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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
WILL HAVE no OPPOSITION
Senator Thornton and Delegate Biz.
rilI VIII Be Declared Nominees
Of Party

Senator r. E.. Thornton, Of Fair.
fax county, will be declared the
Democratic nominee for senator from
The fourteenth senatorial district Of
Virginia, and j. Fred Birrell, O.
his city. will be declared the Demo
cratic nominee for delegate to the
General Assembly OF Virginia from
he city ard county Of Alexandria.
No other names having beenpresented
to the committee and the primary
having been declared off Senator
Thornton and Delegate Biirell will re-
ceivc their honors without contest.
A meeting will be held Of the char
men of the committees having the
Democratic primary in charge with
in the next few days when formal
announcement will be made that
these gentlemen will represent their
party.
The Democratic nomination /"
equivalent to an election and it Is
not expected that the Republicans
vii! put opponents in the field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
PARADE r a o. IE mp
Inspection Which Followed on Wash
ington Street Witnessed by
Many Persons.

The streets were alive with old
and Young late yesterday to witness
the appearance of the knights rem
plar upon the streets, as is generaily
the case when it is known that that
organization is to parade. The Tenn
plars. after gathering at their asy-
lum in the Masonic Temple on Cam
eron street, marched to Fairfax
street over which thoroughfare they
proceeded to Washington street,
where. an inspection took place. .lhsy
were preceded by the Indian Guard
Band. The scene was impressive and
was witnessed by the many VINO
gathered on King and Washington
streets.
At 1 o'clock in the afternoon the
members of Old Dominion Comman~
derry, No. II, and Of the Frederlcks-
burg. Culpeper and The Plains Com
manderies went to Mt. Vernon and
had a dinner at the cafe Of 7. f. FL
lis. returning to Alexandria at four
o'clt X.
At 6:45 o'clock there was joint
conclave in the Masonic Temple,
when Grand Commander Robert
Francis Taylor. of Roanoke was re-
Geived.
Later the members Of these organi-
cations, headed by the Indian Guard
Band, formed and marched to the
place of inspection. Upon their ar
rival the roll was called by a. G. Ch-
Ter, secretary of Old Dominion Com
3:mandery. and fifty-one responded TO
their names, after which the insDec-
zion was conducted by Right Eminent
Sir w. w. Field, Of Culpeper Com
.nandery, Inspector Of District No. 4.
Following the inspection the mem
bers proceeded in body to the West
minister Building, where a reception
was rendered Commander Taylor and
his wife, the latter being received by
the members of Martha Washington
Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. Mrs.
Taylor is grand worthy matron OF the
Order of Eastern Star Of Virginia.
Afterward there was buffet sup
per and a musicale was given, includ-
ing vocal solos by Miss Marguerite
Field, Mrs. Sherman 3. Fowler, and
Wilmer j. Waller. There was also a
piano duet by Mrs. Edgar Warfeld.
Jr., and Miss Gerlacher
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
PASSES EXAMINATION

Secretary Watts, Of State Bar
Examiners, announces the names Of
the ninety successful candidates who
:ook the examination at Roanoke
Thursday. One hundred and thirty
i've young men took the test. Exact
ly two-thirds of them passed. 1t is un-
derstood that the percentage Of fail
ures was smaller this year than Ii
ne past two years. Among the sue
cessful candidates are c.. Keith Car
in son Of Congressman Carlin, an;
Marion n. Fisher, teacher in the
Washington School for bows
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
State Wins One Cent

Montgomery, Ala, June 29--After
being out nearly thirty-siy hours the
jury in the case Of the State Of Ala.
bama against the Montgomery Saving
Bank for $4,000 brought in a ver-
dict O.: enc cent in favor Of the State.
The State was suing for 81, 900 a.
legged to have been paid out to Thee
Lacy, now serving a prison term for
the defalcation of State convict de-
partment funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
MR.. WILMETH'S ADDRESS.

Mr.. James L. Wilmeth, chief clerk
of the u. S. Treasury Department,
will address the members of Alexan-
sdria Council, No. 5, Order Fraternal
Americans, on next Thursday even
ing, July 1st, at Odd Fellows Hall
on north Columbus strete, where this
Council has moved, and will hold its
irst meeting Thursday evening. Mr.
Wilmeth was in charge of the money
;hip" sent out by this government to
he American refugees in the Euro
2ean countries last August. and he
will tell of some Of his interesting
experiences while on this important
mission for the United States Gov
eminent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29

Misses Sarah and Charlotte KEN
per entertained delightfully."- at an In
formal dance yesterday evening at
the home of their parents in Rose
mont. Their guests were Miss Ruth
Lawton, of Washington, Miss Low,
who is visiting Mrs. Henry O'Bannon
Cooper, at Braddock, Miss Anne and
Miss Mary Cabell, Of Norwood, Mel
son County, Va, Miss lsobel Boswell,
Miss Sarah Cox, Miss Lucy Ander-
son, Miss Hilda Schneider, Miss
Elizabeth Boothe, Miss Cornelia Mil
Ter, Miss Mary Hunt Roberts, and
MesSrs. Allan Roberts Jack Roberts
Louis Barley, Jr., Albert V. Bryan
Gardner Boothe, John NJ. Leadbeater
Frank GJhnston, Johnson Mcclure
Edward Oliver. Chester Pierce, Ed,
wiz PIERCE. Tom Wattles and Topper
Earreu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29

LOST-An envelope containing a
one hundred dollar bill, some small
bills and change, Wednesday on the
HOO o'clock train from Washing
ton to Alexandria, Or on King St.
road to Bancroft Dam. Liberia!
reward if returned to GIT King
street. 25-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
NOTICE

June 23rd. 1915.
At Il regular meeting Of the Board
Of Directors of the First National
Bank, held this day the regular semi
annual dividend OF 6 per cent was
declared, payable on or after July
lst, 1915.
GEORGE Z. WAKEFIELD,
Cashier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29

Miss Ida +. Ayres, of Nelson coun-
ty, Va, and Willard N. Miller, OF
Fairfax county. were married at ,
o'clock yesterday afternoon in Baltl-
more by the Rev. c. NJ. Ester. The
bridegroom is we'll known in this city.
The will make their home in Wash
ington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29

r. c. l.. Moncure, we'll known at
tornev of Alexandria county, has &C
cepted position with the ArgeE-
tina Railway with headquarters at
Buenos Aires and will leave for his
new position on Friday. His contract
is for one year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29

Master Homer Bowie, OF south
Washington street, left this morning
for a months stay with his cousin, N
King George County, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29

Benoit Baer, Jr., left on Sunday
night for a two months trip to San
Francisco and points in the north
west.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
TOHOLD JOINT F|ELDDAY SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About People
of Alexandria-Happenings
in Society.

Miss Leslie Rae Baggett Is spend
ing the summer in the Cattsklll
Mountains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
WOODWARD &LO1HROF
10th-11th & Streets
WASHINGTON, d. c.
Our Special Silk Dresses
At STATS

These dresses are fashionable skscepe o
chine and tafeta in blue blue striped e anu
Pretest styles including inc
full skirts that hang so graceful
with folds The apron tunes anu
also represented IN their prett
"ed
We direct exposition travellers to these ores
suitab journey after arrival and for the functions
participate In where one eeoS og inc SIN ~
be and becomingly atired
They will astons you their good quality style and splendid
value at $14.75
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29

F. E. Downham, Of this city, i'm
perial representative CT Acca Temple,
Mobiles of Mystic Shrine, has gone to
Richmond where he will Join member
of Acca Temple or their trip to the
Pacific Coast to attend the annual
Shriners' meeting. .Acca Temple will
have special train taking with them
their band and .Ara1 patrol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
LOCAL BREVITIES
The contract for painting the new
Alexandria High Schol has been
awarded to Rudd and Deeton.

julius L. Taylor has instituted q
suit in the Corporation Court for dI-
vorce from his wife, Georgia ". Tay-
lor. He alleges desertion on the part
81 the defendant. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29

A delegation of members of Fitz-
gerald Council No. 459, Knights +
Columbus and their friends, will
leave her tonight al 7 o'clock on =
specia! train for Falls Church where
they will participate in a dance and
a supper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29

Go to the Hotel Gan1n,eL tor TIE best
crabs ard CLANS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29

The Indian Guard Band will ask
the Southern Railway for permission
to build a grand stand on Windmill!
Hill on south Lee street, where they
will give open air concerts two or
three times week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
New York Bank Statement.

>,ny work. October 16.-The state
~ If the actual condition of clear
ing house banks and trust companies
fnS the week shows that they holo
s1ss, 263.72o reserve IN excess OF aes a,
reouirements. This is decrease VI
a. iii 900 from last week.
Tha statement follows: Actual con-
ol loans, etc. s2,s7s,542,ooo; increase
$149,295.000. ,.s sse7 SIT ooO
Reserve in own vaults s9@''o' ''''' :
Reserve in Federal Reserve Bank, Sl55,-
42s. 900; increase. s7.99S,Oo0. .,,,
reserve in other repositories, S33,5S4.-
900 : increase, $1,457.00O. mn
Net demand deposits, So'ooo''-''Voo
Net time deposits. s1SS.6s7.ooo; in
Sircn,ation. s35,546.oo0: decrease. $144.-
ooo, Of which s454.44ossooo1ee is 50 specie pee
Aggregate reserve. S1l6, 63S.Voo.
ESeess reserve, $1Ss,263,720: decrease,
SUMMARY Of state banks and trust COM
NAMES in Greater New York not included
in clearing house statement go
Loans, etc. $5s5'sl3'ooo' increase w.
0s Sp ,Hy s51.sS4.ooo increase, ss1s.soo.
Legal tenders, $9.101.400; increase,
Total Total deposits, s7s2.s1s.1oo; increase,
Hanks cash reserve in vault. s11,o27,-
500. .,.
Trust companies cash reserve in vault
NEW YORK, October 16.-Mercantile
naner sa3lh. Sterling, sixty-day bills,
! *. demand. 4.6S75; cables. 4.6935.
Francs demand, 5.s6A; cables. 5.s5h.
Marks, demand s29s cables. san. Lires,
demand. 6.42; cables, Gal. Rubles.. de-
mand. ssss: cables, say. Bar silver.
ment bonds steady. Railroad bonds firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17

export ability of tho country in this
direction has been greatly increased.
With the continued activity Of ex:
ports Of war material and the removal
Of the handicap of demoralizad ex-
change rates, which for time prom
ised SO heavily to restrict all our ex-
ports, the balance due this country
must gradually Increase and will con-
stitute a secondary reserve in addition
to the reserve carried by the banks
throughout the country. The reserves
in New York banks and trust COM
panies alone above requirements are
close to the $500, 100000 point. This Is
representative Of the money situation
in various parts of the country.
w. S. COUSINS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, October 16.-Flour-
Quiet
Wheat-Spot firm; No. l northern
Duluth, 1.14A, and No. ! northern
Manitoba, 1.121a. C. i. f. Buffalo. Futures
were steady. December, l16"
Corn-Spot firm; No. 2 J low, fSk
prompt.
Oats-Spot firm; No. white. 4aa44.
Hay-Quiet.
Hops-Steady.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Flrm; middle west. s.soa1o.oo
Tallow-Steady.
Wool-Steady.
Rice-Steady.
Molasses--Steady.
PruneS-Firnn-
Apricots and peaches-Steady.
Raisins-Firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
TREASURY Statement.

The condition of the United States
Treasury at the close Of business yes
terday was:
Net balance in general fund. Sis.
0S1,l30.
Total receipts, $2,s7o.4ss.
Total payments, $2.202.380.
The deficit this fiscal year is $43.-
473,7ls. against a deficit Of $31.42o.944
last year, exclusive Of Panama canal
aud public debt transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17

heavy. s.ooas.so; rough, s.Ooas.15; pigs.
5.25a7.75.
native beef steers, 6.0oa10.40; cows and
heifers, 2 S0aS2s; calves. 7.75a11.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 500 head; steady;
wethers, 6.25a700; ewes, 4.10a6.4O;
lambs. 69Oa9O5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
Twill Sell

$4,000 Capital Traction SO Mt 1O7.
$1,000 Washington Gas 59a Mt 1861.
$4,000 Georgetown Gas SO at 1O5.
$1,000 Potomac Consld. SO at 1907.
$1,000 Wash. Rwy. Elec. 40 Mt 81 ".
so Capital Traction at SSA.
Is Wash. Rwy. pfd. mt S1A. az
SO Wash. Rvy. com. Mt SO.
25 Wash. Gas mt 72x ex. div.
400 Washington Utilities Co. Mt I'm,
10 Mergenthaler at 1877.
30 Lanston MT SOA.
10 Continental Trust at lIQ.
10 Federal Nat. Bank mt 14I.
10 Franklin Nat. Bank Mt 10.
10 Munsey Trust Co. Mt 85N.
20 Wash. and Southern Bank Mt OH,
80 Exchange Bank of Washn. mt L.
30 Wash. Mechanics Saw Bank Mt IA
10 N. & w. Steamboat ibid wantedD.
100 Washington Baseball Club at I63<
1000 Miller Train Control mt so cents,
ID Gayety Theater at $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
MEMORANDUM.

MEMORANDUM.
Federal reserve notes issued to the .on
banks .~A~''No'oON
Federal reserve notes In hands OF 49,, .oo
banks 49, 90 100
Federal reserve notes in circulation u ~ oo0
Cold and lawful money with agent. 6.10O0o
Carried to net liabilities 5.IZi,ooo
Federal Reserve Agent.
The statement of accounts OF the
federal reserve agent at Richmond,
October is, is as follows:
Federal reserve notes received from ,oo ooo
the controller Oh Aoo'ooo
Amount Of federal reserve notes ,oo ooo
chargeable to federal reserve agent 14'ioo'ooV
Federal reserve notes in hands OF
agent at close of business Friday, A., ~,
October 10, 1915 ................... l'soo'oVo
Federal reserve notes issued to fed
eral reserve bank, less notes re,
turned to agent for redemption ana go 7oo ooo
cancellation ...-'.. =. -'''N'
As security for outstanding notes: 60 mn o,o
Commercial paper -..;..... $o'oe0'"'"
Federal reser.s a asarye board. 600 900
$12. 700. 900
Total -
Amount of commercial paper turned GO mo ooo
over to federal reserve agent. $o''i''"o0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed of Trust on Real EstatA
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph l. Weller, GA F St. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
l Will Buy

rs Capital Traction mt S7N.
Is Wash. Rwy. pfd. Mt sou.
25 Wash. Rwy. com. mt 81.
Is Wash. Gas at 72 ex. div.
10 Mergenthaler mt 1S4k.
55 LnnstOn MT so.
10 Farmers & Mechanics Bank Mt 246,
10 Federal Nat. Bank at l36.
100 Warrington Baseball Club mt II.
25 Greene-Cananen Mt Al.
80 tany partD GrnphOphone pfd. mt 100 n.
23 tany partD GraphOphOne com. mt los ".
Subject to previous acceptance or
cancellation. All executions for cash.
Buying and selling orders on all listed
stocks and bonds solicited.
Deliveries for cash Mt your own bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
THOMAS L. HUME, Broker
l41O G Street. Tel. M. 1876.

Some Good 500 Bonds" article OF inter
est TO every save. In the current issue Of
THE ODD LOT REVIEW. Published weekly
by John Muir * Co. Sl.o0 year. Send ror
sample copies. 81 Broadway, New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business October Is,
at the Office of The Evening Star.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.

The following weeks highest closing prices
to date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17

It matters little what 1t is that you
want-whether a situation or a servant
IA want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will I'LL your need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
RESERVE BANKS MAKE
REPORT FOR THE WEEK
Statements Show Resources and Liza,
bilities and Condition Of
Reserves.

The federal reserve board made public
yesterday its weekly bank statement
as at close Of business October Is. The
statement indicates a gain of about
$4,000, 1000 in the banks gold reserves,
and a gain of $400, 900 in their total re-
serves. These figures are exclusive OF
$5.600,000 of gold transferred to the
federal reserve agents for the purpose
of reducing the banks liabilities on
outstanding notes. The total gold hold
ings of the federal reserve system
stand now at s423.00o.0o0. as against
$393,200.00O a month ago. and $33S,SO0.-
900 three months ago. OF the total gold
held at present by the system, $780,
100000 is in the vaults of the banks
and s136,2O0,0O0 in the vaults Of the
federal reserve agents.
Commercial paper on hand shows
decrease of about $1,100,000, largely as
the result of liquidation of paper held
by the three southern banks. Bankers
$4,000, New York and Boston report
ing slightly smaller holdings than a
week ago. The average maturity of the
paper in the hands of the banks has
discounts have fallen shc.-t of the
amounts of paper hquidated. Thus the
proportion of paper maturing within
ten days has risen from 1913 per cent
September II to 1872 per cent, while the
proportion of all paper maturing within
thirty days has risen from 4o.7 to 44.S
per cent.
Purchases of Bonds.
Additional purchases of 1897 900 Of 2
and per cent United States bonds are
reported by the Philadelphia, Cleve-
land, Chicago and st. Louis banks. The
aggregate amount of municipal war
rants in the hands of the banks de-
creased about 100000, San Francisco,
Boston and New York reporting smaller
figures than the week before. The
ratio of earning assets to capital shows
a rise to 14S per cent from 141 per cent
a month before and Ill per cent three
months before. Net deposits of member
banks increased about 100000 dur
during the past three months, New
paper. The banks show over SIS. O00. 900
for the week and of $24,S00,000 for the
past quarter.
Federal reserve agents report total
of $153,S0O,0O0 of outstanding notes, or
IS, 200, 900 more than the week before.
Against the. above total they hold
$136, 100000 of gold and $17.SOO,OOO of
paper. The banks show over S1S,00,0OO
of reserve notes on hand, 35,s00,000 of
notes in circulation and an aggregate
net liability thereon of $14,S00.0OO.
Resources and Liabilities.
The statement of combined resources
and liabilities Of the federal reserve
banks of the United States of America
at close of business October Is is as
follows:
RESOURCES.
Gold coin and certificates IN vault. 9S6, 600
eoid s ssdsmnslan fu FUND with t. s.
treasurer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, October 16.-Beeves-
Receipts, $50 head; no trading.
Calves-Receipts, 14S head; steady;
veals, 8 00a12.50.
weak; sheep, ewes. 4.00a6.00; lambs,
S.0Oa9.25; culls, 100,
Hogs-Receipts. 1907 head; no trad
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17

making away from the direction OF
business harassment and toward con-
structive channels.
Wealth for the Farmers.
The latest government crop report In
dicates that this years wealth from the
soil will outdistance anything ever ex-
perienced by our farmers. While the
total wheat yield of 1914 was record
breaker at s71.Ooo.0o0 bushels, this
years crop will be a full 100,000,oOo
bushels greater, accompanied by corn
crop which will equal if not eclipse All
previous records. Meanwhile, an tne
smaller grain crops are large. and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. October 16,--Hogs-Re-
light, s.ooas.so; mixed, s.1oaS.s2h;
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-04
German Famine Denied.

BERLIN, Nov. 4.-The question
Of Germanys food supply is not wor-
rying the nation Notwithstanding
statements to the contrary from
sources hostile to Germany. the
Overseas News Agency declared
THE press in enemy countries, -
says the news agency, has recently
printed reports regarding an alleged
secretly of food in Germany which
indicated that famine was impend-
ing, pointing to the recent measures
taken by the German federal govern
ment in establishing maximum prices
for various food products All such
reports regarding the food situation
are incorrect
"Germany's enemies are doomed
once more to disappointment, since
the feeding of the German nation
is completely assured now as it has
been during the preceding months
Of the war"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-04
IIortIcuIturIsts to NLeet

WENATCHEE, Wash, Nov. A.
Eminent horticulturists from every
section Of the northwest will appear
as speakers on the program Of the
twelfth annual convention of the
Washington State Horticultural as
ISOLATION at Spokane, November 10,
16 and H. according to announce
ment made by r. Edward Trumble,
secretary OF the association.
Among the speakers from outside
the state Of Washington are Prof. E,
J. Cross, OF the oregon Agricultural
college, $. W. Foster, entomologist
Of the General Chemical company,
San Francisco; Prof w L. Howard,
Of the University of California; E. H.
Shepherd editor Of Better Fruit
Hood River, Ore, and r. NJ. Win
slow provincial horticulturist, Vic
toria, b. c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-04

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov A.
David Spence Hill, b A., Ph. D., fell
low A. A. A. s.. noted psychologist.
monographist and a few other things
is going to school, again. sitting
side by side with Tommy Jones and
Willie Smith in the lowest grades in
the New Orleans public schools and
spelling cat and dog" like the rest
Of the little fellows just embarking
upon the sea of education.
OF course, Mr.. HIS purpose in GO
ing into the lower grades as a stu
dent is not primarily 10 learn how
to spell cat and dog and rat
but he is seeking to learn just how
the 1SOO New Orleans teachers in.
still knowledge into the youngsters
IT, their care.
He is a Harvard man and former
professor Of psychology at Tulane
University, New Orleans, but now he
is the head of the New Orleans de-
partment Of educational reasearch.
He adopted the method of being a
student in the grades in order to
gather first hand Information which
he hopes will lead to improvement in
teaching methods
While attending school DR.. Hill is
observing all the rules-reporting at
s a. m. promptly reciting his lessons
when called upon, and taking his turn
at the threeR's in the various classes.
II he is tardy he has to render an ex-
cuse just like the other pupils.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-04
Nn1innaI Erno on Lannnrr 21

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov, A.
Barring another postponement, the
National Exposition of Panama" will
open in Panama City, January q,
1915.
Spain will be the guest of honor
The United States will be represent
ed hut the treasury comptroller has
ruled that the treasury won't pay
more than S4 a day expenses for Am
crican commissioners.
Aside from its avowed purpose Of
strengtheuing the ties between Pana-
ma and Spain. as well as promoting
the interests Of the Americas the ex-
position will be a celebration Of the
discovery of the Pacific ocean by Bal
boa. The exposition has nothing to
do with the Panama Canal