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The Washington times., 1923-08-11
CHANGES URGED
IN TEACHING
HISTORY
Formal and LifeIess Now In
Elementary Schools, Says
DR.. Scholl.
BY international New. Service.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 11.-As-
sorting that teachers of American
history in the public schools have
failed, DR.. c. C. Kohl, of the Bowl
ing Green Ohio State Normal
School, in an address here, said in.
struetion in history in the ele-
mentary schools is formal and life
less. He declared an attempt
should be made to furnish pupils
with more of the records Of social
problems.
American history teaching in
the grades has no worthy, para
mount and workable objective, spe-
officially designed for the interests
and capacities Of the children they
serve" said DIR. Kohl. 1T has
matter of words. Books on the
teaching of history have, for the
most part. dealt with the objective
In a purely philosophical manner.
The spirit of scientific history
dominates texts and syllabi clear
down to the third grade.
ITO consider history as the
record of rnen and women, living
and battling with social problems,
makes it a far more real char
acter," continued DIR. Kohl, than
does the concept that it illustrates
social evolution. It becomes the
task of the teacher and text to
place the pupil in a situation where
he cannot help feeling and think
ing and adjusting.
THE very simplest view of his
tory is that it is the record of
what men and women and chill
dren do and think and feel as of
the past 1t is almost an enigma
that the school got human beings
out of history. To-get them back
is the big objective just now.
Teachers will have to know more
both Of history and current life"
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
WOMAN FALLS DEAD AS
HER AUTO HITS BOY

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. IL
When the automobile in which she
was riding struck a boy on a
bicycle, a heart attack caused the
instant death last night of Mrs
Clara Ridgeway, fifty-five years old
The car, driven by her husband
L. -. Ridgeway, struck. the boy at
Seventh and Market streets, Cam
den. The youngster was uninjured
but Mrs. Ridgeway threw up her
hands with an ejaculation and fell
forward dead.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
HOMES OF BUNGALOW
TYPE WINNING FAVOR

Types of homes today are far diff
ferent from what our ancestors de-
sired in a great many ways. Bunga-
low homes are gaining in favor.
They are a little more costly to
build per square foot than two
story houses. but the advantage OF
having all the rooms on one floor
make them more desirable. to a
great number of home owners. In
this issue, we have devoted quite a
good deal of space to bungalow
homes, and the designs shown will
give builders quite a number of in
teresting talking points to be used
in closing a contract with prospect
i've home owners,
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
ONE MAN KILLED
IN TRAFFIC
CRASH
James B. BIankenship Dies
After Motorcycle CoIIides
With Wagon.

In a series Of traffic mishaps last
others were seriously injured, and
a score were treated for slight in
juries.
James r. Blankenship, eighteen
years old, of 1925 Chester street
southeast, motorcycle driver, re-
ceived fatal injuries on the Walker
road near the District line when HE
machine crashed into a horse-drawn
vehicle Of the Potomac Lumber
Company. Physicians at Provi-
dence Hospital say that Blanken-
ship died almost instantly Of a
juries.
Held For Inquest.
Elmer Hamilton Bobblitz, eighteen,
of 1910 Valley place southeast, rid
ing on the rear of the machine,
was injured. He was taken to
Providence Hospital and later to
his home. His injuries. are slight.
William A. Buckley, 1405 S street
Southeast 10 OCl46 AlClN at NAC
Eleventh precinct station house
pending the outcome Of a Coroner
jury today.
Two people were injured when
say, by Stephen r. MacRae, of the
Ambassador apartments, collided
with another automobile at Six
teenth street and Park road north
west. Miss Edna Briscoe, twenty
five years old, of the Argonne
apartments, Sixteenth street and
Columbia road and William S.
Moore, twenty-five years old, Of
the Chastleton apartments, Six
teenth and r streets, both passen-
gers in MacRae's machine, were
taken to Emergency Hospital for
injuries to their heads and arms.
MacRae was charged with reckless
driving at the Tenth precinct, po-
lice say.
The other machine, driven by
Alexander M. Renshaw, 4327 Eighth
street northwest, was thrown into
an electric light post. The post was
snapped off. Both machines were
badly damaged.
Mrs. Laura Coleman, fifty-nine
years old, of 1850 Thirty-sixth street
northeast, was bruised ON her face
and head when the automobile in
which she was a passenger struck
another automobile in front of 3114
Park road northwest. She received
treatment at Garfield hospital. E.
B. Myers, fifty years old, OF 1O25
Ninth street northwest, refused hos
pital treatment after he had been
knocked down by an automobile at
Seventh and L streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Secretary of Labor
To Return
Monday.
BY JEAN ELIOT.
AYOW that mid August is unon
IN us, we may safely say that

AYOW that mid August is unon
~ us, we may safely say that
- the number OF Homecoming
notables over balances that of
those who are still busy with
leavetakings. The Secretary of
Labor, James J. Davis, who left
this country, accompanied by Mrs.
Davis and Jimmie" on the Levi.
athan on July 4, will return on
the same vessel on Monday. It
will no doubt be sad homecom.
ing for the Secretary, as he re-
turns to fully realize the loss of a
chief and a friend.
Another notable to return to the
United States is our Ambassador
to France, Myron T. Herrick, who
is arriving on the Paris today,
Ambassador Herrick plans to take
a leave of absence in this country
and will come to Washington early
next week before he goes to his
home in Ohio.
General James G. Harbord, who
has spent some time in Europe
is also arriving today on the
France. It is expected that he
will come direct to Washington.
HOWEVER numerous the re-
- turns Of Americas prodigals
may seem, Europe apparently
still remains a lode star for a
great many Of those born on
this side of the Atlantic, Mrs. J.
Borden Hartman is sailing on
the Majestic for England today,
and will mot return to this coun-
try until late in the fall, while
Miss Ellen Mackay, who is also
sailing on the Majestic, will go to
her cousins, the United States
Minister to Denmark and Mrs.
John Dyneley Prince, for a visit.
When Miss Mackay's visit in
Copenhagen is completed she will
join her grandmother, Mrs. John
w. Mackay, in Paris, and return
with her to this country in the
autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman B. Ken
dali and Miss Jane Kendall are
only a few more Americans who
must be, added to the list of
those doing" Europe this season.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
US. COPIES WITH
DRUG TRAFFIC
IN PRISONS
''WaII of Mercy" Is Built to
Protect Inmates Against
Outside Exploitation.
BY International News Service.

The Government has built a
''wall of mercy" around all Federal
prisoners to shut out the blight OF
the hideous dope traffic, Superin
tendent of Prisons Votaw an.
nounced recently.
Votaw said that while some dope
is still being struggled into prisons,
a recent investigation produced
remedies which have greatly re-
duced the amount.
1t was brought out by the inves-
tigation, Votaw said, that many
prisoners had been coming to the
penitentiaries with large supplies
OF dope secreted in the heels Of their
shoes. This practice was stopped
by forcing prisoners to surrender
their street shoes at the doors OF
their cells.
Well organized gangs, with q wide
diversity Of methods Of smuggling
dope to prisoners, were revealed by
the investigation. Dope traffickers
employed the halt, the lame, and
oftentimes the blind to distribute
their wares behind prison walls, 1t
was shown.
The Dope Kiss.
One striking instance, Votaw
said, Of the ingenuity evolved by
prisoners in securing supplies was
that of the dope kiss" Peddlers
visiting a dope-addicted prisoner
would place a small vial Of dope in
a metal container in their mouths
and, while kissing the prisoner
through the bars, would deposit it
in his mouth.
Even the most innocent-looking
gifts received at prisons from
friends of inmates have been
found to contain drugs upon close
scrutiny, the investigation re-
vealed. Handkerchiefs were found
TO have been dipped in dope and
ironed while moist. giving them
addicts in prison. The discovery
of this form of smuggling was
brough. about by the curiosity of
guards who saw addicts chewing
handkerchiefs.
Innocent babies often were made
the unwilling vehicles of dope ped
dlers. it was. found. Peddlers Sc
GREETED stuff" in the clothes of in
fants who were being taken to visit
their fathers" and the dope was
later transferred to prisoners dur
ing the visit.
Guards Commended.
Votaw commended the work OF
prison guards at Federal peniten-
tiaries. He said that while numer-
Gus cases had come to his notice of
guards supplying prisoners with
drugs, they do not represent the
loyal and conscientious majority
Of prison guards, who faithfully per-
form hazardous duties at small
salaries.
when the fact is realized" he
added, that at the Atlanta, Peni-
Tertiary, as an instance, 1000 pris-
oners are incarcerated and the per-
sonnet of the prison is only 100 it
Is marvellous that the Government
has been able to cope with the drug
evil as well as it has. We have
now splendid system Of checking
up on all materials and visitors re-
ceived at prisons, but even with
the most stringent regulations in
force some dope still slips in"
Votaw added that while the war
being waged on dope smuggling
into Federal prisons has been pro-
crossing very satisfactorily, efforts
will not be relaxed until it will be
impossible for even the smallest
quantity to enter prisons, and rnat
every facility at the Governments
command will be used to that end.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
IMMENSE WATERPOWER
PROJECT FOR OZARKS

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-BuildIng
of a huge $25,OOO.00O hydro-electric
plant in the heart of the Ozark
mountains, in Arkansas and Mis-
souri,, somewhere along the White
river, was being planned today
by the North American Comnanv.
Building operations will begin early
in 1924, it was announced.
The project is designed to de.
velop 100000 primary electrical
horsepower greater development
than that of the high tension trans.
mission lines to st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Liner Harding Brings
Tribute To Dead
From The Sea

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Only
a little while before the body
of President Harding was low
cred to its final resting place
at Marion, Ohio, and while a
nation paid a tribute Of silence
to its former Chief, the United
States liner named after him,
the president Harding" dock
ed at her pier yesterday.
The voyagers on the ship,
when the wireless flashed word
of the Presidents death, aban-
doned deck games and sports.
A portrait of Harding in one
of the salons was draped in
black. Services were held
Wednesday aboard the vessel at
a time to coincide with the
official funeral services in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
BABY CHICK GROWERS
INSPECT u. s. FARM

A trip to the Government poultry
farms at Beltsville today will end
the annual four-day convention of
the International Baby Chick Asso-
citation, which is being attended by
200 poultry raisers at the Ebbitt
Hotel. The Bureau of Animal In
dustry of the Department of Agri-
culture is host to the visitors, and
Alfred r. Lee will conduct the in
spection.
Harry r! Lewis, Of Davisville,
r. l., president, announced that the
members, who produce $4,000 chicks
every year, will go from here to
Philadelphia to attend the conven-
ton of the American Poultry Asso-
citation next week, after which many
will journey to Ottawa to attend a
convention of the American Asso-
citation of Instructors and Investiga-
tors in Poultry Husbandry.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
DEER 10 INCHES HIGH
TROPHY FOR MUSEUM

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-A deer,
eighteen inches high and weighing
twenty pounds, which is possessed
by no museum in the world. and an
animal Of the kangaroo family, so
rare that it has never been named
are among, 1000 specimens of rare
animals and birds brought from
South America by DIR. Wilfred H.
Osgood, of the Field Museum Of
Natural History, Chicago.
DIR. Osgood. who returned Tuesday
from a nine-months' exploration tour
of the Chloe islands off the Chilean
coast, today exhibited various sorts
Of deer, wild camel, an ostrich and
a rae, which looks like rabbit.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
$500 CHILDREN CLOSE
SUMMER SCHOOL COURSE

Seventy-five hundred children to.
day will complete a thirty-day course
in the twenty1four Washington pub
lie summer schools. and will be re-
leased until September, when the
regular school sessions open.
Pupils of the Eight B grades will
gather in the Central High School
auditorium and diplomas will be pre-
scented. The sheepskins will be a
certificate emitting them to entrance
in the high schools next month.
The school term was to have ended
yesterday, but since the schools
were closed then in tribute to the
memory OF President Harding, 1t
was necessary to reopen today. Had
not the full thirty days of class been
held. hundreds of pupils would have
been deprived Of credit for the time
spent in summer work.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
HE PUT SAVINGS
IN STOCK Of
EMPLOYER
Richard J. BoyIand Found It
Reused Ambition to Reach
Present High Station.
By RICHARD j. BOYLAND,
Secretary of tho American Tobacco

Secretary of the American Tobacco
Company.
Copyright, 1923, Cosmopolitan News
Service.)
NEW YORK, Aug. Ito &C.
cumulate enough money to put into
a sound investment is one of the
most important things in life. Young
men under-rate the satisfaction that
comes from it. They don't realize
that their first $1,000 makes a den:
in their careers.
Put your first 81 900, or your first
accumulated cash, into the stock Of
the firm you work for.
That's what I did with mine, al.
though I was, perhaps, more fortu-
nate than some young men. I came
to work for the American Tobacco
Company as office boy. At that
time, the firm was offering shares
Of its stock to its employees, to be
paid for on the installment plan.
That sounded good to me, and I
put a part Of my salary every week
into shares of this stock.
Gradually the stock began to &C.
cumulate; gradually, too, my interest
in the business grew. I discovered
l had $1,000 worth Of stock, but 1t
meant more to me than 81 900 in the
bank. 1t paid a dividend of 6 per
cent, and I watched the check for
the interest grow bigger and bigger
became SO interested in the bust
ness that 1 began to study law al
night.
But it was my first investment
that awakened me to the fact that
1 was ambitious. Then 1 began to
use my energies in the right direc
ton. soon stepped into the legal
department of the company and
have come on from that to my
present place.
Young men entering the bushes.
world often fail to attach them
selves to the respective firms. They
feel that they are not a part O.
the business.
If you have that "out of things
feeling when you enter a business
try investing a little money in it
There's great satisfaction in in
vesting in your own concern. Kec,
away from the other stock mar
kets and, usually, from the various
oil and automobile propositions tina
promise large dividends.
Your first $1,000 is too valuabl,
to take a chance.
Once you feel you are definitely
set anywhere and with a $1,000
worth or more of stock behind you
you think the firm needs you as al
individual. Then you can watch
Yourself Dr0preSS
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Chief Justice Taft
Again in ToGOn.

Chief Justice William H. Taft re.
turned to the Willard today from
Marion, Ohio, where he attended
the funeral of President Harding.
He expects to remain here several
days.
Gen. Henri Gouraud and his staff,
who spent the week at the Hamil-
ton Hotel, left there yesterday to
motor to Gettysburg, Pa. He will
go from there to Baltimore. then to
Easton, Pa, and to Bernardsville,
N. j., where he will visit Seymour
Cromwell, head of the New York
Stock Exchange. After tour of
New England, General Gouraud will
sail for his home In France.
DR.. PORES of the Peruvian En-
basSv will entertain a company of
twelve at dinner tonight on the
Willard roof.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. William caches
Fendall, who have been motoring in
New England with Gen. and Mrs.
Charles G. Long, have reached Nan
tucket, where they will remain until
fall.
Mrs. c.. r. Porter and Mrs. A. B.
Parker, with the latter's small
daughter, Anna, are visiting in Nash
Vile, Tenn. They will make a series
of visits in Tennessee before return
ing to Washington.
3
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Maiden have
arrived from Philadelphia for d
brief visit in Washington and are
staying at the Lee House.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
CITY HALL TO HAVE
ITS OWN WINE CELLAR

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11.-A
veritable wine cellar will be con,
structed in the northeast corner
basement of city hail. according To
the county commissioners.
The results Of liquor raids by the
police will be housed there. 1t will
be burglar proof, with constant pro-
lection against those who seek to
take a nip.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Colonel Griffin of
On European Trip

Colonel Frank J. Griffin, U. s. A.,
and Mrs. Griffin, who have been at
the Hotel Astor in New York for
several days, are sailing for Europe
today on the President Roosevelt,
to remain abroad for several
months. Colonel George s. Gibbs,
U. S. A., who has also been at the
Astor, is leaving by the same ship
for a European trip. 49,
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. William
Chambers, Of Quantico, Va, are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a son, William Willis Chambers,
July 81.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
DUMBELL AND SMITH
FORM NEW COMPANY

The opening Of a new real estate
office by William H. Dumbeu. late
of the Brodt Realty Company, 93s
Z street northwest, and H. NJ. Smith
40O1 Loughboro Road, West Chevy
Chase northwest, was announced
this week.
Mr.. Smith has been operating In
the field Of buying. rebuilding and
selling properties for over twenty
years. He is lifetime resident of
the community in which he now
lives His experience in land and
home values is acknowledged.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
BRODT REALTY co.
TRANSFERS FOUR HOMES

The Brodt Realty Company an
nounces that the four houses Just
completed on Forty-third street
northwest, being numbers 4911-13-15-
IT. We're sold to local buyers. The
houses on Ellicott street are now
nearly ready to place an the mar
Eet, the sidewalks having been put
down this week and the grading up
around the houses 10 be completed
by next week. a great many i'm.
prOVementS are now being made
such as a trunk sewer running from
River road through Ellicott street
up Forty-third street to Fessenden,
which will make this whole section
q matter of only a short time built
up with beautiful homes, stores, ard
apartment houses.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
FIRST MEMORIAL TREE
is PLANTED FOR HARDING

The first memorial tree in honor
of Warren G. Harding has been
planted at Hollywood, Cal, the
American Tree Association has an
nounced. 1t is the one the late
President was to have planted on his
visit to Los Angeles.
1t was placed by the Hollywood
Chapter of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, who had ar
ranged a program for President
Harding.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Chilean Diplomat to
Come to Wdshin1fo1.

DR.. Carlos Aldunte, minister of
foreign affairs of Chile, arrived
Thursday on the Essequibo in New
York and will come Immediately to
Washington to lay before President
Coolidge testimonials and documents
concerning the Tacna-Arica dispute
between Chile and Peru.
The counselor Of the Japanese
embassy, Sadao Saburt, has left by
motor for Williamstown, Mass, to
join Nine. Saburi, who has been
there for several weeks. He is &C.
companied by Walter S. Penfield.
The second secretary of the Brit.
ish embassy, G. H. Thompson. has
returned from Southampton, where
he was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Warwick Emile Montgomery.
Miss Maud K. Wetmore has re.
turned to Lenox after short visit
in Washington. Miss Wetmore
joined her mother and sister, Mrs
George Peabody Wetmore and Miss
Edith Wetmore, at the Curtis Ho
tel, where they are spending some
time. Mrs. Wetmore and her daugh'
tiers shortly will take leisurely mo-
tor trip through New England, and
in the early autumn will spend sew.
eral weeks at Hot Springs before
returning here for the winter.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
NEW DESIGNS FAVORED
FOR PHILIPPINE STAMPS

MANILA, Aug. 11.-New designs
for Philippine postage stamps. de.
picting Filipino national heroes and
beautiful native scenes, are being
considered by the local postal
authorities.
The Washington Bureau Of Print
ing, which prints Philippine stamps.
has been requested to temporarily
suspend work on The local supply.
The present two-centavo stamp bear
ing the portrait of Rial will prob
ably be retained and a new eighteen
centavO stamp adopted.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
PROV OF STONE CANOE
UNEARTHED IN CALIFORNIA

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Aug. II.
investigators of the Smithsonian
Institution of Washington, led by
j. r. Harrington, have unearthed in
an ancient grave on Burton's mound
In this city the PROV OF what was
once a soapstone canoe.
The find is said to be unique in
the history of American archaeological
research, and Indicates, in the opin-
ion of the scientists, that stone boats
were used by the ancient aboriginaIs
of this district
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Joseph Frances Again
At Port Deposit Home.

Former Senator and Mrs. Joseph
I. France, who were inc Washington
several days, have left for Port De-
post, Md, where they have a sum
mer home. They have with them
the small nephew of Mrs. France,
who will be with them indefinitely.
s.
Mrs. Boone, wife of Lieut.. Comdr.
Joel r. Boone, who has been with
her family in POttsville, Pa, while
he was absent on the Alaskan "trip
with the late President, will return
shortly TO Washington.
=
Mrs. Frederick T. Cooper. of
Media, Pa, will come to Washing
ton for a visit next week. She will
come with friends on a yacht, leav-
ing Philadelphia Sunday and ar
irving here about Wednesday.
s.
Mr.. and Mrs John F. Wilkins are
at White Sulphur Springs.
y
Col and Mrs. Henry May enter
tanned at dinner Thursday in their
summer home in Southampton.
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Mr.. and Mrs. l,e glnald G.. Wander
bilt, who have been spending sew
eral days in New York. have re-
turned to their estate. Sandy Point
farm. near Newport.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Whitley
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
JEAN ELIOT'S GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
Mrs. McLennan Is
Hostess At
Supper.

Mrs. John Stewart McLennan
and her daughter, Miss Victoria n.
Tytus, entertained at an interna.
tional picnic supper Thursday on
the Green river at Williamstown,
Mass. The guests included the
former United States Ambassador to
Turkey and Mrs. Henry Morgen.
thau, the former Russian ambassa
dor at Washington, Boris Bakh-
meteff: the director general Of the
Pan-American Union. DR.. Leo 8.
Rowe; Mr.. and Mrs. John Bolt, Miss
Mary Parsons, and Miss Gertrude
Ely, of Bryn Mawr; Philip Kerr, Of.
London; Able Dimnet. of Paris;
Rear Admiral William Ledyard
son, Of Ottawa.
Col. and Mrs. J. r. knight have
come to Washington from Cali.
fornia and have taken an apart.
ment at the Toronto.
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DR.. J. Reverdy Stewart win leave
tomorrow for an extended stay in
the Adirondacks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Morse, OF
Richmond, are guests at the Lee
House for several days.
The monthly subscription dinner
Of the business and professional
women's section Of the Women's
City Club, postponed out Of respect
to President Harding, viii be
given on August Is.
The dinner, served in the garden
at $50 o'clock, will be followed by
moving picture OF the historical
drama, Cardigan"
Mrs. Thelma Mills Trotter viii en-.
terrain with dialect songs, accom-
panied by Mrs. Bessie N. Wild.
Mrs. Ada C. Mills Payne will
preside.