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Evening star., 1924-05-20
PLANS TO ESTABLISH
2 new JUNIOR HIGHS
Supt. Ballou to Convert Jefferson
and Powell Schools Within
Year.

The Jefferson and Powell Schools
will be converted into junior high
schools within the next year, accord
ing to plans announced today by Supt.
Frank w. Ballou as a means of ex-
tending the junior high school system
in Washington.
With the beginning OF the new
scholastic year in September, the JEFF
ferson, at 9Th and D streets south
west, will open as a junior high
school. The Powell School, on Hiatt
place near Park road, however, will
not be converted until February, 1925.
The equipment in the Sma1lwood-
Bowen Vocational School, located
near the Jefferson. will be moved into
the latter building and the former
building will be converted into d
straight elementary school.
AS the Smallwood-Bowen is the
leading vocational school in the Dis
trict, officials hope to carry on its
work successfully. in the new junior
high school
Conversion Of the Powell into a
junior high school will be delayed
until the new Bancroft School at 18th
and Newton streets is occupied The
Johnson School, which is grouped
with the Powell, will remain in the
elementary class.
Principals of the two new Junior
high schools will be selected in the
near future. The present policy of
choosing the heads of the junior high
schools from the ranks of tie local
teachers will be followed.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
PRESIDENT BETTER.
BUT RETAINS COUGH
Spends Greater Part of Forenoon
at Desk and Holds Press
Conference.

President Coolidge is continuing to
show improvement from his cold, al
though he is not entirely recovered. He
was at his desk in the executive office
through the greater part of the morn
ing, and for more than half an hour con-
ferred with the members of his cabinet
and at noon held his regular Tuesday
conference with the newspaper corre-
spondents
He planned to devote the afternoon to
resting, but tonight he will hold a con-
ference at the White House with Sena-
tor Lodge of Massachusetts,. Republican
leader of the Senate, and a number of
senators, principally those on the for
elgn affairs committee OF that body
when the proposition of a world court
movement will be discussed
1t was plainly evident today that the
President is. still troubled with his
bronchial tubes, where his cold orig
inally settled, and that he is frequently
bothered, especially while talking, with
a cough.
He has no temperature and his
eyes appear to be clear and his spirits
are of the best He smiled frequently
ing to some of his callers today.
1t has been suggested to Mr.. Cool
lidge that a trip away from Washing
ton and Immediately after the ad-
journment of Congress next month
would be beneficial to him, but he
told callers today at this time he has
no intention of leaving the city. He
said in the first place he did not
think his health demanded any
change and as far as that was con-
be under the circumstances than
right here in the Capital City.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
PRINCIPALS CONSIDER
PHYSICAL TRAINING
Take Up Question of Compulsory
Work in All Washington
High Schools.

Adoption of the proposed compre-
hensive and compulsory course Of
physical training in the Washing
ton high schools is being considered
by the board of high school principals
at its final meeting of the current
scholastic year this afternoon in the
Franklin School. School officials be-
lieve that the principals will formal
ly approve the course and it will be
put into effect at the beginning of
the new school term in September.
a thorough physical examination of
each high school student, as soon
after entrance as possible. and pre-
scribing of corrective exercises, where
necessary as a result of such ex-
animation. is one of the outstanding
features of the proposed course. The
course also would place stress upon
physical ideals and habits. with a
view to raising the standard of phys
ical well-being through the united
effort of all pupils and teachers at
all times.
The program of physical training
contemplates mass exercises. out OF
doors as far as possible; formal train
ing recreation exercise and a study of
home nursing and hygiene.
If the course is adopted physical
director for all the high schools will
be appointed. together with a corps
Of physical training teachers.
Another feature of the proposed
course which the principals strongly
favor is that the cadet activities in
TIE first year be combined with ply
sical training. and should be given
to all boys.
The board of principals also is ex-
pected to take action this afternoon
on the recommendation of the heads
of the hich school English depart
ment that a course in dramatics be in
corporated in the English course for
the senior students.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
$4,000 SUM Melted
FOR OLYMPIC FUND
Athletic Field Day at American
League Park Aids in Paying
y. s. Teams Way.
HIGH OFFICIALS PRESENT
President Unable to Attend-Wll-
bur Starts Ball Game.

The athletic field day staged at
American League Park yesterday
afternoon netted approximately $4,000
as Washington's contribution toward
the fund being raised to send Amer
fca's Olympic team to Paris this year.
High officials Of the government,
society folk and hundreds OF sport
enthusiasts of the Capital 5ourneyed
to the park to show their interest in
Uncle Sans Olympic representatives..
They were amply repaid for their
financial and moral support.
The rhythmic tread Of the marines
as they marched across the field. the
thrilling performances Of profession
al athletes and the laugh-producing
antics of Nick Altrock and a band OF
base ball clowns all went. to make
the event a SUCCESS.
exciting events on the program was
fencing match in which tho con-
testants wore plumes in their nell
NETS. AS each player lost his plume
he retired from the field until only
the champion remained.
President Coolidge was unable to
be present, but Secretary Of the Navy
Wilbur represented him and tossed
out the first ball in the game between
Washington and the Quantico Marines:
Although the professionals romped
away from the Devil Dogs, the contest
was full of action. and the scores OF
marines who filled the stands never
lost faith in their buddies on the dia-
mond.
Col. Robert NJ Thompson was chair
man of the citizens committee that
arranged the performance. In view
of the fact that the horse show also
was being staged yesterday at Arling-
ton Park, Va, those who arranged
the Olympic benefit we're gratified at
the support it received.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
FORT MYER MEN Thanked
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
Credits Work in Flood.

Secretary Wallace of the Depart
ment of Agriculture has officially
thanked Maj. j. A. O'Connor Corps of
Engineers, in charge of river and
harbor works in this vicinity, and the
officers and enlisted men at Fort
Myer, Va, for their efforts in the
protection of the Arlington Expert
mental Farms from damage during
the recent Potomac flood
The officers and men you sent to
help protect Arlington Farms from
the food" said Secretary Wallace in
a communication to the Secretary of
War, met the situation splendidly.
1t was heavy and disagreeable work
in the mud and water, but they
kept at it in doggedly optimistic
spirit, and won out. The broad ex-
perience and fine energy of Maj.
O'Connor, who came at your personal
suggestion, was invaluable
while we have suffered consider
able damage to valuable experiment
tai paintings due to unpreventable
overflow from privately owned land
which certainly would have resulted
adjacent to the farm, the cutting
but for the timely arrival of the
Army force apparently has been pre-
vented. Please accept my sincere
thanks and thanks of our scientific
staff for your prompt and effective as
siStance i will be glad If you may
see fit to pass on to Maj. OConnor
and the officers and men our great
Evening star., 1924-05-20
MARTIN has REGRETS.
Luckless Flyer "Can Never Forget"
Chance Lost by Wreck.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ABOARD STEAMSHIP GATHER
me D., IN NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN.
May 20.-Lauding all those aiding his
return to the states, Maj. Frederick
l.. Martin, commander of an Army
flight around the world that has al
most reached the heart of Japan, ex-
pressed in a statement today his great
regret at his inability to proceed with
the expedition, due to the wrecking
OF his plane on the Alaskan peninsula
April 80.
This statement concluded:
81 can never forget my wonderful
opportunity forever shattered with
the tangled wreckage of the nagplane
Seattle on a barren mountain. a bleak
waste on the western end of the Alas
ka peninsula
At King Cove, in the A1eutian Is
lands, where the Catherine d. called
after Maj. Martin boarded her at Port
Moller. Alaska, he met Capt. Lukens,
a classmate at Purdue University in
1903, who is commanding the coast
guard Pioneer of the coast and geo.
detic survey.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
D. c. Society Girls Rehearse
For B0,us to British Royalty
Miss Hammond and
Miss Se,uaII at
Court Tonight.
Mrs. Joseph Letter
Also Among Ten
u. S. Guests.
BY the Associated Presa-

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 2o.-The score of
American society buds and matrons
who will be presented at court at
buckingham Palace tonight and to-
morrow night are taking no chances
OF making mistakes in court eti-
quette. This morning they held a
miniature court of their own at the
nome OF Ambassador Frank B. Kel-
logg, when they passed in critical re-
view before the wives of the embassy
secretaries who have already been
presented" and who. therefore, know
just how American knees should be
bent when a court curtsey is made be-
fore royalty.
Sonora Alfoi so Merry del Val, wife
OF the Spanish ambassador, the dean
OF the diplomatic corps in London,
viii present Mrs. Kellogg to King
George and Queen Mary tonight.
Then the wife of the American am
bassador will present ten girls and
matrons who constitute the socially
lucky group of the hundreds of appli-
cants who have sought introductions
to the King and Queen this year. Ten
more VIII be presented by Mrs. Kel-
logg tomorrow night.
The presentations tonight will be of
Mrs. Joseph Letter, Washington, d.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
PLANS ENROLMENT
OF SUMMER PUPILS
Director Of Special Schools Seeks
Estimate of Number of
Applicants.

Walter 3. Patterson, director of
special schools, notified the high
school principals today to furnish
him with an estimate of the prospec-
tive number of applicants for the
summer school which will open July
Z, and continue for six weeks.
If the registration exceeds the eff
cient capacity of the school Mr.. Pat
terson pointed out that preference
will be given to those pupils who take
two subjects and who maintain a
good standing in these two subjects
at the first advisory report. Pupils
who fail on the first advisory report
in both subjects and whose effort has
not been satisfactory will be eX-
cluded.
Examination Required.
A special examination will be re-
absent more than three days of the
session. The pupils membership in
the school will be terminated if at
tendance is not satisfactory.
Preference, in enrolling pupils will
be given in the following order:
Those who have failed in the regu-
lar school work and desire to make
up such deficiency in the summer
schools.
After accommodating those in class
not failed in subjects in the regular
day schools, but who desire to take
advanced work, provided. in the opin
ion of teachers and school officers, such
pupils have a uniformly high record
and at the same time the health and
purpose to undertake summer of
intensive work.
Glasses for Workers.
It is not advisable to admit to the
summer schools pupils whose deport-
ment is SO unsatisfactory as to indi-
cate that they will take too much
of the time OF the summer teacher
for disciplinary measures These
classes are for the real workers
Special instructions regarding the
details of admitting pupils to SB
classes will be sent you by the su-
pervisor in charge of special activi-
ties.
Pupils who need strengthening are
desira BILE under present limitations
only when vacancies exist Funds
will not permit the admission of
many of this class.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
Sile',cing House
Amplifiers Asked
To End Confusion,

A resolution to silence the am
plifiers in the House chamber has
been introduced by Representative
johnson, Republican, Washington,
who declared they catch up every
sound from the fioor and result in
a loud babel Of confusion"
The devices, which have been in
operation several months, Mr..
Johnson said, make the voice of a
member sound like "the screech of
q busy sawmill, the quack of a
guinea hen and the escaping steam
of a locomotive, mixed with the
whir of an airplane."
The amplifiers, not the stenogra-
pliers, he added, have been respon-
sible for many errors in the Con-
gressional Record.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
8 COURTS IN SESSION.
Justice of Criminal Sections Speed
ing Up Before Vacations.

Three criminal courts are in ses-
sion today in the District of Column
bia for the first time in it's history.
In Division 1 Justice Hitz heard cases
involving grand larceny and similar
offenses Justice Bailey in Criminal
Division is hearing the alleged
lumber fraud conspiracy case and
Justice Hoehling was engaged in the
trial of a charge of murder against
Frank Campoli.
The justices of the court and
United States Attorney Gordon are
determined to dispose of as many Jail
cases as possible before the arrival
of vacation time Of the courts When
the lumber fraud case was started it
was seen that it will monopolize the
time of one branch of the court for
several weeks. Justice Bailey left the
Equity Division of the court to hear
this case and Justice Hoehling took
charge of the new third criminal
division. All three branches are ex-
peoted to be kept busy until July in
the hope of disposing Of many GRIM
inal cases and thus relieving the
crowded criminal docket.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
MERCHANT TESTFIES
AT LUMBER TRIAL
Continues Testimony for Prosecu-
ton in Fraud Cases Before
Justice Bailey.

George H. Van Gunten, a lumber
merchant of Newark, n. J., continued
today his testimony for the prosecu-
tion at the trial OF the alleged lumber
fraud case before Justice Bailey and
a jury in Criminal Division 2 of the
District Supreme Court. The witness
admitted that he had a secret ar
rangement with George M Chambers,
the government inspector, who has died
since the filing of the indictment in which
he is also named as one of the alleged
conspirators, concerning payments to
Chambers of a portion of the profits
derived from the resale of the surplus
Army lumber.
Mr. Van Houten declared he paid
total Of $4,000 to Chambers as
representing three-fourths Of the
profits made on two contracts with
the government. Over the objection
of counsel for the defense Justice
Bailey permitted the witness to say
what Chambers, the dead man, had
told him concerning a division of the
money paid on the side. Chambers,
the witness said, declared he had to
divide with John l.. Philips. Van
Houten gave the jury to understand
that the profit was divided one-half
to Philips and one-quarter each TO
Chambers and the witness.
Grouse Sale Recalled.
A sale to Ira r. Grouse, a lumber
dealer of Perth Amboy, N. J., was
narrated by Van Houten. who said
that he had arranged the sale on
a basis Of S27 per thousand feet for
the lumber and so notified Chambers.
The contract price with the govern
ment was fixed by Chambers at SIS
and a clear profit of 50 per thousand
was made on the resale.
D. L. Senft, president of the Canton
Lumber Company of Baltimore, had
preceded Mr.. Van Gunten. He was a
brother-in-law of Chambers and identi-
fed a number of letters signed by the
latter. Among these was one written
by Chambers to the witness soliciting
him to invoke political influence to
secure the release of quantity of
lumber which the Army construction
division claimed to be needed by the
government This letter was written
in 1919, about the time that L. l..
Dougherty of Valdosta, Ga, was writ
ing to Senator Hoke Smith to use
senatorial influence along the same
line, it was claimed.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
SHOALS VOTE LIKELY
AT PRESENT SESSION
Farm Bloc Ready to Insist on Ac.
ton as Compromise
Agreement.

Further indications that the Muscle
Shoals issue will come to vote in
the Senate before adjournment de-
veloped yesterday.
If advocates Of Muscle Shoals de-
velopment agree also to oppose ad-
journment of Congress until a farm
relief bill is passed they have prac-
tically been assured that the farm
bloc will support the move to force
settlement of the Muscle Shoals ques-
tion before Congress closes.
Norris Favofs Vote.
Chairman Norris of the Senate
agriculture committee announced to
the committee today that he favored
a vote on disposition of Muscle Shoals
at this. session and that he expected
to end the public hearings this week
by holding night sessions.
When the hearing opened yester-
day Senator Harrison, Democrat,
group favoring Henry Ford's bid. re-
quested that a date be fixed to close
the public hearings, SO that vote
could be taken without further delay
He was supported in his contention
by Senator Heflin, Democrat, Ala
bama.
At the request Of Senator Harrison
an executive session of the committee
will be held tomorrow mc ing at
IL o'clock, when the committee pro-
cedure in regard to Muscle Shoals win
be discussed.
Plan Night Sessions.
Night sessions will be held BY the
committee beginning today and an
effort will be made to hear the re-
naming witnesses by the end of the
week.
Senator Harrison suggested that all
of the Muscle Shoals bids be brought
to the Senate floor. He declared if
the Ford bid was defeated he wanted
some other plan adopted for the de-
velopment of Muscle Shoals.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
LEGION POST TO CELEBRATE.

The L. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No
2, of the American Legion, will hold
its fifth birthday party at the Hotel
Arlington Thursday at I pm. The
celebration will take the form of a
dinner and dance. The principal
speaker of the evening will be Repre-
sentative James A. Gallivan of Mas
sachusetts. Among the guests of hon.
or will be Department Commander
Paul J. McGahan, Past Department
Commander Watson b. Miller, Lieut..
Charles II. Venable, L. S. N, retired.
and Past Commanders Lois Beach
McRae and Eunice c. Dessez. The in
vocation will be given by the post
chaplain, May Barrett, and the toast
mistress will be Comrade Ollie Clapp
Steele.
An entertainment program will be
provided by Herbert F. Aldridge,
tenor. accompanied by Comrade
Marion St. ]. Aldridge; Comrade Mae
Whitaker, mezzo- soprano, accompanied
by Mrs. Harold Conneway; Com
rade Alberta Ayres, Miss Tereta
Schaefer and Comrade Gertrude Lyons.
The Navy Band Orchestra will fur
nish the music for the dance.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
ASKS $500 FOR GREENE.
Lodge Would Have u. S. Pay
Wounded Senator.

Senator Lodge. Republican leader of
the Senate, today introduced a resolu-
ton to pay to Senator Frank l..
Greene of Vermont $500 to meet the
expense of medical attention incurred
after the latter was shot while walk
ing near Pennsylvania avenue during
a battle between prohibition agents
and alleged bootleggers. The resolu-
tion was referred to the committee on
audits and control of the contingent
expenses Of the Senate.
Senator Greene was shot manv
weeks ago. His first appearance In
the Senate since the accident was yes
terday. when he entered the chamber
to vote to sustain the Presidents veto
of the soldier bonus bill.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
UNITY UP TO BISHOPS.
lSoutherners to Decide on Farley
i With North Church.

I NASHVILLE. Tenn, May 90
sWhether a special session of the gen.
seral conference shall meet to con-
.sider unification with the Northern
Church will be decided by
ithe College Of Bishops Of the Meth
soist Episcopal Church South here to-
s.day.
I: A wide division on unification with
Gin the college makes the outcome Of
stoday's meeting by no means certain,
salthough the general belief is that a
4date for the conference session will
she set.
: Eight bishops are said to favor uni
sfication and six to oppose it. None,
showever, has expressed a view in
tern conference fayoring unification.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
LODGE PLANS EXTENSION.
Birth Sholem Will Organize in
Southern States. y

Extension Of the fraternity into
North and South Carolina and Ten
nessee was decided upon yesterday
at the closing session of the conven-
ton of the Independent Order of
Birth Sholem in the Raleigh. An or
ganizer will be detailed to form new
lodges in these states. The order
now has branches in Maryland. Penn
sylvania. Virginia and the District of
Columbia
David Paulson, grand secretary,
was reelected. Several donations to
charity were made, including a gift
to the Washington Hebrew Home for
the Aged. A banquet at Harvey's
last night at which more than 400
were seated concluded the two-day
gathering. Bernard Danzansky OF
this city was toastmaster.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
FEED FIRMS ACCUSED,
Milling Companies Charged With
Unfair Practices.

Unfair trade methods in the sale
of animal feed products were charged
against the Quaker Oats Company Of
Chicago in a complaint issued by the
Federal Trade Commission yesterday
Similar complaints also were issued
by the commission against the Lar
rowe Milling Company of Cleveland
and the Ralston Company of st. Lo4I;;.
The complaints charge discrimina-
tion in prices as between preferred"
and ordinary jobbers and retailers
and allege that an arbitrary sum OF
money, in excess Of the list prices,
was collected from ordinary" deal
erS and in some cases raid over to
the preferred" purchasers
Evening star., 1924-05-20
.a1 Bill Request
Via Mail Should Be
Stated OF, E1,ueIope

Requests for the mailing Of tax
bills will not be handled By the
collector Of taxes after May rs.
Z. M. Towers, collector, announced
today. Taxes are due during May
and Mr.. Towers said applications
FOR the mailing of bills cannot be
complied with on the last few
days of the month.
The collector today suggested
that persons writing in for bills
would expedite the service by
stating on the outside of the en-
velope that it is a request for
tax bill.'
The tax ONCE gets a volurninous
bundle of mail each morning and
IL the requests for bliIs couiu Do
assorted when the mail bags are
opened they could be answered
more promptly.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
Blinded by Lights,
Deer Wrecks Auto,
Killing Chauffeur
Nv tn Associated Press.

BY tia Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 2o-Blinded by
the glare of the headlights of
motor car proceeding along q
highway in a forest on the out
skirts of Berlin this morning. a
buck deer ran head on into the
car and caused an accident In
which the chauffeur was killed
and the car owner and his wife
seriously injured.
The deers horns became en-
tangled in the steering gear, caus-
ing the chauffeur to lose control
The motor car dashed into a ditch,
killing instantly the chauffeur and
the animal which caused the acci-
dent.
The car owner and his wife were
rescued from the wreckage by
passing motorists several hours
later.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
Four Women Hurt in Crash.

Four women were slightly injured
yesterday afternoon when an auto
mobile in which they were riding, and
Garner, 2914 o street, was struck by
a one-man car on 14th street south
west, near the Department Of Agri-
culture. and practically demolished.
The women refused hospital treat
in a passing automobile. They were:
Mrs. w. H. Smith, thirty-five years
old, and Miss N. S. Smith. twenty-five,
1911 22d street: Mrs. Caldwell, forty,
943 e street southwest and Mrs r.
A. c. Magruder, twenty eight, Oil
e street southwest
Evening star., 1924-05-20
ARRESTED FOR SLAYING.
Charles Kendall Held in Death of
DR.. r. L. Powell.

ORANGE, Va, May 20.-Charles
Kendall. wanted by authorities Of
Spotsyivania County in connection
with the shooting to death Saturday
afternoon of DIR. r. L. Powell, was
taken into custody by officers here
late yesterday afternoon.