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some nineteen million children be-
tween the ages of seven and fifteen
years and of these seventeen millions
were attending school. That is not a
bad proportion considering the disad-
Vantages under which many American
families live. Beyond doubt the sta
tistical showing ten years hence will
be very gratifyingly better, but, even
as it is, there is nothing of which we
need be ashamed. There was spent in
1920 for the maintenance of public
schools more than one billion dollars.
This was approximately fifty dollars
per capita for each child enrolled.
These expenditures take no account of
expenditures for the maintenance of
private schools, colleges, etc.
"Of course an educational system
can not be measured either in dollars
or in number of children in attend
ance. It's value must be determined by
results, which are largely a matter Of
opinion. Evidently Professor MeikIe-
johns opinion is that the sort of men
and women who are the product Of
American schools proves his assertion
that we have not even the beginnings
of an educational system. Neverthe-
less, there are some hundreds of
thousands of competent observers in
the United States who have seen the
boys and girls who have gone out of
our public schools and engaged in USE
full industrial production, in business
or in the learned professions, have
become heads of families, have taken
leadership in public affairs, have at
aimed eminence in science, literature
Ind art, and on the average do not
'ank second to the average product
If the educational system of any other
country.
eff Professor Meiklejohn doubts this
ct him, as the proponent of the theory
hat we have not even the beginnings
# an educational system, specify the
instances of output of other educa-
iOnal system that demonstrates them
o be better than our own"
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
.. S. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
"BEST IN WORLD -

'If President Alexander MeikIeiobn
of Amherst College, is correctly quot
ed by the New York Times as declar-
ing that America has not even the be-
glnn1ngs of an educational system
then 1t is evident that Professor Meik-
lejohn's knowledge of America is sad
ly limited" says the Republican Pub
l1city Association, through its Presi-
dent, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr.
Charity requires the presumption
that the rashness of his statement is
due to ignorance rather than to either
Intentional misstatement or to mental
bias due to his foreign birth.
Undoubtedly the American educa-
tional system is not perfect, but, such
as it is, it is the best educational sys-
tenn in the world, judged either by it's
organization and plan of operation or
by its practical results. Americans
who are neither confirmed pessimists
nor Europe worshippers will chal-
lenge Professor Meiklejohn to indicate
where on the face of the earth there is
an ideal educational system if the
United States has not even the begin
nings.
"It is true that the United States
has in it's population a deplorably
large percentage of persons who are
unable either to read or write. That, |
however, is not primarily the fault of
our educational system. We have a
large population of aliens, of persons
Of native birth but alien parentage, of
negroes and of Indians. No small part
Of our population lives in remote dis
tricts where distance makes it inn
practical to send children to school,
After making due allowances for all
,hese adverse conditions, the showing
made by our educational machinery is
one of which this country may well be
proud.
According to the U. S. census of
1920, there were in the United States I
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06

Park and will spend the week, the
family will spend the season at the
beach. Mr.. Morris will spend the week
ends with them.
Mr., and Mrs. George Williams and
family are now occupying their cot
tage on the beach for the summer and
will entertain a host of their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter and their two
sons are no woccupying George Swain
cottage at River Dale for July and
August. It is their first trip to the
park. They are from Wilmington.
The Motor Cycle Club Of Whining
ton is camping for a few days at River
Dale Park. In the party is Mr.. and
Mrs. Press Pruit and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dawson and son, Howard
Wood. They expected more of the club
10 be with them QSFthe 4th.
~" and Mrs. lbert Jackson, also
and Mrs. Elmer James speHt Sat
LAY and Sunday at the par Aalso !
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can most regiousy aver, have wish that is in
compatible with the dignity happiness and true interest
the people of this country My ardent desire is and
aim has been so far as depended upon the executive
department. to comply strictly with all engagements,
foreign and domesic but to keep the United States free
from political connections with every other country to see
them independent ALL and under the influence of none
In word want American character that the powers Oh
Europe may convinced act for ourselves and not for
others This in my Judgment is the only way to be
spected abroad and happy at home-George Washington
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
RIVER DALE PARK

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Richardson
and family who have been occupying
the Tallant cottage at River Dale, also
their sister, for a week, have returned
to their home, near Dover. They spent
a very enjoyable time on the beach.
Howard Taylor and Mrs. M. Wright
of Philadelphia, also Mrs. Lottie Nor
ris and children, of Georgetown, are
now occupying the Tallant cottage for
the months of July and August. How
ard Taylor will spend the week-ends
with his sisters. -
Miss Fannie Warrington of George
town is occupying her cottage at the
park for the season and is entertain
ing a host of her lady friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. " Morris motor
ed from Philadelphia Friday after
noon to their cottagR at p 11le
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
SAVANNAH REGENERATE

The spirit of enforcement officers in Georgia ap-
pears to have changed. few days a mob Of 1000
gathered in front of Savannah Jail for the purpose of
seizng negro prisoner and conducting one of the lynch
ing parties that have Georgia famous But the nation
al guard was called upon for assistance and when the mob
got threatening machine brought into play The
Jail is still secure, the prisoners all safe and the ma
iesty of the law in Savannah has been upheld.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06

Granville Kinder and Elmer Ellis and
lady friends of Seaford, spent Sunday
at the park.
There were a great many people on
the beach Sunday from Delmar, Leip-
sic, Dover and other places.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
FACTS VS.. THEORIES

New York paper which has editorially been blaming
the tariff for high prices reports in its col
umn that under influence of the sharp decline in Brit
sh refined the sugar market is in depressed state Why
what Chairman Hull to say to this He declares the
Republican tariff boosted the price of sugar which went
twenty times higher than the tariff increase Now have
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
PLAN THAT Will WORK

One Western prosecuting attorney has hit upon a
plan fair prohibition enforcement effec-
tive. Whenever two persons caught bootleg
gng together he prosecues them under conspiracy
clause under which Jail sentence be imposed, and
the Jail sentence puts end to the operations of the
poison vendors. No bootlegger fears a fine.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN IT9

Europeans disgusted with prohibition in the
United States that they try possible to avoid
our immigration laws and get in.-Pittsburgh Gazette
Times
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06

CARPENTERS GET sis A DAY in America and so
cents day in Russia, yet there are few people here
who want to adopt the Russia system government
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
LNCOLNCTTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Carpenter of
this town have been entertaining the
past week: Mrs. Keturah Bowls and
Onis R. Carpenter, both of PhiIadel-
phia; also Mrs. Dossie Fouche of Jer-
sey City, N. J. They also all spent Sun
day at Rehoboth and Oak Orchard.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06

It isn't every man who can diagnose
his own ailments. Your conscience
isn't apt to trouble you If your liver is
all right.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
"IN GOOD OLD SUSSEX"

Following is the text of Mr. Hyn-
sons poem "In Good Old Sussex"
which made a great hit as it was re-
cited by the author at Willow Grove,
Pa, where about 5000 Delawareans of
Philadelphia. held a reunion in June:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
/. J.HUNT SEEKS
MONTGOMERY
JUDGESH|P
Victim Of lnfantiIe Paralysis
Has Long Been Active in
Maryland Politics.

Harry J. Hunt, secretary to c. B.
Hunt. engineer Of highways Of the
District, is running for the judge
ship of the orphans court in Mont
gomery county. Md. Primaries will
be held Monday.
Hunt, a victim Of the infantile
paralysis epidemic which swept
Washington several years ago. is
without the use Of his legs and uses
rolling chair to get about. He
was active in Maryland politics both
before and after he was stricken.
The candidate is the grandson CT
the late Adjt. Gen. r. c. Drum.
U. s. A., and Gen. Harry ]. Hunt,
chief Of artillery Of the Potomac
during the civil war.
Hunt has held public offices be-
fore. He, several years ago, served
as county commissioner. During
his term as commissioner, he i'm
proved the county Jail and aims
house. He also interested the State
roads commission in the Rockville
pike, that section of which the Gov
eminent used for experimental pur-
poses during the war. After the
war, the commission took over the
care Of the.road.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
FAST 7
ON LEWIS
: HOUSE
Many Watch Construction Of
''SheIbourne," Supervised
By Guy S. Zepp.

Interested comment from many
has been elected at the rapid strides
with which the Lewis-built house.
the "Shelbourne," between Broad
Branch road and Nevada avenue
on Northampton street. Chevy
Chase, D. c.. is being rushed to
completion.
In a recent statement made by
Guy s. Zepp, local manager of the
Lewis Manufacturing Company. 1t
was stated that the owner Of the
house in question was heard to
excIaim that he had built house
without barely knowing 1t. This
surprising state OF affairs was
brought about by the high degree
of efficiency exhibited by the sys-
tenn employed on all local Lewis
built homes. Mr.. Zepp terms it the
cooperative method, in which Mr..
Zepp personally superVises the con-
struction and the important, yet
minor, details which usually arise
to bother the owner are taken care
of without his worrying over them.
Many Of the Lewis-built houses
in Washington. both finished and
under construction. are financed
through the National Savings and
Loan Association. whose offices are
in the Munsey Building.
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TWO COUPLES TELL
OF MARITAL TROUBLES

James c. Nessmith, whose wife,
Emma N. Nessmith sued to compel
her husband to provide for her, in
his answer filed in the District Su
preme Court yesterday denied his
wife's charges that he posed as a
single man and kept company with
another woman. He accuses her OF
having frolics in his home with other
men.
For reprimanding her she hit him
on the head with a heavy board,
declares E. Zoub, who yesterday filed
his answer to the suit for a limited
divorce by his wife. Mrs Annie Zoub,
who charged cruelty. The husband
further adduces that his wife smiled
too freely on orange juice customers
and that she received love letters
from another man. He denies his
wife's claim to part ownershop in
the orange juice business Of Zoub &
Oslevich at 406h Ninth street north.
west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
G. W. U. LAW SCHOOL
TO OFFER NEW COURSES

George Washington University
Law School will offer several new
courses during the coming year, ac-
cording to announcement today by
Prof. William c. Van Week, acting
dean. The regular session begins
Wednesday, September 26.
One Of the new courses is on judg-
ments and garnishments. A course
on the Interpretation and drafting Of
statutes will start February I, and is
expected to attract wide attention be-
cause Of the fact that Washington is
the legislative center Of the country.
Members of Congress, Congressional
secretaries, and Government officials
are expected to enroll. A course in
labor law, which was given last
year. and at the summer school, will
be repeated this year
Registration is now under way at
the law school, 1435 X street north
west The registrs ton office is open
daily until 6 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
Autoists Find Safety
Posts Are Easy
To Hit

They may call it safety
zone" but motorists say it's the
easiest thing in Washington to
hit. Which is by the way of
saying that trio of automo-
biles collided with those new
safety zone posts on Four
teenth street, just south of F
street northwest.
Police say that automobiles
driven by Charles T. Herin,
1901 Wyoming avenue north
west; John S. Mcnamara, 5O4
Eighth street northwest, and a
man whose identity is not
known, struck the first one of
the posts yesterday and last
night. Herin suffered slight
cuts. None of the others were
hurt.
Police say that people who
witnessed the collision in which
Herin's car figured declare that
the red light atop the post was
notable for its absence.
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80 a NHoTd

northeast. The boy was treated at
the Casualty Hospital.
Anna Reid. fifty. of Nokesville,
Va, was knocked down by d BIZ
cycle riden by Percy Phillips. 227
Second street southeast. at Seventh
and F streets northwest. She was
taken to the Emergency Hospital
and treated for sprained right leg
and bruises to her face.
John H. Holden, thirty, 400
street southwest, was cut on the
chin last night when an automobile
in. which he was riding struck a
tree and Sixth and C streets south
east. Police say the steering wheel
became locked and the driver lost
control of the machine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
FATHER is AWARDED
$1,000 FOR BOYS DEATH

George D. Madden, administrator
of the estate Of his three-year-old
son, Lawrence p. Madden, who was
awarded a verdict Of $4,000 again
against John V. Schmitt, at 142A D
street southeast, for the death of
his son, yesterday agreed to accept
81 900, and a jury in the District
Supreme Court yesterday returned
consent verdict for that amount.
The boy was run down and killed
when a truck III Schmitt's shop
got out of control. Attorney John
M. Wilson represented Madden.
William B. Rowe, tenant at 81;
Sixth street northwest, accepted a
verdict of 81 ZOO against Margaret
Jaeger, the owner of the house.
Plaintiff claimed that a piece of
concrete coping fell from over tho
entrance to the door and broke his
leg. Attorney Frank E. Elder ap.
peared for the plaintiff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
RENGGOLD HAIR
To TAKE DC.
BRIDE
Miss Elizabeth n. BurWell to
Wed Popular Attorney at
St. Adams.

Ringgold Hart, assistant cor
poration counsel of the District, will
be married this afternoon to Miss
Elizabeth, Hargrove Burwell, the
latter living at 662 Maryland
avenue northeast.
The ceremony will be held in ST.
Adams Cathedral at 4 o'clock. The
Rev. DR.. William L. De .Vries will
officiate.
After the wedding reception
will be given at the brides home.
The couple will leave Washington
late this afternoon on an extensive
motor tour.
Miss Burwell is the daughter Of
Mrs. Sophie w. Burwell and The
late Harry H. Burwell.
Mr.. Hart is well known through
out the city. He was for several
years assigned to the Police Court
as assistant corpora ton counsel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
EX-AMbASSADOR'
SEESRETURN
Of JAPAN
Roland s. Morris Says catas-
trophe Has Cemented Good
Feeling With U. S.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. S.-The
terrible disaster that overwhelmed
Japan. while it will probably make
no difference politically to the
island, twill strengthen good feeling
between America and Japan because
of the whole-hearted way in which
the United States has come for
ward to help" Roland s. Morris
said today. Morris, who was am
bassador to Japan during President
Wilson'S Administration, has re-
turned from Europe.
The economic progress Of Japan
will not be checked by the disaster
caused by the earthquake and fire,
said Mr.. Morris.
1.-The Japanese are an amazingly
Industrious people" he declared,
with a genius for organization.
They love their country with a de-
termination which makes any
service for It worth while: These
traits will contribute much toward
speedy reconstruction.
BARON Goto, who has been ap-
pointed minister OF the interior in
the new cabinet, is a very capable
man unusually we'll fitted to direct
the reconstruction work"
If the harbor of Yokohama is
ruined, asserted Morris, the nation
may be forced to transfer its ship
ping to Kobe and make 1t the
principal port of southern japan,
although 1t would mean a great
monetary loss, since much had been
expended on improving the harbor
Of Yokohama.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
PLATE PRINTERS MAKE
MERRY AT BAY RESORT

Plate Printers Local No. is
holding its annual excursion today
at Chesapeake Beach. More than
5000 persons, most Of them en-
ployes Of the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing. are on the outing.
The excursion Is the last big special
outing Of the season. The beach
formally closes at 10 o'clock to-
morrow night.
Music VIII be furnished all aft
ernoon and evening by two orches-
tras. Free dancing Is on the pro-
gram and there will be nine athletic
events with cash prizes for the win
ners. Special train service will he
In effect all day long to accommo-
date the large crowds. George w.
Jacobs is chairman of the executive
committee and George r. Kane is
secretary
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
BOY ON BICYCLE
tSHURT BY
AUTO
Two Other Accidents in D. c.
Traffic Are Reported to
the Police.

Fifteen-year-old Joseph Frick. 124
Seventh street southeast. was slight
ly injured last nigt when, in riding
his bicycle in the Capitol Grounds.
he collided with a machine which
the police say was driven by Hamp-
ton Douglas, 4537 Douglas street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50, Obituary Desk.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday. Unless otherwise
stated the contracting parties are resi-
dents of the District OF Columbia:
NJ. Trott, 25. both of Baltimore. Judge
James Abel Longmore, "a. and Miss
Estella Elizabeth, rs. Rev. Harker Scan
Ter.
Fred Perry Dickinson, SO. Ocean View.
Va. and Vera Kinnie Cone 20. Ell Paso.
Walter German. Fl. and Gladys M.
Parran. 20. Rev. J. B. Robson.
William Daphney, 81. and Dorothy
King, Is. Rev. Thomas Taylor.
Avery Gaylord. 80, and May N. Phaine,
90. both Of Asheville, N. C. Rev. p. c.
Gavan
Joseph E. Gordon, 27, Lynchburg, Va,
and Ruth Reed, 20. Rev. r. E. Davis.
Willis J. Nolan, 80. and Jindra Mala,
33. Judge r. E. Mattingly.
Herbert w. Posten, %, and Evelyn A.
Lipscomb. IS. Rev. Charles T. Warner.
Albert r. Altman, "a, and 10 Miller. 20.
Rev. John Paul Tyler.
Isador Lubin, 81, and Alice Elizabeth
Berliner. %. Rabbi A. Simon.
George l.. Barley. 33, and Ruth Grace
Somers. 20 Rev. Charles e. Fultz.
Anglo Vincf. A, and Helen Justice. SO.
Rev. A. Catonia.
Va, and Ruth Reed. 20. Rev. r E.
Davis.
Albert r. Altman. "a. and 10 Miller.
%. Rev. J. p. Tyler.
Avery c. Gaylord. 80 and Mae M
Phine. 20, both of Asheville, N. c. Rev.
Lipscomb. is. Rev. c. r. Warner.
Willis j. Nolan, 49, and Jindra Mala
80. Judge Robert e. Mattingly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
KEEF
$50 AMONTH
DWELLING
President and Wife Decide Il
Retain Modest Scene Of Their
Early Struggles.
by Cosmopolitan News service.


Although occupying the mos
sought mansion in all America, Pres
ident and Mrs. Coolidge have decide
to retain their $35 a month apari
ment in Northampton, Mass.
The nation provides most sunni
tuous home for its President and hi:
family. They have their own con
seryatories of beautiful and rar'
flowers. The United States Marine
band is theirs on call. Affect o.
autos is at their disposal. The Whit
House boasts one Of the besl
equipped libraries in the world. TIL
silver. linen and all other household
accessories are without peer. The
President and his wife establish theil
own social customs. A special traiy
is the Presidents for the asking. Ht
is paid SIS, 900 a year ana receives
an additional $4,000 for expenses.
Notwithstanding the glamour OF o!
those attractions, Mr.. and Mrs. Cool
idge are going to stay in the rent
paying class, Their children weTt
born at q Massasoit street, North
ampton. It was the scene Of thei.
early struggles. ''It was good enough
for us then and 1t is good enouga
for us now" is the thought of tht
President.
Mrs. Record, old family friend ant
monitor of the two Coolidge boys
will continue in charge. The modest
two-story, wooden frame place will be
kept open for the President to jour
ney' UP there when he longs for o
sight of the old places and for John
and Calvin, jr.. when they get Ions.
some for their youthful playmates OF
some of Mrs. Records cookies.
And, besides, $35 for an apartment
is no unwise investment in these
DAYS of high prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
PLANS BIG EXPANSION

The next few years will probably
see the Catholic University of Amer
lea expand the scope of it's work
until it has attaiped an international
Significance, the Rt. Rev. Thomas j.
Shahan, rector Of the institution said
in an address yesterday.
"While its service to date has
been in the main confined to Amer
lean Catholicism" Bishop Shahan
said, cit is evident to any observer
that in the near future it must
broaden considerably the scope Of its
work so as not to slight the posi-
bilities inherent in the international
situation"
The Bishop recently returned from
abroad, where he had visited the
pope and gave a report on the rec
toral work Of the school.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
FORMER D. c. FIREMAN
ENTERS ND. POLITICS

Wallace Wells Rollings, of Capt.
toll Heights, Nd, for seventeen
years a member Of the District Fire
Department, today announced his
candidacy for the Republican State
Central Committee from the Seat
pleasant district,
Rollings is well known here. He
was retired as a lieutenant from
the Fire Department in 1921 after
losing the sight of his right eye
while fighting fire on III street
northeast.
The candidate is. great admireE
of Senator Hiram Johnson. He IL
also a supporter OF Congressman
Sydney Mudd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
CHARLES e. CROWN.

Charles E. Crown, eighty eight, a
Washington native, was buried in
the National Cemetery at Arlington
today following funeral services at
the undertaking parlors Of Schip-
pert. He died Thursday at his
home in Bladensburg.
When the civil war broke out,
Mr.. Crown Joined for District
volunteers, fighting against the
Confederate forces at Cold Harbor
and Deep Bottom. He leaves a
widow and six children: Mrs. John
Clagett Proctor, Mrs. Cora E. Held
and Mrs. Joseph E. Hunter, Of this
city, Mrs. Mary E. Vermillion, Of
Seattle; Frank M. Crown, of Sum-
ner, Wash, and Mrs. Herbert Lam
kin, Of Landover, Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
JAP TRADE NEAR NORMAL
AT TIME OF CATASTROPHE

Japanese domestic trade was max
ing rapid strides toward return
to prewar conditions when the is
land empire was stricken with it's
national catastrophe, the Depart
ment Of Commerce revealed today.
Although Japanese wholesale prices
were higher than those Of the United
States or Great Britain, local prod
ucts showed a steady decline in
prices, the Department reported.
In July, an index Of wholesale
prices averaged 1872 per cent Of the
values asked in 1913. This average
showed a decline of per cent over
the preceding month and of 13 per
cent over the same month last year.
Due to the disaster, all hope for
future reductions for an indefinite
period has been practically aban-
doned for an indefinite period. .