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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
EXPLAINS VOTE FOR
CONTINUING GERMAN
Prof. Learned Of Board of Educa-
ton States Why He Opposed
Dropping Glasses.
To the Editor of The Star;

To the Editor of The Star,
I wish to correct an error in the
report which appeared in your issue
of Tuesday evening, June IS, regard
ing the vote taken by the members
of the board of education on the
resolution which resulted in sus-
pending for the present the teaching
of the German language in the pub
lie schools of the District of Column
bia. Your account of the boards
action implies that my dissenting
vote was cast at a preliminary or
private conference held by the
board. 1t states definitely that I did
not vote against the resolution in
the public session which followed.
Allow me to say that there was no
vote on the resolution during the
preliminary session. At the public
session eight votes were recorded. my
vote being, as you say, the only dis
senting one. I have no doubt that
the votes cast both for and against
the resolution came from honest con-
victTons, convictions that looked only
toward the best interests of popular
education in the District.
Now that we are all striving to
combat the pernicious doctrines of
Germany, and in particular those
held by the Prussian bureaucracy and
the junker class, l question the wis
dom of boycotting the German
language. Two factors have counted
strongly toward fostering what
must regard as popular hysteria in
this matter of teaching the German
language: indiscreet and poor teach
ers, and sundry textbooks which.
especially within comparatively re-
cent Years, have been badly designed,
and have doubtless reflected to some
extent the arrogant and overbearinS
note that seems to mark the PruS-
sian temperament. Too much that is
merely Mandatory of German institu-
tons and customs has crept into the
textbooks. or been now and then con-
sciously inserted by in-advised edi-
tors.
Teachers and Textbooks Changed.
1t should be remembered, however,
that changes had already been made
in the personnel of the teaching force
in our schools, where there was evil
dence, on the part of teachers of Ger
man, of indiscretion in the expression
of sentiments unduly favorable to
Germany. Moreover, certain text
books neither well constructed nor
liberal in their use of selections had
already been Withdrawn from use, or
were soon to be. Aided by suggestions
from superintendent, teachers and
parents, an intelligent and alert board
can correct such defects, and has ac-
tualiy done so. But why should we
dismiss summarily the language. even
temporarily? 1t is not taught in the
grades here. In the various high and
normal schools it is placed. as l con-
ceive that it should be. on an optional
basis. Nobody is forced to take Ger
man.
There should be room even at this
time for liberal spirit in this matter
The truth, as l conceive it. is that the
generation now in the schools should
be prepared for militant service in
the cause of reconstruction and re-
adjustment, the sort of service sure
to be needed when the allies have
brought the war to a close. 1t is one
thing to force Germany to do away
with its system of government based
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
Two Men in Navy Drowned.

The Navy Department has an
nounced the accidental drowning at
Pensacola, Fla, June %, of Seaman
Russell Manchester of Fall River,
Mass.
Fireman Hugh Croft of Sisseton,
s. D., was reported drowned at Ocean
View, Va, June II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27

Herbert z. Foote. 1921 Macomb street
northwest, second lieutenant, Ord
nance Corps, National Army; Walter
A. Frost. the Albany. eth and II
streets. captain, Quartermaster Corps,
National Army; Thomas Howard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27

Rotch, Camp Laurel. Nd. second leu
tenant, Engineer Reserve Corps
George H. Wood OF Columbus, Ohio.
has been commissioned a colonel In
the National Guard of the United
States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27

Walsh. 1888 street, and William Wi
ley Weaver 1897 II street. first lieu
tenants. Quartermaster Corps. Nation
al Army: Eugene D. Goldman. 1901 X
street. second lieutenant. Quartermas
ter Corps, National Army; Francis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27

got caught and thrust against q troll
ley pole, sustaining permanent frac-
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27

CORRECTS EXCESSIVE THIRST
Horsford's Acid Phosphate relieves til,
parched throat and mouth and prevents the drl
feeling due to heat. Substitute for lemons
yertiSement
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

Wilbur Rowland has moved his fam.
ilv from Mrs. Martineau s tenement in
with Mr.. Spiller.
Mrs. d. II. Mack is in the Melrose hos
pital and her niece, Miss Catherine Gee
of Putncy, is at her home during her
absence.
Mrs. Sam. Martincau has gone to
Aver to visit her husband, and from
there will go TO her sisters home in
Lowell, Mass, to stay a few weeks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
WEST GUILFORD. .

The Ladies Aid society will serve its
annual sugar supper in the church yes,
try next week Wednesday evening,
March 6. All are invited.
The box social held in the church
vestry Wednesday evening was sue
cess financially. One box brought So.
Over $500 was realized. A number of
the boxes brought So and So each.
A company of young people met in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Buff
fun in Green River recently, it being
the 18th birthday anniversary of Miss
Rosa Buffum, who works in Deerfeld
Mass, but was home on visit. Her sis.
ter Mrs. David Pccles of Decrfeld
was present.
The high wind that prevailed all day
Tuesday and in the evening did much
damage. A telephone line was out OF
commission two days, part of the root
on the Thomas Brothers COW barn was
blown off. fire started in Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Thomas s room, causing con
siderable damage. They fought fir,
nearly three hours. Damage to roof.
was done at Eugene Knight Is, c. ID
Rockford s, Luther Bridges and Mrs
Allie Prouty' s,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
AVIATOR WRITES
OF EXPERIENCES
BrattIeboro Boy Goes Up in
Baby Nieuport
Gives Idea Of Speed by Saying He
Could Fly to Spofford and Back in
About IL Minutes.

James G. Adams, who "a now lieu
tenant in tho aviation service in France,
has written his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James NJ. Adams, three letters recent
ly, of which the following are extracts:
Dee. 81, 1917.
Very cold again today and little
snow, off and on. We had three days
rest over Christmas and an excellent
dinner. Had a little show in the eve
ming and a minstrel show next night.
| have received 10 Christmas boxes in
all
Had lot of fun and excitement fly
ing yesterday in a very high, gusty and
bitter cold wind. Made three tours
around the country and had to keep
right on my toes every second. When
| turned side to the wind I'd drift
sideways and tip about in every di
rection; turning with the wind,
must have been going a hundred miles
an hour, and my ride that way only
lasted couple of minutes or I'd lose
the field altogether; very difficult to
land unless one comes down very fast
as | always do. My landings were very
good as / kept lots of forward speed
and didn't try to slow up until / wa
rolling along on the ground.
l did my first group flying in this
wind, too, but it was only n group OF
two. A plane left the ground half ,
minute ahead of me and then | had Il
catch him and follow him as close a,
possible. In such a wind, and in fac
any time, it is some job to catch thu
other fellow, AS we both make abou
the same speed, and half minute star
means lead of nearly a mile and
half, You can never see straight II
front of you and you must keep ma
neuvcring all the time. 1t is awful.
easy to lose sight of the other at best
he may be half mile or much NOR
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
VERNON.

The library will be open Saturday,
March 2, in the afternoon.
W. NJ. Hale, who has been i'll several
days, is more comfortable.
Mrs. Hattie Baker is caring for Mrs.
A. Lee Barnes and infant daughter.
Miss Edith Gray spent the weekend
with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. John
Gray.
There will be regular meeting of
Vernon Grange Saturday evening,
March ..
The Girls league will meet with Miss
Martha Jackson Saturday afternoon,
March 9.
The Ladies circlo ill ,lnot in their
rooms on town mno'i'q day and fur.
nish dinpor 70" the voters.
Tho selectmc1 vii meet nj THEN
room in the town house March . from
! to = D. m ~ revise the cheek list.
T',v""l Nonni"o or Glastonbury
Conn, was Il weekend guest at the
hove of h'' daughter, Mrs. A. f
Wo~tho 'e~d.
T'or, will be a dance in Grange hal
Friday evening, March /. Hot oyster
stew will be served from $50 to s
p. m. All are invited.
A marriage of interest to local PEG
pie is that on Wednesday Of Herbert
r. Baker and Mis- Nina Hall Of Dover
Mr.. Baker has made his home her,
number of years end has many
friends who extend congratulations anc
good wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Baker will
live in Chicopee, Mass, where he hal
employment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
WEST NORTHFIELD.
Death of Mrs. s. L. Harrington.

Mrs. Myra (Howard) Harrington, 81,
widow of c. l.. Harrington, whose death
occurred Feb. 10, died Tuesday, Feb, 20.
Mrs. Harrington had not been well for
sometime, but was taken down with
pneumonia the day after her husband S
funeral, Feb. 20, and from the first
there seemed no chance for her recovery,
Mrs. Harrington was a woman devoted
to her home and family and was al
ways found there. She was born Dee.
~, 1866, in Jamaica, the daughter of
Milton l.. and Caroline (Howe) How
ard. When about II she went to Brat
tleboro and was employed by Mrs
Avery some time, and Nov. 20, 1891
was married to Mr.. Harrington. They
had lived here about ten years and the
whole community sympathize with the
family in their double sorrow. She
leaves three sons, Avery Howard, ls
: Leonard Warner, H. and Arthur Leroy
! II; mother, Mrs. M. Howard of ia
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
UKULELE A MUSICAL DRUM.
Composer Says Hawaiian Instrument
Has Place in Symphonies.

"The ukulele is a musical instru-
ment,' emphatically declared Frank
Palma, jr., the California composer, as
he undertook to teach a newspaper man
the rudiments of its operation.
81 say it at risk of jeopardizing
my professional reputation he went
on, "but / must hasten to explain or
the risk will be too much.
"The ukulele is a musical instiu-
ment but it is not the kind of a mu.
steal instrument that most people think
it is. In reality the Hawaiian thing
that looks like a guitars little baoy
is drum. You do not play upon 1t,
YOU drum on it. II is a musical drum
and that is why it is so popular and
so easy to play.
cit is probably the most elementary
instrument, aside from the drum itself,
that we are using now. 1t is step
farther down the scale of the promor-
rial than the banjo, which is its Amer
lean counterpart, as will readily be
seen by its appeal to the Negro.
1.-THE difference is mainly in the fact
that the ukulele is easier to learn, al
though it does not admit of such wide
development as the banjo, which Is
coming to be something of a concert in
strument in its humble way.
"You will begin now to see why
say that the ukulele is a musical i'll
strument, for, used in its true capacity
as n musical drum, it may well find
place in the most delicate or mag
nificent symphony
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
January s. l9lS.

January 8, 1918.
Wo are, great many of us, likely
to be called to the front almost any
time now, and if an urgent call should
come we might discontinue our train
ing and leave at once. We early ones
must finish up to make room for the
new Corners.
Today | flew, for the first time. one
of the famous "Baby Nieuports, the
regulation very small, extremely fast
type of fighting plane, single seated,
used at the front by many of the best
known allied pilots. I have worked up
as you know on smaller and smaller
planes, each type being smaller, more
delicate and faster than the one before
it. But the one took up today is
the perfection of them all and must
be handled as gently as a watch. 1t re-
spends to the slightest pressure of hand
or foot, and movement of a couple
of inches will turn you right. around.
Your sense of touch ia your guide every
second and even at that | find L.be-
gin to turn without realizing l have
made movement. If / draw the guild.
| ing-stick towards me with my thumb
and first finger an inch or so, the whole
plane begins to climb at a steep angle
1t is possible to get one of these of
into the air almost instantly instead
of rolling along the ground for hun
! dred yards or more. They will climb
nearly 1000 feet a minute so you can
imagine the angle they go up. The
flying speed is about 1870 miles an hour
and on our little tours of seven or eight
miles, including our starting and land
ing, we are only gone for four or five
minutes, ! could go down to the Vernon
dam and back in little over five min
utcs including the turn, or over tC
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
SOUTH VERNON.
William II. Brown.

William II. Brown, SO, lifelong res.
ident of Vernon and the Oldest male res
ident of the town, died at the home of
his daughter. Mrs. A. A. Dunklee, Feb.
26, after an illness of about 10 days.
He was born in Vernon March Il,
1894, and was the youngest son of Jere.
miah and Esther Brown. He had four
sisters and two brothers and he was the
last to survive.
Hc married Eunice Cakes of Bernard.
ston, Mass, Feb. 10, 1858, and they
had one son and two daughters. Mrs.
Brown died Oct. 9, 1897, and his young
err daughter kept house for him until
her death, July 10, 1901, since which
time he had lived with his other daugh.
ter, Mrs. A. A. Dunklec.
Besides Mrs. Dunklec he leaves a
son, Martin H. Brown of Vernon, also
four grandchildren and three great.
grandchildren.
Mr. Brown was farmer and for
many years owned farm in what is
known as the Basin, - hut later
bought a farm near South Vernon. He
had filled the office of selectman and
listor and held other positions of trust.
He was member of the Advent Chris.
tian church for many years and n con.
Htant attendant and liberal contributor
until advanced years restricted.
The funeral was held at his late home
Thursday afternoon at 100, attended
by Rev. F. H. Leavitt, pastor of the
Advent Christian church.
Miss Mary Scott, who is i'll with
pleurisy and grip, is somewhat better,
Mrs. F. S. Leavitt has been i'll with
bronchitis, but is reported as gaining.
Mrs. r. d. Doolittlc spent Monday in
North Hatfield with Percy Buck and
family.
The Red Cross held their regular
meeting Tuesday and made surgical
dressings.
Mrs. Fred Jackson of Springfield,
Mass. was a guest at A. r. Jac kson s
over Sunday.
Mrs. Herbert Jillson, who has been
i'll, is gaining. Miss Vina Jillson is at
homo from Brattleboro.
G. w. French has sold his farm to
Springfield parties and cvnects to move
to Springfield about April /.
Ruth Helen, infant daughter OF
Lieut.. and Mrs. Fred C. Bailey. died in
the Woburn, Mass, hospital Feb. 10.
| William Strange, who has been al
F. II. Newton g the past month, begins
work for r. +. Blodgctt the first week
in March,
Thesympathy of the entire commun
ity is extended to the sons and Other
relatives of the late Mr.. and Mrs. c
L. Harrington.
No. > school closes today for the
spring vacation. All other schools il
town closed the 2lst. The spring tern
will open April l.
The many friends of Mrs. F. Z
Brooks of Fall River, who underwent
a severe surgical operation last week
will be glad to know that she is bet
ter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

above or below you and your own wings
obstiuct your view. Any way / man.
aged to catch him in few minutes
and then kept right with him about
IS feet above him and 200 feet behind
him according to Instructions l could
see his figure very clearly with his
muffller flying out behind him, and
could see him turn and watch me a
few seconds at a time. We weren t
over 1900 feet up, bnt it was the cold
est have ever been up. We were gone
about 40 minutes and finally landed
at our main field. Ny hands were near
" paralyzed, l couldn't bend any of
my fingers, but believe me l kept hold
of the guiding-stic and it will take
more than cold to make me loosen my
grip there. I don Il know how I am
going to keep my nose from freezing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

Spofford and back in about ~ minutes.
1t doesn't seem believable to cover
ground the way we do, and by going
in a straight line and never slowing
down (because we can't IL brings
places much nearer yet. While you
were walking to Island Park and back
| could go to Bellows Falls and get
back ahead of you. / am trying to
give you an idea of real speed but l
don t know as | can.
! had five trips on these planes to-
day in perfect weather, but due to their
delicacy my landings in several cases
were pretty rough and I Jared the
machine up quite bit, but all the fliers
do it and mine averaged all right.
Once | misiudged the field and landed
over half mile away. This hitting
the spot you want on the field is a
science that requires good eye. If
you stop the moter and start 10 glide
down half minute too soon, naturally,
going at two miles a minute, you will
land a mile short. This is something
for would-be aviators to contemplate.
A fast plane will glide several miles
after the engine has stopped and you
must havo the field selected before you
stop it.
The snow now is six inches deep in
places. 1t covers the rough spots in the
field, but they are there just the same
You know how difficult il would be to
run bicycle across deep snow field
without paths, or an auto without
chains. We must race a two.wheeled
plane through this snow and keep Il
straight line doing it, Try it sometime
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
Queer Trousers in Argentina.

Interesting are the trousers or tights
of the poorest class of gauchos, who
live in o very primitive state in the
Southern Argentine, pampas. When
they need a pair of pants they kill an
old marc and strip off the hide of tho
forelegs as one would draw off glove.
These, says the Los Angeles Times, are
drawn, soft and pliable, hairy side in,
over the feet and legs up to the hips,
when they adjust themselves like tights
They are thus worn continuously, daY
and night, for weeks, until the owner
feels the necessity of a pair of pants.
They are then cut loose, another old
mare is killed, and the operation is
repeated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
MORTIFIED, MASS.
Dexter Bertholic Falls Dead.

Dexter Bertholic fell dead in Hins-
dale, n. H., Tuesday while peddling
horse radish. For many years he has
lived at the Baker farm just over the
line in Ashuelot and has been a ia.
miliar and genial figure in this town
After the recent death of Miss Laura
Baker the farm became the property of
Mr.. Bertholic, where he was living.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
January 90. 1918.

l am now back at my first school on
special work, more or less as an in
structor. This week will give us op-
portunity of attaining perfection on
two more types of French planes, and
today l took my first flight in a. large
new plane with two powerful motors in
it instead of one; pretty difficult to
run, with twice as much to watch as
before. An observer (pupil can 60 up
with you and sits in front, but, believe
me, III go alone again for a few
more trips first. l don II want to scare
him to death right away! There are 10
Of US lieutenants here and we are
treated handsomely, assure you, each
of us having private room, well heat
ed, with electric lights, etc, and en-
ioying excellent food.
am feeling fine az usual but mail
is very irregular and | haven b had a
letter in 20 days from anywhere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

A cheerful lie makes more friends
than solemn truth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

maica, VT, half brother, p. f. How.
ard of West Somerville, Mass. and two
half sisters, Mrs. Addie Lawrence of
Townshcnd, VT, and Mrs. Bertha Nc
Field of Turner's Falls, Mass. The flu.
neral will be held Friday at p. m. at
the church here. Rev. +. II. Leavitt
will officate.
The Dolores star., 1918-09-06
BEER cRIMINoLooY.

A woman physician, DR.. Mary r.
Cushman. of Maine, writes as follows:
III anything has ever demonstrated
the evil Of beer drinking, It is surely
the present war. Years ago. when
specializing in mental and nervous
diseases, I was taught that nlienists
had proved the crimes for which dis
titled liquors were responsible. are
crimes Of passion unprecedented, and
often a horror to the perpetrator when
he RECEIVERS from the effects of his
drink. The habitual use of malt
liquors. however 50 affects the moral
sense as to lead to deliberate crimes.
carefully planned, coolly executed.
without compunction or remorse.
Germany, the great beer-drinklng ma
ton. has simply illustrated this in a
war conducted along the above lines
of beer criminol0gy. What does our
nation want Of the drink that makes
men capable of the atrocities perpe-
trated by GermanyT
The Dolores star., 1918-09-06


back
The wondering
taught to salute the fag?' the
To this question the marine would the decided
flag
The marine seeing the
THAT'S all right"
And the would
afar and Camp Meigs soldiers
The Dolores star., 1918-09-06
ALCOHOL NOT A srIMULANr.

Fifteen years ago. It was believed
by competent scientific authorities that
alcohol to some extent stimulated res
plration because II seemed to cause
an Increase in the volume Of air pass
ing through the lungs. which was
thought to increase the absorption Of
oxygen. In the interval. 1t has been
learned that the mere amount OF air
that goes into and out Of the lungs
does not necessarily measure It's value
to the tissues and the cells where
gases are exchanged. The air must
not only pass into the lungs. but It
must get out into the tissues beyond
the dead space" In the lungs. Some
new careful experiments in the nutri-
tlonal laboratory Of the Carnegie insti-
tuition Of Washington. lately reported
by Harold L. Higgins, show that after
taking into consideration all the fac
tors Of respiration. alcohol. when given
In way to exclude other factors such
as activity or the digestion Of food,
In amounts Of from one to one and
one-half ounces. Indirectly acts upon
respiration as a depressant, not as a
stlmulant. There is not much, II any
thing. left of the old stimuIant theory,
and 1t II time that everybody stopped
using the term "stimulants" as a syn
onym for alcohol.-The Union Signal.
The Dolores star., 1918-09-06
Get New Kidneys !

The kidnsye are the most -overworked
organs of the human body, and when they
fail in their work of 6lterinS out and
throwing of the poisons developed in the
system, things begin to happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or stiG.
ness in the, lower part Of the back; highly
colored urine; loss of appetite; indiges.
ton; irritation. or even stone in the blad.
der. These symptoms indicate . condition
that may lead to that dreaded and fatal
malady. 9riGht'a disease. for which there
il said TO be no cure. y =
Do not delay minute. At the first IN
dicetion Of trouble in the Kidney. liver.
bladder or urinary organs start, taking
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules, and
ave yourself before 1t il too late. Instant
treatment il neceesery in kidney and blad-
der troubles. A dslay IL often fatal.
You can almost certainly find immediate
relief in Gold Medal Harlem Oil Capsules.
For more than 200 years this famous prep
aEation has bsen an unfailinG remedy for
al kidney. bladder and urinary TROUBLES.
It 10 tho .pure. original Harlem Oil your
great-grandmother used. About two cap
.ule. each day will keep you toned MP and
feeling hns. 0et It ct any drug store. and
Il il does not Rivs You slmost immediate
sure you. ret the GOLD MEDAL brand.
None other genuine. In boxes. three
sizes.-Adv.