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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
WANTS
TWO MILLIONS
Superintendent of Schools Says
Present Crowded Conditions
Are IntolerabIe.

Two million dollars is the absolute
minimum necessary to keep the
school system in the District of Co
lumbia on its present plane, without
any allowance for relief from the
present over-crowded, ill-ventilated.
and poorly heated conditions Of the
schools, according to a statement
made today before the District sub
committee on schools by DR.. Frank
w. Ballou, superintendent of schools.
DEGREES PRESENT CONDITIONS.
DR.. BaIlou declared that a $4,000. 900
appropriation is necessary to bring
the District school system UP to its
pre-war standard, and that with this
appropriation two years would be re-
quired for completion Of the work. DIR.
Ballou said that the 10000 pupils In
District schools are greatly hampered
by prevailing conditions. He spent
some time explaining organization Of
the school system and how the board
is helpless to remedy conditions under
existing laws.
when conditions compel the op-
GRAFTON of classes of from forty-n
to nfty-nve pupils. I believe those condi-
tions are indefensible." said DR.. Bal
lou. This Is the condition with
which the school board is confront
ed. / wonder IL the members of
this committee realize that nifty
school buildings in the District need
artificial lighting systems because
Of the operation of part-time classes
URGES TUITION CHARGE.
Members OF the school board may
explain the congestion and needs Of
the school system, but II is for this
committee to provide the relief"
DR.. Ballou told the committee that
seventy-eight portable school build
ings are now in use. None OF these,
he said, can be properly ventilated
or heated. During the cold days Of
winter many of these portabIes have
to be abandoned. he added, in advc-
eating complete abolishment of these
buildings. DR.. Ballou said, however,
that the portables are no worse than
many of the class rooms in so-called
permanent buildings.
In response to questions from Con-
gressman A. II. Walters. chairman of
the committee. DR.. Ballou advocated
a tuition charge for children coming
from outside the District He esti-
mated that 100 per cent OF these
pupils would pay the charge. 1t was
| evident, however, that such plan
will meet with opposition. members
of the committee stating that 1t was
manifestly unfair to collect such a
charge from parents who in most in =
stances would live in the District IL
conditions were satisfactory.
DR.. Ballou stated that the coming
and going of thousands of families 10
and from the District during and since
the war has had no effect on the
school population. The increase In
school registration has average S per
, cent annually or from 1000 to i,b0O
pupils.
In conclusion, DR.. Ballou stated that
fully 1000 new pupils would register
next September.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
'SUTER SCORES
STAR CHAMBER
Demands Open Sessions of D. C.
School Board in Letter to
Senator Capper.

Present methods OF the Board OF
Education ,particuIaYiy their 50
crsts az ''ssxr chamber" sessions
are denounced In letter sent to
Senator Cspper of Kansas by Jesse
c. Suter. chairman OF the educa-
ton committee of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations.
POINTS To Law.
Suter states that the law requires
that all sessions and meetings of the
board. with certain limited cxcep-
tions." shall be open to the public.
THE present public sessions Of the
board" continued Suter. 'after every
thing has been considered and settled
in a secret conference. are rather gro-
tesque, to say the least. 1t is really
a waste of time OF these unpaid, hard
working servants OF the people to
have to give this public performance
after secret rehearsals- The law re-
garding these meetings should either
be made effective or repealed"
With reference to constructive
program for the schools. Suter says:
"A general or revolutionary reor-
ganization Of our schools Is not nee
essary. Many apparent defects can
be remedied IL Congress will provide
an adequate school fund or teaching
personnel adequately paid. make
the following recommendations;
Reduction In the size of classes
to permit pupils to get some individ-
ual attention from the teachers.
Supervised study at school instead
of home study; all home study should
be abolished below high school.
Half day sessions in the third and
fourth grades should be abolished as
the law requires.
CLOSER supervision of work of
teachers in classrooms.
WANTS BUSINESS MANAGER.
"A business manager who shall
rank as assist ant superintendent.
More coaching teachers to assist
lower children and those who have
been retarded because of illness.
"A regular salaried corps of substi-
tute teachers.
"A new department under an assist
ant superintendent, into which would
be gathered special schools, high
schools, vocation schools, school play
grounds, community centers and mu-
nicipal Fairgrounds.
THE schooIhouse commission
created by Congress in 1905, consist
ing OF the Engineer Commissioner.
Superintendent OF Schools, and the
Municipal Architect. to make plans
for schools, should be made perma-
nent
.All schools should be provided
with ample Fairgrounds.
Assembly halls should be provided
for every school building.
FAvoRs ELECTIVE BOARD.
The manner OF appointing mem
bers Of the board Of education should
he changed. The appointive power
should be the President or the Board
of District Commissioners. Failing
this. the people should elect new
board OF education. The members
should be appointed In accordance
with recommendations of the Fedora
ton OF Citizens Associations"
Owing to the absence from the city
OF Senator King. the Capper sub
committee on schools has postponed
it's hearings scheduled for today until
Friday afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
French Honor Dead General.

PARIS, May 10.-General Gallieni.
former minister OF war and onetime
military governor OF Paris. who died
in 1915. has been posthumously
named a marshal OF France in a de-
cree signed by President Millerand
last evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
To Report Iivinu Cost.

The Department. OF Commerce. in
conjunction with the Department Of
Labor. will shortly begin the month
ly publication OF accurate. dependa
BILE hgures on the cost Of living, A
was announced here today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
Building Funds Stop.

There will be no general appropri-
ations for public buildings at this ses
sion Of Congress, Republican Leader
Mondsll told the House today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10

Where do We get shellac froms
what n . monsoOns
where do we get pruness
Where do we get domestic ssr-
dinesf
OF what kind Of wood are Ok
handles sasdef
who wrote "Ho0~, Sweet
Homer
where are eondOrs tc be feunas
Whs was Cleopatraf
These are selected from a list
memory, BY a young man subscr,
insly ignorant" applicants for a
of Menio Park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
If You Can't Answer These,
You're Ignorant Says Edison
But Cheer Up! You'll Have a Lot of Company.

NEW YORK. May I0.Here of the 100 questions sub
ned by Thomas Edison college graduates seeking employ
his plant the Uhh prompted him remark
college amazingly gnorant They don't to oo
anuthtnQ" /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
ARDENT FRIEND OF ~FY' CHALLENGES STlLLMAN TO DUEL
WEATHER

Fair toAightp We1nes-
DAY lnereasing clouAiness
foI1eweA ~ showers.
MILD temperature.
GeHtIe variable winds.
Temperpture at 8 n -,
a degrees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10

what voltage II usei In street
caFss
what Il feltS
What states produce ph"seb sAesf
why IL cast Iron called pig fess
Where II Spitsbevxrns
whs was Francis Msptoas
Whs invested leGarithmss
What Ingredients are In the hest
white paiats
where Do we act hessol sroms
How II window glass usRacf
Beund the State Of Wevt vtr-
ginia.
,f III questions submitted, from
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-05
MARKETING POOR
HAY BRINCSLoS
Either the Producer or Shipper
Suffers When Off Grade
Product Is Sold.
SHOULD Be FED TO STOCK
Advice on Keeping Grades Separated
According to Commercial Standards,
8aling From the Stack and Load.
ing Into Cars.
prepared by the United States Department

prepared by the United States Department
Of Agricultural
Unless there is d scarcity of market
able hay or all unusual demand, the
shipping of poor hay to market gen
orally results in q loss either to the
producer or shipper. When but little
hay of inferior quality is arriving on
market 1t is usually absorbed along
with the good hay at a discount rang
ing from 81 to 50 per ton for each
grade, each lower grade selling at a
discount of from 81 to 50 under the
grade next above it.
When receipts of lOwgrade hay are
heavy, there is generally wide spread
in the discount. SO that No. 2 hay
frequently will not bring within
from 50 to IS If the price at
which the No. ! grade of the same
kind Of hay is selling. also poor
demand almost always results III hravy
discounts on the lower grades and
buyers show preference for the
better hay even at a higher price.
Quality Sometimes Affects Grading.
Investigations by specialists in the
bureau Of markets and crop e>ti-
mates, United States Department OF
Agriculture. show that when any hay
producing section has had unfavorable
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-05
COLORADO ADOPTS
u. S. POTATO GRADES
Eleven States Now Use Federal
Standards Officially.
New Division of Marketing in the
Mountain State Also Is Prepar-
ing Grades for Apples and
Other Kinds of Fruit.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
Adoption of United States potato
grades in Colorado has increased the
amount of the crop marketed on this
basis by more than 100000 bushels
according to the August estimate of
the bureau of markets and crop eSti
mates, United States Department of
Agriculture, and raises to IL the num-
Der of states that have made the
United States grades official. Al
though the use of the federal stand
ards has been optional since the days
of the United States food adminiStra-
ton, they are now used officially for
grading 80 per cent of the total crop
and unofficially for 80 to 45 per cent
more.
Following the lead of other west
ern states, Colorado created at the
last session Of the legislature divi-
sion of marketing and provided for
the inspection of fruits and vegetables
on the basis Of state grades. The new
division started work in July, and
hearings were held in producing sec
tions throughout the state for the pur-
pose Of establishing practical stand
ards that would be satisfactory to the
trade.
These conferences led to the prompt
adoption of the United States grades
recommended by the United States De
partment of Agriculture for pota-
toes. onions, cabbages, head lettuce,
rough and washed celery, cucumbers
and fresh tomatoes. State standards
were also promulgated for beans,
caulifower and sacked vegetables.
Apple grades have been prepared
also by the Colorado division Of mar
'seting, in cooperation with the bu-
reau Of markets and crop estimates,
after series Of hearings. and grades
for boxed and bulk stock will be an
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-05

james Sterling, the assistant engineer,
formerly was first grade lieutenant
In the navy. Ira ]. Ingraham. the
camera man. secretary, and two
cooks make up the remainder Of the
personnel.
In anticipation of the hot weather
ahead the Speejacks has ventilation
system which makes it possible to OBJ
tain fresh air In any part Of the vessel
every six minutes. There is a hot
water heating system should the
weather turn cold. But that is improb-
able, because the route of the vessel
will keep it within 20 degrees Of the
Equator at all times. Every part Of
the yacht can be reached by tele-
phone. It is electrically lighted and
furnished in keeping with its general
tone.
route with the idea Of getting away
from all the usual yachting cruises
and breathing a breath of real adven-
ture. That he has succeeded probably
will be well established before his voy-
age grows old. He plans to make
many landings In out-of-the-way places
and there is likely to be some
lively times for all. The Spec
jacks has two motor dories and a
dinghy for landing, and the machine
guns will not be forgotten among the
strange lands which the party Is to
visit.
The work Of preparing for the voy-
age covered several months. The task
of obtaining passports for all Of the
ships company in the many lands they
will visit was several weeks work.
The boats odd name was bestowed
on the owner at Harvard, from which
he was graduated in 1907.
Mrs. Gowen comes from Texas and
admitted that this was her first sea
trip, little matter of $4,000 miles on
q 08-foot boat Asked how she expect
ed to keep busy on her long voyage,
Mrs. Gowen said that she planned to
do a lot Of reading. She had been
studying about the countries ahead Of
her, and helped to collect the ships
library, consisting mostly Of travel
books.
"And Mr.. Gowen wants me to write
the whole story" she added.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-05

lay the Speejacks' keel Another
year was spent in the work. which
Mr.. Gowen personally superintendent
for the most part. His craft cost
close to d quarter Of a million dollars,
and to q boatman she is the prettiest
thing that ever tripped the waves.
The Speejacks is SO feet long, 100
tons, II feet wide and draws six feet.
Everything below the water line is
made of bronze, and all of the upper
works are teakwoOd, especially i'm
ported from India, at cost Of about
five times that Of mahogany. Even
the decks are teakWooI. Inside, the
Speejacks is finished in natural waXed
mahogany, and for completeness and
elegance she is without rival. Her
driving power comes from two $50
horsepower engines, operated either
by gasoline or kerosene, capable Of Ii
knots an hour, with a cruising radius
of 5000 miles.
The Speejacks carries $500 gallons
Of gasoline and 1000 gallons of water.
AS this last would be only three weeks
supply for the party aboard, cOndens-
ers were installed to obtain fresh
water from salt. These will pro-
duce six gallons an hour. A refriger-
ating machine will turn the distilled
water into ice as needed.
The Speejacks carries $4,000 feet Of
moving picture film, and 100000 feet
additional will be picked up en- route.
There are two cameras aboard and an
expert photographer, who will take
complete film history Of the whole trip.
The Speejacks' radio has trans
mission range Of 1000 miles, and will
receive messages from any distance.
She carries a wireless telephone out
fit with a radius Of 600 miles. The
Speejacks has four Of the latest type
machine guns, firing up to 1000 shots
minute, and an arsenal OF small
arms. Mr.. Gowen plans to go in
land in the Straits Settlement, Siam.
southern China and West Africa after
game.
Aside from being jaunt around the
world the voyage OF the SpeeJackS HAS
a historical and scientific phase. Mr..
Gowen has collected no less than $40
charts for his trip, and he expects to
bring back some notable Improvements
in maps, particularly those of the
South Sea islands, which still remain
unexplored to a great degree. AS a
Of the National Geo
graphic society and the Field museum,
Chicago, he will endeav0r to obtain
new Information on wild life as he
finds II.
Bernard F. Rogers, Jr- Of Chicago,
Yale, 1918, an expert photographer and
amateur taxidermist, is the right-hand
man of Mr.. Gowen on the trip. The
Speejacks will be manned for the most
mart by friends Of the host including
Frank Trevor HOgg, Princeton, 1917.
former football captain and the yachts
master. Jack Lewis Of Cleveland. the
chief engineer. is an expert yachts
man. David Williamson, New York
broker, has shipped as sailor, and
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-05

not sufficient hay of one grade is avail
able for car, another grade may be
loaded but should be segregated and
not loaded promiscuOusly with the
other hay. 1t is also a good practice
to invoice the hay exactly, stating the
number Of bales of each kind.
A choice quality Of hay VIII sell
well in almost any market Under
present standards lower grades are
more difficult 10 dispose of. Some
markets have better demand for GER
tain grades than others. 1t IS i'm
portant that the shipper knows at
what market the best demand exists
for the quality of hay he has to offer
Markets which have a demand only
from users of horses can use only the
better grades of timothy; markets
which have a dairy trade can use
markets with demand from feeders
of stock cattle can use the lower
grades of timothy and the various
grades of prairie. In central western
markets the best grades of prairie
take the place of the best grades of
timothy for horse feed. and, In the far
west grain hay is used for the same
purpose.
Although few markets have a de-
mand from certain sources for low
grade, musty, mowburnt. or very
weedy hay, such hay generally sells
at but little better price than a
common grade of straw. Grassy hay
and some grades of prairie can be
sold as packing hay hut the prices
obtainahle will not Justify long haul
at present freight rates.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-05
Simple Explanation.

Mary and her cousin Susan were
placed i'm room by themselves to
play with their dolls and picture books.
For half an hour all went well, then
there was sound of lamentatiOn.
Mary's mother opened the door to
learn what the trouble was and found
Susan seated on the floor loudly pro-
claiming her grief to the ceiling while
Mary, leaning on her elbows, chin rest
ing on her hands, was gazing nonchal-
antly into the back yard.
"NOw, what's the matter2' mother
asked.
Well" answered Mary, turning her
face toward her mother, both Of US
wanted to look out at the day, and
both of us couldn't"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-05
COMMERCIAL SCRATCH GRAIN
Value Of Any Mixture viii Depend
Upon Its Composition and
Quality Of Grains.

A large number Of commercial mix
lures both Of scratch grains and of
ground grains are prepared for poul-
trv feeds, but the value Of any mixed
commercial feed depends upon its
composition and the quality Of the
grains used In its preparation. If a
poultry raiser does not produce any
grain and keeps a comparatively small
number Of fowls it is often better for
him to buy commercial mixed feeds.
The average farmer, however, should
feed home grown grains supplemented
with mill feeds and meat scrap, and
the large poultryman usually can mix
his own feeds to best advantage.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-05
Making Over Paper.

The chemical processes for the rec
lama,tion Of printed book paper nave
been in use for some time, their ei-
ficiency is reduced by the fact that the
mechanical pulping forces the ink per
manently into the fbers, says Popuia!
Mechanics Magazine. A mixture OF
ten pounds Of borax. ten pounds OF
soap. two gallons Of kerosene and TWO
gallons OF pine oil is used for soaking
3 900 pounds Of stock, with enough
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-05

Christian Science Monitor. This
mechanical trick on the part Of div.
ing birds is probably familiar to all
who have watched the kingfsher at
close quarters and have noted the sud-
den contraction in the birds apparent
size as It takes the plunge. This Is
much more easily observed In the case
Of the starting. which sometimes i'm
itates the kingfsher by plunging into
the water. The shrinkage Of the bird
Is very apparent when. after lowering
above the surface, 1t turns downward
to dive.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-05

hay-making weather, which has caused
hay to become too ripe or stained. or
otherwise damaged. growers or ship
pers in that section are prone to
lower their ideas as to grade require
ments. The best hay in the territory
becomes No. 1, whether it fills the
technical requirements of that grade
accordingly. This tendency toward
leniency In grade interpretations is
often communicated to or reflected in
the tributary markets. especially If
there is brisk demand.
Indeed, there are so many factors
which enter into the marketing Of off
grade hay that 1t is very difficult for
producers or shippers of such hay ever
to obtain entirely satisfactory results,
and the department believes that in
most instances it would be a much
more profitable procedure to use Off
grade or damaged hay on the farm or
to sell 1t locally to someone who has
use for that particular kind of hay.
When it Is not possible to dispose of
the hay in this way and it must be
marketed because Of financial reasons
or lack Of storage. the department
states that the employment of the fol-
lowing suggestions for preparing and
shipping the hay will result in more
profitable returns:
Keeping Grades Separated.
1. Grade your hay according to COM
mercial standards rather than local
ideas.
2. Load cars uniformly and invoice
correctly.
8. Choose markets careful ) relative
to their demand for the kind of hay
to be marketed.
Weedy patches should not be
moved; If moved the cutting should
not be stacked with the good hay.
Loads or parts of loads damaged by
rain or other causes should be thrown
out or deposited in separate places;
they should not be stored with good
hay with the idea that after going
through the sweat" they will be all
right and Of equal quality. While
Sweating" may improve some condi-
ti0ns relative to market hay, 1t will
not eliminate the weeds or cure hay
badly stained. musty, or too wet. In
the baling process this hay must be
thrown out If the best returns are
desired
When baling from the stack. hay on
the top or sides that is weather dam
aged should be raked or cut off. The
hay near the ground at the bottom Of
the stack also is generally damaged
too much to be baled with the good
hay. Special care should be taken in
the stack to remove all DAM
aged or stained hay. A little Of this
hav in a bale or car will cause
heavy discount, whereas 1t can usually
be used on a farm in place Of hay
which will bring better market price.
Even II only part of bale IS
weedy or damaged the whole bale Is
usually thrown out or graded accord
ing to the poorest hay in the bale.
In some markets this principle Is
In grading the whole car.
and the grade Of the poorest hay found
Is assigned to the car. The fact that
live stock will eat the damaged hay
has little hearing upon the commercial
grade and is not sufficient reason for
mourning the expense Of baling and
shipping.
Load Cars Uniformly.
When the hay has been baled and
into grades according to
quality, il should be loaded into the
cars with equal care as to grades. Ii
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-05

water to make a three to six per
cent pulp. The beaten Is used to pull
the stock apart gently, with a mini
mum breakage Of the fibers and the
process Is continued for an hour or
less, with the pulp heated to from
1855 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, by live
steam. The separated ink and the
chemicals are then washed away by
the usual method. and the reclaimed
pulp is ready to be bleached.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-05
Profits of Production.

Two farmers met after church as
usual and had this conversation:
sold your pig?"
yes"
"Whatd We get?"
Thirteen dollars"
"What'd 1T cost We to raise it,"
paid So for the shCat, So for the
lumber in the pen and house and S.
more for the feed"
Didn't make much, did ye?"
mo, but had the use of the pig all
mer."-Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-05
Trees strono.

~ Trees Strong.
tnla plants display a wonder
4 r. - II times. Some Of them
neavy stone which blocks
n !" q even split a rock, but
!Ss,,hss ming which they can
Il ~ ana that is the strangle-
~ ner plant which encircles
IN aneysuckle will soon kill
m t ea 1t takes hold of and
Nm s' forests there are many
= ~ an kill the trees they
M I s s.se themselves by reach
'Ehboring trees.