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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
THE EFFECT OF NOISE
UPON SCHOOL WORK
By Frederic j. Haskin.

Next to the patients in the hospitals,
the children and teachers III the public
schools suffer most from street noises.
Often they are not aware of it and SIM
ply accept it as IL natural condition. The
have revealed many conditions which ma
school work. In Brooklyn a public school
is located next to a marble yard. The
shrill whistle of pneumatic stone-cutting
machinery, accompanied by the blows of
the mallet penetrates every corner of the
school building, and every bit of instruc-
ton given has to be keyed to q pitch above
such noise. In Schenectady eight out of
the twenty three school buildings are To-
Gated along streets where trolley cars
continually furnish noise. In d rural sec
ton in Ohio schoolhouse is located
near the turn of trolley track. Each
time car passes around that curve the
teacher has to pause momentariIy because
she cannot be heard above the noise. The
cars pass on an average of once every
ten minutes. If each Car causes the loss
of a minute of time the aggregate
amounts to six minutes an hour. or over
half an hour each day.
DedI persons nave always all air OF STU
pidity because they do not hear what is
going on around them. Schoolhouses To-
Gated in noisy sections in effect reduce
all Of the children to state of pa. tial
deafness. They cannot hear all that the
teacher says, and the strain of trying to
do SO prevents them from assimiIating it
thoroughly. Educators who are now
studying the subject connect four distinct
wastes with the penetration Of outside
noises into the schoolroom. The teach
er's time is wasted in trying to impart
instruction which the children do not hear.
The childI ems time is wasted, as is also
the vital energy of both teacher and chill
dren. These entail the additional waste
of school money, which does not bring
about sufficient return for the expendi-
ture. Records have now been made which
prove that the attainment of children who
attend schools in noisy locations falls
short of those who have not this disad-
vantage to contend with.
x
In the selection OF the locations of new
buildings, attention is now being paid to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
THURSTON MAY HEAD
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Believed to Have Majority of Votes
in the Board of
Education.
Stephen Elliott Kramer Classed as
Formidable Rival-Nine Cam
didates in the Field.

Ernest l.. Thurston, assistant super
iptendent of schools, may be named by
the hoard of education this afternoon
10 succeed Dr. William NJ. Davidson
as head of the District of Columbia's
public school system. With nine local
candidates in the field late indications
today pointed TO the selection of either
Mr Thurston or Stephen Elliott kra-
mcr. supervising principal of the third
district with Lhe chances favoring the
former in the opinion of those closest
FL touch with the situation.
Tn the event OF deadlock, Emory NJ
Wilson principal OF Central High
school. Is regarded as the most likely
dark horse" possibility. although he
Z not an announced candidate. The
other local aspIrants for the position
re pr Willard :. Small, S. NJ. Ely, w.
y. Patterson. Allan Davis, Miss Edith
4 WeStcott and Miss Elizabeth v.
Brown.
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Quiet Neighborhoods
for New Buildings.

its proximity. In buildings already in use
the elimination of much of this noise may
be brought about. The establishment of
quiet zones around school buildings was
taken up In New York city by the So
ciety for the Suppression of Unnecessary
Noises Immediately after the establish
ment of the quiet zones around hospitals.
Much Improvement has been made, al
though great deal remains to be ac-
complished.
In some localities 1t was decided that
hard pavements exaggerated the traffic
noise, and soft sound-resistant material,
such as asphalt, has been substituted. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
REDTAIL THE HAWK DISCOVERED
HIM ONE MORNING. AND CHAT
TERER DODGED BEHIND a FENCE
POST JUST IN TIME.

HIN ONE MoRN1N6, AND CHAT
TERER DODGED BEHIND a FENCE
POST JUST IN TIME.
looked up at him and showed all his long
teeth but Sammy only grinned and
screamed the louder. Then Reddy walked
away with a great deal of dignity, for he
knew that II wasn't of the least use to
try to hunt while Sammy Jay was about.
When he had disappeared in the Green
Forest Sammy returned to the cornfield,
and there he found Chatterer hard at
work.
I'm much obliged. Sammy. for driving
that nuisance away; he bothers ME a
great deal. and I've got to do lot of
work yet to nil my storehouse before ii
is too late said Chatterer as he hurried
10 the hollow rail with his mouth full of
corn
Have you moved down here?" de-
manded sammy Jay. II thought You
were living up in the Old Orchard
Il am At least my house Is up there,
but there Is no food there, and so / have
made a storehouse down here and am
trying to get it full OF corn before snow
comes" replied Chatterer.
1T will be a long way to come for your
food every day. said Sammy.
II know it," replied Chatterer but
guess I'm lucky TO have any food TO come
for
Pooh said sammy. Il wouldn't work
as you do. Id use my wits a little IL
corn Is what YOU want to eat, why don [
you 60 up TO Farmer Browns? It's
nearer TO the Old Orchard than this. and
the corn is all stored ready for you to
helo yourself get I'll ! want fhsgA"
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themselves, the general subject being,
How Many Noises Old You Hear Every
Day Which Are Not Necessary The Oh l.
dren We're evidently awake early in the
morning to make observations. A little
girl reported. when our milkman comes
into the apartment house he carries the
bottles loose on an iron tray SO that
they rattle. If he placed paper or cloth
on the bottom of the tray they would
make less noise" Another said, every
time the baker puts bread into the bread
box of the grocery store next to us he
slams down the lid hard enough to waken
our baby. He could close it quietly A
boy called attention to the practice OF
the ash collectors of giving bang to the
ash cans before emptying them. The
way that drivers yelled at their horses
the difference in automobile alarms and
the noise of hucksters were the chief
sounds produced by adults which the
youngsters objected to.
They were impartial, however, in their
criticisms. The fact that the boys of
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BUREAU ON PLUMBING WORK
Mrs. Gordon-Smith of Montclair
N. j.. Wants One Established.

NEW YORK. December 29.--Mrs. F..
Gordon-Smith of Montclair, y. j. has
appealed to the authorities to establish
a bureau to supervise the installation
of heating apparatus in houses.
Mrs. Gordon-Smith recently lost .
suit brought against her BY a man who
had installed new furnace in her
home She had objected 10 paying the
bill, because, she said. the apparatus
was nor capable of warming her house.
She contends that the town govern
ment has as much right to conserve
the health of residents by insisting on
proper work by plumbers as ii has 10
enforce the usual health ordinances.
Wilbur Slaughter, sentenced TO serve q
life term in the West Virginia state peni-
tertiary for murder, has been pardoned
by Gov. Hatfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
PRINCE GEORCESPlAN
IN NEXT LEGISLATURE
County Delegation Expects Busy
Time at Annapolis-Pro-
posed Bills.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
EVANSVILLE, December 20. 1918.
Indications are that Prince Georges
county's delegation in the Maryland
legislature that convenes January
will be about as busy as any repre-
sentatives in that body. Several con-
ferences with citizens and democrats
have been held and an idea OF pro-
posed legislation affecting the whole
county is pretty well fixed in the minds
of the legislators. Annapolis will have
an awakening Tuesday evening. jan
uary 6, when democratic senators and
delegates-elect will meet in party
caucus to decide upon the presiding Of
ficers of the house and senate and
other officers.
1t seems conceded that Delegate
Trippe of Baltimore will be elected
speaker. He has, it is understood. the
solid delegation from Baltimore and
many friends among the county dele
gates who were members OF the house
when he was speaker several years
ago.
1t seems certain also that the road
law in vogue in Prince Georges county
VIII be amended by adding one or two
more road districts and increasing the
maximum levy from 20 to 80 cents on
the S100. II is believed that the pres
abolished. the idea being that the sal
airy heretofore paid this employee 81 600
per annum, will pay the salaries Of
two additional road directors and that,
with less territory to cover. good work
can be accomplished
Effort to Complete Highways.
The Prince Georges delegation will also
work to secure state aid for completion
OF permanent highways selected by the
state commission, but never completed.
One of these roads runs from Seat
Pleasant Halls station in Queen Anne
district, and another is from Bladens-
burg to Priests bridge on the Patuxent
river, running through Bladensburg
Bowie and Queen Anne districts This
turnpike.
1t is also certain that high school will
be located somewhere on the City and
Suburban railway between Mount Rain
Ter and Berwyn, the probable site being
in Hyattsville, where there are modern
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Boys Are Critics
of Their Own Noises.

the stairs and ran down the next street,
Yelling at the top of their voices, because
a fire engine had passed was reported
and commented upon, and the general
consensus of opinion was expressed that
yelling on the streets or in passing
houses in which people might be i'll, was
a breach of peace they should thy to
overcome.
The aid of many of the Boy Scout or
eaniZations has been enlisted toward
Guieting noise when it is apt to disturb
other people. The Boy Scout signals
are being used upon school Fairgrounds
instead of shouting and calling from one
side of the grounA to another. These
are becoming popular because of the SIX IL
required in giving them legibly. and the
honors secured by efficient scout signal
ers While the stopping of all noises OF
children i'll healthy play is not desired by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
Thurston and Kramer Favorites.

Both AIR Thurston and Mr.. Kramer
are favored by members of the board
and the tirst ballot, ii IS anticipated,
may show nearly even strength as be-
tween these candidates Both are grad
yates OF George Washington Uniyer-
sIty. and they have been connected
with the local public schools about
the same length of time.
In addition TO selecting a superin-
tendent Of schools. the board this aft
eruoou may reaffirm its former recon-
nendation for the selection of a school
site between 18th. Goth. Monroe and
Newton streets in preference to a site
at @4th street and Rhode Island ave
nue. northeast. TO provide additional
educational facilities for the Langdon-
Woodbridge section. \ citizens con-
troverSy as to which of the two sites
should be selected recently resulted in
= split in the Rhode Island Avenue
Suburban Citizens Association, the
members who favored the cath street
and Rhode Island avenue tract with
drawing from the association and
forming a. new organization, known as
the Langdon- W oodridge Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
Committee Ready to Report.

Following this, the District Commits
sioners asked the board of education
10 conduct a hearing for the purpose
Of removing any doubt as to which
site was the more desirable. This has
been done and the subcommittee on
building sites, headed by Ernest H.
Daniel. chairman. this afternoon, it is
expected. Will report to the full board
that i'm its opinion. the tract of ground
at 18th. Goth, Newton and Monroe
streets should be selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

In the selection OF the locations of new
buildings, attention is now being paid to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

Where elevated roads pass Il school
building rigid laws should be enforced
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cents for every additional quarter
thereafter Waits are charged for a,
si.25 per hour. Iris is SO, notwith-
own and they go quite as fast.
Mems iinta Which Cost S-i0.
But it is 3:30. The cars have
emptied the clerks and customers into
the stores. and business is we'll unu.t
wsy> Let us cross the PLAZA an5
Stroll through tie arcades which run
alorg its west side. with stores IT
the back. Between the pillars are
booths. where peddlcrs are selling all
sorts of notions. The stores have
goods OF many descriptions behind
their old-fashioned glcss windows. The
NEST interesting of An are the hat
stores They contain hcadgear of all
aorts. from the most modern mems
shapes =: New York and London to
the gigantic sombreros Of plush and
felt which the old time Mexicans wear.
fhese sombreros are loaded with sill
yer and gold in the shape of en-
hroidery and most OF them have heavy
bands Of gold braid round theii
crowns.
Let us stop and look at some g.
them. Here is a hat as big around as
the tire OF a limousine. 1t is of bright
red. trimmed with silver. The en-
i'r"iccry runs round the crown, and II
has eight strands OF silver wire as a
hathand. That hat which hangs above
IL IS gray 1t is embroidered with
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Will then go back to work.
Take your stand on the corner and
look up the street. IN hour ago il
was black with people. and the auto
mobiles and carriages flew back and
forth so that YOU could not cross
without the risk Of Your life. Now
there Is not a car nor horse to be seen,
pnd the only men are the policemen
who atand ana nope at the corners.
Transportation in Mexico City.
But let us so down To the Plaza. and
wait till the street cars bring the
crowds back from their breakfast The
Plaza is the street car centre to which
nearly every electric line comes They
run in trains. dozen often being nose
to tail on the same tract, and the mid
day traffic forming big part of the
receipts OF the road Our .tramway
companies get only one trip out Of the
fares. morning ana evening Here
there are two more fares at midday.
for almost all go home to their meals.
The cars walt for the stores to knock
off and run in long professions when
bringing them back.
The service is good and the average
fare IS equal 10 3 cents OF our money.
or. it YOU 20 second class. they are
cheaper. MI kinds of traffic here are
lower than ours Cabs cost 80 cents
gold per hour and YOU can have an
automobile taxi al - cents for the
frs, ;hree-quarterS of q mile and M
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lettuce are especially delicious Near
ly every vegetable can be bought all
the year round and the great variety
OF climates gives you apples, peaches
and pears and also oranges. bananas.
pineapples and lemons. You can have
strawberries for breakfast from Jan
uary to December You can buy n
pineapple as big AS your head for 10
cents. and fairly good oranges cost
half a cent apiece
Porters go along with great baskets
OF fruit. AS we stop TO look at some
peppers. one who has two bushels Of
pneapples on his head slips as he
passes. and the great rosy fruit: rolls
over the floor No one laughs. how
ever. and the natives help him pick
up his wares
Some OF the most Interesting ped
Glcrs are outside the big market The
streets surrounding II are lined wi n
booths In which Indians are selling
wares Of all kinds which have been
brought in from the country. Here Is
one man who has pottery. consisting
OF balls, cups. sauccrs and carafes.
all made OF burnt clay. He also has
plates for the children as big around
as n copper cent. and cups the size
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30

OF thimble Near HIN is an Indian
who has clay savings banks in the
form of little red pigs with slot holes
In their backs. and next to him is a
man peddling whistles. The whistles
are made of black clay. They have
as shr!ll a noise as that OF any police
mans whistle made OF nickel. You
can buy two for a cont.
4 little farther on Is q man peddlinE
rat traps made OF steel hoops. and
beside him are two Indians selling
turkeys which are thrown over their
shoulders. / priced the great birds and
am told can have one for s125. We
weigh II and it kicks the beam at
:-ve!ve pounds
But here comes an Indian cargador
with a load of wrapping material tied
TO his back. II consists OF bundles Of
dried corn husks and will be used by
the butchers and other market people
10 wrap up small purchases OF every
description Every market man and
market woman keeps stock Of these
corn husks on hand. and the great. load
which the Indian carries will he easily.
sold
Copyright 1918. by Frank g. Car
penter)
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ny FRANK G. CARPENTER.


n ONE. take a walk with me
through the business sections
of Mexico City and see how our
lively sister republic buys. sells and
gets gains Ii is now . p NJ, and we
are on the Avemida de- san Francisco
in the heart OF the capital 1t is the
buslcs, hour ot ,hr day in Washington
Berlin. Paris and London Here the
streets are deserted. the stores are
closed and their show windows are
covered with blinds of corrugated iron
i'he front doors of the chief business
establishments are locked with grea;
bolts. and the town makes one think
of the dead city of Mini Novgood, on
the Vol when the fair is not on.
What is the matter?
Has the revolution again broken
loose aud have the people fed for
their lives?
Nothing of the Kind, These are the
business conditions at o'clock every,
week day all the year through The
stores, have been open from until
J. and they will open again from 3
until :, They are closed now for
breakfast, and the whole city. mer,
toners, have gone home for their
breakfast or mid day siesta The aver
age Mexican family has only coffee and
bread upon rising, and its first real
meal or the day is now serving the
city will take two hours TO eat and
start il on the road TO digestion and
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haimwort. / OK. and syrup sarsapariia.
oza
clara writes: = have had a cough FOR
about year. and fear shall never be rid
OF IL. as T. gets worse with every fresh
cold contract Could you give me
remedy"
Answer:'I can give you remedy that
am sure VIII cure You. and one that is
Make syrup with one pint OF g-anniated
sugar and ne-ha!f pint OF boiling water.
then cool and ada the contents OF a q.
o. hottie OF essence mentho-la&ene which
You viii have pint of , pr"f nnept cough n.
syrup on the market to-day. 1t is about
cough medicines and viii last much lo longs
Mary" says: i would like tomethinr
Tor indigestion .anno, eat and am cross
aud irritahlc, AL Tho time fear it wlii
uiopeptine aud take according TO the di-
teGiions These pink. white and blue
and night respectively. This WI cure your
indigestion and prevent appendicitis.
Nervous Dorothy writes: Il have no
and my nerves, are in a. terintc condition.
Can you tell what would help me-"
Answer: The following has helped thou
sands who suffer as you do. Get s oss.
syrup Of hypophosDhites comp. and OF.
OF tihcturc cndoncne mot cdrhaWont and
take teaspoonful before ncal-, This
tonic win restore your nervous system AMI
you VIII be strong and well within very
short time
Ellen J; asks: II am only % years oid
and weigh 1so pounds l short, Fat and
uncomfortable dislike TO so in company.
as | feel embarrassed, Can you advise 4.
safe reducing remedy"
Answer: Any who Is too f'eshy eau
safely take 6-grain arbolene tablets. They
are sold by wel-stockcd druggists In sealed
tubes with full directions for a pound
day, IL used regularly. can taken off
20. r. writes: Please advise something
TO take that will chronic constipation.
| have suffered for years. and have used
many kinds OF pills. but they do not cure"
Answer: ! think most Of the illness is
caused by chronic constipation. II the fol-
lowing tablets taken regularly they
viii gradually effect cure, they stmU-
late the liver and bowels into healthy action.
They packed III sealed tubes. and
called three-grain sulpherb tablets (not
sulphur tablets with full directions for
taking. They will also purify the blood
a nd tone up tho entire system. II you are
dyspepuc. take tablets triopeptne. These
two medicines you will find in any up-to-
date drug store Acknowledgement
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balmwort. Mix well. This should he
given about one hour before meals in water.
Doctor: 81 have very case Of
catarrh of the head and throat. My blood
Is bad and my stomach and bowels are
affected. | would Ike "A cure az | sufrer
greatly
u. F.:-I would advise the following local
treatment. Obtain 2 oIs antiseptic Yilane
powder. to a half ,caspoonful add one pint
or warm water. and from the palm OF the
hand snuff the water through the nostrils
several times day. Mix a level teaspoon
iui OF the Ni!ane powder 70 one ounce OF
lard or vaseine and apply THIS balm TO
the nostiils ss far up as possible. For
tain the following ingredients amy we'll
stocked drug store, mix by shaking well;
H uid baim@oP o. '9 nG ext, S1r c9 nn
Take one teaspoonful four times day.
dead looking. and my scalp is covered With
dandrun. Can you help meg"
Answer: Get a OF. jar of plain yellow
m mir, and use Il regularly: and your hair
bring back the intense natural color to the
hair; your dapdruff viii he cured and yom
hair.
Mrs; c.; writes; ., want somse,ning to
My blood is thin. watery and have pale
complexion. Doctors say am acnemic.''
Answer: Probably your ass;miiative func-
l would advise that You begin taking three
grain hHpo -nuciane tablets at once and
continue until your blood is rcvitaliZcd
with red ana white corpUsciea. These tab
let's aid digestion aud the body to
assimilate the fatty elements in food. thus
giving color. weight and strength to the
abnormally Thin
Tom X" writes: Il have been unable
to work for some weeks on account OF
rheumatism What would you adviser"
Answer: Take the following and I am
sure you, will soon he back at your work
again: Mix the following at home and take
teaspoonfui at meal times and at bed
time: lodide of potassium, drains: sodium
salicylate, drains: wine of coIchicu,n y,
ounce; comp. essence cardiol, or. fluid
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HeDoCroR'S
eHDV1CEzA
Br Or. ZewzS Bakoy4 ~

The questions answered below are general
IN character; the symptoms or diseases are
given and the answers Uiii apply 10 any
case OF similar nature.
Those wishing further ADVICE. free. may
address DR.. Lewis Baker. College BIDS. Col
iegc Elwood Sta. Dayton. Ohio. enclosing
self addressed. stamped envelope for reply.
Full name and Rd6re.s must be given hut
only initials or fictitious name VIII De used
In my answers The prescriptions can %
hlled at any well-stockcd drug store, ANY
druggist can order OF wholesaler.
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hamwort. OK: and syrup sarsaparilIa. 5