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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-08
ASKED To- STORM"
SCHOOL MEETING

Sympathizers Of Supt. Of Schools
Thurston were appealed to last night
by l.. F. Randolph. secretary of the
Brightwood Citizens Association. to
storm" the board of education meet
ing in the Franklin School tomorrow
afternoon and demand that the school
governing body elect the superintend-
ent for another term. Mr.. Randolph
made this appeal on the Ellipse, where
more than a thousand public school
teachers and citizens had gathered in
small groups waiting for the proposed
mass meeting at which 1t was planned
to have resolution adopted demand
ing that the school board re-elect Mr.
Thurston.
Leaders in the movement for the,
demonstration apparently failed to
make application for a permit to use
the EIlipse, and at the eleventh hour
deferred it to a later date. However.
the enthusiastic crowd which gathered
at the Ellipse in small groups were
only awaiting a leader, and had one
come forth. the demonstration would
have been staged without the neces-
sary permit.
Crowd Gathered Early.
AS early as o'clock teachers and
citizens friendly to Supt. Thurston
gathered around the benches encircling
the Ellipse. Others in automobiles
waited patiently for a semblance of
gathering. Shortly after o'clock the
crowd grew, and about twenty minutes
later the walk around the Ellipse was
thick with teachers and citizens.
But no leader made his appearance.
Then in the small groups in which
they had gathered they likewise de-
parted. Some waited anxiously and
patiently until 9 o'clock. while others
remained as late as 9:45. When it
was seen that the proposed mass
meeting was about to fail it's pur-
pose Mr.. Randolph suggested to the
group around his bench that the
teachers and citizens who responded
to the call for the demonstration at
tend the school board meeting tomor-
row, where the same purpose could be
accomplished.
Plan to Attend Meeting.
Mr. Randolph said he would make
an effort to have members of civic
associations who have gone on record
in favor of Supt. Thurston attend the
who gathered for the proposed DEM
onstration also announced their in
tention of attending the meeting.
The school board meeting will be
held in the Franklin School, 18th and
K streets northwest, tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. This is the meet
ing which was scheduled to be held
last Wednesday, but was postponed
by DR.. John Van Schaick. jr.. presi-
dent, on the grounds that a quorum
of the members in the city was
lacking.
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KEEP THURSTON,
PLEA Of CITIZENS
North Washington Associa.
ton Urges School Board
{ Action at Once.

Immediate action by the board of
education looking toward retention
of Ernest l.. Thurston as superin-
tendent of the District public schools
was requested in a resolution unani-
mously adopted last night at a meet
ing of the North Washington Citizens
Association in the parish hall of the
Church of the Advent.
Gen. Charles II. Ourand. author OF
the resolution, said its purpose was
to retain Supt. Thurston for at, least
year, or until the special inveStiga-
ing committee of the Senate Will nave
had time to make thorough lnVestl-
cation of the school system. w a
Patterson urged that the word re-
quest" be stricken out of the resolu-
ton and the word demand substl-
futed, but President Topham asked
that the resolution be passed as
drawn.
Mr.. Topham promised good at
tendance at the meeting of the board
scheduled to be held at the Franklin
School at o'clock tomorrow AFTER
room, and said he hoped action would
be taken on the resolution.
Mai. Gessford Speaks.
Mai. Gessford, superintendent of po-
lice. addressed the association on the
the streets. He gave a number OF
simple rules, observance of which. ne
said, would cut down the number OF
traffic accidents to minimum Al
ways look to the left when stepping
off the curb" Maj. Gessford said. and
then look to the right when you reach
the middle of the street. In this way
YOU will be perfectly safe. The po-
lice department can take care OF the
speeding Automobiles. but pedes-
TRANS must watch for themselves.
The rule which forces an automo-
bile to stop fifteen feet behind stand
ing street car is one of the best regu
lations that was ever promulgated,
Maj. Gessford said. He urged upon all
citizens the imperative need OF en-
forcement of the rule and asked every
one who saw it violated to report the
case, with the number of the automo-
bile. to police headquarters.
Mai Gessford said he is sending
letter to the $4,000 school children of
Washington during commencement
week, urging them to use caution In
crossing the streets.
Nominating Committee Named.
On motion of Frank r. Wheater.
President Topham named the follow
ing a nominating committee. to report
at the next meeting in October: Gen.
c. H. Ourand F. r. Wheater, Charles
A. Ford, L. j. Matthews and John w.
Adams.
A letter was read from the Crook
land Citizens Association asking resi-
dents along North Capitol street to
take the North Capitol and Michigan
avenue street cars during rush hours
in preference to the Brookland cars.
thus enabling residents of Brookiand
to obtain seats.
Miss Elizabeth Mahon. director of
the B1oomingdale Fairgrounds. out
lined the work and urged members of
the association to get behind a move
ment to secure better facilities.
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the failure of one child to help an

the failure Of one child to help an
other.
Arthur T. Ramsay presided, and
after satisfactory reports had been
read by Miss Alice T. Lloyd, recording
secretary: Maj. M. B. Ayers. treas
urer; Miss May Libbey. chairman
membership and literature commit
tees. and Miss NJ. Ayers, representing
the National Association. the follow
ing names of officers were presented
by the nominating committee and
unanimously elected to serve during
the ensuing year:
Mrs. Charles T. Hallihan. chairman;
Arthur T. Ramsay. vice chairman:
Miss Harriet r. Quinter. recording
secretary: Miss Anna J. Blackwood,
corresponding secretary; Maj. Milan
V. Ayers. treasurer.
Executive committee-Miss May
garet r. Quinter. DR.. William c.
Rudiger and Miss Olympic D. Trabeau.
The chairmen Of the several out
standing committees elected were as
follows: Miss May Libby. member
ship; Mrs. ]. w. Fitzgerald. program:
Miss Mary Brown. publicity; Miss
Olympic D. Trabeau, literature. and
Mrs. NJ. S. Lloyd, current events.
1t was voted that the school COM
mittee be subcommittee of the eX-
ecutive committee, composed of ex-
ecutive committee officers. chairmen
of committees and five members at
large The latter elected were Mrs.
William Hard. Mrs. Charles Whitaker,
DR. Rudiger. Miss Clara H. Burroughs
and Miss Julia Wade Abbott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-08
GONZAGA COMPETITIVE
DRILL AT FORT MYER
Interclass Athletic Meet Will Also
Be Held Tomor-

competitive drill and an interclass
athletic meet will be conducted by the
Gonzaga College Cadets at Fort Myer.
tomorrow morning. at IL o'clock. Three
companies. commanded by Capts. Harry
Neitzey, Robert A. Gallery and James
J. Kilroy. jr.. will participate. Cadet
Maj. of Battalion Leo A. Walshe and
Adjutant J. Herbert Walsh will be in
charge.
Col Edward Rivers and Capt. w ],
Weeks of Fort Myer will be judges of
the drill, which will be reviewed by the
commandment of the cadets, Capt. Ed
ward j. Sherburne. U. S. A.. and Scrgt.
Joseph Seubert. U. S. A. Chaplain Ig-
natius Fealy will participate in the ex-
ercises. banner will be awarded the
winning company, and gold medal will
be conferred on the best drilled cadet
Music will be furnished by Gonzaga Col
lege Band.
The interclass athletic meet will be
held on the grounds of Fort Myer i'm
mediately after the drill. and will be re-
fered by representatives of leading
Washington athletic organizations. There
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-08
NAVY APPOINTMENT OPEN.
Examination for Annapolis to Be
Held June o.

Notice was sent to all the high
schools yesterday by Daniel E. Garges,
secretary. to the Commissioners. that
there is a vacancy at the United
States Naval Academy for which, the
Commissioners invite candidates. The
Navy Department has notified the
commissioners that candidates will
be accepted on certificates from
schools and colleges
The vacancy has been created by
the action of an appointee in declin-
ing to accept the appointment to the
Naval Academy. The Navy Depart
ment will hold an examination on
June o..
Applicants must be actual residents
of the District between the ages of
sixteen and twenty on April i, 1920.
and not less than five feet two inches
in height IL between sixteen and
eighteen and not less than five feet
four inches tall if between eighteen
and twenty years. Candidates must
weigh at least Ill pounds at the age
of sixteen. Further information NAV
be obtained at room 500, District
building.
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CHARACTERS MADE
IN SCHOOLROOM
Lack of Social Cooperation
Is Drawback, Says Miss
Bamberger.

The lack of social cooperation in
the ordinary schools of today is the
greatest drawback to progressive
education in relation to character
formation was clearly demonstrated
by Dr. Florence Bamberger of the
department of education. Johns Hop
kins University. in an address at the
annual meeting of the Washington
section of the Progressive Education
Association at the Public Library
last night.
Defining the difference between eth
ical and moral education as that of a
nice discrimination of why to do the
right thing. and a direct leading to
moral conduct. DR.. Bamberger laid
stress on the necessity of the present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-08
SCHOOL BOARD Meeting
| TOMORROW IS UNLIKELY

DIR. John Van Schaick. jr.. president
of the board of education, left Wash
ington for New York today, with one
of the most important meetings of the
school governing body in years sched-
uled for tomorrow The sudden de-
secretary said today. was due to the
death OF a relative. The secretary
said DIR. Van Schaick would return to-
night.
With the departure from the city of
Dr. Van Schaick. it is not likely that
tomorrow's meeting of the board, post
poned from last Wednesday, will be
held. 1t was intimated by persons IN
close touch with the school board mead
today that the board meeting would
again be deferred week.
At the next meeting DR.. Van Schaick
expected to drop his recent policy OF
maintaining absolute silence and set
at rest the anxiety of the public over the
school situation.
Unless the board rescinds its action
of February 10. Supt. Thurston VIII
be forced to give way to successor.
1t is known that DIR. Van Schaick
still is determined to GUST the present
school head. If his determination is
carried out the board will announce the
name of the new superintendent at It's
next session. 1T is believed in school Cir
Giles.
More than a score of applications
for the position of superintendent OF
schools. it is said. have been hleo
with DR.. Van Schaick. Most of these
came from out-of town educators not
familiar with the recent controversy
between the school board and Mr..
Thurston Several. however, have
been filed by Washington educators
1t was rumored before it was known
that DIR. Van Schaick had been called
out of town that the meeting would be
deferred a week. SO as to give DR.. Van
Schaick time to muster the quorum
which, he said, was lacking last week.
and on which groupds he postponed the
scheduled session. DR.. Van Schaick.
it is said, is particularly anxious to
have DR.. H. B. Learned attend the
meeting at which the successor to
Mr.. Thurston will be named. DR..
Learned is in California and Is ex-
pected to return here by June 20.
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will be running. hurdling. pole-vaulting
and an interclass relay and tug-of-war.
A sack race, potato race. barrel race.
obstacle race and midget race will be
among the humorous events. The public
is invited to all the exercises.
The Rev ]. Charles Davey. S. j., vice
president and project of studies Of Con
zaga, today read to the cadet corps an
official communication from Secretary Of
War Baker commencing the boys
on their excellent bearing. soldierly APP
pearance. good form and military pre-
cision,'' which the Secretary said re-
fiected the efficiency of Gonzagas mill
tary instructors.
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SEES NEW WORLD SPIRIT.
Howard University President Tells
Graduates cold Forms Are Gone.

New standards have opened the
world for reception of brotherly
spirit. of equality and for the killing
of prejudice. hostility and jealousy
declared President ]. Stanley Durkee
of Howard University during the bac-
calaureate sermons to candidates for
graduation Sunday
He declared that the most pitiful
sight at present was ito watch the
frenzied struggles of statesmen of a
byvone generation to remold our
world in the old forms of political,
social and economic lines"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-08
o. S. to Develop Philippine Stock.

To stimulate interest in animal
husbandry in the Philippine Islands,
the War Department. through the bu-
reau of insular affairs. has purchased
one hundred Hereford bulls and
twenty Hereford heifers for breeding
on the Zebu Philippine cross cows in
the Department of Mindanao and
Sulu. These animals will be Skinned
to the Philippines on the transport
Dix. sailing from San Diego, July /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-08

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Royal Cord out ofMe Amitea
mileage class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
WEATHER REPORTS BRING REACTION
 IN COTTON PRICE
Liquidation Heavy for Time With Sharp Break, Oc- tober Making g Point
 Decline
sy Associated Press

New York, April 10.--The reaction which was in action at the close of the cotton market yesterday was stim- ulated by reports of better weather in the south this morning. For a time licuidatio was heavy and there was a sharp break in prices. october con- tracts sold off to S4S3c. making a de- cline of, 52 points from last nights close, and 112 points from the high rec ord of yesterday morning. Rallies fol- lowed with that delivery closing at 35.22c and the general list closed steady, net unchanged to 40 points lower.
 The market opened barely steady at an advance of 10 to 25 points on the old crop, but s to 30 points lower on later deliveries. The unsettled rail- road situation was a disturbing fea ture and led to selling of later months, but the main influence was the early weather news indicating improved con- ditions over the belt.
 With transportation conditions un- favorable, shipments of cotton here from the south seem less probable, and May was relatively firm but sold off to 41.25 under realizing or 20 points below last nights closing quotation. Later months broke 40 to B points from last nights closing figures, but there were unsettling features in the official weather news, particularly the prospects for showers in the eastern belt. This promoted covering for over the week end and after the first rush of offerings had been absorbed the market rallied 20 or 35 points, with May closing at 41.42c, while December advanced from 3S.S5c to 34.S5c in the late trading. Weather and labor news seemed to. monopolize the attitude of the trade during the morning. there being little comment on the weekend statistics or the weekly review on the goods market. The amount of cotton reported on shipboard awaiting clear ance was 171,000, against 100000 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
New York Futures By Associated Press
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, April 10.-Liuidation of long contracts by traders who wanted .1heir profits over the weekend was against values in a moderate way in the cotton market today, but there were flashes of strength and toward the close the market showed signs that it was be- ing affected rather gtrongly by prospects of more bad weather in the belt On the whole, the session did not bring out any decided trend and the market was un- settled and irregular, for the most part closing points higher to Is points lower than the final quotations of yesterday.
 Brokers had large volume. of business to execute on the opening and they han died both buying and selling orders. Owing to the liquidation on the one hand and the favorable impression made by the passage of the peace resolution on the prices. On the opening call the most active months were at advances of to F points, but other months were at de- clines and little later the whole lists showed net losses. At the lowest levels prices were 9 to 50 points under yester- days close. The market ranged within rather narrow limits for while, but after the posting of the weather forecast, calling for more or less rain in the belt, and arousing fear that the storm area to the west of the belt meant more bad weather.
 There was a recovery that carried prices to levels 10 points higher to l4 points lower than the finals of yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
CORN MOUNTS TO NEW HIGH RECORD
 FOR THE SEASON
Anxiety of Shorts In Regard to Rail Strike Appears to Be Chiefly
 Responsible
By AssOcIatsd Press

Chicago. April 1O.-Corn overtopped today previous high price records for the season, and anxiety that shorts evinced in regard to strike developments appeared to be chiefly responsible. The market closed nervous at 1sc@ 7se net advance. with May sl.678s e 1.67Ss. and July s1.60% c 1.607s. Oats finished ssc off 10 1ac up and provisions varying from sc decline to a rise of S2c.
 shorts made a general rush to buy corn as soon as the market opened. Their eagerness to get away from any further risks which the railway tie-up might involve was so determined that until the last hour the pit was kept vir- tually bare of offerings. The adverse outlook for the winter wheat continued also to stimulate bullish sentiment. To- ward the end of the session. however, something of a reaction set in owing to reports of the closing down of big industries affected by the strike. espe- eally at important corn products man ufactores which it was announced would remain shut until the railway strike was over.
 Oats. like corn. jumped 10 new high record prices and then underwent more or less of setback The railway strike was the main builish influence.
 Provisions most of the time were firmer in sympathy with grain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
Spct Cotton
Over Private Wires
Stewart Letter

New Orleans. April l0.-tSpecial.)- )-Sell-
 ing was checked by the weather map showing rather intense disturbance over the western plateau which revived the fear of bad weather. The complete wealth CT map shows fair the entire belt except cloudy over eastern Atlantics, moderate precipitation in the Atlantics, but none elsewhere and no frosts. The outlook is for 2 change to unsettled weather for the western half of tie belt over sun
 iay y: fair today over the east. but increas- ing cloudinesS over Sunday. The west ern disturbance could bring another spell If rains and colder weather on the belt. Rains over the western belt would be ,orsidered bearish, but if the disturbance should bring heavier rains again on the belt the market could experience an- other weather scare, particularly if the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
with eastern shipments exceeding wes-

with eastern shipments exceeding wes- tern tonnage in the yards.
 r'.s-"9v and Russia are making num- erous inquiries and offers of casr coi- is ,a eslx ror prompt merchandise, but mill agents here are sornew hal skeptical of trade possibilities in tha fection. Plans are being made for ex- tensive far eastern trade owing tc fa vorable consortium developments.
 The steel corporation is expected { open third-quarter booking shortly fo sheets and plates. The opening is anticl pated to be somewhat earlier than usua or about April 13. Steel ingot produ, tion last month surpassed Februar output by 431,675 tons. Iron is similar. affected in that shipments have bee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11

held up by railroad embargoes, and consumers find themselves in a difficult situa ton, owing to growing shortage of material Borrowing from neighbors md shipments by truck are being re- solved to relieve the immediate pressure. Prices ruling firm. Pig iron production for March was 3,375 ,9N tons against D. l7s.S7s for February and January, J. 2l5,1S1.
 upper has been firm and unchanged l week at 1914 cents for spot and sec i'd quarter, with leading producers ask 191a cents for July delivery. The
 bruary production of eighteen lead
 copper interests was 07,07S,0O sunds.
 The tin market has become easier be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

7NtW Ork. AprtI IU----t J--Ihe market today was on the whole unset tied. although prices did not maintain the full decline until the close. The recent storm passed off the Carolina coast, giving rains along the coast districts, but elsewhere in the belt the weather was clear and temperatures were more seasonable An unsettled securities market and general feel ing of lack of confidence. due to the railroad strikes. brought about enough realizing to give us a sharp decline from yesterdays high prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
Weekly Metal Review
By Associated Pren

New York. April Embargoes on steel and steel products because of the switchmens strike have checked ship ments both east and west from produc- ins centers, and plants are forced to pile thousands of tons of steel products in their yards while consumers are pressed for requirements Not a ton is being shipped in the direction of Chi- cage nor tc New York and vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
Live Stock CUnion Stock Yards.)

LIV6 6gOCk
 (Union Stock Yards.) Fed steers:
 Good to choice, sIC.00011.00; medium to good. s90OQS1o.00 common to medium, & c099.00.
 Grass cattle according to weight. ouai- ity and flesh
 Steers, $500 @1o,oo; fat cows, $70ode .0o: medium cows $6.O0G1700; cutters. $5.5OQ eco; canners, $4.O0p5.00: heavy bulls. 500 @8.Oo; light bulls, s6.o0a7 %; oxen. Noo0 500; fat yearlings $700GS.oo; medium yearlirgs. sS.O097oo vealers, S.0o@ll.W. Hogs: Choice corn fed hogs, 165 and up, $l4; choice corn fed hogs 1855 to 165. $13; choice corn fed hogs 90 to 1855, $11; light pigs ~ pounds down, sl0; best heavy roueo hogs, s11.5o; half fat rough hogs, N.So to ss5O; soft and only from to 2c per pound less than above pricss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11

coltser weather following should be severe. Washington predicts proba ble frost and
 freezing for Oklahoma and northwest Texas and showers Sunday in Alabama and Mississippi In respect to the market all depends on the course the disturb ance will take in regard to the belt.