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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
Commencement Plan
Is Opposed by Some.

cation between the grammar grade and
the high school should not be emrha-
sized The tendency to begin high school
work during the last year or two in the
grammar school will tend to do away
with the grammar school commence
ment. and it is. therefore. a much dis
cussed question. The educators in a
town in Ohio who had it in operation
several years discontinued it last year
upon the ground that students who re-
ceived a certificate from the grammar
school were not apt to go on to nigh
school This theory has been contra
dicted by those who favor the division be-
tween the schools.
The tendency upon the part of edu-
Gators in charge of all public school COM
mencements is toward increased sim
plicity They claim that the public school
is democratic institution in which every
pupil should have the same privilege
Therefore, no innovation should be per-
mitted which would involve any undue
financial strain upon any student. Sim
pie dressing for the girls, the prohibition
Of white kid gloves and slippers and sim
liar extravagances are being insisted
upon more strongly each year. This is
especially true of the public schools in
the larger cities Some Of the rural
schools are now struggling with customs
which the city schools already have dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Protests to Be Heard Against
an Increase in Appropriation
for Public Schools.
Special Correspondence Of The Star

ROCKVILLE, Md, May 90 1918.
Not caring to assume the responsibility
of increasing the county appropriation
for public schools to 5000. which
amount the school commissioners repre-
sent will be necessary, in addition to the
money received from the state. to proper
ly conduct the schools the next school
year. without giving the taxpayers an OPP
portunity to be heard, the county COM
missioners have set Friday. June 6, at
10 o'clock am. to hear protests, II any,
against the proposition.
The appropriation for the year now
closing was $4,000. and an increase to
$4,000 would mean an increase Of 8 cents
in the county tax rate The school COM
missioners declare that they have been
seriously Handicapped by insufficient
funds, and insist that the amount they
ask from the county for next year is ur-
gently needed.
Glass Night Exercises Held.
The annual class night exercises of the
graduating class of the Rockville High
School were held in the Opera House
last evening in the presence Of a large
gathering. The class poem was read by
Miss Valera Robertson, the class his
tory by Miss Bessie c. Brake. the class
statistics by Miss Edith E. 0. Gilliss.
the class characteristics by Miss Mary
NJ. Kelley. the class will by Miss Eliza
beth o. knight and the class prophecy
by Miss Amy Robertson. The gifts were
presented by Miss Alice L. Spates, and
the presidents mantle was passed by
Gather p. Warfield, president of the
class of 1913, to Frank d. Day, presi-
dent of the class of 1914.
Notwithstanding protests by a number
of the residents of Bethesda district, the
county commissioners have decided to
improve. at a cost of about $4,000, about
one and four-f1fths miles of the Brooke
vile road. and the work will be started
just as soon as the preliminaries can be
Cnmnlefed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29

regarded. but the pendulum is swinging
backward for these also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29

The work i'm vocational training and do
nestle science which is being added IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
Mems Underwear.
Regularly 81. at. ROc

Mems "Porosknit" Union Suits,
the open-mesh fabric that alb
serbs the perspiration and keeps
the body cool and comfortable.
Shirts with long or short sleeves.
ankle-length drawers. Choice of
white and ecru. Half a day at
soc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29

Odds and ends of Women S
Neckwear, left from our regu-
lar 26c lines: consisting of
Lace Dutch Collars. Embroid-
cry and Lace Jabots. IOkes of
lace and net, also Colored
Dutch Collars. etc; slightly
soiled from handling. Choice
at SC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29

In some of the western states COM
mencement exercises for an entire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29

The grammar school commencement,
however. is regarded with disapproval
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29

White Pearl Buttons. in large
and medium sizes: choice of FISH
exc and fancy carved styles.
Qualities ranging up to ape a
dozen. These are carded IN
dozens. half dozens. quarter
dozens and third dozens. Man
ufactu~er's seconds" Choice Of
any in the lot, Sc "A card. No
tion Dept.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
TWO HURT IN CYCLE CRASH.
Isnnc T.. Rice, Jr.. and Miss Beatrsre
w~iI Nit n LamppOst.

A tandem motorcycle bearing Miss
Beatrice Well, II years old, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Hermann II. Wen OF 2o2
Riverside Drive. and Isaac l.. Rice. Jr..
% years old son Of Mrs. Isaac l.. Rice.
who 10 president OF the Society FOR the
Prevention OF Unnecessary Noises.
era shed into u lamppost at Riverside
Drive and lasth street Yesterday morn
ing and flung the riders across the walk
R!ces clothes were torn and he sur
fer.d a few slight scrapes and bumps.
Miss Wells face and arms were badly
cut and .h. was taken to Washington
Heights Hospital.
Rice. who lives at the Hotel Ansonia.
owns the motorcycle He Is a student al
Columbia. He had taken Miss Well Tor
a spin through Weatchester county. They
wer- on their way home when the steering
gear got out OF order.
Rice warned Miss Well to hold fast
and said that he would try to allow down
to a safe stop. He had shut on the oil
and the gas and had clamped down the
brake when the cycle swerved against the
lamppost.
The drive was crowded and a dozen
sutomobilist- offered TO take Miss Well
to the hospital when they saw that her
head was badly cut and the skin had been
scraped of both arms from wrist 10 elbow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
GAIL BORDEN NOT TO
PROSECUTE, He SAYS
Mrs. White Will Not BE- Ac-
ruscd of Causing Disap-
pparancp Of Girl.
THEY RETURN TOMORROW
Father Will Devote His Atten-
tion to Restoring Daugh-
tcr'S Health.

Gail Borden announced Yesterday that
he did not intend to prosecute Mrs
Helen sheldon white for abducting
Ramona. his seventeeu-year-o dauch.
ter. whom Mr.. Borden found in n Boston
hotel on Saturday a few hours after
Mrs White disappeared
@ 1. Eylc. Mr. Borden's friend and
counsellor I'm the fnur dn,s search for
Miss Bord.n which hogan last Wedpes-
dav and ended I'm Hoston. arrived
here last night with Mr.. Burns
Mr. Kyle was instructed by Mr. Borden
IN make IN. f,,,oxtp. statement,
"I sb,u M, rr,c.od ,g,Inat Nre
Whit. mr. III. ,,ber ,or,,, vb, accom-
nani.d ,p,. l,u,b,or In ber nipb,
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shon .,o,d ~, nav, ,,,. ,,nr,,,s d, ,t..
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
Mr.. BRYAN REACHES
SACRAMENTO TO-DAY
Contin med,> from First Page.

Mikado over any alleged discrimination
against his subjects were denied at the
White House and the State Department
to-day
Ambassador Chinda called upon the
acting Secretary OF State. Mr.. Moore
merely to pay his respects" said one
OF the attaches Of the Japanese Embassy
to-day. That was all. He delivered
no message from tha Mikado"
This is the secon0 time within week
that the Japanese Embassy has been
obliged to issue denlals OF serious mis-
represe ntatlons OF the Ambas ssa dor .
visits to the state Department.
Great interest was manifested here
to-day in reports from Sacramento that
Gov. Johnson is planning an anti allen
law more radical even than was first
proposed. President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan had earnestly hoped that
the law az finally passed might not be
limited merely TO aliens who are in
eligible to citizenship. because that
plainly would be a direct thrust at the
Japanese. 1t will be Secretary Bryan's
chief purpose to try to dissuade Gov.
johnson and tho leaders in the Legisla-
ture from passing a law OF this char
Rcter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
KILLED TESTING CAR
ON MERRICK ROAD
Companion in Machine said to
BE Nelson w. Grpenhut'S
Will Die.
HIT TELEPHONE POLE
Two Men Were Racing stripped
Automobile. Which
Skiddcd.
HIT TELEPHONE POLE

The chauffeur of an automobile said
by the police TO belong to Nelson w.
Greenhut OF 294 sixth avenue was in
stantly killed and his assistant was so
badly injured that he will not live In
an accident 1T Springfield. l.. l.. yes-
terday
Charles stevens. a farmer. who lives
on the Merrick road near Springfield
avenue looked out of his window at
q 80 o'clock last night to see a stripped
machine driven by two men seated on u
box on the chassis tearing west along
the MerriCk road Another car ap-
preached II at great speed and the two
swerved To avoid collision Mr.. Green
hut's machine skidd.d and slithered
across the road into telephone pole.
James Grimm. the chauffeur, of 2
East Ii1th street, and Thomas tonrOy.
an automobile washer of the same ad-
dress were thrown from the seat against
u telephone pole to which Il fire alarm
box was attached Several auto,sts
came mp and hurried the two men TO
the Jamaica Hospital
Grimm died on the way. Conroy was
conscious long enough To tell his name
and that OF his comrsde.
So great was the force of the collision
that the telephone pole was thrown
eight inches out OF plumb and an alarm
Of fire sent in. This set the time OF the
collision The Jamaica fremen did not
respond. as the alarm rang but once
instead OF the required Ave times.
The car. which was wrecked. wac
new one and was being tested.
Mr.. Greenhut could not be reached at
his Central Park West home last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER BABIES
DcIinnin9 of Plans to stsUda rdtse
American thiId.

national campaign for better babies
was begun last Saturday at the I.enox
Hin House. iis Fast seventy second
street by the New York MIX com
mittee. when measurements Of 500
babies were begun Tor the new national
score card under the milk committee :
system of weights and measurements
This is the beginning ~ plans to
standardizo the American child on
which the medical council Of the milk
committee has been working for two
years. and tests and measurements Of
10o,00o children throughout the coun-
try will be made on the basis of the
standard score card. Within Il wear
they hope to get the standard Of Ameri-
cas- normally healthy child
Prizes for the best developed babies
IN different health groups will be given,
and also prizes to the losers. or babies
who don't get first prizes but who Will
have a chance for a prize for the most
Improvement in the six months follow
ing examination. Race will be consid-
cred in Judging the babies, investigation
will he made 20 see which nationalities
produce the best babies. and the vary
ing standards Of the different races Will
he studied.
Contests are being arranged for all
sections Of the city. Brownsville and
the downtown Syrian quarter are al
ready scheduled for the race, as well
as the upper East Side. and fourth IL
getting ready on the upper West Side
Next fail the high scoring babies from
the individual contests representing all
the boroughs will be rec examined for the
awarding of city prizes. The final con-
test will he held in some large auditorium
ar arnory
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
BORDENS ON way HOME.
Father and Daughter Some here
between UOatOn ana New York.

BosroN. April 27-Gail Borden and
his daughter are believed TO be some
where between here and New York
They reached the Hotel Warren at
Worcester late last night in an auto
mobile. accompa MED by Boston lawyer,
J. W. Farley, and left there this after
noon either by train or auto. bound for
New York.
Reports were circulated here that
Mrs. White and the Misses Sheldon, her
nieces. were at the Hotel Vendome while
Miss Borden was there. That II not
true. Miss Borden went 10 the hotel
accompanied by Mrs. J. II. Davis" Of
Montreal. No one has learned who
Mrs. Davis" was. The hotel clerk,
who recognized Miss Borden. had never
seen Mrs. Davis before He was ac-
ouainted with Mrs. White by reason OF
having seen her last winter in Florida
II WAS learned to-day that tho deteC-
tives found Miss Borden al the Vendome
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
WAGNER HoNoRED BY CROWD.
Hippodromc FilI~d by Concert Oi
United singers.

" n chard Wagner had known tnat the
New York opera sea son was going to have
the habit ~ ending in the middle ~ >prl
"r 4 little later ~. would not ha," been So
foolish a. to be- born ON May 20 Ami
versary celebrations of his birth are quite
out OF the question at that iat date. and
so they must com" earlier. Even this
year. which chances Ia h" the tooth amt
versary, no one can Nait ill tn" latter end
Of Mav to sing Wagnsrian music
So II was last evening ~ the Hippo
drome that the United Singers of New
York held their celebration. They had a
ch6rus OF 1000 voices. zoo men and 400
women an orchestra chosen from tn. Phil
harmonic forces and two conductors. Fred
crick Nlheke and Carl Heiu. They had
also that ever popular sololst Ernest!ne
Schumanr- Hcink. VINO was born u German
hat is now good American.
Before the musical programme began
there was spe.Chmakiue. H.nnine Mnte.
president of the United Singers. although
suffering from 4 severe cold in order not
10 disappoint the public and the manage
ment delivered an Introductory address
The real star of the oratOrical vorspiel
was unable to speak This was Mayor
Gaynor who sat In an upper box on the
right sid" of the auditorium. Mr. Minte
apolog ized for him and said that only a
savere cold deferred him from expressing
his appreciation Of Wagner Thus IN.
Mayor acquired Il record for that e.nlI-
ineIv musical aficiiou, "a sudden ind's.
position"
The musical programme began after th'
speaking had concluded The first number
was tne chorus of pilgrims from "Taenn
hauser' sung by tn" United singers whc
for once, however, We're disunited. at leas
IN pitch Mime, SChumann- Heink followed
with the Erdo scene from "RheingOd' an,
the song "Traume." Tn. programme ther
proceeded ~ follows Norspel to Lob
ongrn." Introduction to the third act o.
the same opera, chorus Of the messenger,
~ pcace from "RienZi, spinning sons
from "rhe FLYING Dutchman' 'sung b!
the choir OF women. tn" sailors chorus
from the same opera, the great air %
Adr,nn from "Rienzr sung by Mime Schu
mann-Heink. the battle HMM from RI
emil" the chorus from the second act o
"Taennhauser. "Siegfrieds Rhine Jour
ney" by the orchestra and finally the sci
dom heard Der i.iehesma hi der Apostel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
SCHOOL BURNS; WATER LACKING
WatchmaW At Pumping station
Asleep At CrlaIs.

WiLiIMANric. Conn. April 81 The
Windham High School. which cost Si35.-
600 and stood on hill in the centre of
this town. was destroyed by fre AZ 2:3O
o'clock this morning because the watch
man at the pumping station was asleep
and sufficient water could not be OBJ
tained TO fight the flames. Arrange
ments have been made for the school
classes to continue their studies in the
State Normal School
The origin of the fire Is mystery.
Chief OF Police Richmond Is inves-
tigating to ascertain whether or not
there was incendarism. When It was
found that the water pressure power
was inadequate and that the watchman
at the pumping station could not be
aroused by telephone. a messenger was
sent by automobile TO arouse him. The
building was insured for $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
COURT ON MERRICK ROAD.
J Josttce Norton Fines Autoists at the
scene Of Offence.

FRERponr. l.. !. April ~ Justice Coro-
don Norton, followed nv y retinue OF stenos- =
ra pliers and petty ofTicials. marched out on
the Merrick road Yesterday and set up court
near the spot where Maurice'Campbell's =
automobls upset last sunday
Motorcycle Policeman PAYNE pursued
speeders and brought them back to court.
where Justice Norton heard their pleas and
fned them on the spot or ordered them to
appear before him in Freeport tomorrow
morning.
Other motorcycle policemen were busy
on he Long Beach road nahbing fast drivers
and serving them with summonses TO meet
Justice Men in Iynbrook tomorrow morn
ing and show why they shouldn't pay the
county q nne.
Some of those summoned are Thomas
Butler Of Glen Cove. l., I q. Rrainard of
Forest Hills, Brooklyn: T, n. Carlisle. "a
Broad street, Manhattan. T +. Belcher OF
the Jerome Remick Music Company and
Walter T Kohn OF New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
WIFE AND 8 CHILDREN PERISH.


SAN Francisco. April 27,-Ofticers and
men At the Presidio are wrought up over
the tragic death late last night OF the
wife and three little children OF SerEt
George H. Schall, Hospital Corps, hy burn
Ing IN their quarters nj West Can
comment
The fatalities are blamed largely to the
class Of buildings maintained by the Gov
einment on the east and west canton
ments OF the military reservation, which
are frankly calhnd fire traps, The build
ings are thirty years old and are merely
shells Of wood,
Mrs Schall was paralyzed and confined
20 her he'd. The youngest child, Joseph
aged 2 had the Group and Sergt. Schall
mad gone to the post hospital to get medi-
cine Tor him \ night lamp was left
burning on table alongside the he'd Ol
Mrs, Schall, In trying TO turn over In
bed she probably knocked the lamp TO the
iioor. Soldiers made desperate efforts tc
rescue the woman and children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28

pleasure by Warden Bcnham his wife
and her fricnck
Recommendation is made for an in
vestiGation of tn" industries. for the
most Hagrant abuses were uncovered in
the Blake INQUIRY. The report also
recommends As speedy change as is
possible in tho wardcnship. and the
creation Of bureau for the purchase
" all tho supplies used in prisons and
r"forma tories That the prisons should
he maintained as units Is urged. for the
present general maintenance Of indus
'rios has tended to average NJ the de-
iccts and fails 10 make clear the prison
where mismanageme and waste IL
part Of tho administration.
Conditions in the comm ssary depart
ment exceed belief More than 1900
pounds of perfectly good food prepared
for the prisoners goes into the swll
barrels every week and IL Carted away
10 he fed to the pigs and chickens.
says the report. This waste, the report
adds. has been going on for nearly
Two years
The report adds that under wise
and iudCious management the prison
could he maintained for $4,000 less a
year The total expenditure for the
yearly maintenance of the prison could
not I've ascertained definitely Further
cs:igation will reveal this. The re-
port points out that Frederick II. Mills
who was recently removed from the Of
flee Of prison sales agent. ordered the
manufacture of articles which were not
salahc and otherwise abused the au-
thoriiy vested in him by self-appont
ment as superintendent Of prison in
dustrics.
Gov, Sulzer is considering the Grim.
inal prosecution of the principals in the
story woven around Auburn Prison,
lie said he would leave no stone un.
turned ia punish every one who con-
trihuted To the reign uf brutality. mis-
Management and waste
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
ORPHANS NEED MORE MONEY.
Hebrew InstitutiOn ReeIects.Officer.
at Annual NcetinR

Louis Stern. president. Henry Rice. vice.
president, Martin Beckhard. treasusar
and the seven trust ees oi.the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum. i3sth street and Amsterdam ave.
nue.. were reelected at the annual meeting
held in the synagogue of tho asylum yester-
day afternoon. President Stern read his
report before n large meeting and said
that the asylum needed more money. thai
last year the city gave them sis5, ,ooo while
their expenses were 3305, 900.
Comptroller William A Prendergasi
the principal speaker. replied that thers
were so many calls on The city budget from
other institutions that the Hebrew Asylum
could not get any moro money from the
city. though deserving of more
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
RUN OVER BY HIS OWN CAR.
while Newark Man Tinkrred with
Machine II shot Forward.

Edward McCarty of 30 Third street.
Newark. was run over by his own car
While driving with Richard Conway
the automobile became stalled on Academy
street Tn. two men got out to nvesti-
gate and while they were tinkering around
the machine It suddenly shot forward,
knocked down McCarty and ran over him.
His back is broken and he has internal
injuries conway disappeared after the
accident and the police took charge of the
automobile.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
WILSON TO SPEAK IN NEWARK.
Thursday NIRht,

President Wilson will speak in New
ark next Thursday night in the new au-
dtorium on Orange street. 1t will be
one of two speeches which he is going
to make In New Jersey on jury reform
and the holding OF a constitutional con-
vention.
Prosecutor Louis Hood will preside at
the Newark meeting and the only other
speaker will he Assemblyman John j.
Matthews. DR., Cary r. Grayson, the
Presidents private physician: Secretary
Tumulty and posse OF secret service
men will make UP the Presidential
party The President will spend the
night In New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28

way to church in Flushing. The hoy fell
from his bicycle in front of their ma
chine.
Mr.. Storm swung his car into the pole.
He was thrown against the windshield;
and badly cut His wife was not hurt
The car was wrecked
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
Wnsh Rep.ir. nm Fri. Canal.

AMSTERDAM, n, Y, April 27,-The work
~ making repairs to section 3 Of the Erie
canal. which In many places was badly
damaged ny the high water In the Mo.
hawk River a short time ago. will ne
rtMy' II 10 expected, for the opehinS n
nAvses1ion BY Nay tS,---''-'- --' =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
Irving Bank IN wo0Iworth Building
To-day.

The Irving National Bank. established
In 1851. will open its new quarters IN the
Woolworth Building this morning. The
bank will use the entire second floor and
part of the mezzsnine. There Is much
color in the decorations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
HIT As HE DODCES AUTO.
Avoids One Car "a he Tossed and,
Fatally Hurt nv Another.

ELMsFoRp. y. v, April 27.--John H..
sullivan. an employee ON the Catskiii'
aaucduct, was struck by an automobile
on the Sawmill River road this afternoon,
and fatally hurt
automobile in front OF "a large car whichi
tossed him to the roadside. lie landed onl
his head. fracturing his skull
The car. which was No 4l672. stopped. I
and the driver did what he could to assist
the injured man.
Automobile license No t1S72 Sew York
Ia accredited to Thomas ~ Whssen OF
gS5 Dean street. Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-28
WRECKS AUTO TO SPARE BOY.
Ex.COnErrssman storm NJ Raysidc
Hurt In Crash.

Ex-Congrcssman Frederic Storm of
Bayside. l.. l.. head of the Baysde Ma
tional Bank, ran his automobile up an
embankment into telegraph pole To avoid
running over a boy at broadway and
Murray street Flushing yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. Storm and his wife were on their