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Evening star., 1921-06-26
PHYSICAL FITNESS
NSCHOOLS URGED
Authorities Declare for Com
puIsory Training and
Course in Hygiene.

Urgent need of compulsory phys
ical training and hygiene course in
the public schools of Washington
was emphasized by school authorities
last night as the result of a recent
yates of the high schools who plan
to enter the normal schools in Sep
tember to train for teaching career.
Institution of such a course already
has been given serious consideration
by the officials, who have been pre-
cluded from taking any definite steps
toward this end and because of the lack
of adequate facilities at many OF the
schools.
Statistics tabulated by medical in
spectors showing the precise number
Of defects of the girls who took the
examination were not revealed. 1t
was said. however. that out Of about
only three passed the test, the most
rigid of its kind ever given appli,
cants for entrance to the normal
schools.
Remedial I'm Most Cases.
The defects of the girls. it was
stated. were remedial In most in
stances. They consisted principally
fections and underweight- AS high
as sixteen bad teeth were discovered
in the mouths of some of the girls.
Girls who failed to pass the ex-
animation were instructed how to
correct their physical defects and
were advised to do so during the
summer. They will be re-examined
in the fall before the opening OF
school.
These conditions not only were
found among the high school girls. who
made application for entrance to the
normal schools, it was pointed out.
but q number Of women who have
been holding temporary positions in
the school system, who took examina-
tions to qualify, and others who ap-
piled for appointment as PROBATION
ary teachers, upon examination by
medical inspectors, were found to be
physically defective. These women
also were told that they would have
to correct their defects before they
would be appointed teachers.
Increased Efficiency In Aim.
In giving the prospective teachers
a rigid physical examination, it is the
Intention Of school officials to increase
their efficiency and lessen their
chances of becoming ill while on duty.
It also is their ultimate plan to make
the Washington teachers the most
healthful of any in the nation.
If a compulsory physical training
and hygiene course Is introduced IN
the schools. officials are certain that
within a few years many of the un-
derweight children in the schools can
he restored to normal weight, and the
remedial eye, tooth and other defects
can be corrected.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
NINE, CURIE LEAVES U.S S.
WITH TREASURES SAFE
Radium in Steel-Lined Boz and
Mesothorium Officially
Sea1ed

NEW YORK. June IS. Accom-
panied by her two daughers. Nine. Marie
Curie sailed for home today on the
Olympic. bearing with her many de-
grees from American universities and
two precious packages presented her
by the women of America
These packages are in the ships
strong room. One is a steel-lined ma
hogany box. weighing more than $50
pounds and holding a gram Of radium.
valued at $4,000.
The other package contains half a
gram Of mesothorium. another metal
lie element, valued at $4,000. which
the distinguished scientist will use in
connection with the radium in her
search for a cancer cure.
In order to safeguard the mesotho-
rum. the United States bureau OF
standards sealed the package and the
seal will not be broken until the
metal reaches the Curie laboratory
in Paris.
DR.. Vernon Kellogg Of the National
Research Council, and Mrs. Kellogg.
who was chairman Of the women's
committee which arranged for the
purchase Of the raidum, are escort
ing Nine. Curie home.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
PROPOSE NEW SITE
FOR WALTER REED
Continued from First Page.)

anu develop there the great medical
center planned for Walter Reed.
More convenient and better locations
than the present Walter Reed site
can be found. Representative Keller
says. The growth of the city in that
direction would make it possible for
the government to sell the present
Walter Reed site and get enough to
buy a new site in a more advantage
Gus and secluded location. he has
been advised. He also says that
there is additional land near the Sol
diers' Home which should be in
cluded now, before land values climb
higher, so as to assure adequate
space for future growth.
The building of the proposed car
line out 1ith street extended should
be delayed until the removal of the
hospital can be effected, Representa-
tive Keller feels.
Buildings Called Fire Traps.
The present Walter Reed buildings
are for the most part fire traps"
Representative Keller says. and re-
fers to a hearing last session before
the House rules committee on a bill
by Representative Macleod to in
vestigate a fire at Walter Reed. Now
Is the time to move the hospital" !"
Representative Keller says. ''The
lives of the soldier patients. many of
them MANNED and nerve shattered,
should be considered more important
even than annoyances caused by traf-
hc. Adequate hospital facilities in a
proper location should be provided
: for them"
Representative Keller emphasizes
that whether the car line runs
through the Walter Reed property
: or not the surrounding territory will
soon be so closely built up that this
will not be a proper haven for the
character of patients that are now
being cared for there.
Evening star., 1921-06-26

then we will talk policies. have been
in Washington long enough to have
learned that II you have the courage
to differ with the members Of Con-
gress on something. which they know
you are doing with courage and good
faith. they will support you if you do
it with courtesy and intelligence. even
II they come to you originally with q
different viewpoint. All this talk Of
pressure from Congress is only to
cover up Incompetence. What have
said regarding Congress and the way
to approach its members is also true
Of the press and the citisens Of the
country.
I'm organising the Shipping Board
will do 1t along the same lines that
a big corporation would do its own
business, looking out for the profit for
the stockholders and the stockholders
in the case Of the Shipping Board are
the people Of the United stateA"
Evening star., 1921-06-26
WASHINGTON RANKS FAVORABLY
WITH q CITIES IN ASSESSMENT
Assessor Richards Complies Table Showing
Real Estate Valuations Throug hout
the United States.

Washington compares favorably with
twenty-seven leading American cities
in the assessment Of real estate. as
shown by statistics made public last
night by Assessor William P. Richards.
Although the law requires that local
property be assessed at only two
thirds it's real value. the records Of
sales show a ratio Of 10 per cent be-
tween the actual assessment and the
sale value of local property.
A table compiled by the assessor dis
closes that twenty-one cities which are
ment fall short of the mark. as shown
by sales in those cities.
Chicago Striking Case.
is that of Chicago. With a population
of 2,7O1,7O5, the assessment amounts
to s757,914.94s. Sales of property
there indicate full value of $3.O31 =
$500, or an assessment ratio of IS
per cent.
Detroit. Salt Lake City and Whining
ton show a full-value assessment.
Three cities in Minnesota-Minne-
apolis. st. Paul and Duluth--only show
40 per cent assessment, the amount
required in that state.
According to Mr.. Richards. the re-
manning twenty one citieS SHOWN III
his study should have a full-value as
sessment, but vary from rs to 80 per
cent.
In a memorandum to Commissioner
Rudolph. explaining the table. Mr..
Richards said:
I'm 1916 this office had occasion TO
prepare an assessment table which
showed a list of twenty cities having
populations of from $4,000 to over
100000. The data was from the CEN
sus report Of 1915. and in one column
showed the population. in another
column the assessment of real estate
in another column the proportional
full value of real estate. These pro-
portions or ratios of the assessment
to the full value were the result of q
comparison of sales obtained from the
various cities. and these ratios were
in no case 100 per cent; that is. the as
Evening star., 1921-06-26

"'Tis beauty that doth oft make women
proud.
IT'S virtue that doth make them much ad-
IT'S modesty that makes them seem
divine
Dear Folks: JUS lemme say that the
old party who scribbled the above
lines sure runG the bell ans entitled
to a see-gar For in a fair field. with
no favor, jedged by a cluster of the
most critical connysoors ever as
senbled in one gatherin'. li'r old Miss
Modesty, coupled in the runnin' with
the stablemate STYLE" spreadeagled
her field an galloped of with first
honors in the bathin'-soot contest
down to the Tidal basin bathin' beach
yesterday afternoon!
S-o-m-e day. folks! Peeved nearly
to delirium over the loose chatter ad-
vanced by advocates of the one-piece
swimmin' sootlet. that fair wimmin
in the water looked absolutely foolish
when totin' excess luggage in the
way Of extry draperies' the costume le
dee-signers Of some of the classiest
department an speciality stores in our
good city, backed by that Rock o
Gibraltar, the Merchants an Manu-
/ facturers Association, held a III
bow-wow an dee-cided to settle foi
all time this much mooted question!
So. with the sanction of Col. G. O.
Sheriff.. our new superintendent OF
public buildings an grounds: an the
cooperation Of that intrepid III chew
alier Of decorum, Charles christopher
Columbus, a committee was appointed
to arrange for the contest, an. to
honeycomb the city for five unbiased
artists to pass final Judgment on just
what Sis should or should not weaI
when she fops in the water.
List o Critisisers.
That success crowned the movement
from the outset will" be plainly saw
after one squint at the followin list
O. criticizers who accepted invitations
to set in at the hearin-1 near
The Evening Star. John Boobar, Ny
Joe, of Kiwanis fame: Charlie Dodge
Semmes, the Rotary chief; Eddie
Brashears Of the new Civitan outfit
an our old friend Roy Neuhauser OF
the big City Club. pinch -hittin' for Ed
Graham, who was called out o town
Some temperament, Ell. Ernest!
An what's more, the entire outft
| showed up a full hour before the gonR
sounded. So, when at $3.50 o'clock, the
Leetch brothers. Gordon an Sid. the
barrier, an dainty Florence Skaddins
Of the Bertram Cohn Company quar-.
tette. dolled in the cutest, cunntn'est
darlin'est, iii dark blue two-piece ar.
rangement trimmed around the bot
| tom with fuzzy stun. led the
pee-rade to the stand not minute
was. lost in Rettin' to business.
Fully 5000 bathers tread all over
each other in their wild scramble to
get a peek at the costumes, an once
| when Jack Boobar stopped tho pro.
! ceedure to ask few questions the
impatience Of the crowd was so great
that the ropes nearly snapped.
Jedges Jealous OF Bergman.
At the final roundup twelve giriies
In all. representa- Lansburgh G. Bro.
the Palais Royal an the Bertram
Cohn Company lined up in front Of the
jedges. much to their dee-light-the
jedges, O. course-an' after some
turrible close scrootiny an mess OF
the "shussh" stun. the first named
concern was awarded the bon-bon.
Calamity. waitin' for nearly tan
Evening star., 1921-06-26
UNIFORM CARFARE
| RATES TO Be ISSUE
Complete Information Will Be
Gathered at Hearings
Next Month.

When hearings are held next
month on street car rates the Public
Utilities Commission will endeavor to
obtain as much information as pos
sible from those who testify on the
question of whether it is right or
wrong to keep the rate of fare uni
form on both systems.
This was indicated last night by
a member of the commission. who
pointed out that the commission in
petition of the Federation of Citizens
Associations for separate rate Of fare
for the Capital Traction Company.
The commission, it is known, does
not feel that it violated the law in
fixing the same rate of fare for both
strive at the hearing to obtain all
the advice that is offered on this
phase of the street railway problem.
Meeting Tuesday Morning.
In accordance with notice given a
week ago, the commission will meet
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning to
determine upon a date for the OPEN
ing of the public hearing. Officials
of the street railways and citizens
dicated last night.
S. R Bowen. vice president Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. which would be more af-
fected by a reduction in rate than
would the Capital Traction Company,
stated definitely that his company
would be represented Tuesday.
The commission must give ten
days notice from Tuesday Of the
date Of the hearing, which means
that sessions probably will begin on
July II.
Will Oppose Present Cut.
1t is known that the Washington
Railway and Electric Company will
oppose any change in the rate Of fare
before September I, the date fixed
on for the expiration of the present
order.
The commission probably could fin-
ish taking testimony and arrive at
a conclusion before August l. but
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company will argue that any reduction
decided upon should not take effect un-
til the existing order expires.
The company will base this conten-
ton on the ground that it has en-
tered into contracts for track work
in the belief that 1t would collect
the present rate Of fare until September.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
Ill Oppose Present Cut.
SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT.

admiral" Hays is expected to be
at the helm when the New York
harbor mail boat service is inaugural
ed July /. Bids for which have been
opened at the Post ONCE Department.
A boat turned over by the War
Department will be repaired and re-
christened The President. and will
be one of fleet of three used by the
New York Central railroad. the sue
cessful bidder.
There will be both day and night
service Tor incoming foreign mail: the
bulk Of which will be delivered direct
to the railway terminals on the Jer-
sey side.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
DR.. SIMON is SPEAKER.
Graft Memorial Building Dedioated
at Newport News.

Mrs T. w. Hechinger. Mrs. Leona
II Gran and daughter Shirley have
returned from Newport News. Va.
where they attended the dedication
exercises Of the Graft Memorial build.
ing. This building. given by Mr.: E
j. Graff in memory OF his brother
William A. Graf. is to be used as q
Community center and Is equipped
with an auditorium. library. recrea.
tion and study rooms:
Dr. Abram Simon Of this city made
the dedication address, Mr.. E. ]. Graf
Of Newport News is in Washington
for a day or two.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
MAJOR ORDERED HERE.

Maj. Daniel d. Pullen. Corps of En-
Ripeers, on the Panama Canal Zone.
has been ordered to this city Tor duty
wur Depaytcacot
Evening star., 1921-06-26
GOES TO FORT SAM HOUSTON.

Lieut.. Col. Clarence H. Connor. Med
ical Corps, has been relieved from
duty with the Red Cross In this city
and detailed to duty at Fort Sam
Hou1ton. Ee6 =. -. ,-.. :
Evening star., 1921-06-26
IRISH IMPERIL SHIPS.

Fog Signals Off Coast Suffer in
Sim Fein Raids.
LONDON. June 25.-Warning has
been issued by the admiralty that the
fog signals at FaStnet, Bull Rock and
Skellig. off the southwest coast OF
ireland. are unreliable owing to Sim
Fein raids on the lighthouses. which
have endangered the lives Of sea
voyagerS.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
U. S. TO "SHANGHAE"
BIG SHIPPING MEN

Continued from First Pase.)
Evening star., 1921-06-26
new $4,000 POST
IN BUDGET VACANT

Continued from First Paee.)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-12
BLIND LEADER OF THE
BLIND ASKS FUNDS

Miss Evelyn f. Elliott, who has
been home teacher for the blind OF
Annapolis for two years. today start
ed soliciting funds here for the Mary
land Workshop for the Blind
The Workshop is Obliged TO appeal
10 the public for financial support in
its efforts TO care for and equip with
trades which leads TO self-support the
men and women of Maryland who are
handicapped by blindness An APP
preparation Is given by the State. and
a smaller one by the city, but a con-
siderable additional amount is re
quired if the proper care and train
ing are to be given TO the more than
one hundred people who are now
coming to the institution. or an OPP
portunity opened 10 the many Others
who are waiting their turn -
Believing the charitable, public is
weary of drives" and realizing the
Importance of securing a. steady in
come, the Board of Directors has
asked, Miss Elliott to visit. their
friends and invite them TO become an
nual subscribers.
Miss Elliott is herself blind. and ii
is hoped she Will receive a courteous
hearing and a response worthy of the
cause she represents
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-12
CANAL MACHINERY
FEATURE AT SHOW

Machinery used In building the Pa
mama Canal will be a feature OF the
construction section OF the Marine
Show and Export and Import Exposi
ton at the Fifth Regiment Armory.
Baltimore. this week A complete
model OF one OF the high powered by
lraulic pipe line dredges is on inspec-
ion for the first time.
The dredge is used for making and
deepening waterways and for filling
in and retaining land
The construction OF the Panama
Canal was simpliied by the use o.
such dredges The model which will
be exhibited is a replica of the 18th
milan Canal Commission dredge No
Sc. which mace many records in dredg-
ing or the caral
Hydraulic dredges are employed on
The principal river and harbor devel-
opments throughout tie United States
The dredge is Baltimore product.
The dredge will handle any ma.
terial. except ledge rock in any guam
tity. any height and any distance.
The exhibit also includes q 1906
HIP triple expansion propelling en-
CINE fhirty-six OF which have been
built during tie last three years
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-12
Committee Reports

The convention was sailed 10 order
his morning at 1890 by Mrs. Ellicott
and after an address OF welcome by
Mrs. Robert Moss. the reports Of the
following committees were submitted:
Ways and Means. chairman. Miss
Mary Claire O'Brien: Congressional.
chairman. Miss Emma Weber: Child
Welfare, chairman. Miss Lavinia
Engie Uniform Laws. chairman. Mrs.
Harvey C. Bickle; Credentials Com
mittee. chairman, Mrs. Edward Heise
Al l2:45 there was an adjournment
for lunch. aud business was resumed
Al 1870 with a discussion OF the leg
slative program and report Of the
Resolutions committee
II has been agreed that condensed
program which women voters of both
parties will unite in supporting should
be adopted but there IS wide differ
enee OF opinion among them as to
what measure should be selected for
he first yS~-'c legislative work
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-12
HARDING'S GREETINGS
TO ELKS' CONVENTION

LOS ANGELES. CAL, july IL
Chicago will be recommended as the
location OF a permanent national
headquarters OF the Benevolent and
Protective Order Of Elks at the fifty
seventh Grand Lodge Of the order by
a committee named 10 report on the
subject, according TO statement is
sued by Grand Lodge headquarters
here yesterday. The committee. il
was announced. is unanimous in is
decision.
The building is TO cost approxim-
ately $500 900
A letter OF greeting from President
Harding 10 his frsternal brother Eiks
was read yesterday AT the opening
session.
The letter was addressed 70 Grand
Exalted Ruler William ~ Abbott. and
said
MY Brother Abbott am exceed
ingly sorry that I am not able 10 be
III dAtIuAUft at TIE NlEttlAR u AA'
Grand Lodge Of the Benevolent and
Protective order OF Elks TO be held IN
Los Angeles In my absence ! would
like you 10 express my very cordial
greetings TO the brethren. feel
especially anxious TO hnve YOU do 50
because YOU were good enough. in
your official position. to express Ia
me congratulations Of the order over
my election 10 the Presidency al
ways feel myself very. much inter
ssted in the good fortune OF the order
because ] know. from actual assoeia-
ton. the highly patriotic character OF
all The work 'pf tile Elks and know
full well OF it's supreme contribution
to the cause OF the republic during
the period OF the World War
Very truly yours,
WARREN G. HARDING"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-12
LEGISLATION FOR
VETERANS WOULD
IMPERIL FINANCES
CONTINUED From Rage ~


TO count the cost. Our one thought
then was the winning of the war and
the survival of the nation
After a four-months survey OF con-
ditions, which would stagger all of
us were il not for our abiding faith
in America" the President said. he
was fully persuaded that three things
We're essential TO restoration
There are. he continued, the
revision. including reduction of our
internal taxation. the refunding of
our war debt. and the adjustment of
our foreign loan II is vitality neces-
sary TO settle these problems before
adding to our Treasury any such bur
den as is contemplated in the pending
soldiers bonus) bill"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-12
LEAGUE OF WOMEN
VOTERS HOLDING
ITS CONVENTION


he political machines are so anxious
o return 10 the convention form OK
domination is proof positive tina: the
primary system Is a siraighfer one.
The speaker also urged women voters
o affiliate themselves with one or
other Of the TWO great political par
les Of the country; but warned. how
ever against TOO strong partisanship
n local elections. declaring n0npar-
rlsanship the best form OF control for
he municipality
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-12
I'D To Specifications

iii do not insist the old gentle
man said that the man my daughter
marries shall have wealth. provided
he has sound judgment and unusual
cleyerness.
well. You must admit, sir" the
youth replied. that ! showed sound
Judgment in selecting you as a pro-
spective fatherrin-law. and consider
able clevqrness in getting Grace to
accept as ordinary seeming and poor
a chap as | am. New York sun.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-12
REPUBLICANS ELECT
MAYOR; DEMOCRATS
RETAIN CONTROL, "a
Women Vote NOt Decisive

An interesting phase OF yesterday s
balloting was the speculation as "a
the part the women vote played in it
The Republican ticket had on II a wo-
man candidate for alderman in the
First Ward. Mrs Robert G Heiner
and one in the Second Ward. Mrs
Harry IS Kenchington; whereas the
Democratic ticket had no representa-
ton from that branch of the cleo
torate.
However. in analyzing the total
vote, the concensus of opinion seems
To be that the women vote made ne
appreoiable difference in the final re
suit. the majoritios for aldermen II
all OF the wards being along the same
general lines as in former elections
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-12

,ation for the relief OF disabled sol
diers Of the World War. More than
/ 500 bureaus of the Federation have
endorsed the legislature program oil
the Legion.
One of the most impressive eere-
monies in which the American Legion
delegation will participate on their
trim 10 France this summer viii De
the LAYING Of a cornerstone of the new
bridge 10 span the Marine al Chateau
Thiorrv. The new structure will be
known as "Pont Roosevelt in honor
of the late Theodore Roosevelt and
his son. Quentin. The latter fell in
combat near Chaieau-Thierry.
Life-size replicas OF the old Tin
hat" OF A. f. r days will bear the
names and service records of Illinois
soldiers on trees of memorial high
WAYS of the State. according TO re-
cent decision OF the Illinois depart
ment of the American Legion
The F. W Galbraith. Jr.. Post of the
American Legion OF New York City is
the first post named for the late ma
tional commander of the Legion, To
receive it's charter II is composed
chiefly Of Legionnaires attached 10
the American Legion Weekly head
quarters. Two other Legion posts
have organized in honor of the late
commander. one at Cincinnati Q.
and the other Al Rock Island III
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-12

When woman starts o n-,.
mic on sammy day wl.ha ..a. t.....
in one hand and an umbrella n
pair of rubbers in the other SHE.
pessimist. Toledo Blade
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-12

II Il had not been for Germany and
the California climate. probably the
word propaganda would still be in
good repute in this country.-Ohio
State Journal