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HE GUARDSMEN > REPORT JOB LOSS Claim They Were Told to Quit Federal Posts if They v Went to Camp. Officials of the National Guard of the District of Columbia are In censed over additional reports of men losing Government jobs in Washing ton because they serve in the Na tional Guard and went to camp at Virginia Beach last Summer. Incut. Col. Harry E. Gladman, executive officer of the 121st Regiment of En gineers, today started a rigid investi gation with a view to settling once and for all the right of Government employes to participate in National Guard activities without impairing their efficiency ratings in their civilian jobs, as provided in law. Since the report in The Star of the conditions in St. Elizabeth’s Hos pital, where the pay of several men was held up and two were dismissed because of their guard activities, it was reported to guard headquarters last night that another, James H. Rogers of Company D, had been dis missed. Col. Gladman said that he intended to see that these men re ceived fair play, as to continue to permit Government officials to deny men the right to train for war was n direct hit at the Government’s de fense plans. He pointed out that heads of big business organizations are on record in letters filed with the guard as being willing to allow' their employes to go to camp, and pay them, and that these organizations did send their men. while the Gov ernment officials are, in many in stances, dismissing men for this'same reason, although there is a law w'hich requires them to permit the men time off. Has Investigated Reports. Maj. Julian Oliff. commanding the -d Battal’on of Engineers, said that he investigated the pay stop page of the men in St. Elizabeth’s, but found out that they had been paid. He could find no one there to admit that he stopped the pay of these men. Jesse N. Mills, Company R. filed a formal complaint with Col. Gladman nt drill last night regarding his sepa ration from the Census Bureau. He informed the colonel that when he asked for time to go to the camp he was told by the chief of the punching section of the agricultural division' of the Census Bureau to submit his resig nation, which he did. Employes of the General Accounting Office in the Post Office Department were told that the only way they could go to camp this year was to quit the Government service, William Wolff of Company F reported last night to Capt. John Lane of Company F. Wolff said that he resigned, but that other members of his company refused to obey the order to go to cainp in order that they may retain their jobs. May Order Trials. Consideration is being given by some of the guard officers to the question of ordering. court-martials for some of the men in the Government service w ho failed to obey the camp order, be cause they would lose their civilian jobs. The purpose of such action, if finally decided upon, it was pointed out, would be to get a test of the right of a Government official to refuse to obey the law, and get the testimony In a sworn record. It W'as pointed out that most of the trouble is caused by minor Gov ernment officials, and when the mat- St art the Children them , RIGHT! 11; iiahn Reliable “Oro-Nups" Misses’ gold-stitched nov city, imported direct from Patent or tan. with acorn ornament on laces. 8 T jto 11, $5. 11# to 2, $6. , c . . , Imported from Switzerland. Misses’ exclusive strap pumps, in gold-stitched tan calf or patent, with novel trim. Hand-turned soles. IjggjMt 5 to “Hahn Special,” exceptionally good dress oxfords for las,sies loving beauty. Tan or gun metal calf. Solid oak soles. Jgggj^P^'% 1 V/z to 2. $2.95. 2# to 6, $3.95. “Hahn Special” rich tan “Gro.Nups” burly “Collegiate” oxfords ‘' hi S h c H ts ’” at P[ ices , cat for reg’lar fellows" Black or tan, with Overwetght welt soles 11 to 13#. overweight soles and stormproof welt. $2.95. 0 » $3.45. to o, 2 y 2 to 0, $5. $3 - 95 * 'M “Oro-Nups” Misses’ smartly per '7.l fa xr Ox forated tan calf or gun metal oxfords 7?j’J 1 O XT m B, of outstanding quality. Welt soles. 414 9th St. N.W. Bto D widths. 11# to 2, $4.50. In Baltimore 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 2# to 6, $5.00. 37 W. Lexington 233 Pa. Ave. S.E. THE WEATHER District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia—Showers tcptght; tomorrow partly ■ cloudy and slightly warmer; moderate east winds. Records for 24 Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 62; 8 p.m., 60; 12 midnight, 56; 4 a.nn, 54; 8 a.m., 63; noon, 64. Barometer —4 p.m., 30.11; 8 p.m., 30.12; 12 midnight, 30.12; 4 a.m., 30.10; 8 a.m., 80.12; noon, 30.10. Highest temperature, 62, Ocurred at 4:10 p.m. yesterday. Lowest temperature, 53, occurred at 8 a.m. today. ■ Temperature same date last year— Highest, 71: lowest. 53. Condition of the Water. 1 Temperature and condition of the water at Great Falls at 8 a.m. today— Temperature, 70; condition, clear. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 5:57 a.m., and 5:59 p.m.; high tide, 11:26 a-m. ;#.d 11:52 1 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide. 6:50 a.m. and I 6:55 p.m.; high tide, 12:17 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose 5:56 a.m.;4un sets • 6:05 p.m. Tomorrow—Suit rises 5:57 a.m.; tun sets 6:03 p.m. Moon rises 11:21 a.m.; sets 9:41 p.m. Automobile lamps to be lighted one half hour after sunset. Weather in Various Cities. O Temperature. *J9 a- - p | •sa g = 1 j* Stations. £ 3 % a 5 o•” Weather. C-2L S- OC : % g » :: : B Abilene. Tex. 30.02 00 02 .... Cloudy Albany ....30.18 54 30 .... Pt.rlouriy Atlanta .... 30.02 04 70 .... Cloudy Atlantic City 30.12 62 50 .... Cloudy Haltimore ...30.14 08 52 .... Rain Birmingham. 30.00 100 74 .... Cloudy Bismarck ... 20.08 08 42 .... Clear Boston 30.18 00 42 .... Vt.cloudy Buffalo ... 30.12 52 44 .... Clear Charleston .. 30.00 04 78 0.72 Cloudy Chicago ...30.08 00 50 0.01 Cloudy Cincinnati .. 30.10 00 60 0.01 Ft.cloudy Cleveland ... 30 10 50 48 .... Clear Denver 30.24 54 42 0.26 Cloudy Detroit ....30.10 50 50 Clear •ialveston ..29.08 90 80 .... Clear Helena 30.20 08 42 Clear Huron, S. D. 30.10 04 44 .... Clear Indianapolis. 30.10 60 60 .... Cloudy Jacksonville. 29.98 94 76 .... Clear Kansas City. 30.16 60 59 0.10 Cloudy Los Angeles 29.02 88 62 ... Clear Louisville ...30.10 02 50 0.10 Cloudy Miami. Fla.. 30.04 88 74 Clear New Orleans 29.08 90 78 .... Clear New Y0rk...30.18 02 48 .... Cloudy Omaha ....30.16 64 40 0.04 Clear Philadelphia. 30.18 64 48 .... Cloudy Phoenix ...29.88 92 66 .... Clear Pittsburgh ..30.08 60 48 .... Cloudy Portland. Me. 30.14 64 38 Clear Portland.Ore.3o 00 84 60 .... Clear Raleigh ....30.00 72 68 .... Cloudy S. Lake City 30.28 68 42 .... Clear San Antonio 29.96 92 74 .... Pt.cloudy San Diego ... 29.90 74 68 Clear 8. Francisco 30.00 82 64 .... Cloudy St. Louis.... 30.08 60 58 0.34 Cloudy St. Paul 29.98 02 44 .... Clear Seattle 30.02 74 62 .... Clear ' Spokane .. . 30.18 80 40 .. . . ciear WASH.. DC. 30.12 62 53 Cloudy FOREIGN. (8 a.m.. Greenwich time, today.! Stations. Temperature. Weather. London. England 54* Cloudy Paris. France 68’ Cloudy Vienna. Austria 58 Cloudy Berlin. Germany 02 Cloudy Conenhagen. Denmark... 58 Rain Stockholm. Sweden 64 Cloudy Horta (Fayal). Azores... 70 Clear Hamilton. Bermuda 70 Partcloudy San Juan. Porto Rico... 78 Cloudy Havana. Cuba 80 Clear Colon. Canal Zone 78 Cloudy ARGENTINA. For week ending September 21. 1925. Temperature: Precipitation: Cur. Depart. Cur. Depart. Com and north ern wheat area. 57 —1 1.0 -t-0.6 Southern wheat area 64 0 0.4 0 ters were brought to the attention of heads of departments and bureaus they recognized the law. During the camp period Postmaster General New reprimanded one of the officials of his department for refusing to allow a man to go to camp. THE EVENING BTAK, WASHINGTON, D. C„ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1925, QUOTA CLUB PLANS CAPITAL CHAPTER Headquarters of National Wom en's Organization Also Likely Here. A chapter of the Quota Club, na tional women’s association, soon is to be established here, according to an announcement today. Washington also may become p—• - national heid -1 quarters, it was I I in States have chapters of ' ] tills organization, I whose member- ship includes j&m Hßj leading women r H many o f JL work. The object the as- WT eolation is given as the ■ o co-operation CAPERS. tween Quotarians in development in the lines of work they represent and the quickening of their interest in public welfare and civic advance ment. The idea of the Quota Club was conceived by five Buffalo business women who were guests of the Buffalo Kivvanls Club at a Christmas dinner in 1918. A charter was granted in 1919 to the Quota Club — International, Incorporated. Mrs. John G. Cajiers, executive offi cer In the Washington branch of the Union Discount Co. of New York City, was requested by Miss Mary Rus seli Purman of Pittsburgh, Pa., na tional president, to undertake the or ganization of a chapter here. A group of business women already have re sponded, it is said. A charter dinner y*ll be held by members of the local group early in October, according to present plans, and weekly luncheons are to be on the schedule. Membership in the Quota Club is confined to women who are practicing a profession, who own their own busi ness or who hold executive positions in firms or corporations. Only one representative from any one classifi cation is eligible for membership, which consists of five grades—Active, associate, reserve, affiliated and honor ary. PRESIDENT TO SPEAK. Will Address International Con vention of T. M. C. A. President Coolidge will address the International Convention of Young Men’s Christian Associations at the opening session at the Washington Auditorium October 24, it was an nounced today. Two previous Presi dents have greeted this organization. President Grant, when they gathered here in 1871, and President Roosevelt, when the convention was held in the National Capital in 1907. Delegates from all parts of the world will attend. Arrangements now are being made for the accommodation of the visitors here by the local Y. M. C. A., which will be the host to the delegates. Assistance also is l>e ing rendered the Y. M. C. A. by the Washington Convention Burfau. Army Sergeant Retired. Technical Sergt. Edward Lyons, 13th Engineers, at Fort Humphreys, Va., has been placed on the retired list of the Army on account of age. CAILLAUX ARRIVES, CONFIDENT FRENCH DEBT WILL BE PAID (Continued from First Page.) Members of the French colony In New York and also other United States representatives went down the bay on the same cutter. ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON. Debt Commission Prepared Immedi ately to Begin Work. 9 The French debt commission was due in the Capital this afternoon about 3 o’clock. The commission was understood to be virtually prepared to enter into negotiations at once, and will formal ly meet the American commission tomorrow for the opening session at the Treasury Department. Although no official announcement of the meet ing time has been made, it was un derstood to have been fixed for 10 a.m. In the meantime, awaiting the French commission, the American Government yesterday received no tice that the Czechoslovak Republic is sending a debt commission, sailing September 26 from Cherbourg, to ne gotiate a setlement of the Czechoslo vakian indebtedness to this country. Introductory Session Tomorrow. The first Franco-Ameriean session tomorrow is expected to be entirely in the nature of an introductory meeting, and if it follows the precedent of previous debt commission meet ings would consist largely of state ments from the heads of the two delegations, M. Caillaux and Secre tary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon. There were indications that both sides to the parley would he ready to go at once to the heart of the problem before them, once the preliminaries are out of the way, and there were also unofficial reports that the French were hoping to make as much speed as would be consonant with diplo matic -custom and the exigencies of the negotiations. Reports that the French hoped to conclude the parley successfully and leave in a little more than a week could not be verified, however, either in American or French circles here today. It was considered likely that sessions would be held daily, with likelihood r^ZE=~ ! I Seventh an&* Eye Streets. 11l rp HERE should always be the thought of tomorrow——with the purchase of today—in any* I I dung that is to go into the home s service- —for quality is what counts most. Vou have the security of our assurance with every item in our stock—and, may we {{l add, it will be bought to best advantage in price, too. I A Bedroom Suite of Pleasing Pattern j This is a very effective Suite—being most attractive in design. All exposed surfaces are of f fine figured Burl Walnut Veneer. Consists of four pieces—Dresser and Vanity Dresser—both i having excellent mirrors. The Double Bed is roomy and comfortable, and 50 1 there's a handy Chest of Drawers. Good construction—high-class finish—ap- jj pealing price—Special Mm u 'S" - Simmons Metal Bed f! Lhifrorobe ® ' j Armchair Including Spring | Double-door ChifTorobe, fin- Rocker to match at same price. f ished in rich walnut color. A most graceful design with This Bed is strongly con- n There’s a full-length clothing mahogany - finished fr a me. structed of 2-inch continuous | j Perfectly proportioned. The „ . . . ..... 1 111(11 compartment on on* side, and seat is spring upholstered— P osts ’ finished m White | opposite is a small compart- both seat and back are covered Enamel. The spring is a Link- ; >! | ment under which are five with attractive mohair. This fabric—a Simmons make, drawers. This is a very prac- splendid Chair will add a touch guaranteeing Simmons com | tical piece. Especially priced, dal 00 ” 1 * 011 t 0 h ° me ' Spe ‘ fort. Special price, I $28.50 * $28.50 * $9.85 ; & ♦> j il | Overstuffed has proven its popularity in Living Room and Library—and this Three-piece !} 11l Suite, consisting of Davenport, Armchair and Fireside Wing Chair, is very attractive. The j|! i Hill fronts of each piece and both sides of the seat cushions are covered with at- jmr QQ IHI tractively patterned Velour. The outside of each piece is covered with plain I / !|i i I Velour to match. The seats and cushions are spring upholstered. Special price j j that on some days more than one ses sion might be held, should progress warrant. Party to Be Met. Plans have been made for Assistant Secretary of State J. Butler Wright to greet the French commission and the American escort at Union Station this afternoon. M. Caillaux will make his residence during the negotiations here at the French embassy, while all other mem bers of the commission, and, it was understood, also the accompanying French journalists, will stop at the Hotel Hamilton. It was expected that directly after arrival the delegation would proceed to their respective places of temporary residence. The first and perhaps the most im portant dinner on the program of the French commission will be that at the White House tomorrow night, when President Coolidge will entertain. About the state dining table will lie not only both the American and French commissions, but also Senator Borah, chairman of the foreign rela tions committee. Dinner Significant. significance is being attached to this gathering, coining, as it will, closely upon the conclusion of the first formal session, when first principles will have been laid down by both sides to the negotiations and the ground work laid for getting down to business. The Czechoslovakian debt to the United States to be treated next stands with both principal and inter est at $117,679,095.70. The commis sion of five members, according to a statement last night by Secretary Mellon, will be headed by Dr. .Vilem Pospisll. He is director of sawings lianks of Prague* was at the Peace Conference in Paris and has repre sented Czechoslovakia at Geneva. The commission is sailing on the Beren garia. Other members of the commission will he; Jan Kucera, from the minis try of national defense; Dr. Karel Brabeneo, from the ministry of fi nance; Dr. Eugen Lippansky, from the ministry of finance, financial expert, and Zikmund Konecny, from the min istry of foreign affairs. Husband Gets Absolute Divorce. Cleveland Riley was awarded a final decree of absolute divorce yesterday by Justice Hitz. Riley alleged that his wife, Mrs. Helen Riley, whom he married September 10, 1913, left him in August a year ago. The father Is awarded custody of the daughter. BUILDERS TO PLEAD WITH BUDGET CHIEF FOR MORE SEWERS (Continued from First Page.) gress Intended should last until next July, which means that unless a sup plemental fund is granted In one of the deficiency bills when Congress reconvenes, the sewer department will have to suspend all work of extending sewers to new houses for six months, or half of the entire fiscal year. While this Is not a new situation In which the sewer department finds It self this year, due to the granting of Inadequate appropriations *at the be ginning of the year, Mr. Gordon said today the condition is worse than ordinary. The history of the four years shows that the legislators have al ways allowed a supplemental fund for sewer extensions when the fiscal year Is half over, but even these deficiency allotments have not sufficed to do in each year the work required for that year. The result is that the sewer department begins the fiscal year with so much necessary work left over from the previous one that it has not been able for a number of years to catch uo to building operations. Outside Toilets on Increase. One of the, most serious results of this situation, in the opinion of Sewer Department officials, is that the an tiquated outside toilet instead of be ing gradually eliminated is increasing. For the past four years, Mr. Gordon said, there has been an increase of 100 a year in the number of these, due to lack of funds to make necessary sewer extensions. At the present time there are a total of 3,131 In Washington. Since July 3, or within two months of the present fiscal year. 48 had to he installed at houses that could not get sewer service. The Sewer Department began the year on July 1 w’ith fin appropriation of $275,000 for extending service sew ers to homes. But on that dav there remained to be laid $127,900 worth of extension work that had been ordered by the Commissioners during the previous fiscal year. This meant that about half of the appropriation for the entire present fiscal year was needed to finish up work that became necessary in the preceding year. On September 1 Mr. Gordon had used or contracted to spend SIOB,IOO in that two-month pe riod. Thus far in September $30,000 more of work has been ordered, leav lng only $122,000 to last nine months of the year. The Commissioners already have or dered sewers that will cost $141,500. Therefore, If no more work should be ordered by the Commissioners until hext July the Sewer Department still would be $20,000 short. But the demand for new service sewers continues to Increase at the rate of $48,000 a month. At this rate. no supplemental appropriation should be granted In December the unmet volume of work at the end of the year on June 30 would be $387,000. Officials cannot disclose at this time how much of a supplemental appro priatlon they will ask Congress for in December, but anything short of sev eral hundred thousand dollars would mean that some houses would have to go without sewers for a time. In discussing the need for larger annual appropriations for this essen tial W'ork, officials call attention to "the fact that 47 per cent of all money ex pended for this work is paid back into the Treasury by the property owners who gpf the sewers. Mr. Gordon said that while some be lieve there are signs of a slight let-up in the amount of building activity, the records of the building inspector's of fice do not bear out the belief. For ex ample, during the first two months of this fiscal year the permits Issued have aggregated $11,780,275, whereas at the same time last fiscal year only $9,979,458 worth of permits had been issued. In the first two months of the year before last only $6,976,354 worth of work had been authorized by the building inspector. Must .Refuse Many. With building operations running so far ahead of sewer appropriations, the Commissioners, necessarily, must turn down some of the requests for exten sions. In deciding which requests to grant, the rule followed by the District heads is to authorize those projects which will serve the largest number of occupants. Last year the wrnrk or dered averaged only 68 linear feet of extension per house served, at a cost of $220 per house. The present serious situation exists despite *be fact that the appropriation of s276,w*ti allowed this year is $25,000 more than was allowed a year ago. The records show that Congress has had to grant supplemental ap propriations for service sewers in the middle of every fiscal year since 1922, as follows: Fiscal year 1922, original sum, $125,- 000; supplemental, $32,000; 1923, SIOO,- 000 original, $50,000 supplemental; 1924, $150,000 original, SIOO,OOO sup plemental, and 1925, $250,000 original and $125,000 supplemental. D. J . Kaufman 1005-7 Pa. Ave. 1724 Pa. Ave. "Home" of For Men For Young Men For Collegiates $ 35 S 4O | $ 45 \ I f*. a Built Up to a Standard — Not Down to a Price! f The Extra Pair Doubles the Wear v Money’s Worth cr Money Bach D.J.K auiman 1605-7 Pa. Ave. 1724 Pa. Ave. 5