tie streaniers significant Of the
participation of the regiment in the
drives at MeusE Argonne and st.
Mihiel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
Pupils Mourn Death
OF Girl Near School

There were many sad faces among
Stuart Junior High School students
today as friends or Alice Virginia
Hawkins. 13, grieved over her death
yesterday on a street in front OF
the school.
The girl collapsed just after
emerging from her classes. She
died before Casualty Hospital am
bulance could speed to the scene.
Finding the girl dead from acute
dilation OF the heart, DR.. J.. Ram
say hewitt. District coroner, certi-
fled that death was due to natural
causes.
M Mortinsen. b fireman, was
bruised when the auxiliary car Of
the Fire Rescue Squad struck q
truck at Third and ii Streets North
west while on It's way to the school.
de had practically recovered today.
i
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
no DISCUSS cHEST

Elwood Street will discuss the
Community Chest at the meeting of
the Loyal knights Of the Round
Table, Tuesday afternoon at 1870
at the University Club. Mrs. r. II.
Morrison will act as pianist at the
luncheon meeting,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19

This Imposing structure,l occupy
ing the entire block bounded oy
Eleventh, Twelfth, C and D streets
Northwest, was completed and
opened for business in 1899. 1t IS
built of Vinalhaven (Mainel granite.
The. tower il 315 feet In height.
The building proper cost $2,5S5,.
s35 and with the cost of the land
upon which it rests. the total is
more than $4,000 ,000. Charles
Emory Smith. of Pennsylvania. was
Postmaster-Gener at the time Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
House Ready to Hear
L Enfant Raps

If Matthew Page Andrews of Baltimore who has attempted
to debunko Major Pierre Charles Enfant, pro-
uce his proof before House Committee the Library,
will be suitable to Representative Hamilton Fish, intro
Queer Of the bill authorizing 100000 memorial
ia fhe repnted architect of the National Capital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
Pillo,u. Mnelr. i Order

PiElosDs Made t. Order
NEW Feather Pillows made to
order. $500 pair, any sire.
Second Hand Furniture Wanted
HIGHEST prices paid FOR sec.
ond.hand furniture; furniture sold
very reasonable.
$50
Trucks for Sale
3. o. s. Good Used Trucks.
G.. MI. g. 11k-tOn; good me.
ehanicaI condition; 60 90
tires $50. !. !. -. sou
REQ I.tOn, panel body. -, 500 I
Yellow knight, 1lS-ton cllas-
SIS only .... ......,. @laS
Chevrolet 5-tOn--panel body $40
Ford S-tOn panel BODY. 1S
And many other used bargains.
Furnished Rooms
o SIT. NJ. W.-RO0n for rent !
for ladies'. Back porch. cleo
tricity. hot and cold water; heat;
SO month.
$3.50
Furnished ApaYtments
EAST CAPITOL ST.-Second
and third floor. two large, bright
rooms, with private bath, facing
Lincoln Park; hack porch, gas,
electricity, phone included.
Aaa
Grocery Store for Sale
GROCERY STORE: viii sacri-
flee for quick sale, account Of i'll
ness.
Furnisked Apartments
18TH SIT. N. W.-Smny five
large room apartment, suitable
for Doctor or Dentist. Rent $50.
The aboDS rVanfs and offsTs are
only a fem Of many Interest,"
ing propositions you Wih find
adVertised IN tedsya Times
classified odUeytisink sections.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19
NO. 3S4-THE POsTOFFICE BUILDING
-rimes staff Photo

the buildings completion.
Upon the site of this structure.
known as square 1928" stood one
of the oldest Masonic lodge homes
in the city Fifty-one property
owners held the property con.
demned by the Government am
records show that ~ persons and
square"
The building will soon be torn
down in the Federal building pro-
gram
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19

why pay rent when yoR can find the
house that VIII suit yoBr taste and
by reading tOday's Claasi-
fed PAGES.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19

Have yea anything for salee Adj
yerEise it III the Classified section Of
this paper and you viii be sure 70 get
results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19

18TH ST. N. W.-Sunny five
large room apartment, suitable
for Doctor or Dentist. Rent $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19

Grocery Store for Sale
GROCERY STORE: viii sacri-
flee for quick sale, account Of i'll.
ness.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-17
Duncan Troupe Here
for Another Week in
Interesting Program

So great has been the interest in
the Isadora Duncan Dancers that
at the last minute the troupe post
poned engagements in other cities
and is remaining in New York an
other week. The performances of
these remarkable dancers from the
Isadora Duncan School in Moscow
are now being given in Wallack's
Theatre, 42nd ST., west of Broad
way. This is a small, intimate
theatre where the dancers can be
seen at better advantage.
Tonight and tomorrow matinee
the Duncan dancers are performing
an unusually interesting program,
including several numbers never Of
fered before. The first part of the
program is devoted to the music of
Gluck, consisting of overture to
"Iphigenia in Aulis," Elysian Fields
Music from Orpheus and Dances
from 'Iphigenia in Aulis." The sec
ond part of the program consists of
Schubert numbers: Ave Maria,
Three Waltzes, Moment Musicale
and Marche Militaire.
The program concludes with the
famous Impressions of Revolution
airy Russia which made such great
"hit" at the Daily Worker celebra-
ton and at all the performances of
the troupe.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-17
ihman Wis. Shop
Refuses Work to the
ADLER Co. Strikers

MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 16.-That
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
ion went into business, and did
open a cooperative mems cloth
factory as move toward fight
AN open shop boss here and in
Ter to give employment to strik-
|. as has been claimed by the
Imam gang all the time, was
lven here again several days ago.
First proof was offered when it
Is learnt that the Milwaukee fac
" was TO become nothing more
IN a contracting shop which was
! do the work of the Hart Shaft
and Marx clothing concern in
1cago.
New evidence was offered several
rs ago when announcement was
de that the factory was to be
arged. This is not the crime, but
expapding the plant, the "union
S" of the plant advertised in the
hl papers for experienced opera
IS only issuing a statement later
fch said that the Amalgamated
10 cannot take the time to train
kkers for the jobs open. Thus it
again seen, strikers bitterly say,
e the chief purpose Of the plant
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-17
OOK KILLED ON
Liner MAJESTIC
orm Endangers Only
Grew and Steerage

Waves which gave the first class
sengers on the promenade deck
the White Star Liner Majestic
a pleasurable thrill, killed a
mber of her crew and drenched
| bruised third class passengers,
,ker immigrants, far down in the
of the ship.
he Majestic, which arrived yes
day in New York, was hit by
} heavy waves on Monday. The
sci, in spite of her size, is built
speed and profits, and did not
hstand the water well.
IS a result there was a midnight
eral for Leonardo Fiorni, cook
third class passengers. The
p's officers ordered his body
own over the side at time when
of the returning millionaires
aid be around to be shocked.
he 289 third class passengers
| the crew of the Majestic suf-
ed most, as the waves wrenched
the cover Of No. / hatch and
rred tons of water into the third
SIS and lower compartments,
killing the upright steel plates of
hatchway and swirling debris
m the wreckage of the deck to-
her with clothing and belongings
the crew and passengers in the
Ter part of the ship.
Most of the third class passengers
re in the public rooms on the
TX, which undoubtedly prevented
re serious consequences. Among
third class passengers were 148
N, 95 women, "A children and two
all babies.
Leonardo Fiorni, 50, third class
TX, ran out of the galley after the
st wave struck and was smashed
against the galley by the Sec
=. The ships doctor found that
had a skull fracture. He died
zee minutes later.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-17
eteen Workers Clothing Factory Overcome When Gas ESCAPES B0
Fraternal Organizations

hearsal tomorrow evening at 1892
Southern Boulevard, near Freeman
st. station. Any instrument player
is welcome to attend.
Spanish sOcinI.
A Spanish Red Poets Night will be
held Sunday evening at $40 at the
Spanish Workers Center, 65 w. 18th
st. Latin American WorkerPoets
will read their work. A tea party
and dance will follow. American
working class poets are welcome to
come and read poems of their own.
Everybody welcome.
Young Defenders.
Russia Today" will be the sub
Ject of lecture which will be given
before the Young Defenders, Sunday,
p. M, 14OO Boston Road
Tenants League Dance.
A Get-Together Dance is being
staged by the Harlem Tenants
League, Jan. 80. at the Imperial Au-
ditorium, $50 W. 129th st.
United Council, Brighton Beach.
A mass meeting to fight the war
danger will be held by Council II.
United Council Of Working Glass
Women, tomorrow $40 p. M, 227
Brighton Beach Ave. Bring your
friends.
Working Glass Women Banquet.
council IT, Working Glass Women
Brighton Beach. will celebrate its
first anniversary with a banquet and
concert sunday, $50 p. M, at 227
to hear what Council II has accom-
plished during it's one year of exis-
tence.
Young Workers Athletic Club.
a membership meeting of the
Dung Workers Athletic Club will
pc held todty at SIS p. m, 1347
Boston Road. All members must be
present.
Workers Culture Club.
The concert and vecherinka Of the
workers Culture Club will take place
saturday evening, Feb. 8, 1854 Wat
tickets will be admitted.
East Fiatbush Workers Culture CIub.
w: Brown will lecture on "Trotsky-
ism at the East Flatbush Workers
culture Club, $50 p. m. Friday, I'LL
Rutland Road. Corner 96th st.
Moheenn Modern school Ball.
costume Ball arranged by the Jol-
ly Mohicans (Mohegan Modern
SCHOOL, will be given Friday, Jan.
Is, at the New Webster Manor. I25
E. 18th St.
Workers Culture Club,
A very important meeting Of the
w 9rkers culture Club of Brownsville
viii take place tomorrow evening nj
j54 watkins st. After the meeting
there will be a discussion on current
events.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-17
HAYWOOD ASHES
TO Be AT CHICAGO
DAILY Festival
To Bury Ashes Next to
Haymarket Martyrs

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-The ashes of
William D. Haywood, leader of the
struggles of the American workers
for 40 years, will occupy a place of
honor at the joint Daily Worker
Fifth Anniversary celebration and
Lenin Memorial Meeting here Sun
day afternoon at Ashland Auditor
ium, Ashland Ave. and Van Buren,
st. ~
Haywood's ashes, one-half of
which are buried in Moscow where
he died, are being brought here by
Robert Minor, editor of the Daily
Worker, who will be the chief
speaker at the huge gathering. They
will be buried in WaIdheim Gene
terry beside the HaymarAet martyrs.
Chicago was for many years the
center of Haywood's activities. 1t
was here that he helped found the
l. W. w. in 1905 and it was here
also that he, together with 100 other
members of the 1. w. W., was tried
and sentenced by Judge Lands to
~ years in Fort Leavenworth.
The meeting Sunday afternoon
will, therefore, pay triple honor to
the fighting Daily Worker, to Lenin
and to Haywood. Several thousand
Chicago workers will join in this
tribute. The entertainment program
that has been arranged will include
many unusual numbers.
Following the meeting a commit
tee, representing various labor or
CARNATIONS, including the Interna-
tional Labor Defense, the Pioneer
Aid Association and left-wing
unions and fraternal organizations.
Will dispose of Haywood's ashes at
Waldheim Cemetery.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-17
UNREST FLARES
UP IN S. AFRICA
Government Threatens
Diamond Diggers

JOHANNESBURG, S. Africa (By
Mai).-An outbreak of disease as
result of unsanitary conditions
forced on the native workers is re-
ported from the Namaqualand State
diamond fields, the scene of a re-
cent outbreak against slave condi-
tions. Poor wages and stringent
regulations prevail, making virtual
slaves Of the workers.
The state of unrest is rapidly be-
coming so general that fresh rein
forcements OF police a, being sent
from Pretoria to Port Nolloth. to
be held in readiness against the
workers, and drastic measures"
have been threatened by the South
African government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-17
.lUIP MENT WAS
EFFECTIVE SAY
SHOP employees
Others Found Dead
in Their Homes

nineteen workers. men and wo-
2, employed by the Simon Acker-
p Clothes Co.. Inc. in a dark and
Fly loft at % Blocker ST., were
rcome by fumes that escaped
N a defective gas feed to a steam
er yesterday. One of them, Mary
g, of 215 Bedford Ave., Brook
was so badly stricken that she
to be taken to st. Vincent's
5pital for immediate treatment.
The gas feed, it was discovered
er an investigation was of an
olete type in constant danger
Ter of explosion or Of leaking, as
did yesterday. Several of the
'kers, after they were revived,
| how for the past six months
y had been asking that the old
A be thrown out and new up
late one installed in it's place.
sse requests had been dismissed
the boss whenever raised, with
terday's result.
he Simon Alderman Clothes Co.
pne Of the concerns in New York,
oh together with Hart, Schaff-
and Marx Co. of Chicago and
GGG firm in New York sell to
Select trade" at the expense
their speeded up and grossly I'M
paid employees.
itrald Sheehan was found dead
ais apartment at $40 w. 49th st.
terday. His wife, Anna. and a
rider, Frank Martini, were re-
ed by neighbors and taken to the
levue Hospital. Gas, escaping
m a leak in the stove, had flooded
entire apartment.
mother worker, Joseph Portaro,
) found dead in bed at his home
224 Union Ave-, Brooklyn. When
doors We're broken open, gas
3 still oozing from a heater.