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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS
NUMBER NEARLY $4,000
Recent Survey Of Enrolment Be.
ing Reported to officials at
Franklin building.

Another enrolment survey was
made of the public schools yesterday
and early reports reaching the
franklin School today indicated that
there are now nearly eo.oe0 children
in the schools. Tho last enrollneAtS
taken o. October 13. showed sNshtlg
more than $1,000 pupils Complete
returns from yesterdays count prob
ably viii not be available until to-
morrow F.
In accordance with action taken by
the board Of education Wednesday.
Supt. Of Schools ThuFston Will mako
several trips early next month to
cities where the schools also are
crowded to learn what 10 being done
IN those places to relieve congestion
Discusses Portable Schools.
Asked If he thought request would
be made of CogreeB for more temporary
portable schoolhouses. the superin-
tendent directed attention to the tact
that there is a limit even to the num-
Der of portable buildings that can be
placed on available school property.
To erect portAble0 adjoining some Of
the crowded schools would deprive the
children Of all playground space and
force them out on the streets, one
school official pointed out
Some cities in which the schools are
plan Of dividing the classes into
paatoons and setting different ,hours Of
attendance for certain classes. Mr..
Thurston will look into this and any
ether idea that Is being given . trial
In other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
As to Articles 2oe and 2e7.

Nothing in articles 2s6. 2s7 or IN
any of the annexes thereto, or in any
other article, section or annex OF the
treaty of peace with Germany snail
as against citizens Of the United States.
be taken to mean any confirmation,
ratification or approval of any act
otherwise illegal or in CONFIRMATION
of the rights Of citizens Of the United
States.
'The United States declines to &C
cept any interest as trustee or in her
own right or any responsibility for
the government or disposition of the
overseas possession Of Germany to
which Germany renounces 'her rights
and titles to the principal allied and
associated powers under articles 11S
to 127 inclusive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
NIESFOR|TAuAN
AMBASSADOR HELD
Military. and Diplomatic Ger
emonies at Funeral Services
for Count di CeIIere.

Full military and diplomatic cere-
monies marked funeral services to-
day at st. Paurs Catholic Church for
Count Macchi di Cellere. italian am
bassador to the United States, who
died last Monday night.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the
President of the, United States, the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall and
Acting Secretary of State william
Phillips attended the services. with
practically the entire diplomatic corps
and Associate Judges Mckenna, Pit
ney and Clarke of the United States
Supreme Court and an Italian delesa-
tor from the trade conference at A.
lantic City. This delegation consisted
of Commander Luigi luigi. president
Of the Italian Associa ton of En-
gineers and Architects; Prof. Vittorio
Meneghelh of Venice. E. x. Baroni
and Fernando Quartieri.
Services were in charge of Mgr. ].
F. Mackin of st. Paurs. but were ac-
lively conducted by the chaplain of
the Italian battleship Cont di Cavour.
now in this country. The choir of st.
Paul's Church furnished the voca, ac-
compartment.
The body of the ambassador was
preceded into the church by eight
servants Of the embassy household,
holding candles; three squads of 1tal-
ian sailors from the Cont di Cavour,
and was followed by the honorary
pallbearers, the ambassadors Of Great
Britain, France. Russia. Argentina,
Chile and Mexico. Acting Secretary Of
State Phillips and members of the
foreign relations committees OF the
Senate and House. The Countess di
Cellere and her two children followed
the casket into the church. Active
fxrA n-cn g.
stoned officers from the Cont di
Cavour.
Body to Go to Italy.
A battalion of United States in
fantry, a battalion of marines and
squadron of cavalry marched in the
funeral procession, with the body
from the embassy to the church and
to Mount Olivet cemetery from the
church. where the body was placed In
a receiving vault to await United
States battleship, which will convey
the body to Italy. Immediately In
front OF the artillery caisson bearing
the body marched a detachment OF
Italian officers Of the Army and Navy
bearing the royal Italian flag.
High requiem mass with full cere-
monies OF the Roman Catholic Church
was sung over the body of the Count
III ScllSIC Wy lsiC Sh6PioAsi ~ shIS OVAi
di Cavour Mgr. Mackin preached the
sermon.
Messages Of sympathy have been
cabled to Countess di Cellere by the
King and Queen of Italy. the Italian
parliament and the italian peace del
eRation at Paris. The embassy also
has received hundreds of kilograms
from prominent Americans express
ing coincidence on the death of the
distinguished diplomat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
Discusses Portable Schools.
May Ask for More Teachers.

The board Of education probably will
discuss at its next meeting the neces-
oity for asking Congress for an appFo-
priAtion for moro teachers to handle
the present largo number Of children
In the SchoolA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
WORLD LABOR LEADERS
WILL MEET HERE SOON

(ccntInued from First PageD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
-Four More Reservations
Approved by Committee
Would Haze Congress Decide Representatives
on League; Partly validate Proceedings
as to Enemy Property in Changes.

OF the United States in any commission,
committee. tribunal. court, council or
conference. or in the selection OF any
members thereof. and for the appoint
ment Of members of said commissions.
ferences, or any other representa-
tives under the treaty of peace.
or in carrying out its Prov.
sions, and until such participation ana
appointment have been so provided Tor
and the powers and duties OF sucn rep,
resentatiyes so defined no person shall
re present the United States under either
the said league of nations or the treaty
or be authorized to perform any act Tor
or on behalf Of the United States there.
under. and no citizen OF the United
States shall be selected or appointed as
a member OF said commissions, COM
mittees, courts. councils or conferences
except with the approval OF the Con-
gress Of the United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
Altman Lands on
Department Store
G(ides Safety DoaCn From
Clouds While Encitcd
CrO1Cd Watches.

PARIS Feb. 80 When Jules We'd
rimc. gliding IN from Z, suburban avia-
,iop field made It safe landiug on the
roof OF big rl.is department stgr.
4" proved that what VAS thought 10 l,.
one Of IN" biz obstacles 20 the .stab-
!'SH!n'hl "a! Observation-Disclosures lines
i"tNvccn cites is IN .vdlity no obstacle
~ ali.
Those men whose hobby IL has been
L speculate on The iutuie Of ayt:tion
have pictured great pasScnu.r-cAi.l.y.-
ihg planes. living. say, between New
OK and thict"o. with stops tt C'l.vc-
ANA ana i'ittShurSh and landing sta
tIonS atop great sisEscrupe"s. Artists
BAY" skctcncd tW"nty-fjlst century
ne arrival Of the next piHuc from some
id.-awhy city.
Bat many ay.aiors dying in This
war nav" thought the realization ct
such - dream Improbable. They have.
pointed out tia; Il nicr's speed at land
InS Is so great that he must h.,v, a
great area in which 10 bring MP to a
full stop auL that IT would De iii-
practicable to attempt to ilace land
.IG stations on The tops of .puiiliu.S
IN" LONDON 10 Paris IirpIanc Service
has arrangements for d"partU." anu
arrival from flying fields to which pas
SCn"crS arc carried by motor car.
Nedrine disprovcd ali thcs" theories
by slipping down from the clouds and
making his landing with only "A slight
miSlap 10 his plane. 4 caudrOn. with
landing speed OF fifty miles an hour.
incidentally. he stole march on
Navarro. the F.cuch ace. Navarro hau
fered i $1,000 y lie for such an exploit
ana asked tn" Aero Club abuu; it, The
Aero club replied that it was not in
t"rcsted in 'acrohatic stunts and gave
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
HERO LIKES HIS MEDALS.
BUT BALKS AT KISSES
Although t.ut Nineteen. We Has Erch
Many Times !ion"rrd ~
France.
uA PM. pNN-NI:.

PARIS. Feb. EFF the Cong mrn
iSwerimg of the draft age had seen
pr!vate Luke Thayrr, jr.. OF ihe
rni,ea states marine corps. they
nigh, have changed their tunr.
Private 'rhuytr. although only nine
teen years old. wears ;hre" cAmpaisn
ribbons ana ''r?iN dc Huerrr WIN a
palm incidentally. lie %cars Two
Golden wound stripes aud The proud
Tool, 81 on" who has done MS duty
TWO wears ago Luke Thayer was
phia Ills father is chief of polio" a
Georgetown, "a iit,le piac" net iar
saudy posters used by IN" Soldiers or
the Sea" in prc-war days caught The
eye OF Luxe, and I" WahHere" !h'"
How old are YOU" Guericd the Of
Nineteen replied Luke. without
five feet six inches to the limit. He
passed. even though the recruit in M.
man susns,Strd LIKE ,,9 o WAS stretching ms
/, Was in The famous Eelloau woods
resulted i'm the Groin IL Guerrc and
ions which hajf-r"verel his chest.
The comnany oil, marines in which
OF bushes on the crest Of u small hill
two German ma'hinecSHn n"sl& Mert
had made things unpleasant t"r nj
hands
To storm thos" jwo nests. and TEavor
WAS one of them. OF the lively" who
started out seven reached the ohi.c-
tive and. needless To say. the CHAR
actcr OF this story was one OF them.
With three wcil-placcd grcuadcs he
put the crew Of one gun ont Of com,
Thaycrs comrades We're having "a
tou"h time. and two more of them
ua!d the his: toll. The youth settled
The day. ana the hash Of the hochcs
wh"n he turned the gun he had cap
iured OH The German crew Still work
ing the Other gun. WITH the ala Of
the other four marines, two OF whom
W ere wounded. Thaycr then Tepulscd
Il counterattack made by about thirty
Germans. bullet struck him in III"
hin. but he carried on" until Il short
Time later aid arrived.
Private Thaycr got ont q! The hos
niial in plenty of time to hay" the
CroiN lie Iiucrre and couple OF kisses
pinned on him ny "a French general
ana also TO get into tho mix-up near
Scissors. German arti.lerNmcn saw
that Thayer didn't get Il chance 20
cain any more laurcls there. for while
no WAS going un into the line n .picre
OF sNrapnci caugh, him IN the arm and
bn"h Ia the h"sn!tal I've went again.
This wouldn't y" su6h n had ola
war" he said "it those gcncra ls
wouldn't irssis' ~ kissing Il guy when
they pin u medal on him"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
May SCRAP STEAM POWER
AND SAVE NATIONS COAL
England Now StudNin Plans 1.
Conserve the F'uci Supply
nf Umpire.
Will UTILIZE ELECTRICITY,
Estimates Made Indicate Tha, Fully
55,0oo,0pO Tons May BE Turned
Into Other Channels, Sayin" I'rac-
iically $500. 1000 900.
~, r,ruicK o.l,I,,,..nT,

LONDON Feb - IN" dire ncces-
sit" OF "cnnomiHin" on coal. which is
~" % England's presen; heritase-
trpin iNe Ndr. has given r.S" 10 a,
movement Tor IN" suppl.sntiuG OF all
steam poweg hN electric power.
steam i..turies consume seven
p"n'~is of conl per horse-pow.r per
uour DD-tp-datr ole.tr!r power plants
@on.ume oniy = poJnls 81 coal per
horse p"wcr p"r hour The total saw
Jug nv the srrtppin- Of steam power
would %" 1I.ruN.urG tons uf coal Z, year
aHd not less iuau $500 no" con - year
These Hr" tie Facts ia a nutshell This
rs tho @ist % th" campaign for cleo
Iie, power. a campaign which has tn"
backing %: IA" coat conservation sub
committee ~ tn" Hr!t.sh Ministry Of
Reconstruction.
Tu!s industrial miracle is 20 he
worked by tnr erection Of suDcr-st.-
lions for th" production OF cle",r!c
pow"r h% moans OF super-dynIr!os.
driven hy SUprr-ga4 -nE!ncS These
Sup"T-stti .pDS al" 20 b." erected in
ne coal ne H.. TIA" coal to 80 direct
from the min" 10 tia" gas r-iorts TIL"
yet"ris VIII extract from the coal ami
lne dyes. gasoline. heavy iGhricHting
oils. suiphat" of ammonia. other valu-
allie hy-products and lastly ..s, when
viii 20 o. 20 drive the SIr"r-gaS en-
Linos and 50 bc transform q into "lcc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
Italian Hero Seeks
American Godfather
E,wic0 Cardj Asks That
Some One IN u. S.
GiUe Him Start.
N touI:.r :. DOMAIN.

PARIS. Feb. 2.--Fifteen- vear-old
i:nrico cardi. hero Of the Italian and
French armies and an honorary SER
Seant in an american company Of en-
Gincers. wants Sodmothcr or god =
IA Their In America who viii look after
MIN until he gets - start.
E!rico * an orphan He was born
IN Verona. Italy. in 1903. Ills parents
died " hen he was four wears old and
he was jus; eleven when he obtained
permission To taG along with the
glicrt This regiment went into line
on tn" hi:lVc front shortly after italy
entered the war. Enricp Should"rcd a
gun and was almost constantly IN the
trenches. lie WA wounded in the
hand ana dtcorated for bravery.
on the Italian front. t:nrco obtained
transfer to the French and fought
with tn" French I0;h infantry When
they LETT for France h. accompanied
them and Tough; ;he Sommc. Ar
come. Champagne. Nerdun and Ior-
the Ie;t side and right leg. General
Francois awarded him the croiN dc
Gutrrc. the citation mentioning his
two wounds and the fact that he had
captured tire. Germans single hand =
ed. The French named him in hon
throughout the regiment as the Lit
tie Corporal"
When the 7cth French Infantry was
changing fronts from Lorraine in
September. 1918. Enrico lost his OUTFIT
in Nanc!. He appealed TO the Forfeit n
while they were trying TO find Enrico's
regiment the saTIniS;icc was signed
Enrco stayed with the Engineers and
Was made AN honorary sergeant. Now
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
YANKEE ENLISTED MEN
MAY ATTEND SCHOOLS
War Department Completes Arrnn-c-
mcnts with the Leading Uni
NrrSittrs.
by a. T.. TIIAYER.

LONDON. Feb. 22-Under the ava
thority issued in an order by the Waf
Departments an arrangement has been
concluded between directors OF III,
leading universities Of Great Britain
and the American II. c. ~ so chat
viii henceforth be eligible to attend
university courses in this country.
Some months ago project was
planned by the American Y. VI c. y
college courses IN Great Britain. and
TO bring over from the States a staff
OF instructors. II WAS proposed 10
take over buildings in this country
and adapt them TO schooi purposes for
American troops on leave,
After the armiStice was signed the
War Department at Washington de-
oiCed iha American troops were to
having leave TO England. This deci-
sion. however. has since been rn-
NerScd by a War Department order
the announCem OF which was made
ing the American forces in Great
britain. and officers and men will now
be allowed leave to come to England
The War Department. has, therefore.
Commission TO proceed with arrange
ments by which officers and men can
attend colleges in this country. II
the order is put into Immediate es-
classes for the pre- Tent term. but ir
there is any doubt It will be limos.
Si5le to carry through the arrange
mcnt proposed
include academic. technical aud rcli-
%i9us. IN the leading universities OF
this country, and all American officers
and enlisted men who are eligible and
mere on leave will be permitted to at
tend them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
Breezy Reuie,o
Of Stage Pieces
War pays Hue Passed,
Says One Who Visited
PinyhOuscS.

ih It,;., GLOVER.
NEW YORK. FEB. - -Has the war
play passed. \ survey 81 tn. Lity odi
thcatcrs IA the metropolis Indicates
pOIntndly that il has
Out OF hity-Unc bi.ls now hcin.
staged here. Of straight comedy there
arc eighteen productions. musical
com6Iy nit.cn. in.iodiamu seven.
farce. four, serious drama, iiVc ana
war. two
This list Indicates NOR. chan th"
passing OF ia. war drama. IL SHOWS
ihut New Workers want 70 laugh .ya,n
they 10 go the th"atcr. Tor cut Of Hfiy-
on. current productions. thirty-s.y,u
have been staged for laughing purposes
only.
just Why the war piHy has lost It's
vogue go soon after IA" cha OF hos
tiIItics !s Il fuvorite subject Of Discus
sion among thoatr.cnl G"vot""s Witn
Tho city trowdct viii, returned .ntu
discharged troops. ID might naturally
b" thougnt That theatrical performances
when pictur" TO ;hcm ana 10 their
friends some phases 81 the rrc.r con
iiiyt would hc received cujhu-iasti .s1iv
and greeted with CGnwdcu houses. Eat
apparently neither tho rcturHUg SOLE
di"rS nor the rest OF tho ih"ater-soinu
pub!ic car" 81 present 90 be narrowed
Win scenes % hShthE. IH"y want
rather The reaction They wanT 70
laugh They want 90 forget the -riet
the distress 81 these past few Year,.
90 they RAY. SWuu- To tn" opposite"
.Mtr"me "a tncir search FOR euLeTain-
;ueni. II is possible tina, some rime
later wien "a" wounds OF war are
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
Ii,.H TENSION WIHf:s
10 CNkIlN o. NIsI:N'r

From ,he mower stations Tho power
s 20 be c"rried By hish-tsnsiom mains
factories 81 IN" area. MI railways
viii b" electrified Lighting heating
ald cookirG Will be done by electricity.
The transport OF coal by road and
rail viii 10 done away with
Lighting a coal gre 70 foul the air
with its smoke Wal BE- an indictab!c
nmense. City j. VIII BE- a : pure -
country air and city men VIII lie able
to Wear TIL" same collar for NOR. than
~ single day. The supply OF chez y
power viii mean higher wages and
shorter hours ior Ia. working classes.
This hos already proven true in the
United states. whcrc the amount Of
power employed per worker is double
that i'm England. With tn. result that
the American worker draws higher
wages. lives Und-r better conditions
an, has more money 10 spend More
Enotiv" power per yorker i the cure
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23

Navarro no Information. Meanwhile
Nedrine consulted the store manager
and Went about his arrangement
quietly. fearing THAT another aviator
would accomplish the feat first. '!hci.
one might IN" tclcphnned Paris news
~ pers to have representatives al the
Galleries; Lafayette at noon the follow
ing day. and promptly OH time he slid
down FROM the clouds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
tUIMI:iN WAR FORCED
CHANGES IN GOVERN MINI

Throughout The n!reteenth century
;hc tendency 10 increase i! siz. con
iiuucd. The growth OF the British
empire and the strain iInpoaed ON the
goveTnluc utgl machine" by the cr!m"an
War caused the separation OF the tuuc-
lions OF supervision OF war and the
colonies. and new sccretnryship o.
state for the latter Was introduced.
India and Scotland also had new de-
partgncnts established 10 look after
their affairs, tn heads 81 which
claimed but in tn" latter cas-" did not
always obtain. admission 20 'hc Ca5i-
il became cus,omary to include
either the Niceroy OF ireland. or his
chief secretary. usually thr latter. as
he sat in the House or Commons, in
the charmed circle. Other new func-
;ions of government. such as gricul-
ture. education and local Governm"nt.
borne In mind that ono reason for the
infla,ion OF tho English Cabinet is tn.
fact that in England functions such
United States are solely the concern
OF the different states. all com. under
the control of tn. central gov"rnmci.tD
often. too. when q statesman was
added 10 the Cabinet on personal
grounds. his successors i'm Office claimed
admission as right. Thus. when
Lord Reading was A;torney-';en"ral.
his great consultative ability caused
his Summons 20 the Cabinet. and since
that siine till the Institution OF TIN"
small War Cabinet all Attorney
Generals have succeeded IN enforcing
their Cls inns,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
,,oyrntt linn ro,,ucco.

|. LONDON, |FcD. 2y.--Thc WhOIcSaIc
Tobacco Dealers Associations OF this
country unanimously has decided not
Ito deal in German or Austrian to-
bacco for five years. or such further
fpcrjod MS may be determined Ger
man and Austrian firms In The toacbco
business likewise are boycottcd. 1.''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
ADVOCATE: CENTRAL. PLANTS
FOR PROVIDING HEAT

In Eritajn's case there is further
II an open soft coke fire We're used 10
supplement- not water pipes and radi-
wasted in BriiajnS lu.Uuu. 600 dwelling
houses would he saved. The universal
use of a proper grate alone. il is main
l"ined. would save from 20 to - per
cent ot the coal used
ii"useh"ld"rS mines manufacturers
every Iirm. every industry that uses
coal ~ ali. is an offender in This vast
az" OF coal. Probably me greatest
Eate-iS ga" rr"IoS'er"uS lnuddie OF
the coal trade itself. Here. about $500
miles. hel"nSing TO Loo owners. SUP
~, The nations coal a. a cost before
/ the war OF .lHu. nnO, acc annually. Md
these zee owner" produce as much
o. as little as they please and snip
their coal IS best they can There is
40 s%st"mat.Zed output "r thought
out scheme of transportation: there
frequent huetuhtions in price: III short.
;hc whole thing is Il muddle for which
me nation pays, and pays heavily,
SECURING THE BI-pRODICrS
PROVES SIMPLE PROCESS
TIE. securing OF The hy-products Of
! coal is Il comparatively simple pro-
cess. coal ;ar is distilled from the
small quantity OF illuminating gas.
When the tar is ITSELF distilled large
number OF volatile substances pass OFF
n.oni" "nG uaphtha. in the form Of
gases to the extent of about one
tWrntictn Of III" original tar. are OBJ
tanned. Then d.siiiiation ceases al
though the temperature continues to
rise. After a period III about an hour,
a" oils are given on at successive
Intervals. !ia'u,nS what are known
ls tn" C:"HNutc oils AID finally anti,ra-
Icnc D:iS, In" residue being pitch.
The first oils given oil yield bcuZol.
rarboiic acid ANA narhthd. The creo-
Sotc oils. yield crcoSOtc and MA pin ha-
line. while the antaraccnc oils pro-
ducc anthraCcnc and lubriAitint: oils
The naph tina. besides being used as "A
solvent for India rubber and gutta
pcrcha is burned to produce q line
variety Of carbon for printing ink.
The bcnzol includinG in this term many
allied substances. yields many brilliant
dyes, and is also used for cleaning
gloves, silks ana other substances
which would be injured ny washing.
The crco@ote in its crude form is used
for preserving wood. and when burned
its smoke yields lampbiack. The
naphihalinc is also the source OF MANY
brilliant dyes. Even the residual
pitch is in great demand for making
roofing fell; and asphalt Besides these
primary products Of coal tar various
anil:ne dyes. uuinine substitutes. anti
pyrin. antitcbrln, siccharino and many
other Substances are obtained by fur
Their roccsscs.--Copyright. 1872