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The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
Junior High Schools Help
Pupils Make Right Choice
Stimulate Interest of Indifferent Who Want to
Quit at End of Grammar Grades s-Colum-
bia School Lacking in Equipment.

elementary school has had little op-
portunity to discover his talent. or
the preferences that would indicate
what high school course he should
pursue.
Wants to Go 10 work.
John also is to graduate in Feb
ruary from the eighth grade, ana
his parents are much disappointed
beca Ise John is determined not 10
go {, high school. He says he Is
tired of school, and just wants to
quit and go to work.
Mary is a freshman in one OF
WasHington's overcrowded high
schools. She wants to change her
course at the end of year and
gp to Business High School. TO
which her parents object. They
feel Mary's hrst year in high school
will be a failure, for because OF
large classes II has been impossible
for the teachers to give her the
advice and guidance she needs. The
teachers are too busy teaching her
and hundreds like her, to take
time to study her and advise her
The boy interest" also has caused
part OF the trouble, Mary's mother
says. and she feels that that dan.
gerous phase of school life Is MOI
receiving the. supervision IT should
have.
These three actual cases of schoo!
pupils in Washington tell ths
why Of the junior high schooi
If Washington had its right quota
of these schools. James problem
would have been solved there, whilC
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
Continued on Page Three.
URGES new ACCORD
BETWEEN FRANCE,
BRITAIN and ITALY
French Press Points to
Need of Better Un-
derstanding.

PARIS, Nov. 2s.-A new spirit Of
cooperation between England,
France and Italy. which would have
the warmth of the entente cordiale
of 1914. is urged by the French
press as an outcome Of the Lord
Curxon speech in London and the
anti-French demonstrations at Tu-
rim and other Italian cities.
Paris newspapers. obviously In
that the time has come when IL is
absolutely necessary for the three
nations to come to a clean-cut
showdown. dissipate their diver
gences and re-estabIish, as in war
time. a common front for purposes
of policy.
Conference Is Suggested.
The occasion, they point out. is
ripe for Anglo-French explana-
tions and for a liquidation of in
terests like that which preceded the
formation of the entente. Such an
understanding could be reached
through an ir'ersllled conference
or by action Of he cabinets in Lon
bring the member nations in accord
regarding England's interest in the
Near East, ltaly's position with re-
spect to Central Europe and
Frances need for security and the
payment of German reparations.
Fears Tension in Italy.
The tension between France and
italy is taken most seriously, and
the fear is expressed that Ut NAV
gravely injure the entente. LIN
transigeant says that now is the
time to know whether Italian off,
cials sincerely disapprove the anti
French manifestations. La Liberte
emphasizes that recently Great
Britain has understood less and less
Frances viewpoint and Frances
difficulty in seeing EnCland's. A So
luton is utterly imperative, the
Journal says.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
HEALER OVERCOME
BY LONG STRAIN AS
.CRIPPLELINE WAITS
DIR. Lorenz Forced to Stop
Surgery for Day, But
Will Resume!

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-Overcomc
by the strain OF examining forty
crippled children and adults and
performing three operations. all In
a few hours today. DR.. Adolf Lor-
enz. the aged Vienna orthopediC
surgeon. nevertheless hopes to re.
sumo tomorrow his services TO the
malformed sufferers who have been
besieginG the entrance to the Hos
pital for Deformities and Joint Dis.
eases.
DR.. Lorenz was forced to suspend
work today while there yet re-
manned outside the hospital in a
cold drizzle of rain a long. patien,
file OF cripples hopeful of coming
Under his personal observation. Even
after the hospital authorities display
ed a sign at the door saying "Dr
Lorenz can examine no more pa
tisnts today" the people remained
on the sidewalk. The doctor was
loath to quit work while they re-
manned. for he was told that some
sufferers had been waiting since II
O'Clock the night before.
An audience Of distinguished sur
Ceons looked on attenttvely as Or
Lorenz operated on an 11-yeaT old
girl OF Glens Falls, y. Y. to relieve
congenital malformation of botH feet
and on an infant 10 remedy "a dis
location Of the hip. DIR. Eorepz dis
coursed as he operated. eXpainine
the process in detail. Later he said
he could not hope to operate bn more
than a comparatively few of the
hundreds of distressed adults and
children who need surEery.j and that
therefore he was explaining the proc
ess to as many other SURGEONS as he
could in order that they might take
up the work
TT would take one surgeon six
months to operate on thr cases which
! have examined this last few DAYS
said DR. Iorenz
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
M Adm ESS TO QUIT
LEAGUE, SAYS CECIL

LONDON, Nov. 2s.-Speaking to-
night at Letchworth. Lord Robert Ce-
ell. referring to ths suggestion that
the Washington conference might de-
velop into a closer association of
nations, said:
The league of nations actually is
in working order. and 1t would be
worse than madness to abandon that
organization for the hope of put
ting anything in its place unless x4
know exactly what 1t is" Head
vocated Great Britain extending cred
it to Russia for the purchase of
British goods. which would be an
aid in helping the unemployed.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29

James is to graduate in January
from the eighth grade. He is only
IS. and his father and mother are
finding 1T somewhat of problem
to decide what high school their
boy shall attend. Shall he go to
Central or Western High and take
a regular academic course? Shall
he attend one of the manual train
ing schools. or shall the choice be
Business High School?
This is an important decision TO
make, for to change after James
has tried out a year in some high
school course will be waste of time
and effort, and might mean that like
many boys he would drop out OF
high school at the end of the hrst
year.
1t must be remembered that
boy who has had only the training
offered in the eight grades Of an
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
FIGHT FOR CONTROL
OF FILIPINO PARLEY

MANILA, Nov. 2s.-The politica,
convention here may bring a show
down between Manuel Quezon and
sergio Osmena and may result in
the splitting of the Nationalist
party. The convention opened Sat-
urday. Quezon, president of the
philippine Senate. seeks Osmena's
place as party president. Osmena
Is president of the House.
Osmena Is gainins strength as
a result OF his favorable attitud
toward the present American ad-
ministration. Quezon is enjoying
less confidence with the admins
traton- Mr.. Quezon advocates
adoption of party platform with
Independence as the central plank.
heretofore, the party had no plat
form.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
SEARCH THEATER
RUINS FOR BODIES

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. asI,-
vestisation OF the fire last night in
the Rialto Theater. which caused the
known deaths OF three persons and
injury to more than fifty others, laws
the blame on the managements desire
for realism.
Firemen who worked on the blaze be-
lieve that fire in an incense burner,
used during the showing Of an Arabian
picture. ignited some fimsy scenery
nearby, with the resultant disaster.
Search Of the blackened ruinss con.
tinues for any additional bodies that
may be there
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
CONFER ON LABOR
BOARD RULIN GS

CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-Prospect OF
settlement of the Pennsylvania
Railroad shop crafts controversy, in
which the road was cited to appear
before the Labor Board on October
is, to determine whether 1t had vio-
lated rulings of the board, was seen
in a conference here today between
C. B. Heiserman, general counsel of
the railroad, and Chairman r NJ.
Barton, of the board. -
At the time of the hearing II was
thought the board would render a
decision that the road bad violated
a previous order to held an election
of employe representatives, The
road made no move to carry out the
boards ruling, and claimed the rul-
ing was without the boards juris-
diction.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
SEES NO REASONS
FOR GERMANY TO
JOIN In PARLEY
what Is There for Teu.
tons to Discuss?" Asks
Viviapi.

France at this juncture sees no
reason for the admission OF Ger
many into the arms conference. or
into a larger conference which might
result from this one, according to
NJ Viviani. head of the French dele
CATION.
What is there for Germany to
discuss?" he asked.
Intimations from the White House
were that Germany might be in
cluded among nations which would
be asked to approve the results OF
the present conference.
Viviani clearly indicated his be-
lief that this would not be neces-
sary-unless reparations and indem-
mites. subjects in which France is
most vitality interested. were to be
brought up. And he did not believe
they would find a place in the pres
ent discussions.
Dtsarmed by Treaty.
Germany. Viviani pointed out, no
longer has islands in the Pacific:
she is not interested in land or ma
val armament. because. II provisions
of the Versailles treaty are carried
out, she will be disarmed
Fiviani would not comment on the
eventual admission of Germany to
an association of nations which
might grow out of the present con-
ference. II larger conference
were thought necessary, however.
and reparations and indemnities
were considered an international
matter. Viviani said France would
expect ample notice. He raised
the question also as to whether the
nations, il they Interested them
selves in the reparat.ons payments,
would be willing TO guarantee them.
Cannot Speak OmeiaIIy.
II am not officially informed that
Germany is to be invited to attend
this conference" said Viviani. "If
she is to attend some other con-
ference. some other time. for soma
other purpose-that is a different
matter"
Viviani said he had no insrrii.-
tons from his government on the
proposal to invite Germany. and
therefore could not speak officially.
But speaking personally" he al
ded. Il say that if IL is proposed
10 talk here about the debt of Ger
many to France, it cannot be dis
cussed on any other basis than that
the powers who try to arrange it
VIII be guarantors to carving
out any arrangements that they
may make. If it is proposed that
the conference shall guarantee the
payments of Germany-wen. we
have not been informed that any
such plan is contemplated.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
JOHNSTOWN FACES
THREAT OF FLOOD

JoHNsTOWN. Pa, Nov. 2s.-pue
to rainfall Of more than two weeks,
duration. Johnstown is again threat
ened with a food, but not Of great
magnitude. The Stoney Creek and the
Conemaugh rivers are overfovinr
their banks in places and residents
bordering on the rivers have been
forced to abandon the lower floor. Of
their homes.
The water mark is the highest for
more than a decade and many are
comparing the waters to the condition
which prevailed prior to the flood of
1888
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
KRUPPS WOULD BID
FOR U. S. CONTRACT

ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. 2s-The
krupps, whose famous guns en-
ab1ed the Germans to invade
France during the war. now intend
a peacetime invasion of America
They have inquired of the bridge
and tunnel commission regarding
bids to be submitted on steel work
for the Delaware River Bridge.
Other bids have come from Bel
gium, England and China.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
ITALIANS PROTEST
us. FILM INVASION

. ROME. Nov. 2s.-Fifteen hundred
operators and Sectors gathered in
front of the American Embassy to-
day in protest against an American
motion picture concern now produc-
ing films in Rome. They declared
that the American invasion" is re-
spons,ble 70 the present cinema cri-
sis in Italy.
A troop OF cavalry and royal guards
are guarding the embassy.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
Outlaws Release American,

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 2S.--An Of
fetal wireless message from Santa
Cruz announces the release Of s. ].
MacBey. manager Of Armour and
Company's plant sin Santa Cruz and
formerly Of Kansas City. and other
hostages taken by the outlaws operar-
ing in Patagonia.
Copyright, 1871
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29

This IS the sirth Of series OF
articles on Washington schools pub
hshed in The Herald.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
Americas Opportunity.

i would propose to engage the
establishment of great scientific
laboratories. I would give Italy, II
she agreed to have It, the means
for establishing great schools of
applied art"
Vanderlip points to the prestige
America gained in her action in
China after the Boxer uprising,
when the nation devoted the ss7,-
100000 indemnity to uplift work in
China.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
Deemed Failure In London.

continsed on Page Tsoo.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29

Copyright. 1891.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
COAL Miners
ASK new wage
Pa. District No. I Workers
Favor 40 Per Cent.
Higher Scale
MEANS SS DAY
AS THE MINIMUM

WILKEs-BARRE. July 2s.-Unit-
ed Mine Workers Of District No. l
have given evidence Of the demands
they will make on the anthracite op-
orators next April when a resolution
was adopted urging a demand FOR 40
per cent increase in wages. weighing
of coal, the check. a minimum wage
Of IS per day for contractor miners
and labors and a rate Of eighty-fve
cents per hour for carpenters and
eighty cents for repairmen.
Other resolutions adopted provided
that no funds OF the district be used
for defraying the expenses OF con-
tests and that the costs OF all con-
tests must be borne by the individ-
uals starting the action.
IL was decided that the union em-
ploy its own physicians in compen-
sation cases, the charge being made
that company doctors send the men
back to work before they are we'll
In order TO avoid the payment Of
compensation.
Resolutions were adopted protest
ing the raise In coal prices made by
the Susquehanna Galleries Co. on
the ground that such increases were
excessive and unnecessary.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
RECALL OF UNION
OFFICIALS SOUGHT

NEW YORK. July ga petition
for the recall OF President George
l.. Berry and the four other mem
bers Of the board Of directors Of the
international Printing Pressmen's
and Assistants Union has been re-
coived here from the Washington
union. The petition charges the
union officials with "misappropria-
tion OF thousands Of dollars Of our
moneys and deliberate violation OF
our laws"
The petition comes as a result Of
the decision handed down by Fed
erai Judge Cochran az Lexington.
KY. ruling that the union is entitled
to recover S165.OO0 and costs from
Berry and HE associates. Local
unions ousted for robellinE against
certain assessments and demanding
an accounting OF the internationa
unions finances were reinsiated an,
a receiver was appointed for tn
UNIONS properties at Rogersville
Tenn.
The petition. which requires IN
Endorsement OF fifteen local union
before a referendum can be ordered
asks that the result Of the voting b
announced to all locals by Decem
Der 20.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
SENATE PASSES
MATERNITY BILL

WASHINGTON. July %. The
sheppard-Towner bill providing for
cooperation between the Tederal
Government and the States in pro
lection Of maternity and infancy"
was passed yesterday by the Senate
and sent to the House.
The vote on passage was 63 to =
after sharp clashes between advo-
Gates and opponents The former
declared the legislation was a great
humanitarian step. denying it con-
templated interference in the home.
the latter asserted that it was $50
cialistic, paternalistic and Bolshev-
stic."
Three Republicans, Senators
Borah, Idaho; Moses. New Hamp-
shire, and Warren, wyoming. were
Joined by four Democrats. Brous-
sard. Louisiana; King. Utah: Reed.
Missouri, and Watson, Georgia. in
opposing the mills passage. sena-
tor Ball voted for the bill.
The federal childron's bureau
would administer the act. An ef-
fort by Senator Moses, Republican.
New Hampshire, to transfer admin
istration to the Public Health SER
vice, was defeated, 60 to ..
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
DELAY VOTEON !
ANTI-BEER BILL
Farm Corporation Also Held
Up When Lodge With
holds Consent
ALL-SUMMER
SESSION is LIKELY

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-In-
definite delay in vote on either the
anti-beer bill or the Norris measure
TO create a government corporation
TO finance exports Of farm products
was indicted In the Senate yesterday.
II also became apparent that the
Senate Is settling down for an all
summer session and chances for a
recess or adjournment are remote.
Senator Norris attempted TO get
unanimous consent 10 vote on the ex-
portation bill early next week. Sem
otar Lodge the majority floor leader.
objected and said he would make no
Unanimous consent agreements OF
any sort at this time.
The Norris measure Is the unfin-
ishod business OF the Senate and
takes precedence over the anti-beer
/ bill. Senator Sterling. In charge OF
/ the beer measure. succeeded In
having 81 considered for a brief tins
/ during tho morning hour today, but
the bin has no privileged status and
from day 10 day Il can only be
brought before the Senate by af-
hrmative action during the morning
hour. The vote 10 take mp the beer
bill for a while today was 80 to "a.
Senator Underwood. the Demo-
cratic floor leader. said Il was "out-
rageous legislative procedure" even
70 take up the beer bill for a short
time. since there was a prior agree
ment to vote on the maternity bin
Halter in the afternoon. Senator Smoot
also attacked tho maneuver OF Sem
ator Sterling. and Senator Reed
stopped discussion OF the beer mea-
sure by talking on the maternity bill.
subsequently came the setback both
for the Norris bill and the anti-beef
legislation.
In objecting 20 the agreement to
vote soon on tho Norris bill. Senator
Lodge said the measure was too i'm
portant 20 be hurried through tho
upper chamber.
Il must object to this and all other
unanimous consent requests. at THU
time" said Senator Lodge. This
pending bill is one that makes a
5 heavy call upon the Treasury. II has
been little discussed, considering ia
g Importance. and a number OF sena'
, tors have informed me OF their de.
sire 10 discuss the bill and 10 one
p amendments"
Senator Norris retorted that in
n view OF this Il seemed his measur'
would be before the Senate Indefinite
b, ly and he gave notice he would at
a tempt TO hold the Senate in session
!. longer than usual each day TO dis
. pose OF the Export bill as soon a
possible.
=. Il am not seeking unduly 70 della
u a vote on the BILL" replied Senate
II Lodge Il object to hurried consid
Grafton OF a measure Of this sol
which proposes to take such lare
sum OF money from the Treasury
The Norris bill proposes an expo
" corporation Of S10O.0OO.OO capit
~ stock with authority 10 issue Cover
!, mont guaranteed bonds for 10 tim'
that amount.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23

help us out. Hos got a breath like
an express train. and he'll send those
clouds a-kiting. Come let's be of
at oncel"
He closed his umbrella In spite OF
the torrents OF rain. and got astride
Il at once. Come. Riddles" he
called, we'd better keep together.
so get on behind. An umbrellas bet
ter than shoes In a rain storm any
time, even Magic Green Shoes.
The twins jumped on. and away
they an sailed up through the rain
drops toward the black clouds.
Howly Thunder beat his drum
louder than ever. and Jumpy Light
ming flashed his light In their eyes,
but they kept right on.
Pretty soon they came 20 the black
clouds, but the magic umbrella polyed
lis way through. Out they came on
the other side mad were away agair
before the two rowdy fairies knew
what had happened. Then the,
landed on Sprinkle Blows star.
(To Be Continuedl.
Copyright 1921 by Newspaper
EntorprIael
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
A JOURNEY.

u URN MIL
Nick was pretty smart and his
brain was busy while he and Nancy
and Sprinkle stood crowded
under the weatherman's umbrella.
lie was trying to think OF some way
TO get Howly Thunder and Jumpy
Lightning out OF the way. Suddenly
Sprinkle Blows words about "the
big black clouds jumped into his
head and they gave him an idea.
III those two Nuisance Fairies
hadn't anything 20 stand on. what
would happen?" he asked.
The fairy weathcrman was 30 as
tonished that he forgot TO hold his
magic umbrella straight and a lot OF
water dripped down Nancy's neck
why. I don't know" said he. q
suppose they wouldn't go any place
Al least they couldn't stay here
could they7"
NO" said Nick. IT we could oni,
chase those clouds away. everything
would be all right again"
"Ha! I've got H." cried Sprinkle
Blow. Wen 20 10 the house OF IN,
winds and ask Mr.. West Wind f,
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
CAMP CAN'T
PREVENT DANCE

The Rev. T. NJ. Broadway. pastor
Of Madeley NJ. Z. Church. says the
statement that dancing is to be per-
mltted in the pavilion outside the
grounds at the Chester Heights
Camp Meeting is not quite correct
There are erroneous statements
made" Mr.. Broadway said. The
board Of managers has moth
ing whatever to do with the
matter OF where the dancing Is held.
II is not a pavilion. simply a small
platform. outside the grounds.
wholly from under the control Of the
managers. and controlled by private
parties. The board OF managers is
opposed TO the matter but have no
control because the property is con-
trolied by private parties. The young
I people have never danced during the
camp meeting. They refrain Of their
/ own accord"
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
LOSES APPENDIX
AFTER ACCIDENT
10 The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
BRIDGEvILLE. Del. July "a
The Rev. william L. White, pastor OF
Union Methodist Episcopal Church
Mrs. White and son. Charles, the lat
ter OF Pittsburgh. Pa. left yester-
day for Rehoboth.
sydney. the young son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. II. c. Burkman. who was ac-
cidentaily struck by the automobile
truck OF George Hear. was taken
TO the Cambridge. Nd, hospital last
week. where It was found necessary
10 remove his appendix.
The third meeting OF the sunny
side Canning Club OF Greenwood
was held last week at the home Of
Miss Hazel Tatman.
Mrs. s. Harrington Messick and
family left today for oak orchard.
Ira Lewis. deputy State bank ex-
aminer. left today for oak Orchard.
where he will join the Weekend
house party OF Miss Mary and Ruth
Messick.
Mrs. Charles Brown. who under
went two serious operations in the
Cambridge, Nd, hospital, is i'm
proving.
Miss Kate Clark. OF New York
city, Is spending a few weeks with
Mrs. Edward j. Elliott.
Miss Mary G.. Jones is having her
property on Market street repaired.
Mrs. c. d. Smith and daughters
Ruth and Virginia OF Wilmington
are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. j.
Wiley on Market street.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23

10 live in the yard Is the purple
martin. These birds delight 10 live
In colonies and a capital colony car
be made out Of an old nail keg par
titioned Off inside and an entrance
hole drilled 10 each apartment Gig
30. The roof can be thatched 10
add TO the attractiveness Of its APP
pearance. The barrel colony house
should be elevated on pole as high
of the ground as possible.
Some other simple bird houses are
shown above.
Here are some don'ts for bird
house builders. Don't paint a bird
house: paint is not found on a nat
ural house. Don't use tin or tar
paper for roofing. or sidewalks; IL
draws the heat and the birds do
not like hot houses
Copyright. 1921. by Newspaper
Enterprise).
Tomorrow Dean Beard VIII tell
you how 10 make n log boat
Evening journal., 1921-07-23

one Of the easiest birdfolk to attract.
They love to nest In any form OF
house. and I have seen a capital wren
house made out OF an old grape bas-
ket Gig. p. But almost any form
OF bird house will do for the wren,
providing the entrance hole Is not
more than seven-eights OF an inch
In diameter.
a hole any larger will permit the
entrance Of English sparrows and
with these rowdies about, none OF
the better class" OF American birds
will stay.
Don't Need a Perch
II Is best not to have a perch be-
fore the door Of the wren house.
The wren doesn't need IL. and II one
IS there the sparrows are liable 10
sit on the perch and plague the nest
ing mother bird inside. or fight of
the male bird. so that the wren fam
ily will soon become discouraged
and quit the house.
A very desirable bird to induce