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- -- ffWTJI Vv " 4 THE VASHINGTOX TBDES. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1919. 9 -x t; - B LOCAL .RECTOR TO ATTEND " N. Y. EPISCOPAL MEETING The Rev. D. Wellington Curran. of 1U G street northwest, will go to Ne Tork on September 10 to attend a special metjHS of th" l'tmeopal Nation-Wide Campaign Committee. The" extension ot church activities will he the chief topic or discussion at this meeting SPECIAL LOW PRICES FOR SHOE REPAIRING For 15 Days Only Sept 8 to Sept. 23 v Men's and Women's Leather HALF SOLES . . $1.00 ROBBER HEELS, 35c Work Called For and Delivered This special offer la to latrodaee ear high-grade .xaatertala and workmanship. These bit savinga are for 15 days only. Act qpjdclcly. Abraham's Rapid Shoe Repair Shop 622 H Street N. E. BRANCHES: 633 Pa. Ave. S. E., 1115 H St N. E. PkeiMt Lincoln 5759. This Special Oftr Is Good at 62 H St.Tr.-E. 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W. .(NEAR G-STRECT) H. C. L.STUDY 10 AID D. C. won A cost of living study, devoid of economic theorizing, but which will actually reflect the economic status of working people in Washington by a comparison of salaries, will be part of the report of the commission on the reclassification of the salaries of Government employes. Edward Keating, chairman of the commission, today characterized this study as "unique." and intimated that it would form a basis for the conclu sions of the commission. He specifi cally mentioned, however, that the commission did not propose to es tablish salaries at the minimum of subsistence The study will deal with conditions In Washington, and It proposes to show by actual figures what a man needs to live on here, and what vari ous employes in the District actually earn and how their salaries are dis tributed. Mr. Keating said there Is no one 'who Is more sympathetic with the worklngman In the National Capital than the Congressman. And he inti mated that members of Congress would do everything possible to bet ter the conditions of the employes In the District of Columbia. "I know many persons believe this Is not so." said Mr. Keating, "but my experience with Congressmen has led me to this conclusion." The biggest problem presented to the commission, Mr. -Ke'atlng pointed out. did not embrace the poor work ing man or woman, but that' class of trained, educated worker who has an Idea of the better things of life, but because of his meager Balary is un able to satisfy his desires. He re ferred to scientists doing research work in the Government laboratories who, It Is agreed, are greatly under paid. Seheels an libraries. TThere is nothing more important," declared Mx. Keating, "to the future of this country than our schools' and libraries. And 7et our teachers and librarians axe trying to get along en small salaries. I wouldn't send a child of mine to a teacher who was not properly fed and properly clothed. Wlthont anticipating the' re port of the commission, we need more competent teachers and well- trained library assistants, ana uese nn be obtained only by paying more money to members of these profes sions.' . . Ms. TTTfng said that aa essential feature of the cost of Uvtng study now In process of preparation by the commission would be that It would be understandable by every one; that a laborer, a Government employe, or a cosiness .-man in m. hurry could f at it Mr see. the story told therein. CHILDRHTS NEWSPAPER CLOSES WORD CONTEST Before Very Long You Will Be Teaching Your Wife to Run the Family. Aeroplane. By. FONTAINE FOX.- Tho eontest -of "The Hobart Tfews," official 'ersaa of Che children of Mt. Pleasant, closed yesterday, and today the Judges are compiling the list of winners, who will be announced soon. This nuftinn'.f.iif.nt reaches The Times ha No. 4, VoL 2, of the News, which is published by children of the Ho bart neighborhood. The contest was to get tn meet words oat of the word "excelsior," and a first prize of twenty cents will-be awarded the winner. The officials of the children's pa per are Tom Partes, Al Connolly, and Ol Cobnrn. They ask that news com munications be addresed to 1609 Ho bart street northwest. - " 'I DID JUST Mi, mW EXACTLY WHAT "4 You told mM' ME TO 99 'i'wlr -4 Jrt&s t J .'.., - -;. AND SHS GOING TO' MAKE THE VERY SAME' KEM ARK SHE MADE YEARS AGO WHEN YOU WERE TEACHIHG HrX To RUN THE FAMILY AUTONloBlkE -v TIDAL BEACH TO CLOSE AT 6.45 P. M. NEXT WEEK Closing hoars at the Tidal Basin Bathing Beach will be changed next week, I. Gordon Leech, manager, an nounced today. The beach will close at 6:45 instead of 8 o'clock. Mr. Leech said today the beach .would be open as long as the people of Washington patronized it. Conceived by Gnde never fill to please the zaect ezaeUne. 121 1 F X. W. AdvC aggggy&sa Wmm " " "IT SS Have Us Put : ; In Your Home A MODERN GAS IRON So much better than the old way. Prices $3 to $5 CABINET GAS RANGE Cabinet Ranges are now to be had which will meet the needs of the largest families or residences. GAS WATER HEATER We have all kinds, from the type which heats the water in the kitchen boiler to the style which produces hot water instantaneously when the spigot is turned on. 7- You May Charge Them and Pay in Small Monthly Sums Washington Gas Light Company (Sales Department) m3 ' ' 419 Tenth Street Northwest- Firemen Likely to Get Raise Before Congress Grants 'Cops' Pay Boost Salary increases for fhe'Poliee and Fire Departments of the Dis trict of Cohzmbia are assured, whether the House subcommittee named to report out a bill carrying increases makes an Investigation or not. The Congressional Commission on Reclassification of Salaries of District Workers is making its own .investigation of salaries for police men and firemen, former Congressman Edward 'Seating, member of the commission, announced yesterday. Should the House subcommittee be -unable to complete its investi gation in a reasonable time, the. reclassification commission will come through with recommendations for salary increases. , '.. The first preliminary hearings before the House subcommittee will be on Tuesday next. Extended hearings will not began under two or three weeks. (MIAN LIFE TOO TAME; WANT ACI10N PTTTTiAPEIiPrTTA, Sept. 1. If you don't think the end of the great war has knocked the thrill of existence out of many lives, says a copyrighted dispatch from London to the Phila delphia PubUc ledger, then read this personal: "Two demobilized officers, finding their present existence extremely dull, would welcome diversion; excite ment essential. Would consider a permanent 36b if sufficiently inter esting. Oxford street, W." Investigation proved that before joining" the army one officer had been a draper's assistant at a ribbon counter and another paying teUer in a bank. LOCK MILLIONAIRE NEGROES HELD FOR IN CELL WITH RATS CIiEVEIAND, Ohlo.Sept. T. Kid naped, drugged, beaten and robbed and kept in a rat-infested cell was the experience of TV. K. Marcellus, multimillionaire, alxty-flve years eld, of Ashtabula. Ohio, according to s'Te port he made to the police. Upon be ing given his liberty he was led. blindfolded, half a mile by a hoy, he said. . Mr. Marcelius says he inherited $9,060,000 by the bequest of a,n unole who died In Paris at the outbreak of the war. He came here August 28 to make arrangements for a trip to France, according to his story. Two men pjaced a sack over his head after striking him and made him inhale chloroform. He was then placed in an automobile and driven to the se cret dungeon, where he was kept nine days'. ATTACKING GIRL, 11 IiURAT. Va Sept. 7. Two aegroas, one sixty years ed and th Utr .the father at a large 'faaaUy, are .la Jail here teday charged ,wIQ attempt ed assault en a while child oaly eleven years eld. The negroes are Jeha Spenees driver ef a delivery wage beOv LHray and Skyland, a suismer report near here, and well known to maay Washington visiters, and James Ory, of Shenandoah. The eleven-year-old vtetta Is th daughteer of Mr. and Mrs. Seurs, k)m live about four mttes frew Laray. Th assault was attempted in' the weeds near the child's .home. Her screams saved her. It Is to yew best fateret to year Liberty Bead laterest la W. S. & More Good New from Jordan VNew Roll Department- Famous Hits IN Player Rolls SPECIAL' FOR MONDAY IN'NEW PLAYER ROLLS Every lever of usic who owns a player-piano sfeeM sake it a point to -visit oar music Roll Department Mee day, where we will" offer big hits at a pepalar price. Johnny's Xa Tawn SalvxtiOB. &aaale ef Mine By the Cass Fire Hew Ta Geaaa Keep Eb Dewm Ob the Fans. IKUmrm Tell Me Fries da Arablaa eights Tfll We Meet Agaia Choice Breeze Oat ef the Ssrt Graaay ril Say She 'Dee Handy I'm Forever Slewing Babbles After All s Mickey 'Cheat; Oh, What a Pal Was Mary Walt aad See Agitation Over Police Union Almost Certain to Hold ' Up Increase. Members of the Washington fire department may get their salaries raised by Congress before an increase is granted the police Recent agitation over the police union and unsettled conditions in the department are an Important factor In the delay of a House subcommit tee named to investigate and report on a salary increase for all members of the department. While the contest between the District Commissioners and the police union has waged. Chairman Norman J. Gould -of the House subcommittee has gone ahead and begun an investi gation of fire department salaries. Less Pay Than Cops. The firemen receive less pay than the policemen, When this fact was impressed on Congressmen named to look Into the question of salaries, tbey determined that the firemen should get more pay. Until the union tangle has been settled one way or another. Congress is not going to be as active in going into the police salary proposition as it might were there no content in progress in the department. Commissioner Louis Brownlow and Major Pullman will be asked to ap pear before the subcommittee on Tuesday next, according to present plans, for the first hearing on the police salary question It will prob ably be determined at that time how far to proceed. Indications are that after hearings on Tuesday 'and Wednesday the bub committee will agree to postpone hearings for tvo or three weeks, when the matter will be taken up at length. Gould Iteturnn Tonight. Chairman Gould lias been out of the city several days, but will return to Washington tonight and remain here until the latter part of the week! The committee will make an effort to devote its attention entirely to the salary question, but many Important fide issues pn-bably will be oeveloped. These will involve further .investiga tion. and it is planned to postpone ac tion on such matters until the Com mittee begins its inquiry into the vari ous phabcs nf administration of ine police and other departments of tha District government. Reclassification Commission Making Close Study of Salary. Problem. SPANIARD WHO AIDED U-BOATS ASSASSINATED PARIS. Sept 7. A Barcelona dis patoh report the assassination there of former Police Commissioner Breao roriiuo. wno was discharged from his post in IMS for having furnished Germany with information which aid ed her submarines in the torpedoing of allied vessels. Salary increases for the Metropoli tan police department will be recom mended to Congress whether there is an investigation by the House sub committee or not. It became known yesterday that the Congressional Commission on Re classification of Salaries in the Dis trict of Columbia is making a close study of the local police situation, in so far as it relates to salaries and a general increase is looked for. Numerous requests have been re ceived by the commission to complete compilation of facts and figures on a number of special classes of employes In the District They have been de nied, but since the police represent a class that is doing work that is neither complicated nor difficult to classify, that class will be one of the- first on which a report will be prepared. Final Probe In November. The commission expects to begin its final Investigation of police sal aries in November. Should the House subcommittee fai' to complete its investigation along the same line by that time, the commission will be prepared to fur nish the subcommittee with detailed information on the subject of police salaries here and in other cities. "We intend to do for the District police what Y- going to be done for all other departments we will give them a square deal," former Con gressman Edward Keating, of theJ commission, announced. The commission's plan, at the pres ent time, is to ask Commissioner Louis Brownlow and Major Pullman to appear at conferences at which the question of police salaries and working conditions will be gone Into at length. Should the House subcommittee call on the commission for such data as it may have on the subject of police salaries here and elsewhere. It will make an opening for the commission, created by Congress, to do some prac tical work for its creator. The ttnal report, on the police situa tion, together with recommendations to Congress, will be contained in the complete report the commission ex pects to file with Congress on or about January 1. next.. SEEK CLUE FROM COOPER CAR PRINTS NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 7. Bloody finger prints on the car of Robin Cooper, whose body was found in Richland creek a week ago, are to be "photographed and examined in an effort to find the slayer. Capt. 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