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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
JER|TzA
S!NGSAT
P0LT'S
Nervousness Hampers Work
of Metropolitan Opera
Prima Donna.
By WILLIAM MOORE.

1t might have been nervousness,
or the remnants Of a cold, but
Maria Jeritza, the Metropolitan
opera prima donna soprano, was
not at her best yesterday afternoon
when she appeared in recital at
Polls Theater.
A record-breaking. crowd jammed
the big playhouse to the very doors,
expecting to hear REPETITION of her
triumph of last year. when she
made her first appearance in the
National Capital.
While her tones as a whole were
round and clear. nevertheless there
was a throatiness manifest az times
which was not. pleasing. In add.
ton, her top notes were inclined
to be harsh-not at all like the
wonderful golden tones that de-
lighted her auditors last season.
Throughout the entire recital she
exhibited nervousness which ap-
peared to those seated near the
platform to border at times on ac-
tual fear Of her audience.
Her group Of German songs, in.
GLIDING "Widmung'' (Schumann).
Elm Schwann" (Grieg) and "Cae-
ellie" Orchard Strauss), were per-
haps the best of her offerings.
A group of English numbers, Of
comparative small Importance must
cally-whh the possible exception
of Cadman's From the Land of
the Sky Blue Water"-were sung
with pure tone, but poor enuncia-
ton.
Macmillan Rose, a young violin
list Of promise, played several num-
bers very nicely. Walter Code &C.
companied both Jeritza and Rose
with keen understanding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
DISCUSSION ON GRIPPE
BARRED IN PARIS CAFE

PARIS, March 15.-The practice
Of Coueism, but with a sort of re-
verse English, is beginning to spread
among the Partisan population. In
one Of the numerous cabarets in
Montmartre a sign has been posted
prominently, reading:
"All conversation about the grippe
is strictly forbidden"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
Didn't Know So Much.

1.-THE defendant turned into H
street from Florida avenue north
east, in a pretty flat curve, your
honor, instead Of continuing
straight course to the east road
way before turning.
when told him he'd cut the
corner he grinned at me and said.
oh, don't be so fussy. I've been
driving that way for six years
1t seemed to me he'd been driving
that way long enough, and 1 sent
him over to Number Nine"
Claims Adverse Possession.
Boob: 1--WE been driving that
way every working day for six
years, and l guess knew what l
was doing"
THE court has a pretty good
idea OF 1t, too. You were endan-
gering the lives and property of
other motorists. S."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
THREE SMALL CHILDREN:
MATCHES, FIRE, RESCUE

NEW YORK, March 15.-Three
small children who had been play
ing with matches in their home on
the top floor of six-story apart
ment house in Jersey City, were
rescued by firemen when fire was
discovered in the apartment.
The children were Geraldine, Will.
liam and Harold Forsythe. one.
three and four. Their mother had
left them alone to go for a doctor
to attend Geraldine, who was i'll.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
Unlucky.

1T was about 3 o'clock this
morning, your honor, that the de-
PENDANT came down 9Th street past
where l was standing at D street.
l hoped my motorcycle and fol.
lowed him up the Avenue TO 18th
street at q miles an hour"
Boob: II was hitting it up a
little, your honor, but there was
no danger at all. Not a car was
in sight"
Not the Only Boob.
The court: That's the time
you should be most careful. A
collision is so much more likely
to happen when you can't see the
other car. $40"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
PR|vATEEXH|B|T
Of A|NARYLL|S
IS GIVEN
Wives of Cabinet Members
and Women of Legations
View Blooms.

Wives of Cabinet members were
the guests Of Mrs. III. G. Wallace,
wife of Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace, at the pre- officiaI opening
of the annual am rkllis show in
the hothouses Of the horticultural
section, Department Of Agriculture,
this morning. Other guests included
practically all Of the women Of the
South American legations. The
occasion, being a private showing,
the hothouses were not open to the
public. The show will open formally
tomorrow, and will close March 80.
This will afford the public eight
days in which to visit the exhibit.
The present display is conceded
to be far superior to those already
given. Not only is there a greater
number Of plants on exhibit. but
several new variations are shown
for the first time.
Notable among the latter are a
number where the blossoms have
developed delicate salmon tints
blending with light creams. These
are accepted as being among the
most beautiful OF the blossoms so
far produced. -.
Harmony Prevails.
The arrangement is one of the
most successful ever achieved in
connection with exhibits of this
kind. The distribution Of the bios
SONS is such that a delightful har-
mony prevails.
The exhibit is the only floral
display Of it's kind held in the
United States. In past years 1t has
proved a popular feature, the at
tendance year ago being over
$4,000. A much larger attendance
is assured this year with an extra
days showing provided through to-
morrOw's opening.
Amaryllis Popular.
Cultivation of the amaryllis for
home and garden decorations has
steadily increased in recent years.
1t has been found that the plant.
when taken up each fall and set
out again in the late spring, carries
over from year to year. The care
of the plant during the winter
necessitates no more attention than
is given the ordinary garden plants
requiring transplanting.
The wonderful colorings of the
blossoms, when in full bloom, give
a striking dash Of color in land
scape gardening unobtainable in
other ways. Hence it's growing
popularity as plant to be used
literally in outdoor decorations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15

Joseph Fishman.
James Carpenter.
William Bird. go.
l.. M. Trueworthy
Charles d. Dean.
John A. Foster.
George w. Smith.
Edwin l.. O'Leary
Peter Granorokas
j. w. Hawkshaw.
Edward Talbot. :.
Murray McGlue.
Harry w. Jarvis.
Edward Gibson.
III. E. Woolever.
Norman Warren.
Robert B. Wess.
Godfied Weber.
Robert l.. Rogers.
G. M. Mccormick.
John d. Murray.
Limo Lenarduzzi...
David Jones. ......
Mark Harmon.
John H. Harwood.
Louis e. Groat.
Leila Bae.
James Recachina.
Benjamin Simmons
Frank E. Hastings.
Jehn E. Hagan..
James Goodman. :.
William s. Nalley..
Linden II. Phillips.
Harrison Kennison.
John Brown. ......
Margaret Green.
James Fitzhugh. :.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
ASK PARENTS VIEWS
ON PLATOON SYSTEM
Education Board Urges Interested
Persons Attend Meeting
This Afternoon.

All persons interested in the pro-
posal to introduce the platoon or
work -study-play system Of education
In the Takoma Park and L. v. Brown
Schools, were invited by the Board
of Education today to attend a pub
lie hearing at the Franklin School to-
morrow night at o'clock. The School
Board already has given considerable
time to consideration of the propo-
sition. but wants to get the views of
all parents concerned before taking
final action.
Representatives OF the civic bodies
in Takoma Park and Chevy Chase
recommended the establishment of
the platoon plan at the schools in
their respective communities as a
means of relieving prospective con-
gested conditions during the new
scholastic year which begins Monday.
School officials have planned to
meet the situation by transferring a
portable to each Of the schools.
On the decision OF the school board
hinges the fate Of the plea Of the
Manor Park Citizens Association for
temporary school facilities for its
community. The Manor Park Associa-
ton has urged the placing of a port
able in it's neishborhood. AS only
two portables are available this year.
IL the board denies the request of the
Chevy Chase and Tokoma Park for
the introduction of the platoon sys-
tern at the T.. V. Brown and Takoma
Park Schools, Manor Park probably
Will not be given a portable. Intro
duction of the platoon plan at these
schools. however, will make availa e
a portable for Manor Park.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
TURKS AID SOUGHT
IN CzAR|ST REVOLT
Battle Raging in Georgia
Mountains Held Prelude to
Great Conflict.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily Ne

BY Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News
PARIS. September 15.-The few re-
liable bits of information trickling
from Georgia to the outside world
indicate that a desperate fight is be-
ing waged by sturdy Georgian noun
taineers against Moscow oppression.
Organized bands of old czarist SOL
dieIs, led by former officers, after
careful preparations. have chosen the
moment when the bulk of Bolshevist
forces were withdrawn from the
Caucasus to the olish-Rumanian
borders, for attacks to overthrow the
present Soviet regime. The fight,
which started a fortnight ago, gave
initial success to the Georgians, who
succeeded in surprising the weak
garrison at kutais and other minor
cities, and they are now endeavoring
to blow up bridges and railroads to
prevent Moscow from sending more
troops to Georgia.
Although it is expected that the in
surrection will be quelled before long,
the present Georgian revolution is
looked upon as prelude to a Turk
h-Russian conflict.
In fact. the Georgians look hope
fully toward five Turkish divisions
concentrated on the frontier not far
from Batum. under command of kia-
help may not be forthcoming now, the
Georgians hope to be able to shake
off the Bolshevist yoke at later date
with Turkish help.
Copyright. 1924, by Chicago Daily News Co. }
Evening star., 1924-09-15


ture men lined up to take more pic
lures were overrun by the huge
crowd that surged forward.
500 to Attend Dinner.
This evening the flyers will be
guests of 500 leading citizens at
dinner. They will not speak, accord
ing to present plans, but will be pre-
sented gifts and other tokens of es-
TEEN.
The airmen will spend the night here
and take, off tomorrow for Omaha.
AS part of Constitution week OBJ
servance the world flyers will accom-
pany representatives of patriotic or
CARNATIONS late today to lay wreaths
at the statues of Washington, Hamil-
ton and Franklin.
For the first time since the flyers
reached home soil, a radio reception
awaited them here. A microphone was
placed at the field and connected by
telephone wires with the Chicago
Daily News station, WMAQ, which was
to radiocast the words of welcome and
the flyers responses.
When the flyers land here they will
face 3,540 more miles of air air travel
before they. reach Seattle, Wash, the
start of the'world tour.
The schedule by cities and miles fol-
lows:
Chicago to Omaha, 40 miles.
st. Joseph, Mo. 125 miles.
Muskogee, Okla, 800 miles.
Dallas. Tex, $50 miles.
Ell Paso, Tex, $50 miles.
Tucson. Ariz., 275 miles.
San Diego, Calf, 3s5 miles
Los Angeles, lis miles.
San Francisco, $40 miles.
Eugene. Greg, 450 miles.
Seattle, 2S0 miles.
Evening star., 1924-09-15

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, ". Va, September
15.-Hundreds are today viewing the
monument unveiled Saturday at Bun
kerhill. w. Va, to Col. Morgan Nor
gan, the inscription upon which reads ::
Erected by the State of West Vir-
ginia to Col. Morgan Morgan Novem-
Der 1, 16SS-November II, 1866.
"In commemoration of the first set
tlement within the present bound
aries of said State which was made
by Col. Morgan Morgan, a native of
Wales, and Catherine Garretson, his
wife. in the year, 1926, of a tract of
1000 acres about two miles west of
here.
"Granted him by colonial Virginia
patent and in recognition Of the
sterling character of the said Morgan
Morgan and family, who, by their ef-
forts and example, were largely use
full in the community of which he
was the founder and had great in
fuence for good upon the early his
tory of the territory now constituting
this State.
His grave (marked) is near by
adjacent Christ Episcopal Church,
formerly called Morgans Chapel, the
oldest church in this State, which he
helped to organize and build. Com
missioners: Ephraim F. Morgan, Mrs.
A. A Pickering, Harry =. Henshaw,
Haze Morgan"
Evening star., 1924-09-15
DEATHS OF TWO ARE LAID
TO DEFECTIVE FURNACE
Prominent New York Physician
and Woman Are Victims in
Fashionable Apartment.
BY the Associs ted Press,


NEW YORK, September 15.-Dis-
covery of the body of DR.. George
w. Partridge. As, prominent sur
geon, fully dressed in his office in
fashionable apartment house yes
terday. less than "a hours after the
finding of Mrs. James l. Joughin
dead and her husband, a celebrated
nuroiogist, unconscious in the apart
ment above, aided in solving the
mystery of the first death, according
to report made by the medical
examiners to the police.
Both deaths and also the overcom-
ing of DR.. Joughin were ascribed to
escaping coal gas fumes from the
basement furnace of the building.
Prior to the finding of DR.. Partridge's S
body, the police were of the theory
that the Joughins had been overcome
by some unidentified narcotic. DR..
Ioughin is in hospital still in a
comatose condition.
DR.. Partridge's body was discovered
after police officials had forced their
way into his apartment to investigate
gaseous odors which permeated the
building. 1t was found he had been
dead about IL hours.
An autopsy by Dr.. Norris revealed d
gas as the cause of Mrs. Joughin's 8
death. 1t was found that pipe
from the furnace passes through DR..
Patridge's bathroom and that a draft
waited the air from a courtyard ad-
joining the furnace basement direct
ly into the windows of the Partridge
and the Joughin apartments. The
furnace was found to be defective,
according to police.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
HelicoPter Lifts
22O Pounds Easily,
Winning Big Prize

MONTBELIARD, France, Sep
tember 1.-THE success achieved
by Etienne Oehmiohen, the French
engineer, in winning the 10000
franc prize yesterday for weight
lifting with his helicopter Is but
phase in the experiments he has
been making with this type of ma
chine. The helicopter used in the
official test lifted 220 pounds to
height of one meter in one min
ute and remained in that position
for another minute. Later 1t ex-
ceeded this height with still
greater weight.
NJ. Oehmichen had already made
vertical and circular flights and it
remained to show that the machine
was capable of carrying a cargo.
During the three flights made in
the official test the stability of the
machine was found to be perfect
and the opinion was expressed that
what was shown to be possible at
a height of three feet was equally
so at 80 feet or more.
The flights were checked by a
specialist from the air'department,
who had no hesitation in awarding
the prize offered by the depart
ment.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
INCREASE LIMITS
IN NIGHT SCHOOLS
New Rules Will Permit
Teachers to Work for Six
Years Instead of Four.

District public school officers,
through a circular letter issued today
by Supt. Frank W. BalIou, were Of
ficially notified of the revised ruling
of the Board of Education placing
Limitation of six years on the service
of teachers in the night schools who
also teach in the day schools. The
original order of the board restricted
night school teachers service to
four consecutive years. but was
amended as the result of a protest by
the teachers affected.
The modified ruling provides that
no educational employees shall be ap-
pointed or carried on more than two
school pay rolls during any fiscal year
unless 1t is impossible to obtain an
other satisfactory person for the po-
sition."
That each Summer school shall be
considered as articulating with the pre-
ceding school year, and the teachers
who have been employed in the evening
schools of the preceding year shall not
be eligible for appointment in the fol-
lowing Summer session. nor shall any
teacher be eligible for appointment who
has had fewer than two years expert
ence in work similar to that for which
he is an applicant.
That no educational empIoye shall
be appointed in the night schools for
more than three nights service in any
one week or have more than six con-
secutive years service in the night
schools"
Agreements on the administration
of the revised order provide that all
teachers who have taught more than
six years in the evening schools shall
be discontinued, one-fourth of the
number dropped each wear until the
entire number is relieved of duty.
Preference in continuing persons in
the evening schools will be given to
those teachers who have served the
shorter time; whose ratings in the
day schools are highest, and whose
night school work is of exceptional
quality When the efficiency of the
night schools demands the retention
Of certain teacher or principal,
however, the rules will not be applied
to the =" re Of these persons.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
CALLS La Toilette
US. WORKERS FRIEND
Miss Ethel Smith Assures Real
Classification of Civil Service
Will Follow Election.

a real classification Of the Civil
Service would be had with the cleo
tion of La Toilette and Wheeler, it
was declared by Miss Ethel Smith.
Legislative secretary of the National
Women's Trade Union League. today.
She also said that the postal en-
ployes' salary bill would not be
vetoed.
THE election of La Toilette and
Wheeler is certain to carry with it
the return and unquestionably the
enlargement of the Progressive group
in Congress, which now holds the
balance of power and forced the
change in House procedure, the aban-
donment of the Mellon tax bill and
the enactment Of other legislation
in the last Congress" she said. That
same kind Of thing can happen again.
THE President could at once re-
verse the ruling of the Personnel
Classification Board which has per-
verted, maladministered and defeat
ed the purpose of the Civil Service
Classification Act of 1928. The Pro-
gressive platform adopted at Cleve-
land declares for transfer of the
functions of the Personnel Board to
the United States Civil Service Com
mission, where the organized en-
ployes and ten national organiza-
tions of women have already asked
Congress to put them. To elect Sena-
tor La Toilette President. returning
also the progressive Senator'S who
stand with him, would break the sin
lister control of Senator Smoot over
the Federal Governments employment
policy and make possible a real
classification of the civil service.
"A real classification of the civil
service would mean. to women, the
establishment in Federal practice as
well as Federal law Of the principle
of equal pay for equal work irrespec-
tive of sex. 1t would mean a real
merit system in the civil Service.
And again, If the Chief Executive
were Senator La Toilette, the postal
employees salary bill would not be
vetoed"
Evening star., 1924-09-15
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia-Unsettled tonight ana
Tuesday. probably showers. Not
much change in temperature. Mod
crate to fresh northeast winds.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday; proba bly, show
erS in east portion; not much change
in temperature.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermomete-4 pm. 10; pm,
65; IL midnight, 81; am, 5S; s am,
81: noon, 81.
Barometer-4 pm, 3o.0s; pm.
3o.14; II midnight. 30.17; 4 am, 30.l7;
s am, 1921; noon, 1924.
Highest temperature. II, occurred
at 4:30 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, 5S, occurred
at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 81; lowest, so.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of wa
ter at am: Great Falls-Temper
ature, 6S; condition clear.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide, $40 am. and 4
PM, nlSn Tue. 800 dill. ailo '-o'
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:e5 am. and
4:44 pm; high tide, 1915 am. and
1882 pm.
The SUN and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:49 am; sun
sets, 6:17 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises $50 am; sun
sets 6:15 pm.
Moon rises, 1854 pm; sets, Sol am :
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset. .t.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1924-09-15

Lady Smith, British Columbia, and
took on supplies at Seattle. The next
port of call was Unalaska, where
more coal was taken aboard, and then
began the northern cruise to Nome
Alaska. About SO or so miles south
Of Nome the Bear was caught in the
ice and a southwest wind kept the ice
closed, Through the Bering Strait to
the Arctic the ice carried the little
ship, then in a northerly. direction
and east. The ship managed to ma
neuyer out of the ice at Kotzebue
Sound, to the north of Alaska, and
fight her way back south. This trip
surrounded by ice consumed Al days
and. aside from losing two propeller
blades, the Bear didn't suffer a
scratch, according to Capt. Bartlett.
EXP rience n Picnic.
During the A days the Bear was in
the ice Capt. Bartlett was on a pic
nlc'-so ideal were conditions for max
ing his observations. Every minute of
the time he was at work, he said With
q oredge he gathered up the fish and
flower life on the ocean floor; with a
tide pole, furnished him by the Coast
and Geodetic Survey, he studied the
currents and the tide: with an anemo-
ihotoi' iodHeo ny tne navy department,
he learned the velocity of the winds,
and with thermometers and barometers
he recorded the meteorological condi-
lions. His conclusions from these OBJ
servations are that the temperature of
the water and air are about freezing.
with little variation the velocity of the
wind never went beyond IL miles; there
were no sudden storms and very little
precipitation.
Capt Bartlett also brought back
with him several species of fish un-
known to him. and specimens of plant
life at the bottom of the ocean. This
acquisition is regarded as being of
great Importance to the fish industry
for 1T will determine what the fish of
the Arctic eat; whether they are food
for human consumption or food for
other fish. The tropics have been
explored thoroughly in this respect
but little is known of the fish life in
the North.
Although so years of age. the Bear
today is a better ship than 10 years
ago, Capt. Bartlett said. They talk
about taking her out of the service
why, she's good for 10 more years.
Capt. Cochran has taken good care
of her: he likes her and he is of the
old school and knows how to handle
such ships" Ever since 1888 the Bear
has made an annual cruise far beyond
the white mems frontiers to deliver
mail, supplies and administer Amer
ica's laws.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
CALM
OVER CHINESE WAR
U. S. Envoy to Peking Says
No Vital Interests Are
involved in Fighting.

There is no reason for any concern
regarding the military disorders in
China at this time, according to Dr.
Jacob Gould Schurmann, United States
Minister to China, who was in confer
ence today with President Coolidge. In
his opinion the Fighting. which is being
given considerable prominence in the
papers of the United States, is of trivial
Importance. and in reality amounts to
little more than a political fight in any
of the larger American cities.
No matter which warning faction
comes out the victer, there will be no
serious effect upon the national govern
ment nor will the interests of the for
eign nations in China be disturbed.
What we looked upon in this coun-
try as war in China could be better
described" according to DR.. Schur-
mann, "as more of a political battle
where those engaged in it are using
bayonets and bullets instead of bal
lots
Not Hostile to Foreigners.
He is anxious for Americans to
know that there is not the slightest
hostility being shown foreigners in
China during this present disturbance
and that the only reason there is any
great amount of publicity is due to
the fact that Shanghai. which is popu-
lated by q great many white people.
is closely related to the section of
disturbance. He said that there have
been half a dozen vastly more impor-
tant fights during the past two years
than the present one, of which moth
ing was heard in the outside world.
In the opinion of Dr. Schurmann
the great problem Of China today is
the necessity for the establishment
of more efficient central govern
ment which will have behind it the
entire force of the republic and which
can bring about domestic develop
ment and at the same time compel
respect and obedience to its man.
dates. He expects great results, how
ever, when DR.. w. w. Yen, who has
been made premier. takes hold Of the
reins of government. DR.. Yen is COM
paratively a young man and is a
graduate of the University of Vir-
ginia.