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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
COURSES ELECTIVE
SAYS SCHOOL HEAD
Wider Selection of Studies
Difficult to Imagine, De-
clares Official.

Our high school courses already EN-
brace the best features OF the elective
system. 1t is hard 10 see how a much
wider selection could be offered than
that already mapped out
This was the statement made today
by Assistant superintendent OF Schools
p NJ Hughes. who has immediate
charge Of high schools, in regard 10
the D ca for an extension Of the cleo
tive system IN Washington high schools.
Mr.. Hughes statement follows an in
terview given by W V Cox. president
Of the Board Of Education. in which
Mir. Cox declared the student should
be allowed a wider range for choosing
subjects.
That Washington high schools were
preparing pupils for college, but not
for their life work and that some OF
the courses We're designed TO make
philosophers out Of pupils rather than
anything useful were some Of the
charges aimed al the Capitals nigh
schools by Mr.. Cox
Wide Range offered
"A washington high school pupil has
about as wide range for choosing
what he wishes 70 study as one could
We'll imagine" said Mr. Hughes today
In the first place he has the selec-
ton Of q business, scientific, ana tech
meal OF an academic high school.
IL each OF these high schools there
is offered q wide range for selection
In the Central Eastern, and Western
High Schools four courses are OIered,
known as the classical, scientific, mod
ern language, and history. The only
subject compulsory inthese courses II
Il pupil wishes 20 get a diploma IS the
study OF English grammar and htera-
ture. which is pretty nearly the OASIS OF
all education
Mr. Hughes showed by the outlines OF
the courses given into the hands OF
pupils that after the first year IN each
feTsd-
Choice Allowed Students
IN the academic course, for instance
the pupil may elect Greek, German OF
French. IN the scientific he may elect
one from either OF twO groups one
group is comprised Of Latin and German
and the other is made up of physics
chemistry, and biology BY the time 6
class in any Of these divisions reaches
the fourth year the pupils have sUbdivid-
ed into small groups. each taking the
subjects needed 10 enter college or best
suited 10 the field they viii enter OF
leaving school"
Mr. Hughes pointed out that In the
manual training school the selection
was especially broad and that courses
covering two or SOUr years were offered
In the third and fourth year OF the lat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
To HOLD
MEETINGS TWO DAYS

Teachers meetings for all the seventh
and eighth grade instructors in the city
Will be held today and tomorrow. The
seventh grade teachers assembled this
afternoon IN the auditorium Of the new
thompson School. where they were al
dressed by s +. Kramer, director of
intermediate instruction and Prof A
l. Stuart, superintendent II schools
Mr. Kramer VIII meet the eighth
grade teachers tomorrow afternoon al
80 Z. clock at the same place. and the
superintendent viii address the meeting
The question Of blinds for the public
school buildings. over which there has
been considerable difficulty, owing 10
the inability Of the secretary OF the
Board Of Education TO geU the drab
partmeDt and by the art authorities
has been settled
Secretary Hine is experimenting with
a double blind. a dark section FOR the
lower part OF the window, and q light
cOlored section FOR the upper part. il is
proving satisfactory, and probably viii
be put into general use.
Pupils IN the high schools viii be
made acquainted with the police regu-
lat0ns Of Washington
Harry Hine. secretary Of the Board
Of Educa ton, today received a number
or copies OF the regulations from Major
Richard Sylvester Each high school
viii be supplied, and through the priH-
cipals ne pupils viii receive an out
line OF the leading regulations.
Special attention viii be devoted 10
the sections which the students are
likely 90 transgTess during their lunch
con and recess periods
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
DR.. Woodward Addresses
the Council of Jewish
Women.
OF BATHS
is ALSO DEPLORED
United Appeal 10 Congress for Re
lief Is Urged in
Speech.

Coupling his declaration that the
alleys of Washington are breeding
places for disease with the suggestion
that a united appeal for relief should
be made to Congress, Health officer
Woodward yesterday discussed, with
the utmost frankness, the deplorable
conditions which are TO be found in
the alleys throughout the city.
His remarks We're made at a meet
ing OF the Council of Jewish Women,
which is working energeticaIly to bet
ter existing conditions and 10 have
permanent improvements made by the
enactment Of laws.
The want of means for a bath Is
undoubtedly responsible for much Of
the disease prevalent in the alleys in
this city said DIT. Woodward IN
all the 265 alleys in the city there is
not a single tub that 1 know of i'm
which one can battle. Nor is there in
the city a single public bath at Which
these unfortunate people can get clean.
II is very important that we should
have such a place here. and ! sin
cereIv hope one will be established on
the site Of Willow Tree alley.
let US get these poor people oul Of
the alleys as soon as We can for their
physical and moral beneht. Their phys
lcal welfare should really give us as
much concern as their moral. because
upon their physical condition their
moral welfare largely depends. But
while they are there good people are
needed TO go into their houses, point
out the filth and teach them how 10 be
cleanlv. In many Of these houses sew
eCaI families are suddled together day
and night. This is another cause OF
disease which ought To De eradicated
Name Suggests Conditions.
AS long as We have alleys bearing
such names as Hog alley / fear il will
be difficult 20 persuade or compel the
residents &c keep their houses clean and
tidy. heard OF one woman living IN
Hog alley who once asked How can
You expect better Of people living in
Hog alley WHY don't YOU give us a
better name for our street? Such names
as this. when applied to streets or al
Icys. are obviously very unfortunate.
They are A reproach 10 the residents
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
FIRE WIPES OUT
REFINING PLANT
Firemen at Portsmouth En-
deavoring TO Save Oil
Tanks From Flames.

NORFOLK. Va. oct. l2-Fne Of an
unknown origin which was discovered
In Portsmouth cotton oil refining plant
about o clock this morning is threat
ening 20 wipe out many blocks Of the
manufacturing center Of that city
Firemen have battled with the flames
since the alarm was turned m. but Al
u o'clock the IRE had not been put
under control
Three huge tanks containing several
thousand gallons Of oil were threaten
ed by the flames. and the nremeu spent
all their time preventing the IRE from
spreading 70 these, knowing fun well
that no possi0 ility OF saving me man
ufacturing center could be hoped for
If they exploded
As q result Of the concentration Of
their labOrs on the tanks. the entire
refining plant was Ieveled 70 the
ground, the damage being estimated al
So 60
NJ i O'CLOCK the hremen said they
did not believe the flames would spread
10 any OF the large buildings IN the
neighbOrhOOd. although a number of
smaller buildings had been destroyed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12

From the bowels comes health OF sick
ness Unless q child Is born diseased IL
can be kept healthy, and made TO grow
20 vigorous maturity, - the bowels are
kept free and pure IN infancy and child
hood II is the main point for the mother
10 look after. The amount OF rOmping
and playing a child does keeps its bowels
moving naturally, but there comes a
time when they UvcTeat OF eat some
thins that does not agree, and then
laxative is absolutely NECESSARY
Don't wait until matters get worse
give a l-XatI--e al once What laxative
are yOU going TO gtve2 SteWed fruit and
things Of that hnd2 No. not when the
child is really COnsupated- Give a scien-
tifiC laxative, q formula based on forty
years Of experience with children Such
a laxative IS Dr. CaldWelFs Syrup Pep
sin. which thousands Of mothers are al
ready giving in these emergencies Il is
the uaInstay Of the children, Of Mrs. j.
r. Whiting, OF Lena, Wis, Mrs Chas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12

H. ReicheE-. Richmond Hin. l. J., and
numerous others
Don't Ei1, pms. tablets or strong ca
tLartics, for the child doesn't need IT,
Go 10 your druggist and buy nifty cent
OF one dollar bottle Of syrup Pepsin- fr
Is mild. gentle, free from gripping and
exactly suited 90 the needs Of infants
ana children II YOU want 70 Try IL be-
fore buying write Dr. Caldwell and he
VIII send you a free sample bottle. lie
has sent thousands such bottles 70 moth
Crs.
Dr. Caldwell does not feel that Tho
purchase or his remedy ends his obi
CATION He has specialized in stomach.
liver and bowel dLsea ses for over fort
years and VIII be pleased 10 give tl-
reader any advice on the subject fr.
Of charge All are welcome TO writ
him. Whether for the medical sdN-I..
or the free sample address him d.
". 3. Caldwell, 75> Caldwell buldiu-.
Monticello IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
ROOSEVELT IN AERO
WORRIES AVIATOR

ST LOUIS, OCT. l2-Au St Louis Is
talking today or the aeroplane flight
which Colonel Roosevelt made yeste--
day with Archibald HoNey, the young
aviator now flying at Kinloch Park
Indeed. theer has not been ANYTHING
I'm the aeronautiC world for a long time
that has so .engrossed the attention Of
the public here as this flight Of the
former President.
Aviator HoNey has been beSieCed for
opinions OF the flight. OF descriptions OF
his sensati during il, and Of the be
Havior Of his distinguished guest. He
tells his story as follows;
Colonel Roosevelt-s and my birthday
are on the same date, October y, which
always has given me a friendly feeling
toward him and strengthened my deter
mination TO take him up So. when |
was introduced to him by Mr. Lambert.
I said 20 him. our birthdays are on the
same date. colonel, so YOU can trust
yourself with me.
After 7 told him about our birthdays
ne smiled As soon as l saw his smile
] knew 7 had him.
Mr.. Lambert then said he envied me-
then said. Here is your chance TO
share IL with me He replied. No
90 sure ] answered.
THE colonel said, All right; lets not
make too much fuss about it while ! am
gcttinc into the machine.
before 7 could step off the step OF the
automobile where ] was standing, the
colonel had his coat of and was getting
ready to follow me. To seemed TO me I
was walking on air as I was crossing
the hundred feet 10 get into the ma
chine ! kept saying to myself, Now,
HfONsey. no funny business when you
get this fellow UP. because If you spitl
him you can never square yourself with
anybody.
Roosevelt First
Roosevelt beat me 10 the machine,
and was crawling in among the wires
when I got there I had taken my seat
and the Signal Corps boys had started
the propellers, when Dwight Perrin, one
Of the newspaper boys offered the
colonel cap. he being bareheaded at
the time. slowed the propeHers. and
when the colonel said all right 1 opened
her up and we were of
L took the colonel around the first lap
without looking at him. We were up
about l5o feet when I felt the machine
wiggle little. and turned around.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
ALLEYS BREED DISEASE
SAYS HEALTH OFFICER
Health Officer on the Dis
trict Alleys

In 265 alleys there is not a single
bath tub.
1t is important that there should be
public bathing place for the
residents of alleys.
The death rate among infants in
the alleys is fearfully high.
The names of many of the alleys
are reproach to the residents
and tend to make them Indifferent
to their habits.
Members Of Congress should be seen
personally in behalf of legislation
abOlishing the alleys in the Dis
trict.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
VETERANS HAVE REuNION.

CHATTANOOGA Tenn, Oct IA
small, but dignified, gathering Of vet
Grams was on hand today at the opening
of the thirty-eighth annual reunion Of
the Society of the Army Of the Cum
herland. The reunion program covers
two days, and has as its leading feature
an address by Gen. Charles II. Gros-
venOT, of Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12

saw Roosevelt was waving his hat to
the crowd in the pavilion seats.
The noise from the propelIers vas so
terrific I had to yell with all my lungs
when said, BE careful, colonel; don't
pull any Of those strings The valve
cord was directly over his head. and the
engine would have stopped had he pull
ed IL a little. He turned 20 me and
smiled broadly. showing his teeth, and
said. Nothing doing.
Interested In Warfare.
BY this time we had circIed over
toward the Drcadnaught, and / heard
him shout war army 'aeropIane,
and bomb The rest of the CONVERSE
ton / could not catch, but the colonel
was eyeing the smoke curling from the
DreadnoUght with the keen eve OF a
man who saw the real battleship that
could have been put out Of business
with a bomb.
In another minute We were back 70
the starting point. 1 had carefully
avoided flying over all objects, SO that
had there been any trouble with the ma
chirery I could have glided to the earth
without danger to the colonel
When We landed safely I felt as
though some one had cut off the high
pressure on my heart valve, and l was
never so glad of anything in my Iif, as
when the Signal Corps boys approach
showed that. We had come TO a full
stop.
When the crowd gathered around US
the colonel and l We're separated for
minute or two, but ne reached over the
shoulders of several people and said:
HoXey, you're all rightT
IT certainly was the biggest day OF
nv life"
the flight was to shake HOXey'S hand
on alightning and to exClaim. 1T was
great First class, II was the finest
experience that ] ever had. and I en-
jOyed every minute Of it,
The flight lasted minutes and -
seconds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12

teT courses there are a dozen elective
subjects offered pupils
The business course is equally elias
tic,' Mr.. Hughes said. and there pu-
plls may specialize along almost any
recognized line in preparation 20 enter
ing the business world"
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and tend to make them Indifferent Of
their habits"
Or. Woodward appealed to the mem
bers Of the council to join hands with
the health authorities in the EFFORT 20
do away with the alleys altogether and
thus get the inhabitants on the streets.
We all ought 10 regard this as a
civic duty" he said Both physical
and moral benefits would accrue 20 the
people. and the present high death
rate among them would undOubted-
Is be curtailed considerably
The mortality rate in these places
I'm the year ended June 80, Was much
higher than that on the streets. In the
alleys il was 30.U9 per thousand, while
on the streets 10 was but lI-55- The
death rate among the infants In the
alleys was fearfuily high. -Four hun
dred and two COlOred babies out Of
every thousand died in the alleys as
against -N6 on the streets. one hun
dred and seventy white babies per thou
sand died In the alleys compared with
rs on the streets"
Urged 70 Cooperate.
Or Woodward informed the mem
beers OF the council Of the legislation
recommended by the Commissioners for
the distribution OF the tax levy for the
condemnation or purchase OF certain
alleys. and urged them 10 see the
members Of Congress personally 10
bring about the enactment Of the same.
They promised To do so. The women
were very enthusiastic.
At the conclusion of Or. Noodwar,l-s
address Mrs. Charles Goldsmith. presi-
dent OF the council. stated that tho
members had been going into the alley
houses for two years and that they had
found bad conditi0 IS. They succeeded.
Mrs. Goldsmith said. in eIevatiug sew
eval families 90 the streets.
Dr. Woodward was asked by one Of
the women whether there are auv dis
ease germs in sand boxes 10 make II
dangerous for children TO play therein.
His answer was that he had never heard
Of any. and that he was willing for has
little ones TO play In the sand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
National Cathedral School
Tor Boys

Az EPISCOPAL COUNTRY SCHOOL O--
CCPEING ITS BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME
or MOUNT SAINT ALBAN-
4 preparatory school Offering exceptioaa-
EdvaEtages The school building Is one %
the most modern and best equipped in the
country- The faculty comprises ~ollege grad
yates OF recognized ability Instruction IN
music 70 boys having vocal ability
Boarding and day departments oDen Sep
TENDER 80 Boys from 20 70 years Fer
CatslJEUe. address
Il l. GREGG. Headmzster
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
How She Keeps Her
Baby HeaIthy---Test Free
An easy way for any mother to raise sturdy children

as had
%
ud IS is OF
port 10 he ones bowels
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
School of Law and


Courses Leading 10 Degrees and 10 Practical
Careers
School Of Law and
Jurisprudence.
Undergraduate Department of Com
mon LHW-COuTSe Of study, three
years Decree IL. b
Graduate Department of Common
Lsw-Course Of study. three years.
Department Of Civil and Canon Law
Course OF study. i've years Degrees. B. G.
l. " G. l., ID. C. l.
Department OF JurisPrudence-
Course OF study nine years Degrees. J. c.
D. J. L D.. IL ID.
Law students may follow courses fin other
partrnents-PhilCsOphy. Letters. Sociology.
Political Economy. History. Science.
Graduate work II encouraged, and
seminary work IS arranged for hours cCnveu-
and others who have received a haccaIau reaJe
degree are admitted 20 the advanced courses
IN Common Law. the Department Of CIV.
Law, and the courses IN JuTisprudence tphilo-
sophicsL historical and COmDaraJIvel-
Courses In Engineering.
Lectures and Laboratory Work
Civil n z a n T n E--MeChaniCal
drawing, land survey ms, graphical states.
EeOdsIIc surveying structural design. roofs
and bridges. hydraulics. masonry ana ToundA-
cheering. highway construction. railway con
structiOn-
Mechanical EnEineeriBg-Shopw
mechanism. machine design. engines, and
boilers
Electrical Observation-Disclosures cur
rent maChiuery- alternating current UaCIln-
cry designing Of generators and motors. cleo
tric lighting. electrical disc loUtlon Of power
primary and secondary batteries. telephone
and telegraph. electric railways.
Chemical Engineering and Archi-
lecture lead to either the Bachelors
Degree. or. IL graduate courses are taken. TO
the Masters and Doctors Degrees These
degrees are also obJaiuable in mathematics
physics. and ChemiStry-
Equipment-Physical laboratory and
library, chemical laboratory. library and rnu-
scum, engineering Laboratory. astronomical
ObEeFVatory-
For Courses in Mathematics. Archi-
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Chemistry, and for degrees and their condi-
lions. see announcements O. the School o.
Sciences.
Tuition, S75 Per Annum.
For catalogues and further Information,
address
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Rector.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
hAEL-NOYES SCHOOL

Day and Night Sessions. kindergarten -
College. Certificate admits. Full high schoo-
course Diplomas Preparation Tor AnnaU-
oils. West Point commissions direct aud fgE
Public High school
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
The BerIitz School of Languages

20 18th St y W. cor New York ave
Telephone Main ~-T.-
over 400 Branches III Leading cities
PupfIs travelling may transfer the
value of their lessons from one BerIffN
school 10 any other in the world
All languages by superior Native teachers
Terms Reasonable. Trial Lessons Free
Private lessons and classes School o. resi-
dence- GRAND PRIZES AT ALL RECENT
Catalogue mailed On application.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
The Catholic
University of America

Washington, d &.
Fall Term Opens Tues, Oct. 4, 1910
Courses Leading 20 Degrees and 20 Practical
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-21
4 GROCER WHO DIGS ar TREES
Diederirh nlenderH'Ann's VIE Thlnks Be
should lse Declared Insane.

supreme Court Justice Mccall y0ster-
day directed a ShsriH's jury 10 inquire
into the sanity Of DisderiCh BlendermAnn
a grocer at 2sls Broadway who lives al
iis West Eighty third street The appi'
cation for the inquiry Was made by Blen.
derrlann wife and by his son Frederick
Blsndermann was committed % Sanford
Hall, Flushing. pending tho inquiry.
His relatives declare that he 10 suhsrtn (
from senils domentia and that while be
was a man Of exemplary habits before
May he now drinks. CANDLES, neEleOts
his business and his church and 10 vast
ing his property They believe he has
disposed II sons OF his property.
On May n Blendsrinann hitchsd up his
delivery wagon aud drove into Central
Park late in tho afternoon. He stopped
baside an agalea bed and began pulling
up the plants aud filling his wagon. A
policeman arrested him When he was
bailed In the Arsenal station he " ent back
10 the aNalea beds and filed up his agOn,
Then he went home. deserving has rig.
That night. Mrs. Biendernann says.
her husband drove over tO brentwood,
v. j., taking a saw with him. He stopped
In front Of a physicians house and was
saving a tree down when he was again
arrested lie was fined SIS and was taken
hOma by a deputy sheriff. Since that
time. Mrs Blendermann says, he has been
buying automobiles and launches and
giving checks on banks where he had no
funds He paid SiOO a. option on q piece
OF land and then forgot about Il and gave
a loan broker $500 tn negotiate a loan and
then got the loan from another broker
He drew large sums from the bank and
spent them in an hour. she says.
Mrs. Blendermann says her husband
drove over 20 brentwood again last Sun
day. dug up a tree and brought IL hack
10 New York He shot at her Once. but
she saved herself by knocking tins gun
aside. She declares that her husband Is
worth s25 ,OOO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-21
CAKE ron THE SENORIrl
Birthday Party which n Mexican Wolhr,
Arranged Win some PerpleNu,

Sshora q. y Escontria. har dalzb,s-
tho Se6orita Escontria. and So11rt,
Dolores Sola Of Mexico arrived AZ the I'M.
psrial yesterday morning from t.ur IN
Canada and soon aftcrward Sei1rra
Sofa came downstairs and interviewed
the room clerk. Monsieur Burrell with IN,
accent on the last syllable.
Il was evident that the sehorlta wished
70 make "A request. hut her English va,
limited and Burrell. who understand,
most Of the dialects spoken between ,hs
Polo Grounds and Grand street Dies m,
number a knowledge Of Spanish amans
his accomplishments. But he n1dd.i
his head cncouraginRly A. the -eAari'a
proceeded. and when finally she described
= circle with her right hand he decided ~
wanted a bicycle. Dominic Lauder ths
information clerk. who comes from llas
gov and h said TO he a cousin IT Harry
Lauder, suggested that tho lady wanted
% make a sightseeing tour. FINALLY
they called the hotel interpreter and hs
found out that what the sehorita rpalIv
wished was a birthday cake.
Yesterday waE Sehorita tl-contra
twentieth birthday and her mother va
an xiOus "a celebrate Il with little dinner
80 the hotel chef after a CONFERENCE haked
a wonderful CONNECTION containing A
ring. "A thimble and a dime and put un17
IL twenty candles The cake wa ctr Az
dinner hut Il was not revealed wh.,hsr
the slice that Seforita E-cOntria Got con.
tanned the ring or the thimhle ~ the com
the first meaning a wedding thu second
spinsterhOOd and the third richie