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    PORTLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY.
1913.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL,. LIII XO. 16,316.
SIGNAL
VICTORY IS
LISTER'S ON ROADS
Washington Solons
Give Up to Governor.
SENATE ASKS $40,000,000
Despite Warning Upper House
Favors Big Bond Issue.
MORE VETOES EXPECTED
Executive Expected to Turn Iown
All of Monday' Appropriation
Bills Except That for Panama-Pacific
Fair.
LEGISLATORS. LOCKED IN, ARE
HARD AT WORK.
OLYMPIA, WutL. March JO.
(Special.) Locking the doors to the
Legislative chambers so that no
member could escape, the House and
8nate buckled down to bard -work
tonight. The total of 700 bills which
were still undisposed of when to
day's session began, was cut down
to about 640 In the unprecedented
peed which was developed. The
House In Its rush passed eight bills
all on one rollcall. all relating to a
new system of reporting monthly re
mittances of departments. In sum
ming up the day's work when the
rush was over. It was found that
the House had passed 84 measures
and the Senate SS.
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 10. (Spe
cial.) The war between Governor Lis
ter and the control of the Washington
Legislature over road legislation came
to a peaceful termination today, when
the Legislature, unable to override the
Governor's veto of the $1,500,000 road
levy bill, surrendered, and put through
a bill for a 11,250,000 levy, as suggested
and fought for by the Governor.
The passage of the measure in both
houses marks a signal victory for the
Chief Executive and brings to an end
a tight which had threatened for more
than a week to result in a deadlock
with no road legislation.
The settlement of the road problem,
however, did not bring to a close all
the contention between the Legislature
and the Governor. In the face of the
denunciation of the Legislature by the
Governor, Saturday, because of the free
hand with which appropriations have
been made, the houses passed bills
during the day providing for total ap
propriations of 1815,000, and the major
ity of the Senate went on record as
favoring a J40.000.000 bond Issue.
Action Despite Warning.
This action came In spite of the fact
that the Governor showed In his mes
sage of Saturday that appropriations
to date by both houses total J17.700.099,
and appropriations already exceed the
tax levy limit. The appropriations
passed were $300,000 for the starting
of the Initiative and referendum; $200,
000 for the Panama-Paclflo Exposition;
$50,000 for a state publicity fund, and
$100,000 for the completion of surveys
for the Qulncy Valley Irrigation proj
ect; $15,000 to send all Gettysburg vet
erans In the Washington Veterans'
Home to the Gettysburg anniversary
In July; $5000 for a commission to in
vestigate proposed improvements on
the upper Columbia River; $5000 for
xoologlcal survey wora and $15,000 for
agricultural and Industrial extension
work: $125,000 for state training school
for girls.
In addition to this the Senate voted
20 to II to Issue $40,000,000 In state
bonds to pay for the extension and
completion of the Qulncy Valley recla
mation project. Owing to the fact that
the bill, carrying the bond Issue, car
lied a referendum clause and two
thirds vote Is necessary to refer a bill
to the voters, the measure failed to
pass. A reconsideration of the action
was announced, however, and it la be
lieved that on another vote the bill
will be passed, several of those favor
ing the project not being at the ses
sion this afternoon.
An Interesting exhibition of vetoing
is expected when the bills go to the
Governor. While none of today's ap
propriations have succeeded In passing
both houses. It Is believed that in the
general rush which Is to characterize
the remaining three days of the ses
sion all will be passed up to the Gov
ernor. It Is predicted that be will veto
all the measures excepting the Pan am a -Pacific
bill.
Settlement la Surprise
The settlement of the road levy fight
came as a surprise at the afternoon
session. The House and Senate con
trol held out until the last minute In
hope of getting a sufficient number of
votes to pass the $1,500,000 bill over
the Governor's head. When they
counted votes and found that they
would fall 11 short they "threw up
their hands" and the Governor won a
fight which he has been engsged In for
more than three weeks.
Immediately the Joint roads and
bridges committee prepared a bill pro
viding for a levy of $1,250,000. which
the Governor had announced he would
sign. The bill provides that sum for
this year and $1,000,000 for each year
hereafter to be used for state arterial
highways. Tbe bill was hurried Into
the Senate and passed and then sent
IConcImled on rage a.)
LANE OFFERS TEAL
POST AS ASSISTANT
PORTLAND MAX DECLTXES BTTT
IS ASKED TO RECONSIDER,
Interior Department Head Eager to
Have Aid of Oregon Expert on
Rate and Land Problems.
OREGON-IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
lngton, March 10. Appointment as As
slstant Secretary of the Interior has
been tendered Joseph N. Teal, of Fort
land, by Secretary Lane, with the oon
eent of the President. Mr. Teal has
declined the offer, but it is understood
pressure Is being brought to bear to
Induce Mr. Teal to reconsider. His
familiarity with land and irrigation
law and with Western conditions make
him a desirable man for this position
and Secretary Lana would be glad to
have him accept, as he and Teal are
old friends.
Will R. King, Oregon National com
mitteeman, today admitted that Dem
ocratic leaders from Washington, Ida
ho, Montana and California had united
in recommending him for appointment
as Commissioner of the General Land
Office, . but because of the salary he
said he was not sure be. would accept
the office If tendered. It is admitted
Mr. King's chances will largely depend
upon whether or not Mr. Teal accepts
the assistant secretaryship. If Mr.
Teal should aocept it Is not- probable
that the oommlsslonership will be
given Oregon.
Ex-Senator Heltfeld. of Idaho, Is
here seeking appointment as Land
Commissioner, but he is opposed by
Wilson Democrats of his state and It
Is not believed likely be will be ap
pointed. WAR RUMORS ARE SERIOUS
British Minister Denies Readiness to
Land Troops In France.
LONDON, March 1L The alarming
development of European armaments
and the open references of the German
press to the possibility of a French war
of revenge creates a feeling of anxiety
In Great Britain and the London morn
Ing papers express disappointment at
the King's speech at the opening of
Parliament, for not showing the gov
ernment's intentions with regard to
further defense measures to meet the
growth of Continental armaments.
The debate on the address, however,
brought an Important statement from
Premier Asqulth. Lord Hugh Cecil had
voiced the frequent rumors that the
government. was . embarking , on . a
dangerous . foreign policy and had
entered into an engagement. In certain
contingencies, to throw a Britlsth ex
peditionary army across the channel.
The Prima Minister suddenly jumped
up and said:
"I ought to say at once, that that Is
not true."
This explicit denial was received with
loud, cheers.
'MRS. WILSON ENTERTAINS
Wives of Cabinet Members Enjoy
Tea at White House.
WASHINGTON, March 10. Mrs. Wil
son gave today her first tea In the
White House, with Mrs. Marshall, the
wife of the Vice-President, and the
wives of the Cabinet members as her
guests. The first lady In the land pre.
sided at the tea table and practically
every woman in the Cabinet circle
dropped In during the afternoon.
Tea was served In the President s
study on the second floor of the White
House, instead of in the red room,
where Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Roosevelt
held similar functions. Miss Belle
Hagner. social secretary to Mrs. Wil
son, was- the only woman outside the
Cabinet circle invited, and, according
to gossip in Washington tonight, the
social programme of the new Admin
istration was discussed at length over
the teacups.
MAYOR'S WIFE REGISTERS
Mrs. Rushlight Gives Occupation as
Housewife and Age 26.
Mayor Rushlight now seems certain
of getting the vote of at least one
woman in the Republican Mayoralty
primary. Yesterday afternoon Agnes
Rushlight, aged 2S. Republican, of 400
Karl street, registered at the Court
house. She Is the woman who recent
ly became the wife of the city's chief
executive. Mrs. Rushlight gave her
occupation as housewife.
Total registration to date is 6142.
5444 women and 699 men; party affilia
tions were given aa follows: Repub
licans, 3510; Democrats. 1507; Progres
sives. 664; Prohibitionists, 240; Social
ists, 139; Independents, 179. Yesterday
46 men and 415 women registered.
LEVY MAY JBE 4.75 MILLS
Probability Is State Requirement Can
Be Reduced to 4.9.
SALEM. Or., March 10. (Special.)
Possibility of the state stax levy being
as high as 4.75 mills Is seen in the
amount of appropriations that must be
met by the state for the year 1914. but
it Is probable that the levy will be re
duced to about 4.2 mills.
The Legislature appropriated $6,200,-
000. This year the tax levy of 1.2 mills
will raise about $1,122,000.
It Is estimated that receipts for li
censes and other Indirect taxation will
total $500,000 for 1914. There Is a pos
sibility of some of the appropriations
being held up by the referendum. With
these possibilities In sight it Is esti
mated the levy for 1914 will be about
4.2 mills. Without them It will be as
high as 4.T5 mills. This la basing the
assessed valuation at $950,000,000. the
present valuation being $305,000,000.
T
ON CURRENCY BILL
Leaders Loath to Dis
cuss Tariff Only.
HEIFNER PLEADS FOR ALASKA
Wilson Faces Hard Task in
Limiting Special Session.
COUSIN MAY GET PLACE
President Urged to Appoint Captain
Alfred Wilson, of Portland. Or.,
as Member Philippine Commis
sionSenators' Claims Heard.
WASHINGTON. March 10. President
Wilson may find a harder task before
him than Democratic leaders expected,
to carry out thelr--plan to restrict Con
gress to the consideration of the tariff
alone at the special session announced
for April 1. Although the special ses
sion still Is three weeks away, the
President heard urgent pleas today In
behalf of two subjects which Demo
crats of influence believe should be
taken up and disposed of as soon as
possible.
Representative Glass, prospective
chairman of the House committee on
banking and currency, urged the neces
sity for Immediate consideration of
currency reform and former state
Chairman Helfner, of Washington,
asked the President to consider a rec
ommendation for the Immediate enact
ment of legislation looking to the de
velopment of Alaska.
Introduction Thought Likely.
Mr. Glass left the White House con
vinced a currency measure might be
Introduced and partly perfected at the
special session, though it . hardly was
likely to be passed.
Mr. Helfner was assured of a further
hearing at which Senators and members
of the House Interested in Alaska
would have an extended hearing. Their
efforts "will be directed toward having
the President support a plan proposed
by the Alaskan Railways Commission
for the construction of several railroads
designed to open the coal fields of that
territory.
Assurance came from Senate leaders
late today, however, that the tariff-only
programme could be carried through
successfully in that branch of Con
gress. Any bitterness which may have
developed as a result of recent Senate
caucuses and the selection of Senator
Kern as majority leader, the President
was told, would not interfere with a
strict adherence to a programme of
tariff revision and that alone.
Boll Moose Slay Atd Democrats.
Progressive Republicans, not ap
proached as yet by Democratic: leaders,
are expected to fall In line with the
dominant- party and aid In tariff
revision.
The President's proclamation calling
Congress In special session probably
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 60
degrees: minimum. 3d decrees.
TODAY'S Fair, with slowly rUln temper
ature; northwesterly winds.
Fotelga.
Suffragettes try to throw petitions into
Ring's coach. Pace 1.
Federals will leave Agna Prleta to rebels.
Page 6.
Butchery of Scutari inhabitants la said to
be imminent. Page 5.
National.
Democratic leaders want to act In currency
reform bill at special session. Page 1.
Senate resumes Inquiry Into suffrage parade
note. Page 8.
President "Wilson meets diplomatics corps.
Page 2.
Secretary Una offers X K. Teat position as
aaaletant secretary. Page 1- - ;
Domestic.
Whitman opens woman's book on graft and
more subpoenas are Issued. Page 8.
Chicago merchants Insist $8 a week min
imum la enough for girls. Page 1.
Miss Ines Mllholland appears as counsel
for Chinese In tong war murder case.
Page 8.
New York physician reports patients first
treated by Dr. Prledmann aa Improv
- ing. Page 1.
Sport.
Portland fans take "enow me" attitude.
Page 16.
McCredle says negro nine will beat Beav
ers. Page 16.
Educated burglar admits 100 robberies.
Page 4.
Leach Cross knocks out Joe Mandot. Page
16.
Padfls Northwest.
Many expected to attend bridge opening
celebration In Salem Saturday. Page 6.
Refused marriage, man shoots girl, her
mother and Marshal, page 6.
Big eradicate, recent purchaser of Kinney
holdings, starts work soon on 200 houses.
Page 7.
Signal victory won by Governor Lister when
Legislature surrenders on road bills.
Page 1.
School book depositaries for Oregon named.
Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Coast wheat buyers refuse to follow pace
set -by Interior millers. Page IT.
Wall street securities affected by strained
financial conditions abroad. Page 17.
Stranded bark Mlml likely to be saved.
Page 12.
Portland and Vicinity.
"Bunty rolls the Strings" makes big bit
at Belllg. Page 4.
"Corpse" walks and talks at odd "wake."
Page 10.
Shamrocks will be sold Monday for bene
fit of orphanage. Page 31.
Rosarians propose to have tax rebates pay
for 1913 Rose Festival. Page 10.
Young married people dance at Irvlngton
Club. Page 11.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 10.
Submarine bell deal Investigated for fraud.
Page 12.
SUNDAY "SPINS" DENIED
Gasoline Supply Quickly Exhansted
With Fine Weather at Hood River.
HOOD RIVER, Or, March 10. (Spe
cial.) Much disappointment prevailed
here yesterday among Hood River au
toists, when the clty'a supply of gaso
line gave out and those who desired to
take a Bpln in the warm Spring sun
shine had to defer the trip.
Although local garages had a large
supply of "gas" In their storage tanks,
it quickly disappeared when upwards
of 100 motorists called for refilling.
The warm days of the past week,
with a drying wind blowing from the
East, unusual at this season, has put
even shady roads Into the best of con
dition and scores of people enjoyed
the motoring.
MISS GARDINER DESERTED
Woman Who Won Man From Wife
and Baby Back From Orient.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 10. (Spe
cial.) Miss Carol Gardiner, who was
said to have won Raymond McMurray
from his wife and Daby In Portland, re
turned today from tbe Orient, deserted
by him.
CITY OAEDENINO
MILITANTS CHARGE
ON ROYAL COACH
Women Brandish Be
ribboned Petitions.
DISTURBERS HUSTLED TO JAIL
Jeering Crowd Threatens to
Duck Suffragettes.
KING MAINTAINS SILENCE
Monarch's Message to Parliament
Contains No Reference to Suf
frage and More Militancy Is
Advised by Leaders.
LONDON, March 10. Fears lest the
militant suffragettes might annoy King
George and Queen Mary and create a
disturbance made the royal opening of
Parliament today, and the procession
thereto from the palace, an occasion
charged with nervousness. Nor were
such- anticipations groundless.
Five women attempted to break
through the cordon of troops while the
royal procession was traversing St.
James' Park, with the Intention of
throwing petitions into the state coach.
They carried the petitions In rolls tied
with the suffragette colors and bran
dished them enthusiastically.
Women Quickly Arrested.
It is doubted, however, If the King
and Queen saw the performance. The
police pounced upon the women quick
ly, before they could get through the
line of soldiers, and led them to jail,
an enormous jeering crowd following
In their wake.
In their petition to his majesty the
suffragettes declare that law and or
der cannot be re-established in the
realm unless women are given the
vote.
The five women arrested gave their
names as Lillian Wilcox; Dorothy
Smith. Kathleen ' Paget, Gertrude
Vaughan and Grace Stuart. They were
charged with Interfering with the po
lice. Miss Vaughan described herself
as an authoress and Miss Stuart said
she was an actress.
Intent to Insult Denied.
Mrs. Emmellne Pankhurst, address
ing a large meeting of militant suf
fragettes tonight, said it was not the
Intention of the women to insult the
King, but that they Intended to use
their constitutional right of petitioning
his majesty.
Two other suffragettes were ar
rested in the vicinity of Marlborough
House and escaped rough handling only
through the energetic efforts of the
police. Shouts of "duck them!" "Into
the lake with them!" brought together
a mob of 3000. all bent on taking the
women from the hands of the police.
"The presentation of a petition to
the King and Queen was no disrespect
to their majesties. The aim was to call
(Concluded on Page 3.)
SERUM IS PROVING
GOOD, SAYS DOCTOR
PATIENTS FIRST TREATED ARE
REPORTED BETTER.
Dr. Iiandesman Finds Friednuum
"Cure" Has Allayed Pains in
Chests and Lessened Cough.
NEW YORK, March 10. The first
patients In America to receive treat
ment for tuberculosis by Dr. Frledrich
Frana Frtedmann, of Berlin, already
have begun to Improve in health, ac
cording to Dr. Max Landesman. man
aging director of the People's Hospital,
where the Berlin physician demon
strated his treatment last week.
Dr. Landesman said the pains In the
patients' chests have been allayed
greatly and their coughing nearly had
stopped. He referred to the treat
ment as remarkable.
Dr. Frledmann left tonight for Can
ada, where he plans to give demon
strations of his treatment. He proba
bly will administer his serum tomor
row to patients under the auspices of
the Royal Edward Institute, In Mon
treal. He will attend a tuberculosis
convention in Ottawa Wednesday and
will demonstifite his vaccine there, lie
will treat 100 patients at the King Ed
ward Institute at Toronto Thursday.
Meanwhile the Government officials
who are Investigating the treatment
will gather more patients, upon whom
they will ask Dr. Prledmann to demon
strate when he returns here Friday.
Dr. S. S. Coldwater, superintendent
of Mount Slnal Hospital, said tonight
that the directors of the Government
hygienic laboratory at Washington
have requested the Mount Slnal offi
cials to aid in the Investigation.
$10,000 IN0PIUM SEIZED
Tacoma Inspector Makes Clever
Catch, First on Japanese.
TACOMA, March 10. What was de
clared by customs officers to be the
largest seizure of opium on Puget
Sound In a number of years and the
first ever made on a Japanese took
place today when Deputy Customs In
spector Adams arrested K. Takakl, chief
steward of the Mexico Maru, now In
port. Takakl, who was entering an au
tomobile to go up town, was found to
have 18 tins of opium under his rain
coat, and later, when his room on the
Mexico Maru was searched, 230 more
tins were found, making 248 In all,
valued at 610,000.
It Is said here that other arrests
are probable, opium having been dis
posed of, according to customs officials,
both at Seattle and Vancouver, B. C.
Ten days ago the same inspector ar
rested a Chinese leaving the British
steamer Orterlo with ten tins in his
possession. -
$450,000 DEAMS PENDING
Southern Pacific Believed Prospec
tive Bnyer of Henry Building.
Negotiations are under way for the
purchase of the C. K. Henry building.
situated at the southwest corner of
Fourth and Oak streets. It is believed
that the Southern Pacific la the pros
pective purchaser.
"No, the building has not been sold
as yet," said Mr. Henry last night, "but
I may have something definite to an
nounce before the end of the week."
The building covers a quarter blook
and Is six stories in height. It is val
ued at approximately 3450,000.
Another Important deal that has just
been closed Involves the quarter block
at the southeast corner of Eleventh and
Alder streets. This property, was pur
chased from J. W. Cook by P. A. Krlbs
for 6200,000.
VESSELS GO TO AID SHIP
Despite Heavy Sea Captain and
Crew Remain Aboard Lugano.
KEY WEST, Fla., March 10. Every
available vessel In the local harbor has
gone to the assistance of the British
steamer Lugano, ashore on AJax reef
with a. cargo of silks, wines and gen
eral merchandise, estimated to be
worth $1,000,000.
Reports received tonight are that the
holds of the steamer were flooded. The
wind Is high and heavy seas threat
ened to pound the steamer to pieces.
Despite the precarious condition. of
the vessel. Captain Penwlll and the
crew remained aboard. Relief tugs
were standing by at a late hour, ready
to take off tbe officers and crew.
PRINCESS OBJECTS TO FEE
Widow- of Ozar Alexander II Brings
Action Against New York Man.
NEW YORK, March 10. Princess
Yourlewsky of Paris, widow of Czar
Alexander IL who was killed by
Nihilists in 1881, made application in
the state courts here- today for an
order directing Victor E. Gartz, a New
York lawyer, to pay her 33900. She al
leges that he retained 33900 as a fee
for collecting $22,500 and she con
sidered $1000 ample. '
The Princess now Is 69 years old. She
was the second wife of Alexander II,
whom she married, morganatlcally, in
1880.
HAT PIN COVERS REQUIRED
Massachusetts Women Mast Protect
Public Against Points.
BOSTON, March 10. Those women of
Massachusetts who do not cover the
points of their hatpins with some de
vice that will protect the publio from
Injury hereafter will be liable to a
fine of $100.
An act to this effect was signed to
day by Governor Foss. ,
MERCHANTS SAY SS
IS ALL GIRLS NEED
Big Firms Combat $12
Minimum Wage.
WITNESSES SCOUT STORIES
That Employes "Go Wrong"
Because of Poor Pay Denied.
PAYROLLS ARE EXHIBITED
Majority of Firms Refuse to Give
Profits bnt Some Say Increase
Could Be Easily Made but at.
Danger of Men Getting Jobs.
CHICAGO. March 10. Testifying to
day, William C. Thome, vice-president
of Montgomery Ward Company, a
mall-order house, told the Illinois Vice
Commission that a girl "adrift" can
live on $8 a week, thus:
"Room rent, $3; breakfast (coffee
and rolls). 40 cents; luncheon. 90 cents;
dinners. $1.40; ear fare. 60 cents; cloth
ing and Incidentals, $1.70."
The witness gave the foregoing
statement to show that the commis
sion's Idea that there should be a mini,
mum wage scale for women of $13 a
week Is too high. The figures given,
he said, were the actual expenditures
of one of his 1973 female employes. -Another
girl employe, ha said, dis
bursed her wages as follows:
"Room and board, $3.50; laundry 20
cents; carfare, 20 cents; clothing and
inoidentals, $3.80; savings, 25 cents."
Nickel Not Accounted Fori
The statement falls to account for a
surplus of 5 cents, but this was not
explained, and Senator Beall remarked
that the girl probably spent It frivol
ously. The witnesses today. In addition to
Thorne, were James Simpson, George
Lytton, Joseph Basch, John T. Plrle, E.
J.. Lehmanrv Henry C. Schwab and Al
bert Ellings, all representing depart
ment stores employing thousands of
girls and women. There were no wit
nesses from the underworld.
Senator Juul told Thorne that girl
after girl had been on the stand and
testified to having "gone wrong" be
cause they could not make a living
otherwise.
"We want you merchants to jump in
and. help us stop that sort of thing,"
said Senator JuuL "I tell you it's an
awful situation when girl after girl
testifies "
"Oh, yes, but for the most part I
don't believe those, yarns," Interrupted
the witness.
Karnlnsrs $2,376,000 a Year.
The earnings of Montgomery Ward
& Company for the last fiscal year
were $2,376,000, Thorne said, and Juul,
having calculated that the expenditure
of $75,000 a year would raise the sal
aries of the five, six and seven-dollar
girls to $10, asked If the witness did
not think the money might well be
spent In that way.
"But," came the, reply, "we already
are spending that much in benefits,
old-age pensions, and the like. We look
after the welfare of our employes very
closely, and. If this commission can
show us where we fall, we will remedy
the defect. If It can be shown that our
girls need more money, they shall have
it; although I think $8 Is a fair mini
mum." Thorns said that, in his opinion, a
minimum wage scale of $12 a week for
women would drive half the factories
out of Illinois, and cost half the women
their jobs.
Men Would Be Employed Is Answer.
"The law wouldn't bother us much,
but the factories would feel It, and
they would hire men Instead of women,
if they had to pay $13, because they
can get more work out of the men."
said he.
James Simpson, vice-president of
Marshall Field & Co., assured the
commission that Marshall Field & Co.
could well subscribe to any minimum
wage scale law for women which might
be adopted.
"It is inevitable." he said, "that any
increases would be paid by the public.'
Senator Tossey asked If Marshall
Field & Co. could raise the minimum
wage of women to $3 a day without
raising prices of goods to the con
sumer. ,
"It could be done," Simpson said,
"and without materially affecting the
profits of the firm."
George Lytton. vice-president of "The
Hub," next faced the commission, with
his back to the spectators. Lieutenant
Governor O'Hara explained that the com
mission desired to ascertain the rela
tion of low wages to Immorality among
women.
Lytton said that it waa the practice
of "The Hub" to give annual presents
to its employes. Independent of the -profits
of the year. He asked to be ex
cused from answering a question ask
ing what percentage of the net profits
of the firm the gifts formed. The Hub
employs 150 women, none of whom re
ceives less than $6.50 a week.
"Do you have to charge more for
clothing than others because of higher
wages T" asked Chairman O'Hara.
"Oh, no."
Good Wages Good Policy.
"Do you believe it Is good policy to
pay good wages?"
"Certainly."
Lytton declined to state the profits
(Concluded on Pace 6.)