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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08

cision to back to the limit the pro1ect
of. the development of Great Falls for
electric power for this city, were fea-
lures of the meeting last night OF the
board of directors of the washington
Chamber of Commerce.
Charles w. Darr, chairman OF the
specially appointed traffic committee
OF the board, TO revise the report OF
the public health committee on this
subject, gave detailed report OF the
work of his committee.
ON the subject of pedestrian trafhc
Nj. Darr said:
1.-THE purpose of requiring, as in the
down to a given speed when crossing
streets is made so that pedestrians
should be permitted to cross the
street without danger Of being hit,
but we suggest that II pedestrlans'
particularly in the congested districts,
will watch and observe the semapnore
or the signals of the officers at the
crossings, they can cross with perfect
safety at all crossings. as your COM
mittee finds that the danger referred
to in the report of the committee on
pnblie health on this subject, comes
to the people who disregard the sig
mails of the traffic officer"
Other points taken up in the report
were: That rigid examination pc
given to all prospective automobile
drivers, drivers now holding permits
being not required to take another
examination; that the project OF the
Tubtic health committee, to give traf.
fis.~report cards. to all citizens, is not
approved; that all pedestrians should
bg-gpmpetled to cross only at regular
lx-5esi gnated crossings; that persons
untfer age-should not drive cars, even
Win an o1der- person seated next to
them, and that the speed limit should
not be reduced, and that if 1t was, it
should be reduced at night the same
as in-the daytime. The committee on
public health recommended reduce
ton of The speed limit at night. to
WITCH the special committee does not
.aEree. - -.
The entire February meeting Of the
chamber will be set aside as water
power" night, for the discussion OF the
Great Falls project. J. H. Levering,
civil engineer of Los Angeles. Cal.
who has already addressed the board
of directors. will be the principal
speaker and will outline in detail his
plans for utilizing the power OF Great
Falls for the benefit Of Washing
tOnianS. - y - - .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
TRAFFIC SAFEGUARD BILL
TO BE TAKEN UP SOON

Representative Fred Zihlman of
Maryland has called a meeting Of the
subcommittee on traffic Of the House
District committee for Friday, to con.
slider his bill to establish a trafic
court and provide other traffic safe.
guards in the National Capital
Some of the traffic officers have
been asking for further hearing in
order to present their views regarding
better working conditions for the
traffic squad Mr.. Zihlman will ask
what the subcommittee desires to do
about reopening hearings. The gen.
era{ desire of the District COMMITTEES.
however, is to take action on the
eZihlrnan traffic bill as soon as pos
sible, so as to get 1t before the House
on the first District day of this ses-
sion.
a number of members of Congress-
have offered suggestions regarding
amendments to the traffic legislation
Some of these complain against the
live parking of cars for public hire
in the center Of Pennsylvania avenue.
and desire to- limit this space to dead
parking
representative Zihln,an has also
been in correspondence with the A. A.
A regarding traffic laws in other
states and municipalities, and will
offer Summary Of such Legislation
10 his subcommittee on Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
Seven More CIassrooms
Needed by Children in
Eighth School District

Immediate need of seven additional
classrooms to relieve overcrowded
schools in the eighth division is
stressed by Supt. Frank w. Ballou
in the second installment of his COM
prehensive report, containing infor-
nation pertaining to the entire school
system. Nine schools are included
in this division, which is bounded
by the navy yard, on the south by
the Potomac and Anacostia rivers
and on the west by Rock creek.
Crowded conditions in the schools
of the eighth division areseee
serious, it was pointed out. t9HeNs
are in those located in the growing
sections of the northwest, wNe&x fH:
population is ever increasinaeh ere-;
fore, the superintendent's SHrFey of
the conditions of the schoolgirl. this,
for the situation in other diTlgsoi{s,
which will be described in additional
reports to be made public later.
The total enrolment in the eighth
division is 1892 pupils, who-are quar-
tered in 104 classrooms, arr-excesS-of
l4s over the standard of 20 eaiadssIf
to class. The largest schesi fn-this.
district is the JefersaaxAnaidanv
which has % classrooms. accommo-
dating 929 pupils. The next largest
schbol is the Smallwood-Bowe en-,
which has Is ciassrooms and ASP pu-
pilk
The reports show that there are
eleven classes in the schools in this
division which have an enrolment of
from 46 to so pupils. twenty-five
classes have a registration of from
41,to As, making a total of thirty
three classes. each having an en-
roflment of more than 40 pupils. The
greatest excess enrolment is in the
first grades.
DR.. Ballou pointed out in the re-
port that there ere No cIassrpoyns. in
the schools in the eighth division
which are not1 used a full day. He
also stipulated that there are no
classes accommodated in rented
quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
LA=W-HIOLAT TOR
HAS-HOME BREW
.LV=COURTHOUSE

=. 4NARTrNSBURG, w. Va, Decem-
cper s.-A bold .Violator of the pro-
'--idi bition laws-one who stored MS
''home brew" in the county court
house here's being sought to-
day by federal and state author
%. tiles.
The officers received Tip yes
terday to the effect that an m
spection of an unused room at 'ne
Gour fhouse would afford them muon
interest. so the enforcement arm
of the law started an invest1ga-
ton. ff1u- room in question was
unlocked. and when the omcers
entered they found various con,
tainers brimful of an amber nulo.
A test showed that the fluid was
beer of the home brew variety. :,
The beer,-twelv gallons in ALL
was confiscated, and the govern
ment and state officers started
search, for the owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
PLANNING FOR SIX
ISLES OF SAFETY
D. C. Heads Consider Con.
struction at Scott Circle to
Prevent Accidents.

The District government, it was
learned today, is considering the
construction of six isles Of safety
in the center Of the street around
Scott Circle as q means Of reducing
accidents at those points where sev-
eral streets converge.
II the plan is put into operation
there and proves successful it may
be extended to the other circles where
wide roadways make the pedestrians
journey from curb to curb q long and
perilouS one.
Islands Midway Of Street.
The roadway around Scott Circle
is sixty-five feet wide. The islands
would be midway, leaving q thirty
foot roadway on either side Of them.
All traffic would continue to go in
one direction around the circle, but
would be split into two lanes, maxi
ing the PEDESTRIANS task in crossing
much easier.
At present the police department
has temporary chain around the
circle to narrow the space available
for vehicles. Traffic officials feel,
however, that this plan does not help
the walker much, since he must wend
ms way through procession OF ma
chimes two or three abreast after
getting outside the chains.
Mai. Besson's Comment.
Discussing the proposal today, Maj.
F. 8. Besson. assistant engineer COM
missioner and chairman Of the Com
missioners' committee, said:
from the viewpoint Of vehicular
traffic. the advantage Of the proposed
plan lies in the fact that traffic
coming from tho intersecting streets
into the circular roadway is divid ed
into lanes. and its departure into 9th.
ers Of the intersecting streets Is ia
cilitated. Under present conditions 1t
Is the usual occurrence to ind several
vehicles moving abreast within the
circle and trying to nose out each
other In order to make q turn into an
interesting street"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
MARTENS CASE RULING
EXPECTED IN FEW DAYS
Secretary Wilson Studies Final
characterization Started
Last January.

Final hearing on the deportation
warrant against Ludwig c. A. K.
Martens. Russian soviet agent in the
United States, was held yesterday
before Secretary Of Labor Wilson.
The Secretary took the case under
advisement and is expected to an
nounce his decision soon.
The Department of Labor issued a
warrant against Martens last Janu-
ary, after the Department of Justice
had conducted the so-called radical
raids but at that time Martens was
under examination before q Senate
committee investigating bolshevik
propaganda in the United States, and
it was not served until later.
Several hearings on the warrant
have been held in Washington and
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
ESTATE OF S. L. PHILLIPS
VALUED At $4,000, 900
VIII Of Former Railroad Magnate,
Modified by Nine Codicils,
Filed for Probate.

The will of Samuel l. Phillips, for
mer railroad magnate, dated April II,
1915, and modified by nine codicils,
was filed today for probate: The es-
tate is estimated at 100000.
Mr.. Phillips leaves his personal es-
tate to the Washington Loan and
Trust Company as trustee, and ap>
points his secretary. Henry Schanert.
as trustee Of his real estate holdings.
Mr.. Scha1ert is to receive $500 in
addition to his compensation as trus-
tee. ,-
The entire income from the proper
ties which came to him from his par
ents Is to be paid by the trustees to
his brother. George r. Phillips, for
life At. tho death Of the brother
one-half Of the income is to go to a
niece. Mrs. Anita Y. Smith; and the
her brother, George w. Phillips. On
the death Of Mrs. Smith. her share is
to be distributed among her children
ana grandchildren.
) The estate which Mr.. Phillips had
accumulated 10 to be held in trust, as
paid the net income divided monthly
into three parts. One-fourth OF the
income 70 to be paid to the brother for
life, thon to his descendants; one
fourth to Mrs. Anita v. Smith for life.
half Of the income is to go to the
Of the Protestant Episco-
bal Church Of tho diocese Of Wash
ington. In the event that the conven-
tion cannot legally receive the money
It IL provided that 1t shall be paid to
the state Of New York, which is re-
quested to turn 1t over to the Profess
tant Episcopal Church Of the New
York diocese.
Mr.. Phillips stipulates that the funds
going to the Washington church shall
not be used for the erection Of q
cathedral Or for foreign missions
He wants to aid home missions and
rural churches he says, there being
. largo field in Washington and the
nsighboring states OF Maryland and
Virginia.
The WIN provides that Liszie and
Johanna Twomey. members Of his
shall be allowed to occupy
premises 1850 Massachusetts, avenue
southeast rent free for one year. Lizzie
is to have an annuity Of $3.50 for life
and . sum Of money on her return to
Ireland, while Johanna IL to be paid
IS, 900 after she reaches Ireland. The
effects are given to the
brother, George r. Phillips. and annui-
ties Of SIS per month for life are pro-
vided for two cousins, Mary Phillips
and Kate Burice. Ollie C. Baker, EN-
ployed as farmer by Mr.. Phillips, Ia
given $4,000 to purchase a farm for
himself. The Washington Loan and
Trust COMPANY also IL named as ex-
ecutof.
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28|NORER00IVfSS
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| ME|bED:h:PQP|ES
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;, -. u = - N s3s
SUIT. BaiIeu Reports on
/ DvercroWded Schools in
~11fh BIMsfu7f:

Iwenty-eight additional classrooms
are. needed immediately to provide
adequately for pupils enrolled in
pubic schools in the eleventh division,
1t was pointed out today in the third
installment of the comprehensive re-
port Of Supt Frank W. Ballou, out
lining the conditions and needs of the
entire school system. There are
twelve schools in this district, when
covers portion of the northeast and
northwest sections. 1t is bounded on
the north by the District boundary
line, on the east by the District
boundary line, on the south by Ben
ming road, and on the west by the
western boundary of Soldiers Home
a. and Ia. line n extending aggros Kim ely.
Eighteen of the twenty-eig IT -elaI-ss-
rooms needed. according tQ.the re port
would provide for classes now IN
portahles. rented or other undesirable
quarters. Eight are necessary to re-
duce oversize classes. and two to
eliminate part time classes
Summary of Conditions.
Outstanding conditions in this d.
vision are summarized by DR.. B2llous
report as follows: ,se@
'sFhere is one vacantS room in the
Bunker Hill school, There are no
rooms which are not .nsed &c full daN..
a first grade and <aita satNpi,af class:
where the rooms are used only IN
the mornings.
Zone room at the John F. Cook
School, not used fnr. a: -clasSSrpop IS
unfit for use. The supply room in the
Mott School is USED for coaching
classes. and the assembly hall and the
boys piayroom in the same school are
each used for fifth grade class"
The report stipulated that there are
fr., to h a ~
fngs in use in this district Four are
located at the Burville School. one at
the. Cook, five at the Deanwood one
at the et-Patterson-Phelps group
and two at the Mott.
The report shows that there are
eighty-nine classrooms in the schools
in the eleventh division. accommo-
dating in excess of forty pupils, es-
dating 4,924 pupils. Sixty-five OF these
classes are accommodating in excess of
forty pupils, established by the board Of
education as a standard class. 80
OF the sixty-five diversified selasses,
thirty-nine have enrollments betEteen
forty-one and forty-fve pupGS--ahd
twenty-six with enrollments sbetwaAn
forty-six and fifty pupils. Shsrsfs,re
there are 312 pupils in this di4isinn1 IN
excess of the standard of forty a class.
TIE superintendent stated that it would
take at least eight additional classes
to accommodate these pupils if they
were all in one school. Scattered, as
they are, in several schools he saiels-
cit would probably take 1Ns Eam
eight additional classes. 1isnae the
estimate of eight classes Is q MIMI
mrtn"
In the eleventh division, the report
shows. there are three third grade
classes on part-time courses. ITO give
the ~npiis fri GA IF scHooijng.
to which they are entitled said DR..
Baflou, will require two additional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
SOWETS MASSLNG
MEN AND WOMEN
TOATTACKPOLAND

Cross-Atiantic Cable Service to The Star.
COPENHAGEN. December g.
The soviets are preparing for a new
and overwhelming attack on Poland,
according to dispatches mere from
Russia.
The Pravda says that all Rus
SLAMS up to the age Of thirty-six and
rega dless of sex have been called
~ the colors.
The women are being modified as
sanitary troops and as working
battalions to take the places of the
men who are being moved out of in
dustI
Fifteen new divisions were found
in the territory between Moscow and
Vitelsk alone, training for the new
war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
FLU" FATAL TO THREE,

Although three deaths from influenza
have been reported to the health de-
partment in the past ten days. Health
Officer Fowler Is confident the dis.
ease will not assume the proportion
this winter that it did in the past two
years. The three deaths reported
were: William c. Birtwe1l. forty years
old. TO L street southeast: Vivian A.
Zimmerman. four months. $500 K
months. 1895 Lincoln road. Only sew
enteen cases Of the disease have been
reDorted TO the health department in
the hast three month";
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
WILL NOT ASK REPEAL
OF 18TH AMENDMENT
Correspondent Says Woman SUI
frage Opponents Expect to Win in
Attack Through Courts.

3sSSSSS> VN6A4
To tho Editor Of The Star.
In the Stars editorial of December
Is. entitled. 1.-THE Nineteenth Amend.
ment," it il incorrectly assumed, but
asserted as a matter Of fact, that the
opponents Of woman suffrage have
announced q plan to agitate for the
repeal Of the nineteenth amendment.
This assertion is utterly incorrect,
The nineteenth amendment is entirely
out OF political control and in the
Supreme Court of the United States
October Term. No. 572. Fairchild VS..
Colby and also in the court Of COM
mon pleas. Baltimore, where 1t viii he
heard on December II (Leser ct al va.
Board Of Registry).
nineteenth amendment In the courts
and have not even remotely contem-
plated asking any action whatever
on 1t In Congress.
We have, with the American Con.
!stitutionAl League proposed q federal
am endment to submit future consti.
tutional amendments to popular vote
delegates. This has nothing what
ever to do with the nineteenth amend.
ment, except in SO far as the nina.
teenth amendment campaign demon.
Estrated the necessity for making Il
impossible to misrepresent the viii
of the people on any future feder.i
amendment. So far, no one has vet
openly declared that the people ouSSt
to be misrepresented on federai
amendments.
II our suffrage critics, howav.r
would read the proposed Second Riii
of Rights" amendment before hys-
terically rushing into print to ASh+
it as it exists in their imaeinatons % =
10. repeal Of the nineteenth amend
ment," It would save much trouble.
NARY G. KILBRETE
President National Association
+ Opposed to Woman Sumo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
BREAD $20.ALoAF.

George Washington. not Of Noun,
Vernon. but q colorsd chauffeur OF
this city. was convicted today by
Judge Harrison upon his appearance
in tho United States branch Police
Court to answer to . charge Of petit
larceny.
George Habsh, the owner Of q
small restaurant, testified that WASH
ington entered his place last night
and during q disturbance that arose
stole loaf Of bread valued at 80 cents.
The defendant denied the alleged
theft. but. despite his name, failed to
convince the Judge. Twenty dollars
fne," was the courts decree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
HOLDS UP CHOTEE Z:
OF EMANCIPATION
COMMITTEE HEAD

rFresident-elect Harding's visit to
Washington did not result IN de-
oision upon sthc selection of a
chairman OF the committee which
is, to conduct the ceremonies at
ttndant upon. the inauguration OF
th1 next President OF the United
States. He discussed the question
only briefly with Chairman Hays
OF the national committee, who is
to. announce She committee chair
man, probably within the next Few
days, after further conference with
Mr.. Harding and others concerned.
!. By that time IL will be determined
also whether II ls the dsslEe q taa-
incoming President f6 have TIE m
&ugural ceremonies include a ball,
and to take on some of the old
time forIpalties which were accented
incidenta> XS6 ; - : 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
DENTAL SOCIETY ELECTS.

Officers to serve for the ensuing year
were elected last night whesrt the Ma
tional Capital Dental Society-net in the
George Washington Universiey Medical
Schpol building
The officers are: DR.. Black.
president; DIR. Rosalind NJ -7Bayae,- vice
president; Dr. @. Willard Cafnafief,-sec-
tary; Dr. James T. Bradley: treasurer,
Dr. Starr Parsons, historian. and DIR.
Nora Meyer, librarian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
FINAL DIVORCE DEGREES.
Herbert F. Weser, Ex-Army Of
Acer, Among Applicants.

Herbert +. Weser. a former Army
officer, has been granted a final de.
cree of absolute divorce from Fern l..
Weser. An introductory order was
signed three months ago. The officer
complained of his wife's conducf
while he was fighting overseas.
Justice Hitz also has granted an
absolute divorce to Daniel Hoffer from
Mary Hoffer. The decree also gives
the husband custody of the child.
The court also signed a decree of
absolute divorce in favor of Robert
son Buckner from Mary L. Ruckner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
SHOES FOR POOR GHILnREN

Shoes will be given to needy chill.
dren for Christmas through the gen.
erosity of George D. Horning. These
may he obtained upon application to
Mr. Bennett, superintendent Of the
Gospel Mission. An order from him
will enable the bearers to receive q
nair,- of shoes from Saks & Co. upou
presentation Of the order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
LEAVES THE ARMY,
Capt Axe1 F. Enquist Receives His
Discharge.

Capt Axel F. Enquist, who during
the war was in charge Of construc-
tai No. 2. Fort McHenry, Md. has re-
ceived an honorable discharge from
the Army and will return to his work
as superintendent Of construction for
a local building firm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
Plan FOR INAUGURATION
Senate Adopts Bill Providing
Arrangements Committee. -

The Senate today adopted a residue
ton, offered by Senator Knox of PENN
sylvania, providing for joint COM
mittee of Congress to make arrange
mepts for the Inauguration at the
Capitol Of Pres'dent-eiect Harding
and Vice President elect Coolidge.
The resolution provides for the APP
pofntment of three senator's by the
Vice President and three members
Of the House by the Speaker.
Senator Knox. chairman of the
rules COMMITTEES. rs expected q, he
chairman of the congressional in
augural commistee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
o. 8. CLERKS CUT BY 51e.

A net reduction Of Sic emploves
Was made IN the government service
In Warrington during October. ac-
cording to statement from the civil
Service Commission today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
Prevented Fan Dfseusaion.

The incident Is important in that
It prevented frank and full discus
sion by the outgoing President and
the incoming President Of some Of
the most perplexing problems in the
nations history. It 10 true that Pres
tdents-elect do not always confer
with the man who IL still in the
White House after election day, but
presidents have been broken in re-
cent years because Of the extraorii-
nary character Of tho problems be-
will have to be many q conference
between department heads Of the in
coming and outgoing administrations
In the interest Of good government
and the hope was that the two chiefs
would set an example for their assoc
cfates. 1t may yet como to pass.
but this much 10 true-6enator Hard.
ing will not seek q conference with
President Wilson. but will attend one
II he is personally Invited.