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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1919
Page
16
Two factories of identical build were tested, one with a ventilating system and one without. Output rose 30 percent in the ventilated plant, suggesting poor air may cause the 3 o'clock slump. Sturtevant air experts offer evaluations via Murray Hill 220.
In October, six hundred nineteen marriage licenses were issued at the courthouse, surpassing the 1918 record and establishing 1919 as lead year. The October total gives the year a margin of twelve in its favor with strong prospects for maintaining the lead.
The text notes that 43 licenses were issued yesterday, with October 1918 cited for a high month and October 1919 expected to surpass all previous marriage license totals. It mentions Col. William A. Kroll predicting 1919 will exceed the 6,306 total formats, while November and December last year fell off due to the epidemic.
Washington Council No. 224 of Columbus will grant the first degree this evening at St. Mary's Hall. A get-together smoker and entertainment will follow for council members.
British parliament reports say Britain will no longer fund or supply Admiral Kolchak or aid Denikin indefinitely. On the battlefield near Petrograd, Bolsheviks reinforced, recapturing Krasnoye Selo and pressing toward Tsarskoe Selo and Paviovsk, as Yudenitch troops fall back. Naval action off Kronstadt reportedly occurred as British forces were seen at Bjorkoe.
Society continues with residence shifts across Washington and New York as dignitaries and families prepare for winter. Mrs Phillips returns from Beverly to Wardman Park Inn while the Longs occupy Mas Blair’s home for Belgian royals stay, and Blair family moves to New York from Boston. Notables including Baruch, Gerry, Feland and Emery Prince circle events as births, moves, and visits unfold through late October.
The piece recounts Senator Knox attacking the Johnson amendment as the Senate contemplates ratification of the Versailles treaty. It notes claims that allied powers would not renegotiate solely due to U S insistence on defining subjugations and that ratification by key powers signals peace. It contrasts Hague conventions with the Versailles situation and cites press-backed assertions about the President’s influence to delay or advance ratification.
The speaker argues that European powers join with the U S executive to push treaty burdens on Americans and questions the league's impact. He predicts Germany’s consent will not alter obligations and warns against reconvening the peace conference while noting postwar relations with Germany would normalise once the treaty takes effect.
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