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Evening star., 1921-05-05
CROWDED SCHOOLS
DEPL0RABLE, SAYS
bALLOU AT HEARING
Lays Original 100000
Building Program Before
Senate Committee.
ASSERTS TEACHERS FACE
REDUCTION IN THEIR PAY
Expects 1000 More Pupils to Be
Enrolled in Already damned
Buildings Next Fall.

Deplorable conditions in the public
school system. due to the serious
overcrowded conditions. were de-
scribed by Supt. Frank w. Ballou at
the initial hearing before the Senate
subcommittee on education of the
District committee this afternoon in
the District committee room. Senator
Capper of Kansas is chairman Of the
committee which is investigating the
needs Of the school system.
DR.. Bal.ou laid before the commit
tee the original s5.0O0.O0O school
building program. which school au-
thorities hope will be approved by
Congress at this session.
He also told the committe OF the
urgent need for increased wages for
school employees, and pointed out that
the teachers are confronted with
reduction in pay il any of the pro-
posed reclassifcation bills pass Con-
sress without including the teachers.
He said that committe OF the teach
ers' council was now at work upon q
salary schedule which probably will
NC dpPioSC Gu oS tHc DodIu anu SuDTlll-
ted to Congress for inclusion in any
reclassification passed at this ses-
sion.
Would Relieve COnEestiOn.
Referring to the overcrowded con-
ditions in the school system. the su-
perintendent said that the $4,000. 600
building project. proposed by the
hOa ri of tinn nd Cd
virtually all civic organizations, trade
bodies and clubs in Washington, in
addition to the Central Labor Union
and the National Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teacher Associations.
would provide only a sufficient num-
Der or rooms to relieve the present
. congestion.
He expressed the belief that the
school enrolment next September
would be increased at least 1000, and
Indicated that more oversize and
part-time classes would have to be
created to care for the new pupils.
Will Inspect schools.
In addition to more buildings to re-
lieve the overcrowding and Increased
pay for school employees, DR.. BaIIou
impressed on the committee members
the need of other improvements in the
school system. They include enlarge
ment of the board of examiners and
the establishment of a paid corps of
substitute teachers.
DR.. Abram Simon. president OF the
school board. was scheduled to follow
Supt Ballou on the witness stand.
Others interested in progressive leg
islation for the school system will be
called later.
After the hearings Senators Capper
and Ball will make personal in
spection of the schools. and then con-
fer with Senator Phipps. chairman Of
the subcommittee on appropriations.
who will decide the final question OF
relief.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
KENYON EXPLAINS
PROPOSED SERVICE
Describes Bill to Establish a
Department of Public
Welfare.

In conformity with the desire of
President Harding that Legislation
providing for establishment of a de-
Hartment Of public welfare should
proceed without delay. Senator Ken
yon of Iowa, in the Senate and Rep
resentative F'ess Of Ohio in the House
have introduced bills for this purpose
The measure was drafted after a
hearing by the Senate committee on
education and labor of Brig. Gen.
Sawyer, who came here at the request
OF the President particularly to aid in
making the necessary survey of gov
ernment agencies before the creation
Of the proposed department.
Senator Kenyon issued a statement
explaining the scope Of the bill.
The bill establishes a department
of public welfare" he said 1T pro-
vides for a cabinet officer to be known
as the secretary of public welfare.
There are four distinct divisions
provided for in the department.. each
under an assistant secretary Of pub
lie welfare. They are:
Il. Education. Under this are
grouped all the different functions
now exercised by any of the depart
ments Of the government with respect
to education.
20. Public welfare, Likewise are
grouped here the different activities
Of the government with respect to
public health.
3. Social service. which has gen.
eral charge of all matters pertain
ing to social welware, such as the chill
dren's bureau.
"A. Veterans service. Under this
are co-ordinated all the> different ac-
tV1tieS of the government dealing
in any way with the war veterans
Under this department will be the war
FISK insurance and vocational train
ing.
Onces AbOIished and Transferred.
THE new department will work
out decided saving to the govern
ment. as large number of Offices are
abolished and the functions co-ordi-
mated with those of other offices.
THE following Offices are abolished: :
geon general of public health service.
commissioner of education. chief of
the children's bureau. federal board
for vocational education. board of
managers of the National Home for
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
The laws and duties Of these Of
fees are transferred to the new de-
partment. Various bureaus in the
government are also transferred. in
Guiding the children's bureau. bureau
of war risk insurance: public health
service. bureau of education. bureau
Of pensions. Freedmen's Hospital, Ma
tional Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers. functions Of the Columbia
Institution for the Deaf. Howard
University and St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
THE United States employees COM
pensation commission is also trans
ferred to the new department and the
number of commissioners is cut down
to one. The work of this commission
is to be carried on under the new de-
partment.
The bill also gives power to the
President. in the interest of efficiency
and economy, to assign all or any part
of the functions of any division ere
ated by the act to other divisions of
the department. and the power to re-
organize. consolidate or abolish any
office. bureau or other agency which
by the act is transferred to the de-
partment, and to set up any neces-
sary new bureaus or agencies in the
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Evening star., 1921-05-05
$1,000, 900 STORM LOSS.
New York Damaged by Rain and
Winds.

NEW YORK, May 5.-Property
damage estimated at more than
$1,O00,000 was caused by the heavy
rain and wind storm which visited
New York yesterday and last night
Telephone and power wires were
blown down and many localities were
inconvenienced today.
Twenty-Five steam and sailing ves-
sells riding at anchor in New York
bay began dragging late last night
and were compelled to call for tugs
to assist them.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
$4,000 IN REVOLT.
Removed Plebiscite Commissioner
Joins Insurgents.
Ry the Associated Press

By the Associated f.eSs.
BERLIN. May 5.-Adalbert Kor-
fanty. the Polish plebisoite commits
sioner in Upper Silesia. who was re.
moved by his government following
the outbreak of disorders. has issued
a proclamation in the Polish language
according to a message to the Tage-
blatt from Beuthen. in which he de-
clares he has assumed the leadership
of the rising.
The German newspapers estimate
the number of armed insurgents in
Timer Silesia as $4,000.
Korfanty is quoted by the Tage-
blatt as saying
THE Polish government removed
me from the post of plebiscite COM
missioner because l was not in a
position to suppress the revolt. l
am no longer plebiscite commissioner.
The same blood, however. runs
in our veins. AS your brother,
will fight with you. We at any cost
will shake off the German
bondage. No power in the world will
he able to prevent US doing so.
Il appoint the insurgent Dolliwa
as commanLer-in-ch chief of all the in
urgent forces.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. May Queen Olga,
mother Of King Constantine
Of Greece, is in such circumstances
that she is reported to have offered
some of her jewels for sale. 1t has
just become known here that she
recently sent a young Greek officer
to the United States with large
emerald brooch, with instructions
to dispose of it at the highest price.
The young man was dressed in
civilian clothes and served as a
mate on the steamer. which was
the King Alexander. Upon arriv-
ing in New York he failed to de-
clare the jewel. and he was arrest
ed and imprisoned for twenty days.
He was also fined 500, which was
the foreign value put upon the
brooch by the customs authorities.
The captain of the vessel also was
penalized for failing properly to
acquaint passengers with Ameri-
can customs requirements.
The brooch, which had been in
Evening star., 1921-05-05
ARMED POLES TAKE
ADDITIONAL LAND
Push Seizure of Territory Far
Across Former German
Frontier.
UNABLE TO HALT REVOLT
Upper Siiesia Situation Nears
Crisis-German Ambassador in
London Presents Protest.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. May 5.-Polish elements
IN Upper Silesia have forcibly taken
possession Of wedge-shaped region
the base of which is the former Ger
man-Polish frontier. and the apex of
winch has reached Gross Strehlitz. it
! Is declared in advices received here.
Ihe cities of Tarnowitz, Koenie-
shuttle, kattowitz. Rybnik, Rati5or,
Beuthen and LubinitZ are said to be
IN the hands Of the Poles. who have
reached the Oder river and are march,
ing toward the northwest in the di-
rection of Oppeln.
Dispatches from Silesia assert the
Poles, angered by reports that the
lnterallied plebiscite commission had
recommended the awarding of only
the regions of Pless and Rybnik. in
southeastern Silesia. to Poland. have
declared their intention to seize the
whole region. over the possession OF
which bitter political struggle has
been waged and the future status of
which was to have been determined by
the plebiscite held recently.
France Sends Protest.
The Daily Mail said today it had
learned that Premier BRAND of
France had asked Prince Sapieha.
Polish foreign minister. who arrived
here on Monday, to transmit a re-
quest to the Polish government TO
take immediate steps to end the dis
orders in Upper Silesia. So far as
known. Polish military forces are not
n N O. cd in hA
Silesia. but dispatches indicate that
elements which have crossed the Sile-
sian frontier are well organized and
are armed with rifles and machine
guns.
French. British and Italian control
officials have been ignored. it is said.
and a report reaching this city last
night stated that Italian soldiers
forming the allied garrison of Gros
Strehlitch had been engaged in an
artillery duel with Polish bands at
tempting to take the city. Germa MS
northwest of LublinitZ. were reported
to be organizing forces to defend that
city, or to launch a counter offensive
against the right flank of the ad-
vancing Poles.
situation Alarms.
Allied officials here to attend the
meeting Of the supreme allied council
make no secret of the fact that the
situation in Upper Silesia has ap-
preached a crisis. 1t is realized the
allied military forces in Silesia are
inadequate to cope with the revolt.
Adelbert Korfanty. Polish plebiscite
commissioner in Upper Silesia, has
been recalled by the Warsaw gov
ernment.
DR.. Sthamer. the German ambassa
dor here. last night presented note
TO the foreign Office. protesting
against the Polish coup in Upper ST.
Iesia as an apparently concerted ef-
fort to take the province by force,
and refusing all responsibility for
the situation and it's consequences.
The note also has been communi-
Gated to the other allied governments.
$4,000 IN REVOLT.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
ONCE CLERK NOW CHIEF.
w. H. Riddell Made Superintendent
of Railway Mail Service.

Postmaster General Hays today ap-
pointed Walter II. Riddell as general
superintendent of the railway mail
service. to succeed William !. Dem
ming, who is to be assigned to spe-
cial work in connection with the
pay of railway mail employees.
Mr.. Riddell was appointed to the
service as railway postal clerk in
1889. He was born al Cortland. Ill.
In his new position he viii have
charge of the fifteen divisions of the
railway mail service. He was former
ly "A division superintendent, with
headquarters at Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
BILL BACKS PRESIDENT.
Proposes Board to Pass on De-
ficiency Appropriations.

Representative cable. republican.
Oha. put into the House today a bsii
designed, it was said. to carry out
President Harding:s announced policy
of curbing demands from Legislative
departments for definciency appropria-
tons in excess of the regular yearly
sums allotted them by Congress.
The bill proposes to create a board
consisting of the chairmen OF the
House and Senate appropriations com
mittees and the controller general, to
which applications for deficiency APP
preparations must be submitted and
authorized before they are trans
mitted to Congress.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
WOULD CUT CAR SERVICE.

RICHMOND. Va. May 4.-Counsel
for the Washington and Virginia
railway are before the state corpora =
ton commission today with petition
for abandoning the Rosslyn branch
Of that line between Rosslyn and the
Fairfax line. Members of the board
of supervisors of Arlington county
and residents Of Fairfax are here to
oppose the plan.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
DROP NEWBERRY CHARGES
q. S. Attorney Instructed to Nolle
Prose- Indictments.

Formal notice has been sent to
United States District Attorney Walk
sf, at Grand Rapids. to nolle PROSE- all
pending indictments against Senator
Newberry, 1t was announced by the
Department Of Justice.
The instructions were sent, officials
said. as & result OF the Supreme
Courts decision Monday clearing
Senator Newberry.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
WEATHER.

Overcast. with probably occasional
rain tonight and tomorrow; continued
cool.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, So at
s pm. yesterday: lowest. As. at am.
today.
Evening star., 1921-05-05

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled 10
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to it or not ,;hcrwi<e credited IN this
paper and also the local news publsl~i nerein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1921-05-05

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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-30
DOG HAS LEAD
IN 'KAZAN,' TO BE
SCREENED HERE
Flora Finch Returns to the
Movies in Lessons in
Love-
TWO SUCCESSES HELD

Strange things will happen on the
local movie screen next week.
A dog will play leading role In
"Kazan" and Flora Finch, who. In
the good old days was leading woman
for the late John Bunny, will return.
to the screen as a member Of the
supporting company for Constance
Talmadge in Lessons in Love-"
Betty Compson, who faded from the
screen for a while after her big conquest
in 1.-THE Miracle Man." returns at tho
head Of her own company next week
in prisoners of Love-" on the screen
next week.
Others who will be on view will be-
Franklyn Farnum, Agnes Ayres, Jane
Novak, Lon CLANCY, Constance Binney
and others.
Most Of the movie houses will also fea-s
ture their music next week. The Alham--
bra, the Park, the Circle, Mister Smiths,
the Colonial, the Isis and the Ohio am
nounce special musical offerings,
OLD rAvoR1rE RETURNS
TO THE SCREEN WITH CONSTANCE.
Remember Flora Finch?
OF course you do If you recall the
funny movies Of the late John Bunny
CONTINUED on age Six.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-30
In The Land 81 Make Believe
B, WALTER d. HICKMAN

FIVE bucks a seat wears of, that "ClaiI
de Lune" will nestle somewhere in the
vicinity of Macbeth" judging by the
reviewer Of the show.
Illness appears to be a favorite means
Of preventing the appearance OF Ethel
Barrymore when she Is on the road
and also recently in Chicago. There Is
no doubt that she was Ill and in this
way Indianapolis was cheated of a real
pleasure in falling to see her in ode
classee," which many hold Is the greatest
success of the actress. The fact remains
that when she again elected to return
to the stage she picked New York and
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-30

There appears to be something hap
pening in the royal family Of the Barry
mores. The New York critics appear to
no longer PROSTATE themselves before
the feet of Ethel, John and Lionel Barry
more. The wrath Of the critics in New
York fell on one of the Barrymores re-
Gently and Macbeth" was carted to the
storehouse. Ethel and John Barrymore
appear to have raised another tempest
with "Clair de Lune," both by the play
itself and by the 50 a seat price.
Just as Lionel Barrymore struck the
rocks with Macbeth" there is an indi-
cation that after the novelty Of paying
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-30

son of stock Of Mr.. Stuart walker and
his company at the Murat on next Mon
day night. Mr.. Walker has established
a record in the number Of the perform
ances and the character Of plays given
at this theater which any producer would
be proud to claim. This season Mr..
Walker has a company which. from the
standpoint of names and reputation, Is
stronger than last season. The name
Of George Gaul. take 1t. means a great
deal to the box office OF the Murat The
alter during the summer. Mr.. Gaul Is
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-30

not the cities Of the Middle West, where
people were anxious to see Their in DE
classee." We had to content ourselves
about reading disputes over salaries
claimed by some members Of the DE
classee" company during the period Of
illness in Cincinnati, Ohio, Of the star.
The events In the last few months ap-
pear to indicate to the writer that the
Barrymores are only human and can
triumph and fail like the rest of u.s.
l. l. Il
Again the curtain will rise on a sea-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-30

and his nephew, Edward Conrad. So
there is every indication that the show
will be seen next season at English's.
Il Il !.
II the bosses of big time vaudeville
would prohibit the performers from
Joking about prohibition either in song
or story, it would aid those attempting
to entertain to get material which at
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-30

favorite. that there is no denying. So
we welcome Mr.. Walker and his asso-
ciates to indianapolis again.
l. Il j.
Although AL G. Field Is no longer with
US. his show, the Al G. Field Greater
Minstrels, will again 60 on tour next
season. Under the terms Of the Will, it
is announced that the show is given to
Mr.. Fields brother, Joseph e. Hatfield,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-09

,,;1l he
given by the Lau'e9 N'0 "
Courthouse Yard at De''''n' ~
day, June ~ l'o u "
:
Kew w. a. "'0N' w. Ro,t;e+
church, Sunday morn ~ a.
clock Every Oo''> - INV
Cot Copeland, OF ocoee' paS0e"
through here Tuesday, on MS way
to Ducktown.
ff 4
Mrs, John Arp, OF Nonore, has
returned home after few days
visit TO her son, A. K. Arp and
family
rxr
C;rcu;t Court Clerk Parker and
A Z Love left Tuesday on a
business trip to Ducktown.
x1r
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-22

Speaking Of carriers. have you heard
of the Harvard students who spied II
pair with silver clasps in q Harvard
Square shop window, and. thinking to
raise smile, at least from the charm
or at the counter, asked the price If
dog-collar, pointing at the same time
to the siyer-clasped garter? She
turned. looked ~ My at the y"nn-
mon. and said: I'VE do not separate
them for puppies, sir, Boston Her.
aid.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-22
Ancient EnYntian Money.

The ancient Egyptians had a gold
coin and silver standard of currency.
and their money was IN the form
of gold and silver ornaments. rings
and nuggets, the value Of which de-
pended upon weight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-29

Editor Tho star
"a Charleston Reader In recent
issue Of The Star. objects TO Hivinz
a woman freedom 20 do an shs likes
on tho grounds that ahe would Do
nothing but attend public dances
and other places where good. bad
and indifferent mset and especially
the paradise OF the siicktongusd
lounge lizard. with his flowery line.
and soon che would become diaeon.
tent with her husband and be ny.
lnx the coop with the other fellow.
I know hts type. lie belongs to
common breed.
Perhaps II he took his wife once
OF twice month % a charming 30
cisl affair where men and women
% good breeding considered dancing
heaiihful relaxation from business
cares and worries. his wife wouldn't
bo compelled 90 so to public dances
jus, 10 hear n little music and have
tho Joy OF swinging in rhythm To
that music
Perhaps II he took her 20 come
nice club dance. or lodge dance. or
dance At a private home. she would
feel no temptation to SO to '.ow
dane halls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-29
THE ELEVATOR

I did that for which I came ard !
pushed the button and the same Air.
ship assembled TO carry me down.
And entered into II and pre-
pared 10 drop Ump,een Floors. But
had no such Experience. Dor.
albeit I started down alone. yet was
tho chr full when We reached the
Ground Floor.
And I naid within myself. Behold.
there IL something 10 consider in the
habit OF an Elevator. for when II
asccnde,h IL doth stop to let men
out nj nearly every Floor. and
Takc,h but few unto the Top.
Whereas. when u deaccndsth. II
Raihcrcth many from all elevations
and bringrth them down 10 one com.
mon level.
And I said within myself. Thus 1.
II In life. As men ascend. they
measure their own progress upward
In Achievement and Virtue, and
many are content TO dwell n very
little way above the level Of the
Earth. and others attain unto III.
Ito greater height, and only few
reach tho Top Floor OF Goodness or
, Success.
But when mcn descend. they tend
10 reach ono common level OF failure
and dehasemcnti
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-29
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Another Rap at Charleston"

Perhaps II he put record on the
phonoafaph every evening and
romped around the room with her
until her cheeks were rosy ard her
eyen shining. abe wouldn't give n
whoop about 'sDreamland
Perhaps II he paid her enough
compliments himself. abe would be-
lmmun. 10 flattery from lounge
lizards. Most men atarv~ their
wives when " comes 10 praise and
compliments. Therefore. tho women.
hungry for praise. fan easy prey 20
smooth tonEued liars who make q
business % knowing whs, Jirasrs
women ard what wsaksna their re-.
aisiAuoe 20 improper advances.
Romance IL the cheapest thing on
earth. We, husbands are ntingicr
with that than anything else.
Charleston Reader" belongs 90
tho fast diminishing species who
have antiquatcd. medieval IDEAS
about women as household ,iavcs
and creatures OF s~r inStead OF IN.
tsiieeiual Snd spiritual equals.
Let US hope his kind soon Re
comes as sx,lnct ns the Dodo bird.
whatever kind u bird that was
j. y. ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-29
The Farmers
Problem

In four weeks. latest reported,
wheat exports totslcd 2o,623,3lf
bushels. That compares with
33,I06.8I7 bushels in the CORE
spending weeks Of 1920 and 26,-
757.092 bushels In corresponding
period Of 1919.
These figures show that wheat
Is moving TO export as usual,
measured In bushels instead Of
changing prices.
The American farmers real
problem IN tho home market. The
home market problem will be
solved when all prices are in line
with prices paid TO the farmer.
Not before.