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An ALL Washington Page for ALL Washington People t YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER and neat as a pin when household' tasks are looked atrer by one of the efficient -maids who answer Times HLP WANT ADS opportunities to BUY or RENT attractive homes were offered YOU last week In the Real Estate Classified cmfimcs LLj Advertising of The TIMES. Consult the pages today for the best home-offers I SECTION TWO. WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1919. SECTION TWO. JHHHL Hearing On Police Union Postponed to November 7 At President's Request Commissioners Immediately Ac quiesce to Telegraphed Plea for Delay Pending l Conference. t Br SILL PRICE. Farther conflict over the affiliations of the Policemen's Union of the Dis trict Is. deferred until after the great Industrial conference called by Presi dent Wilson to begin Jn the White House, October 5. That conference -will in all probability last many seeks. President Wilson, through Secretary I Tumulty, last night sent to Washing ton two telegrams that hare aroused tremendous latere One was to Com- Bsfoner Brew? -uneceived by him' ibout midnight; Jfe as fellows: "The President tfsrresta the ereat Ivlsablllty of postponing any Issue fegerdlng the police situation until iter the forthcoming industrial con- rence at Washington, and hopes that le postponement can be 'effected." The second was to Samuel Gompers. (resident of the American Federation 5f Labor; regarding the conflict be tween the Steel trust and union labor, la .which it is stated that 't'he Presi dent desires to urge upon the steel urn through you the wisdom and de iraM8ty of postponing action of any Jctai smtll after the forthcoming ln daotrfal conference at Washington." Brwnlerr Acquiesces at Oaee. SatfssJoner Brownlow lost no time t aaaounoing that the President's viehes would be acceded to and that - sii action with respect to the police niTi'ii union will be postponed." This announcement was fdll&wed by s conference of Commissioners Brown low nd Gardiner this morning. rolonel Kutx, the Engineer Commis sioner, is Absent from the city, and did -not participate. There was nothing mat could be (one by the two Com fchMttiners beyend the conclusion to take no further steps. PriOrto this conference Commis sioner jBrownlow got In touch with Conrad Byrne, Corporation counsel, -ta the understanding that Mr. vytte would request Justice Gould this nsr rfcifeg to postpone further hearing upon the fight the Commissioners in tended to make to dissolve the re- Justice Gould Declares Case Affects Every Employe of the Federal. Government. Nurses Who Get Graduation Diplomas at Ebbit Hotel This Evening Declaring that the case of the af filiation of Washington policemen With the American Federation of Labor was an issue of national im portance and that any decision made by the courts in this matter would be applicable to every Federal Gov ernment employe in the country, Jus tice Ashley Gould, sitting in the Equity Court of (he District Supreme Court today, "in respect to the Presi dent's wishes" continued the hearing on the police case until after the Industrial conference here in October. The United States Supreme Court, it was learned today, will take up the case. If the case goes to this court it will be at least two years before a decision is rendered, unless an ad vance hearing is granted. Reads Telegram to Court. Conrad H. Syme, District Corpora tion Counsel, appeared before Justice Gould today and read a telegram re ceived by Commissioner Louis Brown low from the President. The tele gram asked that all action be post poned until the latter part of Oc tober. Counsel Symne then asked the court to postpone the hearing on the writ of Injunction sought by the City Policemen's Union to prevent the District Commissioners from dis missing members of the police force because of organized labor affilia tions. Mr. Syme asked that the re straining order, now in effect pre venting action by the Commission ers, be continued. Justice Gould, in postponing the case, said: "A distinguished Senator h eritl. cised me for the action 1 have already taken in the police matter.. Every one, knows that I pay no attention to criticisms. He indicates that I am partial to the cause of labor. My past decisions, I think, will vindicate me of such a charge. Affecta All IT. S. Employes. "The executive authority has re quested action be postponed. It would be unwise for me to do other wise. We all have our opinions on the police question. This case is The nurse graduates of Columbia Hospital for Women, who will receive their diplomas at exercises in the Ebbitt Hotel this evening. They are, left to right Miss Mary Watts, Miss Jone Wynkoop, Miss Margaret Watkins, Miss Estelle Veazie, Miss Mary Payson, Miss Edna Dennis, secretary; Mrs. E. Gertrude Fournler, superin tendent; Miss Katherule Tullous, Miss Grace Allen, Mrs. Emmeline Hyams, president; Miss Ethyl Lutz, Miss Augusta Scott, and Miss Amuse1 Schultz, secretary. Hi DATE SET ON MINIUM WAGE Board to Meet Sept. 29 to Listen to Protest Against $16.50 for Minors. -raising order Issued by Jastlce I more important than Is generally be oiW last week. ClUsffor batheved. It is a question that affects mco having agreed dwHIwtBftMV", nly police but every employe of tadfp-ne .iseaerai liovernment. of legal proceedings aee.uftsced and set "Jreir T as a. turttt?e date; 'Th4 is more than a mvtn after thesseaabllng of the $totrial conference. Wilton Lambert and R. H. Teatman, eeaet for ike- Policemen's Union, vrore .in court absolutely convinced, from decisions of the United States Sxmrehie Court In their possession, that they -would have been successful Js a&ving the Restraining order made cyme was usewue con- Jf diiKiiIiijIlom of Orders. Sa Commissioners did not consider fht telegram of the President as a re coest that they "back down" from their position or cancel their orders, rva let It be known that nothing of that kind Would take place now. The whole thing is left just as ft was, ex , cept there will now be a period of rest. At the White House today officials would not discuss for publication the two telegrams, but did not hesitate to say that the President regards the coming conference at the White House as promising to accomplish much in bringing about a better understand ing between labor and capital, and as possibly solving difficulties that are becomiag nation-wide in their scope. To Avoid All Friction. t Briefly, the President desires the conference to begin and continue its proceedings free from friction and trouble generally.'His steady aim has been to defer all labor disputes, it is atated by his advisers in Washington today, until the conference has had time to bring all elements together and until opportunity has been pre sented to reduce the cost of living. The President believes that the high cost of living and waste are respon ible for much of the unrest that pre vails. His Cabinet officers in Washington were today unanimous in the view that, having finished his league fight, he will turn his attention to the in dustrial problems and work night and day to restore a better feeling Throughout the country. He will go Into It with the same determination that he went Into the peace confer ence, struggling with the radical fac tions of both sides to reach a whole some understanding. SEN. MYERS SEES POLICE UNION S. BIG STEP TOWARD RULE BY SOVIET "The police force of every city and town In the United States will be unionized and affiliated with the American Federation of Labor within sixty days if the police of the Dis trict Of oClumbia are normttAt tn unionize." Senator Myers of Montana "J"" In the Senate today. .tTht atxt aP will be to unionize the army and navy and they will e . rauch rlht " the police." he said. 'The next step then will be a soviet government." Senator Myers is the author of the Joint resolution recently offered in the Senate withholding pay of Wash ington police who Join any outside labor union. I nrefer to neier any action by the court until after the industrial conference. It Is the wish of the President and 1 order the case continued until No vember 7." Justice Gould intimated that when the case comes before the court the police would not be considered as police, but as employes of the Fed eral Government. He was anxious to make clear the importance of the case and repeated several times, "It Is a question of great importance." When asking for the continuance of the case Counsel Syme said to the court: Soent Know Reason. "The Commissioners have asked me to call to the attention of the court the President's telegram. Of course. I don't know the reason for the re quest It bears a striking similarity to the President's request to the steel men. The President seems to con sider it wise to consider the matter after the Industrial conference." I4 " It J8 merely a question of law. It Is to determine the legal capacity of the District Commissioners. 1 thought at one time it would be best to ask the court to dismiss the case. Since considering the matter and In view of the widespread interest in the case I have changed my mind." Wilton J. Lambert, who with . dolph H Teatman, is counsel for the police, replied after Counl Svm made his statement: Surprise to Police. "This comes as a surprise to us. Up until last night we had been preparing our case and now It is ready to pre sent to the court. I would like to have the court put the case on the calendar and have a date set for a final hearing the last part of Oc tober." Justice Gould asked: uo you coincide with the Presi dent's views?" Lambert replied: "I coincide with the view of fh President in as much as it aims to prevent labor unrest. I believe we are entitled to have the case heard on its merits, and I think we are en titled to know what the answer of Mr. Syme will be. I assume there will be many facts presented." The court would not rule that Mr. Syme file his answer, but the Corpo ration Counsel said it would be filed Immediately after the industrial conference. Message Sent To Tumulty. Commissioner Louis Brownlow, im mediately after the court decision, made public copies of a telegram sent to Joseph Tumulty, secretary to the President. The telegram follows: "Hon. Joseph Tumulty, "Care President's Special, "Helena, Mont. "The suggestion of the President as conveyed to us by your telegram of yesterday has been followed and the case in court has been continued until November 7. "The Board of District Commission ers of the District of Columbia. "LOUIS BROWNLOW, "President." Justices Siddons and Bailey will be sitting in Equity Court November 7 when the hearing takes place. A public hearing on the question of wages for minors in the mercantile industry in Washington, which has raised so much discussion since the order by the minimum wage board that a wage of at least $16.50 a week be paid minors who have worked four months, will be held in the board room of the District building On September 29 at 10:30 a. m. This was announced by the wage board today, following the granting f a request made by the merchants "heard: on. the issue. Though no public hearing is re quired by law, as the determination of the board must be abided by, it has given this opportunity to the mer chants and other interested parties to voice their opinions. The board de clares that if there is sufficient evi dence warranting the amending of their order, they may reconsider their decision. EXPECT PASSAGE OF SWEET BILL TODAY The House today resumed consid eration of he Sweet war risk in surance law amendments, with ex pectation that before adjournment for the day the bill will be passed. The amendments propose to con solidate under one director all wah insurance activities now conducted by the Government, paying the director $10,000 a year.. Compensations to the soldiers under the Government In surance plan are to be increased. Classes of. beneficiaries and plans of conversion of insurance are extended. Renewal of lapsed policies and pay ments of premiums are made easier. Support of the bill Is general. During the course of the debate House friends of the soldiers put forth arguments in favor of more liberal allowances in the matter of cash payments to the soldiers for the services they have rendered, and fea tures of the hundred or more bills, carrying bonus payments of from $15 to 150 a month for the service period. were discussed and advocated. Trend of sentiment in the House is toward a better recompense for the soldiers than they have received. As members turn from the soldiers' land settlement and home making plans, which were the subject of early con sideration by the legislators, they are drifting to the home plan. The aggregate of these bonds runs with the amount of bonus suggested from 1.000.000,000 to 52.000.000,000. Sol dier representatives are advocating the bond in preference to the land settlement plan. Knights of Crossties . Most Quit Hoboing; U. S. Will Help JEm Get Jobs The American Hoboes, Knights of the Crossties made famous by corn plasters, numbering more than 150.000, have been declared a social luxury and must go to work. Such is the decree of the Department of Labor. How it is to be done is con tained in a report made public by Secretary of Labor Wilson. The solution of the problem, the De partment announces. Is the mak ing of new opportunities and the. bringing together of idle men and vacant jobs. While it is admitted by the head of the Labor Department that no amount of law, or employment could keep some idlers "from pur suing their populatffastlmo of hoboing?? a solatitWBfccIa'im edjlfwill be found' in thetpeatlon of more work, and to that end the Agricultural and Labor De partments are working together. The making of new opportuni ties for unemployed can most readily and easily be accomplish ed, the department suggest, in the. department of primary in dustries such as agriculture and forestry. 12NDILLGET DIPLOMAS TONiGH T DYER'S BILL WOULD LESSEN CAR THEFTS f Favorable Report Made on Measure Providing Strin gent Penalties. WAR RISKERS PLAN DANCES FOR FIRST Automobile thefts will be reduced to a minimum, and "fences," which make It a business to handle stolen cars, will be put out of business in the opinion of the House Judiciary Com mittee, which today reported favor ably a bill by Congressman. Dyer, of Missouri, known as the "National Motor Vehicle Theft Act" The section of the bill by which it is believed these ends can be accom plished follows: "Sec 3. Whoever shall transport or cause to be transported in inte state or foreign commerce a motor vehicle knowing the same to be stolen property, or whoever shall re ceive, conceal, store, barter, sell, or dispose of any motor vehicle, know ing the same to have been stolen and transported in interstate or foreign commerce shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by im prisonment of not more than five years, or both." The measure also provides that any person violating the act may be pun ished in any district in or through which such motor vehicle has been transported or removed by such of fender. Tne Dill will affect the Dis trict of Columbia and the States of the Union. Twelve nurses, of the Columbia Hospital for Women, will receive their graduation certificates during exercises in the Ebbitt Hotel crystal room, at 8:30 o'clock this evening. An extensive program has been ar ranged for the nurses, who are com pleting a three-year study course. They trained at Bellevue Hospital, in New York city, and Emergency and Columbia Hospitals here. They come from all parts of the United States, and relatives and friends have been Invited to the commencement. Many of them will remain In the District for the annual dance, which will be held at the hospital on Monday, Sep tember 15. i Myron M. Parker, president, board of dirctorof.the hospital, will con fer the diplomas, following presenta tion of the graduates by Dr. W. R. DuBose, hospital superintendent The prayer will be read by Rev. George P. Dudley, and Surgeon General Brals ted, U. S. N., will address the class. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. M. Bowie will ren der a duet The 1019 class is said to be one of the best ever turned out at the hos pital. Mrs. Gertrude Fournler, super intendent of nurses, praises their work, especially at Bellevue. PAY TAX ON PARADE SEATS OR YOU MAY BE JAILED Purchasers of window seats from which to view the parade of General Pershing and the First Division are advised not to over look the war tax. To do so ren ders them liable to a fine of not more than 1,000. If failure to pay amounts to "willful refusal." the penalty isa fine of not more than $1 0,000 or one year's Imprison ment or both. Similar penalties apply to re sponsible persons who fall or re fuse to collect the tax. The tax on admissions to grand stands and for the use of window seats from whicjto view a parade, is specifically provided for In reg- ulations drafted by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, In accordance with the revenue act of 1918. . It amounts to 1 cent for each 10 cents of the amount paid. Measures to assure the proper return of the tax collected on September 17 havebeen taken by the Bureau. Cong. McLane Plans to Make Government Pay For Deaths Due to Aeros -FIRST" BOYS CAK SWIM. The Tidal Basin Bathing Beach has announced that soldiers -of the First division who will be In Washington over Wednesday may visit th h.. And will bo famished with n f.Mii. B iort i koou swim zrce of charge, ring was among the jewelry. UURGLAIIS TAKES WEDDING RING. The home of Mrs. G. R. McKnlght, at 708 Eighth street northwest was entered by a thief who carried away a handbag containing 162 and val uables worth 845, according to a re port made to the police. A wedding The A and A. Club, composed of girls of the War Risk Insurance Bu reau, are arranging a series of dances and parties in honor of the soldiers of the First division, at their club house, 2100 Masschusetts ave. north west, next week. The first of the dances will be given Wednesday night, after the parade. Other dances and social fea tures will follow during the week. Mrs. Marie Downey Werner is in charge of the arrangements for the events. It Is to your beat Interest to pet your Liberty Bead Interest la W. S. 8. SIRENS TO SHRIEK AS GENERAL PERSHING REACHES D.C. Screaming factory whistles, shrieking sirens, and ringing bells will greet General Per shing when he arrives in Wash ington tomorrow. As soon, as the special train bearing the general and his staff moves into the Washington Ter minal yards whistles on every lo comotive In the station will begin blowing as a signal for others .throughout Washington. As the commander-in-chief steps from his train and moves through the sta tion, sirens, horns. Whistles, and bells throughout Washington will bid him welcome. Listen for the first whistle from Union Station tomorrow. Join in the chorus. Make it go! If a Government-owned airplane kills or wounds a spectator should the Government be held liable for damages? This is the question propounded and answered by Congressman Patrick Mc Lane, of Scranton, Pa., in a bill Intro duced in the House today. The McLane bill provides fo the payment by the Government of 111.000 damages to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mur phy, of Throop Borough. Pa., for the death of their seven-year-old son. in o mas aiurphy, jr.. In raising the question of the Gov ernment's liability, Mr. McLane holds that the boy, who was an innocent spectator, was not a trespasser and that he was within his rights when he went to the landing field near his home on November 8. 1918. to see an exhibition by Government airplanes. Boy Killed By Plane. Mr. McLane will lay before the House Claims Committee facts show ing that young Murphy went to the landing field with his mother and a crowd of other citizens. When a plane endeavored to ascend, the driver lost control, the machine swerved from its course, and as it lifted from the earth a wing struck down the Murphy boy. killing him instantly. His mother was also painfully injured. The parents of the youth appealed to the War Department but were In 'ormed that under existing laws spec tators under those circumstances had no recourse unless by Congressional action. Whatever action Congress may take in the Murphy case may serve as a precedent which would have an im portant part to play in the develop ment of aviation in this country. May Become Precedent. Incidentally the Murphy decision may serve as a precedent on which to file claim for the death recently In Baltimore, Md., of three children who were watching an exhibition by a Government airplane. At the time of this fatal accident eleven other children were Injured. Millions of persons daily watch the antics of Government planes in the various cities of the country. Since the Government cannot be sued there is no recourse should a spectator be killed or injured by an airplane they may be watching. There are now proposed a number of aerial trunk lines to connect the more important cities of the nation. In prescribing rules and regulations, safeguards will no doubt be thrown about persons who may by chance be killed or Injured when a machine through accident or from amateur pilotage swerves from its course. Mr. McLane is keenly Interested In the development of commercial and Government aviation, and he proposes to follow up the Murphy case with measures to cover such accidents. ENEMY NCOME TAX IS BASIS FOR SUH Francis P. Garvan, alien property custodian, and John Burke, Treasurer of the United States, are defendants in a suit filed in the District Supreme Court by the Synthetic Patents Com pany of New York for the recovery of 8344,102.58 paid to the internal revenue collector as an Income tax from Christian Hess,. Carl Duisberg, and Rudolph Mann, residents of Germany. The tax is for the years 1913 to 1917. The company declares that In making payment for patent royalties to these Germans it overlooked to de duct the tax and wns compelled re cently to make pay.nent to the rev enue collector. The plaintiff company declares It has no means of obtain ing service on the Germans to recover the amount, and it seeks reimburse ment now from the proceeds of the sale of the property of the aliens now in the hands of the alien property custodian or of the Treasurer of the United States. Their property brought more than 55,000.000. It is stated that the money paid to the Germans is their share of the profits of the plaintiff company and their royalties for the ue of certain patents totaling more than 11.500,000. The plaintiff company Is represented by former Qhief Justice of the Dis trict Supreme Court J. Harry Covtwg ton. . Ls ' JL . i- . . Wja 1 :ai',fiUi I Jin II i MiHi aiiil POLICEMAN SHOT BY MAN IN AMBUSH Fired on by One Negro While Trying to Arrest Another. CO-OPERATION While attempting to arrest a aus picious looking negro at Ecklngton place and Q street northeast at 4:10 o'clbck this morning, Private Alba L. Van Gordon, of the, Eighth police pre cinct, was shot at twlee by another colored man hiding in ambush. He was struck once in the left arm, snd the second bullet hit the shield of hie helmet, which In all probability, saved his life. Both negroes escaped after Van Gordon had fired his revolver twice at them. The assailant was seen to stagger and fall by Van Gordon as he fired. He believes the man was struck. The other had been knocked down by a blow? from the Baton oft the policeman, but, after Van Gordon was incapacitated he rose and ran off through the freight yards. Has Croix de Gaerrfe, Van Gordon, who saw service in France, and was cited for valor and awarded & Croix de Guerre, was taken to Emergency Hospital, where his wound was dressed. He refused to stay in the hospital, and went to his home in Kensington, Md. It was stated at the precinct this morning by Captain Harrison that the men who shot Van Gordon had been seen near Fourth and V streets eavllsr !n the night, and bad attracted thn at ttution of the officer because of their suspicious actions. When he met thera again, he questioned the first one and tok him Into custody for investi gation. It was then, that the other man, who had been In hiding, opened fire. Is Craek Shot. Privates Van Gordon will ba tfclrtv years old"ln November. He joined the police force on March 27. He la said to be a crack shot It was not until after he had been wounded that he drew his own revdlver. In event that the men should be captured both will be charged with assault with a dan gerous weapon, which carries the same penalty as assault with intent to kill. The two negroes are said to both be about thirty-five years of age, and large. STORES WILL ;' FIGHT K C. L - i Plans Under Way to Sen Clothing, Furniture, and AN Commodities in Departments. Co-operative department stores. In whleh anything from Household fur nishings, clothing, shoes to auaJoai Instruments can be purchased at cost. Is the latest weapon to combat the high cost of living in Washington, S ) RSONNEL SHIFTS TWO FLEE ST. ELIZABETH'S. "Lieut." William L. Thomtd and Sllar S. Parker took a walk yester day afternoon. There was nothing unusual about it. with the exception of the fact that they are supposed to have their permanent home at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, In Anacostia. Police are making every effort to bring them home again. PE AT GOVT. PRIMIERY Appointments, separations, promo tions, etc-r In the Government Print ing Office for week ending yesterday have been announced as follbwi: Appointments Mrs. Elisabeth T. Gleasofi. Miss Mary P. O'Brien. Mrs. Nellie Sikken. emergency pressfeed ers; Mrs. Alice J. Birmingham, press feeder, reinstated; Flavel K. Altman. Warren O. Berry. William H. Easton, Edward J. McNeils, Charles J. Walter, emergency linotype operators; John N. Breen, linotype operator, trans ferred from Department of Labor; George H. Peace, linotype operator, reinstated; Herbert S. Rand, proba tionary linotype operator, reinstated; Walter A. Klnsolvlng, proofreader, reinstated; Ernest Wickatrand. emergency machinist, reinstated; George A Monogon, linotype ma chinist In charge, reinstated; Thomas J. Croggon, probationary stereotyper; John W. Homage, temporary compos itor; Millard French, William D. Han- ton. Clifford S. Hayes, Frank W. Kir by, Donald H. Wells, emergency com' positors: Peter J. Connors. William L. Daningburg. Howard F. Hayes, Earl E. Williams, emergency press men; Morris K. RIchter, probationary pressraani William R. Duncan, pro bationary pressman, reinstated; Wil liam M. Ernst, Elmer C Laser, Nor man H. Levy, Joseph F. Martin, Sam uel W. Stewart, probationary mes senger boys; David J. Arlington, Al len Briscoe, Thomas V. Fisher, Ed ward A. Jackson, Philip H. Marino, Herman R. Olinger, Ambrose C. Reiss, Frank L. Sheeby, skilled laborers: Miss Murrlel L McGlothlln, Miss Mazel M. Sams, skilled laborers (f.) Separations Matthew D. Fenton. Austin Gettings, William W. Johnson, Lawrence G. Lanham, probationary messenger' boys, resigned; Elmo F. Mullan, emergency compositor; Frank L. Janaazak, emergency linotype operator; Oliver Graf, linotype operator, resigned; William B. Whit taker, probationary pressman, resign ed; Arthur W. Furbershaw, pressman. resigned; William H. Porter, unskill ed laborer, resigned; Nathaniel Thompson, skilled laborer, resigned; Miss Mary C. Tobin. skilled laborer (fl), resigned. Promotions, etc. Byron W. Bonney, officeman from $5.60 per day to $6 per day; Thomas F. Healey, deskman 75 cents per hour to 'maker-up in charge 80 cents per hour; Miss Amy E. HUlebrant. helper 35 cents per hour to folder 40 cents per hour; Mrs. Ber tha M. Backenhelmer. Miss Nellie Blendman. Miss Rachel M. Burrell, Miss Mary A. Colbert. Mrs. Edna F. Collins. Miss Katherine A. Cullen, Miss Etta B. Cumberland, Miss Ruby E. Darcy. Miss Winnie K. Davis, Mrs. Sallle A. Deale, Mrs. Dorothy E. Dor man. Miss Myrtle L. Dove, Miss Eliza beth A Egan. Miss Bessie E. Fenton. Mrs. Pearl L. Fralick. Miss Lotta Hutchins, Miss Grace Leonard, Miss Mary A Owens. Mrs. Anna Pelkea Miss Mary J. Poland, Miss Margaret E. Sadtler, Miss Helen B. Schraer- mann, Miss Cora V. Shafer. Miss Flor ence G. Smith. Miss Lillian R. Tyler. skilled laborers (F) 35 cents per hour to folders 40 cents per hour; John H- Rhlne. emergency compositor 75 cents per hour to probationary compositor 75 cents per hour; James Sprucebank, linotype machinist In charge 85c per hour to linotype machinist 75 cents per hour. 9 ;ir and Judging from the strong support tnis new idea is receiving it will bo the most formidable and successful of plans to bring the- living eet within reason. Co-operative ' department stores have their birth in the Wan Depart ment Co-operative stores Association, and the details of such a- plan have already spread to co-operative stores In other Governmental departments and are being enthusiastically dis cussed by officers of the Citlseas Buying and Selling League. The project is to be flaaneed by th members of the stores asseeltt, each member contributing $. Dis tribution of any surplus over thia sum required to earry on thfr'Sustestt win be provided. Bay At Groat Redaction, W. J. Roe. of the Motor transport corps, president of War Department Co-operative Stores Assoclatlen, in re lating the plan of the board of direc tors, stated today: "The co-operative plan will enabla us to buy clothing for men, woale and children at a- great reduction. Competent buyers will sake the stocks of the best houses available at fair prices. Only the highest grades will be handled and the most modern styles placed at the disposal of members. "A house furnishing goods depart ment will be a feature. We will purchase at wholesale eost, any ar ticles our members may need, in cluding furniture, musical instru ments, shoes, etc An this will " handled in addition to the ob stock of high class groeories. wfct are now being sold at eost sriee. tOne of the details yet resatalnv to he perfected is the waaaer im which the articles will be sold. TJw plans of selling by samples ts stocks are being considered. A meet ing of the board of directors will bo called within the next several days to make final arrangements before making the co-operative department store a reality. 169,006 Members Is GoaL , r The co-operative Idea Is growing- jfj by leaps and bounds. The campaign -. for subscribers which was launched J today by the Citizens' Buying and Selling League and Treasury, officials - , aims at an increased membership of 25.000. The goal of the league is at present 100,000 members, and officers of the organization believe "that such a- . . membership, which would mean a . fund of $500,000 upon which the league can operate, will mean a. seri ous blow to high prices; John G. McQrath, general manager of the league, announced a meeting tomorrow night at Eleventh and G streets southwest at which time Bd ward A Lycett. of the Washington Steel and Ordnance Company, and others, will explain the advantages of the league and the purchasing strength which a large membership will represent. A similar meeting will be held In the Elizabeth V. Brown school at Chevy Chase. o. c:siiwEs TO URGE BUT- 1,500 Statutory Workers W Fife Their Plea With Com missioner Brownlow. w Z 4 T ' WAR RISKERS ON PICNIC. EnBign Barker, chief of the appli cation files. War Risk Insurance, is giving a picnio for the benefit of his clerks, tonight at Chevy Chase Lake. Reservations have been made for the use of the dancing pavlllion and re freshments will be served on the grounds. Following a meeting of Local 86, of the Federal Employes' Union, in Pythian Temple last night, it was voted that a committee be sent be fore Commissioner Brownlow to pro test against the wages of the 1,500 statutory employes of the District government, and to urge the Com missioners to use their influence with Congress to have the wage scale af forded by Congress prior to 1874 re stored. A resolution offered and passed said that the average wage of these em ployes is $860. The provision made by Congress fory-flve years ago, which they are trying to" have re scinded, provides that a 20 per cent decrease In salaries of municipal em ployes be made. This was passed, and now the "statutory" employes are seeking to be replaced on their former basis. The executive committee of the lo- cal will, present this resolution to the Comissioners. The body will be headed by President E. M. Dawson. WALTER REED SOLDIERS TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT 9 An entertainment will be given by the boys of Walter Reed Hospital at Central High School, Eleventh and Harvard streets northwest, at 8 'o'clock tomorrow night. Scenes of the war of 1812 will be enacted by the wounded boys. In old time costumes. A special musical pro gram has been arranged. t i fl(