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Ineffciency Alleged.

''The board of education could not ask
for clearer showing to the members of
Congress and the citizens of Washington
OF the inefficiency of at least one section
of the District government than is shown
by your letter of the Goth instant. Per
haps when the new municipal architect
gets his office adequately furnished he may
be able to properly instruct the architects
whom he employs to plan his work and
thereby save the time and labor with the
incidental delay now required for making
the considerable changes and revision in
both plans and specifications twhiclD
were found to be necessary'-in a four
room addition. Perhaps he may also
suggest plans by which he may be ena-
bled to fireproof the first floor OF the
building and thus add to its efficiency
avoiding the delays incidental to such
changes as are due to the fact that when
the original estimates for the building
Uour- room addition to Monroe) were pre-
pared. iireDrootng was not contemplated
The board of education can see no eX-
cuSe for the acknowledged waste of time
in the construction of these buildings
and it believes that the matter will so ap-
peal to the people and to the members
of Congress when presented to them.
Il inclOse herewith a copy of a. comlnu-
nication from the Columbia Heights Citi-
Gems Association, complaining of the in
adequacy of school accommoda tons re-
SuitinG from the delay in completing the
buildings referred to I'm the body of this
letter which indicates the interest our
people are taking in the matter and the
gravity of the situation.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths We're reported to
the health office during the past twenty
four. hours:
Laura Steiner. II years. III Church,
street northwest
Thomas Sullivan. G5 years. United States
Soldiers Home, ID. {.
Charles Carney. "a years, Washington
Asylum Hospital
William Dodd. a years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Max Andrea. as years 1898 III street
northwest
Frank Colaracomo. Il months. > Wonder
court southwest.
Catherine Brown. ) years, 1910 eth
street northwest
Joseph 7. Newcomc, - years, I'll 9th
street southeast
Jerry Ia, Tor rs years. ai1t 18th street
northwest.
Wilhelma Warren. rs years. 10l F.
street southwest
John Harris, IL years. l2tj5 18th street
northwest.
Charles Miles. 40 years Sheridan road.
HilSddie
infant of James and Mary Waugh, "A
days, JJJ 18th street northwest.
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Liberty Council Entertains.

Liberty Connect, Daughters Of America,
gave dinner last evening in honor Of
Mrs. I'll. NJ. Miller. recently elected asso-
ciate vice councillor of the National coun-
ell. and her siSter-in-law, Miss T.. r.
Miller. The parlors We're tastefully dec
grated with chrySanthemums and pottcd
plants. Among those present were " :.
Annie Hill. Miss Maude Rowland. Mrs.
tie FutreIl. Mrs Alice Burgess. Mrs.
May Watts. Mrs. Ta1cil, Misses Tanr'.
Mrs. w. II. Miller, Miss Emma Collins.
Mrs. y. Carter. Mrs. NJ. T.. Jet, Mrs.
PadSett and Mrs. Agnes Blasey.
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Births ReDorted.

The following births were reported 70
the health office during the last twenty
four hours:
William III. and Emma II. Acton, Octo-
Der ~, boy.
Chari = 3. and Alva &. Likwes, octo-
Der - boy.
HyIn.tn ard Sarah Mcndelson, October
10. girl
Moses and Annie Hover, October 10,
boy.
Daniel Il. and Alice ]. Burks. October
~, boy.
William o. and Mary Wendell October
70. girl.
Bert ii. and LYDIA NJ. SnNzcr, October
II. boy.
James +. and Marguerite b. J"neS oc-
toher a, boy.
Ralph V. and Grace A. Frankhouscr.
October - boy.
Edward l.. and katherine CoGan, Oc-
tcber -, boy.
Albert and Anna j. Marks, October -
girl.
Benedict and Mary l.. Jackson, October
-. girl.
Edward aud Peachy Thomas. October
20. girl.
oscar and isabella Payne, October %.
girl.
jams and Annie Perry. October III. girl.
Lewis and Emma Johnson October 20
girl
Harry and Emma Tibbs, October -,
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lrst grade. Smallwood School, effective

first grade. Smallwood School, effective
November 1. 1909.
Miss n. B. Rutherford. as cooking
teacher and assign to class at LBS II
f. E. Parks. teacher of the second
grade.
Miss G. a. Coleman. teacher of the sec
ord grade.
f. NJ: SyphaN. teacher and assign to
Randall Night School
Miss +. w. Tancil. teacher of the sec
ong grade and assign to Stevens School
Miss g. 3. Campbell, teacher of sewing
and assign to Armstrong Manual Training
School
Miss C. r. Capers. teacher of the second
grade and assign to the Corcoran School
John Mccarthy, janitor of the Amidon
School
w. p. Mitchell, caretaker of 1913 X
I. A. Matthews, janitor of the Wilson
School.
+. f. Amos, janitor of the Bell School.
List of Transfers.
Transfer Miss E. w Butler from the
Benning to the Hayes School
Miss NJ. s. Ever. sixth grade teacher,
from the Webb to the Blow School
Miss NJ. c. Graft, kindergarten principal.
from the Blow to the Webb School
Miss f. l.. Raun. kindergarten assistant,
from the Blow to the Webb School
Miss Is. l.. Thorn. second grade model
teacher, from Cranch to Bryan School.
Miss u. +. Bachelor, teacher of Sec
ond grade, from Bryan to CTanch School
A. G. knorl. from the Garfield TO the
Garnet Night School
Mss Thomasine Corrothers. teacher of
the first grade, from the Bunker Hill
Road to the Abby Simmins school
Miss Margaret Adams. teacher of the
sixth grade, from the Congress Heights
to the Lenox School.
Promotions and designations.
Promote Miss C. NJ. Arth, assistant to
director of primary instruction, from
class to class d.
Miss V. c. Shepherd, from the fifth to
son to Miner School.
Miss l.. S. Lacey from the fourth to
the fifth grade, and transfer from stevens
to Wilson School.
Miss ]. c. Weston, from third to fourth
grade.
Miss X. L. orme, from second to third
grade.
Miss L. S. Price, from the fifth to the
eighth grada, Jefferson School.
Miss NJ. NJ. Greenwood, from fourth to
fifth grade.
Miss c. NJ. r. Brandt, from the sixth to
the seventh grade, and transfer from the
Lenox to the Congress Heights School.
Miss +. u. Lewis, from second to third
grade, and transfer from the Corcoran to
the Tenley School.
Accept the designations of Robert Will
son, w. III. Byers, w. c. Myers Miss c.
G.. Chappell and r. III. Browne.
Detail +. f. Parks, to position of teach
er of woodworking.
Detail Miss G. \. Coleman. teacher
Of cooking.
Grant leave of absence for three mont hS
to Miss \. f. Concklin, effective October
81, 1859.
Substitute Teachers.
Place the names of the following per-
sons on the list of substitute teachers
in the public schools: Miss Ii. S. Nichol-
son, high schools, in English. Latin. Ger
man and history; Ms. y. $. Mcdaniel,
high schools, i'm English; Miss \. NJ. Mer-
rill. high schools, in Latin, German
French and history.
The following recommendations We're
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Plans for Fairgrounds.

Twenty-fOur school yards will be prop
erly equipped for Fairgrounds next sum-
mer. DR.. Stoneroad reported. and she
suggested that it would be we'll to keep
them open from April until December
'"To supervise these grounds during the
school months. as we'll as during the
summer. $4,000 is needed. There ought
to be on each playground two teachers,
a director and an assistant. 1t is
acknowledged that the value of such
work depends upon the wisdom of the
one in charge, who stands In the relation
the moral and physical welfare of all
Next to proper supervision. the great
est needs of the grounds today are proper
grading, surfacing and shelter from sun.
Mr.. Lanham, the superintendent of trees
and parking of the District of Columbia,
states that the city will furnish all trees
needed on school Fairgrounds but that
a charge of from 81 to s. would be nee
essary for planting each tree and furnish
| would suggest that in the future an
estimate be made of the number of trees
needed for school Fairgrounds with the
cost of planting the same and that Con-
gress be asked to make the necessary APP
preparation for this purpose.
THE six school grounds now being
equipped out of the last congressional ap-
preparation are the new Cooke, Langston
Petworth, Bowen, Tenley and Grant
schools. This equipment consists of
twelve swings. four seesaws and a sand
bin. These pieces of apparatus seem to
be the most popular and are such as do
not require attention on the part of the
teacher after the children have learned
to take their turn.
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New Member Welcomed.

| The meeting of the school board yes
| terday was the first in many months at
which all the nine members were in at
tendance. For the first time since her
appointment few days ago. Mrs. w. H.
Hoeke sat a member in the place of
| Mrs. Justina r. Hill. At the opening ses-
| sion President Oyster made the formal
announc ement of the resignation of Mrs.
| Hill and read the letter of notification sent
| % him.
II wish you and all the members Of
| the school system she wrote, "the best
of success in the many delicate and diff
| ficut duties of >your positions. Washing
ton schools will always be of interest to
me-.
After expressing regret at the resig-
| nation of Mrs. Hill, Presden. oyster
declared that the board welcomed to it's
midst Mrs. Hoeke. She has been long a
resident of the District and has the in
terests of the school system at heart, he
declared, and the. efore she will ye regard
ed distinct help in directing its at
fairs
| The board authorized the annual
Thanksgiving collection of money from
the school children. the contributions to
be used to furnish shoes and clothing
| bursements of this fund for last year
showed that Sl,s6'.15 was expended for
| the benefit of 1,l6l pupils, whose lack
of shoes and p oper Gle thing threatened
to keep them out of school.
Miss Margaret +. Merrill, teacher OF
English in the Western High School, was
granted leave Of absence from January /
10 the end of the current school year TO
allow her TO study English literature IN
oxford | University. in England.
Steps looking to the utilization Of the
equipment of the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School for night school instruction in
industrial work were approved by the
board, and Supt. Stuart will endeavor to
open night manual training classes as
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caslon. In the evening a mass meeting
will be held in Continental Memorial Hall.
Bishop Harding will deliver the greeting.
The Right Rev. Arthur S. Lloyd, Bishop
Coadjutor of Virginia; the Right Rev.
John Gardner Murray. Bishop Coadjutor
of Maryland. and George Wharton Pep
per will deliver addresses on that occa-
sion.
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COUNCIL TO MEET
Third Department Delegates 70
Gather in This City November 3.

The program for the second session OF
the Episcopal missionary council OF the
third department. as formed several years
ago. which will meet in this city Noven-
Der 8 and 10. has been completed. On the
Axst-uAmed date Bishop Harding. provost,
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and members Of the cathedral council on
behalf Of the diocese of Washington will
give a reception at the New Willard for
the churchmen who will attend from the
states Of Pennsylvania. Delaware. Mary
land. West Virginia, Virginia and the
diocese Of Washington.
Holy communion will be celebrated the
following morning in Trinity Church by
Bishop Harding. Bishop Kinsman of Del
aware will preach the sermon Of the &C.
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INDULGE IN CRITICISM
School Board and Commits
sioners Exchange Letters.
JOLTS SPIRIT OF PATIENCE
President Oyster Defends Action Of
Body He Represents.
BUSINESS ITEMS CONSIDERED
Changes Among Teachers of Public
Schools-New Member of
Board Welcomed.

Criticism. somewhat yelled. but never
th"iess apparent. according 10 the views
of those who heard both read. charac-
terizcs an exchange Of letters between the
board of education and the Distrist Com
miSsioners. made public at d meeting
of the school board at the Franklin
School building yesterday afternoon.
The Commissioners nov. as always.
reply to the board of education in a spirit
of patience, wishing that all District
agencies would cooperate toward ali or
derby, efficient and economical administra-
ton OF District business" the District
heads wrote the school board. in reply to
"a letter declaring that delay in the con-
struction of the annex to the johnson
School and of the addition to the Mon
roe school was inexcusable.
| Every child has a right to the best
| possible teaching, under the best possible
| circumstances. and the board of education
! intends to see that the children of TINS
! community have such help, even if the
meekly boasted spirit of patience of the
! long-suffering District Commissioners IS
/ jolted in the conflict the board has re-
piled. over the name of Pres dent James
| +. oyster.
! Equally clear as to the position of the
board is the remainder OF the reply made
| by Capt. oyster and read amid murmurs
| of approval at yesterdays board SESSION.
| Capt. Oysters Letter.
l. I'm your letter." Capt. Oyster said In
his reply to the Commissioners, you &C
knowledge that a period of two years and
two months after the appropriation be-
came available will be required to COM
plete four-room addition to the Monroe
School. Your explanation of this pro-
crastinatiOn is that all such work must
be handled in a businesslike manner.
The board of education is willing to
leave it to the Judgment of the conlmu-
nifty as to whether there Is anything nusi-
tainly no man with any appreciation OF
even elementary business principles
would apply such diatory, destructive
and costly methods in the conduct Of his
own business and expect results; yet, you
Apply such methods and content yourself
with the .dea that this means an orderly.
efficient and economical administration OF
District business. 1t is none of these.
You have forgotten that there are other
costs than money to be considered. You
have no doubt heard that there is such
a thing being penny wise and pound
foolish Childhood at best is short. Its
chances do not lnger. 1t cannot afford
to be deprived of any opportunity for bet
terment or added strength Every child
has Il right to the best possible teaching,
under the best possible circumstances,
and the board of education intends to see
that the children of this community have
such help, even if the meekly boasted
spirit of patience of the long suffering
District Commissioners is joIted the
conflict
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approved: Establish a cooking class al
1;iis III street northeast; sessions one night
each week.
Combine first and second grade Ben
ming School and assign teacher Miss
b. T.. Tegeler.
Open first grade in Simmons School.
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Il pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are filled
through them.
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a big line of Women's
Button. Lace and Butcher
High Shoes, in patent colt
and gun metal calf; new fall
styles with welt soles. Cuban
heels; kid or cloth top. Reg
ular $3.50 Shoes. % DE-
Special pAsZO
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Prize for Best Essay.

The board accepted with thanks an Of
fer of prize made by the Washington
colony of the National Society of New
England Women. The colony recently pre-
scented to the public schools frame en-
titled The Embarkation Of the Pilgrims
from Delft Haven" the original of which
hangs in the rotunda of the Capitol. and
the pi<ture has been placed in the large
Junior classroom at the Central High
School. To stimulate interest in the
colonial history of New England. which
shall lead to a better knowledge of the
principles and institutions chat con-
tributed so greatly to the development of
early American ideals and the founding of
the republic, the colony yesterday offer
ed, through the board. an annual prize
to the value of 81 for the best essay writ
ten on the subject of this picture
Announcement of the winners of the
Calf prizes was made to the board by
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. chairman of
the committee on prizes and awards To
Abraham Rice of 713 street southwest
was awarded the first prize of $50 for his
exhibition of the shoe industry. and to
Miss Winifred F.. Crosland of 1414 Girard
street was awarded the second prize OF
$50 for her exhibit of the wool industry.
Both are members Of the senior class of
the Business High School. to the men,
bers of which the competition was open.
The success of the school Fairgrounds
conducted during the past summer and
the needs for extending playground facil-
tiles next summer were the subject of
report of the director of physical train
ing in charge of school Fairgrounds, DR..
Rebecca Stoneroad, presented at yester-
days session by Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey. chairman Of the committee on school
DlavSroIlnGS
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Night School of Manual Training.

The Importance of using the complete
equipment of the Mckinley school as
department of the night school system has
been repeatedly urged, Supt. Stuart told
the board. but. unfortunately, 1t has been
impossible to open this school for the
night industrial work, owing to the fall
ure of Congress to provide appropria-
tons for the purpose. If the expenses of
a ianitor and engineer service are pro-
vided and a small fee collected from M
pills for materials used, he announced.
some of the teachers OF the school will
voluntarily give their services three
nights a week for twenty weeks ITO pro-
vide the advantages of which many have
been deprived for lack of appropria tion -
The superintendent was empowered by
the board to take steps to carry out the
project.
\ plan To have representatives. of the
Dental Society of the District of CoIumb ia
give lectures at intervals TO the children
OF the schools. as suggested by the So
ciety. was Endorsed in a letter of Supt.
Stuart to the board. But their PROPOSE
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ton to have monograph on the care OF
the teeth printed at the expense of the
board. 10 be used as text book in the
elementary schools. he said. needed fur
ther consideration. The entire matter was
referred to the committee on elementary
schools.
Structural features OF school buildings
were the subject of a conference between
school officials. members of the board of
education and Engineer Commissioner
Judson yesterday, as reported by w. ..
Hoover. 1t was agreed at the conference.
he declared. that risers on stairs in school
buildings shall not be over six inches in
height and that book closets will be put
in classrooms whenever possible. The
school representatives urged that the
standard width of school classrooms be
increased from twenty-four to twenty
five feet. Some of the teachers whose
avordupois is above the normal, it was
declared, have difficulty in passing
through some of the aisles of the
smaller sized rooms, and. any way.
wider aisles are needed for the physical
exercises. Engineer Commissioner Judson
was in doubt as to whether this increase
is possible: but 1T is still under considera-
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ing, and their views were presented by
Mr.. DuEaIl.
It was argued by Mr.. Duvail that the
enforcement of the traffic regulations Is
more important than the enforcement of
the law regarding excessive speed OF
vehicles.
I'VE would suggest to the authorities.
Mr.. Duyall said, that the regulations as
to rear lamps going out be modified So
that a driver having oil and d working
light b., not held responsible.
THAT slight infractions of the speed
limit in outlying districts. and where
there is no danger to others, be not made
the cause for arrests.
THAT the emission Of reasonable
amount of smoke be not noticed. and
where unreasonable amounts are dis
charged the driver warned to cure the
defect.
THAT every vehicle after sundown be
made To carry lights. visible ahead and
behind--eSpecially ii they travel. the park
roads or beyond the fire limits.
THAT printed rules of the road be pre-
pared and put into the hands of every
driver of automobile or a horse and
that the police be instructed to strictly
enforce them against both classes.
THAT the police have their attention
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staff of officers of the l. o. .. F., ac-
companed by delegation from Potomac
Lodge, this city. went to Falls Church
last night and installed the recently elect
ed officers of that lodge. The newly elect
ed officers of Potomac Lodge. this city.
will be installed tonight at L. o. o. F..
Hall
Arrangements have been completed by
the members of the Alexandria Light In
fantry for its march to Warrenton, Va,
where they Will remain until Monday
night next, returning by rail. The MEM
bers will leave here tomorrow afternoon
about O'clock, and the plans heretofore
published will be carried out.
Mrs. Matilda McWilliams. d well known
resident, died shortly after O'Clock last
evening at her home, No. 32s -outh
Washington street. Mrs. McWilliams
had been in i'll health for long time.
One son and two daughters survive. Her
children are John McWilliams and Misses
Matilda and Margaret McWilliams. Her
funeral will take place Monday at .
o'clock from ST. Marys Catholic Church.
The celebration of the Fourth has al
ready begun in this city by the small
boys and the sound of the tlrecracker
can be heard from early morning till
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cation it will in all proba bility result in
Johnson securing another trial 1t is ger-
orally believed that the attorneys repre-
senting Richard Pines and Eugene Dor
sey, also convicted of the same crime.
will be guided largely by the action of the
higher court in Johnson's case as to
whether or not they will take their cases
before that tribunal.
Inasmuch the cases are regarded as
parallel. and that the evidence in all was
practically the same. it is pointed out
that should the higher court refuse John
son a new trial no effort will il is
thought be made to bring the cases of the
others before that body.
At a meeting of the city school board,
held last night. about eight applicat tons
for positions as teachers in the public
school were received. but no definite ac-
ton was taken 1t is expected that ac-
ton on the applications will be taken at
81 special meeting, or II may be deferred
until the regular August meeting. Consid-
BILE other business of a routine nature
was disposed of Two vacancies for po-
sitions as teachers are TO be filled
l. o. o. F. installations.
The district deputy grand master and
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board with nails and horseshoeS in the
streets that are calculated to injure au-
tomobile tires as well as the hoofS OF
horses, and that they be instructed 10
arrest every person found guilty of such
an oftense.
That the police be instructed that it
is no violation Of law for an automobile
10 drop a reasonable quantity of oil and
that no arrest should follow.
That the mounted police be instructed
that their sole mission is not to watch
automobiles, but in addition to do gen
eral police duty; they should be equally
careful In watching horse vehicles and
enforce the rules of the road against one
as quickly against the other
That the so-called seat tax be dropped
and no attempt be made 10 render it en-
forceable."
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AyTOMOBILISTS AIR TROUBLES
PRESENT PLEA FOR WHAT
THEY REGARD AS FAIR PLAY.
Suggest Less Drastic Enforcement of
Some Rules, Less Laxity as to
others. and Some New Ones.

Grievances Of automohiiSts against
drastic enforcement OF some regulations
and the lax enforcement of others. and
in regard to alleged Determinations i'm the
regulations between automobiles and
other vehicles. We're aired during a pub
lie hearing before the District Commits
sioners this morning.
A delegation from the Automobile Club,
of w. S. Duvail, r. b. Caverly
and III. c. Hunter, appeared at the hear