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The Washington herald., 1922-05-24
SCHOOL BUILDING SHORTAGE .
GROWS WORSE IN NORTHWEST

the WOODBURY. School, which has but
four rooms. At present the great
est need of the Takoma School is
additional Fairgrounds.
Citizens of Brightwood declare
that the exterior appearance Of the
Brightwood school is sufficient rea-
son for condemning the building.
1t has two colors, red on the front
and the balance a dirty gray. Some
years ago the school was set on
fire in two places the same night.
1t is believed that the need for a
new school was so apparent that
someone tried to secure it by burn
Ing the. old building.
Grounds Under Water.
Johnson and Powell schools have
similar needs. namely, a new build
ing in the vicinity of Spring Road
and Fourteenth street. Portables
are In use at these schools. This
is considered an apartment house
neighbcrhood", furnishing an in
creasing number of children of
school age. New apartments are
being built and unless other schools
are provided it is predicted that
this Will be among the first sec
tions to feel the effects of the
school famine.
While the Powell building is in
fair condition, the grounds are not.
The school is said to be built on
what was once the site of a skating
pond. After heavy rains water COL
lects on the school playground,
which is four feet below street level,
making IL useless for a play space.
During the past winter water rose
above the steps OF the portable
buildings in the yards. access to
which could be gained only over a
specially constructed walk.
system Is Blamed.
West School furnishes one of the
outstanding examples in which a
modern building has been erected
without provision for adequate
playground. While this is said tc
be one of the most beautiful ele-
| mentary schools in the city. the
present system OF complicated con.
troll of schools has not allowed
school officials to plan ahead fol
| the needs of this section.
Hubbard and Ross schools are
| examples Of the old style eight.
| room buildings. OF the 153 school:
in Washington, seventy-five are
eight-room structures. Educators
are unanimous in the opinion that
a high teaching efficiency is dificuli
in the eight-room school. Larger
buildings with a non-teaching prin-
cipal are being used in leading
educational cities. statistics show
As evidence OF the interes,
shown by parents in the shortage
of school buildings in the north
west section of Washington. every
citizens association and civic or
ganization is engaged actively ir
demanding more accommodation
for children. In many instances
they have gone further than a de-
mand for new buildings and have
asked that the school system bt
| reorganized along the lines recon-.
mended by the United States Blu.
reau Of Education. namely. that
the schools he separated from tht
District government and complete
control placed in a board of edu.
cation appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24

RENT COMMISSION
SWAMPED BY MANY
CITIZENS CALLING
Congratulations on Re
newal of Ball Act Ar
rive All Day Long.
NEW CASES POUR IN
Work Expected to Be Greatly
Speeded Up Under Re-
ised Plans.
NEW CASES POUR IN
The Rent Commission held a re-

The Rent Commission held a re-
ception yesterday.
Neither the commissioners nor
the clerical force had made provi-
sion for 1t. and declared themselves
surprised by the number of men
and women who either called or
telephoned to express their pleas
ure at the lease Of life granted
the body.
Work on the cases remaining be-
fore the rent board was continued,
as the Commissions was never al
lowed to expire for an hour.
No plans for handling cases In
the future have been made as YET.
because, as A. Leftwich Sinclair.
chairman of the board pointed out.
the commissioners have not been
reappointed. and consequently have
no power to lay plans for a body
over which they have no jurisdic-
tion.
Since the possession cases have
been taken from US we. will have
much more time for rent cases.
declared Mrs Clara Sears Taylor.
with a board of FIVE members in
stead OF three, and each of the FIVE
able to hear cases separately. FIVE
times as much work should be
done. The fact that We are re-
quired to state reasons for our de-
cisions entails no extra work.
however. outside the setting down
Of the conclusions at which we
must arrive to make the determi-
nation"
Many cases were brought in yes
terday in comparison with last
weeks number. bit not ar unusual
amount according to the average
Of the Rent Commission.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24
Metropolitan Walters
Raise Fund for Strike

NEW YORK. May 23.-waiter,.
angered over efforts to cut their
pay from 25 to 40 per cent. are rails
ing a S5O,OOO strike fund and In
tend to tear off their soup-spattered
evening clothes and walk out June l..
Tips have fallen off so per cens,
the walters claim. and a pay cut on
top Of this they refuse to stand.
Restaurant keepers say they want
to reduce wages so that prices can
be marked down. but the walters de-
clare every restaurant could cut its
prices without lowering wages and
still make comfortable profit.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24
City Club Entertains
At Final Family Night

With more than 400 reservations
taken. the City Clubs entertainment
committee expects its final family
night party of the present season
Tomorrow evening, to be the most
largely attended OF any similar af-
fair in the clubs history.
The two attractions to be pre-
sented are the first Washington ap-
pearance of Miss Gay MacLaren and
Charles Urban's famous scenic fam
tasy. The Four Seasons" without
aid Miss MacLaren will play every
part in Enter. Madam" this being
one of the thIrty-six plays she pre-
sents in this manner.
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Continued From Page One.
new pupils will apply for admission
to schools in this section.
Every civic organization In the
northwest is demanding adequate
accommodations for school children
Part-time instruction is being
given in every crowded scnool with
the exception of Park View. which
uses the platoon system.
Platoon system Aids.
Park View School is the only ono
in Washington operated under the
platoon system. AlthouSh there Is
an average of fifty children to each
classroom. a comparison of the work
done in this school shows it to excel
the general average of work in
Washington schools. This is attrib-
uted to the platoon system. ana 20
what is said to be an exceptionally
high grade teaching stan. Under
the platoon system one teacher is
assigned to teach fhe basic sub
jects." literature. arithmetic. read
ing. etc, while the special subjects
are taught by specialists.
The physical needs of the school
are regarded as critical. Five port
able buildings occupy the school
playground. The Increasing popu-
lation Of the Park View section is
evidenced by the number of new
houses being built Unless a new
school is built. 1T is estimated that
children will have to be turned
away next year or housed in addi-
tional portables
The portable buildings are wood
structures containing one room. In
most instances they are heated by
stove. They are without running
water. While the portable build
lngs are similar to barracks occu-
pied by soldiers. school officials look
upon them as unit for schools and
use them only in case of emergen-
cies.
Petworth Overcrowded.
Petworth School is one OF the
most crowded buildings in Wash
ington. There are 149 excess chill
dren in attendance. Although there
are but sixteen rooms in the school
twenty-five classes are being given
instruction. Even with the use OF
five portable buildings double-shift
instruction has to be given to care
for the extra children.
Under normal conditions the Pet
worth playground is regarded as in
adequate. Now. even this is lost
because OF the five portables. Chill
dren play in the streets, which are
closed to traffic during recess hours.
Citizens of this section are ure-
ing the erection OF new eight
room building in North Petwortb.
Sunicient ground is available iust
west Of Soldiers Home Park, II is
said.
Takoma Park Asks Relief.
The Takoma Park situation is NOT
as critical as the more crowded sec
tlons to the south. Although the
new siXteen-room building is filled
to capacity. conditions there have
not reached - dangerous stage II
is urged. however. that another
building be erected in South Tako-
ma to care for the increase that is
expected as result of extensive
home building. Congestion will he
prevented in this way, II is pointed
out, and ct the same time a build :
ing in South Takoma would relieve
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24
CITY MANAGER
PLAN DEFEATED

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. May 23.
The special election today on the
question OF hcanging the form OF city
government here to the city mana
ger plan. doing away with mayor and
twelve councilmen and substituting
a body OF five commissioners, the
chairman TO be acting mayor. re-
suited in forty majority for the old
councilmanic form.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24
Roosevelt Sits in Cabinet.

Theodore Roosevelt. jr.. Assistant
Secretary Of Navy. yesterday occu-
pied the chair Of the Secretary of the
Navy. once held by his father. at
the Cabinet meeting. He will at
tend the Cabinet meeting regularly
now until the return OF Secretary
DENLY. who recently sailed for Japan
with the Naval Academy class of 81.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24

c. E. Taylor. of Nottingham, are
Englishmen visiting at the Ambas-
sador. DR.. Adolf Streuli, director
of finances of the city of Zurich.
Switzerland. and his aunt. Mrs. Ida
Tenny-Stapver, also of Zurich, are
guests at the Ambassador.
DIR. ]. Lilijencrant will speak at
the Penguin Club tomorrow eve
ming on Are Conan Doyle's Claims
Justifiedg'
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24
CAPT. HANNA Is
DINNER HOST.

Representative and Mrs. John
Philip Hill, OF Baltimore, and Basil
Miles were among the guests Of
Capt Hanna at luncheon yesterday
at the Shoreham.
Mrs. W. d. Ballantine, of Los
Angeles, Cal, is spending the week
in Washington and is stopping at
Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24
Society,"

Miss Jessie c. Mcdonald ana the
washington wellesley Club will
entertain seventy young girls OF
istered for future entry to welles-
ley College at a garden party at
the National Cathedral School this
afternoon from 4:so to o'clock
Miss Catherine Hughes, of the
class of 1870. will address the flu
ture college women on Wellesley,
and the officers of the Wellesley
Club will receive with Miss No
Donald. They are Miss Sibyl Baker.
president; Miss Margaret Merrill.
vice president; Mrs. Ernest C.
Knaebel, councillor: Miss Edna c..
spaulding. treasurer: Miss Luz
cinthia Butler. secretary; Mrs
oliver Hoyem. chairman OF the
ideas committee.
Mrs. Sara r. Montague will leave
Washington the first week in June
for her summer place In Hyannis-
port, Mass.
William II. Jaques, jr.. will leave
today for an extended stay.in Bos-
ton. Mass.
MRS. c. VI. HOWELL
Is DINNER HOSTESS.
Mrs. c. NJ. Howell, who Is spend
Ing some time at the willard. enter
tained at dinner at the Shoreham
Hotel last evening.
Mrs. Grafton Minot left last eve
ming for her summer place at Pride's
Crossing, Mass. where she will re-
main throughout the summer.
William Hibbs was host at dinner
at the Shoreham last evening, en-
tertaining a company Of nine.
Mile. Helene Heilmann. daughter
of the commercial attache Of the
French Embassy and Nine. He'll
mann. is chairman for the Franco
American ball to be given tomor-
row evening at the Willard for the
beneft of French orphans E. A.
Hartman is chairman of the mems
floor committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson left
Washington yesterday. Mrs. Ander-
son going to their summer place at
Weld. Brookline, Mass, and Mr.. An
derson going to White Sulphur
Springs for a weeks stay, after
which he will Join Mrs. Anderson
in Brookline.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24
MRS. NJ. MONTEIRo BERRY
HONORED IN BALTIMORE.

Mrs. M. Monteiro Berry spent
several days last week in Balti-
more, where she went on Tuesday
to attend a luncheon and tea in her
honor and to inspect copies OF
English ancestral portraits of hers
and Walter de c. Poultney, who
had them copied from originals in
the Dulwich gallery. London.
On Friday she attended and
stood as sponsor for the baptism
In the Baltimore Cathedral of tho
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard c. Ward. of wythevilie,
Va, and afterward was the guest
at luncheon and dinner OF Mrs. H.
X. Gorsuch on Charles street ex-
tended, where the grandson of her
hostess, Talford Mosby Sd, was
christened the same afternoon.
Judge A. s. Walker, of Dallas.
Texas. Is at tho Lafayette for a
brief stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Bianchard. Of
this city, are at the Amba sssdor
Hotel in Atlantic City.
Paul Insenlath. Of London, ana
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24

Col. and Mrs. George Perkins en-
tertained at dinner last evening pre-
ceding the Salvation Army benefit
ball Their guests were Col and
Mrs. Edwin Wicker. Col. and Mrs.
L. l. Gasser. Col. and Mrs. Roscoe
Hearn. Miss Grace Frisinger. Mr..
and Mrs. George Perkins. Comdr.
and Mrs. Charles Hatch. Col. Joseph
Beacham. Col. Julian r. Lindsay and
Col. Z. d. Scott.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24
COL. AND MRS. PERKINS
HOSTS AT DINNER.

The Secretary of the German En-
bassy and Nine. Lang were among
those entertaining at lunch at the
Shoreham Hotel yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24

Mrs. Robert Connor. who is stop
ping at the Shoreham, entertained
company OF six at dinner there
last evening.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24
MRS. RUDOLPH KAUFMAN
ENTERTAINs AT "AIRLIE.,

Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman enter
tained at a pergola luncheon yes
terday at "Airlie," in compliment to
Mrs. Henry F. van der yoort, OF
Van Kirk. N. Y, and Mrs. Lewis
Newton Murray. OF Dunkirk. N. Y,
who are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kaufman at "Airlie." their place
on the edge of Rock Creek Park.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Delano will
entertain at dinner this evening.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24

Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman enter
tained at a pergola luncheon yes
terday at "Airlie," in compliment to
Mrs. Henry F. van der yoort. of
Van Kirk, N. Y, and Mrs. Lewis
Newton Murray. OF Dunkirk, N. Y,
who are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kaufman at "Airlie." their place
on the edge Of Rock Creek Park.
Mrs. Harry woodward. wife Of
Representative woodward. Of West
Virginia, has cancelled all of her
social engagements on account Of
Illness.
Mrs. Alexander Stewart has an
nounced the marriage of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Eleanor Stewart Hunt, to
Harry Alvin Bellows, of Santa Cruz.
Cal. last Saturday at st. Thomas
Episcopal Church, New York City.
Mr.. an dMrs. G. e. Strickland, of
New York, is at wardman Park
Hotel for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Tucker
man entertained a box party at the
performance of "A MarriaReahIe
Mother" yesterday evening at the
Shubert-Garrick Theater, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be given to the
Near East Relief. Those in their
party included Mrs. E. Marshall Bull
lit. r. Leslie Craigie and Mr.. Nc
Cormick- -Goodhart.
ST. ROSES INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL CHOOSES BOARD,
AT a meeting at St. Roses Indus
trial School. a ladies' board was
formed. composed of Mrs. ID. J. CAL
lahan. president: Mrs. Milton Allies
and Mrs. William Ring vice pres,-
dents: Sister Aloysius, treasurer:
Mrs. Allen Pope, corresponding Sec
retary. and Mrs. ]. c. Phelan, re-
cording secretary.
cards have been issued for the
last exhibit Of the season this even
ing. Al members and their friends
are urged to attend. The hope chest
given by the sisters will be dis
posed of.
Elihu Root. Of New York. is at
the New Willard Hotel.
Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard
Will return this week to Washing
0AeSi a NiSlL OI some IeneEtn
with her niece. Mrs. Jacob Under
hill. of Glencone. Long Island, and
with friends in New York, Mrs.
Stoddard will be at her own home.
2Ol9 Nstreet northwest, after June
LIST.
Harris ]. Bixler has returned TO
the Lafayette after spending some
time at his home in johannesburg,
Pa.
The exhibition of Russian arts
and handcrafts, under the direction
OF Nine. Won Harst. which has been
on view at the Art Center, 1los
Connecticut avenue for the last
fortnight. will close with a sale
lasting for several days.
Mrs. E. Guidet Auchinclass, who
has been spending several days at
the Lafayette as guest of her son,
Charles G. Duryee. left yesterday
for her home in New York City.
MRS. NJ. MONTEIRO BERRY
HONORED IN BALTIMORE.
Mrs. NJ. Monteiro Berry spent
several days last week In Balti-
more, where she went on Tuesday
to attend a luncheon and tea in her
nonor and to inspect copies OF
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24

Mrs. Harry woodward. wife Of
Representative woodward. of West
Virginia, has cancelled all of her
social engagements on account Of
Illness.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24
MRS. WILLIAM MITCHELL
GOES To PHILADELPHIA.

OOES lO
Mrs. William Mitchell. wife RI
Brig. Gen. Mitchell. U. s. A. left
yesterday for Philadelphia, where
she will visit friends and attend
the Devon horse show.
Mrs. f. J. Church was a dinner
hostess at the Shoreham Hotel last
evening. having a company of eight.
Mrs. F. p Davis. Of Chicago. is
making an indefinite stay at Ward
man Park Hotel.
The members of the Peruvian and
Chilean delegations to the Tacnc-
africa conference. now being held
here. will go to Annapolis, Nd, to-
day as the guests of the Navy De-
partment for an inspection OF the
Naval A cademy and will be the
guests of Admiral Henry B. Wilson.
the superinte ndent of the academy.
at luncheon. The Ambassador Of
Peru. Senior Pezet: the Ambassador
Of Chile. Senior Mathieu. and the
members of the Peruvian and
Chilean embassy STATS will also be
in the party.
The garden party planned BY
Charles NJ. Pepper and Mr.. and Mrs.
Beverly Price Evans. in honor of
the delegates from Chile. for Fri
day afternon. at the suburban home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Evans. in Edge
moor, will be given in the house in
case of rain.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White enter
tained a small but distinguish
company at dinner last evening
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24

Mrs. Alexander Stewart has an
nounced the marriage of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Eleanor Stewart Hunt, to
Harry Alvin Bellows. Of Santa Cruz,
CAL last Saturday at st. Thomas
Episcopal Church, New York City.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24

Mr.. an dMrs. G. z. Strickland, of
New York. is at Wardman Park
Hotel for a few days.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24

hostess at the Shoreham Hotel last
evening. having a company of eight.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-24
MRS. c. VI. HOWELL
IS DINNER HOSTESS,

Mrs. Grafton Minot left last eve
ming for her summer place at Pride's
Crossing, Mass. where she will re-
main throughout the summer.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-03-28
8 HPUNTES
81 q Del n.NONENTO
.rrNrIo rOrrr II "
ENRIQUE Sc VA.

No Sc trata de ninguno de los reyes
que Ilevo ese nombre; tampoco Sc trata
del emperador de los tenores. nj de Co
mez Carrillo... No. Sc trata de otro Hn-
riquc mas allega1o nosotros, mas allie
gado a nuestro pals: de Enrique Lefe-
bre. el Quito escritor de quien Sc ha
ocupado. para elogiarlo, el critico es-
panel Andres Gonzalez Blanco, cuya
pluma tiene pocas, poquisimas compa-
heras EN- las letras de Ia vieja Espafia,
pesar de que ALI hay tantas buenas
plumas.
Hace algunos amos nadie conoeia a
Lefebre; nadie saba quien era 6l. Ocul-
10 entire las tenebrosas sombras de la
humildad, principle a crecer, y promo,
por sus propios esfuerzos, Sc hizo notar
en- Ia literature en- ell foro.
Enrique tiene enemigos. 81 no los tu-
viera seria un vencido; GUERRA decir
que NADIA valia cuando nadie lie envidia-
ba. Pero hay algo peor que ESQ: en- su
derredor vive un grupo de ignorantes
que le miriam con indiferencia, porque
no saben cuanto vale cuanto cuesta
legar donde el ha llegado sin otra
protection cue la de su propia voluntad
y sin otro amigo que su propio talento.
No ha sido facil su carrera; no crecie-
ron mirtos en- su camino: halo muchos
vidrios que hirieron sus pies, pero pro-
siguio siempre icon la risa del heroe
en- los labios, la frente muy alta, miran-
do a los cielos'', como aquel que sabe
Que AHA, en- la azul lejania del manana,
crecen los verdes laureles, humedos de
aroma, para brindarse generosamente
en- un forecimiento de triunfos...
Public6 un libro-hace algunos afios-
que cause burlas y risas entire ciertos
necios, que Sc creyeron autorizados para
reir, (eso 81: eran portorriquenos) y
cause aplausos entire algunos extran-
ieros, que estaban autorizados para juz-
gar, porque: ''no hay peor cuna que la
Gel mismo palo.
Nosotros padecemos de una enferme-
dad cronica de la que es precise curar-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-03-28
Notas de la isla

sa- de ser advertidos con gran antici-
pacion. Quiz& estuviesen ocupados. Mu-
cnos de ellos vinieron en- ell curso de
Ia otra semana De cualquier manera,
Sc 10 agradecemos. Els un estiinulo para
sus hijos y para ell maestro.
TRIUNFO DE LA SRA. BELEN G..
DE PoRTILLo.--n Como sabemos,
Washington ha organizado I'M certa-
men para las escuelas de la naci6n Y
suG posesiones. Ell tem& a desarroIar es
el oIguiente: como LIBRAR a Los
NINos DEL TRANsITo PURLIco''
Varias escuelas de la Isla han respon-
Gido, y seg1n informes, Ell trabajo es-
cogido para ser enviado por ell De
Tartameato pertenece a Junccs. y fu6
cscrito por la inteligente y capaz macs
ira, Sra. Belen G. de Portillo Hizo su
trabajo ell n1mero uno en- Puerto Rico,
lc que va representa- un triunfo briIlan-
te para la distinguida maestro no
menos para nuestras escueIas para
esta bendita poblaci6n. Congratulate
res, dofia BEL.
REPoRTERo EsccLAR.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-03-28

nos 81 queremos ser un pueblo Quito:
la de no alentar aquellos que quie-
rem triunfar costa de todos los sacri-
ficios de todas las penas, que van,
lentamente, paulatinamente, subiendo
hacia la cumbre, olvidandonos de que
la humanidad fu6, casi siempre la cuna
de los grandes hombres...
Y Enrique tuvo para sus combatien-
tes la piedad de. la risa voltaireana,
mientras ensayaba nuevos vuelos para
llegar m dia donde suefia llegar.
Y conocio Espafia. Estrech6 la ma
no de figuras universalmente admira-
das en- el campo de Ia intelectualidad,
y ALI, EN- un ambiente grande, genero-
So sin raQuitismos envidias islenas,
reconocieron su talento
Vivi6 la bulliciosa algeria de Madrid !;
Sc pase6 frente la Cathedral de Toledo;
contempl6 LA Giralda" de Sevilla;
admire LA Mezquita'' de Cordoba;
cato los ricos vinos de Malaga; y evoco
una 4SyOA06 OAAOAtnA Ju41IO d 4OS dJAAhC-
ces de ensuefo de la Alhambra...
iQu6 distinto todo alla!...
Y retorn6 a Puerto Rico. Otra vez en-
tire nosotros experiment6 la asfixia es-
piritual que 10 ahogaba, con mas fuer-
"a, porque va conocia 10 que podria ser
fuera de aqui y 10 que era en- su propia
patria.
Un dia lie encontr6 perdido entire un
volcan de libros, de alegatos, de pape-
les, me dijo:
Me vuelvo a Espafa.
Yo lie mir6 asombrado, y el compren-
dio mi mirada.
-anadi6-, es un esfuerzo muy
grande ell que tendre que hacer pero 10
hare.
Y, efectivamente, va tiene pasaje Sc
parade y, quizas, hoy mismo salga para
la terra de Santa Teresa, nevando tres
sue1os: publican un libro..., abrazar a
Gonzalez Blanco..., y estrechar unas ma
nos de mujer...
Jose A. BALSEIRO.
Primavera de 1922.