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Evening star., 1924-01-12
URGE FULL SCHOOL CONTROL
FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION
Public School association You'd Take All Authority
From C0mmissiorers-HitsS Salary
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and Capt julius l. Peyser, Earnest
Greenwood told the association. is
now burying in the open the dead
cats" that have been buried behind
closed doors by the board. Some of
the dead cats have been buried as
long as two years and my fellow un-
desirable citizen on the board and
II he said ARE only trying to right
things which seem wrong to U.S."
cally as dead cats" the Denny case,
which he said has made the board
appear ridiculous since the action of
the Court Of Appeals in ruling
teacher who lost more than $3.50 of
her pay because she failed to report
for duty on the opening day of school.
Only Two Copies OF Rules.
Mr.. Greenwood pointed out that
there are only two copies of the rules
and regulations that govern the board
in existence. One is in the safe at the
Franklin School. he said, and Capt.
Peyser has the other. The rules
were in such condition" he said, that
teachers were fearful to come be-
fore the board and present their cases
under such conditions. They are COM
ing forward now and we are collect
ing some very interesting data
Capt. PeySer also condemned the ac-
ton of the Commissioners in prepar-
ing the substitute pay bill, and said
he was unable to understand why
they desired the control of education
except to be able to appoint their
friends.
Capt. Peyser said he favored the
appointment OF only men trained in
the local schools as superintendent oil
schools.
A report by Mrs. w. T. Bannerman
chairman of the educational methods
committee, indorsing visual education
in the District schools, was adopted
1t calls for an additional appropria-
tion of 100000 for text books and
supplies.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
ITALIAN ENGINEERS
COMING TO AMERICA
Twenty-Five Will Be Distributed
Among Big Plants in U. S., Prince
Caetani Announces.

Assurances of cooperation and aid
In the plan of the National Associa-
tion Of Italian Engineers 10 send a
number Of young engineers from
Italy to this country for the educa-
tional advantage of employment In
large American Industrial plants were
given Ambassador Caetani Of Italy
yesterday by the American engineer
ing council of the Federated American
Engineering Societies.
The State Department has arranged
for the admission OF an extra quota
to permit fifty of the young graduate
engineers TO sail for New York proba-
bly, next week, the ambassador told
the engineering council In session
here, and these will be followed this
year by at least one hundred more.
The council voted to cooperate with
the Italian embassy and United States
authorities in obtaining places for the
engineers and looking out for their
welfare.
Ambassador Caetani, who initiated
the idea and who is himself q gradu-
ate Of the Columbia University School
of Mines. said twenty-five of the
Italian engineers of the first group
will be put to work in the Ford plant
at Detroit, seven will 20 TO the West
inghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company at Pittsburgh, and three to
the General Electric Company at
schenectady, n. Y.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
myself to draw checks upon the &C.

myself to draw checks upon the ac-
count.
Il turned over the majority of the
Brownfield- Harris cattle to my cat
tie company, receiving credit upon
the books for the amount per head
About May or the first Of June,
1922, had a conference with my
partner and decided to throw into
the cattle company as soon as con-
venient a title to large portion of
my own private land holdings, and
we Immediately arranged for the cat
tie company as much money as was
necessary-that is to say. from $780,
200 to 100000. to be used in i'm
provements and particularly in the
erection of an electric power plant
and transmission lines. We have ex-
pended in these improvements ap-
proximately 100000.
THE fact that Mr.. II. F. Sinclair
came to Three Rivers with his wife
and another lady and gentleman on
December 81, 1921, or January !, 1922,
just after I had taken possession OF
che Harris home ranch property and
the Harris-Brownfield cattle, has in
cited some evil-minded persons to the
conclusion that l must have obtained
money from Mr.. Sinclair. 1t would
be needless for me to say that In the
purchase of the Harris ranch or in
any other purchases or expenditures
have never approached E. l.. Doheny
or any one connected with him or any
of his corporation or Mr.. HI. F. Sin
clair or any one connected with him
I ever received from either OF SAID
parties one cent on account or any
oil lease or on any other accounts
Uha tSo6yer."
Evening star., 1924-01-12
BUTLER WILL Meet
NOT CHASE, BANDITS
Armored Cars and Booths to
Be Posted at All Exits From
City and Work to Center.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, January 12-witb
nearly 1000 of the city's 1900 saloons
closed, every known disorderIy house
and gambling establishment ont NJ
business and the bootleggers driven
to cover as a result of the intensive
police campaign for the elimination
OF vice and crime, Brig. Gen. Smedlev
~ butler, director Of public safety,
today turned his attention to banditrv
and other forms of lawlessness, Gen.
Butler said he was satisfied that at
least 80 per cent OF the places whore
vice fourished before the drive start
ed had been wiped out.
Director Butler said that armed
guards and observation booths would
pc placed at all the twenty-one en-,
frances and exits of Philadelphia to
prevent the escape of highwaymen
and to check up on persons entering
the city. Stationed at each OF these
outposts Will be an armored motor
car detectives with sawed-off shot
suns' motor cycle policemen and a
permanent sentry, whose duty will be
20 see that no suspicious looking car
/ Inspection
Observation booths will be equipped
/ win telephones and radio commune
cation connecting directly with the
electrical bureau in city hall. where
an r3bberies and hold-ups are ro-
lpOrted first.
When the central station receives
the report of a hold-up, a flash will
be sent to all the outposts. giving q
description Of the highway man and
his automobile. if one is employed In
making his getaway. From the out
posts the armored cars and motor
cycles will begin a simultaneous
movement toward the center of the
Icity, combing every street on the way
A bandit car also will be placed at
each of the forty-one police station
houses.
Their line will be next to impene-
trable, Director Butler believes. This
system" he said, will be put into
effect Immediately as a part of the
cleanup program. Instead of the
bandit chasing squads starting from
the city hall after a hold-up, which
places them in the position of pur-
suer, running on behind their prey,
they will meet them head-on, giving
the police the advantage"
Evening star., 1924-01-12
GEORGE S. HOLMES,
CHURCH WORKER, DIES
Once Guide at State, War and
Navy Building, and Was
Native of Illinois.

George S. Holmes, formerly treas
urer for many years of the Eastern
Presbyterian Church here, died last
night at his home. 1414 Crittendon
street northwest, following a long
illness complicated by heart trouble
and senility.
He would have been eighty-four
years old on March "a next. He had
been an invalid for some time.
Mr.. Holmes was a native of Taylor
VILE, Ill. Before removing to Wash
ington he was active in the Presby
terian Church at Taylorville, and
upon settling here he continued his
church activity by taking a live in
terest in the work of the Eastern
Presbyterian Church
Mr.. Holmes at one period was a
guide in the State, War and Navy
building.
Brief funeral services will be held
at the residence tomorrow morning a
9 o'clock, following which the body
will be taken to Taylorville. where
services will be held Monday after
noon.
Mr.. Holmes is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mary 4. Holmes; a son, Rexford
L. Holmes of this city; a sister Mrs.
Rebeccah McClay of near Columbus.
Ohio, and two brothers, James a.
Holmes of Taylorville and Emery c.
Holmes of Leoti, Kan.
Evening star., 1924-01-12

The Public School Association
showed it's resentment over the action
of the Commissioners in preparing a
substitute teachers salary bill with
out the knowledge of the board or
education by unanimously adopting
at it's meeting last night In the Dis
trict building a resolution urging
that the entire management and con-
troll of the school system be placed
under the jurisdiction OF the school
board The association. however.
failed to ratify a clause in the reso-
luton protesting against the reap
pointment OF Commissioners Rudolph
and Oyster.
The resolution, which. was pre-
sented by J. G. Yaden, explained
that the Commissioners are not only
seeking control ofSthe schools by
asking for power to appoint mem :
in the past "'unduly and unwisely"
interfered with the perogatives of
the board in such matters as the
preparation OF the substitute teach
ers' pay bill and have interfered
with the board in such petty things
and have interfered and meddled
with the courses of study adopted by
the superinten of schools and
tho board of education"
Debate Is Protracted.
Debate on the resolution was pro-
tracted and conferred chiefly on A
clause calling for the appointment
of board members by the President
Of the United States and their con-
firmaton by the Senate. Amended
50 as to approve the present method
of having the District Supreme
Court appoint the board personnel,
the clause was adopted by vote OF
l9 to 8.
The progressive bloc on the
Evening star., 1924-01-12
CONGRESS"
TO ELECT SPEAKER

Election of a speaker is the prin-
cipal business before the Little Con-
gress." which will meet tonight in the
caucus room Of the House Office build
ing.
This organization is composed of
secretaries to representatives and
senator's and employees OF Congress
generally. George Z, Strong of Kan
sas now Is speaker. but his term ex-
pires.
Election of a clerk to succeed Da-
vid Lynn, who has been made archi-
tect of the Capitol, and sergeant at
arms to succeed Robert Nelson of
Wisconsin also will be held.
Following the election Of officers
the Little Congress will take up for
discussion and action a resolution
providing that all immigration be
suspended for a period OF five years
Members who have made a special
study of the subject in connection
with their official duties will lead the
discussion. All other members will
be permitted to participate under the
five-minute rule.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
UNITY ON SCHOOL
BOARD IS SOUGHT
Lloyd Predicts Disaster, in
Plea, Unless Greenwood
and Peyser Cooperate.

Foreseeing disaster to the school
system as a result of the internal
friction on the board OF education
and the continued attacks on the
Commissioners by Ernest Green
wood and Capt. Julius l. Peyser, self
styled "undesirables" on the board.
James T. Lloyd, president. today
pleaded for harmonious action and
active cooperation of all concerned"
Mr.. Lloyd stressed the Importance
OF the proposed teachers salary leg
islation pointing out that its passage
solutely necessary. "The school
board is unusually solicitious about
this BILL" he declared, Ter II legls-
lation cannot be obtained no one
can foretell how much disaster Will
come TO our schools"
Says Pay Bill Necessary.
The board president declined to
comment on the statements of Capt.
Peyser and Mr.. Greenwood at a meet
ing last night of the Public School
Association, in which the Commits
sioners again were assailed for pre-
pairing in secret substitute TO the
boards original teachers pay bill.
"Co-operation is needed with every
source of strength and influence that
can be employed to meet the growing
needs of our schools" was Mr..
Lloyd's only comment regarding this
meeting.
Nothing is more important than
the fixing of the status of the teach
ers and school officials and the de-
termination of their several salar-
les declared Mr.. Lloyd. There is
no assurance that the present salaries
will be continued after June so next.
Bonus Soon Expires.
THE bonus of $40 per year to each
employe. whether teacher or official,
is provided for this fiscal year only.
1t is an absolute necessity in inter-
est of the school system that legis-
lation be enacted at this session of
Congress that will give added COM
pensation to the teachers and others
who are employed under the system.
The school board has been work
ing faithfully for months to accom-
plish this result There has been an
honest and conscientious endeavor so
far as ] know on the part of the
board. the District Commissioners
and the budget commission to secure
a bill which will accomplish this re-
suit. These several bodies are to
meet with the budget commission on
Tuesday next and consider the pro-
visions of the bin as presented by
the school board, and to likewise con-
slider any suggestions of change in
any of its provisions that may be
made by either the District Commits
sioners or the budget commission
Out of this conference il is hoped
that a bill will be agreed upon that
will bring substantial relief and meet
the approval Of President Coolidge"
Evening star., 1924-01-12
COMMITTEE DELAYS
D. c. DAY PROPOSAL.

The failure Of the House rules COM
mittee to adopt a resolution offered by
Representative Frederick y. Zihlman,
republican. of Maryland. and support
ed by Representative r. Walton Moore,
democrat, of Virginia, which would
safeguard two regular days each
month for District legislation, and re-
fusal to recommend number of other
changes demanded by the republican
''progressives." indicates a fight on the
floor when the question is brought up,
probably on Monday.
Various leaders predicted today that
a clash is inevitable when the rules
committee reports.
VIII Consider Later.
Representative Bertrand Smell of
New York. chairman of the rules com
mittee, said that the committee would
consider the resolution TO protect the
District days in the House later. The
resolution of Representative Zihlman
would require a two-thirds vote to set
aside the District days, while Repre-
sentative Moore argued in favor of re-
quiring a fourth-fifths vote.
On several votes in committee yes
terday organization republicans rout-
ed the democrats and the one in
surgent member of the committee
Representative Nelson of Wiscon-
sin. Democratic committee members,
among them Representative Garrett.
the minority leader, said they would
carry their fight to the floor, while
the insurgent bloc will hold a con
ference today to map out it's pro-
gram.
The main point at issue was the
question of diScharging committees
from consideration of legislation. Mr..
Nelson proposed that 100 names on a
petition should be sufficient to set
the machinery in motion, while Rep
resentative Johnson, republican, South
Dakota. suggested $50 names and car
ried his motion.
Without opposition. the committee
voted to recommend creation of Q
new veterans committee OF seven
teen members, with jurisdiction over
Legislation affecting world war vet
Grams. except bonus proposals and
pensions.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
WOMAN SERIOUSLY
HURT In AUTO CRASH
Car, Driven by Husband, in Col
lision-Wife Suffers Concus.
sion of Brain.

Mrs Sarah MacLewis, thirty-five
years old, of Greater Capitol Heights,
Md, was seriously injured when her
husbands automobile and an automo-
bile operated by George w. Bradley
of Ritchie Station. Nd. collided this
morning at Pennsylvania and Mime
sofa avenues southeast.
She was taken to Casualty Hospi-
tai in an ambulance. whe~e she is
suffering from conclusion of the
brain, severe shock and laceration
about the hands
Her husband, Kirk MaoJIewis, who
was driving, escaped injury, as did
Mr. Bradley.
regarded as critical. DR.. Dull at
Casualty Hospital said. although IL
is serious Policeman Thorne of the
eleventh precinct investigated the
case.
Both Cars Damaged.
Both automobiles figuring in the COL
lision were badly damaged, and wit
nesses declared the escape of Mac
Lewis and Bradley from injury re-
markable.
Frank Perna, jr., 4101 Brandywine
street, and two colored boys, Herbert
Robinson, seven years, and Kenneth
Robinson, his fifteen-year-old brother.
ESQ Hobart street, were injured in
collision at Connecticut avenue and
Leland street, Chevy Chase, Nd. about
IL o'clock today. They were taken TO
Emergency Hospital, where physicians
said the condition of the younger boy
was critical. He was unconscious and
suffered probable fracture of the skull.
Burton Charles Barber, colored, 1443
w street, driver of the truck in which
the boys were riding. escaped injury.
Perna was driving south on Connect
icut avenue, on his way to the city,
and the vehicle met when Barber at
tempted to make a left turn into Le-
land street. Perna was hurled through
the windshield, landing on the wet
earth. escaping with only cuts and
bruises to his face. Both the Robin
son boys, who were on the truck, were
thrown to the roadway.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
Street EXTENSION,
PLANS RAISE ISSUE
Condemnation Costs System May
Be Changed by Leg
islation.

Unusual significance for washing
ton property owners Is contained in
the bill for extension Of Albemarle
Davenport and 39th streets recently
introduced in the Senate In the pro-
vision that only four-tenths OF the
condemnation costs shall be assessed
against adjoining property, according
TO officials of the Northwest Suburban
Citizens Association who discussed
the measure at the Friendship School
last night.
Previous legislation of this nature
it was pointed out by Charles c. Ian
caster, has usually provided that the
entire costs be laid against property
owners benefited, so shat from THIS
system for the District in procedure
OF this kind. a s.ia,s~E 4'-'-. t.-
assessment also has been provided
for the proposed extension OF lttr
street.
Would Extend Street.
Tho extensions in tho Friendship
sections. IL sanctioned by Congress
will require among other things
that property valued at approximate
ly sl5O,o0o, including number o.
dwellings and an Ice plant OF
Grant road. be condemned to allow
the Albemarle street extension
making a straight thoroughfare be
tween Wisconsin and Connection
avenues. This, II was pointed out
would have placed an exceptionally
heavy burden on the taxpayers oi
the neighborhood IL the customary
procedure had been followed.
The association voted to ask the
Public Utilities Comm Ssion to order
restoration OF through-car service or
Wisconsin avenue between the Dis
trict line and Union station. This
Railway and Electric Company las,
winter. so that 1t now is necessary &c
transfer at Georgetown. Petitions tc
the Public Utilities Commission were
drawn up, and a committee appointed
to canvass every home in the section.
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolutions were adopted as fol.
lows: Sidewalks on both sides OF
Belt road between Chesapeake and
Fessenden streets: extension OF
Brandywine street between wiscon-
sin and Connecticut avenues; no more
solicitation of money In the public
schools: more stringent penalties fol
drunken automobile drivers; indorse-
ment of the Mellon tax proposal
gratitude to Charles c. Glover for hi:
gift of the Foundry Run Park lands
to the District.
The Washington Railway and Elec.
trio Company came in for some severe
criticism because Of the condition oi
the Wisconsin avenue line. Stres,
was laid on the fact that Rockville
cars are run express to the Distric'
line so that Friendship resident:
often are carried n mile or more be
yond their destination, the conductors
refusing to stop except to take or
passengers. Luther l. Derrick. presi
dent, told of a recent conference witt
railway officials when he was tolt
that the addition OF approximate,
500 houses along Wisconsin avenu,
and adjoining streets In the past few
years had made no noticeable diff
ference in the number of passenger.
carried: that the line still was un
profitable, so that improvements II
service were not justified"
He said that he will take the mat
ter up with President Ham again II
few days. 1t was voted to conduc
a membership campaign in the neal
future. Rev. Hugh Curley was &C
cepted as a new member.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
FRENCH ARE SCORED
FOR COURSE IN BAVARIA
London Times Urges Inquiry, De.
claring Paris Aids Republicans
in Palatinate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. January 12-Comment-
ing on the separatist movement in
the Bavarian Palatinate, the Times
today calls urgently for an inquiry
into the whole question and scores
the French for what 1t describes as
their connivance with the republic
Whatever exiguous local. support
has been obtained for the separatist
movement the newspaper asserts, has
been won at the point of the bay
onet. 1t also condemns "the some
what similar situation In the Saare
valley" where 1t says France has
FIRMLY established herself economi-
cally and is trying to force the in
habttants to use the French Ian
guage."
"A deliberate policy OF oppression, /"
the Times continues. els being pur.
sued In western Europe, which is
likely to confirm the German desire
for vengeance"
Evening star., 1924-01-12
G. O. P. TO TRY PEACE
IN INDIANA CONTEST

A settlement OF the contest for the
republican nomination for governor
in Indiana, is to be attempted on the
same principle which yesterday
brought about unity of the republi-
can organization forces in that state
behind President Coolidge.
Joseph B. Healing, republican ma
tional committeeman from Indiana,
conferred with President Coolidge to-
day and afterward 1t was learned
that he and Clyde A. Walls, republi-
can state chairman, upon returning
home would attempt to bring about a
peace agreement between the various
groups and candidates contending for
the gubernatorial nomination. Such
step is understood to have been
urged by the managers of the Cool
idge campaign.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
Captured German, Guns of AL Sizes
To Be GiUen d. C.. Under Kahn Bill
Nine of Large Type, ~ Machine Guns Among AHot-
ment to CapitaI-May Be Used as Com.
nissiOners Decide.

Nine large guns and carriages,
A Maxim machine guns, 266 Mau-
ser magazine rifles, 262 bayonets,
II sabers and a small assortment
Of other ordnance. captured by the
American Expeditionary Forces
from the German and Austrian
armies during the world war. will
be allotted to the District of Co.
lumbia by the War Department,
i in case the Kahn war trophy bill,
passed by the Senate Thursday,
becomes a law. The bill provides
for the pro rata distribution among
the states. territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia. OF all the sur
plus captured war devices and
trophies now in the possession of
the War Department, and directs
that the ratio of distribution be
based on the number Of men serv-
Evening star., 1924-01-12


ing in the armed. forces from the
respective sections of the country.
An appropriation OF $4,000 Is made
to carry out the purposes of the
act.
The heavy ordnance allotted by
the War Department to the Dis
trict of Columbia consists of five
minnewerfers, with their car
riages, one gun being $50 mm.,
another ITO NM, another n mm..
and two 76 NM, and, in addition,
one light field gun and carriage,
one 100 nm. howitzer and car
riage. one los nm. and carriage
and one $50 nm. mortar and car
rlago. Under the Kahn bill. the
District Commissioners would be
authorized to donate these guns
and the other trophies to any pa
triotic organization in the Dis
trict, or to use them for mopu-
mental purposes in the local parks
or cemeteries. ,.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
FUCKERS OUT ON BOND.
Perjury Charge Against Couple to
Be Tried Soon.

JERSEY CITY, N. J., January r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton S. Tucker yester-
day pleaded not guilty to charges of
perjury and conspiracy to violate the
marriage laws and were released in
SIS, 900 bonds each.
Prosecutor Mcmahon announced
that he would arrange for an early
trial.
The couple were married October 2.
Tucker gave his age as twenty one
In applying for the marriage license,
while his father testified at the grand
jury hearing that his son was seven
teen years old. Mrs! Tucker is forty
eight years of age.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
BISHOP HEADS DRY BODY,
Anti-Saloon League Reflects New
York Prelate.

Bishop Thomas Nicholson. New
York, was reelected president of the
Anti-Saloon League of America to-
day. and Wayne B. Wheeler. Wash
ington, was again chosen general
counsel. Other officers reelected
were: 8. z. Nicholson, Washington,
secretary, and Earnest II. Cherring-
ton, Westerville, Ohio, editor of the
American Issue and general manager
of publicity interests.