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Evening star., 1921-04-28
NEWP. 0. SCHEDULE
COVERS QUICK MAIL
Local and Outgoing Letter
Connections Are Shown,
Effective Monday.
MONTHS TRIAL ARRANGED
Patrons Are Advised to Get Their
Letters in Boxes Forty Minutes
Ahead of Time.
MONTHS TRIAL ARRANGED

A new schedule was made up today
by the Washington city post office.
showing the local and outgoing mail
connections in effect Monday, when
the quick collection" service will be
installed for months trial in the
greater part of the downtown business
section.
Si.ce the collections will be made
at forty-minute intervals. patrons are
advised to get their letters IN the
boxes forty minutes ahead of the
initial times, which are:
Special collection due at 11:2O am.
at the city post office, connects with
the 1880 am. delivery to residence
Collection due at II m, connects
with 12:20 delivery to business sec
ton; connects with 1920 dispatch TO
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York.
Collection due at 12:4O pm, con-
meets with 1905 dispatch to Pitts
burgh, Chicago and the west.
Collection due at 1902 pm. con-
meets with 1:40 pm. delivery to resi-
dence sections having two dellveTies
daily; connects with 1:25 pm. dis
patch to Kentucky. Alexandria and
points on the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Collection due at pm: connects
with 2:3O pm. delivery to residence
sections. having three trips daily;
connects with late afternoon uellF-
cry to business section; connects with
$50 pm dispatch to Baltimore. Phila-
delphia. New York and the east.
Pittsburgh. Chicago and the north
west: also the 2:4O pm. dispatch for
Richmond, Florida and other points
on the Atlantic Coast Line.
Collection due at 2:40 pm. connects
with 2:55 pm. dispatch to Alabama,
Mississippi and New Orleans, and in
termediate points on the southern
railway.
Collection due at $40 pm; con-
meets with 4 pm. dispatch to Ken
lucky and the southwest states, Gin
cinnati and intermediate points on the
Baltimore and Ohio.
Collection due at ago pm, con-
meets with 4:30 pm. dispatch to Bal
timore; also with pm. dispatch to
Philadelphia, New York ana the east.
Collection due at 8 pm. connects
with go dispatch to Baltimore, Har-
risburg, Buffalo and intermediate
points, and Michigan.
Collection due at $40 pm, con
meets with 6 pm. dispatch to Chi
cago and the west.
Collection due at $40 pm. con-
meets with $50 pm. dispatch to Bal
timore. Philadelphia. New York and
the east.
Collection due at pm. connects
with 7:25 pm. dispatch to pittsburgh,
Chicago and the west.
The above schedule will supersede,
beginning Monday, a somewhat sim
liar schedule printed in The Star
recently, which applied to the special
collections on the preliminary quick
collection" route on Pennsylvania
avenue and F street.
Evening star., 1921-04-28
BIG NEW SCHOOL DEEMED VITAL
TO MEET MT. PLEASANT NEEDS
Johnson and Powell Buildings Overcrowd-
ed Even With Necessary Portables
Occupying Playground Space.

stallation of artificial lights having
been provided in the District appro-
priation bill for the fiscal year begin
ming July I. The school at present
has gas-lightins system. which is
confined entirely to the basement. the
out any artificial light.
One of the most desirable needs
of the Johnson Powell group school
is adequate Fairgrounds and moro
equipment. The Powell and the John.
son both have play spaces. a part OF
which. however, is taken up by the
portables. The Mothers Club of the
school recently gave street lunch
con to raise funds to purchase equip
ment for the playground.
Only S-Room school Provided.
The $5,O0O,000 school building pro-
gram of the Board of Education does
not provide for the needed twenty
four room building in Mount Pleas.
ant. There is a provision in 1t for ar
eight room primary building in
the IngleSide section which IS near
the Johnson-Powell group school. ano
it is believed that the constructor
of this proposed building will relieve
conditions somewhat not only at the
Johnson-Powell. but at the Hubbard
School, near 11th and Kenyon streets
as we'll.
The building program also carries
PROVISIONS 1Or tne erection u d l" ch
ty-four room junior high school or
Taylor street between Georgia avenue
and 14th street.
1t is proposed to have this building
contain twelve elementary class
rooms and twelve high school rooms.
School authorities believe that TINS
junior high school would help remedy
the congestion of the Johnson
Powell School.
In correcting statistics school Of
ficials have ascertained that there are
only two vacant rooms in the elementary
schools in the thickly populated sec
tions of Washington. and not three
as reported Tuesday. One is in the
Seaton School and the other in the
Grover Cleveland. The figures given
out Tuesday credited the Cleveland
School with two vacant rooms
The Cleveland School has twelve
rooms, three of which have an at
tendance ranging from forty-six to
nine rooms are Well filled. except the
.unoccupied one. for which at the
present time there is in the neigh
borhood of the Cleveland building an
insistent demand for it's use for a
special class.
Evening star., 1921-04-28
PRESIDENT WOULD
REPLACE STATUE
Mr.. Harding Pledges Aid to
Plan to Move Lincoln
Shaft.

Replacement of the statue of Abra-
ham Lincoln in front of the court
house in Judiciary Square is ap-
delegation of more than hundred
men and women representing patri-
otto organizations in this city and
elsewhere. he gave assurance yesterday
of his personal support in bringing
this about.
The delegation was headed by Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. L. S. A. retired. and
the national commander of the Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion. He
presented resolutions adopted by the
national order in Baltimore several
weeks ago and by the District com
mandery of the order. deploring the
removal of the statue and urging the
Presidents aid in its restoration.
1t was pointed out that the orig
inal site of this memorial to the
former President was a most fitting
one and that its removal was caused
by. the rider" in an urgent de,
through during the closing sessions
of the last Congress. In conclusion.
the resolutions stated eff for any
reason it may not be placed on the
exact spot from which it was re-
moved. we beg that it may be placed
on spot nearby, put on iHoFe III
ting pedestal"
Congress Has Resolutions.
Copies of these resolutions have
been sent to both branches of Con-
gress. and Representative King of
Illinois. who has introduced a bill
providing for the restoration of the
monument. accompanied-the delega
tion to the White House.
Besides the Military Order of the
Loyal Legion, which had sixty-eight
members present. there were in the
delegation Representatives from the
Sons of the American Revolution, the
Danes of the Loyal Legion. G. A. r.,
and Masonic bodies.
Evening star., 1921-04-28
WWAN| FORECASTS
i. S. COOPERATION
Americans Are With French,
He Tells -"ConfIict
Over zap Unlikely"
By the Associate Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 2s.-Rene Viviani
Frances special envoy to the United
States. spoke most optimstically of the
future of Franco-American relations in
interviews with Paris newspaper men,
printed in this mornings newspapers
following his return yesterday from
America.
Il bring back more than the hope. the
certainly, OF the very early close collab-
Grafton of France and America. both
on diplomatic and financial ground the
ex-premier is quoted as saying. The
sympathies of the immense majority of
Americans were whole -heartedly with
the French. he said, but this sympathy
made itself apparent in different ways
in various parts Of America
Differing Viewpoints.
The United States. he explained. could
not be judged as a whole, as the man
ner of seeing things differed notably in
the various cities and states of the
American Union.
the dispute between the United States
and Japan over the Island of zap will
be settled otherwise than by peaceful
means" the Paris edition of the London
Daily Mail quotes NJ Viviani as de-
claring.
'I am confident" he added. that I
am bringing plan for the reorgani-
cation of Franco-American co-opera-
ton"
Prosperous q. s. Future.
The ex-premier said he had found
the various elements in the United
States united. for the greater part.
for the development Of the American
ideals of independence and industry,
and that therefore he considered a
wonderfully prosperous future was
in store for the American nation.
NJ. Viviani's reception home savored
somewhat of triumphal procession.
He was greeted at Havre by govern
ment officials. who accompanied him
here In Paris his friends and other
officials had prepared an elaborate re-
ception, and great crowds cheered
him.
NJ. Viviani expressed gratitude to
the American people for making his
mission so pleasant. thus facilitat-
ing his task.
Evening star., 1921-04-28
STONE GIVES UP A. P. POST
Relinquishes Management, But
Will Be "Counselor."

Melville f. Stone, who has been the
general manager of the Associated
Press for the past twenty-eight years,
yesterday relinquished that Office be-
cause of poor health. The announce
ment came in connection with the an
nual Associated Press meeting in New
York yesterday.
Frederick Roy Martin, who was ap
pointed assistant general manager in
1912 and who. during his superiors
illness and absence has been serving
in the latters capacity, was promoted
to fill the vacancy.
The directors of the Associa ted
Press, however, loath to lose Mr..
Stones services entirely, insisted that
he retain his position as secretary
and also created for him a new post
that of counselor" Mr.. Stone. who
is seventy-three years old. asked for
leave of absence year ago. With
the exception Of a few years during
which he served as president of the
Globe National Bank Of Chicago, he
has spent his life in the news gather
ing business. having helped estab-
lish the Chicago Daily News in 1875.
Mr. Martin, his successor, has been
actively engaged in newspaper work
since his youth and was formerly editor
Of the Providence Journal He is fifty
years of age.
Evening star., 1921-04-28
C|T|zENS|ND0RSE
PLAN FOR SCHOOLS
Rhode Island Avenue Body
Asks Congress to Appro-
pirate $5,0O0,0OO.
OPPOSED ASSESSMENTS
Immediate Enlargement Of D. C.
Water Supply Is Also
Urged
OPPOSED ASSESSMENTS

The s5,ooo.ooo building program for
Columbia as are necessary to relieve
congestion and provide adequate
quarters for full-time schooling was
indorsed by the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association at meeting last
night at the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church.
S. S. symons. chairman of the
school committee and author of the
motion indorsing the school building
program. called attention to a recent
address by DR. F.. w. Ballou, super
intendent of schools. in which he said
the superintendent declared in effect
that the schools of the District. in
stead of being model for the coun-
try. were virtually in disgraceful
condition. The motion. in addition to
indorsing the building program, pro-
VldeS that Congress shall be urged to
appropriate. without delay. the sum of
So.0o0,000 for District schools.
Immediate repeal of the Borland
amendment assessing street improve
ments against abutting property owners
was urged in a resolution proposed by
William S. Torbert and adopted by the
association unanimously. THE Borland
amendment is unjust, unwise and should
be repealed MT. Torbert said in pre-
senting his resolution.
Immediate action by Congress looking
toward enlargement of the water supply
Of the District of columbia was urged
in resolution by Ira B. Nutter. chair
man of the committee on sewers and
water. and adopted. Mr.. Nutter asked
that some steps be taken to insure an
adequate conduit equipped to handle
enough water in case of accident to
the present conduit.
]. F. Belfeld, chairman of the COM
mittee on fire and police, announced
that his committee will talk with
Commissioner Oyster within a few
days regarding better police protec-
ton for the northeast section. He
will at the same time, he said. urge
erection of precinct house in that
section. Six candidates were admit
ted to membership. Guy V. Collins
presided.
Evening star., 1921-04-28

A new wenty-four-room school is
vitality needed in Mount Pleasant to
relieve overcrowded conditions at the
Johnson Powell group school. on Hiatt
place between Irving and Lamont
streets. it was stated today by school
authorities. The Johnson and Powell
buildings both are congested, portable
structures having been pressed into
use to accommodate the large enroll
ments.
The Johnson-Powell group school
now has a total enrolment of 1.2l5
children. 1t is accommodating about
two-thirds of the children of school
age in the Mount Pleasant section.
The nearest school on the north of
these two buildings is the West. about
one ana one half miles distant. Like
all the schools in the northwest and
it's subdivisions, the West is over
crowded.
The Powell building is one of the
most modern schoolhouses in Wash
ington. 1t has a large assembly hall.
a manual training shop and domestic
art and science centers. 1t also has a
clubroom in one section of the build
ing. which is used by the Mothers
Club of the school. The building.
when erected about a decade ago, had
eight classrooms. Four years ago,
however, eight rooms and an assem-
bly, hall were added and modern inn
provements installed.
Unable to Meet Demand.
With a sixteen-room building the
Powell has been unable to comfortably
accommodate it's heavy enrolment.
Two portable structures have been
added to the school and a halliday ses-
sion instituted for third-grade pupils
in order to afford Accommodations for
all children who have been enrolled. In
some of the classes forty-eight chill
dren are attending. eight more than
school officials believe one teacher is
able to instruct properly. From
thirty-five to forty-two children are
quartered in each of the portables. one
of which is used for kindergarten
classes.
The johnson building is much older
than the Powell it having been erected
about thirty years ago. 1t is an eight
room building, and, like the Powell, is
SO overcrowded that portable struc-
ture is used. This school is badly in
need of better lighting facilities. How
ever, this improvement will be made
during the summer. funds for the in
Evening star., 1921-04-28
BILL TO AID ALIENS.
Would Put Human Touch in
Handling Immigrants.

A bill designed to put the human
touch in the task of dealing with i'm
migrants admitted to this country.
was introduced by Chairman johnson
Of the House immigration committee.
Under the plan proposed there would
be a general reorganization of the
bureau Of naturalization. Department
of Labor, and the creation instead of
bureau of citizenship Ito provide
for the guidance. protection and bet
ter economic distribution and adjust
ment of our alien population"
The bureau would be in charge of
director, appointed by the Presi-
dent, and one of his principal duties
would be the dissemination Of infor-
nation to immigrants regarding
American institutions in such manner
as to best stimulate loyalty.
Evening star., 1921-04-28
CUBAN FINANCIAL CRISIS,

HAVANA, April 2S.-Measures to
relieve the present financial crisis
were recommended to congress yes
terday by President Menocal. He
urged obligatory drafts, an increase
in the stamp tax upon bills and the
revocation Of the present per cent
tax upon profits. AS the administra-
tion is supported by the majority
party IN congress. it is generally be-
lieved that the Presidents recon-
mendations will be adopted.
Ihe message followed numerous
long conferences with Boaz Long.
United States minister. and Mai. Gen.
Enoch H. Crowder, special representa-
tive Of President Harding.
Evening star., 1921-04-28
new CHAPLAIN H0NORED.
DR.. Montgomery Felicitated by
Members of Calvary Church.

Rev DR.. James Shera Montgomery.
pastor of Calvary Methodist Episco-
pal Church. was rendered reception
by his congregation last night in
honor of his appointment as chaplain
of the House of Representatives.
Gen. c. McKendree Saltzman deliv-
cred an address on behalf of the
church members. while tribute from
the House of Representatives was
given by Representatives Homer
Hoch. Charles R. Crisp, Addison T..
Smith. Finis J. Garrett and Patrick
H. Kelly.
DR.. Montgomery. in his reply. ex-
pressed his gratitude Mrs. Mont
gomery. who shared in the reception
with her husband. was presented with
a large basket OF flowers.
Bishop Hamilton gave the invoca-
ton, and musical numbers were
given by George H. Miller, Miss T.
Howison and George Thompson. Rev.
DR.. John r. Edwards gave the bene-
diction.
Evening star., 1921-04-28
BILL WOULD AID MOTHERS.
Measure Asks Allowances for Wom-
en- With Children Under Sixteen.

Allowances to mothers with chill
dren under sixteen years old is pro-
vided for in a bill introduced by
Representative Tinkham of Massa-
chusetts, which would place the dis
bursting power with the board
of children's guardians. This meas
ure was referred to the House
District committee. where similar
measure. introduced by Representa-
tive Mason Of Illinois. is also await
ing action.
Chairman Focht of the House Dis
trict committee has introduced a bill
authorizing the District Commission
ers to close streets rendered useless
by the opening of new thorough
fares.
Representative Frank Clark of
Florida introduced a bill yesterday
prohibiting negroes and whites from
intermarryins in the District Of Co
lumbia. under fines of from $1,000 to
$1,000 and Imprisonment from one to
five years.
Evening star., 1921-04-28
CONGRESS To URGE
| YANKEES return
Agitation at Capitol to Follow
Enactment of Knox
Peace.
SITUATION STIRS DOUBT
Immediate Withdrawal From Ger.
many Favored by Some
Senators.
SITUATION STIRS DOUBT

Agitation for the return Of the sixteen
thousand American troops in Germany
will begin at the Capitol as soon as the
Knox peace resolution has been enacted.
il was learned today. Many of the sen
ators and representatives feel strongly
that the American forces should be
brought back to the United States
Just what the attitude of the admin
istration will be in regard to the pro-
posed withdrawal of the troops from
German soil has not been indicated.
During the presidential campaign Mr..
Harding spoke in favor of the with
drawal of the American soldiers and
their Immediate return to this country.
But more recent developments in Ger
many and the disputes between the allies
and Germany as to the reparatons by
Germany have tended TO put the soft
pedal on the immediate withdrawal OF
America from the European territory.
lest the act should be misconstrued by
the Germans.
Senator's in Doubt.
Senators today frankly admitted
that they did not know just what ef-
feet the Knox resolution would have
upon the stay of the American troops
in Germany. To some of them. L ap-
peared incredible that United States
armed forces should remain in coun-
try with which the United States is at
peace. Senator WadSworth of New
York. chairman of the military affairs
committee, took that view of the sit
uation.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,.
chairman of the foreign relations
committee, while frankly admitting
that the withdrawal of the troops
was question of policy that must
declared that in his opinion the pas
sage of the peace resolution would
not of itself make it necessary to
bring the soldiers home. He pointed
out that American soldiers and sail
ors not infrequentIy have been found
in ports of countries with which the
United States was at peace.
Senator Borah Concurs.
Senator Rorah of Idaho concurred
in the opinion of Senator Lodge. that
the President has the power TO keep
the troops abroad if he desires, as
commander-in-ch chief of the Army and
Navy. He said. however. that he
earnestly hoped the troops would be
brought home as soon possible. SO
that the chances of this countrys
that may arise in Germany in the
future may be minimiZed.
A resolution for withdrawal of
American occupation forces from
Germany Immediately on approval of
the Knox peace resolution was intro
duced yesterday by Representative
Fish. republican. New York.
Evening star., 1921-04-28
President FarOrs
April 80 Tribute
to First EreCHtire

NEW YORK. April 2S.-in-
dorsrment of the plan to dis
tribute copies Of the COnstttu-
tiOn Of the United states ON
Saturday. April 30, the 1874 nm
nfversary OF the inauguration
OF George Washington ms Pres-
ident. Sva~ received here yester-
day from President Harding In
q letter to Jerome A. Myers. ma
tiOnal director Of the COnstitu-
tiOnnl League Of Americn. Cop
les of the Constitution, Mr..
Myers announced, will be given
free to all who ask for them.
1T has seemed to me-" the
President wrote, '.that we have
given too little recognition to
WashinEton's inspiration Of the
constitutional syxtem and to the
Erent work which he did ms
president Of the constitutional
convention and perhaps the
most potent single personality
in that Organization"
Evening star., 1921-04-28
FIND BODY OF WILLIS.
Victim of Canoe Tragedy Will Be
Buried in Ohio.

Searchers on the river above Great
Falls. Va, early this morning recovered
the body of Arthur r. Willis, twenty
nine years old, a chemical expert of the
United States Tariff Commission. who
was drowned from canoe Sunday
afternoon. Mrs. Willis was at her
home. 1471 Irving street, when in
formed of the recovery of her husbands S
body.
~ 1t is believed the early recovery of
the body was due to exploding dyna-
mite in the river yesterday. The body
was found some distance below where
Mr. Willis fell overheard when his canoe
capsized while he was crossing the river
to get friend and take him from the
Maryland to the Virginia side.
Friends of the drowned man had been
on guard along the river since the ac-
cident A local undertaken took charge
of the body today. 1t will be sent to
Springfield. Ohio, the former home of
Mr. Willis
Evening star., 1921-04-28
N. Y. Society Gives
Realism, to Films
by Opening Homes

NEW YORK, April 2S.-SO-
cfety here has undertaken.
through the organization of the
Film Mutual Benefit Bureau. to
give greater realism to moving
pictures by guaranteeing for
prOducers' usage its town and
country homes and all the FASH
iOnable trnppinEs necessary for
a true portrayal of wealth.
For certain rentals the bureau
agrees to place at the disposal
of producers anything from n
S1.OOO,OOO yacht to a thorough
bred PekfnGese. Proceeds are
to be divided equally between
the maternity center of New
York and the American commit
tee for devastated France, or
Eanixa tfOns of which the bureau
II composed. Miss Anne Nor
gan and Mrs. William &. Nc
AdOO are members of the execu-
tive com ittcc.
The bureau already has begun
to function. In response to it's
first order, more than twenty
society men and women. with
blOoded stceds. turned out for a
fOx-huntinE scene.
Evening star., 1921-04-28
GIRL ANN0YER CONVICTED.
Millionaire's Son Accused by Two
of 13 and II Years.

CHICAGO, April 2s.-Gerbert Prem
tiss Crane. jr, millionaire's son, was
found guilty by jury of annoying
two little girls recently in Lincoln
Park. Crane was released on bond
pending hearing of motion for a
new trial.
Crane was arrested on complaints by
the parents of Louisa Sturm, thirteen
years old, and Marie Fisher, eleven
years old, that he attempted to assault
the girls. At the trial, Crane was
identified by the girls as their assail-
ant, but he denied the charges and pro-
duced witnesses who testified that he
was at home the day and night of the
alleged act.
Evening star., 1921-04-28
WIN WEST POINT HONOR.
Young Man Passes Ex-

William A. Fuller. 420 y. Washing
ton street, Alexandria, Va. was among
the candidates for appointment to the
West Point Military Academy who
qualified at the March entrance exam
nations and will be admitted July |.
seven candidates, sons of Army Of
ficers. appointed by the President "at
large" also will be admitted TO the
TbomaS A. Baldwin. 3rd, son of Lieut..
Col T A. Baldwin, infantry, of 1908 h
street, this city; Joseph B. Daueherty,
Charles H. Mason. Conrad S. Babcock,
ir: Warrington Dorst Hubert NJ. Cole
and Karl r. Glasbrenner.